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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

too far above it. Wage earners and those of the medium salary class make up the bulk of our city popu- lation and, taken all in all, are happy lot of people meeting their problems courageously and getting great deal out of human fellowship. When we add to these the farmers who live on the broad expenses and enjoy the freedom which farm life confers, we have the picture of a contented nation.
 The very rich have everything and enjoy nothinf. People con- spicuously beautiful or handsome are usually vain, sought after, and as result are restless. It is a we'll known fact that great ability, es- pecially when it gets into the genius class, imposed discontent and pain upon the person who bear. it.
 If you consider yourself mediocre, thank God for it and get out of mediocrity the full measure of sat- iSfaction it holds. If you are some- what above that, but clearly on this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Congressmen Sense Danger

When the Supreme Court of the United States declared the insurance business to be interstate commerce and subject to Federal antitrust laws, confusion spread throughout the insurance industry, be- cause insurance had long been under the control of state regulation. To alleviate the confusion, Congress has passed bill declaring three-year moratorium on the high courts decision, designed to give the states time to revise and enact what ever legislation is necessary to keep in- surance permanently under the control of the states and free of Federal inter- ference. Congress in this instance is de- termined to help preserve the sovereignty of the states. Congressmen are clearly worried by the drift toward centralized government.
 Hatton w. Summers, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, in comment ing on the insurance bill, declared: ''There is something far more important involved than insurance. This shifting of governmental power away from the states to the Federal organization, is an increas- ing threat against our democratic system of government. Federal organization cannot handle all of this business except by bureaucratic control. It is very for tunate for us that there is now consider able sentiment in this country that if we are to preserve free government, re- responsibilities of general government must be established, and remain, in the States"
 Maybe someday this sentiment will de- mand that government curb its own monopolistic enterprises - the Federal tax-exempt hydroelectric power projects which are slowly destroying taxpaying electric companies in every section of the country, and which in themselves are be- coming threat to state sovereignty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

day lost in hard coal production, will mean added hardship and perhaps suffering next winter Already re- strictions have had to be placed on the sale of hard coal, limiting next winters supply to individual con- sumers to 80 per cent of their nor nal needs.
 If the coal mines do not continue to operate without interruption, the amount of available anthracite coal next winter will be painfully small. This shortage will especially affect New England where hard coal con- sumption is normally large. It is for thousands of homes the main de- fense against winter frost.
 The soft coal miners carried out similar tactic. They went on an un- official strike. The government Step- ped in but could produce settle ment only by approving a wage in- crease and this necessitated ap- proving a raise in the price of coal to users.
 It is a safe guess that the hard coal miners hope for similar result. The public will of course pay ths bill. It will pay in two ways. It will probably have to pay more for next winters coal and there will be less of it, as result of the present tac- tics employed by Lewis and his min- CTS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

Even the municipal golf course is be- ginning to feel the effects of much use The day may come when this city will have second such course. And this despite the fact that there are numerous private courses in the immediate vicinity of Waterbury. After the war all sports are bound to show a tremendous up- ward surge. We've got to be able to meet the demand if we are to keep every one cOntented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
EXCUSE FOR COAL STRIKE
Hartford Times

Again John L. Levi and the coal miners. this time those in the an- thracite mines, have defied public necessity. The miners have gone on strike, under the guise of taking a holiday, because no new contract has been agreed upon between the union and the operators.
 Lewis, as is his won't, has urged the miners to continue working, as the War Labor oBard had requested, but he attaches condition, that the operators accept Secretary Perkins recommendation for new contract"
 There the matter hangs. Each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

dler then put their nine -year-old son on the phone to talk to his dad.
 "Dan," Chandler said. they just named your papa Baseball Commissioner. I'm going to run all the baseball there is in America"
 Does that mean you won't have to sit in that Senate all the time any more, pape?" asked young Dan.
 That's right. son.
 Gee, pop exclaimed young Happy" now we can go to the ball game all the time without paying
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

DuA, d1lO QIdW LII set of "Fumed Oaks' proposals fol United Nations news organiza. ton to maintain the pieces.
 The preamble would say thai since the press, radio, news photo ad news reel seem here to stay something ought to be done abou them. The stated purposes of the organization could be to do some. thing about them.
 There would be provisions for g news assembly. This assembly would take the place of what they now laughingly refer to as a press conference. There is now too much accent on the press. In trying tc get 400 or 800 alleged reporters in on one interview, some of the dele gates not only get pressed for ans Wers to impossible questions, but some of the correspondents get pressed against the wall. Others are merely trampled underfoot.
 
 There should be, of course, a pro- posal on rules of procedure. Admis- sion to an assembly by card only. No shouting in the assembly club house.
 There would be Security Coun- cll' whose function would be to have the working reporters, photogra- phers and broadcasters from being outnumbered by special corre- Spondents" from the plumbers, shoe nnders, and ready-mixed concrete trade journals as we'll as from over age girl reporters assigned to San Francisco by the less regular wo- mems club year books.
 Membership in UNNOMP - get 1t? - United Nations News Organ 1zatlon to Maintain the Pieces would be wide open. That is, it would be wide open to everybody except people who happens to be sitting in the hotel lobby whenever press confer-pardon, a news as- sembly was called. But scribblers, spoilers and snappers from neutral as well as United Nations could get ln, and the welcome mat would be out for Polish journalists of both the WarsaW-London and Moscow Lublln factions, even though poles apart in their ideas.
 A bow could be made to the four freedoms - freedom from bunk. freedom from press agents, freedom rom managing editors, freedom rom expense account auditors. This In time would become the freedom or the press you hear talked about.
 II they want to put in an econ- omlc and social council that will be all right, though any effort to make Just another trade union out of this should be resisted. Hours and work ing conditions are all right in their places, but UNNOMP should be an organization concerned with prin- clples and standards of craftsman snip, not bread and butter. As far as the social part is concerned, it would be considered social any time two members got together to bend an elbow, but nix on any organized tea parties, as MT. Molotov calls them.
 Seriously, now is the time. Here III san Francisco are writers and raolo announcers and picture men rom all over the world, gathered to Keep an eye on how their states men get together. To whatever de- gree these reporters - the real ones - are opinion shapers, they can exert a wholesome influence on the San Francisco Conference. Rightly organized, if the United Natlons Conference of Internation- al Organization should fail, ONNOMP might become known as ONNOPUP - United Nations News Organization to Pick Up the Pieces and go on from there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

gentlemen a n d ladies of the press and radio here gathered should get together and form themselves a United Nations organization.
 Almost any cor respondent in his cups a Il d right mind could si t himself down at one of the fumed oak tables in the pr e s s headquar- ters Palace Hotel hor orI Jro1r, ,,D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Selected Poem
CLEAR NIGHT

 Sara King Carleton in The Christian Science
 Monitor) Look, look at the stars! They are bright In the sky, where they break Into foam on the dark. Hear the night Shaking bells of delight From the meadows and marshes and streams, and the lake, Where the trebles and passes and brasses The reed-throated flute Sound 8 delicate music that passes Like wind through the grasses, That listens, that signs and returns and is mute Come, come to the pasture and stand Fhere such magic is spun, Where the mountains are close as a hand And space and the land Are one!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 2:23 a. m. (war time)
 Sun rises 546 a. m.; sets 7:52 D. m (war tme)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min utes after sunset.
 The moon entered its last quarter phase this morning between and o'clock There should be a change for the better in the weather during the coming week with fair skies replacing the dismal ones of recent days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05


 be a great handi- cap or even a curse. And yet it isn't. The nedi- ocre people are generally qui t e happy and get a great deal out of life. Probably the happiest group of people are t h e ones who are just a little above the mediocre but not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

It is to be hoped, too, that there may come, some day, use of the East Mountain reservoir for recreational purposes. It no longer is an integral part of our water system, although it could be used in an emergency. It is scenic and could be made practical, which undoubtedly our officials will do if the opportunity pre- SentS itself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Remember old Ponce de Leon be- gan his search for the fountain of
 Youth" when he was f1fty-two-an
 age which, at that time (early in the 18th century was equivalent to about 82 today-and turned up his toes, poor fellow, when he was 61-a remarkable old age then, though today a geek at 61 should be only mechanically interested in social security, hardened arteries and rheumatiz. At that dare say Ponce got a better daily ration of the anti-gray hair vitamins than you or I can get from our food, fol in his time people ate undenatur- ized, unrefined food, not refined, sissified stuff left after the millers or other processors have removed the vitamins and minerals.
 It is difficult to infer, from what the history books tell us of Ponce de Leon, whether he had gray hair or any hair to speak of at the time he set out on his adventures. But this is pretty certain-he must have had what it takes. What does it take for man at 82 to begin a great adventure? Vite. Ponce had vite, all right.
 And that brings us to the auti- gray hair vitamins. These are cer- tain viatmins of the B-complex, particularly calcium pantothenate, riboavin, naicin and thianin, which various investigators believe are essential to prevent ptfmature graying of the hair. These and other factors or components of the B-complex are required in adequate daily amount to maintain vlte. Probably most of us would get an adequate daily supply of these anti gray hair vitamins if we ate plain wheat entire, or ground into fritS or milled into flour as people did more than a century ago
 But that is absurd. We've been thoroughly educated and we have a childish notion that for us plain wheat flour with nothing removed is too course, crude or even "irri- tating' to our delicate digestive tract. So we eat only dainty re- fined white flour.
 We Yankees even try to provide our insipid white bread as a special treat for some of the Italian and French people who have had to subsis on black or brown bread which is, of course, far better nour- lshment for any one than the cheat food we call bread.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per. sonal 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., 1945-05-05
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
UNNOMP Or UNNOPUP
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat-NEA Wash ingtOn Correspondent

San Francisco, May - If a req sonable facsimile of world order is going to come out of the mad-house mob scenes that go for press confer ences around these United Nations Conference diggin,s, maybe the 1875
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Getting Away With Murder

A private electric company-one that Is owned by thousands of stockholders ports taxes paid in 1914 of $17,862, ,000. GEe bulk of the taxes went to the Federal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS


 Twenty Three and Turning Gray I am B year old and my hair is turning gray. Mrs. c. R.
 AnSWer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address for pamphlet on the anti-gray hair vitamins. Or inclose ten cents coin for booklet. The Hair and Scalp
 Hypoiodinic or Hypothyroidic
 I am 26 years old and always tired or sleepy. have an easy job. but always feel too tired to go any where in the evening, just want to sit and doze Can't get enough sleep. Often feel half asleep in the daytime, and even in company I begin to yaWn and sometime almost drop of always feel cold and ,,, (Mrs. A. R. e.
 AnsWer-You should consult your family physician. Perhaps your con- dition is probably hypothyroidism If you can't or will not have medical advice, then send a stamped en- yelope bearing your address and ask for (do not use a clipping "In- structions for Taking an Iodin Ration
 Unaccustomed As Am
 How can I learn to stand before a group of people and speak well. without my voice trembling. my knees shaking and my face turning crimson? It Is a great handicap since I am in charge of a large.
 (Mrs. A. L. D. Answer-Take a course in eleo- cution or public speaking r read ing, under competent teacher. At tend every meeting or session of any kind where you can participate in the discussion, debate or quar- rel. And participate - even if you have nothing more to say than Oh. yeah?' or There is much truth in that, but :" Copyright 1945 by John F. Dille Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D.D.

MEDIOCRITY NOT A CURSE
 The most restless and unhappy people are the "very" people-the people who are very rich, very good looking, very able, etc.
 Mediocrity appears sometimes to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
A Thought for Today

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mnd that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God-RomanS 12:2.
 Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light-every eye looking on finds it's own-Bulwer-Lytton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05

side of the genius group. be es- pecially thankful. for you stand in the best place of all.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-05
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Drew Peorson In Frisco, Soys osmeno Holds Own Two Sons Joponophe Diaper Row Dompen Ador of Frisco Poey Army Probes FDR Funer eroI Sermons Morals.
BY DREW PEARSON

Francisco May who talk about soft peace for Germany and wink the President Q Philippines
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23

enough, their part in bringing the
victory was a major one-the
years to come must bear a differ
ent look.
In America today are hundreds
OF thousands of injured men.
Men with neatly pinned-up
sleeves and trousers. Blinded
men, men with clever iron hooks
instead of hands. Worst of all,
men with hurt and darkened
minds.
Far away from America today
are millions of Americans. AS
we would be, they're on fire to
get back-to their wives. to the
children some of them have never
seen, to their jobs.
These men need our help. Help
ing them will cost great deal
of money. And we can help them
best by buying Victory Bonds.
This is our day of triumph, but
it's theirs, too-the injured men,
the men who are still far away.
Let's not forget them in our re
joicing. And the one way we can
help most to care for our wound
ed to bring our veterans home
to give them a fresh start in
the country they fought for to
care for the families of those who
died before the victory was won
is simply this:
Buy all the Bonds you can.
Keep all the Bonds you buy.
Uncle Sam.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23
Hospital Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Garland Cruise
have new boy, born Aug. 10th.
Mr. and Mrs Estil Hanover are
the proud parents of new girl,
named Naomi Louise, born Aug.
18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Gillian
announce the arrival of a girl,
born Aug 81
Mrs. an dMrs. Leonard Strouth
have new girl, Judy Carol,
born Aug. 81.
Mrs. Fay Bise, who underwent
an operation for appendicitis last
week, is recovering.
Mrs. Hasten Dotson is feeling
better.
Mrs. Imogene Dobbs, who un-
derWent an operation for appen-
dicitis is improving nicely.
Mrs. c.. D. Martin of Wakenva
is improving.
Mrs. Rosa Baker was admitted
to the hospital for treatment this
week.
Mrs. Woodrow Dyer was much
better and able to return home
Wednesday.
The following patients have
been discharged:
Ernest Silcox, Nealy Ridge
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23
Dickinson County
Rationing Board
IN THE HOUR OF TRIUMPH

Behind us lie three and one
half years of deadly struggle in
which, with Gods help, we have
prevailed.
So, today we celebrate victory.
After the celebration what lies
ahead?
For most of us, the outlook is
bright one. If we will simply
use the brains, the will, the en-
ergy, the enterprise the
materials and resources with
which we won our war, we can't
fail to win the peace and to
make this the richest, happiest
land the world has known.
For most of us the years ahead
are bright with promise. But for
others of us - and ironically
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23
GREETINGS FROM THE
RATIONING BOARD

To The People of Dickinson
County:
The fighting of World War II
is over. A glorious victory has
been won over the enemies of
democracy. Our nation rejoices.
In this hour of triumph o u r
Rationing Board pauses to voice
our appreciation to the people of
Dickinson County for their cour
tesy and cooperation in meeting
the problems of local rationing.
We can say that our job has been
made more endurable and at
times enjoyable, by the patience
and understanding sacrifice of
our people at home. We have
had few winners. While the mem
bers of the ration board have
served without pay, we have
been glad to do this, knowing
that our neighbors, too, were do
ing their bit to win the war. We
knew your problems and we did
our best to aid you; and with
few exceptions you have done
your best to aid us do our UNI
pleasant duty. The people of no
other county in our nation have
done any better. We thank you.
But OUR battle is not yet end
ed. Our fighting men and wo-
men have Won the war in for
eign lands. but there is yet much
to be done at home. A part Of
this job belongs to us. A large
number of wartime restrictions
have already been removed and
others will be removed at the
earliest possible moment. How
ever, experience has shown us
that all of these controls cannot
be lifted at once. Prices and the
use of scarce articles must be
kept under control for some
months. We urge you to contin-
ue your great patience and intel
ligent cooperation for short
time longer, in order that our
boys and girls can come back to
a homeland of good order, cheer
full people and a fair chance for
all.
Dickinson County
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23
SUBSCRIPTION RATES


Mrs. Lou Kiser was visiting in
Trammel Saturday.
Ethel Gray returned to her
home at Trammel Saturday to
stay.
Julia Kiser and Dallas Bailey
went to Trammel to the show on
Friday night at Trammel. They
were were accompanied home by
Willard Phillips.
Edith Sutherland is home now
from Coeburn.
Nina and Barbara Phillips Ma
RE Kiser, Edith Wolfe, Maggie
Kiser and family, Rhoda and Jim
Wolfe and Dorcas Rasnick were
all in Dante Saturday.
Edith Sutherland visited DR..
Rivers, the dentist, Saturday ev-
ening to have tooth extracted.
Pridemore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sutherland. has been given
a discharge from the army He
was in service over four years
and had four battle stars and
enough points for a discharge.
His wife and small child will
join him at his home here.
Sherman Farmer and family
are moving into their new home.
Allen Martin and John Suth-
erland cut bee tree Sunday.
Edith Sutherland and Dallas
Bailey attended Sunday School
at MCGOWAN Chapel.
Mrs. N. e. Sutherland is on
the sick list this week. DR.. Bun
dy paid her visit a few days
ago.
Paris Kiser is spending a few
days with Henry Rasnick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Witt Were
shopping in st. Paul Saturday.
Grady Phillips is visiting at
home this week.
Junior Pardue is staying with
his grandfather here.
Miss Lucille Kelly, teacher
here, has gone home for the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pridemore Suth-
erland spent Saturday night at
the home of John Edwards.
Gene and Jackie Newberry Wis
tied at the home of John Suther-
land Sunday
Bert and Louella Sutherland of
St. Paul, visited Mrs. H. L. Kiser
Sunday
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23

Russell Fleming, Norland
RubyRakes, Rt. l, Clintwood
Ben Roland, Trammel
Mrs. Diana Ford. Isom
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23
Voice Of Prophecy

''Make straight the way of the
Lord" WLW 900 A. NJ. Sunday
morning. Mutual System $50 A.
M. Sundays. at pd 14-45)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-08-23

Elmer Baker, Haysi
Mrs Edna Hylton, Cintwood
Mrs. Fred Childress, NC.
Darrell Barrett's baby