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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
FIRST AID CLASS
TO START TONIGHT
Sector C.47 Sponsors SEES.
siOns; To Be Held in
OrOnOke School

A first aid class will begin at the
Oronoke School this evening at
p. m. Residents OF sector CAT are in
vlted TO attend. Sector GAG will pre-
side over instructions, At least one
member OF each household Is ex-
pected TO attend these classes Sec
tor Warden Harold Warrington will
conduct this course with the help
Of other instructors.
Plans are being made TO enuin
the sector ambulance with q first
aid kit and stretcher. A suggesa..l
was made at the last meeting by
Mrs. n. Govain, Mrs. Mason and
others TO hold card parties 10 help
finance the first aid kit for the Sec
tor ambulance.
Arm bands have been distributed
to the wardens OF the sector. They
have been advised by Sector Air
Raid Warden Warrington 10 be on
the alert for the coming surprise
blackout. The organization Is we'll
supervised IN this sector. Coming
events include notable visitors.
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Brazil believes It's coffee crop viii
be nearly double that OF year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
CAPT. d. PIETRO
IS DINNER GUEST

Members OF the Waterbury SYM
phony orchestra and the Unlco
Club attended O testimonial dinner
at The Elton last night for Capt,
Joseph A. DiPietro, local musician,
who has been called by the army
for active duty. He reports today
at Camp Lee, Va.
The guest Of honor was given
several gifts. Among the speakers
were Right Reverend Monsignor
Joseph j. Valdambrini, pastor OF
the Church OF Our Lady OF Lourdes;
Joseph Manganaro Of the Unico
Club; Attorney Perry Graicerstein,
and Barton Cross and Lester
Wheeler Of the symphony orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
Draft Director Hershey Knows
Just What Makes Joe Doakes Tick
BY TOM WOLF

(NEA Service stan Correspondent
Warrington, March l7--It is not
surprising that when, in 1870, the
U. s. Army was seeking an oflicer
who could best make the American
public cheerfully swallow the them
bitter pill Of CONSUMPTION, It chose
Brig. Gen. Lewis d. Hershey : 70
head the selective service system.
The job called for o man who
knew, liked and understood people,
And Gen. Hershey has spent most Of
his arlny life trying to find out Just
what makes Joe Doakes, IN uniform,
or mutt, tick.
When Gen. Hershey, then q
young captain OF artillery, returned
from overseas service after World
War /, he brought home with him
some ideas about improving the U,
8. Army. His ideas had little TO do
with material, strategy or tactics,
His chief concern was the lack on
the part OF most officers - himself
among them--of On understanding
OF people.
Deciding to do something about
II, he studied every book on psy-
chology he could get his hands on
talked and corresponded with
leading educators.
HE'LL DISCUSS ANYTHING
WITH ANYBODY
But Gen. Hershey's knowledge OF
people doesn't stem from books
alone. He recently unconsciously
summed up It's soucse when
he said: I'm O curbstoner." And
every one who knows him will con-
cur--from his subordinate officers
who tear their hair because the
generals love OF conversation and
idea exchange throws his schedule
hours; to his wife, who says; Hell
discuss anything with anybody and
he has always gotten an answer"
Gen. Hershey Is the type Of man
that people naturally like to tar
to. Built like an OK" In the
words Of one OF his STAFF, he has O
rudy complexion, round face, gray
ing red-brown hair which he wears
close -clIpped at the sides, POM
padour on top. His manner Is gen.
ial, easy. He talks with o decided
mlddlewestern accent, directly, coll
orfully, never beats about the bush
He's q great story teller, illustrates
whatever he says with O profusion OF
smiles-most OF them involving eth
er farming or human nature.
Both come naturally TO Cen Her
shey. He was raised on his fathers
farm near Angola Ind, where he
was born on September ~, 1893,
And even before he went to college
(Tri-State) he was dealing with
human nature-as a school teach
err near Fremont where he himself
had gone 10 school.
In high school, Gen. Hershey
coached the girls basketball team,
One OF the teams stars was O
pretty girl named Ellen Dygert,
who became Mrs. Hershey In Mo-
vember, 1917.
In hts personal relationships the
general Is very sentimental. The at
tic and cellar OF his modest, red
brick house IN the Chevy Chase
section OF Washington are full OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

Lindsay, mechanic, Rowland hlk
oakviile, two tires: Lewis Medin.
I'D. /, AEiddlebuEy, farmer. tive lF
DR.. n. =. Traver, physician. Main
street. Woodbury., tw0 tires: II. "a
Somerset, mailman. Woodbury., 0ma
tire; A. J. Falrchild, also q maiinmn
Of woodbury., one tire and Myron
Wheeler, Guernsey Town road wa
tertown, farmer, one tire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
BURNS DEFENSE
BOND MONTHLY

Granite city. III. CUP)-wnliana
r. Kaiser, Granite City township
assistant supervisor, is doing his bit
10 help fnonce the war. on the
It'll Of each month--the anniver-
sary Of the Pearl Harder attack
he burns o s25 defense bond. lie
sends the government notice re-
linquishing his claim on each bond.
he intends to continue the plan FOR
the duration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

trunks and boxes packed with letters
and mementoes. HE never throws
anything away" says Mrs, Hershey,
II don't think there Is any one who
could be more attached to his fam
lily than the general Is"
Unfortunately there isn't much
time for family life for Gen. Her.
shey right now. He has four children
but they are away most OF the time
at school or college. Both sons are
following their fathers military
footsteps, one at o military school,
the elder at West Point,
Also, the Job confronting the
general Is tremendous. II involves
raising an army Of 100000 men this
year. To get shat Job done, Gen.
Hershey arrives at $3.50 A. M. In
his office on the top floor OF what
used to be an apartment house. 1.-THE
best generals Office In town." one re-
porter called 1t.
KEEN MEMORY
SERVES HIM WELL
He does most of his work In per-
son-to-person conversation shun-
ming memos AS one of his staff Of
flcers, telling Of his prodigious
memory, put II, "You have to be
very careful what you say to the
general, because six months later
he'll feed II back TO you word for
word"
Gen. Hershey works at his desk
usually until $3.50 or 7 In the eve
ming finds that he can get most OF
his paper work done best after his
staff has left. Often he takes q
brief case home with him.
Before the start Of the war, Gen.
Hershey was often out OF town,
average from five 10 nine speeches
a week, touring the country, max
ing palatable, from his deep un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17


Last evening, walking north. along
the Row,
On pavements trod BY Edgar Allan
Poe
washington irving, and . lettered
host,
sure as you're born, I saw there
many o ghost:
Greeley, ust MS he wasj ere he went
west,
Brisbane and Briggs and Tad, and
ell the rest:
The Dons, Marquis and skene, as
always gay,
McGeehan, with O cauliflower
~ bouquet;
Old Pulitzer and all his men re-
1owned,
Who tolled with love that made the
World 20 round !;
Dick Harding Davis In en- opera
cape,
And Haywood Bround--a far from
phantom shape:
Ghosts one and oil, and oil good
men and true:
GhostS-but not one Rhostawriter
In the crewl
AVERY GILES.
Last night someone said to Quen-
tin Reynolds: "Willkie 3 q man
without o party"
"Well," said Quentin, "they can
never say that he's O man without
q country"
The West Coasters tell you that
even II the Japs-do invade Cali
fornia they're having pipe dreams II
they think that will get them In TO
see David Selznick.
'Dear Pappy Winch: Hope you
got nah wire explainin' things
and dat small check for Navy Re-
lief. But de check amt nuthin'.
Ali must do sunp'n TO make up
10 you, Walto. A1'm headed for
Hollywood and will be at de Casa
Manana and TO make pitcher for
.RKO, beginning April l. no foolin'.
Could you fix It up SOS we can play
q mess OF dem Navy Relief Bene-
fits2 All wants TO say mistah Wal
ter Winchell sent me. You do send
me, you hear, pappy2 And, talking
about relief, here's betting dat dc
way you tells off those buns amt
no relief TO demand TO Hitler. Dey
was oil born In left field, anyhow,
Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong"
One actor asked another II the
newspaper accounts Of war atroci-
ties didn't strike him as little un-
believable.
Certainly not" retorted the other
player, 1--WE acted In weider ones"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
LARGE FLOOD AREA

The Mississippi river flooded an
area larger than the combined areas
OF Connecticut, Delaware, New Jer-
lSey and Rhode Island, In 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

Outstanding Of people the what's,
how's and why's Of selective Sc rvice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

BUNNYLAND = LOWER FLOOR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17
BUNNY LAND"

A Heaven of fat, cuddly Dummies, yellow
chicks :. it's every little ones dream Of Eas-
ter, our Bunnyland :. !. and it opens, spic and
span and shining, on this Wednesday,
For $1.00, each, your child can cherish
plump plush Mother Bunny, Brother Bunnys
a pert Mother or Peter Chick, an overallciad
Fluffy Bunny, or Pocket Bunnyl
Sister Bunny, depending on her size, II $1.9e,
SOS, $500 and $500. Peter Bunny, (the
one who made Farmer McGregor's life 90
miserable), is $19S, $2.9S and $500.
Sitting Bunny and coy Ugly Duckling ara
$1OO and $1.9S and Begging Bunny b
$1OO, $1.98 and $2.9e. a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

One actor asked another II the
newspaper accounts of war atroci-
ties didn't strike him as o little un-
believable.
Certainly not" retorted the other
player, 1--WE acted In weider ones"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

Last night someone said to 0uen-
tin Reynolds: "Willkie Is @ map
without o party"
+ WELL" said Quentin, "they can
never say that he's o man without
q country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

the West Coasters tell you that
even II the Japs-do invade Cali
fornia they're having pipe dreams II
they think that will get them In TO
see David Selznick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

Neal 0'HarM mentions the Assoc
ciated Press ruling against letting
its foreign correspondents pick up a
little NICOLA lecturing when they
get back from the battle front.
That rule was the best break Rob-
ert st. John ever had. He quit
the APP for the platforms, wrote
Q best-seller ("FTom the Land Of
Silent People') and wound up as a
London news hroadcaster at better
wages.
And APP lost q crack rAnnrtnr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-17

It's going TO be a long time be-
tween new suits, according to the
tightening up program on mems
duds. There won't be many dudes
by the time the war ends.
Oh, well, q patch on your pants
Is O kick in a Japs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
CASUALTY LIST
 IN AFRICA 1910
S6O Killed, l,OSO Wound. ed, 800 Missing in Open.
 ing n0stilities

Washington, Nov, 2&,-(up)-TNc War Department said today that the initial occupation of French North Africa cost the United States an estimated 1910 caSualtieS-S60 kill. ed, l,0S0 wounded and 800 missing and probably drowned,
 A ccsnmuniQue listed i,6OO casual. ties for the Army $50 killed, 900 wounded and $50 missing, For the Navy it listed Sl0; 10 killed, isO wounded and lS0 missing,
 The losses were considered by oe~ servers as exceedingly light for op> erations Of such magnitude, For eN~ ample, losses were less than half those incurred by the Allies in the summer raid on Dieppe in which far fewer numbers were involved,
 The War Department said the re- port covered casualties suffered from the time troop landings in Morocco and Aleiers started on the morning of Nov, 8 up to the time the French defenders ceased hostilitieS, It 6t6 not cover subsequent casualties as a result of aerial action in those areas, nor any suffered in the drive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
MAINE HAS SECOND
 TRIPLE SHAVING
Negro Soldier, Turns on Tormentors; Fourth Man
 Critically Wounded

Portland, Me, Nov. 24-(UP)-A 22-year- negro soldier who killed three men and critically wounded a fourth because they had been rib- bing me- was held by police today after he had been turned over by military authorities.
 It was Maine's second triple slay- Ing in 48 hours.
 County Atty. Albert Knudscn said that Pvt. Charles Adkins admitted the shootings last night near the Portland Gas Light Go. plant where he had been stationed on guard duty.
 The dead were: Negro Privates Edward Murray, g and George Chambers, 24, and plant foreman, Nelson Hawkins, 65. A workman William Dyer, 50, was critically wounded.
 Police said the shooting spree started when Adkins came on duty at a gate of the plant and fired without warning at Chambers and then turned his rife on Hawkins and Dyer who were standing near the gate guardhouse, Officials said Murray was killed when he at tempted to halt Adkins who told workmen in the vicinity to mind your own business" Adkins surren- dered when surrounded in freight yard by soldiers.
 Army and police officials said Ad- kins admitted the murders and ex- plained that he had committed them to get even with the victims who had been "ribbing' him all day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
NEW SCHEDULES
 EASE DETROIT'S LABOR PROBLEM
BY ANTHONY q. DE LORENZO United Press Staff Cav~NenNnAenl

BY ANTHONY q. DE LORENZO United Press Staff Correspondent
 Detroit, Nov 24--gUp)-The povernmentS re~allgnment of war production schedules has eased, at least temporarily, the anticipated labor shortage in this vital indus. trial area.
 Industry leaders forecast down. ward revision of estimates of re. quired labor supply because of two factors:
 l-ror strategical reasons, the governments concentration on some types of war products at the expense of others.
 2--Shortages of material,
 War production by the automo- tive industry was expected to total $22, 100000 daily by Jan. i, le4s, equivalent 10 an annual rate of SS,000, 100000, before changes in chedules were made by govern ment leaders at Washington.
 Produce Less Trucks
 Although war production in the industry is at record level, there has been tapering off in output of certain items, including trucks, This change of emphasis in the production program is expected to reduce the industry's January, l943, output below previous sched- ules and force downward revision of employment estimates.
 The U. S. Employment service recently forecast that employment in Wayne county CDetroiD would total approximately 7S4,00o in Feb ruary, i94S, an increase of 57,000 over present levels, This total was expected to reach 77S,0o0 when the Detroit area war plants reached peak production sometime during l943.
 George Romney, managing di- rector of the Automotive Council for War Production, said the change in war production sched- uleS would relivc the anticipated labor shortage for the present and eliminate need for drastic man. power legislation under conSidera- ton by the government.
 For Longer Work Week
 c. E. Wilson, president of Gen. eral Motors Corp, one of the larg- est employers of labor in the coun- ty, already has XprSSed opposi> ton to job freezing or compulsory shifting of war workers from one plant to another. He recommended enlarged thaining programs and a longer work week as methods for possible solution of the manpower problem.
 Employment Of women thus far has been comparatively light in the Detroit area. According to the fed- eral employment srvice, there now are 57,656 women at work in De- troit area war plants, nearly l2,0o0 of them hired during october, John L. Craig, director of the ser- vice here, said present estimates reveal that nearly 100000 addi- tiona lwomen must accept war plant or essential non-factory jobs during the next year.
 Nearly 100000 women in this area already have expressed will ingness to accept wartime employ ment. Many of them no ware re- ceiving training for war work in free vocational courses conducted by school boards throughout the Detroit area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
JEWISH SERVICE
 MEN REMEMBERED
David L. Fannick Post to Send Gifts to All in
 Armed Forces

Nomination of officers for the coming year will be held at meet ing of the David L. Fanick post and auxiliary, Jewish World War Veterans, tomorrow night at 8:30 at the American Legion home on Holmes avenue. Commander Aaron German will report on the Armis- tice Day bond drive conducted at Victory House, and on the work of the committee arranging to send gifts to Jewish men in the armed forces.
 Reports also will be given on the acceptance Of the honor for the present war and on the memoria, services conducted recently at the Beth-El synagogue.
 Mrs. Polly Rabinowitz. president of the auxiliary, has asked mem bers to continue making donations of salvage grease or fat through the organization. About 20 pounds were collected at the last meeting. Mothers and sisters Of members in the service are eligible to join the Mrs. Rabinowitz has an nounced, and will be admitted at tona0ETOw's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
By RUSSELL ANNABEL United Press Staff Correspondent ]

Headquarters, Alaska Defense Command, Nov. 23,--(UP)-Alaska's last transportation barriers were be- ing lowered today as Army cngin- eers carried forward construction of an expanding railroad and highway system.
 Latest developments in the mili- tary scheme to open the territory's interior and connect 1t by overland routes with the United States in- cluded;
 1. U. s. Army location engineers have arrived in Eskimo villages and Indian camps equipped to plot the tricky surface of the interior north land and find the most solid grade to carry a railroad to be linked with lines in Canada and the United States.
 2. Near completion of a l3000- foot tunnel - fourth largest on any American railroad which with a i2-mile cutoff through the Chugh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
CAapter a-Flxlt Is ln a Flx,
SANTA'S VICTORY CHRISTMAS
S KIoty tEE . saIllK

into TaniSla,
 The eommNnlQue added that Lieut., Gen, Dwiehe D, Eisenhower, commander of Allied forces in North Africa, had not yet been able Co secure a careful confirmation of the casualty list and that next of kin could not be notified until he did,
 Concerning the missing, the War Department said te was probable that most of them were drowned, Text of War Department commu. niQ0e No, 9tS>
 "l, The War Department today released the following estimated report ef United states Army and Navy casualties resulting from the initial landings in the North African operations,
 "Gen, Eisenhower reports that ft has not been possible as yet to secure a careful confirmation of thlS lists
 United States Army--kllled $50, wounded SNN. missing $50,
 Limited States Navy--Klllcd 10, wounded lSN, missing lsO,
 Tt Is probable that most of those reported as missing were drowned,
 "s, Tho next 0f kin will be notified by telegraph as soon as casualty lists are received, after which the lists will he released for local publication,
 "S, The major Army losses were suffered in the capture of Gran and CaSahlanca. Only few losses occurred in the operations around AlgierS,
 ( Gen. Eisenhower in his last report states that the French In their cooperation without our movement in TunlSia suffered heavy casualties on Nov, l9,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
uy HAL COCHRAN

dizzy perch, tho Marines acted as artillery observers,
 Tho four Marlnes--platoon Sgt, George If. Tennessee, FloreilIc, Ala, Pies Hughdon L. Brookshlre, Call houn, Ga, William r, Martin, Wa. tervliet, N. Yo and Francis c. Mur. phy, of Amsterdam, N, Y,-Divided 24-hours atop the radio mast, And they played an important part in turning back the tank.led Jap at. tack on vital Henderson Airneld
 Foley credits the four men with "dolng a magnificent job" despite the fact they were without previous experience In "spotting" artillery fire,
 During yesterday afternoons air raid, Murphy was on the job. Tele- phone men nearby reported that hc was holding his post atop the pole when they dove Into foHnoleS, aud was still at It when they climbed ous.
 At 1 D, m, yesterday Brool:shipu donneG the climbers for his turn ln the nir, In the confusion ntteidsnt the opening of tho Jap rtW:s, re- l!cfs were overlooked.
 When dawn broke this n.1lning a Marine gunner made an i"cpectlon of the situation. Thsm vas Brook shire still at iEe top ot tac role.
 During the l4.lour stretch Brook shire had beca constantly on Lhe alert, watching oir hits and saiggest- ing changes in range. At one time during the night he saw one of our shells score on m ammunition dump causing Q huge explosion and fire. When he came down this morning Brookshire admitted he felt "a little cramped," but hadn't noticed 1t during the nights excitement
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
Alaska's Highway
 Barriers Are Broken
Expanding K. R.. Highway System Contemplated;
 New Railroad Under Survey

Mountain range will reduce by 52 miles the haul from the Gulf Of Alaska to Anchorage and eliminate a 64-mile mountain spur through heavy snow country.
 3. Formal opening of the new AL can Highway on Soldiers Summit between White Horse, Y. T, and Fairbanks.
 {. Announcement by the Alaska Highway Commission of the com- pletion of connection between the Richardson Highway from Valdez to Fairbanks and the Alcan road.
 A railroad connection with the United States always has been an Alaskan dream and last summer, Army engineers pushed a survey line through the wilds Of northern Can- ada. The survey route remains a military secret, but Army officers speak of the aid 1t will give in hauling men and material to Alaskan bases and Russia without the threat of submarines.
 Engineers call the project "rhe Victory Road" and willingly face the hazards of sub-Arctic winter to chart the course for the steel rib- bon. They gave no indication when completion Of the proposed line could be expected.
 One party Of engineers and civil ians, who helped drive the survey line across Spruce-clad wilds Of Canada, was busy today Building "wanigans" at one far northern base. "Wanigans" are small build ings on sled runners so they can be drawn over the snowy, wind blasted wastes. They will serve as bunkhouses. cook shacks and store rooms and will be drawn by tractors with glass-enclosed cabs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
Ny SGT, JAMES W. nuRLBUT Marine Combat Correspondent

Distributed by The United prcss)
 Gaudalcanal, Oct, 2i-- tDelayed)-- Versatility has always been a Mar inc Corps long suit,
 So when Major F. P. Foley, T.. S, NJ, C., artillery plans and training officer, of Dover, Mass, ordered Il platoon sergeant and three first class privates to put is telephone inesinan'S harness and shlnny up slender lS0-foot wooden radio mast, he wasn't surprised to find his men equal to the task.
 But that was only a small part Of the assignment.
 While close flying shells and near falling bombs exploded around their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24
AIRES, ANTHONY
 HOLIDAY SPEAKERS

A Thanksgiving service will be held at Trinity church Thursday morning at 9:30 for members of that church and of St. Johns Epis- copal church, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector Of St. Johns church, will speak.
 Members of other Protestant churches will gather at the First Baptist church at 9.30 for a Thanks giving service. Rev Kenneth B. Anthony, pastor of the First Con- gregational church, will deliver the sermon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-24

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 do somsthlng
 today thae
 [ don't like
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 That's me
 Reddy Kilowat. Fm that guy who suns from the
 <1 power
 -> plants
 sfN along the sAEssstf transmission SS l!$ss lines. ! stop of at your factory, at your home, ss your store, and any place else where I can be of use. I represent The Connecticut Light and Power Company. They keep me pretty | busy these 9ee:-, a'ii but - .ss2 w run on
 Just as enthusiastically e evefs That's because l realize what aa important job | have, My most important MyGESH job Lk1S1 these days | NY Is in the .T factories | N trying to help win this war. I work i6s hours . week, twenty-four hours a day. every minute. every second. ! am quite an important guy @N even
 E though ~ M pit conceded. But may I add that l I am not conceited when ! say ELECTRICITY | IS STILL CHEAP '%a4S}eS:;a;z
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