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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Views Of The Press
OLD SAPHOUSE
(NeW York Times)

'ANSW cA n
 No one has proposed a nation wide rehousing program for the dilapidated, weather -eaten, sagging- roofed sap houses that one finds in the sugar-maple groves. In Penn sylvania and Ohio in Wisconsin and Michigan, in New York and New England, the sap-houses are appealingly similar. They nestle close to the ground; over them and around them are the friendly rough parked trees. Many of them have doors with a broken hingle; missing WindoW-pane or two is expected. A roof that doesn't leak at least a half dozen rivulets dur ing March rain deserves recogni- ton.
 When the time of frosty, starry nights and warm, mellow days ar rives the old saphouse becomes the center of attention. If the Weather Man is kind and sends succession of good days. the fire beneath the long evaporator pans is kept stoked day and night. Clouds of grayish steam rise from the bubbling liquid and swirl upward among the raf- ters.
 Sapping time is period of hard work. Struggling through softening snow, carrying pails of sap to the barrel on the sled. watching the fire at night-all these mean hon. est labor. But there is something in the air when the thawing days of March arrive. The blue jays flash among the trees: the chickadees tumble about. Crows call from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Decline of the Cuss Word

H. L. Mencken discusses profanity in the Columbia University quarterly American Speech, with the scholarship and enthusiasm which he typically be- slows upon our language We find it a little hard to share his nostalgia regret of the passing of true profanity since the World Wars of 1918 and today.
 But we do share his concern at the substitutes which are replacing cuS5 words for purposes of invective MT. Mencken lists such tags as plutocrat, capitalist, Communist, Fascist, radical, Rotarian, isolationist, anti-Semite, Nazi and New Dealer by way of illustration.
 He is careful to call these words Gin trinsically innocuous," which they are. But in intent and connotation they can become exceedingly opprobrious. They can accuse man of anything from SmugneSS to treason.
 Used specifically, of course, they are perfectly good and necessary words. But they throw upon their user the burden of documentary proof. This proof the user is frequently unable to give, and the listener is too frequently unwilling to demand it.
 General insult is preferable to partlcu- lar accusation. And most of us, if we had to choose, would rather be called few old-faShioned cuSs words than Con- rnunist or Fascist So if this new vogue for categorical calumny continues, we are going to join up with MT. Mencken in movement to restore damns and hellS to a more general use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Roads and Highways

Gasoline rationing is mainly reSpons- ble for the great drop in the use of coun- try roads, as well as city streets. Never theless, Congress recently authorized the spending of billion and half dollars on highways covering period of three years after the war. The old bargain stands between the Government and States, and that means that the States are also expected to match the Govern ment's figures. Federal and State offl- cials are working on details for national highways, rural roads and city thorough fares There will be new cross-country trunk roads and systems of interstate highways.
 There are several national highway associations and they are all busy with plans to boom the building of new roads. This is another one of the many pre- ScriptionS to furnish employment in future days when men will be looking for jobs instead of running away from work.
 Forty-eight State Legislatures are hold ing sessions this year. Presumably they are all for more and better highways. The amount paid in from taxes on gasoline, vehicles, tires and accessories to the Fed eral and State Governments will likely take care of the expense of road building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
It's About Time

In the course of his weekly radio talk Monday night Governor Raymond E. Baldwin said, C. It also appears fair that in view of the travel habits of the city driver that he should get better return for his tax money. ." There is just one way of doing this and that's to make state-aid for municipalities more in accord with the amount of motor taxes contributed by drivers, who seldom ven- ture off the city pavements For years The Democrat has contended that most of the driving resulting in increased gas oline tax receipts comes from the large cities, which are forced to depend almost entirely on their local property taxes to pay for the upkeep of pavements.
 The situation isn't so bad in the smaller towns, for the percentage of state aid is greater there. In fact in many of these towns the majority of roads through them are kept up by the state entirely. But it was only in the last decade or so that anything in the way of state road aid was assured cities. All communities share equally in the dirt road fund, but that's a mere pittance for a city like Waterbury and barely pays for the oiling of a few of the roads OF the outskirts Of the town, which otherwise might not re- ceive this attention. It may be that Waterbury has been overlooking other means of state aid for streets, but local officials have long thought that such grants are so qualified as not to warrant participation.
 Governor Baldwin, however, pointed out that in the postwar period there would be so much road work to be done that it would be financially impossible for Connecticut to attempt but part of it. He spoke in favor of a one-cent increase in gasoline taxes, but said nothing about expansion of toll routes or bridges. Like it's subdivisions the state will be forced to budget itself according to it's resources. Highway expansion will be only one of many forms of expansion in the post war period to which we will bend our efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

This Is pretty good philosophy for anyone to hold, no matter where he may happen to be. And 1t is also well to remember that, we, as well as the men in active service, never know how close we are to the end of the road. A good busi- ness man always tries to keep his financial affairs in such shape that if he should pass away, everything would be all right. The same should hold true for us in every aspect of our lives. He is wise indeed who lives every minute as If 1t were his last minute, who gives to every act of his life the same thought full consideration that he would if that act should be the last of hls career.
 No wise man waits to prepare him. self for death until its shadow falls across his pathway. Death may come at any time. Therefore, let us be ready for 1t always.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Current Comment

feel it clearly that we, the youth, are solely tried but also a steel youth and as hard as iron, destined to fight on for the ideal of our in- dispensable Fuehrer.
 -Unmailed letter of Mouschau,
 Germany, girl. IT, to soldier
 sweetheart.
 Japan's overall position is un- favorable. I don't believe the Jap anese people realize that, but I am confident the Japanese High Con- mand is deeply concerned They must be.
 Lieutenant General Albert c
 Wedemeyer, American Com
 mander in China.
 remembered Mahatma Gandhi and his lasts. I thought, Well, fl the Mahatma, who does not weigh half what weigh, can do without eating for days at a time. can do 1t. too."
 Ensign Alfred Neuman Jr., of San Francisco. Navy flyer forced down in Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

Veterans organizations are naturally interested in the type of war memorial that Waterbury will create after World War II has ended. This was evident in their participation in the recent confer ence held by Mayor John s. Monagan in an effort to crystalline public opinion on the subject It occurs to the writer that these same organizations could fos- ter considerable interest in the topic among the boys and girls of high school age. Generally these youngsters can bring to bear fresh and unaltered attl- tude to bear on anything of this nature. Why wouldn't it be worthwhile for some of the veterans groups to sponsor an essay contest on what type of war memorial we should have here in Waterbury. The award need not be great, but properly managed contest of this sort could per haps unearth some ideas which older minds might have overlooked and whlch might appeal to everyone, including the veterans we expect home to share in the memorial plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

President just as readily as any one on Capitol Hill? To say haven't bene able to SC ehim ere ates the wrong impression
 Later the reporter commented: q guess Johnson is just too busy q man to be able to find time to bother with Roosevelt"
 CAPITOL CHAFF
 The Norwegian Embassy has has protested to Louis B. Mayer against -Goldwyn-M Mayer plan to screen victoria" by Novelist Knut Hansun, who turned Quisling. The Norowegi- ans don't want any book by any Quisling featured in Hollywood. Three weeks have now passed and the Norwegian Embassy is won- dering why Louis B. Mayer has not replied Judge Sam Ros- enman, personal adviser to the President, turned down the job of Economic Stabilizer offered him after Judge Vinson became Federal Loan Administrator. h. stead ROSenman VII lDe appOlnL- ed to the Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia '. The Ger man people have been ordered to kill all chickens in orde rto save feed A secret report has bene circulatde among top WIPE officials showing that, as of Feb- ruary one, the manpoWer situa- tion was excellent. ManpoWer Commissioner McNutt has told the Senate Military Affairs Commit tee privately the same thing .. Senator Chandler of Kentucky quoting Vice-Chairman William Bait of the WIPE "that we have already produced our enemies and our Allies"
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 The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Matatuck Debunked

It would be natural for the curator of the Mattatuck Historical Society to con- cern himself with the early accounts of this community. In recent pamphlet on this subject Rawson w. Haddon has man. aged to show quite clearly how some of Waterbury's historians allowed their inn aginationS to run away with them in jut- Ilng down what they believed the true facts of our founding and development. Judging by the text of MT. Haddon'S script he has thoroughly enjoyed himself; 1t is also obvious that from time to time there will be further revelations on the same subject.
 There aren't too many local residents who have taken the trouble to acquaint themselves with the history of this town. But there are enough to warrant anyone's interest in seeing that facts are straight. In light of MT. Haddon's explanation it is amusing to note how far afield can stray the historians story. For example, an historian tells of an apportionment of land among thirty bachelors" The his torian concludes that bachelor" was an eligible male and that the early proprie- tors were trying to encourage family life. But MT. Haddon reveals that bachelor" in those days was simply a classification of citizenship, throw-back so the English class caste. Many of the Waterbury bachelors" were married and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Selected Poem
LAST MILKING

Frances Frost in New York Herald Tribune) Over black woods the daWns great star Burns green above lilac cloud A cold wind rattles the kitchen door While morning tugs at the latch of night. Innocent of hate and war; The soft-eyed cattle, mild and proud, Wonder what stroke them for In the dim barns flickering lantern light Tomorrow morning I'll be far From their smooth warm flankS Among the loud voices of other homesick boys, Learning how must fight. The milk pails gleam; the stanchion bars Release the taWny threats that Crowd to the barnyard waterbox. The hooves amble through yesterdays fresh white. And here stand in the slow gold dawn, Watching my quick and silver breath Who soon will guard my country's life With a farm boys love and if need be, death
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

had children when apportioned land here.
 'It Didn't Happen in Waterbury" is the title of the brochure, with the fur ther explanation - "An Historical Com edy of Errors. By the time R.W.H. has combed local history thoroughly the material will be available for a newer, more complete, certainly more accurate description of what brought about the sprawling city that today StraddleS the Naugatuck and upon which early settlers gazed in perhaps much the same awe as Balboa did the Pacific century and half earlier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

pacture hillside and the cock par. fridge drums from the swamp
 And there's always a sugaring oil to bolster a lads morale when the sap is running fast and work piles up. A party in the grove is the highlight Of the season. There is good fun on crisp evening when friends and neighbors gather around the saphouse to eat the golden brown confection after it has been cooled on snow Or perhaps one perfers to stir a sauceful of the heavy syrup until 1t becomes soft, creamy sugar. Of course, there are pickles. After a batch of sweet there is nothing equal to a sour pickle to revive gustatory apprecia- tion. Then one mild day the farmer knows the season is over. Buds are swelling and the sap is losing its sweetness. The equipment is gath cred, cleaned and stored. The old saphouse is through for another season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

but any careful Senator, taking the trouble to sift them down, found out they weren't true.
 Williams was even attacked on his war record, though it de- veloped he had enlisted in the French Foreign Legion even be- fore the United States entered the last war, had participated in the famous battles of Chemin- -deS- Danes, Compiegne and Chateau Thierry. In this war, all four of his sons are ill service.
 When this charge tlopped, du- financed Senator Bushfield of South Dakota brought various charges of "radicalism" against Williams, quoting from publica- tion called Headlines" to sub- stantiate his charges.
 Finally Senator Scott Lucas of Illinois exposed the fact that Headlines" was published by the notorious Joseph P. Ramp, who helped organize the friends of New Germany which became the LCdll WuO ALG0 quently seen on the same plat form with Fritz Kuhn. now in jail, and was an intimate of George Sylvester Vierick, now in Jail as Nazi agent. 'l thought the Senator would like to see the enlightened source of the teSti- many he is cross ss-examining MT. Williams On,' Senator Lucas said, smiling sweetly at Bushfield. OVERTHROWING
 GOVERNMENT
 Finally, Williams was charged with desiring to overthrow the government, with not being a good Presbyterian and with favoring equal economic opportunity for Negroes. Senator Bilbo of Mis- sissippi was one of his most in- tolerant hecklers.
 "DO you subscribe to that theory of government" the Mis- sissippi demagOgue asked. that private enterprise and private business is going to be regu- lated by some board or bureau in Washington
 "It's the Congress. Senator, that decides that" replied Will Hams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 300 D. m. Cwar time)
 Sun rises 7:O4 a. m; sets 6:58 D. m. (war time)
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Things are picking up at the Mission of San Capistrano California. The swallows should arrive next Monday, which is the Feast of St. Joseph. And the next day offi- cially brings Spring into this region, not that the signs Of 1t haven't been seen for some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

and rather laid bare his heart. He told him how it feels to go out day after day over enemy ter ritory, with the realization that one may not come back again. Then he said, T always strive to make my last acts the best"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Mulcahy

Agitation for retention of Mulcahy School for school or community purposes is natural. People hate to see schools that have been in their midst for many years turned to some other purpose But that seems to be the way in communl- ties like Waterbury. Population has way of shifting, or there may be an alarm ing drop in school population, such as this city has certainly experienced in recent years. It would seem as if logl- cal explanation of why the School De partment decided to give up this partlcu- lar building could be obtained. This cer- tainly should be before any organization goes too far in it's opposition to the plans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY m., EARX nOIIGIACS n ID
ALWAYS READY
Iy EARL L. DOUGLASS. D.D

ALWAYS READY
 A father was telling me recently about his son who Is seeing very active service with the air force. Every day he is in the greatest dan ger. The boy comes from religi- ous household and has ben brought up to put serious emphasis upon life's best things.
 Recently he wrote to his father
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

People are continually complaining these days about sidewalks, streets, eGc; Just by what we have heard It Woulo seem as if the solution to thls state ol affairs lies in providing the Street De partment with sufficient force ol ihe,, i1 to handle all the repair jobs. For aii such work you need materials 1lrst ol all, then you have to have the men to woiA power situation is acute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

ana not even a
 Harvard or Phila delphia lawyer at t h a t. He quit school when he was IA, studied s h o r t hand, be- came a court re- porter and read law on the side. Then he publish ed a newspaper at Aiken, s. C., for four years, was a state solici- tor, was elected to Congress for cnHgnNN t0rt,ne .A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
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 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, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15

Inmates at Sing Sing Prison were served holiday dinners of real, hones11to, I,,tso gosh beefsteak on February 22 Who said crime doesn't pay?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
l"
 SPOTLIGHT
ByrneS DOdgeS
 Publicity If Possible
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat-NEA Wash ingtOn COrrespOndent

Washington, March IS - You can get up an argument in Washing ton almost any time on the quali1- cations of ex-Supreme Court Justice James F. Byrnes to be Director of the Off1ce of War Mobilization and Reconversion, which is his present official title by Act of Congress and presidential appointment.
 Byrnes is not a manufacturer, not a businessman. He is a lawyer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
A Thought for Today

thought 1t good to shew the signs and won- derS that the high God hath wrought toward me.-Daniel 4:2.
 thing that nobody believes cannot be proved too often -George Bernard Shaw
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-15
Washington Merry Go-Round DREW PEARSON
Drew Peoon Says: Senote Unfair Confirmation Toce Hou
 Gives Rep Wilson Absent Teotment Rosenmon Be Nomed Ap peoIs Court Judge

WASHINGTON March fight Williams Rural Et
  confirmation tactics All wild Williams
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-24
SpeIIHnan i'm Line for Vatican Post

Geneasmo Stain Yata by the late President Roosevelt
and the former British Prime Minister Churchill.
His decision later confirmed at Potsdam
Catholicism had already suffered heavily IN Germany and
under Hitler hut repeatedly far less than now under
Stain and atheistic communism.
Italy and France state of agitation and turbulence
In Italy France Germany and Austria, many cathedrals,
churches and destroyed badly damaged by
the Anglo-Amcrcan bombings.
The church remains only in SPAIN Portugal Fire,
England and the Catholic part Of Switzerland.
1t noteworthy Fire the only country in all Europe
in which Russian and atheism has scarcely pene-
trated and found little no footing.
In man attributed to the influence of the church
and TO Prime Minister De Valera
Since Christian rampant or citadel after another IN
Europe falling before communism and atheism even the ira
dona cngng elements Vatican and very conservative
high clerical circles Spain aegedy consider 1t both wise and
the Pope his diplomacy to the faith
U in North and South America for support rcsousy poti-
cly and materially the grim battle in which Christian
civilization Eurorq i5 at stake.
I'm these circumstances becomes all the understand
able the Pope and College of Cardinals to turn to the
Americas strengthen the structure influence and faith of the
church in the great with communism and atheism.
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-24

THE recent speech of Mr.. Herbert Hoover,
former president of the United States, before
the Executives Club of Chicago, injected note of
wisdom and common sense into the current dis
cusson of international debts and loans in which
America is principally concerned as creditor.
Of course, said Mr.. Hoover, the United States
of necessity must help the world to recover.
But it is important, too, he warned, that the
essential elements of AMERICAN recovery be
recognized and safeguarded
America has not come out of the war un-
scathed and with her resources unimpaired, Mr.
Hoover reminded his own countrymen and the
world at large, and America has not been enriched
but has been made poorer and very nearly I'M
POVERISHED by the war.
Europe should not ignore the fact he urged,
"that far greatly Impoverished by
this rOar than the last one"
In these circumstances, the pattern of lending
must be cut to the cloth of the lenders impaired
and diminished resources, whatever the need and
plight of the borrower; and in any event. as Mr..
Hoover commented:
"Lodning money is poor road to internd-
tionai friendship"
Accordingly, Mr. Hoover made several per-
tinent and competent suggestions to those who
have the authority of decision in the matter of
American loans to foreign governments
First of all, he counseled let us be sure that
the resources of America are not further dimin-
ished and impaired-for the security and integrity
of America are the first interests of the American
people
What recovery is there going to be elsewhere
in the world if the conditions of AMERICAN re-
covery are not recognized and fulfilled?
In the matter of lend lease and other war
debts, he proposed, whatever we may do about
them ultimately, let us not cancel them NOW
Detroit evening times., 1945-09-24
FOREIGN Loans and Debts

for all the factors in just decision are not now
at hand.
Lend lease was not entirely matter of money,
as we should remember, and as Mr.. Hoover re-
minds u.s. and it is surely in the interest of future
peace that he advises:
"AH the WEAPONS we haUe lend leased
should be destroyed"
In the matter of additional foreign loans Mr..
Hoover concludes that before we make them we
should provide adequately for the inevitable and
tremendous financial burdens of our own recovery.
But that is not our FINAL responsibility in
the matter.
Few Americans can reflect upon the problem
and fail to agree with Mr.. Hoover that
owe cannot today afford having
OUR resources employed to keep up
FOREIGN ARMIES, to engage in non
productive enterprises, to pay the debts OF
foreign nations to other countries, to SUB
SIDIZE SOCIAL EXPERIMENTS, to go
into business abroad in competition tDith
us, or TO PAY FOR PROPAGANDA TO
UPSET OUR GOVERNMENT"
All of these things and more, but especially
the fostering of socialism and communism abroad
and the launching of socialistic and Communist
propaganda AGAINST US, will be done with the
money we loan if we do not make their avoidance
the condition of our largess.
Surely prospective creditor should inquire
as to the PURPOSE to which the borrower intends
to put the money.
Surely, if that purpose is the ultimate de-
struction of the lender it argues against the loan
and the evidence of that intention is not even
concealed by socialistic and communistic elements
among the would be borrowers.
In addition to wisdom and common sense, Mr.
Hoover offers the American people HARD FACTS
and they should be of sufficient wit to act &C.
cordjng to the facts