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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
By Frederick Othman

We also were brIefed. This meant sitting in chars with cafeteria arms and listening to succession os officers teil us about that money, how to nflaN 6 life belt with fizs water bulb, how to keep oiE whiSkey corked (can you imagine tflaH They pre' Sumed we'd have whSkey), and how to uSe an oxysen mask.
 The one I've told you about. The Nfe belt, when inflated, Is known as Mae West and thaee 10 coEn@ pinient to the iady with the curves. Whbkey, tne Army said, Is not inhanmabie. It may be carried ct any altitude, but must Do well.corked.
 And that brings Up perfume" the captain saa. If you buy any perfume abroad, be careful. Y k funny stuf. The cork nearly always explcdee 'n altitude, causing you to sFeli funny indenniselT
 am not going to buy any perfume
 The medical corps assigned colonel to the Assng that by their suferngs you fortunate people wno 90 later may escape some Of their tFavalls.
 "Vcr instance" the colonel said, "an ozygen mlAek m uncomfortable thing to wear. But # you eolv WOar it, your mental processes deteEiofate MaypS they viii, anyway. would advise that # you ms lend to write any articles on this trip, you aonT do lt They probably won't De any good"
 That sounded logical to me. 90 advised tho boss what was the use Of me writing items about hstoyu fastest ride around the world, they werent eol1g to make sense on account Of the albltuaef xCu know what the boss said. ft wasn't msmble-mums bic.
 ri write em, but you're iueky~ x0u donS hava 70 feaa ems ne Qo4F sn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
THE MAINE POTATO
(BoSton Post)

(BoSton PoBO
 Long has the rivalry existed be- tween Maine and Idaho potato grow. CTS as to the quality of their re- spective products, but the down East men have new reason to be proud now. Some of the bumper crop this year which cannot be stored has been fed to COWS, and 1t has been found that this feed has increased milk production. Further than that, however, this means that not 50 much grain will be required, which will make the dairyrnen less depend- ent upon the grain growing States in the Middle West. If Yankee in- genuity can find way to use stir- plus production of potatoes to such good advantage, it seems that similar means might be discovered to use up the surplus Of other products in other sections Of the country, rather than limit production of any edible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
Juggling With Silver

The price of silver mined in the United States IS fixed by law at 71 cents ounce Senator McCarran of Nevada wants the Government price for Domestic silver Increased to $1.29 per fine ounce.
 Other enthusiasts are recommending wild advances in the price of foreign silver Silver has been an inter. national football for great many years We have paid Mexico extremely fancy prices for the metal.
 Domestic producers should get the absolute monetary value for silver metal But this idea o boosting foreign silver at the expense of country is political bunk There nothing in the way of sound economies in using silve-, or gold preventive, cure for nflation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

friends in Congress but they get chance to see who the trouble-nakers are in each camp. All that a CT pours out to his Congressman about his sue perior officers is spelled out in black and white for War Department perusal and can be sent back to the superior officer.
 Maj-den. Edward P. witsell the adjutant-gen- eral is taking great pains to do good job for the Congressmen. The 400 WACs are working directly under him. and two WACs already are practicing his signature so that all letters can be signed by Gen. Witsel.
 The WACs have been admonished to remember that: You're getting votes for the Senators and Con- gressmen whose letters you're answering" But this burns up many WAC who has to write letters for Senators whom she opposes, such as Sen. Theodore G. Bilbo of Mississippi who has attacked the re- ligion and race of some WACs' ls One officer, Capt. David 0. Bum, adnonished the girls:
 "Be careful to be nice to Senators and Congress men, because you know, they appoint the generals" !" Another officer, Col William M Clarkson, threat ened to take away all rank from any WAC who objected to doing the work because of It's political nature.
 Meanwhile, civilian employees are being laid off in the War Department while WACs who patriotical- ly enlisted for the are brought In to answer let- ters for Congressnlen. Note-The WACs have been given neatly n1inneo- graphed form letters which they must retype. One form letter begins Honorable Andrew J. May, Chair man of the Military Affairs Committee, has person. requeSteu to reply 70 yOuE AeVVeF oA date in which you asked to be informed concern ing -" Another form letter concludes: "The eagerness with which the men of the Army and their loved ones await their discharge IS appreciated by the War Department"
 
 WIlkIe. Republican Milt Poland of Wisconsin got laugh out of President Truman the other day by recalling Willkie's visit in Milwaukee Wilkie was being besieged by enthusiastic crowds in Milwaukee hotel lobby while Truman then just Senator, stood on the sidelineS watching the show
 T never thought you'd be President then" said Poland
 Neither did l." replied the man who now sits in the White House It was lost in all the news about strikes and MacArthur, but an important sleeper was quietly slipped through the House of Representatives last week giving some of the nations wealthiest oil re- sources to individual sates-the oil taken from the ocean bed off the Pacific and Gulf coasts It was significant that Congressional leaders | carefully avoided record vote They didn't want to be lined Up and counted So fin the end only il men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
LIMEHoUsE NIGHTS
(Boston Post)

N6OobOh SOoV
 The death of Thomas Burke, novelist and short story writer in London, brought memories of Q score years back to book lovers yes- terday. "Limehouse Nights" the brilliant series of pen pictures Of the Limehouse district of London was one of the most talked-of books of It's day. People who went to Lon- don after that made the district Q must in their sightseeing. Burke became Q kind of English o. Henry although his writings were darkly hued. Few English writers of that time are 50 well remembered or will be as long as "LimchouSe Nights" will last.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
STILL ON THE LOW SIDE
(The Bridgeport Post)

Discussing c proposal to increase the salary of members of the Con- necticut Legislature (to be voted on aS c Constitutional amendmenD the Norwalk League of Women Voters offers the following bit of philoso- phy:
 The payment of c more adequate salary would not in Itself guarantee higher calibre men and women in office. There are two points of view regarding salarieS,-one that the privilege of public service IS its own reward and the other that the leg. islator is worthy of his hire, How do we value our legislators7"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

"Wnat it (the Wofld) Sofely needs Is clarification of policies oil round" Prom on editorial in the Boston Globe.
 AID INF. Th:re is 8 planetary murk That tends to fog the common
 mind,
 Which doesn't know how things
 should work To steer the course for humankind In fact, not always do the bright, Themselves, completely know what
 goes;
 The obvious need is fuller light Whose incand:scence can expose The thought behind the thought
 that stands Tn doctrines statesmen give to us, To make 1t known, to show oil
 hands
 The truth that's bald and serious. Let policies be clarified, As thousands pray and millions
 cheer,
 And let lt be the Nations pride That nothings yelled and oil Is
 clear.
 The clarifying statement should Be clarified, itself, and yet Again the problem Solved-hut
 good
 And on and on and on, ct cet,
 Russia wants Q say In settling the occupation policy in Japan. Con- temptation of Russla's contribution to the victory over Japan makes one week.
 President Truman has signed the bill aboliShing war time. At 2 o'clock Sunday morning. the householder of the Nation will turn their clockA back one hour-if the company doesn't know enough to leave.
 Senator McMahon of Connecticut wants the United States to reveal the secret of the atomic bomb in order to show our Governments de- sire for peace. A good many people In this country believe that If that were done the chances for peace would be well, atomic.
 Higher retail prices for shirts are on the way, according to word from Washington Though the price hike Is imminent, the shirts still ain't. Senate Committee Urges Share- the-P lant Program" - headline Anybody interested in sharing twelve dozen tomato plants, slight- ly used9
 Things may look bright for De- trOlt's players in the World Series, but they don't look so bright for the Detroit fans, who are out On strikes before the series even starts. Governor Hildreth of Main urges the elevation of policemen to the ranks of professional men. Some- how or other, we don't like the Idea of calling c cop to look into e little case of assault and battery and having him say that we'll have to walt until c week from Thursday for the appointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

WHtCTl OUIl IIIVy mHy HHIUuHV 70 something yet.
 Ever since Congress came back to town, the Republicans have been kicking around the idea that they should have c con- Struetive program of their own. Then, in a signed editorial in the first issue of the new tabloid, Republican News, Browneli dc. clared that in every state he had visited during the summer, this was considered the Number one ,1fahlAffa for tha Grand Old paftV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

4OO WACS ana or the Q.lS Wno take the trouble to write their Congressmen.
 Here is the labor-savlng de- vice: Bushel baskets of soldiers mail are sent over to the War Department, where 400 WACs, who thought they enlisted to help win the war, now have to help win Congressmen's elections by answering soldiers mall.
 War Department brass hats are delighted with the arrange saanaAA Mai nnalrn AA hhnNa RnnlsA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

Those travelling the roads again in automobiles say that the section of the Wilbur Cross highway that skirts Manchester after you the bridge Is quite fine parkway and hastens and hortens the trip to Boston and adjacent towns Eventually New York to Boston will raghaway however with plenty of curves in accordance With Connecticut topography
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

The State of Maine is going to open up some of it's frontiers with big postwar road project which will con- ec Klttery with Fort Kent in the north by super four lane highway The Governor up there calls 1t front trails to blazq
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
A Thought for Today

wherefore according to the will of God commit the keeping well doing, unto faithful Creator.-Peer 4:19.
 For there are suengs which have no tongue.-Sheley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
|Merry-GO-ROund

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s-Rnn, Andrew ]. May of Kentucky and quite collection Of other Congress men have a new labor-saving device for answering soldiers mail It's fine for them, but not so good for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
Signs Of Life

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S-H C. o P. National Chairman Herbert Browneli and the young Repub. lican members of the House of Representatives don't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28
Waterbury Of The Past

25 Years Ago The city's Democrats were hold ing q rally in preparation for the coming election.
 Local real estate prices were drop ping.
 IS Years Ago 4 wave of shopliftIng was caus- ing local merchants to contemplate the hiring of private detectives. The Boy Scout Drum Corps Of st. Francis Xavier church was exhibit ing 17 loving cups won in competi- ton. .
 s Years Ago
 Twenty local youths were being selected for service in the eco corps at Camp Cross.
 Harold v. Boyce was Fesignlng aa secretary of the Young Mems Re- publican club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

'T1here is general agreement" wrote BroWnell, that the convention method of resolving party thought only once every four years is adequate"
 Between political conventions, the majority party has the man in the White House to sound off itS changing policies as new issues arise. The minority presidential candidate Is practically no voice at aii The only expression of minority opinion comes from the elected congressman who do the voting. These votes in Congress however are cast only after lot of discussion and they merely register tho views of the individual congressman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

The opinion Of the Republican party never comes out between presidential elections This leaves the party workers in the precincts without any guiding light principles other than the general idea that anything put forward by Democrat Is no good un. like the girl fin "Oklahomal" who couldn't say "NoI" for years no Republican has been expected to say anything except "Nol"
 Switching the metaphor, 1t should Do evident to any political clerk that, if the Republican National Committee Is expected to sell Republican medicine t has to know whats inside the bottle. That's where the Republican eonRreSgmen come ln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-28

Another form letter concludes: "The eagerneSs with which the men of the Army and their loved ones await their discharge Is appreciated by the War Department"
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table, for Cecil Travis, just back
from the war, came to the plate with
one down and the bases filled, and
even a Brown rooter wouldn't have
begrudged Travis a little glory. He
hit into a force play but did produce
a run.
The President got his first oppor-
tunity for a silent cheer for the
Browns in the third, when Don Gut
teridge tripled and Milt Byrnes dou-
bled, and the lone st. Louis run was
scored
He was visibly thrilled in the sixth,
when Shortstop Vernon Stephens
snagged drive by George Case and
doubled Rick Terrell off second, end
ing the inning after the Mats had
added another run.
A couple of circus catches by
Buddy Lewis drew the same evil
dences of approval.
Fifth Inning Snack.
1t was pretty hot and Mr.. Truman
frequently had his blue-banded
Panama off, but he didn't 60 for the
refreshments until the fifth inning
when the "house" served something
cold. The traditional hot dog" of
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Missouri Group Buys
Famous 0rderNo. IT,
Civil War Paintinq

George Caleb Bingham's famous
Civil War painting, Order No. H."
which was shown with other war
paintings at the National Art CAL
lery last year, has been purchased
by the Missouri State Historical
Society and now hangs in the So
cietys reading room in Columbia,
Mo.
The society's acquisition was
brought to the attention of Charles
G. Ross, secretary to the President,
by Floyd c. Shoemaker, secretary of
the society. Mr.. Shoemaker said he
thought Mr.. Truman would be in
terested since Order No. IL has
recently been given publicity in
feature articles on the President"
Purchased from Rollins Heirs.
The historic painting was pur-
chased from the heirs of George
Bingham Rollins, son of Maj. JAMES
S. Rollins, who, with Col. r. B.
Price had obtained it from the artist
in payment for a loan.
Completed in 1868, Order No. IL
depicts the carrying out of the mil
itary order of that number, issued
August Is, 1853, by Gen. Thomas
Ewing when he was commander Of
the District of the Border, to evict
bushwhackers and guerrillas oper-
ating In Western Missouri.
Mr.. Bingham started his work
after visiting Gen. Ewing in Kansas
City and threatening to make him
Infamous with pen and brush" I'M
less he rescinded the order which
had depopulated several Missouri
counties.
Shows Attack by "Redlegs.'
The picture shows a family group
being attacked by "redlegs," in the
center of which is mounted officer
supposedly representing Gen Ewing
One youth lies shot to death and a
soldier is drawing a pistol to shoot
the father of the family.
A controversy was stirred by the
painting with military officials at
lacking it and other sources de-
Tending its authenticity.
The 5000 loan which Mr.. Bing-
ham obtained from Col. Price and
Maj. Rollins and later redeemed
with the painting, was used to
finance an engraving made of the
painting in 1872. Popularity of the
engravings and autographs made
Order No. II" Missouris most IA
nous Civil War picture.
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rumun
Continued From First Page.)

Admiral William D. Leahy, the
Presidents chief of staff; Brig. Gen.
Harry Vaughan, his military aide,
and David Vaughan, the generals
young son.
Awaiting the President In the
flag-draped presidential box were
Secretary of the Treasury Vinson,
Attorney General Clark and a group
of his old congressional associates,
including Senators Chandler, DEM
ocrat, of Kentucky, the high COM
missioner of baseball; Mcclellan,
Democrat, Tennessee. president pro
tenn of the Senate; Barley, Demo-
crat, Kentucky, majority leader;
White, Republican, Maine, minority
leader; LaFollette, Progressive, Wis
consin; johnson, Colorado: Lucas,
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Msgr. Ryan Critically III
Al Hospital in s.. Paul

Msgr. John A. Ryan, rs, retired
professor Of moral theology and in
dustrial ethics at Catholic Univer-
sity, was reported critically Ill yes
terday at st. Joseph's Hospital in
st. Paul, MINI.
His brother, the Rev. Lawrence
Ryan, told the Associated Press in
st. Paul that Msgr. Ryan was hos
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Illinois; Mead, New York; OMa-
honey, Wyoming, and Hatch, New
Mexico, Democrats, and Vandenberg
Michigan, and Wherry, Nebraska,
Republicans. The House was repre-
sented by Minority Leader Martin.
A crowd of approximately 10000
was on hand when the presidential
group rolled into the stadium. The
President was cheered as he stepped
from the car, with his party, and
was escorted to his box by Mr.. Crit
fifth.
President Is Southpaw.
The two clubs were lined up at
attention, and after the National
Anthem was played, the President
a southpaw with a baseball-threw
out the traditional first ball. N.Y.
ron Hayworth, the Browns catcher
came up with that one. So the
president turned loose another The
Browns played nice and didn't join
in that struggle, but the umpires
did. They we're outnurnbered. how
ever, and George Wyatt of the Mats
emerged as the victor.
The first inning saw the President
sharing attention with another no
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baseball was not included In the
afternoons diet.
In Washington's half Of the sew
enth, President Truman Stretched
with the rest of the 10000, but de-
clined to say whether that gesture
was for Washington or st. Louis.
In the next inning, the President
watched intently as Pete Gray, the
Browns one-armed outfielder, came
in as pinch hitter, but Gray's best
was a pop foul to Travis.
The crowd gave the President an
other ovation as he left the park.
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T> Stars Of R1lynesin

Since prehistoric times, the people
Of the South Seas have been max
ing long voyages in frail boats
back and forth among the tiny is
lands Of their ocean. Many Of these
speoks of land are thousands of
miles apart.
1t took World War II to reveal
to the white man that through the
ages these Pacific pathhnders had
looked to the stars alone for guild
ance and found their way without
maps or instruments. These stars
of the southern hemisphere, pre-
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workers of America and to organ
izations like Olin Industries.
The time has now come when
we can all pick up the tools for
the job Of peace once more. Soon,
from the many mills and laborato-
ries that make up Olin Industries,
will come rolling, guns and am
munition for sportsmen, roller
skates for kids, flashlights and batter
les for everybody. Then, too, there
will be brass, bronze and other met
ais needed by countless manufac-
tuners to create thousand
and one things to help
I'M make life more pleasant.
IS Ohm INDUSTRIES, Inc.
Ere J<.u T}J:..:e
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pitalized June 20 after suffering
cerebral hemorrhage.
Msgr. Ryan Is director Of the de-
partment Of social action of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
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ence, which has Its headquarters
here. He taught at Trinity College
last year and left Washington in
the early summer to visit relatives
and friends in st. Paul.
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Dipisions. Sab5idisris5, A6lists

Mills nrranN
OPERATE A1unNuM Drnua
ST ) D unMr
zonhAs
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viously unknown to most Of our
airmen and seamen, have proved
vital to winning the victory. Flyer
or sailor, becoming familiar with
the once strange consultations,
looked into the heavens and felt
that Mother Earth's greatest ocean
was friendly expanse.
It's not the first time that the use
full tasks men have done
in peacetime have been
drafted to do the job N|
of war. This is actually ~
what happened to the
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Sixty-three thoroughbreds, includ-
ing Armed and Pot O. Luck, have
been nominated for the ninth run
ming of the ,000-added Widner
Stakes at Hialeah Park, March 2.
The list announced by Racing
Secretary Charles J. McLennan in
cluded 10 more entries than were
named last year before Hialeah's
meeting was Cancelled by wartime
restrictions. However, the record
-. high Is 81 set in 1941.
Only a last-minute splurge of win
ners can enable Job Dean Jessop to
tie Jackie Westrope's modern mark
of 301 victories in one season as the
Nibley (Utah) jockey has only 287
flrsts with four days to go.
Jessop scored twice yesterday at
Gulfstream Park, winning on Wild
Agent at $40 ticket in the second
gallop and on Snowline at $3.50 in
the eighth.
Jockey Hal Wallace had a real day
for himself at the New Orleans Fair
Grounds, bringing home five winners
on the eight-race card including
William G.. Helis' Milos in the fea-
tured New Iberia purse
Wallace's other mounts were Break
Thru, Umbriago, Three Bangs and
Vestibula.
No scratches, except by the per-
mission of the veterinarian, will be
permitted New Year Day at Gulf
stream where Racing Secretary En-
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MciIns Citution Recalls Football Victory Laid to PRAYER

was memorable. 1t had turned
bitter cold, and through the
windows you could see the driv-
ing snow. On the benches sat
the Centre players. gloomy,
thoughtful. Two of the backs
and one of the tackles the pre-
ceding day had been able to
walk for the first time since the
Alabama game.
But 30 McMillin and Rel
Roberts, heroes of a former day
at Centre, were on their knees
fitting papier mache molds about
the feet of one Of the backs and
the tackle, both Of whom had
broken arches. Another line
man was grinding his teeth in
pain as a trainer worked upon
a charley horse. In all 1t was
as sick a football team as this
writer ever saw, either before or
after a football game.
You would not have wagered
a lead nickel against 500 that
the majority of this stricken
team would survive the first FIVE
minutes of play.
And then, when the gloom was
thickest and the snow-laden
wolfWind was moaning low at
door and widows, DO suddenly
rose.
Look here, fellows" he said.
"It doesn't seem like we have