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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

WAS UP IN ONE OF THE OLE
AVENUES POPULAR, PLACES the
other night and l ran into three
of the towns well known lady So
cial workers and society leaders en-
gagged in a conversation whose
chief subject seemed to have been
about lady who had Jumped up
and volunteered" to be chairman OF
the USO committees. Well, lady, if
you did jump up and volunteer to
serve as chairman of one of the
committees you did laudable
thing, and you exhibited the only
kind OF spirit that can put the
uSO program over here.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22
News From
Port Gibson

Rev. and Mrs. A. r. Ward. Mes
danes A. r. j. Males, Clara Jones
and Geneva Griffin attended the
conference at Hazelhurst and re-
ports a fine meeting.
Mrs. Ruth QuiglaSs who has been
visiting her parents Rev. and Mrs.
j. NJ. Quiglass, has left for Tar
borla, N. c., to make her future
home with her brother, DR.. M. D.
Quiglass. Mrs. Katie Dirden of
Vidalia, La, is visiting her sister
Mrs. A. r. j. Males.
Mesdames S. N. Merricks of
Hattiesburg and Willie Preston of
Vlcksburg visited their mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Graves.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Miller of Monroe,
La, and Mrs. Athelda PittInan OF
Alderman, Miss, were recent yisi-
tors in the city visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sandy Maddox.
and their brother and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Chu. Mrs. Miller is
employed as instructor in the Rural
Normal Institute of Grambling, La.
and Mrs. Pittman teaches in the
Spay Vocational High School.
Alderman, Miss, Mrs. Miller was
accompanied home by her son, Joe
Miller, Jr.
The Junior Matrons of Rising
sun Baptist Church met in the
home Of Mrs Rosa Bload, FRIDAY
evening. After the regular routine
OF business, Supt. Chriss brought
forth beautiful demonstration of
building a church, which was beau
TRULY carried out to the delight of
all present.
Mrs. j, E. Williams of East
orange, N. j., Mrs. o. L. Walker of
Detroit, and Mrs. Minnie Burton of
Helena, Ark, were introduced and
made timely remarks during the
Junior Matrons meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

Mr. and Mrs John Washington,
West Church Street, are again the
proud grand parents of baby
girl, born to their daughter, Earn
estine, in Gary Indiana
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

Mr.. Chester Hunter who has been
turned TO the city with his bride
last week for a visit before being
indicted into the army.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

comnplete her high school work
in June
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

During this week Elder Gatin
was the guest speaker at Friend
ship Baptist Church, and his mes
sages were inspiring and helpful.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

MIR James Pleasant of Shreve-
port is spending a while with his
wife, Mrs. Alberta Pleasant on
West Church Street.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

Rev. and Mrs. A. T. Ward. Mes
danes A. r. j. Males, Clara Jones
and Geneva Griffin attended the
conference at Hazelhurst and re-
ports fine meeting.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22
News From Edwards

August l6 was the birthday Of
Mr.. O. r. Bland, and also served
as homecoming by his wife and
six children. A bounitful chicken
dinner, ice cream and cake was
served. Mr.. Bland received money.
and many useful gifts. All of his
six children were present except
one daughter, Rhoeana, who lives
in St Louis, Missouri The birth
day cake was baked by his daugh-
ter, Luella, and was nine inches
high and held 81 candles.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

and Cleveland, Ohio VISITING.
friends She plans to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

MISS Mable Roseman, one of the
teacilers in the city system. is
spending pleasant vacation in
Durham. NJ c.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

Mrs. Misses McCurtiSs was host
ess to an ice cream social at her
home fer the benefit of the Meth
odist Church, which was highly
enjoyed by all present.
MFR. Isaac of New Orleans, La,
spent the weekend with his moth
er. Mrs. Jackson.
Mr. T. p. Fisher spent the week
end in Florida
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

WALTER H. (DUKE) WILLIAMS
popular coach at Tougaloo College
ana one OF the outstanding in
iluences upon collegiate athletic
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

Mesdames S. NJ Merricks of
Hattiesburg and Willie Preston of
Vlcksburg visited their mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Graves.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

AT THE DANCE OVER AT THE,
BEAUTIFUL RANKIN COUNTY
AUDITORIUM Monday night, the
Band now playing at the Heifelberg
Hotel, came over about 2 o'clock
and joined Jay McShann and his
boys, and played until about 4 80,
IN what was perhaps the first real
jam session that's been seen here
aboutS.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1942-08-22

MR.. E. L. LIBSCOMB, of At
lanta, Ga, former CCC Education
al Advisor and Vice-President of
the Security Life Insurance Com
pany attended the meeting of the
Board OF Directors here Friday and
is spending a few days here on
business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

MANPOWER--the concentration of the right
 in the right place at the right tmehas pressing problem and therefore since this nation the democracy, the United Nations bitter headache.
 These pictures typy of the fields in which ana industry fighting that major battle of the home front
 AbOve youngsh farmer drives tractor, must foOdsus for much of the antAx world he is yOungish this farmer uniform who will drive the tractor to the grain?
 Above to the left molten steel fin of the huge plants that night producing steel here than the entire Axis world but leaving us short of demands.
 At the right, the body 40 need apply? giving of his skill to critical machinery running through the main tenance that only experience makes possible
 And beside him. another who possesses the riency youth his bit helping the facilities with which to house soldiers and workers in which expand already record breaking rate of production
 the take able-bodied better munitions increasing numbers of whom couldn't while elders the halt the maimed older chdenaking the production burden.
 These perform ing willingly and gladly in order that democracy wipe out Otaitarianm a militant world fOrce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
NEW SIGNAL PLAN
 NOW IN OPERATION
Four Air Raid Zone Cen= ters Closed; Workers to
 Be Reassigned

New air raid signals which pro- vide for a preliminary mobilization call" went into effect in this city after midnight last night. In con- junction with the new system, the four zone centers in the city were closed.
 The mobilization call was pre- viously famed out by telephone from the zone centers. It will now be announced through the sounding of the air raid sirens for two min utes. At the sounding of the inter mittent blasts, all civilian defense workers must report to their posts. Police and flremen who are of duty at the time must also report. After at least 8 three minute interval, the regular blackout signal will be given intermittent blasts by sirens and factory whistles for four minutes. At this time the street lights will go out and all homes, business and in- dustrial establishments must be darkened. The all clear will be 8 continuous two-minute bias of sir ems and whistles, with the street lights being turned back on.
 Now that the volunteers will not be needed at the four zone centers, they are being asked to take on other civilian defense posts. At present there is shortage of man. power at the district warming cen- ter, aircraft warning observation post and the chief report center, all of which posts must be manned for "A hours day. Workers who wish to assist at one of these posts may register at the Civilian Defense Office on Church street by calling 4-0909. They will immediately be assigned to a position.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
CIO DELEGATES
 HEAR SHEPARD
Mayor Patten of TOrring- ton Also Addresses Gath=
 ering on Political Issues

Republican candidates have a "know nothing, see nothing and say nothing to the war problems, de- clared Lieut.-Gov. Odell Shepard Democratic candidate for reelection. at a meeting of CIO union dele gates from all parts of the fifth district here yesterday.
 Labor, he said, is playing most important role in this election, and its votes may decide the outcome. He praised the liberal record of Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 Another speaker for Mayor Will liam A. Patten of Torrington, who has been endorsed for congressman by the CIO. He charged that the incumbent, Congressman Joseph E.. Talbot has been a football for pressure groups at Washington.
 Samuel Cipriano of this city and Eugene Aronson of Torrington were co-chairmen of the meeting, which was arranged as political action conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

The New England group has no axe to grind except the defeat of the Axis. It includes Arthur L. Will liston, who in World War I was educational director for New Eng land of the Army General Staff's Committee on Education and Special Training; Ralph Barton Perry, pro- lessor of philosophy at Harvard William Emerson, professor emeri- tus of architecture at M. I. T.; AL Ian Forbes, director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Ralph Lowell, trustee of Lowell Institute; and Henry R. Cabot, Boston attor- ney.
 The findings of this study have provided concrete, specific data con- firming the general conclusions oi those who had been watching the Baltimore experiment.
 What was found Car. be summar- ized, subject to elaboration, as fol- lows:
 During the current half of 1922 the Baltimore area will require 59.- 900 new workmen for its war plants
 There is a reservoir of 71,00O available workers in the area, upon which to draw.
 Nevertheless tfe "vlsible labor supply" by current standards, of sers only 27,oSD workers, so that notwithstanding the huge potential ities of the area, Baltimore plants must hustle around trying to find 32,000 men and women, somewhere, if they are to produce war supplies on schedule.
 While this untapped labor pool of 371 ,00O lies idle, scores of thousands of persons, described as being no better than the usual local supply, are moving into the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
| TWO NOMINATED
 FOR PRESIDENCY
Roland, Tappin Candidates for Waterbury Teachers
 Association Leadership

Clarence L. Tappin and J. Fran cis Roland, both members of the Crosby High school faculty, have been nominated for the presidency of the Waterbury Teachers Asso- citation to succeed Miss Mary Ken nedy. A new slate of officers will be elected this afternoon at meeting in the Crosby High school assembly hall.
 MT. Tappin is a graduate of Am herst College, and came here from Mount Vernon, N. Y. in 1921. For the past several years, he has been chairman of the department of the department of modern languages at Crosby.
 A graduate of Holy Cross College, MT Roland has been prominent in local sporting circles. He is coach of the high school track squad and teaches Latin.
 Other officers nominated are: Vice-preSident, Franklyn D. Far rell, Leavenworth High; Miss Theresa Fleming, Bishop; recording secretary, Miss Laura Biron, Driggs and Miss Fennessey Canty, Wilby; financial secretary, Miss Dorothy Connor, Roosevelt, and Miss Irene Sheridan, Duggan; treasurer, Miss Mildred Goudy, Wilby, and Miss Ermelinda Greece, Walsh.
 Executive board for one year; Miss Gertrude Finan, B. w. Tinker; Mary F. Hehnessy, Barnard; two years, Misses Ann Barry, Mary Ab- bolt; Margaret Kelly, Wilby; Ruth Girard, Kingsbury; Helen R. Phe- Ian, Merriman; three years. Misses Ruth Barry, Alice McGee, Sprague; Rosemary Foley, Bunker Hill; and Pauline Therault, Hopeville.
 The Misses Helen R. Phelan, Gertrure Finan and Margaret c. Kelley were on the nominating con- mittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
Federal Excise Taxes Boost Liquor Prices
 
Consumers to Carry Extra Burden Starting NOvem
 Der 1; OPA Announces New Rates on Packages

may expect further price increase of 27 cents per gallon reflecting 2 direct tax of g per gallon, regard less of proof. This goes into effect on all new scotch whiskey taker from bond after Nov. 1, succeedini the excise tax, based on proof.
 Distributors of scotch whiske! were warned not to tack the new g per gallon tax onto their ceilinl prices until they have exhausted their pre-Nov. , stocks. Periodic checks will be made by OPA on the addition of such taxes and dealers are asked to preserve their records for examination.
 The exact amount of the in- creased tax will be 10 cents per gall lon on sweet wines, a two cents per gallon on dry wines, and three cents per half pint on champagnes. This alsr will be passed on at all levels. On wines, increases will be adjusted to the nearest cent.
 Exact amount of the increased ta5 on beer of $1 per barrel, beginning Nov 1, may be passed on at all stages of distribution. The retailer adjuests his price to the nearest cent on single or multiple bottle sales. This means that if the iIl- crease amounts to 1-3-cent per bottle, it would be one-cent on thref bottles.
 However, on draft beer, tho amount of tax per glass is too small to pass on to the consumer. There fore, no provision is to be made for the retailer on the premise to pass on his new tax.
 On and afte Nov. I, it will be possible for bars to increase their prices for the usual two-ounce jig ger by three cents per straight" drink of 90 proof domestic distilled wtiskey. Straight" liquor is the only type of hard" drink at the bar or restaurant which is under the March ceiling of the general maximum price regulation. Cock tails and highballs are not under price control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
Baltimore, Seen As Test-Tube For Nation Fails To Solve Critical War Labor Puzzle

* *

Transportation, schools, sewage, water supply are among the essen tial facilities which are overtaxed by this influx of job-seekers and their families-at time when Bal timore could easily provide all of it's labor needs from its own manpower reservoir.
 LABOR TURNOVER
 IS SHOCKING
 As a result of the housing and transportation situation. particular ly, absenteeism is reducing the pro- ductiveness of Baltimore industry by upward of g per cent.
 A skockingly high labor turnover rising to as high as 50 per cent is hanlpering plants in their output of war goods, forcing them con- tinually to divert facilities to the training of replacements for those who have moved, in turn, to other plants which must train them.
 This is only a bird's-eye view of what Is happening in Baltimore where, it is suggested. the McNutt- Liyeright experiment probably has made conditions better than they otherwise would have been.
 NEXT: Why Baltimore's manpow- CT reservoir remains untapped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
Good Evening.
FIGURE IT OUT YOURSELF

As taxes mount, prices soar We get muddled more and more. We wonder if we can keep things straight, We are not certain we can count to eight. When we gaze on mounting figures en masse, We are more or less inclined to say-I pass We null ledger after ledger down from the shelf, Whats the answer? Figure it out yourseHl Last month we strengthened out our books, Our outlined budget wasn't much on looks. We just had 1t figured how much we were taxed, When a new one arrived; again we were aXed A little tax here, a little tax there, Inst another one and the cupboard will be bare,- Not grain of sugar or coffee bean on the shelf, Whats the answer? Figure it out yourselfl
 FEM. EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Dave "Chick" o'Connor, likeabe owner of the at the East Main and Orange Streets bearing his name has passed his Army physical exams at Hartford with flying colors and will be inducted early next month. As a farewell tribute Chick will be roasted and toasted at dinner at Reardons November g. Timothy John Lynch, of Railway Express man and Mrs Timothy Lynch of 48 Walnut Street. cele brated nis first birthday yesterday His mother is the former Margaret Reardon of Naugatuck. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Prall of 199 East Main Street. have decided to christen their daughter of October IT, Priscilla.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
FATALITY TOLLS
 HIGHER AT NIGHT
Reduced Illumination May Affect Present General
 Winter Months

Tn spite of possible further re- ductions in inter-urban and inter- state highway traffic the favorable accident fatality exeprience in Con- necticut during the first nine months of the current year is threatened in the fall and winter months ahead, the Highway Safety Commission estimates.
 The twenty-four percent reduc- tion in fatalities noted for the nine months to October first was in con- siderable measure the result of an exceptional day accident experience, the Commissions study of Motor Vehicle Department statistical com- pilations indicates. This daytime experience showed reduction of thirty = two per cent. Weighted against this favorable trend was a nighttime fatality toll that recor- ded a reduction of only eighteen per cent.
 The factors that have contribu- ted to this less favorable nighttime fatality experience may be expected to have an increasingly greated influence in the months of reduced daylight ahead. The full weight of these factors has been delayed, per- haps, this year due to the retention, as war measure, of what was call led daylight" time in normal sea- sons.
 These factors include reduced illumination, both street and vehicle, in "dimout" areas now limited to certain coastal strips, continuing concentrations of traffic inurban areas and at points and times when foot travel may be heaviest, and early nighttime gap, and round the clock" operation of industrial plants.
 All these newer clements, com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

The area, which had about mill lion inhabitants in 1940, will have close to a million and quarter by next April if present trends contin- ue.
 THOUSANDS OF NEW HOUSING UNITS NEEDED
 The area is not capable of ab- sorbing this huge influx in time to meet the acute war crisis. By the end of this year, experts estimate, 22,000 new housing units will be required to care for the population. To meet this urgent need there will be:
 Family
 Units Current vacancies ............ 2,000 Anticipated vacancies, be- cause of draft ............ 2,000 New units, by converson. ..... 1000 Under private constructions. 1000 Public housing, started or planned .................,.. 5000 Maximum total .......,...,14 14,000 This would leave a housing short age of 5000 family units if every thing lon hand or on order" were to come through, which the most optimistic does not expect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Increased federal excise taxes, ef- fective Nov. 1, will boost Americas bar bill for everything from pack aged liquor to straight" drink at the neighborhood taproom = with the sole exception of beer on draft.
 This was confirmed today as the Office of Price Administration out lined methods by which-beginning next month - distillers, wholesalers and retailers of domestic distilled spirits, imported liquors, wines and beers maS pass on to the consumer increased United States excise taxes on the various alcoholic beverages.
 OPA officials stressed the fact that the increased excise tax on domes- tic whistles will be on proof-or alcoholic content-baSis. There fore, while the raised levy on a 100 proof bonded whiskey will be g per gallon, it will be only $1.80 on a 90 proof whiskey and $t.60 on an 80 proof variety. -
 Distributors are cautioned to note carefully the proof content of the liquor to be sold and to mark up their present ceiling prices only the exact amount of the tax. Buyers can make an automatic check by keeping in mind that only 100 proof bonded whiskey is entitled to the full g per gallon markup, that less alcoholically potent liquors will bear a smaller tax.
 There is an exception in the case of imported scotch whiskey, how ever. Most scotch is S6 proof. Thus, the new tax on a proof basis would be $1.73 per gallon. This will ap- ply on all floor stocks owned by importers, wholesalers and retailers on Nov. 1. However, after these floor stocks are exhausted, buyers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
THIRTY RIDERS TAKE
 WEEKEND JOURNEY

A group of thirty riders from Wa tertown, Middlebury, and Nauga- tuck returned last night to the Hobby Horse stables in Middlebury, after a 6O-mile Horseback trip. to New Milford.
 The trip, sponsored by the Con- necticut Trail Riders Association, began Saturday morning from Mid- dlebury, the riders stopping over- night at the Homestead Inn, New Milford.
 Mrs. Dorothy Beck of Middlebury, vice-president of the association, vaS in charge of the trin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Intelligent, intensive Federal ef- forts failed to solve Baltimore's man power problems. Evidence of this appears in study made by a prom inent New York research organiza- ton, Market Analysts, Inc, for a group of New Englanders who have been prominent in every win-the- war movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

bining with the ordinary seasonal hazards of bad weather and fewer hours of daylight, may affect ad- versely the present general fatality trend. Such a result is possible in spite of the continuing impact of motor fuel rationing and slower operating speeds on our highways by drivers increasingly more con- scious of the rubber shortage and it's effect on their individual stock pile of transportation during the lwar period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Jack Rose, Army private stationed in Florida for the past few months is enjoying furlough and honey
 moon in New York City, He expects to be in Waterbury some day this week. Daniel Rnaldi of Canal Street, attached to the Medical Detachment Center somewhere overseas has been promoted by Army officials to Cor poral The Leavenworth High grad is the son of Pas quale and Margaret Rinaldi MT. and Mrs. Rocco J. Rnaldi of 265 Bank Street celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary the weekend. Mrs. Rinaldi is the former Doris Leone of York Street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
"wELL-KNoWN GUYS"

As pass along each city street, Those well-known guys no longer meet They have left to cast their fate, For Uncle Sam did so dictate And in their place are others, strange From some valley or mountain range. nut they will return some brighter day, when the war clouds have passed away And ell those other guys, so strange, win return to some valley or mountain range.
 -J. " WALKER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

of the negro problem, on the bor- derline of differing attitudes toward women's place in the industrial scheme, located smack between the long industriallzed northeast and the relatively undeveloped south, with a rather typical balance be- tween large plans and small, Balti- more is struggling to turn out huge war orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Christmas cooking early. It's come already. But instead of being warning to do Christmas shopping carly it's hint to the housewives to get their Christmas cooking done ahead of time, particularly the holiday fruit cake. After reading the following recipe anyone in advance to get cake ready in time for Christ mas Here tis b seeded raisins chopped; lb cur rants 1-2 lb figs sliced; 12 b pted dates sliced; 12 b lb candied cherries sliced IA lb canded pineapple sliced; IA lb. canded grapefruit pee sliced; IA lb candied orange peel sliced 12 cup grapeuce wine or
 teaspoons baking powder; 12 teaspoon soda; 12 tea spoons nutmeg 1-2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 1-2 tea spoons cloves 2 teaspoon mace 12 teaspoon alspice
 1-2 cups shortening; 1-2 cups beet sugar; eggs; cup cold coffeee 12 cup molasses It should be good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
SOME TAIL

The Mexican dragon lizard runs across water on its hind legs with out sinking. It has @ five-inch body end an 1s-inch tail.