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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03
Working the Sleeper

Any football fan is familiar with the Sleeper" play. It's as old as the Statue of Liberty play, and continues to be just as effective. The end fades out to the sideline as inconSpicuously as possible, usually after time out or substitution, and lies down. When the ball is snapped he's up and away, and usually in the clear to receive pass and score.
 A variation of this football maneuver seems to be working nicely in Germany at present. It can't be said that General Pat ton and the Third Army have exactly been lying doggo. They have, in fact, been constant worry to the Nazis. Yet it seems likely that their spectacular dash into the open caught the Nazi secondary defense off balance.
 General Patton pulled off substantially the same trick in France last summer, and under similar circumstances. The Ger mans (to cling to the football parable) had been concentrating on stopping plays through the line, and were looking for more of the same. Suddenly Patton broke into the clear and was going hell-for- leather toward the goal line.
 When General Patton worked the sleeper play again, the Germans were O44OCA0GOAAAoO1y WOAAACO 1OOuI CAAC 1AAAASSA quarterback running a play over their own right tackle and into the Ruhr. Since the Ruhr was their last great source of coal, the enemy had every right to be anxious. But now the Third Army dash has added new headache.
 And the headache isn't relieved by de- velopments in the East. Matching Pat tons open-field running is the Russian sprint up from Budapest. not impossi- ble junction of American and Russian forces in Bavaria would certainly up- set the German plan for last-ditch stand which evidence, runor and reason have indicated.
 It has been generally understood that at least the top Nazis and the core of the elite guard would retire to their country's southern mountains and fight it out. If carried through, such move might de- velop into long and nasty situation which could tie up considerable number of Allied troops for long time. But if the Nazis plan such move they may have to start moving pretty quickly. For if they don't, they're going to find some body in the way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03
Canada's Surplus

Certain stalwart and presumably hun gry citizens in and out of Congress have been uttering some piteous complaints against our English and Canadian Allies which, as potential sources of ill will and suspicion, would do credit to Dr. Goebbels himself.
 The Canadians, it seems, are fat, beef engorged people who pile up great civilian supplies of meat while we go hungry try ing to feed the English and ourselves And this, the Stalwart hungry citizens say, is being done with England's connivance. For the English can get free meat from us through lend-leaSe, while they have to pay Canada cash on the barrel head.
 These accusations are not inhibited by a scrupulous regard for fact. Records show that Canada's meat consumption in 1944, without rationing, was Al pounds per capita. Our per capita consumption last year, under rationing, was 147 pounds.
 Canada has lend-lease arrangement with the United Kingdom which is known as mutual aid. Value of these mutual aid shipments to Britain is nearly $5,OOO,- 100000. The June, 1944, value of United States lend-lease shipments to Britain was nine and third billion dollars. Can qua 1ldS oUOOL OI4C-tWCAAL1A JUL POPIAoVAOAA and one-fifteenth our national income.
 Canada also has an arrangement to ship all surplus processed meat to Eng land. At present a shipping shortage has built up that surplus, but Canadian au- thorities describe it as temporary.
 But why doesn't Canada send this tenn porary surplus to the States, for our own consumption or shipment overseas?
 For one reason, we have tariff on pro- cessed meat and quota on live animals from Canada. Canada also has placed an embargo on meat and cattle ship lpents to this country. But it seems like 1y that Canada might be willing to lift the embargo.
 At least Canada's Minister of Agricul- ture stated few days ago that both Washington authorities end St. Paul meat packers were asked last fall if they would take shipments of live cattle to relieve congestion in Canadian stock yards. And the minister said that he was told in Washington and in St. Paul that we would not be able to handle the Shipments.
 Canadians do eat more beef than we do Ihese war days One reason is that Can
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ada has few big cities, with most of them concentrated in the east. Range cattle are fattened on eastern farms adjacent to these cities. Hence transportation isn't the problem that it is here Canada has comparatively few restaurants. Most of it's beef goes into butcher shops and thence to homes.
 Suppose we asked CanadaS II 300 000 people to reduce their meat consumption by 20 pounds per capita in 1945, and give us the difference This dividend, equally distributed, would give every American for the whole year less than two addi- tional pounds of meat. And that's what all the Htuperative shouting'S about.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03

New Britain is reviving the question ot rubbish removal. That city couple of years ago even went to the point of se- curing legislative permission to float $4O0,OOO worth of bonds to finance municipal incinerator. The amount was cut in half before authorization was granted, but the bonds have never been sold It was about the same time that considerable agitation was started here in Waterbury for such plant and sys- tenn of public collections. Waterbury put it's project off until after the war. It's now included in the postwar scheme. Any such system has to be rigidly admin istered. We have seen instances of pulp lie collection systems where the results were certainly unsatisfactory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03
Maxi versus German

When this war began the German peo- pie doubtless believed that Hitler was send ing them into battle to win land, power and glory for themselves. It may be that even Hitler deluded himself with the same notion at first. But the fic- tion has long since been diSpelleG.
 To any German with access to even smattering of truthful news it must have been clear for some time that the war was being fought for the Nazis, not the Germans. Today that fact is abundantly evident to all.
 Since the Allied breakthrough from the Rhine, the German civilian has been sampling the fate of the people of oc- cupied Europe during their temporary conquest Unarmed citizens have been machine gunned when they tried to sur render. Guns at their backs have forced the untrained aged and children to face the Allied guns before them.
 Probably the Nazis defend their in- humanity on the grounds that it is a Germans "duty' to defend his father land against the "hated invaders" the "terror bombers," the "bolsheviks," or whatever. Theoretically, that might be so. But actually it is obvious that the heiling throngs of yesterday are by now AAC0A CAAy oACn O1 IllC NdA1S d11O Cl1C1I Wd1.
 But the Nazis are not so busy with efforts to save their own skins that they neglect to punish civilians even in terri tory that has fallen to the invader. For example, they could spare three men to return to Aachen and assassinate Franz Openhof, the Allied-appointed mayor of that city.
 The NaziS may call Oppenhof "col- laborator." But even they must realize that the term has a different meaning here. Aachen's fall ushered in no al- legged "new order" It was the beginning of the last act in the terrible drama of Nazi ambition That's all that it was But life still had to be lived. And it was Oppenhof's job to help restore semblance of orderly life, and to help dispense stern but reasonable justice.
 For that Oppenhof was murdered. The Nazis had threatened to kill those who aided the Allies. Now that threat was carried out It can scarcely be the last of such murders. Oppenhof's fate will become known. His story will be whis- pered in the conquered portions of Ger many and proclaimed where the Nazis still stand
 Thus any non-Nazi asked by the Allies to serve in civil government will fear for his life. And so long as any ardent Nazis remain at large there will be req son to fear A desire to end the hopeless struggle and aid in restoration of peaceful living will be overshadowed by the constant dread of the Nazi assassin's bullet.
 Thus the inevitable may be def1ed little longer. It cannot avert the Nazis' defeat. But it can and may complicate the conqueror's task. and prolong to some extent the fighting and the occupation.
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Much of life's pathway is not beside the refreshing river bu through hot deserts of disappointment, over the rocky pathways of sorrow. through the briars of pain, and the swamps of Encouragement and temptation. It happens for us, as 1t happened for Christian and Hopeful, that fre- quently as we go through life, we come to Q place where the river and the way for 6 time are parted.
 But this does not mean that God has forgotten us. There yes diyipe
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Views Of The Press
NAVY REPORT
(New York Sun)

Despite the restraint with which Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Com mander in Chief of the United States Fleet, speaks of the Navy's operations during the past year, the mere record, unembellished by rhe- toric, is sufficient excuse for pride on the part of Admiral King and of the American public. "In 1944," the report says, "the whole United States Navy in the Pacific was on the offensive" When victory in Europe comes, the task of the fleet will be redistribution of its strength
 In that phase of the war against Japan 1t probably will be written that the whole United States Navy was on the offensive in the Pacific There will be no relaxation for the Navy when victory comes in Europe. Up othe present time the Navy has not been meeting or beating a schedule in the Pacific, but going as far and as fast as the means at hand would permit" When the full naval strength of the Allies is con- centrated against the Japanese, we may be able to go further and faster, but the size of the pob still ahead is not to be measured by distances on a map alone. It must be measured as well by the supply problems in the Pacific, the demonstrated will ingness of the Japanese to fight for every strong point to the last man and the still considerable resources of the enemy in raw materials, man power and fighting equipment. The spirit and courage of the Navy and the wealth of fighting equipment available to it have carried the war in the Pacific beyond expectations, if not beyond schedule. The Navys record for the past year, as in earlier years, commands the confi- dence of the American public.
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purpose behind everything that happened to the Pilgrim in his pro- gross toward the Celestial City. For the good of our souls, we need sometimes to be separated from the river with its retreshment and in- spiration.
 Then when we come to the end of the journey and look back, we see 1t all plaintly as part of Gods prov idence for us; and we rejoice.
 All Rights Reserved Babson Newspaper Syndicate
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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Wretched Parents

We have been married four years. My husband Is 28 and I am 25. His mother objected to his marrying so young, and both his parents object to our having children for a while yet. But when or if His Majesty" does come I want him healthy and happy, so I am sending for your booklets. (Mrs. c. H. T0
 Answer-For Preparing for Ma ternity send ten cents, for the Brady Baby Book ten cents. and stamped envelope bearing your addresses. Both booklets free to service men or their wives who pro- vide the stamped addressed en- velope. I advise you, Maam to go ahead and have a baby now, and keep as for from those parents-in- law as you can from now on. Is your husband man or his par ents' chattel?
 Use Your Belly
 Please let me have your instru- tions for belly breathing. do about three dozen somersaults every day. But I can't do them backwards. Can you? (MrS. s. M.)
 Answer-The belly breathing ex- ercise is described in pamphlet copy mailed on request (do not use cNpping) if you tnclose stamped envelope bearing your address. There is no particular advantage in doing back somersaults, but, cer- tainly, can do-when grow too old to roll somersaults I'll know I'm really old. I'd hate to be in the shoes of o lot of folk forty and fifty who can't roll somersaults. If any reader wants to know more about this, send stamped self-ad- dressed enveloped and ask for ''In- vitation to the Somersaultauqua." If you ask for either of these pamphlets it is yours, but if you ask for both, inclose ten cents with the s. 8. e.
 Copyright 1945, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03

Gone are the old-and more particu- larly, the young-familiar faces from the big-league baseball scene. But as another wartime season is about to commence, the sports pages bring us at least one nostalgia reminder of the good old days eight managers in each league have assured the world that their team will finish in the first division.
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preparation I o I isuance in the near future is a D pa rtment of Justice memoran- dunn which will be guidebook on W h a t conditions of the Sherman Anti = Trust Law a pros p e c tiv e purchaser W 1 l l have to meet, and what he will have to do or be to get approval. Assist
 ant At tor n e y General Wendell
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gress to handle veteran problems of World War II. Present veter- ans committees face entirely diff ferent problems from World I and the G. I JoeOs would like to deal with some fresh faces :. The Justice Department finally inducted the two Nevada senators, McCarran and Scrugham, to get together on the new U. s. Judge for Nevada, Roger Foley . |. :, When Mayor LaGuardia got sore at the Army because it refused priorities to let him build new airport, he threatened to kick the Army off of LaGuardia Field. Whereupon the Army quietly warned the Mayor that the Army had the right to condemn all of LaGuardia Field If he didn't be- have. The Mayor behaved.
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
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ment. B u n y a n was here pointing out that in the pi1g r i'm age We must all make along life's path way. 1t happens at times that this pathway gets sep- arated for the time being from the things which refresh, console, and fnSnire Iis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. DID.

THE RIVER AND THE WAY
 We read in Pilgrims Progress that as Christian and Hopeful made their journey toward the Celestial City, they came to place where the river and the way for time parted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-03

Backstage reason, according to UNRRA officials, is that the British want to send 1,200 Bri- tish Army officers into Albania to supervise UNRRA relief for UNRRA.
 This, in turn, horrifies the A. banians. A total of 1,200 Bri- tish officers in tiny Albania could mean throttle-hold on the country, if they wanted to exer- else it. And knowing all t@o vividly what happened when Great Britain went into neigh boring Greece, the AlbanianS re- fuse to admit the British mili- tary.
 Faced with starvation or mili- tary domination, they have chosen starvation.
 The British proposal to send 1,200 offices inyo Albania is based upon an agreement that when ever 8 country is liberated, relief supplies must De the responsibil- ity of the Allied military for the first six months and UNRRA must work under the military.
 However, Albania was never oc- cupied by any Allied army. Neither British nor U. s. troops entered it. But now that the Nazis have been completely chased out, the British want to come in under the excuse of administering UNFtltA relief.
 The Albanians see no excuse for trading one set of foreign troops for another.
 NOTE: The British also de- manded of Tito that they send more than a thousand British of- ficers to handle UNRRA relief in- side Jugoslavia, but Tito refused. Finally Russia backed him up and Tito got his UNRRA relief without British troops-only 40 UNRRA workers and 60 British workers. UNRRA officials arc hoping that the British will make some similar compromise in re- gard to Albania.
 BYRNES AND EMPHASIZES
 Secretary of the Navy Torres tai was irked when War Mobilizer Byrnes chopped 72 warships of the Navy's program, but the Ad- nirals were not merely irkeG They were fighting mad-especiaI ly Admiral Ernie King.
 Byrnes had found out that the Navy was planning these ships for postwar, not this war. He knew their construction would take away valuable steel from the Army and other strategic uses.
 For instance, the tractor and farm machinery program is scheduled for a cut of about 40 per cent because the Army claims 1t is already short of steel. This, despite the dcs- perate need of producing more food. So Byrnes figured the postwar ships could wait until after the war, since they won't be finished for two years any way. Also he figured that it was perhaps the job of Con- gress-nOt the AdmiraIs-t0 de- eide how big the post-war Navy should be.
 All of which nearly broke the heart of Admiral King. He had been talking for months of start ing now to build a postwar navy; also had been lndiscreet regard ing the country-now an ally against which those ships might be used. Maybe this also got back to Byrnes.
 CIRCUS GOES TO JAIL
 The circus stopped in Washing ton to water the animals the other days on its regular trip north. It stopped a little corrowfully. There was none ot the blare and fanfare and braggadocio of the old days. It was going north to open a new season and try to pay several mil- lion dollars tot he victims of the purpose behind everything tha' happened to the Pilgrim in his pro. ~.~nn knx.,a ,.d k1an NaIasf{a1 Nitu TN,
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Current Comment

Supplying weapons needed in the Pacific is going to be 8 bigger job than the people realize. Nor do they fully understand the extent to which the industry's facilities will be almost completely tied up after VE-Day.
 George Romney. director Au-
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tomotive Council for War Production.

Anything short of 8 realization by the German people that their whole apparatus for making war is to be stamped out would only give rise to another wave of .militaristic planning. Assistant Secretary of tsate James
 c. Dunn.
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Selected Poem
THE SILVER FLUTE (Helen McGaughey in the Poets Column, Hartford
 CouranO

At night as lay in my lonely room When I was but child There came the sound of silver flute In music sweet and wild. Enchanted by the melody,
 followed in pursuit; And ever by moonlit hill or stream The music hung like fruit. Although my years are silvered now, Tonight the enchanting theme Is haunting me and leading me
 Like one in waking dream. It weaves itself in a mystic spell With moonlight, field and tree. It makes changeling of the world And willing slave of me.
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1"
 SPOTLIGHT
Sale Of Surplus War Plants
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash ington COrrespondent

Washington, April 3 - Antitrust division of the Department of Jus- tice vii soon enter the picture as an active factor in determining who can buy what surplus government property, if its original cost was more than a million dollars. Now in
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Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Sun rises 6:ss a. m.; sets 7:10 p. m. (war time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset. Morning stars during April, Mercury. Mars; evening, Venus Jupiter, saturn.
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Washington Merry-G Go-Round
Drew Peorson Say British Propose Sending Troops Into Abono Handle UNRRA Ree Bynes Chops 72 New Worshps MeCIoy Will Be Top Civilian Commissioner for Occupied Germany:

WASHINGTON Albanian bodcalng medical supplies But
  Albania
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A Thought for Today

These things speak, and exhOrt, and rebuks with all authority. Let no man despise thee. Titus z:15.
 He is . well-made man who has Q good de- Fminatton.-Emerson.
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Copyright, 1945, by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1945-05-24

welcome guest ever since it started,
and heartiest congratulations and
best wishes for its continuance.
In answer to Miss j. B., Alexan-
dria, for an egg shampoo, this is
one I have used with great success.
Beat up an egg well, and with the
tips of the fingers first apply it all
over the face and then to the hair
which has first been wet. Cover
the entire head with the egg and
allow to remain while before wash
l use what is called a "mayonnaise
shampoo" and consists of first rub
bing into the scalp warm olive Oil,
parting the hair in small sections to
be sure to cover the entire scalp.
This is allowed to remain on the
head for time. the longer the
better. Then the beaten egg is
applied and rubbed we'll into the
hair and scalp, after which the en-
tire head is Shampooed with the
soap. A lemon or vinegar rinse
completes the shampoo from which
1t gets its name-mayonnaiSe-oil,
egg, and lemon The friend who
gave me this recipe said that it was
always used for Frieda Hempel, and
kept her hair SO beautiful. After
the shampoo wash the face with
cold water. The egg treatment acts
as facial.
Now 1 have problem which I
would love solved, II some one can
help me. The other day l at
Evening star., 1945-05-24
Marrow
Bones

Lots of housewives are cooking
meat products that they never
dreamed existed, in these days of
meat shortages. Some of them
would be surprised if they knew
that many of these items are not
only familiar to their husbands, but
also that they have enjoyed them
greatly when they found them on
restaurant menus. Women, in gen.
eral. tend to get in a rut," as far
as ordering and preparing food is
concerned men who eat out" in
masculine haunts develop far more
varied taste.
Take. for instance. a nice dish OF
marrow bones, as served in a South
American restaurant tucked in a
side street in New York. Business
men from nearby offlces fill the place
at noon-and corr day after day to
enjoy the house e of which
this dish is one
The marrow bones Z cut in s.
inch lengths and then put into a
deep pan with some fat, an onion
or two, minced fine, and some
chopped carrot. Salt and pepper to
taste. A cover is put on the pan
and the bones are allowed to fry
slowly, being turned occasionally
When they begin to color, a cup of
strained tomatoes is added and a
tablespoon or so of butter, blended
with little salt and sugar, is
rubbed in. AS soon as the bones
are heated through, the marrow
is cooked. The pan juices are
strained over the bones, which have
been placed on pieces of toast, and
the plates are served with small
spoons to dig out the succulent
marrow.
Evening star., 1945-05-24
BY Eueiyn Hayes
Batting for Betsy Caswell.

lot toward dressing up a meatless
dish, or for adding a dash to hash.
|. Always remember to turn the
pot handles to the rear of the stove /;
otherwise you may burn your arm
against them, or, worse, tip them
over on yourself or passing child.
Make sure paint cans are COW
cred tightly when not in use. This
helps to keep the paint in condition,
and even more important, prevents
the chance of a fire resulting from
the lnf1ammable liquids. To save
time when egg yolks and whites are
to be beaten separately. beat the
whites first, and then, with the same
beater without waShing), beat the
yolks. Peach sirup, from a can
OF peaches, makes a wonderful top
ping for hot pancakes, if you spike
the Sirup with little cinnamon and
aHsplce. If you do have cocoa
ana you don't have chocolate for
baking, Use three tablespoons of
cocoa plus one tablespoon of fat for
each ounce of chocolate called for
IN the recipe. >. Top the children's
peanut butter sandwiches with
orange slices for added nutrition
and flavor. III you have a
'humldrawer" in your refrigerator,
store the tomatoes in it. Otherwise
they will keep best if placed on the
neXt-to-the-bottom shelf. =.