The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-05

- his feelings. After explaining he was unable to give the baronetcy, Disraeli added. T can do something for you that is even better" [. The politico wondered what could be done The eminent diplomat lntoned: "You can tell your friends that offered you a baronetcy-- and that you refused itl"
 Mark Twaln's cub-reporting ar- tics inspired many anecdotes. One of the best concerns the time an editor instructed him never to state anything as e fact that he did not know of his own personal knowledge The following day Twain sent in this yarn: "A woman giving the name of Mrs. James Jones, who Is reported to be one of the society leaders of the city, is said to have given what purported to be Q party yesterday to a number of alleged ladies. The hostess claims to be the wife of a reputed attorney"
 The creeping paralysis of fear has afflicted the Allies with a plague of strong-arm diplomacy If this malady isn't checked pronto, peace will be its inevitable victim {. Haywood Broun once related an Arab folk tale to Illustrate the dam ger of fear: Pestilence met an Arab chief and informed him 1t was on Its way to Bagdad to take five thou sand lives On It's return from the city Pestlence met the Arab again. You deceived me-" the chief said angrily, Instead of taking five thousand lives you took more than fifty thousand"
 Pestilence replled T killed exactly five thousand, It was Fear who killed the rest"
 British gaGettes devote much space to personal ads. Some years ago, the following appeared in one of those columns: If John Blank, who deserted his wife and baby 2l years ago, will return, said baby will knock hell out of him."
 Our namby .pambying in Verminy has sickened American reporters there. Spotlighting the shocking pampering of NaSis has forced some changes, but much remains to be done The Feb. lo45 edi- ton of the official Nazl rag, "DaS Schwarze Corps" edltorially pro- claimed: We haven't met any Ger mans who, for political considera- ton, refused marriage, children, family subsidies and materials from the lands Nazlsm conquered. They had no scruples against the Ary- ani2atlon of Jewish enterprises and they shared in the general econ- omic boom. There are no inno. cent Nazls iii Germany If one Nazis Is guilty, then We are all guilty" In sum: The NaZi criminals have confessed their crimes - but some American military leaders and diplomats treat them like innocent byStandersI
 Then there's the one about the hlck- town neophyte who never for- got the maxim that names make news. His initial story used this lead Fire last night destroyed Farmer Huck Smiths barn and claimed the lives of three cows, named Bossy, Bessy and Rosy"
 Films create the impression that every war correspondents life iS all scoops and headlines. Actually, 1t Is just Q dangerous task With more mud than glamor. /. Ernie Pyle dehunked the legend with these incidents: After newsniag re. porter Will Lang returned from GOV. ering the front-lineS he headed straight for barber-Shop, got Q haircut and shampoo one afternoon and then went right back the next morning and got another shampoo. News-photog Bob Capa got three shampoos, one right after another, each one with Q different scent of soap.
 Washington newsmen seldom re- ceiVe the fame and fortune their responsible positions rate. They are inclined to gripe about their jobs | l,,,t faw oiiit. 1T, l.. Mencken once