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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Views Of The Press
MANNERS FOR THE IRISH
(New York Herald-Tribune9

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 It was hardly necessary for the newspapers to explain that Mrs. George Bernard Shaw was native daughter of Ireland. None but an Irishman would ever make the reck- less offer to teach manners to the Irish; no one else could cast the project into such nicely contradic- tory terms (to teach "self control, elocution, department, the arts and personal contact or social inter- course and other arts of public. private, professional and business life") so well calculated to give rise to violent argument and total con- fusion; while only an Irishman could entertain such sublime con- fidence in his own people as to im- agine that $400,000 would suffice for such a job. How much an English man would estimate as necessary to teach manners to the English one cannot say; the sum would prob ably be astronomical but rather less. at that, than what most Americans would think requisite for the hercu- lean task of teaching manners to the Americans.
 But when all the amusing things have been said which can be said about Mrs. Shaw's bequest. about the articulateness of MT. Shaw, about the shy, retiring Irish nature and about the awkwardness of that race, which has been so notably un- successful in the arts of politics, argument, social and business in- tercourse, there will still be $400. 900 available for Mrs. Shaw's impish contribution to the betterment of mankind. The question will still remain as to whether valuable per- sons - Irish or otherwise really
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
END OF THE CAMPAIGN
(New York Sun)

From General MacArthurs head quarters comes the assurances that for all strategic purposes the seizure of the Green Islands, to the north of Bougainville, by American and New Zealand forces closes the cam paign for the Solomons. Some 22,000 Japanese troops remain on Bougainville, Choiseul, Buka and Shorthand Islands, but they are now cut of from their sources of supply; in the phrase of Admiral Turner they can be expected to "wither on the vine" That the resistance ot some of the isolated Japanese will endure for a long time is indicated by the recent capture of two Japa- nese soldiers who had survived for months in the jungle near Buna, on New Guinea. Yet it is probably correct to assume that the Solomons campaign, long and arduous one, has come to an end so far as the main strategy fo the Pacific war is concerned. It is a far cry from the bitter slogging of the early days on Guadalcanal to the quick seizure ot the Green Islands against weak Japanese resistance. A far cry, but one that will be heard in Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
THE YEARFs MOVE SWIFTLY
Hartford Courant)

Science has at lest corroborated the fact, well known for years to hmen and women over forty, that time passes more rapidly in age than in youth. The American Phil oSophical society now has before it the findings of Dr. Lecomte du Nuoy, noted French scientist, bio- logically demonstrating that each of us lives in private 'time-uniyerse" of his own and that time flows four times as fast for man of fifty as it does for child of ten.
 Few of us have any requirement. for this scientific confirmation. In childhood, day was an con, filled with a series of prolonged and ex- citing adventures. As the years passed, with the rapidity of trees sen from a railroad train, the days grew shorter, the years crowding down one upon another. For gen- erations Sages have shaken their heads mournfully: 50 much to do! So little time!''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
BONDS-AND TAXES
(Christian Science Monitor)


 There will be general satisfaction that Americans have pushed the Fourth War Loan over the top. But the oversubscribing of the $14,0O0,- 100000 quota cannot lead thought full citizens to any take-it-easy at titude. For the sales to individuals both as to dollar totals and num- bers of individual purchasers-were far below hoped-for levels. And buy ing by individuals is the most vital part of war-bond drives, from the standpoint both of morale and of sound finance.
 Probably individual bond buying will rise in the remainder of the month to fill the quota in most states. But the thoughtful citizen cannot be satisfied even with the most successful bond drive. Bonds don't really pay for the war; they actually put oil paying for 1t Citi- zens must ultimately be taxed to pay themselves interest on these bonds and to redeem them. America is paying less than half the cost of the war as it goes. Some folks think the Nation is doing well to pay $42,- 900 yOO0, 900 this year in taxes, but others, looking at the $58O00. 900 900 deficit would be happier if taxes were raised to pay half the bill-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

A few firms that have had war con- tracts are being put on the carpet in Washington while other concerns and in- dividuals are being prosecuted. The num- Der of robberies, murders and crimes have increased alarmingly. It is all too bad. But it is history repeating itself. We had the same conditions in the first World War, and there is no reason to believe that frauds and crimes will be less than last year. It's just too bad - so be careful and "Watch your step"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

ous proposals of tax lobbyist AL vord:
 Senator George: Reserves for postwar contingencies and for conversion to peacetime activiteis. Must be built up out of earnings during the war"
 Tax-lobbyist AIvOrd: Reserves for postwar reconverSion to peace time industry.
 George: '"The present rate of tax upon capital gains may prove too high-certainly it should not be increased"
 AIvOrd: '"The rate of tax upon capital gains should be moderate certainly no greater than the ex- iSting rate"
 George: "A system of encourag- ing the purchase of war bonds out of current earnings is preferable to a scheme of compulsory sav- ings."
 AlvOrd: "A deduction should be allowed with respect to amounts invested in special issue of Government bonds"
 George: Our tax laws should not be nullified by the imposition of taxes by uncontrolled adminis- tration under the guise of renego- tiation or price fixing"
 AlvOrd: we strongly recommend repeal of the provision for the renegotiation of contracts the provision delegates uncontrolled discretion in administration of- ficials."
 George: "There are several po- tent mistakes which must be cor rected. particularly in the ex- cesS-profitS tax"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Price Administrator Prentiss Brown has made it plain that he intends to "fol- low the law" which means that he will hold prices to September IS levels, as far as possible, and that he will only allow increases which the price control statutes compel him to make. This is wonder full improvement on HenderSon'S bureau cracv, in which Leon Henderson didn't hesitate to make his own laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

toward theology. To him theology was a science. He had little interest in the relation it bore to life. He loved to discuss theology. to spin theories, to dwell on distinctions without a difference. But he was frankly bored by the insistence of certain fanatical folk that religion should make a difference in the way a man lived. It made little dif- ference in the way he lived. He had many superb qualities, but he was also selfish, vain. and implac- able toward his enemies. He was fascinated by Christianity as a sound theory. He was impatient with those who insisted too earn estly that the theory must be ap- piled.
 All Rights Reserved
 Bahson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

He was told that these five men wanted to confer with him regard ing impending tax legislation.
 Curious as to who would con- trol a policy over which the na- tion once fought a revolutionary war and which is supposed to be the prerogative of Congress with the advice of the Treasury, Paul consented to meet with the five men. They were:
 l. Ellsworth Alvord, tax lobby is of the U. S. Chamber of Com merce, former tax lawyer for An drew w. Mellon, and most suc- cessful tax lawyer ill Washington.
 2. J. Cheever CoWdin, head of the tax committee of the Ma tional Association of Manufactur- CTS, chairman of Universal Pic lures Corporation, and director of various other big corporations. many of them aviation companies.
 3. John w. Hanes, former Un- der-Secretary of the Treasury, in- veStment banker, heavy stock holder of Martin bombers, tobacco interests and the largest orchid farm in the world.
 4. Lewis Brown of the Johns Manville co.
 5. Roswell Magill, former Un- der-Secretary of the Treasury, now Wall street tax attorney for various big firms.
 This group told Paul that the Ruml plan was in the cards, also the sales tax, and that he would have to go go along for the 1943 session of Congress. They laid down various other tax plans as virtual ultimatum which the Treasury could take or leave, but which they said were assured of Congressional approval.
 SENATOR GEORGES PROGRAM The tax lobby did not reveal who were the key Congressional pals whom they so confidently expected to do their bidding. But the tax battle which followed in the last session of Congress and in this session, regarding two different tax bills, showed that the five men were not talking out of turn. They had some very potent Con- gressional figures helping them and, as result, the latest tax bill is hodge-podge of compro- mise, with many of the powerful tax lobby'S proposals sticking out like sore thumb.
 One key figure in writing the tax bill was Chairman George of the Senate Finance Commit tee, great friend of conviviaI host Ellsworth AlvOrd of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce. The
 Georgia Senator has vigorously denied that tax lobbyist AIvOrd
 influences his vote. However, it is most enlightening to com pare the tax proposals of Mir. AL
 word before congressional com- mitteeS and those advocated by
 Senator George. In some cases, the wording is almost identical.
 There is ample opportunity to make these comparisons, since Senator George has contributed several tax articles to Nations Business" publication of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce.
 Senator George also was pre- vailed upon to address the annual meeting of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce last April, at which his 11-point tax program was almost a dead ringer for the previous tax proposals of his tax-lobbying friend with the U. s. Chamber. Their proposals are so similar that some people have suspected George has 8 ghost writer from the AIvord law firm helping him.
 COMPARISON OF
 TAX PROPOSALS
 Here are nine points out of Senator Georges 11-point tax pro- posals, contraSted with the previ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

AlvOrd: Revision of excesS-prof- its tax credits and relief provisions in order to define more accurately true excess profits.'
 George: "A reasonable pay-as- you-go plan for individuals should be adopted"
 Alvord: '"The adoption of the Ruml plan would give 8 much needed opportunity to enact well-rounded plan for taxing in- dividuals.
 George: "A general sales tax should be considered"
 Alvord: We recommend the adoption of both a retail sales tax and true withholding tax"
 George: ''The non-war expendi- lures of our Government must be reduced to a minimum"
 Alvord: "The elimination of all non-essential Government activi- ties and the reduction to the bone of essential non-war activities"
 George: The excess profits tax should be repealed or greatly re- duced promptly upon the cessation of hoStihties."
 Alvord: ''The excess profits tax should remain in force only dur ing the period of the war"
 Lobbyist Alvord's proposals were made in August, 1942, either be- fore Senator Georges own Finance Committee or before the House Ways and Means Committee. They were all made prior to Senator Georges Chamber of Commerce speech in April, 1943.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Features Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

nent players, keep boX-score, pro- phesy with accuracy regarding the outcome of the World Series. But he would not have crossed the street to see the most exciting game on record. The few games he had witnessed years ago had bored him almost to extinction. But baseball as a scientific study - An! that was a different matter.
 Now curiously enough those who knew him well realized that the at titude the learned professor main- tained toward baseball was pre- cisely the attitude he maintained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

wasted and defeated in life because of awkward manners" or "vulgari- ties of speech and other defects" which are "as easily corrigible by teaching and training as illiteracy." Illiteracy is specific, practical handicap; awkwardness, on the other hand, is 8 serious drawback only in rigid. unlusty societies from which the vitality is oozing away in ossified forms and conventions. It was not really the Irish, one sus- poets, against whom Mrs. Shaw was playing her old joke; it was the modern age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

The issue can best be stated in the form of a hypothetical case. Should the U. s. g o v e r n m e mt through the duly constituted auth critics, be able to go to the Joe Doak eS Textile Mfg. Co.,, speak ing to tAe head man as follows?. ,
 Look, Joe! The country is short of overallS. Y o Il I ~,i1l. a~a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
The Amazing Maze

In connection with the coming con- gressional investigation of Washingtons fabulous and labyrinthine Pentagon building, we shall await Rep. Albert En- gle's report on his five-months' inveStiga- tion there with an interest slightly tinged with skepticism.
 It takes most people that long just to find their way out, once they're in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnal health and hygiene. not to disease. diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by pr. Brady if
 stamped self-addressed envelope . Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service. 32O West Madison Street. Chicago. uL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 2:53 a. m. (war tine)
 Sun rises at 7:52 a. m, sets at 6:37 p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 From the 18th to the 18th is slated to be a variable spell of weather which may tn- clude anything from FebrThry thaw to blizzard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

 versed men in the United States on baseball. But the singular aspect of the matter " a s this he never attended baseball games.
 T h e oretically, he knew all about the ga m e. He could give the batting averages nf all the DrOnf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Selected Poem
INFERRED DANDELION Edgar Daniel Kramer in the New York Times)

I had been disappointed,
 My heart was sorely tried, For dreams that I had cherished
 Had flouted me and died, But, as I walked the meadows
 And watched snow-flurries pass. I saw 8 dandelion
 Amid the withered grass. It mocked the windy weather.
 It scorned the biting cold, Although the snow was falling
 Upon it's gleaming gold, And I, who had grown weary
 Of life and meA harsh schemes, Beheld the dandelion, And lol l found new dreams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.
HE LOVED THEORY

HE LOVED THEORY
 There was a great theologian m ths country some years ago who foundly influenced the thought of thousands of people. Only a few, however, were awere of the fact that in addition to being great theolooian he was ore of the best
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
Washington Merry Go-Round DREW PEARSON

Powerful Lobby Described Controlling S. Tox Pocy Said ove Issued Utmotum Treasury Department Year Ago. Evidence Their Influence Congress Seen Latest Tax B Lobbyists Proposals and Sen Georges Progom Stnsy Alike WASHINGTON February 8 little Randolph Paul. Treas
  controlling policy United States"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Vinson Textile Directive a Headache
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcratl Washington COrrespOndent

The question of how far the gov- ernment can go on dictating produc- ton and prices of necessary civilian supplies is stirring up one of the merriest little problems the war agencies have had to wrestle with in moons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18
A Thought for Today

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me: for am poor and needy-PSalm S6:1.
 Poverty is the discoverer of all the arts- Apollonius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-18

Copyright, 1944, by United Features Syndicate, Incl
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-10
8 kckc Sc,ttis9e Ufft3iere
.purtett eet6nef

Berlin. Sier iruroe bcfannt gesc-
ben, SOB oht ans ser slrlace arsge-
itobene Offi5icre tpeDcr Sadrerrats
in 8erbinoung nrit Dem Attentat auf
Sitter gebdngt tpurber, urn iiini
tueitere nod proaeii;crt iueroen. Gic
Gerbanolung fano bor Dem .@plts.
geriht" itatt. Inter Sen 8cbGngten
befin6et iih @eneralielSmoridaa Gr-
min bon Witleben. ;jr.ei Stunoen
nod oem ltrteil muroen iie in Ser
Seffentlidfeit sehinet als abihredan-
oes Grempel. Sbr Tern,oscn luuroc
6eihlagnabmt. 8oriib,nocr oes Golfs-
geridtsbofes tour o.. Rolano Srsis-
Ter, &eifsen,palt Saut, ein NciN:iftS.
mann, Elm Snfanterieacncra., uno Elm
8erliner Stuotrat.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-10
Die SrieNcnSplGf,e
ucr Scr 8erQfmftc(

Walblngton. Olc Jragc Der 5tped-
mdbigen Organization uno Ses Gin
iabes bon milit6riiher Madt gesen
@nareifernationen iotpie sur Grbal-
tllng Ses @eltfrieoens miro elm
Saupttbema bel @eratungen 5piiden
8roB5ritannien GuBlon0 unh Sen
gereinisten Staaten auf elmer @elt-
Siherbcitsfonferen5 iein, Sic bier am
IA. Musult beginner miro.
Sab 6ie Srage Ser miIit6rii6en
Maht our Sideruna oes @eltfrie=
oens cine iiberragenoe &olie ipielen
miro, gcbt uIlein idon aus ser 1at-
iad)e berpor. oab bon sen 16 Mit-
glieoeru ser amerifaniihen Selega-
tion ieds @enerale uno MsmirGle iein
neroen.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-10
Das problfm ner RadbkrieQs Ginmanoerunq

Sanb 5u gelangen iutten. Die 6olea
oabon irar, oaB 3. 9. auh Sic Mrbe:-
terldaft es nit Ser slnglt 81 tln be-
fam, unO Sic Mmerican 2egion erbpb
Die Joroerlng oaB ale Ginmanoer
rnng aui beitimmte 3eit p0lis elm
geIteat iuerOe. Mnoere Srganil ilationtn
uno Snoipibuen perlaneten 5unin-
oelt cine BeidrGnfl.ng Ser Ginpanos.
rllng. Tia 6olge bon aIlcoem tparen
oie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eeiebl;G
in Sen Sabren 1921 uno 1924 auf-
geitelt.
rMm Gnbe bieies Grieges lpiro ST.,
Gage tpeientlib bon oamals neribi,-
oen iein," ertldrt nun Serr &utbin-
Jon in ieinem srtifel, ,oenn Die
Quota -@eipbe id)iiser oas 2ano bor
pornbercin gegen ieglihe @eorobuns
NIT elner 1bermQBlgen Glr.tpan0e-
runs, ipis beltinlnrte 9elite Tie i'm
Sabre 1921 befiirbteten. gs lit ieoch
flar, BOB torboem itarfe geriud,e
unternommen neroen oiirften, oie
Gnmanoerungsqloten 5lt dnocrn. 81
nige &reiie iperoen periuben, Gle
Guoten -gintpan0eruns berabauiesen
un6 neue Suoten a,lc) fir iol1e
8ruppen auf5uitellen, sic iest bon
Ser Ginmanoerung gan5 ausseihloi,
len iinb. -Mnoere areile tperoen lid
begiinitigte 8ebanblung geapilier Mus.
anoergruppen 5u erreihen iuhen. 81.
SdluB auf Seite 6.
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lihteit ldeint ebenlo Dabrideinlid,,
nie Die anoere, llno mebr oils cine
@ruppe tritt bereits fir cine orait-
iide 8ei6neioung Ser girtpanoerhl'p
ELM. Ginise iino Iosar fir p0lliae
Iusi6liebune iegliher Neueintpanbs-
rer = 5uminoeIt fiir einc beltimm:e
Griit nod oem &rieae.
ginlge ser nit alleSem perbunee.
men Hrobleme tpurben ioeben bon 6.
g. Sut6inion, Dem Seiter Oes at
gemeinen 5ori6lngsbiiros unieres
8unbes- -ginmanoerunss- uno Nalr-
raliiieruf1ss6ienltes, in ser rMontrlp
HeoiGp" erortert. Na6 bem letten
@eltfriege mar sic 3abl Oerieniscn
Berionen biersulanoe, Die nod gmro,a
5uriiffebren nolten, bei lpeitem GRO
Der ais oie 3abl oerer, Sle eintpanccr-
ten. Wdbreno oes san3en SabreS
1919 sparen 6ie Niidipanocrer 5ablcn=
mabig lm 0urGifnitt etna 10000
per Monat ltarfer, uls Die Neueir-
,uan6erer. Sn @dloe Gnoerte iid ie-
bod 6ieie Situation tpieber uno balo
parteten - einer oifi5ieuen grfld-
rung Ses Ginipanoerungsfom,niiiars
i'm &afen Seen Yort genlaB - 5ipi.
ihen bier uno flint Millionen gurp.
paer oarauf, in oen llSA 5ueelaiien
gu meroen. Mnoere Shatuneen GIN
gen iogar nod bober, un6 einige h-
iteriid5e 3eituneen bebaupteien gar,
bob 25 Miuionen GremOe in unler
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-10
Na3is iebcn l M1iuien
8eletitntte aus

Sonoon. Die sSlrbt unter ocm
Na5iregime bat felt Dem slnsriif auf
Sitter nod niht nabgelaIien. 60 iou
Sitler iid) nidt mebr i'm Sauptquar-
tier ser srmee anfbalten, icnoern
ioa iid nod 8erbteseaSeu suriidee-
5ogen baber, mo ibm itanoie Nahr,@t
5ufommt iiber oie Gage an Sen Sror-
ten. Die Yropaeanba iaste 5,pcr furs
nod ocm slttentat. oaB aaer @ieSer-
itanb gebrofen lei uno Gie Cater oenl
Sdidial 3usefiibrt purhen oaB iia
+peroient b1tten. Nltn GSer babpn iie
uuf einmal Ntillion Marf aui ser
aopf Or. &arl 8oeroelers ausgeiett,
ser nnter Sen Na5is mebrere Sabre
bas Mmt bes Meihsfommiiiars fir
Hreisiibermadung iune bate. gr balr
iih berborgen uno 10 nit ibm piele
anoere bobe ebemalige Wasibeamte.
@oerScler Erar friiberer Sberbiirs
germeilter BON 2eip5ig. Gr iuar untcr
Der 8riining-Mesierlme Dor Sitter
bereits in Der Gegierung ais Yrels-
fommiiiar. Gr lit 60 Sabre cit.
@lei6 nod oem slttentat perbrei-
tete ser 0e,lti6e llntergrunoipreher
sic Mel6ung, oaB Sic 0iiDrer bes
Puti6es in Si0erbeit ieicn uno mlr
auf Sen Moment iparten, iuenn iie
!uieoer al bie Sefentlibfeit ronmcn.
8ein Wl,noer bas Ser syiibrer lid, in
ser 8ergfelte gerhtcsgaoen wobler
fiiblt OILS untcr ieinesgIeiben!
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1944-08-10

@enn 6ieier &rieg boriiber lit, tue.-
Sen Millionen bon guropdern boiler
Soffnlma auf Nmerifa bliden: nit
elmer &offnung Sic tpeit tieier gegt,
als nur ibr Sebnen na6 Notbilfe
uno @ebabilitierung. Genn oieie Soft
n1ng miro 6ann Nmerifa als oenl
2ano ibres fiinftigen @obniibes GEL
ten. Dieie &ofinune. sic zines Cages
na6 arieesenoe ,,nbermeiobar bel
Talienoen porbanoen iein tpirb,
bringt 6enn aud oas Yroblem Ser
MISUNDERSTANDING un6 ser go.
litif, sic ,,niere Beboroen nod Dem
8riege hieiem Eroblem gcgeniiber BE-
trei6en speroen, auf. 8ereits ma1t lid
erbebliher Druid bon peribieoenen
Seiten bemerfbar aui Ser eincn
Seite Sic 8erfedter ser Mbanoerung
ser geganapdrtieen ginnanoerunss.
quoten, auf Scr an6eren Seite Die
Maiie Der Millionen, Die emit an sic
Shorten unleres 2anbes flopfen uno
nm ginlab bitten ,peroe,, -, uno es
erideint unumgdnglid, sob uniere
ginlpan6ernngsgeiete elmer ueberbr-
lung ltntertuorfen areroen lniine;t.
8ieueidt iperben iic in Ser einca
ODER anoeren &iniift nadiibtieer ge.
italtet urp6 gebanobabt peroen -
bieaeid)t 3ueuniten beitimlnter bepor.
3ugter @ruppen unb Nationalitdten
=, ooer bielleiht tper6en iie riifii6ts.
log ange5ogen tperoen. Dic cine M0g.