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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

She had a brief career in George Whites Scandals" .. Mrs. Dewey is rarely seen in the city of AL bany, does not participate in local affairs as did Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Lehman The Governor does not cacept honorary posts as chairman of local relief drives .. {. Albany citizens resent the manner in which the Governors Mansion is heavily patrolled by State troop CTS with precautionary lights around the buildin gat night precautions which no other Gov ernor ever found 1t necessary to take.
 Old Friends-Many who first pushed Dewey into politics now regret 1t, including La Guardia and Judge Ferdinand Pecora. It was Pecora who persuaded Dewey to run for district attorney. De- murring Dewey confided: My wife thinks I ought to stay out of poli- ties and make a lot of money" .. Pecora and friends helped him raise $l00, 900 for the first race. Dewey's strength has been the loyalty of young, clean-cut, tireless associates who have stuck with him through thick and thin. He also has anadmirable records for loyalty, godo administration and sound judgment.
 Politicos-The COP bosses didn't want Dewey in l940. They want cd Taft and got Willkie. At Chi- cago, the same bosses still aren't keen on Dewey. They wanted to stop Willkie and they're getting Dewey. They wound much pre- fer Taft or Bricker.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Electoral College

The current uproar over suggestions that certain southern electoral slates run as Democrats, but then vote for some presidential candidate other than the party's nominee, emphasizes the wisdom of the constitutional amendment which former Senator George Norris tried so hard to get through Congress
 The electoral college is, of course, an anachronism with very dangerous poten- tialitieS It should be abolished. It is high time that some solution, if only compromise, be worked out to assure that the popular will shall not be defeated by political trickery. Elimination of the electoral college probably would result, quite quickly, in less one-sided distribu- ton of the Solid Southern vote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
TO BREAK EVEN!
(The Bridgeport Postl

Alice met the Red Queen, you may remember, in that strange land through the looking glass" and they began to run for dear life.
 Fasterl Faster! cried the Queen, and on they sped.
 And then Alice noticed that while they ran as fast as they could, nothing around them changed. They were not getting anywhere. This she pointed out to her companion, observing that in her country one got somewhere by travelling.
 A pokey kind of country, said the Red Queen, and added Here 1t takes all the running you can do just to stay in the same place. If you want to get somewhere you must run twice as fast as that
 Lewis Carroll, author of the Wonderland tales, was a social satirist and good bit of a seer. His sublime nonsense is more apropos than ever. It is just neces- sary to go twice as fast in order to break even today. and twice as fast as that to make any progress at all.
 Individuals and homogeneous which are holding their own" in these times are actually going ahead, for they are at least keep- ing pace with the speeding world. Those who are making definite progress are wizards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Freedom of Speech

Senator Edwin c. Johnson of Colorado has signed his name to letter saying that free speech over the radio is impos- sible. Therefore he stands by his bill to license commercially sponsored news casters and require them to conform to a code of ethics.
 To Senator Johnson we suggest that there are not hours enough in the day (his own phrase) for members of Con- gress to say all that they would like to say Therefore the public business is always behind. Why not, then, license congressional orators and impose upon them a code of ethics?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

campaign fund, including State Senator William Condon of Vest chester Dewey never gave any plausible explanation for letting the hod-carrier probe lapse.
 Start in Life - Dewey's first big law job after he finally gave up his ambition to be an opera singer was as assistant to George Medalie, U. s. district attorney under Hoover. Since then, shrewd Medalie has been T. E. D.'s poli- tical mentor When the SEC urged prosecution of the Contin- ental Securities Corporation in 1888, Dewey indicted all import ant figures except the two at the top. They were defended by George Medalie's law firm. Dewey did not even ask for their indict- ment =. Later, U. S. attorney Lamar Hardy stepped in and in- dicted them.
 Dewey's Vanity-When Tom Dewey was inaugurated Governor or New York, ne was SUIT, un. bending. Later his old friend Judge Philip McCook said: T have presided at Q lot of your trials and I've com etc the con. clusion you're about the most con- ceited man I know" .. Maybe you're right. Judge" replied the frank MT. Dewey. "I suppose it's .an inferiority complex. I started out to be an opera-singer and failed. guess I've never quite gotten over it."
 Mrs. Dewey--Dewey sang in the choir of St. Mathews and St. Timothy's church in New York city while he studied law at Co., lumbia. While interested in mu- sic, he met his wife, sent to New York by the Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Kiwanis Club for vocal training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

America. There are many people today who would like to shove all the Japanese of the highest preci- pice and down into the bottomless Dit. There are others who, like the second boy, would baptize 'em and blow 'em up. But the future IS wrapped up in the outlook of the little fellow who said that we must send teachers to them. There will be tens of thousands of Japanese killed in battle, and there will prob- ably be many others executed, and justly so, for heinous crimes. But in the end. if we are ever going to get anywhere in this troubled world, we are going to have to send teach CTS everywhere to start people thinking right.
 (AlI Rights Reserved Babson
 Newspaper eyndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

AA4OW O444 OOWOy " SAAoAAA'
 On the eve of the biggest week of his life, Dewey is poised calm, self-assured, drove to his 300-acre farm at Pawling, N. Y, to rest. Only photographers would disagree that Dewey has changed. Recently he told in great detail how he posed for the N. Y. Daily News, carefully showed the pho- tographer how to get the prices angle to show him off best In Albany last week, Dewey posed with his press conference, told the phtogs how to light 1t up, suggested to each reporter how to get the best profile results One picture he regrets was of himself walking through an AFL picket line.
 Dewey Speaks - Ex-President Hoover listened to Dewey speak some years ago, later told him: Pardon me for being so blunt, but you have all 1t takes to be the next President, except you sim ply must do something to im- prove your public-speaking" On advice of neighbor Lowell Thomas, Dewey then took lessons from public-speaking lecturer Richard Borden of Newc York University George Gallup Of the Gallup polls also advises Dewey on his speeches. Dewey watches the polls minutely after each speech or public statement to guage public reaction Friends tell him Willkie made too many speeches, he should make less.
 Dewey at Home-"One thing I'm grateful to Roosevelt for,". says Dewey, lis building the swim ming pool in the greenhouse of the Executive Mansion" The gov- ernor gets his recreation by a plunge in the afternoon, and by weekend drives in a big limousine to his home at Pawling. The other day he scored 90 for the first time in his life playing golf He went out to play after his wed- ding anniversary party and only six hours of sleep.
 A new driveway is being built to the l50-year old Dewey home at Pawling because visitors now have to come in through the kitchen. There is no regular front entrance, and T. E. D. thinks there may be more visitors. On a hill near the Dewey home is "Christ Church on Quaker Hill," built by close friend Lowell Thomas, who has never been able to get his radio sponsor, Joe Pew (Sun Oil Col to warm up to Dewey, or vice versa The Dewey boys, aged II and 8, go to Sunday school at the church on the hill .. .. Old man Kendall at the drug store calls the Governor or Mrs. Dewey when they get telegram and reads 1t over the phone.
 Racket Buster Rests - Dewey won his fame jailing gangsters- but today something has hap pened. After Governor Lehman had launched a grand jury probe of the hod-carriers' union when workers were being hi-jacked at the Delaware River water supply aqueduct, Dewey let 1t lapse. Vari- ous union racketeers were convict ed by the Lehman jury but. de- spite appeals to continue this probe. Dewey has been deaf Some people consider significant the fact that a check for $2,500 "for legal services" was given Judge William F. Bleakley, Dewey's confidant and a delegate to the Chicago convention, by the hod- carriers union. The check was signed by James Bove, vice-presi- dent of the union It is also reported that hod-carrier pay ments were made to the COP
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Views Of The Press

to find anybody to haul them in and can them. This shortage of workers arises from the prevalent lsck of living facilities and Maine coast foggy climate precludes the use of tent camps. Workers are living in anything that has four walls and roof,' and their settlements are jammed like sardines.
 Furthermore, transportation facil- ities to this sparsely settled section are few and far between. Such busses as may be had are simply jam-packed.
 So, between the housing night mare and the transportation prob lems, not to mention the fog. the lack of workers and the plentitude of sardines, the packers are having a mournful time of 1t. Who would suspect that so much trouble and travel could 90 into the packing of a can of sardines? Things are cer- tainly tight right now in the sar- dine industry. Who says New York's subways are crowded?
 Air Commodore the Maharajah of Jodhpur has just given S90,000 for Air Force welfare work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
What = No Beer?

New Jersey has been experiencing an acute shortage of beer, in the midst of extremely hot weather, because Of strikes in seven brewerles. Thirsty citizens have had to walk several blocks for their drinks.
 Germany, we understand also is hay ing troubles. The worlds most ardent beer drinkers probably woul consider themselves in luck if they could be in New Jersey, even now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

second boy said, "F1rst, l would baptize 'em. Then I'd take lem to an island. Then I'd blow up the island"
 But the little brother said, These people don't know anything about our God. They don't know they ought to be kind and not kill peo- pie. think after the war we ought to send teachers to their land and teach them right things"
 So here we have the mind of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Merchant Marine

American builders have turned out more tonnage during this war than Great Britain, queen of the seas, had accumulated throughout her long mari time history. Much of it is not suitable for postwar use. Liberty ships met a pressing need. But for them, we should aot be talking seriously about ending the European war before Christmas. They are, however, frankly makeshifts They cannot compete in normal peacetime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
THE sARDTNE NIGHTMARE
(Hartford Courant)

sardine- packers in Maine are having a difficult time these days trying to supply Army and Navy de- mands for sardines. The packers are
 faced with difficulties that would try the patience of Job. From Jones' port to st. John the weirs are glutted with fish swarming east-
 ward following the summer fnigra- ton of shrimps and pssAkton. The trouble is, it's practically impossible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS vah Eat .u An,la q nov

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Yah, Eat an Apple . Day
 I infer from your articles that there is some way the teeth can be cleaned without brushing.
 (MisS c. B. M Answer-Tony the Wirish Terror used to keep his clean by polishing them with an old bone which he buried in the patio when he wasn't using 1t. If you don't like the idea of gnawing a bone try eating an apple every day. An apple a day may not keep the dentist away but 1t will serve well in keeping tha teeth clean.
 Sodium Citrate
 I read that sodium citrate dis- solved in cold water Is good kids ney wash. Is this true? tN. F) Answer-It is a mild. alkaline diuretic-increase amount of urine excreted by kidneys.
 Whey
 Workers in plant where whey Is condensed to powder take tea oICSAlAuA VI wv VI " CNOAy doSs AOk the ribofiavin. Mrs. J. R) It is fortified with ribofiavin.
 AnSwer-Milk is the best food source of riboflavin (vitamin O and most of the vitamin is in the curd or eheSe part. Probably some in the whey. and even If more is added to the whey powder it is harmless tor the workers to eat
 They Turn Gray in Rio My daughter writes from Rio, Brazil, to ask me to send her your pamphlets about the anti-gray hair vitamins and leg cramps and grow. ing pains. You see, no matter how far away. (Mrs. P. 0. LaM.) Answer-Send stamped envelope addressed to yourself or your vlaush- ter, for the pamphlet on Growing Gray" and include ten cents in coin if you want also the pamphlet on Adult Tetany and Growing Pains. Copyright, le44. John r. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Selected Poem
BACH FUGUE

BACH FUGUE (Frederick Ebright in The Christian Science
 Monitor) A cold chorale of raindrops falling in white flow  Anticipated note in the expected place. familiar and yet strange Precise and cool as blossoms under vernal showers. Changed but unchanging with infinitely repeated change; Or as the wavering flicker Of small freight Disappearing and again returning, transformed but still the same, As golden patterns fluttering across the arras of the night, The shapes of shadow tremble on the edge of flame. And now the firelight and evening rainfall weav- ing Between the shadows and the flowers lovely sim gle song, Sing the moment that is beautiful beyond believ- ing, Exquisite hour that is not long, that is not long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

mum products
 for war. As long as its production is on war or ders, everything is fine and the company has a feast. But when a contract is completed, ev-
 erythiilg goes fooey and the company has a famine until it gets a new war order. Tn the interim, orrani-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26

and nine. what ought to be done to the Japanese after the war.
 He asked the oldest boy first and his reply was, Pop, I think we ought to take all the Japanese out to a precipice some place and push them over." The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Predicted Dewey For President - 1888

Exactly the Washington Merry Round stepped with political prediction regarding Thomas which this week the of coming true On August lS 1888
 the sad Thomas Dewey probably has pocl pOtenaes than other youngstw in the U s. He about drive gigantic spike coffin of He has New York Democrats worried than time in years probably be House."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Current Comment

If the Germans could have had our air force for only one day and had used 1t against the invasion, there could have been no landings. -Lt.-Gen. Barney M. Giles, deputy
 AAF commander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

PAGE THE PEACE CONFERENCE
 An understanding father who takes his family responsibilities quite seriously decided he would ask his three boys, aged thirteen, eleven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Your Health By pr. William Brady

signed letters pertaining to per- nonaI health and. hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment, win be answered by pr. Brady iE a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should Do brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to uueries not cOnfOrp- lnR tO instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service, S20 West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
 WOMEN SHOULD BE EDUCATED
 With all the principles we tell the world we have in regard to eu- ucation, it is startling to learn tnat a large number of young men are unfit for military service by reason of illiteracy. How do they get that wayp
 hle for a considerable part of the physical deficiency in youths and young men who are unfit to fight By this I mean to say that If thes' bows had received fair deal in grade school and high school ane college, they would be better men better uualied to be of real servica to the country, instead of being 2 burden and handicap in time of peril.
 For there's no getting around the shameful fact that a considerable part of the time, effort and huge cost of preparing youths for active service is expended in the attempt to give them Q kind of nasty cram course in the department of physi' cal education to make up for tn, consistent neglect of that part oi the youths schooling. Tn view oi the wretched material the military authorities have to work with they do fine job of 1t in training camp.
 The education of women that [ oppose is the kind most girls get in common school, high school and college, the kind that purports to improve the mind regardless of the state of the body
 For many years Dr. Clelia Duel Mosher was medical adviser to women in Leland Stanford univer- sity. She pretty well proved the periodic illness" which disables SO many poor educated young women for a day or two in each month A remedied or corrected in most in- stances, so far as illness" or dis ability is concerned, by reasonable physical education. Dr. MosheI found that dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) was cured in a larga number of cases by simple belly breathing exercises-as described in pamphlet Hygiene for Girls and Health for Women" available on request if you provide stamped en- velope bearing your address.
 Said Dr. Mosher in one of her contributions to medical literature'
 If every young girl were taught
 that menstruation is not normally
 bad time and that pain or inc
 capacity at that period is as dis
 creditable and unnecessary as bad
 breath due to decaying teeth, we
 might almost look far revolution
 in the physical life ef women"
 Very little indication of any such revolution in sight today-and 1t is fifteen or twenty years since pr. Mosher expressed that hope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
e NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Light Metals 
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrespondent

A new "chink-in" theory of re- conversion of industry from war to peace has been brought to Wash ington by I. w. Wilson, vice presi- dent of the Aluminium Company of America. It spells out like this:
 Here is a company making alum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-26
Washington Merry-G Col Round DREW F PEARSON

Dewey SeAured Eve o Biggest Week of His L Unlike WIkie, He Probably Won't Make Speeches H Nomnoted Polls Mnutey After Eoeh Address Test Public Reoetion Time Singer Become GonsBuer Claims lnerOry Complex - which
Evening star., 1944-10-23

date, "but by a majority much be-
low the record margins with which
he was favored in previous con-
tests"
The paper said the contest in the
first congressional district between
Dudley G. Roe, Democrat, and State
Senator Wilmer Fell Davis, Republi-
can, would probably be decided by a
narrow margin. and 1t predicted that
George H. Fallon would win over
Representative Ellison, Republican,
in the fourth district. !
The Sun said Democratic party
leaders expected the reelection of
Representatives Baldwin, Democrat,
second; D'Alesandro, Democrat.
third; Sasscer, Democrat, fifth, and
Beall, Republican, sixth.
Evening star., 1944-10-23
President Is Given
Only Even Chance
To Garry Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.-President
Roosevelt has no better than an
even chance to carry Maryland in
the November election today, and
to do so he must win minimum
majority of $4,000 votes in Balti-
more City, the Baltimore Sun said
today.
In story which the paper said
was based on estimates of unidenti-
fed "strategists at Democratic head
quarters The Sun said party lead
ers were hoping to poll 25,00O-vote
majority in the city to offset Re-
publican trend in the counties and
to poll sizeable majority of abb
|sentee service votes.
"At the same time, there are
others in the group who say that
their sampling of selected areas in
the city does not warrant any op-
timism-in fact, gives no assurance
that the result in Baltimore will not
fall by a few thousand in the Dewey
column as readily as it may wind up
in Mr. Roosevelt's favor by only a
small margin" the newspaper said.
Democratic Campaign Bumpy.
''The Democratic campaign for the
fourth-term candidate, according to
reports reaching the party head
quarters and discussed privately, is
riding a bumpy sea of cross cur
rents that defy charting and any
relatively sure prediction of their
ultimate direction.
Reports to headquarters from the
counties and the various sections of
the city are, as a whole, bad from
the fourth-term standpoint"
The Sun said high Democratic
figures in the State believed that
the campaign was about over to all
intents and purposes, and that fur
ther campaign talks by either the
President of Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
G. o. P. candidate, would have lit
tie effect.
1t added that one bright spot in
the Democratic picture was the
opening of the Philippine invasion
and said some party leaders felt
the action might start swing in
their direction-a case of Manila
taking Dewey, so to speak"
Carried State in 1910.
The President carried the State
In 1910 by approximately $4,000
votes, and the Sun said party STRAIT
egists figured it would take shift
of 57,506 of the 384,546 persons who
the President that year
to even the board" in Maryland,
and a greater swing to put the
State in the Dewey column.
The Sun, quoting the same uni
Identified persons, said Senator Tyd-
ings, Democrat, of Maryland ap-
peared certain of reelection over
Blanchard Randall, jr., COP candi-
Evening star., 1944-10-23
Ten Yonks Die in Crosh

MARLBOROUGH, England, Oct.
% R.-Ten American soldiers were
killed and 81 others injured in a
bus-truck crash yesterday. The bus
was filled with soldiers on a sight
seeing tour.
Evening star., 1944-10-23
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Evening star., 1944-10-23

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