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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Civil Service Or Dis-service?

In the October issue of Harpers John Fischer has writ ten amazingly critical analysis of the Civil Service sys tem under the title Let's Go Back to the Spells system While few of will take seriously the recommendation Indicated by the articles tite Mr. FSchers observations Rnent the futy of the current Civil Service Setup make startling and uncomfortable reading.
 First of all, writes Mir Fischer, itS too slow He goes point out the delay in getting assistants the virtual mpoSSbiy of dScharging the ranky in competent He adds the accusation that through its bu reaucrac organization and it's investigators it is con- Stant of irritation to the conscientious public oft cals who sincerely trying to operate efficiently
 But his major indictment concerns the Civil Service systems violation of the fundamental rule of sound man. agement in that it crppes administrators efforts to build capable organization through the operation of it's Teferras it's niqutous rue of three" and similar anti quated modi operandi.
 Congress refused the late President RooSeves request for authority to reorganze the Civil Service Mir Fischer charges that only Robert Ramspeck of Georgia among all congressman shows any interest in correcting patent evil President Truman has again asked for authority to undertake sweeping changes in all the federal agency sys- tenn That authority should seemingly be granted for as MT Fischer observes his program may otherwise be marre Roosevels by frequent nexcuSabe failures in ad niniStration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

hasn't yet said much about 1t.
 The Navy wants to stay big In President Tru- mans Navy Day speech, he informed the world that it will remain the largest and most powerful Of all the globes maritime fighting forces. That calls for junior officers and many of them Annapolis can't provide them fast enough and the obvious, and prac- tically brimming reservoir is the USNR that still is in uniform that just has stepped cut Of uni- form.
 initials and their significance, USNR stands for. United States Naval Reserve and the Rs what hurts That's the only part of the Navy civilian can join All the thousands of young who stepped in from college business the professions to qualify for, and to receive, Navy commissions in this war were and are officers in the USNR So were and are, any former enlisted personnel of the peacetme Navy who worked their way up from the ranks.
 Only Annapolis graduates, with rare exceptions, are USN That's regular Navy" On the face Of things there's difference Pay rank quarters, uni form, insignia and privileges are the same, but the trouble because there is, underneath, pow erful and unbendng difference. There's thing known 'the Annapolis hierarchy" All hands admit it. The Reservists fed up with it. They're con- vinced that it discrimnates against them, blocks them, deprives them of credit advancement and just rewards They don't feel they can lick it. and they don't want any more of it, their chances come, they simply quit-many in bitterness, most in relief
 Some of these are excellent officers Some, man for man, top the comparative Annapolis product There are few such the late and great, Capt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Premier Attlee's Visit

The impending visit of British Prime Minister Cem- ent Atee to the United States one that people of this nation undoubtedly will welcome with characteristic en- thusiaSm It is which should further sodify Anglo American relationship which in history has been as close during the past few years.
 It is true of course that British and Americans were drawn together closely during the years by their com peril But the cement which bound them together which brought about closer understanding and minmZed
 misunderstanding given added strength by the fact that Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt created opportunities to discuss in person their common problems.
 If their visits served useful purposes during time of war; then certainly such meetings will be valuable during the period of peace which presenting problems to match thoSe of Specifically mentioned topic for i'm pending discussion is the handling of atomic power which just one of many problems of mutual and vital concern to the two nations.
 Even if there immediate problems, it has be- come clear that the welfare of both nations might well be in the future if the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Britain get together occasionally With conditions they the personal exchange of views and ideas between the two heads of states becomes mat ter of pressing importance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
MAPLE GOLD
(New York Times)

wv" OAh
 Walk through the woods now and even on gray day you will come upon some spot that seems to glow with sunlight. You have found a white maple. or a grove of them with leaves the color of the midday sun; more than colored, in fact, for they seem to glow with special warmth. They are yellow now, one of the richest yellows in the whole woodland, and they twist and turn and flutter on their sparkle of autumn sunlight.
 They are beautiful, friendly trees the white naples. All naples are, for that matter; and the scarlet that stands out in the massed color of the damp lowlands is probably the flame of the swamp maple, lifted high among it's neighbors. But it is chiefly the white maple that lines the country roads and tops the hills with it's crown of gold.
 It, too. may verge into flame on one branch or it's leaves may be edged with scarlet; but it is es- sentially a tree of the sun,, reaching for the sun in springtime, spreading its leaves gloriously in the sun in summer, holding jealously to the sun color so long as it has a leaf upon the bough in autumn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

ter.
 Now you come to something which appears Q the principle of denying recognition to any govern inent imposed by force on any nation by foreign power It would take only little stretching to make this apply equally to future Soviet domination of any of the Balkan or Baltic governments, Dutch donli- nance in the East Indies or British dominance m India So interpreted this becomes an important new milestone in U. s. foreign policy. ~
 Trumans point seven-freedom of the seas for all nations and the rights of international transit on boundary rivers and waterways, is both old and new Freedom of the seas was the second of Wilson's IA points, back in 1918. It was reStated point seven and waterways in Europe was decided upon at sae Potsdam Conference last August
 Truman's point eight-equal access of all nat5Ups to world trade and n1aterials-ts g. reStatefnenC of point four of the Atlantic Charter.
 His point nine-Souton of western heEmtSpna%e problems without interference from oltside-is gnM- ply the old reliable Monroe Doctrine.
 Trumans point ten-calling for full econcqYS collaboration of all nations-is point five o6 the S- lantic Charter
 His point eleven-freedom of expression and ser ligion throughout the world-comes from PreStdent Roosevets Four Freedoms. These two not found dom from fear and want. Freedom of religion and speech were left out in the haste of August, i0Al ut when Roosevelt sent the Atlantic Charter to Con- gress he wrote that 1t should of necessity include Freedom of religion and freedom of information So here they are
 depends upon functoning United Nations organiza- ton-brings up to date Hulls earlier statements on the necessity for postwar international cooperation, recognizing the frition of Hulls drea9 for world organization to keep the peace afte4 aae var nad been won
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
TWo-WAY CELEBRATION
Christian Science Monitor

Christian Science Monitor We like the way Cpl. Dick Scholet celebrated getting out of the Army the other day. Dick had been in the Aleutians two years and in Ger many six months. Naturally he was glad to get back to Cobleskiu- which, in case you are ignorant, is in the foot of the Catskills, in Scho- harie County, New York. So he put a double ad in both Coble- skill papers which read:
 HEY KIDS! ALL KIDS!
 I Feel Like Celebrating
 Meet in the Park at
 730 D. m. Friday
 We'll Eat Ice Cream Cones Until
 the Ice Cream Cots of 1t),
 You, or I Give Out.
 SEE YOU ALL THERE
 Dick Sholet
 Cobleskill is not such a big town, but 20 gallons of ice cream were consumed in 500 cones by 150 young sters that night. It struck us that this style of celebrating was quite superior to the mode adopted by too many both in uniform and out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
The Wrong Approach

"We just wanted to subscribe to these scripts the same way we'd subscribe to newspaper periodical" mem Der of the House UnAmerican Activities Committee IS quoted saying in explanation of the committees request for transcripts of broadcasts by six prominent radio com mentators.
 One wonders, however, if the committee would have publicized it's subscription to newspaper periodical One wonders oo if in spite of the committee members dsavowa that these requests were subpoenas the com mentaors question have not already been placed under suspicion by the publicity attendant upon this routine "subscripion."
 No charge has been placed against the six broadcast ers But their scripts have been singled out for tnaon to determine whether they reflect any subver Eve activity" Somehow this seems the wrong approach hasc rights It smacks too much of damning nnuendo and desire to practice the nfimdaton which has been A toq familiar in some other coArtries in recent years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03


 Like Hulls statement, Truman's l2 points are confined to general principles, and they apply only by inference to such troublesome specific issues as are found in Palestine the Argentine, the Balkans Germany Japan, Korea and elsewhere.
 Truman's first point-denyng U. s. ambitions TOT territorial expansion or selfish advantage-is point one of the Atlantic Charter.
 His second pont-caling for sef.goyernment ana force-is point three of the Atlantic Charter.
 His third point--demanding no territorial changes unless the people involved approve-is point two oi the Atlantic Charter.
 Truman's fourth point-self- selection of govern ment by all peoples without inference-is the tradi- IA and IS of Huls March, 1914, statement, covering non-intervention in the affairs of foreign govern ments
 Truman's fifth point-"we shall try to attain world in which Nazsm, Fascism and military aggres- sion cannot eist-merely carries forward the United operation was pledged to defeat the Axis and the principles of the United Nations Organization char
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
EXPLODED THEORY

(New Haven Journal-CourieD
 Shifting of population to larger centers because of wars necessities was expected to work permanent hardship upon smaller cities and towns. Some of the more pessimistic declared it would result in the wiping out of many smaller com munities as they former inhabitants became permanently enamored of advantages presumed to go with metropolitan living.
 But with war ended only a few months there is evidence that prac- tically every one of the communi- ties expected to suffer from loss of population is enjoying a building and business boom. Much interest is being shown in locations for business in practically every com- munity large and small. The so- called small town and city, always the backbone of social and econom- ic progress, will become more im- portant in the economic scheme Of the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Views Of The Press

The beeches, too, have the sun- glow for time; but only for a brief span. Then they turn rus set, a lovely russet, but lacking the warm glow of the white naples. Change comes swiftly upon them. But not the naples. Theirs is the sun until there is no more leaf age to reflect it. Theirs is the warmth of autumn skies, spread over the hillsides and along the upper valleys until the winds have stripped the branches. And even then the sunlight remains, in the leaf drifts beneath the silvered boughs. glowing well into Novem- Der, fragile gold to be scuffled un- derfOot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Waterbury of The Past
25 Years Ago

A broken plate glass window in a restaurant on East Main street, was reported to police. The vandals were not apprehended, it was re- ported, after they threw two red bricks through the expensive glass and smashed it completely.
 Three worKmen. attempting to remove a heavy machine from the second floor of a local manufactur- ing concern. escaped possible death when a rope which held the ma- chine broke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

United Nations Organization. The remaining eight or nine points are lifted right out of the Atlantic Charter of August, l94l.
 This isn't as surprising as it may first appear to be. The foreign policy of any progressive country is always subject to revision. The last formal statement on U. s. for eign policy was Secretary of State Cordell Hull's 17-point declaration in March, 1944. A lot of things have happened since then, making - ..o.., ,.oiiox, ef tataa,,f y1anacaayv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

ever carved my initials, every bush where I found a bird-nest, the old grapevine where we swung out over Crum Creek, the little stream where we used to catch garter snakes to bring out of shoe boxes during dull moments in Sunday school.
 Some of the trees are gone now, and I couldn't find my ini- tials on those which remained, And Doggie Stream, where we caught snakes, is now lined with ln..nlrr lnur,nr r1nnnirnrr nlnnnrfa frntaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
LITERARY NOTES

LII lEhAh1 NOIES I've read enough about the war To last me until 54 I drown myself in the murder plot; No matter how well it's spun, it Is never plain to my feeble brain, Up to t.N2 end, whodunit. Books that feature the cartoon Always seem to end too soon. Whatever put strictures On stories with pictures? Maybe art
 Wasn't smart.
 can take jingles
 When taken in singles, But when they're en masse, In volumes, l pass. I never read the footnoteS Because they break the trend; Where I'm concerned I've never
 learned
 How books that use em end.
 The head of the insurgents in the Javanese revolt has only one name. The British, no doubt, can think of several others.
 All control on the sale of ammu- milton has been revoked by order of the War Production Board. Nim- rods again may feel free to shoot at any sudden noise in the woods, on the off-chance that it's source may be quadrupedal
 Harvard announces an approprla- ton of nearly a half-milllon dollars for expanding the universitys re- search in nuclear physics. Old timers will remember the Crimsons somewhat disappointing experiment. in trying to solve the mystery ot the Mighty Atom when Albie Booth was at Yale.
 A German admiral recently ar rivad at the prisoner of-war camp at Ft. Devens. With the case for admirals what 1t is in Germany, he should be glad that he had enough points to be shipped here.
 While advocating higher wages, MT Truman declares that the Ma ton must hold the line on prices in general. Industry will now ponder the question: Whats the use of making anything if you don't make anything?
 The congressional Pearl Harbor Investigating committee will leave Monday on flight to Hawaii. With military officials at Pearl Harbor worked up as they are over that mistake in l94l, the solons will be lucky if their plane isn't shot down by Joint attack from land, sea and air,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

Navy VIII now probapIy pc around. For the Navy's got troubles.
 It's trouble is officer trouble. That, oddly enough, splits the postwar armed forces into con- trasted types of need. The Army needs enlisted men and expects to have no trouble finding, or making, officers. The Navy's principal worry is whether it can persuaed enough USNR off cers to stay aboard. If it has any EM shortage, or expects one, 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Is Years Ago

A Southmayd road man was rushed to St. Mary's hospital after he swallowed iodine in an attempt to commit suicide.
 Police apprehended man on Beacon street after he had sold magazine subscriptions to several residents of the street. He claimed that he was working his way through college: but 1t was learned that he had never graduated from grammar school-nor did he work for a magazine publishing company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
5 Years Ago

Two 18-year old girls from the Hopeville section, called the fire department when friend, who was visiting them, became locked in the bathroom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
Truman Foreign Policy By Pc

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3-President Trumans 12 point Navy Day statement on foreign policy contains one significant new doctrine It also brings up to date three or four policies which have needed revision since the end of the war and the ratification of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03
.Merry-GO GO-ROund
SwARTHMOT

SWARTHMORE, Penn, Nov. Sits a sure sign of age when you revisit the haunts of your boyhood But have been doing just that, and having glori- time.
 havc been re-eYamining every tree where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

A man on East Liberty street threw his radio out the window be- cause T couldn't stand all that election hQs air.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

This space last time was coIsecrated to the U. s. Army,S new recruiting program it's rewards. oppor- tunities and benefits being duly explained The U. S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-03

The head of the insurgents in the Javanese revolt has only one name. The British, no doubt, can think of several others.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05

the various services and, within
the services between the members
of different units, news dispatches
from the various fronts report
heroic exploits by members of all
fighting detachments, including
men on foot, men on the seas and
men in the air.
Every individual in the armed
service, regardless of where he is
and what he does, SO long as he
performs his allotted task in cred
liable fashion, deserves some of
the glory that rightfully belongs
to men who serve their country
and their people. Even some peo-
pie on the homefront, who exhibit
patriotism in simple tasks, have
had a share in the magnificent
record of our country.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Cultivation By Fire

THE CULTIVATION of crops by
fire may become a reality if an
experiment conducted by the Blu
reau of Plant Industry proves sue
cessful.
1t seems that a miniature flame
thrower, shooting columns of fire
into the row middles, has worked
satisfactorily with tropical crops,
being very effective in the destruc-
ton of small weeds. No detri-
mental effect has been noticed on
cotton, six to eight inches high,
but corn seems to be injured by
the heat.
The use of fire to kill grass and
weeds is not new, but the use of
flames between rows of growing
crops depends upon the develop
ment of procedure that will not
injure the growing plants.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Blames Distribution
System

1.-THE 10,000-year-old economy of
scarcity" will be ended by an
economy of plenty in peacetime,
declares Howard w. Blakeslee,
something of an authority in the
reld of natural science.
Mr.. Blakeslee points out that
our distribution system "has pre-
vented the achievement of an
economy of plenty in peacetime"
but that production can be stimu-
lated to produce amply for the
needs of the world.
The quickest and most economi-
cal way to make the distribution
system function properly would be
to remove artificial barriers that
prevent the free exchange of goods
and services between nations. No
economy of plenty" will be pos
sible SO long as nations insist upon
tariff walls, exchange controls and
quota restrictions.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
World To Be Burned

THE EARTH will one day be
burned up by the sun, if the
warnings of eminent physicists are
correct, but there is no need for
the present generation to worry.
The catastrophe will not occur for
few billion years, at least.
DR.. George H. Gamow, recently
honored by the Academy of
Sciences at Washington, says that
the sun is burning out it's own in
sides and will keep expanding to
"engulf the earth's orbit" SO
far, he estimates, only ten per cent
of the suns insides are burned
out, although the interior temper
ature is close to 40, 100000 degrees.
While the careless thinker will
dismiss the theory of the learned
man in derision, intelligent people
know that he proceeds upon facts
which, once established, lead d.
rectly to his forecast. 1t is nat
ural for scientists to risk predic-
tions as they discover facts, estab-
fish principles and follow the
course Of thought logically to esti-
mate conclusion.
Despite the criticism that some
men in the street apply to the
savants of science, the world owes
much of its present advancement
to the bravery of men who, after
discovering the truth in various
fields of endeavor, courageously
present their findings to the
world"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Army Needs More
Nurses
MAJOR GENERAL NORMAN

MAJOR GENERAL NORMAN
T. Kirk, Army Surgeon-Gen-
eral, denies that our wounded men
lack the scare they deserve" but
ne is careful to point out that it
is only because heroic nurses and
doctors work long hours to take
care of the men.
The General says that expecta-
ZION of nurses draft law has
caused a decline in the number of
nurses Voluntarily enlisting. AS
Of March Bird the Army had 46,500
Of the 10000 nurses it wants by
June 1st and he thinks that the
urgency of the situation prevents
waiting for passage of the meas
ire.
He calls for a vigorous prose
cution of the voluntary nurse re-
eruiting program. We doubt if
there is anybody who cares to dis
pute the conclusions Of the War
Department, especially among
those who have loved ones on the
fighting fronts. Consequently
there must be some explanation Of
the amazing fact that American
women have not volunteered in
sufficient numbers to give the
Army the nurses that it requires
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
Food AS A War Weapon

JUDGE MARVIN JONES, dis
cussing the food situation, ad-
mits that meats, lard, fats and
sugar are scarce, with less than
overall requirements available
but points out that other commodi-
ties are plentiful.
The War Food Administrator
says that only the food which we
shipped to Russia enabled the Red
army TO carry out their vast mill
tary operations. The same state
ment applies to some of our other
allies. This emphasis upon the
war-value of food shipments
across the Atlantic is timely be-
cause there are many Americans
with the idea that 1t is a luxury
gift to foreigners.
Judge Jones expresses confidence
that the people of the United
States will make "any essential
sacrifice necessary at this critical
stage of the war" and "do so I'M
cornplainingly." We think the
eminent Texan is correct but
there must be widespread explain
alton as to the necessity of the
sacrifice in order to promote the
war effort.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-04-05
A War Item
THE NEXT TIME you hear some

THE NEXT TIME you hear some
expert dope on the war, re-
member:
The German counter-offensive in
December broke the front lines Of
the American First Army and the
smart boys told us of the conse-
quences to the Allied cause, with
many predictions as to the long
delay that would stall our coming
drive against the Germans.
What followed? Well, nothing
much, except that the First Army
got its offensive off to a good start
across the Roer river, captured
Cologne, seized the east bank of
the Rhine and the bridgehead at
Remagen, which was one of the
biggest surprises of the fighting
in Europe.