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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: When was home last week you were kind enough to put article in the paper about the boys from Waterbury and vicinity who are now stationed somewhere in the far Pacific olon talk with you the subject, but if you are interested in them I'd like to write few short articles about tner job and location without giving their whereabouts away As you know It. Johnnie Martins my It. and was also member of your staff (Ed. Note-Johnnie worked TOT Ben Pat veteran Waterbury pressman who suffered an unfortunate injury to finger on his left hand last week. which already have passed along to the Wrlter of this letter) It. Martin has charge of the first pa- toon of Co., G. 1O2nd Infantry and he is doing mighty
 fine job with the boys Of Johnnie isn't alone in his iob He has Platoon Sgt John Hubbard of Pine St. Sgt Hubbard has been in the old Guards with Johnne for some 10 years They make good team ana are respected by the under them. Sgts. Howard Gagain Fred Smith, Bob Byrne and Al Gaug are all pull ling together trying to make their platoon tops ana match the third platoon, which is led by Sgt Baanda and ex-Sgt Corcoran With the combination of ex-Sgt Corcoran Paul Gordon John Conlon, Pat Zuro, Bruce Booker, Corps. George Aston, Emile Boulanger Tony Valletta nobody could match this third platoon The work is very hard and resome, often "A hours day and days week with time off. The weather IS hotter than that and when it rains you'd think the heav ems had opened up. There are white people nor IS there any amusement Letters from home arrive six or
 more weeks apart and then boys very unlucky and don't receive any Sgt. George Corcoran, Co. B, 4th Plat, 64th TT. Brigade Camp Woters Texas (Keep the coming George for everyone home here wants know what their boys doing in the faraway places where there's fighting going on. The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
TWO OLD NAPLES

Those two aged naples Have stood there many year, And they standing stil Their shade seems very dear. They stand there like two friends To guard Us from all harm, And to shield from the sun With many brawny wooden arm. Now these the old trees, Which our wise forefathers got And set them where they To grace this old familiar spot Did you ever stop and look and think How much like these old trees Our own most precious life is spent, While resting in their restful breeze. We begin life in the cradle And sleep and grow and live, While they sprang up from Mother Earth And such cooling shade they give. They cheer in the sunshine And protect in the rain And make the best of fuel While other trees will grow again.
 DANIEL GILLETTE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
Outing Planned

A large number of members ol the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church are ex. pected at the annual outing which will take place Sunday afternoon at the Krugelis farm on Highland ave- nue. Sports events, games, and re- treatments have been planned by the arrangements committee. Pas quale Varaneni is president of the society.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28

Rocco Rinadi, star basketball player of the Cadet
 O. and ScOvills will be honOred at farewell party saturday night at Liberty Hall. He'll be among the local inductees leaving for Uncle SamS armed forces next week. Helen Nemence has four brothers in the service MT. and Mrs. Francis Babe" Clark celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary last Saur day. Mrs. "Babe" is the former Viola BOengten. Joe Nerrow is celebrating another birthday today. Fantasia is masterpiece in music and color, and picture worth seeing. = Vim Maloney, Waterbury Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
WANING SUMMER
Good Evening.

 The golden rod is blooming, August days are most done, Summer is on the wane With all the summer fun Junior is home from camp His ma acknowledges defeat She's been at the washtub ever since, And he started of 50 smart and neat Sisters back from the seashore With lot of boy friends in tow, Mother now is wishing She didn't let her go. Pas home from a fishing trip He's been promising himself for years, He's ruined all his sweaters and slackS And Mas reduced to tears The golden rod is blooming, Summer is on the wane, Fur jackets are being worn And isn't that pain
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Want Page

1. Medal shown is Navy Dis tinguished Service Medal, awarded for exceptionally meritorious serv- ice to the government in a duty of great responsibility" in time of war while in naval service.
 2. The battle of Egypt because of the tremendous problems of supply.
 3. Nine war bonds are more than enough to pay for an Army horse, cost $165.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28

Paul Meehan, who drives American Railway Express Truck, has been ordered by the U. S. Army report for Officers Training School at Fort Bennng Georgia, the middle of next month. MT. and Mrs James Crichton celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary today Mrs Jim is the former Connie Di- Cosmo Augie DiNatale stationed at Pine Camp, N Y, is furlough until early next week Ray Daige stole the show after-dinner speaker at George McCormack's testimonial the other evening. His com ical impersonatons worth twice what the dinner tickets sold for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
THEY SHOOT TO KILL -:-

WMEN e ".
 w S. Marine finishes his 2l0 hours of lnten- sIVe firearms instruction, he has learned to hit what he's shooting st. Here's how the Marine Corps rates It's marksEmen: 78 per cent per- feOt, "markS- man.; 65 per cont perfect, "sharps h OOt- err; 02 per cent perfect, expert" To win the cOvet- cd "distin- E n 1 s h c d marks m a ms " gold m c d al, h O W c yer, a man must win three separate medals in Ma ri ne Corps competition or in the national in divid II al m a t c h c s at c a m p Perry
 Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
PICNIC, DANCE
 ARE SCHEDULED
Lithuanian Park Corp. Sponsoring; Church Pic-
 nic Sunday Afternoon
BROOKLYN NEWS

The Lithuanian Park corporation will sponsor a picnic and dance to- morrow night at the Lithuanian park on Chestnut Hill road. Danc- ing will be held from p. m. to 1 a. m., with music furnished by vic- tor Kidula's orchestra. Refresh- ments will be served. A large at- tendance is expected.
 Arrangements for the event wer' made by committee composed O Mrs. Stanley Nelson, B. Marchunas Peter Bokas and Joseph Strizauskas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
Choir Rehearsal

The weekly rehearsal of the Girls choir will be conducted tonight at 7:30 at Our Lady of Mount Carme' church under the direction of Rev Austin R. Saunders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28
Republicans Meet

Members of the Lithuanian Re. publican league will hold a meet. ing tonight at 8 o'clock at the Lithuanian Legion hall on Bank street. Plans will be made for the coming fall campaign, and reports will be given on recent activities of the organization. Joseph Wedge will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-28

Jops Fighting U. s. Marines In Solomon Islands Foce the Worlds Best Shorpshooters
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
NEW TAX PLAN:
Collect at Source

To help Americans pay heavy in
come taxes that would affect mill
lions of workers in the small-income
group for the first time and to COM
bat imitation. the treasury depart
ment outlined to the House ways and
means committee a "collection-at-
source" program.
Under the new plan, employers
would withhold on behalf Of the gov
eminent part Of the pay of single
workers making more than Sill a
week and chi1dless married persons
making more than $26. The amount
deducted would be used as a credit
against income taxes.
~ Increased individual income sur
taxes ranging from IL per cent on
the first $4,000 to 80 per cent on
taxable earnings exceeding 5000, 900
yearly were written into the pend
ing war revenue bill. eA
The ways and means committees
plan did not incorporate President
Roosevelt's suggestion that no
Americans income should exceed
$4,000 year after payment Of all
taxes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
GAS RATIONINC:
Looms for All u. S.

Restriction of gasoline consump-
ton by the 100000 car owners
outside, the East and the Pacific
Northwest to point where pleasure
driving would be almost completely
banned before the end Of the sum-
mer was predicted as a result of
conferences between Defense Trans
portation Director Joseph B. East
man and Price Administrator Leon
Henderson.
New emphasis to the seriousness
Of the nations rubber shortage was
lent by Mr.. Eastman's disclosure
that the United States may not
have sufficient supply Of synthetic
rubber ''in short of three years and
perhaps not them
Disclosure of impending steps
toward universal gas limitation fol-
lowed an indication by President
Roosevelt that rationing might be
extended to other parts of the coun-
try outside the East and the Pacific
Northwest where it is already OPP
erative.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
BE PATIENT

II your youth vas like Caro-.
lines and you find yourself at 30
without the home and husband
and children you had dreamed
of, be patient. Begin by making
friends. If you are shy, concen-
trate on your interest in other
people, not on their apparent
lack of interest in you. And don't
look only for the man ,Olo has
the position and money you ex-
pect. Look, too, for another lonely
person like yourself. Kathleen
Norris tells the charming story
of girl sOho had to take the
initiative to "get her man." This
girl is noso the happy ,oife Of a
professor in a California college.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
INVASION PRELUDE:
RAF BIitzes Reich

While Royal Air force bombers
blasted war factories and chem
ical plants in Germany and blitzed
Nazi submarine bases in France and
enemy airdromes in Holland, the
Churchill government announced
that the RATS heavy air offensive
was a prelude to an ultimate inva-
sion Of continental Europe.
Sir Stafford Cripps, lord privy
seal and government spokesman in
commons said:
''These bombings are, In our
view, Of material assistance to
Russian resistance and the best
way in which we can give as
sistance until such time as we
are able to make carefully
planned attack ON the continent
Of Europe, which we intend
to do"
The accelerated tempo of Brit
aims air offensive was seen in the
performance Of one detachment Of
bombers which unloaded 10000 fire
bombs over the city of Mannheim
in southwest Germany, second
largest inland port of Germany and
the site of a number of important
chemical, armament and engineer
ing factories.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

When the soldier talks about
"the skipper" he means his cap
tain, the head of his company.
And that's just what the title cap
tain" means. 1t comes from the
Latin word "caput" meaning
"head." Another leader high in
Army mems favor since '18 is
Camel Cigarettes. Biased on ac-
tual sales records from Post Ex-
changes and Sales Commissaries.)
It's the gift they prefer from the
home folks. II you have rela-
tive or friend in the service, send
him a carton Of Camels. Your
dealer is featuring Camel cartons
to send to service men.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
REDS VS.. NAILS:
SOviets Still ahead

Stubborn battles on which the de-
cision Of World War II appeared to
hinge still persisted on the Kharkov
and Kerch fronts.
On the Kharkov front the Rus
sian armies under Marshal
Timoshenko continued their adj
vances in the face Of stiffened
German resistance and sharp
counterattacks. On the Kerch
front, the Russians denied Maxi
claims Of q clean sweep to the
gateway Of the precious Cauca-
sus oil fields.
That the Red army was keeping
alive its offensive in the Kharkov
sector at a swiftly rising cost to the
Nazis in men, heavy weapons and
supplies was indicated by the latest
war bulletins.
ION one sector near Kharkov,"
said . report, ''our troops annihi-
lated 1850 German officers and men
and destroyed n tanks, an ammu-
milton dump and a gasoline dump.
Booty captured included 81 guns,
81 mortars, 10000 shells, 10000
rounds of ammunition, three wire
less stations and other material"
In commenting on the situation on
the Kerch peninsula in the Crimea,
communique said Russian forces
were barring the way to the eau
casus in q way that resembled the
long American defense of the
Bataan peninsula in the Philippines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

justice had been done him, the pow
erty and anxiety Of the following
years, your mothers long illness,
were all so many barriers between
you and normal happy youth. Now
for the first time you are free to
make your own friends and find your
own place, and you must not be i'm
patient if it takes little time.
Look about you, not for the at
tractive, popular men of just the
right age, position, income to make
ideal husbands, but for some soul
perhaps as lonely as yourself, with
as unusual story, and be a good
friend to him before you expect him
to be one to you.
One way to find him is through
church circles, or language or study
clubs. But the probability is that he
is in the group about you now, Ell
Their at the clearinghouse table or
in the office or somewhere in your
immediate vicinity. With the idea
of giving friendship rather than
seeking admiration make few SIM
pie overtures to this man. Try it
on two or three at a time, so that
the law of average will be on your
side.
Prepare for Rebuffs.
You won't have to do anything
as radical as wearing badge bear
ing the words IT want to get mar
ried." But you may have to over
come shyness and awkwardness and
inexperience as great as your own;
so be prepared for rebuffs.
The moment you have his atten-
ton, remember that you are trying
to make him feel your interest In
him rather than to win his interest
in you. His secret passion may be
duck shooting, stamp collections,
chess or cooking; find it out. Then
lead him on.
In California there is beloved
professor who is regarded by his
associates as genius. He and his
plain, sweet, clever wife have three
daughters and son. It was 10
years ago that the wife, then lone
" girl of about Caroline's age, de-
liberately stopped at his desk as she
was leaving his laboratory class and
asked him whether he would dine
with her and her mother some eve
ming. His answer was an inarticu-
late roar.
Two days later she asked him
again. He answered s0urly that he
had no time for social engagements.
This time she said seriously and
slowly, 81 am %. am lonely. II
ever You feel you would like me for
a friend win you Let me know? ]
like you very much"
She then went on her way,with a
burning face, and the simple wish
in her heart that the earth would
open UP and swallow her. But be-
fore she reached the campus gates
a clumsy figure in q top coat,
with specialized eyes and rough hair
under an old cap, was beside her,
and the professor was carrying her
books.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
EARLIER VICTORY:
Maybe, SAYS Hull

Secretary of State Cordel Hull's
cautious indication that increase of
United Nations striking power might
bring victory sooner than was
formerly expected, brought comfort
to many an American family and
generated new optimism over the
war effort in official Washington.
Mr.. Hull had been asked at a
press conference whether develop
ments in recent weeks on the home
and foreign fronts encouraged him
to believe in an early victory. In
reply he pointed out that the powers
and facilities Of the United States
have been developing on more and
more massive scale, not only for
offensive-defensive operations, but
for outright offensive war.
Making no effort to disguise
the fact that he was increasingly
impressed by Americas grow
ing power, the white-haired Sec
rotary suggested it was only
natural that calculations as to
the duration of the war should
be made in the light Of this fact.
Observers pointed out that num-
Der Of factors REINFORCED Secretary
Hull's views. Among these were the
steady rise in armed personnel, I'M
precedented increases in production
from factory production lines, grow
ing air and naval strength and the
uninterrupted flow of men and ma
teria1s abroad
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
MARSHAL GOERING
IT'S a hard tUar."

Following stories Of conditions in
Axis countries by diplomats and
newspaper men released from in
ternment in Germany and Italy
came an announcement by Reich
Marshal Herman Goering, war time
Nazi economic commissioner, that
"a temporary reduction in the food
rations" of Germany would be nee
essary because of an unfavorable
crop outlook.
Addressing 1877 war workers as
sembled at the chancellery in Ber-
lin to be awarded service crosses
for the first time in history, Goering
said:
"Three extremely hard win
tiers are behind us. The ele-
ments have not been kind to us.
Last years harvest was bad.
Now, however much we enjoy
the warm sun, we are longing for
rain to bring what the farmer
needs"
Goering termed the present war
"the hardest Germany has had to
fight"
"The winter campaign has been
terrible. The Fuehrer suffered deep
ly for his troops, but he knew he
must not yield. There was no ques-
ton of giving up our front positions
because behind us there was only
a heap of ruins"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
MIsCELLANY:

Australia: Gen. Douglas MacAr-
thur, who is an engineer himself.
and Brig. Gen. Hugh Casey, his
chief engineer in the Philippines,
were made honorary members of
the Australian Institute of Engi-
neers.
New York: Pan-Arnerican clipper
service across the Atlantic entered
its fourth year. Behind it was a
record of carrying 1851 passengers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
Raj Reich Bitz Forecast of Invasion;
Hoover Urges Greater Power for FDR;
Soviets Push Ahead on Kharlxov Front;
u. S. Outlines Pay Deduction Tax Plan

NoTEwhsn cplrns expressed In these column
Released by Western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
DOOLITTLE:
Secrets Well Kept

Three questions remained I'M
answered when President Roosevelt
pinned the Congressional Medal OF
Honor on the breast of Brigadier
General Doolittle in an unheralded
White House ceremony commence
rating the recent history-making
American bombers' raid on the Jap
anese mainland.
Where did daredevil Jimmy
Doolittle's squadron take of
from? Where did the Yank fiiers
land after they bombed Tokyo
and sOwed a whirlwind Of fire,
death and destruction In their
wake? BY what route did Doc
little reach Washington?
While the mystery remained a
well-kept secret, Doolittle, who had
won international renown as a
peacetime speed flier before his lat
est exploit made him Americas No.
/ hero, revealed some significant
facts.
The Yanks outflow and outfought
Japanese planes and retired without
losing single plane. They hedge
hoped" over Tokyo low enough to
see a ball game in progress. Yankee
bombers played havoc with vital
Japanese industrial areas 40 miles
long and S to 20 miles wide. They
scored direct hits on a battleship or
cruiser under construction near To-
kyo and scattered incendiary bombs
over airplane factories in Nagoya.
In extending Doolittle the ma
TONS thanks, President ROose-
welt announced the award Of 10
Distinguished Service Crosses
for the 70 v0lunteers-pilots,
machine gunners, bOmbardiers
and radiomen-who participated
i'm the raid.
Speaking over the radio following
his decoration, General Doolittle de-
clared that the April raid over
Tokyo was only the beginning Of
many more.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS
IsT WONDER what would hap

ct WONDER what would hap
pen," an East St. Louis
l. girl writes me, "if I had
made a button bearing the
words, 4 want to get married.
and wore it on my coat?"
She goes on to tell me her
story, and it is a hard and he
roic story.
IT am &c." writes Caroline,
"healthy, tall, slender, smart,
and without any real fault OF
feature. My mirror shows me
a good straight nose, good
eyes, plenty Of brown hair,
perfect teeth-my best feature-dull
skin and an expression that evident
ly suggests Keep Off,
81 was the only daughter of a
bank-commissioner father and a
very fine mother. When I was nine
my father was convicted OF dis
honest dealing; this was not true,
as we afterward proved, but it ruined
my father. He served a seven
month term, after which we three
moved into the mountains, and lived
an isolated life for ten years. l
had no friend except my mother.
"My fathers name was cleared
Just before he died. He had planned
often to come back and try to begin
again, but there was no time. After
his death, helped by the old friend
who had fought my fathers cause
for ten years, my mother and l
came to the city and I studied book
keeping and stenography. We had
very little money; we lived in one
room and cooked our meals there.
When began to earn money every
extra dollar meant a treat, or the
wonderful feeling of paying off bills;
we two were sufficient to ourselves.
Mother Became iii.
Four years ago my mother devel-
oped an incurable malady. Turning
to the friend who had saved us once
before / borrowed enough money to
take her to the woods she loved for
the remaining ten months OF her
life.
"Since then have plugged away
f, in gradually improving jobs; l now
make 81, 800 a year, live c0mforta-
bly,, and have few good woman
; friends. Also / think ! ought to tell
Won that two men, both married,
have expressed affection for me.
One is the friend Of whom / have
spoken. After my mothers death
he told me quietly that anything he
could do for me was a pleasure to
him, because he had always felt a
strong affection for me.
ellis wife and ! are friendly, al
though I don't see either Of them
often. She has two children by a
former marriage and is wrapped up
in them.
''The other man is an army cap
tain. He was stationed here without
his wife, who is an invalid. These
circumstances made me feel that
am not without attraction for men,
but the truth is that few of them
seem to know that ] am alive. Sc
riously, know I would never have
the courage to wear a button an
nouncing my marriage-hungry state
to the world, but is there some less.
er device that you could devise?
want a home; ! want children;
want someone to love and spoil.
How to 60 about finding them?"
Must Not Be Impatient.
Caroline, you are only 20, and the
tragic story of your life accounts
for your being far behind most WON
en- Of your age in opportunity. You
had no girlhood, no school friends
with whom to form natural social
affiliations. Those were years Of
exile and shame for you in the most
sensitive period Of your life. You1
fathers sorrowfal death, just after
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
STEEL WORKERS:
ITO Be Missionaries

As his conflict with John L. Lewis
for control Of millions Of American
workers frightened, Philip Murray,
president Of the CLIO, urged dele
gates who attended the Steel Work
ers' Organizing committee conven-
tion at Cleveland, Ohio, to become
s'missionaries Of national unity"
II do not want internal strife In
khis union nor in the CO." Murray
said. MEMS minds must rise
above internal pickering when the
nation is embroiled in . world war.