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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

be carried on from January 5 to March 5. l94S under the joint spon- sorShip of the American Library Association, the American Red Cross and the United Service Or ganizations, and at the request of the Army and Navy, will represent a cooperative effort of every organ ized element in our society to obtain the books so sorely needed for the pleasure, encouragement, and the entertainment and information of our fighting forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
Accommodation For Public Issued
 By Posfn1asfev

Postmaster ChaFles A. wnbin announced today that the anr- eel post stamp window at lhe post oiEice will be open tomor. row from 10 q. m. to . '. lii. The extra hours were sched- uled to aid persons who have been unable te mall packages during Che regular weekly hours, and also to help alleviate the rush expected Monday and Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

the Identification and movement of emergency motor vehicles during blackout or air raid conditions.
 A program designed to conserve present food and drug supplies in Connecticut and to increase the pro- duction of foodstuffs has been un- dertaken.
 More than 1900 film bookings on Civilian Defense and the general war effort have been made since March. 1922.
 The Forest Fire Fighters Service. designed to recruit volunteers to pro- tect 1900 900 acres of forest land in the state from fire. has been start ed.
 Tuesday of each week has been desIenated as Meat Conservation Day" in Connecticut in cooperation with various federal agencies in furtherance of the national share the Meat Program"
 A diversified program of educating the public in consumer problems has been launched by the State Consum- CT Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
APPOINTMENTS MADE

Hartford, Conn. Dec. fo.-(UP)- Gov. Robert A. Hurley today reap. pointed Graham H. Anthony and Henry s. Beers, both of West Hart ford, as members of the Advisory Council of the Unemployment Com pensation Act for three year terms beginning Dec. g. The governor also reappointed Lewis E. Sisson, Gieen- wich, as Compensation Commission CT for the Fourth Cong ressional District for a five-year term begin ming Jan. 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
COASTER KILLED

Newton, Mass, Dec. ie.-(UP)-s George B. Hennessey Jr., g, of News tonville was killed last night when he coasted under the wheels of an automobile driven by Mrs. Eleanor R. Wentworth, 37, of Waban. The sled became lodged under the cag and was carried two miles befors the woman discovered it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

Nm this story --- Che third of six by Q writer who has just toured the amazing new Alcan Highway --yOu meet the men who built this once Impossible" read through the wilds of British Columbia and the Yukon in the Impossible" time of eight months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

tain ordered the drivers to back trucks and trac- tor into a clear ing,
 When one oi the drivers didn't comply, the cap tain expressed his opinion in no unce Tt a 1 a terms. I'm sorry, sir" said the heSitant driver, but I never drove a tractor before. I don't know how to back up"
 This story. H. illustrative of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
ALMOST A HABIT

Claude Rains, the murderous doc- tor of Kings Row. plays a psys chiatrist In Warner Bros.' tilEn ver- sion of the popular novel. "Now, vcyager."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
REAL CAsABLANCA

As the film was made before American troops occupied the French Moroccan seaport. Warner Bros "Casablanca" contains actual shots of the commercial arneld there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
SEEKS PAY DIRT

Ann Sheridan, currently busy in Warner Bros Edge of Darkness" intends to have her Encino ranch self-supporting within two years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
TOUGH ON MULE

Jack Carson loads his PIP pounds abroad an unwilling mule for comedy scenes in Warner Bros Gentle man Jim"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
BY TOM WOLF NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Fort St. John, B. O., December l9
 - One morning last spring. when the first soldiers drove the heavy equipment into this southern anchor of the new Alcan Highway, cap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
TYPED

Character actor Irving Bacon cov- CTS news beats in his dreams. He completed his 50th role as a news paper man in Happy Go Lucky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
GRANGE TO HOLD
 SUPPER TONIGHT
installation of Officers to Follow; Children's Party
 Guests Tomorrow
PROSPECT Rudella c. DriScoil. Core. spondent - Telephone 5.092l

Prospect, Dec. 18-Lewis Tolles. of Southington, past state master, will install the officers of the local Grange at the installation cere- monies to be held Saturday evening in Grange hall.
 A pot luck supper will be served at 6:30 o'clock. followed by the Grange exercises.
 The officers to be installed are as follows: Master, J. Russell Put nam: overseer. Carl Canfield; lec- turer, Mrs. Edith Garfield; steward, Victor Boardman; assistant steward, John E. Schweizer: chaplain, Mrs. Hattie Nichols; treasurer. Mrs. Luella Cowdeli; secretary, Mrs. Hazel Hodges; gatekeeper, Harold Cing-Mars: Ceres. Mrs. Bessie Dupre; Pomona, Mrs. Ana Cing- Mars; Flora, Miss Sylvia Plumb: lady assistant steward: Miss Jane Perry; executive committee for three years, Lloyd Perry.
 St. AnthOny's Cnurcn
 Mass will be celebrated at 8 and 10 o'clock Sunday morning at St. Anthony's church. Confessions will be heard before each Mass.
 Sunday afternon at 2:30 the chil- dren of the parish will enjoy a Christmas party to be held in the church auditorium.
 Congregational Church
 sJesus, Leader of Men" will be the text of the sermon by Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Con- gregational church. at the II o'clock service Sunday morning in Grange hall. There will be special Christmas service and choir music aOh, Little Town Of Bethlehem"
 The Young Peoples Fellowship will meet with the regular monthly Sunday night church service a' T:3O o'clock in Grange hall.
 A Christmas party and gifts will be enjoyed by the congregation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

luCu HAtidl ISAA1SSa, hAaA NS more incredible the speed with which they slugged the road through the mountain wildernesses of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory to Alaska.
 LEARN BY DOING
 COlored boys from Harlem and the deep south, white soldiers from metropolitan sidewalks. most of them had never seen equipment like that which they used before they saw it unloaded at the rail heads.
 Like everybody connected With building this road, the men learned hov by doing. You see visual evil deneeS of this driving along the road.
 Before the heavy equipment arrived, the men attacked the forests with axes. For the first few mile south of Fort St. John the tree stumps show the manifold scars of uncertain axemen. Before you've gone very far. the stumps are marked only with the clean, single cut of skilled woodsmen.
 The soldier pioneers had to become woodsmen. The only "civilization" they ran across were cabins of trappers and h. dians twho called the first Me- groes they met "black whitemen'o.
 There were sometimes tangles with wild animals. Once a bear surprised a sergeant swimming m a stream. Nude, unarmed, the ser geant slugged it out with his fists. He got some nasty scratches beating off the bear. but not a mark was on his back. He never turned it.
 Not all the animals caused trouble. The bears often provided merriment breaking into camp at night - when there were no wolves howling in the woods to scare them off. one camp raised baby moose as a mascot. She met a gluttons death when she raided the powdered egg supply.
 But building the road was not a summer camping trip. Mired chest-deep in muskeg. crawling around precipitious mountain cliffs. the men sweated through most of the 2O-hour sunlight summer days. MAN.EATING MOSQUITOES
 In some areas dust. so fine 1t will pass 20O-mesh screen. hung in the air for weeks. Mosquitoes were q continuous scourge. They tell of overhearing two mos uuitoes talking one night, one asking the other: -ShaIl we eat them in their tents, or drag them out onto the road first?"
 Most of all. there was no recre- ation. They were miles from anywhere. One colored soldier summed it up: T could find more san in ten minutes in Harlem than in ten months here" Femi- nine cOmpanionship is just as plen- tiful up here as palm trees ard cactus. Aside from poker and crap games. one eompany's summer en- tertainment consisted of two beer parties.
 The coming few weeks are going to be the hardest. Punching the highway through came first this summer, 90 the recent winter freeze up caught many companies still Ly- ing in tents. Even a stove is no competition for temperatures that have already hit. in some places, the thirties below. Food. after t has been thaEed out and heated. often gets cold before it reaches your mouth. And the daily eighteen hours without sunlight now don't help cheer up the soldiers.
 HOME LOOKS GOOD
 Despite warm Arctic clothes. whose excellence astonishes even the natives here. it's cold work. Re- pairs and maintenancs freeze dng-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

Dorothy Lamour, starring with Bing Crosby in Paramount's Technt- color musical. Dixie" plays a straight dramatic. uon-swing role
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
|YULE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
Two Clubs Are Hosts to Youngsters in Brooklyn,
 Town Plot Sectors
BROOKLYN NEWS

w-o .:.sRe Christmas parties for children of the Brooklyn and Town Plot sections have been planned for this weekend. The Town Plot Cona- munity Club will sponsor q party for all children of the community this afternoon at ( o'clock at the D. W. Tinker school, while st, Ann's So- ciety of Our Lady of Mount CRr- mel church will stage Q Yule enter tainment for children of the parish tomorrow afternoon at the parish community hall.
 Mrs. Raymond Bolan heads the arrangements committee for the Community Club party. Assisting her are: Mrs. Margaret Florio, Michael Purcaro. Mrs. Alfonso Arens Mrs. John Carter, Mrs. Robert Nel- son, Mrs. Joseph Gallo, Mrs. Daniel Coiucci, Mrs. B. Buckley, Michael R. Russo, Charles Pugliese, Domenic Florio. Joseph Gallo and John Car ter.
 The committee supervising ar- arrangements for the church party is composed of Mrs. Rose Miehelli, chairman; Miss Matilda Dezinno, Mrs. V. DiNapoll, Mrs. MT. Savino, Mrs. Joseph Sfroza, Mrs. F. LeLauro Miss Lena DeBenedictus, Mrs. Mae Altieri, Miss Mary Ciancull, and Mrs L.. DeZinno.
 st. Ann's Meeting
 St, Ann's Society of St. Joseph's church will hold a meeting toanor- row afternoon at l o'clock at the clubroom in the old St. Joseph's school. Mrs. John zailckas will pre- side.
 Miss Mary Azunaris of Highland avenue visited in New York City re- gently with Miss Edith Krugelis of Highland avenue, who is 6 graduate student at Columbia University.
 Mrs. Anthony Bukauskas and Miss Aldcna Bukauskas of Hewey street are spending the weekend in New York City with Anthony Bukuaskas, Jr., who is associated with the American Airlines at LaGuardia field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
.St. Ann's Meeting

Miss Mary Azunaris of Highland avenue visited in New York City re- gently with Miss Edith Krugelis of Highland avenue, who is 6 graduate student at Columbia University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19

Buy War Bends, Stamps
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-19
HOME LOOKS GOOD

Despite warm Arctic clothes. whose excellence astonishes even the natives here, it's cold work. Re- pairs and maintenance freeze nng-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Need of Sales
Tax Stressed

Washington. Apr. 16-INS-Con-
gressional tax leaders said today
that President Roosevelt has been
told lin so many words that II is
extremely doubtful" that even 81
100000 in war revenues can be
raised without a general federal
sales tax.
The President, in return, has as
sured legislators that he has def
initely turned down proposals by
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son and other advisors to boost
the tax goal above that figure and
institute plan OF compulsory per-
sonal savings in order to combat
initiation.
These developments became
known as Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Morgenthan arranged 10 bring
before the tax writing House Ways
and Means Committee two officials
OF General Motors Corporation TO
explain that companys plan OF in.
ducing the purchase OF defense
bonds by voluntary payroll deduc-
tions on the part OF workers.
Morgenthau has always opposed
compulsory savings on the grounds
that voluntary bond selling will &C
complish the same purpose in
more American Way, and It was
believed TO have been the cabinet
minister's insistence on this that
led the President TO refuse to rec.
ommend that people be compelled
10 save as they are in England
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

tives Of the enemies should be hat
ed. not the people themselves.
We are the Boy Scouts was
the title Of song written espe-
cially for the occasion by Assist
ant Scout Executive Grant Mar.
shall, with the music by scoutmas.
ter T. Bruce Rider, Of Troop Is.
Ann Arbor.
Appreciation Tor the leadership
OF the Scoutmssters was given by
Phillip Hume OF Troop lf Ann
Arbor. and Thomas Johnston. ot
Pack 1ls, Ann Arbor. expressed
thanks TO the Cubmasters.
Rabbi ]. VI. Cohen gave the an
nouncements, Rev. F. s Kendall.
Gregory the invocation. and Jerry
Ledwidge. Pinokney. led the Scout
masters benediction which closed
the meeting.
The Ypsilanti emergency service
corps meeting was POSTPONED from
Wednesday night until tonight AZ
O'Clock in the Normal College
gymnasium because OF the banquet
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Bicvclist Hurt
in Collision

Burton Hosey, RID ! BelleWlle.
Is year old bicyclist. wa entered at
Wayne clinic Wednesday nigh,
sor treatment OF a fractured lex
sustained when he collIded with
car operated by Susan LaFram.
boise. RID 2. BellevilIe, about .
m on sheldon Rd one half mile
south OF GS-112
MiSjudges Clearance
Earl G. Richard Lincoln Park.
driving a truck and trailer loaded
with steel mis- Judged clearance on
M-17 one-quarter mile east ~ Ro-
mums Wednesday after noon and
collided With q car operated ny
Victor BulInski Detroit
Cars Collide
Cars driven by Gaylord ". Mar
shall Saline and Charles II Ben
nett. Plymouth coilded a. the in
tersection OF Michigan ave. and
River ST. wednesday afternoon
when the Bennett car attempted
left turn.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Face Realities Scout Speaker Advises g



People today will have to learn
to face realities, said DR.. T. Luther
Purdom, director OF the bureau OF
appointments and occupational in.
formation OF the University OF
Michigan. who was the guest
speaker at the appreciation dinner
for Scoutmasters and Cubmasters
at the Michigan Union, Ann Ar
Dor Wednesday evening.
DR.. Purdom said that people
must not cling to the old ideologies
and dreams and stressed the fact
that the higher ideals OF the Scout
oath and laws tended 10 make a
boy face facts. He told the boys
and their leaders that Scouting
was doing a good job in making
people realize that they must face
things realistically.
Or. r. Clyde Ford. Ypsilanti was
the POSTMASTER At the banquet
which was attended by 100 leaders
boys and their friends. The novel
ty band Of Troop Of Roosevelt.
School played and Ben Vanden
Belt, Jr., gave his prize winning
grafton with Malice Toward
None. lie declared that people
must practice their democracy and
that IN the present war. the oblee.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Death Gets Laugh
on Trial Dodger

New York Apr. 16-INS- Death
today cheated justice from judging
the guilt or innocence OF Anthony
Barracota who persuaded two ply
sicians TO perform an emergency
operation to avoid continuation of
his bootleg trial in Federal Court.
He died OF pulmonary embolism.
The victim along with eleven 9th
ers went on trial last Tuesday on a
conspiracy charge OF manufacturing
alcohol A few days later. the court
was informed that Barrscota was
at Mount Sinai Hospital for an EN-
ergency operation.
Judge Grover NJ. Moscowitz was
suspicious and investigated His
conclusion was that Barrscota un-
derwent the operation in a willful
effort TO escape trial and declared
the victim fugitive. He announced
the trial would continue April 20.
DR.. Louis Berk and DR. Norman
Laskey, who performed the opera
ton for suspected gallstones. told
Tho court that Barracota "exagger-
ated his condition and simulated
great pain and insisted he was in
need OF immediate surgical relief"
The doctors said they operated
at the insistence OF Barracot4
Death followed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16

is right said Senator Lucas ID
III, a member OF the Senate Nav
al Committee. He has been after
It through pressure for many
months. We can expect direct &C
tion now at any time"
Similar views were expressed by
Senators Bone (D-Washl Norris
(Ind.Neb) and Gillette (D-.owa).
in separate interviews, with the
latter urging that the United
States and her Allies get the
jump by holding all French vessels
and supplies in port and occupying
the numerous French insular pos
sessions in the western hemis-
phere.
Axis seizure of the French fleet
was indeed the general foreboding
of all Senators in touch with the
uncertain career of the Vichy gov.
eminent because of the return to
power OF Laval, ardent collabora-
zionist.
There have been critical mo-
ments before In the tortuous
course of French-American diplo-
macy since the dark day in 1910
when the aged Marshal Philippe
Petain asked the Germans for an
armistice.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
President Nav
Act on Wages

Washington, Apr. 16-lNS Pres.
ident Roosevelt today summoned
his War Labor cabinet for a dis
cussion Of wage sterilization ans
possibly other labor policies as
the Senate Education and Labor
Committee was called into special
session to consider proposals for
fixing salaries. suspending the 40
hour week and freezing shop condi-
tons.
The Chief Executive brought the
joint ClO-AFL board OF six men to-
gether in the White House in line
with his plans to draw up an over
all wageprice profit ceiling which
he hopes to announce by Saturday.
Representatives OF the CLIO and
AFL were said to be opposed to any
ceiling over wages, but reported
that a suggestion for a sterilization
of wages along with profits and
prices. is winning increasing sup
port from labor.
With the battle in Congress over
labor legisla ton moving toward a
showdown, the House Naval Affairs
Committee also considered action
on the Vinson bill limiting profits
on war contracts to eight per cent
providing for a 4S-houT week
without overtime.
A joint Senate-House Committee
met too, to frame profits limita.
ton amendment to the $4,000 600,
900 war bill.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
u. S. BO1mI)erS Blast Japs
Vichy Relations
Near Denouement

Washington. Apr LAP Re
lations between the United States
and Vichy France deteriorated
rapidly today, with multiplying
signs OF a tragic denouement.
As all American residents were
urged to leave unoccupied France
and congressman expressed con
Germ that Hitler would acquire
the French fleet, Vichy's ambassa-
dor CASTOR Henry-Haye sought an
appointment at the State Depart
ment here.
Acting Secretary Of State Welles
announced that he would receive
the French diplomat today and
some observers thought that
Henry-Haye's mission might be TO
deliver official notification OF a
new and openly pro-Nazi collabor-
etionist policy under the premier
ship of Pierre Laval.
Senators who have been watch
ing the fast changing picture in
unoccupied France meanwhile
Joined in gloomy forecasts that
the French fleet might soon be
aligned with Axis naval forces.
Hitler will take the French fleet
now whenever he decides the time
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Henson Faces
New Charges

A second warrant against Howard
Henson. Jr. 725 Division St. has
been issued by the prosecutors Of
fee charging him with the second
time OF breaking and entering in
the night time This complaint
signed by Don Wilson. 17l4 W
Michigan Ave. has the added count
Of robbery armed
The otfense is reported TO have
taken place Feb. s at the Wilson
home where young negro intrud-
err slugged Mr.. Wilson with a toy
pistol and escaped with a bilfold
containing 1886.
Examination OF Henson on
charges OF breaking and entering
in the night time the home OF Vir-
gil Bryson. 2O03 Harding Ave. ear.
ly this month has been adjourned
to April % at p. m, Adjournment
was agreed upon by attorneys.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Official Visits
Kiwanis Club

Harold Langworthy. Wayne. lieu
tenant governor OF Kiwanis District
No 6, paid his official visit to the
local club at their noon luncheon
meeting in the Hotel Huron Wed
needay.
In his message to the club, he
stressed work and his definition OF
work was that which we do that
produces productive results I'm.
der work he said. comes loyalty
efficiency, elimination OF waste and
cooperation. Play is that which one
enjoys while one Is doing it. and
play reflects the nature OF a man 5
work, the speaker declared.
He said that the Michigan dis
trict OF Kiwanis spent $4,000 on
underpiiyileged children's work
during the past year. The Kiwanis
Club will be called 10 do more
morale building work in the futu e
because OF the war. he said.
The success Of any group is main.
ly due 10 the volunteer work OF
its members. Religion has a definite
place in society and is the main
reason for ones success. The real
meaning OF the word Kiwanis is
work, play, serve and worship, he
concluded.
Announcement was made of the
district No. s meeting in Ypsilanti
May II.
Guests were Don Staebler. Eaton
rapids, Albert DeOtte. Fargo. n.
OAK, Kip Taylor and Arthur Grip
pen, Ann Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-04-16
Kelly Directs
Air Raid Study

Dr. Joseph p. Kelly, OF Michigan
State Normal College faculty and
member Of American Legion Post
2S2, is serving as director of the
Official District School for Air Raid
Wsrdens in Jackson this week.
l.. P. Cushman. Of Ypsianti High
School faculty. is assuming an in
structorship in the school.
Others attending the school are
Clark Elkins. assistant principal of
Ypsilanti High School: Glenn F..
loose, chemist al Peninsular Pa
per Co; Edward Heyman and ]. j..
Hill, Of Ypsilanti High School facul.
ty. Ypsilanti had the largest stu
dent delegation OF any area in the
district.
The school is under the admin.
istrative auspices Of the state prison
at Jackson.
Training includes field work in
incendiary bombs. fire extinguish-
ers' explosives and poison gas. in
addition to lectures. book work and
Institutional motion pictures
Graduates OF the school shall have
received forty.seven hours OF in.
struction on the organization of the
Air Raid Warden Service and the
Duties Of Air Raid Wardens. These
graduates will receive official Ger.
tificates OF graduation and will be
officially qualified to instruct local
air raid wsrdens in their counties
and communities Graduates OF the
state, district, and local schools
are eligible TO become approved air
raid wardens and will be entitled 10
wear official insignia.
The American Legion School for
air raid wardens IS the only agency
which has authority TO issue officia,
air raid warden certificates and in
sigma. The American Legion was
granted the assignment of conduct
ing schools for air raid wardens
throughout the nation by the Presi.
dent OF the United States. Military
authorities are correlating their
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