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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

forces charged with reorientng the Japanese along democratic lines,
 If it strikes you that this experiment is getting under way bit late the answer is that before VJ- Day was trying to ndoctrnate the Japs With anything Now that they know they've lost the war they're willing to listen to reason All the Jap prisoners going to Huntsville volunteers who have expressed desire to learn little more about American democratic ways.
 The first class at Huntsville is made up of 10 or 20 wel-educated Japs scholars and university men from the upper levels of the Jap social scale To them is given the preliminary research on how democratic institutions best be made to work i'll Japan or how democratic principles should be modl- people.
 When the scholars have finished their work, re- suits passed the lower class In this group are some 200 ess-educated men, representatives of the common people farmers, fishermen and factory work CTS.
 Before this be done,> however the classical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
INVITE A SERVICE MAN
(BoStOn PoSt)

(BoSton PoSD
 While Uncle Sam will provide Christmas dinners for all men and women still in the service, and local service clubs and other organiza- tions plan Christmas parties, there is nothing more appealing to boy or girl in the service than an old fashioned, home-cooked Christmas dinner. Thousands of veterans will eat Christmas dinner at home, but there will be many in uniform here this Christmas who will be far away from home. Why not plan now to invite one of these boys or girls to your home to enjoy Christ mas dinner? It's all very well to share in giving gifts to the service folk, but that little touch of hospi- tality in inviting one to your home will mean more to him, or her, than anything else.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
LETHAL SOUVENIRS
Christian Science Monitor)

NCNrlSLlan SClSIlCe MOIllIOTJ
 Bringing home the weapons of the vanquished probably started back in caveman days, and has continued
 down through modern wars. Pos session of the enemy's firearms somehow seems to add to the con- quering hero role which, despite the returning CHS modesty in public, he is apt to have thrust upon him by the admiring small fry of his own family circle. Unfortunately, the weapons themselves too often prove to be dangerous enemies to those little admirers. For scarcely a
 week gone by-if any-when some
 newspaper does not carry a story of tragic accidental shooting with
 one of the lethal souvenirs.
 Enemy guns are also being used to further criminal activities. Sixty seven foreign-make guns have
 shown up in criminal cases in New York's Manhattan alone in the last two months, and District Attorney
 Hogan has called upon the War De- f partment to revoke it's circular 1 granting permission to servicemen
 to bring home such weapons. It is
 too late to accomplish much in that
 direction, but immediately is none
 too soon for veterans to heed the
 plea of the Bureau of Internal Revenue in Washington to turn in
 their guns at local Revenue offices l for disarming. The guns will be re- turned-still impressive souvenirs but without a capacity to harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

life on their reaction to the United States occupa tion has been released from the confidential status under which it was submitted to officials of the United States forces in the European theater re- gently"
 The German charges against us are interesting. mostly because theys reveal how far short we have fallen of convictng, of convincing, nation of liars and self-shriven hypocrtes Hearken unto the counts they have the insoence to cite:
 CD They especially incensed over American fraternization with what the Germans call women of low character"
 Personally, I'm especially incensed" over Amer ican fraternization period but what do the Germans consider a woman of high character? So far as our CTS reported-and you have my invitation to ask any of en-the Nazi idea of morals, or perhaps the hysteria of war, had completely destroyed the standards of what we, in this land, at least con- sider morality, that every fraulein worth second look was plainly the make. There were millions of young widows millions more who knew they d never be married Their nation was down, their fu- ture gone They had, and have, but the present and whatever the day brings
 Imagine the Germans shocked at what any Americans doing in whatever grade of raternza- tion? They aren't raping, burning bayoneting strip ping enslaving. They aren't dragging captive women away for military brothels urging maids to mate with the SS Elite, and bear sons out Of Wedock TOT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
NOT MERE WINDOW DRESSING
(NeW York Sum

N4NCW 4O1 od11J
 Announcement by Secretary For restal of the Navy Department that three of the six top jobs under the Chief of Naval Operations will shortly be filled by naval officers who are qualified aviatorS is sub ject to at least two interpretations. On it's surface, this announcement along with the staeJment that other officers qualified as aviators soon will be put in command of fleets, for the first time, means that the Navy intends to give full place to air power in the future. The other interpretation, which is bound to be drawn by advocates of unifica- ton, is that the Navy Department is seeking to defeat unification of the services by bit of window dressing. This may be unfair to the Navy Department and naval doesn't really matter, for the bare fact of the appointment to high commands of men who were pio- neers in the development of naval aviation will stand by itself, regard less of motives. The Navy pro- poses to associate closely in a va riety of jobs officers who are avia- tors and officers who are not, with the obvious purpose of achieving balance between those who think
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
The Professor Says "Boo!"

It seemed quite like old times read these excerpts from New York speech by the British Labor Prof Har old Laski Free enterprise and market economy socialism and planned economy peace All attempts find compromise Satanic illusion We must plan civilization perish.
 It was long the fashion for zeaots to predict the end of civilization if things weren't according to their lamentations Nobody took them seriously of course It just handy oratorica trick But within the last four months there has been notable absence of threats that everything going crack up if didn't follow some body s economic blueprint.
 Since Hiroshima blown off the map, the actual de- structon of civilization has been foreseeabe uncomort ably literal possibility Consequently doubt that many ot Professor Lasks acquaintances frightened when he shouted Boo in the old tone of voice sounded like old mes to be But in the light of present events perhaps the professor should scale the awful bogey o free enterprise down to appropriate size. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
NOW THE "THRUWAY'
(New Britain Herald


 The New York papers have been telling the world that their state has readied all preparations to be- gin work on the $200,000,000 thru way" authorized to extend roughly along the west bank of the Hudson to Albany and thence west to Buff falo and Erie county. There would be a spur from Albany to Ma-ssa- chusetts and Connecticut, too. And so, MT. Cox, what about that?
 A "thruway' is a new name for express highway. New York's thru way will be the same sort of express highway as the Pennsylvania Turn pike between Harrisburg and Pitts burgh. It will be somewhat like our Wilbur Cross Highway between North Meriden and Massachusetts (when completed).
 Meanwhile Pennsylvania is con- templating the construction of a link to it's famed turnpike from Harrisburg to Philadelphia. These modern express highways appear to be what we can expect in the future in all the important states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
ell me. who bids you hurry?
WHOA!

-JuVenaI.
 WHOA! The hurry and rush of these fever
 ish times Are not to my liking at all; A frantic approach to the building
 of rhymes Has never secured me in thrall. If anyone cries to you, Hurry! Get
 onr- And someone will do it, be sure Be careful to seem to, and swallow
 your yawn; Pretend that you're taking the cure. For sloth GOT eontentmenD or lazy
 delay, Communing, we'll say, with your Or other departure from speed that,
 today, Is thought of as needless control. But always remember: Appearing
 to run Is taken by others as speed; They'll say, Take look at the
 son of a gun! Now THAT is the spirit We need. y And so they will rush to catch up
 with you then, Nor ever conceive that you Shirk, Until they start bidding you hurry
 again Then try it again: It'll work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

stupid are the people and the policy that even let them express an opinion. The general idea of going into the place was to make them conscious of their mon- strous and unforgivable crimes against civilization, and then so to order them that they'd be harmless henceforth whether they liked it or not, and whether they liked us, or not.
 But now it appears that "an exhaustive complication of opin- iopc of Germans in all walks of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

eX-German prLSOler or war Cdlllp at Huntsville, Texas, for unique psychological research experi- ment.
 The big idea is to find out how the Japanese people are go- ing to react to democratic ideas, says Maj.-Gen. Archer L. Lerch, provost marshal general What ever is learned at Huntsville is to be used in Jap language news papers books, pamphlets and films. These materials also will be made available to occupation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
Views of the Press

that surface action is everything and those who think that air &C., tion is everything. The Navys use of air power during the war ought to be convincing evidence that what is now proposed is not window dressing even though it may be used collaterally for that purpose. It is rather the natural sequel to the lessons which were taught by war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

The labor infringement barley in Washington ended with disagree ment on all major issues that were discussed. There will be no improve ment in the labor picture until all concerned stop acting like the United Nations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
5 Years Ago

A resident of the North End Sec ton told the City Court judge that he longed for that warm bed" P. s. He was re-sentenced to New Ha- ven County jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

A station wagon and a car col lided on Chestnut Avenue. Damage: 12 dozen eggs broken. Saved: The station wagon drivers false teeth when they were tossed to the 2sund by the collision impact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

lNinaM AN Mf4fl AA tstAA NsA Nht ne said ihat wie af these NAs member af thr Cabinet another aaf an influential but unufilcial smfFican
 flnce farE eK fosimafiff ufn Prank Walker has clscloseo has hs Nat the member Qi t1c cnbinei. hne tlsif column can nov feresl thai t34e infiuential hui uns fflElal American waf Bernard ENfurh
 Mf Bafach. Wheu questioned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
Jap Experiment

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-Bulk of the 5000 Jap aese prisoners of war brought to the United States will be shipped back home within the next six weeks, but two groups of volunteers are to be kept In an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

General Motors and the United Auto Workers have agreed to re- sume negotiations, following the car prices may be raised to con- form to wage boosts. That should please everyone-eXcept few mil lion ultimate nOnConsumerS who otherwise would buy new cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Predictions were prevalent to the effect that the newly formed vice squad would rid local dance halls of immoral dancing. It was charged that jazz music is a menace to the youth of the city"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

An informal meeting of the male employees of the Waterbury Hospi- tai was enlivened by the singing of several patriotic songs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Far from the top of the list of international crying shames is the fact that the Germans voice "bitter resentment and deep disappointment over the Americans" first six months of occupation" and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
15 Years Ago

A Washington Avenue resident re- ported to police the theft of his dog house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

A local man, while fishing in Can dlewood Lake, Milford, had three ribs broken when he hauled in fish and struck himself in the side with it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Our Government sometimes works in strange and devious ways. It will not let the citizen take ten months to pay for hundred-dollar purchase, yet it gives Great Britain fifty years to pay back a loan Of $4, 400 ,000 ,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

We have sneaking idea that If that fact finding" commission &C., tually finds out facts, it, and not the parties directly concerned, will need the "coOling off" period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10
Merry-GO-RO
MAknINGION. nrf

WASHINGTON. Dec. io-tast month, Jap Am- basxa6or KurItb special enRoy ca Washington At ihs tune oi rtagi hafhof. stated that fNo high-up Aultftc&ns acIf working closely Niih Sspanese cp-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Someone stole covered wagon down in South Carolina the other day, according to the Associated Press. If this retrogression keeps up, we'll be giving up red points for pemmican yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

Hitler Was Having Mailman in Last Hours, Woman Say" head line. His last 87600 hours, to be eX- act.
Evening star., 1945-12-05

lty, Q1cQ III NUM-
ington Memorial
Hospital yester-
day after a short
illness. He won
the 1888 Nobel
prize for medi-
cine.
Professor en-
eritus Of biology
at California In
stitute of Tech
nology, d.. Nor
gan was a leader
in at least five
fields Of scien-
tifc research,
hilt his cnnfri-
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Southern Surgeons Told
I0f Artificial Esophagus

BY the Associated Press.
HOT SPRINGS, Va, Dec. S.
Three hundred surgeons are attend
ing the 57th annual three-day
meeting of the Southern Surgical
Association here at the Homestead
In paper read at the first ses-
sion yesterday DR.. William p Long,
more, jr., and Maj. Mark M. Ravitch,
Baltimore, described new method
of constructing an artificial esoph-
agus, in which a piece of intestine
is grated on the anterior chest wall.
The method has several advan-
tages over old methods and is rela-
lively simple, 1t was said. Thus far,
according to the surgeons, they have
treated two patients with structures
of the esophagus following the swal-
lowing of lye and a year-old child
born with an incomplete esophagus
One of the cases was described as
completely successful and the others
as progressing successfully.
DR.. Walter G. G. Kirchner, st
Louis, submitted paper on "the
employment of an Epithelialized
Sinus or Drainage Channel In
Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis
and Deep-seated Infection" DR.
Champ Lyons, New Orleans, re-
ported on an investigation of the
role of ehemotherapy in wound
treatment in the Mediterranean
theater. DR.. Guy A. Caldwell, also
of New Orleans. spoke on repair OF
bone defects associated with chronic
osteomyelitis.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Bennett Tells Of Danger
Of Singapore Escape

By ths Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Dec. Sit. Gen
Gordon Bennett, testifying at an in
quiry into the circumstances OF his
escape by sea from the japanese at
Singapore, said today that 1--WE esti-
mated on the trip that the chances
were 100 to l we would not "get
through"
Gen. Bennett said that at a con-
ference of his commanders on the
morning of February 13, 1912, 1--WE
all agreed unanimously that the
situation was hopeless and we
asked that we be permitted to sur
render"
Field Marshal Lord Wavell, ther
commander in chief of the theater
replied, mo, you will fight to the
last man." Gen. Bennett declared
He added that on February Is only
a three-day supply of ammunition
was left and the hospitals had been
without water for 25 hours.
Gen. Bennett said the form oi
tactics that had to be faced were
novel and mot one of our mer
learned even the alphabet of fight
ing under those conditions"
The inquiry was adjourned until
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
jap Reveals Defeat at Midway
FoiIed Plan to Rule Pacific

the cruisers -Mogami and Mikuma
collided.
Carrier planes found the crippled
Mikuma early June and sank her
The Mogami nmped to Truk for
repairs.
The Japanese lost four carriers
a heavy cruiser, 258 aircraft az OF
them in combat and $500 men. The
Americans lost the carrier York
town and the destroyer Hammond
which was sunk by one of 10 jap
anese submarines in the area.
Plan Explained.
Chmae said the Japanese Navy
originally planned to maintain q
defense perimeter anchored in the
inundated islands. Wake and New
Guinea, until the Doolittle raid
demonstrated the vulnerability OF
the Japanese homeland. Then en-
couraged by the relative ease of
early naval operations, the ad-
mirals agreed to establish a more
extensive perimeter which would
spot American task forces and af-
ford more time for interception.
Midway was to become an airbase
and key outpost. Its seizure was
the foundation of the plan, which
included occupation of the Solo
mons. The admirals believed this
frightened defense would prolong the
war and lead America to accept a
compromise peace.
Chmae said the bombardment of
Dutch Harbor on June "a and the
occupation of Kiska and Attu were
conducted by relatively small 5th
Fleet units. The Coral Sea battle
May 3-8 "only postponed" cor
related plan to occupy Port Mores-
by.
THE Midway defeat changed the
course of the war-and our defeat
in the first battle of the Philippine
Sea was the turning point because
then we lost the ability to defend
japan" Chmae declared.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Yamamofo Seeking Peace
When Shot Down, Jap Says

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-A dis
patch published in the Los Angeles
Times today quoted a japanese
naval officer as saying Admiral Iso-
roku Yamamoto, former commander
in chief of the Japanese combined
fleet, was on a mission seeking an
early termination of the war when
he was shot down over Bougain-
Vile April 10, 1943, by an American
plane.
The article from the Times Asiatic
bureau in Tokyo quoted Capt. Toshi-
kazu Chmae, former chief of the
Japanese Navy general staff's oper-
alton section, as follows:
He CYamamoto) was en- route to
Truk to arrange a conference to try
to encourage the remaining army
and navy forces in the Solomons
and New Britain to make one more
great battle effort so that Japan
could sue for a compromise peace
Capt. Chmae was quoted as say
ing that Yamamoto had discounted
chances of japanese victory after he
was surprised by the American naval
defense of Midway Island In the
historic sea battle of June, 1912
Chmae said Yamamoto had expect
ed to occupy Midway easily.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Joint Committee Maps
Presbyterian Merger
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Dec. 5.-Revised plans
to reunite the Northern and South
ern Presbyterian Churches were
being formulated here today BY q
Joint committee.
The plans as finally approved by
the committee are scheduled for
presentation to the General As
sembly of each church next May.
DR.. Dunbar H. Ogden Of New Or
leans was elected committee chair
man yesterday. DR.. William B
Pugh of Philadelphia, stated clerk
of the Northern Assembly, was
elected secretary. The group repre-
sents the Presbyterian Church In
the United States (Southern) and
the Presbyterian Church, U. s. A
(Northern).
Members Of the committe are Drs
Ogden and Pugh and DR.. Ralph w
Lloyd, Nashville, Tenn; DR.. Harri.
son Roy Anderson, Chicago; Nelson
D. Rodes, Danville, KY; DR.. Stewart
Nye Hutchison, Pittsburgh; Judge
P. F. Henderson, Aiken, s. c.; Judge
Charles G. Rose, Fayetteville, N. @.
and DR.. Frank Caldwell, Louisville
XIV.
Evening star., 1945-12-05

Figure out the amount you want
to save each month and put it into
Victory Loan Bonds. They increase
in value after the first year and
mature at one third better than the
initial purchaSe price.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Mrs. VoIIee Changes
Name to June Greer

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Bette-
jane Greer Vallee, formerly OF
Washington, came into court yes
terday and told the judge that for
purposes of sophistication she
wanted to change her name.
Mine is a sissy name" said Bette
jane, former wife of Rudy Vallee
TT too bo-peepish. ingenueish, for
the type of role I've been playing
It's like Mary Lou or Mary Ann
The judge hearing her petition
allowed her to drop the Bette and
also the Vallee. She left the court
room as Jane Greer.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Physicians Denounce
Health Bill as Step
Toward Socialism
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
Star StafY Correspondent.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5. - Compulsory
Federal health insurance was con-
demned as a %first step toward
socialization of all professions, in
dustry, business and labor" by the
House of Delegates OF the American
Medical Association here last night.
The Wagner-Murray-D -Dingell Bill,
designed to put into effect recon-
mendations in President Truman's
national health program message to
Congress of November 10, under
went caustic criticism from the rep
resentatives of organized medicine
at an executive session.
While other provisions of the
measure we're approved with reser-
vations, the doctors strongly re-
affirmed the traditional attitude OF
the association against threats of
Government control of medical
practice which, 1t was declared, "is
founded on the false assumption
that solution of the medical care
problem is panacea for all the
troubles of the needy"
Various plans of Government
health insurance have been tried in
other countries. All these, the dele
gates declared, have resulted in in
ferior medical service. They af-
firmed further that voluntary pre-
payment medical plans now in OPP
Grafton in many parts of the United
States and which are rapidly in
creasing in number will accomplish
all the objects of the bill with far
less expense to the people and under
these plans the public will get bet
ter medical care without regimen
tation."
mo one will ever convince the
physicians of the United States" an
official statement said, that the
Wagner -Murray-Dingell bill is not
socialized medicine. BY this meas
ure the medical profession and the
sick whom they treat will be directly
under political control The great
system of private and community
hospitals will depend for continued
operation on funds paid to them by
the Federal Government.
The philanthropic efforts for the
care of the sick which have been
the pride of our Nation will be
forever deferred. BY this measure
doctors in America would become
clock-watchers and slaves of a
system.
Nov, as ever, those who believe
In American democracy must make
their belief known so that the at
tempt to inslave medicine as first
among the professions, industries or
trades to be socialized will meet the
ignominious defeat 1t deserves"
Evening star., 1945-12-05
DR.. Thomas Morgan,
Noted Scientist, Dies

By thE ASsOc1ktku rIrsss
PASADENA. Calf. Dec. S. Dr.
Thomas Hunt Morgan. 70. regarded
by many men OF science as the
worlds foremost authority on hered-
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Mrs. Louise 6. O'Hore
Ito Be Buried Tomorrow

Mrs. Louise G. O'Hare, SO, life
long resident of Washington, died
yesterday at her home, 1927 Stuyves-
ant place NV, after two months
illness.
She was the widow of Edward
O'Hare and is survived by a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edna Walsh; son, Ed
ward O'Hare. jr., and two sisters
the Misses Catherine and Amelia
Georges, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be at 2 pm
tomorrow at. her home, with the
Rev. Charles T. Warner of st. AL
bans Church officiating. Burial viii
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-12-05
Mon Killed in BIost
At New York Apartment

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.--An ex-
plosion which could be heard from
Greenwich Village to Times Square
wrecked most of the ninth floor OF
the London Terrace Apartment
Building last night, killing one man
The blast was caused by gas, the
fire department said.
The dead man was identified by
an elevator operator as Arthur A
Cohen. sales representative Of q
West Coast firm.