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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Miscellany
From Washington
by PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Most senator's had advance warm
ing that Senator Alben w. Barkley
of Paddcah, KY, was going 10 offer
his resignation rs leader Of the
Democratic majority In the upper
house, in protest to the Presidents
veto message on the tax bill. But
rs Senator Harold II. Burton of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 10 per-
sOnal health and hygiene. not y
disease, diagnosis Of treatment
will be answered ~ Or. Brady X
stamped self~addreSsed envelope
n enclosed. Letters should be briek
ana written In Ink. No reply can
be- made % queries not conform
ing 20 instructions. Address DR..
William Brady, National News
paper Service, 800 West MADISON
street, Chicago, I'LL
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
by EARL L. DOUGLASS. ID. d.
LTTE's GREATEST QUESTION

What Is Christianity?
People have been asking that
question for centuries. What Is
this thing which the nature Of
man so desperately needs and after
which his heart longs?
Most people would point to the
crecds and say, There Is Christian
ity." Others would identify IL with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

ChcosO Boss Kelly Turns Tobes Wallace Back 1910
RELIEVING Of u Fighters Over
ReoetiOnory COP Bigwg Plan Con Likely Dewey;
1omlton Soys Wilkes Through But Seeks His Rivo
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A Thought for Today

A prudent man concealeth knowledge; but
the heart Of fools prOclaimeth fOOlihsnesS.--
Proverbs 1923.
fool always finds one still more foolish TO
admire him.-Bocau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

Tell me, no, don't tell me. don't
tell any one, but think over these
characteristics and decide for your
self which column fits your way OF
life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04

WASHINGTON March
Chicago Henry Wallace
tn eUret
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-04
SOMETHING TO no

Our Maryland reader writes:
Not all my life, but ever since
learned to read. the advice ana
teachings OF or Doc Brady have
bnen guiding me in the ways %
health. Even the question oil my
marriage was submitted--you told
us TO 'Ro ahead" VIC did, and now
we have family large enough for
one old cat anyway. Your booklets
"PreparinE for Maternity" and
"Brady Baby Book" have beer
priceless. Something you sal
in closing o talk about nervous
ness" the other day ought to DO
framed and hung over the mantle:
IT have found that belly BREATH
ing or somersaulting tends to
rationalize their thinking, that Is.
the thinking of people who believe
their trouble Is weak nerves
and make them want to DO
SOMETHING--and people who
have SOMETHING TO DO are
not obsessed by nervousness.
(Signed y.
Yah, but I do hope no one Will
grab hold OF this prceches and AZ
tempt TO turn a Websterian somer-
sault, for that isn't the kind mean
at all. MY kind OF somersault "
MS easy as rolling of q log-you
do not lose firm contact with this
earth for M instant rolling my kind
OF somersault, However, / SHAH
not be responsible for any damage
done, unless you roll somersaults
my way. Send Inc n stamped en-
velope bearing your address, lot
Invitation 10 the SomersaulCau--
qua" That will give you the correct
technique. Once you get rolling 1
warn you, you'll probably roll on
and on through the years and may
be never stop until.
Speaking OF DOING SOME
THING or HAVING SOMETHING
TO DO, people who do things or
have something to do generally en-
Joy life. People who do not do
things themselves but look on while
others play the game or participate
In the competition suffer from ans
hedonia-incapncity TO be happy.
In this column January 0 (and III
the green book NERVES and Nutri-
ton" for copy send twenty-five
cents and stamped envelope bear
ing your address, I give u COM
poslte analysis of the characterls-
tics OF -mindedness and an
hedonia, and repeat II here by re-
UlIppIs
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Shall We Aim To Please?

Senator Ralph O. Brewster of Maine and
made two interesting observations in recent
speeches on what might be called the per
sonal aspect of this country's diplomatic re-
latons.
''We must said the senator grow up and
assume among the nations Of the earth a
that is ours
And Mr.. Davies said, Gas to the future, the
situation will depend largely upon the degree
with which the Soviet people will trust the
avoWals of purpose and good faith of our
selves and England. Neither they nor we will
basis of trust and confidence and good faith
of the other party.
80 far as future peace is concerned, it
may be more important as to what the Soviets
think of us, than what the western democ.
racies think of the Soviets.
1t is neither imperialistic nor isolationist,
we believe, to agree with Senator Brewster
and to question the wisdom OF part of Mr..
Davis statement We have been, throughout
the war, rather largely an altruistic nation
We have taken the lead in trying to implement
the vision of a better world to come
But when the vision has threatened to clash
with reality, we have shown signs of diff.
fidence. In the world of social contact, in.
dividuals can safely and handily be divided
into two groups - those who defer, and those
who expect Difference And the fact that the
people who defer often the nicer and more
ivable group of the two does not alter the
fact that these people are often imposed upon.
The same division holds true as regards
countries. But just as there is no reason why
four people of the deference-exactingt type can.
not live happily side by side, so there is no
reason why the United States, England, Rus.
STA and China cannot exist in harmony, even
though by reasons of size and strength they
are destined to dominate the postwar world
There is no reason why any of the four
should defer to the other in days to come.
Each is different each strong and important
and necessary to the other. three. We do not
think that it is more important what the So.
viets Cor the Chinese Or the English) think of
us than what we think of them. We have
sufficient strength, and dignity, and reputa-
ton for honor, to live with our allies as a
"grown-up," and in friendliness, without wor-
rying too much about whether we are being
liked, or whether we are always being pleas
ing
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Farming And Livestock

In his remarks at the Kiwanis club session
on Wednesday, H. A. Marks, president OF the
Chamber of Commerce, pointed out Whining
toms neglect of the areas agriculture and
livestock industry.
Farmers, he declared, have not had the
community support and cooperation in pro-
portion to their deserts. Steps should be taken
to build up this great asset, particularly in
developing it into year around activity rath.
err than leaving it on it's present seasonal
basis.
There are so many square miles of land
available and well adapted to the production
of crops in Wilrnington's trade area, which
could be brought under profitable cultivation
with adequate community support, it is sur
prising that advantage has not previously been
taken of them. Past neglect certainly does
not justify further failure to promote farm
ing. The same situation and opportunity exist
as to livestock.
Whatever action is taken for developing Will
mingtons prosperity in the postwar world will
be deficient if it overlooks these closely af-
filiated industries.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Greek Unity

The agreement ending the civil war between
two warning bands of Greek Andartes, sign
ed recently under the sponsorship of the AL
lies, is real step toward settlement of the
tangled situation which has impeded that
country's organized, worthwhile opposition to
the Germans
The great name the Greeks made in their
gallant stand against the Italians and early
Nazi invaders has grown dim. One of the
reasons is that dissention among the country's
guerrilla ranks has kept them from becoming
an efficient fighting unit Their resistance to
their invaders has not been comparable to
that shown by the Yugoslavs, who have held
their internal political discord to a minimum
and rallied around strong central leader.
The Greek is too good fighter, especially
in mountain guerrilla tactics, to have his tai
ents wasted by internal strife. The Allies need
his assistance in the campaign of harrass-
ment of the Nazis. From now on, according
to the overseas reports on the pact, the fac
tons will devote their joint energies toward
determination of the Germans. With the cracks
in the walls Of Hitler's fortress growing wild
er, this assistance will be of real value in
preparing the way for an offensive into the
Balkans
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Helping Hold The Line

Fire losses are soaring. The total for De-
cenber, 1943 was 81 per cent higher than
for December, 1912 December climaxed
twelve months of rising fire destruction The
total fire bill for 1s45 was $3.50, 253 OOo-an
eleven-year record.
Bad as this is, it would have been infinitely
had not the fire insurance industry fought an
unremitting battle against fire. Since the war,
it has redoubled its efforts. Billions upon bill
lions Of dollars worth Of vital war plants have
Incorporated in their structures and operations
the advice of experienced fire prevention en-
gneers. These engineers, trained through
years of work with the fire insurance COM
panies, are now applying their training in
every far-fung branch of the war effort. They
are with the armed forces, safeguarding
camps, arsenals, hospitals, and ordnance
plants. Their watchful eyes are on shipyards,
airplane factories, office buildings, and housing
projects. In short, their activities reach from
the research laboratory to wherever fire may
strike. No one will ever know how much their
labors have saved and contributed to shorten
ing the war.
Some may wonder why, if the fire prevention
experts are really on the job, should the
country suffer hundreds of millions of dol
lars in fire losses annually? Actually the fire
prevention authorities can never wholly bring
fire under control until public cooperation be-
off c. 60
have been prodigally careless where fire is
concerned. AS long as we remain that way,
the best the authorities can do is to try to
hold the results Of our carelessness to the
absolute minimum.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
General w heller

Announcement of the nomination OF Major
General Raymond A. Wheeler for promotion
to Lieutenant general will be received with
considerable interest by the many friends ana
acquaintance he made during his tour OF
duty as Wilmington District Army Engineer
in 1930-33.
While here he supervised the completion Of
the Cape Fear-Little river section of the in
land waterway and prepared the way for the
beginning of Improvements on the upper Cape
Fear river. Both were important jobs and
General Wheeler, then with the rank of Major,
carried them out in an efficient manner.
In the early days of the war, his name sell
dom appeared in the news but recently he re-
ceived national recognition with word that the
Allies highway to replace the famed Burma
road was nearing completion under his super
vision. This route, vitality important to ad-
vancement of our operations in the China-Bur-
ma Indian theater, has been termed one of the
greatest engineering achievements of the war;
The success he attained on this assignment
was, no doubt, factor in General Wheeler's
promotion, We are more inclined, however, to
in the war against the Japanese. In recent
weeks this division of our fighting has reached
new heights and, with the fleet accomplishing
its share in the Pacific islands, it is reasonable
to believe an accompanying increase in action
will be forthcoming from the Chinese theater
Qualified with many years of experience,
General Wheeler will doubtless have an i'm
portant role in this greater offensive against
the enemy. We feel sure that he will carry it
out on the same high plane that has marked
his other works, both in peace and in war, as
the Corps of Engineers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Patent Pool

Allied victory is being aided greatly by the
little-known British-American patent pool, I'm
der which war manufacturers on each side Of
the water have free access to every talent
and invention on both sides. Thus the full ca
pacity of both nations productive capacity can
work with the full measure of both nations
inventive genius.
Aircraft, radio and ordnance have benefited
particularly from the arrangement, the Army
and Navy say. Some of the devices thus made
available are fairly well known, while others
are still on the intensely secret list.
After the war there will have to be a general
unscrambling that will pose many problems
But for now, it is good to know how complete
ly the two English-speaking nations can Co
operate to beat the Nazis and the Japs.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
BY JOHN SELBY
CAL SCHMID-MARINE," by

Roger 6uICcIIlelu (INOFtOAS $Ej.
Just after Al Schmid enlisted in
the Marines he took his girl,
whose name was Ruth Hartley. to
see a movie. The film was Ser
geant York." and although Al ap.
proved of Gary Cooper's gun
work, he told Ruth he was going
to snag himself so many Japs that
York would look like a piker.
Roger Butterfield's extremely fine
"Al Schnnid-Mariae" is the story
of what happened to Al before.
during and afte- he made good
his boast. I've forgotten Sergeant
Yorks' bag of Germans, but Al
forcibly united 200 Japs with their
ancestors. This will do until bet
ter man than Al shows up, some
thing / rather think will be a long
while coming.
Al was a tough kid around Phil
adelphia-not bad, but tough. He
liked the country, and worked like
demon on several farms round
about. Al was the kind of kid who
nad rather work his shirt off his
PACK than ask for help, and that
ne did on several occasions and
literally. But eventually he gave
up the garrn. and his hunting
sprees, and went to work in Phil
adelphla for a steel company. He
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
The Cream of Genius

In 1884 the government summarily cancelled
Army Air Force took over the task OF carry
ing the mail. 1t didn't look like a very hard
routes day in e~' day out with passengers
and mail. A broken schedule or an accident
assignment. few weeks later dozen of
them were dead. Thus. nearly ten years ago,
the United States learned that our commercial
airlines had something that it took more than
an official order to acquire-equipment and
experience
It was costly but valuable lesson The
army straightway began mending the faults
unearthed by the fatal experiment.
Less than decade later, situation arose
in which the airlines once again made avail
able to the Army their modern airplanes and
hard-won experience. But this time, with the
nation plunged into war overnight, the Navy
also benefited from the wisdom of the men
and women who had created the worlds finest
air transport system.
The Office of War Information has released
a report on the role Of the airlines in the war;
It shows that when the Japs were knocking
at the door Of the North American continent,
retaking of the Aleutians would have been
postponed for months if air transport had not
been able to fly in men and cargo quickly and
in great quantity. Major General Harold L.
George, commanding general of the Air Trans.
port Command, says of the airlines: eff it had
not been for their wholehearted cooperation
it would have been nearly impossible for us
to carry on the job in the way it has beer
DONE"
What the airlines have done is typical O.
American enterprise. Their development I'm
der competitive private management is {
prophecy of what they can do in the future
both for commercial air transport and fol
national defense. They can meet any challenge
foreign competition has to offer. They repre-
sent the cream of cur industrial genius.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
interpreting
The War
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War An,I,..

President Roosevelt's diSclo."..
that part of Italy's surrendsr.s
war fleet in the Mediterranea, :;
to be turned over to Russia ta -
operation came at a sipnif;ca ~.
moment.
There were already strony :,
timations that Turkey was bsi NJ.
sharply pressed by London sns
Washington for cooperative act anu
against Germany in line with i hoa
treaty commitments to B A. .tr
and France. a'a
While the transfer Of It.,i,.
warcraft to Russia was MT A a.
rectly linked at the White Huu vs.
or by any othe- AUTHORITATIVE u A,
lied source with the Allied.T,nsat'
ish matter, the possible rel.+;a ~
ship was obvious. '''''
Those Italian ships could roar,
Russian waters in the Euron ossn
theater only in the Arctic un Iesa
Turkey gave them passage n l .hs
Black Sea. "e
Given Turkish entry into u.
war against the Axis as ' a t %le
partner, or even Turkish or .uil
of air and sea bases tn ps s,a;is
as Portugal has turned owe, , s'aI
facilities in the Azores And '. .S
Italian craft might figure imr .r.
family in the Russian campaign -
drive Nazi invaders out Of soutS
ern Russia and force Rumani,
and Bulgaria out Of the war
The Black Sea seems the nost
logical place of contemplated ses
action by the Russians. The 1tal.
ian ships, built and equipped 70,
operations in the Mediterranean
are better fitted fo- use in tho,s
waters than they would be in III.
frigid Arctic.
| Reports that the cutting off O,
deliveries of war equipment and
lend-lease supplies to Turkey rem.
resented Allied insistence that
Turkey take her place now in hs
anti-Axis alliance either as a bel,
| ligerent or as an active benevolent
neutral have gone undenied in
London and Washington.
| One conjecture is that Allied
plans for cleanup in the Aeges,
Sea prompted the stoppage 81
shipments to Turkey. The implj.
cation is that the shipping and
the weapons and supplies con.
cerned in the traffic with Turkey
are now needed in connection with
contemplated Aegean campaign
The White House disclosure Of
the Warship deal with Russia must
be read in the light of these cir.
cumstances until it is otherwise
explained. 1t seems carefully
timed for its repercussion on Turk.
| ish-Allied interchanges.
! Certainly strong reinforcement
Of Russia's Black Sea fleet would
tremendously intensity the Rus.
sian campaign to clear the
Ukraine of Nazi invaders as Rus.
sia's Baltic flank has now been
all but freed of the foe.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Wilmington MAN
HOLDS TOP POST

A TROOP CARRIER COMMAND
BASE, England-The radio opera.
tor is one of the most important
members Of any airplane crew. II
is his job to maintain a line Of
communications between the air.
plane and the ground during flight.
Sgt. Walter E. Hewett, Route 3,
Wilmington, N. c., is radio opera.
tor on one of the C-53 type planes
These twin-engined Douglas planes
were known in peacetime as the
DC3. Today the commercial air.
liner has been converted into
troop carrier.
Sgt. Hewett is a graduate Of the
Army Air Force radio universiF
at Scott Field. ILL.,, where he wa.
trained in all phases Of radio ope-'
ating and maintenance. Upon grad.
uation he as assigned to troop
carrier squadron where he recev.
ed his practical training for the
job he is now doing at this base
somewhere in England"
Before entering the army Sgt
Hewett was a junior clerk in the
Department of Agriculture at
Washington, D. c.
He is the son of Mrs. George
W. Williams, Route 3, Wilmington,
N. c.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
FEBRUARY CALLED
UNUSUAL MONTH

Paul Hess, Wilmington Weather
man, stated Friday that February
1914 was an Unusual month, the
wind raced al miles per hour on
the 18th, the highest wind velocity
for this month since 1908, and the
total precipitation average, in the
form of rain, was $40 inches,
which ran close with the record
made in February 1910 of 6.61
inches.
The greatest amount of rainfall
in 2 hours was PA inches on the
18th. The precipitation departure
from normal was 2.85 inches.
The highest temperature was n
degrees on the 18th and lowest %
degrees on the 18th. TIE average
daily temperature departure was
3.5 degrees.
Barometric pressure (sea leveD
monthly mean was BOIL; highest
30.62 on the 18th; and lowest 1855
on the 10Th.
There was light fog on the OIL
lowing dates: 5, 9, 10, IL, 1, II,
%, "a, Is, 26, 81, and %. Light
frost on the End and 5th; heavy
frost on the 7th: and killing frost
on the 18th
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
The Literary Guidepost

batted around town like thousands
of chaps his age, dated all and
sundry, and imperceptibly fell in
love with a comptomete.. opera.
tor named Ruth Hartley. Then
came Pearl Harbo-.
Just befroe AL was sh pped. he
got a $50 bonus from the steel
company. His buddies saw good
borrowing ahead, but they never
did know what happened to the
60 bucks. Ruth did; AL bought her
a little diamond and that was
when she knew they were en-
gagged.
The things that happened before
that awful moment when AL heard
himself say, "Goddam, they got
me IN the eyes" are hard to tell
but Mr.. Butterfield does re.
markable job Of it. AL had his
bag OF Japs. and even when he
fell back blinded he had his a.
in his hand. "
Things happened after that One
eye was gone. the other was blind
ed. They took out what sh-apnel
they could. and other bits worked
themselves out. Smitty has about
. per cent: vision in his good"
eye. He also has Ruth. and his
own uaconquerable spirit. Every
oody laug h ed when Snittv
couldn't find Ruth's finger when
1t came time to put the ring on f.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-03-04
Daily Prayer
FOR AN EARLY VICTORY

We would share Thy patience,
O all-wise Father, as Thou work
est out Thine eternal providences;
yet we dare to plead with Thee
that Thou wilt shorten the days
Of war, and hasten our victory
over the representatives of pagan
unrighteousness. Our hearts are
town by the daily news of death
and disaster; of precious lives
sacrificed and of millions of inno-
cent women and children suffer-
ing hunger and privation; while
all the orderly processes of civili-
cation are disrupted. Have mercy
upon us, o Almighty God, and
stay this horror by the triumph
of Thy truth. How long, O Lord,
how long, must we wait in anguish
for the vindication of Thy sover-
eighty? Send peace, we pray, in
our time; and all honor shall be
ascribed to Thy glorious majesty.
Amen.-W.T.E