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Smyrna times., 1944-11-23

Pfc. Edgar w. Starkey
A. S. N. 32359656
A. P. o. 230, c POSTMASTER
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Sgt. Charles L. Stewart III
"A. S. N. 12013942
A. P. o. POI, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application)
Smyrna times., 1944-11-23

All those IN service. their families and
friends. are urged TO inform Dribbles
Editor of new, or changed. addresses. Keep
him supplied with interesting news items
The success. and continuation. OF this new
Service column will depend largely upon
this kind of cooperation
Smyrna times., 1944-11-23
DRIB BLES
CONTINUED from PAGE Two)

and rating after their names. But,
really that is quite beside the point.
In the particular case which you
now refer to, the entire matter was
a typographical error, something
that can happen, and happen again
and again in this kind of work. To
date, only one perfect man has
walked upon this earth, therefore
it seldom behooves anyone to ex-
pect perfection. I've edited this
little column for you Boys and
Girls since May 1912. Its purpose
was to fill in space that I did not
think anyone else would care to do
in a regular manner, at the same
time, 1 thought that might give
you fellows a bit of a lift as you
went along. Writing is not my
vocation, and all this column work
is carried on in spare wheth-
er 1 have what you can call spare
time or not. So there you have
about the true picture, and you
might pass the word along to your
shipmates holding Pharmacists rat
ings. My guess is that they were
ribbing you when they told you
that they were very much hurt just
because little CHI had been left
out of a printed word. Even this
was definitely qualified in the
words that Immediately followed.
Here they are: "The P. M. &c fol-
lowing Jimmie's name actually
means Pharmacist Mate Third
Class" Sailor, I'll take you right
on down the line, that nothing
could possibly be clearer than that,
except for the little (h) following
the (P) in the second words mean
ing. Now get your gun pointers
/ to line up on that one. The score
should be direct hit. If not, there
is more room in this column for a
near miss or a blank charge. Just
so you don't shove in your next
charge before swabbing out the
barrel to prevent flare back.
And, so they think that Della
ware might be one of the little
islands that the U. S. forces have
recently occupied. That could be
possible, but it would leave a blank
space at the point where the Orig
inal Thirteen Colonies signed the
Constitution. 1t might be that all
this did not happen December 7th,
1877, but history tells us so. Then
again your friends might want to
know who Caesar Rodney, George
Reed and Thomas M'Kean were.
Well, if they will take the trouble
to look up the original copy of The
Declaration of Independence, it is
possible that they will find these
names present. Tommy" the
United States has become a great
nation among nations because of
many outstanding factors, one of
these has been tolerance. You
know that Delaware is tops when
it comes to a place in which to live.
You don't have to apologize to any
one about our State. Nor do you
have to climb up the ladder by
forcing some other State down.
Delaware and Delawareans can
make their way, but naturally we
prefer to do it in a friendly man
ner. The right kind of people al
ways feel this way.
Let's hope that this will straight
en- you and your shipmates out a
bit. And don't let anyone give you
the bird about P. M, standing for
Paw Master or Post Master with a
Sc after it. P. M. also is used
alone to signify past meridian, but
who cares about that if they've
had chow.
Best of luck Tommy" and let's
hear from you soon again. We're
still good friends.
Smyrna times., 1944-11-23
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE of
charge by calling DOVER $685..
No animals removed unless call is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from a contagious disease
will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1944-11-23

If it is at all possible, Dribbles
would like to have all addresses in
the file corrected and brought up
to date. This is a special appeal,
with a special purpose in mind. If
YOU have son, daughter, sweet
heart or friend in the service,
please make it a point to send his
or her address off at once. Simply
address your post card, or letter
direct to Dribbles, Smyrna, Dela-
ware. Those we serve will thank
you for having co-operated to this
extent. Dribbles thanks you now.
Can we count on you?
Smyrna times., 1944-11-23

Pvt. Edna j. Wenger
A. S. N. A-225-248
A. P. o. 1928, Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
Shrinking the Country

No individuals in the world are such
users Of railroads, airplaneS and automo-
biles as are the inhabitants of the United
States. Every corner of our 100000
square miles is reached by rapid trans
portation of some kind. No matter in
which of the 48 states we live, we want
the products of each Of the At other states
on hand when our desire dictates, whether
it be a fresh gardenia or a careload of
wheat.
It is interesting to read of the postwar
plans of the Railway Express Agency to
give increasingly fast service for many
products and commodities via the air.
lines. L. o. Head, president of the COM
pany, says: "The aviation industry, air.
plane builders and operators alike, are
planning exhaustively for the future.
That planning is being done by thought
full and experienced men, well versed in
the problems of air transport, and pos
seSsing competent technical knowledge"
He points out that plans for Air Express
service will be coordinated with the plans,
of the air transport industry with rela-'
ton to communities to be served, type of
service to be rendered size and capacity
of planes, facilities for loading, and other
related factors.
Combination Of air-rail movements,
coordinated through single agency
have been big factor in the develop
ment of Air Express, and will be out
standing in making the products Of all
communities quickly available to con-
SumerS in every town in the nation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
A Thought for Today
The Invasion of Europe

Invasion Day has reached out and
touched the hearts of all in Waterbury.
It may, in time, mean sorrow and tragic
grief for some and for others it will mean
the long days of dark and namelesS fears
born of the wonder of our loved ones
participating in the battles to come.
D-Day has arrived and its final Signifi-
canoe is of proportions beyond the full
scope of human knowledge. We know
its immediate aim and goal, we know
its realities and price but we cannot
know in our time, perhaps, the final i'm
print of it's bulk upon the shape of CEN
turtles to come.
We become lost, we Americans who
have known democracy as a song born
in our blood, when we attempt to Wis
ualize the scope of this mighty thrust
into fortress Europe as part of democ-
racy'S attributes of liberty and freedom.
Such a price to pay for things we have
accepted as our heritage for all our lives
is at times difficult INSTALLATION for us
to make 1t becomes extremely difficult
at times for many of us to grasp the
significant need for participation in such
g. mighty press of human force by loved
ones from our own families.
Our sons now engaged in the greatest
event of their generation have also known
the doubts and wonders as to why they
are trained to wage war against land
they have never known and inhabitants
they were little concerned for.
Yet we here in America are perhaps
more instructive in our defense of our
personal liberties than are the peoples
of most countries. It is because OF this
that our sons have entered this battle
begun with D-Day inStinctively and artic-
ulate in the CRIME, reSolute force of their
actions and with full display of their in
stinctive knowledge of freedom, and their
awareneSs of its value as revealed by
their dauntless and courageous entrance
into Hitler's bristling fortress.
We here must have the same instinc-
tive courage and faith in the dark hours
that may lie before us. We must not
question the need for sorrow that may
come to us or the fear that may chill
our blood nor the wonder why freedom
for civilization and generation should
be so costly. AS tremendous as are the
proportions of human endeavor already
contributed and to be contributed to this
conflict we must remember that in the
long span of centuries this world has
known other great significant and ire
mendouS endeavorS which have given
to us here in America the heritage OF
freedom that is ours. Their suffering
was as great then.
We must press forward even with eyes
blinded by sorrow and eager to be
shielded from the burden of doubt, and
in the words of Archbishop Spellman
ask God to bless us with His shielding
Graces lest we become a nation without
life, our souls sundered from God, a ma
ton without love, our hearts forgetting
thee. Thou hast chosen America as the
instrument of Thy wisdom. Make us
merciful and wise Make us brave.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
Remedy Needed

ut is utterly wrong to have to go 10 the
President with labor controversy. 1t is
particularly bad in time of war, with all
the other duties to which the Chief Exc
cutive and Commander in Chief must
give attention. There should be some
where in the government an agency with
sufficient all-over authority to make
final decisions"
With this statement Robert Watt, A. F.
of L. member of the War Labor Board,
added the first labor voice to an earnest
and frequent plea from other sources. The
situation is not only unfair to busy
President, as Mr.. Watt suggests, but it is
also unfair to the parties of controver-
sy. Vague authority makes for delayed
decisions, impatience
The President, with his war powers
and, if necessary, an assist from Congress,
could remedy the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
YMCA 1874 1914

One hundred years of service to the
Young men of the country has been the
record of the association that has come
to be popularity known as the Friendly
w. Among the hundreds of communi-
ties all over the country none has had a
finer history than our own here in Water
bury. The Y is to young man, in many
instances, what lifeline is to one out
beyond his depth with no help in sight.
The young man first coming to a
strange city is lonesome individual.
Perhaps there is no feeling, except the
personal loss of family member or friend,
that so isolates or plunges into the deep
est feeling of misery, than the arrival
unknown and alone in strange CITY,.
The Young Mems Christian ASsocia-
ton, which is worldwide, welcomes the
young man; it houses him and feeds
him. Then it offers for him play and
study. Here he can improve his physl-
cal mien which the gymnasium supplies.
Here he can improve his education by
taking advantage of the many courses
offered. Here welcome hand is offered
him. And here he meets other lonesome
souls eager and willing to accept what
the has to offer.
The idea originated in 1874 with
George Williams in London. Twelve
young men met at that time on June
9th, and we know what the approximate
figures are today of its board personnel
and those who benefit from the many
advantages.
Definitely the YMCA is tremendous
influence in, the lives of Christian young
men. It has no race or creed barriers.
The young men who were first catered to
in London were associated with the drap-
cry and other trades. Today we venture
to say young men associated with hun
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

croscopically minute creatures so
threatening to mans health and
well-being.
Good news of sciences incesSant
warfare against these unseen enc
mics has recently come from two
different sources. DR.. Frances G.
Blake of Yale University School of
Medicine has developed an odorless,
greaselesS, non-sticky oil, tri-ethy-
lene glycol, that literally envelops
bacteria, infectious viIuses. Actual
tests have shown that respiratory
diseases in Army barracks can be
reduced more than 20 per cent by
frequent use Of this oil on blan-
kets, bed clothing and floors.
Perhaps even more importance Is
the development of the Army's In.
sect power, known as DOT, cur
rently being used in Italy to guard
against typhuS infection. Harmless
in itself. DDT-the aggreviate
form of dichlorodiphenyl trichlore-
thane-when mixed with tale or
kerosene kills lice, termites, moths,
reaches. bedbugs, fieas, japanese
beetles, corn borers and other I'M
sect pests. Only a small quantity
of DOT is now available for agricui-
tural use. But 1t Is evident that II
offers enormous future possibilities
in mans constant struggle to over
come rapacious insect hordes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
VACATION TRAVEL
New Haven Journal courier)

tNeW Haven Journal-C ourier)
It shouldn't be necessary to urge
people to plan their vacations suf-
ficiently In advance so that resorts
and transportation facilities can
handle the volume, but even vaca.
ton plans are affected by the COM
mon trait Of procrastination. Mr..
Richdale, chairman Of the New Eng
land Councils Recreational Develop
ment, Committee. thinks that the
public needs q bit Of reminding in
order to get summer arrangements
made correctly and promptly.
This year to greater extent than
in 1912 and 1943 1t is desirable that
travellers begin and end their vaca-
ton travels in the middle Of the
week. One-trip vacations are urged,
and once the vacationer has arrived
at his destination, he is asked to
remain in that locality. Obviously,
vacation schedules should be made
out early within each organization.
The transportation services of
New England are geared into the in
vasion plans more than many of us
realize. Our railroads serve both
ports and war plants. The railroads
and the bus companies also trans
port war workers and business COM
muters. They should like to ac-
commodate those who travel for
pleasure, too, and can do so If the
latter will cooperate to avoid con-
gestion at key times and points.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
RoME-KEY TO LIBERATION
Hartford Courant)

Rome, the capital and lawgiver
of the ancient world, historic shrine
of all Christendom. mother Of the
arts, and Of modern culture and
civilization, has at last been liber-
ated. Cleansed of the Nazi pestil-
ence, the city Of Peter and Paul, of
Augustus, Vergil, Cicero, Marcus
Aurelius and Michelangelo, has
been restored to humanity. The tide
OF barbarism is ebbing fast, and the
modern Goths and Vandals, more
terrible than any ruthless invaders
of the past, are in precipitate re-
treat toward their mountain fast
nesses. This is the unprecedented
news, the glorious fact of history,
recorded on June 4, A. D. 1914.
Throughout the world, except In
the lairs of the tyrants, there is re-
joicing.
The Nazis say that in July a
year ago, they made up their minds
Rome was not worth keeping. there
was the problem of feeding the
starving in "unproductive" South
ern Italy. and they at that time de-
cided to withdrawn to the line run
ming from Rimini on the Adriatic
to La Spezia on the Ligurian Sea
north Of Corsica. The fact Is, of
course, they were driven to this de-
cision by the Allied superior force
of arms and military strategy. In
the historical perspective 1t is prob
able that, had 1t not been for the
bloody Anzio beachhead. they would
not have been so easily dislogded. 1t
is therefore most appropriate that
to American troops Of the Anzio
spearllead fell the honor of the fl
nal hopping up in Rome.
What next? First Of all, the psy-
Geological impact Of this victory to
American. British, French an d
Polish arms will be felt throughout
the Christian world. In particular,
the enslaved peoples of Northern
italy, France, Belgium, Poland,
Hungary and even Spain, will all
breath sigh Of relief now that the
Vatican, is delivered out of the
hands of the enemies Of Christian
ity. Secondly, with the whole of
Southern Italy, one gigantic air base
and armed camp Of the United Ma
tons, the liberation of the rest of
Europe will be immensely acceler-
ated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

cannot, then much of our Christian
faith has been in vain. If they cam
then we should be sustained every
day with unfaltering courage and
hope.
We do not have the right to be-
lieve that every anxi6ds parent or
wife who prays for the preserva-
ton of boy in the armed service
can be absolutely sure that that
boys life will be spared. Death Is
part of Gods plan as well as life,
and we cannot intrude our own de-
sireS into Gods time schedule and
say when death is to come either
for ourselves or for our loved ones.
But Of one thing we can be sure
we can keep ourselves and our loved
ones in these troubled days within
the hand Of Gods love. This divine
| love may involve both them and us
in pain and sorrow, but we can be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What Form What Fol

What Form What For
In what form should iodine and
calcium be taken by a person az
years Of age in average health2
CA. S. L.
Answer-If you mean to supple
ment the ordinary diet. which Is
usually deficient in calcium and
iodine. you will find specific instruc-
tions in the pamphlets ''Iodin RAJ
ton" and Calcium Shortage" For
either send stamped envelope bear
ing your address. For both, inclose
5 cents Tin Canada 10 cents.
tuberculosis
Is the tuberculosis rate higher in
Southern California than in other
parts of the country? If so, what
precautions would you recommend
for one moving to that section?
(Miss M. W
Answer-No. But anyway I rec
ommend that you do not shut all the
sunshine out with Venetian blinds,
etc., when you take up residence.
So He Takes vitamins?
49,. he gets lots Of sleep. has a
god appetite, and he takes vitamins.
&C. c.
Answer-It Is of no interest to
know one takes vitamins unless you
tell me what vitamins, how much,
and for what purpose. If an individ-
ual happens to have tetany. for in
stance, 1t is iInmaterial whether he
takes vitamin B or vitamin A or
vitamin G, he still needs vitamin D.
And If he is taking a dash of Vita
min D in his shotgun connection. 10
may be that he still needs calcium.
Copyright, 1914, John F. Ollie Co..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
NO TEETH NO vITE

This is In continuation Of the dis
cussion of the case Of the 2T-year-
old woman who started doctoring o
year ago (She does not say what
for), was told presumably by her
DOCTOR 1t was her teeth and so she
had them all pulled. Then she did
not improve and "they" told her 1t
was "a thyroid" and THEN she had
a thorough physical examination
(Which she should have had before
she gave up her teeth, and finally,
to make extra sure, as she explains,
she went to the best advertised
clinic" There "they told me there
was nothing organically wrong, that
1t was Just a case Of nervous ex-
haustion. They told me to go home
and fight it myself"
At this point ! go up in the air
and it is hard to simmer down. as
Lum would say, and point out pre-
cisely what Is wrong. Mind, have
only the information the young
woman gives in her letter. For all
I know she may have misunderstood
what some Of the doctors or den
lists told her. But I am afraid she
understood only too well for her own
good.
In the first place, any doctor who
orders or advises patient to have
all the teeth extracted, without
benefit of consultation with the pa
TENTS dentist, is my conception OF
o quack.
In the next place, any dentist
who pulls all the patients teeth on
such an order, or without benefit
Of consultation with the patients
physician, is my conception Of a
quack.
Good evidence Of the incompe-
ence Of the doctor-if the unhappy
young woman consulted regular
physician when she began doctor.
ing"-is the damning fact that he
sacrificed the young woman's teeth
first and gave her physical exam.
nation only after she had lost her
teeth.
When the doctors at the big
"clinic" told the unhappy young
woman that she had no organic"
trouble, but just case of nervous
exhaustion, that was the most un-
kindest cut of all. as William would
say. Even II 1t were true 1t was
nevertheless unkind to tell her that.
But of course 1t was not true, could
not be true, because there Is no
such thing recognized In physiology.
No Psychologist, scientist, physician
or medical authority can show that
there is any such thing as nervous
energy apart from ordinary muscu-
lar energy. All that Is purely nine-
teenth century medical hokum, con-
ceived and effectively propagated by
some Of the most eminent physi-
clans or specialists Of the times.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
WAR AND POLITICS
New Haven Journal-Courie,

New Haven Journal Courier
It is always unfortunate when war
and politics get mixed together, and
just now that seems inevitable. The
closer we come to the conventions,
and after that to the election itself,
the harder it will be for a politics.
loving nation to keep its poise and
judgment.
The war must be fought and won,
and everybody is agreed about that.
The political campaign also must be
fought. but Of very different pro-
cedure. The weapons Of war are
destruction. The weapons Of polite
al contests are those Of the mind
and heart. In a truly civilized DEM
ocracy, such as this nation processes
to be, the selection Of a president
and a national legislature need not
be disturbed unduly by the war
when 1t comes to nominating the
candidates, conducting the cam
paign and casting the votes. =
Unfortunately the arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07
specializes In daily propaganda
nro0rans for nid.Westerners

specialiZes In daily propaganda
programs for mid-Westerners.
DR.. Leigh reported that his
FBIS was monitoring the station
one night and picked up the fol-
lowing announcement: Before we
continue the program tonight, we
would like to inform you that
the Federal Communications Com
mission has renewed our license
and given us a new wave-length,
commencing June l5."
A short time later, the station
went off the air temporarily, de-
claring that 1t was In difficulty
with the FEC because of a news
broadcast. When DEBUNK re-
turned to the air after few days,
1t announced that its difficulties
with the FEC had been straight
ened out, that 1t was operating
on FEC Licence No. 1872. and that
the FEC had awarded the station
q gold medal.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-07

errors, John, we wouldn't have
time to do anything else" re-
piled Barnes. Furthermore,
you have probably printed more
mis-statements about owl than
anoyne else in Washington, and
this Is the first time you have
ever called OWL, to my knOwl-
edge, TO check your facts"
''Will you put that In writ
ing?" stOrmed O'D0nnell.
Eyes, II you will ask me in
writing" replied Barnes.
SO far, O'Donnell has not asked
in writing for the statement.
RADIO STATION DEBUNK
A new high in Axis gall was re-
vealed the other day by DR.. Rob-
ert D. Leigh, head Of the Foreign
Broadcast Intelligence Service Of
the Federal Communications Com
mission. Radio station DE-
BUNK has been definitely located
in Germany, although its an
nouncers mischievously claim to
be broadcasting from here. 1t