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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27

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leading stars with
Casey in tow, or
vice versa, along
the western border of
cumberland, discov-
ering each time new
depths in the Stem
gel philosophy. A
certain star would
plunk one into a
trap, squawking Bit
terly when he found
a heelprint.
"Did he,'' asked
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27

year ago. / believe
the Reds can be bet
ter, with the pitch
ing they are sure to
get. Just a few
more base hits can
make this club a
t o u g h contender
back of Walters,
Riddle, Derringer
and Wander Nicer.
Those are four rough
parties to face in
@-~s- EzI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
short Cut

In railway carriage country
woman remarked: ''Will you tell
me, miss, which is the return
ticket?"
Her fellow traveller handed her
the return ticket, and she threw it
out of the window.
"Why did you do that?" asked the
second woman.
.I'm not going back"
"Then why did you take a re-
turn"
"They told me It was cheaper"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27

any Settles. IGG1
sure the Cubs and Pirates will inn
prove. Maybe the Giants. I hope
we do.
1--WE have some pretty fair kids
coming along-if they are not taken
away in the draft. This is where
the scramble comes in. No one can
say now how many more players
will have to go by midsummer. And
you'll find few ball players turned
down physically. They are a pretty
healthy lot.
Zone big trouble with BASEBALL"
Casey said, sis the little so many
players seem to learn. They are
usually big, fast and strong, and
they appear to think that's all there
is needed to make ball player.
ooh, here and there you find a
rookie who is keen to learn his trade,
to improve himself. But you don't
find this sort often. There are too
many who either know it all or are
too lazy to work at it in the hard
way.
Good baseball is a smart mans
game. This is why many an old
timer will still hang on this season,
and more kids will fall back. It
should be a big year for the vet
Grams. I could use a fellow in Los
Angeles by the name of Jigger STATE
who is 43 years old. He is still one
of the best outfielders in baseball
and pretty fair hitter"
The 1912 Season
Philosopher and psychologist STEM
gel looked forward to a good base
ball year.
"The average human mind" he
said, "can handle only so much trou-
BILE and brooding. II needs some
form Of release now and then. The
entertainment and the amusement
baseball brings to millions will be
badly needed. And this can in no
way interfere with war work of any
sort.
Workers in war industries can
use an hour or two here and there
to rest their nerves and get needed
relaxation. All those needed for
war service will be taken. They
have been called in large numbers
and they still will be called when
ever and wherever wanted. But
there viii be others left-many 9TH
ers-including older men with fami-
lies. Not so many of these will be
taken, with so many unmarried
younger men around.
"And stars keep coming along.
remember they once said nobody
could take the places Of Wagner and
Lajoie. Then we had Cobb, Speaker
and Jackson. Who could take their
places? Then we had Ruth and
Gehrig, Hornsby and others. No
body could I'LL those gaps. But sud-
denly there were DiMaggio, Teller
and Ted williams. Also Pete Reiser,
a great first-year man. And that
Joe Gordon is no doormat around
second base"
"Yes, they keep coming along, a
Casey said. ''The war will make a
] difference for while.
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II ASEBALL may have better phi
- losopher in it's midst than Casey
Stengel, mandarin Of the Boston
Braves, but we doubt it.
During the past few weeks we
have put in considerable time hur-
<I1:~A Al J:x,1A~ -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
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WHAT A DIFFERENCE!

WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
II you are among those American
adults who hesitantly applaud the
flag at the movies ana remain
strangely Unconditional when view Of
the fleet or Of our fighting men are
shown, you should attend a chill
dren's movie matinee. We did SO
the other day, and the way the kid
dies stamped, clapped and shrieked
at every view of Old Glory, an
American warship or an American
fighter appeared on the screen was
good for the soul.
What's wrong with the grown
ups? Go into any movie and OBJ
serve their feeble response to
the same pictures. IT'S incredi-
BILE. And little depressing.
EXPLAINED!
An inquiry into fatal auto acct
dents in a small American town
shows that 81 per cent of the school
children have figured in at least one
auto crash and that % per cent drive
without licenses. Now we know why
all those rural motorcycle cops hide
in the side streets and behind shrub
berry. They're afraid to come out in
the open.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
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TIGHTWAD

"You say, he courted her for years
and years and never sent her a flow
er or Z, pound Of. candy?"
Exactly. He paid her unremit-
ting attention" rzuH ~ a,ssa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
In the National

Casey looked for an even tighter
race in the National league than 1941
had to show.
1.-THE Dodgers and Cardinals will
be about as strong as they were a
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
CURFEw JINGLEs

CURFEW JINGLES
A congressman who has intro
duced bill to require ten O'Clock
curfew for all female employees OF
the government in Washington in
the interest of efficiency puts his
idea in verse:
Early to bed and early to rise
Will help your complexion and
brighten your eyes.
1t strikes us that this doesn't quite
get the point over. How about these?
Promptly at ten leave your sky
larking chums;
Next morning when tipping you
won't be all thumbs.
Cut out late suppers and scorn
syncopation
And you won't fall asleep while
taking dictation.
Get lots of rest; keep your head
very clear
And your written "Dear SIR
may not come out cdr
Scar"
H..
AMERICAN DIALOGUES
What time is it?
War time, daylight saving, East
ern standard, Chicago or will you
take whatever I can give you?
Then there is the fellow who
when asked for the time replied,
Fright or wr0ng?"
Buy Defense Bonds
Private Purkey got a letter from
a friend asking if the draft board
would pass men with bad teeth.
"With bad teeth" he exclaimed in
reply. They'll take you now if
you have gums left"
England is rationing soap.
From now ON when two or more
people are in one tub they must
use the same cake.
Famous last words: will you haze too
Jumps or three, Mr.. Henderson,"
Heifer Hooksey has been reading
so much about rationing cards,
stamps, ETC., that as soon as day
light saving came in he went to a
bureau and asked for a stamp en-
titling him to the right time.
Elmer Twitchell says he is
losing his morale listening to
some of the morale builders.
It is this departments feeling that
behind the Normandie disaster is a
great part of the story of America s
major faults: a complete loss of eff
ficiency as it was once interpreted,
an "Oh yeah" attitude Of the work
er toward the boss, a decline in
thoroughness and an almost total
eclipse of pride in job well done.
Ideal combination for the humch-
player of daily doubles, as observed
the other day at Hialeah: Dreamy
Eyes and Sizzling Pan.
Buy Defense Bonds
No more cans can be used for
packing dog food. Now Ina Dodo
will begin teaching Fido to eat reg
ular table food.
We have a swell idea for q Dog
Show cartoon: Hitler and TOTO stand
ing in front of a kennel of wolf
hounds and chirping, "Almost hui
man, aren't they?"
Elmer Twitchell says he is
going to stop drinking the min
ute beer begins coming through
in cardboard containers.
Under Daylight Saving we seem
to be rationing nightlifel
"WANTED-Large feather pillow
in AL condition; must be reason
able. Sullivan 274-11." - Lansing
Spectator.
Listen, maybe you had better give
up the whole idea of fancy skating.
L. X. Morehead says that a girl
on duty as plane spotter in Nor.
ristown, N. j., excitedly reported to
the interceptor command that two
planes and submarine were flying
high over her post.
She had never seen dirigible
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-02-27
All in Hope

All in Hope
He who has Health has Hope,
and he who has Hope has Every
thing. Proverb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
|l1OO KILLED in
BICYCLE MISHAPS
Unusual Toll Recorded as
Public ReviVes Old Trans
pOrtatiOn System

The bicycle claimed ali accident
toll of approximately LOO lives In
the United States In 194l, mainly
men and boys, and indications are
that with the increasing use Of this
means Of transportation the toll
this year will be even heavier, a.
cording to statisticians of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany. Last year showed an increase
In fatal bicycle accidents Of app
proximately 20 per cent above tie
yearly average Of l936-l940 mclu-
Slve In 1882 only $50 deaths were
reported In bicycling accidents.
More bicycles are being pat into
use, the statisticianS point out with
the rationing Of automobile tires
and the curtailment Of gasoline,
while the War Production Board
has ordered trebling Of the out
put OF bicycles for adults foresee-
ing greater need for them among
workers. Suburbanites, finding BIZ
cycles a convenient means OF MAX
ing the trip to ard from railroad
stations, and children, using them
as means OF transportation to
school, are adding to the hazard OF
bicycle accidents on streets and
highways.
More than 900 Of 194l's 100 BIZ
cycle fatalities resulted from In
juries suffered In collisions with
automobiles, the Statisticians report.
Other injuries resulting In death
were caused by riders falling off
bicycles; running into trees, curbs,
or other fixed objects, and by run
ming into street cars. A number OF
pedestrians also met death on be-
Ing run down by hlcyclLSts,
Commenting on these accidents
the statisticians state:
1.-THE mortality experience among
industrial policyholders OF the Met
ropolitan, and the motor vehicle
bureau records for some large
states indicate that adults consti-
tuted larger proportion Of. the VIC
tins in l941 than In the previous
year. Among adult male insured
persons OF ages 20 to 81 the death
rate In bicycle-automobile COLI
sions, 63 per 100000 persons In
l94i, was the highest rate In the
l7-year period for which data are
available. Each year, however, boys
In the 1919 age group, are the most
frequent Victims. In the period 1886
l94i. the average annual death rate
was 325 among insured boys Of ages
1918. Bicycle fatalities were rela-
lively infrequent among insured
girls and women"
The statisticians point out that
taking chances and careless actions
en- the part OF the bicyclists are the
underlying causes In practically all
OF the accidents Weaving In and
out OF heavy traffic, darting sud-
denly from driveways or dark streets
into the paths OF oncoming cars,
failure to obey rules regarding turns,
disregard OF signal lights and stop
signs at intersections, failure to
stay OH the right side Of the road,
zigzagging along In groups, and
speeding en- wet pavements are
among the principal violations.
Other hazards include hitching on
TO the sides OF moving trucks and
other vehicles stunting and racing
In trafflc, and carrying others, on
the handlebars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
PRINT WORKS TO
BE uQUIDATED

North Adams, Mass, March 80
(UP)--The directors Of the Arnold
Print Works Corp, employing some
1000 persons here and Ia nearby
Adams, have recommended the liQ-
uidation and sale Of the company's
plants and equipment by May !
because Of the scarcity Of cloth
available for dress goods and drap-
cries, 1t was announced today.
Company officials wha have re-
turned from Washington after a
conference with the WPB, intima-
ted that the print works ives not
adaptable TO manufacturing defense
materials and said O statement Of
future policy would be made at 2
p. m.
The directors recommendation
was made at a meeting Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
Marriage Intentions

The following couples have filed
marriage intentions AT the office
Of Town Clerk Mary G. Kilmartin;
Henry GzustecIxi, "A ElIsmere
vaenue, and Ann Zemaltls, 2l5
Alder street.
Manuel J. TaVarex, Bronx, N. ",
and Alice Z. Agostlnl, $50 East
Main street.
Lucien A. FOrEier, $50 South
Main street, and Annette M. La
Madeleine, 204 Edin street.
Robert Cawthra, Newark, N. j.,
and Mary Murphy, 10 Bridge
street.
John z. Coyle, Virginia, and
Lola M. Andrus, is KingsbuEy
street.
Joseph r. DAILY, Is Hillside av-
enue, and Kathleen A. Bergin, 10
Waterville street.
Samuel J. Paventy, 1878 East
Main street, and Helen A. Botti-
chlari, 2S SlOcum street.
Glenn y. Whitley, Bridgeport,
and Bernlce AEawreF, Bridgeport.
Boyd b. Poison, Hartsville, 8. c.,
and Giusepplna Andrta, 1C0 Oak
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
POLISH ALLIANCE
PLANS FIELD DAY
Waterbury Represented at
mp District Farley Sum
day in Hartford

Hartford, March 30 Thirty
delegates representing six COM
munes Of the Second District, Pol
isl1 National Alliance, ZNP, held
their annual meeting Sunday at the
Polish National Home on Governor
street.
Tgnatz Kosinski of Hartford was
reelected secretary, and Stanley
Plonski of Bridgeport was named
treasurer, to succeed K. Kawiecki OF
Terryyille.
Delegates from the Waterbury,
Hartford, Bridgeport, Norwich Mer-
iden and New Haven communes
which include 1853 member societies
In the state attended. Plans were
made for a field day, at Wallingford
July IL.
Commissioner Stanley Niedzwiecki
Of Ansonia presided Others present
Included Joseph NiemcZyk Of Bridge
port, commander Of the juvenile di-
vision: Mrs. Mary Puskarz Of For
estville, commander Of the woman's
division; and Veronica Leszczynski
Of Hartford, girls division COM
mander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

on any square or in any park as
defined in section 1851 of the gen.
eral statutes In any city, town or
borough, while carrying any other
person thereon, except when such
other person shall occupy a seat
securely fastened TO the machine
IN the rear Of the driver and pro-
vided with foot rests andNhand grips.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall vio-
late any provision Of this act shall
be fined not more than five dollars
Tor each offense.
Sec. 55Oe. An Act Concerning
Lights and Reflectors ON Bicycles.
Sec. l. Each bicycle operated
upon the public highway, during the
period from one-half hour after sun
set to one half hour before sunrise,
shall display a lighted lamp upon
the forward part of such bicycle,
which light In clear weather shall
be visible at distance OF not less
than four hundred feet in the d.
rection In which such bicycle Is pro-
ceeding, Such bicycle shall also be
equipped with a reflector or re-
fleeing tail light lens Of size and
type approved by the commissioner
OF motor vehicles, which reflector
or lens shall be attached To the rear
of such bicycle In such manner as
to reflect rays of light thrown upon
the same. Section 2, Any person
who shall operate a bicycle In con-
flict with any provision of section
one Of this act shall be fined not
more than five dollars.
Besides these acts the cyclist must
obey all automatic signal lights and
stop signs. He must also ride on
the right hand side Of the highway
and when making turns or stopping
give the proper hand signals. An
other feature, though one Of safety,
is that the cyclist must not weave
in and out Of traffic for by doing so
he can be the direct cause Of acct
dents as well as exposing himself
to danger,
The cyclist should frequently
check the equipment on his bicycle,
particularly, brakes, horn and lights.
The average weight OF a bicycle Is
forty-five pounds and this In COM
parison to the motor vehicle does
not afford much protection to the
rider particularly about the legs
which are exposed to the dangers OF
accidents when driving too close to
other vehicles. Another hazardous
practice of cyclists is the hitching
on TO vehicles.
The cyclist, If ever involved In an
accident must stop and determine
what damage he has done; render
what assistance Is necessary II any
one Is injured. He must give his
name and address and If he gives
false name or address, or refuses
TO identify himself he can be ar
rested and fined not more than five
hundred dollars or imprisoned In
the county jail not more than six
months or both,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
BOARD OF REVIEW
ADVANCES SCOUTS

Boy Scouts OF Troop Is, st. Lucy's
Church, Troop IS, American Legion
Post, and Troop /, Prospect school,
were examined last week by dis
trict boards of reviews The scouts
successfully completing tests are as
follows:
Troop l6: second class, Joseph
GaMattino, Giro Scagnamiglio, John
Pappas; star scouts, Eugene Spag-
cola, Francis Miller, Patsy Cappolo;
merit badges, Michael Giami, Patsy
Mazza m orr, Armand D'Angelts,
Francis Miller, Eugene Soagnola,
Patsy Cappolo.
Troop 49,, first class, John Varan-
eli, Frederick Arber, Wilbur x,
Molin, Lloyd Dicker, william Huima
Joseph Matulinas, John Daniels;
badges, j. G. Bradley, Michael
Toomey, Frank Mccormack; second
class, Robert G. Hartung.
Troop !: second class, Gerald
Schwarz, John Peach, Edward Nc
Farlin, Cecil Obar, Robert Spellman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
1ONEW CARRIERS
TO Be CERTIFIED
Abolition OF 4O.HOur to
Provide Overtime Pay
for Staff

Abolition of the 4O-hour week in
favor Of q 48-hour week In hlll
signed by President Roosevelt Sat-
urday Is expected to affect the work
schedule In the local post-office.
The new law abolished a require
ment for compensatory time off for
work beyond 40 hours and enables
the department TO pay for overtime
work at the regular rate. More
man-hours are expected to be added
for local carriers.
Additional carrier service was set
up In this city last week, and ten
substitute carriers are expected to
be named to the regular list to take
over the new routes. Postmaster
Charles A. Babin said today that
his nominations for the new list
have been submitted and certifica-
ton Is expected by tomorrow morn
ing
Many new names are expected 10
be added TO the substitute list
which has been greatly depleted by
the draft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
John AL0nskas
Escapes Injuries

Naugatuck, March 3O.--JOhn
Alanskas Of 0 Summit street,
Waterbury, escaped injury this
morning At 1918 this morning
when q large truck he was drlv-
ing overturned on Riverside
Drive.
He apparently skbdded of the
side Of the pa ement and hit q
pile Of rocks there, causing the
truck to turn over on Its side.
The truck suffered some dam
age and traffic was delayed for
q time by the accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

Alexander GledFa, 10, son q hAK.
and Mrs. Tadas M. Giedra q 81
Alder street escaped injury sat-
urday night when struck by ~
automobile driven BY Henry Fave
lanl Of 80 CreenmOunt terrace
The accident took place on hAnk
street near Riverside street. The
yOunRster was taken 10 90. Aaakyh
hospital where m exaSnana sfe#
showed he was unlnJured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

william Wyrick o. b. Ahbals
avenue was admitted 20 Sc. MAY
hospital yesterday for treatment "a
q back injury suffered n . kAM
down the stairs o. his home. "a
trOlman Timothy Kane was -
formed o. The accident by aAe
mans wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

James Delaney, 90, Of the Heal
son Hotel, who was injured saswxT
day night when struck By an 49,
tomobiIe on West Main street
near LeavenwoFth was reported 81
'fair" condition today NJ ~
Mary's hospital. The automobAte
was driven by Allen J. Fraser q
A43 WOIcOtt street. No arrest was
made. Motor Patrolman Ray
Grady investigated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
MARINES AT MIDWAY

A. U. S. Marine detachment was
Slrst stationed on Midway Island
on May 4, 1904, with Second Lieu
tenant Clarence S. owen In COM
mand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
FORMER TEACHER

New Orleans (UP)--Sergt. Will
liam r. Posey at the arm yair base
Is In q spot many students dream
about but few realize. He's In
charge OF iliStructing Private l.. @.
Curry new recruit who nine years
ago taught posey accounting. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
CREDITORS ATTEND
INITIAL MEETING

The first meeting of creditors in
the bankruptcy case Of Arthur Wag-
ner of Plymouth was held at the
county courthouse this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
EIGHTEEN CONDUCTORS

Eighteen different conductors have
led the famous United States Mar
Inc Corps band since Its inception,
including the great John Philip
Sousa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

NAUGATUCK
Beautiful Z room house, sun porch,
hot water heat, continuous hot wa
ter, oil burner, hardwood floors,
tile bath and lavatoryN attached
garage. Completely insulated
throughout. In Naugatuck's most ex-
elusive neighborhood. Owner trans
ferTed out Of state. Will sacrifice.
D. T. HARRINGTON, Inc.
REALTCR
IAi West Main st. Dial S-S1l2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
BENEFIT PARTY
TO- AID CHAPLAIN
Committee Meets Shortly
to Discuss Plans; Holy
Week Schedule Listed
Washington Hill

Members Of the washington Park
Community Club yesterday an
nolinced plans for benefit banquet
in April to raise funds for Rev.
Thomas Shea Of the U. 8. Army
Chaplain's Corps.
Miss Mary O'Donnell, chairman
Of the committee, plans to call a
meeting In a few days to complete
plans. Assisting Miss O'Donnell are:
Thomas Walsh, Marguerite Tierney,
Mrs. Marion Cronley, John Lynch,
Thomas Brophy, Mrs, Henry Hay
den, John Cuddy, Mrs. Fred Talbot,
Mrs. Edith Plankey, Mrs. Albert
Linden and Mrs. Frank Kennedy.
John Hartnetr Of 1856 South street,
former Manhattan College football
star, Is member of the state po-
lice training class in service now at
The Bethany barracks. The group is
expected to be graduated about
April Is.
Religious Conference for High
school pupils will be held at st.
Francis parish hall this evening at
Z o'cock. There will be no religious
instructions for grammar school
children this week, on account Of
Holy Week.
There will be no Lenten devotions
on Wednesday evening Of this week.
Confessions will be heard on We'd
nesday from 10 to II a. m. for de-
tense workers, and in the afternoon
at 4 o'clock, in the evening at 1880
o'clock.
Holy communion will be distrib-
uted at $50 and TOO o'clock,
Thursday morning, with high Mass
celebrated at 1880 o'clock. EXPOSE
ton Of the Blessed Sacrament all
day Thursday until 8:45 in the eve
ming. All pensioners are urged to
make as many visits to the church
for alteration, on Holy Thursdays
as they possibly can.
Stations Of the Cross, at 3 o'clock
on Good Friday afternoon.
Wednesday and Holy Saturday
until noon, are fast days. Lenten
taSts end on Holy Saturday at noon.
The Earbenders at their weekly
card game on Friday evening last
week had the following scores: Du-
lac %, Conway 10; McEvoy 10 and
Lally "a. Next Friday, being Good
Friday, President Conway an
uolmces there will be no card game
Meeting of the committee for
sht membership drive for the
Washington Park Community club
will meet this evening at the COM
munity house at o'clock.
Miss Catherine Flannery Rochon
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Rochon, president Of the local
chapter Of Albertus Magnus alum
nae, attended the chapters oIle-day
retreat held at the college yester-
day. Father Nicholas Serror, o. p,
of Providence college conducted the
services.
Friends OF George Tehan, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tehan OF
Baldwin street viii be pleased to
learn he Is recuperating from his
recent operation at st. Mary's hos
pital ard expects to be home the
first part Of next week.
Francis x. Tehan, another son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Tehan, Is
now a student at the Easic Train
ing school at Shaw field, South
Carolina, where he will take up the
study Of night flying and the use
Of heavier planes.
The Air Raid Warden School will
be held this evening from 7:30 to
$50 o'clock at the Washington
Snhanl T11,Yaa "A ci,,ra