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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
ANDERSON CHOSEN
 CHIEF PATRIARCH

Ansantawae encampment, odd Fellows, elected Oscar Anderson as chief patriarch at . meeting held last night, Others chosen were;
 Chief patriarch, oscar Ander. son, high priest. Philip Payne: senior warden, William Harvey: junior warden. George stanton: recording scribe, J. William dard- ner and auditor, Ernest Burdett.
 Robert Gardner, Clarence Folwell and George Reed were appointed by the chief patriarch to act as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
U. s. CHURCHES

According to latest figures, there are 241,4i0 church in the United States. These have c total of 64,- i69,240 members of which 2i,322,- eeo are Roman Catholic; 4,0ei ,242 Jewish: S,7e6,646 Negro Baptist; 7,- Se5,6Ss Methodist Episcopal: 4,6oS.- 602 Southern Baptist: i,042,322 Protestant Episcopal; and 5,7e6,645 Northern Baptist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

A large gathering lASe night pata tribute eo Judge Kenneth Wynne ln tAe ballroom of ThN Elton> Members of the bar, press state end city officials, 1artStS, and Yale classmates oe lslO> joined h ao- tng honor b the popular superior court judge wNo toaNS concludes . term on the Waterbury bench
 Among the many speakers was former Gov, WiloNr L. Cross Spry ln spite of his e years, and witty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
GOES MODERN NOW

Claudette Colbert star of sky lark" never used nall polish until a year ago; now she uses 1t mod erNtely as Q light tint.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
Fifty Are
 Killed by
 Explosion
Eighty Persons Injured Over 300 Houses De-
 stroyed by Blast

SEVILLE. Spain, March l4.--Fifty persons were killed, the authorities estimate, when the Santa Barbara Powder Depot, near here, blew up late this afternoon.
 The number of those injured is placed at not less than 30.
 All of Seville felt the blast.
 Over 300 houses are known to have been wrecked in the suburb. scarcely one remaining intact.
 Twenty five hundred persons are left homeless.
 Five soldiers, guarding the powder plant are among those killed.
 The watchman told friends dur ing today that he intended to load several boxes of explosives and it is believed one fell. causing the blast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
FDR 10 Speak Tomorrow On
 Defense Aid
Radio Broadcast Saturday Scheduled from 6:30'to
 TIP. M., Pacific Time

WASHINGTON, March 14.- President Roosevelt will make 9 radio address to the nation to- morrow night on defense aid to nations battling aggressors.
 He will speak for thirty min- utes between 6:30 pm. (PST) and o'clock.
 The Presidents address will be made during the annual dinner given him by the White House Correspondents Association.
 On the question of the specific nature of war supplies that have been or are to be sent to Great Britain, Roosevelt today chose to remain indefinite.
 He said in response to ques- ticns that there has been no de- cision regarding the transfer of additional naval craft at this time, and as for cargo vessels, he said, this country has none available for transfer.
 Earlier today, Secretary of War Henry L. StimsOn told re- porters that some defense mater ial to be transferred to Great Britain under the Lease-Lend Act had already started to its destination but withheld details regarding the transfer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
NEW BOOST
 IN SOCIAL
 SECURITY
President Plans Reeom- mendations for Program
 -0Id People Benefit

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Pre- sident Roosevelt at a conference with the newsmen today said he is going to recommend that the num- Der of persons covered by the Social Security program benefits receive increases and some developments regarding this program may be ex- pected in the spring.
 The President also asserted that there should also be greater equal ization of benefits to the old people, something we want to go ahead with.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
Tempestuous Blows Struck at Four Big Ceniers
 in Germany
HUGE FIRES BREAK
 OUT, HAMBURG PORT
Reich Pliers Pull Off Count CT Assaults on Four
 Island Sections
CBY ASSOCIATED PRESS,

British Air Forces raiders again carried the war to Germany last night in renewed fury striking tepestuous blows at the ports of Hamburg. Bremen and Emden and raking the Nazi held port of Rotter- dam.
 A Berlin report said fifty nurses and patients "are known to be dead, buried in wreckage Of two hospitals. " In counter blows. Hitler's war planes again stxack i1f overnight raids and are reported to have smashed at the great shipping yards at Glasgow and again at Liverpool. Hull and London.
 The London Air Ministry said the raid on Hamburg was carried out in another night of moon light and the attack was the most severe yet delivered on that bomb battered port. Huge fires broke out around the shipbuildings yards, docks and warehouses which received special attention the night b6fore.' The German High Command dis missed the military damage at Ham, burg as the result of the British at tack as insignificant" but admit ted considerable other property was destroyed or damage was done and it is believed many lives have been lost"
 The British claim II large Ger
 man warplanes were shot down last night in fierce action making to-
 tai of g bombers lost by the Nazi since last Wednesday night
 The Germans make no mention of their losses but claim i2 Royal Air Force planes have been destroy I ed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
By JACK sTINNErT

WASHINGTON, March 14.--Like growing kid, the government Is busting out of it's clothes. And no mother, on a limited budget that didn't permit buying Junior a new suit every other month, could get any more gray hairs than the Pub lie Buildings Administration, the Office of Planning and Space con- trol. and lot of others.
 Even though government build ing is going on around here at such dizzy pace you can almost go up in an elevator today over the same ground where you played one eyed cat with the kids yesterday, office space can't keep up with government expansion.
 It's national defense, of course
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14

WASHINGTON-Keep your eye on those wage-hour negotiations between coal miners and operators that opened Tuesday. They are the stage for which John L. Lewis has long been waiting to make his re- entry into the limelight. Inside word among his intimates is that he is loaded for bear and r'arin' to go.
 Quiescent for three months, Lewis plans to use the contract parleys to air his views on national and foreign affairs. From all accounts he has plenty of views and during his long silence thought up lots of Bnappy cracks to voice them.
 He is still as bitter about Roo- sevelt as ever; still is against the defense program; still is hotly op- posed to the lend-lease idea. How ever, he has undergone change of opinion on Wendell Willkie Lewis is SO sensitive about this topic that his friends carefully avoid bringing it up.
 Lewis may go on the air during the negotiations. He will await de- velopments to determine his course but it's a safe bet that not much persuasion will be needed to get him on the ether waves.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
Units Will Be Landed in Armored Barges, Each
 Carrying 50 Men NEW CARRIER GRAFT
 E ANNOUNCED TODAY
Royal Air Force Achieving Superiority Berlin 10
 Daylight Attacked

LONDON, March 14-It was re- vealed today that Great Britain is equipping invasion troops for use against both Germany and Italy.
 These units will be landed in new armcred invasion barges carrying some fifty men each.
 The front of the barges have some- thing like steel shield with 18 port holes for fast firing guns.
 The water borne troops will also be protected by a coordinated bar rage of naval guns from battleships and attack bombers. ',
 It is also disclosed that the British Air Force is now achieving some superiority and it is hinted that the day is not far distant when Ser lin will be bombed in broad daylight and without exceptional proportion ate losses.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
QUICK HELP I5 SOUGHT
 FROM U. }.
Minister of Shipping Com. ing to U. S.-AIso Food
 stuff Mission on Way

LONDON, March 14.-Great Bri- tan is asking for quick help from the United States to bolster the Mer- chant Marine.
 A statment was issued today by Prime Minister Churchill's office that Great Britain is sending Sir Arthur Salter, Parliamentary Se- cretary and Minister of Shipping to the United States immediately to work out details to aid shipping
 A Mission under Robert Brad will also go to the United States to ar- range for foodstuffs.
 The official statement said ship ping needs are most urgent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
LABOR DRIVE
 FOR DEFENSE
 I5NEW MOVE
Registration Throughout Nation Starts Tomorrow
 for Talent Pool

WASHINGTON. March 14.-Mov- ing to establish a great national pool of talent from which craftsmen may be chosen for jobs in the de- fense industries, the Government is appealing for cooperation from American labor in voluntary regis tration drive opening tomorrow.
 Those wishing to register may re- port to the nearest state employ ment service office.
 The appeal is addressed in parti- cular to every unemployed worker available for work or training for defense jobs and to every person with urgently needed skill' not be- ing used in his present position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
WOMEN TO
 AID PLANS
 OF NATION
Defense Chief Suggests Work 10 Be Done
 in Homes
BY HARRIET ELLIOTT

Consumer Adviser to the Defense
 Commission
 (Written For AP Feature Service)
 We are today in a program of "to- tai defense" It is Democracy's ans wer to total war Everyone has a stake in it. Everyone can make a contribution.
 This is not merely an emergency in which we must build up an army a two-ocean navy, and potent air force. It is an emergency in which we must build up strong people a people with mechanical skills, peo- pie with intelligence enough to sort rumors from facts and face down community hysteria.
 Wcmen's role today lies in this second phase of defense-in the protection of our human resources The work is not glamorous nor dra- matic, but it can form a major bulwark for our democracy.
 Let me suggest some of the work to be done.
 Women in the home have the work to be done.
 Women in the home have the greatest responsibility. They must build up the nations strength and energy by feeding their families the right food, by seeing that every family in their community is living above the health safety line.
 Should Study Nutrition There are probably thousands of women who have never studied mod ern nutrition methods. There are other thousands who need to bring their nutrition skills up to- date The first duty is to join some food study course. That will be possible through public food clinics. Where there are no such clinics women can band together to form one.
 These same women in the home have identical responsibilities to- ward their communities They can help local nutrition programs such as school lunches. They can help in low cost food marketing plans
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
ITALIANS LOSE OUT.
 AIR FIGHT.
Fourteen Wdrpldnes Are Downed by British in
 Albania Sector

ATHENS, March l4.--The Royal Air Force Headquarters here an- nounced today that IA Italian fighter planes have been downed and a number have been badly damaged in an air battle over the Klisura- Tepelini sector in Albania.
 The headquarters also announced that not a single British fighter plane or bomber has been lost in the present aerial warfare in Albania and in defense of Greece against aggression.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Ap- pealing to speedy approval of the Three Billion, Four Hundred and Forty Five Million Dollar naval ap- propriation bill, Chairman James c. Scrugham, of the Naval Appro- priation Subcommittee. told the House today that mastery at sea- will be the deciding factor of war.
 The committe report on the bill discloses that among the craft be- ing built of the United States Navy are six powerful battle cruisers of a type new to the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
.''5EvEN''

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. March 14.-William Dalton and his wife, of Ketchikan. are wonder ing If they should call . boy baby just born "Seven."
 The boy baby is the seventh son of the couple. weighs seven pounds and seven ounces and was born at ! o'clock last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
NEW LEWIS PARTY?

One reason is his closely guarded scheme to launch a new political party, made up of dissident ele- ments such as left-wing laborites, under privileged farmers and farm workers, Negroes, Go m m u nj is S, funny money pensionites, isola- tionists, and foreign language groups who are against Roosevelt's $ anti-Axis policy.
 Lewis has been nursing this plan for long time, and will seize any opportunity during the contract parleys to put over some indirect plugs for, it. His approach will be that the soaring industrial activity under the defense program is only temporary, unsound economic pal liative; that only through a new political alignment is there hope
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
CROWDED CAPITAL THINKS
 IT MIGHT LIKE TO ADOPT
 PLAN ITO "DE(ENTRALIzE''

but merely to say that that has resulted in the employment of 30,- 900 or 10000 employees in the District of Columbia doesn't give any picture of the office space problem.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
Speed ls Urged On
 Navy Bill
Report of Committee Re. vedIs New Type of
 Cruisers Building

BULLETIN WAS HIN G. TON, March 14.-The House passed the Naval Appropria- ton bill this afternoon and im- mediately transmitted 1t to the Senate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
ONE SOLUTION: TWO SHIFTS

ONE SOLUTION: TWO SHIFTS
 For example, the Navy is put ting it's clerical force on two- shift basis, with one coming on early in the morning and working until mid afternoon; the other picking up there and working un- til nearly midnight. Out in Airing ton, Va, there is under construc-
 2. lNos. ft..saod or, y1ana Cauosal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14
{. p. SERVICE OVER PACIFIC
 I5CAN(ELLED
Passenger Reservd lions Are All 0n-No Future
 Bookings Accepted

SHANGHAI. March l4.-The Can- adian Pacific today cancelled all reservations on Trans-Pacific routes and announced future bookings by the company will not be accepted.
 Officials of the Steamship Ser vice of the Canadian Pacific said the action is necessary because of the uncertainty over sailings caused by withdrawal of three or four liners reported converted into troop ships.
 
 The croton shrub. a vivid bush with colors similar to autumn fol- iage, dominates Puerto Rico gar- dens.
 Treason is a capital offense in 16 states,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-03-14

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18
THE HARD WAY

Long, long ago. when the farmer
carried his grain to the mill to be
ground into flour, he put the wheat
into a bag and threw the bag over
the back Of his horse. In order to
balance the load on the saddle, the
farmer would put stones in the other
end of the sack. So they went to the
mill-until somebody had a better
idea. He started to balance the load
on the horse by using wheat in both
ends of the sack instead Of the
stones, which were useless weight
So simple that you wonder why they
didn't think Of it in the beginning
But right here in Kennewick many
of us are carrying stones around in
our sacks because we haven't stop
ped to think of a more efficient way
of doing perhaps just daily tasks
There is often a way of doing the
same job, an easier and more ef-
ficient way to do work that becomes
pleasure instead Of task. Let us
check and see If we can't get rio
of those stones in our sacks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18

In it's simplest form good wish is
a prayer. Throughout OUR nation,
now united in a. common enterprise
against the dark anti-christ forces
of the world, these private prayers
are multiplying limitlessly. Kenne-
wicks mayor, in his proclamation
last week for an united move along
this line has received an astounding
degree of compliance. Messages of
commentator concerning his &C
ton have been received from as far
away as LaGrande and daily local
people are plimenting him on the
action. Cooperation of the churches
has been all but complete in using
the church bells for the morning sig
nal. The mayors original idea was
to have the fire siren sounded as the
signal, but on account of the pos
sible complications with fire and
blackout signals this idea has been
abandoned. AT time of going to
press last week the church signals
had not been worked out. Now the
morning signal for the moment of
united prayer will be a few peals
from church bells.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18
WALK MORE

Have you noticed whether you are
saving gasoline in your family by
doing more walking and if you are
taking better care of the family auto
than you formerly did? They tell us
that as a whole we are using our
leggs more and tires less since we
have heard so much of shortages
and high petrol prices in foreign
countries. 1t didn't make much
difference whether We drove a rat
thing jalopy or a polished stream
lined number, we climbed into it,
go to the corner grocery in Ken
newick. Seems that today's Am
orleans aren't much for letting their
feet guide them. Our sturdy an
cestors had the idea that walking
was good for you, that it led to a
longer life by keeping the body fit
and the spirit improved. Perhaps
today we might start to take brisk
haf-mile in our stride. Have an
hour of working the legs and per-
haps adding a year Of improved
health to our physical condition.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18

It begins to appear that Congress
will not proceed very far in the mat
ter of legislation against strikes.
The labor vote is a ghost that some
members of Congress are very much
in fear. They will content them
selves and try to pacify the country
by quietly and consistently passing
the buck. One of the barriers against
legislation Of this type is that the
administration is dedicated to the
closed shop and to the unionization
OF all labor. This fact would make
it difficult for congress to act even
If Congress was disposed to act. Both
administration and congress are
gun shy of anti-strike legislation,
but both for different reasons.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18
MUST DRAW THE LINE

There is some talk of federalizing
the unemployment insurance of the
Social Security program. If this is
done the spending of this money will
be taken out of the hands of the
several states and put into one fed
eral fund. The states which have
a small turnover in labor have &C
cumulated surplus to the extent
that there is possibility that the
payroll tax levied for this purpose
may be reduced. On the other hand
those states in which the labor turn
over is large see possibility Of an
increased payroll tax. If the program
is federalized the surplus will be
taken away from the states which
have surplus and given to those,
which because of their large labor
turnover, are unable to accumulate
a surplus. The move should be Wig
orously opposed for several reasons.
The states which have small labor
turnover should not have to support
the states which have a large labor
turnover. The money in the state
fund has been collected from the
employers of the state and if there
Is any saving made, these employers
should receive the benefit. Another
reason is that the fund is being adj
ministered economically and quite
smoothly by the states and nothing
would be saved by federal admins
tration. On the other hand much
would be sacrificed. There would be
more delay, more red tape and a
more complicated set-up. The time
has come when states, unless they
are willing to surrender all their
rights to the federal government
must check up and draw the line
some place. 1t is a significant fact
that no right surrendered by any
state to the federal government has
ever been returned to the state, and
this right will prove no exception.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18

We are not letter perfect on our
history, but we do not recall that
China has ever been an aggressor
nation in the matter of trying to
grab off some one else's territory.
She has gone about peacefully mind
ing her own business. Whatever deal
the United States makes with ia
pan it must not be at the expense Of
betraying or letting down China.
That would he peace with dishonor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18
THIS IS OURS

This is the month marking the
150th anniversary of the Bill of
Rights, the first ten amendments to
the Constitution which comprise
the most fundamental rights of
American citizens. Today We pay
more heed to those laws that give
us our freedom and especially to
the first amendment which says:
Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, or abridging the freedom
of speech or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to as
semble and to petition the Govern
ment for redress of grievances. "
And this one amendment covers
those privileges which We hold SO
dear and which we are trying to
safeguard today as never before in
our day. For $50 years this govern
ment has lived and preserved its be-
ing through the principles Of the
Bill of Rights. It is indeed the soul
of the Constitution and as such we
cherish it, for sorry is the fate of
a souuess nation. Many of them
that are trying to survive with only
the bare framework of government
to sustain them. Man must have
a soul to live with himself and his
fellows and so must nation. We
must cherish our Bill Of Rights as
only a good and wise people would
hold on to that ground which sup
ports them.
There is some nasty work afoot
to spread intolerance in this
country, which is hoped by those
unnamed forces to shake our bro
therhood and so topple our nation.
To arouse racial hatred is the plan
of propaganda that despite our eff
forts is being spread around the
states. Politics has entered, into
restricting some of our monies and
even some of our books. This is
against our Bill of Rights, all Of
it, and so we raise objections.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1941-12-18
A PLEASURE

What an enjoyable way of con-
tributing to an exceptionally worthy
cause was provided by the Schubert
club last Sunday evening! The clubs
annual Orthopedic hospital benefit
performance attracted its biggest
attendance and largest contribution
with one exception in its history. OF
course our people should contribute
to this unendowed institution any
way, but when the contribution is
extracted as pleasantly as it was
Sunday night through the concert, it
makes it that much easier. The per-
Torrance was excellent and missing
only was the beloved presence of DR..
Spaulding, largely through whose eff
forts the first few performances of
the club were given. The group is
deserving of much praise for its eff
forts.