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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14


 When the work or-fight bill was passed by the House and got to the Senate military affairs committee, meeting of inter- cabinet representative was held in the office of General LuciuS Clay, assistant to War Mobilizer ByrneS. And it was agreed that all members attending the meet ing should write letters to the Senate military affairs committee, recommending that the Work-or- fight bill be amended, giving Jus tice Byrnes the power of admin istration. This meant that Byrnes would put things in the hands of Paul McNutt's War ManpoWer Commission, rather than under General Lewis Her shey's Selective Service as origin ally specified in the House bill.
 It was also agreed that each member of the meeting would show other members @ carbon copy of the letter he wrote, in order that there might be no crossed wires. However, under secretary of war, Bob Patterson wrote a milk-and-Water letter, and not to be very vigorous en- dorsement of the sentiments adopted at the meeting in favor of the ByrneS amendment.
 McNUTT VERSUS PATTERSON
 Whereupon War ManpoWer Commissioner McNutt called Pat terSon and told him that if we didn't write stronger letter he, McNutt, would tell the Senate committee what he really thought about the whole legislation. In his heart, McNutt has consistently opposed any labor draft, believing the whole legislation. In his heart, McNutt has consistently opposed any labor draft, believing the whole manpoWer problem was bet ter solved on voluntary basis.
 Following McNutt's threat, Under Secretary Patterson ap- parently got worried about the administration of the wOrk-Or- fight bill under McNutts WING.
 Presumably he and his Army advisers also felt that they could control General Hershey and his draft boards more easily thar McNutt. At any rate, Patterson sent General Wilton B. Persons up to interview members of the Senate Military Affairs Commit tee, including Senator Chan Cur ney of South Dakota, to tell them that actually the War De- partment did not favor the Byrnes amendment and would favor ad ministration of the work-or-fight bill under General Hershey and the Selective Service Draft boards.
 This reversal of policy was what blew up the meeting and eventually tOrpedOed the whole work r-fight bill.
 Several senators, including Chairman Thomas, blew off steam regarding the Army's reversal policy. None the least Of these was Senator Ed Johnson of Col OIduO, BOVCIllOl O1 VAA"O "U"0S when Paul McNutt was governor of Indiana. Both are close friends and past leaders of the American Legion. So Johnson, leaving the Senate military af- fairs committee, walked over to the his. office and dictated a strong statement to the press, blasting the Army for double-crossing.
 Previously, the Senate conn., mittee had voted to approve the work or fight bill. But when .dissensiOn between inter-depart- mental groups was revealed, the committee voted to hold hear ings. and now both DemOcra- tic and Republican members have cooled materially regard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

Mrs. Roosevelt stated her objections to the naming of a national Old Maids Day. She likewise doesn't approve many other days" that are observed, which, of course, gave the smart ones chance to say, except her My Day.. She considers old maids, so-called, very useful persons in the community but does not see the advantages in devoting national day to honor their qualities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
THE NEIGHBORs

Dear Dr. Brady:
 I have never minded the cola and cannot remember ever havinf bundled up as most people do, since was 12 years old. After my baby was born I wanted to take him out every day, and I did unless some thing prevented (never the wealth er). I've often taken him out in rainStorms and snowStorms and he loves it, but the neighbors. God bless them, for of course they do mean well, told me I am crazy to expose my baby like that and that I should think of myself anyway. But when I look at myself in a mirror and then at my fine healthy boy I'm glad I'm crazy. believe we are healthier specimens than they could hope to be. I want to thank you for your fine teachings. My baby will be g months old Jan. 26. It is too bad more people can- not realize how beneficial open air and daylight are, even if the sun isn't shining as brightly as one could wish. (Mrs. s. E. W.
 Well, Ma'am, can mention scores of reasons why people can- not realize that, among them, to take recent examples, the Health Officer of Los Angeles, the Metro politan Life Insurance Company. Dr. Chester w. Kurtz, associate professor of clinical medicine at the University of Wisconsin, Dr. E. R. Krumbiegel, Milwaukee health com missioner,-I mention these reasons not because they are any more ab- surd than the conventional teach ings of such authorities" but be- cause they happen to be the most recent items in my Scrapbook.
 These authorities spout their hackneyed advice year after year with little or no change from 1900 to 1945 so far as can see. They conceal their ignorance behind such meaningless and undefined terms as chilling" drafts lowered re- sistance' and "the common cold" say these terms are meaningless and undef1ned-I challenge these authorities" or any medical or health authority to define precisely what he means when he used any of these terms.
 Any one who seriously believes illness is caused by chilling, draft, dampness, exposure, sudden change. insufficient clothing and all that sort of thing, necessarily bases his belief wholly upon theory, fancy or speculation and arbitrarily rejects all experience. Coddled fireside ex- perts conjure up alarming pictures of what they think may happen to Uncle Phineas if he walks from his office to his club on a damp day without his rubbers on, and brush aside as trival and insignificant the experience of soldiers, hunters. sailors, Woodsmen, surveyors. artic exploriers, men who know what ex- posture means but also know that save frostbite or freezing no illness of any kind follows it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

We live and learn. There is not much consolation to be had out of this war for anyone. But ones geographical knowl- edge increases. Now we know there is place that enjoys ideal climate like At lantic City, Bermuda, parts of southern Ireland at times, and southern France and Italy. We refer to Yalta, which has everything but an attractive name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

tons Of material piled up in Europe today-stuf that has become obso- lete since the time 1t was ordered. The reason for these surpluses is simply that the planes for which t h e Sc supplies were ordered be- came obsolete be- fore the supplies could be conSum- ed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Air Logistician's Headaches Many
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash ingtOn Correspondent

U. s. Army Air Forces Tactical Training Center, Orlando, Fla, Feb. IA - Most of the air failures of the present war have been logistic, say the experts at this AAF brain cen- ter.
 They mention this fact in pointing with something of red face to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

and go the way of all flesh. A few moments before he died, he order ed a soldier to go to the door of the castle with the shroud in which
 he as to be buried suspended on the point of a lance. As the sol- dier ace d the solemn multitude
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

newspapers will "carry on" as they have in wartime. And such expressions of con- fidence as his are certain to have a heartening effect on newspaper editors who seek to serve their country and their communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 8:54 p. m. (war time)
 Sun rises at 748 a. m, sets at 6:30 D. m. (War time)
 Then again in February there is Sirius, and outside of Venus and Jupiter one of the most conspicuous and brightest stars in the sky, because 1t is the nearest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

Robert Browning and wife arrived back in town the other day. Translated that means Katharine Cornell, Brian Aherne and company are back from an overseas tour that started last August. They were presenting "The Barrets of Wlmpole Street" for servicemen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

The tasty treat that once arrived just before Good Friday has entered on a period of acceleration. Of late years hot cross buns have been appearing on the counters as soon as Lent started. Now we find them even before the season opens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS

Dry Eyes
 Our two year old daughter never has tears in her eyes when she cries. have never seen tears in her eyes since she was born. Could this have any serious significance? (Mrs. L. R. MO
 AnsWer-Without more knowledge. of the child's nutritional state [ can suggest only that viatmin A deficiency might cause such dry eyes (Xerophthalmia) If the child's diet does not consist mainly of milk (With cream, butter fat) she may have Vitamin A deficiency. Folk of egg, beef or calf liver, are other foods high in vitamin A value. It might do no harm anyway to give her either teaspoonful of fish liver oil daily or one 25,OO0-unit capsule of vitamin A daily to SUD- plement her diet, for a few weeks and see.
 COrOnary OcculusiOn and
 Thrombosis
 Tn your article On Exercise and Heart Disease you referred to coronary occlusion and coronary thrombosis. What is the difference between these two-I thought they were the same thing? CD. B. A
 AnsWer-Thrombosi is formation of clot in the coronary artery be- yond the point of narrowing con- striction or occlusion. Practically coronary occulsion is the same as coronary thrombosis. although oc- culsion may occur in a branch of the coronary artery without evil dence of thrombosis following. This is as far, perhaps too far to go in tr:'ing to explain the pathology of heart disease to the non-medical reader. You may get some practical help from the booklet "CVD'-fol copy send ten cents and stamped self addressed envelope.
 Copyright 1945, John F. Dille Co) of their badly depleted coal sup. p.y to the Russians. They are fam ished. They are losing the war. Refugees by the tens of thousands are Hooking into the ruins of Ber- lin. where there is neither food nor heat. Only from the Russians come no complaints of the weather.
 Winter has ever been good friend to Russia in wartime. As 1t destroyed Napoleon's grenadiers more than century ago, so 1t helped to halt and throw back Hitler's army three years ago Now the Red armies at the peak of their power sweep relentlessly across Germany's frontiers, helped rather than hinder ed by the deep snows under foot. Only thaw seems able to slow. them down. Cold that benumbs 2 their enemies they use as familiar. :. weapon. Winter may be playing g final, decisive role in the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14

that if we are really to win triumph over life, We must live in such way that when our summons comes, we can meet it with as little fear as one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams. And another has written: What is the thing of greatest
 price,
 The whole creation round? That which was lost in paradise, That which in Christ iS
 found"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnaI health and hygiene, not 70 disease. diagnosis of treatment will be answered by pr. Brady if a stamped seIf-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. Q reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service. 32O West Madison Street. Chicago, III
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
A Thought for Today

Now therefore fear the Lord and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gO5S which 7our fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LOrd.-Joshua 2H.
 
 Sincerity is impossiblbe unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps the very foundation of character-Lowell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Selected Poem
SNOW PICTURE FROM A WINDOW

Anderson M Scruggs in The New York Times) Inside, the room holds captive spring; Beyond white window lodges The snowdrifts crowd the windward grooves Of fences, banks and hedges The cold winds shake the hard, high trees; An oak leaf stumbles by Like the last brown beggar of autumn cleared From a winter conquered sky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
Washington Merry-Go-Round
Drew Peoon Says: BockSose Personal ByPoy May Hold Up of WoorFsht B Senoto Now Cooling Materially Regard
 Original Ac Alice Lonewor Drew More Attention Than Dolly Conn at Lincoln Doy Dinner Lost Week.
BY DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON February Real bill will highly diluted inf n throat tftiU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-14
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, ID. D.
FACING THE GRIM REALITY

The famous Asiaic warrior, Sala- din, who made life miserable for the knights and soldiers who went out on the Third Crusade, had to yield at last to still mightier conqueror
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
n the StreetS outside.
SPEAKERS At RALLY

SPEAKERS At RALLY
Coy. Dewey Mayor LaGuardia
Or Stephen 5 Wise, Dr. Abba
.Ihnel Silver and Dr Daniel a
Polling were among The speakers
In Europe today. there are
hundreds OF thousands of Jew
ish people TO whom peace and
liberation have brought little
or nothing by way of comfort
or even hope" Gov. Dewey de-
Clared
They live In desperation,
ftfirri with hitter recollection
past horrors, badly clothed and
tragically underfed.
Actually, tens of thousands
Of them still live In the same
concentration camps where they
saw their families and their fell
low men murdered,
These people ask simply for
the right 10 have home of
their own. That home was
promised them a quarter of
century ago by the nations of
the world.
CAN'T IGNORE PLEAS
81 can understand no legiti-
mate reason for its continued
denial. l cannot believe that the
British people or the American
people or the other peoples of
good will In the world will re-
main deaf 10 the cries of these
suffering hundreds of thou
sands"
In a rally tense with emotion
the most solemn moment came
when the entire assembly rose
and recited in unison a declara-
tion to the British ambassador in
Washington, Lord Halifax.
Henry Monsky, presiding for
the American Zionist Emergency
Council, which sponsored the
rally, led the recital OF the
message.
For years, we waited pa
ticntIy for the fulfillment of
Great Britain's pledges 10 the
Jewish people," the declaration
said. I'VE waited In vain. In
the meantime, 100000 Jews
were killed in Europe, while
YOU and your colleagues gave
It's promises and meaningless
words Of sympathy.
1T he British government
bears great share Of the re-
spOnsibility for the Jewish
tragedy In Europe.
"Our patience Is at an end
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
? Youths Rob
Woman Of &I6O

Two youthful robbers who took
Sl60 from Mrs. Martha Swift, 26,
of $3.50 Dundee, early yesterday
were sought today by police The
robbers wore overseas army caps
and tan jackets when they forced
Mrs Swift 70 re-enter her reStau-
rant at 1910 Livernois and turn
over the nights receipts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
Japs Hiding SIdyers
OF DooIittIe FiierS

TOKYO, Oct. l (INS)-The
identities and whereabouts Of the
japanese officials responsible for
the 1912 execution of three Doc
little fliers remained a mystery
today, despite a Jap government
promise TO take immediate action.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02

We shall not continue TO suffer
British injuStices silently"
LaGuardia called upon the state
department TO show some states
manship toward seeing that the
pledge for Jewish homeland IS
fulfilled and asserted:
I'VE will hold the President
Of the United States TespOn-
sible.
Justice 10 the Jews does not
mean Jewish ghetto in an
Arab empire" Dr.. Wise said.
THE only status for free and
great people is the status Of
statehood"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
Urqes Welcome for Vets

WASHINGTON, Oct. l (INS)-
Senator Brooks CR) of Illinois,
said today he would offer a reso-
luton providing for a welcome
home" ceremony in Congress for
returning combat veterans.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-02
N. Y. Palestine Rally
Homeless Jews
Appeal Sounded
special to rHE DETROIT TIMEs

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-America's political and reigi-
leaders issued hunderous call TO Great Britain last
night 10 open the gates of Palestine Immediately to the
homeless Jew facing a winter of misery in Europe.
The call issued Madison Square Garden rally
which filled the auditorium with record 25OOO attend
anCc, While 10000 stood massed shoulder 10 shoulder,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-14

IN BETWEEN MUkcHES sandwich Epol Steve
York trades battle tales buddy
that had
m to
But Gosh! Get that canned beer miss
With ackening demands the
Enjoy beer whose original fine
danger of light Have refrigerator
Stays cool No bakage
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Just how much has the urban Ne
life that in former days saw his
children being reartd in the mould of
discipline, respect for others, and the
f ar of God? Has the transition of
the Negro from the stedn South to
the lib raj North brought about a
more or less complete collapse of his
family system? Have the dubious
wonders and vices of large cities
worked to the detriment of a rare
hat can ill-afford to lose control of
$3.50 a week
children is the old-fashioned peach
tree swith, or if you don't live in
Georgia, dads azo strop applied
with the same yigor that grandma
and grandpa used 50 effectively in
stoppisg te young ones from living,
stealing, cussing, playing hooky,
figtiEg , and so forth. To date, no
other remedy has been IS good In
those days the neighbors took a hand
IN helping the kids in the neighbor-
hood and they would apply the
swith or PLAN of the hand as readi-
sy as ma or pa and with the fervant
thanks and sanction of the parents
who were not around when the Of
tense as committed.
its childrenl
The question is sedious. 1t is grave.
gro lost in the disruption Of his family
bring up youngsters that they may
dodge the discipline of the scaffold
: or electriu chair or penitentiary cell.
the experts demand for every Negro
a modern six room house, running
hot and cold water in eaco room.
automatic toilets, automobile, g rage.
swimming pool, somebody 10 work
the garden, a maid, perhaps, a but
Tuth is, the best remedy for bad
ler' and a salary Of not less than
Its implications are more profound
than ives the fight we are engaged
IN Tor social, political and economic
recognition and equality; for even if
we gain these things, we cannot reap
the tull benefits from them if we
prsist in turning our backs on what
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mrs. Julia Abrams of 1914 North
28th st. seems to be in the chicken
business. She has two chickens
and she is kept busy feeding them.
She says hat she hopes to buy
more chickens but the children
keeps her so busy that she don't
have much time to look after the
chickens. Mrs. Abrams was elated
over receiving a letter from her
husband who is overseas. She
can't tell where.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mrs. G. A. Blackburn Of 1928
North oath St. is doing some re-
modelling on her home. Mrs.
Blackburn seems to have a very
nice home. She is a member Of
Claire Chapel and attends Church
regularly. She is just an official
of the Church. You may say a
lay member.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher of St. Paul,
MINI. visited with Mrs. Carthone Of
1922 Caldwell St. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher say hat they admire the
Guide very much. Mr.. Fletcher was
a visitor here some years ago and he
thinks Omaha has made some very
rapid Improvements. He likes it
much better now.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Washington Of
TIA North 18th st. have a garden
on 29th and Franklin SITS. and as
the reporter passed he saw Mr..
Washington using the fork while
Mrs. Washington was using the
hoe. They we're both very busy
with their potatoes. Their cabbage
also looks good.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Soundphoto-Early invasion of Norway, Denmark and Baltic coast
is predicted as a result of the big Three" declaration that Allied
the north, east, west and south. Arrows indicate some OF the anScl-
pated moves. An attack on southern Denmark is considered part1cu-
iaIy possible. This would cut off German forces stationed there.
Norway also would be vulnerable. Other arrows Indicate areas OF
greatest pressure from the east and west, with the northern invaslons
considered the final curtain =
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14
Handy BirdhOuSe

A bird house with a hinged roof
makes a decorative clothespin box
when mounted on a clothesline post.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

THOSE DAYS GONE FOREVER
our children are doing and commit
ing the cardinal error OF not dong
something about 1t.
STOCK ANSWERS PLENTl-
Full
The subject is touchy. The profess
sors asd educators who have made
long and labirous studies Of the pro-
blem have ready made answers to fit
each question. For a while these stock
answers sufficed. But times nov a
head. Still, however, the experts per-
sisst in what should be recognized as
an approach full of holes. Greater
r~ecreational facilities" they will tell
YOU when asked what are the major
e with which to combat juvenilt
Delinquency. Tht parents, they will
say, really cannot be blamed be
cause of the economic inequ lities
they iuffer on account of race and
color To properly ear children, tc
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Sgt. Jack L. McGaugh has been
honorably discharged from YER
seas duty. He resides at 2006
North 18th st.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mr.. L. Clark Of 28O7 Burdette
seems to be very busy these days.
When the reporter went by Mr..
Clark was painting his creens and
preparing for summer. Mr.. Clark
says he is preparing to take it
easy this summer when he comes
in off a run. He has been working
for the Pullman Co. for % years
and is still going strong.