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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Over Home Plate to the Poor House Joe DiMaggio
can probably good for spurnng the New York
Yankees offer $40 900 for his services this year
Ted Williams can probably argue convncingly that his
draft deferment just and that his mother would want
if he did not play baseball this year This is war; how
ever and the people getting mad 1t was probably
only the mild beginning when The Texas Boys" at Camp
invite you to tryou with the 143rd infantry seth divi
sicn-the fghtingest regiment in this mans army The
pay only $2 per month but that is better than nothing
Please advise "P s. We would settle for last years
salary"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

tanning four stars. All of this rep
rents a tremendous turnover in real
estate, leases and goods, one shoe
store owner, for instance having
$85 600 worth of stock on hand.
There is deep anxiety over the
lateneSS Of the hour, not only
from a defense standpoint, but
from a crop standpoint. An over
whelmtng proportion of the vege-
table or truck farms in this area
! are Japanese owned or employ
Japanese labor. In addition to the
loss of ripe crops which have been
abandoned, the Jap farmers still
remaining are not putting in new
crops because Of the coming evac-
uation. Hence, time is short for
the establishment of new tenants
If the crop level is to be main
tanned. After the Japs are gone
it is hoped the Mexican labor may
take their. place on the farms.
The crop danger was officially
recognized in an official caution
from headquarters when General
Dewitt, of the Western Defense
Command, urged the Japanese not
to make hasty disposition of their
farms, shops, residences or other
property and to continue to work
on their crops until such time as
exclusion is officially ordered.
The Japanese were given assur-
ance that they will be compen-
stated for crops or for labor which
they may put in by continuing to
plant.
Ten thousand children - jap
anese American orn-wiu be tax
en- from the schools Of Los Angeles,
probably requiring a reallocation of
teachers.
AS a figure, say each family
represents four individuals, adults
and children. What's to become
of the family furniture If the
family can't move it, it will prob
ably have to be stored at public
expense and a receipt given the
owner. 1t certainly can't all be
moved to the veacuation centers
Two large stores in Los Angeles
have complete Japanese depart
ments, with Japanese speaking
clerks. Bang shut, go these de-
partmentS.
The question of where the JapS
would be sent brought on as fine
a flare-up Of expression Of selfish
interest from number of quar-
tiers as you'd find in a days travel
anywhere. Governors of certain
surrounding states proclaimed to
the wide-open spaces that the
Japs couldn't be sent to their CO.
mains.
Nobody, not even California
communities back of the noun
tains, would have them. There
were committee meetings and COM
mittee meetings. Meantime the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

source Of Los Angeles water supply.
It was once q fertile valley, but
when the aqueduct was run through
to drain the water down from the
mountains 1t became desert. It is
from z to IL miles wide nd s. miles
long.
Now it has no water rights, but
some can be diverted and with
American born Japs tilling the
soil and with trout streams and
ski runs Astounding In the noun
tains, Owens Valley may flourish
again.
Los Angeles feared contamina-
ton Of its water supply, but the
army says that's impossible with
the system Of control that will be
followed. SO prefabricated houses
for the JapS are being erected in
Owens Valley right this minute,
and while it's designated as q
processing center" where the
Japs win be sorted out for dis
tribution elsewhere, Mr.. Brown
and his Owens Valley boys and
girls will be very glad to keep
around 10000 American-born Japs
as permanent neighbors.
Pasa VerdeS Valley, which borders
Arizona, has also definitely been
selected as a center for Japanese.
The scene left is repeated every
where In the business sections Of
Southern California's Little Tok-
yOs", as japanese shopkeeperS,
faced with evacuation, seek quick
The scene below, showing Japa-
nese truck farmers near Los AN
geles, symbolizes the chief evacu-
alton headache - loss Of current,
ripe crops and lack Of new plant
ings,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Loss OF Southern CALIFORNIA; Crops
Feared In Uprooting OF $4,000 JapS

The article dispatches
Coast "War 'front.'"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Mary Frances McGrath of ia Tower Road is now
fnedged clerk in local draft board 15-A She start
ed her duties two weeks ago. but confirmation Of her
appointment only yesterday from Selectve Service
Headquarters in Hartford. Mary'S been employed as
secretary in New York City the past three years. should
be most welcome addition to the busy boards personnel
Dick Slator has renqushed the craftsmanship of the
Lions Club program committee to Attorney Frank Hea-
ley George Flynn erStwhie allaround man at WATR,
believes in being little different Wednesday afternoon
he trotted in with pair of wooden mittens My hands
chap easily since stopped using (no ads allowed)
soap chrped George in reply to question to why the
uittens on such beautiful day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Good Evening.
THE LAST CORN SHOCK
m BY THE MAN m THE TOWER

remember how we stood
In the ffed, while far away
Blue haZes drifted on from hill to hill
And curled like smoke from many sunset WOOD,
Escaped the wing and chung. The shocks were dry
And the loaded wagon creaked while standing stu
heard my father say,
1.-THE last corn shock can stay.
We had seen pheasant there
In the sun; he went inside
As II he claimed the shock, as II he meant
To show us, with the field so nearly bare,
We had not right to take his rustic tent.
And so we circled wide
For home, and let him hide.
The first wild ducks flashed by
Where the pasture brook could hold
The sunset at the curve and drifting floss
Escaped the wing and chung. The shocks were dry
And rlistled on the wagon. Far across
The field, against the cold
The last shock turned to gold.
Glen Ward Dresbach, Poetry, (chicago).
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Amerlcan-born with them. But civilian California
and the army trying to do this job as humaney as
possible, and meantime local domestic prejudces and
domestic problems arising from the removal Of the
JapS have led to delay, endless committee meetings
pickering, arguing and name.caling The Jap problem
is In everybodys hair.
The light is beginning to dawn, however, and the
real exodus should soon be under way Meantime
many-poSsbly hundreds-of American born Japanese
have already gone. Thousands of dollars worth Of u-
picked vegetable crops and flowers have been left
shrveng in the fields. The cars and trucks of these
Japanese farmers, who hquidated their leases and
drove away are headed mostly for the sugarbeet sec
ton of Colorado.
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Recognizable.

Recognizable. The picture of the 'S8 blizzard
as reproduced in The Democrat Wednesday night, saith
anniversary of the great snOwstOrm, awakened mem
cries in local household The shOveler pictured
away up top of the SnOwbank was the late Joseph
Fitzpatrick veteran retired letter carrier MIR. Ftz-
patrick's death occurred four yeas ago His family
still resides Delaware Avenue. The picture has been
reproduced for years the anniversary of the storm
and depicts in Bank Street typical of those else
where throughout the city after the threeday storm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Thomas J. Jackson is a year older today and to
show he's not the least bit SuperSttiOus he'll walk under
ladders and cut his cake with his left hand Helene
FOre mOdeStly accepted the plaudts of the crowd at
Elks Hall Wednesday evening following her interesting
and educational lecture air raid wardenS first aid
methods. Rev. Louis Higgins, pastor of St. PauIS
Methodist Church East Farm Street. has secured the
sound film Journey to Jerusalem for public presen
tatiOn the first three days of Holy Week. It's from
the pen of Maxwell Anderson, Pulitzer prize winner of
the theater.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Q ANSWERS
TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Comic Page

/. Pensacola, Fla, because an
important Navy air school is To-
Gated there and the pictured war
ship is an aircraft carrier. Navy
submarine school is at New Lon
don.
2. Yes. The College of Yale, so
named because it was founded by
graduates of Yale University, is To-
Gated in the Chinese city of Chang
Sha-long beleaguered by Japanese.
8. Embrace him as an ally. En-
mahaven is on the west coast Of
the Dutch East Indian island If
Sumatra.
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rests Of suspected aliens are made,
and the fear of widespread sabo-
tage becomes greater and greater.
PATRIOTIC JAPANESE
ARE COOPERATING
To meet the military problem
of preventing sabotage, here are
few of the purely domestic civil
ian problems in which this area
finds itself enmeshed:
Apart from the farmers and
scattered Japanese, Little Tokyo"
In q section many blocks square IN
the heart of Los Angeles. It's a
small town in itself, containing
clothing stores. shoe stores, movies,
beauty shops, grocery stores, drug
stores, a bank, hotel, apartment
building. All of this must be liquid
ated.
A trip through "Little Tokyo"
already reveals many empty
shops and stores. Special sale
signs are everywhere and some
of the merchants advertise "co-
operative sales" The educated and
patriotic Japanese are cooperating
with the authorities in urging VOL
untary evacuation before headlines
are established.
A japanese newspaper displays
service flag in its window, con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
By FRED s. FERGUSON
President Of NEA Service

Los angeles March sIt sounds simple enough TO evacuate the
the most complicated tasks Of Its existence getting
some $4,000 out of the
1t probably easy were followed
aliens would merely loaded
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

There they expect to establish
the element that to handle but responsibility
falls the
And while authorities struggling with details
that or farm receives
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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MRS. AND MRS. CURTIS RALDINf;
AT BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Balding left
a week ago for Berkeley, Calf,
after weeks visit with the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Evart Davis, OF
Wolf Creek church locality, and
with other relatives. After return
ing from India last summer where
Mr.. Balding, who is employed with
the Max Miller company, supervised
the erecting of refinery for the
British government, he spent sew
eral months in the home office at
New York City.
Mr.. Balding will erect five re-
fineries for the government at
Berkeley, Calf, and it will take
about two years. He was accom-
panied by his wife, and they will
reside in Berkeley. Mr.. Balding
has been employed as structural en-
gineer with the Max Miller COM
pany for some years, and has erect
ed retineries in many European
countries. He was in Europe when
both World wars No. and No.
began.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
ROBERT MCCOY In
AUSTRALIA

Monday, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mccoy
of Kennebec hill, received a cable
gram from their son, Robert Nc
Coy, stating that he had landed
safely in Australia. No informa-
tion was given as to what part Of
that continent he was in. He left
January 18th by ship. sailing from
San Francisco, Calf He is a
member of the ground air corps
crew, and is classed as an assistant
crew chief. Mccoy is a graduate Of
M. & M. high school. class Of 1910.
After enlisting in the air corps he
was sent to the technical school at
Chanute Field, Rantoul, ILL.,, where
he graduated last spring. He was
then sent to Mitchell Field, L. 1,
and later had the information he
was going to Iceland. However he
did not go to that place. In his
cablegram, he stated that letter
was following.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
REGISTRANT TO ANSWER
NINE QUESTIONS

Only nine simple questions viii
be asked those men who register
on February IA, Is and 16 for DOS
sible military service. While it il
important that registration be con-
! Quoted as speedily as possible. Dr.
| rector Goble said that every regis
! trant will be given ample time TO
respond properly to the questions
J on. the registration card, which on
this occasion will be green. White
and melon colored cards, respec-
lively, were used for the first and
second Selective Service registra-
ton.
No missionaries will be given
registrants when they register Feb.
IA, Is and 16, nor will they then
be required to undergo any physi-
cal examination, Director Go5ie
emphasized.
Questionnaires are given to reg
istrants after their order numbers
have been determined and reached
by their local boards. Physical ex-
aminations are given only after the
boards have passed on the general
qualification Of registrants and
have determined that they should
terest to the nation.
While registration must be con-
Quoted as of February 16 to con-
form to the Presidents Proclama-
ton, Governor Bricker has also an
nounced that registration may be
accomplished in Ohio on Saturday
and Sunday, February IA and Is,
between the hours of IL noon and
6 p. m, as well. This advance reg
istration is authorized to avoid in
terference with war production.
When registered, each registrant
must answer, according to Director
Goble, the following nine questions:
Cd name of registrant; CD place
of residence; 90 mailing address
(if other than place of residence;
(4) telephone; 60 age in years
and date of birth; (6) place OF
birth; CD name and address Of
person who will always know your
address; (8) employers name and
address, and (9) place of employ
ment or business.
After a registrant has answered
all questions and signed his name
to the registration card, he will be
given a registration certificate sign
ed by the registrar. The registrant
should be warned that he must
have his registration certificate
(Form p in his personal possession
at all times and that, upon request,
he must exhibit it to any law-en-
forcement officer, any official of
National Headquarters for Selective
Service or of a State Headquarters
for Selective Service, or any mem
Der of the local board or board Of
appeal. Failure to possess the GER
tificate, or to show it to authorized
persons, constitutes a violation of
Selective Service Regulations and
is considered prima facie evidence
of failure to register Director
Goble said
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

Walter E. Kirby, IA, who was
prominently identified with the
business interests of Marietta some
years ago, died Tuesday night at
the home of his daughter, Mrs En-
ilie Hughes, Waterford. When a
young man he taught school; later
was in the egg and cold storage
business; the owner and operator
of the India Spice and Drug COM
pany of Marietta; was manager Of
the Wakefield hotel, Marietta, for
a few years, then went to Athens
where he was assistant manager OF
the Berry hotel.
From 1924 until 1892 he owned
and operated THE Club" in Wash
ington C.. H., and since 1892 he had
had resided with his son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes.
The deceased was twice married.
His first wife, Mrs. Rose Beckett
Kirby, sister of F. M. Beckett Of
this place, died year after their
marriage, and an infant died at the
same time. Later he married Miss
Mabel Dyar, of Marietta, who died
in 1882 One daughter, Mrs.
Hughes, wife of w. F. Hughes, SUI
perintendent of Waterford schools,
survives, and one grandson.
Funeral services were held this
morning at $3.50 at the Mindling
funeral home, Beverly. Interment
will be made in a cemetery at
Washington C. H., where his wife,
the late Mrs. Mabel Dyar Kirby, is
buried.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
MRS. MARY DAVIS
PASSES AWAY

A months illness of pneumonia
and complications terminated in the
death of Mrs. Mary Ellen Davis,
ga, of near Hooksburg, who passed
away last Thursday night at 1890
o'clock OF the Valley Hills Rest
Home.
The deceased was daughter of
the late Reason and Rose Taylor
Jones, and was born in Penn town
ship. Her father was a Civil war
soldier She spent her entire life
in this county, and at one time re-
sided here. She was twice married.
Her first husband was the late
Preston Best. BY this union was
born one daughter, Mrs. Minnie De-
Weese, now of Oak Hill. formerly
of Pennsville. Her second marriage
was to Willard Davis, whose death
occurred Dec. IS, 1941. Surviving
besides the daughter are grand
daughter. Mrs. W. P. Kirkner, of
Cincinnati; one great grandson,
Bobbie Carnes, of this place; three
Mrs. Maude Triplett, Millfield, and
Mrs. Leota Ham, near GAINESVILLE,
and two brothers, Joseph and
James Jones, GAINESVILLE; one half
sister, Mrs. Viola Anderson of this
place; one half-brother, Orland
Jones of the home at Hooksburg
and three step-children, Mrs. Nora
Buchanan of Beverly; Mrs. Edith
Coons, of Columbus, and Fred Dav.
is, Dresden. A sister, Myrtle, and
a brother, Reverdy, are deceased.
Funeral rites were held Sunday
afternoon at one O'Clock, at the
Van Fossen funeral home, Stock
port, with Rev. Lowell G. Mccoy,
officiating. Pail bearers were:
Alonzo Hanson, Thomas and Her.
bert Taylor, Fred Barnes, Howard
Sheetz and Bert McKibben. Burial
was in the Brick cemetery, Wind
sor township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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CIVILIAN DEFENSE
COUNCIL MEETS

Elmer Steward, deputy sheriff CT
this county was appointed air war
den for McConnelsville at a meet
ing of the Civilian Defense Council,
held at Mayor Deedrick's office,
Monday evening. 1t will be Mr.
Stewards job to plan and train per-
sonnel for blackouts in the com
munity We will all probably be
tempted to say that such a thing as
an air raid could never happen
here. The best policy seems to be
ready for even the impossible
should it happen.
Plans are also in the making to
hold a general mass meeting in the
near future at which time an out
side speaker will be brought in to
tell what can and should be done
in community of this type. The
hope is that the defense councils of
Morgan county and Malta will CO.
operate to hold the general mass
meeting.
In the meantime it might be a
good thing to remember that the
grocers would gladly give you or
sell you all the sugar you want if
it were possible. Why not play the
game? 1t only makes their job
harder to growl at them
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12

Morgan county's DISTINGUISHED
son, Kenneth c. Ray, state director
of education, was the guest speak
er before the joint meeting of the
Schoolmasters' club and the A. A.
U. W., Wednesday evening at the
Kennebec hotel. In all approx
mately SO were present at the meet
ing. His address was on the philos-
ophy of education.
Mr.. Ray, who is graduate of M.
& M, addressed the high school as
sembly in the afternoon and later
spoke before the faculty members
of the local schools. He spoke
along the line of the work of the
state department of education.
Along with his marked ability,
Mr.. Ray is a fine speaker, and is
making a splendid record for him
self as state director of education.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. ".
Ray, Bristol township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
DEATH OF DIR. H. w. ARNDT

Dr. H. w. Arn6t, 70, prominent
resident of Lore City, retired ply
sician, died Friday in st. Francis
hospital, where he had been a pa
tient for several weeks, suffering
with diabetes and heart trouble.
The deceased was born near Sen
ecaville, later moving to Lore City,
where he practiced medicine for 40
years. lie was graduate of the
Starting Medical college, Columbus.
He held membership in the Nation
al State and Guernsey County Med
ical associations; was a member of
the Masonic Blue lodge, r. A. NJ,
and X. T. Commandery, and the
Methodist church. He served as
county commissioner for eight
years; operated several farms, and
was a director of the Lore City Ma
tional bank. His wife was the
former Carrie Melick, of Malta,
whose parents, the late Mr.. aud
Mrs. J. G. Melick, were superintend-
ent and matron of the county chill
dren's home. She survives; one sis
ter, Mrs. Joseph Thomas, of Cam
bridge, and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday. in the Lore City Methodist
church, with interment in Seneca
vile cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS
OF VALLEY LODGE, I.O.O.F.

Fred S. McInturf, D. D. G. NJ,
and staff, installed the following
officers of Valley Lodge, No. 36, l.
O. O. F., on Monday evening. Feb.
g.: N. G., Ralph Bamfield; V. G., F.
S. Doudna: .sec'y. S. B. Sheridan
Treas, HI. ]. Leggett; r. S. N. G.,
A. l.. Smith; L. S. N. G., J. e. Pat
terson; Warden. John Carder; Con
ductor, r G. Wetherell; o. G., c.
H. Roberts; l. G., ]. w. Martin; r.
S. S., Henry Harmer; L. S. S., w
e. Stallsmith; r. s. V. G., H. Har-
mer; L. S. V. G., C. H. Roberts
Chaplain, H. J. Leggett.
A large number of members were
present to witness the ceremony
After installation refreshments were
served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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DOVER GROCERY PURCHASED
BY CORDRAY BROTHERS

The Dover Bros. grocery here on
North Seventh street, which vas
established by the late John F..
and Fred Dover, about So years
ago, was purchased Saturday by
Messrs Gale and Robert Cordray, of
this place. Their brother, Samuel
Cordray, will manage the business,
and he took charge Saturday even
ing. He has had much experience
in the grocery and meat business.
Both of the new owners will con-
tinue in their present positions,
Gale Cordray as salesman for Bak-
er Bros, GAINESVILLE, and Robert
Cordray, as clerk at the Standard
Supply company. Donald Donehoo,
who has been clerk at the Dover
grocery for some years, will remain
for the present.
1t is the plan of the new owners
to remodel the interior, put in new
shelving. and ne wequipment. The
firm name will be ''Cordray Bros
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-02-12
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PROMOTERS CLUB MET
AT STOCKPORT

The Promoters club meeting was
held Monday night at Windsor
high school building. An excellent
dinner was served by the Friendly
class Of the Methodist church. A
donation of $40 was voted the
American Red Cross.
The club authorized the secre-
tary to purchase $50 in United
States Defense Stamps
Letters from the boys in the SER
vice were read in which they thank
ed the club for their Christmas re.
membranes.
Ralph r. Thombs, accompanied
by Patti Durbin, entertained with
with a violin solo, enjoyed by all.
The new commercial teacher, James
Barton, was introduced
The speaker, r. X. Brown, man.
ager of the Brown-Manly Plow
company, talked about the OPM,
and his recent trip to Washington,
regarding priorities. Mr.. Brown is
also Morgan county chairman for
the sale of Defense Stamps and
Bonds. He commended the Wind
sor school where the pupils have
already purchased about $35 in
Defense Stamps.