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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29
BATTLE FIELDS

The guns still stand in B0i Belleau,
 Though rusty now and mute; Where doughboys fell at Montfau-
 con,
 Grain mods in gay salute. At scared and desolate verdun
 The crimson peoples bleed; Beyond the Trench of BayonetS
 Commingle bloom and weed. These dreaming hills and valleys As one with ageless peace. And who but hopes as years go by,
 Their concord will not cease. And who would think that once
 was heard
 The scream and whine of she'll That here, where now is blooming May,
 Brave martyrs fought and fell. With cross and wreath we strive to
 say
 What only hearts may know; With tears we mingle prayers that
 We
 May follow where they g0- And that their tragic stricken souls Have come to sweet release, To find, as these poor ravished
 lands. Tranquility and Peace.
 Marjorie Hunt Pettitt.
 As one looks upon the rows of white crosses in Flanders Field, and elsewhere on the blood soaked soil of France where sleep our. 30,000, 900 American soldier dead, one can well imagine the re- proachful voices of those gallant American boys, so early cheated out of life, crying, "You fooled us with a Swindlc of phrases about making the world safe for democ- racy, and establishing the brother hood of man, and joining the war that was to end war!" Thirty mil- lion of the best blood of Amer ica, who found in France a rem dezvous with death, they kept the rendezvous in a vat of mud trenches where they were crushed like worms in an ooze of blood. They were but pawns in a game played by the cynical politicians and diplomats who gambled their young lives away for imperialistic greed and ambition, camouf1aged under dramatic phrases and prop aganda that they believed in all the idealism and enthusiasm of their innocent youth. Veritable pawns in the dance of death. Well might George Washington warn the coming generations to Keep out of foreign entanglements." For the Father of Our Country, must have been gifted with clair voyance when he uttered the fate- full warning. And yet another great American president, Abra- ham Lincoln, echoed the spirit of that warning, when after the Civil War he said on being con- graduated on the ending of the war, Believe me, I was never so worried as to the outcome of the war. as I am now, for un- less the money monopoly is curbed 1t will wreck our Republicl" Great words from great presidents, who did not talk much, but spoke the truth when they did.
 Not so long ago great educator speaking of the World War said, ''The World War. all told, cost. apart from thirty million lives. four hundred billion dollars. With
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29

Oakville, April 29.-Thc Senior CYO met last evening at St. Mary Magdalen's church hall. Plans for 8 dance were discussed. The conn mittee in charge of arrangements follows: orchestra, Charles MOnt- rose, chairman; Ruth Waslaskas, hall- Richard Ziello, Claire Ziello, and Lillin Penanceli0, tickets, Nick Trotta; hall, Morris Withey; collection of tickets; Lucy Me- Gowan, and Julia German0.
 Those attending follow: Nick Trotta, Helen K0gan, Paul Sicard, Morris Withey, Lillian Penoncello, Claire and Richard Ziello, Alice Mautino, Fanny Edwards, Edna vanWgner, Ruth Waslaskas, Lucy McGowan, Julia GermanO, John virbila, John and Ralph Des- jardins, Charles and John Mont rose and Emile Julian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29
GETS FAST ACTION

Barbara Britton signed her para- mount contract and began test for Cecil B. DeAzille,s "Reap the Wild Wind" all on tho same day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29

Some time ago a New York min- ister who went to the front in 1916 as Q chaplain said: Short of actual battle took part in the war. too was convinced that 1t was war to end war. They sent men like me to explain to our men the high meaning of war, and by every argument we could command to strengthen the morale of our boys. I wonder If. spoke to the Unknown Soldier. Once in 8 dugout at two in the morning I wished Godspeed to 8 detail of our men who were going out on 8 patrol in no-man's land. They were fine company of American boys fresh from home. Huddled in the dark, they sang, Lead Kindly Light and the en- circling gloom Then with my admonitions in their ears they went out through the first-line trenches. I wonder if the Un- known Soldier was in that dugout. have an account to settle with the Unknown Soldier. I deceived myself, and then I deceived him, assuring him that good results would come out of the war As a matter of hard-headed biological fact, what good could come out of itp Mad civilization, you caa- not sacrifice on bloody altars the best of your breed and expect anything to compensate for that"
 T can remember" says one in- fantry officer. "a pair of hands which protruded from the soaked soiled like the roots of a tree turned upside down, one hand seemed to be pointing to the sky with an accusing gesture .. Float ing on the surface of the flooded trench was the mask of a human face which had detached itself from the skull. So war mocks the idealism of the Unknown Soldier.
 :. And today men in high office, men elected to safeguard their Republic by the people, to pre- serve human life, talk as if war was a game of skittles, a horse race, e game of cards, and yet worse; make a stock gamble of war, and bet on which side will win or lose. Some look to becofn- ing millionaires from ammunition sales, and speculate on war profits. As always the pawns are the grubs that are only units in the game Of life and death--for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29

Richard Arlen not only files air- planess he solls them, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29
Of The People, By The People,
 For The People
BY ZANONI

that money we could have built a $2,50O house, furnished 1t with $1,000 worth of furniture, placed it on five acres of land, valued at $10O an acre and given the home to each ard every family in the United States, Canada, Australia, England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France, Belgium, Germany and Russia. We could have given to each city of 10000 inhabitants or more, in each country named, five million dollar library and a ten million dollar university. Out of what was left we could have set aside a sum at five per cent that would provide a 5000 yearly salary for an army of 5000 teachers and like salary for another army of 125,00O nurses" What wonder that depressions fol- low wars, foStered by hate, greed and revenge amongst the gambling politicians of the world. So the people are sold, bartered and be- trayed out of their birth-right, because they fail to realize. That the Price of Liberty, Is Eternal Vigiilence."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-29

Not so long ago great educator speaking of the World War said. 'sThe World War. all told. cost. apart from thirty million lives. four hundred billion dollars. With
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
WINTER WAR LULL
BREAK PREDICTED
Bucharest Hears That NaZis
Will Attack Britain Like
Bolt Of Lightning

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Feb. 16.
-RHDispatches from Berlin pre-
dicted today that the winter mill
tary lull will end soon and the
Nazis will attack England like a
bolt of lightning" but that this
corner of Europe will not be in
volved unless Britain makes the
first move.
Among many dispatches from
the German capital, the Berlin cor
respondent of the newspaper Uni
versul reported NaZi military
strength at a peak, production at
a maximum and 80 submarines
being launched a month.
Newspapers warned that with
the departure of Britain's diplo-
matte mission from Rumania air
attack can now come at any min
Ute" britain has broken diplo-
matte relations with Rumania, de-
claring her soil the same as ter
ritory under German occupation.)
Berlin dispatches gave Rumani-
ans to understand that if their
country were bombed, Nazi might
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

washing and, of course, this partly
paid effect greatly impaired their
good looks.
Dotted marquisette has its laun-
dering problems, too. A very COM
mon complaint is that of yarn slip
page-a misleading term to wom-
en- who think of yarn only in terms
of wool. However, the textile and
laundering experts call all silk,
cotton, linen, wool and synthetic
fabric threads-yarn. So-yarn
slippage it is!
Bearing in mind these problems
of laundering should make your Sc
lection of curtains of more lasting
satisfaction. And, remembering
that sunlight is destructive to cur
tains should make you place the
blame for their wearing out where
it belongs-on old Sol.
For high quality laundry and
dry cleaning work on all your finer
curtains and Grapes, dial 1886 and
the Sunshine Laundry, 1876 Hanover
street, will give you a service that
is at once pleasing and most eco
nomical.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
THREE MEN KILLED.
in TANKER BLAST
Body of Missing Workman Is
Found and Another Dies
From Severe Wounds

LAKE CHARLES, La, Feb. 16.-
R-Finding of the body Of a miss
ing workman and the death of an
other from burns today raised to
three the death list from an explosion
aboard the tanker Nickeliner at the
Mathison Alkill Works yesterday.
Searchers found the body of Fran
.o.s Murray, 33, West Lake welder,
in the Calcasieu river 200 feet from
the scene of the blast. He was re-
ported missing. after the explosion
in hold of the tanker, where the men
were making repairs. ]. E. Turner,
81, Welder's helper, died in a hos
pital here.
Mitchell Jones, 30, welder's helper,
of Lake Charles, was killed by the
blast. A fourth man, AL Hamblet, a
welder, is in critical condition in a
hospital here, and two other men re-
ceived treatment for shock and
burns.
A coroner's jury held today that
the men had met accidental deaths
from an explosion of unknown
ause.
The tanker, a company operated
vessel with nickel-lined holds, car
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Murray Claims Solons
Are Attacking Labor

WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.-R-
On the v of initial congressional
hearings on legislation to curb
strikes in defense industries, Philip
Murray, president of the CLIO, de-
clared today that an "attack
against labor organizations is be-
coming most acute" in many state
legislatures.
Murray sent a letter to all CLIO
unions asserting that the attack
was conferred on a model bill
recommended for passage by state
legislatures to penalize sabotage
in defense plants.
The house judiciary committee
will hear testimony tomorrow from
Thurman Arnold, assistant attor.
ney general in charge of the Jus.
tice departments antitrust divi.
sion, at the opening of hearings
on a variety of so-called anti-strike
bills. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
than those on the north side where
less sunlight reaches them.

than those on the north side where
less sunlight reaches them.
These are only a few i e S
about curtains which every home
maker should know, according to
the American Institute of Launder-
ing, which is always testing meth
DDS of washing every kind of IA
brio for the mutual protection of
housewives and laundries.
For example, homemakers now
shopping for curtains are attract
ed to the tufted chenille or mar
quisette patterns in the pussy-wil-
low, pin Or cushion dot styles.
Pretty as they are at first, I'M
less you use care in choosing laun-
derable types, they won't be near
ly as attractive after they've been
Hundred, even when handled with
all the skill and special equipment
used by professional laundries for
the protection of delicate fabrics.
In a test made at the American
Institute of Laundering, many Of
the tufts came out of a certain
type of chenille curtains in one
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

the museum for its various activi-
ties. Under the direction of r. O.
johnson of the museum staff, Bow
Scouts are given instructions and
examinations in order that they may
obtain art merit badges. Museum
officials are planning classes in
painting and drawing in the neal
future for the children with some
talent.
The facilities of the museum ha We
been used by practically all the
schools in the city as we'll as Sun.
set Park, Wrightsboro and other
outlying communities.
The exhibition by amateur pho
iographers of New Hanover county,
sponsored by the Wilmington Cam
era club, and the delightful water
colors by William sommer of Ohio,
will be hung in the galleries until
March 1. Galleries are open from
10 to 5 daily and 8 to S Sunday. The
public is cordially invited.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
CLASSES ARRANGED
At LOCAL MUSEUM
c,,ssps in Puppetry for Chill
dren of Grammar School
Age Under Way

rss wilmington Museum OF Art
lle ,ced its art classes to cover
has ,once in subject matter, with
a ., m,eF classes being offered to chill
oleN .,osses in puppetry are for
lhe If grammar school age.
children children make puppets, using
Iness creative Imagination in choos-
Their Characters they will repre-
ing 'T those puppets are used IN
sent. aroduced by the students. They
PLAYS w. and design the costumes
also . .a sets, under the guidance
and s Instructors. These plays are
OF wv TO the public on request.
are also classes in soap cary
i res+' stencil cutting and draw da4in,,o
n5 Tne museum has taken a definite
:. tho schedule of the school
pace lrsran Of all ages, in both the
'1l .to and colored schools officials
white viii T rpa High school art classes,
snder the direction of Miss Emma
ui0l' visit the museum every
Losa, fo,, lectures on the current
nlVH and art appropriation.
Tha High school art club meets at
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Mess Sergeant Introduces New
Type Sweet TOOth'Di

SCOTT FIELD, Ill, Feb. 16.-R
Mothers need no longer fr t
about their hoys eating too many
beans in the Army.
A mess sergeant with a sweet
tooth has introduced a new type
diet here that makes the old time
chow look like a backdoor handout.
What's more, his chocolate
bar" theory of fattening soldiers
has led to an experiment in which
he hopes to show where the Army
might save money on grocery bills.
His method, which officers at
this Air Corps communications
training base are observing with
interest, is simply this:
More sweets, carefully placed,
and less meat.
This way Sergt. A. j. Bussel
claims he can make a hungry sol
der happy on 80 1-2 cents a day.
That was my average for last
month";" he said, explaining the
figure naturally would vary with
fuctuating food prices.
The Army's standard grub al
lotment is 40 cents a day per man.
Holding out a mere half cent a
day for each man in the Army
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Destruction of Window
Curtains Is Blamed on
Sun Rays, Not Laundry

Despite all the blessings he so
lavishly bestows upon us, old Sol
is a meanie when he gets his rays
m our window curtains. So, if the
lower parts of your curtains wear
out before the upper parts, which
are protected somewhat by tt e
window shades, don't blame your
nice laundryowner just because
he's handler than the sun.
In fact, the destructive action of
sunlight on curtains is so provable
that, if you check it yorself, you'll
undoubtedly find the pretty Wisps
Of colors and ruffles on your south
windows, where they are more ex-
posed to sunlight, wear out quicker
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

from Laurens' S. c., in the role of
pretty Peggy Pepper; Jack Arthur
as singing master of ceremonies;
the Four Showmen, vocalists par
excellence; and Peter Van Steeden's
orchestra.
Molasses m January, who in pri-
vate life are Pat Padgett and Pick
| Malone, became nationwide favo-
rites as a comedy team on Cap
tain Henry's Show Boat program in
the '3O's. Miss McCrae also rose to
fame on the Original Show Boat.
This interesting and entertaining
program can be heard over the fol
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

would amount to something like
$1,000 a day.
Don't get the idea that I cram
the boys on sweet suff," Sergt.
3ussel said. That's not it at all.
Buy by Systematically working in
more sweets than one ordinarily
expects in a soldiers mess I am
able to cut down on meat portions
and still set out a more tasty and
better balanced meal"
Tasty is the word.
The soldiers in BusseI's COM
pany are served chocolate cream
pie at least once a week, lemon
pie, home made cake, rich pud-
dings and plenty Of fresh fruit
and cereal.
They are even beginning to talk
about making fudge.
1.-THE minute I cut down on
Sweets" the veteran Army cook
explained, they start yelling for
more meat"
At that, they get soup, roast
beef or pork, fried chicken (once
a week., steak, veal loaf and a
wide assortment of good salads
and vegetables.
They still get beans, too. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Dr.. Pepper Bottling Co.
To Sponsor Interesting,
Entertaining Radio Shou

J. T. Watts, manager of the vii.
mington DR.. Pepper Bottling com
pany, takes pleasure in announcing
that beginning today, February 10,
the DR.. Pepper company will present
a weekly half-hour variety show
over a series of radio stations With
Molasses m January, radios top
flight blackface team, as comedy
In addition to Molasses N JAN
uary, DR.. Peppers Parade will pre-
sent such headliners as Songstress
Margaret McCrae, winsome Miss
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
CRAWFORD, BROWN.
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
T. T. Murphy Also Scheduled
To Speak at Gathering in
Burgaw Tonight

BURGAW. Feb. 16.-Col. James
B. Crawford, commander Of Camp
Davis, and Lieut.. Col. Robert Dun
can Brown, of the camps head.
quarters staff, will address tn
Fender county chamber Of COM
merce in the courthouse at Bur-
gaw Monday night at 8 O'Clock, 1t
was announced yesterday.
T. T. Murphy, superintendent OF
the Fender county school system.
will also speak, presenting to the
visitors a picture Of what the coun-
ty has to offer in the way Of school
facilities to residents that m a y
come here as a result Of the es-
Enlistment of the anti = aircraft
base at Holly Ridge.
Col. Crawford will be introduced
by Clifton L. Moore, appeal agent
of the local Selective Service
board.
All interested citizens are invited
to attend this melting. I
A blood-like juice which flows
when the root-stalk is broken gives
the bloodroot plant its name. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

would be loosed in all directions
in the Balkans.
Precautions against possible
raids continued, however, with an
nouncement that all electric power
will be cut off three minutes after
planes are reported approaching.
An order setting the curfew back
two hours from 10 pm. to mid
night was taken as a sign that no
further internal trouble is antici-
pated. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

lowing stations: WIT, Charlotte. on
Monday nights at 1880 o'clock; WWL,
New Orleans, on Thursday nights at
1880 o'clock; WSB, Atlanta, on Sun
day nights at 1890 o'clock, and
WPTF, Raleigh, on Sunday nights
at 500 o'clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
Argentine War Building
Is Swept by Large Fire

BUENOs AIRES, Argentina, Feb.
le.-OP-Fire in a ministry of war
building used to store equipment, uni
forms and supplies for all army Units
in the Buenos Aires area caused
damage today which officials said
would reach the millions o. pesos.
1t was controlled by tfremen and
soldiers after a 14-hour fight. The
war minister ordered an investiga-
ton,
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

When buying new towels care
fully look over the selvages to see
that they are firmly and closely
woven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17
LOSES WEIGHT

LOSES WEIGHT
Due to a loss of moisture and
volatile oil, a pound of popcorn
weighs less after popping. the
kernel pops because of internal
steam expansion. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

Usually, dog days ri considered
as beginning July 8, and continu-
ing until Aug. IL, a period of 40
days. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-17

ries liquid caustic between the huge
alkali works here and the company's
Va.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Officer Impressed

The first of the barrels began
arriving at Camp Forrest in Ten
nessee shortly before Mai. Robert
Berry, assistant personnel officer
of the general staff in Washing
ton. arrived in camp on an inspec-
ton trip.
one of his first acts on arrival
was to ask for all available infor-
nation on the organization of the
women'S club. how il was done.
what the aims of the club were
and a number Of kindred questions
After receiving The information
Major Berry told the Herald
Americana
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Camps Family Day

II was moro than Mothers Day
at this training center. 1t was
family day.
BY order of Maii-Gen. Milton A.
Rockford. commanding the blue
and the gray and in support OF
the program sponsored by the
Baltimore News Post and Baltl-
more Sunday American, each man
had been requested to invite his
mother, wife. and sister to spend
the day at Fort Meade, visit in
the barracks, attend the religious
services and watch the boys dc
their best dress parade.
Special excursion motor coaches
were operated out of Baltimore by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
while scores of other buses and
hundreds of private automobiles
rolled into camp from throughout
the Third CorDs area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
No Boring Speeches

Informal entertainment wa 8
staged by the companies for their
visitors but the day was not bored
with lengthy. windy speeches by
army brass hats
General Lawton saw to that.
The camp was turned over TO
the women and sons who had
drawn details for kitchen police or
guard duty. were relieved of these
chores in most instances by their
motherlesS pals who rushed from
one detail to another doing double
duty so somebody who was for
tunate enough to have mother
could devote the entire day to her.
A contingent of Italian mothers
drove the cooks of their boys bat
terry out of the kitchen. pitched in
themselves and that noon their
youngsters sat down 10 meaiballS
and spaghetti and ravioli Chicken
had been on the menu. but any
Italian youngster knows that's n
Second-rate dish compared 20
mothers SDaChetti.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Many Farther Away

The more distant camps are:
Fort Bragg, Fayetteville, n. c.
500 miles; Camp Croft, Spartan
burg. S. C.. 7l9 miles; Fort Eustls'
Va. 43S miles: Fort Jackson, s. c,
Tia miles: jefferson Barracks,
Mo, 900 miles; Fort Knox, KY,
s04 miles: Camp Lee. Va, 34e
miles: Fort Mcclellan. Annistan
Ala. 1,010 miles: Fort Riley, Kan,
1863 miles; Fort D. A. Russell,
Maria. Tex. 1910 miles; Camp
Wallace, Hitchcock. Tex, l,798
miles; Camp Wheeler. Macon, Ga,
1913 miles: Camp VOTERS. Mineral
Wells. Tex, LIPS miles; Maxwell
Field, Ala. 1904 miles, and Lowry
Field. Denver, ISIS miles.
The New York Journal-Ameri-
can has sent staff man on tour
of the camps where the largest
of New York boys are
in training to report on possible
dates and arrangements for trips.
Negotiations with railroad. bus,
steamship and even plane lines.
are under way for potential camp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

CHICAGO, May 17.--Dwarfing
anything of the kind by its phe-
nomcnal growth, the "women's
club movement organized 10 boil
Ster the home front Of the Amer
lean mer in army service, swept
from six women, meeting hero
seven weeks ago. To thousands OF
members in a nationwide club.
The climax for the lcSS-than-
two-month-old club came with a
nationwide OutpourinG of moth
ers. wives, sisters and Sweethearts
on Mothers Day when the Hearst
newspapers throughout the coun-
try sponsored special excursions
to the camps for the women folks
At last tho great-oaks-from-
acorns story had met its match
and lost.