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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Two-Hour Stage Show
 Here Thursday Night
Legion Auxiliary to Present Hank Lawson and Knights
 of Road at Sprague School Gym
WATERvILlE Correspondent-Mrs R w. Henion, Telephone 3.540s

A special meeting of the Casper s. Davis American Legion post will take place tonight at 8:30 o'clock, at Fraternity hall. Clifford Northrop, commander, will preside.
 Plans are going forward by Court Welch, Foresters of America, to ob- serve William Dunlavey day, Sum- day, April 20, when class of about 20 candidates will be initiated. The grand chief, supreme secretary and grand secretary will be present with about three or four supreme dep- uties. The committee in charge in.. cludes William Smith, Arnold Keith, Arthur Desseult, Robert Wright, William Lonergan and Gorden Mac- Quarrie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

hollered, "Mal-Look how lucky I an!"
 I'd had two years in a secre- tarial course, but I put on my qaes- tionnaire that I wanted to be a machinist. In a few months I think I'll really enlist. It's good life, only the timc goes too fast. Mostly I write letters home and to some girls well, six girls. I don't make carbon copies"
 Roland A. Kline, 19, and Ralph K, Rutherford, 25, were first draftees, volunteered before being called, and are both in Go. G. Kline was a garage mechanic in Warren, O. His father is dead, and the soldier sends part of his pay to him mother and invalid brother. He has gained IS pounds, likes the food better than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

anything else about the Army "1f we get furlough this spring, I won't take it," he said. "If got home I'm afraid I'd want to stay"
 The blond, husky Rutherford misses the $10 a day he averaged as proprietor of 8 little coal mine leased in Logan County. His rner- chant father doesn't need financial help. But just the same, I don't hardly even see my $2i month" the soldier said. T don't monkey with danes or bootleggers much; it's just those payday crap games" CALLS eco MORALE
 BETTER THAN ARMY'S
 Over at Go. M, standing in line to sign the payroll, was a man who says the Army doesn't rate ofle-tWo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
FRONTENAC CLUB
 TOSTACEDANCE

Final arrangements have been completed for the eighth annual semi-formal dance of the Frontenac club, to be held Saturday evening at the Waterbury Women's club at which time the members of the club will not only be host to their friends of this city but to many out-of town guests. Committee members ap- pointed by President Arthur J. Dugre are Serge A. Belanger, chair man; L. Phillip Brodeur, co-chair- man; Wilfred Brodeur, Romeo Can- tin. Leander Lavigne. Albert La- vigne, Leo A. Pepin, Joseph vanasse. Ernest Brodeur, James M. Cantln and Albert P. Beauchemin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
BY PAUL HARRISON NEA Service Staff COrresnnndent

Camp Shelby April 15-Maybe that November blndfolded
  a bowl handing Franklin About two dozen here Camp Shelby recall well enough 6ummonng them number eight" it "One-hve-eigt Reporters
  "A hunnert an hfy-eghtmy goly that's ME Pictures in the paper the radio.
 Proud Serve declare the 15ers" Neghbors dropping thing dinner that night girl every year long" they'll you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Tedsvs Answers e
 RANIUM CRACKERS $

1. "Star-Spangled Banner" was officially made the national anthem in 1881 (d).
 ?. Hot Time" is associated with Spanish American War (b).
 g. America" IS set to tune of England's God Save the King" (a) 4. Beer Barrel Polka" co was not a World War I song, although popu- lar in the present war.
 5. Words Of "Siegfried Line" are set to Pack Up Your Troubles" (c)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

Pete Luddy is back in town for few days doing duty at the new Gulf station on Watertown avenue, but he expects to take years leave of absence shortly Uncle Sam is beckoning the young man Danny land where he is still soldering at Fort Preble Sergeant Charles w. Inglee, U S. Marine Corps has been named Washington correspondent of Covers the monthly magazine of cover collectors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Good Evening.
WHEN EASTER PASSES

When Easter passes Lads and lasses, Danes and gents Have other bentS. Their habits change And varied range Of pursuits sublime Take up their time When opera has closed They feel disposed To foreSake the heavy stuff Of which they have had enough They think of the race track Instead of Beethoven and Bach. The lecture room pals And they answer the open calk To fish in deep glade, To get out the spade. When Easter passes The variegated masses Take up something In the verdant Spring. They feel the urge To sort of splurge, Buy some casual tweedS Among other needs. When Easter passes All the little lasseS SayA-thats that, And get one cockeyed hat And all the lads, The youngsters and dads, Make a raid on the racks For sports coats and Slacks.
 EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

The Waterville fire department was called to a brush fire yesterday afternoon on Sheffield street. It was extinguished in about half an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
Girls Meet Thursday

The Waterville Girls club will meet Thursday evening, April r, with Mrs. Russell Truelove on Col onial avenue. All planning to at- tend are kindly requested to notify the hostess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15
A LIE

It journeyed far and trayeed wide Since 1t was given birth And lodged in every sort of place With mask of truth upon it's face And garbed in seeming worth To mar. or ridicule, or shame Indeibly once good name.
 DANIEL B. sTRALEY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

Nearly 14OOO tourists and excur- sionists visited Cuba in one month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

Waterville, April 15--The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, will sponsor an entertainment Thursday evening. April IT, at the Sprague school gymnasium, featur. ing Hank Lawson, well known radio star, and his Knights of the Road including, Weary, Gloomy. Sparky and Spongy. There will be big two-hour show, with the curtain rising at 8:15 p. m.
 The committee in charge of ar. engagements consists of Mrs. William Rooney, Mrs. Everett Cook, Mrs Prank Carney, Mrs. Patrick Moriar- ty, Mrs. Russell Atherton, Mrs Frank Smith, Mrs. Harry Sizer and Mrs. John Byrnes. Tickets may be obtained from the above, or from other members of the auxiliary. The hall will seat 800 persons. and indi- cations are that all seats will be taken when the show commences Tickets may also be obtained at the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

A meeting of the c. Y. o. society of St. Michael's church will be held tonight at 8 o'clock, in the parish hall. All members of the baseball team and softball team are asked to attend. A social will follow when dancing and games will be enjoyed, and refreshments served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

MT. and Mrs. Everett Cook of Stafford street entertained on Sum- day for MT. and Mrs. Ernest Leonard of Clearview avenue, Waterbury, MT. and Mrs. Wilbur Burton of Boyden street, MT. and Mrs. Vincent Leonard and daughter. Joyce, of Ashford street, also MT. and Mrs. George Parker, and children, George, Jr., and Elaine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-15

Good Night.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

that congenital cataracts such as had, could
be removed by skillful surgeons Why didn't
| have an expert examination and see if
could be helped?
| was on fire. My hands shook asked this
doctor endless questions, When he left the
train | was so excited forgot to ask him his
name. | do not know it today. When my
brother met me at the station in Denver,
| could hardly speak.
My brother explained many things.
My parents had known that surgery could
aid congenital cataracts. he told me- But
l was so sickly as child they had marked
time until | was stronger. Later, since | was
getting along all right in school, they decided
to wait until was old enough to overcome
bitter disappointment if the project failed.
Evening star., 1941-05-11

| took another student or two out of the room
to read to me. The fellows were glad to go,
to break the monotony.
Twas hungry for knowledge. l couldn't put
over touchdown on the football field, but in
the classroom l could compete with my
friends. If worked hard enough, could sur
pass them. So | studied speech and self
expression, valuable to any handicapped per-
son. gained place on the high school speak
ing team. So determined was to excel that
| was problem to my teachers. If thought
anyone's rights were being infringed in the
slightest, it was spur to use those speaking
and argumentative gifts that l possessed.
was independent and energetic; my teachers
were very patient. Outside of school hours.
became an Eagle Boy Scout.
When l went home in the afternoon. there
was no sand-lot baseball for me- 50 listened
to radio programs - debates, forums, scien-
tifc talks and news. didn't listen to broad
casts of football or baseball games because |
did not understand them and could not appre-
ciate them. Radio plays helped me with my
portant roles. BY attending rehearsals early
to memorize the positions of the props had
no trouble
During my junior year in high school went
to visit my brother in Colorado. On the train
struck up conversation with a doctor who
was an eye specialist. He rode only fifty miles
with me, but he changed my life. He told me
Evening star., 1941-05-11

The shapes and sizes Of the simplest
objects left me completely bewiIdered"
mother arranged for me to attend public
school and take active part in the classes.
Mother read my lessons to me at home until
entered junior high. At high school, when it
was time to study the next days assignments,
Evening star., 1941-05-11

|" ne liISl eighteen years O1 my Lille spent
In darkness; no brilliant burst of light
- or color ever drove away the shadows
Mine was murky world of night. | was
ninety-seven per cent blind.
Born with cataracts in both eyes, barely
enough light filtered in for me to tell daylight
from dark. or avoid crashing into people on
the street
My mother had five older children all with
perfect sight, and | must have been a prob
lem to her at first. But if So she never let me
know it. She was determined should live
like other children. Whatever am owe to
her She taught me independence.
When was boy, some neighbor children
teased me about being unable to do things
they could do. l asked Mother what they
meant.
Mother took me on her lap and said,
George, that's right. You must admit that
fact to overcome it. George, these other
children have five pathways leading to their
brains just as you have five fingers on your
hand. We call these pathways the five senses
Now, here is a rubber ball. With five fingers,
you can hold the ball"
did
But, if you take away your little finger.
you can still hold it, with four fingers
found could
Making -Four Senses Do
Now, George, those other children have
five fingers with which to understand the
world, They can touch things smell them.
taste them, hear them, and they can do some
thing you can't - they can see things and see
them we'll But you can learn just as much if
you'll try to make your four senses do the
work of five
Mother gave me solid ground on which to
stand
As child enjoyed playing in our back
yard. loved to dig and get dirty had dog
He was my best friend. Most of my time was
spent with Mother Whenever asked if she
thought | could do something. she'd say,
Well, George, why not try?"
l led normal life went about unescorted
IN Lawton, Oklahoma, city of 18,OOO My
Evening star., 1941-05-11
I was BORN TWICE

Are you half blind without realizing
it?. Read this breath taking article
by a 22-Year-old boy. blind from
birth. who suddenly gained his sight
by George Campbell
Evening star., 1941-05-11
First Glimpse Of the World


Now WaS old enough - and eager to go
ahead with it. had nothing to lose, and new
world to gain - maybe.
1t was cold. sunny day in December, 1886,
that saw for the first time Removal of the
cataracts had already let foods of light into
my eyes, but everything swan in haze.
Nothing had definite form, arrangement or
perspective.
The doctor was examining my eyes and
making up the prescription for my bifocals.
Gradually the moving forms of the doctor
and the nurse took definite shape, as the cor
rective lenses were arranged. one by one
Murkiness gave way to clarity and color.
For ten exciting minutes, | sau clearly
and in detail The first thing saw was the
pretty brunette nurse; then the doctors face.
He was smiling,
entered new world.
The room was full of objects completely
new and strange to me. did not recognize
what anything was, or what it was for as
had practically no visual experience Most
people do not realize how much of their see
ing is actually brainwork, reasoning and
past experience The doctor took me to a
window and said George do you see that
hedge across the street,"
mo. sir
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Evening star., 1941-05-11

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Try OXYDOL next washday. At all
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-18
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-18
SOCIETY NEWS
Return to Washington.

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ho were recently married ia Wash
maton. ID. C., have returned To their
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-18
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HOUSEHOLD INSTITUTE

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-18
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-09-18
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Berlin Says Navy
Downs 2b3,000 Tons
Of Enemy Shipping

BERLIN, Feb. 25 CUP)-The Ger
man high command, following up
Adolf Hitier's claim of the sink
ing of 2170O0 tons of enemy
shipping within two days, asserted
today that the navy had recently"
sunk 263,0OO tons.
As already announced, U-boatS
attacked a strongly protected con-
voy and sank 125,000 tons including
an auxiliary cruiser a Communique
said either U-boats scored SINH
lar successes in the Atlantic, sink
ing a total of $4,000 tons, a part of
which was from conveys, including
a large tanker.
Naval forces sank $4,000 tons of
shipping and one WarShip operating
overseas, increased its total sink
lag from $4,000 tons TO l51 COO
tons.
Thus the navy has recently re-
duced enemy shipping by more
than a quarter of a million tons.
The official news agency said it
had been learned belatedly that tbs
"Uerman Mediterranean Air Force
attacked a convoy off the North
African coast Sunday. 1t sank q
1000 ton transport and made a di-
rect hit on a $4,000 ton transport
which burst into flames and re-
mained stationary, the agency
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Admiralty Admits
2Ships Lostin
Week of Sea War

LONDON, Feb. 25. (UP)-TWelVe
ships totaling 37636 tons were lost
to enemy action during the week
ended midnight Feb. is, the admir-
atty said today. During that perioo
Germany claimed to have destroyed
Ia vessels aggregating nearly 10000
tons in an attack on one convoy
aloneD
During the week ended midnight
Feb. 8, the admiralty said, losses
were 13 ships totaling 29,806 tons.
The losses for the week ended Feb.
l6 included II British ships aggreg-
ating 32,464 tons and one allied yes
sci of 5172 tons.
Regarding the convoy attack by
the Germans west of Portugal, the
admiralty said that 10 of its 10
ships were known to be safe and
that four others totaling 1858 tons
were not yet overdue.
The admiralty said that only four
British ships and one allied vessel
Of the convoy totaling 1896 tons,
we're known to be lost The convoy
was attacked by a surface raider
Feb. II.
1t was pointed out that German
claims for the week totaled 1876 600
tons. The Italians made no claims
for the week.
While the latest shipping losses
admitted by the admiralty we're
somewhat above those for the prev
ious week, the figures still we're
under the weekly average for the
war. The weekly average loss for
the war up to Jan. II was 62117
tons.
Today's admiralty announcement
followed a speech by Adolf Hitler
yesterday in which he threatened
unlimited submarine warfare on
British shipping during the coming
spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
RAFin Answer
TO 7 Hitler Threat

the fourth time in as many nights.
Aviation quarters reported that
the raid was one of the heaviest and
most concentrated of the war
Brest, at the southern end of the
invasion coast, is at the tip of
Frances Britanny peninsula which
juts out into the sea 140 miles
south of Plymouth to separated the
English channel and the Bay of
Biscay.
Germany is reported to be making
increasing use of it as a base and
concentration point for submarines
which are to operate in the spring
campaign.
Well informed quarters asserted
that Britain had been preparing for
months for German submarine war
fare on an unprecedented scale and
was ready for it.
Newspapers, deriding Adolf Hit
ler's speech yesterday as beer Gel
lar bluster," expressed confidence
in the ability of the royal navy
backed by the royal air force, to
meet and beat the submarine attack
the fuehrer promised.
Behind this confidence Law the
belief that new secret detector ap-
paratus would strengthen the navy
in combating U-boats.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Half OF Ifaliaf,
Planes DESTROYED

LONDON. Feb. 25. CUPD - Air
NJ n st er Sir Archibald Sinclair
claimed today that 1000 Italian
planes half the first line air
strength with which Italy entered
the war -- have been destroyed in
the Mediterranean war theater.
Sinclair made his statement in a
speech to a luncheon of the English
speaking union.
He asserted that 90 German dive
bombers were destroyed in three
days in January when Nazi mass
air attacks were launched against
Malta.
After that" he said, 1T was some
little time before they came back
again"
Sinclair said that the Raj and
the air arm of the royal navy had
been inflicting greater damage upon
the forces of Germany and Italy
than the Axis air fleets had been
able to cause.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
British Push Foe
ITO Miles in Two
Days Of Fiqhtinq

NAfROB1, Kenya, Feb. 25 (UP)
British Empire troops, driving the
Italians ITO miles before them in
two days have captured the Port
of Brava, only 100 miles down the
italian Somaliland coast from Mo-
gadiscio, ccmmunique said today.
1t was announced also that Eth
opian irregulars had captured
Moyale. which straddles the Kenya-
Ethiopia frontier.
Empire troops from West Africa
captured Bravo yesterday while
South African troops cleaned up
the area of Gelib, 10 miles down
the coast. which they had captured
Saturday.
The South Africans rounded up
a party of Italians who had been
stranded in the bush.
South African troops also took
over The entire Moyale area, the
most important strategic area or
the Kenya Ethiopia frontier, after
the Ethiopians had captured it.
The speed Of the advance TIC
Bravo compared with that of the
army of the Nile into Libya and
threatened the Italians with the
early loss of their only important
ports on the Indian Ocean.
The capture Cf Bravo represented
an advance by empire forces of l60
miles up the italian Somaliland
coast since South African forces
last week occupied Chisimaio, only
important port in southern Somali-
land.
From Bravo, empire forces had a
virtually clear road up the coast
to Marca, 35 miles from Mogadiscio.
Bravo has a normal population
of 4000
Meanwhile, 425 airline miles west
of Mogadscio, the South Africans
completed the mopping up Of Ital-
ian forces in the Moyale area. The
Italians took Moyalc last July.
The Italian war communiquc to-
day did net mention British action
at Geib and Bravo. But it admitted
that the British had crossed tbs
Juba river and fighting was in pro-
greSs on the left bankD
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Australia Defies
Potential E:nenlV

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb 25 CUP)
Acting Prime Minister A. w.
Fadden said today that Australia
was fully prepared to defend her
self and warned that the farther
south certain people move, the far
ther north Australia will move.
I do not want to be an alarm
lists Fadden said, but the war
has moved so swiftly that the gov
ernmeht would be foolish not to
be prepared to the maximum for
the necessity Of protecting Aus
tralia.'
Minister CT External Affairs Sir
f. Stewart expressed belief there
were no problems in the Pacific
region that were not capable of
adjustment through negotiation.
There are no valid reasons why
the Pacific nations should not live
on terms Of friendship and free CO.
operation" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25

LONDON. Feb. 25. CUP)-Britain,
replying to Adolf Hitler's threat Of
merciless submarine warfare, blast
ed the German U-boat and naval
base at Brest during the night,
hitting docks at which a cruiser of
the 10000 ton Admiral Hipper class
was berthed
Racing across or diving upon
their target in the face of furious
anti-aircraft gun fire, the British
planes straddled their target in all
directions with many sticks of their
heaviest bombs.
The attack on Brest started at
g O'Clock last night and continued
for two hours. the air ministry said
"A very heavy load of the most
powerful bombs used for targets
of this kind was dropped on docks
where a Hipper class cruiser was
berthed." it was added.
The communique pointed out that
Brest, the most westerly French
port was the outpost for German
attacks on Atlantic trade routes.
According to the air ministry all
planes returned safe.
Its communique indicated strong
belief that the Admiral Hipper, sis
ter ship of the Bluecher which Nor
Wegian shore batteries sank at the
outset of the German invasion of
Norway, must have been hit by the
bombs.
Royal air force planes took off
only few hours after Hitler had
made his speech to raid Brest for
the 4lst time since the Germans
established themselves there and
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-25
Sofia Telephone
Lines Cur Off

BERLIN, Feb 25. CUP) -Tele-
phonlc communications between
Berlin and Sofia we're reported dis
turbed' today and long distance
operators said they could not tell
when normal service would be re-
stored.
Zurich, Switzerland, reported an
inability to telephone Sofia)
A spokesman for the Bulgarian
legation said that he believed the
disturbance was due to the wealth
er. He said the legation talked with
Sofia yesterday and that all was
quiet