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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

St. James has brought real and imagin- ary problems of adjustment, personal and scholastic, which in the opinion of President Kenneth C. M. Stills of Bowdoin, twill prevent return to completely nor nal four year college courses in fewer. than ten years"
 Of the Harvard report the New York Times says editorially, Tt may well be- come landmark in American educa- tion." If it's authors advice is needed, the emphasis on general education will be felt in secondary schools as well as col leges and universities. They urge a high school curriculum revolving around "core of English, science and nathe- matics and the social sciences"
 Long acquainted with the radical pro- gram of Strongfellow Barr's St. Johns College and Bob Hutchins University of Chicago, New Englanders should be proud that our own colleges are taking heed of the lessons currently to be learned The comprehensive reviSionS which the Harvard report suggests are advocated at time when, far from in- dicating mere academic contumacy, they give promise of holding firm New Eng lands honored place at the very fore front of American educational ranks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Invigorated Ivy

Signs of reStleSSness in the usually placid waters of New England collegiate circles continue to multiply. Now comes a report from a special committee ap- pointed by President James Bryant Conant to consider ways and means ot making Harvard's contribution to Amer lcan education even more effective than In the past. Thus from the proud Canta- brigian halls, comes one more item to sdd to an educational exhibit which al- ready includes the provocative report sub- naitted last year by the alumni of Am herst College, Mrs. Glenn Franks in- dictment of sororities, and countless opinions, pro and con, as to the inef- fscacy of pre-war teaching methods.
 Regardless of the merit of the Harvard report, whether or not you side with Am lerst's alumni or the group which sought to refute the arguments for abolition of fraternities, it is reasurring to discover the determination in cloistered halls to find better, more successful ways Of training young American minds.
 Much of the agitation of course stems rom the war CT Joe has learned French
 nd German and Japanese by methods <hlch Q former generation of teachers nould consider heretical. His return to tn< elms of Yale and the lindens of Mt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
The Empire State Tragedy

New York City's worst war tragedy hor- rified that city and the entire country. It has been termed regrettable, and 1t IS also said as in the case of so many trag- edies-it need not have happened. Why the efficient commander of the plane did not turn back to LaGuardia Field as advised will not be known. He met tragic death along with his companion and the unfortunate ones on that fate full floor of the Empire State building. Ironically enough the brunt of the blow of the Army bomber struck an agency whose work is to alleviate distress in sup plying some comforts to the destitute in the war zones at this particular time The War Relief Services of the National Catholic Welfare Conferences.
 The luckless plane was flying too low for the type of weather. Perhaps it was flying too low if the visibility had been good Whatever the circumstances were that directed the pilots procedure the danger that is always ahead i'll low fly ing can be appreciated.
 The Empire State is the highest build ing New York City; it is also said to be one of the safest. It was the unseen tar get for mission-bound plane. The wealth CT was certainly against the plane and the commander One of New York'S bus jest corners received the biggest jolt n it's history; an historic corner sur rounded by some of the city's busiest stores, office buildings and hotels.
 The casualty and injured list was large, but due to the fact that office staffs were
 -iuced since it was Saturday the lists
 ere not as large as they might have
 Sen. The sorrow and diSreSS occaSioned by this e-plane crash gives little idea of what destruction can follow the seem- ingly small matter of miScalculation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Charter Ratification

The United Nations Security Charter has been ratified by our Senate by an overwhelming vote of 892. It presageS a new era, future world quite unlike the one we have knoWn-providlng all the people of the world insist of their leaders that the dignity of mankind be man. tained, and greedy materlallSm ana wanton trespaSsing be enSlaved by the stout links of common decency.
 That is our duty-we the people of Waterbury and all this nation. Our duty to those who have served this cause and are still serving it in the danK heat ana savagery of the Pacific, lest we make mockerv of such sacrifical efforts; 1t IS our duty to the generations to come, lest we plan to produce such generations sim ply to satisfy and gratify our personal SelfishneSS and needs.
 Since the first mention of the League of Nations Covenant in 1914 to the pres ent day, a total of 40 million human beings armed and unharmed have been Slaughtered in two wars. In the first World War total of 37 million humans were killed; in the European phase ot this present war some IA million died, and Americas casualties yet unfinished are over the million mark.
 We leave the stark realities of that paragraph to your thoughts. No words, of ours or anyone's should be necessary to press out of their massive bulk the bitter wine of their tragedy,
 They constitute the bold-face preface of the new Charter; they are the branded words, indelible, and deeply etched, writ ten in tort orous script by the millions of dead and the miserably war-scarred.
 The Charter is but the beginning. Let us be vigalent and constant in it's main- tenance and administration
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

drench you, the rain bower grass Swishes around your ankles and soaks you to the skin. Familiar paths are overgrown, suddenly. and familiar roads are closer hedged by the suppliant trees.
 The darkness Is. deeper somehow, even though the clouds are thin. The moon is a fugitive, and the stars are masked. Yet there is light, sky light, on the roadside puddles, light that gives a quicksilver glow that is almost ghostly in the deep dark ness. The rain is gone, and the light has kind of mysterious sym bolism, something to do with to- morrow. Rain for strength and sus- tenance; but there must be light as well. the light that lifts the bud and branch as well as the heart and the spirit. And there Is light. there on the surface of the rains own pool in the deep darkness of the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

Joe Grew heard about it and overruled him.
 They will remember again that Morgenthau was the first man to cut off gold to Argentina; the man who raised cain about help ing Franco Spain; the man who cut red tape when Russia stood with her back to the wall at Stal- ingrad; and who in dozen dif- ferent ways had the disagreeable habit of making life unbearable for anyone who got in the way of the war.
 It was not Morgenthau's busi- ness to stick pins in Secretary Of War Woodring about airplane pro- duction or to call meetings of ma- chine tool producers. But he did it. He was the most constant ln- terferer with other peoples busi- ness in the Cabinet-especially the business of slow-moving Cabi- net colleagues.
 Nobody who does that can be popular. But when the final history of the Roosevelt Admin istration is written, it will be said that Henry Morgenthau, next to his chief, did more for the war than any other one man in Washington.
 PRIME MINISTER ATTLEE
 Britain's new Prime Minister, Clement Attlee, is quiet. un- assuming fellow who gets what he wants, makes little fuss about 1t.
 During the recent San Fran cisco Conference, Attlee walked around unguarded, washed dishes at the home of an old friend, stood in the back of theater so as nto to interrupt a performance for which he ar- rived late.
 One of the inside secrets of newsmen at San Francisco was that if they knew the ropes, they could lunch at Vanessi's, one of the best dining places in the shadow of Mob Hill. The res- taurant doesn't open until even ing, but those ''in the know" slip in the side door, and are treated to a luxurious meal. One day, two British Information Service men persuaded California's At torney General Bob Kenney to take them in the back door for lunch. Highly elated at their success, they glanced around at the other favored guests. In one corner was the Deputy Prime Minister of England, Mapor Att lee, gnawing happily at a chop.
 Apparently he knows his way around, even in San Francisco.
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 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
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and the scents of the woods, the fields, the meadows are intensified. The night breeze is almost palpable, for it is the heavy damp air in motion.
 And there is the feeling of growth, of life lush and full of sap. The sense rather than the feeling. the sensation of heavy leaves, strong branches, deep-thrusting roots. of grass grown rank, of weeds heavy with pollen heads and raindrops. Walk abroad on such a night and the rain-hoWed branches touch and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
WHY SOME PERSONS GET
 APPENDICITIS

Tn an earlier talk about appendi- citis I mentioned the usual cause infection, by the common colon bacillus. the pneumococcus, the no- torious streptococcus, and the com mon pus-producing strains of stap- hylococcus. I mentioned also the suspicious frequency of acute ap- pendicitis as a complication of or a sequel of one or more attacks ot acute sore throat, acute tonsillitis, uuinsy. The germs are. cultivated in the infected tonsily or perhaps Tn a neglected infected root canal or dental abscess, and colony of the germs is carried thru the blood stream, to lodge in the tissues oI (not in the lumen or interior oi) the appendix, where acute inflam- nation occurs.
 In most cases of acute appendici- tis the infection is thru the blood stream, not directly from the inter for of the appendix or the intes- tine. Even when the attack Is due mainly or chiefly to colon bacillus infection, the route is via blood stream from focus of infection m some distant part of the intestine, say chronic or recurring piles, or minor intestional ulcer in large or small intestine. Occasionally the tissue of or surrounding the appen- dix is infected by direct invasion from the lumen or interior of the appendix or the large intestine (cecum) or head of colon with which the appendix is connected. This IS the mode of infection when the ln- hammation is due to entrance or pinworms or round worm into the appendix, which happens occasion ally in children who harbor such parasites, as good many young children do without any apparent disturbance of their health.
 Ordinarily the appendix admits nothing. Contrary to a common notion Judgement of seeds, bits ot fruit skin or peel. bird shot, needles, pins, hair, pennies, marbles, teeth, chalk, sand bran gum or other for eign or undigestible matter, is only rarely if ever a contributing cause of appendicitis. Even the presence of pinworfns or roundworm, reveal ed at operation, is debatable, as contributing causeof the appendici- tis, in the opinion of many good physicians. They maintain, with much experience in exploratory sur gerry (opening for inspection) that. the parasites, when present in the intestine, often lodge in the ap- pendix without any apparent dis turbance of the hosts comfort or health. Moreover it is the present belief of most physicians and sur geons that such foreign bodies lodge in the appendix rather as consequence of one or more attacks of appendicitis. for, as already mentioned, a healthy normal ap- pendix does not admit food or other substances.
 By now I hope you will have forgotten that I have not acknowl- elged any other cause of appendi- citis than acterial infection. But let your bowels alone and next time I'll give my idea, since there is no consesus of medical opinion, about the predisposing factors of apper- dicitis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

that Truman wanted to make Morgenthau, the American Rep- resentative on the new Breton Woods Board. Just as Stettinius became U. s. Delegate to the United Nations, Morgenthau would be U. s. Delegate to the Breton Woods project which he fathered.
 Morgenthau naturally was
 pleased. He had been quite
 willing to step out anyway, but
 he was delighted that Truman
 wanted to recognize his tireleSs
 pioneering for international
 economic stability.
 According Judge Rosenman pre- pared a statement for Truman'S OK, making Morgenthau the per- manent U. S. Delegate to Bret ton Woods. It was radioed to Truman immediately. But noth- ing happened. Truman never answered the radio. Perhaps Jim my Byrnes sat on this idea, too. At any rate, Henry Morgenthau. who had been taken mp on the heights and given big promise. stepped out of office a sad and disappointed man.
 MORGENTHAU'S WAR RECORD
 When the final history of the Roosevelt Administration is writ ten, the place of Henry Morgen- thau will be very near the end of the stage.
 By that time, historians will not remember the perennially doelful face which caused his chief to dub him Henry the Morgue". By that time, Congress will have for gotten that they were constantly goaded, cajoled and wheedled in- to the unpleasant job of voting higher taxes goaded by a man forever worried over the problem Of financing the biggest govern Inent spending program in his tory.
 But historians will remember that long before the rest of Wash- ington was even half-awake to the danger in Europe, Henry Nor genthau was hammering at the Army and Navy to build more planes, expand machine tools, rush artillery to England and do all sorts of things which were not being done at that time.
 They will also remember Nor genthau as the man who made life miserable for the State Depart ment regarding the sale of scrap iron and oil to Japan and who once flew to Hyde Park and per- suaded Roosevelt to sign an Ex- ecutive Order stopping this sale until the State Department and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

Following the ration point cuts on meats comes the fruit juice points cut, which will be agreeable to all concerned. According to the law of averages the val ueS were raised on a few other canned goods Why the increase on those few? This was necessary for conserving dwind- ling supplies. Just mention or fancy that a product is getting scarce and the hoarding starts, as was the case when 1t was circulated about that there was a shortage of the powdered soaps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

4O44SSoV NS440SSNS V eSSSA V WY
 Morgenthau had a tip that Judge Fred Vinson might be ap- pointed as his successor a few months later. certainly before the end of the year. So he went over to the White House to get the thing strengthened out. Morgen- thau told Truman that he would be glad to stick around" until V-J Day, but that it was very difficult for him to work effec- lively with rumors constantly cir culating that he was going to be replaced.
 That's all right" replied the President, 'I'll deny them"
 "I'll believe you, returned MOrgenthau. "but unfortunately the public won't"
 He had in mind the frequent Truman denials that Stettinius' resignation would not be accept ed.
 'Tn order to quie these ru- mors," Morgenthau persisted. 'I'd like to have something from you in writing"
 Well, I'll have to think that over," spared Truman.
 There's nothing to think Over," countered the Treasury chief. After all I've been around here long enough for people to know me. So if you have to think it over, I'd better, write out my resignation right now"
 Truman demurred at this, but Morgenthau insisted.
 After all," he said, tits only right that you should have your own man.
 So the letter of resignation was handed in immediately: and later in the day, Truman called a special press conference to an- nounce it. In the interim Judge Sam Rosenman was asked to draft an appropriate letter to Morgen- thau for Truman's signature, thanking him for his long services. But Rosenman wasn't familiar with all of Morgenthau's record, had to send over to the Treasury for certain facts, and in the end, the letter almost wasn't ready for the Truman press conference.
 All this happened on July 5. At that time it was Announced Morgenthau would stay on un- til after Truman got back from Potsdam. How this didn't hap pen is the most important part of the story. BYRNES UNDER
 MINED MORGENTHAU
 After President Truman got on the cruiser Augusta, he changed his mind about having Morgen- thau remain until he got home. And it was Jimmy Byrnes who helped him change it. Byrnes has long disliked Morgenthau. The two are scarcely on speaking terms.
 With both the Secretary of State and the President on the same ship. Henry MOrgenthau would have been President of the United States if anything had happened to that sip.. Byrnes rammed this home to Truman, and from mid- Atlantic, Truman radi0ed Judge Rosenman to explain the situa- ton to Morgenthau and ask him to step out of office immediately rather than wait for Truman's return from Potsdam. The of- ficial announcement that Morgen- thau had some important decisions which he thought Vinson should make was all poppycock. Actual ly Truman wanted Vinson to be President of the United States in case anything happened to him and Byrnes.
 BRETON WOODS DELEGATE?
 But in order to make the step down more palatable for Morgen- thau, Judge Rosenman told him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

feed some hungry stranger-these know the meaning of the wore love" and make 1t echo and re- echo through the hearts Of men.
 The word love" echoes through the New Testament. Jesus dwelt on the word with such exquisite power that millions in every genera ton have arisen to call Him blessed. He declared that love conGtituted the summary and end of the law the love which goes up to God in adoratlon and out to man ir service.
 Love never faileth Faith. hope, love; and the greatest of these is love-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
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 Dr. Brady if a stamped self-addressed envelope is enclose. Letters should Dc 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, S2O West Madison Street. Chicago. III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
MACHINE TOOLS
(New Haven Journal Courier)

Despite a huge stock of goverrl- ment-owned machine tools, there will be a big post war market for entirely new models, according to a survey made by the magazine Steel" In survey of ?, 358 plants 89.1 per cent intent to buy either pastwar model or government-own- ed tools, AZ per cent plan to rebuild their present equipment and 6.2 per cent have no immediate plans. or the factories which will buy, 36.5 per cent want new, postwar mach inc tools exclusively.
 The publication found that an overwhelming number of machine tool users would favor more exten- sive replacements of old tools if builders or dealers offered a com prehensive trade-in program. In exact figures, 83.e per cent favored some arrangement by which they could trade in old machine tools for new,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

Factories are all ready and waiting for the turnover" when civilian goods will again be turned out. Not only the gen. eral public but the manufacturers as well look forward and will welcome the ''gad- get days" when the general topic of con- versation will center around something other than war materials Mrs. Mary P. Dewey, WING director reports no big lay offs and heavy civilian production by Senteroher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
JULY NIGHT
(New York Times)

(New York Times)
 There's q peculiar depth to 6 sum- mer night after q day-long rain, . depth of sensation as well as of distance and darkness. The aarth ls drenched. The woods stu drip, slowly. and in the little streams talk as they hurry down the hlll- tides. The aif Q hesyIly moist,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
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 Answer-On the contrary it is fine for her to continue all ordinary ac- tivities up to the final weeks. Send ten cents and stamped self address ed envelope for booklet Preparing for Maternity" and if you want also the Brady Baby Book inclose ten cents additional.
 Whooping Cough
 How long after a child has con- tracted whooping cough will be able to give it to others CD. M
 Answer-Geperally for not more than three weeks after onset of the whoop-and the whoop usually begins only after a week or ten days of incessant coughing. So the child should remain out of school and isolated from contact with other children for about a month. Copyright 1s45 by John F. Dille Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30

On the JOmD are scr lbed these words: ITO the memory ot an undying love"
 It is said that as one stands be- side the tomb and repeats the sen- tence, the last W ord "lov e" echoes and re- echoes through the dome two A.al AAAk AkA.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-30
Here Come Those Communists!

The American Communist Party has declared it's intent to reform by means of disbanding it's present political associa- tion and in doing so resorts to the same thinly camouflaged and indolent ration alization common to their entire ideologi- cal background.
 Earl Browder convict-leader of the Party is now the victim of purge" and is being succeeded by William z. Foster, long prominent Communist of this coun- try MT. Browder is being written-off be- cause of his endorsement last year of the Democratic party instead of following the strict-Soviet formula of an indepen- dent party with no such affiliations. This of course is source of great comfort and relief to the Democrats.
 The new organization is pledged to combating Fascism and reaetion" and if you or anyone can define "Fascism and reaction" as it is meant in that state ment, you will be awarded a gilded statu cite of Hammer and Sickle, by this newspaper.
 Just where Fascism and Communism in their original forms separate, we do not know, for frankly we have always be- lieved that basically the two were pre- missed on similar ideologies-the State first and the people last. The dogma of the dignity of the state as constructed upon the indignities heaped upon the people whenever necessary.
 Unquestionably one of the most fortu nate events ever to occur, in behalf of the Americana Communists, was the at- tack of the Nazis upon Russia. Otherwise we would have witnessed this party and it's parent-party in Russia make every &@ s,>e oI@ +l,o peoples of other nations and our own un- til that time when they too felt their at tack was in order Whether that attack would have been bloodless or not we don't know, nor is that important.
 Remember we'll the accredited Commu- mist sponsored strikes in this country be- fore Germany attacked Russia. Remem- Der we'll after that attack the about-face on the part of the American Communist under Mr. Browder in diSbanding the Party in support of one of our national American parties. Remember these and then see if it isn't quite clear what is happening now as Browder is exiled and a return is made to the old Party-line. It is obvious the Party as an entity couldn't admit having made mistake (despite the fact Browder undoubtedly took orders from MoScoW), so MT. Brow der is made the goat-all with great fam fare. He made the mistake not the Party!?
 Frankly we are sick and tired of pussy footing around these Communists. They are a nuisance which we must tolerate while they take advantage of the human ities of our democratic form of govern ment. Let them stop insulting our Amer ican intelligence with their mealy ration alizations every time they are suddenly brought up short by the self-realization that they are mis-fits in our country, and as such are unpopular and unwanted.