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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
War Relief Ammunition

Among many commendable features of National War Fund, which through state war and local community chests is raising Sll5,000,000 for the American USO and war relief of many foreign coun- tries, is the assurance that deserving nations which might otherwise be over looked will receive the certain help of the American people,
 Case in point is The Netherlands, whose quiet stable people have taken on the chin the worst the NaziS could dish out, and have continued resisting so suc- ceSSfully as to embaraSS Berlin and Tokyo. Additionally, Netherlands ships and merchant marine have done bigger job of convoy service than the world real izeS, while Netherlands armed forces on land, at sea, and in the air have fought on a dozen global fronts with effective ness and bravery.
 Nazi treatment of the S,000,000 people of The Netherlands, like Jap treatment of the 70,000,000 in Netherlands East h. dies leaves these areas desperately in need of relief, In The Netherlands the Nazis have compounded injury by flood ing an agricultural country already pill laged, impoverished, and forced into labor slavery for the Nazi war machine, In Netherlands East Indies, the Japanese have swept like locustS across the islands, robbing the people even of food and cloth ing, destroying what they could not use
 The Queen Wilhelmina Fund for Meth erlandS Relief, an American organization and member agency of National War Funds, is slated to get something like $700,000 in l945 In view of the number and plight of the Dutch, the grant seems modest Yet 1t is the first major sum made available to these resolute people who have drawn upon their own resources to the limit, and who show disposition to regard every form of relief as neigh borly kindness designed to tide them over until they can help themselves Already their government has set prac- tical pattern for postwar rehabilitation by seeking from American business sources a loan of $l00, 0,000,000 with which to finance the purchase in the American market of essential needs and for which good security and prevailing interest rates are offered.
 Americans too old to fight and not too young to give will find in National War Funds campaign chance to contribute nightly to the earlier downfall of Hitler and Hirohito by aiding and comforting their enemies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
New Memorials

In the current Architectural Forum, the poet Archibald MacLeiSh and the architect Charles Maginnis debate the question of what form the memorials to the dead of this war should take, MT, MacLeiSh holds for useful" monu- ment while Mr. MaginniS faVorS the purely commemorative type of Strue- ture. MT, MacLeish suggests that most American communities will be faced with a choice between monuments of a kind which are already far too familiar, and structures which may, by their usefulness make up in part their lack as works of art" A useful" memorial, Mir. Maginnis insists, is hypocritical sort of economy, like giving child a pair of rubberS for Christmas, He holds that no dedication can Spiritualize 1t or make 1t anything more than a useful building. He cites "an auditorium in an important city in Massachusetts, built as a monument of the last war, (Which) has twice been the scene of dog shows to the considerable disturbance of the reverent atmosphere intended for It."
 These are the opening guns of de- bate which Is bound to go on Sporadl- cally for years echoing through the halls of Congress and disrupting city councils, and civic organizations through out the land. There wouldn't be much need for debate If a Lincoln Memorial or an Arc de Triomphe or Tomb of the Unknown Soldier could be assured for each commission, But such happy re- anu inspired artist are rare So great sulss of the meeting of discerning patron care must be taken to make the pest use of imperfect material to express for the fallen soldier Q gratitude which at pest i. is lneager, and to honor service beyond Aehayment. Hence the debate .e.s,4,a
 But perhaps the opening guns have been fired too soon, For there is an other debate on the form and structure of d monument to our war dead which must come first, and which will challenge tho wisdom and effort of all of us, That is the structure of world peace or ranization, This monument we are at least agreed upon, But It's balance ot idealism and practicality will be ana should be debated Its foundations must be examined carefully This Is not alone the lob for the craftsmen who build It. It Is the concern of all the people, as rep resentatives of the men who With their lives "commissioned" this monument to peace, Once the structure of this world organization Is built and has given proot of It's enduring qualities, 1t Is probable that, as Mr. Maginnis says, "We shall DC at no loss to find the fellcltouS sym bols" In gold and marble
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Fire Prevention

Theoretically at least, this country ob- serves Fire Prevention Week every year Its impression upon the national con sciousness Is about as profound as that Of National Chrysanthemum Week.. or. Arbor Day, And we keep right on hay ing fires. Perhaps Fire Prevention week does some good at that, for our record IS somewhat better than 1t was 20 years ago. But 1t Is still nothing to nrag about. Last year serious fires swept the country at the rate of more than 1000 a day. Over 370,000 homes were destroyed or seriously damaged That is more houses than there are In Cleveland, Ten thousand lives were lost In those fires. and thousands more were Injured ana maimed.
 That most of these fires could have been prevented Is an old story that needs teillng again. So here are some simple, precautions which everyone knows, but which might be checked again - and nt's not necessary to walt for Fire Pre- vention Week, which begins Oct, 8, to do the checking Be sensible about matches and smoking; clean your heat nng plant and keep 1t ln good repair; dear papers, rags mattresses, old fur' nlture from storage areas, cover inflam- nnble roofing with fire.reslstant ma ferlal such as asphalt shingles; don't nkore or use explosive cleaning fluid; TO. Dair defective electrical equipment, and aleconnect appliances when you are through using them; use metal contain sr6 for ashes, never wood or paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

announcements that unrcstralned Irresponsible celebration would be out of place, but Elmer Davis iin- ally decided against it No agency has the right to dictate to the people how they should receive the news. Davis feels. At the same time, oWf will propose that ra- dio and press carry potent re- minders that the war Is not over and that we arc still faced with q major conflict in the Pacific OWf will point out that, although our productive capacity S eighS times Japan's, supplying our troops Is such a long distance opera ton that the Japs can meet ds on equnl terms in most places close to Tokio,
 TEXAS THINKS TWICE
 Before Roosevelt delivered his campaign speech at tho Team- ster's dinner, he had Q private session with TeamSter President Dan Tobin, In which they dis. eusSed the political situation, eB- pceIally in TeXas. the state that had been trying to make up it5 mind whether to have Rooso. volt electors or non Roosevelt electors on the ballot.
 "DId you hear Bob ITannegan's story about Texas. Mir. PFesi. dent?" asked TObin. "WIth those electors coming and going he says lps on again, of again, gone again, Hannegan."
 Roosevelt observed that he had done everything he could about Texas, but didn't know what was tho matter with the folks down there,
 "There's a fellow down there named Garner who doesn't love you muCh." replied TObIn, but I don't think he's going Co vote against the ticket. And if Texas does defeat YOU. they'll lose all the juiel""' e i'' Congress, for the boo "'eiPMans ships from the Speaker down gre chl' ,GXans. don't thIHh iacVJ. cut off their noses Co spite their faces"
 Next day tho Texas Supreme Court voted to put tho pro.Rooeo' welt electors on the ticket,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
HOLD THOSE BONDS!
(Hartford courant)

tHaftford CourAnU
 Beginning on october 2 War Bonds in the hands Of individuals will Dc caShable directly by banks, accord- ing to an announcement from the United States Treasury Department. But let Us dismiss ct once any thought that this spcodIer conver. sion service Is an invitation to the bondholder to cash his bonds. Ale ready the rate Of redemption of Ser. les E bonds has been alarmingiy high. Tn c recent month, 30 per cent of the bonds of this class sold were canceled by persons converting tiieir bonds into cash. Over 92T0,- 900, was taken out of war funds in this manner. Since we have become accustomed to thinking in billions Of dollars rather than in millions, this rate Of redemption means more than 3 billions annually, or nearly 20 percent Of the total raised ifl the iaft war loan campaign. Buy bonds and hold theri-with emphasis on the hclding--ls the only sound way of assisting in financing the war.
 Contradictory though it may seem to some persons, the Treassiyy's new easy plan Of converting bonds into cash is designed to slow down tho rate Of conversion. Heretofore bond. holders, it is said, anticipating the need for cash and the cumbersome process through which their borda would Dc turned into money, have pFematuFely started the wheels oi that conversion proceag, Because either their need did not fnatef1lse or funds from other sources were forthcoming, these bOnd-casheFf later found that they could have i1eid onto their bonds, Nov aily emergency demanding money foi WaT Bonds oaia b9 nlet a9 simply aG walking into C bank and eng1ifle a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

A letter to the New York Times com ments on the general and erroneous pro- nunciation of the name, Carnegie" She says she has listened to endless radio broadcasters mispronounce the name giving 1t first syllable accent when It should be accented on the second syllable which would make 1t, Carnegie. This case In point that, through pronuncia- ton and enunciation of radio announ- cers are to be commended they do oc- caslonally deviate from hard and fast rules and the dictionary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Q railroad on theory. We are convinced of the truth of Court ney's summation that radio has provided increased efficiency and increased safety of opera. tlOn'."
 EGGS Courtney asked If radio would not help to prevent derail- ments and trainbreaks resulting from application of the air safety breaks by Q conductor in the rear of the train, Triom admitted: "There are numbers of cases where trains have been broken In two by that process"
 "And where deraIIments have occurred aS the result?" Court. ney pressed.
 II believe that lS true, too" Trlem admitted. He agreed that twO-way communication on the train, enabling the conductor in the rear to tell the engineer to stop, would eliminate the danger of trainjreak.
 Similarly, he admitted that ra- 6io would decrease the danger in cases of emergency stop, missing of stop signals, hotboxeS or drags' ing equipment, and when there ere obstluetiong on the track. JAP WAR MAJOR JOB
 Administration leaders aren' . talking about it but they are privately concerned about Amer iea'S reaction to V-E day. They not only fear Q possible showdown Of production and fighting spirit, but also an unreBtrained celebrn- ton on ArmiStiee day,
 Noisy street celebrations, wide. spread drinking and any feeling that tho war is over will be mo5t unpleasant for the millions of families who have sons in the Pa. cifie still faced with the big job Of defeating stubborn Japs.
 The Administration is also worried sick oyer tle Japanese drive through China. and fear that the fight against the Elm. pIrc of the Rising Sun is far from over.
 At OWI, letters have been com. ing in for weeks from brondcast- CTS, newspapers and others agls- ing what line they should take on V-E day. There was stronG sentiment within oWI to suggest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

but the heart Of our nation is to Do found in the small comfnunities. It would Do . hnO thing # the Chris. tian churches could get together, but
 the mere union of the denoFTiinas tions would not necessarily improve in tho slightest degree tho religious life Of this or any other country. one recalls the words of the late William James, philosopher and psychologiSt: "f am done" wrote James, "wlth great things and big things, great organizations and big Buccesses. And I am for those tiny, inVisble, molecular moral forces which work from individual Co indi- yiduaI. creeping ln through tiae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

steel and Iron which have not been man ufactured since i042,
 The mighty energy we found lying dormant and unused in this country at the beginning of the war must be turned from destruction to creation. There can and must be jobs for all who want them and free, open door for every man who wants to start out in business for him. self,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Thro,nho. AnaitIa ObilteFana

ThfOmbOs AuktSlb VvHteIhHS
 My doctor says 1 have Butgerb disease and that I must absolutely quit smoking. I am thirty and have been smoking for twelve years, Please send me my information or advice you have on thronibosaneitiH obliterans tthe doctor says thb is the medical name fr it)
 Signed --s-.------ ],
 Answer-ImDossible for me to tell from your given name whether you are c man or . woman, Send ten cents and stamped self addressed enve'opo--and please use yotr title. whether it be Mfr. Mrs, Miss. nfid ask for booklet CVD. It contains a chapter on Buergers diseAse. Ambuiant Treatment
 Mother 6I, has developed iii' glinal hernia. She asked her docs tor about the ambulant treatnient VOL recommend. He told her "OnlY ouAeks use it." Can you recoi1- mend Q physician in the vicinity of - who is qualified 10 give her the Anbuiant treatlnerL7
 (N. 3, R1
 Answer-Yoir mothers doctor X right where q good many doctorg are, where I was tewnty years ago If I hnd hernia I'd prefer ains bulant trnatment-in fact I'd tubs nit to radical operation ONLY after ambuiant treatment hao failed - aB it does fail in near iy AS many eases as tho radl.. cnl operation does, 1 knew or two good doctors in your city who are skilled In the Ambulant method, but both are h military service. Surely not all tho doctors loft there are old forgies like your mothers,
 I'd ilke to have your pamphlet "Preparlng for Maternity"
 (RobeFt II. D.
 AnSwer -- Send ton cents aild stamped envelope bearIfg your aa' dress, for the pamphlet.
 Split Hairs Daughter, 34, ilad beautiful hair, but ir the last two years it has seemed to iose it's natural life, the ends split and no amount Of atten' ton will keep 1t looking nice ~, Her health doesn't seem SO good either, although apart from bearing three children in seven years there seems to Do no special trouble. (Mrs' #. D.
 Answer-Poor condition of hair, nails and skin iS often duo to nutrI- tlonai deficiency, particularly D. complex and D deficiency. Send stamped envelope bearing your ad' dress tor daughter's) for pamphlet Young Folks end old Folks, which telis how to correct such deficiency If you would like also the panphi1' Care Of the Hair and Ccntycg c Dandruf" iflcloSe ten cents and as for it--do not send a clipping. Copyright i044, John '. Diiie 60
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
A Few Facts

ny tha end of this year there will be an aniiedlate need for 6,000,000 automobiles 1ust to put the same number Of cars back 1h tlle road that were there In 104l. There MIlI be need for 3,B00,000 vacuum clean efs. 5.O0O, 900 clocks, 23,000, 900 radio sets, s810. .000 reffigeFatorg, 10,000,000 electric
 4s. 100000 washing machines and N'i|l6ua of other household appliances,
 sEs nre 100 different artlcleS made of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

cal units moan better govern ment, that big In. dustrIal coinblna. tons mean hugo profits,
 There arc few things moro iniss leading [ h ( n an uncritical regard for bignegs. In this country wo take great pride tga attN fap0A AitiAa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
POLLUTED RIVERS
Boston Post)

Boston PoSt)
 Many of the New Engiand's finest rivers arc being turned into streams of pollution, due to the uncontrolled dumping of waste materials by fac. tories along their banks. Nothing is being done ct present to remedy this situation. presumably because restrictions Of this kind might slow the output Of badly needed war goods. In the meantime, inagnlH. cent waterways are being ruined and tho health Of countless cofninunis ties heing endangered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Views Of The Press

check. But bonds should Do suTend. cred only for an emergency. The privilege of demanding money for bonds should not Do abused merely because it is now convenient. Ainerl. co must not Do sold short to satisfy some personal whiin or passing ges. ture related In no way to tho spirit ot sacrifice necessary to finish war that is stiil c long way from being Wof
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Douglas c. McMurtrie, designer of ty- pography for over one hundred news papers was an expert In his line of work. His death occurred last week, He was director of typography in the Ludlow Typograph company He was likewise an authority on graphic arts, and his contributions to typography, bookmaking and bibliography were many and out standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Your Health By pr. William Brady


 slgmea letters pertaining Go per- senal health and hynlene, not 70 disease, alngn0sls ot lreAtMenh will be answeEed hy Dr. BEAdy h a stamped selRsnddEoaaad onVel1pe ls enclosed. Letters should bo brief and written ln ink. siO reply can Dc made Co queries not oankefna Ing Co instructions. Address Dks William Brady, National NeWns paper Service, SeO WeSt Maaleen strseA Chicago, m.
 COME, COME, BE YOUR AuE, AS I was saying, medicine has C be good If I take it myself. At least I must believe lt Is good medis cine, And 60 I take my nlornlnn ing somersaults seriously.
 Tn the talk about the onset of old age the other day made clears or as clear as l could, that the best Index of 0 persons functional ok anatomical and physiological ago, regardless of chronological Age, ia bounce. Count yourself growing old when you realize you have lost bounce, elasticity, residence, the characteristic that distinguishes the cub from the old bear, the colt from the old gray mare,
 You've lost bounce if you can't run half Q mile-at your own speed. no matter whether slow or fast; # you can't jump four feet high; # you can't roll half c dozen soFlner- saults on floor or ground and come up on your feet smiling and flrt to navigate-not Mustered or seasicl or dizzy. No sooner does e person begin to lose bounce or resillency than he or she begins to be stlff-perhaps hv or she tries to call it being dignified as beiits ono of mature age, That doesn't fool anybody. Stiffness IS only false dignity,
 When this stiffness, which ia tho natural consequence of gradual fe" placement of muscle cells and elas" tic tissues by scur tissue, fibroua tissue, which can serve no function flor instance the cells and elastic tissue of the artery walls replaced by dense lnelastic flibrous materials, progresses to c degree the victim can no longer pretend is dignity, other and more specific names arc applied to the condition such ns hardening of the arteries, chronic tired feeling, rheumatiz.
 Remember. in the talk here re- gently, VIC said; Among the in. flrmlties or complaints of elderly folk whose daily intake Of vitaIIiiti B.complex, vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus b deficient, de- flelent not only this week. month or season but deficient throueh the years, these are the most fre- querlt:
 i. Lack Of pep" need for
 good tonic"
 2, Rheumatism
 8, Cramps in legs (sometimes
 in armO disturbing rest
 nIghts-Adult tetany, l coll
 it.
 {, Fatigablllty. None of these complaints nor ap of them together speed old age, They spell nutritional deficiency. On request, if you provide stamped seli addressed envelope (ilo clipping VIII Surflice) I'll glad to mall you 2 pamphlet "Young Folks and old Folks" which tells how to correct such nutritional deficiency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

the 1SE Oe DC settled on the basis of the un- ions specific de. manls, and not on the basis of some trick new cory setting up Q postwar wage policy, or as Q political football to be kicked und till after the election,
 Labor leaders are beginning ka tAfaN lAa f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
AWAY WITH BTdNEss
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. Q. D.

AWAY WITH BIdNESs
 People arc easily fooled by big ness. We are inclined to believe that Q big city means Q prosperous city, c big nation e prosperous nation, q big bank account c happy life. We are prone to believe that big politl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

There Is something radically wrong with family life when a comparatively young couple with four children are sep arated, and the father suddenly going beserk feels he has to drown the four. succeeds In drowning one. Both he and his wife had jobs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

October-now we know that Autumn Is here. September was memorable month in that 1t offered variety of weather, very hot, cool down to the frost stage, an earthquake, heavy rains, hur- ricane and lightning and thunder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Daily Almanac

Neon rises at 7:2o ?. m. (war time) Sun rises at ei4e c, ra, sets at e;32 ?. nj. (waF time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 October, tho tenth month, dsFlyes from octo meaning eight, since october was the eighth month in the old Roman year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

crannies of tho world If you give them time, they viii refid the hardest monuments of mans pride" 1"
 4 little display Of gefiulneress will put c whole army of falseneeg to flight. God has wrought His greatest work through Insignificant individs iials standing vaiiantly for what is right. We can believe that ood smiles disdainfulIy at the pretefi- sions Of bigneSs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
A Thought for Today

will do unto them after their way, and ac. cOrdng Co their deserts will judge them; and they shall know that am the Lord,-EReklel S27,
  For blessings ever wait on virtuous deeds, and though late, a sure reward succeeds, Congrece,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Selected Poem
INTERLUDE (William M. Schuyler In The New Yorw TimeS)

IIINM M, BchuyItF ID TIC NOW EUFW 4THUb Out Of the' endless span of time Life is c moments interlude In which the soul of man sublime Bows to It's earthbound SerVitudel  And life, In turn, has int0Fiudos Of impulse fraught with good or iil r Many c deed therein intrudes To warm the heart or soreiy chill An idle whim, c thought niisspent. A fancied slight or word construed To have c meaning never meant May lose friend or breed foud Thls day, the world pole unto pole, By al tho Furies is pursued Because Q twisted, frustrate soul Embraced c poisoned interludci
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Washington Merry-G Go-Round DREW PEARSON P1
Churchill Cool to Roosevelt Election When FDR Sided With SOn Friends couFted Dewey but Quebec Farley Healed Breach
 Rowoy Heods Admit Radio Phones Trains Aid Safety opeution owl Boss Davis Decides Aaans Urging Gentle VE Doy

quite close to the Prime but last he all about having Tann
  the idea being the right side after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
s NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
"Little Steel" Faces Showdown
RY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrrNxnonaent

While the War Labor Board Is conducting its public hearings on petitions of labor organizations to break the Little Steel Formula, it win he confronted with pleas that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

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