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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
A HALF CENTURY or NURSING
(NeW York Times

NANSW 40kh AAt9bV
 It is . good deal easier to keep well in this city than 1t was fifty- two years ago, when the late Lillian D. Wald started Q nursing service on Henry Street. Brig. Con. David sarnof, president Of the Radio Corporation of America. described some of the newer health tools" in Q talk this week ct the opening of the annual fund drive for the New York Visiting Nurse Service. Since the early Nineties the aids ct the visiting nurses disposal have been vastly improved and multiplied; x-rays, diatherny, the gulpha drugs, delicate diagnostic instruments such as the eiectron microscope and the acoustic StethoScope, all are avail- able to the nurse or attending physician. Since 1900, according to Q statement made by another speak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

over lt, while most Of the scientists who worked on the bomb ere hoil- ing mad over the y-Johnson bill which the Army is attempting to rush through Congress.
 While they aren't advertising the fact, neither Cong. May of Kentucky nor Sen. Ed Johnson of Colorado had a chance Co study the bill they are sponsoring be- fore they introduced it. However, Maj Gen. Leslie Groves, the Army officer in charge of the atomic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
EXTENSION or RULE


 When we are sore beiabored by beliefs
 With which our bumbllng, hump-
 tlouS botterS serve us, I grit my grinders ct ensuing grlefS
 That naturally make the nations nervous.
 Tho pompous policies of potentates, With democratic denagogs in. cluded- Too often square the conselenees Of states
 With evil that should ever be ex- cluded.
 The seifiShne@ of governments Is
 such
 That Virtue in her bitter horror lunches
 when mighty men, but mean, malign her much Because they do not want to pull
 their punches. Our conduct on the governmental plane Is woeful and continually worsens; We do what we would dare explain As right, if we were doing It as
 persons. I weep ct every terrifying thule That aggravateS the planetary cancer.
 Why con not titanS try the Golden Rule? tt It's platitudinouS-but it's the answer.
 The Navy has revealed the de. velopment Of . pil0tless, radio. controlled fighter plane. In the next war. somehow or other there won't De much to stir the heart in 6 ceremony at which the general says, "see if you can step that prop for . minute while I hang . medal on it."
 General Eisenhower believes that it will take fifty years Of hard work to re.odueate Nagi Germany in democratic ideals. Maybe the point system for discharges will have to Do reckoned in decades, in- stead of months.
 The Allied Control Council in Germany has formally outlawed tho Nazi Party. Perhaps General Pat- ton is saying, T told you so, See7 Just like the Republicans back home.'
 First photographs of the Panama Canal since before the war started are appearing currently. It still looks . little too snug around the waist. Mrs. Truman went to that D. 4. D. tea party, after oil. There's probably nothing to the ruFnor that the ace.conScious sponsors asked her to leave when she ordered her ten black.
 Dropping every single price cons trol by next July may sound like c simple problem, but 1t isn't so simple as t sounds. How about the one you're married to7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Aid For AmputeeS

(EDTTORs NOTE; Peter Edson is il Until he has recovered the Washington column Will be writ' ten by Douglas Larsen, NEA Washington staff ceF" Fespondentl
 WASHINGTON Oct. i7-0ne of the most com. plcated-and touchy-subjectS Congress has had to investigate is whether Army officers who have suf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
AaIM0NT r. MTIFTI

Chatting the other night ct Eo- manosfs in Beverly Hills were Van Johnson, and Jean Pierre Aumont and wife, Maria Montez. Jean ls not lnog out of the uniform Of the Fighting French Forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Higgins "J0ke''

Practical joking is one thing to which your cor- respondent has always given wide berth, not that some of 1t isn't very funny, but the rebounds can occasionally take some unexpected bounces, and 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Amsterdam's bread ration has inc creased skiold since liberation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Merry-GO- Round

WASHINGTON, Dot is--The hackslage dispute raging over Che future of the atomic bomb Is one Of the hottest and most important ever to hit washng
 ton. Many of President TTumans advisers arc split
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
Waterbury Of The Past
25 Years Ago

25 Years Ago
 4 local lawyer was being caught in the act of stealing a car. 4 runaway horse was frightening people on East Main street.
 IS Years Ago
 Firemen were responding to a fire in "hotel," which turned out to be a hot time for the owner of a speakeasy.
 A group of North End musicians were being warned by police to quiet down" when neighbors were complaining about the practice ses- sions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

 passed immediately. Some hint he is afraid of dis- cussion.
 Meanwhile, atomic scientists say that Groves was the hardest man they had to convince regarding the importance of the atom when the idea was in the initial stages of discussion If it had not been TOT the determination of the Late President Roosevelt, scientists say that the Army would have ditched the project M
 Atomic scientists also relate this inside story of what happened immediately after the first atom bomb was dropped on Japan. They say that uen: Groves biggest boner was when he released study or atomic energy by Prof Henry D. Smythe Of FTinceton. After publication of this report, scientists told Groves that he had cleared enough information 70 put any nation well on the road to the atomic nomp secret
 Groves called in his adjutant tried to get the report recalled The adjutant only smiled, Did you ever try to pull an egg back into . chickenq" he asked
 Meanwhile the scientists have organized into wire tua trade unions" chiefly with the aim that tnelr secret be used for the benefit of mankind The organ" nations they have formed 30 for are i-The Association of Amos Scientists in New Mex S~rhe University of Chicago Scientists. 3-The Manhattan District Scientists. 1.-The Oak Ridge Scientists. They have also issued memoranda to the general effect that almost any nation possessing sufticient material (uranium, platonium graphite, and heavy water) can produce the bomb on the bass or it- formation which the War Department already has disclosed.
 Tt is unreallstic," says the Oak Ridge, Tenn, atomic bomb in war The only major weapon which scientists that nations will renounce the use or the has been renounced b poison gas doubtless due to It's comparative ineftectiveness,
 We believe theTe is only one way. open to us Every attempt must Do made immediately to arrange for the control of this weapon by world authority This means an effective international control Of the production of the vital materials, and of their use by ail countries Only the world authority may manu- fracture atomic weapons and by the fact that they alone are In possession of these weapons enforce n- ternal law and peace"
 Senators are getting sensitive jibes at Senate absenteeism and excessive globe.trotting have nit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Senators are getting sensitive jbes ct Senate ahsenteeiSn ana excessive globe -trotting have hit home The new seating chart of the Senate distFb- uted to help gallery visitors spot where Senators are seated, now contains this special explanation;
 "senators not present in the Senate chamber may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
IS Years Ago
s Years Ago

4 Waterbury couple on their honeymoon, had to return rather hurriedly when the groom broke his leg in Atlantic City.
 The local Police Department was being commended upon its splendid record" Ia traffic safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17
g DrssC PsassOD

Do found at committee meetings, in thoir offices tlansaoling legislative bnsneSs, or nt the varaoua executive departments on official h,nineas.P
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-17

Dropping every single price cons trol by next July may sound like c simple problem, but 1t isn't so simple as t sounds. How about the one you're married to?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Stony Creek
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
MAKES LEADERSHIP PLANS

Stony Creek-Adult Girl Scout
Council met at the home of Mrs.
Harlow Laing Dec. 29 to discuss
and make plans for the Girl Scout
leadership training course which
will be given at the Lincoln School
Jan. 3. 10, II. "a and 81 from 1880
to $50 each night.
Miss Kay Beckman. special field
advisor OF National Girl Scouts will
conduct these classes. There will
be instruction for all leaders on
the 3rd, senior leadership on the
10th, and Brownie leadership on the
nth. However, anyone interested
in this work may attend each meet
ing.
Plans were also made for com
munity play to be given in the near
future.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

W put it down to politics and soon
enough forgot about II. Today his
cphecy is upon us.
Now we come to the point: A
number Of excitable Americans, un-
do"btedly well-intentioned. con
ductet vast and active propagan-
da TO get this country into the war
| do not now quarrel with their
wisdom, their motives or the cor
rectness OF their judgment. The
time for that quarrel is past. /
simply state the fact. Not once
during their anxious activities from
September, 1898, to December, 1911.
did they paint the grim picture
that war is. Those who told the
truth were denounced as isolat on
lists. pro-Nazi, pro-Japauese, Fas-
cists. anything that Inundated and
smeared.
Now | find that there is surprise.
7 rticularly among the war-mong-
ers, that the Germans struck back.
Why should the Germans not have
strucl. back? If our country were
invaded. would we not strike back?
Wy do we expect less OF our
enemy than we should demand Of
ourselves? We must learn to eX-
pect bad news and we must learn
to take what comes grimly and
courageously. We are out. TO XII
Germans and they are out to kill
US and there will be losses on both
sides and we must know German
mother as an American mother Will
grieve and weep and wonder. We
m"st know how to fight without
hating and without bellyaching.
And while we have every right
to expect and demand efficiency on
the part of our civilian and military
officials and while we must de-
nounce stupidity wherever 1t ap-
pears. we cannot expect to live on
as high a standard, as comfortably
or as recklessly during war as we
did in the crazy 1920's. We had
better realize that now and make
up our minds to II. Nor can we
engage upon a program OF national
social reform while we are fighting
for our national life. We cannot
stand the shock OF both efforts at
once. Tor can we expect to keep
our earnings, our profits, nor much
OF our increased salaries or wa0es.
This war will cost more than any
body anticipates and we shall have
to pay for it-and pa. most OF our
li"os.
towards cannot face facts. Cow
ards run away from the truth. Thew
run away from themselves. Thew
run away from the consequences IT
their decisions. Let us begin this
New vear with the corra"e that Is
essential to victory-the conre re
to know that every war is hell for
everybody and that for Us there IS
no turning back from this boil.
We shall have to go through with
| il the tough way.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

Major General Philip Fleming.
commissioner Field will carry odt
the programs OF war public works
and war public services under the
Lanham Act. which previously
'fere handled by separate divisions.
Senator Arthur II. Vandenberg
used the holiday recess to map out
Republican strategy and orsanlZa-
ton for the Senate days to come
ever since the death of Senator
Charles McNary Of oregon divided
the minority leadership post into
two jobs, VandeRberg has been a t.
in chairman OF the Republican
conference. Senator Wa lace
White of Maine took on the other
hals Of McNarys role as floor lead
er. Senator Robert Taft Is chair
Liam of the>Pdrty steering commit
tee.
All of these have been consider
ed more or less temporary" At
the first caucus with the new Con-
gress, permanent decisions must be
made. II is generally accepted
that the Michigan Senator can have
any post he desires. For so~'e
time he has felt that he didn't de-
sire the floor leadership because 1t
means almost constant attendance
on the floor which is almost i'm
possible sin e he serves on three
major committees. Besides, one
loses certain amount of independ-
ence in voting, when assuming the
minority leadership.
It is likely that few changes will
be made in the present set-up.
Probably what was as Temporary"
will officially be made "perman-
emit"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Michigan in
Washington
By ESTHER V. w. TUFTY

By ESTHER V. W. TUFTY
The is.mau Michigan delegation
comes back to a Congress certain
TO make an early test OF the in
creased Administration stren2th
when the new lawmakers gather
on January 3.
The additional Democratic
strength in the Michigan delega-
ton = not large. although the COM
ing back to Congress OF Frank
Hook. OF lronwood. gives out-sta;e
Michigan its one Democrat voice.
He defeated Republican John B..
Bennett, OF Ontonagon In the 18th
district.
The ratio is top-heavy Republic.
can-ll to 6 in the House and both
senators are Republican.
BEFORE the 10th Congress will
come the Wagner-Murray-D ingell
cradle-to-grave social security meas
ure, and a tentative full employ
ment bill introduced by Montana's
Senator James z. Murray.
Both OF these are considered
New Dealish" and excellent tests
OF Just how strong hold the Ad-
ministration will have with the
new legislative body.
The first bill would spread social
security benefits to cover nearly
a" groups and give them all hos
pitalization. II would raise the
social security tax from its pres
| ent one per cent to around six
per cent.
The Murray full employment bill
would set up program intended to
insure the so million jobs declared
necessary for postwar prosperity
In essence, il would tell the Amer
lean businessman to provide the
necessary jobs or the government
will do II for him.
The bill received scant attention
when Murray introduced II as part
of his war contracts subcommittee
ar-end report in the closing days
of the 18th Congress. But Murray
emphasized that he introduced 1t
only to stimulate discussion and
that a group of senators would re-
introduce 1t, in perfected form,
early in the coming session.
1t would suggest means for en-
couraging private investment and
call for new programs dealing with
banking, taxation, wages, working
conditions and social security.
Then, IL this program still appears
insufficient, program of COVE n
ment investment and expenditure
would be added.
The full employment budget
would be drawn up by the Bureau
of the Budget under the Presidents
direction.
Capitol Hill leaders say these
programs are the logical followers
of early New Deal social and
human needs" legislation. A real
fi-ht is predicted for all Demo
Gratis will not follow the Presidents
lead, but New Dealers claim the
Administration will be riding on
the crest of a fourth term wave
at the beginning of the session.
All say 1t will be then or never"
for additional social security legis-
lation.
Henry Field. former Federal
Works Administration director of
Michigan, will head up a new
Bureau of Community Facilities"
set up under FWA Administrator
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03

Lansing-Edward J. Fry. who
was the Democratic nominee for
governor in the November election
campaign. Tuesday announced his
retirement from the political wars.
because of i'll health. and said he
would not even be able to attend
his party's state convention In
Flint Jan. 26 and 81. At the same
time Murray D. Van Wagner.
former governor and former state
highway commissioner, announced
that those who have taken 1t for
granted that he would attempt 10
make a political comeback In the
spring election as a candidate for
state highway commissioner are in
error. Il am not going to be a
candidate" he said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
The Tough War

Our citizens Just beginning 10
understand this war and 10 re-l.ze
how much they will have 10 g.Te
up before it Is altogether over. No
country approached war as unreal
istically as the United States. The
uitra-optimistic atmosphere WAS
undoubtedly created by assump-
tions OF might and power based
upon a sense Of national superiority
and contempt for other peoples.
| shall never forget the years be-
fore the war during which !. WHO,
had spent nearly II years in Asia
studying the problem, had to listen
to so-called experts and authorities
and even admirals say that we
could wipe Japan off the face of the
earth in six weeks. Well, this is
the fourth year and we are APP
preaching the real battles of that
war.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Wolf in Mans C|othing

things you didn't say and now car
not ever say.
1t did no good 10 think of that.
rustled out a starchy uniform and
said briskly, well, you're here now
and so am |. He looks pretty tough.
That's why you telephoned to me
yourself"
~ made the girl at the Registry
office let me telephone you and make
the arrangements. was afraid il
she talked to you she'd tell you -"
l remarked tritely, "Honest con-.
fession is good for the SOUL" and
got out my nursing watch and
strapped it to my wrist.
"Oh, Sarah, you are a darling!"
"Fiddlesticks! You mean, Pm q
good nurse" Then | added, "You'd
better take off your jacket and get
on with the story"
Obediently she slipped off her
suit coat. She looked very young in
her plain white blouse and short
green skirt; she pushed her shining
curls upward with one hand and said
bleakly, "You heard Alexia. They'll
try to make me leave. But I'm not
going"
Well, certainly the interview with
Alexia had left little to the imagina-
ton in that respect. But l didn't
think Drue had stolen the family
silver or murdered Grandpa during
what must have been fairly brief
sojourn under the Brent roof. For
| had known her when she was in
training, thin, Woodworking child
of eighteen or Whereabouts, with .
gay smile and intelligent eyes. l
had then been a Supervisor (which
| understand the student nurses
spell with an and two o's) but had
liked her nursing and remembered
her later when we met again, both
doing private duty.
| We knew each other we'll, in spite
Of the constant coming and going
the Interruptions, the weeks and
sometimes months of dropping out
of sight while on long or trouble
some case-that make up a private
nurses life. Yet she had never men,
toned nor limited at this particular
interstice, so to speak. Unless the
sudden dropping away of a very
smitten and attentive young in
terne, few months ago, was such
a hint.
| got out studs. "T've got to hurry.
You and this Craig Brent met and
married. 1t must have been very
quiet-I usually know about these
things. Then you were divorced.
Conrad must be Craig's father and
he must have money. Alexia, who
does not appear to be exactly =
friend :"
"She was expecting TO marry
Craig, when we met, Craig and l."
Drue explained.
at must have been charming for
her."
SARAH" Drue whirled around.
at wasn't didn't mean-oh,
She bit her lip and looked at me, her
eyes bright with tears.
Charming for all of you," said.
AT any rate, last night Craig was
shot and you inveigled me (under
false pretenses) to come here with
you on the case. That's all know.
cts all there is TO know. IL was
, all wrong, you see, from the begin.
ming. I'd better tell you. We
oughtn't TO have married. He-we
were so young. That was over q
, year ago"
, A year ago! SO now she felt aged
and adult and looked back on her.
/. self year ago ss being very young
: She couldn't have been, allowing
even for the years of her training
more than twenty-four at the most
ITO be continued)
copynrh; b. hirbon q Ee-rhsr;
. puributsd b. Kins Fatus sJpdiots Ia
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
The Tough War
These Dayss~y s SE0 '' {: 5020t321

Similarly you may recall the ter
rife debate over air-power. II only
W. built a ceiling OF planes over
Europe. We would quickly dispose
OF Germany. But air power did not
ash either the &c. man army ar
che morale al IN German civilians.
We are now in the mud. infantry
lighting infantry. as the old fogies
said would happen. We are at the
commencement OF the toughest
part of the war.
mericans did not expect heavy
casualties. Now they know that
II casualties are heavy and will
GROW, heavier. In the early days of
the v ar. Harry Hopkins W ote an
article for a magazine describ-
ing the toughness of this war u~on
the whole American population.
Blu because II was Harry Hop"in
who told this story of deprivation,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
Pick Of The Air Today

$3.50 p. m. Pepper Young;
6:15 Grenade TO America.
u5S-2:45 Perry Mason;
AS Sing Along Club:
6:l5 Calling Pan America in Con
cert.
a. m. Breakfast Club;
1890 p. m.-Farm and Home Max
ers;
AIS Ozark Ramblers.
MBS-l1:15 a. m. Jane Porterfield
Advice;
lis p. IN. Terry's House Party;
AS Handy Man.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
RIGHTEOUSNESS TITLE

London-By shooting down three
more enemy planes in two days
another U. S. Eighth Air Force pi-
lot has forced Col. David Schilling
OF Traverse City. Mich, to re.
linquish his title as top-ranking acc
in the European theater. The new
titleholder is 1t. Col. John c. Mey-
er Of Forest Hills. y. Y, who has
81 German planes TO his credit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
SOLDIERS HELD

st. Petersburg, Fla.-Two SOL
diers questioned by local police in
connection with the Staying Of An
drew Schwartzott, Ga, former Sagi
nav, Mich, rural mail carrier. have
been turned over to MacDill Field
authorities for further interroga-
ton. Identity of the soldiers was
not revealed,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-01-03
PLAN HEARING

Washington-A public hearing
on wage rates and prices for the
1915 sugar beet crop will be held
Jan. 10 in Lansing, Mich, the War
Food Administration announced
Tuesday. Hearings for the industry
are held each year in accordance
with the 1887 sugar act, and will be
held In five other cities besides
Lansing this year.