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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
THINK AND THINK WHAT WE SAY

I attended a lecture delivered by you in Lincoln, NebraskaS. years ago. and have been follower of your column ever since re- member that we were just little disappointed when you said at the opening of your lecture that you had been wined and dined by your Lincoln friends-yes, you did, Doc tor. you said wined. |. Still J am convinced that when Dr. Brady says one cannot catch cold from a draft, wet feet, etc" he is re- ferring to normal healthy people, people free from chronic infections, and not, for instance. to people who have chronic sinus infection
 DD0
 At first blush. Sir, I'm inclined to deny I said wined One of the pleasantest recollections I have of that visit to Lincoln is that nobody offered me or, so far as l can re- member. even served any kind of alcoholic beverage in Lincoln. That was in the era of Prohibition. I have always retained the impress sion that the people of Lincoln found life endurable without the narcotic influence of alcohol. On sober second thought maybe I did say "wined and dined"-iust as I might say column conducting is not all beer and skittles, although I'd prefer skittles without the beer.
 No. If meant that only normal IanIfIHy y1nNr11n noY1V0nt ct1fnr illness in consequence of draft. wet feet, etc, I'd make that perfectly clear. I say one cannot catch cold from draft, wet feet, etc. and one. means anybody, no matter whether one is normal or healthy or abnor- nal or unhealthy or weak or tired or overworked or run down. low in "reSistance"-if that means any, thing to you-it doesn't mean any, thing to me.
 It is not that I expect any old fossil reading this will change his opinion. Not even if he happens to be physician or a health officer. But I have always in mind the younger folk who head this column. I want to make certain they shall have no doubt as to what I mean when I say nobody can get any ill., ness from cold, dampness, draft, sudden change, insufficient cloth ing chilling. exposure. wet feet. Temporary discomfort. perhaps, or even chilblain or frostbite, but nev- CT any illness such as coryza. sore throat, measles, pneumonia, bron- chitis, flu, acute sinusitis. Take your exposure with equanimity young folk-if you escape without chilblain, frostbite or freezing, there is nothing whatever to worry about Wear what you like or don't veal it if it is not comfortable. Take it from Ol' Doc Brady the way you dress or neglect to coddle has noth- ing to do with your health.t
 So far as hygiene or health is concerned, man, woman or child in any circumstance should con- sider only his or her own personal comfort in deciding what to veal or not to wear
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

are IIylHB lO Duy for postwar private operation, and into the Permanente Magnesium plant, Defense Plant Corporation has put Al million dollars. Kaiser has paid back five millions on the Fontana operation and on the Per- manente he has paid back four mil lion.
 Through the Maritime Commis- sion, into Kaiser operated shipyardS, the government has put over 130 millions.
 In addition to these larger sums, Kaiser has received subsidy on the manufacture of magnesium powder produced at Permanente, amount ing to nearly three million dollars. This subsidy payment came about through the inability of the Perma- nente plant to produce magnesium for sale to the government at the OPA ceiling price of g 1-2 cents a pound.
 LOSS CHARGED TO WAR
 It was, of course, new process untried on big scale. It made mag nesium all right, and Kaiser has produced over II million pounds But to permit the plant to operate at cost and still sell at the govern ment ceiling price, REC was forced to buy the output, first at 50 cents a pound, then 40 cents, then 90 cents. REC subsidiaries then sell the pro- duct to proceSsorS at the OPA price and charge the loss up to the war.
 Maritime Commission authorized expenditure of 39 million dollars for the Higgins dream of an assem- ply line to produce Liberty ships. The contract was cancelled after these expenditures were made and not a single Liberty ship was launched from this yard.
 Next, Higgins got a contract to go into the production of plyWood planes. After 30 million dollars worth of Defense Plant Corporation money had gone into this project, the plyWood contract was cancelled and decision was made to produce metal planes. No metal planes have been produced, though these expen- ditures have not been a complete Washout. In some of the facilities that were intended for the produc- tion of airplaneS, shells and air plane parts have been manufactured and have gone into the war effort. NEW DEAL PROJECT
 REC advances to Reynolds Metals have been by far the best invest ments of the lot. The idea of break ing the Aluminium Company of America monopoly on the produc- tion of aluminium was a pet New Deal project in the early days of the National Defense effort. When R. s. Reynolds showed interest in this project - as first step in making wrappers for Reynolds Tobacco cig- arets - his company got the con- tract. Reynolds Metals was advanc- ed 43 million of government money and to date has paid back eight million.
 Friendliness of the big three for the administration is easy to under stand in the light of all this high financing on government money. Without belittling their actual &C., complishments in the least, it will be possible for the historians to record that they made mistakes just like everybody else, and the tax payers of the future will foot the bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

ing farm and labor leaderS-and gave them a few helpful hints on what to do, say, and wear at the coming conference.
 There was almost immediate re- bellion against wearing grey striped trousers and formal coa $.
 Il haven't got any grey striped pants," remarked Julian Luhrsen, head of the Railway BrOtherhOOdS Association.
 'If l have to wear grey striped trousers added horny handed Jim Patton of the Farm CTS Union, I'm going to stay at hOme."
 What attracted their atten- tion was q sheet of instructions given them by MT. Rockefeller, which read:
 Delegates should have dinner jackets and short coats with striped trousers for formal day time wear" However, Rockefel- Ter pacified this flock by telling they they could use their discre- tion.
 Other helpful hints handed out by MT. RockefelelrS efficient of : flee were:
 Bee. SC of the extreme dry ness of inc air during the win ter months, the use of light oil spray for lubricating the nasal passages will probably be com fort. Persons with high blood pressure are particularly warned against the danger of Over-exer- cising themselves in the high altitude.
 "UncOoked food. especially unpeelcd fresh fruits and leafy vegetables such as grapes and lettuce should not be eaten," the delegates were warned.
 Highly seasoned Mexican food should be experimentcd with caution. The confer ence meeting rooms in Chapul- tepec Castle will probably Dc chilly by U. $. standards, " was the final warning given tc the U. s. delegation.
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, InsD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

IL, put they Qo not Keep 1t wholly" They lie in bed in the morning and get their rest, and one thing the Sabbath was established for is to give men rest. But it is also in- tended as day when we honor God, and to that end betake our- selves to a canctuary and there worship.
 For many people the Sabbath has become half sleep day, half a sports day: mad if there is nothing more interesting to do, a portion of the day may occasionally be given to worship. It was not so in- tended by God. He meant it to be a day of rest, day of worship, a day of good works. and a day of joy. God Is the King of the uni verse, and as such should be hon. ored by His subjects. One way we honor Him is by setting aside day each week for that purpose. We dishonor Him when we allow any thing to come in and steal the time intended for Him. We are to keep the day "holy" and wholly" All Rights Reserved-Babson News
 Paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

opening in Mexico City will take it's place. It is almost certain to raise the question of Repub- Iican Spain, despite the State Department, demand the con- demnatiOn of Franco.
 Meanwhile, Congressman John Coffee of Tacoma, Wash, has un- covered a significant document purporting to show what every one has long suspected, that the Germans have been using Franco to spread anti-American propa- ganda. Coffee has three photo stats of letter from the Sec retary of the Spanish embassy in Buenos Aires which baldly re- fers to money received from Germany" Written Feb. 18, 1943, translation of the letter reads:
 ''In accordance with orders received, I have conducted an interview with COmracle Jose Ignacio Ramos, with regard to the distribution which ought to be given the money received as an aid from the German embassy in new campaign of propaganda.
 'COmrade Ramos is in accord with the basic principles which ought to be followed, and has formally promised to deliver to me within a few days de- tailed plan of said campaign.
 For God. for Spain and for the nal-Syndicalist RevOlu- tion."
 Ramos was press attache of the Spanish embassy. Among his jobs was to represent Spain at ire quent meetings with German Japanese ana Italian diplomats to plan the all-AXis propaganda drive in Latin America.
 DELEGATES MUST BE
 PRIM AND PROPER
 No matter what else comes or the Inter American Conference, painstaking Nelson Rockefeller IS determined that his delegates shall be prim, proper, and adequately nourished. Just before they left Washington, Rockefeller called in the young army of advisers he is taking to Mexico City-includ-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

before that, broke all records in production. That being so. where's the food?
 There was a time when it was said that flood would win the war" That was when lend-lease was being started. Since then we have discovered that it takes more than food to win the war; and .ip fact, there are some liberated coun- tries that have not yet seen much of our food.
 The bureaucrats have varying reasons for the tightness in some types of food. They had better not take undue ricks. Nothing would make them unpopular half as quickly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
RHODODENDRON PIPES
Boston PoSt)

(BOSCOn POSt)
 America is learning the lesson of self-sufficiency from this war. One of its latest advances is the discov- cry that rhododendron grown in this country makes as fine smoking pipes as, if not better than, the eel ebrated briar imported from Afri- ca. A patent has just been issued for an improved process which per mits the seasoning of rhododendron within eight weeks, a big boon in commercial manufacture. No doubt briar will soon become relic to the American smoker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnaI health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service. 320 West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D.D.

REMEMBERING AND DOING
 A little girl, in preparing hel Sunday School lesson, was request ed to write out the Ten Command ments from memory. She wrote the fourth commandment as follows: :: Remember the Sabbath day tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 3:53 a. m (war time) Sun rises at 7:38 a. m, sets at 6:34 D. m. (War time)
 Vehicles must be lighte dthirty minutes after sunset
 The exertme brightness of Venus now is due to its high reflecting power, also its nearneSS to the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Vnnnf


 Army dentist told my son hi. teeth are "declacifying" and have extracted several seemingly good teeth. If they know any more about 1t they do not offer any advice ano they promptly silence him if ht dares to inquire. Mrs. F. K. W)
 Answer-Put a uniform and A symbol of rank on some little men and they reveal their small souls It will at least do your son nc harm to supplement his diet with good daily ration of calcium and vitamin D. Send twenty-five cents and stamped envelope bearing his address or your own, for booklet Save Your Teeth
 Syphilis
 Found out father mad syphilis. We are all married and have chill dren. He says he is nearly cured. All of us have had negative blood tests. When I take the children to visit mother I do not allow them to touch anything there or to drink out Of the glasses-they touch only door knobs. (Mrs. J. E. e.
 Answer-Nonsense, if your father has had syphilis more than three or four years the disease is ex- tremely unlikely to be communi- cable now There is no more danger involved in the children visiting grandma and grandpa now than in their everyday exposure to all sorts of infections. It is regrettable that you have inoculated the minds of the children with the morbid mo- tion that there is something to be feared in their visits to grandpa. Syphilis is communicable in its early stage-the first few months. possibly for a year-but practically not catching through contact or ordinary association in the later stage, from the second year on. Copyright 1945 by John F. Dille Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1945
A Thought for Today

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that Dhe Lords house should be built-Haggai 1:2.
 We love peace as we abhor puSillanimity; but not peace at any price. There is peace more ueetructive of the manhood of living than war is destructive of his material body. Chains are worse than bayonets.-Douglas Jerrold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
|" NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Three Big REC Beneficiaries
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash ingtOn COrreSDOndent

Washington, D. O., Feb. 21 - In- teresting sidelight on the activities of industrialists Henry J. Kaiser, Andrew Jackson Higgins and R. s. Reynolds, the big three of New Deal businessmen who have come out openly for Henry Wallace as Secre- tary of Commerce, is that they have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

keep it wholly"
 Tn ere is a gre "a t deal ot truth wrapped up in hat childish mistake in spell ing. Almost eve- ryone makes some use 0 f Sunday, but few people make the full use of it. They keep the Sabbath, or some portion of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

We have been having plenty of bayonet work. These paratroops don't come out of their holes with their hands up. You have to go in and dig them out.
 --Col. Robert Evans of Davenport,
 la, with 1st Army in Belgium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

benefited from t h e Reconstruc- tion F i n a n c e c orp ora t i on under Jesse Jones to the tune of government loans a n d authoriza- tions aggregating over 400 million dollars.
 Kaiser is the big beneficiary. Into the F o n t a n a, Calif., steel works which both Kaiser and U. s. Steel Nro k,.y,irz1, NN I1ny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Washington Merry-Go-Round DREW PEARS PEARSON

Drew Pearson Soy Latin Americon Noons Though oted will Attend San Francisco Confeence Desire of Exed Members Old Spanish Coez Meet in Mexico City Led ference Scheduled Open Today Rep Coffee Uncovers ing Franco Was Tool of Germons.
 WASHINGTON February On the the Good Nehbo apainStt the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Views Of The Press

and "gravep But when we get caught in storm of it, it's just plain sleet, for all that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
FOOD PERIL?

(New Britain Herald
 Why should there be a food peril in any part of this great country? Our farmers last year, and the year
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
SeIfrid &c Field Trips
PonfioeCogers58-4O

After holding only a four
point half-time lead, the Se;-
fridge Field Eliers last night put
on the pressure and pushed to a
So to 40 victory over the GM
five of Pontiac at the Air Base.
The Rohr-men started slow
but managed to hold an edge
over the Motormen at all times.
The game was rough and hard
played and the Fiiers flipped IN
IA tosses from the free throw
line. They tailed % times from
the floor to complete their scor-
ing.
Leading the Airmen was Nc
Kie who dropped in five field
goals and five free throws for Is
points. Richard Goldberg, lanky
center. won runnerup honors
with 13 points.
The Fliers held IA to IL first
quarter lead and 27 to % half
time margin. At the end Of the
third quarter they had pushed
ahead to lead As to 33 and put on
a scoring spree in the final
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
Oklahoma Ace
Leads Country,
in Yardage
BolI.corryins
Grown 10 Won
for Second Ysor

| DALLAS, Texas. Dec. 28-(R)
The greatest one-man often
| sive in college football history
bounding Bob Fenimore of Ok
lyahoma A. and M.-leads IN
imposing array Of statistical sa-
tellites into the nations bowl
games on New Years day.
Audited reports of the Nation
al Collegiate Athletic Bureau
covering the 1945 season were
released today by H o mer +.
Cooke, Jr.. director, showing
Fenimore to be the first player
ever to twice lead as the yardage
producer.
Fenimore failed to equal his
1914 total Of 1853 yards COM
bined rushing and passing, but
his 164l yards on 203 plays in
eight games was well ahead Of
any other performer in the ma
ton. Second war Harry Gilmer
OF Alabama who rolled up 1887
yards and third was Herman
Wedemeyer of st. Mary's with
1923. However, Gilmer played
in nine games, Wedemeyer only
eight.
Fenimore also annexed the
1945 ball-carrying title with a
total of 1O48 yards net gain -
the first time any lugger has
gone above the 1,000-yard level
since 1912 when Rudolph Mob
ley of Hart/a-Simmons carved
out the all-time standard OF 1881.
It also was the first time any
player had paced the nation both
in total offense and rushing since
Whizzer White turned the trick
in 1897.
Fenimore and Wedemeyer will
vie in the Sugar Bowl at New
Orleans; in fact the top four
ground gamers by combined
rushing and passing will be on
display in three bowls - the
Sugar, Rose and Orange. Gilmer
will be in the Rose Bowl and the
fourth-place man, Stan Koslow-
ski of Holy Cross, who got 1879
yards on 247 plays in nine games,
will strut his stuff at Miami.
Then, the Oil Bowl at Hous-
ton will display the pass-receiv-
ing king, Reid Moseley of Geor-
gia, who caught 81 throws for
662 yards to successfully defend
his position as the colleges pre-
mier gridiron outfielder-but he
had to share honors to a degree
with Gene Wilson of Southern
Methodist and Steve Contos of
Michigan State. Each pulled
down 81 passes, but Moseley's
yards gained exceeded the COM
bined total of the other two.
Only in forward passing and
punting did the bowl games fail
to snare the statistical leaders.
Allen Dekdebrun of Cornell top
ped the pitchers with 80 COM
pletions for 1927 yards on 1914
attempts. H o ward Maley Of
Southern Methodist led the punt
ers with an average of 41.71
yards on 50 boots.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
More Bowl
Games Seen
Desirable

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Dec.
% - R - The more the mer-
rier- as long as the public
wants 'em.
That was the attitude express
ed by some Of the nations big
name football coaches today
toward an increasing number Of
post-season bowl games.
In answer to an Associated
Press QUESTIONABLE. they dis
counted fear that more atten-
ton to out-of-season play would
adversely affect college compe-
tition.
Nor did they agree restrictive
action may become necessary.
Only one of six famed college
gridiron directors here for Sat-
urday's Blue-Gray contest voic-
ed opposition to extending the
post-season field.
"Only teams with real good
records should be allowed 10
play" observed Matty Bell,
coach at Southern Methodist.
The others+Lynn Waldorf of
Northwestern, Bernie Moore of
Louisiana State, Ray Morrison
of Temple, Bobby Dodd OF
Georgia Tech, and Marylands
Paul (Bear) Bryant-offered no
objections.
Morrison, however, put in this
suggestion:
Restrict Bowl competition to
conference champions, and have
the same circuits represented ev-
cry year.
Moore came out flatly in fav-
or of more Bowl games, as did
Dodd. Said the LSU mentor:
Il think they keep up interest
in football and improve the
play"
Dodd contended that increas-
ed competition was justified by
the fans renewed interest in
sports during and after the war.
Waldorf qualified his endorse
ment with the observation tina.
Bowl games are o. X. if the
players are consulted and really
want to play" He said, too, that
practise and travel should be
arranged so that they would not
interfere too much with school
work.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
7znd DeIbyii
5ef,ior May4
Record Crowd
b predietsd

LOUISVILLE. KY, Dec. a.
Up What promises to be the
biggest Kentucky Derby Of them
all = the 72nd consecutive run
for the roses" - today was Of
ficially down for decision May 4.
It'll be the richest. with an
added value of 800. 900, an
nounced Col. Matt J. Winn, pres
ident Of historic Churchill
Downs track here. That's Z $25,-
900 increase over lo45's war
time Derby.
The 84-year-old Winn expects
to see the dollar value matched
by q 100. 900 crowd. That would
be a dream come true for the
white-haired Colonel who hasn't
missed q Derby since the little
red horse, Aristides, copped the
first one in 1878.
The largest crowd recorded Is
the $4,000 which witnessed the
r e c o d-breaking Whirlaway's
1941 triumph. Wartime travel
restrictions held recent attend
ances below that. With all gov.
ernment controls likely to be
off by next spring. Winn says
he's confident his goal will be
reached.
Next years Derby date marks
q return to the traditional first
Saturday in May. This years
renewal won by Hoop Jr. was
delayed q month by the ban on
racing.
The 1046 nomination fee for
the mile and one-quarter classic
for 3-year-olds will be $50, dou-
BILE that for this year, with ST..
600 being required for starters,
instead, Of $500.
The gross money includes
awards OF $4,000, $4,000 and
$500. respectively for the Sec
ond, third and fourth horses,
and $4,000, $4,000 and $1,000
for their respective trainers.
Several nominations already
have come In, but none will be
officially recognized until Feb.
/. when entry blanks 60 out in
the mails. Midnight Feb. Is Is
the deadline for nominations.
Added money for other stakes
on Churchill Downs spring fac
ing card also would be increas-
ed, Winn said.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
Paid Athletes
Seen On Rise
Wornins Issued
on Subsi dixotion

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Dec. %
-(R-Collegiate athletics soon
will take on the aspect of pro-
fessionalism unless a current
wave of subsidization is halted,
ITS deans and presidents Of
N ichi IAN colleges were told here
last night.
A. j. Brumbaugh, vice-presi-
dent of the American Council of
Esucati :, declared at the annu-
al state conference on higher
education that some colleges
were raising large funds to sub
sidize their athletes.
Zone university" he said, ere
Gently created a separate corpor-
alton to handle athletic funds
ard now Is preparing to raise
100000 to bring athletes to the
school,"
Brumbaugh said the president
of another educational institu-
ton promised to build up the
strongest football team In his
section Of the country, indicating
funds would be raised to obtain
the best athletes available.
Speaking on what colleges
may expect" he also warned
that creation of veterans organ
izations on campuses may tend
to revive nationalism because
many veterans have little regard
for the nations which they
fought.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-28
SthooIboys Battle
for Tennis Crown

NEW YORK. Dec. 28-tR-
Stuart Robinson of New York
and Ken Schimizu Of Mount Her
mon School battle today for the
last remaining quarter-final
berth in the National Junior In
door tennis championships. Rob-
inson. unseeded, eliminated the
fourth ranked Leonard Steiner,
of Brooklyn, yesterday, 6-3, 6-4,
in q second round match.
The Eastern Junior tilt went 70
Sidney Schwartz, of Brooklyn,
who defeated Alex Hetzcck, De-
troit, in the final yesterday, rs.
60, 6-3. Richard d Mouledous,
New Orleans, won the Eastern
boys crown with . 6-2. Ga VIC
tory over Gilbert Bosley, Chevy
Chase, Md.