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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
In Today's Mail
DIVIDENDS WRONG,
WRITER CORRECTS !.
FIGURES

Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
In recent contribution to The
Democrat I stated that the pur-
chaserss Of large denomination
government bonds received divi-
dends in excess of the regular IS
per cent which is accessible to small
purchasers.
This statement was erroneous
and wish to correct it.
The large bonds are priced at par
and will pay two and one-half per
cent per year and tire redeemable at
par If held for twelve years.
Frederick Mrazik.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

Well, the end OF February is at hand
and so far we have escaped billiards. and
other unpleasant weather flare-ups OF
course March is still to run its course and
March can be tempestuous, but March
storms are apt to disappear quickly, even
if they are severe ones. The knowledge
that the worst part of the winter is by is
comforting all through the long, blustery
DAYS of March.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
What's Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven Of these
test questions? Turn to back page
for the answers.

/. France withdrew from the
League of Nations last year; true or
false?
2. Henry A Wallace, vice presi-
dent Of the United States, was born
In Iowa, Nebraska, or Montana?
3. In which city is the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art?
4. In bull fight, the bull is killed
by matador? picador?
S. Which biblical character won
a fight with the jawbone of an ASST
6. George Washington had no
middle name; true or false?
z. Ernest Joseph King is news
paper columnist, commander In
chief Of the u. S. Fleet, or a Labor
member Of Parliament?
8. Ariadne saved which hero from
the labyrinth by means of
thread?
8. Which two South American
countries have no seacoast?
10. Complete the quotation
Blood IS thicker than -"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

cup of salvation. !"
In other words
the best way toI
show our graft
tude to God Is to-
take His gifts and
use them, and the
best gift He has to
offer is the gift of
salvation.
The only thing
really, we can
give to God Is our
oWn hearts He
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Press Comment
THE CAMERA EYE

Aerial maps Of parts Of the
Southwestern farm belt made for
the Department Of Agriculture have
paid an extra, and surprising
dividend by revealing the true To-
cation of a lost section of the
famous old Sante Fe Trail. This
great wagon road to a new frontier
reached its peak in 1860 when, gov
eminent records show, 5000 wagons,
1000 men and 10000 mules traversed
1t. Fifteen years later when the
Santa Fe railroad crossed Kansas
into Colorado the trail was aban-
doned.s Grass grew in its wheel ruts,
brush and trees grew up to blot 1t
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

dening to someone else. But IL you do pos
sess or can acquire these you can aid
Americas war campaign materially by
little back-bending ami elbow grease. Buy
defense stamps with the money you
save.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

hope Of setting
up an anti-Jap-
anese movement
which the United
States will recog-
nize and support
as a drive to sab
otage Japan's war
production and to
work for restora-
ton of Korean
independence.
S t r a n G e ! y
enough, this is
one revolution
which is not to be
Matched behi n d
oyIorInI IAorc ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

Jap-Hating
Koreans Look
For Liberty
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Washington, Feb. % - AL sorts
of queer conferences are held in
Washington every day but one of
the strangest is scheduled for Feb
ruary 27-March l when a Korean
Liberty Conference of Korean revo-
lutionary patriots meets with the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

out, old settlers became vague IL
their minds as to where parts Of IL
actually ran. But the camera eye
has picked 1t out, and even shows
where camps were made, a feat
that trained men have not been
able to accomplish on the ground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. d.

MANS HEART is FREE
"What shall I render unto the
Lord for all his benefits toward
me?"
The answer which follows in this
18th Psalm Is II will take the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

A. He was born in Paterson.
N. j., of Irish and Italian parents,
and his real name Is Louis F. Girls
tillo.
@. When did President Wilson
send American troops to ocuppy
Vera Cruz, Mex?
A. U. S. Marines landed In Vera
Cruz April 81, 1914.
@. Is there monument erecteL
to the boil weevil?
A. The citizens of Enterprise
Ala, to whom the peanut and other
crops had brought increased pros
perity, voted $1,000 in 1919 for the.
erection Of monument to the boil
weevil, inscribed as follows: I'm
profound appreciation of the boil
weevil and what it has done as the
herald of prosperity, this monument
Is erected by the citizens Of Enter
prise, Coffee County, Alabama.
@. What is the largest amount
that was paid for adjusted compen-
satlon (bonus) to a veteran Of
World War I?
A. The Veterans Administra-
ton says that the maximum
amount was 1892. The certificate
was dated from April 6, 1917, to
@. How much is a pittance?
A. In modern usage it Is an in
definite but very small amount Of
money, or of food given as aims. His
torically the word originated as des-
scriptive of small endowment CIV
en- to religious house or order for
anniversary masses for deceased per-
sons, and the small extra allowance
Of food to the community or indiv-
idual on such occasions.
@. Where and when was Major
Bowes born? Has he ever been
married?
A. He was born In San Francisco,
Calf, June IA, 1874, and is the wi
over of Margaret Ellington, stage
actress.
@. What is the exact boiling and
freezing point of pure water at an
altitude Of 10000 feet?
A. Taking the barometric pres
sure at 10000 feet from tables as
20.41 inches OF mercury, the boiling
point of water is 1888 degrees F.,
and the freezing point 32012 degrees
F.
EDITORS NOTE: If you are
desirious of securing this weeks
Personality and Charm" address
F. M. Kirby, Dept. S-109, Water
bury Democrat Service Bureau,
1913 Thirteenth St., Washington
ID. c., with 10 cents to cover most
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Washington Merry-Go-Round

Our Pacific straesy Bomb Jopan. Slash Long Supply Line;
Munitions DbbIng by Air China Offensive Action;
Russio Will Join Us When We Con Steady Attoc
This Requires Solid String Of Bases Alaska Territory
WASHINGTON, the
thopon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

EDITORS NOTE: If you are
desirious Of securing this weeks
Personality and Charm" address
F. M. Kirby, Dept. S-1o9, Water
bury Democrat Service Bureau,
1913 Thirteenth St., Washington
d. c., with 10 cents to cover post
age.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR
Properly we live in q street.
and q house is In State
Street, not on It.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-28
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon sets 5:35 a. m. (war tme)
Sun rises 1923 a. M; sets Sal p. m. war
time)
All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
EXTRA TELEPHONE
 OPERATORS CALLED
Public Asked to Make Only Necessary Calls; War
 Needs Come First

Christmas telephone calls between Connecticut points. previously com paratively free of the delays that slowed calls to and from more dis tant points, will encounter serious congestion this year.
 This prospect led the Southern New England Telephone Co. to warn telephone users today that war needs must take precedence over holiday calls, and to reiterate the appeal to avoid unnecessary calls.
 At the Telephone Company state headquarters in New Haven, en- ginsers have been working nightly and Sundays to chart wire rear arrangements which would provide a maximum of routes for calls. De- spite their efforts, the demand ex- ceeds the supply. even though all facilities available are being used to the extent of their capacity.
 Throughout Connecticut. more than l700 operators will be on duty on Christmas day. Operators sched- ules have been planned. so far as possible. to permit the girls to be at home for either a midday or eve- ming Christmas dinner.
 The Waterbury switchboard will be manned by 65 girls. as compared with about 50 on an ordinary Sun day tn recent weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

over - something, but not enough for all the i26,000, 600 men, women and children behind the Red Army. That Is the concensus Of reliable reports.
 The Bear has been badly wounded, mostly ir the stomach. He has lost his biggest farming areaE-last year the Ukraine, this year the Kuban-producing near iy half his pFe-war wheat. His farm tractors are short Of replace nent parts and n1anpoWer. New iy-planted Siberian areas are not yet producing. Losses Of lands yielding petroleum, iron and other commodities arc making themselves felt.
 There is some famine. Foreign observers have lately seen Russians fall dead iil the SHOW Of hunger and exhaustion. More thar a million people arc reported to have died in tie Lelingrsd area before winter helped tte bringing in Of supplies it's cold by freezing the Lake Ladoga sledge route. it's longer nights by partly blinding submarines and planes of Murmangk. But the northern route cannot meet Rus sian needs for Allied help as Iran can. The latter is virtually safe from planes and submarines, and the longer haul is being shorten cd by more ships and by iocal transport and harbor improve n1entg,
 AXIS MAY TRY FINGERS
 The work Is doubiy urgent for us nov that our expedition in North Africa g striking real re. sistance which would encourage Axis efforts to bottle us up in the Mediterranean by counter-gtrokes through Spain ard the Near East. From Greece. the Axis might try to strike Montgomery's rear in Egypt and cut of his eth Army as well as our Iran supply lire to Rues!a.
 Tn Iran, Iraq and Syria. the sth Army is not too strong. It is corn- posed of British, Australians, Iil- dians and Fighting French, with some Poles. But there arc noth- ing like as many Poles as remain in Russia, where there are still 250, 900 more fighting men, eager to fight, and some 100000 civil- ans. All the Sikorski govern ment's efforts have failed in the delicate task of getting them out. Tn cold and hunger, they are working for the Red Army.
 FACE HEAVY OPPOSITION But in Russia, everyone is at least a little cold and hungry. American grumblings about gas rationing would sound there like the yowls Of spoiled child. Every one in Russia is working for the Red Army. It's soldiers alone are uniformly well fed, clothed and gen. orally well equipped - thanks to heroic sacrifices by virtually every man, woman and child. They are giving up everything. say varied and reliable reports, except their morale, their faith in victory and their will. ingness to endure.
 So far another winter they will bear the brunt of fighting many times as intense as that on the new second front" in Africa. No more than IS Axis divisions are engaged in Africa, while in Rus sia are at least half of the Axis total of APO divisions. That alone explains why we must keep Iran open and continue to supply Russia with mounting volume of food and goods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

Smith flew his plane into a tree top, an electric wire and another tree top where he ended hts trip.
 He shinned down, hurried to the girl to assure her he had thought she was, but total stranger.
 But pity the plight of Joe Konec- ny of Great Bend, Kan, who stored his car in a garage at Little Rock, Ark, to make an auto trip with a friend. As he and his friend were driving along near Mountain Home. Ark, their car collided head.on with another machine Both cars were wrecked.
 Other Car Is His When Konecyry crawled from tho wreckage and looked at the other car. he saw that it was his owfl-.- stolen from the Little Rock garage
 Eugene B. Grabbe of Denver sur. vived the most amazing accident of the year with performance that would do credit to a circus trapeze performer.
 Washing windows on the seventh floor of the U. s. National Bank building, he started 10 fall as the buckle on his safety belt gave way. He hurled himself backward with such force that he fioated through the air. cleared a 16-foot space and landed on his feet atop an adjacent four-story building. He broke both his legs but considered himself lucky.
 Industrial accidents contributed their share. There was the one about Saleslady Bessie Swank of Bridgeton. N. J., who tried valiant ly to fit small girdle on a plump customer. She tugged SO hard she was taken to the hospital with a severe back injury. The customer took the girdie.
 Hits Leg-Not the Snake
 A snake broke into the freak accident limelight in prominent role. It coiled about tie ankle oi Sgt. Joseph Baidy Of Danvilie. Pa. as he was digging ditch at Camr Polk. Baidy raised his trench shovel, brought 1t down full force and broke his leg. The snake siith. cred away. unharmed.
 c. w. Bruces of Tillamook, Ore. saw one of his children take 6 small object from his wife as she was about to toss it into the stove The child started to chew on fl when Bruces realized with horror that it was a dynamite blasting cap. Gently he took it away from the child. He poked at it curiously with a toothpick and blew of twt of his fingers.
 Tn Marion. O., a pheasant flew against Fred Maag's windshield al he drove along. breaking hole ir it. Through the opening flew { bee Through the opening flew { bee. Maag fought off the bee, lost control of the car and 1t overturned Maag climbed out of the wreckag< unhurt and unsturg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
KEROSENE STOCKS
 ARE RELEASED
Made Available in Mass. for Cooking, Heating
 Over Holidays

Boston, Dec. 24.--(UP)-All kero- senc stocks in Massachusetts were released for distribution today so no one would be without heat or cooking fuel during the Christmas holidays.
 Coy. Leverett Saltonstall, who has been in Washington since Tuesday telephoned Emergency State Fuel Conservator Thomas r. Sullivan last night and informed him that the Office Of Petroleum Coordina- tor Harold L. Ickes had issued iIl- structions to release "all kerosene oil in control of primary or condary supplies and jobbers."
 Col. Sullivan was unable to esti- mate how much kerosene would be made available by the ruling. but indicated that consumers were as- sured of adequate supplies for the first time since a three day wave of sub-zero temperature swept the area last weekend.
 During the week, dealers had beer beseiged by customers and were forced to dole out supplies in quan- titles as small as one quart ct e time.
 Gov. Saltonstall conferred witt, Defense Transportation Director Joseph B. Eastman while in Wash. ington and was told the ODT would assign sufficient cars to New E. y- land to carry coal for home and in- dustrial uses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
BRIG. LOCKWOOD
 DIES IN BOSTON
Veteran Salvation Army Official Known Here Is
 Buried Today

Major Hugo Wiberg of the local corps of the Salvation Army re- ceived word last night of the pass ing in Boston of Brigadier Clifford A. Lockwood. provincial secretary for the New England province of the Salvation Army. The funeral service was held in Boston this morning and internment will take place this afternoon at South Manchester. Conn. Brigadier Lockwood leaves his widow. and 8 daughter. Mrs. Florence Clough, who lives in South Manchester.
 Brigadier Lockwood entered the Salvation Army from Pittsburgh about 30 years ago. Tn line with his duties the Brigadier visited Wa terbury several times in connection with the change of buildings in 1887. when headquarters was moved from Savings street to Cherry street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
MEASLES RAGE
 IN NEW BRITAIN
Peak Believed Near; All Schools to Stay Closed
 Until January 4

New Britain. Conn.,. Dec. 24--tt ttp) -- The raging measles epidemic which has caused at least i,g00 eases of the disease since Nov. 1, ie stili spreading but may Do near its peak, Town Health Officer L. ]. Durnoiit said today.
 The school board fate yesterday voted to keep the schools closed un- til Jan. 1, instead Of Yeopering them Dec. 2B after the christmas holiday.
 The extension of the vacation will serve also aB q fuel conservation measure, it was explained.
 pr. Dumont sald l274 cases Of measles have been reported to health authorities, but he estimated there were about 1900 cases ifl ail. Many are not reported, he said.
 Dr. Dunont said the epidemic has caused one death, that child who han lnfiemation Of the brain.
 The health officer urged parents to kep their children from Christ. mas parties and other gatherings until the schools reopen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

posed on travelling In all osslp nations.
 Most occupied countries have hAHs forced to send ~giftsPs Co 0ernEF. forces at the front.
 Norwayis Vidisun Quisiif1g. t0 ir.z press Hitler. decided that Jan. g vii De a special dsy in which the o'f German gods x'ill be w0rehicrcd a festival in Oslo.
 The people of Cs@arss4 Elrvi.e may draw some consolation from the fact that the 0ermans them selves will set poor table tliih Christmas. Last year t was dii ferent. The Germans were senf ing piles of silk stockings, fine uil derwear. perfumes and food back to the reich from occupied countries where they stole them. This year ther eis no more to steal.
 Christmas promised to be as gloomy in Italy as in any other ra- ton under the German heel.
 There will be no "cenone." tiisE traditional Christmas feast. in Itaiy this year. "Befana." the Ita'isn Santa Clause. won't come becsuse. toy production has been stopped.
 Christmas trees have been forf4f- den, and the newspaper Popolo Di Roma, showing startling lack cf tact toward Germany. called them "a barbaric northern custom"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
PE eAUTIoN
 moRDEAlRS
hnailna ne MsnIa' xaas ohlh nr General
 SsimefR business

$ylneRlnfenslhsiiE off R0lic0. Daniel NJ GaraQBn sallf tgsslRsb that alll taRarns Saill ne ejnsash tnni1srQWs, Christmas AlsllN llA aoeQS RllC@ with a regulation |Qf ulM State Rifnlngt Commission zllEd ttlaft no iliinsf naaH hee sold
 llEstSsniess, Qna& Erislngg. and elBo--
 nuh ahsp are the three days on FiiiEah rassaslraEst& and tayarslss ara,
 1sQBlltel1B fnghjsis3Hsh to selil liquor.
 'SHeeshll vigilance will be exeralsef llS hQSsh 0gt5y aflSh ssnt@ police to- see, silstt tke regulation ia 0neyeeh. On election dags, RsigHnN Gaspar~- ti, qyplrihtDEr of a tavern on Union
 gnask, wass arrested for selling, in1saEs, and fined $s00 and costs in aiiinisdpall count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
PLENTY OF LIVE

Camp Blanding, Fla.-CUP)-1f one should hear a bit of "hot tive" emananating from a soldiers bar racks here-and if it sounded pret- ty good-one might guess that some of the solid -senders of the big time had gotten together. Among the former members of the better known dance bands. who were sent here for army training. have been repre- sentatives of the orchestras of Ben- ny Goodman. Artie Shaw. Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. Richard Him. Der. Raymond Scott, Al Goodman. Paul Whitema.. Glenn Miller and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

Private Fein struck at the tn- truder with his straight-edge razor. He, killed the fly, and was able to resume, shaving after hospital at- tendants had applied an eight-inch hardase to his posterior.
 The safety council roundup of odd accidents showed the 1942 crop, was up to standard despite the topsy-turvy condition of the world It published it's survey in the, December issue of its maga- zine Public Safety" For instance:
 Waves From Plane
 Wallace D. smith of Louisville, Ky., was flying an airplane at 8 low altitude, when he saw a girl he. thought he knew. He waved to her. She waved back.
 Pleased by the distraction. Pilot
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN EUROPE
Christmas Means Nothing to Millions in Occupied
 Lands
By ALDO FORTE

United Press gtsF COrrespondentD
 Bern. Dec. 2t.--(UP)-Christm will be- just another cold, hungry day for the 0O,oOOy 900 people of oc- cupied Europe.
 Food rstions. now at their lowest, will rot be increased. There will be TO extra fuel and no relaxation Of curiegg which the Germans have proclaimed for punishment" in various sections.
 All factories. except those engag- ed directly in wAr production, were closed yesterday in France, Holland and Belgium, asid will remain closed until Jan. 4.
 The Nazis announced that the workers had earned a yacation the truth k that they closed the fac. tories to save coal. Royal Air Force bombinEs have greatly reduced the coal output.
 Drastic restrictions have been irn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
WALNUT ST. HOME
 ROBBED OF MONEY

A break at the residence of 4. ". Hunter, i79 walnut street, last night, resulted in the loss of g, Detective Lieutenant William Foley said today. Lieutenant Foley re- ported that entrance to the house was gained through a rear door by someone having a house key. The key was found in the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
21SQ IS CRAMTED
 COMPLETE NOkEES

Aslftlp0a1S EtsgUaass, 4qs, of ms Bank suaast, charged with drunkenness 7sglSd nrAanah of tho peanes, recesyed sh absolute rQ3lh.
 Josephine neQn@, %, of 657 Avon sNgiilfe arrested hoshaa warrant charg- ig har with hetng in manifest dan-- bar of falling into habits of vice sass granted 8 continuance until tomorrow mpxgings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

foifent revolution Ifi the Iran capital, where 1t has altogether too many agents and sympthizers, Grim purging Of these elements is indicated, for the fact is that VIC must get our goods through Iran If we want Rusgia to keep on fighting.
 FAMINE THREATENS
 She cannot continue without more outside help than she is get- ting. Unaided, she can meet the Red Army's needs, and something
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
TOOLS FOR WAR

Machine tool production in 1e42 reached a value Of $l 800 900. 900. seven and half times that of 1889. but even more will be needed in the future to keep 'em rolling, fiy- ing and fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
sOo MACHINE TOOL PLANTS

Machine too plants in the Q. &. number about three hundred, each employing an investment of tip to $1 GOO 900. Usually each plant spec ializes in one or two particular tools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

WIS NNNN
 significant. For besides footing , h Q D { q Il q wrecking Par liament. [ il c n 0 b S W 6 r c C Il rg 1 Il z the I r 6 T govern. ment which is c c Q ? c ra ting with American efforts to solve the 6 u D D ] y D r 0 D ] c n for Russia.
 Having failed In sab otag c q [ [ ( III ? { g, the Axis Il 0 V LA trying 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
National Safety Council Lists
 Oldest Accidents Of The Year
By WILLIAM McNFENANfIN Ifnited Press Stan C0rresnOndent

Chicago, 2A-(UP9-Pvt John shaving informally Williams Field attacked him dizes mshaps renotred in a National Council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

The T7th Congress in session in l042 appropriated $225 billion. more money than was appropriated by all 76 Previous Congresses combined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
ARMS MAKING VALUED

Munitions production at the end of i942 reached the rate of S3,500.- 100000 a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

A black market trader is reported to have been caught conducting an illegal business in butter and eggs inside Q police station in Hungary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

graveyard of ships Murnlansk, They are greatly augnenting the capacity Of the railroad and are improving dock facilities.
 In itself, the Teheran fioting WaA not c serious threat but 1t Q