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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01

Under the circumstances, it seems a
little bit ridiculous to take people to
task for not sympathizing with Mr..
Roosevelt's ."mental strain" when so
much of it is his own fault Nor is it
easy to be concerned about the pres
sure on him for time when he wastes
forty minutes in flippant wisecracks
at press conference and messes
himself up with a lot of details with
which, for his own sake and that of
the program, he should have nothing
at all to do.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-05-01
THE CHURCH ENLARGING ITS
FELLOWSHIP

LESSON TEXT-Acts 8:1.s, 14.17, 25
GOLDEN TEXT - Therefore they that
were scattered abroad went everywhere
preaching the WORKPLACES ga.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
AIRPORT PLOTS
 OCEAN WEATHER
LaGuardia Field Bureau Working on New Idea
 for FOrecasting

New York, Dec, e,-(up)-The weather bureau ct La Guardia air port Is working out Q new technique for plotting atmospheric changes over the ocean In preparation for the possibility that events may cause curtailment, or even cessation, of reports now received on Atlantic weather from surface vessels,
 At present, information on At lantlo weather is gleaned principal ly from radio reports made hwy Sur- face ships to the civil aeronautlc ndsninistrationS trans Atlantic radio station at La Guardta Field, This information, which is made available in detail only to certain government bureaus and private agencies. contains complete data on wind speed and direction, bar- oneter pressure, temperature and other factors. Most of these re- ports come from vessels flying the American flag,
 A weather bureau official said that weather men are now utilizing their experience of the past year with reports received from the fy- Ing boats of Pan Amerisan airways, to build up Q technique of forecast Ing by the use of information from Nirplane crews, ,,
 "If it should happen that sur- face craft are forced to shut down their radios for fear of revealing their pyluonS to raiders" the of Ilclal said, i've will be able by using reports from patrol homhers, clippers and other aircraft to build up Q picture of Atlantic ocean weather phenomena,
 "Weather observers have long known that aircraft reports giving only basic cloud formations, tenn peratureS and harometio pressure may be used to produce e reaSon- ably accurate weather picture, During the past year, we have been able to buildNp c library of ln- formation on this method of Gore- casting, since We have had the opportunity of comparing fore- casts based on airplane reports with actual conditions as reported from the surface"
 He explained that Q surface ship Is Q relatively stationary point from which to make an ohServa, ton, while 0 fASt-moving plano presents greater dtfneulties. He added that even though alrplanes may also be forhidden in case of an emergency to use their radios, the relative ShortnesS of the time that most planes are in the air would still permit accurate weather ple- lures to be compiled from reports made by crews after they have landed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
FEAST OF LIGHTS
 OPENS NEXT WEEK
Children in All Jewish Households Eagerly
 Await ChanukO

One of the most interesting and joyous festivals in the Jewish Calen- dar begins this year on Sunday evening, December 14. It is known as Chanuko. the Feast of Lights or Rededciation, and is eagerly awaited by the children of the Jewish house. hold, for In large measure, 1t has come to be 6 children's festival. The holiday is celebrated by the unique kindling of a series of lights, one for the first evening, two the second. increasing the number nightly by one candle until eight are 1t on the eighth night.
 The historical background of the celebration is the victory of Judah Maccaeus, and his followers over the Syrian King Antiochus in 168 B. 0. E. Antiochus had totalitar- Ian complex. He sough to prescribe the way of life for all his subject peoples. When he conquered Jeru- salem, one of his first acts was the pollution of the sacred Temple by the introduction of the corrupt rite of pagan gods. The Jews refused to surrender their religion and rallied to the Maccabean call. Three years later, on the twenty-flfth day of the month of Kislev, the Temple was reclaimed, cleansed of It's heather practices, and rededicated to the service of God.
 There are many beautiful legends which have helped shape the char acter of the celebration. One is that when the Temple was to be rede- dicated, only single cruse of sacred oil, it to kindle the light before the altar was found. Through a divine miraculous intervention this little cruse of oil proved to be sufficient for eight days, until other ritual oil could be prepared. To this day, Jews light the candles in their homes foS eight successive nights in celebration of this miraculous event.
 It is a holiday of deep and far reaching significance, and of gen. erous thought, for then. the less fortunate are remembered and gen. erous gifts given to the poor and needy. The festival of Chanuko has particular significance in this day and age when q modern tyrant 4 aiming to enslave the world.
 Today, as then, the world may derive hope and courage from the words of the prophet zechariah Not by might, nor by power, but by My spirit, saith the Lord oi hosts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
if really happened

It really happened The National Safety Coun- ell once year complies what 1t believes to be the oldest accidents occurring during the previous 12month period Here are few samples that Paul Jones of the Council offers for 1941 student pilot, Victor Woodrck Of Benton Harbor, Michigan was bounced out Of his plane 800 feet above ground He closed his eyes to await the end He landed right the planes fuseage and by hold ing with hands and feet with the plane when the instructor brought it safely to the ground |. T. HILL steepleack fell 100 feet from church spre in Ellsworth Wis., and lives to talk about it. As matter of fact he was unnured. The fall broken when Hill struck pro lection 10 feet below his perch another 50 feet down. and slanting roof over basement stairway In the laps of the gods evidently sit some of us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Elm Evn

Bill Kane of our composing room staff' former hard working officer of the Epworth League at tne First Methodist Church. gows with glee as his big mo- ment charming Ruth Bellmay shows her many admirers a sparker Bill slipped on her finger recently Good ole Bl couldn't wait till Christmas to do the trick periec match is the only caption for this young couple shi lev Morse was guest of honor at surprise party gwen py the Gamma Sigma Tau sorority recently 5arney Burns and Bill Weir have donated their services as num- Der callers for the bngo party the Rosary society or s Thomas Church will hold tomorrow night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
ORDER OF AHEPA
 ELECTS OFFICERS

James Coukis was elected presi- dent of the Waterbury chapter, Or- der of Ahepa, at a meeting last night at 6l East Main street. In- stallation of the entire slate will take place during the first week of next month. Tn the future the organization will meet at Hellenic church hall, 32 Maple street, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. rather than on Mon- days as in the past.
 Other officers scheduled for in- stallation are: Vice-presldent. Mi- ctael Leon; secretary, Michael Ex- arhnu; treasurer, Nicholas Mout- afis; board of governors. chairman. Harry Mihalakos, and George Pis- tolas. James Macris and Chris pap- paioanou.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
''Sun0 Comes Up Like Thunder h Chicago

| from nll indications no more jltteEy than when it backed Abraham Lincoln for president, wae doina business less than @ milo away in the cathedral-like Tribune tower.
 m fact, the only indication thaa the Tribune was meeting itg first opposition since xieaTat's Herald~ Examiner folded Co mako it tfe only morning paper in Chicago, was an advertisement in all ChicnR0 papers. Inserted by Marshall Field end Company, it announced the store upon which the estimated Field fortune Of eco 900. .OO0 was based had no connection with the Sun. TRIBUNE PAID
 NO HEED
 Tribune officials refused to com- ment, and the only slgn ot concern came when they applied for an aster- noon Associated presB franchise, leading Co the speculation that Me- Cormick planned Q 2a-hour news. paper in m effort to snatch sorae advertising from the afternoon Daily News end Daily Times, both of which seemed to welcome the coming up of tho Sun.
 Cussed and hated by the New Dea and some other groups, the Tfibun9 was accused Of everything excep stealing ice cream cones from chi dren. Chief complaint Of It's critic. however, was that the Tribune car ried it's editorial policies into ib news pages and slanted news t fortify its commentators.
 whether true or not, the Tribun, prospered probably more than any America newspaper and was chic. executioncr at the demise of 1; would-be competitors in Chlcagof morning newspaper field. Typical Tribune smart newspaper work was to wait until the night oi the Suns coming out to blast out with c sensational story from wash. ington charging the administration with completion Of plans to invade Europe on July 1, f0A3, Q dispatch certain to upset--afld It did-the ad- Hninistratlon, many of whose big names appeared on the Suns cone gratulatory list.
 The Suns i2.paRe coFigratulatory section carried messages from preai- dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, Chiang Kai-Shek, House Speaker Sam Rayburn, samuel A. stFitch, Cathollo archbishop Of Chicago; II. c. Wells, Abbott and Costello, Vice Presidert wallace, Mayor Laduardla, Al Smith, Sinclair Lewis, Claudetta Colbert, and scores of Chicago bllsl- ness, civic, fraternal, labor and reli. gious leaders.
 As Sadie the haSh-sllnger in Toms Cafe on Rush Street observed: {: They got everybody in there except Colonel Mccormick"
 How they got them, why they goi them, the men who got them, and how to start 6 big business in field which has seen many, many failures and mighty few Successea starts the last few years is another story.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
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news story and everything else that makes a newspaper click will be fought for in c battle which for size intensity and public interest prom- iscS to equal anything since the packers, steelfnen and old companies made bank account stuffing out of competitors.
 Adding zip to the affair Is the Chicago reputation of the Ben Hecht Charles Macarthur Hiidy Johnson type, standardized by movies in which managing editors were more proficient in the profane, than English, language, and all reporters were two-bottle men.
 All this time the o4-year-old Tri- bune, firm, staunch, conservative and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
T0dNys AnswsPs Co
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Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. Panama had three presidents in a 24-hour period during recent coup detat. They were pr. Arn- llfo AriaS, Ernesto Jaen duardia and Ricardo Alfonso de La 6uardia, In office in order listed, 2, Stalino, near the Black Sea: Stalingrad, near the Caspian, and StalinSk, Siberian industrial city, bear the name of Stalln.
 3, City of Rayville, sunk off Aus- traliA; Robin Moor, sunk in tho South Atlantic: Steel Seafarer, sunk in the Red Seq, were first three U. s, flagships sunk in this war.
 {. Marshall Klimentl Voroshilov, in the north: Marshal TimoShenko, In the center; Marshal Semion Bu- denny, in the south, are Russia s defenders.
 5. Spain, Switzerland and Swe- den are Europe's three IS" neu- tralS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

get by score or more of Chicago police guarding the place, and husky Northwestern University foot ball players In the halls ready to do c little post-season practice Un intruders.
 Thanks to Colonel Mccormick, 6 flare-up of the old skull-busting circulation tactics was avoided by the Tribune publishers consent to permit sale of his opposition on the same stands with the Tribune, Otherwise, and some were looking for 1t, the Suns advent might have been q repetition of the bloody clr- culation wars which were credited with giving rise to the Chicago gangs.
 That, however, doesn't mean this will be a laee-panty affair. Every subscriber, advertisnent, feature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

County Detective Roland filling and Deputy Sheriff Al Francis were discussing plans for hunting trip 10 Maine at the home of the popular county detective They visualized big deer two three The task or bringing their kill out of the big woods perplexed them They faced big task Well let's bring along ng rope and drag the carcass back to our camp or the nearest road, chrped AL Up speaks filings young lad: Dad why don't you the rope and asso the deer anu then drive him out of the woods. You won't have to drag him then So the whole town is waiting for flash from Maine woods and wondering if Kody and Francis Iassoed' their deer and brought him back alive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Serge BeIanger, city treasurer, can't wait to begin inc new class which Dr. John G. Gilmartin opens to- morrow night at the Central Y The weliked city ot- cial claims that previous vocabulary classes wncn M more to him than money can buy. Charles Conner, better known to the entertainment world as Chuck chuCkIing with glee these days He became POP aOr Alice Hampston, presented him with daughter at tae Waterbury Hospital "When Irish Eyes Are Smiln IS his theme song from now on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Underneath Detroits streets and teemng industrial sites pair of Ford convertible coupes have been travelling 12O00 miles year for the past two years Probably few residents of Detroit know about them for that matter would too many be familiar with the operations of the International Salt Company in its mines onequarter of
 mile underneath the nations motor capital The cars are used by the mine foreman and troube-Shooters in getting around to various sections of the 160acre salt mine Incidentally the two have seen the light of day since they were dropped down the mine shaft two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
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Above is pictured the big moment In Chlcago's historic "SWn-rise." As Hash bulbs pop, newsreel caEn- eras grind away, and newsmen cheer, Mrs. Marshall Field, left, background, presses run Os the Chicago Sun. Others pictured are, left to right, Silliman Evans, publisher; his young s0ni Mar. shall Field; Governor Dwight N. Green, of Illinois, and Q news camerAman, At right Is repro. duced the first page Of Vol l-
 No, l" of the Sun.
 Editor John Dienhart could tell the world how news gets into Q paper. Messengers were flying in and out with telegrams and floral pieces,
 Then the dignltarles proceeded to the press room. Mrs. Marshall Field pressed c button and the presses rolled out the first public editions Of the Sun at two cents . copy, price of the Tribune.
 Tall, energetic, Frank w, Taylor, Jr., apparently was fleld-marshRl. ing the initial performance with those quick, sharp commands which made him famous as managing ed- itor of the St. Louis Star Times.
 Taylor, assistant to Publisher Sil- liman Evans, saw that the right guests got to the right place and didn't push too for Into the office of Field which was about as prl- vate as the Washington Monument on e clear day, Field, who doeSn' mind backing the ad-less, money dropping newspaper PM in New York strolled around greetin q friends and making new ones with hiS easy manner,
 But 1t wasn't all aS easy to seC aS that, It took c green badge te
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Francis Phean of Baldwin street Is not falling to te
 s friends about the visit the Longgs Stork paid to ms house It's boy shouts Franny every time an acquant arce happens along. Momma, nee Alice Carmooy, ana the newcomer are doing very nicely at St. Mafys AoS tal Fran's the son of Patrolman Joe Phelan The Blue Bloods sorority weekended in New York City so Hotel Picadlly postcard informs me- Mrs. ToFnmy Lyons of Willow street. former society editor of this paper and her pasie.walsie Rita Corery celebrating birth days today Ditto for Henne Bowling of our adVertisng department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

The test. If you are between 21 and 26 years Old girls weigh more than 125 pounds are no taller than feet inches, and preferably shorter than feet inches unmarried, fulfill requirements to personality and appearance, you registered and received your training at accredited hos pitaI you can apply for job as stewardesS with Amer ican AirlineS, Inc Down at LaGuardia Field before January thereH be class of 30 girls in training for these posts and if all pass, all will get jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
UNIQUE HOBBY

Chester Morris, star of Para mounts "I'l Be Back in c Flash" produced by William Pine and VII. liam Thomas, collects photographs of special built automobiles, He has over 2S0 pictures In his unique eol- lection,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
RY IANRs '. HELRERT

@X JAMES N. M&GBEHT (NSEA Service Stan COgrespondent)
 Chicago, Dec. 9-They put the million dollar baby to bed about midnight, but 1t raised such Q rum pus they didn't get 1t qlieted down until about 8 In the morning -and probably wouldn't have by then ex- cept the fellow in the same room needed attention.
 That, briefly and newspaperly, Is what happened ct the birth of Marshall Fields Chicago Sun the other morning when it first ape peared, yelling and kicking for some of the sugar lapped up exclusively the last few years by Col, R, R, Mc- Cormick'S fat, rich, but not other wise showing g-its-age Chicago Tri. hune.
 Most everybody knows the news paper battle of the century now roars here In the second city. of the land in Q bare-knuckle-scrap where even if the best man wins he win know he's been to something besides Q Sunday School ice cream social. The pro-adminlstration, all- out-against- Hitler, Sun, backed by tho Field millions, and the anti- New Deal. isolationist Tribune, fi- nanced by Mccormick -Medill- Pate terson riches, are playing for keeps, big money and e commanding voice in world affairs,
 The Suns rising, witnessed by Chloagos Democratic Mayor Ed ward J. Kelly and Illinois Republi- can Governor Dwight Green, made some kind of record the first night by keeping the presses rolling from midnight until 0 A, M, continuously except forsstops to get fresh news on the forms and to push up new rolls of paper, They ran out of paper twice, in printing 960,00o copies slightly less than the Tri- bune's collection.
 TIME CAUGHT UP
 WITH THE SUN
 And the demand was so great the presses would have kept right on rolling after 6 A, M. except that 1t was time for an early edition of Navy Secretary Frank Knox's Daily News to 60 to press. The Sun Is housed and printed in the Daily News building,
 Harassed circulators, buster than Q Santa Claus on Dec, a, hired extra trucks and even taxieabs and motorcycles to get tho paper to tho far flung Chicago circulation district, Some copies, including the first off the press for President Roosevelt, won't by air. It was inc possible to buy 0 Sun on most news stands by 10 e, m. Thursday !n what Sun executives claimed was the greatest first-dGy sale of any American newspaper.
 Saddest from the front office viewpoint was the erowding out Of i50 advertisements from the 72- page issue.
 The background for all this hub- bub and hurry reSembled e Notrc Dame victory rally, Hollywood pres miere, night before Christmas, and the launching of battleShip, all in the same block,
 Carpenters, painters and plast- CTS were still knocking out walls and building new on; nink-eoated ladies of fashion were on hand with labor leaders, visiting newspaper men, Chicago politicians, and plain citizens to witness the entry of one famous Chicago patrieian Into the fray against an equally wealthy, ,well.horn native.
 Men In the city room actually getting out the paper worked in high gear before Sun.hright news. reel camera lights and stlll photo- graphers, Radio men brought in their microphones so that City
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Irene Rch wel-known motion picture star is trans rerrng her complete allegiance to Hollywood Her Con- nectcut farm maintained by the actress for years past, has just been sold by her Thomas F. Jackson has been elected member of Vernon Hall at Sheffield Scientific School, Yale university Anna KaskaS, Hartford operatc singer heard in the presentation of 'Die Walkuere at the Metropolitan Saturday after noon William McKenney NEA- Waterbury Democrat bridge authority reelected secretary of the American Contract Bridge League at the conclusion of its national
 Good Niuhk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

Desl Arnaz. handsome cuban en- tertainer who made his American film debut last year in '"roo Many Glris" and recently scored big Slic- cess in '.Father Takes wife" sings dances and acts in RKO Radio's sparkling nusAcomedy. ''FOur Jacks and a Jlll," starring Ray Bolger and Anne Shirley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09

oflu DlStrlcG meetlnE boIlOgroW ulkIlt in North Haven.
 The second meeting of the young people of St. Paul's Parish who re- gently organized Q new social club, vii ltake place tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock In the Parish Hall. All young people of the church, above the age of the Fellowship society, are urged to attend. There will be e program of entertainment and re- treatments. Officers of the club in- clude: President. Richard Senior; vice-president, Albert Lange; secre- tary, Mildred Davies Woods, and treasurer, Frances Briggs Frink.
 The Epworth League Society of Grace Methodist Church will go to ThomaSton this evening to attend 8 group rally and party, at the Methodist Church. Members will meet at the local church at 7:l5 o'clock. ...
 0uC tO t1lS AI WdE0ch SC41OO4, LAAC usual social meeting of the Casper Davis Post scheduled tonight will not be held. Commander Patrick Nor iarty will notify each member indi- vidually when a date has been de. cided for the meeting.
 Members and friends of the Pride of Welch Circle, will gather tonight, at 8 o'clock, at F'oresters' Hall on Hanover street for a Christmas party. There will be a Santa Clous and grab bag gifts distributed.
 This morning at o'clock a Months Mind Requiem High Mass for the repose of the soul of the late pastor of St. Michael's church, Rev. Francis c. Higgins, was held with Rev. Robert H. Falls Q scele- brant. This was particularly for the children of the parish. At o'clock there wa sa solemn requiem high Mass for Father Higgins, with Rev. James J !o,Brien as celebrant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Good Evenlng.
BRIDGING THE GAP

life is short time Is feeting Mako the most of each daily greetingl was t only yesterday war was announoeoF . And once again the ball Is bounced RRht back to us,-its our turn m a quarter of century how htHe we learn' Iife Is short time is fleeingl History it seems Is ever repeating Tor a time peace-everything clicks, Then war again with Q few added tricks Voices proclaim as of yore, with the Identical outcome, declaration of war, as t only yesterday we concerned with world mapE were at 1t again-weVe brdsed the gap
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Legionnaires Going
 To District Meeting
Post and Auxiliary Sending Delegates to North Haven Friday; Mass Celebrated for Late Catholic Pastor
w ATERVILLE

Waterville, December Q. - The monthly business meeting of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, will be held Friday eve- ming at 8 o'clock, at Fraternity Hall, with Mrs. William Rooney presiding.
 Members of the Davis Post and Auxiliary plan to attend the Sec ond District meeting tomorrow night In North Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
Confirmation CIass

Rev. Charles Goodwin, vicar Of St. Paul's Episcopal church. an- nounces the services for Sunday
 December i4, to be: Holy Coni- munion ct 3 a. m; Church School at o:S0 a. m. with Holy Communion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-09
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers Co test questions printed on page 6.
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 2. CharlestOwn (nOw part of Boston, to Lexington. {. United States Navy. S. Cowardice. G.. I came, I saw, I con- quered.
 .. Vancouver. 6. "Aida," by Verdi. g. Sea power. 10. Oklahoma.