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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Plenty of Deliberation Needed

There needs to be plenty of solid think ing on the subject of increasing the state gasoline tax from three to four cents as proposed to the Legislature this week by State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox. As we recall the progress of this form of taxation here in Connecticut there was opposition every time an additional cent tax was added on. When the first one-cent tax was imposed number of years ago there was terrific furry of opinion up at the Capitol. After solons saw how the funds started to pour in, there was a constant temptation to use the gas tax as means of producing rev. enue for many forms of expenditure.
 About the only raid on gas tax revenue, If you can even call it such harsh term, is use of funds realized by motor taxa ton to finance operation of the State Police Department. Even today, too, there are plenty of legislators who don't think that expenses of this department should be paid from highway funds so- called. But it would seem as if this agency is so closely related to operation of motor vehicles on state highways that it is legitimate expense. Whether or not these factors enter into the current discussion of an additional cent tax for gasoline users might be disputed, but there is a definite relationship.
 Large cities should be concerned about gasoline taxes Operation of motor ve- hicles over city streets will produce in the course of year most of the gas tax revenue. It is not distributed in such a proportion, but city officials feel that any increase in the gasoline tax is bound to mean more state aid for them in the main tenance of their own highways. That has always been the thought, but un- fortunately it never worked out that way Too often it might develop that large township was benefitting far more than . large city from state largess.
 Like any form of taxation increases are often hard to explain. There's no doubt, though, that the immediate postwar period is going to be one of great road construction projects. Connecticut has long-range plans There will be need of ample funds to allow such work to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

If gasoline, bread and bullets can keep up with the tanks and cars of Generals Patton, Simpson and Hodges, then not much in the way of German re- sistance is expected.
 But the inside fact during Patton's last lightning advance was that he ran out of gas and supplies; and he stayed out of
 gas and supplies for 12 long days. He was powerleSs to move. That was the turning point in the war last year.
 This hitherto untold chapter of the Western Front campaign occurred in September, after Pat tons spectacular tank dash across France to the edge of Germany. It reveals one of the sore spots in the European picture and one reason why he military schedule which called for victory last autumn, got sidetracked.
 General Patton, whom the
 Germans fear most, had been rushed out ahead and was be- ing used as . decoy to divert attention frmo the 1st and 9th
 Armies, which were scheduled to mass against the more vuI- nerable northwest German bOr- der. But Patton ran out of
 gasoline, and had to wait, chewing his nails, with empty fuel tanks.
 Gen. Eisenhower ordered moun- tains of supplies sent direct from the United States. But although civilian production at home got the blame, the real bottlenecx was not in the United States, but with the entire distribution sys. tenn in France. In fact. this has been the subject of drastic in- side investigation by top generals in the Pentagon building. RED BALL HIGHWAY
 In the last war, U. s. trans portation in France was under w. w. Atterbury, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. In this war, transportation and sup- ply distribution have been kept under professional Army men. h. stead of recruiting railroad and trucking experts, two West Point CTS, Lieut.. Gen. John Clifford Hodges Lee and his deputy, Brig. Gen. Royal B. Lord, took over the job.
 Criticism of supply has been such inside the Army that Gen. eral Marshall ordered . personal probe, and even Gen. B. B. S0mervell, in command of Ser vices of Supply, wrote 3 criti- cal fOur-page report and sent Maj. Gen. Leroy Lutes to France to report on the situation. Lutes took with him g staff of col- 0nels, made 2 thorough survey, and submitted . blistering re- port urging that the entire sup. ply set.up in France be re- vamped-including those in command.
 Endless meetings followed in the Pentagon building at which efforts were made to patch up the mistakes. This was at the time when an Army propaganda drive talked about failures on the home front and said that men in the front lines were left with out supplies.
 Meanwhile a representative of Time magazine was taken in Gen. eral Lees special airplane for tour of the supply front. and la- ter published a glowing descrip- tion of the supply job. Int de- Scription, however, did not cor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

All this on a salary of $700 a year! There are many people who couldn't do 1t on $7.00O a year. When one stops to ponder the fact that almost one-third of the persons in Who's Who" are ministers sons and that most of these received college educations and many of them took graduate work, 1t is easy to see what can be done for the family if one has the will to do it. The only reason why ministers do this with such apparent success is that 1t H . matter of principle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

places in the community to raise a garden and to bring up their chil- dren in the country and to get away from the smoke and traffic of cities and now they are confronted with the same thing again.
 If the U. s. Time should, take an appeal. to the Court of Common Pleas and is granted the right to erect a second story on the present plant, you may be assured they will try to sell lots to their employees on and near the site of the plant. They were smart enough to buy land in Waterbury across the Middlebury line should the zoning Board of Appeals of Middlebury refuse build ing of structures in Middlebury.
 A Middlebury Resident
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

three children became college gradutes with out donations or borrowing. Nor did we have to work our way. My parents had food and -ain- ent convenient all their days and left three pullet-sized nest eggs for their nTSYSrinO 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

It's to be hoped that the current cold spell won't raise the havoc with Connec- ticut orchards that has been predicted. It's too early to know whether or not trees are sufficiently advanced to have cold snaps ruin this years crops. However, some days back we cautioned against ear ly planting. The ground is still too wet and damp for most crops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

with them to put first things first. They would be poor examples to their flocks If they did not. But putting first things first. they, or anyone else, can get almost any number of children through col- lege and live adequately in the bar gain.
 The way some people of substan- tial income have to have their children helped through school and college by scholarships is fast be- coming scandal in the educational world. We can do anything that needs to be done if we will try hard enough to do it.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

CommltteeS func- tioning in Wash ington today, but t h Ire h e T e nevertheless an d going nob ody knows for sure just where.
 The idea of calling in Q batch of citizens having highly specialized knowledge of one kind or another and asking them to tell their gov- e r n m e n t how things should he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

rushed along as fast co men and materials are available. We can't wait until the postwar period is on us to start raising funds. Nows the time to get this job started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Selected Poem
THE STREET OF CROSSES (Arthur Stringer in the New York Times)

Proclaim, lone bugle, as the sun sinks low
 On lonelier graves that look alien foam, How far past tide and spindrift we still know
 They live with Us, who rest so far from home. Proclaim how though like lamps their life went out And youth and gladness passed into the night Theirs was the final answer to all doubt
 Theirs was the gift that kept alive the Light And when with dawning peace the flags are flown, With drum and tube the air is tremulouS, More than the homing ranks amid their own,
 More than the quick, they will be close to us
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
A Thought for Today

But the stranger that dweIIeth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as myself; for ye were strangers fin the land of Egypt: am the Lord your God. -Levfticus l9:34.
 Then gently scan your brother man,
 Still gentler sister woman
 Tho they may gang Q kenin' wrang To step aside is human. Burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY RY EARI. |. n0Ir6zH .ASs mn
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D.D.

REQUIRED
 An elderly man who has had quite a career writes this about his boy. hood: My father was 8 circuit rid- ing preacher whose salary never rose above $700. The family pined for nothing we did not have. We
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 254 a. m. (war time)
 Sun rises 6:28 a. m.; sets 7:22 p. m. (war time) Sun rises s:2s .. m.; sets 7:22 D. m. (war time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Drew Pearson soys War Department Hopes Supplies Will Keep With FoMovns Western Fon Supply Failure Hos Been Fault of Army Not Home Front; Attorney General Riddle Cont Sleep
BY - DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON Building military problem
   getting them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

to vote that way, but on the other hand didn't want to let down their chief, John L. Lewis.
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
|" NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Free Advice From Citizenry
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wssh- ingtOn Correspondent

Washington. April 6 Average citizens probably know little about the workings of the approximately 800 Industry Advisory Committees and Labor Management Advisory
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

slgned letters pertaining Co per. sonal health and hygiene. not to disease. diagnosis Of treatment win be answered by pr. Brady k b stamped scIf-addressed envelope Is enclose. Letters should be brieK and written in ink. No reply can De made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady. National News" paper Service. 320 West Madison Street. Chicago, III.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
PORT COMMISSION
PROBES TRAFFIC

The Wilmington Port Commls'
sion announced yesterday that IN
vestigation is being made OF the
possibility of resuming in-borne
traffic through the Port OF VIII
mington.
In response to a recent request
by North Carolina industriallst
to import paper products from the
Scandinavian countries through
Wilmington, the War Shipping Ad-
ninistration has been consulted as
to whether or not space on any Of
its ships is being allocated to com
merical shipments. The Admins
tration must authorize the resump
ton of commercial operations.
Three outbound vessels are
scheduled for loading of iend-1ease
cargoes here during July, and one
is already scheduled for Angus
with the likelihood of Two addi-
tional vessels being loaded next
month.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
Committee Approves
School Lunch Plan

WASHINGTON, July 19.-(R
Permanent federal aid for
school lunch programs, at the
rate Of $1,000, 100000 annually,
was approved today by the Sem
ate Agriculture committee.
1t endorsed bill by Senators
Russell D-Ga) and Ellender
(D-La) under which the states
would have to match the federal
funds during the years 1860,
inclusive; put up S1.5o for each
federal 81 from 1885, and put
up So from each federal 81
thereafter, but with the ad-
ditional provision:
Gin the case of any state
whose per capita income is less
than the per capita income OF
the United States the matching
required for any fiscal year
shall be decreased by the per-
centage which the state per
capita income Is below the per
capita income of the United
States"
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
MRS. J.E. GOODWIN
TO SPONSOR ship

Mrs. J. E. Goodwin, of Whining
ton, attended by two daughters,
will sponsor the S. S. Resolute, a
CO type vessel, to be launched at
Q am. Saturday from the North
Carolina Shipbuilding company
yards.
The Merchant vessel will be the
22nd to be completed at the local
plant.
Mrs. Goodwin, wife of the AS
sistant Regional Auditor of Constru-
ton of the United States Maritime
commission, will be attended by
her daughters, Mrs. ]. B. Pierce,
of Las Vegas, New, and Mrs. Frank
M. Fields, Of Newport News, Va.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
First Christian Church
Will Burn Mortgage

The First Christian church, now
out of debt, will burn the mortgage
Sunday at 8 p. m. in celebration
services that will include DR.. How
ard S. Hilley, president Of Atlantic
Christian college in Wilson, as
guest speaker.
Special musical selections will
be part of the program, and af-
ter the service in the sanctuary a
social and fellowship hour will be
held in the Social hall.
he committee on arrangements
for the occasion are: the Rev.
James Lawson, pastor. Paul T.
Marshburn, Louis Keith, William
Sanders, Mrs. Sam Daniel, Har-
vey L. Britt, Sr., Annie Louise
Newborn and the trustees OF the
church, H. C. Byrd, D. H. Cren-
shaw, and W. Albert Brown.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
Itching, Burning,
perSniiriillq Feel

Go to any druggist today and get
an original bottle of Moones Emerald
Oil. Don't worry-this powerful pene-
trating oil brings such ease and COM
fort that you'll be able to 60 about your
work again. happy and without that al
most unbesrable aching and soreness.
Rub on Emerald Oil tonight-freely;
it does not stain-is economical. Money
back if not satisfied-good druggists
everywhere.
FUTRELLE'S PHARMACY
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
Carolina Beach Council
Names New Police Chief

Edward V. Leonard was elected
chief of police at Carolina Beach,
it was learned yesterday, replac-
ing Bruce Valentine, former chief.
The action by the board of alder
man at the resort followed a three
to two vote.
Walter H. Blair, former mayor
of Wilmington, who succeeded Hen
ry Fennell as town clerk, stated
that Leonard had assumed his du-
ties as chief of police of the beach
a week ago.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
National Guardsmen
To Return Home On
Sunday From Bragg

Civilian-soldiers of Wilmington S
Second Company of the North Car
DINA State Guard will return here
Sunday after 10 days of strenuous
army training at Fort Bragg.
City Councilrnen and County Com
missioners and other prominent
Wilmingtonians Will be guests at
a brigade review to be staged in
honor of Gov. R. Gregg Cherry
at Fort bragg on Saturday at 2
pm. The Wilmington company will
break camp at am. the follow
ing day.
First Sergeant K. E. johnson is
reported in line for the honor of
being the best drill non-commis-
stoned officer at the Bragg encamp-
ment, while Sgts. John E. Walter
and Edward c. Flora, Mess Ser
geant Jacobs, and Cooks c. M.
Boone and F. W. Greer are sight
ed for their work in the training
program.
Capt. Leo E. Sykes, of Whining
ton is commander of the Second
Company and Jajor Frederick Will
lets, of Wrightsville Beach, is COM
mander of the Regiment of which
the Wilmington company is a part.
Automobile accidents in the Unit
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
NOT PLANNING TO QUIT

NOT PLANNING TO QUIT
ATHENS, July 19-(R-Her-
bert H. Lehman denied today
he planned to resign as direc-
tor of the UNRRA. A report
to this effect had been circu-
lated by the United Press and
conveyed here by the Army
News Service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20

In accurate firing of long-range
guns, consideration must be made
for the turning of the earth on its
axis,
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20

Automobile accidents in the Unit
ed States, in 1941, killed 10000 per-
sons and injured almost 10000 0
others.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
GOOD NEWS!
To All Who Need a
Laxative Now and Then

When you feel sluggish, stomach up
account" - because you need a good
FOR fHE Quick RELIEF THAT.
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an hour - Caution - use only as di-
rected. Regulate the dose to suit your
own requirements. Get .KRUSCHEN
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-07-20
Sears GARDEN NEEDS 80.

Strong, cotton braid re-
inforced. Seamless syn
thetic rubber inner tube,
5-8-inch in diameter. Coup
lings and washers.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-28

las rule. No. First, be-
cause the students rarely learn
the language; second, because
if they do learn it, they don't
read enough to understand the
life of the people any better.
With most students a foreign
language acts as q barrier. I
studied French two years, but
learned more in two weeks
about how those people lived
and felt and acted, by reading
BalZac's novels. translated by
experts. than in the two years
struggling with the language.
2--True. You rarely know
Why you do a thing, but YOU
always think you know. What
you think is a good reason may
be just the opposite of the real
reason. A man buys jewelry
for his wife, TO "show his affec-
tion." when the real reason may
be to show his neighborS he can
afford II. Parents scold chill
dren for their own good" when
often il is merely To work off
their own grouches.
81 think psychiatristS and
psychologists agree that as a
rule If one just pours out his
emotions on paper without do
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-28
MARY HAWORTH,S MAIL

then she simply has no clothes
sense al all, TO dress you IN a
manner that subscribes 10 that
false impression.
Casual sports clothes. which
put the accent on youth, are
precisely what any style spe-
cialist would prescribe TO give
your appearance a lift. because
ot- all fashions ever inventcd.
this functional semitailored
mode leads the field in achicv-
ing an effect of composurc and
youngnesS-
Furthermore. In forcing
dreSsy frockS on you, she Is
-eheeAff1F the worst examples or
limitations of mature-age COS
tumery. which style-wise moth
ers and grandmothers- them,
selves -MeHian-tM Mcdr- -Ur1-a -ttIet,-
II your mother kept her eyes
and mind open. Sire would know
that best-dreSScd women don't
wear fussy clothes any more.
Simplicity and restraint ere
the motif of their wardrobe and
suits are their taShIoa-faporite
tailored suits. cardigan suits,
dresSmaker suits and suit
dresses. all OF which are inst
one step removed from the
tranquil, comfortable sports
type garb warmly embraced by
the younger generation.
II is time she let YOU Use
your head in building your
wardrobe. for several reasons.
First. AS an immediate aid 10
your morale.
Second, as an exercise in de-
veloplng Independent Judge
ment and discerning taste in
clothing yourself.
Third, as training in thrift.
10 learn how TO make the best
investment and buy the most
lasting enjoyment with the
clothes money you have 10
spend. And if you make mis-
takes, she shouldn't Scold. You
can't do much worse than she
has so far. VI. III.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-28
AT NhUYUD &EUDX1UNNE Answers
HAA OO1H SAIAa ASG Veterans Questions

family allowance. would depend
entirely upon the amount OF in
come you would derive from
your summer employment. You
should write 10 the office OF de-
pendency benefits. 213 Washing
ton street, Newark 2, ~ j.. and
ask them about your eligibility.
When writing TO the ODB, be
sure to list your expenses for
items such as room and board,
clothing. medical attention, ETC.,
as we'll as the amount OF your
expected income. When you
reach the age of Is, your en-
titlement TO the family allow
ance terminates. Then your
brother can make a voluntary
Class Z allotment of pay, all OF
which would be deducted. from
his service pay. He could also
make such an allotment now, IL
you are found TO be ineligible TO
continue Class B-1 family allow
ance, because of your income
from summer work.
Q-Is An illegitimate child OF
a serviceman entitled to family
allowance II the serviceman ad-
mits paternity OF the child:
A-Yes, the child is entitled
10 family allowance of S42 per
month If the serviceman is not
already married. and his chill
dren drawing family allowance.
If the serviceman is sending
family allowance TO his children,
the total allowances to all the
children must be shared equally.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-28
One Word Led TO Another
Detroi, Times
BY Linda and
Jerry Walter
By Arthur Bugs" Baer

l-Dy <ltIIuI DuSS DdeT --
Ten years ago l wrote that the trouble with Spain
was its friendships guaranteed by too many enemies
That's the procedure at most international confer
ences Way back in 1914 Wilhelm said treaties
scraps of paper He correct whistles at
The first agreement in history oral and the first
contract was hand shake. Trouble and ring worms
always complete the $50 degrees swing The thing
to remember before jumping is that your shirtal is
parachute 1t hasn't been than those 10 years ago
that Russian firing squad reprmanded for getting
410 split on group of generals 1t left the two end
guys standing.
They tried again and got spare. It's wise cannon
that knows its fodder My advice in 1885 for all
lads to stay school until they TO and then
their caps and gowns directly from graduation to the
Supreme Court bench.
European diplomacy is like rowboat. Never dan
gerous until everybody the side You will find
peace in the dictionary But you not allowed to take
the book out of the library Japan and China hadn't
declared in 1885 but they had good start in
they wanted to get formal All the lessons of 1918 have
been forgotten like dentists telephone number We will
probably get into the next All ask is information
who won the last
Copyright
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-28
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