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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
CIGARETTE PRICES CAUSE CONFUSION
Chain Stores Charge Is Cents; Small Stores, IS;
 OPM to Act

Cigaret price levels remain the same as they were in local chain stores, e survey disclosed today. But in small, independently operated establishments, store-xeepers have been asking and getting, in many cases, as much as eighteen cents for packages of brands not affected by the advance announced by the American Tobacco Company.
 Wholesale tobacconlsts in this city said today that only the lnanu- facturers of Lucky Strike" had noe tified them of any increase In price. Only one brand produced by this concern have retailers been corn- pelled to pay more than at any other time.
 Chain stores, carrying supplies of American Tobacco Company made cigarets have been able to maintain the price level at It's former amount but smaller enterprises, purchasing quantities daily, have paid more, and have been obliged to raise their prices accordingly.
 However, 1t vas pointed out, no justification exists for the increased cost of other makes of cigarets, and merchants who have seized upon the situation to scale up prices on these brands, are engaging, accord- ing to the Interpretation of federal authorities, in outright profiteering.
 Tn Washington today, Price Ad- ministrator Leon Henderson pre-. pared to establish 0 ceiling over manufacturers cigaret prices, to prevent the increase in Lucky Strike" announced by the American Tobacco Co.
 Refusal of the company to with. draw its advance from $653 to $7.l0 per thousand, less discounts, result- ed In Henderson's decision.
 Under the circumstances and considering that the Lucky Strike increase might involve advances on the part of other manufacturers OPA is compelled to issue a sched- ule of maximum prices for cigareti at or about the levels of December 26, 104l,D Henderson said.
 The decision followed Q conference with officials of the American To- bacco Company, ct which the firm rejected an OPA proposal that the advance be postponed until the OPA had had time to study the cost and price situation.
 The company maintains that the boosE was designed to stabilize earnings in the face of higher in. come and excess profit taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
On FurIOugh

Home on furlough from Camp Polk, La, is First Lieut.. Anthony R. Brody with his wife and two children, Lieut.. Brody, commander of company in the 32nd armored regiment, light tanks, is visiting Mrs. BrOdy'S parents, MT. and Mrs. Walter c. Krantz of Colonial street, OakvIlle. .~-...
 Lieut.. Brcdy was among the first reserve officers ordered to active duty from this region. His first post was at Fort Benning, Ga, IS months ago, but since that time he has seen service at number of training centers, finally receiving assignment to Camp Polk. While Lieut.. Brody is on duty, Mrs. Brody and their children luiye in trailer on the camp reservation. They expect to begin the trip back Thursday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
ALIENS TURN IN
 RADIOS, CAMERAS
San Francisco Police Store Rooms Are Now Filled
 to OverfIOwing

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-CUP)-- Police store rooms throughout the Pacific slope were filled today with radios and cameras, firearms, swords and knives surrendered by alien Japanese, Germans and Italians In obedience to @ government order.
 Most of the aliens who went to police stations or sent moving vans with their equipment were Japa- nese, and the devices they turne9 over were mostly made fin their ms. tive land.
 San Francisco police received more than 5000 radios and cameras, Seattle police more than 4,600.
 The order, issued by Attorney General Francis Riddle after au- thorities expressed fear that fifth columnists were communicating iIl- formation to outside sources, per- haps Pacific raiders, called only for cameras and radios equipped to re- ceive or send shortwave iHoadcasts. But many aliens were surrendering weapons as well. The equipment will be returned when the war ends.
 Only two translnitters were sur- rendered. They were expensive ones owned by Natura Makarnuro and T. Mishigama, who live in the San Francisco Bay. area. Neither was questioned.
 The Japanese turned over hum dreds of cameras, most of them exc pensive ones. One handed to Sheriff J. J. McGrath of San Mateo county was encased in pocket watch. Its owner said 1t was "a novelty"
 A Seattle Japanese surrendered l7 leg inch, razor sharp ceremonial sword, a San Francisco Japanese turned in a prized saber, and scores Of guns were received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
. STORIES
 .INSTAkApS
Defensive "Deoth Roy Would Abolish WoT
s0ssNe0saessAGeass

4 @DEATH RAY" so powerful n inst t is beyond tj1e most vivid imagination Of writers Of fantastic stories uBeBe0Hl- passed in tae knowledge Of most scientists announced by the famed Yug0SJaV inventor Nik0Ja Tesla or his 7Gtb birthday, eight yeaFS ag0,
 Tbe beam never got past the ewpegiiDental ard f0FSaHlativ@ StaE@S, t4 was invented solely fer defensive purposes, Tesla said, an4 according t0 the designer, would haVe been able t0 af1BblSt~ iege . million JSseBI CT destroy 10O00 aiFpiaBeS q the flick Of switch.
 Tesla was fBOn0Fed pbiiateiieal- ly cn his e0tb birthday by . set cf four stamps issued in 1eS6 by hts native Xug0siev1a,
 T@ssa holds more tSaD 10O basic psssBts in alI phases cE electrical @safneeging ara improvements ss6 t was this feet tlBat sup- ugassed smiles on tie faces Of tbe Ssegvvit-niis who listened s0 the 4eleaenaFian basfBgi0F efasoupes kI< f0tliffslie inventions,
 Another invention afs10IDeea @ Taala lss1llA@b c aaefigca for lll~
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
[. l. MARTTNEAU
 LEAVING STATE

L. L. MaTtineau. head of the U. S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Connecticut will be trans feFTed to . similar position at Port land, Me, 1t was announced this morning. His successor in th.s state has not yet been appointed. Mr. Martiileau has been Q frequent vis- ItOr to Waterbury in connection with his duties while holding his present position.
 Mr. Martineau came to the Hart ford Oflice in 1884 as divisional di- rector for this state, and was an AIl- speetog for five years before being named head of the state service. He wiQl leave the middle oi this week tn SnAEe 0wsw 6aa now nak
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
JAPAN BOMBING
 BITTERLY SCORED
State Dept Ignores Charge of Japanese as Just Exs
 caSe for Brutality

Washington, Dec, 30--UP)-TBe Japanese b0iabing Of gBdefeDcee Manlla has been denounced by the slate department as "FutbjeSs, waB- On aBG with 2 complete lack Of 9umanlty,"
 T'he statement vas made last aleht if tie departments rejection 3f Japan protest ti}at 70 Japasl- 3se nationals itI tic Philippine city 4 DaVa0 were killed by Americans wien tfls Jaga1ege attacked,
 fife protest was received through g9e Swiss legation, T'ile State ee- DaftMfflt said lt had EGt beard Of slie alIeged incident ard had 10 fepeEt t0 sl6staBtjate t "tn ;sie siief test degree"
 'T8e objective 0f the J&pabese lH 4saEi1g this DF0test fs clear that ls, t6 attempt to divert attention f0m giietF tfllqHities Dy making aG- stsStiGfSs agafEst otbeEs," tine ee- 3aFffiFtlt said,
 Fer days previous tO tie deIiV. fty Of this fl0te tlje Japanese fl0s 3lly have beefl continuing tileiE ftlJf0y 0sS6d aggression against ttle Philippine Islands but they have 4tsG futBI6ssIg, WaEt0,IIY and with complete lack Oi humanity 56Mf5ed the 6efsBseIeSs civilian 10D9isti0fI 0f q declared open 2tty fMadtlat, flaVe killed scores Of .tig- 1ians asl6 wounded hundreds more,
 ''Wnlle h}e United States w0Ild H9E e6fSGeHe tile act 0f any Of its officials 0f Of aEg persons, under lss authority which eOBtFageHea aeeeDted rules Of tgteFnat ti0flaI saW, aHd vii always investigate c98l- Diatflts afla take such proper steps ss may be warranted under tbe facts, tie record established bt JaDail over a number Of geaES aGd Ter recent sets ta tie Philippines cleafIV shows 2 wholly WaBt0n dis regard bg Japan Of international laW a8a 0f principles Of humanity aBd even Of tire elementary rules 1f GeeeReY designed to avoid Eeeds less injury t0 ceteRsa,ess ctyilian g0DHlati6sss."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Kiwanians Host

Members of the KiwaDis club have extended invitations to sol? dieEs, sailors and marines who are spend pg their furlOughs here to attend the clubs weekly luncheon tomorrow at The Elton,
 Those tn the armed service who wish to attend should phone Nor- fpan NeaIe, chairman Of the cOiIl- Nittee at 4-3t6t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
First Meeting

The DsfeBse Salvage commit tee, appointed yesterday by May or Vincent 4, Ecully, was to hold its first official meeting at 5 o'clock this afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce building.
 Plans viii be made for the col- lection Of waste newspapers from homes, and scrap paper from fac- tories, stores and offices, J. War yen Ups0n is chairman Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Marriage Intentions

The following eOgpIes have filed marriage intentions st the office Of the town eleEhs
 EdWaKa EBanait, Oakviiie, and Leena sgiehamd, SyDVaa lake road, OakvIlie,
 Jelsn L, Bradshaw, , Howard sVeRge, ABsenia, ans Grace L AEatheg, Mewlown,
 Wiiifam A, Te1escs, ea0 MeFth nEsin street, ssaa Ansa q. DteEa, g Brewster street
 KenBeeh v, ngeo9y, l20 Msn- BGOBth sgemBe, aRa Alice " Obsg- nieF, fas BgFuegf6e eVenue,
 F6ank 0tsetfpi8na, 4S Dgtea giFeeg ssa A4esRet CNka Ae &e1s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
House Robbed

Loct consisting of two diamond rings and several watches was taken Saturday from the homes Of William E. Kennedy, WPA engi- neer, and Joseph P. Kennedy, principal of Wiiby high school, when thieves ransacked their du- pIex homes at 85 Crescent street. The two families were in New Ha' ven at the time of the break at- tending a funeral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Holiday

The local office of the State Motor Vehicle Department on WateFt0Wn avenue viii be closed Thursday, New Ye4f,s day, Mrs. Alice E, Bradley, supervisor 0f the local bEaEcI here, announced this morning,
 Mrs, Bradley also pointed out that the state testing lane gn ThOsnastOn avenue would end the current testing period On Jan, 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Foreclosure

Action for foreclosure was irl- stituted in superior court yester- day by Lily smith of Liberty, H. Y., against Philip E, Guerttp Of Wo,cett end Marjorie Ginkevich 0f Ulster Park, N, Y, Property af- fected by tte suit is situated near tbe Mad River reservoir Of the gcOyilj Mfg, Co,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
30 BULBS STOLEN
 FROM TREE ON GREEN

Naugatuck, Dec. S0.--Another candidate for the title of meanegt person has turned up here. Nearly 90 bulbs have been stolen from the community Christmas tree on the Green and broken against the World War memorial, Supt. of Schools Harold Y. Chittenden has announc. ed. The matter has been reported to police, he said, and they are looking for the culprit. The bulbs were taken from the lower branches of the tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Suit Settled

Withdrawal papers were filed in common pleas court today in 8 sl,00O suit brought by Jacob MarceIla of this ciiy, against the State Paint O., also of Water bury. Action had been based uDcn the plaintiffs claim that he suffered injuries when struck by . truck owned by the defendant company, December 10, 104O. Tie niShap aIlegedIy took place while MarcelIa was engaged as 8 workman on Drake street. Terms of the settlement were not diS- closed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
CONGRESS ELECTION

Lynn, Mas, Dee, 20 ny (UP3 ~ 4 special election was held iD the 7ti1 congressional district to-day to 6ii tie seat vacated bg tie death Of U. s, Representative Lawrence J, SO8Befy. D., Mas,
 State Senator Thomas J, Lane, Lawrence Democrat, aEd county Commissioner c, Y, Nelson Pratt, 3 8sBHDiieSn, sought to represent the fIggFiet,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
New Rose Shop

BwiidiBg Inspector John T. Hartley today issued g permit to Max BEaSsb owner Of the Rose ShOD building, 57-67 South Main street, which was de- stEOyed by fire several weeks agO, to construct a twO-stOFy brick building or the same site, for aB estimated cost of SBO,- O01
 4 permit Was also issued to Salvatore CaBntzZerO for cree. tiOD of a 0Ile-stOgy garage at g Division street, fOF $500
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
COttOn FutureA

New York, Dec. SO--(UP)-Oot- ton Futures advanced nearly $l Q bale in fairly active forenoon tra6- Ing today. Mid-day quotations were up l5 to i8 points-75 to 90 cents,
 The advance reflected trade and mill demand, supported by lnoder- ate Wall Street buying. Offerings were moro liberal around n1id-day but all cotton was readily taken,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Ky ELMER 0. WALZER LUnited Press Financial Edltorl

New York, Dec. S0--(Up)- Stocks scared l to 2 points today in Q belated year-end rally. Volume con- tinued at Q 2,000, ,OO0-sl1are pace.
 American Telephone continued its rise. It touched l29 i-4 up 2 5-6 points from the previous close and up l4 points from the yera's low, made e few days ego,
 Many other stocks recently under pressure marde wide advances. AL lied Chemical was ct IA up S-4; American Can 60 up { Ia; Chrysler AS 7-8 up 3-4; Douglas Aircraft 07 Ia up l-4; Du Pont lAS up 2 i-2; Inland Steel 60 Ia up 2 Ia; Jones and Laughlin preferred B 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

Naugatuck, Dec. 30 - Paul Crulckshank, headmaster of Taft School, will address the Nauga- tuck Rotary club tomorrow noon at a meeting In SuIllvan's Inn. This will be the annual Father and Son meeting and a large at- tendance is expected.
 Donald L. McCOllunl, represent ing the Naugatuck Chemical com" pany under Rubber Reclaim Manu- acture, will be welcomed as new member of the club at tOmOrrow's meeting.
 The local club now occupies sec- Ond place In Che district or No. Vennber fin attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
LISTENED TO RAIN

Boston, Dec. 30 = (U.P.) = The lncontested divorce suit of Mrs. Ed- win Baptiste og New Bedford was under advisemens today after she testified in suffolA probate court yesterday that her husband once came home at 2 &. fa. and explained lle was down at the waterfront listening to the rain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
- SPOTLIGHTZNG Brass City News

urging those who have not yet had their vehicles examined for this period to do so and not wait until the last minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Market Takes Sudden Soar Upward Today
Jumped to Points in a Belated Year.End Rally
 Volume Continued to Reach New Records

ia up 3 l-S; Louisville @ Nashvila 6 up a: Monsanto e8 up 2 i-8 Standard oil (N. J.l 42 up 2 Ia union Carbide "a Ia up 2 5-6 Union Pacific 6S up 8; U. s. Rubber preferred 65 up 8; and Westinghouse Electric 75 7-e up i 3-4.
 United States Steel rose to 64 up a and Bethlehem to 66 up l. Gen eral Motors was up i-A at 30 7-B. sante Fe gained more than e point in a strong railroad section Utilities had advances ranging to 2points in Commonwealth & South ern preferred. Q Mock Trucks made new high. Sears rose more than point in Q higher mercantile sec ton. Coppers had small gains. Ann erican rose more than 2 in the air lines. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30
Wool Market

Wool Market
 Boston, Dec. 20--tUP)--A few in quiries were received in Boston fol graded three-eights and one-Quar- ter blood cornbing bright fleece wools ct 6l to 62 cents in the grease the U. z. Department of Agrlcul- ture reported today.
 Fine comSlng Ohio Delaine had a limited demand at 45 to 47 cents in the grease. Fine territory wools of average to good French comb ing lengths were quoted mostly at $l.i0 to Sl.13 secured basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-30

ported by religious efoups, aho ds. pertinent aid
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24
OLIVER LEWIS GOES TO
FORT COOK

Oliver Lewis, only son of Mrs.
Robert Lewis, 759 Rondo avenue,
left Wednesday, January %, for
Fort Cook, Nebraska, where he has
enlisted in the United States Army
for the next three years. Tuesday
Lewis was stationed at Fort Shell
ing making preparations to leave.
Lewis duties will be in the
Quartermaster's Corps where he
will be chauffer to the Quarter
master.
When Mrs. Lewis, the mother,
was interviewed Tuesday evening,
she said, "I'm glad to see Ollie go
because ever since he was a little
boy five years old he has wanted to
be in the army. His father was
soldier and a sailor and Ollie has
always had that ambition"
Oliver is a member of the Junior
Sterling Club and popular in the
younger set at St. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24

~ Negro Defense Committee Appointed To Take Action
and white citizens packed the Halle auditorium
unday afternoon listen Round Table discussion
gro In State and National Defense"
Those who participated in the spirited discussion Erma
Clardy public the Council of
Minnesota; Newman publisher
the Recorder and Spokesman; Frank sup district for the
Workers Organizing Committee ClO; and Clarence
Mitchell executive of the ST. Paul Urban Samuel
president of the ST. Paul Branch the National Association
advancement Colored People, led the discussion
exploded Negro soldiers
senty Omanded by officers
prove thatthe mythical in their foundation
mentioned Harles aegrO 369t
Division World branded all which
the inroy Negro soldiers officers
beate malicious lies circulated by the southern Bourbon class
the sole purpose scredng Negroes order maintain
petuate caste system in the u S.
Clardy pointed Negro youth
ing their lives Jim Army Navy defend democracy
which does not, in fact, exist.
Asup stated that discrimination and segregation in
armed forces being promoted by miniature Hers high places
problems divided asserted that the
of which Negro mother the South
go fields days after the birth of her child
the greatest internal weakness and the nous
our present democratic system.
Clarence legal against
segegate against
citizens color He emphasized that practically all
haused and that the stage set for court action.
suggestion that Negro Defense Committee Negro
religious and civic leaders, appointed take positive action
remedy existing discrimination the Minnesota De-
and national defense units with
proval from the audience.
meeting will be held p Saturday,
January 25, at Halle O. Brown House in st. Paul
Members of the defense committee Rev. Stewart Rev Nelson
Father Gigan Ltthn, Newman, Myrtle Garden,
Magnolia Lamer Boyd Jesse Howard Harry Lewis Frank
Asup Mitchell Washington, George Munde
Sherwood George Holland Mallory Clardy
Schuck, Dorsey, Samuel Reed, James SemmOns.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24
Father Gilligan
Halle Forum
Speaker Sunday

Father Francis Gllllgan, whose
sympathetic understanding of the
problems facing Negroes and Ia
Dor, has caused him to champion
both causes will be the main speak
er at the Halle @. Brown Forum
Sum-, Jan. 26, at 4 p. m. Father
Gilligan, who is on the staff of St
Paul Seminary, is closely assOci-
ated with the St. Paul Trades and
Labor Assembly and is a member
of the Boards of Directors of the
Halle @. Brown House and the St
Paul Urban League.
Local SIC, Dining Car Employees
Union, will sponsor this Forum.
Officers of Local 516 are gen.
eral chairman, Maceo Littlejohni
president, M. A. Finney; vice
president, Miles A. Newlin; sec'y-
treas, Samuel H. Johnson; record
ing sec'y, Harry S. Brown.
Responsibility for this Forum
program has been placed with the
Auxiliary which always works SC
very faithfully with Local SIC. Of
ficers of the Auxiliary are: presi-
dent, Mrs. Richard Moss; first vice
president, Mrs. Joe Levy; second
vice-president, Mrs. s. s. Ratliff
secretary, Mrs. Arthur Hedge; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. James
Kirk; treasurer, Mrs. Harry S,
Brown; reporter, Mrs. Eugene
Shepard; editor, Mrs. Francis
Doyle. The program chairman,
Mrs. Lionel Allen, has the follow
ing interesting program for Sun
days Forum:
Scheduled to appear on the pro-
gram in addition to Father Gill;
gan, are Rev. Benjamin Moore,
Mrs. Marguerite Combs, Revoida
Smith, Alyce Stewart, John Thorn
as, Mrs. R. L Allen and the Hal
lie Q. Brown Glee Club.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24
Twin City News Briefs

McCracken, secretary; Mrs. Sara
Jeffries, treasurer; Mrs. Emma
Mostly, chaplain; Mrs. Anna Blair
patriotic instructor; Mrs. Katie
Myers, conductor; Mrs. Willie
Black, asst. conductor; Mrs. Re-
becca Godette, guard; Mrs. Anna
bell Hunt, asst. guard.
Gifts were presented to Mrs.
Carrie Lindsay, installing officer;
Mrs. Verna Larson, installing con-
ductor; and to Mrs. Anna Blair,
retiring president. The meeting
closed with the service of lunch
con.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24
New ORDER
Boys Club
Opens Jan. 26

Sunday. afternoon, Jan. 26, will
mark the formal opening of the
newly constructed Edgar B. ORDER
Boys Club at the corner of st. An
thony and N. Western.
Ceremonies will begin promptly
at 3 p. m. A fine program has been
arranged.
The imposing new structure
which has been under construction
is named in memory of the late
Edgar B. Orber, who served as
chairman Of the financial drive for
the club building. Death came TO
him before his work was completed.
The public is invited to come and
inspect the structure which houses
full size gymnasium and club
rooms.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24
longtime Resident Dies

Mrs. Elizabeth Echols, 982 lyle
hart avenue, died Monday, January
20, at the home of Mrs. Emma Will
liams of that address. Mrs. Echols
had been in failing health for some
time. She was a widow, her hus-
band having preceded her in death
about ten years ago.
Born in Iowa in 1870, she has
made her home in Saint Paul for
the past thirty-five years.
Funeral services were held this
morning friday at $50 a. m,
from St. Peter Claver Catholic
Church, with Rev. FIR. Charles
Keefe officiating. Interment was
in Calvary cemetery.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-01-24

pations essential to National De-
tense.
The matter of the appointment
of a Negro to this Committee has
been under consideration since
early in December. In effect there
are three advisory committees, one
dealing with the refresher and up
grading courses in the mechanical
trades, the second considering the
vocational education of rural and
snon-r,ira youth; ANA me th1fdssis
concerned with the training Of
youth on NYA work projects for
Jobs in defense industries. With
a few exceptions the personnel of
all three committees is practically
the same.
Others on Committee
On each committee there are rep
resentatives of employees and en-
ployers. Additional members rep
resenting educational groups and
the general public serve as consul
tants. Mr.. Washington has been
selected to serve as consultant on
the Defense Training of Youth on
NYA Projects. Others serving in
the same capacity are c. B. Lund,
State NYA Administrator; Dean
M. Schweickard, Assistant Super
intendent of Schools in Minneapo-
lis; Mrs. Carl Agrell, Minnesota
Home Economies Association, and
Victor Christgau, State Director,
Division of Employment and Sc
curity.
The Defense Program of Mime
sofa has been operating since Au-
gust, 1910, however, only workers
who have had several years of ex-
perience in certain Of the skilled
trades, were eligible for the type
of training offered. The fact that
Negroes have not been engaged
in such trades has resulted in a
lack of persons qualified to take
these courses. Under the proposed
plan of extending training to out
of-school youth, there will be op-
portunities for such youth to ac-
quire the necessary training for
Jobs in defense industries.