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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Euthanasia's Step-Child

The recent news account in The Democrat of the hus band who hired another shoot his wife she lay on her scbed because "she ncurably ill and wanted to end her suffering should be forwarded every advocate o the immoral practice of euthanasa, mercy-king as is commonly known.
 Once have recovered from the nstinctive reco ot shock upon first reading the article realize that while the mode of death shocking the actual final sense o horror and repeng disgust is produced by the twisted thinking the husband Respectful of the fact his love for his wife may have been of such depth her suffering was
 matter of anguish to him cannot avoid the certainty that his nature lacking in such moral balance that he presumed upon right tht belongs to mort The same presumption nduged in by the bndy sincere advocates of euthanasia. -
 Of further horror is the foreseen possibility of wfu mary purpose kill for the sake of personal gain and not because of the suffering of loved Officers of the law at present securing this possibility in the real example cited herein Legaze by special court, the killing of an individual relieve suffering and immediately the ghoulsh opportunists will begin to write the oophoes It is com practice in less vivid laws and there is no reason 10 believe euthanasia law won't meet with the same treat ment This might well be termed euthanasas sepchld!
 If by this point the philosophy of euthanasa is begin ming sound like the for house Of horrors then let us nail down that fact firmly The current apostles of this blind creed to set up special court where any individual 2 could apply to be done away with be- cause his her suffering unbearable and lncurabe according to the relatively limited knowledge of doctors o today. ,,.,,,
 Beyond the unbalanced thinking of suffering individual and the relatively incomplete knowledge of sickness and disease held by the field of medicine of today there is not
 ing else in the beliefs of these proponents No God no faith nor hope-not even mortal courage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Views of the Press
A MUST" CASE

(New Haven Journal -Courier)
 Shy SS000O worth of jewels and without a job, the Duke of Windsor and the Duchess have arrived in the United States. They probably wonder why they thought going to England was such a good idea.
 The fact that the Duke failed to land a job will not worry Aneri- cans as much as the fact he lost the jewels. The jewel theft losses case into the lap of Scotland yard.
 Americans have been taught that Scotland Yard never bungles a case. Whenever an American police department is stymied, it is said that if America had the English police system criminals would not do as they please.
 If Scotland Yard falls down on the jewel case, an American belief is shattered. Those who believe in strict law and order will feel Q distinct blow, for no longer will they have a model police agency in the world to which they can point in emphasizing that a police sys- tenn can be pure and efficient.
 The chances are that Scotland Yard will not fail. There are some crimes that simply must be solved. Now and then America has a crime that is so much in the public eye that its solution is necessary. The cops really get into action then and few such cases remain unsolved mysteries. An example is the effort put forth in the Lindbergh kidnap- ing case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Your Health By WILLIAM BRADY. NJ. D.
WIFE AND STACKER FLESH
 INCOMPATIBLE

If you have vite you are not per- sonally interested in reducing. II you are interested in any dict or other reducing method, obviously you lack vite.
 Just to assure you that all this talk about vite is down to earth hygiene. here are the seven keys to yite. named in the order of their importance. as nearly as can as- say them:
 1. Save Your Teeth
 9 Temperance
 3. Belly Breathing
 {. Nudity-sun bathing. air bath
 ing.--not nudiSm.
 5 Todin Ration
 6. Daily Exercise
 z. Rejuvenation Diet - ba sic
 health diet - corrective pro-
 tective diet.
 One with vite not only takes no interest in reducing but doesn't need a tonic of any kind and doesn't want to miss a single hour of the joy of living by oenumbing his or her consciousness tand con- science) with alcohol or any other dope.
 Better than average nutritional condition may not mean so much to the general run of high school or college graduates but every far mer or grower or stock breeder or dairyman or truck gardener who knows his business will understand what it means.
 Although vitamins and minerals are not mentioned in the keys above listed, of course adequate daily ra- tions of vitamins and minerals are provided by the rejuvenation diet and or by supplementing the ordt- nary diet with the necessary amounts of the essential vitamins and minerals - B-complex and D calcium and phosphorus.
 This is particularly important for the individual who attempts to re- duce. It makes the difference be- tween success and failure, whether the vitamin and mineral intake is kept at optimal level while the cal oric intake is reduced or not
 Any one with better than average nutritional condition. or call it vite for short, feels just fine and dandy all the time.
 One with vite can carry from i've to ten percent overweight without much effect on or worry about per sonal appearance-especially one oi athenic build or type, heavy-boned heavy-muscled. The vigorous muscle tone and gooo posture Of such a person makes the ten-pounds oi stored fat unnoticeable, whereas or a soft. weak. fiaoby, poorly nour- ished frame it is unsightly no mat ter how you compress or support | it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
The GirdleS' Saga

WASHINGTON, Nov. e0--(NEAl-With Opa now practically dead, it should be safe to tell the inside story of how womens two-wAy-stretch girdles didn't get rationed. Give OPA credit Here was chance to ration something. and they didn't do it. This is the story:
 As every woman knows, there was a real war time shortage of girdles Big war-production firms employing many women workers put up quite com- paint that the effort really being impaired because their feminine workers couldn't get proper foundation garments which would enable them to work more efficiently. The employers wanted the government to do something about this, quick.
 The question was referred to some of the big brains in the War Production Boards Office of c- vian Requirements An expert was assiened to study the problem. He prepared report and drew up program It went through channels and finally ended up on the desk of C. c. cliff" Hil who was one of Don Nelson's bright young men There wasn't any thing Cliff could do about 1t himself but he was obligated to forward it to the appropriate authority which was OPA
 When OPA got the works, it was document an inch thick. It marked Secret Restricted Conii- dential, Do Not Read. and It finally came 70 the attention of Patterson N. French, one of the professors high OPAs rationlng division. French tossed 1t to William A. Holster, of his assistants who had to read it.
 It was not a directive 1t said. but a request that OPA initiate program for the Tationing of two-way- stretch girdles due to the increased demand and the shortage of necessary materials.
 Holster reported back to French and the two of them put in a bad morning. They didn't want to ration girdles They had enough other troubles But how to turn down the WIPE boys was problem. They were SO in earnest about it and took them selves so seriously
 Finally, Holster suggested maybe they could kid WIFE out of 1t. French thought that was an Idea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
PRICES--AND PRICES
Hartford Courant


 Much of the comment on the lift ing of price and wage controls is ex- treme. Many defenders of controls are predicting runaway price rises. They point to things like the $l0O in- crease on General Motors cars and to the 70 to 80 percent gain in many food prices since June. They predict a new wave of demands for IS per- cent wage increaseS-or strikes.
 Many critics Of controls are as- suming, on the other hand, that everything is going to be all right. They declare that the law of sup ply and demand will take hold and bring prices down to natural levels. !" They point to the recession in meat prices as proof.
 Both groups tend to parrot the same arguments they made six months ago. Both fail to take acc count of the difference between goods that can be quickly processed such as most foods-and those re- curing months--such as motorcars. Both neglect the difference between goods in whose manufacture no scarce materials are used and those, ike houses. where no price rise will quickly end the shortages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Lemon Juice

What benefits are there in lemon juice. I was told it is very good. Is this SO? Have been taking egg and lemon juice as an egg nog. Is this good? What vitamins does lemon juice contain? Mrs. A. O.
 Answer-Lemon or, lemon juice is good if you like it. Esen mixed with egg 1t is good if you like it. Lemon juice contains vitamin c, as does tomato juice and other fresh fruits or their juices. It is silly to ascribe any extraordinary remedial values to lemon juice other than it's value, due to vitamin c. in preventing or curing scurvy. and Of course its value. as for orange. grapefruit, lime and other acid fruits. in preventing "acidosis" or maintaining alkaltnity of blood and tissues and urine, or rather preventing excessive acidity of urine.
 TonSil Atrocity and Polio
 Your article '"Tonsillectomy Ups Polio Risk" confuses me. Do you mean a child without tonsils is more apt to get poliomyelitis? A doctor says our six year old daughter should have her tonsils removed this fall. (Mrs. M. J. W0
 Answer-I have never written such title If 1t was used on anything wrote it was without my knowi- edge or consent. I mean that the tOnsil atrocity (tonslllectomy) has been closely followed by infection with infantile paralysis in so many instances that good physicians now hesitate to subject a child to the atrocity when polomyelitis Cinfantile parlysis) is prevalent in the com- munity.
 Copyright io46. John P. Dille Co.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
"BlLBoIsM" ON TRIAL
1New York Times)

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 It is now assured that Senator Theodore c. Bilbo of Mississippi will not take his seat in the next Senate without a full-dress investigation of his qualifications to serve. There is widespread impression that he has none, but it will be necessary to demonstrate this by legal means. More than Bllbo, the Man. will be on trial The real issue is what has come to be known as "B!lboism." a combination of racial hatred. Ku Klux Klannery. intimidation at the polls and a narrow parochialism to which all national interests are subordinate.
 In a long and checkered career Senator Bilbo has always thriven on martydom. It is his contention that northern Yankee" interference in affairs which are strictly the con- cern of the South animates the general opposition he has aroused. Waving the banner of white su- premacy" has benefited him politi- cally and he will doubtless capitalize on it once more in the coming inc quiry. This time, fortunately. the specific complaint against him comes from citizens of his own State. II is charged that in the recent primary campaign, which he won by a scant margin of 4.00o votes. he publicly urged every red- blooded white Angelo-Saxon in Mis- sissippi" to use any means to keep Negroes from voting, adding for good measure. The time to see the nigger is the night before election" " It is charged that this was incite- ment, to violence and intimidation. Camgsign contributions said to have been made by certain war contrac- tors are also under investigation and the Senator's admission that he was a member Of the Ku Klux Klan will be duly noted.
 There is no doubt that the citizens of any State have the right to send to the Senate anybody they please. even a demagogue like Bilbo. There is no doubt that once accepted by that august body a Senator has the right to say whatever he pleases, no matter how blatantly, and even though, as Speaker Reed once put it, he never opens his mouth with out subtracting from the sum of human knowledge" But the right to judge the process by which a Sena- tor reaches office is reserved to the Senate itself. Its members can vote as they see fit to seat him or refuse to seat him. Senator Bilbo will have fair hearing. The chairman Of the investigating committee is himself a Southern Senator from a negih- boring State. The hearings should be highly instructive to a public now thoroughly fed up with Bill boism."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
by Thomas Stokes

Guard, conservative wing Of the party, which, Sem ator Taft represents, to dominate the new Republi- Congress It reveals it's preference for the Case type of legislation which Is obviously further than some Republicans care to go
 In his quest for the nomination, Senator Taft has a rival in his state In John W. Bricker who will sit with him in the Senate Hitherto the two have alternated as Ohos "favorte sons" It appears that Senator Taft plans to outshne his fellow Ohoan the Senate which he is in position to do because his experience and prestige though both idenu lied as conservatives and will have generally the legislative aims.
 Senator Taft is in a position, too, to Outshine iher rivals for the nomination who will sit in the lew Senate, perhaps with exception Senator vandenberg tMch), who win be president pro tenn. Others include Senators Saltonstal tMass). Lodge 'Mass). Baldwin (Conn) and Martin CPa), the last hree newcomers
 His chief royals out of the Senate are Governor Dewey of New York Harold Stassen, and a dark horse prospect, Governor Warren of California Mir. 5tassen has sympathetic contingent in the new House. although numerically small in group of new and younger members. some of whom he induced to run for Congress Governor Dewey also has his friends. Both undoubtedly will exert their influence Congress in maneuvers that will becore clear as hey develop.
 The Midwest influence IS predominant in the lew Congress through occupancy of key posts There
 likely to be continual conflict on party philosophy Ranged on one side would be this MdWest influence with it's conservatism on domestic policy and its nar- row concept of internatonalsm. particularly as 1t relates to tariffs and foreign loans From the other side would come the more progressive domestic policy and expanding internationansm, represented by the outside contenders for the nomination Messrs. Dewey Stassen and perhaps Warren as well as by some of the contenders in the Senate from New England and the East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Remember the Postman

If man had to move five tons of goods in hve weeks and had pack mule to do the moving he wouldn't spread the first load four weeks and make the poor beast haul four the last week But that is about the way Americans treat postmen from around this time o year until the night before Christmas.
 It seems shame especially since the Post Office De parment and the department stores perennia urge us 70 "Shop Eary-Mai Early Perhaps. however the emphasis s wrong We are advised to mail early lest gifts arrive too late But think that the postal clerks will handle those mountains of lastminute parcels some how and that repeated trips with archattenng bur- ens will not stay the weary courers from the swift com pleton of their appointed rounds.
 So it really seems no than a humane gesture to nlop early and mail early. For things now, what appens to the posman every Christmas shouldn't happen to mule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
by Peter EdS0ss

So they sat down and composed a formal red-tape reply the subject of grde ratoning French signed 1t and marked it Confidential with three exclama- tion points
 It's too long to give in full hsre but these are the highlghts:
 T am in a quandary as to your memorandum n the above subject It is of course serious when grdles get tight. but confused by the fact that girdles seem to be no shorter this year It would not describe the situation to say that girdles behind, but 1t might be said they have reached relatively low points.
 "It might be difficult to obtain any informa- ton at first hand about this problem While we can easily obtain recruits for consumer survey. might be difficult to get more than a superficial view of the situation.
 There Is an unsettled question Of jurisdiction over this product The Legal Division may rule that this is question of real property the ground that sch contractural matters are binding"
 And so the letter went on and on in the same spirators dug deeper into the rich mine of puns offered by the subject under discussion They sought "snappy" ending. and found one with
 "In conclusion let me say that we do not feel that in dealing with a commodity of this kind we should make snap judgments"
 The letter was duly sent off to WIPE That was the last OPA ever heard of the Idea to ration two way-stretch girdles
 For . long time afterwaro. however, Bill Moster afraid that the letter might hackfire and that he would be fired. One day he got a phone cal from William D. Hassett, White House Secretary to Pres ident Roosevelt
 "ohl ohi" thought Molster This Is it'
 T just showed that letter tc the boss" said Hassett. He wanted me to let you know that ne thinks there ought to be more letters Ike that m government"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
by DrssO Pearson

that these unecononle mines should close and the mlnem employed In them should move on @ oeher industries,
 ISoover. lhen secretary Of commerce M the uoohire Cabinet, liked the Idea and sold to coodee m fact he also tried % sell Uoollase the ldea ol taking Lewis Into hh cabinet s Secretary Of tAbor, .
 40 about that lime, however Lewis faced setlcus rehelllon from within and barely escaped belns ouss d from union leadership fn fact hA ftiends lh the eexecutlve council of the A. of h debateu aruppne hlm ln order to prevent further loss of mumbershlp ln the united Mine wofkem
 Reason behind all this was that the Lewis Hoover plan simply did not work The mine operators Nunpoeed to hire union men at e1B0 per uay ln the nrnfltahle tnlnea, hired nonsunlon men Tor le@ in koth the profitable and unpfofltable mines.
 Lewis lost membership by the thousands Union duea dropped to a mere Wlckle' Hb treasury was almost bankrupt
 The trouble was that he had nc monopoly weap- on i'd hold over the mine operators They could hlfe unlon or nonunlon miners just as they pleased Ihb monopoly provision was what the Roosevelt aamlns- tratlon gave him later-desplte the fact that LewB at frat Was too stubborn o what was n store Tor him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20
Taft and the COP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o-lt is becoming increas- ingly clear, as Republicans make plans for taking over management of Congress in January, that Cap ito Hill will become principal arena in the battle over the COP lo48 Presidential nomination
 There party policy will be mapped. That may have much to do with the sort of platform on which Republicans go before the voters in 48 and also th type of candidates that will be picked.
 Most significant just now is the way Senator Taft O., a forceful figure who already is running for the nomination with almost unseemly haste for so dignified a gentleman is stepping forward boldly helped mmeasurably by the decision of congressional leaders to adopt joint House Senate legislative pro gram with frequent conferences between the steering committees in each branch That will give the Senator an opportunity to exert his influence also in the House He is recognized far more strong -willeo personality than Rep. Martin tMass). who will b' Speaker.
 Senator Taft is chairman of the Senate Steerinf Committee and presumably will retain that powerful behind post rather than accept the from job and arduous job. of floor leader. which now seems likely to remain in the hands of the mlder minnered Senator White tMe)
 Typical of the Ohio Senator's quick assumption of power his blunt notice that he intended to will become a major issue in the new Congress, in cooperation with Senator Ball (Minn) and Smith (N.J1. This trio in the Senate last session rewrots the Case Bill vetoed by Presiden, Truman.
 The Ohio Senator failed to include in his plan, Senators Aiken (vt), who is slated to become chair man of the Senate Labor Committee nor did he men ton Senator Morse (Ore). also high that com mittee.
 This is significant because Senators Aiken and Morse in the more progressive wing of the party, which is in a minority n the Senate in the House. It gives clue too to the designs of the Old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-20

in latter years, Lewis has taken Q lot Oi credit for section "A the NftA clause which makes com nulsory for an employer to bargain with union, however lt was not Lewis but Phil Murray who sole this Co Roosevelt
 in ipSa with the miners in misery and the union treasury down to around sSou0o Lewis refused to go to Albany to call on Franklin Roosevelt then governor of New York Having warmly supported his friend Herbert Hoover n the past Lewis sulkeu in his Ahuia annapolis headquarters and let Phil Murray, then vice.president of the miners, lead delegation to Albany alone Roosevelt promised Murray to put Mners' problems near the top Of his work list and later fulfilled his pledge,
 Meanwhile when Roosevelt visited Indianapolis for campaign speech, Lewis even refused 70 accom- pany Murray and shake hands with the Democratic candidate Informed of thls, FDR laughed and saio John is stlll a Republican, sec"
 It was not until after Roosevelt was elected and Phil Murray made post-election pilgrimage to Lewiss home In Springfield, Ill. that the big mine boss finally consented to come to Washington Tor talk about miners problems.
 Roosevelt and Lewis were never on intimate terms and t was inevitable that they should break inevitable, also. perhaps from Lewss makeup that the break should come when F.DR. needed the mine leaders support the most, when the nation was on the threshold of war,
 The fact is that John L. Lewis could never be on intimate terms with anyone bigger than himself The half million dollars he donated to the Democrats from the due of mine workers Lewis considered personal bargaining fund-at least this was indicated by the number of times he threw it up to Roosevelt before they broke.
 Be that as 1t may 1t was no; long after Roose- velt into office that Lewis had his organizers securing Pennsylvania and West Virginia telling the miners
 "The President wants you to sign up with the
 (EDTToRs NoTE-Anolher Drew Pearson column on John L. Lewis will follow shOrtly1
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-01
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