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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Monchukuo's Railroads
Strengthen War Bose

JAPANESE money and militar.
" ism are building Nippon's pup
pet state, Manchukuo, into pow
erful war base. Construction of a
vast network of railroads, shown
on the Manchukuoan stamp above,
has been underway since Japan
assumed control of Manchuria
eight years ago. More than 1000
kilometers of railroad lines have
been built, increasing Manchu-
kuo's rail mileage to 10000 kilo-
meters.
Most of Japan's dreams of a
continental empire depend upon
these railroads. Numerous feeder
lines penetrate undeveloped agri-
cultural and mining areas, to bring
raw materials to the rapidly grow
ing industrial centers. Four prin-
cipal cities Darien, M u k d e n,
Hsinking and Harbin-are linked
by double-tracked lines.
More and more Japanese indus
tries are being moved to Man.
chukuo, closer to raw materials
and markets. Technicians and
Skilled workers are imported.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
YOUNG PEOPLE IN
ANNUAL SESSION
Cheshire Residents to Par
tiCipate-G. 0. P. Cau=
Gus Call Issued
CHESHIRE NEWS
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 334

Cheshire, April % - The inter-
church Young Peoples Associations
of New Haven County will hold
their 18th annual conference in the
Methodist and Congregational
churches April Is. Registrations
must be made with James Bunting
at the New Haven Y. M. G. A.
Registration at the conference will
start at o'clock and will be in
charge of Miss Alyce Fem and
Gertrude Meng. Miss Doris WieSe of
Cornwall avenue will preside at the
opening devotions at $3.50 o'clock.
Rev. Albert H. Cam, rector Of the
Methodist church, will be toastmas-
ter at the banquet which will be
held in the Congregational church
at $50.
Raymond Meng is representing
Cheshire on the conference COM
mittee, is chairman of the local
group and Miss Wiese and Roger
Cook of Main street are members
Of the general committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
CHAPTER XIII

When Val finally went to bed she
knew what she was going to tell
Rodney Blair If he asked her again
to marry him. She found 1t quite
o relief now that she had made up
her mind. She wondered If Rodney
would be there to meet them when
they docked. She had a bunch he
would.
Val was right. When they finally
slipped alongside their dock and
were made fast, she saw Rodney
Blair waving up at her.
Rodney wasn't the only one
there, however. Sam Golden was
so excited he almost fell into the
bay.
A half dozen sports writer's
were on hand and a battery OF
photographers made ready to
shroot the works. She recognized
Tommy Evans from her own office
and waved to him.
Once again she had changed in
to more feminine clothes, donning
the same suit she had worn when
she boarded the ship almost two
weeks ago.
Eddie Cavalier was watching
her when she ran down the gang
plank and up to the tall, mus
tached man at the gate. He saw
her kiss him lightly and turned
away. Turning, he bumped into
Captain Steve Hansen.
ssVTYa11 Cfnryn onrninn m tho f1Ohf
tomorrow night? Bring all the
boys. Don't worry about tickets
They're on me-"
He laughed somewhat nerv-
ously. Deliberately Hansen looked
at Val walking off with Rodney
Blair. Then he looked back at
Eddie.
Wen be there, all right, son,
An we're for you all the way. In
every way, too," he said but the
significance was lost On Eddie.
Riddle Cavalier was too busy try
ing to drive the memory Of Val
kissing the stranger out of his mind.
Sam Golden embraced him like
q long lost son. The cameramen
were swapping pictures all over
the place. But when they looked
for Val Douglas she had disap-
peared.
Eddie swore at himself when he
searched for her face at the box
ing commissioners office when
they reported for the weighin-in
ceremonies at noon the next day.
She wasn't there. He wondered if
she'd be at the fight. But Of course
she would.
He posed for the photographers
shaking hands with Corky Briggs,
Corky looked good. He looked
bigger and stronger than when
Eddie had last seen him. The
Photographers asked them to
square off together for shot and
Eddie wished someone would ring
the bell right then and let them
get 1t over with.
Duffy and Pop didn't let him
out of sight once that afternoon
They went back to their hotel
Pop told him to lie down and nap
for a couple Of hours. He lay on
the bed for 10 minutes and got
up. He was thirsty, he explained
to Duffy.
Duffy pulled up chair and sal
down next to him. Eddie" he
said, you're not fooling he. 1t's
that girl. know. OF all the
times for dame to put the CLAMP
on you 1t had to be now!
Eddie don't you see .
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
c. AMlaIM
CRACKERS
PAST GREATS

PAST GREATS
American history records the
names of the people listed below.
Identify each by drawing a line
from the name to the proper de-
scription:
Edwin Booth educator
Harriet Beecher Stowe actor
William Cullen Bryant naval hero
Horace Mann inventor
David GLASGOW Farragut author
Henry Ward Beecher Clergyman
Elias Howe poet
Answers ON Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
Caucus Can Sounded

The call for the Republican eau
Gus to name delegates to the various
conventions has been issued by
James r. Lanyon, chairman Of the
town committee. 1t will be held In
the Town Hall at o'clock tenor
row night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
CAST OF CHARACTERS

VAL DOUGLAS - girl sports
writer, shipped on a freighter
- find excitement.
EDDIE CAVALIER . prize
fighter headed for the title, has
score to settle with Val
CAPTAIN STEVE HANSEN -
skipper Of the Northern Bells.
DUFFY KELSO - Cavaliers
manager.
YESTERDAY: Val sees little Of
Eddie on the return trip. The last
night out, he finds her on the
after deck, kisses her. They are
in different leagues, he insists, and
he has no business kidding HIM
self.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-23
Red Men To Meet

There will be a meeting of Quin-
nipiac Tribe, Red Men, in Odd Fell
lows hall at 8 tonight.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25
HALLOWEEN FUN

Somebody is always taking fun life troI-
bic is that with and certain the def
milton of fun is debaabe. Halloween is
mention of the of persons is omitted
SO again the call goes for a little
little discrimination between harmless pranks and vandal
ism If damage done to property, matter how funny it
to the Halloween crowd the time that is nothing
short of vandalism and punishable by law. OF course
main point isn't the law business sometimes miscrcan
gets away mdetected its civilized respect for things
which belongs others whose damage NAV mean
real heartaclle for the
Even is trick that does bodily harm anyone
Fortunately such things happen in Hagersown but seldom
and then they due thoughtesnesS rather than vi
cOISneSs But it is well to remember what wouldn't
person might hurt another.
There remains whole bagfu of traditional Halloween
rites and Youngsters continually thinking up
And it's pretty good that fun is be had from
good dhumored pnks which hurt nobody than from
struction OF property dangerous tricks.
The policemen would like be broad minded FaIlOwe'
they young once, But they do have
member that their job to protect life and property They
ready overlook little fun, if slightly
embarrassing hOuSehOders whose dOOrellS
That is, as long it remains fun.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25

The job Of counting has been completed at last and
1t is disclosed that 1 4O9SS persons reside in the United
States That is lot of people to be living together in peace
maintaining their liberties, governing themselves But al
though head added 1890
an the nations history only per From 1920 to 1890
falling birth rate plus drastic restrictions mmigra
On for of this decline in growth SOcOOgists
predicting that the would when the
ation of the t. s. would become static The present guess
about 1870 1880 the nation will have fixed population
of approximately 15O,00O,OO0
interesting how the
during Florida showed the greatest percentage
increase, but California gained most in actual numbers Not
publicity programs Florida has shaped
its legislation northern residents while California
similar experiments had apply the brakes to check the
rush of the Eldorado hunters
Most of the dust bowl States showed decreases Kansas,
Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Rather
curousy only that experienced decline
New York still leads the in total population
and is second n numerical increase since 1890.
Equally interesting the changes the figures for
ious country In 1890 the South had than 81
per populations 1910 it accounted for almost
and Mountain scarcely 10 per cent this year they
showed per Of the decades increase The
North the East growing at slower rate than other
sections.
changes indicate that Americans still possess
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25

Two --~--o .v.merly owned by
Marshal Goering of Germany and
containing penciled notes made by
him. We're sold in London for$1,-
400, the proceeds going to the fund
of the British Red Cross. An auto
graphed copy of Prime Minister
Churchill's My E a + Y Life"
brought $52.
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25
"Misspoken" Wendell Willkie
What Wiilkie Said
The Facts

What Wiike Said
Asserted aSehOOd PhOOStat
that he had a Of [.
Iammy Hall Wike had elected
County
Said he had spoken
yOrably of Samuel 20 a
3 Charged that WPA rolls Records show
been increased of
Alleged
welt had eephoned Hitler President Roosevelt
Mussoini sold
Said President
administration had cultural
in private than
dustry.
engaged in labor Georgia Power
Wilke subsidiary $751;
900 with PnkertOn
testified
another Wlkie
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25

Helen Keller, famed blind deaf
mute author, who observed her
60th birthday recently, declared
the day to be one of mourning for
her, saying: The world is in such
a State | sannot be gay"
The Hagerstown globe., 1940-10-25
WOODEN PIN

Homer C. Grove, tailor, has
hanging in his tailoring establish
ment, a wooden pin which had
done service in the rafters of the
old HagerstOwn Bank.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
plan to turn back diseased indi-
Barriers Within State.

plan TO turn back diseased indi.
gents.
Barriers Within State.
Trade barriers have appeared
even within California. The State
collects not only SIS for every auto
mobile towed or driven into the
State for sale, but also a like
tax on cars thus moved between
Northern and Southern California
and between the eastern and west
ern parts of the State.
A Californian vino buys a car in
the East and drives it home must
pay 3 per cent "use tax. on re-
entering the State.
A Californian can't send bottle
of wine to a friend outside the
State without first first getting a
$3.50 license.
And just try to buy a Florida
avocado in the Golden State. A
State law requires avocados to con-
tain at least per cent oil. The
Florida kind seldom have that
much. The California avocado has
up to 80 per cent oil.
Trucks moving produce from
Utah to Los Angeles have to cross
II miles of Arizona territory. For
that they must pay Arizona 21a per
cent of their gross revenue. All
interstate trucking touching Arizona
has to pay that impost. The State
maintains plant pest and motor
vehicle checking stations at its
borders.
Utah Residents Complain.
Utah complains that the Arizona
truck tax has injured it's motion
picture business. The film COM
panies used to move in from Holly
wood for certain outdoor settings.
Utahans can't avoid the State
sales tax by going to Idaho to do
their buying. The Utah "compen-
sating use tax" catches up with
them on the way back.
A ton-mile truck registration tax
in Utah moved one out-of-State
operator to report that it was the
largest per mile" factor in his
total expenses, including drivers
wages.
Nevada imposed a scent gallon
tax on Diesel fuel purchased out
side the State and used in trucks
passing through.
Washington, Colorado and Wy
oming have laws giving their own
contractors per cent differentials
over out-of- State bidders on State
jobs.
But most of these States already
have participated in regional ef-
fort to do away with trade barriers.
Quarantine restrictions are being
softened by reciprocal arrangements
and further meetings are planned
to extend the get-together move
ment.
Evening star., 1940-04-23
Democratic RuIIy Thursday

Members of the Oxon Hill and
Piscataway Democratic Clubs will
hold a rally for Representative Lans-
dale G. Sasscer at pm. Thursday at
Sunnybrook Hall, Broad Greek, Md
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
MORE UNITY IN DETROIT

Or alence Hill Fraik, executive secretary Of the
Detroit Council OF Churches .ln his annual report this
week emphasized among other things the need for more
unity in Detroit " believe wha, H. said in this
ton IS deserving of repetition and quote follows
net me repeat Detroit needs unity There is not
enough community spirit, l. he nature OF religion 70
unite. oar pressure groll fears our suspicious and
our hates do lfon God. hat lntt have
comes from Him marches and homes haven greater re-
,ponsbliy han 10 quicken the aWarenes Ok God in city
life We need 70 remember nat uny not uni-
formv Ia religion any more han nature lnty is
expression 81 lite and always ,arcty As long our
religion is atc there will be ety in theoggy. cur
inty "a COMMON loyal'y J,sa, hrst Through him
NC hHd ''ae, we 'asc e0nrsn goal-the Kingdom Of
God
This indeed true Detroit needs more Gnity. not
only amQrg he divers Facial groups ma make up lis
Cosmopolitan population. - also within Tue individual
gilgaS.
Real nty doc. ro aa 8e .hoaid all be az
flated with me same lels denomination. The
political party. ne same a. ifaternal ORGANIZATIONS
or reside so he same 1hs rnopd Dlt i docs hat
we should recognz 'l athcr 81 God and the bro
therhool ~ man. p"aas tasi should De united in the
spirit tolerance ans stee and n The patriotic desire
70 kee ne fsh oi tert aglov land and the
doors 81 opp0r h.tl open iy all American citizens re-
gardle, e ~ color creed IreN condition of SER
~ de-.
n.. ~ ss'r Tor which we .foia .,r.Ye. as citizens
~ h efe n"rnpoliian cpmmot eath and ~ this great
lnifee states. ,9r n dnii} here strength.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
BY Magnolia Mccall
- Grade - Age IL
6fo9 Theodore

Indeed while two mighty armies,
cone armed and dressed in blue. the
other in gray were fighting, a
poverty slave woman was
about 10 give birth 10 helpless
looking boy in typical plantation
log cabin. 4 spark OF life. a boy
baby, was born in the year OF 1861
(the exact date is not known rear
Diamond Grove. Missouri. The child
became known as George Washing
Ton Carver
Ills mother was taken away and
never returned again. He went with
his mother but was later traded for
a race horse One day his father was
hauling wood and he was acciden-
tally killed by an ox-team DR..
Carver was very small for his age
tdue TO Illness caused by whoopine
cough For this reason he helped
around the house. DR.. Carver did
not enjoy the many pleasures
boys low enjoy. He loved TO roam
in the woods. Az time went on he
went 20 school and college. He had
many hardships and had to work
very hard for his education. Later
on he got job as director OF he
Agriculture Department at Tuske-
geo Institute. He is now known az
one OF the worlds best scientists.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
rHE NEGRO PRESS AND THE DIcKsTEIN BILL

Congressman Dicksten has introduced in the House
of Representatives bin known House Joint Resolution
No OPS which should be opposed by all citizens VINO wish
to safeguard the freedom Of the press
The bill il enacted into aw. would be particularly
chemical 10 the Negro Press It's alleged purpose IS
TO prevent the publication ANYTHING ondemning the mis-
treatment OF minority racial or religious groups AS every
body knows the Negro press called upon TO oppose many
such forms of riistreatment
Under the proposed bill papers publishing such srti-
Giles would be subject fine OF $4,000 and the publishers
would also be liable to FIVE wears imprisonment or the
fine and imprisonment might both be imposed
The text the pending measure reads IN part as iol.
lows
"Rcsol' cd Us me Senate and House OF Representa-
tkes ST the United states Of America in Congress assem-
bled ma. ~ addition The matter described as non-mal-
able pursnan. 10 Section 2ll OF The Criminal Code as
amended K $ Title 8 Section 334. all papers. PAM
phets magazines periodicals books. pictures and writings
adap,ed Intended racial religious hatred or
bigotrl or directly or indirectly, inclte
"a racial or re goas hatred bigotry intolerance are
hereby declared non-nlalabe matter and shall not be
transmitted through ne mails delivered from any post
Office or b} ans eliey-,arrer Whoever shall knowingly
dispose lie disposed Of by mailing or delN-
ering for mailing anything declared herein TO be non
malabe Or anyone WHO shat take cause TO be taken
from the mails domestic foreign, for the purpose OF
circulating otherwise GSposng thereof or for the pur
pose OF assisting the cir alation other disposition
thereof shall upon conviction thereof be fined not more
than So GOO imprisoned more than five years or both
fined and imprisoned
In commenting on this sinister bin The Rev owen A.
Troy of Pasadena California declares that The Negro
Press doomed gress passes he Dckstein Bill Res
TROY is right. All colosed Americans should exert every
effort prey ent he passage y h> measure by wiring or
writing their Representatives in tAe T.. s. Senate and
Congress o'e against he enactment Of his vicious bill
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

sclfcorrection
wher the anti-Iynching bills were just entering
the scene was little opposed for knew that unless
bill was supported by an enlightened public opin-
ion II was worse than useless and might even work
harm TO a worthy cause. Later on indifferent
today am not only strongly in favor OF the bill
but enthusiastically plead for its pai ge because
am convinced that that enlightened public opinion
prevails and that the time is at hand for the nation
to L ee hand in a matter that disgraces !, before
the civilized world.
We all sick and tired" not OF bills ana meas
ures to bring an end TO a rational and human dis
grace. Itself am sick and tired not OF attempts 10
Danish lynching but OF lynching itself and SO am
wen tired What is more, the better South is SICK
and tired OF the octopus OF lawlessness which is
threat to the safety OF the entire nation Strangely
enough the "Gertleman from Georgia" did not wait
Tor any particular reference to the South. lie was
Ike the monkey at meeting of the animal con-
clave when someone proposed TO play making ugy
faces The monkey objected on the ground that the
proposal was directed at him personally. No name
was called but he alone felt the aron 1t is strange
that airy attempt TO Danish lynchng from the coun-
try should be an affront to the South!
The bill is not confined in its implications 10 the
south but to lynching anywhere. when the Gentle
man from Georgia accepts full responsibility Tor
lawlessness. he is giving the South some mighty
poor representation. To make the South alone op-
posed to the anti-lynch bill is to make the South
alone guilty before the tribunal OF world opinion.
Sick and tired" Yes the nation is sick and tired OF
having its name dsgraced before the world by bar
barities that would make even primeval man blush
with shame. Sick and tired Yes, the country IS
sick ard tired OF having its Negro citizens In their
Inconsistencies done to death by mobs that are
nendish IN their passions and appetites Sick ana
tlred' Yes. the Negro citizens OF this countrr are
SICK and tired of being treated like step-citzens OF
country for which they have poured out their LIES
blood IN war and their energies in peace
Sick ard tired. Yes the better white South Is
SICK and tired OF few semi-savages making the false
representation That they the saviors OF the Soun
and its chieest opponents OF chivairy and manhood
Sick aud tired. We OF the South are sick and tired
OF having to apologize for certain conditions which
are as dstastefu to ourselves as they are embarrass
ing 10 coming generations. II the Gentleman from
Georgia were sick aud tired" OF lynching tsell
as he Is OF efforts to Danish IT, there would be hope
for the South and the nation, Sick and fired?
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27
-sIcK AND TIRED

The Introduction OF the Gayagan Anti-Lynch bill
was another occasion for outburst from one OF
those southerners who is hundred years behind the
times. Fortunately for the South and the cause OF
race relations. they are becoming fewer and farth-
err between These few are far too many for the
good OF the cause of national and human betterment
in general and for the Negro in particular
The Gentleman from Georgia" replied to the re-
Introduction OF the Gavagan bill with the terse state
ment Il am sick and tired OF seeing the South treat
ed IKE conquered province" The introduction OF
bill to save the reputation OF this nation and The
south from the pollution that lynch-aw has imposed
upon u - construed as treating the South as con
quered proYincel IL Is 70 laugh The South de-
serves better representation in the congress Of the
ration Georgia is TO be pitied II this gentleman Is
its best representative abroad
Inc thing that should make our Gentleman from
Georgia sick and tired Is not the bill but the Inv
lessness and scandal which called forth The hin
For over half century this nation has been huml
lated before the tribunal OF the world nv a lavrIaes
element who went on fury bound ard made Of noh
bsm curse TO our fair nation aud shame beforo
the ideals OF civilization. Self-respeoting southern
ets have had to hang their heads in abect shame he
cause OF the mobism of the mobocrats who snurned
all reason and refused 10 learn the high lesson NJ
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1940-01-27

Competition ior iob- daily becoming more acute
on account ~ he qnemWoymen' conditions oeca-ioned by
economic depression and increased machine production
and efficiency his situation is not likely end FOR some
time, al ALL In fact. may become still more serious as
time goes by.
As our race is at the foot Of the economic pyramid
being the first TO be fred and he to be hired we
naturally find difficulty than mos, other people in
securing employment since The preference usually given
TO white iob-seekers.
Because of this state OF affairs Negro consumers are
more and more coming to realize the necessity of hepng
to create Jobs for members of the by giving the pre-
ference Of patronage to employing fair per-
centago Of colored statesmen
Many leading firms with large numbers Of coored
patrons have already recognized the Justice of this ac
ton and have hired limited number of our people as
sales representatives. distributors and employees in SINH
lar capacities The Bell Telephone company the Michigan
Consolidated Gas company, Detroit Edison various brew
cries and other concerns are among this group Of en-
poyers.
Other firms would doubtless take similar steps but for
the opposition Of OF their competitors certain
groups Of organized labor One of the local beer dri
butors recently had dismiss several Negro teamster on
account Of alleged protest by certain white teamsers al
though this firm has many Negro customers.
Walter Abernahy. local colored distributor Of Jer-
sey Bread reports that white retail dealer the West
Side recently refused to allow him to place his bread in