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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
HOROSCOPE "The stars incline
 but do not compep'
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER

Benefic aspects dominate in the horoscope for today. There is a sinister omen affecting Labor, how ever. The new Moon of this date on which there is a partial eclipse of the Sun, brings cheering prom ise for Britain.
 HEART AND HOME: This is a fortunate date for making changes in places of residence. It is a lucky time to sign leases and con- tracts that affect the family well fare. The stars presage good for tune for those who start new en- terprises or begin new employment today. Many women will be added to the millions engaged in war in- dustries. Girls should seek techni- cal training outside their regular high school or college programs for they will be needed next year.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: It must be remembered that the business world is dominated by the cycle caused by the conjunction of Ura- nus and Saturn, both making Urine to Neptune. The general effect is to produce serious troubles in coun- tries ruled by the planets. Far reaching changes and reorganization of financial systems are presaged. Great caution is important for bankers who nevertheless will be compelled to take tremendous risks due to unexpected war develop ments.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: While the youth of the land fight for liberty abroad, citizens at home should unite in making the cities better places in which to live. Sweeping reforms in civic government are presaged in certain parts of the country. The stars will cause a wide consciousness of corruption in metropolitan areas where vice and graft flourish and public money is ruthlessly wasted by underworld bosses.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Misunderstanding with one of its Allies is indicated for the United States. This may mean that Rus sia again sustains serious crises owing to difficulties in obtaining supplies from this country There is sign indicating the retaking of lost territory by the United Nations forces. Through terrible tests that bring grave apprehen- sions our United States fighters are to emerge successful. There IS no sign of failure in the national horoscope.
 Persons whose birthdate 1t is have the augury of year of some anxieties that should not under mine courage. Disappointment or bereavement will be met by few.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be richly endowed with talents, but health may be frail. They will be lucky in attaining a maturity marked by unusual suc- cess.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
LOOK and LEARN sy c. GORDON

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
NOTICE OF HEARING ON
 FINAL ACCOUNT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Eva B. Bewick (Morris), widow of E. c. w. Morris, Deceased, and to all other persons, that hearing will be held before the United States Commissioner -Officio Probate Judge) in the Probate court rooms in the Federal Territorial Building, at Juneau, Alaska, at 10:O0 A. M., October 20, 1942, upon the Final Account and Report of the ALAS KA PERSONAL SERVICE AG- ENTS as Administrator of the estate of E. c. w. Morris, De- ceased. and upon all objections thereto, and that all persons are required then and there to present their objections why said Final Account and Report should not be allowed and said estate settled and why the administrator should not pay in full the expenses of ad- ministration and the preferred claims listed therein and pay the remaining assets pro-ratably to all general creditors whose claims have been examined and approved and which were filed on or before Aug ust IT, 19A2, and why Eva B. Be- wick tMorris) should not be adju- dicated and decreed the sole heir at law of said decedent and en- titled to have distributed to her all assets, if any, remaining after the payment in full of the expenses, preferred claims and general claims as aforesaid.
 Dated at Juneau. Alaska, August l9, i942.
 ALASKA PERSONAL SERVICE AGENTS. as Administrator of the Estate of E. G. w. Morris, De- ceased.
 By R. E. ROBERTSON,
 President. Publication dates: August 1926; September 2-9.
 The Daily alaska Empire has the largest paid circulation of any Al
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
ED FLYNN AND FDR

Democratic Chairman Ed Flynn had a talk with FDR at the White House one night last week just be- fore leaving for the West He to,c the President that it was time to forget Brooklyn, support Bennett TOT GoVernor, and that all members Of the party should be good Demo- crats from now on. The President made no definite commitment
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

Note: Flynn reports a growing storm of resentment inside Demo- cratic ranks over the fact that SO many government jobs are going to Republicans. FDR has taken the position that in wartime politics are out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

gator, Edward Miller, to New Or leans to probe Black Steel market charges made by the Higgins Ship building Go.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

man 88 who has been arrested 49 times was in a Cincinnati court the other day. We'll that shows what happens when you get into the habit of any, thing
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

Approximately 4,5oo,ooo tons of waste paper were consumed in the United States in 1889, and as we recall that wasn't even the year We had the big argument over packing the Supreme Court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09
20 YEARS AGO fTr fir EMPIRE
SEPTEMBER g, 1922

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 had officials that in effect Naval Radio Station Ito all business effective October according to word received by the Commercial Garfield Secretary the Alaska Bureau, Seattle Chamber of Commerce
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 Five big announced the local Chautauqua ginning September evening of September l8 of the in Coliseum Theatre.
 Those called on the Grand Jury panel G Hollis Guern Wilson C. l.. Tripp w. Harris, Sharpes and M McKenna O DeMyt Charles Schamm and Julius of Douglas.
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WIPES Iron and Steer section have now resigned.
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Washington Merry jo-Round

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

M Whittier Special Deputy Collector of who had been absent from his headquarters trip covering of Interior according word received here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

T The Daily alaska Empire has the
 largest paid circulation of any AL aska newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-09-09

With friends Goden to leave the Diana the hunting fishing party Godsen Bradley DeIong Capt. of the Diana.
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big programs the local Chauauqua ginning September the evening of September l8 al of the events to be held in the Coliseum Theatre
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
DERBY'S SAFETY
 RECORD PERFECT
No Fatal Auto Accidents Reported in Area in Over
 Four Years

Ten of Connecticut's 8 urban area towns completed the first six months of this year without an au- tomobile fatality as compared to six towns during the same period last year, 1t was reported in a Motor Vehicle Department bulletin today.
 There were fatalities in all of the larger municipalities, but New Lon- don in the 30.O00-to 5O,000 popula- tion group experienced a death less" six months this year.
 In the 20,0O0-to 30,0OO population group, Torrington, Hamden and Stratford were without an automo- bile death during the first six months. Last year during this per. iod. Manchester was the only town in this group without fatality.
 A fatality-free six months was recorded this year in the 10000 to- 19,000 population group by Nauga- tuck, Enfield. Shelton, Derby and Windsor. Vernon and Putnam in the 8,000-to-9,000 population group were without fatalities.
 There were 149 fatalities in the state during the first six months this year as compared to 167 last year, 10.8% decrease. Altogether,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
Higher Educational
 Standards On Army
Rejection of 43O,OOO Men on Leracy Tests Presents
 Misleading Picture Declare StatistiCians

"AmeEicas young men, who must Gear the brunt of our fight against our enemies have, without shadow of 8 doubt, the intelligence and edu- cation attachments to do their job effectively" say the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, who point out that an entirely false impression to the con- trary has been conveyed by recently published statistics on Army defer ments for "literacy" requirements and on the proportion of our adults over age 25, who have less than five years schooling.
 Educational Standards
 Prom the fact that 430,000 men have been deferred for Army service because of inability to meet the Army's educational requirements, and from the fact that 10yOO0,000 persons over age 25, according to the 1940 census, had less than five years schooling, the inference has been drawn that there is an appalling lack of education among our young people," the statisticians say. "As a matter of fact, the two sets of f1g- ures are quite unrelated. The Army has, for good and understandable reasons, set an educational standard which is distinctly more severe than that applied in World War l."
 While pointing out that the Army's educational standard is en- tirely justified in view of the great importance and large scale use of machines and other complicated equipment by our new Army" the statisticians assert, however, that it Is Trash generalization to assume from the Army's action, that per- sons with less education are Hitter ate' and lacking in intelligence. In both civil and military life, they say, many persons have attained prom inent positions with no greater edu- cational advantages than the pres- ent minimum of Selective Service. As famous examples of this they cite Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Frank lin, Andrew Jackson, Horace Gree ley, Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and Thomas A. Edison, all of whom, the statisticians say, had little or no formal schooling"
 The indiscrininate use of the word "illiteracy" has made for con- fusion, the statisticians explain. Illiteracy-the inability to read or write - has been used in census in- vestigations before 1940, and this ;erm has been confused both with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
.UNSKILLED HELP
 PLENTIFUL HERE ScoviIl Reject Many Appli= cations for Summer
 Months Jobs

The Scovill Mfg. Co., is rejecting employment ap' lications from un- skilled workers who seek jobs only for the summer months, according to Alan c. Curtiss, assistant general manager. Applicants seeking jobs are asked if they intend to remain with the company permanently and, if they answer in the negative, their applications are turned down.
 Teachers and students are among those principally hit by the ruling. MT. Curtiss said that at least one teacher is working at Scovill's for the summer but that an exception was made in his case because he has special training.
 The company has found no short- age of unskilled help, MT. Curtiss said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
Gasoline Shortage
 To Reduce Rallies
COP. State Chairman Points Out Necessary Changes
 in Coming State Election Campaign

War conditions will make neces- sary many changes in state elec- tion campaign this fall, Republican State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley said today in letters to town chair men and state central committee members. Large rallies will be out of the question, he said, and local rallies will be reduced, thereby plac- ing more emphasis on the radio and on personal contacts by party workers.
 The individual voter must be reused from lethargy and made to see the importance of voting this year, stated Chairman Bradley, and limited transportation facilities will make it necessary for many more voters to go to the polls themselves.
 Also, MT. Bradley said, absentee ballots from men in the service will prove very important. Another factor, he pointed out, will be the necessity for local organizations to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09

inability to meet the ArIny's intel hgerce standard, which is not based on 6 specific amount of education, and also with the new census classi- flcation of less than five years schooling. Obviously" the statisti- clans say, "these are not the same. Indeed, the very fact that the basis of census statistics regarding the educational status of our adult pop ulation was shifted upward In 1o4O, for the first time, from frank Hitter. acy to the amount of schooling re- ceived is clear indication of the educational progress of the nation as whole.
 Census Figures
 '"The facts with regard to school ing among persons 26 years or more years old do not indicate the educa- tional status of young people today, but reflect rather the educational conditions of generation or two ago. The school ages of a great ma jority of these persons date back more than 20 years. New census figures for 194O, just released, show that among men in the broad age group 18 to A, only 5.3 per cent had failed to complete four years of grade school. At ages under 25 this proportion was slightly under per cent. Moreover, in the white male population under age 25, those with less than four years schooling com prised only a little more than 2 per cent of the total, and in the north ern and western sections of the country, only per cent in this age group.
 'Illiteracy, as well as insufficient schooling, is concentrated pretty much in three population groups = namely, survivors of the pre-1914 immigration, Negroes, and white persons from certain sections of the rural South. Moreover, the propor- ton of those totally uliterate has been declining steadily, and even in the past ten years, there has been a marked reduction. Thus, among adults over age 25, in 194O, only 3.7 per cent had had no schooling = some of whom undoubtedly could read and write as compared with 56 per cent of frank illiteracy among persons in this age group in 1880. The efforts to wipe out Hitter acy in this country during the past decade have met with great success, especially among Negroes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09

do more campaigning of their own without aid from state headquar- ters.
 Heading his letter, We Did Il Before We Can Do It Again, MT. Bradley declared that Gallup polls show the necessity of getting out the rock ribbed Republican vote" this year.
 Chairman Bradley's letter follows
 To all members of the state central committee and to all town chairmen and vice chairmen:
 We are now seeing quite clearly the outline of the Fall campaign. It is important that all of us re- alize fully that the conditions and the campaign itself will be quite different from anything that we have ever seen before.
 First, more work must be done with the individual voters to arouse his enthusiasm to get to the polls and to vote for our candidates. More than ever before our people must get to the polls themselves because limited transportation fa- cilities will not permit us to help them as much as we have hereto fore.
 Second, with so many men in the service early and sustained attention must be given to the absentee voter.
 Third, due to transportation problems and shortages of mate rials, the town organizations must undertake much larger propor- ton of the work and yet expect to receive less support from the Hart ford headquarters. We in Hart ford will continue to do all that we can to help you; but you your- selves must undertake a bolder, stronger and more sustained cam paign.
 Fourth, the radio on the one hand and personal contact on the other will play an even more im- portant part in the campaign thtn ever before. Large rallies will be impossible and even local rallies will be greatly reduced. It is es- sential, therefore, that you or ganize so that your party workers have direct and personal contact with the voters.
 Fifth, the Gallup Poll shows that Republican success in Special Congressional Elections over the last year may be attributable, at least in part, to our ability to mo- bilize a rock-ribbed Republican vote. We must have every one of those votes this year. You must do your part to see that they get to the polls or that their absentee ballots arc secured.
 It is not too early to go to work. Caucuses are much nearer at hand
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09

108 of Connecticut's 169 towns re- corded no fatalities from January through June this year as compared to 97 last year. Sixty-eight towns had no fatalities during the first six months of either year.
 Derby, the only one of the B ur- ban-group towns without a fatality for the first six months either year, has completed more than four and a half years without fatality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
Tired Kidneys May Be Whats Warrington Down

Doctors say your kidneys are vitally im- poFtant in cleansing the blood of excess aci6S. If the Is miles of kidney tubes and filters don't work well, poisonous waste matter stays in the blood and often times is Ahe reason behind your loss of pep and en@gy. These poisons may also start nag ging backache, rheumatic pains, leg pains. getting up nights, swelling, pufiiness under the eyes. headaches and dizziness. Take eas0 of your kidneys. Frequent or scsnty pawages with smarting and burning Sonae- times shows there is something wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
 Don't waity Ask your druggist for Doan'S PillD, used successfully by millions for over 70 years. They give happy relief and will help the l5 miles of kidney tubes flush out poison- sus waste from your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
DAMAGES GIVEN
 BOY EXCESSIVE

Finding error and ordering a new trial unless $2OOO of a $12,0O0 ver- dict is remitted, the Supreme Court of Errors Wednesday held that the amount of damages given by a Litchfield Country Superior Court jury to 8 10-years-old boy were ex- cessive. The case was tried before Judge Kenneth Wynne, who denied defendants motion to set aside the verdict in favor of William Vito DiIeo, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph DiLeo, of 289 Harwinton avenue, Torrington. against Morris H. De- linsky of Winsted. The boys arm was seriously injured when he was hit by truck operated by Ernest Klutcha, employe of Dolinsky, on April 19, and he is still at the New ingt onHome for Crippled Children. than it seems. Build up the party. Avoid petty quarrels. Make your organization hard-hitting, close ly-knit team. Encourage new work CTS. Recognize initiative and sound new leadership when 1t arises. Political parties are made strong by integrity and high prin- ciples and bringing into the ranks everyone who subscribes to sound doctrine.
 In closing I wish to thank all of you for the splendid work that you did in making the Republican meeting at Westport such . great success.
 With kind personal regards, I am,
 Very sincerely yours,
 J. A. BRADLEY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
IRISH" AMERICA

The United States has nearly four times as many Irish as all of Ireland. Failure of the Irish po- tato crop in 1845 caused millions to emigrate to escape starvation in the famine that followed. Be- fore the famine, Ireland had . na- tive population of 100000; today it has only about one-half that number.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
POSTAL BOOK RATE
 PER POUND DOUBLED

The postal rate on books has been increased from one and one-half to three cents per pound, according to an announcement made today by Postmaster Charles A. Babin.
 The three cent rate will apply to books mailed in all postal zones, irrespective of destination. An ex- ception to the rule will be made in the case of books mailed to or from libraries, when three cents will be charged for the first pound and one cent for each additional pound.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-09
LOTS OF PROTECTORS

Assayers reported names of 2O,- 900 prospecting gold miners to the U. s. Census Bureau in 1939. Many of these prospectors average less than $10 week from their dis coverieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
ANGELA CRASS0
 WINS $50 BOND
Connecticut Plan for Hos. pital Care HOnors First
 1942 Baby in State

New Haven, Jan. 3-AngelG Anna Grasso, born at one minute past midnight on New Years morning at Grace hospital in New Haven, has been officially declared to be the winner of the $50 defense bond offered by the Connecticut Plan for Hospital Care to the first 1922 baby in Connecticut whose parents are members of the Plan, Robert Par nall, general manager of the Plan, said today.
 Reports from hospitals In other parts of the state showed tiny An- gela, who weighed 2 lbs, 1R ozs. at birth, to have been born less than an hour ahead of her nearest competitor, the baby daughter of MT. and Mrs. Hans Hansen, 335 Prospect avenue, West Hartford, who was born at 12:55 8. m. at the Hartford hospital.
 Little Miss GraSso, the first child of Carmine and Anna Grasso, 22O Exchange street, New Haven, thus earned her first money at the mo- ment of her birth, with thousands of celebrants welcoming her into the world only minute behind MT. 1942 himself.
 The bond, donated by all anony- nous giver, will be presented on Monday, Jan. 5, MT. Parnall said. It will be made out in the name of the child, and will mature when she is 10 years old.
 Mrs. Grasso joined the Plan for herself and her husband on Dec. l, 1889, while she was an employe of Berger Brothers. MT. Grasso is a machine operator at Winchesters Angela Is approximately the 6,100th baby born under the Plan, MT. Par nall said.
 First Plan baby born in Water bury, and the fourth in the state was a boy, the son of Ruth and George Grohf, B Savings street Waterbury, who was born at 1:4C a. m. at St. Msry's hospital in that city.
 Reports from other sections of the state showed the first Plan babies in those areas to have been borr well after the three early contest ants. At New Britain hospital, a son, Stanley, Jr., was born at 6:35 a. m. to MT. and Mrs. Stanley Sok- olowski, 85 Blake road, New Brit ain. MT. Sokolowsd is a grinder al F'afnir Bearing Co., and this is theil third child.
 And at Msriden hospital, girl Katherine Lois, was born to tht Rev. and Mrs. Paul Shade, 54 Lib erty street, at 12:05 p. m., the first Plan baby in that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03

A CAR in early sos; good condition. Cash. Prefer Ford. Chev. or Ply mouth. 183 Cooke St. 3-2360.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-03
Employment
Men Wanted

PART-TIME MAN-4-6 hours per day. Be in independent business. For appointment. Dial 4-6717, The Fuller Brush Go.