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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Mass producton of shoes was orig mated and most early developed to a high degree in the United states, says the Department of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

ba1Clmore really mas tried. This generally typlcal industrial community of somewhat more than a mill lion souls next door to the nations capital has been a test tube for War Manpower Administrator Paul McNutt, who thought that voluntary cooperation could be made to work.
 Commissioner McNutt sent here topnotch man. power specialist, A. A. Lveright and told him to fix things up they should be fixed. Mir Liveright with the title of special assistant to the director of operations, has done intelligent job by of industrialists, labor and outside observers. He has enjoyed unusual cooperation all around. He has achieved some results.
 BALTIMORE'S ANSWER IS NATIONS ANSWER
 But the end result of his efforts is that neither he nor anybody else who has checked the situation be- leves any longer that Baltimores maladjustments of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: left Waterbury two
 months ago and would like to hear of any things that have gone since I'm stationed at Lory Field right now and going to Arnor School I'm just one out of
 millions of soldiers but they all feel the do. Are the people there cooperating in buying War Bonds they were? Ihope because won't let them down, if they don't let down. So far at the many camps and
 fields have been n the morale great and believe I'm Probably people mothers and fathers of soldiers wonder
 say that any of these things be found in the the coffee want In fact not short of anything don't miss home do People think that vast ing. We most of us in the Army schooling or train nothing will stop Nothing can Do they realize that of these preparations? those Japs couldn't take much while we were unprepared what do they expect to get when we are Well, what and my buddes from Water bury wanted to say keep buying War Bonds Right now you might have $1,0O0 worth. That doesn't mean to stop Keep buying, because the you buy the more lives saved because the is cut shorter that much only wish were still working in Waterbury and making the money the majority of the people making I'd show you how to buy bonds One more thing-don't be picking the President all the time. That's what MT. Hitler likes to hear so he tell his people. He judges the morale of America by you people not by us soldiers So far Roosevelt has been great leader and didn't let us down in time of need. So don't turn around and stab him in the back like the Japs did us Keep them flying ty buying bonds .. A Soldier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
BY s. BURTON HEATH

Baltimore, 26To problems industrial draft Baltimore out of sad experience
 Don't kid yourselves It can't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

article three reporting the critical problem of industry manpOwer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
BALTIMORE's ANSWER IS NATIONS ANSWER

demand compulonor contained with teeth manpower Balmores the nations because Baltimore of indus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26
Excerpts From Police Blotter

Loss of a wallet containing $201 and many valuable personal papers was reported to local police las night by Thomas Michau:a, of 6t Capitol avenue, Hartford.
 The wallet was believed to have been lost near a parking lot.
 Robert Green, of 45 Prospect street, reported that fishing equip ment was stolen from his car Sat- urday night. Part of the gear was later recovered in a catch-b basin at Linden and Prospect street.
 Clothing and other articles were reported stolen from car owned by Angeline Click, of Cotton Hollow Naugatuck. The goods were taker while the car was parked on Unior street.
 Motor PatrOIman John Walsh recovered a car owned by Joseph CrOnin, of Park road, which had been reported stolen some days ago.
 The car, found on PierpOnt road had an empty gas tank when re- covered. One tire was flat.
 No Halloween vandalism will bt tolerated, Police Supt. William J Roach warned today.
 The police chief said that arrest and prosecution faced any persons engaging in malicious mischief ol damaging private property. Rowdy- ism will likewise be punished, he said.
 Extra police will be on duty Sat- urday night to arrest any violators
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

Josephine Won Miklos, Austrian by birth, is one of the many foreign born women in America doing work for Uncle Sam JO left Austria dozen years back and to New York casting her first vote in 194O. Recently she left $1O,OOO year career designer of fancy packaging to take $2S week industrial defense job right in this city She wants to combine her knowledge of Craftsmanship and her factory experience in worthwhile contribution to Uncle Sams war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-26

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Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21

| at least it appears from the test imony that the companies have
 actually sustained the increase
 cost ot operations represented.
 The Northland Transportation
 Company, made a similar state
 ment with respect to the opera
 tions of the NORTH SEA, one
 of the vessels in the Northland
 Transportation Company.
 The testimony of the Alaska
 Steamship Company and the
 Northland Transportation Con-
 pany was confined entirely to
 what had happened since Dec ember 2, l941. When l was af- forded the opportunity to cross examine Mr Mitchell, demand ed that he furnish a statement showing the income and operat- ing expenses, the taxes paid, and the net profits of the Alaska Steamship Company for 1941. Council for all companies inn mediately objected to the pro- duction of any such evidence. saying that it was not relevant. l thereupon pointed out that the 45 per cent increase Tn rates al- lowed by the Commission, and now in effect, is a surcharge upon rates heretofore in effect and that no one could possibly tell whether such a surcharge is just fled unless it is known if the companies were already making sufficient profits under normal charges to cover the extraordin- ary expenses resulting from the var. The examiner held that my 'equest was in order and that the information should be furnished. However. the council for the com paDies still declined to give the information desired. It appears that under the law, an examiner of the Commission has no right to compel the production of ev- dence, and so the matter must oe reported to the Commission md then the Commission, if deemed proper, may require the companies to produce the evid- ,nce demanded,
 One of the sustantial items of increased expenses was that of war risk insurance on the vessels. Ii this connection, the values assigned to the vessels for insur-
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21

Editors note: The following
 background material on the cur
 rent rate hearings was authored
 by Anthony J. Dimond, Alaska's
 delegate to Congress, and ex-
 plains his action m the matter.)
 1 learned of the increase of
 rates through a telegram receiv- from Alaska.
 As soon as l was able to get
 an outline outIllilp e of the facts of the matter, l protested the rates and insisted strongly that the people Of Alaska were entitled to be heard. 1 pointed out that in 8 similar case, that of the Matson Steamship Company serving Hawaii, an increase in the steam ship rates of only ten percent had been allowed as compared, with the 45 per cent increase in Alaska. Officials of the Commis- sion said that the action taken in the case of the Matson Steam ship Company was a mistake, and thereafter took proceedings whereby the Matson rates were increased 35 per cent, but even this increase, where the hazard must be as great as in Alaska, the rates allowed are 10 per cent below tlle Alaska rates.
 Finally, a hearing on the sub ject was held by the Maritime Commission on January 23.
 The only evidence adduced by 1 the Alaska Steamship Company | was that of it's auditor, MT. Nit ohell. MT. Mitchell put in evid- 9nce a statement covering the period of November 30 to Dec amber q, l941, inclusive, of the operations Of twelve vessels show | ng the gross revenues of each | 'essel for the period between | November 30 and December 21, 94l, and the additional items | 'f expense as to each vessel for 'uch period actually paid or here, Utter payable due to the war tor some reason unknown to me, t is insisted by the Commission that the items of ex- lense embraced in crew bonuses nd additional normal operating from delays due to the var are military secrets and can- ot be revealed to the public :. 7lth respect 10 those two items
Kodiak mirror., 1942-02-21
Dimond Expioins Rores

ance is most important. It ap
 peared from MT. Mitchell's statement that the total insured
 value of the Alaska Steamship fleet was approximately $7,O00,- 900, considerably more than the amount found as the total value of the assets of the Alaska Steam ship Company for rate-making purposes in the rate hearings held in 1940 and 1941 in which the Maritime Commission had allow ed substantial increase in rates In that hearing the Commission held that the fair value of the assets of the Alaska Steamship Company for rate making pur- poses was $6,650,000 which in- 
 cluded S1,250, ,000 of working cap- ital, as well as property other than ships but no specific find ings was made as to the value of the vessels for such purpose. In this connection, it may be of ln- terest to note that both the AL aska Steamship Company and the Northland Transportation Company have almost invariably made substantial profits on their operations The normal dividend rate on stock of the Alaska Steam ship Company appears to have been 6 per cent, but we find that in 1883, the company paid a div idend of 4 per cent, in 1884 8S per cent, in 1885 56 per cent, in 1886 IA per cent, in 1857 Is per cent, and that in 1888 and 1889, no dividends were paid, In l940, the rate was again $ per cent. The company has declined to give any figures for 1911.
 
 With regard to the Northland Transportation Company, 1t ap- pears that the company has paid dividends until the end of 1940 which would average 50 per cent per year.
 At the conclusion 1 urged that if 1t should be found that the companies would suffer deficit in their operations on account of extraordinary risks due to the war, that deficit should be borne by the Government and not be imposed solely upon those in AL aska who are obliged to make use of the services of the steam
 Continued on page 8
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Emily Post
AdUiSes-

The rule to follow about the
times when one says good-by to
ones hostess and the one time
when it's better to leave without
saying anything, is merely this:
A guest should always find her
Cor his) hostess and bid her
good-by excepting at a big tea
or reception or any occasion
when the hostess is receiving a
queue of visitors. A guest who
simply walks through the rooms.
briefly greets the bride and
bridegroom and must for one
reason or another leave almost
Immediately, therefore does not
return to the door of entrance
and attempt to go counter to the
incoming queue, and also call
the attention of the hostess to
the fact that she (or he) is stay
ing so briefly, but chooses in
stead to go out through another
door.
Ordinarily when there Is no
incoming queue and when one
has stayed a reasonably long
time-and always at the end Of
q dinner or q lunch or any less
general party-one must say
good-by.
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Stop Being a Chronic Worrier
Discipline Yourself Mentally and acquire Interesting Hobby

portant kind of rest is simply a
change of activity. If you love
the hobby in which you indulge
you will find it most relaxing,
even though you may spend
energy on it.
Perhaps the artist in you cries
for expression. You can satisfy
this urge by learning to paint
china or do woodwork or by
learning to play a musical IN
strument or to design clothes.
If you crave a hobby Of a more
physical kind there are all kinds
Of outdoor sports. Horseback
riding offers physical exercise
and a love Of horses may lead to
all kinds of interests. You could
learn about them and how to
care for them. You might keep
history of Derby winners.
If you have the worry habit or
feel unhappy and wish psyche
logical suggestions and practical
working rules to overcome this
condition, send Scent stamped,
self-addressed envelope with your
request for the leaflets, Worry"
and Individual Happiness" Ad-
dress Josephine Lowman in care
of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Use Fresh Flowers for Decoration
Groeung Plants Replace Heavy accessories in Summer
By Margaret NoweH

new and fresh effect Of your
house.
If you have limited supply
of flowers, save them for special
effects in important places and
"do things" with foliage which
will catch each passing breeze
and give a cool appearance.
Maple trees have wonderful pos
sibinties and If you are lucky
enough to have a red maple Of
the hybrid variety, try this in a
deep oxblood red vase of pottery
against a green wall in your hall
The rich red color ard delicately
cut leaves of the maple are ex-
quisite in relief. For accent and
contrast slip four or five tall fern
fronds with their curled ends into
the front of the vase. A paint
ing of this would cost plenty:
the real thing takes only your
own effort.
II you are limited in time so
that changing the water and
rearranging your flowers each
day Is more than you can do, you
may spend your Sunday morning
working out arrangements that
will last from 10 days to two
weeks. For this you will need
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Tea for the Graduates
By Dorothy Murray

Dainty sandwiches and little
cakes and cookies, candies and
salted nuts are usually in order"
and are attractively arranged on
plates and placed at intervals on
the table. Any attractive china
or glass tea service is suitable.
In fact, the new hostess plates
made of clear glass which one of
the local shops has on display are
excellent for this kind of in
dividual service, for there is q
place on which to set the cup
and there is still enough room
left on the plate to accommodate
the "dainties."
Hot sandwiches are not very
practical for this sort of party,
since it is difficult to keep them
warm. We would suggest dainty
rolled sandwiches, filled, for in
stance, with crisp watercress.
deviled egg rings centered with
stuffed olives or pickles, or cream
cheese and chopped nut spread.
Evening star., 1942-05-30

Here they come, marching
down the aisle in their trim caps
and flowing gowns. The big day
has finally arrived. the day for
which they have been studying
and planning so hard. In just a
few moments they will receive
those coveted diplomas and upon
leaving the building, though some
may not realize it, they will have
passed one of life's milestones.
What's the good of graduating
from elementary school, high
school or college If there isn't
fun at the end2 However, the
last two weeks PROBABLY have
been a round Of gayety, with a
class night dance, graduation
dance and many parties given by
the parents Of class members
"sandwiched" in between. Per-
haps there are still more parties
to look forward TO and maybe
your own family is planning one.
A tea is one Of the most ef-
fective and practical ways to
entertain a large number of
guests. The only decorations
necessary are a few vases of
flowers placed on the mantel and
living room tables and at this
time of the year blooms from
your own garden will fill the
bill nicely. OF course, the CEN
terpiece for the serving table
can be more elaborate. Lovely
arrangements of sweet peas,
snapdragons, carnations, iris,
roses and gladiolus can be at
tanned by using containers in
any number Of styles. If a tall
vase is used and flowers are
spread umbrella fashion over the
top, sprays of green's, or stem
less or short-stemmed flowers
may be placed at the base for
added attractiveness. Glass or
silver candle holders are pretty
on a tea table and, of course,
may be placed on either side of
the centerpiece. Be certain that
the candlesticks harmonic with
your floral display.
The service can be arranged
on a large table covered with a
lace or white rayon damask cloth,
or If you prefer cloth in pastel
shades it is quite correct. The
tea tray with complete service
Is placed conveniently at one end
Of the table and service for cof.
fee Or chocolate u placed at the
other end.
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Washington Wears

dinner costume Of black, with
red and white polka dots &C
centing the lapels of the trinity
cut jacket.
Clever Mrs. J. Fred Essary
wears exquisite all-white mourn
ing instead of black, which is so
hot and dull for Capital sum-
mer. She says that the laundry
and cleaning problem Is no
more of a bother than is usual
during the torrid months, when
ordinarily she would be wear
ing pale prints or pastels.
Very short hair-dos are CROP
ping up everywhere, and the
smartest heads are shorn like
a baby's. Many Of the ladies are
discovering that their hair has
a tendency to curl naturally
when it is only an inch or so
long, although for years they
have been wailing about It's be-
ing straight as a poker" and
paying cash on the line for per-
manent waves.
Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim,
pretty as a pink in swirly pas
tel chiffon, was charming every
one at a small dinner with her
gay conversation. She has the
most gorgeous blue eyes-that
rare, true blue that is the color
of a Ceylon sapphire.
Busy jotting down the names
and phone numbers OF neighbor-
ing butchers, bakers and candle
stick makers was Mrs. Murray
Mitchell, glimpsed the other day
getting settled in her new house
on Dent place. Mrs. Mitchell,
who is slim and honey-blond.
looked calm, cool and collected,
despite moving day, in trim
print frock of yellow and white,
and a huge cartwheel hat Of
black straw. Mrs. Dick Far
reilly also favors yellow and white
in a smart print.
Who were the two extremely
pretty girls seen at the massing
of the colors Sunday at the Ca
thedral? One wore a smart suit
of natural shantung, with navy
shoes, gloves and purse, and
perched a navy position hat
swathed in yelling on her dark
hair. .. The other, also brunette.
wore a suit Of palest blue, with
dusty pink revers, and an off,
the-face bonnet of matching blue
threaded with pink across the
front.
Evening star., 1942-05-30
By Josephine Lowman

This kind Of mental discipline
Is absolutely essential for mental
and physical health and con-
structive, adventurous living.
Hobbies always are valuable to
an individual. Many men are
tied to jobs they do not particu-
larly like but cannot afford to
give up because Of economic
pressure and family response
bility. A hobby gives a man an
opportunity for individual ex-
preston which he may not find
In his work.
Most women are kept very
much occupied by the job of run
ming the home and making it
attractive and rearing their
children on a small or moderate
income and they find little time
for self expression except
through these mediums. A hob
by which scratches the itch
for individual expression pro-
notes youthfulness and stimu-
lates life and will bring happi-
ness to the woman In question.
Rest does not necessarily mean
lying down on a bed and relax
ing. Sometimes the most i'm
Evening star., 1942-05-30

large, fat, traylike containers
so that you may transplant part
Of the garden into the house.
Two or three pansy plants in full
bloom, a mass of ground phlox,
sedum or vinca minor and a tiny
unfolding fern or two may be
slipped out OF their usual habitat
and placed on bed Of peat moss
on a tray to form a delightful
indoor garden. Worked out In
the color schemes OF your various
rooms, these may be done In large
and small companion pieces,
which are enchanting as long as
they are in bloom. When they
begin to be pale from lack OF sun
light they may be slipped right
back into their place in the
garden and another arrangement
worked out. These demand only
a cup of water a day and the re-
moval Of the dead blossoms, so
they are a boom to the gentle
housewife who must also dash
to her Office every morning.
When you discover some very
lovely blossoms in your garden
play them up as prima donnas.
Paint their portraits" In bold
strokes and don't submerge them
in a haze OF "aSparagrass' fern
or other lesser blossoms. For
example, there Is nothing lovelier
than the color and pattern OF the
various lilies that are famous
here. Use them in clusters OF
their own blooms or in one single
spray silhouetted against a con-
trasting background, or fat in a
fine piece Of pottery. They are
as exquisite as orchids and should
be enjoyed for their individual
charm.
Evening star., 1942-05-30

Decoration Day comes at the
time of year when Washington's
houses and gardens are their
loveliest. Sometimes it is really
difficult to discover where one
begins and the other ends, for
all the beauty of the garden
comes into each room of the
house in decorative flower ar
rangements, and green carpet
of lawn may lead to an outdoor
living room at the end of the
garden where chairs and tables
and afternoon tea make us as
comfortable as we might be in
a drawing room.
Flower arrangements and grow
ing plants take the place OF deco
rative accessories in the summer
scene and are restful relief from
the pictures, hangings and bric-
a-brac which are accents to
architecture for the rest of the
year. If you are tired of your
house" take your pictures down
for the summer and try your
hand at making "still-life" ar
rangements from the garden.
You will be surprised at your own
ingenuity and the delightfully."-
Evening star., 1942-05-30
Discipline Yourself

People act as though their
thoughts were attached to them
for life as securely as a turtles
shell is attached to him. 1t
doesn't seem to occur to many Of
them that it is possible to de-
liberately replace one thought
with another.
1t Is true that we cannot con-
troll cur subconscious minds SO
easily. We may discipline our
conscious mind for years and
then an odor, q melody, or a
tone in a voice suddenly may
bring pain from an old hurt
yelling to the surface Of our
being. We all have repercus-
sions from the subconscious which
we do not recognize as such.
However, I am not discussing
the subconscious mind but the
thoughts which we can control.
Every day we hear persons say
things like this, That's just the
way I am. Such and such a
thing irritates me-" or, Il can't
help it. 1 worry about that all
the time" or, 81 cannot recon-
cile myself to that at all"
Perhaps we cannot change the
condition which causes worry but
we do not have to pamper the
thoughts it brings or dwell on
the thought which irritating ex-
periences set into motion. We
can Immediately amputate these
from our mind II we really wish
to do so and can replace them
with pleasant thoughts.
If you will bat down the un-
pleasant thoughts as they rise,
they will gradually weaken and
will appear less often to haunt
yOu.