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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Presidents Fighting
 Speech We'll Receiued
Senators, Representatives Approve Aggressive Tone Endorse Recommendations est Speech of All Declare
 Some Legislators.

Washington, Jan. 7-(UP)-Sena- tors and representatives today hailed President Roosevelt's address to Congress as fighting speech,' and expressed satisfaction with the pres ident's call for an .all-out production effort to supply the sinews of war.
 Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex, of the Senate foreign relations con- mittee termed the address "a superb speech-vigorous, Tar seeing and with ribs of steel in it."
 Senator Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, declared himself particularly pleased with the presidents declara- tion that airplane and tank produc- tion must be increased steeply in 1942.
 Speaker Sam Rayburn declared that "of all his great speeches, this is the greatest" He said it consti- tuted "a most comprehensive report to the people of America on the status and preparations for defense"
 Grey-haired, 84 year old Senator Carter Glass, D., Va., nodded his head in approval, during the speech, when the president assured that Japan and Germany would receive heavy blows. Glass later declared that was fine speech, a fighting speech"
 Other comments:
 Sen. Pat McCarran, D., Nev.: "The president set high mark, set a great ambition for us. I hope our allies in arms do one-half as well, particularly on the production front"
 Sen. Willard Tyings, D., Md: "A very fine exposition of the pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
POLICE CAPTAIN
 ESCAPES INJURY

Captain John V. Leary of the local detective bureau, escaped in juries Monday morning in Bristol when the car he was riding in and driven by Henry White of 30 Laval street, this city, collided with one operated by Wilfred o. Wilson of Witches Rock Road. Bristol.
 The accident happened on Farm ington avenue near King street in Bristol.
 Wilson was arrested by Policemen William Thompson, James Kane and Eugene Hennessy on a charge of reckless driving.
 According to Bristol police, White was travelling west on Pennington avenue when the car Wilson was driving crossed the avenue from King street when the crash occurred.
 No one was injured. Both cars were damaged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
SALVATION ARMY
 ON WAR FOOTING
Recalls Four Veterans of World War No. 1 to
 Direct Activities

Major Hugo Wiberg, of the local Corps of The Salvation Army has re- ceived through Major zealley, of Hartford Headquarters, the follow ing report regarding the Salvation Army's War Service Organizatio Work.
 Commissioner Edward J. Parker, national commander of the Salvation Army, announced yesterday that four veterans of the Salvation Army's war service in France dur ing the World War had been called upon to serve as regional supervis- ors for the new Salvationist military and naval department. They are Brigadier Harold R. Smith, of New York; Lieuteant Colonel Cornelius J. Hickey, of Jacksonville, Fla; Bri- gadier John Marshall, of Chicago, and Colonel William s. Barker, of San Francisco.
 Commissioner Parker's announce ment, published in the first issue of a national bulletin reporting the or ganization's war service operations, said that each officer had been as- signed a region approximately one quarter of the nation. The Salvation Army moved into war footing on Dec. 2, when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor placed the United Service Organizations Club at Scho- field Barracks, Honolulu, under fire, Commissioner Parker said. Since that attack the organization has organized its service into four principal channels, he said, listing them as management of designated U. s. O. clubs; salvage and collec- ton of waste materials for defense purposes; emergency evacuation of civilians and mobile canteen oper- ations.
 Major Wiberg has also been re- gently informed that Major Edward Carey, Young Peoples Secretary in New York City, who spoke at Of- ficers Councils held in Waterbury, Monday, November 24th has just been elected to serve as the first vice-president of the New York Sec tion of the American Camping As- sociation. which is a group of 430 members meeting monthly in the interests of camping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

ent and the future facing this coun- try It showed the president has the right ambition about production"
 Senate Republican Leader Charles L. McNary, of Oregon: "The presi- dents message was scrappy speech, but will cost a mounts.1l Of money and each item of expense must be carefully scrutiniZed."
 Sen. Harry F. Byrd, D., Va.: "A good speech, setting forth the pro- ductive effort as to planes and tanks necessary to make victory certain" !"
 Rep. Lex Green, D., Fla: "The most forceful and timely message l ever heard him deliver"
 Attorney General Francis Riddle: "The splendid excellence of sheer ity and strength"
 Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia of New York, who as a former mem- Der of Congress sat on the floor during the speech: "A resolute state ment of serious situation, with the assurances we will see it through i and win, and this time win perma- nently."
 Rep Vito Marcantonio, AL, N. Y: "An inspiring call to victory"
 House Majority Leader John w. Mccormack, of Massachusetts,: "One of the greatest speeches of all times. Without regard for religious convictions we can all thank God that in this crisis he gave us as our leader, Franklin Delano Roose- | velt."
 Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, R., Mass: "A fine speech - fortnight and forceful."
 Rep. Thomas Ford, D., Calif.: ''The President outlined a program that will make Hitlerism, Fascism, Japanism sit up and take notice." Rep. Charles H. Elston, R., O.: T thoroughly agree with the President, particularly with his statement that it will be necessary to speed up production of essential war mate rials."
 Rep. Everett M. Dirksen, R., H.: "A very serious and stirring speech that struck devotional note which will find ready response through out the land"
 Rep. Arthur D. Healey, D., Mass: "A magnificent and inspiring speech truly expressing the determination of the American people to see this thing through to successful con- clusion"
 Rep. John Rankin, D., Miss: "One of the greatest speeches ever deliv- cred and one that the dictators can not misunderstood"
 Rep. Clarence F. Lea, D., Calf: Tt very accurately portrayed the determination of the American peo- ple.'
 Rep. Howard w. Smith, D., Va: "A very sincere and honest ap. praisal of the situation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
CIVIL SERVICE
 POSTS OFFERED
Dozen New Exams for Government Jobs Set
 Up By Commission

A dozen new examinations were announced today by the U. s. Civil Service commission, for a variety of positions in the government ser- vice.
 Included are the following vacan- cies:
 Deputy United States Marshal, in the Department of Justice, at $500 a year. Experience as federal, state or municipal officer, sheriff, or con- stable, or the completion of certain law or college courses is required.
 Printers Assistant. with the Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

effort to increase production to de- feat the Axis powers"
 Said MT. Talbot:
 "There may be rationing of mat erials and supplies but there can be no rationing of unity in Amer ica."
 Americ, ns, he went on, must fight with all their power to defend the luxury of freedom" handed down to them by earlier generations. Those on the "home front" he said, must pitch in to help those in the armed services.
 MT. T.lbot renewed plea be made yesterday for free mail privi- leges for soldiers, sailors, marines and coast guardsmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
NO RATIONINC OF OUR UNITY
COP. Candidate for COn= gress Also Declares No
 Politics in War Effort

"There is no place for politics in the :l" on's war effort" Com- pensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot, republican candidate for Congress in t e coming special elec- tion, told the Litchfield County Republican Women's association at a luncheon meeting yesterday af- ternoon at the Conley Inn, Tor rington.
 We must allow no interference with the efficiency of the produc- ton machine" said MT. Talbot
 There must instead be an all-out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
FIND CLAY FOR ANTIQUE PAINT

St. Louis CUP)-Architects for the Jefferson National Expansion Mem- orial on the St. Louis river-front have ended a yearlong search for clay. Near Cape Girardeau, Mo, they found the special clay to make Sparish brown paint, needed for correct restoration of the Old Rock House, built in 1913 on the water front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

Choice group of: sable-dyed musk rats, mink-dyed muskrats, natural skunk great coats, black dyed white lamb coats, dyed skunk great coats, fox great coats and civet cat coats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
NEW YORK HEARTBEAT


 The Big Parade: Paulette Cod dard getting the boys hot and bod dard at Chez Billingsley Frank Libuse, the Sons o'Funster," buy ing defense stamps in punches and peddling them to the cast Jock Whitney, the millionaire, laughing lustily at the Copacabana's Joe E. Lewis, when he relates theo ne about the man with 12 million dollars be- ing just as happy as the guy with 13 million Lana Turner and Gene Krupa togethering at La- Martinique-confirming the rumors .. Tallulah Bankhead drinking COW water on New Years eve! Francis Albertanti, sports expert, on Mike Jacobs Beach, telling about the sailors who recognized Buddy Baer and pitied: Poor guy, we only only have to fight Japs!" Niles Trammell, NEG proxy, lost in Radio City and asking a public relations guide where he can find Studio 2B .... Tee-hee Chuck Green, the Deze, DoZe and Dem guy and Maurice Evans, the Thee, Thou and Thine chap, at Lindy's .. H. Ross, New Yorker ed at Drs. Hospital. Cafe Society's first war victim. Com plete collapse.
 ..Sallies in Our Alley: Oscar Le- want was dining at Reuben's when a would-be wit intruded. On being introduced, the life of the party said: T have often heard of you, MT. Levant, but have never seen you" "Now, that's a coinci- dence," said Oscar, T have often seen you, but I have never heard of you!" During the recent alcoholidays, Joe Frisco sat alone in a corner at Radio Franks place, looking glum A customer said, "WhatZamatta, Joe - wasn't Santa Claus very good to you?" Mot Santa Claus,' corrected palmist Dean Dickinson, Santa Anita!" c. V. R. Thompson, describing Lu- cius Beebe, said: 'There are hand somer men than MT. Beebe. He's about as handsome as a Scotman's tip!"
 Memos of Midnighter: Julie Stevens of Brooklyn, USA" and Gaza Karpathy (not double talk) are Uh-Honies |. Beth Browns biog- raphy of Clara Barton will be con- densed for the February Cosmopoli- tan Avila Camacho's brother has been given the Axel Wenner- Gren yacht. In exchange for what2 .. Donald Nelson, Dr. Edgar Mayer, Ardie Bulova and FDR's former law partner left by special plane for Cuba Benay Venuta has been working hard for year (without pay or publicity for The American Women's Voluntary Services, grand group of ladies .. Lee Wood, exec ed st the World Telly. is due back next week after a tough time in the sick room Paula Flato is betrothed but not to the lady the wrong g-steere4s mentioned Pris- cilla Lane and J. Barry, her fi- ance, both swell guys, made an unhappy decision Christmas night The fans know where Babe Ruth is. They are sending flow CTS to Fitch Sanitarium.
 New York Novelette: He's book ing agent and recently fell madly in love with show girl "The funny thing about it." he was say ing, lis that I've seen her around for five years and never gave her a second thought" And now she was The One Who Kept Him Toss ing Nights from thinking, thinking and thinking .. The show he got her . job with lost it's juvenile who was stricken on tour .. The book ing agent had to find another to fill that gap-and he located 8 hand. some lad who Was Just Right for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
WORLD WAR A YEAR AGO JAN.
 ', 1941
By United Press

ny O1IIVCU ICSS Roosevelt named Knudsen and Hillman to manage U. s. arma- ment program.
 United States released unan- nounced number Of planes to Greece.
 Germany confirmed three Brit ish air raids on Bremen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

The population of Oregon, &C., cording to census figures, increased from 953,786 in 1880 to l,087,717 in 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
ODDITY

Peter Cooper, in building the Tom Thumb" first steam locomo- tive to haul passenger train in the United States, in 1880, used musket barrels for boiler tubes.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
'SkegeeT Tigers Take To
Air To Beat sc. 1870

converted the point after from
placement.
The final touchdown came in
the last quarter when Whitney
Vancleve, Tiger fullback, intercept
ed a State pass on his 81 yard line
and broke away on a &c yard dash
to score. Robinson's try for the
extra point was wide. Score 1870.
Coach Dawson's men fought all
the way driving twice within the
Tuskegee II yard line and once
losing the ball on the Tiger 6 yard
strip.
State literally filled the air with
passes in the last half of the game,
but met a determined secondary
defense that either intercepted
them or knocked them to the
ground. The air thrusts completed
for substantial gains, when the line
moved up to pay dirt territory.
SCORE BY PERIODS
Tuskegee Institute G Z 0 6-1S
South Carolina :. 0 0 0 o. 0
Officials: III. r. MOseley More
house) Referee; w. X. Moore (Tal-
ladega) Umpire; John Brown IVA.
UniOn) Headlinesman; A. Pierro
tMorehOuse) Field Judge.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07

RALEIGH, N. G. --(SNS)-- A
twenty-five man Shaw University
football squad reduced to fifteen
persons because of the loss of ten
men to the armed forces and
rough ineligibility regulation.
has forced .onaW University to dis
continue football for the 1912 school
year according to statement made
by the Shaw University athletic
committee Chairman Professos II
9. Perrin, following a meeting Of
he shaw University Athletic Com
littee held early last week In
ieu Of intercollegiate football the
5aleigh school has worked on
,lans to provide for a Univers ty
vide Physical fitness and Recrea-
ional program which will involve
i, active participation CT all Shaw
University In especially exercisinc
rills intra-mural games and other
c+ivitins desipn ned to permit great
er cooper atom with the federal
me gency physical fitness recon-
endatiorls
The Shaw Athletic Comm ttet
reached its decision after recogniz-
ing the loss Of groups Of two, four,
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Shaw Reverses Action;
Drops Football For az

and four of its most outstanding
men on different occasions after
Committee kad agreed, following a
weeks deliberation period allowed
by the Colored intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association, to play football
despite an acute shortage of men
caused by graduation, elistments
and daft regulations.
Shortly after the Shaw practice
sessions were underway two of It's
talented performers, Spencer AZ"
8 sAlexaf11er ano Willie big Bill
q Lott were called to the Army. On
the evee Of The first game October
Z, four additional men were de-
clared ineligible because of Shaw
University extra curriculum parti-
cipation rules. The final decision
was reached when the Shaw regis
trar declared four more men ineli-
gible.
A Committee composed OF four
members has been appointed BY
President Robert p Daniel to set
10 mech merry to carry out the phy-
sical fit program recommended BY
the shaw University Athletic Com
raittee.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
VkTI1r AMI ppNDEp rrcT OF cOTTND
FOTTTpMrNT At FOOTRALT. GAMES

Sound equipment generally referred to public ad
dress system when properly used is invaluable at football
games and other sports attraction Thus far this
few colleges have in for printed carving
the and numbers of the PLAYERS Nothing adds
the endowment of the by the ars tn to be abe to
identify the PLAYERS Not only this be accomplished
public address system, but manv of the complca
tions throughout the game NAV be explained
The colleges should not only the responsibility
of providing sound equi<ent but should also train
petive that they work effectively
prevalent mistake made by many yorrg announcers Is
that thev attempt TO give typical radio pay5ypav ac
count of the game Some have been guilty OF
making untimey suggestions to the defensive teams by
trying to anticipate the plays before they transpre.
The writer offers these suggestions to prospective
nouncers
|. Make exhaustive study of various football terms
2. Get the roster Of the two teams with all of the
necessary information. .s
Get Two 'Spotters,' from each team TO assist
in announcing the game.
pe able 10 interpret the various signals of the
offcials.
<. ncwH on ravc hcfn~o +hcv "rur off"
6. ThncL vardage accurately a possible.
49, 'o* *kn crowd evcifo
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
MORRIS BROWN DOWNS ALA STATE, Is.
MAROON TIGERS TOP FORT BENNIMG, u
Arnold Leads Attack
Behind Strong Line 5

Hornets staged a determined off
feneive drive, which carried the
ball down to the Morris Brown
goal line, but the game ended be-
fore they had a chance to attempt
to push the oval over.
With this victory, the Morris
Brown Wolverines maintained
their superiority of many years
over the Alabama State Hornets,
and In doing so showed more Of
fensive power than any other time
this year.
The strong Wolverines forward
wall held the Hornets running at
tack in check, and when the Ala
bama passing attack started click
ing it was too late.
Outstanding players for Morris
Brown were Arnold, Settles, Brown,
Duffield, Grimes, Stokes, and
Jackson, while Fisher, F. Knight,
Leftwich, and Gardner were the
mainstays for Alabama.
SCORE BY PERIODS
1st End 3rd 4th Total
MORRIS BROWN Z IL 6 o rs
ALABAMA STATE 0 0 o o o
OFFICIALS: Referee: B. IT. Har-
vey, (Colgate); Umpire: T. j.
Knox, CTalladega); Headlinesman;
A. Pierro, (Morehouse); Field
Judge: j. Noy, (Talladega).
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Ala. A. & N. Gets
Nod Over Ala. State

Carolina C34-1O, Xavier (25-9). and
Morris Brown $50. The Hornets
don't like this. They'll be savages
at Birmingham in prepping for
the Tuskegee man in-motion T.
formation. But their first look at it
viii be from A and NJ who varied
its attack with half-hearted fling
with the formation.
Those frozen-scoring combatants
meeting in Birminghams lone
Negro college tits will have a
wealth of Magic City talent.
From the Red Ore district you'll
find Parker Highs Anthony Rob
inson Byrd Drum, Archie Smith
w II am Jones, ice Houston, Sam
ul Bray, John Taylor, Leavy
Forte, George Crawford, Henry
Jackson and Thomas Caldwell,
Westfield Highs Samuel Carter.
Thaorolis woodward and Rosedale,
Brighton and Pracos Harold Gallo
way, Hugh Jackson and Charlie
Taylor
Out Of a thirty man A and M
squad only four players are out-of
state. These four are from neigh
boring Tennessee. Fourteen players
are from birmingham proper. Five
are from Bessemer Twenty-oile live
in Jefferson County. Well give you
weight and age averages in a day
or so but expect an average of 20
years and weight of 100 pounds.
The A and NJ Hornet tilt will be
battle Of underdogs. The Bulldogs
will have the loudest bark. To
my guess they'll win the game.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
PlayersA At
Montana Univ.

MISSOULA, Mont. - (ANP)--
Out here in this western state
which has a total Negro population
smaller than that found in sin
gle congested Harlem block, two
Negroes are members of the foot
ball team at Montana State Uni
versity.
One Is Joe Taylor. q Chicago
boy, playing his second year at
end. He was q substitute as q
sophomore and did not try for the
team as q Junior last year but as
a senior he is regular. He stands
feet Q inches. weighs 1876. is q
years old and Is rated as aggress-
i've and an exceptional pass CATCH
er. He Is also a two year letter
winner in basketball.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
BY J. C. CHUNN

TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE, Ala
lSNS)-I one of the most color
full Home Coming football games
in their history, Tuskegee's mighty
Golden Tigers took to the air to
wiring a 13 to 0 victory from a
fighting South Carolina State Col
lege eleven here Saturday after
noon before 5000 rabid fans, who
roared to the high heavens their
approval of their clear-cut victory
to climax gala Crimson and Gold
Day.
After being locked in one of the
toughest battles for fully 81 min
utes of the game, Coach Abbott's
undefeated conference team went
to the air in all its vaunted as
poets to scores the first touchdown
Of the game, when Davis, South
Carolina fullback, attempted to
knock down George Robinson S
pass, intended for his brother,
Lloyd Robinson, knocking it into
the hands of Lloyd Robinson who
ran 25 yards to score Tuskegees
first touchdown. George Robinson
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Alcorn Trounces
Miss. Industrial,
20, Here

ALCORN A and M COLLEGE,
Miss, October 31-Even though the
field was muddy, the Alcorn
Braves found enough footing TO
romp and stomp ove- tn M. l.
Tigers in the first home game to
the tune of 27-0. M |. kicked TO
Alcorn and recovered IN the thirty
five, and apparently the Braves
were In for a tough Gay. However,
they were able to nip this threat
and later got possess On OF the ball
in mid-field. After series OF
passes from Johnson to Stewart
and Moore, Johnson circled left
end from the twenty for the initial
score A pass from Brown to Pitt
man made it seven. A few minutes
later, this same Johnson boy toss
ed one to Stewart who raced Is
yards for the second touchdown.
Brown converted and the score
read 14-0.
Time waxed and and the half
was about to end when on very
neatly executed pass play, Abra-
ham let loose long, high heave
without wiggle or wobble to
Stewart who took it while standing
in the promise land" Brown
passed to Pittman and the half
ended 21-0.
The third quarter was stale
mate, but seven minutes before the
game was over, the Braves pulled
one from the story books. johnson
started out on his forty as if on an
end run, then suddenly rifled the
pigskin to Stewart who attempted
to lateral, but sprinted all the way
to the safety man and upon being
tackled, fumbled and Brown, who
was trailing all the while, scooped
it up and ankled his way to the
final score. The game ended with
the Braves on the one yard line.
Outstanding for Alcorn: Moore,
Fielder, Stewart, Beasley, Scott
linesmen. Brown, Johnson, Abra-
ham, Pittman, backs. For NJ T.:
Sims, end; Hathorne and Watts,
backs.
Much credit is due Coach Rankin
for presenting we'll trained team
which was fully capable of making
this one Of the most exciting games
seen here for a long, long time.
Jackson advocate., 1942-11-07
Anderson And Scott
Maroon Tiger Stars

FORT BENNING, Ga-(SNS)-
The Maroon Tigers of Morehouse
College, OF Atlanta defeated the
FIT. Benning Black Panthers, 22-6.
Friday night at Doughbcy Stadi-
UNI, before more than 5000 sol
diers.
The Morehouse Tigers scored
two points early in the first quar-
ter on safety, when Hill fumbled
and Dixon recovered for the Ben.
ming Panthers, only to be thrown
across the goal line for the More
house two points.
The initial touchdown of the
game midway the second period,
when Captain Anderson conpi"t-
ed a pass to Hill.
The Maroon Tigers Tailed again
when Anderson crashed over for a
score on a reverse play early in
the third period. A few minutes
later the Panthers started click
ING and pushed over their only