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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05

conviction that General Mac
Arthur proved to be great strate-
gist by his decision to abandon
Manila and his mastery and direct
withdrawal around Manila Bay and
subsequent defense of Bataan.
1t goes without saying that this
resistance, necessitating a constant
influx of japanese achievements,
is Of the greatest significance in the
Allied defense against the enemys
advance.
May 1t, therefore, be hoped that
the heroic defenders of the Philip
pines will hold out as long as pos
sible. 1t is of greatest Importance
that they receive aid as soon as
possible.
Welcome Surprise Attack
For this reason particularly we
welcome the surprising American
attack on the Gilbert and Marshall
Islands. The Marshalls are about
5000 miles from the Philippines, but
this naval action with the support
of planes means that the United
States fleet has risen from a seeming
lethargy.
1t obviously has caused serious
anxiety among the gentlemen from
Tokyo who cried for long time that
the American fleet was not able to
stage a large-scale operation be-
cause Of the damage inflicted In
The sneak raid at Pearl Harbor.
1t Is to be hoped that these gentle
men have awakened from their
dreams.
BY now 1t has been proved that
The serious losses which American
and Dutch naval and air forces
inflicted on strongly-escorted Japa-
nese transports in Macassar Straits
will have important strategical con-
sequences.
Japs Stop Right There
Although the Japanese troops did
land at Balik Papan last week, they
didn't get any farther, and sheltered
in Balik Papan Bay. There have
been no indications of further OPP
erations against the west coast OF
Celebes.
1t may be that during the course
of the next week the japanese will
attempt new attacks, which stimuli
taneously will create an opportunity
for additional counter-offensive
operations. The battle of Balik
Papan" was the first serious setback
suffered by the Japanese since they
encountered stubborn American re-
sistance in the Philippines.
In the vicinity of destroyed Balis
Papan, Netherlands Indies troops
stubbornly continue to resist the
Japanese advance in the direction
Of oil fields located about IS miles
north. Incidentally, these oil fields
have been destroyed as thoroughly
as those at Tarakan Island. And
the Japanese will have still more
trouble satisfying their oil thirst
because these wells are much deeper
than those at Balik Papan.
When the Japanese attacked Ken
dari last week, 1t was apparent their
next move would be against the
Netherlands Indies defenses on Am
BONA Island. This move was an
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05
Macarthur Is Praised
By Allied Commander
Col. E. A. Steinmetz, Military Expert Of Netherlands
Indies, Says Allies Need Have No Fear of Future
BY COLONEL E. A. STEINMETZ
Netherlands Indies Military Expert)
written for United Press)

Bandoeng, N. E. L.. February 5. - CUP : General
Douglas MacArthur's gallant American and Filipino
defenders of Baaan Peninsula proving concusivey day
after day that need not despair when backs
forced against the wall This is not only compliment
from one Allied commander to another It is full
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05

PHYSIOLOGY of anti-Semitism and
the question of the future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-05

Biggest Serial Story Sensation In Years
THE DEMOCRAT GETS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO PUBLISH
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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
British Magazines
Urged Tolerance

New oYrk, N. Y. - To the at
tention of the National Associa-
tion for the Advancement of
Colored People was brough this
week several fall issues of British
periodicals featuring articles on
the treatment of Negro troops sta
toned in England.
One of the publications, ''News
Review, the first British News
Magazine English counterpart
of Time states american Negroes
at the instigation of American
military authorities have had a
ban put up to them in certain
dance halls and other places of
entertainment. Fortunately. most
British people resent racial intol-
eranec and are doing their best to
break 1t down." The article con-
tinues to point out instances In
which the British have endeavor-
ed to show friendship to the Ne
gro and have come upon the dis
favor of prejudiced American Of
ficers. War Commentary, another
publication carries an article
Down with Color Bar and the
eNws Leader carries comment on
this article and a friendly inter
view with pair of Negro soldiers.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Harsh Handling OF Pupils
Denied By La Guardia

NEW YORK. - AS a Negro
woman awaited arraignment in
Brooklyn Felony Court today on
charge of beating a school
teacher, Mayor F. H. La Guardia
denied a complaint by teachers
groups that a "seious" disciplin-
ayy problem exists in New York
City's public schools.
In a letter yesterday to Ellis
worth B. Buck, president of the
City Board of Education, the ma
yor said that pressure groups
have resorted to "exaggeration"
to create an unfounded impress
sion of unruliness in the schools.
No Police Night Sticks
ct want to make it clear that
the policy of my administration is
not to permit the use of police
mems night sticks for the discip.
lining of children in our schools, p
the letter said.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Popular Magazines
Discuss Negro Labor

New York, N. y In the sec
ond of two articles appearing
within the last two weeks in pop.
ular American magazines, VIM. A.
II. Brine writes of the "Black
Brain Trust" in the January issue
of the American Magazine. This
article and an earlier Collier arti-
Gle by Walter Davenport, speak
of Negro leadership in America
and the Negroes fight for the to
tai abolition of second class citi.
zonship in the United States. The
American Magazine which lists its
circulation as above two million
for the first months of 1912
calls attention to "25 Negro
leaders who have assumed com
mand of Americas 100000
Negores in their fight for equal
ity. They hold informal meetings
to plan their strategy, whether
it is to defeat a discriminatory
bill in Congress, or to overcome
prejudice against a black private.
Few white men know it, but they
have already opened a second
front in America front dedi-
Gated to the liberation of the dark
races"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16

Miss Ann B. Hooker became
the bride of Mr.. ]. w. Thomas al
a quiet ceremony 500 D. m. Dec.
ember 1, 1912 at the home of MT
and Mrs. John w. Davis, 1443 N
Benton, with whom the bride
made her home.
Rev. Browning G. Allen pastor
of Bethel A. M. e. Church read
the marriage lines in the pres.
ence of a small group of friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Jown W. Davis were
the only attendants. Seasonal
floral decorations added beauty
warmth and cheer for delightful
supper party which followed com
plimentary to the bride and
groom. Many lovely gifts express.
ed best wishes of friends.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16

haps some of it may theoretically
get back to Eugene, Oregon"
Late in November an emergency
occurred on the Bonneville system
which resulted in some of the
Power Pool members picking up
and carrying for a short time
about 10000 kilowatts of Bon
nevill load, of which Puget Power
carried about $4,000 or $4,000
kilowatts. Just a few days later,
transmission line troubles - not
on either Seattle City Lights or
Puget Powers systems - resulted
in the opening of breakers and
the throwing of big part of the
iCty Light load ON Puget Power.
Probably the same day, after the
switches were closed, Puget
Power started getting back the
juice from the Diable or Gorge
plants of City Light.
1.-THE operation or sucn a far
flung system carrying such an
immense load = 100000 kilo-
watts = requires the highest de-
gree of skill and coordination on
the part of all of the member
systems. Some idea of the high
degree OF coordination required
for the proper functioning of the
Pool is indicated by the fact that
lightning storm around Butte,
Montana may and has 4 re-
suited in lights in Seattle (both
City Light and Puget Power)
Pickering. Once lightning storm
in Montana or Utah caused q
momentary interruption of power
to the electrified tunnel of the
Great Northern Railway Company
here in the Cascades"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Teachers Fear
Tough Pupils


NEW YORK. - The president
of the New York Teachers guild
said today police had promised
to protect teachers against beat
ing by unruly pupils and intrud-
ers after she had cited a series OF
incidents (which vary in gravity
from outright murder to mere
threat"
The president, Mrs. Rebecca
Simonson, said 40 police precinct
captains. following her appeal to
Commissioner Lewis ]. Valentine,
had advised her they would send
police by radio car upon receipt OF
a telephone call.
"a Brooklyn junior high school
teacher recently was shot to death
by two former pupils whom he
reprimanded.)
Some teachers have reported
blackened eyes suffered In en-
counters with unruly pupils.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
lrate Mother Pummels
Teacher in Classroom

NEW YORK. A woman
teacher was beaten in her Brook
Ign classroom today, less than
twenty-four hours after the New
York Teachers Guild revealed it
had APPEALED to the police against
terrorism in the schools.
Police said a Negro woman en-
tered the ga CLASSROOM of Mrs.
Zelda Meisels at Public School SO
shortly after school opened and
pummeled the teacher with her
fists and handbag. A few hours
later, Mrs. Alice Thompson,
twenty eight. stepmother OF ten
year old Rudolph Thompson, one
of Mrs. Meisels' pupils, was ar.
rested on a felonious assault
charge.
Mrs. Meisels, too severely beat
en- to remain in school, was taker
to her home by the assistant prin
fipal and, upon the advice of ;
board of education physician. pc
lice refrained from questioning
her.
Police reported that Mrs
Thompson admitted losing he,
head" and beating the teacher
They quoted her as saying tn
teacher kicked her stepson yes
terday and when she went Il
school to protest. Mrs. MeiseI
laughed at her.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Y. ". c. A,

Committee of Management for
the Branch formerly Williams
Ave. Braneh) will meet Friday
evening, December Is, at Central
"Y" where the Branch is now 10.
catd. Miss Geneva Turner, assist
ant chairman will preside. Mrs.
Lillian Baker chairman resigned
early this fall. At this meeting
the Nominating committee, Mrs.
Odessa Freeman chairman will
make a repotr of new committee
members for 1943. The girl re-
serves will give a Christmas party
Wednesday evening, December 80.
Cntral "Y's" Annual met is set
for January 18th.
Rev. Brewing c. Alien received
the sad news Friday, December
IL, that his mother, Mrs. Ida
Allen, affectionately known as
Mother Allen, passed to her re
ward in Denver early that morn
ing. Altho greatly deprieved by
their loss, the family was cogni
zant of the critical condition of
Mother Allen, which held little
hope for her recovery. Rev. and
Mrs. Allen left Sunday for Dem
yer. where the funeral will be
seld at Campbell Chapel Thursday
December 18th.
Mr.. Will Glass suffered a para
lytic stroke late Wednesday at his
home. He was rushed to Good Sa-
marian hospital where his con-
dition is critical.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16

the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Golden has assumed all responsf
oility for these parties; this prec-
edent will be borken this year as
Mrs. Bssie Morton win be joint
hostess.
Mrs. Ruby Hardin viii be host
ess for the Rosebud Study Clubs
new year meeting, January 9Th,
at her home in S. e. Yamhill.
Bible Prophecy" the clubs
study topic is winning great favor
as the members delye into its ex-
tensiYe research.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
X D #n PUGET SOUND POWER
Z LII kkA1.x. LIGHT COMPANY

provided case histories to prove
how the pool functions for the
benefit of the war effort and all
the people of the Northwest.
AS a result of a dry summer
and early fall, stream flows, par
ticularly west of the Cascades,
were extremely low; in fact, about
the lowest in History" Mr.. Mac
Fadden said, 'and this provided
an important test of the value of
complete cooperation between the
various numbers of the Pool.
puget Powers water storage
reservoirs, Lake Taps and Lake
Shannon, were full, but the Com
pany did not want to draw on this
storage for fear of a more severe
water shortage later on. During
the early weeks of this period the
Eugene Municipal System was
able to carry most of its load on
its hydro electric plant in central
Oregon and for possible future
emergency had been running its
efficient steam plant to help sup
ply the utilities serving the Port
land area who normally are par
TALLY supplied by Bonneville.
Relieved of a portion of the Port
land load, the Bonneville system
picked up portion of the Wash
ington Water Power Company's
load, which normally was sup
piled by that company's Chelan
Falls plant, resulting in increased
storage for future use in Lake
Chelan. In effect, the Eugene
municipal steam plant had stored
electricity at Chelan Falls. Puget
Power purchased Eugene Steam
power. and steam power from
Portland and from the Tacoma
municipal plant in preference to
drawing on its storage, as the b.
ker River and White River plants
would be needed more by Puget
Powr and the other systems later
on in the event the water shortage
became more serilus.
"Then when the heavy fall
rains started, Puget Powers res
ervoirs were full, but Lake Chelar
and the City of Tacoma's Cush'
man reservoir were not entirely
full, so Puget Powers surplus
water, in effect, was stored IL
Lake Chelan and Lake CushmaI
for the benefit of everyone in thu
! Pool, if it were later needed. Per
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Ethiopia to Receive
Allied Lend-Lease Aid

WASHINGTON. ETHIOPIA,
newest member of the United Ma
tons, today was qualified for
lend-lease aid by orders of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The African kingdom recently
was recognized as an official
member of the United Nations,
the first to join the allies after
being reconquered from axis &C.
cupation. Italian troops were
driven out of Ethiopia by the
British and Emperor Halle Selas-
sic restored to the throne.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
CHURCHES

Sunday, December 6, marked
the beginning of a week of OBJ
servance of Bethel's 50th Ami
versary Golden Jubilee). Many
blessings that SO years have
brought were recounted as the
services for the day progressed in
sermon and song. Bethel today
bears evidence that God has won
derfully blessed and led her
safely thru many dangers, tolls
and snares. The Senior choir,
Mrs. Zepba Baker directing rem
dered special music. It was quite
fitting and Bethel was fortunate
to have Mrs. Chester Dixon,
daughter of Mrs. Lenora Hender-
son a charter member of Bethel
as guest soloist on this aniver-
sary occasion. Mrs. Dixon's rem
ditions included "Just A Closer
Walk With Thee" "Just When I
Ned Him Most" 1--WE Heard OF A
City Called Heaven" This glor-
ious contribution augmented a
soul stirring sermon by pastor AL
len. His subject "All Things Are
Yours" A number of visitors
shared this memorable occasion.
The Anniversary gift Offering
which was extended through Sun
day, December 18th. were indeed
gratifying.
A joyous time was had by the
oldsters and youngsters who at
tended the Anniversary party on
Friday night. "Reminiscences inter
spersed choral singing, games and
a delightful repast of lee cream
and assorted home made cake, a
large number of young people -
future church, shared this gay
party. The invitations - penny
per year bags, met with a hearty
response. Mrs. Dixie Lee Mott
Vice president of the Bethel-Ite
club, had charge of invitations
Mrs. Susie Reid, Mrs. Annabell
Harris and Mrs. Stella Gragg was
the refreshment committee.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
DR.. Patterson Sees Cotton
Marketing Quotas Vital to
Wartime Food Production

Cotton farmers. colored and
white alike, tenants as well as
owners. will go to the poll Satur
day, Dec. IL, and vote in a ref
erendum on cotton marketing
quotas for the 1943-44 marketing
season. The referendum is called
by Secretary of Agri culture
Claude R. Wickard.
In commenting on the quotas.
DR.. F. D. Patterson, president of
Tuskegee, mad special assistant to
the Secretary of Agriculture point
ed out that cotton marketing
quotas are especially important in
wartime to prevent an over.ex-
pansion of cotton acreage with
would result in a shortage of
foods and other strategic agricuI-
tural commodities.
DR.. Patterson further pointed
out that in view of the fact that
the Nation has on hand a two
years supply of short staple cot
ton, 1t would be hampering the
war effort to use vitality needed
manpower. machinery, and fertil-
izer to produce crops that are not
urgently needed. He also made 1t
clear that all farmers. regardless
of race, color, or creed, tenants,
sharecroppers, and owners who
planted cotton in 1912 are eligi-
BILE to vote in the referendum.
This is the sixth referendum on
cotton marketing quotas. In each
of the previous five referendums
cotton growers have approved
marketing quotas. If two-thirds
of the voters approev on Decem-
Der IL, marketing quotas will be
in effect for the 1943 crop.
Rejection of the quotas may
not only result in a shortage of
vital foods and other farm pro-
ducts, but will also prohibit cot
ton loans which tend to support
cotton prices. Recent legislation
has increased the loan rate from
IS to 80 percent of parity.
Under quotas. farmers may
market without penalty all the
cotton grown on their acreage al
lotmnets. he penalty is SO percent
of the basic loan rate set for the
season. Quotas do not apply to
cotton 1 u inches and longer. Pro
duction of longer staple carieties
is encouraged.
The number of polling places
will be increased considerably
this year in keeping with efforts
to conserve transportation facili.
ties.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones,
newly weds of late fall are hap
PLY and comfortably domiciled
in their recently purchased home
102 N. McMillen Street. Mrs.
Jones is the neice of Mrs. Dixie
Lee Mott, in N. e. Cherry Court.
The Portland office received
the good news that Miss Maggie
Shepherd, another Portland pro-
duct is meeting with much sue
cess in a new field of endeavor In
Cincinnati, Ohio, where she is as
sistant superintendent at Memor.
ial Center. Miss Shepherd daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Shepherd
of this city, is 1912 graduate Of
Bennett College, Greensboro. N
c.
And still they come - Recent
new corners to Portland include
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Hayward
formerly of Helena. Mont. T h {
Haywards are located with Mrs
Mary Brown in N. Interstate.
Miss Bertha Johnson of Ard
more, Oklahoma is stopping will
Mrs. Lonnie Avery. Leroy BoldeI
of Denver, oClo., is making hi
home at 613 N. e. Hancocl
street.
Douglas Chambers of Dallas
Texas and Horace Lincoln Jr., o
Beaumont, Texas, are with tn
James Williams in N. E. 9Th st.
Mrs. M. Rand of Longview
WASH. spent last week end in tn
city visiting her daughter-in-la
and granddaughter, June Rand.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
MAILBAG
BY PAUL SCOTT
THE CASE FOR THE NEGRO

THE CASE FOR THE NEGRO
Mason City - The question is
being asked by the Is million
Negroes in the United States "If
their loyalty and devotion to the
flag will ever prevent lynching in
a time like this" 1t was certainly
shock to hear of this hideous
crime committed on two youths
when their service TO the country
would be worth more than to give
up their lives with out chance
to prove their innocence.
No race of people in the world
is as loyal as the Negroes are to
America. We are even denied the
right to die for our country. Yet
we can be lynchd and mistreated
without regard to law.
Can we, as a nation, continue
this practice without paying the
penalty some day? We are not
asking fayors, no special laws,
but are willing to abide by the
laws of the United States, and we
are asking that these laws protect
us.
1t is not our intention to stir
pu any trouble because we all
must work, sacrifice and die, If
necessary, to free this country of
aggression. What will be our lot
after it is all over? ??
mason City Globe Gazette)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
PUGET POWER
In GIANT POOL TO
HELP WIN WAR

Electric power facilities of five
Northwest states - private and
public = have been completely
interconnected into a giant pool
of 100000 kilowattts, assuring
maximum possible efficiency of
electricity in the battle of pro-
duction. according to s. P. Nc
Fadden, Executive Vice President
OF Puget Sound Power & Light
Company. This Northwest Power
Pool consists of the main electric
generating systems in Washington
Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Utah
and is now functioning 100h to
help win the war, Mr.. McFadden
said.
AS result of the interconnec-
ton 100000 kilowatts or more
of additional capacity has been
created for war Industries and
general use without the construc-
ton of single kilowatt of addi-
tional power plant capacity, Mr..
McFadden revealed. Further, OPP
Grafton of the pool has substan-
TALLY reduced consumption of
coal and fuel oil in steam electric
plants, thus making this fuel
available for other purposes or
reducing the burden ontranspor-
tation systems serving the North
west.
"The complete interconnection
of all systems In the area and the
coordinated operation of the
Powr Pool has been a voluntary
undertaking on the part of all
systems in the Northwest, with
the encouragement and help OF
the War Production Board" MT
MacFadden said.
while 1t may sound tsrange
to say that 100000 or more kilo-
watts capacity has been added
without new power lpant con
struction, it Is fact and results
from taking advantage Of diver
sity in system loads and maximum
utilization of storage reservoir
throughout five states"
Mr.. MacFadden pointed on
that actual experience In the op
Grafton of the pool already ha
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1942-12-16
Have You a Lost Or
LapSed Insurance Policy!

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE
RESEARCH C NCIL. 1927
SMITH TOWER. SEATTLE. has
performed many useful sservice
for persons who have lapsed OF
lost life insurance in their famil-
les. The service consists of inves-
tigation of policies, which have
been dropped, to determine values
in them. Whether or not the In
sured person is living or has pas
sed on makes no difference IN
their effort. In case there are no
values found to exist in the poll
cies all papers are returned with
no charge. In case values are de-
termined to be in the policies a
reasonable charge is made for the
service.
Insurance has been obtained by
the interested persons on insured
individual slong disappeared and
IN policies long lost.
Over period of several years
several thousand lapsed policy
holders have been benefited by
reliable'service by this concern.
There are opportunities for the
representatives to be appointed Ell
Their part time work or full time
among the readers of the North
west Enterprise.
This is worth writing about IL
you are interested in helpful, re-
muneratiye work and have time
available. The work is suitable for
either women or men. Honest,
energetic, reliable persons of good
approach are eligible.