davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Commission Meets

Members of the special commis- sion named by the governor to ne- gotiate for the purchase of the Rex Brasher wildlife paintings met with Governor Robert A. Hurley today to report preliminary steps in their work. The commission was recently empowered by the Legislature to make suitable arrangements with MT. Brasher, well-known Kent painter, for more than 300 paintings of birds, many of them native Of this state and all Of them done at the artists workshop in the Chicka. dee Valley of Kent. The Legislature must act before 1t adjourns this year on a selling price for the works.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

chester plant. The governor said that production was seriously hampered" by the inability of the concern to employ women after 10 D. m. on such jobs as inspecting, gauging, and loading center fire ammunition for military and de- fenSe purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
SUBSTITUTE FOR
 HURLEY MEASURE
(Continued from Page D

ernor, said he should have the authority to name a good, capable person to the job if he Is obliged to go out in the market for one and that limitation of the salary item might prove @ hindrance.
 The original Hurley defense coun- cil bill has already been passed by the Senate and had been referred to the Military Affairs Committee in the House. If the substitute bill is passed, 1t must again go before the Senate. Agreement among party leaders on the final measure Is already anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
ScOviII Gets Another

Washington, April 10 = tUF VI The national defense commission announced today that i6l permits. totaling e44,Si9, 900. were granted to corporations to expand their plant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Duke Of Aosta Seeks To Save 76,OOO Men
Continued from Page D

Australians, Indians, who hao swept Italian armies before them in British and Italian Somaliland. Ethiopia and Eritrea were in the columns, all on forced march to reach the British defense line quickly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Skipper Talks

The tanned. bald skipper was
born in Belfast. he told me. and
had lived in Seattle for many
years after becoming an American
citizen.
a veteran OF trips from Seattle
10 New York and back by way OF
the Panama Canal. now his route
was still longer one--New York
to the Middle East.
On this trip his snip, with a
crew Of As had been al sea So days.
"And was she loaded" chuck
led the skipper. "She had her
hold. lower and upper tween
decks packed with trucks and
tractors for troop transports.
spare parts, fertilizers and
canned beer. -Four stories OF
various crates were piled on the
deck. and we also had twelve
planes that we unloaded at an
other port"
AS I turned round I saw one Of
the crew busy painting a corner
Of ihe deck gray
w mai Ill TINS asked
We'll" replied the skipper,
"only few months ago we be-
lieved In painting big American
flags on our ships and lighting
them up as for Fourth OF July
celebration. This didn't seem
to work so well. The Seafarer
american freighier Steel Sea-
farer sunk in Red Sea by air
plane bomb in September) was
painted white, of all things, and
had a flag as big as America.
II don't want that much
glamour" he continued. I'D
rather be painted gray and
travel unseen"
He paused then added.
This IL also the last trip we
are making unarmed. Next time
we come here we will have
guns. I can tell you I'll feel
better. This IL no time to play
hide and seek with Hitler
painted In bright colors and
waving flags"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Chester P. 0'Hara
On Defense S Side

Chester p. OHara, who has
served for over two years as spe-
cial prosecutor with Judge Homer
Ferguson's grand jury, appeared
for the defense Saturday in the
arraignment of three officials of
the Fidelity Investment Associa-
'tion accused Of violations of the
federal securities and exchange
act. Thirteen individuals and four
subsidiaries Of the association
were indicted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Asthma Treat ment
On Free Trial!

ST. MARY'S, KANS.-The d. ].
hLane Company. 1911 Lane Bldg.
FSt. Mary's Kans.. manufacturers
medicine for the relief OF Asthma
paroxysms in which they have so
much confidence they will send by
mail a regular sl.25 bottle. all
charges prepaid Use IL according
to directions on label and after you
are completely satisfied with ii,
pay only SIPS. You are the judge
II not satisfied YOU owe nothing.
thousands have taken advantage
OF this OFFER. Send your name and
address today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Paint Wells Convoy

At sea, some distance from the
English convoy. which was camou-
flaged with gray paint, were two
American merchant ships. black
and red and somewhat rusty-two
dark masses between dazzling blue
sky and dazzling blue sea as shiny
as silk ~
The key TO the situation In
Libya and the Middle East was
there. Men were pouring in from
England and the empire. Supplies
were pouring in from America.
We drove along the shore and
reached quay A tiny tugboat
brought from New York on the
deck of larger ship took us TO
one OF the American freighters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Woman In War:
Eve Curie Visits
j. s. ShipsLdden
With WarGood
Sees Libyan Desert
Front as First Lady
Admitted TO War Zone

BY EVE CURIE
by Wireless 20 the New York Herald
Tribune and DETROIT Times.

CAIRO, Dec. /. (delayed)-Hav-
, ing succeeded in breaking one
anti-feminist military law and get
ting to the Libyan Desert front, ]
, have gone ahead and broken an
other by becoming the first woman
yet allewed-to-board American
ships bringing war supplies TO this
part of the world.
l reached the Red Sea coast
after returning from Libya, where
tanks and planes were roaring in
action and dusty officers and SOL
diers were fighting against Ger
man forces both daring and strong.
Outside the first harbor l visited
was a big convoy of ships which
had arrived safely from Great
Britain. ------------.------------------
They had brought thousands OF
English and South African SOL
diers, many of whom already were
drilling on shore while others un-
loaded and sorted equipment or
prepared food outside their huge
tents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Drive Over-Shop With Purchase Coupons

It's easy get Sears easy shop with your Purchase
Coupons Use them for cash all gifts under $40 So down
buys $40 book Pay balance monthly of income Small
ing charge Books in other denominations suit your budget
Evening star., 1941-11-16
BY MARQUIS w. CHILDS.

CHICAGO. Nov. 1S-With the
backing of what is perhaps the larg-
est personal fortune in the country,
Marshall Field III has come home
to his native city to start a new
newspaper. He intends to challenge
Col. Robert R. Mccormick Chicago
Tribune which now has a monopoly
of the morning field.
AS Chicagoans clearly recognize,
this Is not a mere matter Of COM
mercisl rivalry between an old
enterprise and a beginning one. 1t
is a personal conflict OF an heroic
order: the kind of personal feud
that this tough. sprawling city on
the lake front likes to watch. The
stakes are high and the leading
players apparently determined to
play it out to the end. Chicago has
settled back to watch the outcome
of a contest that will be joined some
time after December / when the first
issue of Mr.. Fields new paper ap-
pears.
But 1t is more than a Chicago
feud. With a single exception. no
one has ever before undertaken to
create fullblown q modern news
paper with the huge outlay Of
money that such venture requires
Success might well encourage other
investors and bring new and start
ling changes in the whole field of
Journalism. Failure might mean
that no one again would take such
a risk and the trend toward fewer
and fewer newspapers could be ex-
pected to continue.
Will Continue PM.
The only other contemporary
paper created from scratch was
PM in New York Of which Mr.. Field
Is also the backer. His losses In
PM-an adless, highly personalized
tabloid-have been estimated up to
S1.5O0.0O0, running at one period at
the rate of $4,000 a week. While
there have been rumors that Mr..
Field would discontinue PM and
concentrate his attention on the
Chicago paper, he talked In New
York with this writer as though he
intended to go on with the New
York experiment at the same time
that he launched the Chicago ven-
ture. Obviously only a man OF Mr..
Fields wealth could consider such
a course.
On the other side. too, there is
great wealth. The Tribune, with
circulation of more than 1000 1000
daily, earns large profits. The
Tribune Co. owns the News Syndi-
cate Co.. Inc, which publishes the
New York Daily News with q cir
culation Of 2,025,000 daily and g..
100000 on Sunday. The Tribune
Co. also owns the Ontario Paper
Co. Ltd, which supplies newsprint
to both newspapers 1t owns out
right the Tribune Tower in Chicago
and the 44-story office building in
which the News has its ofnces in
New York. This is to list only the
large holdings. Fortune magazine
estimated that the Tribune Co.
made a profit Of s6700,000 in the
depression year Of 1888.
All these rich resources are closely
held by a family that has an almost
feudal sense of its place In the
world. Col. Mccormick is publisher
of the Tribune. His cousin, Capt.
Joseph Patterson. founded and pub
nor Medill Patterson, the captains
sister. publishes the Washington
Times-Hera1d. While they are poles
apart on most issues, they are united
in a deep family loyalty and in
undying opposition to President
Roosevelt's foreign policy.
An Ardent Interventionist.
The last ditch isolationisrn
preached in the news and editorial
Evening star., 1941-11-16

II he incurs them in the flrst year
of operation.
Although he will spend consider
able time here in Chicago, Mr.. Field
will continue to live on his beautiful
Long Island estate, at Lloyd's Neck
where, until recently, Charles A..
Lindbergh was one Of his neighbors.
(They never met. In 1886 he mar
ried the former Mrs. Ogden Phipps.
They have two daughters and in
addition five English refugee chill
dren share the Field home. A son by
a previous marriage, Marshall Field
w, is married and has a son who Is
fifth in the line of Marshall Fields.
The United States Committee for
Evening star., 1941-11-16

cago frequently these days, con-
ferring with Mr. Evans on details as
the first edition is made ready. He
found time not long ago to pay a
call on Col. Mccormick. Brief and
formal, 1t could be compared to
that moment when opposing duel
lists comply with the requirements
of polite massacre before they 60
about their bloody business.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

library in . private home than
an ONCE. In a small foyer which
is like the foyer Of an expensive
apartment house sits a sort OF
watchman-butler who passes visitors
on to a private secretary. There is
no name on the office door. Head
quarters Of the new paper in Chi
cago are in the $4,000, 900 Field
Building.
The new paper will be printed in
the plant Of the Chicago Daily News
of which Col. Frank Knox, now
Secretary Of the Navy, is publisher.
Likewise the paper will have its
ofnces in the News Building
Mr.. Field is in and out of Chi
Evening star., 1941-11-16

Care Of European Children has been
one Of Mr.. Fields chief interests
during tho past year and . half. As
chairman he worked hard In the
summer Of 1910 to get evacuated
British children to this country, CIV
ing money and time to that cause.
Two ships loaded with refugee chill
dren were sunk and that more or
less ended the effort when only q
few thousand children had been
brought to safety. Now the commit
tee has been revived, Mr.. Field said
to rescue refugee children from
other areas.
In New York Mr.. Field has q
handsome Office which Is more like
Evening star., 1941-11-16

The oldest farm in the United
States, census enumerators report,
is at Ysleta, Ell Paso County, Tex,
on the bank Of the Rio Grande,
where it has yielded crops constantly
Sipce 1Sd0
Evening star., 1941-11-16
Comic Suggestions
Entered in Contest
To Name New Poper

Marshall Fields new news
paper has just ended a $4,000
prize contest to select a name
Tor the paper. Among the
thousands Of names sent in
were comic suggestions, many
of them repeated over and over.
These may have been inspired,
the proprietors of the new en-
terprise suspect, by their rival,
the Chicago Tribune.
One name that came in was
Field and Scream. Another
was Fields Fourth Estate. An
other was McCormick's Reaper.
Still another was Fields Folly.
Evening star., 1941-11-16
IS YOUR BOY
IN THE
SERVICE?
Send Him q Big Box Of
ComICe PEARS

Nothing could please him more than
juicy, ripe Comice Pears - royal fruit
for royal gift. Here is gift he can
share with his friends - a big box of
giant. luscious COMICE PEARS
from our orchards in Oregon's
famous Medford district. Twice as
many pears as in a frilly gift package.
Available November Through Jonuery
Regular Box, 80 to so Pears...-.S2.sS
Double Box, 20 to 100 Pears.-.$5.l5
Gifts FOR friends or reIotivss:
Small Sire, S1.o5; Large Gift Size, S2e5
Order direct or write for folder
PINNACLE ORCHARDS-Dept. l26
Medford, Oregon
Reference: First National Bank Of Medfosd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
Americas International
 Holidays
By ELIZABETH KETCHAM, Staff Writer Waterbury Democrats Washington service Bureau

ration of grave sis concerned, we cannot claim to have originated that custom. 1t harkS back aS far as Roman days when the graves of the departed were decorated as token of respect,
 No one will deny that fndepen. denee Day Is truly American, but even here we owe Q debt to other countries, for the fireworks which make the celebration distinctiveI For centuries tho For East has used fireworks in celebrations, and elabo- rate pyrotechnic displays like these we stage on the Fourth of July were developed in Europe aS early As the 18th Century.
 Presidents Birthday
 Observance of the birthday oi President Franklin D. Roosevelt with benefit balls for the Warm Springs FoundatiofI for iilfantile paralysis victims lS on American holiday not only in that it com. memorates the Presidents birth, but in the spirit of generosity shown by the large donations 1t brings forth Even here, however, Americans cail elNim no inonoply, for the spirit oi humanity Is international wherever there are men of good will, afle they are found in every nation.
 Thus we owe our holidays-all oi them times of celebration and res joicing--to c variety of races ane philosophies. The principles oi which our holideyS remind uS have endured through centuries,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
TaUo StallUdrt Figures
 or Yesteryears Pass On
Tributes Paid to Late Michael Walsh, Patrick Kane = Both Lived Interesting, EventfuI Lives - Both Starred as Base-
 ball Players.

Leonard sE or in one of the other diamonds Of the city.
 Mir. Kane was aslotneF Of the qnie type, probably too quies, we think for his own bettsFment. He was f factory worker, 6 member os tht National Guard, f we are right, af erect figure, good t0 look ct ill uni form, and c person with c pleasing personality. Young and strong, hc appeared as c stfappEng fellow, ful of strength, and power, sufnclent t0 hold his own with the best. But that wasn't the kind cf fellow hc was; he never looked for trouble; ht was friendly and iikeable; nc liked to play bai and h0 liked to make friends. Some people who knew hif life fairly well have always felt Of the injustice done him pack sofnC years while an employe Of the city. To ts he was properly fitted for the place, and never should have been let out, But politics, we under stand, had It's way, and Of aii the others, he was the goat" as they say.
 Fellows ofl the Hill often relate tht good acts of this man, his kindly disposition, and his anxiety for the welfare of oil. He sustained q broken heart, In his young days, we hold and eventually, VIC think, it brought about c condition which had s0f1le- thing to do with his death. We were one Of the many who had c feelIn9 of friendship and good will toward him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

Washington, D. c. Dec i2.---Amer- icAn aid in Brttain's war effort is necessary to victory for the Allies. Likewise, tho international, aid America has received tfl her holl- day celebrations is essential to their traditional observance, It may be granted that such laid to America" ls trivial compared to tho fnainten- ance oS democracy. But the United States would think herself badly oil without Christmas, or the important religious holidAys-~EaSter and Good Friday, or without tho other days whose celebration originated for away and long ago. Such . jolly holiday as April Fools Day would be badly missed if VIC were to con" fine all our holiday celebrations to anniversaries which could Do proven i00S American. Hallowe'en-a pagan festival that has become the Joy of children and mischleVouS boye-Wol,ld be Q sad loss if we were to dispense with 1t, because it is not distinctly American" in origin, So we must recognize our debt to tho old world for many of our amusing aS well as our important festivals.
 Two Greatest Holidays
 The honorS for tho origin of the two most important American holi- days are evenly divided between the old world and the new. There are Christmas, originating In tho Holy Land. and developed to Include pagan customs of the old World and Independence Day, commorat- Ing what Is probably the most ini- portant event in our own history Columbus Day f@ay be said to be mixed orig!n--for the Italian i1avi- gator, sailing from Spain, would probably not have achieved greAt- ness if he had not discovered the new world. on the other hand, the new worlds discovery and Amer ica's rise to power might have been delayed for decades or for centuries If he had not happened upon the little Island of San Salvador in his search for the wealth of the Indies
 Armistlce Day, wose signiAcance is shared with the Allies of World War l. Is c holiday which means much to America. Thanksgiving is Q thoroughly American holiday, but 1t has It's counterpart in Canada and in the great harvest feaSts and festivals of eastern lands, civilized and savage.
 Labor Day Strictly American
 The American Labor Day stands alone, because 1t is celebrated only In America as a holiday for work CTS. Europe has had a partial coun- terpart of our Labor Day in It's May Day demonstrations These differ from the usually peaceful American observance of the first Monday in September in that May Day is usually Q time for political demon- strations. Riots and rebellion have ben at times associated with it's observance.
 Even our Memorial or Decoration Day on May 30 cannot be called a truly American holiday, for while 1t has no foreign counterpart, there are sections of the southern United States which do not observe this day of homage to Civil War veteT- ans because 1t was originally in- tended to honor only the veterans of the Union forces. So far as deco-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
HITLER HACKER
 IS UNDER ARREST
Robert K. Noble Seized By Federal Men in Los An-
 geIes for SeditiOn

Los Angeles, Dec. i2-(UP)-Rob- ert K. Noble, pension plan leader and outspoken champion of Adolf. Hitler, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of investigation early today on O see dition charge after denouncirg Americas declaration of war on Japan.
 Noble was taken in custody with five other persons as they left & meeting of "Friends of Progress, " Noble's latest venture. The others were booked as Ellis o. Jones, George Friend, Agnes Norman, Crete Robins and Leone M. Meinier.
 He was the father" of a number of pension plans, including the 426- very-Monday proposition which was taken over by rival organization, soon to bloom as the Ashain ard eggs", or 93O-every- Thursday pen- sion scheme that was narrowly de- feated in e referendum in 1898.
 He testified on Oct. IT before a state legislative committee investi- gating subversive activities, that he approved of Hitler.
 ''Yes, favor most of the things Hitler has done," he said. "Yes, I'm for Hitler"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
LOCAL GIRL IN
 OPERA DEBUT
Miss Natalie Reich Shares Honor in Presentation of
 "EIansel and Gretel"

The Henrietta Wakefield Metro politan Opera company presented Humperdinck's opera "ifansel and dretai" last night ct tho Waterbury Women's club before 2 large and appfeciatiVo audience, Gabriel bifns eoil conducted. Among those in the cast was Natalie Reich Of this city, 6 student ct the Crosby high schooi. She sang the role Of HArs sol. Miss Reich is only fifteen, but has decided musical talents end c fresh appealing voice.
 Singing and acting with her in the role of drOt0l was vivlenne Boioiu, c lyric soprano who gave the part the necessary vocal and dramatic qualities demanded. She sang with appeal and was quite at home in the part.
 Greek Evans Of light opera fame and c seasoned artist, was HanSel and drctels father. His voice A rich and full, and his dramatic ability assured. Henrietta Wake- field was the i1enacing witch and she sang and acted the role with effectiveness. Her voice, c rich cons tralto, was admirably suited to the part.
 Others who gave importance t0 the presentation were Kathryn Tir- roll as the mother, and Blanche Divigard singing the two roles of tho Sandman and the Dew Fairy The ballet scenes were artistic, with the pupils of the ReginR Leonard dancing classes featured. Lois Dal. Quist was solo dancer in the scene where the angels watch over the lost children. Others in this dance episode were Shirley Boisvert, Cor inne Enhorning, Patricia Cannon YVonne Matney, Joan Montesi and Lois Schlliing, The Cookie Chil- dren ensemble included LyAtfice Donahue, Shirley Boisvert, CorinnC E n morning, Patricia Cannon Yvonne Matney, Joan Montesi and Lois Schiliing.
 The stroy of "TEansei and dFetai' Is based on the familiar and ap. peaiing Grimm fariy tale, known t< all. Tn the opera form 1t is divided Into three pictures, first, the home second, the woods, and third, house of the witch. The opera had piano and string ensemble accompani- Llent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12
LEAGUE PLEDGES
 FULL ASSISTANCE
Plans to Abandon Drive for Funds to Promote
 War Program

The Waterbury Anti-Tubercuiosii league in cooperation with the Cons neeticut Tuberculosis association and 90 other local afflliates, hal offered It's full services to the U. 8 Public Health service during tho
 sesent war, 1t was announced to- day.
 The league has already an' nounced It's intention to terminate It's own drive for funds, now In progress by January l, in order te play Q more active part in the work of national defense. Contribution of S4,700 have now been received here, and 1t is hoped that there VII be sufficient additions to tht amount by the first of the year tC achieve the leagues goal of $7,' 900.
 Contributions may be made at league headquarters in the Lincoln House, Grieve Bisset x Holland Howland- Hughes, Miller 6 Peck Liggett's drug store, banks, and the post office.
 The managing director of the National Tuberculosis association today telegraphed pr. Thomas Par ran, surgeon general of the U. s Public Health Service on behalf of all the local branches, as follows:
 Realizing the vital significance of maintaining national health uil- der war conditions, the National Tuberculosis Association and Its affiliated tuberculosis associations offer the United States Public Health Service all cooperation with in its power in carrying out your plans for the protection of the peo- ple's health."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-12

If you happen to be one of those fortunate Cor un- fortunate depending on how you look at M people who have red hair here are some facts that may interest most) to badness although they have less hair to begin with than blondes brunetteS That's because red hair Is usually cOarser than any other kind Red tepers hut the psychologists aren't convinced that they're any more beiigerent rascble than the rest of us There's only profession in which redheads find they have two strikes already called on them - Chat of teevision acting Red hair doesn't televise we'll SO they must dye bleach their fiery tresses if they wish to invade that field