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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
World Psychosis

Dr. Karl Bowman of the University of California thinks that the world of men and of nations IS mentally Ill., ana that psychatry would help it. And anyone who knows the meaning of the word psycay and who has looked serous ly at the suspicion suffering selshness and indifference which hang like cloud over that world, must sometimes suspect that the diagnosis and prescription are not greatly exaggerated
 The worlds people, says Dr. Bowman, "have to con- siderable degree cultural schzophrena which tries to avoid the unpleasant problems of the world by denying their e istence (schizophrena the dictionary states type o psychoss characterized by loss of contact with environment and by disintegraton of personalityo
 In support of his contention Dr. Bowman says that there considerable percentage of individuals who insist that childish to be concerned about the atomic bomb and it's threat of world annihaton That statement made before the atomic bomb test of June 3O But what heard and read afterward seemed to bear ou
 Still, we few people who didn't seem dlsap pointed the Radio reception wasn't good But moreover the bomb didn't make big boom That seemed more important than the known that the guneapig had been considerably damaged and that similar bombs
 though perhaps of greater eectlvenesshad blown the greater part of cities and their inhabitants to kingdom 
 Our impression was that people weren't relieved that the damage had been They disappointed that mamade holocaust of unprecedented horror ddn develop with mighty warships vanishing into thin ar islands disappearing and the unveing of some fantastic new technique of obliteratlng life.
 It seems generally accepted that the four atomic p]osons to date are only primitive employment of force whose potential infinitely greater Yet the general reac- ton might be summed up with: "Aw it wasn't much"
 Maybe that's cultural schizophrenia. But maybe it's not so much manifestation of the impulse to away from reality manifestation of the vicarious boodthrst- ness that leads the public bulghs to boxing bouts in hope of knockout and automobile in the ex- pectation that someone may be killed
 Anyway, it isn't comforting It suggests that we Americans in the mass hungry for another horror after the horror of And there around other suggestions that again in the more concerned food shortages and possible depression than were of the victory.
 All this suggests that there may be something to the idea of world psychoss It suggests that few good psychiatric treatments might benefit of the worlds people and improve the complexion of troubled times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

WASHINGTON-The British loan bill is m precarious position in the House, where debate is scheduled to start Monday.
 counting of noses by Administration Aeuten- ants reveals close division
 Administration leaders, it now seems, dere lict in the matter of timing Had they pushed the bill ahead fairly promptly after it's passage by the Senate nearly two months ago likely they would not have encountered the trouble that seems in store. Delay has helped the opposition
 The handling of this important measure is fortunate For it Is of the keystones in the arch of international cooperation which President Tru- man. thus far with the help of Congress has been building
 A canvass of the situation in the House discloses that recent events have contributed to whttle down what looked to be safe majority for the loan bill One was the Nebraska primary election. There Governor Griswold favored the British loan and defeated decisively by Senator Butler who voted against the loan in the Senate. The international Governor Grswod's behalf by Harold Stassen who is making international cooperation major issue in his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination
 Senator Buffers victory served to embolden many Mid West Republicans in the House and laid bare again the underlying isoationst hue in that ically large and influential group They are turning to isolationism again." was the disgusted comment of prominent Eastern Re- publican House member who has actively supported the administrators international cooperation pro- gram and is supporting the British loan sential means to implement it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Excellent Prescription

Tt is the responsibility of the government to reduce its expenditures in every possible way maintain adequate tax during the transition period and to achieve balanced budcet-or better-for 1947."
 Those words spoken by John w. Snyder upon be- ing Secretary of the Treasury. And to think of it. Secretary of the Treasury has spoken such words in years. Somehow, they sound pretty good.
 They contain ingredients of the preventive medi- cine against imitation which due to Mr. Trumans heaveho to the acrimonious OPA to have been rediscovered Mr. Snyder of cannot mix those ingredients himself But it is good to hear his prescription and hope he re- eeives able and hearty assistance in filling it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 8-The everyday and tear of being President of the United States is be- ginning to and tear Harry s. Truman of Missouri.
 When the President confided to National Press Club dinner audience day he hoped he would be able to write column and say what he thought about people behind their backs, he merely coughing up the bitter pill he has to swallow daily
 After over a year of this highest honor the country has to bestow" busess he has found that purely personal grounds by people whom he does not know and never heard of before.
 Harry Truman would rather be senator again than be President. He said so frankly to his old cronies when he went to the Capitol for the unveng of his portrait in the presidential collection.
 It isn't the kicking around that Harry Truman gets for his policies that bothers him Every politician expects be criticized for his official acts and he learns to take that. It is the criticism for being human being that hurts most.
 He serves as best at the wedding of an old friend and Is criticized. It gracious act that any would do for any man. If anyone else had done it, everything would have been all right Truman would have been criticized if he had refused Either way, President has to take his punishment.
 Twelve years of Roosevelt, in which the Presi- dent was confined to wheel chair and therefore supposedly could not associate with any but the best people, may have built up false picture of how men in the White House should behave. But today the cloistered saint concept should be no good. President ought to be able to get out and see for himself what makes the citizenry tick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
British Loan WObbly
By Thom1as Stokes

Another development that has shaken support for the loan in quarters is Britans handling of the Palestine problem, particularly the recent speech of Foreign Minister Bevin This has created uncertainty Jewish constituencies and may break the Admiistra ton front here and there.
 Another factor influential in big city districts too as always, is the Irish vote.
 In fact, the tendency noted in politics h advance of elections to yield to blocs and nationalist groups of sort another, to capitalize upon them, again is becoming apparent in the House. It is easier than statesmanship that takes the long view and considers issue its merits and in lation to the leading part have assumed in world cooperation and rehabilitation.
 Some members of Congress, too, are using the British loan to attract votes in what might be called by appeals prejudice against foreigners This cheap brand of politics has been displayed in pri- maries as reports show.
 up in this type of prejudice campaigning in some sections Sleek politicians of ample grth utter ing mock tragic noises from the stump to equally wel-fed audiences that people in this country can't get enough to eat while we are helping foreigners with food and loans.
 It is strange demagogic combination cratic leaders in the House must depend upon some Republican support. The Republican party in fact faces rather important test in the House on the British loan Party leaders have been protesting the sincerity of their pledges of international co-opera- ton and brush aside indignantly charges of isola- tionism.
 Their votes will mean more than their words
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Give a Guy a Break
By Peter EdSon

Harry Truman sees more people, transacts more business, and makes more decisions in a day than his predecessor did in week. He gets up earlier Yet because he takes time off to relax and have little fun, people don't like it and are pretty nasty in saying so. From the hustings the word comes back that Truman is slipping. Not necessarily because of his policies but because of his personal behavior
 It was because Truman criticized for pad- ding around the country too much that he can- celled number of speaking engagements in the South. The Attlee conferences on the atomic bomb provided convenient abi. But even so it's pitty that the President had to give in to shallow criticism of this kind.
 ThOughtless people forget the responsibilities which hang Presidents weary head What to do with the atomic bomb is decision that must largely be made by the President That one responsi- biity is bigger than most people have in whole lifetime. President has many others
 It would be simple good business therefore. to permit the President to enjoy little more private hfe Any man who is President must operate in high gear when he's on the job To keep in condition he should be permitted to idle in neutral and have his oil changed frequently, Kept running constantly fatigue sets in and decisions hard to grind out When fatigue becomes exhaustion it is impossible to the public interest.
 Incidentally, the gags about plano playing and the saberdashery store. while good when new have now become bit stale. How about forgetting them and giving the man break2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
by Dre1e, Pearson

Many other well-uualified men have oecuHeu Presidential appointments for exactly the same son They don't like the Missouri gang veto any more than members of the United Nations hKe hanDaSsa- dor Gromykos veto They know that some oi sis old old friends who sit very close to Truman nave lot more influence with him than members ot pne Cabinet.
 For years, the Roosevelt family has stuck to- gether Battered continuously from the outside, the Roosevelt children never had any pohtacai oH- ferences-at least publicly.
 But now the voters of Seattle are watching a red-hot family contest between the two most p0oa1 minded of FDR.s children.
 Jimmy, Political Director of the 1naepsndene a Citizens Committee has thrown all his weight ne- hind fighting Representative Hugh DeLacy, Whlie Sister Anna Roosevelt Boettger is trying 10 nep Howard Costigan retire DeLacy in the WasningSon state primaries Tuesday
 The family warfare started last month when Jimmy ill and unable to appear in person, sent warm endorsement of DeLacy to Seattle meetHe of the Independent Citizens Committee. Jimmy also supported Senator Hugh Mitchell and congressmen John Coffee Henry Jackson and Charley savage all of Washington and all Democrats
 However, Howard Costigan, former political ally of DeLacys jumped into the race at the last minute and wrote Jimmy protesting the DeLacy en- dorsement
 Jimmy asked for letter from DeLacy outlining his political philosophy got the letter and then sent Costigan sweeping endorsement of Delacy.
 Meanwhile, sister Anna, who has lived in Seattle for some years, viewed her brothers intrusion from California with jauldiced eye. Doubtless she 1eit somewhat like Senator Georgia of Georgia when her father invaded the Senator's home state and proposed that George be defeated
 Anyway sister Anna wrote brother Jimmy let ter attacking DeIacy and praising his opponent Cos tigan She also wrote Costigan giving him her un- qualified support Finally she authorized publication of both letters Meanwhile, DeLacy, unable to get equal publicity in the Seattle papers, has made re- cordings of Jimmys endorsement and IS playing them over Seattle radio stations.
 So tomorrow the people of Seattle will have to choose between the two opposing candidates of the Roosevelt family: In corner, Howard Costgan, wearing the coors of sister Anna, and in the other corner Hugh DeLacy, present holder Of the title, wearing the colors of brother Jimmy. It should be a. good bout
 After the last war rents jumped to 158 percent of normal. After this war the OPA prevented major rises According to N. R. DeMexico, editor of the Building Reporter" 61 percent of the veterans cannot afford to pay above S30 to $40 month. He also warns that removal of ceilings on building materials will building costs and rents far out of the veterans reach. The real estate lobby was active backstage in quitting OPA, but after the Iru- man veto Howard Carpenter, Jr. President of the New York State Association of Real Estate Boards. warned that the serappng of controls was the worst thing that could have happened to property inter- ests in the state"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

thoroughly dissatisfied with things they are.
 This uneasness can be explained only by the fact that each of has stake in eternity. The past flattenS out as we proceed-the valleys are filled and the hills leveled-and modify our judgments closely to reality The escapade that seemed to promise such delight usually shows up as pretty tawdry performance The weary hill never thought would be able to climb it stood before hardly troubles the landscape. This is why we look back with such homesickness to the good old days Time has rushed in like healing waters and washed away the scares. Hndsght, often long time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
The Firing Line
 By D. N. I.

Insomnia has numerous causes. !" -Dr. Theodore van Dellen in the Boston Herald.
 INSOMANIAC Insomnia has many causes; No trlrer words were ever writ; The victim reads them, thinks, and
 pauses To analyze the truth in it. He'd be the last to up and doubt it He knows how numerous they are And, counting them, incline to shout
 it And loudly blast them, near and far With bleary eyes and spirit broken, With dragging feet, and lacking list, These are the words he might have
 spoken. Had he the courage to, I wist: Genesis of my vast unease IS All of the reasons I can't sleep; This is the worst of all diseases; Many the causes that weep. Many the causes of insomnia! Bitterly, bitterly, I agree. I know them well I know them
 omnia. WHY DO THEY ALL LIVE NEXT
 TO ME
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Catholic Thought and Opinion
The Idea of StobiIizQtion By REV. JAMES J. SULLIVAN
A STRANGE DIVISION


 The mind constantly between the desire change stability of the manifold wonders produced the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years Ago

25 Years Ago
 Fire damaged three cottages at Lake Hitchcock and killed a pet dog.
 Bringing suit for divorce, the plaintiff told the court her husband, an iceman, put ice down her back.
 15 Years Ago
 Police, investigating a fight in North Main Street house, appre- hended a burglar who attempted to enter next door apartment. Three persons were seriously in- jured when the car in which they were riding crashed into a traffic standard on Watertown Avenue near Robbins Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
15 Years Ago
s Years Ago

Grace Angel of Baldwin Street vacationed in Port Chester, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

Edward Chapman of Wslch Street and Anne Houle of Congress Avenue filed marriage intentions,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

The seasons first catch nf sword fish to arrive in Boston brought eighty-five cents a pound. That doesn't seem too high to anyone who has been looking for canned shrimp, as we have been; they're dollar a caret.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

clS Hty -llFc CcuLS POuuQ. mat doesn't seem too high to anyone who has been looking for canned shrimp, as we have been; they're a dollar a caret.
 Apparently there is only one way in which Mississippi will ever get rid of The Man Bilbo. It entails a certain amount of labor by six men one on each corner and one on each side.
 The White House labels as "fan- tastic and untrue in every particu- lar" story that President Truman has asked four Supreme Court jus tices to resign. If any President wants to reverse the process and un- pack the court, this is the time to dc it, though
 The Russian press .s making de. rogatOry remarks about our atom bomb test at Bikini. The genera tenor of them is that we tried tt flex our muscle and couldn't find : bicep.
 Dr. Arid E. Hansen of Galveston Texas, has informed the American Medical Association that two ounce. of lard in the daily diet is a gooc treatment for exzema. And it doesn' taste bad, either, if you use it as tht brown part of few doughnuts.
 Fire Department to CartOOnist Cats that climb trees
 Are worn-out Wheeze.
 If those new fountain pens didn' cost so much, we'd keep a supply O them on hand for strangers wh, walk into this den of noninquit, with elaborate ideas for column and such. We'd hand 'em out an, say, "Go jump in the lake and writ. me letter."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

Senator Buffers victory served to emboden many Midwest Republicans in the House and laid bare again the underlying isolationst hue in that ically large and influential group
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

Fire Department to Cartoonist Cats that climb trees Are worn-out Wheeze.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-09
MORE ABOUT
COAL
FROM PAGE ONE

seek Thursday to put aside the
British Loan legislation to take
up the Senate version of the Case
bill passed by the House. Eastland
described the Senate Labor com.
mittee's version of the bill as milk
and water" but served notice an
attempt would be made to put
teeth in it.
The coal strike has had such
sweeping effects, he said, that even
the shipment of embalming fluid
has been enlarged and we can
not bury the dead in this country"
Majority Leader Barley D-Ky)
tod reporters he would resist any
attempt to take up labor legisla.
ton until the British Loan and draft
extension legislation are out of the
way.
john D. Small, civilian produc.
ton administrator, issued the warn.
ing about the emergency coal
stocks. His statement did not mean
hat the nation would run out OF
soft coal completely in IL hours. II
referred merely to emergency
stocks unde5r control of the govern
ment, But Small emphasized that
the whole situation is critical.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-09
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SHIPYARD
FROM PAGE ONE

the yard into a modern seaport
terminal.
State Project
Governor Cherry said the state
was prepared to spend 81, 1000, 600
on the project and build a drydock
for use of government as well as
merchant vessels. The funds, he
said, would be raised via state
port bonds.
Further, present shipyard facili-
ties would be maintained on a
standby basis for future ship
building in case of an emergency.
To Spend $1,000, 900
THE commissioners sensed ou1
view that with that exchange-the
entire yard in return for a dry.
dock, yard maintenance, and a ST.
600, 900 expenditure the state
would have to pay nc money to the
commission in the transaction
Broughton said. Furthermore, the
government would save the upkeep
cost, which is estimated at $25, 900
monthly"
Maritime Commissioners John
M. Carmody and Raymond S. Nc
Keogh advised that the proposal
be filed formally in writing. Con-
gresham Clark is expected to do
so within the next few days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-09
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THE CAPE FEAR
FROM PAGE ONE
FROM PAGE ONE

Wilmington on Sixth street be-
tween Campbell and Brunswick.
And best Of all, says Mr.. Bry-
ant. the lumber cost only $l3 per
|, 900 board feet. And he adds,
somewhat wistfully, that he wishes
he could buy that kind of prime
pine for that kind of prime price
today.
LOOSE BOARD-So do we, MI.
Bryant. If we could, and If we had
$13, and if we knew anything about
building wooden sidewalks, wed
build n out in front OF our house
tomorrow. =.
1t would be a lot of fun to stroll
up and down on a wooden q
walk once more. The last time we
experienced that pleasure was in
Shanghai last year when, with our
arms full of Chinese vases, dolls,
and tea-cups, we caught out toe on
a loose board. We fell headlong,
scattering our trinkets over a
block-square area, upsetting a
score of rickshaws, and hating
on Marking road all the
way from Bund avenue to Bubbling
Well road.
1t would be a pleasure to Gre
ate the same sensation along the
Cape Fear, because we could make
sharp talk in Chinese and nobody
would know what we were saying.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-09
MORE ABOUT
USO
FROM PAGE ONE

ing each month with about 100 men
sleeping in the basement quarters
on each night Of the weekend.
Jesse R. Reynolds, City recrea-
ton director, told the group the
recreation department was cur
rently furnishing between $50 and
200 girls for dances at Camp
Lejeune.
If the USO is abolished and a
suitable organization not allo-
Gated with the responsibilities, the
hostesses now serving would no
longer be availible in groups for
that service, he pointed out.
If an adequate budget were to
be made available and the build
ing purchased by the city and
turned over to the recreation de-
partment those hostesses could
be kept available, he said.
In addition the building would
be turned over to the service
man over the weekend affording
him some place to go while on
liberty in the city, added the
director.
During the balance of the week
the building would be available
for civilian recreation projects.
he said.
Major George Webster, Special
Service officer at Camp Lejeune,
told the group Wilmington recrea
ton officials had cooperated with
the recreation activities of the
camp and through the furnishing
of hostesses had enabled them to
continue with weekly dances at the
base.
Pointing out that the 5000 Ma
rines now stationed at the base
would be cut almost in half by the
middle Of June, Major Webster as
serted the number would be raised
to 20, 900 men when a combat unit
takes over permanent residence al
the base in July.
"These men will be liberty.
minded" and will want someplace
to co." he said.
Asked If the present USO build
ing's closing would stop the issu-
ance Of liberty passes by the COM.
handing officer of the base the
major replied mot unless the men
themselves request it."
He said currently the base was
issuing liberty passes to about 80
per cent of the personnel each
weekend most of whom spend the
time allotted them in the vicinity
of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-09
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OFFICER
FROM PAGE ONE

Spokesman mentioned possible
transferal to the Brunswick basin
of some Of the 200 ships now an,
ichored in the James river near
Norfolk, Va. The James river is
a temporary basin, officials said
where ships are stored until they
they moved to a permanent basin
With USMC.
Capt. Ford has been with the u.
S. Maritime commissions Reserve
Fleet branch, since it was found.
ed in 1898. His first duty with the
commission was in A1emeda,
Calf, where he supervised the
construction of a large marine
base. Later he was director Of
commission training operations in
San Francisco, Seattle, Wash, and
Portland, Oregon.
In February, 1914, he became
commandant of the New London
training station. A licensed mas
ter mariner, Capt. Ford is a veter-
an of Merchant Marine service
and for 10 years has been a U. S.
Navy reservist. In World War l
his ship was torpdoed in the in the
Bay of Biscay.
Capt. Ford is also the author of
a book, Handling and Storage OF
Cargo"