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The voice of labor., 1940-08-15
The Editor.
Voice OF Labor.
Cumberland. Md.

The Editor.
Voice OF Labor.
Cumberland. Md.
Dear Sir and Brother.
A few months ago the CUM
BERLAND GUIDE conducted an
advertising racket along novel
lines. Readers may remember
seeing reams Of praises written
about business firms and indi-
viduals and organizations in the
GUIDE.
One day I received telephone
call from an agent of the CUM
BERLAND GUIDE. He read of
an article praising Local 1874
Textile Workers Union OF Amer
lea and telling of the good work
1t had done and naming the Un-
ion leaders.
The man then asked II 1t
would be alright with us to print
1t. He then informed us that
lit will cost SIS for expenses Of
printing and so on" ! rejected
the offer as we do not waste un-
ion funds TO have the truth print
ed. So the article was NOT
printed.
Well n couple OF months ago
the CUMBERLAND GUIDE
wished 10 tell the public what
grand organization Local 1874
was. Because we did not pay
SIS the article did not appear
In print. Now the GUIDE
turns around and prints un-
truthful attacks upon Local
1874.
Are we TO believe that these
efforts Of the CUMBERLAND
GUIDE are honest, or is this
new method of attempted
extortion?
Very truly yours.
CLYDE d. LUCAS,
Business Manager.
Local 1874. TWU OF A.
The Editor.
Voice of Labor.
Dear Sir and Brother:
As everyone about Cumber. nd
knows the Cumberland Guide is
a weekly advertising medium. or
throw away delivered free at the
doors OF homes of those who want
1t or not. Most of those who re
ceive it. and are expected to reao
1t, are working people. many OF
them UNION MEMBERS bo 4
AFL and CIo and Railroad Un-
ions.
The merchants who give adver-
tisements to the Guide expect to
sell to the workers. not so much
TO the well-to-do Cumberland
folk. as the latter too frequently
buy out Of Cumberland and pat
ronize Pittsburgh. Baltimore and
Washington stores. Many boast to
their friends that they buy whole
sale which hurts the retail
dcalerSl
But for some reason. the own
erS of the Guide persistently
knock AFL and CIo with dirty
cracks and carry the anti-labor
material supplied it by the Ma
tional Association of Manufac-
turers.
Its attacks on the celanese
workers do the paper no good.
1t has bent backwards to create
discord. alarm and ill-feeling, in
timating things which do not
exist. 1t carried bogus sob story
about the workers who did not care
about any Union. but only want
year around work.
OF course it is known that the
Guide staff are union haterS and
opponents of the Newspaper Guild
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Evacuation Urged On
Americans In Orient
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can trade for months. AS the
United Press recently reported, one
American firm doing business in
nentsin said that its trade for the
first half of September totalled Sc
as compared with normal $780,
600.
American shipping lines prepared
for flood Of applications for pas
sage.
No Jap Liners
1t was understood that some
American authorities had advised
Americans unofficially not to leave
on Japanese liners.
Informed quarters interpreted the
decision to advise Americans to leave
as intended to give Washington a
free hand in dealing with Japan
without fear of Japanese retaliation
against Americans in the Far East.
News of the evacuation decision
broke here after local markets had
closed.
British consular officials denied
reports that they had received in
structions to advise British subjects
to depart. (But in London it was
understood that the government was
considering issuing them.)
The news caused a profound i'm
preston in Japanese circles. But
Japanese officials declined to COM
ment.
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down enroute to Berlin, the high
command said.
The raid on Berlin started so
early that tens of thousands of Ber-
liners were forced to dash for the
shelters as they left motion picture
theaters and restaurants. The
shelters were so jammed that often
they had to go to several before be-
ing admitted.
Thousands stood for more than
i've hours during the raid because
there was not room to sit down.
Immediately after the "aill clear
signal sounded, there was a ire
mendous rush for home that JAM
med buses and subways to the limit
Early this morning persons en-
route to Offices literally were forced
to fight their way into the subways
It was admitted that warehouses
and railroads had been hit here
that there had been casualties
United Press correspondents saw
numerous fires burning on the
northern horizon of the city.
At one time United Press CORE.
spondents saw five fires burning
and of these two Lit the sky fol
more than two hours.
Fire engines dashed through thu
streets at intervals throughout thu
raid.
The raid lasted four hours ans
As minutes. Anti-aircraft fire wa.
the most violent SO far. The din O
the guns steady firing was brownies
out at times by the deep rumblinl
of bomb explosions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

China, many Americans had evacu-
ated to Manila.
1t was understood that instruc-
tons received by consular officials
had said that Americans should be
advised to return home at once while
facilities were available, because it
was not known how long there would
be such facilities.
The Far East, it was understood
would be put under the instructions
on the same basis as European
countries so far as American travel
and residence were concerned.
5000 Americans
It was estimated that 5000 Ameri-
cans of native stock and 1000 Chin
ese, Japanese and Filipino AIneri-
cans were resident in the affected
areas.
Aside from the conclusion of a
Japanese German Italian alliance
there had been many indications
that trouble might be expected for
Americans in China. Recent strikes,
fomented, it is charged, by Japanese
army agents, had been regarded
as part of a build up that would
be used by the japanese to seize
control of the French concession
here and most of the Internationa,
Settlement on the assertion thai
Japan alone could maintain order
japanese in the interior of China
had been imposing sitter and stiff.
| er embargoeS on all sorts of Ameri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

=
ties in this spot alone were serious.
Soldiers began to arrive to assist po-
lice, air raid precautions wardens
and volunteers in removing the
wounded
1t was feared that some persons
were buried deep under the debris
of a wrecked store nearby.
Numerous persons were wounded
or killed in other parts of London.
Thousands abandoned any idea of
going to work. but many remained
to act as volunteer stretcher bearers
or to dig in debris for those who
had been buried.
Sudden as the raid was. and pre-
cipitately as pedestrians and others
were forced to dive for shelter, there
was no panic.
AS British fighter planes arrived
over the city many Of those who had
taken shelter emerged 10 watch and
cheer them as they dived for the
German planes.
The German raiders. under heavy
fire from anti-aircraft guns and
with the fighters thrusting among
them, broke formation and scatter.
ed over the city In ones and twos.
By noon there had been three
daylight air raid alarms. At that
hour &c a. m. EST heavy eunflre
IN eastern London told that the
guns we're fighting on new forInn-
lions OF German planes.
The rush hour raid. the FIRST to-
day IN daylight hours, was ono Of
the ilcreest Of the war,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Twelve Men Named
ToLocal Draft Board
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service officials at New Haven to-
night.
Meeting Wednesday
A meeting of the presiding Of
ficers who will direct draft registra-
ton in the 80 local voting districts
the 18th will be held tomorrow night
at Z o'clock, at Room 0, Crosby
high school. Meetings of assistants
in each voting district will be called
within few days.
Registration will be in school
buildings and the city hall, with
schools closed for the day. Teach
ers will work as registration volun-
teers.
Several Shifts.
One shift of registration workers
will be on duty from z a. m. to
noon, another from noon to 5 p. m.
and a third from 5 to 9 p. m. Teach
ers and school workers will serve
during the first two shifts and other
volunteers during the third shift.
At the city hall, which will be
registration headquarters for Dis
trict 3-S, city employees will work.
Addresses, Occupations.
The address and occupations OF
the draft board members nominated
BY Mayor Scully are as follows:
| Peter Fox, IS Phoenix avenue,
National Guard officer, retired;
Joseph L. Manganaro, IA Griggs
street, business man;
Walter Il. Eeacon, ISL Bucking-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

gain was made at Stafford where
the margin of victory was nearly
,sa,,,Ia tba+ - tha Iast election and
ooupie 'lias y Wy 80. e-ss -
was the largest maJorlty ever slvell
any parry III Thai Vo"n.
Local option issues were decided
in two towns Hebron voted to ban
LIQUOR sales. whereas at Chaplain it
was voted to allow only the sale Of
beer
-
In the vicinity Of waterbury such
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

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would be able to do much more than
hold our own"
4. The Royal. Air Force is get
ting stronger and is steadily increas-
ing the destructiveness of its aerial
bombardment against the German
war machines most vital points,
while the Germans are feeling the
weakening effects Of constant and
heavy use Of their air force for
bombardment of Britain.
5-A total of $500 Britons have
been killed and $4,000 wounded dur
ing the intensive German aerial Of
fensiye against Britain (up to Sat
urday) but the rate of casualties Is
decreasing at present and is much
lower than the pre-war estimates OF
the NaZis.
6-The British people are crying:
'We can take It'll" and are demand
ing: "Giye it back to them," but
tn e r. A. F. has no time for re-
prisal raids and will continue to con-
centrate on smashing the German
war machine. Churchill limited at
new methods Of defense against
night bombers but declined to ex-
plain them.
7-One British battleship and q
heavy British cruiser suffered Seri-
Gus damage in the battle of Dakar,
when British and free French"
forces vainly attempted to take over
that French west African port but
Britain win continue strongly to sup
port the 'free France" movement led
by General Charles De Gaulle. He
said prisons responsible for letting
French warships steam through the
Strait of Gibraltar to participate in
the Dakar battle had been disci-
plined.
8-Spain seems to "hang In the
balance between peace and war" but
Great Britain looks forward to see
ing Spain take her place as a great
Mediterranean poWer"-a bid to keep
the Madrid government from q for
NAL military pact with the Axis
powerss in return for food supplies
moving through the British block
ade.
British armies of the middle east
have been reinforced and the forces
there. largely from Australia and
Zealand, are prepared to face any
italian offensive against the Suez
canal.
Churchill's strong attitude toward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
WATERBURY READY
TO GREET WILLKIE
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ing briefly at South Norwalk. From
the Park City he will proceed up the
Naugatuck Valley, through Shelton,
Derby, Ansonia, Seymour, Beacon
Falls and Naugatuck to Waterbury.
At Shelton he will be Joined by
Frank T. johnson, Republican cam
didate for Congress in the fifth dis
trict. johnson will accompany the
party to Bristol.
The Willkie party will enter Wa
terbury along South Main street,
and proceed to the downtown sec
ton. A turn will be made into
Bank street at the Apothecaries hall
building, and then the caravan will
go down Grand street to Library
park. After WILKES talk, the ca
ravan will go to The Elton, via
Grand, Meadow and West Main
streets. Members of the official
party and reporters will have lunch
while Willkie is resting in private
suite. The party will leave the ho-
tel promptly at o'clock, proceeding
out East Main street, to Wolcott
street, to the Bristol highway.
The route will take the party
through Bristol, Plainville and New
Britain into Hartford, where Will
kie will speak at Pope park at $40
p. m. He will visit briefly with Most
Reverend Maurice F. McAuliffe, BIZ
shop of Hartford.
From Hartford the motorcade will
head for New Haven, via Middle
town, Meriden, and Wallingford.
The major address of the visit will
be delivered at New Haven, after
which Willkie will board his private
train. Thursday morning, he will
speak from the train platform at
New London before leaving Connec-
ticut for Rhode Island.
The Waterbury reception commit
tee, with Town Chairman Hall as
chairman, includes officers of the
town committee, the Waterbury In
dependent Willkie club, and state
central committeeman and leading
Republican, from senatorial districts
IN this area.
Final arrangements for the Will
kie tour were made at meeting
of the state reception committee at
Hartford yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Mayor Vincent A. Scully declared
today that the ''City Of waterbury
win cooperate in every way possible
to make Mr.. Wilkes visit a pleasant
one" informing Republican Town
Chairman Vernon L. Hall that
.every courtesy viii be accorded our
distinguished visitor.
The mayor viii greet Mr.. Willkie
in front of the City Hall, the presi-
Dental candidates caravan paus-
ing before entering Library Park.
Mr.. Scully will not hear the NOM
inee's speech at Library Park.
In letter to Mr.. Hall, the mayor
said he would not attend the gath
ering at Library Park tomorrow
noon but would be pleased to well
come Willkie to the city If arrange
ments could be made. Mr.. Hall inn
mediately telephoned j. Kenneth
Bradley, chairman of the state tour
arrangements committee, and plans
were made for halt at the City
Hall to allow the mayor to extend
Willkie welcome.
The text of the mayors letter
follows:
October 8, 1910
Mr.. Vernon L. Hall, Chairman
Republican Town Committee
Waterbury, Connecticut
Dear Sir:
I am in receipt of your letter of
October 5th, 1910 wherein you in
vite me to be present at the meet
ing to be held Wednesday, Octo-
Der 9th, 1910 on the occasion OF
the appearance in Waterbury OF
Honorable Wendell L. Willkie, Re-
publican nominee for president.
I appreciate this invitation but
will not be able to participate in
this program. However, in view OF
the fact that Mr.. Willkie is dis
tinguished visitor in our city,
consider it an honor to welcome
him and will gladly do so before
he enters Library Park, if the :
committee arrangements make it
possible.
I wish to take this opportunity
to say that I am glad that the
people of Waterbury, who may
wish to see and hear Mr.. VTillkie
will have this opportunity on
Wednesday. While am not in
accord with Mr.. WILKES political
views, / realize that he is one
Of our foremost citizens and as
such is entitled to very cordial
and respectful hearing. Arrange
ments have been made with our
Police department to use our entire
police facilities to handle traffic
and every courtesy will be extend
ed to our distinguished visitor. 1t
is an honor to have one visit Wa
tegbury who, regardless of party
distinctions, has been so signally
honored by one of the great po-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

ham street, insurance and real es-
tate;
Harry Liebeskind, COS Willow
street, merchant;
Thomas r. Cassidy, 1877 Grand
view avenue, insurance executive;
Patrick j. Sullivan, Sc Chambers
street, business man;
George A. Carney, Al Autumn
street, business man;
william H. Mus, 16 Middle street,
b00kkeeper;
william ]. Kemp, 24s River street,
plasterer;
Daniel M. Campion, 26 Keefe
street, real estate and insurance;
Arthur e. Blewitt, IL Eastwood
avenue, business man;
L. Philip Br0deur, 322 Fairlawn
avenue, business man.
Called by Governor
The county meetings were sum-
moned by direction of the governor
so that all election officials through
out the state may receive definite
instructions as to the manner In
which the more than 225,000 young
men between the ages Of Fl and So
are to be registered for selective
service.
In New Haven county the meet
ing will be held at the Hall OF
Records, Municipal Building. New
Haven, where Lieut.. Colonel VIII
liam L. LaraSh viii explain the
duties of the election officials. This
meeting will be broadcast over
WELL from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock.
Colonel Averill will meet with the
Hartford county officials at the Vine
street school in Hartford: Major
wallace p. Moyle with the New
London county officials at the Jen-
nings school in New Haven; Cap
tain Victor Rapport with the VIII
limantic officials at Willimanttc
Town Hall; Major Vernon S. More
house with the Middlesex county Of
ficials at the Town Hall in Mid
dletown; Major Thomas Shaffer
with the Tolland county officials
at the superior court room In Rock
Vile; Major Joseph w. Lockhart
and Captain Frederick E. Phelan
at the Burroughs library in Bridge
port with the Fairfield county OH
Gals.
Sturgis in Litchfield
Colonel George w. Sturges Will
discuss the methods Of registration
with the ofiicials Of Litchfield coun-
ty at the Town Hall in Litchfield.
Captain George Kane, procure
ment offlcer, completed details yes
terday to have all necessary forms
for registration delivered TO the
town clerks and registrars Of voters
BY the end Of this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Wllkie To Receive
Greeting From Mayor
Caravan To Pause In Front OF City Hall Before Enter
ing Library Park-EEis Honor Sends Formal Notice

Iitical parties as to be its candi-
date for the high office Of pres
ident. Your committee may feel
assured that the City Of Water
bury will cooperate in every way
possible to make Mr.. Wilkes visit
a pleasant one.
have suggested that you might
be willing to designate any board
member of your party to represent
the City Of Waterbury on this
occasion. You have designated
Mr.. G. Arthur Dubois, senior mem
Der of the Board Of Aldermen,
and I am very glad to have him
represent the City Of Waterbury
on this occasion.
Sincerely yours,
VINCENT A. SCULLY,
Mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
REIDVILLE GROUP
MEETING TONIGHT

A program for the year will be
mapped out at a meeting Of the
Reidville Community club tonight at
the Reidville schoolhouse.
Entertainment, calendar, and
charter committees will be appoint
ed and plans will be discussed for
card parties and dances to be held
during the winter.
The club will also discuss possible
sites to be used as permanent head
quarters. Election of officers will
be, held next month.
Joseph DeLuca, temporary presi-
dent. will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08

Italy.
It was indicated also that it would
further strain ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
relations. Japan thinks the United
States stiffened the British attitude
after Britain agreed, under pressure,
to close the Burma road three
months ago.
Japan repeatedly has announced
her determination to Oppose any ma
ton rendering aid to the constitu-
tional Chinese government.
The Burma road was closed with
British proviso that during the
period it was closed Japan should
attempt to negotiate peace with
China. China and Japan are as far
from peace as they were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
TENDER is READY

Rcckland, Me-, Oct. Sup
The navy's first seaplane tender. the
8000-ton U. S. S. Curtiss, was ready
today to begin trial runs over the
official testing course. The $9,943 900
craft, launched In April at Camden,
N. J., was two years building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
Japan and toward the new triple al
lance reflected efforts to line up
American and Russian support.

Japan and toward the new triple all
lance reflected efforts to line up
American and Russian support.
The Japanese made "a bargain
that appears so unfavorable to Japan
that we wondered whether therde are
not some secret clauses" to ffset the
inability of Germany and Italy to
aid Japan. Previously it had been
reported that such secret clauses pro-
vided for Japan to get the Dutch
East Indies and French Indo-C China
and to join the Axis at some UNI
specified date in z triple blitz-
krieg" against the British empire.
Churchill strongly emphasized be-
lief that Japan had been dismayed
by the reaction of the United States
to the Unbalanced and strange
threats of the triple alliance.
Concluding his speech, the prime
minister warned that great dangers,
many misfortunes and mistakes lie
ahead for Britain but he expressed
confidence that they could be over
come.
Tokyo, Oct. 8-(UP)-British Am
bassador Sir Robert L. Craigie in
formed Foreign Minister Yosuke
Matsuoka today that Britain would
not renew its agreement closing the
Burma supply road to China, ex-
piring October II.
It was indicated that Japan woulc
regard the decision to reopen the
road as q challenge" to her mill
tary alliance with Germany anc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
PLAINVILLE DRIVER
FACES COURT TRIAL

Joseph Norton. 80, OF Red stone
Hill. plalnvilie. viii face q charge
OF reckless driving In Wolcott court
this week. Norton was arrested Vee~
terday b. State Trooper Samuel ..
Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
BRITAIN HAS
UPSET PLANS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
|NAZIS In FIERCE
DAYLIGHT RAID

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-08
BERLIN HIT BY
LONGEST RAID

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-12

Miss Lola Summerland. who has
been employed in Ypsilanu for sey.
eral months returned home Wednes.
day TO remain indefinitely with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Schroen.
Mr.. and Mrs Donald ENelby. Ypsi.
lanti. were guests OF Mr. and Mrs
Russell Rattray and family. Satur
day evening
Mrs Frank Riggs. pNboro. ac
oompanled her parents. Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Book TO Detroit Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert sherman
spent from Friday until sunday with
their mother Mrs. Ruth sherman
and daughter. Miss Mae At Deford
Saturday they visited friends al
CaSs City
Mr. and Mrs Harry kempt and
family spent Thursday evening vita
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted hempt and son
Gary. Willis
Mr. and Mrs Guy Splitter we're
Detroit visitors. Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hammond
and children. Raymond and Bruce
were dinner guests "Wednesday OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles BigloN. Te-
cumseh Mrs. Hammond and chill.
dren remained until Mr. Hammond
and Mrs. Biglow returned home
from work, early Thursday morn.
ing
Mi and Mrs. Blame Powell and
daughter Miss Thelma. and Mrs
Rae Powell and daughter. Kay.
were Ann Arbor visitors. Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Wayne Clement.
Bsileyille, visited Nj aud Mrs
Morris Malworth and family. hurs
day evening
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hammond
called on Mr. and Mrs Walter
Heath, Ypsilant, Friday evening
In the forenoon. Mrs John Ham.
mond and Mrs Dale Hammond
called on Mrs. Harriet Collins. S.
W. Ypsilanti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-12-12
MR.. MRS. ROBERT VANITY
ENTERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE

Stony Greek. Mich. Dec. 1.-THE
Stony Greek Young Married Peo-
pies Sunday School Class met sat
urday evening at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert VANITY During
the business meeting several mem
bers OF the class were appointed TO
act as teachers OF the w. NJ b.
Class fos a few, weeks until new
teacher has been appointed to take
the place OF Mrs. Ralph Parsons
who has been transferred TO teach
ing an elementary Sunday School
class.
The evening was spent playing
games and contests and at tn close
Of the evening the hostess served
delicious refreshments OF steam d
pudding served with sauce.