The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-28
CHAPTER xxx

 ored the pastors who were patrons of the DDD. such as Chris stern. Rabbi Lichtenselig, Msgr. Fish and Rev. Dr. Elmer Gantry. This morn- ing they sat under Dr, Gantry.
 He had to leave ner for lunch con. which he took with the Ma tional Directors, in the Council Room of the DDD Buildings. The food. brought in from an apart ment-hotel restaurant down the block. was generously provided by Colonel Marduc. though the Colonel himself was in the country, and was represented by Sherry Belden and Winifred.
 meeting of the DDD directors. Pres ent. besides the Doctor Sherry, and Winifred. were Ed Unicorn, Profess sor Topelius, Chris Stern, Walter Gilroy, Henry Caslon Kevern. Judge Vandewart, Professor Campion. AL bert Jalenak, president of the Spin ming Wheel chain of stores for wo- men, General Gong. Mrs. Natalia Hochberg. Otis Canary, the poet orator. aHd new friend, MT. John- son of Minneapolis.
 They were gay and chatty dur ing lunch, except for MT. Johnson of Minneapolis, who listened so much that they were suspicious, for In that group, listening was only the price you had to pay for being the next to be listened to.
 They were a bunch of laughing boys and girls together till the waiter took out the last choked ash-tray. By magic then, they turned from friends into stiff legislature.
 pr Planish said, with the quiet ness of a veteran legislator. As temporary chairman pro tenn, l call for nominations for chairman of the meeting, and with your kind permission and in order to save time, for important though our discussions will be today and who knows, just possibly fraught with significance for future agenda not only of this but of all other enlightened organizations of the better class of Americans, yet l am also fully bearing in mind the fact that all of us have innumer- able contracts, countless calls upon our time, and demands that we coordinate and develop the cer- tainty that out of the chaos of our era, we seem slowly to be ac- quiring a nucleus, at least. and that not merely dialectic and Utopian aSseveration, and so, as I say, will save time by, however irregularly, nominating Sherry Belden"
 Mrs. Homeward screamed, Sec ond moSh. Look, Gid, in consider ation of the news that the Japanese diplomatic representative are to be at the State Department today, and will, think end all this nonsense about Japan being a menace
 Just minute, please, Winniei Sbeen moved n Seckd MT Belden servz chairm meet all fave sigfy sayn aye contrarmine no ayes zavit MT. Belden take chair"
 "Now, boys and gals, We got to get down to brass tacks and get busier n cat on a glass side walk" ordere MT. Belden. The first thing on our agenda today is the report of the Committee for the Determination of a Definition of the Word Democracy for Propaganda, of which committee Otis Canary has been our invalu- able chairman. Come on, Ote, lets hear your report
 MT. Chairman, ladies and gen. tlemen," said MT Canary, making it perfectly clear to whom he was speaking. before I communicate this defienition upon which we have agreed, I want to thank my colleagues on the committee; Mrs. Homeward and"
 Winifred shrieked, "Oh, didn really do thing. You see. I've been so busy with some reports l have from fr:enos long resident in Japan and who really under stand the Japanese aspirations which are entirely peaceful and conciliatory-''
 'PLEASE!' said MT. Canary "Just minute, Mrs. Homeward As say. I want to thank my friends and co-workers, Mrs. Homeward an6 PLEASE, JUST A MIN-IT. MRS HOMEWARD!-and Professor Cam p.on and MT. Jalenak and MT. Gil roy for their unceasing labors or this titanic task of accurately de- fining Democracy. We have all beer working on it like demons, 10 and l. hours day, meeting at for cock tails and pounding right ahead threshing this al out, till midnigh or later. Tn it's final forsn-and nov at last we have it."
 All right, lets!" said MT. John son.
 "In its final form, We hay, adopted this definition; 'Democ racy is not slavish and stand ardized mold in which all indi viduality and free enterprise vii be lost in compulsory absolute equality of wealth and social ac complishments. It is a mountail vista rather than flat prairie. is a way of life rather than a wa. of legislation. It is religious as piration rather than presumptu ous, assertion that final wisdom inheres in man and not in tn, Divine, for 1t boldly asserts tha whatever differences of race creed and color the Almighty ha been pleased to create shall als be recognized by us Sol" MI Canary gave an embarrassed bu happy laugh. There's your def nition of Democracy
 .Where?" demanded MT John son.
 Not exactly ignoring MT. John son. but throwing at. him Ne1 Haven glare. Chairman Beldel cried, Gentleman and ladies, bye and gals, I want someone to put motion trying to express our pro found gratitude to Mir. Canary an his whole committee for formu lating this stirring definition | Colonel Marduc for financing tn