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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-04-17
SYNOPSIS

B~eauchamp's leading family, the
Howard Thayers, are to entertain
that night in honor of Towards
middle-aged sister. Reyna, author
and world traveller, whom the war
had forced home after being thirty
years abroad. Lucienne, Towards
attractive young daughter by a pre-
vious marriage. admires Aunt Rev.
ma almost as much as she does her
cousin, young Gail Benton, the onlv
woman doctor in Beauchamp. Az
mes, Towards d%omineering wife,
and Luclenne, who is convalescine
rom a recent appendectomy, are
chatting with Reyna who learns
that Calls parents had died when
Gail was seventeen, and that How
ard had financed her medical edu-
cation. But as soon as she finished,
she paid Dad back" Lucienne add
ed. Now Gail is on the staff of the
Thayer Hospital, and it was ru-
mored that when DR.. Cassius Nc.
Cormick, chief of staff, picked his
new assistant, it would be either
Gail or DR.. Ralph Kramer.
CHAPTER THREE
The hospital was a landmark on
Beauchamp Heights. 1t was a for
midable red brick building with a
slate roof, white shutters, and an n
trance guarded by magnificent Dor
ic columns.
Amos Niles was superintendent
Of the hospital. But DR.. Cassius
Mccormick was the virtual head.
Everybody bowed before him, ca
tered to him, feared him. Except
Gail Benton.
And I'm not going to start cring-
ing now" she thought, as she swung
down the dark, cool hall to Dr.. Nc
Cormick's private Office. She was a
tall, slender young woman with
good shoulders and a slim waist. In
a simple, beige linen suit, with her
black hair combed off her wide, in
telligent forehead, her humorous
mouth barely touched with lipstick,
she looked like any atfable, compe-
tent young woman in her late tWen-
ties.
1t had been a hectic morning. Two
operations; visits to her own pa
tients in the wards; the stretch in
the clinic, the emergency call to the
Springdale slums. And now she was
due at her office, not only to see her
own patients, but also those of DR..
Forrel, who'd been called up for
service in the Army Medical Corps.
1t "a almost two o'clock, and she
had found no time for lunch nor for
a call to Burke Gentry. When he'd
telephoncd last night, asking,
"What 7 you wearing tomorrow,
darling?" she'd been deep in a new
medical journal. She had put it down
and smiled into the transmitter, as
if Burke's attractive image We're
there. I'm not sure yet she said.
"Shall l. wing You tomorrow"
Burke was sweet -. she must call
MIN the first free moment she had.
She knocked on DR.. McCormick's
door.
Come in Dr.. Mccormick was
sitting at his desk. There was a kind
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

victories in all quarters of the globe was diStracting."
 There has been more of the same from these and others. And Hitler, of course, has been gibbering increasingly fantastic promises of ultimate victory without ever attempting to back them with semb- lance of logic. Perhaps the maddest of all stories concerns Hitler's plans for a new capital after the war. The story comes from Stockholm, is credited to neutral and competent informantS, and is said to have been discussed seriously in high Nazi circles. Against the back ground of other recent Nazi utteranceS, it seems credible.
 Hitler, the story goes, has abandoned the idea of keeping the postwar capital in Berlin, for Berlin is too shattered to rebuild. So he plans to move it to Ham, burg Of course Hamburg can't be re- built, either. So he would move Ham, burg down river to where CuXhaven now stands. He doesn't say what would be- come of Cuxhaven. Perhaps it would be moved to Berlin. At any rate, that is his reported plan. And on the banks of the Elbe he would erect statue of God dess of Liberty" to welcome ship loads of oppressed Bolshevik and Jew-ridden" American passengers.
 It is almost incredible that the leader of a nation now fighting losing battle for it's present guilty life could delude himself into pottering about with this impossible dream. It is almost incredible that his fantasies could be listened to and repeated by his followers
 It is almost incredible, but not quite. For it is not unreasonable that man of Hitler'S mentality should flee headlong from reality when he could no longer cope with it. Hitler knows he will never re- construct the German capital. He knows that if Germany ever erects Goddess of Liberty it will not celebrate the Hitler concept of liberty.
 Yet like a child, or even more like fool, he seeks to dodge approaching dis aster by refusing to recognize its ap- proach Even if one doesn't believe the Stockholm story, there is evidence to support that statement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Nazisn, in Defeat

The Nazi political philosophy, con- pounded of distortions, lies, opportun- ism and terrorism, flourished in fertile soil when things were going well for the Nazi war machine. But it required vic- tories to justify it's violent measures be- cause it was less way of living than a blueprint for conquest, means toward violent end.
 Now those victories are not forthcom- ing. The soil which nourished Nazlsm has been invaded. And suddenly 1t IS apparent that the Nazi philosophy and those who created it are utterly incap- able of coping with defeat.
 Recent pronouncements of Propaganda Minister Goebbels and Labor Leader Ley would be amusing if they did not create the uncomfortable impression that the German nation is in the hands of mad men. Goebbels tells the Germans that ''he who fights with least regaro for losses has the most chance of winning" Ley tells them that it is well that they are no lpneeE winning, for "the intoxication of
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The annual report of the War Fund and Community Chest was a good one in many respects, but it did show that too many Waterburians are inclined to run out on their pledges during the course of the year. Perhaps it should be blamed on the pledges, but the fact remains that turnover in industrial jobs last year resulted in failure to collect $40,00O in monthly payroll deductions. On the other side of the ledger it is to the ever lasting credit of Waterburians that they made possible disbursement of $269,O00 among members agencies in the Water bury area. The growth of the Commit lity Chest idea in Waterbury has been rapid and such as to cause one to believe that when the war emergencies have ceased it will have become solidly en- trenched in our midst. Many times in the past Waterbury considered the idea of consolidating the drives of various local organizations for funds, but it really re- mained for the war to bring home the real value of the combined effort rather than the individual We can take pride in what has been accomplished in so short time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

Waterbury officials hoped to persuade the Cities and Boroughs Committee of the Legislature today that they needed number of charter changes made this year A scrutiny of the list of changes being asked for, however, shows that most of them are more or less technical in nature AS matter of fact an explana- ton of the requests probably lies in the repeated comments of the citys inde- pendent auditor For the past few years this auditor has been pointing out in- stances where the city's practice did not conform to the letter of the charter and the auditor urged that changes be made in the charter to allow the practice to continue without charter violation. Such changes as these are in order and legls- lative approval ought to be forthcoming after explanation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Keep Up the Drive

It should be noticeable that police and health officials of Waterbury are coop erating to keep this city clean. While the Health Department hasn't yet announced it's annual spring cleanup drive, 1t has secured fine cooperation from the Police Department in preventing promiscuouS dumping of refuse throughout the city. Several times within recent weeks offend CTS have been caught in the act of dump ing trash in sections where such actions are specifically forbidden.
 Too many people think it's all right for them to get rid of rubbish from homes or business establishments in the nearest empty lot. AS a result these areas soon become filtered with tin cans, papers, garbage, in fact almost everything imag- inable Entertainments are favorite spot for such unlawful dumping. It doesn't do much good to post signs as that has been tried for many years past. The only way to correct such a situation is to detect the offenders in the act and to bring them into court.
 Any community has to protect itself against disease. One of the best ways to spread disease is failure to regulate dumping of ashes and rubbish. In cities where there are public incinerators, there is usually public collection of refuse. Some day Waterbury will probably have such a system, but right now it's up to the individual to have enough pride ln the ely as to take pains and efforts to dis pose of rubbish in sanitary fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Views Of The Press
MAPLE SUGAR MONTH

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 A few seasons past, some maple sugar orchards or bushes" in Con- necticut were tapped on Lincoln's birthday and the February run" was a gooc one, while March turned out more than usually cold and windy,-weather that quickly dries up the sweet gap flow. For New England as 8 whole, March in the long run is the best sugar month, with it's aletrnation of frosty nights &nd warm. sunny days. The short- age of cane sugar is practical en- couragement to farmers, despite the few "llands" available, to make their own sugar.
 The practice Is very ancient one one, the English settlers having learned the art from the Indians. The Rev. Samuel Hopkins of Springfield in hts 1T53 memoirs re- lating to the "HoUsatunnuk Indi- ans," noted their use of a chip six or eight inches long to carry the sap from cut to receiver. The su- gar is very good" he said. "of a very agreeable Taste, and esteemed the most wholesome Of any"
 Many seasonal entries or sugar making appeared in the Old Farm CTS Almanack. In 1880: "As soon as the frost begins to quit its hold of the sugar maple, be prepared to take it's luxuriant juice. ss the first taken Is much the richest" And in 1806: Make your owii sugar and send not to the Indies for it. Feast not on the toll, pain and misery Of the wretched."
 One of the most nostalgia mem- ories of farm-bred city folk is that of "sugaring od"-a delecteble feast of the freshly evaporated syrup congealed on snow or ice. We may rot again see 8 year like l784 when President Stiles of Yale re- corded in his diary that 16,000 pounds of sugar were made by about 100 families at Norfolk. or find eating places like Frederick Bulls tavern at Hartford serving three kinds of sugar, "the musco- vado, the fine lump sugar anG maple sugar." but we will hardly need second invitation to "sug- airing of" party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Opposition Mounting

Opposition continues to mount to the hopes or plans of the Metropolitan Water District of Hartford to build another great reservoir in northern Connecti- cut to supplement its present supplies, which include vast body of water near Barkhamsted. Many towns in northern Connecticut are already marshalling their forces to prevent this new water empire from materializing. However for several years past now the Water Dis trict has been acquiring land throughout the area it hopes some day to flood.
 Small towns no longer welcome the in- trusion of municipalities into their midst for the purpose of water development. There have been several outstanding bat ties in recent years over acquisition ot land and water rights. Probably that of the Saugatuck River residents in Fair field County will always be remembered in that section of the state. And Hartford had it's share of discussion when it de- veloped it's water system in the upper branches of the Pennington River. Wa terbury, too, had some excitement when it fared west to the Shepaug River for an additional source of water supply.
 Whether or not the course of the cur rent action will follow that of preceding ones is hard to say. Every fight over the lnroads of public or private water com panies into untapped sources has always been marked by extremes. That's nat ural when you stop to think that in many cases entire villages are moved from one location to another history and tradl- ton being wiped out just as an eraser removes the strokes of the pencil or pen. It may be said to the credit of the mu- nicipalities or private water companies, though, that in the wake of their engi- neering triumphs in dams, spillways, and such they left much to marvel at on a countryside that may have been changed from peaceful hills and dales to bot tomleSS lake.
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is a lot of good in the world, but there is a lot of evil also The na- ture of much of this evil is to be aggressive, and the only thing 1t will respect is force. We make no bones about 1t in the administration of our local affairs. Every community has its police force, and practically every state the same. The national gov- eTnment has its F. B. I. and its Be- cret Service. We maintain such of- ficers to keep their eyes on indiv- iduai wrongdoers. It Is wicked to contend that we need . police force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 PrOtrudin1 Ears

Our -year-old sons ears stand out from his head very noticeably. Would cap of some kind worn constantly to keep the ears f1atten- ed against the head correct 1t?
 (Mrs. R. RO
 Answer-It might in child 8 few months old, hardly in child over a year old. Plastic operation neces- sary to correct outstanding ears ill a child over 18 months of age. The earlier any plastic surgery is done the better the result is likely to be.
 No Paraffin
 I was porn with very fiat pug nose. Would it be advisable to have it reshaped by 6 plastic surgeon who uses paraffin? am 22 years old. Miss . M0
 Answer-No. Injection of paraf- fin is dangerous and generally ur- satisfactory---and once 1t is injected and gets out of shape, you're stuck with 1t. That Is not plsstic sur gery, but G,lackery. lf you have anything done. have real surgery. You arc so anonymous that can't give you more specific advice. Dent be silly. no reason why one should hesitate 10 have a nose corrected by surgery.
 Time to Take Up Slack
 expect to live for several months at a solthern seaside place. As l have put on a lot of surplus weight the past year or two fear I'll look a sight in bathing suit,
 (M-S. c. K. A0
 Answer-Mention age, height and welght---If I think you should re- d,lce I'll send you pamphlet How to Ioce Weight" But perhaps you need only adopt regimen to take up slack. Send twenty-five cents and stamped envelope bearing yo;:r address, for booklet 'Trhe 7 Keys to. Vite."
 Paralysis Aeitans
 Alter 35 years of practice am handicapped by beginning case of Parkinson's syndrorce. would be grateful for copy of your book let on this disorder. You are doipE 8 fine work and you have my best wishes. (- M.D0
 Answer-The pamphlet is on the way. Doctor. I know one ocullst who operates successfully for caCa- ract despite his Park!nsonian tre. more, and @ nose and throat spec ialist who performs many nose and throat operations despite his trem- or. Don't let 1t get you down. Copyright l945, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
WHAT GOES WITH ALL THAT
 CHOCOLATE

This talk is for Eoys and girls with oily skin, blackheads and pimples - acne, as we doctors call 1t, but don't let our peEchant for Greek or Latin medical terms worry you-and don't let my studied use of the French term mfslead you just thumbed through my tatter- ed Roget and my frazzled Webster both of which are always right at my elbow--to find 8 synonym foI fondncss and so I stumbled upon penchant (pronounced pan shan both as as in arm).
 As I explained in en earlier talk about pinples, this condition - ex- cessive oiliress of skin, blackheadS and pimples - is virtually physio- logical or normal in the teens, be- ing the manifestation of the fast development of the hair-folicles and sebaceous glands (glands se- cretlng Sebum, skin oiD that oc- CUTS in adolescence. I admit this may not account for the fact that a minority of boys and girls of teen age may have little or no acne altho they are growing and develop ing as rapidly as the majority. But this is my story and I'm stuck with it-it is not my invention, though, for you will find the idea in numer- ous authoritative works on derma- tology.
 The point I want boys and girls to understand clearly is that a req sonable amount of blackheads and pimpleS is normal, and no one but quack or an ignoramus claims or implies that such adolescent acne has any significance concerning purity of the blood or of the mor- alS.
 I said the other day that al- though numerous physicians ana authors of textbooks on diseases Of the skin mention chocolate among the many causes or contributing causes of acne (excessive oilinesS of skin blackheads and pimples), 1t is not the chocolate itself, in my opinion, but rather the excessive consumption of refined sugar and refined white four, in the various items favored or coated with cho- colate, that should be held reSpon. sible for acne in many cases. And again, it is not that refined white sugar and refined white flour and the highly nourishing (high calor" ic) breadstuffs, cakes, pastries, con- fections, fountain beverages, ice cream and the like made largely of refined white sugar or syrup and refined white four, are harmful. They are perfectly good fuel food, of course. But rather 1t is the fact that these delectable, cheap, plen- tiful, always available and always so easy to eat or drink even when you are not at all hungry carbohy-' drates quickly satisfy the body's energy requirement. so that there is little appetite left for the foods that contain minerals and vitamins which are essential for good metab- olism, vite, health, vigor, function al efficiency.
 Well, there 1t Is. In the next talk on this subject I'll have more to say about pap, pop and pimples.
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demanding quorum call |. Ex-Senator Gerald Nye still vis- its the floor of the Senate, likes to sit around in his old chair. .. /. Legislators who have looked into it find that the Ledo Road into China has already cost us more than the whole Panama Canal. ANTHONY EDEN'S WORMS
 Presidential Secretary Lauch- lin Currie was in London recently on a White House mission. While there he had talk with British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden at Eden's country place.
 Currie admired Eden's garden, adding that he also found gar. dening splendid relaxation.
 "What's mOre," said Currie, "the earth is one thing you can push around that doesn't push back at you"
 "Yes," replied Eden, land the worms in the ground don't turn on you either"
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

in the world to keep its eyes on ag- gressor nations?
 The great Pascal once made a statement which needs to be ponder ed in these days. Let justice be strong, he said. "or let force be just" Certainly 1t is no violation of ethics to say that international jus tice and good will should be support ed by every means which will render them effective. To contend other. wise appears to be sentimental.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27

Waterbury has responded nobly in ar- other war drive. The manner in which huge mounds of scrap paper accumulated Sunday was a. miracle to behold. It only goes to prove that where there's men and materials the product can be achieved. Men and trucks were in abundance Sun day, so a good job was done in collect ing a vast amount of paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Selected Poem
REMINDERS

Gillian M. Fisk in The Poets Corner, Hartford
 Times) Two chubby little faces receive a goodbye kiss. She holds them close, tiny hint of tears Betraying just how much they will be missed, As down the road the old car disappears. Unbroken silence now that they have gone; The ticking of the clock, lonely sound No echo of their carefree, happy song; Now only small reminders to be found A jelly tumbler holding still the last bouquet Of flowers they had picked the day before. match box filled with acorns tucked away; pair of Scuffed-out shoes behind the door. No longer will they call for her to push The old swing, idle now, beside the wall: Or view the mud pies by the lilac bush, And table set with dishes that are small. Gladly she would keep 1t still the same As yesterday and all the days long passed; Yet she must wait until they come again And vacation brings the only joy she aSksl
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14 m lillon n, or roughly one out of every four per- sons in the labor force, one out of t hree industrial or non = farm workers.
 There are five principal groups within the move ment, A. r. of L., c. I. O., Railway B r tn CT hoods, J o hn L. Lewis U n i t c d M 1 n e Workers. and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-27
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining te per- sonal health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis of treatment, will bo answered by DF. Brady 1T a stamped seIf-addressed envelope is enelOset.. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service. S20 West Madison Street, Chicago. III.