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to better use. He's teaching the Japanese in Hawaii, who made up about 50 per cent of the pre-war population, that whatever goes up comes down, including Rising Suns. He explains the unusual success of cartoons as anti-Tolyo propaganda:
 "You can't just beat a Japanese over the head with cold facts. You have to go back into their customs and philosophy that are SO entirely different from our own."
 Japan teaches her country men that the nation is just one big fam fly, all related, in various degrees of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Alliance Outing

The Lithuanian Roman Catholic Women's alliance. lodge fs, held en cutting yesterday afternoon at the KrugeIis farm ola Highland avenue. Indictment weather moved the group indoors where q special entertain. ment program was enjoyed and Fe. treatments were served. About % members attended.
 Mrs. Maroelle Dlgllna6, president Mfb. Peter KFnsells, Mr, etephaEle DNmGa, and Azgs, Anna Nnosaa were in charge of arrangements.
 The Women's Alliance choir Will held iss regular weekly rehearsal fe- night at 1i49 at the elNiE room " nc el1 sk Seseppe eehepA *Ffs
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system.
 When he draws the Son of Heav- en inspecting plans for the Imperial Bomb Shelter, the Japanese oldsters begin to wonder about Hirohito's divinity. sss.y
 When he draws picture of Tojo, on crutches, explaining that the Americans fought at Midway to sink ships, the Japs to save face, and that both objectives were ac- complished, the subtle barb hits home.
 Bill uses authentic costumes and customs in his drawings. or he him. self would lose face with his follow CTS. He points out that the usual American cartoons, picturing Jap- anese with buck teeth, mean nothing to the Nipponese. It's not a national trait by any means. ;.>s,
 Much of Bill's work is. distributed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Devotions Held

Services in connection with the Forty Hour Devotions which opened at St. Joseph's church at the il o. clock Mass yesterday will be con- ducted tonight at T:30. 4 Mass will be celebrated tomorrow at g a. m. and the services will be concluded at 7:30 tomorrow night. The parish choir has prepared special musical programs for the devoticns under the direction of Professor Alexander J, Aleksis, choismaster and organ
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to Japs on the sugar and pineapple plantations, and the legends are re- worded and written, in Japanese by a Japanese scholar who translates the thoughts into the kind of sen. tences that Japanese understand American hunor, or English words translated literally into Japanese have no punch.
 Bill aims most of. his barbed car- toons at three important weaknesses in the Jap arlnor: (1) Their desire to save face, and always to have the upper hand in an argument; CD their intense devotion to the na- tional caste system; (S) their fear of ridicule from outsiders.
 Moran's shrewdly pointed pen is beginning to convert many an old time Japanese in the islands to Americanism. They are beginning to wonder ...sfor the first time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
ASSEMBLY
 FILES CERTIFICATE

Aircraft Assembly. Inc. Of be state street has flied . certificate Of incorporation and organization at Che office 0i the secretary ot state. Authorized capital 6 listed at ese,s o00. oi which eiee00 hae been eub- sefibnd. stephen 4, Clark of cheehifa ls nFa1ldAak ni the concern, Louis cssFk of EfaHhlre is treasurer allq ". w. oa&cF ls secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
CARD AICN
 BOOSTS HURLEY

John P. Shea, chairman of the Waterbury Hurley for : Governor club, announced today that more than 1900 post cards are now being mailed out, asking voters to support Governor Robert A. Hurley for re- election.
 "Vote Early for Hurley" is the slogan of his organization, said MT. Shea, brother of City Clerk Joseph M. Shea. Notices of the clubs &C., tivities are being forwarded to the states chief executive, MT. Shea said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

any youngster dithering over Red Ryder-and because Honolulu boasts a cartoonist who knows the Japs and the vulnerable spots in their peculiar philosophy.
 He is Bill Moran, for 12 years De- fore December 2, 194l, cartoonist or a Japanese newspaper in Hawaii. He held his job because his Ameri- can-Japanese boss. and every sub scriber were cartoon crazy. They'd study every pictorial detail, search for hidden barbs, and slowly but surely they'd get the point.
 Today, Bill is putting his talent
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soMBs Go orr PREMArURELH

Tiffin, O., Civilian defense work CTS and ordinary citizens got a sud. den, unexpected taste of exploding shells and magnesium incendiary bombs. A truck loaded with them on its way to Cleveland for civilian defense demonstration caught fire when phosphorus ignited in the cargo.
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} ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on want Page

Questions on Want Page
 1. Insignia is that of a military Intelligence Division.
 2. Battle cruiser. The Lexing ton was converted to a carrier when about half finished.
 3. No, the term properly ap- plies only to infantrymen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Good Evening,
IN THE TREE SPACE
] BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

(From the Christian Science Monior There Wasa twilight there in the tree space scanned in about by leaves Everywhere the silver ran .. o.rv srcsu leaves heard the sound-as If many preezeS Wefe Do"AAe "
 steadily E,td | sav t was everywhere the silver rain? .,, the tree space where sa le beneath leaves occupied wl ram
 snneared as plans abated with this oonsn M kEhv should activities be dlsurpeo ny Ialns Svs shook drins from and watched atntVeV Htd pear WaVcnAns' 0nAS' '"p Helen Eckert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
CONNECTICUT GIVEN BICYCLE ALLOWANCE

Connecticut was granted quota of 2,065 new adult bicycles for Octo- Der by the OPA in Washington. A reserve of 620 bicycles was also set aside for the state by the OPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
St. Ann's Meeting

The regular monthly meeting of St. Ann's society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church will take place tonight at 8 o'clock at the parish hall. Miss Matilda Dezinno will pre- side,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

Orchids to the Rev. Michael Mcverry, honorary uresident, Waldron Roy, acting president, and Gom- 13year.oId member of the North End Junior SoltDan League which they organized and ran this past sum mer During the past season up at st. Lucys Cnurcn @ rounds over 100 games played with IF to 16year Sld youngsters participating. The Falcon A. C. out classed the other teams and copped the champonsp' as well as the trophy donated by the men above men toned The league has done much to provide recrea- ion for the North End youngsters well as good 1el lowship Hats off to three popular sportsmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Get-Together CIub

The Womens Get-Together club will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Third Congregational church hall. Plans will be completed for various future activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
DAY
 PLANS STARTED.
Committee Meeting To- night at City Hall; Auxil-
 iary Card Party Friday
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondent: Ms. William E. Rooney, 1SO Dwight st.
 Telephone S-s475

Waterville, Sept. 2S-The first meeting of the Armistice Day cele- bration committee will be held at the Municipal Court Chambers in the city hall this evening at 7:30 o'clock. Members of Casper Davis Post No. 136 planning to attend are, Commander William Rooney, Clif- ford Northrop, Everet Cook and Patrick Moriarty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
BY BETTY MACDONALD

BETTY MACDONALD
 Service Stan Correspondent HONOLULU Sept 2sToyos propaganda artists lombard Hawaii H tales of the the the Rising Japanese here gradually learning that Nippon isn't all it's missed up be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

Band-stands .. Harry James band will play for Jack Bennys sole N. broadcast set for October 1S When you are asked to play for musicians picnic you have a right to feel kind of chesty about 1t. And Billy Mills chest has bulged out quite bit since he was asked to play before 1000 of the countys pick of the orchestra world at Los Angeles recently \. Benny GOOdmans band will appear in the forth coming production of Stage Door Canteen, United Artists picture Jimmy Lunceford fans raving about recent changes in his aggregation bringing Jimmie such stars as Omer Simeon, altO Freddie Webster, Harry Jackson, and Bob Mitchell trumpets Fernando ArbelO and James Young, trOmbOniStS; Charles Parham, bass Charlie Barnet has replaced George at alto and clarinet with Bernie Le Gasse; Bernie Priven has taken Charles Zimmermans trum- net spot: and Mack MarIOw has Bill RObertSOnS rOm bone seat Waugh Monroe due back East in the next few days has October booking at the Adams Theater in Newark Blue Barron is covering lot of training camps on his southern tour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Picnic Proceeds To
 Go ToService Groups
Lithuanian Defense Council Sponsoring Event Sun-
 day; Third Church Women Meet Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

lessor Alexander J. Aleksis will be
 in charge.
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 Plans have been completed for a card party Friday evening by Cas- per Davis Auxiliary at Fraternity hall to raise funds for cigarettes to be sent the sons of Post or auxiliary members serving in the armed forc- es. Mrs. John McMahon, president, and Mrs. Louis Dadario. unit activi- ties chairman, will be in charge.
 Mrs. John Platt, ST.. and Mrs John Platt Jr., were hostesses re- gently for their Swedish weaving club at their home on Parker street, Lunch was served. Present were Mrs. Marry Stride. Mrs. Ralph Ben son, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs. John M E. Johnson, and Mrs. Harry Latti- mer.
 Farley Wednesday
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service will meet Wednesday evening at ' o'clock at the Grace Methodist church to sew for Britain MT. and Mrs. George Deary ot Wheeler street spent the week end with relatives in Wallingford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

A meeting and drill of the auxil- iary firemen, civilian defense, will be held this evening at 2 o'clock at the WaterYille firehouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Recruits Sought

Scoutmaster William c. Christie announces that membership in troop No. 31 is now open to boys over 12 years of age. New recruits may reg ister tomorrow evening at 2 o'clock at Fraternity hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

Private Joseph Griffin of Elgin Field, Florida mas been spending the last few days at the home of ms par ents Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Griffin of 83 ScoVl! Street If was his first urough at home since he went into the Army last May 18. House Jameson has started to raise sheep his farm Newton You ought to know Mr. Jameson the father of Henry Alarcn lng the Young Peoples conference at Camp Hazen Chester, Conn., this past weekend were Nancy Rogers Keshian. Charles Heebner, Donald Haude Frederick shattuck, IT, Clarice Claps Polly Nevers John Hath away, John surgener Arlene Keshian, and Richard RneSch representing the Pilgrim Fellowship of the Sec ond Congregational Church Ellen Rangoon is now Second Lieutenant with the Army Nursing Corps at Lowell General Hospital, Fort Devens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

The high Cs for lot of girls are chatter, cos n,etics. and costumes so Bob Crane was telling me the other day. . Next years income tax, according to Charlie Bannon is going to leave us all with plenty or 4change-and that's about all. The more scraps we turn in over here the we'll help the boys in the scraps over there-any newspaperman to the Water bury public Killing time is one way to murder op- portunitieS, remarks Elmer Shove. The rlpenmg of the grape crop will bring lot of crooks out of lot of cellars is Louie Shakers offering for the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

Walter Senich postcards from Wesley, Maine, where e now stationed with his detachment of the U S. Coast Guard The First Methodist Church Circle of Cheer meeting tonight at the home of Mrs Herbert w. Coe on Willow Street. Tom Scadden former member o1 the local Fire Department in town long enough 10 rating in the U S. Coast Guard he has just been trans ferred to Portsmouth N H. He reported seeing former Fire Captain Francis Scully in Boston week ago The Beverage Bowling League launched its sixteenth season last Friday night with President Eddie Murphy on the sdelines for his second consecutive season
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uood Night
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
AMERICAN AIR RAIDS
SUCCESSFUL IN BURMA

<RANGOON, Burma. - Amer.
lean and British filters, Selling the
initiative in a duel for air SUI
premacy over Burma, Saturday
had boosted to 18 the total of Jap.
anese fighter planes destroyed in
a series of attacks on enemy all
bases in Western Thailand.
Successful raids have been in
progress all week, with the new
est attack launched on Friday by
both British and American pilots
against the TAX base near the
Tahi- Burma frontier. Other bases
attacked earlier by the American
filters were ~Mehsod. In addition
Allied bombers have twice at
tackled Bangkok.
While the Americans attacked
TAX, r. A. F. planes Friday de.
stroyed several enemy aircraft al
, the Meshod airdrome. The Brit
ish said all their planes returned
safely.
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in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Horse Creek Township and known
as the Long Branch School
grounds and for a more specific
description reference is hereby
made to the title deeds of the
Board of Education for same.
Fourth Tract: Lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Pine Swamp Township and known
as the Liberty School grounds or
that portion thereof which now
belongs to the Board of Educa-
ton, Ashe County.
This the LIST day of JAM, 1912
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
ASHE COUNTY
j. w. GAMBILL, Ch'mn-
j. B. HASH, Secretary.
Attest: 1-8-4t,
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NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to order of the Board
of Education of Ashe County,
North Carolina, hereinbefore
made, the Board of Education
will, on the End day of February,
1912, at one o'clock P. NJ, at the
courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the high
est bidder, for cash, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
First Tract: Lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Harrigan Township, and located
near the residence of Monroe
Clark and known as the Windfall
Schoolhouse and ground and for a
more specific description of same
reference is hereby made to the
title deed for same to the Board
of Education of Ashe County.
Second Tract: Lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Piney Creek Township, near the
Tuckerdale post office and known
as the Tuckerdale schoolhouse;
said house to be removed from its
present location, the land having
reverted to its former owner.
Third Tract: Lying and being
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
OBITUARY
Thomas And Kathleen King

Thomas Eller King, son of Mrs.
LESSEE and the late J. w. King
was born June IL, 1919, died
Nov. %, 1941, age % years, S
months and 10 days. About 8
years ago, he made a bright
profession of faith in Christ and
united with Phoenix Baptist
church.
Thomas was a big-hearted
young man with a fine PERSONAL
ity, winning friends in all walks
of life. He took keen interest in
his widowed mother and his
younger brother and sister, al
ways bringing cheer to them
when he came home.
God is all-wise, merciful and
just making no mistakes and
death with his children in tender
mercy and love The Lord giveth
and the Lord taketh away, Bles-
sed be the name of the Lord.
Georgia Kathleen King, daugh-
ter of Mrs. LESSEE and the late
j. w. King was born August
Is, 1925, died Nov. 20, 1941, age
Is years, 3 months and S days.
About 3 years ago, she made
bright profession of faith in
Christ and united with the Phoe-
nix Baptist church, living a sweet
the very moment of her sudden
departure.
Nothing but sickness kept her
away from Sunday School or
church. She was devoted to her
christian duty, loving to service
for her King. Her sweet young
life shone out in the home, in the
community and in the church and
now we feel sure that she is
shining for the Lord. Her friends
were among all ages. The older
people loved her as devotedly as
the young. They went away hand
in hand, to sing Gods praise with
the heavenly lord.
And some glad day, will not be
long
Well join in singing with the
heavenly throng and there with
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
PRES. CONFERS WITH
SOVIET AMBASSADOR

WASHINGTON. - President
Roosevelt conferred with Maxim
Litvinoff, the Soviet ambassador
during a Sunday devoted chiefly
to work.
After the meeting with the Rus
sian envoy, the Chief Executive
had a talk with the newly desig-
mated ambassador to Mexico,
George Messersmith, and then
called in General George c. Mar
shall, army chief to staff.
There was no word as to the
reason for the unusual Sabbath
call at the White House by the
Soviet ambassador.
On Saturday, Litvinoff called
at the State Department for what
he described as an exchange of
information with Secretary of
State Hull.
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IN MEMORIAM

ANAASAVA
Where as the giver of all bless
ings, has in his infinite wisdom,
seem to call from our presence
the Daughter of our beloved Bro
Their c. S. Neal.
To the loss sustained we hum
bly, bow in submission to the will
OF our Heavenly Father and thank
him that She lived among us.
There be it resolved that;
We tender to the bereaved Bro
Their and family our heartfelt
sympathy and pray that God may
bless and comfort, them in this
hour of sorrow.
That we offer this as a tribute
OF respect to the deceased.
That a copy of these resolutions
be on on the minutes of this
Lodge, and a copy be sent to the
bereaved Brother c. S. Neal, and
a copy be published in the Sky
land Post.
Fraternally Submitted;
G. P. LITTLE
T. E. PARKER
E.E. A. WADDELL
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
BALDWIN GUILTY OF
DEATH OF DUKE DOCTOR

DURHAM. - A superior court
jury deliberated only an hour and
a half Saturday afternoon before
finding John S. Baldwin guilty OF
first degree murder for the slay-
ing of DR.. Randolph Jones, noted
Duke Hospital surgeon, Novem-
Der 18, because of an operation
which the defendant charged was
deliberately faulty.
Judge r. Hunt Parker sentenced
Baldwin to death in the gas
chamber in Raleigh on February
q, but execution of the sentence
will be held up by an appeal of
which A. r. Wilson, defense coun-
sci, gave notice Immediately after
the verdict was rendered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
BOARD rs APPOINTED

WASHINGTON. - The office
of production management an
nounced personnel of the seven
man subcommittee created to as
sist in formulating plans for con-
version of the automobile in
dustry to full war production.
The special group was set up
last week by OPM to replace a
10-member committee of labor
and management representatives
which disbanded after bitter
fight over authority to be ex-
ercised in the industry's con-
version, labor wanted an equal
say in policy matters and wanted
the committee empowered to di-
rect steps to be taken to obtain
"all-out" war work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
GERMAN FORCES ARE
NOW SHORT OF FUEL

CAIRO, Egypt.-The restric-
tive pinch of Germany's fuel
shortage, a result of colossal ex-
penditure against Russia, was dis
closed in a Reich military or
der captured along with the &c.
600 prisoners now in British
hands from the sweep into Libya.
Owing to the great expendi-
ture of fuel on the eastern front,
the fuel situation of the Reich is
exceptionally stringent" the or
der said.
1t added that the fuel rations
of the panzer units in Libya
would be cut down and that sim
&c there was no chance of re-
plenishing supplies captured or
destroyed by the British, the ar
mored units would have to con-
serve fuel more than ever.
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12,846,566 WOMEN
IN INDUSTRIAL WORK

WASHINGTON. - The census
bureau, coming up with some
statistics related to the current
plan for more women in war
production work, said that Is per
cent. of the ten million workers
in the nations 1874 factories in the
peacetime of 1910 were women.
The 1910 census, said the bu-
reau, showed 5O,357, 1892 females
IA years or more of age in the
continental United States. OF
these 12,846,565 were engaged in
either regular or public emergen-
cy work.
The number seeking work was
l ,265, 538 with 950,904 describing
themselves as experienced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
BILL rs APPROVED

WASHINGTON - The house
last week approved, 81 to 20, day
light saving legislation requiring
that clocks throughout the nation
be advanced one hour for the du-
ration of the war.
The measure now goes to con-
ference with the senate which has
approved an entirely different
bill-one giving the president
power to order clocks turned
ahead or back a maximum of two
hours in any region of the coun-
try, regardless of time zones.
The senate versions of fast"
time conforms with Mr. Roose-
velt's request of last summer, but
the house interstate commerce
committee rejected it and, in
stead sent to the house the bill
requiring clocks to be turned
ahead one hour.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
GENERAL MOTORS ARE
SWAMPED WITH ORDERS

DETROIT.-E. E. Wilson, presi-
dent of General Motors Corpora.
ton, announced the receipt OF
$769, 1870, 900 in war contracts sin
ce January l to add to a 81, 209,-
1851 backlog Of untitled orders.
At the same time, he pledged
General Motors to produce one
tenth Of the materials needed for
war and predicted that the peak
of peacetime industrial activity
would be surpassed by the end
of the year, or in Is months al
most.
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Helton News

Mrs. Blanche Cooper is ill at
this time.
Mrs. and Mrs. Harrison Woodie,
of Hickory, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Willie McCline last week.
Mrs. Winnie Paisley is very ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Spencer, of
Oxford, Pa. have moved to Spen-
Ger Branch.
Mrs. Bina Davis left Monday
for New Hope to take up school in
the absence of the teacher who
resigned to join her husband in
Pennsylvania.
Prayer services in the homes
have been started in the COM
munity every one is invited to at
ted. Services will be in the home
of Rev. Estel Eller, next Satur-
day night.
Mrs. Carl Francis, of Radford,
Va, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E.
c. Francis this week.