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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
ITALIANS TORPEDO
BRITISH BATTLESHIP

Rome, Sept. 80 up Italian
torpedo carrying airplanes torpedoed
q British battleship In the eastern
Mediterranean, q high command
communicate asserted today.
italian planes also bombed a Brit
ish naval squadron of the Libyan-
Egyptian frontier, II was said. and
one italian plane and three British
planes were shot down.
A British submarine which sank
a 7O0-ton Italian steamship IN the
eastern Mediterranean was sunk BY
the Italian torpedo boat cosenza,
the communlQue said.
Italian planes bombed supply do.
pots and warehouses at the port Of
aaifa, Palestine. It was said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

nthe United States, the joining OF the
war efforts Of England, Canada and
Australia with that of the United
States and the inclusion of South
American countries in the sphere of
Influence of the United States. and
MEngland's consent to the transfer of
her far eastern and Australian
bases to the United States.
= "Of course the United States has
not formally joined the war on the
side Of England against Germany.
ITALY and Japan. But this is not so
Important. since the fact the United
States Is in the same common mill
harry camp with the military adver-
Baries Of Germany, italy and Japan
in both hemispheres."
N AS issued by Tass the Pravda edi-
storial added:
= 1.-THE pact does not represent any
akhing particularly unexpected for
the Soviet Union because 1t consti-
tuted In effect an embodiment OF
relations already formed between
Germany. italy and Japan on one
hand and England and the United
States on the other, and because
Tile Soviet government had been In.
horned BY the German goyernmni
about the impending conclusion Of
the tripartite pact before 1t WA
I,ubiighed.
proceeding on the question o.
ne meaning Of this pact one should
,.s.la ~ fho first place that Il sig.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
COP BID FOR
ITALIANS FAILS

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the organization cared more about
defeating him than electing a con.
gresham.
Mr.. Palomba, answering Mr.. Ga.
lullo in statement today, said hi
felt regret" at the prosecutors re.
marks yesterday and expressed the
belief that it is mot particularly
prudent" to discuss changes in the
party leadership during a campaign
Mr.. Palomba said that the town
chairman and the leadership should
be supported by united party.
To Reject Gesture
It is evident that the large bloc Of
italian voters led by ex-Mayor Per-
riello and Mr.. Galullo will reject the
harmony gesture. This group con-
tends that Mr.. Palomba is not rep
resentative of Italian Republicans.
Mr. johnson, who will oppose
Congressman j. Joseph Smith, Dem
ocrat for the congressional seat, I'm.
Willingly touched off the anti-or.
ganization blast when he took occa-
sion yesterday to praise Mr.. Palom-
ba, whom he described as "a great
worker and great leader"
Launches Attack
The echo had hardly subsidized
when Mr.. Galullo launched his at
tack on the leaders that the Re-
publican party in Waterbury has
had. He recommended that "loya.
Republicans get these people out OF
the way" to clear the path for party
success.
The issue was taken up by other
speakers at the outing, and there
was a lengthy pro and con discus
sion.
State Treasurer Joseph Talbot, Of
Naugatuck, ex-Mayor Perriello ano
Mr.. johnson urged the reelection
of Governor Baldwin and the entire
G. o. P. ticket.
Praise PerriellO
Attorney George j. Crocicchia
praising Mr.. Perriello, said that the
budget set up by the latter during
his brief term was making it pos
sible for the city to have large sur
plus this year. 1.-THE credit for any
savings" he said, Should go to Pat
Perriello."
Backers of Colonel Rice, who was
the nominee for congress two years
ago, were indignant at the casting
of the eight Waterbury votes for Mr.
johnson on the third and subse-
quent ballots. The motion for
unanimous vote was adopted in
half-hearted fashion after Mr.
Johnson had secured more than
majority.
Palomba Statement
Mr.. Palomba, in answer to Mr.
Galullo's remarks, issued the follow
ing statement today:
II regret very much having read
of Brother Galullo's remarks made
ut the Young Republican outing
yesterday.
Frankly, in my humble opin-
ion 1 do not believe it particularly
prudent at this stage Of the CAM
paign to be discussing change Of
party leadership.
:. would rather suggest to all
Republicans that complete united
support and cooperation be given
to our Town Chairman and his
associates. Only such action prac-
ticed honestly In every community
throughout this State will assure
the success of Wendell Willkie and
every Republican candidate on our
ticket.
"As for Brother GalulIO, l have
none but the kindest feeling to-
wards him and know that at the
bottom of his heart he regards me
In the same light, despite the fact
that occasionally In matters per-
tanning to politics We may dis
agree"
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while these two spheres were sep
areted from each other, now an end
Is being put to this separation be-
cause henceforward Japan has re-
nounced Its policy on non-inter-
vention In European affairs while
Germany and Italy In their turn
renounce their policy Of non-inter-
vention In far eastern affairs.
"This doubtless means the further
aggravation OF the war and the ex-
pansion OF It's realm"
Yesterday the TaSs Agency repor-
ted from Bucharest rtimors Of the
imminent partition Of Switzerland
by Germany. italy and France. and
the organization Of a new Balkan
bloc 10 include RumanIa. Bulgaria
Jugoslavia and Italy.
Berlin denied any knowledge Of
any plans for parlltlonlng OF Swift
serland.
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Continued from Page u
during the day on whether the
appeals will be heard Oct, 20 or in
November.
Chief Justice William M. Malt
bic of the State Supreme Court OF
Errors set the date for tomorrow's
hearing some time ago, requested
by defense counsel in the case.
Tomorrow will mark the opening
of the october term of the high
court. States Atty. Alcorn, special
prosecutor in the trial here UNI
doubtedly will oppose all moves for
a continuance until November.
Exhibits of the trial, which had
been stored in vaults of the Wa
terbury National Bank, are now in
the Supreme Court building. Their
transfer to Hartford was super
vised by william A. Bree. Hartford
superior court clerk, assisted by two
members of the state police.
AS Clerk Bree and the state
troopers watched proceedings the
books were placed in huge Blakes-
lee company trucks and taken tc
the Capital City. Troopers In police
cars escorted the truck to 1t;
Hartford destination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
NAVY FAMILIES
TO STAY HOME
(Continued from Page ID

Japanese rage was famed by the
assassination of three japanese Of
ficers in the Japanese controlled
area of Shanghai.
(The Japanese have sought for a
long time to seize control of the
foreign areas of Shanghai on the
ground that they alone are capable
of maintaining order and suppress
ing terrorism).
A Japanese army officer was
shot to death last night in a main
thoroughfare of the Japanese con-
troled area. Japanese at once block
ed all exits from the aera to the
international settlement, refused
permission for any Chinese to leave,
and began house to house search.
Chinese were terrorized, fearing re-
prisals.
Reliable informants said that a
Japanese naval commander was
fatally shot in another area of Jap
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Commissioner of internal revenue
is authorized to adjust abnormal
tiles" in income, such as earnings
suddenly accrued after several years
of litigation, exploration or develop
ment.
Firms with a net income of less
than $4,000 are promised to carry
over for one year any portion of
their excess profits tax credit which
was not actually earned. Thus, if a
corporation with a credit of $4,000
should make only $1L,ccccc would
be allowed to make $4,000 during
the following year before the tax
schedules become effective.
Plant Amortization
Would permit corporations to
write off plant expansion costs.
certified as necessary to national
defense, through tax credits over a
five year period.
Repeal of the Vinson- Trammel Act
Would repeal the act which set a
limitation of eight percent upon
profits of military, airplane and
naval contracts. Its proponents con-
tend that the excess profits tax fea-
lures would proven. undue profiteer-
ing.
Military Insurance
Establishes a system of insurance
applicable to those serving in the
armed forces, including conscripts
and national guardsmen. The in
surance would be in the form OF
five-year term policies convertible
into straight life at the end of one
year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

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the World War
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zens. No such
provision h a S
been m a de IN
the present law.
q r h e o n | y
thing the la W
y provides is that
c v e y male
allan hetWeen
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The ministry said other targets
successfully attacked included the
aluminium factory at Bitterfield and
the power station at Antwerp, while
other night bombers, raided the
channel coast invasion bases and
attacked ships concentrated at Os-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

anese controlled Shanghai, and that
a japanese gendarme officer was
killed at the same time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Answering Your
Questions About
CONSUMPTION
Aliens In Draft
Won't Get Easy
Naturalization
BY MILTON BRONNER
Manager, NEA-Waterbury Democrat
SeIective Service Information
Bureau

Washington, Sept. 30-Male aliens
caught up by the present selective
service draft will not have the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
FINAL DRAFT OF
BILL WORKED ON
CONTINUED from Page u

Use average earnings in the years
1868. Inclusive as base: 95 per-
cent of that figure plus $4,000 would
be fir from the excess profits tax
schedules.
Consider a corporations profits
normal up to a return of eight per-
cent on invested capital plus an adj
ditional $1,000 exemption.
The excess profits tax rates,
which would fall upon earnings in
excess of the normal" would be:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
FRENCH HOLDING
JAP ARMY BACK

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
AID TO BRITAIN
IS ACT OF WAR

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
AID TO BRITAIN
CAUSED ALLIANCE

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
CASSIDY SEEKS
Time in RECORDS

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Threat of Nazi Invasion
Now Believed Reduced
the bombing ceased"
MANY Others TARGETS

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
British Widen Raids Over
Axis Territory; Italians Flee
Greeks Pushed Italians Back,
German-Russian Confer
ence Is In Session.

Europe knew no Armistice this
week; for while Nov. II was be-
ing observed here. airplanes con-
tinued to roar and bombs fell on
innocent victims of war.
Raiding planes continued their
seige over London and British
areas which have already counted
$4,000 dead since the air raids
began. However, high winds pre-
vented the bombing planes from
making low swoops this week.
Successful attacks by British
bombers on Nazi submarine and
airplane bases, on both sides of
the Brittany peninsula, were re-
ported Monday.
Striking across two continents
and into axis territory never be-
fore touched by the war, Royal
Air Force bombers blazed trail
of fire "from the Baltic to the
Bay of Biscay" and east to distant
Danzig.
The Greeks continued to press
the retreating fascists back to-
ward Albania, where Greek and
British planes pounded invasion
bases. Should the Italians attempt
a big drive into Greece they must
fight through difficult mountain
passes and suffer heavy losses be-
fore reaching the main Greek de-
Tense line.
With the European war fifteen
months old, war on the Mediter-
ranean, and the Near East, en-
tered it's sixth month and proved
that, alone, Italy will probably
not be able to dislodge the Brl-
fish. The Italians occupation of a
70 mile strip of coastal desert in
Egypt is their main achievement.
The British claim $50 Italian air.
planes have been brought down
in Africa, to date.
In Rumania nature took a big
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
MADE ON HIGHWAYS

Continued from Page One)
bridge, Nathan's Creek, Crump-
Ter and Weaversford.
Crews Are Praised
''No, I haven't any idea how
much it has cost to rebuild, but
I know that we would have been
long time building back to nor
NAL if it had not been for the 49,
100000 surplus fund that Cover
nor Hoey allotted to restoration
work in the flood areas" Mr..
King stated.
"This is proof of the fact that
it would be unwise to divert any
of the highway funds to the gen.
eral fund.-" he declared.
In commenting on the work
that Capt. Doggett and the work.
ers in the county have done since
the flood, Mr.. King said, ''You
simply can't praise them too
much.
He also stated that similar pro-
gress has been made in Watauga
and Wilkes counties.
A large WPA crew of around
1875 men have resumed work on
bridges and grading on the river
road.
Surfacing on the Lansing-Hel-
ton highway has been finished as
far as Sturgills and grading is
moving forward.
The Rotary club, the Farm Sc
curity office and many others
have written Capt. Doggett and
Mr.. King, expressing congratula-
tons and appropriations for the
splendid progress they have
made.
81 have been all over western
North Carolina in the last two
months and our Ashe county
roads have been put in better
condition to date than in any
county that was seriously dam
aged by the flood. I feel that you
deserve the thanks of all our peo-
ple," w. B. Oliver, district super
visor Of the Farm Security Ad-
ministration who's headquarters
are now in Asheville, wrote Capt.
Doggett a few days ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
Tobacco Meetings
Friday, Nov. 22nd
NH. Burley Warehouse. Boone,
eO Hold Meetings. Music
And Free. Prizes.

Announcement was made this
week by officials of the Mountain
Burley Tobacco Warehouse, at
Boone, that series of meetings
for tobacco farmers would be
held on Friday, Nov. %, at the
courthouse at jefferson, Sparta,
and independence, Va.
A large crowd of Watauga
county people will be present at
these meetings to point out the
many advantages of selling to-
bacco on the Boone market. A
number of free valuable prizes
will be given away and a brass
band will render several selec-
ttions. Everyone is invited
The schedule. for the meetings
rs as follows: Jefferson, to IL
am; Sparta, II to l o'clock and
Independence, 3 to 4 o'clock.
The Boone market which
opened last year had very sue
cessful season, and farmers from
Ashe, Allegheny, Grayson and
other nearby counties, were well
pleased with the prices received.
Officials pointed out that with
an additional warehouse, even
oeffer service would be rendered
sh5s year. The warehouse will be
operated by Jones Brothers and
ES8HFxxsUan
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14

hand in destruction and earth
quakes and fires killed thous-
ands, and rich oil fields lay like
finder boxes with German SOL
diers attempting to prevent the
spread of flames.
In England, Neville Chamber
lain found peace for which he
struggled, in death, and in a sa-
lutte to him, his successor, Win
ston Churchill, said ''that Britain
would surely win this war"
In Berlin, Hitler and Soviet
Premier Motoloff sat in a confer
ence yesterday, which may re-
suit in a new alliance between
the two countries and may prove
portentious to the entire world.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
Ashe Teams Will Meet Each
Other Only Once. Games
To Be Played ON Fri.

The Ashe division Of the APP
palachian High School Associa-
ton will open it's basketball sea-
son on Thanksgiving day, Nov
ember % with Riverview play
ing Fleetwood.
The following night Virginia
Carolina plays at Jefferson, West
Jefferson at Elkland and Healing
Springs at Nathan's Creek.
Each team will only play 9
conference games and most of
them are scheduled for Friday
nights. This means that each
school will play each other school
only one time during the confer
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
Official Basketball Season
To Open Thanksgiving Day

ence, instead of twice, as has been
the practice in the past.
The official schedule for the
Watauga-Avery division shows
that this group will play about
the same number of games as the
Ashe division. Their season will
open Nov. %.
The Associations executive
committee has requested Supt. j.
B. Hash to permit the four high
est ranking boys and girls team
in the county to play in the an
nual association tourney.
It was also decided by the exc
cutive committee that any re-
quested change of dates for a re-
gular scheduled game shall be
agreed upon between the two
teams at least three days before
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14

the scheduled date and that the
President be notified immediate
ly Failure to notify the presi-
dent will automatically forfeit the
game. Otherwise the failure to
appear at the scheduled place
and time for games shall be suf-
ficient reason and cause for the
opposing team to claim forfeit"
In addition to the regular con-
ference schedule, several teams
are planning to play non-confer-
ence games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14
Jefferson And
Healing Springs
Divide Games

Jefferson's boys basketball
team scored a hard won victory
over Healing Springs Is to 20, on
Tuesday night. The boys had pre-
viously won by a score of 33 to q
at Healing Springs on Friday
night. The Jefferson girls, though
inexperienced are showing much
promise. They lost, however, to
Healing Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14

LOST, STRAYED-White Collie
dog, nearly full-grown with black
spot on head. Will answer to
name of "Cappy." Reward. Effie
Lowe Gambill, West Jefferson.
11-14-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-11-14

FOR SALE - Well established
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modern equipment. If interested
write Dept. x, The Skyland Post,
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
Coast Writers Assail
Scuttling of Project

LOS ANGELES (CNA) = AS
sailing their dismissal as another
attack on "the cultural and econo-
mic needs of the people," fifty
four writer's of the Federal Writ
ers Project of this city this week
denounced Southern California
WPA Administrator Herbert c.
Legg as Santa Claus turned head
hunter" and began drive to COM
pei their reinstatement. The dis
charged writers were fired from
the project just a few days before
Christmas.
With total personnel of "a, the
firing of Sd from the project was
considered a move to liquidate
this cultural arm of the work re-
lief program. Such a step, it was
pointed out, would deprive the
public of IL volumes now in pre-
paration,
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05
In The Shadow
GEORGE SELBY

With the shouts of jewellers
piercing the air and the waning
year silently stealing away, the
soul of George Selby was making
feverish preparations for that
journey from which no traveller
returns.
He was tired now and would
rest. Like a dream, the past rises
before him. He lived again his
childhood, his boyhood, his man.
hood, and now, after years of SER
vice to God and man, he would
place his mantle on younger
shoulders.
A smile hghtens his face as he
recalls that he did not tarry till
his body was wasted, but gave his
service to his Maker in the days
of his youth. His soul continues
communication with the Throne.
He is growing more tired.
His faithful wife, still lowering
over her souls mate, silently seeks
to solace her loved one. She calls
to him, tenderly. George Selby
did not answer. His soul had TAX
en- flight. The fleeing smile was
his answer to his summons: Just
AS I Am Without One Plea.
"They sun hath set to as, but
elsewhere
In Heavenly Light
Tn encircling gloom is gone and
all is fair
In Heavenly Light.
They home is reached, thu doSt not
ask to see
The distant scene, for it is near to
thee"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-01-05

First A. M. &c. Church, Rev. l..
X. Hayes, Minister.

First A. M. &c. Church, Rev. l..
X. Hayes, Minister.
January z, the first Sunday in
the month and the first Sunday in
the year. is Communion day. All
members are urged tosbe present.
A church conference will be held
at the church Monday, Jan. 8, at
8 p. M, at which time the II or
more organizations will make
written financial reports, showing
their receipts, expenditures and
balance as of Dec. 81, 1899.
BY unanimous vote, each MEM
Der is asked to pledge five dollars
to raise funds for property repairs
and improvements. Preparations
are also being made to entertain
the Annual Conference which con-
venes in Seattle next August.
The pastor is grateful for the
interest the membership is show
ing in the program presented.