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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

DEAR MARY HAWORTH: am unfortunately married to a man who wants to quarrel and argue constantly and I would give any thing for a solution that would even halfway ease the friction. To be- gin with. he is insanely jealous and suspicious and seems not to be happy unless he has the enmity Of everyone and has his household in constant tears. That seems to sat- isfy his ego completely.
 If shrug my shoulders and try to control my feelings, he deliber- ately and consistently keeps on goading me to flick the chip from his shoulder. He resorts to such false, outrageous charges that eventually something Snaps in my brain and I am defending myself like a 1shwife, although knowing In my heart that there can be no defense against his lying charges.
 Then a gleam comes into his eye and he is satisfied. He has broken my composure and trampled me in the dust and complacently informs me that he was teaching me a les son. Fully gratifled with his per- formance, he then Sulks for as long as a month, voicing nothing but SnarlS, caustic remarks and orders to the households to leave.
 Periodically he pulls himself to- gether and behaves normally for a few days; but never once does he surrender the conviction that he is a perfect individual with a halo around his head. Then out of a clear sky the vicious circle starts again, just when the family had begun to relax, Can you offer any suggestions on how to cope with such an individual, so as to live in some semblance of peace and har- mony? I am completely at the end of my rope and desperate for remedy of some sort.
 FAR ADVANCED
 IN PSYCHOSIS
 DEAR A. G.: Your husbands be- havior presents a study in abnormal psychology, with disturbing de- gree of psychotic malice aimed at you especially. He appears to be using his relationship to you (and his children) as a means of assur- ing himself that he is a lion among men, not to De trifled with.
 His soul is festered OCT with acute inferiority feelings, and un- derneath it all he has the convic- tion that he is perfect-and mis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
BEAUTIES HINTS
 Put Perfume e Only On Clean Skin
By ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

The atmosphere established by thoughtful selection of perfume may be destroyed if an evening scent is carelessly daubed over a daytime scent. To retain it's greatest effec- tiveness, perfume should be applied only to a clean skin.
 Esme of Paris, vivacious perfumer, suggests that American women, al- ways rushing and on the go. should apply perfume only on the knee caps. By doing this. she says, the woman who doesn't have time for a complete bath between perfume changes has only her knee caps to wash thoroughly.
 Consider what message you wish to send and what type of atmos- phere you wish to create when you choose perfume. During the day. light hours. strive for an aura oi fresh fragrance with @ light floral perfume or cologne. The heavier more seductive scents are reserved for the after o'clock hours.
 Whatever perfume you wear regard it's use as ritual, Esme cautions. Never never daub it or in public, but apply it alone ano behind closed doors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
k : WE, THE WOMEN
Gossip Bench? Oh, No, Not That!

telepnOneS.
 Without an upholstered gossip bench the women who are addicted to telephone talk can carry on half hour or hour-long conversations without ever pause to catch their breath.
 And nothing can interrupt a woman who is in the middle of telephone gossip. Just a minute while l go to the door" or Hold on while I take a pie out of the oyen,' they say breathlessly.
 Having to stand up and talk doesn't even bother these women. Look at the folks on rural lines who stand up to wall telephon to gossip-to say nothing of all the other women on the line who stand up to listen in.
 THEY'RE TIRELESS
 And think of the many times you have stood in line waiting to use a public telephone while a woman stood tirelessly and talked on ard on and on. Or while she sat shut up in a c.amped little booth for a 2O-minute gabfest.
 No, women don't need anything to make sitting at tn. telephone more comfortable. Heaven help the rest of us if the women who visit on the telephone ever find it more relaxing occupation than they have in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Poor Digestion? 60 l-5 7
 neadachy? 0O Sour or Upset? % Tired-LiStIess? QQ

Do you feel headachy and upset due to poorly digested food? To feel cheerful and happy again your food must be digested properly.
 Each day. Nature must produce about two pints of vital digestive juice to help digest your food. If Nature fails, your food may remain undigested-- leaving you headachy and irritable.
 Therefore, you must increase the flow of this digestive juice. Carter's Little Liver Pills increase this flow quickly often in as little as 30 minutes. And, you're on the road to feeling better.
 Don't depend on artificial aids to Little Liver Pills aid digestion after Na- lures own order. Take Carter's Little Liver Pills as directed. Get them at any drugstore. Only 25s. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

"This ssip bench is so in- viting you will spend M O R E time on the tel ephone,' prom ised the adver- tiser.
 Now if there is anything in the world wom- en don't n e e d, even in a gadg- et-minded post war world, it is a gossip bench that is so comfortable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Choice Morsel It Says Here
By Bob Hope

racks bags with the drawstring at the top. He figured it would be a very handy thing to keep his lower lip in on cold nights.
 And Rita Hayworth bought a flame -thrower. It was very cheap {. . And, besides, Orson needed a new cigarette lighter anyway.
 And I bought several small oxygen tanks. If I can learn to use them, maybe I will be able to sit through whole floor show in one of those small Hollywood night clubs without blacking out until they bring the check.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
BUMPS DO I'll TRICK

Cincinnati CCP)-When first aiG" failed bumpy ride in po- lice patrol brought relief to Andy Hanks. The patrol was taking Hanks to a hospital to have piece of where it had lodged. On the way the wagon struck a bump in the street and Hanks told the officers they could stop. The bump had dis lodged the meat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Terpin Hydrate

ACIpAu HyuI0tC
 In the article on winter cough you mentioned capsules of terpin hydrate. What do these capsules contain? Are they harmless?
 (M. T. O. Answer - Terpin hydrate is a crystalline derivative of oil of tur- pentine. Two grains in capsule twice a day after food is harmless to take as an eXpectorant in chronic bron- chitis. Often two or three drops of pure oil of turpentine (not crude spirits of turpentine used by paint ers) on little sugar or in a cap sule, twice daily after food, will give the same relief for chronic win ter cough. For further suggestions send twenty-five cents and stamp ed envelope bearing your address, for booklet Gall it Cri."
 Sulfanilamide
 Would the fact that pilot was taking sulfanilamide or sulfathia- zole have any bearing on unex- plained :sloss of control of his ship?
 (P. W. Answer - Competent physicians prescribing drugs of that class caution patients to remain at home and at rest until four or five days after the drug has been discon- tinued, and particularly against driving car, making any import ant decision or signing important papers-because it is known that such drugs are likely to impair judgment for a while.
 Copyright l945 by John F. Dille Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Rationing Regulations

SUGAR
 Stamp 38 in Book " will be valid for five pounds through Dec. 31.
 MEATS AND FATS Rationing of meats, fats, butter and oils is no longer in force Spruce gum. resinous pitch ex- uding from the balsan fir, was much used as chewing gum before the days of the commercial product.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
YourHedLth By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- soma lhealth aud hygiene, not tO disease. diagnosis of treatment. win be answered by Dr. Brady ir q stamped seIf-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written fin ink. No reply can be made tO queries not conform Ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brndy. National News paper Service. 32O West Madison Street. Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

"Skydrift" and no more earnest author than Harry Kleiner. But his effort also is one of the most con- fused offerings I can recall.
 Seven paratroopers are killed on mission and they have to go back to earth to cut themselves loose from the people they have left be- hind. It seems they cannot rest in the hereafter unless those below are reconciled to their going
 The setting showing the interior of an air transport carrying the troopers to their assignment is tie most realistic of the year. The firm |of Mctely designed 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
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Woman Is BaHled By Husbands Behavior;
 He Invites the Enmity of Everyone; Seems Happy Only When He Has Family In Tears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
BY RUTH MILLETT NEA Staff Writer

Phone your friends from our gossip bench began a New York department stores advertisement for a new piece of furniture,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28


 sweet potato croquettes. For an ex- tra flllip, serve them baked, piping hot, with 8 foamy mustard sauce, sliced boiled ham and 8 bowl of green salad.
 Sweet Potato Croquettes
 (ServeS A-6)
 Three tablespoons honey, table spoon fat, shredded wheat biscuits, finely rolled, 3 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes, 1-2 cup applesauce, 1 cup diced ham or luncheon meat, 3-4 teaspoon salt, IA teaspoon pep per, IA teaspoon prepared mustard. Heat honey and fat in pan; add shredded wheat and stir until thoroughly coated. Combine sweet potatoes, applesauce, ham and sea- sonings; shape into croquettes. Roll in shredded wheat mixture; bake in hot oven (40O degrees F) 25 min uteS. Serve plain or with creamy mustard sauce.
 Twenty-Five finely rolled ginger snaps, l-4 cup softened butter or fortified margarine, 1-2 cup honey, 5 tablespoons cornstarch, IA tea spoon salt, 1 cup water, 3 sepa- rated eggs, IA cup lemon juice, 2 teaspoons lemon rind, 1-2 cup sugar.
 Make crust by mixing together ginger snap crumbs and butter or margarine. Press mixture evenly against sides and bottom of 9-inch pie plate. Bake in moderately hot oven (375 degrees F) 8 minutes. Make filling by mixing together honey, cornstarch and salt. Add water and egg yolks; stir until smooth. Cook over hot water until thick, stirring constantly Cover: cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and lemon rind. Cool. Make meringue of egg whites and sugar; fold into filling Pour into pie shell; chill. Before serving, garnish top with addl- tional quartered ginger snaps.
 TOMORROW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Stewed dried
 fruit, cornflakes, soft-coo,ied
 eggs, whole wheat toast, butter
 or fortified margarine, jelly, cof-
 fee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Casserole of
 lima beans, tomatoes and onions
 toasted English mullins, butter
 or fortified margarine, baked
 apples cookies. tea, milk.
 DINNER: Tomato soup, cold
 sliced boiled ham. baked sweet
 potato croquettes. foamy mus
 tard sauce. hot rolls, butter or
 fortified margarine, bowl of
 green salad, lemon fluff pie, 1 coffee milk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

Ecuador is developing a postwar trade with Sweden to get diesels and other machinery not readily avail able in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

cesses designed by Rosenfeld The novel flower cart,' left, has plastic wheels and stop, square mirror set in the lid, and is as roomy as shopping bag. A perfect foil for your jeweled heirloom" piece is the unadorned draped satin bag, right, for formal afternoon and evening wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
Why How
Let's Eat
Sweet Potatoes Vary Routine
By GAYNOR MADDOX

Vary the potato routine with sweet potato croquettes. For an ex- tra f1llip, serve them baked, piping hot, with 8 foamy mustard sauce, sliced boiled ham and bowl of green salad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

they will spend more time on their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

THE season probably will pro- I duce no more earness play chan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28

(TO Be Continued ]
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
By ROY WILKINS

We thought that black boys and white boys -
Americans all - had knocked out the Nazis and
killed Hitler But here is his spirit marching
through the halls of the American Congress. The
Congressman saying to American fighting
men, Jews Negroes, Italians, japanese, Catholics,
that they may fight and even die for this coun-
try, but the country will not take positive action
to see that they get job without being dis
eliminated against on the basis of the Hitler
creed.
President Truman told Congress few things
about FEPC. He told them it was "unthnksble"
that they should refuse this agency funds and
also refuse to pass bill for permanent agency.
Mr.. Truman reminded them that we still have
war to fight, war that will require every
American to do his share. Mr. Truman did not
bite his tongue He did not duck the issue. He
issued as fine statement as any President could
have issued.
But Congress has paid him scant attention
The Negotiating Southerners getting in
their ticks. And who is helping them? Why,
none other than the Republicans, those who claim
to be the friends of the Negro those who hope
TO win back the Negro vote, those who hope to
win the 1916 Congressional elections and also
win back the Presidency in l948.
The Republicans, as usual, are stupid on the
Negro. Mr.. Roosevelt outsmarted them for IL
years and Mr.. Truman shows signs of outsmart-
ing them from now on. The thing they can't
get through their oldtime heads is that the Ne
gro wants job at good wages like other Ameri-
cans. He believes his country should insist on
the American system and not the Hitler system
for getting and holding jobs Last summer the
Republicans promised the Negro an FEPC But
that was last summer when they were trying
TO get him to vote for their party. This summer
they are joining in the lynchng of FEPC. both
the present agency and the proposed permanent
body.
Readers can do two things. They can tell
Congress what they think just as President
Truman did. And then they can remember the
men who fail on FEPG,- The right TO work is
the right to live and the men who keep Negroes
from working are numbering the race.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
WORLD DEMOCRACY

10 admit that democracy is way Of life for all
peoples, there comes question as to when and
how il is to be applied TO the mass Of peoples
living in colonies
Practically all OF the colonial powers have
declared their intention at some time Of giving
colonial peoples a voice in their own govern
ment and such social and cultural autonomy as
they could use. But these powers have varied
greatly as 10 the steps they going TO take
toward realizing this end and the time that this
was going 10 consume.
a Static" Problem
For the most part their assumption has been
that this was static problem and had nothing
10 do with the dynamic development of h e
world. Events have proved this untrue and the
future will emphasize the fact. Democracy is a
defense and resource and not merely philan-
thropy. No nation which must give large par,
OF its time and effort 10 keeping a vast number
OF people in their subservient places can have
time for real cultural advance.
Moreover. these subordinated peoples could
he changed from the status of beggars for relief
TO groups which can contribute positively to our
NAL empires.
Connection With u. 3.
There can be no question but that democracy
in America has been to q great degree nulNfied
by the dominance Of the colonial idea among the
great nations OF Europe. The southern states OF
the United States have continually found aid
and comfort abroad by the fact that so many
European countries thought and said that the at
tempt TO give American Negroes the right TO
vote was premature and against nature For
that reason the whole voting arrangement in the
United States has been so distorted through il
legal disfranchisement that il is impossible even
today to express American public opinion fully
and fairly at the polls. The former slave states
with 1000 900 votes elect many representatives
10 Congress the middle states with IL 500 900
votes.
reactionary rabble rouser like Rankin of
Mississippi can be sent to the House of Repre-
sentative by less than 10000 people while a
Representative from the Mddewest must have
$4,000 voters.
What then is required for the reorganization
Of the world is first, a recognition Of the truth
that democracy is the only way OF political life;
that unless the governed have a voice in their
government, the government will represent the
privileged and the reactionary and not the mass
Of people. Secondly. this. realization Of democ-
racy is not a matter of the next millennium but
can be approached step by step in the next gen.
Grafton. il we educate the people pay them liv-
ing wages. and protect them from disease
Finally, the cost Of this can be more than met
by the profits which colonial exploitation is
pouring into the hands of the privileged few
today.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
APRIL ELEGY

dooryards; not 10 the old alone. Each Of us
has his image OF this other April - the mes
sengers face in the office door with the fright
ened eyes behind the spectacles. every feature
remembered forever: the terrible. not 10 be for
gotten words the cold glass Of the window the
trees unchanged; the sun unchanged We re-
member the marching troops in the streets be-
meath the new-leaved trees, the caisson with its
folded flag the music dying out, the silence,
We will think Of these things for a long time.
Those who are children now will remember
this.
These are the unforgettable hours: the mys-
teries: the moments greater than any who live
in them.
These are the moments when the mystery OF
the people is made evident when the grief OF
all gathers the grief of each into something
greater; when the people see in truth they are
a people
We did not know we would weep so for
him. We did not know we would stand in the
spring sun or at evening by the railroad tracks
or along the streets where they would bring
him. We did not know We would sit in our
chairs. at desks our hands still. There
were many who loved him. but even those who
loved him did not know.
The proposition Of the peopls is not q politi-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16

cation is the central organ Of CO.
operation and coordination in
American education. It's member
ship Of S27. includes 50 national
education associations as consti-
tutionsl members; 81 associate
members and other organizations
having related interests. and TIT
colleges, universities, chronological
schools. city school systems and
state departments of education.
Former Louisville Dean
DR.. Clement, former dean OF
Louisville Municipal college, Is
currently on the Commission on
Citizenship Of the Association Of
American Colleges, . member Of
the Advisory Council OF the Com
mittee OF the Southern Conference
Tor Human Welfare, and on the
board OF directors and executive
committee OF the United Nero
College fund. At one time or an
other he has been president OF the
Association OF Colleges and Sec.
ondary Schools for Negroes. pres.
ident OF the Association OF Deans
and Registrars in Negro Colleges,
and president of the National AS.
ISOLATION OF Teachers in Negro
Schools. now the American Teach
ers' Association.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16


again and the House Appropriations committee
cut the agency out Of the bill altogether - left
1t with not a penny. Unless the item is restored
In the Senate, the present FEPC will 60 out Of
business June go
This year the fight for an appropriation was
complicated by the fact that bill to establish
a permanent FEPC is pending The excuse for
cutting out the funds for the present .FEPC was
that q bill is now pending But that bill has
been bottled up in committee since last Febru-
airy. The committee refuses to act to bring it
TO the floor.
Congress is giving the Negro and other minor
tiles the old freeze-out II will not appropriate
money for the present FEPC and it will not act
upon bill for a permanent FEPC.
Congress does not whether Negroes and
other minorities have fair chance at a job or
not Congress apparently thinks il is OK. 10
let discrimination because of race. color reli-
gon and national origin run riot Whether
man gets job and supports his family or not
should be left, says Congress, 10 the whms and
prejudices OF individual employers and labor
unions.
This sounds like Htlerism. II is Htlerism.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-16
BY w. E. B. DUBOIS
(Rsprintsd from the N. Y. Posi)

4 T THE beginning of this war it seemed logical
"A 10 call attention to the fact that relationships
were fighting against democracies. This was
emphasized by the fact that both Hitler and
Mussolini snecred at democracies. AS the war
went on however, and faced the situation
frankly, il was not al all clear that the United
Nations were democraces planned any great
extension Of the democratic idea.
This is especially true when We think of the
colonies which these nations control 1t Is GER
tainly no proof OF democracy that 8000000 Bel
gians represent today 100000 Congolese with
out giving these black folk any voice even 10
complain. II is equally unfair that 100000
Dutchmen should be the sole arbiters and spokes-
men for 81, 900 900 brown men OF the South Seas
who could not raise a hand against the invading
Japanese because the Netherlands had never al
lowed them TO bear arms
II cannot be reconciled either. with any phi
losophy and democracy that 50,000,000 white
folk OF the British Empire should be able TO
make the destiny Of 100000 600 yellow, brown
and black people matter mainly OF their own
internal decision. Again, inside that same en-
pire il is both astonishing and discouraging TO
find among the leading free nations" battling
for democracy" the Union Of South Africa
where 1000 900 whites hold 100000 natives and
colored folk in a subordination unequaled else
where in the world.
To this We may add the fact that before the
present war 73,000,0 600 japanese ruled 80000O00
in Manchukuo. Formosa and other territories
without giving them any decisive voice in their
government Frances 100000 whites rule
$4,000 900 colored people in Africa and Asia.
Portugal with 7,0000 900. rules 100000 Africans.
and the United States of America rules 100000
colored people in Alaska and the Philippines.
Net the Past. But the Future
This is not the place to ask whether the colo
NAL system as it has been carried out has been
Of advantage or disadvantage 10 the colonial
peoples Certainly slave trade and years OF con-
quest forced these people to suffer much that
was horrible and inhuman. On the other hand,
vast numbrs Of these backward people have made
notable cultural advance under the colonial
regime. But the question that faces the United
Nations today is that Of the future Of colonialiSm
Do we still believe in democracy? And do
we believe in it for all men, Or are we de-
termined still to hug 10 our breasts the once
popular idea that democracy is excellent for
white Europe and North America but unwork-
able for Asia, Africa, and probably South
America?
II so we are flying in the face OF known facts
and Of the pronouncements Of science. The 10th
century idea OF race nferiority is no longer ten
able. II now instead Of that idea we are willing