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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
GIVE THANKS
 WITH ACCENT
Congregational Christian Churches Adopt Slogan
 for Thanksgiving

Boston, Mass, Nov, iS>-orer a million members of the Congrega- tional Christian Churches of Amer ica are being asked this coming Thanksgiving Sunday, November 22, to observe Thanksgiving by giving thanks with the accent on the ''gir- ing" and by recognizing anew "the priority of God over the lives of nS~ tions,"
 pr, Albert D, Stauffaeher of New York City, minister of the Missions Council of Congregational Christian churches, who sends this appeal on behalf of the 6enomination'S Serv- ice examinations, says; 'ToSay VIC must maintain the influence of the Christian faith with ur6iminishe6 power in every aspect of human life,
 The giving of our churches helps in the nurture of Christian churches and institutions around the world through the American Boar6 of Foreign Missions, the building of better America by in telligent service in areas of unusual ineed through the Boar6 of Home Missions: the facing ot current is sues by the Council for Social Ac- ton: and the promotion of effective Christian leadership in our states through the state conference,
 These enterprises, further points out pr. Stauffacher, have "oeep roots in the past, They are con- lcerne6 not only with today or to- morrow but with the buil6ign of 8 better world fer our children and our chiloren'S children"
 In this request by their 6enom- inational leaders on Th@lEssivng Sunday the members of the Con- lgresational Christian churches are asked ito match the struggle against evil with an expression ano extension of good will"
 To further aid in this nationwide Thanks-Giving to God the Mis, sions Council of the Congregations Christian churches, with headQuart- CTS in New York City and Boston Massachusetts have made available a printed service with a beautiful liturgy prepared by Dr. Alhert Daniel Stsuffacher. minister of th' Missions Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

rSrsa IL AlAexe E Di LepeARe has arrived safely overseas. aecera> ang Co word received here As his parents, Mfrs and Mrs, TkenAas Di LorenEe ef slS EAStsn avenue IL Di EegcnnN, who is a physician in the Medical Corp ef tAe C, & Army received hts esiacerS training at Carlisle Barracks, FenNsylvaMaA, and was formerly stationed at Chicago. lnlNeis and San Francisco, Cali formsA,
 Inc young physician iS a grad uate of Crosby high scheel, Ford. Aam University, Georgetown Meit> Cal school and completed his in~ terneShip al st MArys hospital prSer te his enlistment ln August
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

St. cecilias parish will celebrate the Soth annlver> sarv of the founding of the church Saturday and sun day, November 20 and 2l Rev Peter Suny @ ana ., . events Bishop McAuliffe will celebrate Mass, Sunday morning and Saturday morning there will be a Mass tOr iS an onterowth of the Holy Family Society which was orpanized in 1892 st. Cecila's is not large church but it is very devotional one Athough off the beaten m inc dav One of its popular devotons c to the Infant
 Jesus of Prague Lights constantly burned before the statue of the Infant This devotion seems to nave heen renewed privately and publicly with much fervor since the beginning of World War H. The preservation of ths statue wherever it is shown since 1t was nrSt placed in Prague church has always been encouraged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
BY BRUCE BIOSSAT United Press Staff Correspondent)

(Umteu ffeSS St1tL O0EEccpVhuehI
 Chicago, November iS. - (UP) = The manpower shortage is not the American farmers only wartime headache.
 He believes farm price ceilings are too low: he fears that rising costs of labor may squeeze the profit out of his products; he can't get new farm machinery except in rare cases; he thinks a pinch may be felt next year even in repair parts, although the government has allotted ample supplies this year
 He has been assured that he'll get tires and gasoline to keep his truck rolling but in some cases he lives so far from town that he wonders If he'll really get enough to do the job.
 These worries are reflected in Q United Press survey of farm opin- ion gathered from 30 states.
 This is what farm leaders said about these special factors imperil- ing the nations food supplies.
 Price Ceilings
 Government farm officials ana leaders of agricultural associations asserted that the farmers uncer- tainty over prices ranks next to the manpower crisis as Encouragement to crop output.
 The dairy industry. with its high labor costs, will suffer most from ceiling prices. experts agreed. Dairy ing was expected also to be hardest hit by the loss of skilled labor.
 Calling prices on farm commodi- ties are, without doubt, adversely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
SILVER TAVERN
 BLAZE QUELLED

Bremen, busy fighting brush fires during the past two weeks. had little respite yesterday, being called out on three occasions al- though only one of the fires was in brush.
 Yesterdays calls were:
 Fire caused by an over-heated oil stove at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Beckwith. 745 North Main street. extingliished by Engines 1 and T, Truck 2, and the booster. Smoke from a stove at the Silver tavern restaurant answered by En- zines 3 and 10. Truck 1. and the booster.
 Brush fire of Anderson avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
USED FURS FOR
 SEAMEN DESIRED

A fur salvage campaign to secure used fur to be made into winter jackets for the U. S. Merchant Marine was started here yesterday. The furs will be accepted by the Blakeslee Company. IS Field street. which will crate them and ship them to New York. Frank E. Hess is in charge.
 Five thousand New York fur workers have agreed to devote 10 hours each to making the furs into winter jackets for the seamen of merchant ships. 4 total of 5000 jackets is needed.
 All local furriers have been asked to cooperate in the drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
WEDNESDAY, NvEMBER Is-

WEDNESDAY, MEMBER f6-
 200 D. m. --- Waterbury Catholic High school: junior first aid; Mrs. J. Francis Roland and staff.
 200 p. m.--56 Church street; Red Cross sewing, Waterbury Council of Catholic Women, Mrs. Mary Ske- han, instructor.
 7:3O D. m. = Washington school; standard first aid; Pat Wallace and Dorothy Zibell.
 7:30 D. m.-Elks hall; standard first aid: Mrs. Albert Hermann and staff.
 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER is-
 3:45 p. m.--Sprague school; junior first aid: Mrs. Lawrence Farrell and Alice Fitzpatrick.
 TOO D. m.-Junior Women's Club; Advanced first aid: Pauline White and Rosalie Mckee.
 7:30 D. m.-Seth Thomas Recrea- ton hall; standard first aid: Felix L. Matthews and staff.
 8:30 D. m.-Pearl Street Commun- ity House; standard first aid: Mrs. Henrietta Foster.
 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER &C.,
 12:30 p. rn.-Chase Metal Works; standard first aid: Emil Albecke;.
 TOO p. m.-Elks hall; standard first aid: Mrs. Mary Norgren and staff.
 7:i5 D. m.-St. Thomas church: junior first aid; Michael Hanlor and staff.
 7:3O D. m.-Duggan school: ad- vanced first aid: Charles A. Will Hams ana staff.
 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21-
 1l:00 a. m.-Boy's Club; junior first aid: Arthur Very.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

for transmittal to the i,e0o joint committees, Secretary Morgenthau declared that "labor and manage ment, working through joint com. mittees, are making the Payroll War Savings Campaign e success"
 Plans ere taxing shape in steel, autos, building trades, electrical goods, trucking, s5.rbuilding and many other industries for nation. wide industry drives, and the eity-wide bond drives, sparked by the performance ot Cedar Rapids, have spread 60 Minneapolis, Bridgeport, Akron. Norwalk, Roan- oke and other cities.
 Rail Workers Busy
 Plans developed in the railroad industry over many weeks are eX- pected to show good results when the new campaign opens, for War Bond labor management commit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

When you extract nicely fitting cork from a bot tie of vinegar that pops from bottle of cham agne you know you handling product of Spain AL least you did know that. But it seems the first cork plant grown in the south has been stripped from 2year old cork oak grown in Augusta, Georga The natural habitat of cork trees Spain Portugal parts of Africa and other localities It largely inn ported here from Spain It is to be expected the sup plies from those sources is pretty well exhausted We read that the growing of cork oaks started m this country in California but two hundred young cork trees have been planted in Georgia, while approximately 15O0O seedlings and acOrns will be dis tributed in southern states next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

Mrs. Beatrice Dratler New York housewife, heard a noise in the kitchen at one day last October Is that you A?" she asked There was mumbled reply and Mrs Dratler assumed that her husband returning home late was raiding the icebox She kept up sleepy conversation with grunts and mumbeS as her answers until finally all grew quiet When her husband did not ing to fire escape open and $40 in cash was miss, ing from her handbag Today, James Evans, alleged probation voator arrested and charged With the burglary Evans police said, placed on three years probation in 1889 following conviction of theftS from New York post office where he had worked as substitute clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

Dialing all listeners From the current issue of the Telephone Bulletin Latest employees of s N E. T. mond A. Bice Roger F. Carroll Thomas E. Donahue, Robert E. Fey, and Frederic w. Wilson, the Army Ray mond A. Pratt the Navy Dermot Conway writes long and interesting letter to the Bulletin DermotS been the Navy since March of 194l leaving his dispatcher job to enlist Robert L. Collins, former Waterbury in staller and of R. Collins, Western Division Plant Suppl is sergeant with signal repair company in Delaware Bob LutterS former local central office pairman is at an Army post in Phoenix Arizona Serv- ice anniversaries this month include those of Louise Morris 35 years Peter J. Lawlor and Frank P MacKay 20 years; Bernadine L. Suprenaut, years Lloyd G. Cooper station installer has been moved from Water bury to New Haven Clifton A. Blatherwck SplicerS helper is new transferee coming here from New Ha- ven |. George D. Lyon is eligible to membership in Mor
 cis F. Tyler Chapter, Telephone Pioneers of America
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

Hendrix Wlem Van Loon will deliver short speech, swap tall tales with Jack Pearl hear one of his compost tions played by Morton Goulds orchestra and reclte Mutual tonight to thank Pearl in behalf of the Netherlands people for making his beloved Baron char acter Hollander Van Loon has picked this jingle oy thu old Dutch poet Jacob Cats which is especially ap prcpriate these days
 When un s poor and down.
 humblest man in town.
 climbs and holds the rod,
 He smtes - and Godl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

Among those who called yesterday at the Demo crat on learning the death of the veteran telegraph editor Edward l.. Maoney, was Harry Whlte prlm.er; vho was one of the oldest employees next to Ed" Maloney. Harry was present at the SOth birthday party for Mir NIaloney. Mir, White, who was in the iob printing department for many years, retre0 recently Another caller Den Lahey, also former newspaperman, who knows Waterbury history from A to Z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

and management by conducting
 regional War Bpad conferences In each of the twelve Federal Re- serve Districts. More than 4,5oo leaders of management and la. bor, having direct cuntact with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

Intensive Payroll Savings Drive Will
 Open Nov. 15-Dec. 31.

Washington, D. C., Nov. 1s-The Treasury Department today announced plans for special six weeks Payroo Saw ings Drive starting November l5 to insure enstments of 10 per cent of the nations total income In War Savings Bonds The largest sales and promotion campaign in history taking shape under the slogan p That 10 Percent by NnNr YnnrAsM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Mobile Blood Unit
 To Visit Waterbury
Volunteer Donors to Be Called; Contributions to Be
 Sent Red Cross for Men in Service

and other volunteers will be enrolis ed to assist the echnicians who win be in charge of the work.
 The blood secured by the Red Gross will be sent directly for usa of the armed forces. The bloods donors project planned at the Wa terbury hospital Is for the purpose of setting up c reserve supply to be used here, 1t has been explained. and there will be no conflict in the two programs.
 About 100 donors have been re- porting daily at the Hartford center. it was revealed by the ofIlcials.
 FIRST AIR MAIL LETTER
 Sent to Benjmin etaoinetaoin-
 Sent to Benjamin Franklin when he was in France in i7e5. the first air mail letter was carried across the English Channel by balloon. BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
'DELICACY" STUDS

Tn the American colonies of the early l700's. white potatoes were considered a rare treat and were served only on special occasions. with roast meats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
MOSQUITO ERADICATORs

Mosquitoes can be killed in their early stages by plants that emit small quantities of oxygen in water fin which the insects breed. accord ing to experiments at Cornell Uni |versity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
c ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Want Page

Questions on Want Page
 1. Battleship Oregon. which was decommissioned in 1923.
 2. Army flyer who piloted Wen- dell Willkie around the world.
 3. Bootswain (pronounced Bosn) is a warrant ofiScer who directs the deck crew on a slip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

CThis Is the second of series based on a United Press survey, dealing with the farm manpower shortage and other factors threat ening a national food crisis.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
MY PRAYER
Dedicated to the Fellows of the Armed Forces

God look down upon me this day
 Look down and listen while pray, Help them where eer they may be To defeat the Axis and set us free. Help those who are making this day, safe place for our children to play. And do as they like, whatever it may be. Because we live in world that is free. Then when this war is over at last. Let us in the future not forget the past, And be on our guard from morning till night, So that never more we shall live in light.
 Eleanor Brennan, Waterbury Catholic High school, Glass of ls4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Civilian Defense
 Calendar

Notices for this column must
 be sent to the Mayors office at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
LAST FLOWERS

LAST FLOWERS Pallid November, Doomed to expire, shuffling the ash of Autumnal pyreS Penitent pilgrim, Muffled in dun, Led by the wan light Of silver sun; Outcast of seasons, Still beauty comes, 4lling your hands with Chrysanthemums.
 Gertrude Hahn
 in the New York Sun,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
csuresas cisssland News

s,OcC,c00 workers, attended Ihesa conferences, where SpokeSgnen from every branch of American industrial life testified to the nSe1 for Jrin' cooperation tc achieve the 10 per cent bond goa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

TRY 4 DEMOCRAT WANT AID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Boards Of Two
Counties Will
Meet Tuesday

King county commissioners have
agreed to meet with the Pierce
county commissioners at Seattle
Tuesday morning to tackle the
inter-county river improvement
problems. II was announced Sat
urday by Chairman John Schlaro
of the Pierce county board.
The meeting will be at IL o'clock
at the city-county building in
Seattle.
On the agenda for the meeting
as stated by the calling board
Pierce county's-are four matters:
% the 1929 inter-county river
improvement budgets: ~ finances
of the inter-county river improve
ment; go appointment of a chief
engineer; and C4) the matter of a
Judgment obtained against the
district in a steam shovel case.
It is expected sparks will fly at
the session because of opposition
of the King county board to fur
Their continuance of the inter-coun-
ty contract.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Tavern Burglary
Loss About Sl25

Burglary of Ksy's tavern, 2143
SO. X st. during the night was
reported TO police Saturday by
Mrs. Norman Larson. who said
the thief stole about s125.
Using a small window to gain
entry. the burglar used keys to
obtain $50 in nickels from tire.
pinball machines. $40 in jackpot
currency and 81 worth Of pennies
from till. she said.
J. NJ. Furfort. resident Of Kent.
reported that while his auto vss
parked at the shipyards. = thief
broke into a rear compartment
and stole set OF tools.
Ross Mcmahon told police that
a prowler stole four new butcher
knives from MS sample case when
he left Il ungusrded in MS room
al Sill Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Claim Filed
Against City

Four DAYS work at the shipyards
is valued at 5000 by George Door.
1s-yesr-old STsC employee. Rte. s,
Box 5eeA. according tn a claim
filed by John Door. the young
mans guardian, with the city clerk
Saturday.
The claim asks for reimburse
ment of car damages OF $500.
medical expenses Of SIS. partial
permanent disabilities OF $500 in
addition to the S5o.40 for time lost
at employment.
The affidavit states that the
claim was the result of a collision
between a car driven by young
Door and city truck driven by
John Gallert at a. m. on August
30 at the intersection of 18th and
Market SITS. The claim totals
x1.125.40.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Laval Takes Action
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

from the Vichy cabinet and also
from his post as head of the tri-
color legion which recruits volun-
teers to fight on the eastern front.
Laval acted on grounds that
Benoist -Mechin had plotted in
Paris. attempting To interest the
Nazis in deal under which the
Laval regime would he ousted and
oist-Mechin. Jacques Doriot,
the radical pro-Nazi. and Vice Ad-
miral Charles Platon would take
over.
The order removing Benoist-
Mechin from his post rs secretary
of state in charge of relations
with Germany and from direction
of the tri-color legion was signed
by Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
this morning, Immediately on Pc
tain's return from Villenueve.
Laval determined to take over
himself Benoist- Mechin's functions
In the cabinet and direction of the
tri-color legion. He also decided
to replace second secretary Of
state. Jacques Guerard. who has
been named minister to Lisbon.
Guerard has not yet left Nichy.
(Advices from the French from
tier limited that Guerard's assign
ment TO Lisbon might be linked
with the Benoist- Mechin shske-up.
These reports said that Guerard
who had been one Of Laval's favor
lite trouhleshooters had recently
talked out of turn" in Paris.
causing great strain in relations
between Laval and Guerard. La
val, these reports said. decided 10
widen the space" between HIM
self and his erstwhile collaboration
and named him to Lisbon despite
Guerard's efforts TO obtain either
the post of acknowledgement in
Tunisia or ambassador to the
Argentine)
Benoist-Mechin was one OF the
outstanding pre-war advocates of
Franco-German collaboration and
spent many years in Germany
where he became closely acquaint-
ed with the German general staff.
THE German radio today trans
mitted a Vichy dispatch outlining
Benoist- Mechin's views on Franco
German collaboration at some
length and containing no mention
Of his dismissal by Laval. The Nazi
dispatch quoted Benoist-Mechin as
reporting that 'Bolshevism is the
most dangerous enemy of Europe
and the whole world" and adding
that II WAS the duty of France,
through the tri-color legion to
give every aid Ito those powers
which are fighting against TINS
dsnger."D
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Five Tacomans Sign
For Army Service

Among the So men erlisted
through the Tacoma army recruit
ing station Friday were five Ia
coma residents. according 10 Capt.
Cecil NJ. Rhes.
The enlistments included Robert
". whipple. 20. son of orley A.
whipple Of 6021 So. Cakes St.
who enlisted in the air force spe-
cialists corps; James D. Forrest,
II. husband Of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Forrest Of 1o1ois So. 5th ST. who
enlisted in the signal corps: Eldon
d. Mottle. Fl. son Of William
Nottle Of GALS Clement ave, who
entered the air force: Floyd NJ
shafer, 81. son of Wilmer Shafer
Of 2115z No. ] ST. who entered the
ordnance department, and Lysle
e. Hill, Is. husband Of Mrs. Doris
N. Hin Of Ri 5. who entered the
air force.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Wildcat Strike
AtSmelter Ends
CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND - Some of 400
men involved in a three-day wild
cat strike in the smelter division
of the Aluminium Company OF
America plant were back at work
Saturday. and officials of the
Mine. Mill and Smelter Workers
Union (CIO) were trying to get
the rest back.
The strikers were fraction of
the total force employed by the
plant. but their walkout stopped
the supply of alloy aluminium in
gots to 1000 workers in other de-
partments.
Representatives of the strikers
met Friday night and decided to
return TO work. pending negotia-
ton of their grievances, wages,
discrimination and working con-
ditions."
Negotiations were scheduled TO
be resumed Saturday, and Edward
Cheyfitz, national chairman of the
casting division OF the MMSW.
said they will continue until
settled"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Jury Returns
s Indictments
Mrs. Colydr and
PugsleY Accused

(continued from Page one)
ley OF this city. named In ons
count OF selective service viola.
ton.
The youth has been temporar.
ily at liberty on 5000 cash bal
since his arrest more than q
month ago when he failed to re-
port for induction by the army on
grounds that he Is forbidden to dc
by the creed Of Jehovah's Wit
nessess. Of which he is a member
Other action taken by the grand
jury included the following:
Indictment OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Pecore on two counts
charging Mann act twhite slavery
violations. Both are currently held
In jail in lieu of $500 bail apiece.
Mann Act Violation
Indictment OF Maxine Corredo
Cobatu on two counts OF Mann act
violation. Cobatu. a Filipino whose
strikingly attractive white wife
appeared before the grand jury as
government witness, is held in
custody at Seattle in lieu of 81, 500
bail.
Indictment of Norman Robert
Mcdonald, known also as n. r.
Roberts, on one Mann act count.
Mcdonald is in jail in lieu Of 81, 500
bail.
Indictment of Andrew John
Remesnik on one count charging
transportation Of stolen car
across state boundary. He Is
held under $1,000 bond.
No True Bills
No true bills were returned on
William Ralph Wirthinger and
Frank Silvan, both whom will be
automatically released from Jail.
Kenneth Meshach, alias Ear
Kenneth Mason, and Vernon Elmer
Hunt, both of whom are at liberty
under personal recognizance bonds,
were also subject to no true bills
When he accepted the grand
jury's report. Federal Judge
Charles II. Leavy set arraignment
of defendants in custody for 2
p. m. Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-28
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been filed
In superior court by Forrest J.
against Dorothy Spencer, alleging
abandonment: o. A. against
Bertha Wilcox. alleging burden
some home life; and Dorothy n.
against Francis G. Hartman, al
ieging cruelty.
Interlocutory DEGREES have been
granted Virginia G. from L. L.
Cattleman. Beuiah from Harold l.
Shaw. Amy NJ. from o. J. Hes
letter. Perpetua from Norman
Roderick. Audrey from F. y. Han
sen and c. o. from Thors HeidSl.
Final DEGREES have been grant
ed IN the cases Of Myrtle against
Elliott Ashley. Lillian L. sgainS,
Arthur Mitchell, ". NJ. against
Julia Peterson. Roy f. against
Lulu Phillips and Lorraine against
Wayne Amos