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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
STRAND

AS timely as today's headlines is
the Aim, Three Russian Girls,
which starts Friday at the Strand
theater released through United
Artists. Teamed for the first time
are glamorous Anna Stem and Kent
Smith, who are seen in the roles of
fighting volunteer nurse and an
American aviator, who find love in
the midst Of bombs and machine
gun bullets on the active Russian
front. The other two Russian girls
Of the title are little Cathy Frye,
just fifteen, who plays the role
Of Chijik, and Mimi F'orsaythe who
plays the tragic Tamara. Miss stems
Russian cognomen is Natasha.
Three Russian Girls" is a heart
stirring story of the heroism Of these
Russian volunteer nurses who not
only care for the wounded, but also
take their places beside the SOL
diers and fight with guns to defend
their wounded. The American avia-
tor is brought to their field hospi-
tai when his plane Is downed. He
is in critical condition. but
Natasha nursed him back to health.
The scenes following the bombing
Of the hospital make this one Of
the most thrilling, romantic stories
ever to come to the screen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

MARY beae0 physical q eC
that interferes with body functions
is likewise unable to meet the de-
mands Of life.
There Is much to be learned about
all the processes which keep us
alive and functioning, but we dc
know that they are very closely
related and to some extent inter-
dependent.
MAY BE IRRITABLE
You will recognize this when you
think Of the mental depression
that usually takes possession of the
individual who is physically ILL
You have seen the emotional in
stability of the sick child who cries
easily and is hard to please. You
have seen 1t in the sick adult who
is irritable, morose or moody. No
doubt you have heard Of mental
illness associated with some physi-
cal disease or disability, or the re-
suit Of physical exhaustion. The ILL
ness called nervous breakdown Is
an example.
Even though the symptoms OF
physical illness are usually more
obvious, 1t is important for the
home nurse to remember that
sick or physically disabled person
Is suffering, to some degree, from
mental and emotional as well as
physical disturbance. If she is to
be successful In helping him to
recover his health, these disturb
ances must be reckoned with as a
whole. While she Is following the
doctors orders and keeping the
patient clean, comfortable and well
nourished, she must also strive to
keep him cheerful. hopeful, and in
terested in taking his rightful place
In life again as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
HOME FRONT FORECAST
ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN GOODS SHOW SLOW
INCREASE: PRESSURE GAMERS COMING

STORAGE SPACE FOR STOVES
A few electric ranges are sup
posed to be ready for home use in
the last half Of the year. Stoves
now can have txtra storage space
built in.
Some bathubs are, being made,
but you'll almost have to burn the
house down to get one. There will
be barely enough to replace such
home front casualties as destruc-
ton by fire.
Pressure Gamers are reported
to be actually on their way some
100000 strong. This total of alum
mum ones was started the end OF
January. WPB reports that things
are going as well as expected,
with deliveries in the south be-
ginning May /. Northern markets
will see them later.
More Ice refrigerators are being
made now, but mechanical refrig-
orators are uncomfortable with
the acute shortage Of fractional
horsepower motors to make then
go. Bedsprings and box springs
are limited in 1914 to half VIVA
was made in 1941, but q cautious
IS per cent more steel has beer
allowed. Crib springs have beer
increased.
ACCORDING TO PLAN
Two of the earliest shifts to ge'
things for the home-folks have
turned out well, according tx
WpB reports. Pre-war steel baby
carriages and strollers showed ur
on markets soon after their manu-
facture was renewed in January
Razors and razor blades, which
were brought back to you the
first of the year, were being shipped
as of March 10 at the rate OIL
81 per cent of the 1910 output.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
Ad91Ea WaA Kitchen AA,A
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Pack Energy In Lunch Box

or salad dressing, 8 slices bread.
Blend together the deviled ham,
peanut butter and mayonnaise or
salad dressing. Spread between
bread slices.
Bologna and Deviled Egg Sand
wiche
(Serves -
Four hard-cooked eggs, table
spoons mayonnaise or salad dres-
sing, 1-2 teaspoon vinegar, IA tea
spoon grated onion. IL teaspoon
dry mustard, salt and pepper, IL
pound bologna, 8 slices bread.
Chop eggs; add mayonnaise or
salad dressing. vinegar. onion and
mustard; season with salt and pep
per. Slice bologna. Place sliced
bologna on 1-2 the bread slices;
spread with egg mixture and top
with remaining bread slices.
Vienna Sausage and Cheese Buns
(Serves ~
-Four large round soft buns, Ia
ounce can vienna sausage, / cup
cottage CHEESE, / tablespoon chopped
chives. teaspoon paprika, salt and
pepper.
Slice buns crosswise; toast. Cube
sausage; combine with cottage
cheese. chives and paprika. Sea-
son with salt and pepper. Spread
sausage-chese mixture between
toasted bun halves.
TOMORROW'S MENU
BREAKFAST: Seedless grape
fruit. ready to eat cereal,
scrambled eggs with bacon. en-
riched toast, butter or fortified
margarine, coffee, milk.
LUNCHEON: DeYled ham
and peanut sandwiches, aspara-
gus salad, apple sauce. cookies,
tea, milk.
DINNER: Leftover chicken
in souffle, steamed rice, green
beans, whole wheat rolls. butter
or fortified margarine, tomato
salad, strawberries, coffe, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

dramatizes a human interest situa-
ton reflected In thousands Of homes
In an America that Is at war-an
enormously added Importance Is CIV
en- the production. Tender Com
rade" which opens Friday at Loew
Poll stars Miss Rogers and Is given
a new leading man, Robert Ryan.
The story Of "the girl next door,
and the boy she Inarries and Of
what happens when she goes off to
war, Is the simple but powerful
theme Of Tender Comrade". It
strikes timely note in presenting
the star Of "Once Upon A Honey
moon" and "Kitty Foyle' in q part
enacted by so many American wom-
en- today. Jo-Jones one Of q group
of war wives employed in an air.
plane plant near Los Angeles, Is
married to Chris who is in uniform
and overseas, with three fellow en-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04


Less iretns will take those that
ehnk thin.
While you're casting right exercise pick
which will strengthen which be
nonew something else?
Havoc" you'll be
stick exercise which, of Is what brings
Her your first then the other and
pushing they will
forward possible Deana takes this
kns, reads
watches a movie.
Meanwhile make legs look fuller Deana "f
ballet almost heeuess
shoes with high bracelet straps which currently popular
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

cia CoIlinge and kim Hunter are
the two other members Of the group.
Mady Christians plays the Austrian
housekeeper. Richard Martin and
Jane Darwell are also featured in
this hit program.
The co-lit on this big Program
Il "Knickerbocker Holiday" starring
Nelson Eddy and Constance Dowl-
in, who are seen in this hit nlu-
steal as the Gay lovers OF Good
Old New York when II was fun Of
Fun and Indians.
Ends tonite, Heavenly Body
with william Powell and Hedy La
MARI plus "Tampico'' starring Ed"
ward @. Robinson. N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04


next four columns will report prog
Fess On household goods and serv-
Sees, children's clothes, and farm
ers' needs.
Big plans are getting under way
slowly. Most actual increases have
been small, spotty additions to
essentials to keep the home front
selling. First and biggest plan
was for 3,000,0 electric irons this
gear. but the first parcelling out
Of actual go-ahead orders on irons
amounted to only 100000. An
other 100000 are now being or
dered from manufacturers who
have found they can produce them
without upsetting war schedules.
WPB says 1t is determined to get
the rest Of the order farmed out
before the wear is over. s.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

so that one can
m e ct the de-
m a n DIS of life
c a p a b ! y or
serenely.
A sick person
is one whose body
processes are not
working harmoni-
ously toge ther,
and who cannot
m e e t the d e
m andsr of life
either capably or
serenely. One who
is suffering from
an injury or a
.I....l.ay AAH 40
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
In The Local TheGters

Anna STEM was never lovelier than
she is In the role Of. this gallant
Russian volunteer nurse. Kent Smith
is a handsome and altogether like
able hero, and the supporting cast,
headed by character actor, Alexar-
der Granch, Mimi Forsaythe and
Catf1y Frye, Is excellent.
"Nabonga' Is also on the same
program with Buster Grabble.
Ending tonight at the Strand is
the goth Century Fox production
of THE Sullivans" and on the same
bill, Detective Kitty ODay.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
sERvTCE FILM ExPERT

After making ten army training
fms In quick succession, James
Millican won the role Of co-ptlot
on navy bomber in Practically
yours" the new Mitchell Lessen
comedy co-starring Claudette Col
bert and Fred MacMurray.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

set up nurseries
in railroad sta
tons.
The first such
nursery I've heard
about - sponsored
by a local organ
ization - is in
Memphis, Ten n.
But it isn't the
work Of a won-
ans organization.
T h e Juni or
g h a m b er of
Commerce start
ed 1t.
Here is the set
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
BY RUTH MILLETT

Quite some time ago I wrote an
article suggesting that womens
clubs, looking for worthwhile war
project, could make life easier for
soldiers wives travelling with babies
and small children II they would
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
BY ANN STEVICK
NEA Staff CORRESPONDENT

washington, May 4.-Outriders
from the War Production Board
third poll Of the American public's
shopping list are sending in re-
ports.
WPB officials hasten to say:
psNo increases In civilian goods
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

are possible at
present" The In
formation from
the homefolks
Is wanted in or
der to get ready
Dor the day when
knore can be
hone for them.
Anyway, it's
O good time to
hook over what
has been done
since the first
surveys last fall
showed UP home
front shortages,
-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

up for the nur- Ruth Mtllett
sery at Memphis Union Station, in
case you are interested in getting
something like it for your town:
The station provided two beds,
and the sponsoring organization
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04

DON AMECHE - An old farmer
&nsse days. Don receives feed, seed
and farm implement catalogues
Through the mail. Recently one ar
rived from the midwest with q pen-
tiled notation In the cover: please
send - autographed photos. We're
Starting . ian club for you in this
eIzca.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
aSG !; '1D'ilI
90
Body, Mind and Emotions
Are Factors in illness
BY MARY BEARD
Director, Nursing Service,
American Red Cross
xHy-s1tn.. O.. AJEA c....

My favorite definition of health
is "a state of well-being that pre-
walls when all the body processes
physical, mental and emotional
are working together harmoniously
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
POLL

A new picture starring Ginger
Rogers has come to be an event In
filmdom and when that picture
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-04
BY GAYNOR MADDOX

BY GAYNOR MADDOX
NEA Staff Writer
Here are more meat sandwich re-
cipes for the workers lunch box.
Be sure to include fresh fruit or
cold fruit juice in thermos bottle.
DeviIed Ham and Peanut Sand
witches
(Serves ~
one-half cup deviled ham, Ia cup
peanut butter, Ia cup mayonnaise
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30
he Cause OF this War

"Ths war, with its terrific cost, vas fought solely for the benefit
Of the muniton makers and not for the preservation of democracy
We place quotation marks around the above paragraph because
1t is a statement by Henry Ford, aged pioneer of the automobile indus
try and foremost apostle of free enterprise. M
Had we said the same thing O our own we'd probably have been
condemned and possibly arrested. But we're glad that Ford said it. be-
cause w e believe that, in a broad and general way, he is right.
We wouldn't point only to the muniion makers, however. Wars
are natural consequence of the private-proht system. Possibly muntion
makers may want a to increase their business. On the other hand
we don't believe many profteers want war.
But want it or not, the rivalries and clashes of interest that are
inherent IN the private-proft economy caused wars in the past, caused
this war and will cause future wars.
IN tact is that the capitalist system can't live unless it expands
M n system itself has developed to a point where the economy
II n nation can M longer expand without encroaching upon the in
terests, if not the rights, of another nation.
That's competition. That's the way capitalism functions.
might be continued without future wars. And when we say possible"
we are carefully rejecting the more hopeful word, probable"
The way to exploit workers for private profit and not wind up in
war IS for III the exploiters of the world to enter into and keep an
agreement under which the spheres of activity for each will be de
sgnated and respected.
however, to do anything like that and make such a setup stick
II would be necessary for the exploiters of each nation to first sub
Jugate tn workers within their own countries-to deprive them of the
right to strike and aghate and vote to change the system.
Capitalism permits of only one alternative to al. It is human
slavery on a VIC basis. Workers who vote to continue such
an economy are making a sorry choce-Readng Labor Advocate.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30
JUGOSLAVIA'S BIG PART In THE
FINAL BLOW TO THE NAILS

The meeting of Prime Minister Churchill, Marshal Tito, and Pre-
mier Subasich in Italy had a direct bearing on coming military develop
ments in the Balkans. In ChurchiPs mind Tito's National Liberation
Army is clearly the bridge between the Western Allies and Russia.
Although Allied successes in France and Poland have diminished the
Importance of the Balkan front, it is still ar essential part of the loop
which is closing around Hitler. An Allied landing somewhere in north
en IF central Dalmatia may be expected at an moment. It's aim will
be to cut off from Germany the dispersed German divisions in the
Balkans and to separate them from the forces of the satellite nations.
Turkeys new position and the imminent withdrawal of Bulgaria from
the war will ease the path for the Allied armies and the Yugoslav Parti-
in Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania make him the logical center of Balkan
resistance. They will facilitate Russias descent through Rumania and
Bulgaria and insure active support for Allied landings in the Adriatc
aimed at the Austrian frontiers. The main blow against the Nals will
probably be concentrated in the sector between Trieste, Ljubljana, and
Zagreb. Hungary, sandwiched between the Russians and Tito, a offer
only weak and inefficient resistance. The Salonika front, which had
this time. The conflict will be conferred farther to the north because
if RusIa's advance into the Carpathians and the control by the Par
tsan forces of northern YugoSlava. The Yugoslav Partisans, united
with the Partsans in northern Italy and with the forces of the Maquis
in southern France, from a real chain of peoples armies holding
open the door through which the Allied forces will drive to deliver the
final blow to the Nazis-The Nation.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30
How the War Benefits the idle Rich"
Tox Lawyer Estimates Average Increase in voIue
of Their Securities Is More Thon Twice
Their Total Taxes

Here is al unusual letter-so unusual that we have given it first
place in our editorial column:
ITO the Editor of LABOR: 1 have been reading LABOR for almost
10 years. 1t has given me more worthwhile information than all the
others newspapers and magazines that reach my desk.
II am what some people irreverently call a tax lawyer; that is
/ advise my clients how they may reduce the amount they pay Uncle
Sam from time to time. It's not al inspiring business, but perfectly
legal and, therefore, legitimate. | am not writing this letter to defend
my calling, but to throw a little light on the problem of Who is profit
ing from war and who is paying for it?'
I'VE are told every day that the rich have made great sacrifices in
the poor man should not complain if his taxes III drastically increased.
Well, the other day / was asked TO look over the investments of
one of my clients. He has approximately 100000 invested in stocks
and bonds, about 40 per cent in government bonds and the remainder
spread over about go utility, industrial, insurance and other securities
Hi. income from these Investments is a handsome one. In addition, he
has a salary from his business, although it does not take much of his
time.
Nov, this gentleman pays a very large sum each year to the
Public Treasury in the form of income tax, and he doesn't like it a little
bit. But, IS the result of prosperity which has come to this country
because of the war, his investments have increased in value.
"As a consequence, since Pearl Harbor, his increase in principal
has been twice the amount he has paid to Uncle Sam in taxes during
that period-and a little mOre.
obviously this war hasn't cost my client a penny. On the contrary,
it has added to his wealth.
Now the workers, organized and unorganized, and the other low
income groups, have been taxed as they have never been taxed before.
But they have N o investments, except their war bonds and, there
fore, they are getting no increase in principal out of this war.
MY client does not present an exceptional case. All the idle rich
that is, those who depend on income from investments-have had the
same experience. The rich have grown richer; the poor have grown
poorer, despite all the fine promises made by those in high places"
In other words, the ordinary American is the goat in taxation, as
well as sin some other phases of our economic setup. LABOR has been
endeavoring for a long time to clarity this complicated matter of Fed
eal taxation. We thank our friend for his contibuton-LABOR.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30

Ahead
BY LEN DE CAUX

What happens to a person who
can be out of a job without starry
ing to death?
According to opponents of the
observation-disclosures bill, he
will become a lazy bum.
They express great moral indig-
nation at the idea that a jobless
wal worker or ex9serviceman, with
a wife and three children to sup
port, might get as much as $25 a
week under this bill.
This, they say, would "encour-
age idleness," remove incentive
demoralize the workers, etc, etc.
An interesting feature of this
line of argument is that if you
follow it through, the folks who
advance it must be the biggest and
LATEST buns in the country.
For there isn't a rich coupon
clipper, q millionaire publisher, a
high-paid columnist or radio com
mentator, nor even a 10000 Sen
ate opponent of the Kilgore-Mur-
r~ay-Truman bill, who would starve
if he quit working. Their invest
ments, savings, etc, guarantee
them, without working, far more
than this bill provides.
This argument is as old as it is
phoney. 1t has been used against
every attempt to provide the
slightest measure of security for
working people - against higher
wages, against unemployment re-
lief, against WPA, against old age
pensions, and against all forms of
social security.
1t is particularly phOney as used
against the KilgOr-Murray-Tru-
man bill. For the chief purpose OF
this bill is to prevent idIeness by
providing jobs for all.
Furthermore, the bills oppon-
ents, who express such horror at
the idea of encouraging idleness,"
favor full compensation for the
owners of plants who may close
them down at the conclusion of
war contracts; they object only to
similar compensation for the work
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30
LABOR ON FREE
ENTERPRISE"

Philip Murray declared: .. La
Dor will not tolerate an economy
of scarcity in the name of free
enterprise If capitalists fail to de-
liver the goods, others must be
given a chance to do SO. The goal
must be full employment, full pro-
duction and full consumption, on
a rising standard of living -"
The Hat Worker editorializes:
Who is it that speaks for free
enterprise" and makes such pious
protestations in it's behalf? Who
but the very people who have al
ways sought to stifle free enter
prise! The monopolies which throt-
tied competition, the trusts which
forced countless free enterprises
to the wall, are those which pre-
tend to act as saviors of free enter
prise. They who brought ruin and
desolation in our economic life
promise prosperity -"
Free enterprise is the latest
smokescreen of big business
vultures of society who want to
go back to the good old days of
the sweatshop," comments the
Knoxville Labor News. Free en-
terprise' is a dead battlecry."
UE News of the Go Electrical
Workers Local COL publishes a
pledge by the Westinghouse mana
cement not to take advantage of
their employees no-strike pledge,
to meet contractual obligations,
and to settle all grievances without
subterfuge or evasion . Harry
Bridges proclaimed: "We reject
any hostility of labor to capital as
such."-From The New Leader.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1944-08-30
The Sonctity of Profits

When our boys and girls come back from the hell that is in Europe
and the South Pacific and China, it is to be sincerely hoped their human
nature will return to normal.
For many months, since America entered the war, in fact, the
hope had been nourished in this country that the meanest type of
selfishness-War profiteering-would disappear O be suppressed by
law and public opinion, or both.
AS the third anniversary of our entry in the war approaches, the
hope of profitess war goods manufacture has vanished into thin air.
Greed for the almighty dollar o the part of those participating IN u
wal material manufacture has supplanted the graciousness of helping
rid the world of Hitler and TOTO and Mussoini.
1t takes more than back slapping and huge advertisements in the
caily press and in magazines, all paid for by the United States govern
nnent a. a part of cost plus manufacturing agreements, to take the
curse off this type of pernicious prohteering at the expense of the blood
of u American service men and service women.
The miracle of war production, worked out mainly by the Il, 000-
600 men, and women who are proud of their organized labor affiliations,
has somewhat ecLpsed the true story of profits and profieering. But
it is the fervent prayer of the honest American, and they are in the
sreat majority, that our returning veterans will remember these
profiteers and mete out to them their just dues for the purchase of their
fortunes with the blood of CT Joes and CT James. - The Progressive
Miner