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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07
Miss Pauline Austin
Is Shouver Guest

Mrs. John E. Murphy and Miss
Marion Austin were hpstesses at a
currency shower given at Quaker
Inn recently In honor OF Miss Paul
Inc Austin who Is to be married to
Thomas Matthews on June 18th at
8 o'clock In the Blessed Sacrament
church.
The guests included: Mrs. Jennie
Dillane, Mrs. Katherine Austin,
Mrs. Matthew Farrell, Mrs. Law
renee Baeder, Mrs. Robert Babin,
Mrs. Edward Babin, Mrs. Frank
Weis, Mrs. Henry ]. Austin, Mrs.
Hector Boulanger, Mrs. Henry Car
roll, Mrs. jeremiah Ring, Mrs. Mar
garet Carlin, Mrs. w. r. Laurencelle,
Mrs. Margaret Mahoney, Mrs. Han
nah Lynch, Mrs. Nora Austin, Mrs.
Maurice Harmon, Mrs. Henry
O'Leary, Mrs. Katherine Costello
Mrs. Floyd Monroe, Mrs. M. Ftiz-
maurice, Mrs. Thomas Gilhooley,
Mrs. Annie Lannen, Mrs. Frank Col
| ligan,
Mrs. John Collins, Mrs. Minnie
Pullen, Mrs. Thomas Cullinan, Mrs.
John Clement, Mrs. John Fravel,
Mrs. William Squires, Mrs. Edward
Bevans, Mrs. Axel Forsell, Mrs. Bes-
sic Stoeffler, Mrs. Arthur Quigley,
Mrs. Harold Iris. Mrs. Kenneth iris,
Mrs. ]. Perry, Mrs. j. Lawlor, Mrs.
John Conway, Mrs. Joseph Bernier,
Mrs. John Murphy, and Misses
Helen Austin, Iva Iris, Nellie Lyons,
Harriet Milton. Helen Higgins. Mar
garet Lynch, Helen st. Louis, Marie
Donahue, Mary Conroy, Anna Ora
dy. Mae Hughes, Peggy Hyland,
Mae Lannen, Ida Rivkin. Margaret
Austin, Gertrude Wells, Violet
O'Dea, Kittie Hvland, Lillian Grady,
Catherine Reilly, Mary Austin,
Helen Reilly, Mary Covle. Mary Joy,
Margaret Bresnahan. Helen McKen-
ma and Marion Austin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

Top scorers In the Thursday eve.
ming session Of the Cornell Contract
club conducted by Mrs. John @
Moriarty were: North and South
Miss Rachel Henveveld and Mis-,
Florence Cruess, 12l Ia; Mrs. Ar.
thur Ballard and Mrs. N. Lyman
lit 1-2, and East and West, Mrs
James Abercrombie and Mrs. J. Z
weston, 116 la; and Mrs. Harry
Laudemann and Mrs. Norman
Gables, ITO.
The standing to date Is as follows:
all-Reutter, $40 1-2: Weston.
Martin, $40 Ia; Cruess- Hengeveld
$40, and Zibell-F orrnan, Sal Ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES :
MontnganeseCl Club
Dance Tomorrow

II Is expected that about eighty
couples will attend the sixth annual
dinner and dance given by the Mon
tagnese Society and Auxiliary at the
Hotel Elton tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock.
James Janetty and Mrs. Jennie
Marc Anthony are co-chairmen Of
the event. Honorary chairmen are
John Muccino, president Of the
mems society and Mrs. Assunta Ba-
sile Of the auxiliary. Others on the
committee are: Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Bellini, Joseph Cichetti, Mrs.
Isabella Jaconio, Mrs. Josephine
Jaconio, Mrs. Madeline Muccino,
and Mrs. Albina Cichetti. During
the dinner Charles Garcia Of New
Haven will render vocal selections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

A repeat performance Of the
original playlet "Further Adven-
lures Of Plnocchio" by Nancy Hart,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Hart Of Buckingham street. was
given at the WATERFOWL Country
Day school Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Hart portrayed the role Of Pin
occhio.
Others taking part included: &C.
petto, Betsey Heminway, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow l.. Hem
inway Of Watertown; Hickle-popper,
Hester Northrop, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin G. Northrop Of
Church street; Captain Sweeney,
Tucker Ashworth, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold G .Ashworth Of Water
town; Jimmy Cricket. Hiram Upson
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Up
son, Jr., of Middlebury; customers,
Sidney Weber, son of DR.. and Mrs
Russell Weber Of Woodbury. and
Karen Morgan, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Morgan Of Wa
tertown; clocks, Thirza Epson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
II. Epson, Jr., Of Middlebury, Pc
ter Camp and Julie Camp, children
Of Harrison Camp, Ellen Morgan
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Morgan Of WATERFOWL, Peter Burn
ham, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Douglass
o. Burnham Of Watertown, and Ed
win c. Northrop, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin G. Northrop Of Church
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07
Future Bride Is
Honored At ShotUe,

A shower and reception were held
recently In honor Of Miss Mar.
guerite Eposito at Bosco's Grill. Miss
Eposito will be married on June II
to Rocco, Pettinicchi. The hostesses
were Miss Mary Romano and Mrs
Frank Danile. Those present were;
Mrs. Eugenia Pettinicchi, Mrs. Dom.
enic Inniruberto, Mrs. John Perna-
tozzi, Mrs. Joseph Ciarelli, Mrs. An.
tonette Pertofassi, Mrs. Virgins
Tulino, Mrs Anthony Serafine, Mrs
Janet Gonzalez, Mrs. Dorothy
opposite, Mrs. Patsy Inturissi, Mrs
Claire Kolpa, Mrs. Lena Chillerli
Mrs. Lucy De Felice, Mrs. Jane,
Romano, Mrs. Caro- Embardo, Mrs
James Teso, Mrs. Rose Rinaldi, Mrs
Albert Maiorano, Mrs. Winnie Cera-
sullo, Mrs. Mae Pronovost, Mrs
Philomena Mucci, Mrs. Frank
Danile, Mrs. Josephine Caputo, Mrs
Lena Feleciani, Mrs. Carmella Ra.
neri, Mrs. B. Briotti, Mrs. Theodore
Eposito.
Also, Mrs. James Fischetti, Mrs
Ernestine Marizolli, Mrs. Rita Pal.
mento, Mrs. Mary Marco, Mrs. Mar
ion Asphalt, Mrs. Mary Solomita
Mrs. Lena Rinaldi, Mrs. Tomasina
Donofrio, Mrs. Anthony 0rande
Mrs. Nicola Rossi: and the Misses
Anile Augustine, Rose Tulino, Ida
Fulino, Mary Mucci, Eileen De Lena
Lena Palermo, Evelyn Palermo, Eve.
lyn knight, Mary Jane Viola, Con-
cetta Forte, Katherine Romano
Mary Brevette, Mary Danaher, An
geline Daniele, Rose M. Bartolini
Nellie George, Julia Lynch, Ruth
Lynch, Corinne santo, Mary Ro-
1nano, Mrs. Rose Danile and Mar.
guerite opposite.
The Misses Jeaaptine and Virgin
10 Reagan entertained at q show
er recently for Miss Kay Byron at
their home on South Main street
Miss Byron will be married June 10
to William Reagan. A buffet sup
per was served. Those attending
were: Miss Kay Byron, Mrs. C.
NAS0Ayb 9SAAos W. oy4SAkt &sAAos Ave- Jos
mario, Mrs. j. Green, Mrs. Mary
Fitzgerald, Mrs. Ralph Roberge
Mrs. Thomas Rush, Mrs. John Bow
ey, Mrs. w. Kelly, Mrs. Martin Te-
han, Mrs. william Carroll, Mrs
Thomas Grove, Mrs. Mary Dunno,
Mrs. Martha O'Connor, Mrs. J.
Biersdoffer, Mrs. William Kerwik1
Mrs. p. Quilter, Mrs. Julia Eustace,
Mrs. william Reagan, and the Miss
es Margaret Byron, Helen Byron
Ann Millerick, Rita Reagan, Marie
Belliveau, Rosemary Johnston, vir-
ginia Reagan, Kay Shugrue, Esther
Brown, Mary Morley, Margaret
Morley, Lillian Roberge, Helen DOM
nelly, Mary Birmingham, Marguer-
lite Gibbons, Yvonne Gilnas, Simore
Coti, Irene Martin, Josephine Ryan,
Christine Walsh, Carolyn steinert,
Marjorie Biersdoffer, Ruth Biers-
doffer, Kay Houlihan, Lucy O'Neill,
Mary Byron, Johanna Sheehan, 10.
sephine Reagan, Betty. Byron, and
Marge Sheehan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07
Bonn Pupils In
Annual Recital

Students Of the Senior and Artist
Class met at the home of Profess
sor Bonn last night. Works per-
formed were by Chopin, Schumann
Rachmaninoff, List, Brahms, and
Debussy. Those who participated
in the program were Mrs. Adele
jerks, Carl Wiehn, Mrs. Louise
Goffredo, Arlene Freedman, Mary
Rice, May L. Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

4vAASo &<OA&o ~ 1EuelOVC, uduButcI
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Truelove Of
Thomaston avenue, whose marriage
to John F. Hamel, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hamel Of Circular avenue
takes place on Saturday, June 20 at
8 o'clock at st. Michael's church, was
feted at a shower recently at st.
Michael's parish hall. Hostesses were
Mrs. Russell Truelove, Mrs. Edward
Cavanaugh, Mrs. Thomas Truelove
Miss Lois Truelove, Miss Julie True
love, Mrs. J. Pigeon and Mrs. Edward
Gagain. Decorations were carried
out in pink and white color
scheme.
Those attending were Misses Shir-
ley Truelove, Marilyn Truelove
Louise Williams, Margaret Lapman
Catherine Lapman, Helen Garfield
Mary O'Reilly, Helen Burns, Jane
Truelove, Marjorie Seery, Lois True
love, Pegi-Jeanne Smith, Lucy Mil
lerick, Rose Truelove, Ellen Truelove,
Beatrice Truelove, Betty Harrison,
Mary and Jennie Heffernan, Julie
Cavanaugh. Betty Brophy, Jane
Greene, Mary Brophy, Paula Kin
niery, Mary Cronin, Rita and
Maureen Sullivan.
Anna Koran, Doris Tucker, Helen
Box, Margaret Gunterman, Frances
Gunterman, Eleanor Hyland, Kath-
leen Cooley, Gertrude and Marion
Phelan, Mary Gunterman, Mrs. Ed
ward Scadden, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Loughlin, Mrs. George Byrnes, Mrs.
Bridget Lapman, Mrs. william Cink,
Mrs. John Sonier, Mrs. Ralph Bates,
Mrs. Joseph Welton, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Ardle, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Bessie
Truelove, Mrs. Terrence Mulhall,
Mrs. Dennis McGrath, Mrs. Frank
Seery, Mrs. william Nolan, Mrs. Will
liam Calvin, Mrs. Russell Truelove,
Mrs. Albert Post, Mrs. William
Smith, Mrs. Eta Allen, Mrs. Doris
Brown, Mrs. James Truelove.
Mrs. Irene Murphy, Mrs. Mary
Heffernan, Mrs. Harry Sizer, Mrs.
Harry Truelove, Mrs. Alphonse
Cooley, Mrs. Robert Fox, Mrs Ed
ward Cavanaugh, Mrs. Thomas
Lynch, Hrs. James Brophy, Mrs.
Thomas f'ruelove, Mrs. T. Gillespie,
Mrs. e. Barlow, Mrs. Frank Bergen,
Mrs. Joseph Skerrett, Mrs. Andrew
OLeary, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs.
James Kelly, Mrs. Mary Koran, Mrs.
Fred Truelove, Mrs. Raymond Walsh,
Mrs. Harry Stevens, Mrs. Charles
williams, Mrs. william Dunlavey,
Mrs. James McAree, Mrs. David Lap
man. Mrs. Joseph Shea, Mrs. John
M. Carew, Mrs. Francis Orintas,
Mrs. John Chauvel.
Mrs. James Pigeon, Mrs. L.
Plourde. Mrs. Francis Whelan, Mrs.
Mary Toner, Mrs. w. McDonough,
Mrs. Edward Gagain, Mrs. Joseph
Gunterman, Mrs. Catherine Powell,
Mrs. william Rooney, Mrs. Thomas
Buckley, Mrs. George Goggirl, Mrs
Edmund Vangoline, Mrs. John
Hamel, Mrs. L. lotto, Mrs. Julia
Raymo, Mrs. Roland Hamel, Mrs.
william Hamel, Mrs. James Phelan,
Mrs. Patrick Shea, Mrs. Robert Cos
griff, Mrs. Albert Gaess and Mrs.
George Mccarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kenney, ST.,
of Terrace avenue entertained at
their home on Saturday evening In
honor Of their grandson, Joseph Ken
ney who celebrated his seventh
birthday.
Those who attended were: Eunice
Mcbride, Frances Rogers, Diane
Benoit, Doreen Rehm, Jane Mcbride
Nancy Kunkel, Joan O'Gresik. Rich
ard Hogan, Clara Favavra, Marilla
willard, Judy Keeley, Joseph Ken
ney, Nancy Favavra, Beatrice Shell
don, Robert Sheldon, Patricia Koran
and Martin Kenney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

concert took place that evening in
Chadwick Auditorium.
Degrees were conferred on the
1879 graduates by Rt. Rev. Msgr.
Francis w. Walsh, president of the
college, at commencement exer-
cises, held on the campus at 4
o'clock, Monday afternoon. The
most Rev. Francis ]. Spellman,
Archbishop Of New York presided
at the exercises, at which Raoul
Desvernine, president OF the Cruel
BILE Steel Company Of America, de-
livered the address.
Commencement activities at the
College OF New Rochelle, closes
this week end with "Alumnae
College," which will feature a week.
end Of classes and social activi-
ties for the alumnae, reminiscent
OF their college days. Many men,
bers Of the local chapter will at
tend. Among those: Miss Mary
Schmidt, Miss Mary Casey, Miss
Estelle McDonough, Miss Helen Nc
Donough, Miss Katherine Phelan,
Miss Isabelle Phelan, Miss Mar
garet Rabbott, Mrs. D. Hilman
Ward, Mrs. Bessie Cameron, Miss
Leona O'Neill, Miss Edna Harmon,
Miss Mary Mulcahy, Miss Marion
Keane.
Mrs. James T. Finn and her daugh-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

Miss Kathleen Crowley gave a
brief talk on the function Of the
city court delinquency cases at a
meeting Of the Women's social and
study group Of the Pearl Street
Neighborhood house yesterday af-
ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

Daddona, Minnie Cipullo, Mrs.
D'Ambrosi, Mrs. r. Datoli, jose
phine Carissima, Laura Mistura.
Mrs. Joseph Lacone, Mary Lacone,
Joe Papa, Stella Caseria, Mary Dr.
Chiario, Julia D'Angelo, Corrinda
Fiorucci, Clotilda Fiorucci.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

Mrs. Paul Cullen and her daugh-
ter, Paula Of New York are spending
two weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Agnes Blondin as Mr.. Cullen Is on o
business trip to Charleston, N. c.,
for brief stay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

Mrs. Joseph Urban who recently
underwent an operation for appen-
dicitis at the waterbury hospital Is
improving.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-07

Mrs. James T. Finn and her daugh-
ter, Diana of Greenwood avenue
have returned after spending some
time at Narraganset. Pier, r. I.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
Under Management of
B. F. SAUL co.
925 18th St. NV. National 21Oo
25l7 X ST. NV,

2517 X ST. NV.
Gas refrigeration. eley. Resident
manager. DI. 1878.
! nm, kit. G. a. and bath $4,000
3115 MT. PLEASANT ST. NV.
Electric refrigeration.
rms, kit. and bath $3.50
THE TULANE
o1o9 18th ST. NV.
Electric refrigeration.
3 rms. kit. and bath $4,000
rms. kit and bath $50 so
1916 BELMONT ST. NV.
Elec. refrigeration on house current.
l I'M, kit. and bath ----- S33. so
3537 11th ST. NV.
Elec. refrigeration on house current.
Resident manager CO. s266.
rms, kit. and bath ---- 1000
THE ROCHESTER
143s MERIDIAN PLACE NV.
Elec. refrigeration.
rms, kit, bath and porch S41.50
1850 EUCLID ST. NV.
EIec refrieeration on house current.
Resident manager, AID. s040.
. rms, kit. and bath ---- $40 90
1875 MINTwOoD PL. NV.
Elec refrigeration on house current.
Resident manager. AD 299s.
2 rms, kit. and bath S47.50
1904 18th ST. NV.
Electric refrigeration
6 rms, kit. and bath - S65.00
81 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
Electric refrigeration.
4 rms, kit. and bath S41. so
1889 EUCLID ST. NV.
Gas electricity and refrigeration IN
Guided in rent. Resident manager,
MI 616a
rm., kit, d. a. and bath S4450
Evening star., 1940-08-24

2l23 EYE ST NV.
Elec refrigeration on house current.
Resident MANAGER. RE-. 25S5
2 rms. kit. rec. hall. d. a. and
bath $3.50
Evening star., 1940-08-24
I4Ss HARVARD ST. NV.

Elec. refrigeration on house current.
Elevator. switchboard service
Resident Manager. HO. $500
3 rms. kit. and bath $3.50
Evening star., 1940-08-24
THE WEST VIEW

Elec refrigeration on house current.
/ rm., kit. and bath $50. so
Evening star., 1940-08-24
VALUES WORTH SEEING
THE WINSTON
Ak Ak pI>nennS G.

Near 18th q Columbia Road
4 rooms. kitchen. bath and porch.
$50. Electric refg. on house
current.
Evening star., 1940-08-24
1899 EUCLID ST. NV.

81 RHODE ISLAND AVE. NE.
Electric refrigeration
4 rms. kit and bath S41.50
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Electric refrigeration.
6 rms, kit. and bath - S65 90
Evening star., 1940-08-24
1904 18th ST. NV.

Elec refrigeration on house current.
Resident manager. AID. 299s.
2 rms, kit. and bath ~ S47.5O
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2l00 18th ST. MY.

Gas. electricity and refriEeration in
cluded in rent. Resident Manager,
PA 1868
. rms, kit, d. q. and bath $3.50
Evening star., 1940-08-24

Gas electricity and refrigeration in
Guided in rent. Resident manager,
MI 676a
l rm., kit, d. a. and bath S44.50
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
GANGSTERS GONE
FROM MATANUSKA

mlSlltS VINO were sent nOill 10 DC
pioneers, the MatanuSka colony is
beginning to get its feet on tic
ground Tales about some of its
original settlers" continue 10 be
told, though. One of the oddcst is
the following.
Among the couples who went to
Alaska to homestead were p"o-
fessional gambler from Cicero. H.,
and a dance-hall gal from the same
town. They'd been in the anti
Capone faction. and had fled Cicero
to escape Capone's gunner; landed
flat broke. on a deSoate northern
Michigan farm. didn't dare leave
it. and of course very quickly w"nt
on relief,
AS reliefers. they somehow got
included in the list of folks Schco-
uled to go to Alaska. Figuring Mat
anuska was a safe distance rom
Cicero, they went along and.
apparently made an honest but
completely unconvincirg effort to
become farmers.
Nobody knows what ever became
of them, except that they're no
longer in MatanuSka.
Which is a reminder. Friends Of
Matanuska say many of its troubles
came because some relief officials
simply picked out their worst prob
lem cases and shipped them off to
Alaska in order to get rid of head
aches.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
Bruce Cation in Washington
Dissects the News

nists have been giving active up
port to Lewis tentative proposals
for third party; his suggestion that
Negroes join the move was well
coined by the congress, cold-shoul-
dered by the more conservative
Urban League and National AsSocia-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07

WASHINGTON. May THE Ma
tlonal Negro Congress, before which
John l., IoWiS made his most re-
cent attack on F. d. r.. has been
more or less Communist front out
fit since its birth. The split occur
ring the day after Lewis speech,
when President Philip Randolph re-
signed because the congress took
Communist party money and adopt
cd a party program. was no Nur-
prise to insiders.
Need for a congress which cOuid
work out a common program for all
Negro ORGANIZATIONS was first dis
cursed at a conference of Negro
leaders here in 1885.
A little later, more specific DO
posals for the calling of such a
congress were made by James w.
Ford. the Communists perennial
vice presidential candidate.
Ford took number of cololcd
leaders to see Earl BroWder an''
the idea was discussed further.
Until the time Of the Lewis speech
however. there had never bcon 2N
open row over Communist influenc"
in the organization. The Commu-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
THE OLD
THIRD TERM ISSUE

(F'rom llarperS Weekly Jan. 81, lSS0)
The objection to third term, as we
have often said, is moi to General Grant
personally. 1t is twofold By accustom-
ing the public mind to the idea of per
petual presidency it smooths the way TO
a Fundamental change in our political
system This is one radical objection
The other is that the power of the par
ty machine, with the enormous patron
age. offers the most perlouS temptation
to an incumbent. and there is no conceiv-
able reason why the Republican party
should overthrow amy reasonable barrier
against the consequences of such temp
tation hereafter
DO we look to the people and to our
institutions or to the will of one man for
our welfare? Are sensible and patriotic
Americans really ready to declare that
any citizen. however honOred and honor
able. is necessary to save this govern
ment?
There is no more intolerable and un-
republican nonsense than the talk of the
necessity of "a strong man" in the Pres
dentS chair 1t is the cry of distrust
of American institutions. 1t is a cry of
welcome to those who despise republic
and diSbelieve in it.
What we need is not the government
of strong man. but of strong people;
that is. of people strong in their loyal
ty to law, strong in their faith in free
popular institutions, strong to maintain
every bulwark of liberty and the repub-
lie which the experience Of a century and
the example of our best and Wisest pa
triotS have erected.
Our government cannot be stronger
than it is without ceaSing to be popu-
lar government.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
DON'T CRITICIZE
THEM YET
tSanta Monica Outlook)

Because no intelligent person can view
the German invasion of Scandinavia with
indifference. there is 4 strong disposition
to accuse the British of bungling the eX-
pcdition which has SO far failed to check
the German advance or do anything but
diSappOnt It's partiSarS. Such criticism,
although human. fails to take account of
the enormous difficulties confronting
the allies and the great advantages en-
.oEcd by tie Germans.
Take the matter of control Of the air,
which has probably played a decisive
role in the German success so far. There
is no evidence to show that the allies
have failed to appreciate its Importance,
as they have repeatedly carried out air
attacks on Stavanger and other Norweg-
ian landing fields occupied by the Ger
mans. But to maintain any air force in
northern and central Norway has pre-
sented problem of much greater mag
nitude for the British, who can find prac-
tlcally no air bases IN that territory and
whose naval aircraft carriers are espe-
cially vulnerable to nazi counter-a attacks
by air
Nor should it be forgotten that any
comparison Of the transport and land
ing problems Of the two forces favorS
the Germans. The latter have only
short distance to go by sea, across waters
which cannot be closely patrollcd by the
British fleet; in addition. they have been
able to transport troops by air The
British on the other hand have had a
long sea voyage to remote and scattered
harborS exposed to German air attacks
and otherwise unfavorablc TO the rapid
landing Of troops and supplies. Once
landed, they have had mountainous coun-
try to cross, without railroads or high
WAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
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fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-07
CALIFORNIA; CREAKY
ELECTION MACHINERY

California spent too many thousands
of dollars Tuesday to hold an election
that doesn't make a particle OF dl1fer-
ence to anybody but the professional
politicians.
The presidential primary, to all IN
tents and purposes, might as we'll never
be held.
1t does not decide who the presden-
tial candidates will be in November. 1t
does not even decide who will get Cali
fornia's Democratic and Republican
votes at the party conventions, after the
bargaining is over
The Republicans did not even bother
to pledge their delegation to amy of the
potential candidates. Only two of the
four Democratic delegations IN the field
were pledged to any candidate. And
chances are that California 5 final votes
at the Democratic national convention
will not be cast for either OF the two TO
whom delegations were pledged he
delegates will cast their first votes for
their man. as matter OF form. heii
the bargaining will start. Who they'll
vote for in the end. even the delegates
don't know yet.
Why have the election. since it decides
nothing? Why not let the Democratic
and instruct their delegates? We'd ar
rive at the same conclusion and we
wouldn't have to spend the thousands Of
dollars we spent Tuesday.
Or, if we are to have presidential
primary, let's get together with the other
states and have one that amounts to
something-one that really decides some
thing Let the people nominate their
party candidates. and then. in the gen
eral election. choose between them.
Californa's whole election machinery.
and most likely the election machinery
of most other states, needs a good over
hauling This year, in California. we've
had one election-th2 presidential prl-
mary of Tuesday. In August we'll have
the general election-the big bloW-off.
All those represent million or so dol
lars taken from the pockets of the tax
payers. At least one could be done away
with entirely.
While reform is 50 popular in govern
ment, how about reforming election pro
ccdurC?