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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

In the many military establish mentS on the coast, especially in California, mess sergeants dish out a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, literally interspersed with steaks, chicken and other choice meats, but not all of the boys eat all of the green stuff."
 The problem of Technical Sgt. Richard O. Hayley, in charge of mess for approximately 1000 men at one West Coast military estab- lishment, is typical. Hayley, a Bronte, Tex. man with IA years army experience, said: "A lot of the boys really want meat, potatoes and gravy three times a day - es- pecially those boys in the field or in rigorous training Sometimes I have to fool the boys when we can't use all the vegetables allotted to us, and serve them the next sday in a different form. But most of the boys seem to like our varied diet"
 Thus, beans become part of suc- cotash, or might turn up in a pica- dilly salad with gelatine.
 Apricots Most Popular
 Hayley says the avocado, South ern California alligator pear with a big pit, is popular in a salad but doesn't go over so well straight"
 Corp. Henry Garter of St. Cloud Minn., who is not in Hayley's mess, thinks differently of the famed delicacy.
 "Avocadoes? Ugh! It's just like biting into a lot of tasteless mush when you eat one of 'em," he said.
 Of California's fruits, apricots are the most popular with his men, Hayley said. Nectar1nes. a cross between plum and peach, are fairly" popular; strawberries Ego over big" and peaches are de- voured. But other delicacies, such as ca.saba and persian melons. are too strange for many of the men to be instantly popular. We serve lots Of fresh fruit" Hayley said.
 Seldom Have Beans
 The change in army cooking Is illustrated by the experience of one of Hayley's assistants, Pvt. 1st Class Fred J. Weiss. of Pittsburgh, Pa, and Oakland, Cal. a mess sergeant in the last World War who saw &C., tion in six major campaigns in France, including Mouse Argonne and Chateau-Thierry.
 Weiss re-enlisted in June. "I've had beans once in seven weeks" he said. We used to get lem at least once week in 1917. '1S and '19. nd as for bean soup-it's more of a puree now, & little flosxier and nicer than the old army bean soup"
 Another old army staple that has virtually disappeared from the menu of the worlds finest fed sol- diar A %vn willy" = the cornsA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
SCOUT COUNCIL SELECTS EAGLES
Three Waterbury Boys to Receive Highest HOnOrs
 of Organization

Three members of the local Boy Scout Council will be given the Eagle Scout award at a special court of honor to be held this Fall. The Scouts whose achievement was announced at the last board of re- view session at Camp Mattatuck are Howard Petersen of Ship of the Second Congregational church, Eugene Johns of Troop g, Washing ton Park Community Club, and John Hornbecker of Troop 1 in Middlebury.
 Other awards made at the session were: Life Scout, Jack Altman of Explorer Troop 13; Merit badge in athletics; Jack Altman, life saving, Gordon Anderson; mechanical drawing, Harold D. Hirsch; rowing, Arthur Charbonneau and Gordon Anderson; swimming, John Daniels, William Hinman, Franklyn Jones, Robert Yerger, Gordon Anderson and Sterling Strassner.
 Eight Scouts and Leaders quail fled for the Scout Life Guard award during the season. They are: Ray mond Bailey of Troop g. Washing ton Park Community Club; Donald Duncan of Troop II, Bunker Hill Congregational church; Jack Riley, William Lucian and Arthur Char bonneau of Explorer Troop 13; Don- aid Miller of Troop 1, Watertown and Gordon Anderson and Roland Hathaway of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
WAR CONVERSION .LAYOFFS FEWER
State Labor Commissioner Danaher Notes Change
 in Benefit Claims

Hartford. Conn.,, August 2l-In- dustrial layoffs due to war con- version may now be tapering off, State Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher stated today on the basis of the report of the Unemployment Compensation Department indicat- ing that initial claims for unem- ployment compensation for July dropped Is per cent from the previ- ous month. Initial claims numbered l0,908 in June and only 9,163 in lure and only 9,163 in July, MT. Danaher said, and this trend was evident throughout the state with Middletown, Bristol, Meriden and New London showing the greatest drop.
 At the same time, corlpensable claims which started to climb up- ward several months ago, due to materials shortages and other sim ila. causes of layoffs, continued their climb but at slower rate, indie ting that the trend toward conversion layoffs was slackening.
 The amount of Unemployment benefits paid in July also increased, going from $388, ,o26 in June to $455,- 036 in July, but the number of cases closed during the month exceeded new cases by 1140.
 Tn MT. Danaher's opinion there will bt little change in the Unem- ployment load during August but industrial expansion now under way will probably result in a quick diminution of unemployment before winter.
 Total benefits paid to unemployed Connecticut workers during the first ' months of 1942 amounted to $2,- 333,872 MT. Danaher said, and as there $ now more than 75 million dollars in the Unemployment Com penSation fund the State is well pre- pared to take care of any possible increase in unemployment due to materials shortages or otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

by the operators and campaigns will be launched for greater produc- tion of coal.
 Labor management committees will place special emphasis on ab- senteeism. The hard coal miner has always been an individualist and often refuses to work if he does not care to. However, leaders have as- sured War Production Drive officials that abSenteeism can be reduced in the hard coal fields.
 In recent bulletin to officers and members of all local unions of the United Mine Workers of America, John L. Lewis, President, John O'Leary, Vice. President and Thomas Kennedy, Secretary Treasurer said, We believe that our district organ izations throughout the country should proceed to bring about the creation of victory production in their fields. It is further thought that national committee should be set up to further the work of To- cal and district committees. In all likelihood the mine committees would be the likely committees to handle jointly the operating ques- tions affecting production"
 Results Expected
 Recently MT. Kennedy wrote to War Production Drive Headquar- ters, "Our committees are now be- ing set up in the feild districts in cooperation with the operators. I am sure we can look for splendid results. However, with a lessening of a labor supply we realize it is ne- cessary to take up every ounce of slack"
 War Production Drive Headquar- ters is arranging series of meet ings in the hard coal country dur ing the coming week at which rep resentatives of the War Production Board and of the Solid Fuels Coord- inator will explain the War Produc- tion Drive to miners and operators committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
.OCD POSTS NEW
 BOMB 'ANTIDOTE'
Public Remiqded of Change in Fighting Incendiary
 'PineappIes' From Sky

New recommendations, calling for use of a jet instead of a spray in fire bomb fighting, have been is- sued by the United State ofice of civilian defense, according to Re- gional Director Joseph M. Loughlin of the first civilian defense area.
 The methods recommended" he explained today, "are the results of extensive research by OCD techni- clans and the chemical warfare service of the US. Army. The major change in procedure calls for use of a direct stream of water on the bomb instead of the spray hitherto advised Also the need for speed is emphasized. The bomb should be attacked with a jet of water as soon as it falls. There should be no wait for thermit reaction to be com- pleted or for burster charge to go off"
 Mir. Loughlin stated that, "Our own experiments and recent experi- ence in Great Britain have shown it to be absolutely necessary to change our procedure in attacking incendiary bombs. The jet method is quicker and more effective. Actu- ally, the fire it starts is more dan- gerous than the bomb itself, and the quickest and surest way to re- duce that danger is to strike the bomb with jet of water. This puts the bomb out of action in less than a minute so that, if necessary, other fire bombs can be attacked before they can start serious fires. With the new method we will save more lives and more property in the event of raid. That is the only sound criterion for judging the mat ter"
 The new recommendations, re- duced to essentials, are as follows:
 1. Bring your fire fighting equip ment to the scene at once.
 2. Shoot a jet of water directly a; the bomb without delay to put it out of action quickly.
 3. Then use the jet, quickly, tc quench the fragments and the re. mains of the bomb, and any fires that might have been started.
 4. Be absolutely sure the fire is out before you leave the scene.
 5. Use 8 coarse spray only where scattering of metal must be avoid ed.
 6. Use sand only if a bomb falls where it is not likely to start fire or if water is not available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

beef of 8 thousand campaigns of history the world over. Weiss said I've used to get it at least once week." And the same for canned salmon, he said.
 The mention of canned salmon prompeted this story of General Douglas Macarthur from Hayley, who served with him in the Philip pines in 1927-29. when the general was revamping the Philippine army MacArthNr Was Interested
 "One day when I was hacking steaks off some frozen beef with a fireman's ax," Hayley recalled, "the general came into the kitchen alone. He asked me a number of questions, including a few about canned salmon.
 Sergeant, when you can fix canned salmon $50 ways, you're good army mess sergeant he said"
 Pacific coast foods provide some eating adventures for soldiers from the interior, not only in their mess fare. but in restaurants when of duty. According to Hayley, shrimp and big Louisiana prawns are popu- lar, and so is fresh salmon.
 An allotment of prawnS baffleC the mess sergeant of one Minnesota outfit stationed somewhere on the coast. He didn't know what to dt with them. Finally he had one ol his men ask housewife for sug. gestions. Boil 'em." she said. Ant boiled they were = and served warm, without dressing or garnish- ment of any kind. "They were tho bunk" one of the boys said.
 Still Like Home Dishes
 Although inlanders appreciate California's many strange foods, they retain pronounced preferences for dishes they got at home, and are quick to note regional differ snces in some foods like meat.
 Pvt. 1st Class Clifford Darnell of Trenton. N. J., for example. found the lima beans served him in Cali fornia neither as good nor plenti- full" as those he ate in the East They're puny little beans out ilere," he said.
 A Kansan. Pvt. 1st Claes L. B. Hermon of Dighton, Kan. thought California corn wasn't corn at all." compared with the midwest varie- ties.
 A clue to what soldiers think of food is found, according to Capt L. T. Bondshu and It. Don Null ford, by the fact that "it's not at all difficult to find men who are willing to make an army career of food and go to cooks and bakers schools to learn how to cook"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
5000 APPLICANTS
 FOR EXTRA SUGAR

Applications for extra allotments of sugar for canning purposes will be accepted by the rationing board Monday and Tuesday, from to II a. m., it is announced by Edward F. Doyle, office manager.
 More than 5000 such applications were filed during the original regis- tration period and MT. Doyle be- neves that only small number will register Monday and Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
swing and sway the tower way.

Swing and sway the tower way. .. The greatest surprise of the year will be when they the bathing beauty contest winner at of the local thea ters Our favorite record of the month that honey by Louie Armstrong known as ''When It's Sleepy Time Down South" It just does things to a person.
 Then there's that excellent drum beating by Gene Krupa in that still popular number Sing Sing Sing which brought the boy to stardom He arrived here yes terday for personal appearance. Sergeant Art Petazzni is home for five day furlough and will be assigned to Camp Edwards, Mass, as an instructor when his vacation is over . Louis DeNcoa, son of MT. and Mrs Nick DeNcola of Highland Avenue, and member of the 2O8th Coast Artillery Band stationed somewhere in Australia" has been promoted to the rank of captain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

No double talk. But the Army would like to get lists of words ordinary English military phrases CT words relating to the efforfor the new die tlonaries it is planning for the soldiers Among them will be an American Military Definition Dictionary Military Phrase Book, and English Foreign Military Dictionaries in languages If you've come across something have coined word or phrase for the current drive pass it along to Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Volmer Director Language Section of the Mil itary Intelligence Service 42O Whitehall Building 17 Battery Place, New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Noted.

Noted. Hattie William, who the popular
 musical comedy star in the early part of the century passed away at here Bronx N Y home this week This passed away at her Bronx (N. Y) home this week The theatergoers played in "The Girl from Maxims, "The Girl from Rays" "The Little Cherub" and also with the famous Rogers brothers team The song favortes of of those shows still hummed by these who admit to remembering far back nineteen five and six. Among Hattie Williams famous songs is one called Experience, which she put across in style all her own what you might call narrative that brought down the house. Old Poli programs will list Hattie Williams appearance in this city long long ago. Another odtime to pass this week was Walker White side who was an actor of high reputation, playing in Shakespeare and more serious plays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

YounC Maurice F. Noonan is the proudest boy in the city today and waiting very anxousy for the summer vacation to to end he is to become student at Taft School. He attained the honor by winning scholarship this famous school Maurice IT, IS the son of Lieut. Maurice F. Noonan of Fire Headquarters The Noonan family resides Coolidge Street George "Cap Eaton seldom boards the bus he is to drive each morning without first placing tiny bouquet o flowers over his control panel Passengers his bus always ioy the ride little bit because of the flowers claims the popular driver Seen in passing-Up on Jefferson Street in perfectly plain letters can be seen signNo Barking, Fire Hazard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Aviation Is Most Popular Subject
BY ROBERT RUARK (NEA Service Staff Correspondent

(NEA Service Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 20 - A letter came into the Marine Corps Ingti- tute here the other day. It was post-msrked Midway Island. The letter said:
 Due to present circumstances I will be unable to keep up my monthly quota. However, will try to have another lesson ready real soon"
 Another letter, this time from Pearl Harbor: Tn the raid of Dec. 7 lost my complete course and would like to know If another set of textbooks can be sent me" And from another, nameless Marine outpost: I'm not letting the Japs upset my study plans. I can take care of both Nips and arithmetic" COURSES ARE FREE
 TO ALL MARINES
 Wars come and go, but they don't interrupt the Marine Corps Correspondent School. Today 5000 Marines, scattered all over the globe, mail regular assignments to Washington and sometimes, in a lull of gunfire, wonder what they made cD that engineering exam.
 The school, under the supervision of Col. John Potts and admins tered by Master Technical Sergt D. M. Hyde, was the first service correspondent school. It operates in conjunction with the Interna- tional Correspondence School and has been going since 1921. Courses are free to all Marines.
 Time was when Marines could study architecture, agriculture and poultry keeping by mail, but the coursese were abolished when war began to breathe on the nations neck. Now the men study courses more closely allied to war and their professional betterment.
 Aviation, ranging from me-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Rationing Coupons
 Ordered Destroyed

Rationing coupons for 1000, ,O0O gallons of gasoline went up in smoke yesterday. being burned by rationing board officials under fed eral orders.
 Viewing the bonfire, which was lighted in the rear of board head quarters at 119 West Main street were James E. Mcknight, deputy gasoline rationing administrator; Edward Doyle, office manager fol the board; Arthur Harris, David Levine and Eugene Legge, deputy fire marshal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
ELM CITY POLICE
 BUY TRANSMITTER

The New Haven police department has purchased the transmitter used by the local police department until the new two-way frequency modula- ton radio system was installed. The old transmitter was kept here for communication with cars which un- til recently had not been equipped with the new service.
 Malaria causes 100000 deaths throughout the world every year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
STATE ORGANIZING
 BOND SALES FORCE

State Chairman Thomas s. Smith of the war bond committee an- nounced yesterday plans for the ap- pointment of an office manager for a local headquarters for the sale of war bonds. The local office will be in charge of contacts with sales com mittees in this area and the promo tion of drives for the stimulation of sales. The position will pay $2,600.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

Teescopic views MT. and Mrs. Edmund Oliver sitting the refreshing cool breeze of their new summer home in Wolcott . . Robert H. Evington, former beer salesman here is managing Newburgh, N. Y, beer concern and wishes to be remembered to Patsy Brown Here ts Patsy. Thomas F. Sullivan was pleasantly surprised at stag dinner given in his honor at DAngelos Inn last night. Another surprise was when his general Tommy had been appointed foreman of the scrap room!
 What a hustling worker Allen w. Rockwell of the American Brass is in these War-torn days He's been appointed to many committees that he has more titles than Goering!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

"Judged in the light of other Polish parishes of the Diocese in Hartford the history of St. Stanisaus' Church, Waterbury, has yet to be made so wrote Rt. Rev Thomas Duggan, DID, in his excellent book, The Catholic Church in Connecticut. It was a friendly observation made by the Vicar General of the Diocese back in 1930 but the loyal parishioners of St.
 tanislaus prepare to make the 30h anniversary of the founding of the parish noteworthy event gen. description of events and achievements would be in order Rev Paul w. Pechock the first pastor of St. stanslaus Kostka Church, having been officially appointed January 30, 1913 He succeeded within a year by Rev. Theodore Zimmerman, who served till April l. 1920, when Rev. Stanislaus Blazeowski took charge The present pastor is Rev. John M Balasa native of Meriden. Under the latter's direction St. sanislaus has prospered spendidy Numerous improve vnents have been made during his comparatively brief ncumbency The church structure, the parish ha and the rectory represent incidental material changes but in things spiritual in loyalty in enthusiastic interest and in spirit of whoehearted cooperation Father Ba asa has accomplished much for the future historian of the Catholic Church in Connecticut in the Waterbury, famed for it's bishops and priests to write glowing count The 30th anniversary celebration will furnish much interesting "copy" for the distinguished guest SpeakerSthanks principally to Father BalasaS efforts and 10 the responsiveness of his flock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Good Evening.
MAKE MINE CLANS

MAKE MINE CLAIMS fE4eadline: Meatless Tuesdays Are Now ConsideredJ Whats a meatless Tuesday more or less, Most of us pass up meat. that's our guess With all the fish that's in the sea What is that to you and me! Why why! about frogs legs! And all those ways to serve up eggs! Nice little crabs served on toast Can be substituted any time for prime rib roast Meatless Tuesdays That should not get Us down How about a souffe served delicately brown! Made of corn eggs cheese, That's dish that's bound to please Meat isn't everything, either to broil or bake. There's lots of nourishment in swordf1sh steak We know broiers in summer are simply great But Tuesdays what's wrong with vegetable plate!
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
6 ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Want Page

Questions on Want Page
 1. Medal shown is the Navy Medal of Honor, awarded to a man who distinguishes himself "corl- spicuously by gallantry and intre- pidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty"
 2. Istanbul formerly Constan- tinople) is the main Turkish city in Euprope, Ankara the leading city in Asia.
 3. He would be referring to his helmet. American soldiers aban- doned the World War I name ot "tin hat" when Army adopted new deeper helmets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Eyelet Company In
 Union Organization

Meetings of Eyelet Speciality Go. employees were scheduled for today and tonight at Waterbury Brass Workers union headquarters, 95 Bank street.
 The union began an organization campaign at the plant last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

chanics to engineering, is the most popular single subject Radio is next, Spanish follows, and practical telephony is fourth. All are out weighed by mass preparation for commissions, and by general high school subjects. The Marine school cooperates with high schools on fi- nal award of diplomas, after a stu- dent has finished his prescribed courses were abolished when war of today came up from the ranks a-riding on one of Sergt. Hyde's prep courses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21
Between Battles, Marines Go Right On With Correspondence School Lessons

1 According to Sgt. Hyde, the qual- ity of both teacher and pupil has improved since war began. 'They seem to be a lot better educated now" he says. There are less men interested in high school compile tion courses, and more in advanced stuff. The instructors are of a higher caliber for the same reason" !"
 The instructors are all enlisted Marines. They get no more com pensation for their work than they get in regular r-line jobs. The school recruits It's own teachers from the reception center at Paris Island.
 Also improved by the war has been the staff of The Leatherneck, the monthly magazine that is put out under the wing of the Insti- tute. Its editor. Lieut.. Walter Hitesman, is former Baton Rouge. La, reporter, and he has a staff of IT.
 The Leatherneck has a circula- ton of 55,00O. It's printed On slick paper, and its advertising is handled by New York bureaus. Sub- scription is $2.50 a year, and there's plenty of surplus in the strong-box against a future rainy day.
 CASUALTIES CUT
 INTO THE GLASSES
 Just after Pearl Harbor, The Leatherneck got busy on an amaz- ingly detailed series, profustly H. frustrated, on Axic military rank, terminology, insignia and uniform "a series so good that other branches of the armed forces are having 1t reproduced in pamphlet form for general distribution. It was reporting job that kept Lieut.. Hitesman's slim staff burrowing in- to embassies and the Library of Congress until they nearly dropped.
 But getting back to the corre- spondence school - war has intro duced one grim method of cutting classes. Lately many envelopes, containing fresh lessons, have been coming back unopened to the h. stiute.
 Stamped across the front, under late-December datelines, are the simple words: Missing in Action. Nobody questions that excuse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-21

Your purchase of War Bonds and Stamps will help save the lives of many Naval officers and men by aid- ing in the purchase of these brooches buoys for use in the Navy and Coast Guard. You owe it to your country. Invest at least ten percent of your income in War Bonds and Stamps every payday. U. s. 7mas2sS DaAarlnsnt