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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
ANSWERS and QUESTIONS
 The Lighter Side

I am happier than I have been for many years, and I have you to thank for 1t. weighed 188 pounds ll2 years ago and I was miserable about it. I had tried several re- ducing diets and could not continue '. wrote for your pamphlet and followed the simple regimen laid down therein. Result: Tn four months I reduced 39 pounds. then resumed my ordinary diet, and remained stationary in weight for about three months. Then another course of about ten weeks on your regimen. during which I lost Is pounds more. Now I am not only where I should be, but I feel like million and every one says I look years younger. CMrs. L. McC.)
 AnSWer-Le'me see --3 39 plus 16 makes grand total of 55 pounds lost in the course of 10 months. Evidently that was not too fast for you, but should say most over weight persons had better reduce more slowly. On request I'm glad to send any correspondent the pamph- let How to Lose Weight" if he or she provides self addressed stamp ed envelope.
 Copyright l944 by John F. Dille Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Repairing Liberty

From England, home of the cherished (and occasionally pointless) tradition, came kind offer to repair the crack III our Liberty Bell. And from America, tra- ditionally unconscious of tradition, home of the brand-neW and the Streamlined, came back the answer: "No, thanks.
 We like our Liberty Bell the way it is. For though the bell is cracked, the liberty it symbolizes is still intact. We appre- ciate the friendliness and generosity which prompted the firm which origin ely cast the bell to offer to mend 1t, however
 And most of us can't help wishing that similar impulses would move the British government to mend rather than widen those chinks which are appearing on the surface of liberty elsewhere in the world today.
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 to General Scobie to treat Athens as conquered city" At his be- hest, Secretary of State Stet- tinius is still urging his house de- tectiVes to track down how the cabed leaked.
 Stettinius, has even, enlisted Postmaster General Frank Walk CTS inspectors, who recently took the usual and almost unprece- dented step of searching the files of the news syndicate then dis tributing this column - even though the story had been passed by the censor.
 Secretary Stcttinius seems to think the leak come from his Eastern Division which has been critical of British behavior in Athens. and there is some talk that Wallace Murray head of that division may be promoted to be Ambassador to Turkey in order to get him out Of Washington and prevent future leaks. Murray would make a good ambassador and We hope he gets the job. But re- garding the leak-guess again, MT. Stettinius, you're not even warm. CAPITAL CHAFF
 Because the five-gallon gaso- line cans, or "blitz" cans, used by the Army in France were being lost in great numbers, the Army and OWI finally hit on the scheme of offering special war service certificates to French school chil- dren for returning empty cans The system works fine. except that soldier doesn't dare put down a can half-empty for fear a nimble-footed French child will grab it up in order to add to his collection of certificates. Senator Claude Pepper of Florida has engineered deal between the Office of Defense Transportation and the resort people in his state Florida hotels will stop advertising in north ern newspaper and ODT will stop issuing specific pleas to the public not to go to Florida. Flor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
In Today's Mail

that certain types of insanity do try the most tolerant persons patience, but those in charge knew what to expect when they took their jobs. Soiled clothing of patients. fist fights, throwing of articles about the ward, acting like pigs when eating and a hundred and one other things do try the patience ol hospital staffs. Yet this is no eX- cuse for barbaric treatment of the insane. Although at times a nuisance, many insane men and Wo- men are sick individuals and full allowance has to be made for their condition.
 Nothing is so upsetting to the outside world as these occasional scandals" The repercussions go a long way to prove the advantages of legislation taking a definite line. A clear ard humane policy can be dealt with, but giving hospital sCaffs too much rope with which to hang themselves breeds dangerous preju- dices in the public mind. Only handful of more progressive State Hospitals have ever expressed any willingness to cooperate with the public. Recently Dr. Yerbury at Connecticut State Hospital has es- tablished Pubic Relations Off, flee" as a first step to see admin istrative psychiatry function more decently. Naturally the people served by thls hospital are greatly encouraged by pr. Yerburys eXperi- ment. We believe that New Jersey State Hospital at Graystone Park has a somewhat similar public re-. lations office under direction If pr. Marcus A. Curry. another Of the country's great and humane pschia- tric administrators.
 We shall emerge from the tragic present reasonably secure in our State Hospital administrations only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
BREATHE NATURALLY AND KEEP YOUR HAIR ON

Although have never had one myself still I make no bones about my qualification to advise and ln- struct potential or prospective mothers about having babies. Like wise I feel competent to advise about premature loss of hair. If you have a bright remark to make about the doctor not trying his own medicine. please take your place in line-well listen to you early next week Incidentally I might eX- plain. if you've noticed anything missing, that nobody ever told me these things when I was young man-come to think of it, I may as well add before you suggest it, probably nobody could tell me any thing then.
 It is my belief, although of course can't prove it, that shallow breathing habit predisposes to pre- mature aging, shorter life, earlier loss of hair and natural breath ing habit tends to prolong youth, favor longevity and keep your hair on.
 Shallow breathing is chest breath ing. Natural breathing is belly as nature intended-aS a bellows. In natural breathing the bellows or belly expands or initiates with each inspiration or intake of air; deflates like a rubber bag with eX- piration or outflow of air.
 I began practicing belly breath- ing too late to save my hair. I be- lieve it has done me a lot of good, however don't know whether this little exercise will correct wrong breathing habit (chest breathing) even in the very young person but believe it will to reasonable de- gree counteract many of the evil consequences of the shallow breath- ing habit. For instance the func- tional difficulties of young women whose education (phySicial educa- tion) has been sadly neglected.
 There is so much confusion in the popular mind and also. I re- gret to say in the medical mind. about the physiology of breathing, that it is practically impossible to teach people how to breathe in few paragraphs. I've tried it as earnestly as I have tried to teach people to call any illness or indis- position that is very likely one or another respiratory infection cri until the trouble can be diagnosed. and l am painfully aware that I have failed sadly as a teacher. I don't know what it is about my style or way of telling em, but, dammit, it just seems to make 'em want to tell me!
 The theory of course it is theory only - that more efficient breathing will prevent premature loss of hair is not original with me. In my files are several articles by medical authors who have advanced the theory. But the authors who mention the remedy at all speak only of "deep breathing" and so, as I think. they missed the bus.
 To advise layman or. in many instances. a doctor. to practice "deep breathing" without teaching him how to breathe deeply. is fu- tile. He will just pull and blow and get nowhere.
 So I suggest instead. send tWen- ty-flve cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. for the book let How to Breathe Not a word about hair in the booklet, but I promise you what you will learn by reading it will not do your hair or your health any harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
TOO MANY SCANDALS OF LATE CROPPING UP IN OUR STATE HOSPITALS
 January 2, l945.
 Everett, Mass,

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 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 The country's penal institutions seem to be tunctioning very effi- ciently and it's a rare occasion in- deed when one hears of scandal in connection with their adminiS- tration. For some reason not per fectly clear state hospitals pop into tie limelight and we hear lot about the ill treatment of the men tally i'll, about conditions that would shame a pig sty," as the att torney general down in Maine has recently referred to the situation at Augusta State Hospital. Atty. Gen. Cowan undertook to give the in- stitution q rigid investigation but at every step found his work thwarted by cheap politicis Gnd psychiatriSts playing ball", with their fellow physicians at Augusta. This is generally the way such inYestiga- tions go and the Lord knows the country has been cursed with enough in recent years to fill a large vol ume. Phychiatrists were imported from out of the state and na- turally these spoke well of Augusta State Hospital as those in the know expected they would. Most psy- chiatrists, like most police, stick to- gether regardless of the seriousness of issues involved.
 We know what the late pr. Bryan achieved at Norwich State Hospi- tai; we know what Dr. Edgar c. Yerbury, the present head of Con- necticut State Hospital is trying to achieve in better treatment of the insane. We know what Dr. Harold F. Norton achieved at Boston State Hospital and would still be achiev- ing if certain cliques of politicO- psychiatriSts had not busted him from his job. When he took over there some eight years ago Boston State Hospital was notorious "hell-hole". He cleaned the place up, gave the patients a decent deal and is rewarded by being kicked out of the superintendency. Let a humane man try to do some thing to better the lot of the men, tally II and to often officials and apparently final attitude is to dis agree with hts po:;c.es. Some ot those in charge of State Hospitals look with disfavor upon humane treatment of the insane but, thank God. this is not universally the case Here and there are State Hospital heads and trustees sworn to uphold the principles of humanity in deaI- ing with uiisound minds. We agree
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

because of the strength of our de- termination not to let dishonest hos pital workers and psychopathic poii- ticians lure us away from the faith that honesty and fair-dealing on the part of psychiatric machinery and decent community in terest in the conduct of State Hospitals are mutually beneficial one to the other. There are enough brave souls among us who believe in this policy to insist upon 1t despite the pressures which may be exerted from some selfish clement. If State Hospitals have not learned from the errors of the past, then it must face the al- ternatiVe of iron clad controls ex- ercised by our law makers and de- cent citizens of the community.
 EUGENE BERTRAM WILLARD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Selected Poem
PEOPLE WITH LITTLE DOGS
Violet Aleyn Storey in The New York Times

Violet Alleyn Storey in The New York Ilmes| People with little dogs, Small dogs that don't quite mind l like that kind Of people who, in iogs And pouring rain and late at night, Take out their little dogs And let them run In puddles, finding it such fun Who let them frisk in snow You know
 We'll what I mean is, l Know one such person who Has one such little pup And that is why, l guess,
 Whatever pup may do Bark till the neighbors call 1t shocking Lick my best dress; Tear up
 My glove or snag mym stocking, l like people with little dogs One person best Of all Twnkling of eye, broad-smiling, tall-- One little self-willed, cheerful dog Who brings me her red ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

ing light in the expansion of vital services such as electric power, you might ask him why he doesn't follow his handy slogan when framing utility regulation and taxation. More important, ask him why the heavily-taxed electric companies, now forced to act as tax collection agen- cies for the government, should be handi- capped by tax-free government competi- ton. Equality of taxation and regulation of industry must be reestabliShed in our country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

Another one of those cute little rumors was about last week which started folks on a shoe-buying rampage. Many think, ing their stamps would not be valid started in on a hectic buying this week. These various rumors which start from time to time seem to be mischleyously conceived. We would say they are quite off-key and quite devastating to morale, ale More sober-minded folks who would Ike to buy shoes when they need them are cheated by such rumOrS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

by legitimate means; and legion is the name of those who have discov- cred that they stand a good chance to get what they want if they will be bloodthirsty and cruel enough in their procedure.
 The Allies in the end are going to win a great military victory. It may take months for them to do so, but eventually they will win. But even now the different nations are begtn- ming to jockey for position whereby they may return to the old game Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
AS A MATTER OF FACT

A decline in the fat salvage has been announced. What would this imply, less meat used by the average family, or an indifference on the part of the house keeper? The salvaging of fats is another one of the small home front duties which is perhaps irksome to some housewives. They have not the time in some cases in others the energy. It is a routine kitchen procedure which may be rather tiresome, and the (noW) part-time house keepers find it hard to amass all the sal wage goods that they should.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

power politics, spheres of influence, and alliances. While the battle is raging, they are conspiring to wrest trade routes and sources for raw material from their present allies, to keep permanently subdued cer- tain nations which, in the perilous day of impending defeat, they sol- emnly promised would be free. If the plans of certain men and nations succeed-plans which are based up- on a determination to return to the pre-war status quo-then not only will the prospect Of world peace be ruined. but those nations themselves will become involved in situations which will surely destroy them.
 We must acL quickly to avoid catastrophe.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

some are round, fat, long, short or trim just like the human va riety.
 But unless you have a secret yen for finan- cial statistics on 2 vern m e mt spending, this annual report of the Bureau of ne E Il d g e t probably repre- S Q n ts m or e m a n-hOurS of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
A Thought for Today

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and fell down. and wOrshiped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts: gold, and fankincensc. and myrrh.-Matthew 2:ll.
  For little children everywhere, A joyous season still we make; We bring our precious gifts to them, Even for the dear child Jesus sake
 -Phebe Cary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

The guy who once composed the well known phrase that extolled Camel cigar cites was a bit ahead of himself and eX- pressed truer words than he knew when he penned it'd walk mile for Camel Smokers today will not only walk mile, but they will wait day in mile line to get any brand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

of defense. Even when 1t d oe s, there were years of selfishness pre- ceding which put the nation into a position where 1t has to defend it- self from an ag- gressor. War gets started in { h e W orld because people want more than they can get
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Your Health By pr. William Brady

Signed letters pertalEins to per- sonal health and hygiene. not 70 disease. diagnosis Of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self-addresSed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should DC brief and written in ink. reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service. 32O West Madison Street. Chicago. III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
The Annual Budget Tussle
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrreSDOndent

Every year the President sends to Congress three or four pounds of nice fresh budget message and a lot of people wonder So what?" The thing is filled with figures of the kind that mean money, though
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at 8:2l a, m, sets at 5:35 p. m. (War time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Mercury no wto the western side of the sun wfl be at it's farthest anguglaF 0epara- ton from the sun on January l2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04

Today is January 4. Have you got your desk diary in working order and the l943 calendar hung up over your desk? Okay Let's go!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Odds Over Feeding of Itoy Churchill Peeved Over Athens; Aronso Salon Threatens Senote SLeuths
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Secret talks have been taking place for the past
  nt hage sessions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-04
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
WHAT KEEPS US FROM HAVING
 WORLD PEACE?
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D,

The answer to the question, What keeps us from having world peace?" is just one word -selhshness. War seldom arises from the need
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
ANNOUNCE KENTUCKY COURT MARTIAL
TWO OHIO SOLDIERS win
GOOD CONDUCT MEDALS

A soldier from Studenville and
one from Willoughby, Ohio, were in
a group from the 445th Port Co.
which were awarded Good Conduct
Medals at Fox Hills Terminal, New
York Port of Embarkation. The
awards were given those soldiers
who had maintained an unblemished
record of performance during one
full year of Army service.
TIA Benjamin F. Floyd lives at
27 Elm St., Willoughby, and T/5 Sol
Green resides at 213 N. 7th St., in
Studenville. They were recommend
ed for the award by Capt. Peter A.
Silva, company commander.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
wins pH.D. AT HARVARD

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, July 3
(ANP)-The degree of doctor of
philosophy was bestowed upon
Leon E. Wright in the field Of his
tory and philosophy of religion at
commencement exercise at Har-
ward University.
Following this climax to a bril-
liant academic career, DR.. Wright
will be ordained at the ST. Mark
Congregational Church, Roxbury.
In the fall of this year he will as
sumo the post of assistant profess
sor of religion at Howard Univer-
sity.
DR.. Wright was graduated from
Boston University where he was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and re-
ceived the master Of arts degree
later from the same school. After a
period during which he taught Lat
in at Morgan State College in Bal
timore, he entered Harvard and re-
ceived the bachelor Of theological
science degree with honors.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
FLORIDA A. & N.
10 GET MILLION
DOLLARS This YEAR

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July 6
(ANP)-The Florida legislature
has appropriated more than
$1,000,000 to Florida A. & M. col
lege here this year, with $633, ,23O
of the money going toward the cur
rent budget for operation and
$375,000 to be used for construc-
tion of new building. The salary of
the president, DR.. William H. Gray
Jr., has been increased to $4,000.
This invokes memories of former
Gov. Cone who refused to sanction
a similar salary for the late presi-
dent, ]. R. E. Lee, with the declar-
alton that mo Negro is worth a
salary Of $5,00O."
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
VACATION CAMP SCHOOL
OPENS sunday

The Ohio Vacation Camp school
will open Sunday, July 8, for girls
from 6 to 16 years of age, at the
Ohio Baptist Missionary Home on
the Eaton Pike. The school is under
the direction of the Ohio Baptist
State B.Y.P.U. Convention, and
Mrs. Pearl Mason Tatum is chair
man.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
BOYS Are FOUND SHACkLED AT
ATLANTA, GA. INDUSTRIAL farm

ATLANTA, July 6 ANP)-Two
15-year old boys were found shack
led at the Fulton county industrial
farm here, although Gov. Arnall
two years before issued orders that
no prisoners were to be placed in
chains.
The boys told Investigators
Wednesday that they had been
bound at the ankles and wrists for
two weeks by the ageing superin-
tendent of the delinquent institu-
tion, E. j. Waite.
Waite, questioned by county COM
missioners, sought to defend his ac
tion by claiming that the use of
shackles was the only way he could
keep the boys, that otherwise they
escaped repeatedly.
A report of the shackling was
made by an unidentified, elderly
white man to Commissioner Clar-
ence Duncan. Mr.. Duncan and Com
mission Chairman Charlie Brown
went to the farm that night, inquir-
ing for the two boys. The guard led
them into a darkened room and
brought out the youths, heavily
shackled. Commissioner Ellis Bar
ret was called and went out to in
spect the youths.
Questioned by the commission
ers, the superintendent said he had
adopted the claiming method to
meet a problem in his charges cal
ways running away" and believed it
necessary.
The commissioners ordered the
chains removed Immediately and
this was reported done.
The camp superintendent denied
that the boys had been in chains
two weeks, claiming that they had
been shackled only five days.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1945-07-06
GEN. S0MERvELL EXPLAINS
WHY NO FURL0UGH
FOR SERVICE GI'S

WASHINGTON, July 6 (ANP)
Gen. Brehon Somerville, COM
manding general, army service
forces, took time out early this
spring to explain to a Negro CT in
the quartermaster service the diff
ficulty involved in permitting
members of the ASF to return
home before going to the war in
the Pacific, a privilege combat sol
diers are now enjoying.
Wrote Pfc. Timothy Taylor in
his plea for consideration:
eve did not volunteer, sir, for
quartermaster troops. We were
sent to this outfit, sir, on direct
order, and are doing our best to
try to keep this wheel rolling until
victory is won. The only difference
between US and combat troops is
that they are in the front lines
fighting and we are the closest
troops behind them with their sup
plies. And don't think it is cool
where we are sir"
In his Acknowledgement, Gen.
Somervell praised the work of the
ASF and went on to outline the ex-
tent of the work yet to be done, in
preparation for the Pacific war.
Service units" he wrote Pvt.
Taylor, twill be needed to build the
airfields and the ports, the hospi-
tails and the warehouses, to handle
communications and transportation
and to man the depots. These jobs
can't wait. Wherever possible these
troops will be sent by the United
States"
He concludes: 81 am sure that no
real soldier would want to come
home at once if he knows his job
is not yet finished and that by do
ing so he may endanger the lives
of his comrades and lcngthen the
war;"
The correspondence was reprint
ed in "Stars and Stripes" the army
newspaper.