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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
MYRON (. TAYLOR
 HAD GOOD NIGHT
Special Envoy to Vatican Had Undergone Opera
 ton in Boston

Boston, Dec. 3O-(UP)-Myron O.. Taylor, President Roosevelt's special envoy to the Vatican who under went an operation for gallstones Saturday, spent a good night" at New England Baptist hospital and showed slight improvement" at- taches said today.
 Dr. Frank H. Lahey, Boston spe- cialist who performed the operation, said however, that the 66-year- old Taylor would not pass the crisis before week or 10 days. Taylor's wife has taken up residence at the hospital.
 Taylor returned to the United States early in September after an emergency operation at Rome. He entered this hospital Dec. 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
CONCRESSMEN
 ADMIRE SPEECH
Very Little Opposition Is Heard-British Aid Is
 Almost Unanimous
(By United Press)

Congressional reaction to President Roosevelt's speech was divided along lines indicated by debates over aid to Great Britain.
 Those advocating that the United States sound out belligerents on their war aims and possibly urge a proposals, but said that they, too, were opposed to an "appeasement peace" Supporters of the admins tration's policy of all aid short of war to Great Britain praised the address.
 Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R., Mich.--"I agree with his denuncia- tion of an appeasement peace. A de- mand for a statement of war objec- tives from the belligerents would make it undeniably clear whether no other peace is possible. If so, there is clear need for all possible aid to England under the policy to which we are already committed"
 Senator Democratic leader Alben w. Barkley--"It was a magnificent
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WASHINGTON: iPennsYIYanla AYenuel

G. A. Rathgeber, cashier: MT. Roosevelt forcefully presented the position of this nation and l agree in full with every statement he made"
 Rose Dorothy Sienkiewics, house. keeper: I believe We should give Bri- tain as much aid as possible but l fear that if we send more planes. more ships and more of everything" as Mr. Roosevelt proposes, 1t may eventually lead to war.
 Clyde 1T. Long. news vendor: I heartily agree with Mir. Roosevelt when he says that all possible aid short of an expedllionary force will be made available 10 the British,
 Leonard Mlkules. rural eleetriilca- ton ndnlnIntration employe: I am
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
More Local Youths In January Draft Quota
5 Will Leave City January for Fort Devens; Board I5=A With Largest Enrolment Is Taxed With
 Lightest of All Quotas

Waterbury's January quota for ibles into army service was set of ficially at 35 today, the announce ment being made by Capt. Fred erick G. Phelan, public relations of- ficer, from state headquarters at Hartford. The local group will leave Jan. 13 for Fort Devens, Mass.
 The quotas by draft districts are as follows 15-A-Ward l and Dis tricts 4, 5, 6, and ' of Ward 2-six.
 Board 15-B-Ward and Districts 1, and 3 of Ward 2-Thirteen.
 Board 16-A-Ward 4-six.
 Board 16-B-Ward 5-Ten.
 Board Explains
 The fact that Board 15-A, with by far the largest enrolment, has smaller quota than two of the other boards, was explained unoffi- cially as being caused by an effort to make allowance for regular army and national guard enroll ment, credit for whic his given ech district in the fixing of quotas.
 Capt. Phelan announced that Borad 14-A, with headquarters at Naugatuck. and covering Nauga- tuck, Cheshire, Prospect and Wol- colt, has 8 quota of eight. The in- duction date is also Jan. 13,
 Jan. IS Induction
 Jan. IS has been set as the induc- ton date for quotas from Board 30 and Board g.
 Board 30, which takes in Torring- ton, Goshen, Harwinton, Litchfield and New Hartford, has been. assign ed quota of IT.
 Board 32, which covers Water town, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Bridge water, Morrsi, New Milford, Ply mouth, Roxbury, ThomaSton, War
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
Greatest Fires in 300 Years Ragged Throughout
 Buildings of City
LONDON HAMMERED AS
 ROOSEVELT SPOKE
lncendiary Bombs Fell Everywhere; London Had
 Real Fight for Its Life
BY H. L. PERCY United Press Staff Correspondent

NCCu ACoS 0SoAA NVAACSRVAuCAV
 London, Dec. 30.-(By Telephone to New York; (UP) = London's ancient "city", the one square mile of narrow crooked streets and ancient buildings which is a microcosm of England, emerged battered, smoke-be- grinaed and. angry today from what the government charged was a deliberate German attempt to destroy it by fire with out regard to military objectives.
 For hours during the night, while President Roosevelt was declaring in Washington, that Bri- tain would win the war with Amer iea's aid, hundreds of thousands of Londoners were fighting in the city, the greatest fire in nearly 300 years.
 Policemen, firemen, air raid war; dens, soldiers, civilian volunteers, worked, scared by licking Flames ana blinded and choked by smoke, to put out fires started by thousands of in cendiary bombs which hundreds of German planes dropped for hours.
 Nurses played hoses over the roofs of hospitals. Women and children fought the flames which ate into their homes. Over the city spread a shroud of heavy smoke, through which great tongues of flame roared up.
 But as this dispatch is filed all the fires were out or under con- trol. Scores of buildings were in smoking ruins. But the city stands, The damage is great but it is no ir- remediable.
 British More Than Angry
 The air and home security minis tries in their angriest communique of the war, charged that the Ger mans, in new form of ruthless
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highly in accord with MT. Roosevelt's s assurances that he is doing his ut most to keep us and our future gen. erations out of 'last-ditch war" for the preservation of democracy here at home.
 Collis O. Redd, retired: I think the president has now definitely put America into the war. The best way to end the European and Asi- attic wars is to attempt to negotiate a peace through the cooperation of both neutral and belligerent nations of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
RETAIL TRADE IN
 CITY MADE RECORD
Almost II Percent Greater
 in December Than Trade One Year Ago

Retail trade in Waterbury was al- most II per cent greater between Dec. 1-24 this year than in 1889, Secretary Frank J. Green of the Chamber of Commerce disclosed to- day in answer to an inquiry. The exact increase. based on figures submitted by merchants in six basic lines of business, was 10.87 per cent
 In certain specially lines. MT. Green said. the increase approach ed l6 per cent during the six days immediately preceding the Christ mas holiday.
 The percentages of increase "take everything into consideration" Mfr. Green said. The gains in retail trade. observers have pointed out, made the pre-holiday trade the
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yet known. Pending this answer German authorized sources, in an- swer to inquiries, refused any kind of comment.
 we have no instructions and we have absolutely no comment to make on the speech" an informant said. '"The speech is regarded here as of such extreme importance that it can only be commented upon after the highest quarters have had time to study the complete text fully"
 Informants indicated that no ex- cerpts of the speech or comments on it were likeiy to appear in the news papers in Germany today, and that no sort of comment for publication abroad might be expected before to- night at the earliest.
 Not Printed In Berlin
 Tn accordance with the indiea- tionS- of the Nazi spokesman not a line of MT. Roosevelt's address was printed in Berlin afternoon neWSpa- pers nor was there any mention of the fact that the American preSi- dent had spoken.
 Headlines of the German papers were occupied exclusively to the German aid attacks on Plymouth and London.
 The only comment available here here came from non-official Ger man political informant.
 "The contents of the speech are without doubt clear" he said. But
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us to go to war. Why, he must be an Englishman.
 Elliott Thurston, Detroit, manu- facturer: That speech was just the thing we needed, and now everybody should get behind the president and push. I'm in agreement with every thing he said and even would favor sending troops to Churchill and the British in their battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 90, 1889
By United Press

By United FFess
 In New Year proclamation, Adolf Hitler complimented Ger mans on political and military achievements of past year, but warned that "lhe heaviest battle Is stlll Co come"
 Field Marshal Hermann 00er- ing warned that Cermany's air force was prepared for c terrific counter-o -ollsnslve such as 'the world has never known" against Allied blockade.
 Trent reported aules in unaso- winulHh Nars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
KANSAS CITY Twelfth Street

Edward Crowley. retired farmer. I think he's just right. And what he says about those people helping Hit- Ter unconsciously--there are plenty who are doing 1t consciously.
 Dan Stephens, hotel manager: I think we ought to lend every assist ance to England we can, short of manpower. If we send men, we are liable to have a shortage of man. power here. and I think that we would be In danger then of c Com munist or Nazi uprising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
CHICAGO: (State Street.


 Charles Hammer, taxi driver: I stopped AS minutes at @ busy time to hear Roosevelt. agreed with him on everything, especially on giving more aid to the British. but under no circumstances would I favor sending American men over there to fight.
 Dr. R. Brown, Beatrice, Neb.: Mir. Roosevelt hinted of war very strong ly when he said we must see that war supplies reach England. In my view, that means conveys and con- voys mean war.
 Frank Herz. Charlotte. N. O.. or- chestra manager: I think FDR re- alizes that . bird in the hand is worth two in the bush and a good national defense is that bird. FDRs speech will serve as a unifying in- fiuence. I hope. I hate to predict it, but think we'll be in war by April"
 Lawrence Larsen. chef: Roose- velt's speech sounded little radical to me. It made mo think he wants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
NEW YORK

43rd sts-Broadway (Times Square)
 w. J. J. Rice, naval employe: l was heartily in favor of the presi- dents ideas. An the democracies should stand together.
 D. Franzelau. clerk: The man was absolutely right. It was impressed in the presidents remark that the de- mocracies will win the war.
 D. l.. Landsherg, businessman, Bal- timore: The most significant thing in the speech, in my opinion, was that any move we make involves the risk that we might get Into the war,
 Leah Ilosenblatt. Baltimore: Tine speech was what l expected. am very nluchin favor of ald to Britain.
 William Taft, workman: I'm in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
fRx limited Pressl

United Press correspondents in New York, Boston, Chicago, Wash ington, Atlanta, Kansas City, and Hollywood went to the main streets of their respective cities and asked the first five men or women they met what they thought of Presi- dent Roosevelt's speech. These opinions of the man in the street" in all sections of the country fol- low:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
TREASURY BALANCE

ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 27th, compared with a year az. This Year Expenses Last Yenr $5,53S, S,075,134.01 $4,703, 3,624,6s1. .2e s2.Ss2, ,s2s,4 ,4s2.ss s2.727,sss, ,4s1.2o
 Gross Deficit
 s2,145.145,701.s2 $l,675, ,as6, ,le0.0s
 Net Deficit
 s2,11s,eoo,iO1.ss s1.s5s.s77.sse.0s s2,oos,s52, ,7s4sS s2,5o5.5si. .7s4.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30
Summons America to All-O Out Effort Short of War to Aid Great Britain
Adolf Hitler Himself To Answer Roosevelt
Whether in Form of Speech or in Semi=Oficial or Authorized Utterance Along Lines Directed
 By Him, Is Unknown
BY FREDERICK OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin Dec. 3O-(UP)-Usualy reliable non-official German quarters understood today that Germanys to President Roosevelt would direct from Adolf Hitler himself Whether the answer would come in the form of speech by Hitler in semofficial auth orized utterance along lines directed by Hitler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

favor of what he said about not sending troops to Europe. but send ing all aid possible to Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-30

Opening Sen. c, loti will bring the best prosperity of decade. Prepare ns Post Junior College of Cam.-Adg.
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Light Rain Tonight; Tuesday Cloudy, Cold. Fun Weather Report Page 5.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Statue and the
lady's mother, Of Minneapolis, were
visitors in this city Sunday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wruck.
They were enroute for vacation
trip to Idaho. Mr.. Statue Is Uni
versity of Minnesota instructor.
Miss Mildred Thiegs and Miss
Esther Durant, both of st. Cloud
hospital staff of nurses, spent Mon
day in this city at the home Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Thiegs.
Miss Theresa Bastien, of this
city, accompanied Lawrence and
Lorraine Weisner, of st. Cloud, to
Minneapolis and the State Fair last
Thursday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rattle ant
sons, Donald and Roland, Of Wav
erly, Iowa, motored to this city
last week Thursday for visit with
relatives and friends. They remain
ed in Sank Centre until Sunday
when they went to Avon, where
Donald has position as instructor
in the Public schools. Donald will
teach the seventh and eight grades
and will act as principal of the
grade school.
Mrs. G.. Hald, of Minneapolis
spent the week end in this city
visiting with her sister, Mrs
Jack Little and husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eckenrod, of
Eveleth, visited with friends in
Sank Center from Friday until
Monday. Mrs. Eckenrod will be re-
membered as Charlotte Wagner,
resident of this city some years
ago. They visited at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A N. Forsberg and
with other friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eckenrod enjoyed renewing old
acquaintance in the city. They re-
turned to their home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Forsberg, of
Rochester, were guests of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Forsberg,
from Saturday night until Monday
afternoon and enjoyed visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Eckenrod, their
friends They returned to their
home Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Clark and
family, of Morris, visited at the
home of the gentleman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Clark, Mon
day evening.
Jack Brophy and Ed Gamradt,
who spent several days in this
community visiting with relatives
and friends, left Monday on the
return journey home. Mr.. Brophy
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. J. Brophy, in this city, and Mr..
Gamradt spent the time with num-
erous friends and relatives, both in
Sank Centre and community.
Mrs L. w. Gilman and the Miss
es Eva Davis, Pauline Dahlem and
Harriet Gilman were st. Cloud Wis.,
itors Saturday afternoon.
Miss Myrtle MacDermond, of
Fargo, North Dakota, was a visitor
last weekend and the Labor Day
holiday in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Paske and Mr.. and Mrs.
"A. E. MacDermond.
The Misses Fronie and Victoria
Stadtherr and their brother, Wal
ter, Of Minneapolis, left Monday
evening to return to their home af-
ter spending the holidays in this
city at the home of their brother,
w. J. Stadtherr and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thielen re.
turned Monday evening after
spending the holiday weekend in
Fergus Falls at the home of Mrs.
Thielen's father, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Bye.
Frank Unger, Jr. and Alvin
Bromenshenkel arrived by plane
early Wednesday morning from St.
Cloud. Mr.. Unger visited briefly
with his father, Frank Sr. and his
sister, before returning. Alvin, who
has been attending summer school
in st. Cloud, will remain here at
the home Of his father, Alex Brom-
enshenkel, for two weeks until he
returns to st. Johns University,
Collegeville.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

The Blue Circle Of the MICA
cordially invites the members and
friends Of their organization to a
silver tea at the Robert Wicklund
home Wednesday, September 18th,
hours from 8 to 6. Silver collec-
ton. (1c)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Trade in your old tires for mud
and snow tires at Candles. Lib
eral allowance for your old tires.
Gamble Stores. 1916
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Rummage sale Saturday, Sept Z,
ut Chevrolet Garage, starting at 8
q. M, given by W.C.OF. 400. Qpd)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING. HI L L f r U ID
HARDWARE. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FISHING TACKLE THAT'S FIT
FOR FISHING. III L L K r u ID
HARDWARE. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Wlanted-$2500-5y years. Al secur-
ity. Box 507, Long Prairie. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

Lost-A red steer calf. weighs be-
tween 400 and 500 lbs. Finder
please report to Carl Ecklund.
Kandota. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

WlANTED-Experie girl for
homework. Must be over 10 yrs.
See Mrs. j. v. Nelson or phone
242. o
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

September not too late to join the
Fall Term classes at st. Cloud
Business College. Enroll now.
left. r.s;ge4 y.sa
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
LOST AND FOUND

LOST weeks ago. silver and
pearl clip. Reward. Return to
Herald Office. .
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FOR RENT all modern bed
rooms. Furnished. 623 Main st.
Mrs. Emma Ellis. c
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

WANT TO HEAR-from party hav-
ing house for rent on out skirts Of
Sank Centre. with small plot of
ground. Charles Gmyrek, Go Os-
car Finseth, Hoboken. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Salesma to work on
commission. Apply between e.
o'clock a. m. Thursday. Friday or
Saturday. Wernig Ice Cream Co.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FOR RENT-Large furnished room,
suitable for two. Phone 498. pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FOR SALE-I will sell at private
sale at my home at 802 End st, s.
capacity $50 lbs; 1 horse cultia-
tor; large tool chest: 1 1875 pound
anvil and hand forge; 1 fish
house; 8 swarms bees with hives,
extra hives and supers; dozen
seasoned maple rollers; block and
tackie prepared materlal TOT l
sled; 3 oman crosscuts saws, other
saws and carpenter tools, a num-
Der of good well tools and pipes,
IL Victor muskrat traps. Cash on
removal. Mrs. j. Gennow. Sank
Centre. 100. ..iL pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-09-05

FOR RENT-Two modern rooms,
hot water heat. Mrs. Walt Ben
son, Phone 81 pd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
'Today''s s Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMoRE ... Limited Press Stan CorrespOndent)

Del Mar, Cal, Jan. 26-(UP)-As a, sort of guarantee to my tourna- illent partner Jimmy Thomson, that I would be at my very worst form when we teed off tomorrow in 'Bing Ctosby's $3,000 pro-amateur open. took a final tune. up today; over |: the Rancho Santa, Fe' course, <
 My playing partners represented nearly everything but golf. One of them was Ty Cobb, still the. best baseball player I ever saw. One, oi them was Clarence Burlington .Kel- land, the novelist whose tee shots make you understand where, hs got the character of ScattergooC Baines. One of them was Grant land Roe, probably the surest mar on a fourth putt in America. Am other was Frederick Crawford. tht man who created sthe role of Lerny in Mice and Men, and another was Freddie Corcorai1, tournament man. ager of the P. e. A.sie ,.4r. 5;.. a
 we established numerous records on our round. Tl1elfirst record we hagged was on the second hole wher, Cobb surpassed the number of hits he had made in ,24 years iii. the major leagues. On this hole he struck atthe ball for the 4,442nd time. ,,f5%
 '-.l F. Odd Shot tal a%
 On the fifth hole Mir. Kelland perfected what the late Ring Lard- l1er said was the hardest. and most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-26
BnHdog Barks.

are planning to go to the Hawaiian Islands during the coming summer. Louie Ruby, who was injured dur ing the .footbal lseason is ready to do mound duty for the baseball team. Al Damelio played eight straight basketball games last week and is taking it Bind of easy for the next couple of weeks. .. Tony Ianndcione who has been filling the shoes of Jackie Travers is going great guns for them, at the present. Jimmy Polsen has also been doing the. same thing. Members of the club are urged to attend next We'd nesday night because plans on the coming baseball team. will be dis cussed. . Sammy Procopion an- nouaced> that twelve games nave been won and not eleven as 1t had been said. The: game between the Abrigadors and the South End Bulldogs which was written in yes- terday's Democrat was played two weeks ago.
 Bridgeport Team Host to Bulldogs y The South Enders will run up against two Bridgeport opponents over the weekend. Action will com me1ce at the Boys Club, gymnasium tonight when St. Peters Big Five ar- rive with team composed of two crack stars from Harding, namely, Salata and Koimos at the forward posts; Johnny Liptak, the scoring ace, at center; and the Hargus brothers at the guard positions. The game will start at 5:3O o'clock. For Procopion's men 1t will be Danielio and Ermida. at forward; Gerald Caulheld, at center; with Al Schia- yone and Procopion at guard.