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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
 Nh Nh GIoria


 Why do you always insist it is wrong for girl under eighteen to diet? After all, when you are Is it is pretty important that you don't look like a tub. I am it. 2l2 inches tall and I weigh 147 pounds. I certainly don't want to look like that until I am eighteen!
 (Gloria LD
 Answer-No, no. Gloria, do not insist a girl should not diet until she is eighteen. I merely warn her if she attempts any restrictions of diet on her own she may not only ruin her health and invite serious disease but she is quite likely to spoil her good looks. In my opinion there is only one way in which any one under eighteen may safely or advantageously follow a reducing diet, and that is under the con- stant direction and care of his or. her physician. I'm sorry it is like this, Gloria, but you see. I kinda like 'em plump or at least healthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

the matter with yourself. A nap, change of diet, or hearty laugh may change your whole attitude to- ward life.
 Next, begin dwelling on the cheerful and hopeful things in- stead of on the gloomy and fore- boding. Depression is often the re- suit of overemphasis on certain facts that are only part of the picture. When looking at life, be sure to look at the whole of it. A partial view of life will make anyone sick and ready to give up.
 Best of all. get well into mind that every circumstances can be made to serve a good end if we will only make 1t do so Some peo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

movement. WnaC this magnif1cently c o Il ceived a n d b e a u t fully ex- ecuted d o u b ] e. cross amounts to is the capture of four c a b i n e t members and the l e a d e r s of five m a jor political parties Peas ant, Soci a l i st, Christian Labor Nationalist a n d D e m OCT a tic - which functioned oc a nao1i inn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
Selected Poem
LETTER TO BE BURNED

(Frederick Ebright in The New York Times) But any letter burned is never quite destroyed; Some ashen fragment still will taunt the heart, Some spectral wisp elusive up the flue and gone Will live on wind or time chance and sunder peace apart.
 How many eager fangs of flame have coed in time About stiff parchment and smooth vellum, love or
 hate,
 And yet, when immolation and the yellow fires died Left words impershable screaming from the grate. It were as well, once having read you locked away The missive safe against years change hot reply; It is all useless to dsperse the delicate gray ash The words the burning words, will never, never,
 never die.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

Stettinius and Nelson Rocke- feller urged Peru, Chile, Brazil and Cuba to speak. All opposed Russia. At last Molotov moved for a vote on his motion to suspend action until Russia could either consider the ques- ton or discuss it with other fO the Big Four. He was voted down 25 to :. Stettinius quick ly put the motion of seating Argentina to a vote. He won 29 to 5.
 Copyright, 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

The birds are having hard time of it during rainy and cold spring. A Granby dispatch states that phoebe baby birds were found dead in their nests. Also young robins were found dead on the ground following the cold rain of last week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

Speedy demobilization of the nations civilian defense corps seems in order now. What tremendous army of fighters there were on the home front. Truly, those of us at home can lay some claim to winning the war when we stop to re- view the front that was erected and main- tained here for many months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by pr. Brady if a stamped seIf-addressed envelope is enclose. :. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service, 320 West Madison Street, Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

Marshall explained this problem recently at a secret meeting of the Senate Military Affairs Com mittee.
 The trouble is that too many high-ranking officers who have been in on the job of knocking out Germany are demanding that they be sent on to the Pacific. They don't want to stop fighting. While most of these men are of- ficers of the regular Army and of very high rank, number of reservists and newly commissioned men are also anxious to get to the Pacific. Officers who have had behind -the-lines jobs in supply, communications and other fields in France are especially anxious to get combat assign ments against the Japs.
 While Marshall is tickled by their attitude, it is adding to his already huge headache re- garding re-deployment of forces in the European Theater.
 Tine Chief of Staff told Sena- tors that number of top-rank officers have declared their will ingness to accept reduction in rank in order to go to the Pacific. He named colorful Blood and Cuts" Patton-now four-5tar general-as one of those who have been inSiStent about being re- assigned to combat work. Patton told Marshall when they met ln Europe several weeks ago that he would be willing to Hose a good deal of rank if he could only be kept in the war.
 REPUBLICANS MEET SECRETLY
 AFL President Bill Green was the speaker when the 'T8-79 Club dirst and second term Republl- can Congressmen) held it's last meeting. Green didn't say any, thing of great importance but good politician that he is - he made an excellent impression.
 Only time the AFL President permitted himself to get into any thing controversial was when he was asked about the CLOS Poll tical Action Committee.
 II believe the function of labor unions is economic, not political" replied Green. Other wise he dodged argumentative questions.
 Most interesting portion of the meeting came when Rep. James Auchincloss of New Jersey, presl- dent of the club, complained pe- cause this column has published several accounts of these highly secret off-the-record Republican sessions.
 Let me again urge upon you gentlemen that the goings-On at these meetings be kept strictly off the record" AuchinclOss inn plored. Let us hope that we do not again read what has happened here in Drew Fear sons column"
 Reactionary Republican How ard Buffett of Nebraska was much less gentle in his warning. Any one who leaks about these meet ings to Drew Pearson should be read out of the club," he stormed.
 Some Conugressmen thought Buffett was even about to de- mand that 'leakers" be read out of the Republican party. But before he could go further, Bill Green spoke up.
 Every time I hold secret meeting of the AFL Executive Board" he observed, "I read about it in the paper the next day. I guess you just have to expect those things
 APIS EDWARD KENNEDY
 The breaking of the German surrender story in advance of authorized release is not the first time Associated Press Correspon- dent Edward Kennedy has been involved in thing of this kind
 On Aug. 21, 1942, Chester Mor- risOn, Cairo correspondent for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

an outer cOndi- tion of life. Loss of sleep, indiges-
 tion, fatigue. or abnormal f e a r c a n transform the sun n i e s t landscape into a scene of desola- tion and despair. When overcome with unaccount- able gloom, stop a S k ing what's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
l. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Polish Patriots Doublecrossed
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat-NEA Wash ington Correspondent

San Francisco May 16 - Full im- port of Soviet governments action in holding under arrest IS Polish political leaders and one military leader can be understood only after examining the personal records of these key men in the underground
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
A Thought for Today

Thus saith the whole congregation of the Lord What trespass is this that ye have com mitted against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the Lord, in that ye have bulded you an altar, that ye might revel this day against the Lord?-Joshua 22:16.
 
 Nor custom nor example, vast numbers Of such as do offend, make less the sin
 -Massinger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16

pie let life drag them about by the hair of the head. When a man decides to master circumstances, al that moment he begins to live and to know the indescribable thrill ol triumph.
 All Rights Reserved Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D.D.
HOW TO HANDLE MENTAL
 DEPRESSION

Here are few practical sugges- tions for "snapping out" of mental depression.
 First, recognize the fact that mel ancholy of all varieties usually comes from an inner rather than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-16
Washington Merry -Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Says: HshRonkns Officers Don't Won to Come Marshall Reports APs Edward Kennedy Had Trou Afrieo PybyPy Story of Secret Meeting Arsen- tina.
 the European Pacific
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Rather Late

It is too unfortunate that human nature being what it is man IS prone to follow that old adage of not locking tEe barn door until his favorite nag has gone over the hill with some thief astride his back. Would you say that this might have been the case in Hartford last sum- mer when so many people perished ana others were horribly injured in the cir GUS fire? But our attention is centered now on the fact that great many deaths are being reported as result of leaks in gas pipes leading into houses.
 Waterbury has not had too many incl dents of this nature, but it has had it's share. And elsewhere throughout the state the newspapers every so often chronicle a similar tragedy. It would seem as if this might be something that should properly come in for investiga- ton and attention. It may be that weather conditions have some effect on the condition which has resulted in gas asphyxiations. This has been a bad winter for pipes bursting from exposure to frost and snow.
 However, we note that the Public Utili- ties Commission is becoming concerned over the situation. It occurs to us that number of years ago in Bridgeport there !. was succession of such cases with death z resulting in number of instances. It Z nay be that public officials were not on z their job; on the other hand it may be that the officials did what they had to do under the laws, but that the public util- ities themselves were negligent At all events there is need now to do something to prevent any recurrence of such acci- dents, If this is possible. And in this day and age 1t doesn't sound logical or sensi- ble to say such accidents can't be pre- vented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Planned Parenthood

The legislative season is now complete. The first warning that the fight to open the doors to birth control within the State of Connecticut has been sounded The Planned Parenthood League of Con- necticut announces that eight out of ten persons in Connecticut believe that doc- tors should be allowed to prescribe birth control measures for health reasons. We hope the poll taken to back up the claims of the Parenthood League is better than that of few years ago which showed President Roosevelt hopelessly defeated.
 Connecticut has been steadfaSt in it's stand on the question of birth control. It refuses to give ground in this battle for supremacy of the body over the spirit. Connecticut and Massachusetts remain the only two states in the Union forbld- ding the dissemination of birth control information. They make dispensation of the same an offenSe punishable by inc or Imprisonment or both. There is no reason to believe that this Legislature will regard itself any more qualified 10 decide on the question of life or death for the unborn baby than those Whlcn have gone before it.
 With the horrors of war upon us, with the casualty lists reported by our vari- ous services showing increasing losses, 1t is hard to imagine that anyone would espouse the cause of birth control. To be sure tt has graduated from this to the point where parenthood is now planned. As if fathers and mothers hadn't been doing this for many years past, If they were conscientious men and women Who realized. that the marriage bond was sacred one and imposed on those who took it's obligations. Naturally nation where men and women have played fast and loose with their marriage ties IS re- ceptive to a fad which relegates to sec ondary importance the propagation of the human race.
 Certainly this war has brought home to Americans the fallacy of birth con trol, planned parenthood or call 1t what you will Certainly this war has proved beyond all reason of doubt that our salvation has been and will be the large families. Thank God that there were men and women who had no fear of bring ing into this world and rearing large families. Had America given heed to the appeal of the birth control movement when it was launched so generally years ago these beloved shores of ours might not be the same today. Certainly the tide of human events would not have gone as they have. Strength and wis., dom to our legislators to turn down again this plea for new order that IS neither Godlike nor American!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

more staff musicians than 1t wants or needs.
 We commend to Congress that state ment by Stanley E. Hubbard, the stations president, which accompanied the capitu' latlon. Here are samples
 "1f the Petrillo system of forcing an employer to contract for men he does not need, and to pay royalties directly to the union because union members are employed in the manufacture of his com. modity Ca provision in the recent con. tract signed by the record companies) is adopted by other unions, 1t means the finish of American business.
 "The difficulty which exists today in our country is that labor and manage nent cannot deal on a party. The rem edy of this situation lies in the hands of the legislative branch of our government, and that is where immediate relief should be worked out"
 These statements are not new. Con- gress has heard them before. They re- main unchallenged. But so does MT. Petrillo. It is time that Congress did something about the situation that makes MT. Petrillo's power possible, before he does irreparable damage to both business and labor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
A Hero Named Frank

A force of Americans on Leyte faced the Japs across an open valley. They couldn't advance until they knew the disposition of enemy troops. Getting that informa- tion was dangerous job. A lad named Frank volunteered.
 Frank got almost to the Jap lines when a sniper's fire caught him. Shot through the abdomen, he emptied his gun into the sniper, crawled back to his own lines, and made his report Four days later he died.
 Frank died for his country in a war which is, in essence, battle against the bigoted doctrine of racial superiority. Franks name used to be on the county memorial roll of Hood River, Oregon. It isn't any more. For Franks last name was Hachiya, and his skin was yellow, and, though he was an American, his ancestors were of the enemy race.
 So the Hood River American Legion removed his name from the roll of honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Current Comment

It will not do to hang the (NaM) leaders and then take the vast mass of the smaller men in the Gestapo, pat them on the head, give them a hot dog and tell them not to do it again.
 Herbert o. Pell, former member United Nations War Crimes Com mission.
 Buy today's pack today and Tait until tomorrow for tomorrow's. Daniel P. Woolley of New York. regional OPA administrator.
 The women of this country don't want national service act. i. The minu.s the women out over the country want 1t, we will have 1t. Mrs. Roosevelt.
 When armed guards stand with rifles and prevent red-blooded American people from searching the damned Nazis to take from them swastika, I think the War Depart ment deserves condemnation. Judge Harvard c. Speakman Of Phoenix, Ariz., on freedom" of prisoners near there.
 
 Remember, Cur troops once were eight kiloineters from Moscow and could see the Kremlin. -Dr. Rudolf semmler on Berlin radio.
 China's postwar policy may well be summed up in one phrase--that is to build up a strong democracy through national reconstruction That primarily involves industriaii' zation. That primarily involvesd lu zation of the country with the 0b' feet of raising the standard of ltv' ing of the people.
 --Dr Choh-Ming Li, Chinese Bret ton Woods delegate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
AWARD FOR CONGRESS
(New York Sum

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 The proposal of certain mag azine to award annually a prize of Sl0,000 apiece to the Senator and RepreseS tative who. in the opinion of a committee of judges. had best served his country has already stirred up lively argument in the Capitol. Since 1t would take ninety six years for all the Senators to qualify, and more than four centu- ries for all Representatives. even the most obtuse member of Con- gress can sec that this is contest in which somebody would get left What is more,it would be contest in which 1t would be extraordinarily difficult for any group of judges, however diligent and disinterested to say with finality that one mem- ber of the Senate. or one member of the House, served his country better than all others. These men and women are not sent to Wash ington primarily to serve a nation but to represent a district or State. Many of them manage to re- concile their fundamental duty witt responsibility to the nation as 6 whole, but the fact remains that member of Congress has many daily routine jobs that bring hin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

The Democrat is proud to join with Senator Patrick Wallace, Edward Kelly of the Veterans Bureau and other inter- ested parties in the fight to obtain from the Legislature waiver of the state law requiring a 25-cent fee for the filing of discharge papers by war veterans to ob- tain the $1,000 tax exemption. During the present war period this statute should certainly not apply to veterans of the present war It's possible that there may be changes in the law after this war is over, but until then and while the pres ent statute applies let's give the veterans returning from the front a welcome un- accompanied by request for filing fees for this or that paper. True the 25-cent fee isn't much, but it's the idea of being open-handed with the vets of World War II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Selected Poem
MARCH DAY

Mary H. Oliver in The Christian Science MonitoD Not many weeks ago. heard you say: Prom now till spring but little green will show" l must content myself, thought, with bowls Of ivy, huckeberry leaves, and some
 Bright-potted flower, and give them loving care. I shall do this. told myself, and seek My window often too, that may watch The eyergreens, may see the Norway spruce Which sparkles On a crisp and sunny day When silyered by the snow; this I shall do And now, today, with March winds blowing strong, I gliInpsed the tender green of tulip leaves That pushed up through the earth, now softened by Last evenings rain which melted all the snow. No wind no calenadr, thought l. controls The growth of flowers; God governs them, know The sky is buer-hear the robin sngl
 Yes, just around the corner there is spring!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

Remember the good old days when you had to stand in line for half day to get your automobile license plates? Doesn't seem too long ago, does it? Actually 1t was during the roaring twenties" that the system really blossomed forth. Here in Waterbury we used to go down to Ben- edict Street to the present side entrance of Templeton's store to get our plates: AS the deadline neared the lines would stretch out into the street. It was no cinch to get your plates in those days. You approached several windows before the job was done and you had the new plates. You really paid for those Ches- hire-made plates in that halcyon period, my boy!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
LATE WAR DECLARATIONS
Bridgeport Post)

Small Uruguay and Salvador are among the nations which recently declared war on Germany and Japan. Argentina has been getting tough with Germany, in words only however, and now Turkey has climbed upon the United Nations bandwagon. Argentine is the only American state stillat peace with the Axis, but there are indications that by March 1 she also may be included in the list. That will make every nation in this hemisphere technically at least. belligerent
 There Is probably very little than any Of these nations can or will do at this stage to hasten the wars end. Unfortunately, 1t appears as though all these late corners to the United Nations have done so to attain an eleventh hour-privi- iege to participate in the April 20 security discussions at San Fran cisco.
 Turkeys decision was made af- ter the receipt of a note from the Big Three conferees in the Crimea that any nation staying out oi the war by March would not get a seat at the peace meeting. Cur rent indications are that other middle east countries will follow suit. The war fronts are long way from Turkey and 1t is difficult to see how she can be Of much military value in winning the war But any help, however late, will be gratefully received providing that help is not merely a token.
 Turkey has long shown sympathy to the Allied cause. though she never had the courage to stand uE against the Nazis as so many other small nations did. The real test ol her loyalty today and @ proof oi her sincerity to the United Nation! would be to dispatch as many mer and as much equipment as she car round up, to the nearest battle front. Among the most frequentl, suggested possibilities for military action by the Turks Is the proposed campaign to clean up the Aegean islands where there are Nazi ant Fascist troops still garrisoned.
 The Turks have an army of half million men and q small bu efficient air force. The Russians 10 whom Turkey professes deep ar lection, will find plenty of work 10 that army to do besides protect he neutral borders.
 It would be a fine demonstration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

Real story of Lemaigre-Du- breuiVs arrest, however, has come back through uncensored diplomatic sources. Actually, he was kidnapped at night in small Portuguese village heard Estoril. Lemaigre-Dubreuil and Jean Rlgault, another close friend of U. s. Charge d'Af. faires Bob Murphy, had rented a house in the Portuguese su- burb and were asleep one night when a group of Frenchmen woke them up and, at the point of Q gun, put them into fish Ing boat. They were then talk en back to France.
 Certain State Department of- ficials are reported jittery over what will happen when these two Vichyites are put on trail by de- Gaulle.
 Lemaigre Dubreuil was one of the most famous big business lobbyists of France. was founder of the Taxpayers League a founder of the fascist Gagoulards, and subsidized various French fascist papers before the war. He helped sell Murphy on the idea of cooperating with the Vichy Government, and when de Gaulle took over North Africa, Murphy helped Lemaigre-Dubreuil escape in an American automobile.
 CAPITAL CHATF
 Quoth Senator Tom Connally of Texas during prolonged hear ings on the Mexican Waterways Treaty: "The flood of oratory in this committee room is as hard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

And speaking of Columbia, how many people are aware of the fact that Wa terburian was responsible for it's found- ing? Back in the early days of the K. Of c. order there was agitation for publi- cation that would convey news of hap penings among councils. The late Ed ward Finn, father of the present Supreme Chaplain of the K. of C., Monsignor Leo Finn of Bridgeport, did much to create the publication