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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Living Memorials

The conference called by Mayor John IS. Monagan last week to discuss the sub- feet of World War II memorials was well worthwhile in many respects. It brought to the fore a number of opinions on the subject which should guide the special war memorial committee, as well as city officials, veterans groups, etc. on what might be done and when it might be done for such a project. It would seem as If \ there was certain amount of sentiment among those present not to press this matter too Strenuously.
 John A. Coe of the American Brass Z Company stated that he felt that the war was far from won and that it might ] be some time before Waterbury could hope to see a war memorial in it's midst. I He also remarked that the question Of ztime in relation to the conduct of pub- .3ic drive for funds did not seem to him = to be material, as he believed that drive to-day or five years from today would be Hequally successful.
 Rabbi William Greenfield gave a Thought that should help when he asked about the participation of veterans Of this current war in the plans and the actual campaign. His thought was that their presence and their sentiments cer- Sfainly would contribute to the whole af- Hair. And representatives of the vete- rams, such as Major J. Peter Costigan, John Mulligan, and Harry Liebeskind all voiced the same idea of doing something zfor war veterans that would satisfy their znost immediate need for fraternizatlon
 when the war ends and they can return to their homes.
 Such an exchange of thoughts of this
 nature cannot help but produce the re-
 suits desired by the mayor and others Interested in the subject of war mem- orial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
A Thought for Today
The Jewish People of Europe

There is justified merit in the view point taken by Rabbi Max Glitter speak ing locally before the Beth Israel Mems Club, who stated that he deplored the lack of consideration given the problem of the plight of the persecuted Jews by members of the recent Yalta conference.
 Certainly the plight and problem of the Jewish people, so unmercifully per- secuted by the Hitler hordes, is as much problem as are national boundaries on the Continent, economic readjustments and other pertinent factors taken into consideration at the Yalta get-together. The primary purpose of the meeting was to foster the construction of foundation upon which would be built the pillars of freedom. Certainly the welfare of the remnants of these people should be care fully protected and sheltered within such structure.
 Millions of people of the Jewish faith have been slaughtered while remaining millions have been cruelty separated from loved ones. The Jewish people have always been outstanding examples of adherence and faith in the family. The disruption of the warm closely-knit fam fly life of so many is in itself cold facet of the entire dismal picture.
 From an economic standpoint the re- mobilization and readjustment of these people will be and should be a problem with which all of us are concerned. These people have lost fortunes, homes, farms as well as other material holdings. Many are old, many now are broken and crip- pied for all time. Their future is mat ter of tangible concern to all the Allied people if a sound, economic and equitable postwar era is to be fact.
 We sincerely hope that in the forth coming San Francisco conference of the Allied leaders, this problem will be given full recognition and consideration merit ting its preponderance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

first and second tax districts long before the last school district had been taken over by the city proper.
 As in Waterbury's case there is a tax district covering most of the municipal ity in Bridgeport. It bears the full tax rate. But in the so-called first district there is section of it, which is not cov- cred by the second tax district. The out side limits of this district bear smaller share of the tax rate. While this may seem like a good idea in certain sections of a community, 1t doesn't make for good government. Bridgeport will find that when 1t eliminates all it's tax districts and deals with each and every taxpayer on an equal basis 1t will be better off,
 Of course the city fathers know that, for they have bill before the Legislature this year to do away with the two tax districts. The complaint from the out lying districts that they pay the same taxes, yet often fail to get such services as street lights, sewers, sidewalks, etc. should be handled by tax assessments Any equitable assessment plan will rec ognize the fact that a home, built at a cost of say $8,000, but located on a dirt road in the outskirts of the town, can't be assessed at the same amount as house, costing the same to build, but placed on the best residential street in the town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
This Is News, Too

Union leaders frequently complain that too much attention is paid to labors strikes, too little to it's on-the-job accom- plishments in this war.
 The answer to that is that, perhaps unfortunately, the departure from nor nal is usually what makes news And the answer also gives an excuse to repeat an item of recent news that may have been overlooked.
 On Washington's Birthday mechanics at two small New York war plants insist ed on turning out vitally important material for the Navy, even though the building owners refused to provide heat or elevator service.
 The men worked all day at tempera- ture below 40 degrees. They drew only straight-time pay. Nobody complained or behaved as if he thought he were being heroic or doing something extraordinary. If we were an -bestowing column ist we should certainly distribute bloom apiece to these workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

Even such a high official as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Connec- ticut is not out of the reach of the Leg islature. This was proved last week when the renomination of Chief Justice Will liam M. Maltbie was greeted by 68 oppo- sition votes in the House and in the Senate. In both instances it was re- ported to be a resentment of individuals against interest of the jurist in legisla- ton, although a few politically-minded individuals asserted that it was resent ment of a personal nature, representing an effort on the part of some few to hit back" on account of their court difficult ties. Likewise this current session brought in the sight of several judges be- ing confirmed unanimously, which one legislative attache declared to be the height of something or other. The As sembly always could rise to various and definite heights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
One Big City

Close on the heels of the surprising in Hartford that great district be created there by all the towns surrounding khe Capital City comes the announce ment of a somewhat similar request down ln Bridgeport. When we say somewhat kimilar we mean just that. It isn't the bame idea, but it is one calling for large metropolis, geographically, politically, btc. It seems that Bridgeport, like so many other American cities, just grew 'lp 50 fast 1t couldn't keep pace with kQery detail of government.
 One of these details was the creation within the municipality of special taxing
 districts. Bridgeport is now anxious to
 b what Waterbury finally succeeded Tn
 oing in 1881. That was to eliminate all
 Independent taxation districts. Our last
 lnes were school districts. ln Bridge
 soFt's case 1t is "tax district. We used
 q have those, too, but we got rid of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

found that the dishonest chap had been sitting on the shoes all the time. This circumstance made deep and adverse impression upon the mind of the boy.
 It is, of course, never right to udge religion by the way it's ad- herents practice 1t. But 1t is Q mat ter of cold fact that this is the way most people do judge religion. If we profess much and practice poorly. people are not only going to lose faith in us but in the things we profess.
 Most boys and girls today are learning their religion not out of the Bible but out of the incarnate revelations of divine truth which they encounter in their everyday lives. To them religion is largely what their parents do, or what the pillars of the church practice. They are more impressed by the conduct of their teachers than they are by the counsel which these teachers set forth.
 Every one of us is a walking Bible to someone. God Is being judged in somebody's mind by the way we act. There is no justice in this. of course but 1t is a reality just the same and 1t lays upon us Q heavy reSpon" sibility.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

The death of former governor Charles J. Bryan of Nebraska recalls the time he ran for vice-president on the Democratic ticket. That was in 1924 when the Ma dison Square Garden convention in New York City had dragged out for weeks be- fore it compromised on John w. Davis as it's candidate Ex-governor Bryan was never the spectacular public figure that his brother, William Jennings Bryan, was, but on the basis of his public rec ord it would seem as if quietly he had achieved just as much success and prob ably as lasting a place in the records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Current Comment

Business. both domestic and inter- national, does need a large degree of freedom. It needs to be free from the domination of small groups that control and direct the flow of large volume of money and credit.
 Henry J. Kaiser. shipbuilder. The unoficial opinion in the Pa- cfic area was, up to the Philippines invasion. that 1t would be ? Ia years after V-E Day till Japan falls. Now 1t seems that 1t will take longer.
 Lieutenant Colonel Timothy
 A. McInerny Of Boston, Mass.
 The industrialists in Japan un- doubtedly see that their empire. which has taken a great many years to build up, is rapidly getting in- to the position where it is going to absolutely crumble. And the dollar Ineans just as much to them as 1t does to any other industrialist in any other part of the world.
 --Adml. William P. Halsey Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

sent @ runner across the Bay to its yards in oakland on Saturday before the train left to make sure that the train was made up so that MT. Kaiser's three connecting bedrooms were in a yellow car. Thus the czar of West Coast ship ping finally moved majeStically off to New York and Washing ton.
 JESSE JONES AND ALCOA
 R. s. Reynolds, vigorous organ- izer of the Reynolds Metal con- pany which did such good job of enabling the nation to produce wartime aluminium, told the Sem ate Small Business Committee last week the story of his diffi- cultles in getting aid from Jesse Jones' REC. Apparently anxious to protect the monopoly of the Aluminium ComLaLy Of America. Jones pbut every possible obstacle in front of Reynolds when 1t came to financing his aluminium project.
 After telling the Senate Com- mittee most of the story, Rey- holds remarked that he had con- fidential talk with Jones after the Reynolds Metal company had gone into operation and shown its stability.
 You know, Reynolds" Jones
 had said, everybody thought you were going to go broke. did, too. Why didn't you?"
 Reynolds replied, Because you are dealing with very unusual person."
 "Jones thought I was going to do a little bragging at that point" Reynolds told the scila- tors. "All said was that had God Almighty on my side"
 Following which ConnecticuCS hard working Senator Brien Mo Mahon remarked: What 1t adds up to is-God Almighty and you versus ALCOA and REC"
 NOTE: The Aluminium Corpora tion. hitherto enjoying an out right monopoly in this country, also drew up estimates for Ed Stettinius, then in charge of na- tional defense raw materials, claiming that no new aluminium plants were needed. Ed believed them. Copyright, l945. by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

There should be general approval of the Bridgeport decision to make jail sentences mandatory for anyone found guilty of turning in false fire alarms. Every city in the country with a fire alarm telegraph system has the same trouble. There's always someone ready to ring in a box and bring the engines out. In some cases it's just to see the engines go roaring by. In others it's mental streak. Perhaps there should be some effort made to determine the men, tality of the person found guilty of the misdemeanor. It might be that instead of jail, they need medical observation and attention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

Wallace refused to make my deals in advance of his confir- nation and is now absolutely free to wield the axe. One backstage deal was offered to win the vote of Admiral-Senator Tommy Hart of Connecticut. Miss Margaret Corners, who nearly defeated Glare BOOthe Luce last November, reported that the Admiral was ready to vOet for Wallace if Wayne Taylor wOusd be retained as Un- dersecetary. Wallace, however, refused to promise and in the end, Admiral Hart voted for Wallace anyway.
 Not many people knew it, but Democratic Chairman Bob Hanne- gan, the man who led the fight against Henry Wallace for Vice. President at Chicago, had a pri- vate dinner with Henry in the latter's apartment shortly before the Senate voted his confirmation.
 The dinner climaxed a new friendship between the two. which began at the start of the Wal lace confirmation battle.
 At first, friends had a hard time getting the TWO men together. Wallace still remembered how Hannegan fought him at Chicago. Hannegan also was aloof about putting in. A ncwspaperman who knew both men was largely in- strumental in patching things up.
 'Did Wallace ask you whether you wanted help when he pitched
 in during tne campaign last
 summer ana made all those speeches for Roosevelt and Tru-
 man?" he asked Hannegan.
 "There Isn't anything wouldn't do for Wallace," coun-
 tered Hannegan, but I don't
 know what his strategy Is. And I'm liable to get his wires crossed If I start working without any di- rection from him."
 However, Hannegan, then in New York, was finally persuaded to telephone Wallace. also in New York, with the result that they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1:14 a. m. (war time)
 Sun rises 7:19 Q. m: sets 6:49 p. m (war time)
 All vehicels must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Many people are not aware or the fact that prior to 1883 ali through the United States every large city had it's own time. so that if you travelled from Boston to New York or vice-versa you might be losing or gaining time Now the country is divided in- to four time zones, each one adopting the time of the nearest standard meridian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
nNPRRPEEgTA

Hiah blooA pressure, in most caees. is one tk the signs or nain- festatlonS of fNe constitutional or organic disease Nhe patient has. fe should not and NNnnot be properly interpreted or tFAated, by mcdi- cine, diet rest, chmate else, any more than, say hNAh temperature or high pulse rate shl'ulu pe, wltn- out regard for what ails the pa" tlent.
 Instruments for preciAe measure ment of blood pressure date from 1928 when the U.shaped mercury manometer was devised. 1'he type of instrument now generally used by physicians to measure blood pressure (arterial tenslon), called sphygmo- became sand ard fifty years ago, and is as faA1il- lar as the stethoscope or the head light and speculum among the par aphernalla every good doctor car~ rles in his bag or keeps close at hand for examining patients in this office.
 Although have harped inces, sanity on the fact that high blood pressure or arterial Apprehension or hyperpiesla is not disease or a complaint susceptible of interpre- tation or treatment in itself, nine out of every ten correspondents who query me about it obviously expect that however incompetent the doctor or doctors at home may be, 8 doctor far away need only know that the blood pressure meas ures so-and-so over so-and.so in order to prescribe the right diet, medication and mode of living.
 Two familiar popular misappre- hensions deserve special mention here. Tho first is that a person with high blood pressure should eat little or no meat, particularly red meat. There is no scientific found- ation for this notion and in many instances the individuals health suffers from the malnutrition that inevitably develops from long con- tinued exclusion or restriction Of meat in the diet People who har. bor quaint notions about meat cate ing should know how exclusive meat diet for a full year affected the blood pressure of the Artic ex- plArer Stefansson and Anderson. Stclanssons blood pressure re- main ed at i0S systolic, 70 diastolic. thro,A yi1out the year. Anderson's was lAo systolic, 90 diastolic at the beginning of the year, i20 systolic, 30 diash,lic on completion of the year of exclusive meat diet.
 The other common inisaprehen- sion is that one with high blood pressure shNild take saline cathar- tics frequently. This b based up- on the notion that the patients blood is "too thick" or that the pa- tient has too much blood" The truth is that one with high blood pressure generally has only the normal amount or thickness of blood, although sucN a person is as likely 70 be anemic as is a person with normal blood pressure of one with low blood pressure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

reports or nying bombs falling in rear areas of the western front be- yond the range of German artillery. Because they are extremely ina c. curate and have not been launch- ed in any great numbers, the TO. bot bombs have b cen generally sconed at by U. & troops. ut they do go of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

the m o s q Il c wearing a n e W pair of shoes. When he emerg- ed. the h oe s were nowhere to be foun d. Hc suspected t h a t the keeper of the shoes had taken them, and, when at last he pulled
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Views Of The Press
GEoRGIA's POLL TAX REPEAL
(NeW Republic)

Keep your eye on liberal 37-year. old Governor Ellis Arnall Of Georgia, who engineered the victory. He could never have succeeded save for the persistent, aggressive anti poll tax agitation thta his gone on right here in congress for years. The drive will continue. Enfranchise- ment will follow. People want to vote. Think of the breath of fresh air that will blow through the Georgia district of Eugene Cox, who kept his seat in the l942 election when only 3,794 persons participated all but one voting for him. He need- ed only two votes to win.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06

Proverbs, knows the value of "a word spoken in due season." Lets speak to every service man and woman we meet on Laguna streets" he urges. Just tell 'em simple hello. and they'll think this is the finest place in the world" The enterpris- ing Mayor may, indeed. be thinking of the reputation of his community. but obviously he knows the helpful value of 8 friendly greeting. Just "howdy' or a "hi!" and a smile IS capable of changing line or thought completely. A friendly greeting costs the giver nothing but can impart Q priceless gift Of comfort or cheer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Selected Poem
TROOP TRAIN
Dorothy Ulrich Troubetzkoy in the New York
 T1mes)

OLny UIrlcn IrOuDeJIkOy III LIle NeW IOIE
 Times) Listen to the train That takes my love away It walls on the mountain, Walls on the mountain. And will not let him stay. Listen to the train That leaves me lone with fear It walls through the valley, Walls through the valley, Down toward the sea. Listen to the train That leaves me lone with fear It wials by the ocean, Walls by the ocean Too far for me to hear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
!"
 SPOTLIGHT
Robot Bomb As Artillery
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat -NEA Wash inEtOn Correspondent

Washington. D. C.. March 6 - Use of the German Vel type of roe bot bomb as artillery against troop or supply concentrations may be emerging gradually as another new weapon of the present war.
 Prom Europe have come scattered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, DID.

THEY JUDGE TRUTH IN US
 Someone asked certain Mos- lem in Persia one day why he had left his ancient faith and become a Christian. He replied thta when lie was 0 boy he had gone one day to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
Give It to The Red Cross


 Please accept the contribution iil- closed toward your servio, to the wives of men in the army and navy. I am an old veteran and know how much your fine booklets Preparing for Maternity" and Brady Baby Book" have hElped some of these young mothers or expectant mothers whose husbands are away. "A. M. IT.
 Answer-Thank you for the spirit of your contribution. but the book lets are free to service men or their wives who ask for them and provide stamped addressed en- velope-so your contribution will do as much or more good If you turn 1t over to the Red Cross or the U. s. O.
 Tonsil Question
 Dr. says I must have my tonsils removed. Do you advise hav- ing them removed? If I should. how can I overcome being afraidP Is 1t harmful? I am 14. (Worried).
 Answered-Yes, sometimes tonsils should be clipped, I should say. not removed" if that implies an ef- fort to remove every bit of tonsil tissue. Write again. and don't be so mysterious - inclo3e a stamped envelope bearing your name and address. and I'll send you pamph- let telling all about "Tonsils and Adenoids."
 Hair Turn White Overnight?
 Discussion in our science class as to whether hair every turns white over night. Teacher said no, because hair gets color or doesn't get 1t from the roots and hair can't grow that fast, but one girl said she knew of case. (B. W.
 Answer-The teacher is right. Science" covers lot of territory. doesn't 1t? Send ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress. for booklet "The Hair and Scalp"-but do not send a clipping. Copyright 1045 by John F. bile co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Washington Merry-G Go-Round
Soys Wallace ond Honneson Peh Things U How Kaiser TroveIs; AIcoo Found Ally in Jesse Jones.
- BY DREW PEARSON

Wallace will no feel strnlnd Commerce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
THE VALUE OF A WORD

Christian Science MonitoD
 Mayor KimL.c of Laguna Beach. California, like the author of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-06
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

signed letters pertaining Co per- senal health and hygiene, not 0 Assaase, dlagnoais ee treatment, WA1 Do answered 6y Dr Brady le n uA ampeA self.adaressed envelope ls eVA clese,... Letters should be brief nntl a rltten ln Ink, No reply can he wmte Co queries not conform. lne Io instructions. Aadress pr. William Brady, National News- naper seAvlce, See West Madison Street, CAlcagO. Ill.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-26
pAA FLIES 37
 DURING WEEKEND


 Pan American AirwayS flew 37 passengers to and from Seattle, Fairbanks and Whitehorse, during the weekend
 Leaving for Seattle Saturday were: Alton Wright, Paul Stiritz, Pat Kill druff, Lee Rensch, Fred Pack, Will liam Lofflin, Harold Taunt, Mar win Mcdonald and Monica McDon- aid.
 For Fairbanks: Phil Donovan.
 On the flight to Seattle yester- day passengers were: Richard Church, Marion Church, Al Ander- son, Mildred Anderson, Steven An derson, Lucille Adkins, James Ad- kins, Zeda Adkins, Charles Lovin, August Walkowski, Gilbert Larson, Marjcrie Larson and Lee Larson. To Whitehorse: Donald O'Connor To Fairbanks: Wayne Dillon Arriving from Seattle were: Peter Haugen, Betty Bacon, Robert Bacon, Melvin Snyder, Ben Crawford, Helen Laird, James Laird, David Lee Hen- derson, Celeste Henderson, Marion | Hopkins and Glen Jefferson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-11-26

Help Santa proviGs your small daughters &, doll with a new ward robe. St. Margaret's Bazaar will give you ideas. Place, Trinity Parish Hall; time, 10:30 a. m, Wednesday,
 November 28. Sandwiches, cookies and coffee on sale if you must shop ! during the noon hour. Q0,125-t3)