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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18

Fathers Day, which will be na- tionally observed this year on Sum- day, June 21, was not, as some cynical persons might suppose, the idea of a group of paternal parents jealous of the fact that there was no day set aside for them like Mothers Day. According to the National Fathers Day Committee, Q volunteer organization of notables from every walk of life united to promote better father-child under standing. Fathers Day was launch ed three years before the first off, cial Mothers Day.
 A mother created Fathers Day Mrs. John Bruce Dodd of Spokane, Washington. Tn 1910, she felt the need for a special day of honor to Father, ito call attention to Fathers place in the home, the training of the children, the safe- guarding of the marriage tie, the protection of womanhood and child hood"
 Mrs. Dodd embodied her thoughts in letter to the Spokane Ministers Alliance, which favorably received 1t. She told of the love and sacri- fees of her own father, William Smart, a Civil War veteran, who reared his six motherless children on an eastern Washington farm. William Jennings Bryan was one of 1 the first to give formal endorse nGant to Mrs. Dodds idea when he said. "Too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the relation between parent and child" and compliment ed Mrs. Dodd upon her inspiration. (His daughter, Mrs. Ruth Owen Rohde, former ambassador to Den- mark, Is member of the National Fathers Day committee today0 James Whitcomb Riley whote: My heart is with you in this great work"
 The Spokane Young Mems Chris tian Association put the Fathers Day idea into active motion and Spokane, in 1910, was the first city to set aside 8 day for honor to father. From a humble beginning, the day of remembrance grew to national importance, gaining im- petus in the Middle West, on the Coast. and finally spreading to the East and South. Soon, it became the custom to wear on Fathers Day white rose for remembrance and red rose for living tribute, as a steady succession of state legisla- lures and municipal officials gave their indorsement to the event. In 1913, Delaware granted a charter for its legal celebration on June Sunday to Charlotte K. Kirkbridge and c. Carrie Sternberg. Just be- fore the beginning of World War l, Representative J. Hampton Moore of Pennsylvania introduced bill in Congress providing that Sunday in June be proclaimed as Fathers Day, but it was buried under other legislation.
 Fathers Day recalls, and in timely fashion, the arrangements for Fathers Day by the stars and Stripes" official organ of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
AUXILIARY GROUP NAMES CAVANAUCH
Walnut Street Section Joins in Citywide Organ-
 izatiOn Movement

Election of officers of the fire men auxiliary association of the Walnut street fire house, Engine No. 2, was held Tuesday evening Andrew Cavanaugh was elected chairman. Also chosen were: vice chairman, Louis Famiglietti; and treasurer secretary, Michael J. Ca puto. Captain Richard Sheehan and Lieut.. Frank Meehan, both associated with the Walnut street fire house, were named honorary chairmen of the unit.
 Plans on a city-wide auxiliary firemen association was explained by Chairman Cavanaugh. It was also pointed out that when the city-wide unit is organized plans will be made to seek fire insurance for each auxiliary fireman.
 All civilians in the neighborhood interested in the auxiliary are asked to attend the next meeting Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Wal nut street fire house. At this time preliminary arrangements for the strengthening of the unit will be made and the drawing of the con stitution will be discussed. Socia activities will also be drawn into the yearly calendar.
 The auxiliary plans to meet every two weeks and go through with the usual drilling. All members are urged to attend meeting Sunday morning at l0:3O o'clock at the fire house at East Main and Weltor streets where plans on the organiza- tion of a permanent auxiliary fire mems association will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
Coe on Hospital
 Managerial Unit

Formal dedication exercises will be held on Sunday after noon, June 21, for the new nine -stOry unit of the Brook 1yn Methodist hospital, of which John A. Coe of 493 Will low street, Waterbury, is g member of the board of man. agers.
 Dr. Chester c. Marshall, di- rector of the hospital, an- nOunced that Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell, bishop of the New York area of the Method ist church, and Borough Presi- dent John Cash h m ore of Brooklyn will participate in the special ceremonies, over which Hersey EggintOn, presi- dent of the board of managers, will preside.
 Ground was broken on this million dollar ediflce in June 1941 for the new hospital unit, latest structure in the hospital plant, which occupies q cOm- plete city block. The war caused no delay in cOnstruc- ton, as the hospital authori- ties were able to secure priOri- ties ratings in view of the hospitals location in the New York War Defense zone and also in view of It's extensive charitable work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18

had been resisted by representa- lives of those industries serving the WIPE at $1 a year. The committee examined in detail the history of orders curtailing production of such items as mechanical refrigerators, juke boxes, metal furniture, laun- dry equipment, vacuum cleaners, ra- dioS, and electric ranges.
 It found clash of philosophies between Robert R. Nathan, chair man of the planning committee, a salaried official, and Knowlson, a dollar-a-year man. Nathan, 1t said, held that "curtailment of civilian production should be ruthlessly ac- complished," while Knowlson held that it should be gradual.
 From the date of Reeds ap- pointment as head of the Bureau of Industry Branches on January 5, the committee asserted, "there was considerable lag in the issuance of crlrtailment orders in the con- sumers' durable goods branch" But the "pall of inaction was lifted three days after Guthrie's resigna- tion," 1t added.
 The report said that on Feb. 10 1t was tentatively decided that re- frigerator production was to cease March 31, without appeal. On the following day the draft of pro- posed order was found to contain an appeals provision allowing manu- lecturers to continue production af- ter the deadline in cases where in- dividual hardship could be shown.
 This order, the report said, was dictated by Thomas H. Evans, dol- lar-a-year man loaned the govern ment by Merchant & Evans, Phila- delphia, manufacturers of com mercial refrigerators.
 Guthrie Under Oath
 "Mr Guthrie testified under oath that MT. Reed had directed him to allow MT. Evans to dictate the terms of the order," the report said. MT. Reed deneid this under oath. Evidence submitted to the commit tee shows that Mir. Evans did dic- tate the provisions of the proposed , order"
 In orders affecting the metal furniture industry, the report con- tinued, faction by MT. Reed re- suited in delay of over six weeks" in curtailing civilian production. Conversion of the domestic laun- dry equipment industry, 1t said, was delayed by the transfer of jurisdic- ton to another WIPE branch.
 The committee found that the metal toys and games industry was readily available for conversion to manufacture of precision instru- ments for war purposes, but no lim- itation order. was issued until March 30, and thA5 shutdown date was fixed for June 30.
 The cotton textile industry was not converted to war production until 'the shortage of cotton duck became critical" the report said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
Fathers Day Was Started By a Mother B Years Ago In Spokane Mother Gets Credit For Everything
 Even For Papa's Own Day

American Expeditionary Forces in 1913, in France. American troops over there observed the day with a special program of events. It was in 1921 that the National Fathers Day Association was born, origin ated by Kathryn Swineford of Brewry's Bluff, Va, and Governor E. Lee Trinkle, granted Virginia charter for National Fathers Day. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge was the first chief executive to recommend national observance of Fathers Day.
 Dedicated this year to fathers for defense" and in honor of all fighting fathers from General Douglas Macarthur to the humbleSt air raid warden, Fathers Day will be greater than ever in its history of 32 years. Americas children will need little reminder to remember to honor the greatest American of all-- the American father-on Sunday, June 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
HATTIE COOKS

Hattie McDaniel, Warner Bros. player, says she makes the best lemon meringue pie in town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
PRIVATE DOWD GRANTED LEAVE
Fire Board Seeks to Dis- courage Voluntarily En.
 Iistments ; Need Bremen

Private Timothy Dowd of the fire department will re-enter the Navy next week as a ship-fitter was granted leave of absence by the board of fire commissioners yester- day. Private Dowd is assigned to Truck 3.
 Members of the board were re- luctant to grant the leave and com- mented that fuJure applications will be denied. They stated that trained flremen should be retained at their posts for the defense of Water- bury's war production factories from possible disastrous fire. Selective service officials have ruled to the contrary and wave of criticism of the fire board seems likely.
 Private Jeremiah Bresnahan was granted six months leave of ab- sence without pay at his own re- quest. He is now in Veterans hos pital at Rutland Heights, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
TEXAS GETS
 BYRON MANUSCRIPT

Austin, Tex. (UP)--The Univer- s.ty of Texas has added to it's library an unpublished manuscript by Lord Byron. It is an essay of Byron's impressions of Mime. de Stael, a gift from H. J. Lutcher Stark of Orange, Tex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
'HOSPIT AL TEST FAILS TO HELP
 FATHER-TO-BE

Cleveland, June l0--(UP)-Fair- view hospitals noble experiment tc relieve the suffering of medicines most hopeless case-the prospective father-!sn't working out so well.
 Last January, the hospital in- stalled, a fathers Hog" in which the pacing papas were supposed tc jot down little notations on the great event. The idea was that writing would take their minds oil mama and junior-to-be and thus rest their tortured nerves.
 To date, however, the fathers book has only about 50 entries, and Fairview has approximately four births Q day. In other words, only about one out of 10 can stop pacing long enough to pick up pencil.
 Father Total Wreck
 Mrs. Anna Beckstreet, the hospi- tai hostess, thinks the book helps in a few eases but admits that the vast majority of fathers still wear ruts in the waiting room floor. still query the purse every five minutes, and still look five times worse than the women having the babies.
 Among the 50 odd entries in the Hog" thus far, however, are some intertsing clues as to the ways in which a mans mind works under pressure of approaching father hood. This one typifles the usual attitude:
 "Sandra Lee arrived at 1:55 p. m. Sandra and mother doing fine I'm total wreck"
 It's easy to discern from the no- tations how they feel about the re- suits. For example:
 Ten hours waiting but every minute worth it-Baby Boy! !! Oh Boy! 1 l
 Police Had 8 Hand
 "she pulled showdown on me a girl"
 "A boy-slipped up some place" l"
 "All-American. Notre Dame."
 The funniest composition indi- cated laconic modesty:
 "The first boy was luck, the sec- ond was an accident and the third was momentum"
 Repeated fatherhood evidently was affecting one mans work, If his comment in the log is any in- dication:
 "Be 1t boy or girl, this must be the last one. Why? The BOSS de- mands that I have the next one"
 One case evidently was an emer- gency:
 T never thought the police would have @ hand in it."
 And to prove that fathers suffer as nuch-or more-than mothers, here's one daddy's agonized com- mentary:
 And they told me the second one was easier. don't believe It."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
WATERBURY FOUR
 MEET GREEK KING

King George II of Greece will be in New York City next Sunday and among the many prominent Greek people from all sections of the coun- try greeting him will be four from Waterbury, namely, Rev. John Ber- sentes, pastor of the Greek Hellenic Orthodox Church on Maple street, Miss Tula Exarhou, George Pistolas, district marshal of the Ahepas, and Peter N. Laskas, former district gov- ernor of the same order.
 A reception and dinner will be rendered the king at the Hotel Astor at which the Brass City quartet will attend. The National Order of Ahe- pas are sponsoring the Kings visit to New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
ROOSEVELT LODGE
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Newly elected officers of Theodore Roosevelt lodge, Knights of Pythias
 will be installed at a meeting next month. The slate is as follows:-- chancellor commander, Benjamin Diamond; vice. chancellor, Jerry Ru- bin; keeper of records and seals, Louis Franken: master -at-armS, Harry Lyshkow; prelate, James Green; innerguard, Wilfred Green blatt; outer guard, Manuel Kaplan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
CTO MEMBERS VOTE
 FOR NEW OFFICERS

Two slates of candidates have been entered in the annual elections of Local 251, o. I. O., Mine Mil and Shelter Workers union which start today and' continue through Satur- day. Michael DiLeo and John E. Mirfield are candidates for the pres idency which is being vacated by Michael Barkauskas and Sheldon Overbaugh of Oakville is opposing Executive Secretary John J. Dris- coll for reelection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
CHURCH TO OFFER WIDOWS PROGRAM

A widows program and contest will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church, it was announced this morning by Rev. Sailsman w. Weller, pastor
 A feature of the exercises will be a vocal solo by each widow. The management committee for this offering includes Mrs. Sarah Cross, Mrs. Maria Burke, Mrs. Louise Spann and Mrs. Sarah Fitzgerald.
 The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
PAPA MENJOU

Adolphe Menjou, popular charac- ter actor, plays the role of the hero-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18

ines father in "syncopation," Will liam Dieterle production for RKO Radio. Bonita Granville and Jackie Cooper share stelalr honors with Menjou.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-18
Two Reports Filed On Dollar A Year Men
Senate Committee BIames Them for Delay in War ln-
 dustry; House Military Affairs Committee Differs
BY JOHN R. ZEAL (UnIted Press Staff COrrespOndent)

washington June 18. = CUP) = The Senate com
 ttee investigating the program charged today that Philip D. Reed General ElectricS $120O00-ayear board chairman who was loaned to the government for $1ayear failed as chief of the WIPES Bureau of Industry to convert industry to war production in the shortest possible time
Evening star., 1942-09-24
Priorities Ordered
On Future Use Of All
Railway Tank Cars
-e Is.
Movement of Petroleum
To East Is PIuced in
Third Classification

War Production Chief Donald
M. Nelson today ordered the Or
fee of Defense Transportation to
set up a system of priority regu-
lations governing shipment of
materials and commodities by
tank car. The order placed trans
portation of petroleum products
to the rationed East In the third
classification of Importance.
Mr.. Nelson ordered ODT to sched-
ule priorities for use of tank cars
in the following order:
"A" ratings will be issued for
transportation of any material for
the Army, Navy, Maritime Com
mission, the War Shipping Admin
tration or for lease-lend.
"B" ratings will be assigned for
shipment of commodities included
in the WPB list of approximately
800 chemicals, foods, edible and nom
edible fats and oils, and other mis-
cellaneous products.
o0S 6uu Vii NOInC HIEUs
The transportation of petroleum
and petroleum products into the
gasoline -rationed Eastern area and
into Oregon and Washington will
receive &c" ratings. The size of the
shipments will be determined by
the Once of Petroleum Co-ordina-
tor. subject to review by the WPB.
Given ID" ratings will be the ship
ment of petroleum and petroleum
products other than automotive gas
oline within the rationed East or
into or within the remainder of the
country, with the exception of
Oregon and Washington. The kind
and size of these shipments also will
be directed by OPC, subject to re-
view by WPB.
"E" ratings will be issued for
transportation of automobile gaso-
line within the East Coast area and
into or within the remainder of the
country, subject to the same direc-
ton and review as the preceding
rating
Mr.. Nelson said heavy tank car
petroleum shipments are threaten
ing to impede movement of seasonal
and highly essential vegetable oils,
fats and other products. It was
explained that by granting high
priority ratings to these products,
1t will be possible for ODT to divert
tank cars from transportation of
petroleum products and to assure
fair distribution OF all commodities
vital to the war effort which can
only be transported by tank car.
The WPB order probably means
(See TANK CARS, Page A-2O.)
Evening star., 1942-09-24
'Fortresses' Defeat Big Jap Flying Boats
In Monstrous Dogfights Over South Seas

boat. Coming up from below and
to one side, he surprised the enemy
and started firing at the maximum
range.
Immediately, the boat started
weaving from side to side, trying
to swing its stinger-a cannon in the
tail-across the Flying Fortress.
Capt. Lucas closed in to thousand
yards. Staff Sergt. Ed Perry WAR
rem, Mimi reported he saw tracer
bullets from the side guns manned
by fellow Minnesotan, Sergt. Ver-
non Nelson of Fergus Falls, score on
the Jap's tail I'm.
"The tracers went into the tail
and right on out the other side"
Sergt. Perry said. Then Nelson
pulled his sights on the Jap tail
gunner. That was the last of the
tail cannon"
Capt. Lucas Fortress pressed home
to close range. ...
First We would be ON one side
Csc f6RTKEee, rase A-7o0
Evening star., 1942-09-24

pursuits against bombers. Rarely is
it bomber against bomber.
The pilots whose planes each re-
ported q positive kill are Capt Wal
ter Lucas of Starkville, Miss, and
1t. James w. Lancaster, Temple,
Tex.
Tells Of Death Struggle.
Capt. Lucas told of q death strug-
gle In which the bomber and flying
boat got so close that q was Just
like formation flying"
Both these great ships were hun
dreds Of miles from their bases.
I'VE sighted the Jap off to our
side going in the opposite direction
and up around 5000 feet" Capt.
Lucas said. MY engineer, Tech
nical Sergt. Chester Malizeski
(Natrona, Pa had gone back to
get us some food. But forgot
all about sandwiches when / saw
that other plane"
Capt. Lucas Flying Fortress nosed
afound and started for the flying
Evening star., 1942-09-24
| Italy Complains
About Concealed
| Russian Bridges
B> the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Russian
ingenuity in the use of concealed
bridges for retreat and counterat-
tack in the battle of the Don bend
draws plaintive comment from II
Giornale d1taha of Rome.
THE Soviets," said the newspaper
in q dispatch broadcast today by
the Berlin radio, built several
dozen bridges across that river (the
Dom which were, however, COM
pletely invisible to Italian ground
troops and also to the air force
because they were laid about foot
and half below the waters sur
face"
Moving up or withdrawing, the
Russians waded knee-deen acrnss
these bridges by night. The dis
patch said the trick was discovered
when a Russian soldier pursued bv
Italian infantry escaped by strid-
ing across one Of the spans.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
BY EUGENE BURNS,
Associat ted Press War Correspondent.

AN AIRBA5E IN THE SOUTH
SEAS, Sept. 24.-Giants Of the air
2o-ton Flying Fortresses and Japan
ese four-engtned Kawanishi flying
boats-have clashed in monstrous
dogfights over the South Seas,
American pilots related.
One battle lasted Is minutes and
carried over an area OF 70 miles or
more. About $500 rounds of So
caliber machine-gun ammunition
were fired, with at least so per
cent" hitting their target.
Two enemy planes were scored
as positives, definitely believed to
have been destroyed. A third fed
into the clouds. The Americans re-
turned to their bases without cas-
ualties.
The air battles occurred during
the last month.
Usually ths story Of liel1tiny alo(t
b psnsuit plane against ptrs1t, a.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
Monpower Shortage
Closes Gold Mine
= the Associated Press.

ny Sue hBeOCihteo EicoS.
RAPID CITY, S. OAK, Sept. "a
Mining operations of the Holy Ter
ror at Keystone, one Of four operat-
ing gold properties in the Black
Hills. have been discontinued due
to manpower shortage, George Fla
today.
The mine, which in the early days
OF the Black Hills produced fabu-
lously rich ore, was reopened IN
1899 and has produced in excess of
$500 900 the past two years, Mr..
Flavin said. Most Of the 36 men
who left the mine in recent months
were reported to have been at
tracted to copper mines. An inten-
sive recruiting campaign yielded
only six men for underground
work.
Evening star., 1942-09-24
World War Military Order
Gets Roosevelt GREETING
' the Associated Pre-,

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Sept. 24.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent greet
ing to the Military Order of the
World War at its 22d annual con-
vention here extending his graft
tude for your full-hearted support
Of the war effort Of our country
AS former officers, the President
said, you know Of the need OF
faith In our purposes, loyalty to
our cause and diligent application
to tasks at hand. Let US all
work and pray for victory and let
the preservation of the principles
Of democratic government be our
great single objective"
Maj. Ennalls Waggaman Of Santa
Barbara, Calf, commander in chief,
declared that "as nation we have
Fundamentally subscribed to the
conscrip.ion of our boys, but our
civilian leaders seem to be afraid
to ask us to give up lesser things