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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
Hello Folks {:


We are always speaking of the
boys who are leaving town, you
should see the gals who are leav-
ing for various jobs in Washing
ton, D. c. They tell me that Wash
ington is getting so crowded that
if you find a quarter of pillow to
sleep on you're doing fine. .
BOBBIE MURPHY is leaving this
week for a "stenO" job with the
government. (And tits rumOred
strongly that she and HOWARD
NASH, who is in the army out
East, will become "Mr. & Mrs" in
the near future.) LUCILLE
and LORRAINE SHIVERS have
also left for Washington, D. c.,
where they will be working in
office jobs with the U. S. govern
ment. Ditto for MILDRED
SKULL of Minneapolis, who has
left for Washington, too, to work
for good OF Uncle Sam.
MISCELLANEOUS JOTTTNGS:
MRS. ETHEL RAY WILL
LIAMS, former Minneapolitan, and
now of Hampton Institute, Vir-
GINA, breezed into town this week
with her two young sons. Mrs. Will
hams visited with friends in the
Twin Cities and then left for Du-
luth, Mimi, to visit with her par
ents. E. JULIUS ANDREWS and
"CHET" JOHNSON, who both
joined the navy, are already drop
ping friends and relatives cards
from the Great Lakes Training
School in Illinois. The boys are
fine and really miss their home
folks. In their very few spare
hours, PVT. ode THOMPSON
VI L OII Oil, OhlduOIud, anu L ' L
TAFT MARTIN of Aberdeen Prov
ing Grounds, Maryland, are both
dropping cards and letters to their
many friends and relatives in the
Twin Cities. The boys are doing
fine in the army and have already
received numerous advancements.
Roller skating at the Oxford
Rink in St. Paul really drew out a
pretty fine crowd. The WEN
DELL JONES were there showing
some of the members of the young
er set what real skating is like.
MILLICENT BURGESS and
MEREDITH BLOOEDOORN made
quite a devoted twosome on the
roller rink. "BUBS" POWELL
seemed to have eyes for CHAR
LENE NOBLE only, did you no
tice? What st. Paul lassie could
hardly conceal her jealousy It's
said.) They tell me a certain
st. Paul lad was quite smitten on
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
SAD BUT TRUE:

What local fellow, who is serv-
ing overseas with the army now
Tin England) sent back his gals
picture last week torn into bits
after it had taken him about a
couple of months to get it? Why?
Well, it seems that just an ocean
separating him from his gal, didn't
prevent him from getting wind of
a little unfaithfulness which his gal
is guilty of right now in the Twin
Cities. You know how he caught
up with the latest dope? It seems
ne received Minneapolis Spokes-
man not so very long ago and
through this medium he found out
just what sort of a gal he had left
behind and how useless it was for
him to carry torch for gal who
was painting the town red and has
been ever since he left. GOSH!
Amt long distance romance Just
too grand? Anyway, that's the
rage these days-you know long
distance romances.) -.
Well, friends, I'll be saying good
bye until say hello again.
YOUR PAL,
SAL
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-08-28
CLASSIFIED ADS

Lost: White pocketbook, either at
Elk's Rest or Clef Club, Wednes-
day, July 8. Diamond Wedding
Ring in purse valued as Keepsake.
Liberal Reward. Call Midway 834O
or Dale 2064.
Evening star., 1942-06-21
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

About 80 per cent of the 1.250,0 900
oil-burning furnaces in American
homes can be converted for burn
ing anthracite in case a serious
shortage of fuel oil develops this
winter. as now seems likely.
In case of a dire emergency, pos
sibly 10 per cent more can be con-
verted, but with considerable diff
Guilty.
For the other 10 per cent eSSeI-
TALLY new furnace will be required.
This is the finding of Dr. Allen j.
johnson, director of the Anthracite
Industries Laboratory at Primos,
Pa, after an intensive survey Of
house heating units in Pennsyl-
vania. New York and New England,
the primary anthracite burning
area. In every case, he said. a
trained engineer actually went into
the cellar and inspected the fur
mace. He did not take the house
holders word for anything.
Crates Present Problem.
The engineers found, Dr. johnson
reports. that 80 per cent of the
houses now heated by oil have con-
verted furnaces originally intended
for coal. or using substantially the
same boiler as formerly had been
designed for coal. All that would be
necessary would be to remove the oil
burner and insert suitable CRATES.
Due to scarcity of materials this is
not so simple as it seems, DR.. john
son admits.
The owners of converted furnaces.
the engineers found, fall into three
classes. About a third of them have
kept their furnace CRATES and all
the other necessary equipment.
Their conversion will be extremely
simple and inexpensive, DR.. john
son says. The oil burner brick work
and any special furnace construc-
Evening star., 1942-06-21
SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. JUNE o. 1912

others bases were installed which
did not include provisions for in
serting CRATES. II these furnaces are
to be converted special types Of
CRATES must be made.
Year -Around Hot Water.
One of the major advantages Of
oil furnaces has been the possibility
of hot water winter and summer.
The conversion to anthracite adds a
dificult problem, DR.. johnson says,
since with hand-fired coal furnaces
it is questionable whether the aver
age consumer could bank the fire
sufficiently low to provide hot water
in summer without over-heating the
house.
If a separate system for heating
Evening star., 1942-06-21

water Is possible its use Is urged, he
says. The problem may be solved,
but 1t will be expensive and DIM
cult for the average household.
The survey showed, DR.. johnson
says, that in 96 per cent of the
homes where coal furnace was
converted to an oil burner there
remain cellar windows through
which coal can be delivered. But
the old coal bin was intact in only
about third of the cases. In all
but 4 per cent Of the homes, how
ever, there was still space in the
cellar to rebuild the bin. This
per cent is out of luck. Their
cellars cannot provide space for
Evening star., 1942-06-21
would have to be on local plumbers

would have to be on local plumbers
and pipe filters.
But" says DR.. johnson, there
is one point which could prove in
surmountable and result in untold
inconvenience and even suffering
The program is so gigantic that If
there is to be real emergency 1t
is absolutely essential that the con-
versions be spread over period of
weeks or months"
Without any definite assurance
that Oil will be scarce this winter,
he says, few householders will be
willing to 60 to the expense and in
convenience Of making such con-
versions. AS result of the survey,
however, it is stressed that neces-
Evening star., 1942-06-21
80 Pct. of Oil Burners Held
Convertible to Anthracite
Severe Shortage of Fuel Due to War
May Cause Suffering Next Winter

ton will have to be removed and
CRATES laid in place.
About half the remainder. the
engineers found. have necessary lugs
and boiler fittings but have mis-
placed their old CRATES or sold them
to the junkman. However. the
standard CRATES of boiler manufac-
turers will fit their furnaces. A
shortage of these is not anticipated
at present.
Another third, it was found, lack
one or more of the essential parts
for the installation OF standard
CRATES. In some cases the lugs or
supports were removed for the in
stallation of the oil burner, and in
Evening star., 1942-06-21

coal storage unless they are ex-
tensively remodeled.
Except In simple cases, the re-
port stresses, the job of converting
an oil-burning furnace back to a
coal burner is probably too compli-
Gated for the average householder.
A serious shortage of skilled me-
chanics for this sort of work looms.
Training Service Men.
The Anthracite Industries labora-
tory has directed the training of
about 1000 service men scattered
over the anthracite burning ter
ritory, but has no guarantee they
will not be drafted or picked up
by war industry. Mainly reliance
Evening star., 1942-06-21
sary CRATES and other equipment b
purchased now and stored.
Political RuIIy SpeechIess

WHITMIRE, S. c., June 20 R.--
OF the 16 persons who turned out
for the opening county Democratic
campaign meeting nine were can
Evening star., 1942-06-21

didates and two policemen. The
five spectators shook hands all
round and went home. The can.
didates made no speeches.
The echo., 1942-10-30

To Award Several eraI PRIZES

December Boards. The following pres
idents are vying each other to see
who can. The prizes TO be awarded
The echo., 1942-10-30
Each Other

are: free ticket from the We running the of
Board free dinner denta who
add the largest however, presidents
do not have ar
The echo., 1942-10-30

Several prizes are to be awarded te
the presidents reporting the arxes'
number Of members over ten IN th,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Compensation Agreements

Garry J. Flynn of Oakville win receive SAYS as the result of iri- juries sustained while employed by the Oakville division of the Scovill Manufacturing Company, according to an agreement approved today by Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell. The payment will be for the amputation of the distal and one-half of the middle phalanges of the first right finger.
 Other agreements, all for weekly payments during disability, approved today are as follows:
 John Scarmana of Torrington against Torrington Company $2i.85 beginning October 17 laceration Of left eyelid.
 Louise DeFilio of 75 Hillside ave- nue, Waterbury, against U. s. Rub- Der Company of Naugatuck, $l2.sl beginning December l, mild con- cussion of brain.
 John Randazzo Of TorriEgton against Hendey Machine Company of Torrington. $24.S0 beginning No vember 6, injury to right foot.
 George W. Armour of lS4 North Main street, Waterbury, against Co., lonial Trust Company of Water bury, $l3.ls beginning January 2el bruised knee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

"Whatever war housing should be built in l943 should be built by pri- vate home builders because they can do it quicker, cheaper, and better" declared Fritz Burns, Los Angeles, California, newly elected president of the National Association of Home Builders, in the current issue of the American Builder" ''The private builder can be miplemented to do war housing far better than any public agency. He can do it with less materials and more quickly than the cumbersome procedures involved in any job run in Washington. He isn't asking for subsidies; he isn't asking for cost plus contracts, but for the opportunity to build the greatest amount of decent war housing with the least materials and with the minimum of government ownership and a minimum of postwar reper- cussions."
 But, MT. Burns points out, conlpe- tent builders are being killed of like flies, needlesly and wastefully, by the conditions which have been put upon them in the vital job Of pro- ducing accommodations for war workers. The horns of the dilemma for the private builder have been the limited material allowed by WIPE and FILA limitations as to the kind of house it will insure. AS a result of uncertainty after uncertainty, the very existence of one of the greatest industries in the country is being pinched out. unnecessarily, at a time when it is vitally needed in the war effort.
 Here are six reasons MT. Burns gives why private building in the war period is preferable to public building, and why every effort should be made to give it conditions under which it can work:
 l. Lack of monotony. The per- sonalizing and individualiZing Of privately owned homes through landscaping. fencing and other ex- terior adornments. such as trellises etc. is a factor in keeping war workers satisfied and productive.
 2. Less wastage in maintenance. JIGdgeI CdIE baAClA VI bAaC AASAA~t which represents private invest ment.
 3. Less likelihood of ghost com- munities. An immigrant becomes permanently installed.
 {. More efficient use of priorities by private builders. In fact, the private builders were much more successful in procuring materials than public housing projects, which in many localities were stymied un- til additional priority ratings were granted.
 5. Greater public acceptance of privately built war houses. Private housing doesn't have to wait to fill up." Local experince has been that private war housing sells or is rented during the construction stage. Qualified occupants are al- ready waiting for houses for which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Private Builder In
 Excellent Position
Holds Many Advantages Over Public Agencies States
 President of National Association

the builders are just pouring the foundation. There are many pub lie housing projects throughout the country that have large percentages of vacancies. These may be filled because of continued demand, but they do not have spontaneous public acceptance.
 6. Privately-built housing is less apt to be wasteful or excessive be- yond the actual need in areas sub- ject to f1uctuating populations. It is meticulously programmed and allocated through MIA and is fur- ther screened through the economic judgment of the lending institu- tions which must provide the cap- ital. Most important, it is guided by the acutely keen localized judg- ment of the private builder who contributes the enterprise and the financial risk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Activities M Defense
 OF Connecticut Listed

The following are major activities of the State Defense Council as summarized in the report to Gov. Robert A. Hurley:
 More than 5000 persons have served on local defense councils and their committees in the l69 communities in the state.
 There are TO aircraft warning service observation posts most of which are manned on a 24-hour basis.
 The number of air raid wardens which was 27y000 on april 20 of this year is now in excess of 40,O00.
 Approximately 4.400 volunteers are :E1arrszg S.Str:c: warming oenters and local report centers in the state.
 The State Defense Council head quarters is linked with local report centers, district warning centers, OCD headquarters in Boston and the First Service Command by a communication system involving the use of telephone, radio. telegraph. messenger service. carrier pigeons and motorcycle couriers.
 In the period from March 1, 1922, to October 1. i042. there were 2l0 field trials stimulating blackout or air raid conditions in which local communities and districts partici- pated with incidents staged calling for the participation of thousands of Civilian Defense workers.
 The first state- wide blackout in the country. with the approval of the Army, was conducted on March g, l042.
 Dimout regulations were first in- stituted in the state on May 2, 1922, along the Connecticut shore,ine and extended inland and made more stringent on November 90. lea2.
 An extensive program for evacua- ton for the state has been worked out.
 Nearly 100000 persons have quai- flied for first aid under the Red Cross sponsored training course.
 Approximately 5000 persons have received training as auxiliary police men and hundreds of these are be- ing trained in guerrilla warfare tac- tics under the supervision of State Police.
 Approximately 4.0OO persons have qualified as auxiliary firemen.
 More than 600 persons have att tended schools for bomb reconnais- sance and were qualified to become unanahaEs e hnzlh xaannnsAe~azaaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
WIRE RESTRICTED
 IN SHADES, LAMPS
Production to Be Greatly Curtailed After January,
 l, l943

Production of portable electric lamps and shades containing critical materials has been pro- hibited by the War Production Board.
 The restriction on lamps, includ- ing such types as floor lamps, table lamps, bed lamps, etc, becomes eff fective immediately.
 Wire frame for lamp shades made of phenolic plastics, iron or steel which are already in manufacturers inventories can be used until Janu- ary l. l94S, when production of wire-frame shades will be complete ly stopped.
 Excepted from the order are lamps and shades produced for the Arym, Navy, Maritime Commission and War Shipping administration. How ever restrictions on the use of cri- tical materials used in production of such lamp and shades also are imposed.
 Until todayis action production of lamps and shades had been lim- ited to 60 per cent fo l940 output, but in effect manufacture of these products had been practically stopped due to inability of produc- CTS to get and use copper wire and other materials,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Decline Expected h
 Nations Birth Rate
Large American Families to Be cOnspicuOusIy Asezi
 From Statistical Records of Future

American women of thirty and over must have more babies if the present high birth rate is to be maintained, since the withdrawal of large numbers of men for military service will result in Q decrease In births among younger women, acp cording to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com- pany.
 The statisticians point out that in the case of women of ages 30 and over, the contribution to total an- nual births was smaller at the end of the last two decades than at the beginnings. In 1920, their contrtbu. ton was 35 percent of the total births, as against % percent of the total babies born In l940.
 "The decrease in tho relative con. tribution of births to the annual to- tai by women of the latter part of the reproductive period is of great significance" declare the statisti- clans. "1t is the women of these ages who, in earlier days, provided the large families of the country. But 1t is mainly these women who, during the last two decades, and even before that, have been restrict ing their number of births, thereby reducing the average size of the American family"
 At the same time that this change has taken place, the proportion of older women In the general popula- ton has increased and that of the younger women has decreased dur- ing the 20 years period from 1920 to le40. Commenting on the fact that these trends have probably continued into i942. the statisticians say: of women at the higher ages is merely a reflection of the aging of our population, Q phenomenon com monly recognized. Also, the spurt in the birth rate within the last two years is directly attributable, in large measure, to e substantial increase in births among young mothers recently married. However, the outlook for the immediate fu- ture is not 60 clear. True enough, the aging of the population may be expected to continue.
 "On the other hand, 1t is very likely that the birth rate will soon drop from its present comparative ly high level as the result of the withdrawal of large numbers of men for military service. The decrease in births will be principally among the younger women, for 1t Is among them that family life has been most interrupted. Evidently the burden of maintaining our birth rate near its present level will fall upon the wo- men of 30 or more; in other words, an increase in average size of ex1St- ing families would be required.
 Actually. most married women Of these ages already have children, so that their husbands are, for the most part, still out of the classes called for military service. Tn addi- ton, many thousands of these fam flies are now in a better economic position than ever to rear more children. These facts may help to moderate the unfavorable effect of the war upon the birth rate of the immediate future"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
FEW CARS SEEN ON N. E. HIGHWAYS
Only Essential Motorists Driving; Public Service
 Vehicles Crowded

Boston, Dec. i0--(UP)--New Engs lands snowy highways were virs tually the exclusive property of was workers and trlickmen today as the gasoline ban in i7 seaboard states drove all but essential emergency motorists of the road.
 Trains, trolleys and busses vera packed and railroads added extra cars to most conlmuter trains.
 In Boston, . series of "janss were reported on Boston Elevated railway lines. as thousands Of exs tra workers and Christmas shop-
 Filling station owners were res pers taxed the cofnpeny's facilities fusing gasoline to most motorists pending Q reported revision of gass oline rationing rules expected carly next week from Washington.
 These points stood out in the muddled situation:
 1. Holders of "A" ration coupons were receiving no gasoline. Thoss with "B" and e" boks were get@ ting limited amounts-usually three gallons for emergency" purposes.
 2. Many filling stations were closed but the regional OPA oflice was asking some to reopen to care for the needs of doctors, nurses and workers.
 3. Numeruos filling stations pogts ed "sold out" signs after an url~ precedented rush for supplies bua officials said gasoline supplies in the six states generally were adequates They promised to replenish sup. plies to empty stations shortly.
 1. Regional OPA Director Kezls meth B. Backman announced thae pleasure driving ban was being inforced by 200 inspectors and said, we now have the power to revoke rations of any violatoxz without going to court"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

squads. bomb disposal agents, etc.
 The Central Medical Committee of the State Defense Council has work ed out program for the establish ment Of facilities for the emergency medical care of the people in the state in the event of military or &C., cidental disaster.
 The first statewide voluntary reg fstration of women in the East was held in Connecticut in May. 1922 when about l600o women Signified their willingness to work in indus try, agriculture and clerical lines.
 A Block Plan for Civilian War Services in the state has been launched under the Division af Civ ilian Mobilization.
 Committees of the State Defense Council has issued nearly a score of pamphlets and booklets on spe- cific problems in Civilian Defense with suggestions for their solution.
 Local Unity and Anity commit tees have been organized in go con- munitieg.
 During the past year about goo speakers have been booked on Civ- ilian Defense topics by the Speak, CTS Bureau of the Council.
 The State Defense Council has maintained weekly statewide radio program during which various prob- iems of Civilian Defense has been discussed.
 Newspapers and radio stations in the state have been very cooperative in assisting in the dissemination of vital Civilian Defense news.
 The several State Departments have displayed a generous spirit Of cooperation in assisting the work of the State Defense Council.
 A Home Safety Campaign" seek ing to have each of the 400, COG househo.ders in Connecticut take minimum air raid precautions in their homes has been inaugurated.
 4 program of Air Raid Protection Courses to be given in high schools throughout the state has been insti- tuted.
 4 daily minute of prayer over ra- dio stations in the state has been generally adopted.
 More than 30 statewide citizens organizations including religious. so. cial. school and other groups have been organized under the Division of Public Information to assist iE tbe var effort.
 A uniform system of audibis alarms for blackouts and air raiC conditions has been instituted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
N. E. T. co. ORDERS
 BUS CURTAILMENT

On account of very limited patron. age and in the interest of conserv- ing rubber, the New England Trans portation company announces the necessity, effective December 26, 1922, of discontinuing the follow ing bus trips:
 Leaving Hartford for Bristol 500 a. m. and 200 p. m.
 Leaving Bristol for Hartford 7:i5 a. m. and 3:l5 ?. m.
 Leaving Bristol for Waterbury 7:is a. m. and 3:l5 p. m.
 Leaving Waterbury for Bristol 6:l5 Q. m. and 2:l5 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

CTS. Long driving frosts feet.
 Now barracks are going up as fast as possible. Portable sawmills, powered by portable generators, are working long hours deep in the woods: Barracks for the men come first. Then for officers. Then for administration. Necessarily such comparative Mxuries as recreation halls get lower priorities, though they're already on order. They'll all have movies, pool tables, reading and recreation rooms-when they're built.
 Now that the road is open, there isn't a man here who wouldn't give an arm for O few weeks at home. But the men are few and far be- tween who gripe about the hard- ships of their pioneering. They've been heading in the direction they all want to go-Japan.