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Milford chronicle., 1941-09-12
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, September 8, To
Tuesday, September 9, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following atmospheric conditions
prevailed in this vicinity from
Wednesday, September 3, to Tues
day. September 9. inclusive:
opanorofuro
Milford chronicle., 1941-09-12
Temperature

Total Rainfall ...... None
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
Friday, December 5, 1871
With the Churches

Catholics, but more particularly
non Catholics friends, are invited
to the evening services. Father. L.
Hirman is pastor Of both st. Mar
tin and st. Leonard Churches.
st. Thomas Notes: The beauti-
full flowers which graced the altar
last Sunday were the donation Of
Mrs. Pansy Chavis.
Visitors and friends who wor-
shipped with US were Miss Norma
Davis and Miss Martha Hilyard
of St. Paul, Mr.. Kelso, a fellow
churchman from Rochester, N. Y,
Miss Emma Roberts and Mrs. ].
Jones of this city. The Women's
Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs.
Crowder last Wednesday. =. Your
final quarterly letter and a COM
plete list of financial pledge stand
ings is in the mail this week. I'm
sure you'll find this report very en-
tightening. - Katherine Mitchell,
reporter.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
interviewing the
Mayor
By HOBART y. MITCHEI, j

By HOBART T. MITCHELL
The air was cool, crisp, refresh
ing and invigorating. It flowed
through the lungs much in the
same rhythmic manner in which
gasoline in an automobile flows
through the engine. l felt so good
I was whistling a tune as I ap-
preached the number on Marquette
Avenue leading up to the offices of
the mayor Of Bonneville"
No person schooled in the art of
political diplomacy met me at the
office door, but instead a young
lady secretary who could have done
justice to magazine cover.
as the mayor int" inquired.
"The mayor?" the secretary
questioned.
could tell by her facial express
sions that she thought was a bit
loony.
eyes, the mayor. The mayor of
Bonneville"
"Oh!" she laughed, eyes, the
doctor is in. Have a seat. >. He'll
be out in a minute"
Unlike most political offices
which smell to the high heavens
with dirty politics and filthy poll
ticians, the office of the "Mayor
of Bonneville" has the aroma of
cleanliness. Diplomas were strewn
on the walls from institutions of
learning stating that the name of
the person scrolled therein was a
gentleman and a scholar, not by
the votes of political clique, but
by the votes of a Board of Regents.
Thus while my eyes were gazing
upon diplomas and medical books,
the names which I could not pro-
nounce, from his private office in
to the reception room walked His
Honor, the Mayor of Bonneville. "
started to say, "hello, Doc"
but caught myself and addressed
him as mayor. The doc gave me
one of those funny grins - you
know the kind he gives.
DR.. William Donald Brown, the
mayor of Bonneville" as 1 stood
looking at him, is a counterpart of
the famed Mayor La Guardia of
New York. The only difference
could see was the color of the face.
Both are squatty. Both are dy-
manic. Both believe in the people
which they represent and the peo-
pie believe in them. Doc is a
regular fellow. He's a mans man.
Docs greatest habit, next to those
long, black cigars, is his church.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

of the fear of racial friction. In
the event of war will the same
craven fears determine the place
of Negro soldiers in the battle
line? Will the War Department
repeat the CHASTITY errors of World
War number one? For in the first
World War, in order to preserve
the War Departments racial con-
cepts, the 18th Negro regiment,
National Guard, New York, was
exiled to French brigade. The
General Staff of the A. E. F. did
not wish Negro American soldiers
and white American soldiers to
fight and die together. And this
was also true of the 37Oth, 371st
and 372nd infantry regiments, all
of whom were brigaded with the
French.
At present the War Department
is engaged in excruciating mental
acrobatics to devise means to limit
or exclude Negroes from certain
branches of the Service. This
course of action is compelled by
the racial policy of the War De-
partment. For as a matter of fact
the policy of racial segregation in
the Army creates mountainous
difficulties and invites a criminal
waste of the taxpayers money. The
alternative is to limit the Negroes
opportunity for service since the
establishment of duplicate airfields,
camps, training centers on the ba-
sis Of race demands additional
sums added to the already enor-
nous amounts now being spent.
The result is obvious and inevita-
BILE. Only a gesture can be or is
being made toward training Negro
soldiers. A single airfield at Tus-
kegee for a Pursuit Squadron,
some inconsequential training for
light tanks and isolated, uncoordi-
mated training of few Negroes
in artillery and signal corps. And
this seventy-eight years after Ne
gro soldiers broke the back Of the
Confederacy in the war between
the states, and less than a quarter
of century after Negro soldiers
had died for democracy on the
fields Of France.
We won't speak of the Navy or
the Marine Corps, from which Ne
gro citizens are completely ex-
cluded. We won't even mention
such units as parachute troops for
which no Negroes are being
trained. Modern war demands CO.
ordinated effort of every unit both
on the offense and defense. And
the problem which the War De-
partment is attempting to solve is
how to achieve that coordination
and unity with Negro soldiers
who have neither been trained
with-nor have the respect or con-
fidence Of their white compatriots.
The answer is: It can't be DONE
Opportunity Magazine.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

CamphOr Memorial Methodist
Church Notes: An unusually large
Sunday evening audience was pres
emit last Sunday when a "home
talent" program was given, with
Mrs. Josie Williams in charge.
Final reports in the Twelve Tribe
Rally for the coal fund were made
with the "Tribes" led by Mrs. Josie
Williams, Mrs. Virginia Mitchell
and Mrs. Addie C. Few making the
three highest reports respectively.
Circle number Four of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
which was organized less than a
month ago, with Mrs. Villa Mae
Peoples as leader, served a 'Ken-
lucky oyster" dinner last Saturday
at Mrs. Peoples home, 500 w. Cen
trail, as their first entertainment.
Pastor Clarence T. R. Nelson will
speak Sunday morning at the II
a. m. service on the subject Gan
Utter Impossibility." He will
preach the memorial service ser
mon for the Elks of the Twin Cities
Sunday, December ID, at 7:45 p. m.
st. Martins and st. LeOnards:
Father Peter Minwegen, o. M. l.,
a missionary priest who will con-
clude a Mission at st. Martins
Church this week, will conduct an
other mission at st. Leonard's
Church beginning Sunday, Deem
Der 2, at 8 o'clock. Mass will con-
tinue throughout the entire week.
Mass will be said every morning
at 2 a. m, followed by short in
struetion. Evening devotions will
be held at 1880 p. m. There will be
appropriate prayers and sermons
touching upon very vital questions.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

well, how does It feel to be the
mayor Of the mythical town of
Bronzeville?"
The smile had gone. In its place
was the sincere look Of a busy city
official with his numerous and COM
plicated municipal problems.
"The town Of Bonneville isn't
mythical at all. But to answer your
question, a great honor has been
bestowed upon me and / would like
to thank the people for putting
their trust in the person of their
choice"
"The town of Bonneville isn't
mythical?"
"Oh, no, we have many civic
problems. Bonneville is a real
live town in the hearts of many
people,"
"Your duties are to become two
fold, are they not, Mr.. Mayor-ca-
tering to the pains of the weak and
also to the ills of the city,"
"That is right, but a duty is a
privilege. We do not deserve spe-
cial credit for doing our duty, but
we do deserve censure if we neg
lect it."
There was a knock on the door.
Ny mental train pulled out of the
"Town Of Bonneville"
"Come in," said the doctor.
The Office secretary opened the
door, saying softly, Excuse me,
doctor, but you have an appoint
ment at 3 o'clock"
We both stood up-shook hands,
and don't cha know, as I said good
bye, 1 sorta bowed to the Mayor of
Bonneville
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
Religious Thinking

Editor: Much water has passed
under the bridge since my last ar
ticIe appeared in the local paper.
But as the holidays approach,
many people, if never before, be-
gin to think and act relgiously.
Most Of their thinking and actions
are patterned in an Interchangeable
Orthodox mold. Inventions and dis
coveries of all kinds have been
made in two thousand years that
have made man alter his thinking
socially, economically, politically
and scientifically. But religious
thinking has remained about the
same. For example: Orthodox
church members for the most part
continue to hate their brother and
love God. They continue to try to
make God more perfect Who is al
ready perfect. They continue to
build a fine heaven and live in
shacks here. They continue to try
to make God rich and remain poor
themselves. They continue to pray
at is more blessed to give than re-
ceive, if what you give is less than
what you receive" Let me be
specific here. At Christmas many
presents will be given and this will
be said in undertones: "Her gift to
me cost less than mine to her."
These are only a few of the incon-
sistencies in religious thinking and
actions.
Taking his sermon from the first
Corinthians and the 18th verse
last Sunday at st. Peters Church,
Bishop I. P. johnson brought to
my mind a new Interpretation of
this particular part of the Bible.
Finally, if you are going to make
resolutions, let this be one of them:
81 resolve not to drink less but
more, not from the whiskey bottle,
but from the bottle of the spiritual
and intellectual life here on this
earth" Herbert Howell.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
Pearl Bucks Letter to N. Y. Times

Despite limited think letter of Pearl Buck
noted author of he Good Earth Pulitzer prize winner and other
books to the editor of The New York Times deserves rpntng in this
paper.
Because of its length it win three nstalments This
letter should be read by honest American who wants Democracy
to remain the American ideal
We Negro readers copies of the issues
containing the letter Americans Of other national
origins Mrs Bucks realistic approach to the problem which faces
Democracy found these from her letter de
mocracy allow races be ruler and
subject that's what whites they should change the Cons
plain that coOred people share equal priv
eges letter The first inamen
appears this page.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
PREJUDICE CHIEF CAUSE
OF CRIME AMONG NEGROES
PEARL BUCK, AUTHOR. SAYS

really wants to see his country a
democracy. When he defends the
United States of America he does
not want to do so segregated and
limited. This contradicts his idea
Of a democracy.
He has grown up a good deal
since the World War. And he has
not forgotten that war. He is
willing to fight and die again, but
not for something he does not pos
sess anyway.
The white American is conscious
of this feeling now seething and
mounting in the hearts of his col
ored countrymen. But the white
American sedulously avoids ac-
knowledging or indeed even facing
it. With the same curious blindness
which none of US could understand
in France, we white Americans
avoid the reality in our own coun-
try.
We do not want to discover the
real truth about the colored Ameri-
can, which is that our prejudice de-
MES him democracy. We refuse to
face it because we do not want to
change the status of the colored
person. We wish to keep him the
servant Of the white man.
(COntinnad naYt yuaaIrl
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

(Continued next week.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
Honor Members of Legislature

Exalted Rulers Council of the Es in the Twin Cities
going slight oversight of the Of by honorng
member Senate B. G. Novaek and Representa-
successfully introduced and
which affect the welfare Of Negro people
of commonwealth.
aimed hating the practice of auto nsur
companies arbitrarily refusing coored
other the bill authored by VIM
discrimination who have
contracts.
Senator Representative will
Lodge Home 148 Hyand Ave
No. in Minneapolis, Wednesday night, Dec IT,
champion needs
minority appreciated
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

The colored American, thanks to
an education in democracy, now
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05

early in June a disorderly gang
made an attack on the contraband
camp and seriously wounded sew
eral Negroes" $50 numerous
were the assaults on colored SOL
diers that a special military COM
mission was appointed to examine
the cases."
"a few days later a company of
blacks were permitted to parade
through the city. Fully armed,
uniformed and equipped they at
tracted a curious crowd. Later
in the month five colored COM
panies, almost all je| black real
Negro marched down the Ave
nue. to attend prayer meeting.
There was something formidable in
their appearance. No insults or
outbreaks were reported in the
press. By that time Washington,
scanning the news of the fierce
fighting on the Mississippi, had
learned that at Port Hudson and
Millikens Bend colored regiments
had fought with desperate bravery
and suffered heavy losses. The
disciplined, dark-faced men in there
were beginning to be accepted as
soldiers"
And then this magnificent pas
sage: Before the need of replen-
ishing the depleted armies, the
losses at Gettysburg had been 3d.
900 men, the prejudice against en-
listing Negroes faded. Late in the
summer General Grant wrote the
President that the arming of the
Negro, with the emancipation of
the slaves, was the heaviest blow
yet given the confederacy. -.
"By the time that Mr.. Lincoln
journeyed up to Gettysburg in No
vember, to read his short and sim
pie speech over the vast graveyard
of the battlefield, the Union was
strong in determination that, at
whatever cost, white and black to-
gether would win this brothers
War"
It is a sad commentary on the
state Of democracy in America that
the Negro soldier in 1941 is but
little better off, if at all, than he
was in 1868. Political pressures in
various states have created a few
units of Negro militia differed by
Negroes-but that is about ali. The
War Department itself adheres to
the policy of separation and segre-
cation of Negro units which might
have been excused in '63 but for
which there is no real excuse in
1941. The fallacy of this policy
was conclusively proved in the
World War, and is being demon
strated every day. Just recently
the New York Times published a
dispatch to the effect that the 366th
Infantry Negro regiment was not
permitted to participate in ma
noeuvres in North Carolina because
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-05
"Reveille in Washington 1876"

hope publish extraordinary picture
fate the Civil War by Leech
Harpr $780, And that the President of the United
States Secretary Smson will
read this book and to reflect the
dealin with creation of Negro regiments
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-17
YOU
Cal He .!

North Carolina's leaalizcd brewing
industry wants no laW->iolatinS Gle.
ment within its ranks. 1t wants no
becr outlets that use their licenses to
mask anti.social activities.
Hence the consistent effort under the
"clcan up or close up" campaign to
eliminate the comparatively few
seer retailers who do not respect the
privilege of their licenses.
In cooperation with law enforce.
mcnt agencies, our Committee has
made progress. But our goal is a
MOcc law-abidinS business and we
insist that all retail beer outlets be
able to withstand the s%carchlisht of
public scrutiny.
You can help us attain this objective
by ~patronizinS the orderly outlets in
your community and reporting any
unlawful conditions to officials or to
this Committee.
BREWERS AND NORTH CAROLINA
BEER DISTRIBUTORS COMMITTEE
edyarIi BAN, Sde Director. Suite 83- 81 Commercial Bldg Raleigh
PUBLISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED BREWERS INDUSTRIAL FOUNDATION
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16

Graduation exercises will be held at the new home of the Col lege for the first time. 34 grad uates representing both the day and evening divisions will receive their degrees. This is one of the largest classes to be graduated from the institution. Attorney Joseph F. Berry, of the Hartford County Bar Association, will be the commencement speaker.
 Staney Kearl, son of Mrs. Lily Kearl, 36 Spencer avenue. Water bury, has received an honorable mention for distinguished per- formance in competition for the English Fellowship in Painting.
 Charles Seymour, president of Yale university, made the an- nouncement at the anniversary exercises of the Yale School of Fine Arts.
 First honorable mention in the same competition was awarded to 8 resident of New Haven, Na- thaniel J. Jacobson.
 Norman F. Smith, Waterbury. a graduate of Purdue university, where he was awarded his science degree in mechanical engineering, Sunday, has been appointed & junior aeronautical engineer at Langley Field, Va. The appoint ment was made by the national advisory committee for aeronau- tics through Purdue university. Smith is the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred s. Smith, TIA Chase park way, and is @ graduate of Crosby high school, class of 1887.
 John Holman Gilbert, Jr., son of John H. Gilbert of IA Grove street, Waterbury, graduated Sat- urday in the business training course at the Babson Institute of Business Administration located at Babson Park, Wellesley, Mass.
 MT. Gilbert has taken the two- year course at Babson Institute. This course deals exclusively with DuSlneSS SuDJeCCS dIlu S ucSiBASu to give the student an under standing of the basic principles and fundamentals of business ra- ther than technical commercial training.
 Tn this course, MT. Gilbert has studied such subjects as invest ments, factory management, taxa- ton, advertising, accounting, sell- ing, law. economies.
 Harry Supman, son of Mrs. B. Supman, 28 Clinton street, has just received his master of sci- ence degree from the Columbia University School of Business.
 Mir. Supman majored in ac. counting, and during his senior year at the university he was evening quiz instructor and lab- oratory assistant for the account ing department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
Russia's Aggression
 Denounced At Picnic
Resolution of Protest Adopted-SOIemn Services Mark First Anniversary of Occupation of
 Lithuania; USO Campaign Supported
BROOKLYN NEWS

A resolution denouncing Russia's occupation of Mthuania was formed and unanimously endorsed yesterday, the first anniversary of the occupa- ton, at a picnic at Linden Park, Union City, sponsored by the Lith- uanian Press of Brooklyn, N. r., and attended by numerous Water- burians. The crowd of over 400 persons cheered the reading of the resolution by Joseph Tysliava, edi" tor of the Lithuanian weekly news- paper "vienybe" and the monthly magazine "Lietuva", and gave their support to the denunciation of Rus- sia's aggression in the Baltic states.
 Anicetas Simutis, assistant to the consul general of Lithuania in New York and who recently estab- lished residence in Waterbury, and John Tareila, another Waterburiar1 active in Lithuanian affairs, spoke to the gathering on the sad observ- arce of the anniversary of the oc- of the occupation. Other speakers included Andrew Rekus, conductor of the Lithuanian radio program in New Britain, Felix Vil- kas, of Union City, chairman of the picnic committee, and Mrs. Anna Cheplinskas, of Ansonia. John Pos- kus, Jr., of New Britain, was mas ter of ceremonies.
 Following the speeches moving pictures were shown by John At- kochaitis, of Richmond Hills, N, Y- of the arrival in this country of Lithuanian President Ailtanas Sme- tOna and numerous well known Lithuanian refugees.
 Waterburians on the committee in charge of the picnic included MT. Tareila, Peter Krugelis, John Zem- antauskas, and Peter Steponavich.
 Resolution
 The resolution formed by the group reads as follows:
 We, the sons and daughters of the Lithuanian nation, all loyal cit- izens of the United States and the residents of Connecticut and the surrounding territory, gathered here under the open heavens at Linden Park, Union City, on this day, June 18th, 1041, resolve,
 whereas, the Soviet Union on June 20, 1920, signing an agreement with Lithuania recognized Lithuania as a free, sovereign and independent nation and agreed to recognize this agreement;
 Whereas the Soviet Union on October 10, 1889, signing 8 new agreement again enthusiastically agreed to honor the independence of the Lithuanian state, and not to interfere with her internal affairs;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
BRAZILIAN AIR
 BASES IN VIEW
United States, Brazilian Now Making Negotiations
 to That Effect

Washington, June l6.-(UP)-An official of the Brazilian embassy revealed today that officials of the United States and Brazil are nego- tiating in Rio De Janeiro for air bases on the Brazilian coast that could be used by the United States.
 Lieut.. Col. Stenio Caio De Albu- querque Lima, assistant military at tache, said the negotiations envisionI extension of American credits tot- aling approximately $l00,0O0,OOO to Brazil for the air base construction work. The bases would belong to Brazil but would be available for the use of United States armed forces in event of an emergency.
 The East coast of Brazil is only 1900 miles from Dakar, French equatorial Africa, where many strategists believe any totalitarian attack upon this hemisphere would begin.
 Lima indicated that the credits would not be used wholly for the bases, but that some of the money would be used to buy arms and other war materials in this country for the Brazilian army, navy and air force.
 The United States Ambassador to Brazil, Jefferson Caffrey, was under stood to be handling this country s end of the negotiations. He was said to be conferring frequently with Brazilian President Getulio Vargas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
HOWARD MILLER,
 NAUCATUCK, SHOT

Howard Miller, 31, of 24 Pond street, Naugatuck, was painfully wounded in the left hand when c 30 gauge blank cartridge was acc cidentally discharged Sunday after noon.
 Capt. Joseph P. Stevens, head of the local detective bureau, sent Lieuts. William Pollard and Henry Johnson to investigate the shoot- ing.
 According to Capt. Stevens, Miller went to the cellar of Peter Bruner IT, of 214 West Church street, Naug- atuck, with his brother r-in-law, Ed win Diver of 192 Elm street, Naug- atuck, and the trio placed the car- fridge shell in a vice. After 1t was securely frightened, one of the group struck the head of the shell and 1t exploded wounding Miller in the hand.
 Miller was taken to St. Mary's hospital where pr. Manganillo ex- tracted the steel from the youths hand. He was discharged after treatment.
 Miller Is employed at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and was formerly in Go. G. Connecticut National Guard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-16
HIGHLAND AVENUE
 GIRL GIVEN POST

Miss Ruth Miller, daughter of Henry Miller, Highland avenue, will be counsellor in charge of boating and canoeing at Camp WeQuapauset, Waterville, this summer. Miss Miller is majoring in physical education at Mary Washington College, Fred ericksburg, Va; is an American Red Gross swimming instructor, and has done special work in boating and canoeing. She Is a Crosby High graduate.
 Miss Mildred Kuntz will again be swimming instructor at the camp this summr. Miss Kuntz lives in Hollis, N. Y, and Is graduate of the Sargent School of Physical Education, New York, and of Madi- son College, Harrisburg, Va. She has had wide experience in life- saving and swimming instruction.