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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
HOUSEWIVES TO
 AID FOOD CHECK
Eventually May Be ''Price Wardens";; II Food
 Group Prices Up

Washington, October 10-(UP)- Housewives will help check on slightly higher" prices in II groups Of food products and eventually may become "price wardenS," OPA officials said today.
 They emphasized that, for the time being, enforcement of an al- formative pricing formula on such common items as breakfast cereal, sugar, coffee and canned vegetables will be on a voluntary basis. The new prices become effective Thurs day.
 Price Chief Leon Henderson, in a message to housewives, said it was their patriotic duty to inform a shopkeeper if they believed he was failing to abide by the letter and spirit of the price control program.
 Remember, your cost of living and your neighbours are vital to the war effort" he said. "You can help in our national battle against rising prices and the danger of in- f1ation by refusing to pay more than the legal price. :"
 The actual penny -bypenny in- crease 10 ctmlsdfneIs under tte new pricing formula could not be pre- cisely established because of its complex nature. OPA experts fig ured the system would add between $1 ,O0O, ,OO0 and $2,000,000 to. the $2,- OOO,OOO,O00 annually now spent in the II food classifications.
 Other products affected were canned fish, cooking and salad oils rice, hydrogenated and other short enings, dried fruits and lard.
 The new formula was worked out by OPA to relieve pressure on wholesaler and retailers caught be- tween March quotations under the general maximum price regulations and the amounts they have to pay now to restock their shelves. More than 575,O00 food stores and 5000 wholesalers have the choice of us- ing the new formula or the general regulations.
 A retailer may decide whether he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
SMALL ATTACKS
 NOW ON REDS.
Break Comes at StaIingrad After 47 Days of Furi-
 Ous Battling
By HENRY SHAPIRO

Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Moscow, Oct. 1O-(UP)-For the first time in the bloody, 47-day battle of Stalingrad, Soviet con- munique reported today only small infantry attacks"
 Communiques and front-line dis patches for 46 days had described almost hourly assaults upon Stalin- grad by thousands of planes, hum dreds of tanks, and divisions of shock troops. Today came the break the attacks were now small.
 (Thursday the Germans an- nounced' that they would abandon frontal attacks on Stalingrad, where at least 100000 of them had died, and try to reduce what was left of it by concentrated. artillery f1re).
 ''On other sectors, there was an exchange of artillery and mortar fire" the noon communique said.
 Of fighting in Stalingrad, the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
MARTIN PROMISES
 SQUARE DEAL" 1"

Rep. Joseph W. Martin, Jr. R., Mass, House minority leader, has promised constant pressure and prodding" upon the administrative branch of the government ito see that New England gets . square deal" in the matter of fuel oil Gis- tribution.
 Martin, addressing his campaign workers last night, also urged the continuance of constructive efiti- clsm Of the war effort N such crltlclsm ''is necessary Co bring about q maximum uf effective plax~ ming and handling os tle War a@ogk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
WOMEN MAY AID
 IN NSHIP-BUILDINC

Boston, Oct. 10-(UP)-Rear- miral Howard L. Vickery, vice-chair- man of the U. S. Maritime com- mission, predicts that a large num- Der of women may be at work con- structing ships in the near future.
 Speaking at the final session of the National Foreign Trade conven- ton yesterday he said the women will replace men called by the draft.
 He promised the delegates that American trade of the future win not be handicapped by reliance upon quickly built vessels unsuited to commercial competition.
 "You may be sure that our mer- chant marine will be in Q position of world predominance when the last gun is fired" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
RADCLIFFE COLLEGE
 TO HOUSE WAVES

Cambridge. Mass. October 10 = (UP)--Radcliffe College soon will house contingent of WAVES training at Harvard as Navy supply corps officers, according to an ar. nouncement by Capt. Kenneth c. Mcintosh, commanding ofiicer Of the Navy Supply School at Harvard Business School.
 These WAVES will he the first group of women trained in the tech- nical science of naval supply. The number of trainees was not indi- cated, but aii announcement is ex- pected soon from the Navy pepaEt- faents personnel bureau in Wash- ingtcn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
ANTI-JAP FEELING
 IN PHILIPPINES

London, Oct. 10-(UP) n Japan, revealing anti-Japanese activities in the occupied Philippines, announc- ed today that 34 persons had been court martialed and that l4 had been sentenced to death.
 Berlin broadcast a Tokyo dis patch revealing that Japanese Army headquarters in the Philip pines had announced the sentences.
 Charges included anti-Japanese activities and spreading antl-Japa- nese propaganda.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
NAZIS IN WEAK
 REPRISAL RAIDS
Francis Greatest LOcOmO= tive Works in Ruin After
 Allied Raid

London, October 10. = (UP) = Germany retorted angrily but weakly today to a United States Army bomber attack which cost it an esti- mated 46 of its challenging fighters and left the biggest locomotive works in France in flaming chaos.
 Air raid sirens shrieked in the London area during the morning rush hour in the first daylight alarm in @ month when a lone enemy re- connaissance plane streaked across the home counties outside the city.
 A lone raider bombed southeast coast town. Four Messerschmitt fighter -bombers, attempting to at- tack southeast coast town, were driven off and jettisioned their bombs in open fields.
 The German pilot of another plane which attempted an attack in the southeastern area bailed out, to be made a prisoner, when anti aircraft guns smashed his plane and 1t was reported that two more planes had been downed.
 Bad weather grounded the Royal Air Force heavy bomber planes of the night shift. and conditions were unfavorable this morning for oper- ations from the Allied day shift.
 It was indicated that Germany had expected daylight raids possibly extending to the German interior, Berlin announced last night that its broadcasting service would open half an hour late this morning, 9 a. m. @ 6. m, EWT) instead of 0:30 Q. m. "For technical reasons"
 The Army put into its attack per- haps the most formidable planes the world has ever seen in new con. solldated BIAS, in action for the first time, and Boeing flying for- tress B-i7FS's.
 Escorted by their own fighter planes and British, Canadian,
 fnnnainna4 aa Rasa N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Claims COP Leaders Didn't Agree to COnfine Busi-
 ness to Day
OTHER MATTERS MAY
 COME UP AT SESSION
Legislative Council, GOv- ernOr Select Tuesday for Date of Special Session

The special session of the General Assembly called by Governor Robert A. Hurley for Monday, October 19, to- day threatened to become a major issue in the state cleo tion campaign. A state ment by the governor that leaders of both major parties had agreed to limit business of the session to an extension of voting hours on election day, November 3, drew verbal blast from Representative William L.. Hadden, majority leader of the Re- publican dominated House and COP. candidate for lieutenant governor.
 MT. Hadden denied that the Re- publican leaders had agreed to limit the session to one day. He charged that a statement issued by the gov- ernor was in violation of an agree ment reached at. a conference be- tween the chief executive and the legislative council. He claimed that the governor had promised to is- sue only a simple statement say- ing that a special session was be- ing called, without going into his personal views on the need for such a session.
 Other Matters RumOred
 Meantime there were signs that some legislators would seek to take advantage of the special session to bring up matters other than that of voting hours. Rep. Otto Cross man (R), of Groton, announced that he would file a bill to reduce tol charges on the Groton-New London bridge. Other legislators were also reported preparing bills.
 A change in the statutes is neces- sary to extend voting hours after 6 D. m. Cities and towns had plan ned to allow voting until g p. m. but Judge John A. Cornell of supe- rior court ruled that 8 6 p. m. dead line was set by law.
 Hurley Statement
 Gov. Hurley announced the call of the special session in the follow ing statement:
 "This statement was issued to- day by Gov. Hurley:
 aThe legislative council of the ltate of Connecticut met with me
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
EDUCATOR DEAD

Hartford, Conn, Oct. l0-(UP)- Funeral services will be held Sun- day for Everett D, Packard, 6l, die rector of the Hartford Trade Eehooll Eho died yesterday at his Wethers- Held home after an illness of several weeks. Packard. a native Of Anies- bury, Maas., was former state dl- rector Of tho war production trains |ng program. No iziaNguFated the nyasem for training women for iohl fn War plants. lzlB widow and 6 NeaiahteF survive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
Scrap Is Victory Metal," Says Mayor Scully In Proclamation
Author Of Flag
 Pledge Is Dead

Maiden, Mass, Oct. 1O.-(UP)- The late James B. Upham, au- thor of the pIdege of allegiance to the flag, will be honored in his home city here tomorrow on the 5Oth anniversary of the writing.
 School children first spoke the words at the opening of the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1892.
 Gov. Leverett SaltonStaI1 of Massachusetts will speak at cere- monies at Upham's grave, follow ing 8 parade through the city's streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
DIRs OF TNyURTEs

Darien, Conn. oct. 10 = (U.P) William N. Barkley. @. Port Ches- ter, N. Y.. died at a Norwalk hos. pital late yesterday from injuries suffered in q three-car collision on the Boston Post road. BaFkley was riding with his daughter, Mrs. gu. sen Q. Bodenstein who suffered q enEainad meek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-10
wILLKIE LEAVES CHINA

Chungking, Oct. i0.-(UP)-Wen- deli L. WlIlkie left China for Wash ington to report to President Roose- welt the result Of this tour of the entire middle east Russlas and 0hlnA.
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27

From a Uttered desk: Read if
you can obtain it, Virginia L. Sni-
tow's article, 81 Teach Negro
Girls" in November issue of The
New Republic. Dorothy Waters
Wilson and Helen Waters were nice
to send US from Chicago Kosti
Uehanen's Marian Anderson,
Portrait" 27O pages of interesting
reading about the diva who sang
here Tuesday night. There was in
the most recent number of Golfers
Magazine, Walter Davenport's "The
Negro Lifts His Head" and in the
October 81 edition by the same
writer, Detroit Strains at the Fed
eral Leash" Both were interest
ing and informative reading.
The Chicago Defender has added
a weekly column from the pen of
the readable Langston Hughes.
Jos. Bibb's column in the Pitts
burgh Courier weekly is invigor-
ating. Former Chicagoans remem-
Der Bib as editor of Militant, the
late lamented Chicago Whip. There
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
443 Mackubin Street
st. Paul, Minnesota
November %, 1912

To the Editor: The following is
a letter addressed to the Working
Class Negroes of these Twin Cities:
In this hour of international
crisis I feel it is my duty to clarity
some of the misleading propaganda
circulated for the purpose of dis
couraging the Negro Workers from
participating in the Labor Move
ment.
The desperate fight of nine years
by Negro Organized Labor"
brought about the amendment of
the Railway Labor of 1925, by the
73rd Congress of 1888, where Ne
gro Railway Employees were
granted the right to organize and
improve their economic status in
some instances four hundred per
cent.
The participation in organized
labor, by Negroes in mining, pack
ing, automobile, and many other in
dustries was a tremendous help in
the passage of the National Labor
Relations Act of July 5, 1885. The
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
U. S. Blacks and Whites in Britain

problem being censored and British
respondents from cabling
speech Wlie subject while thus
skeleton democratic cupboard minority of
attempting introduce color discrimination
imperaists-the kind
curing-share the Southern American attitude
the but the majority allies regard Jim Grow
practices British welcomed black
soldiers warmly they have white They impressed
by discipline by their good and their
heerness they they should welcome them
homes pubs carry
seeing Negro dancing walking with English girl feels called
ragged There unfortunately been incidents of this
nature leading occasion free fights with British soldiers and
civilians siding with Negroes We that Southern pru
and stubborn weed but considerations of
such attempts force unwanted customs
British then the problem should be dealt with
military discipline An which allows feud to develop
little better than rabble he has not already
General Eisenhower ought stringent orders
bidding with determination between coored
British and should be prepared break subordinate officer
who fails to that they carried out.-The Nation
accounted for IL cent of the workers
white left take jobs
Negroes remain ratio has risen cenThe Nation
Pepper-Geyer bill is in 1t will
and demonstrate the world that
democracy which to Others 1t will deprive
powerful propaganda argument that practice
W preach.-The Nation
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was a crusading paper. The Whip,
by a forceful campaign got thou
sands of jobs for Negroes on the
Southside but lost all of its adv
Using. Angry merchants forced to
employ Negroes took all of their
copy out of the Whip. The Negroes
who got the jobs and some eco
nomic security forgot all about the
Whip after couple of paydays and
the paper, deserted by revengeful
merchants, forgotten by the
thoughtless people it helped, folded
but not before it had added thou
sands of dollars to the daily in
come of many families.
Congressman Richard Gale sees
that a part of our reading diet is
the Congressional Record. During
the poll-tax filibuster it was filled
with the inane, unpatriotic rawlings
of the political poll-tax accident
Theodore Bilbo, who by the grace
of unlawful Acknowledgement holds
a seat in the U. S. Senate.
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James T. Logan.
CARD OF THANKS

The Rev. and Mrs. H. P. Jones
gratefully recognize the kind at
tention and ministry of their
many friends who have so consis-
tently and unsparingly contributed
to the comfort and pleasure of the
Rev. Jones through the past year
of his serious illness. Your thought
fitness has greatly aided in his con-
valescence and the fine spirit which
has prompted your action is in
valuable and cannot be forgotten.
We wish for you a joyous Thanks
giving and holiday season. Signed:
Rev. Henry P. Jones, Carolyn Mon
joy Jones, Oil Carroll Ave-, St.
Paul.
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Just Must Do Something

Our and its War Department do something
Negroes armed Especially
do something halt the shameful of Northern
Negro army the He'll which is
known as the South
There Negro the country which does
filed bitterness against the
unfair conditions which surround the Negro training the southern
addition this complaint that the white
especially South often msreat the
Northern Negroes seldom will recommend these
soldiers for promotion officers training
Negroes You keep kicking beating
them soldiers Such beags have
be physical do harm the morale The asinity of
those who allow Negro soldiers be booted around reflection of the
intelligence of those who directing army.
While the subject that Negroes in the armed
do have leave Minnesota mstreaed
formed that the commanding officer the Navy band stationed the
field sailors Of
Minneapolis
intend all the for readers this citizens black
white should against the continued bringing Cracker
to ours of
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
FRANK BOYD ADDRESSES
LETTER TO WORKING PEOPLE

March on Washington, sponsored
by Negro Organized Labor, was the
means whereby Executive Order
No. 1902 was issued by President
Franklin D. Roosevelt-June 25,
1941.
Though dark, doubtful, and dis
couraged all is not lost, all is not
hopeless, although battered and
bruised we are not beaten, broken
or bewildered.
With faith and confidence of our
people in our own power for self
elaboration, Negroes can and will
break down the barriers of dis
elimination against employment in
the nations defense, the Army,
Navy, Air and Marine Corps and
smash through the red tape of the
reactionary Labor Unions and win
the right of equal opportunity in
industry, and establish our status
as citizens in accordance with the
provisions of the 18th amendment
to the constitution of these United
States in spirit and letter.
FRANK BOYD,
Chairman March on Washington
Committee.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27
GlObal Thinking
that same example

Speaking New York but few days Wendell Wike
declared that what needed globa thinking He that it
their problems their
relations the problems of all others.
For US this is imperative.
Men like Wie and Wallace beginning the weak
of democracy As the spokesman for anasct America
they the challenge of the naonasc creed of
preaching Jefferson Jackson
Lincoln.
Negroes proclaim this Amecanm theirs 1t nothing
links world of people 1t is inter-
Wallace Wi different political but
certainly the political and that is the
Republicans and Democrats We mention this because
illustrates the fact that political which pledges
loyalty the ideal freedom equality which
transcend party
Negro "gbal thinking Complete equality
opportunity Only thinking expose
all Negroes their alone" What is
where?
Negro people complete merger
who comprise national unity seeking the solution Of the socad
Negro problem along the only road that leads solution
have often listened those who preached philosophy Of
brotherhood day week and political philosophy that
called for isolation Negroes the other days We believe both
PHILOSOPHERS philosophy that draws together fight for
their day philosophy and it nufes the
philosophy of separation
needed national conference of leaders Let
program Victory These unity Of the Negro
people, national unity the strengthening of the United Nations The
and the full utilization of Americas fall
questions will help the and
the peace to come.-Chicago Defender
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THANKSGIVING, 1912

Dear God, it's not that we're unthankful for
The bounteous feasts upon our boards
Our voices strive against the cannon's roar
But cadence falters, matched with swords.
A year ago we heard the martial tread,
Yet, ever hopeful, gave our thanks for peace,
Knowing all too we'll it hung by slender thread
We softly prayed to keep our Freedoms lease
We're thankful God and Nature hold the sun,
With each mans equity the same, meek or proud
Forever grateful the mortal power is none
To keep the CLEAN and give all others cloud.
We're grateful too that in the sky nowhere
Hangs in cruelty upon some clouds gray curve
A sign that parcels out to favorites the air,
And reads for others, ave do not serve"
We're thankful for the love of God,
One way to Heaven for the rich and poor
The white and black by sefsame sod,
All go in by pearly gates none by kitchen door,
Dear God, how could we be unthankful for
The bounteous feasts upon our boards
While famine stalks world at war,
And ours is hardly less than peace affords
Dear Lord, the thanks we hold
Is far too great for words to say
Deep within our hearts seek to mould
A silent prayer for this Thanksgiving Day.
james T. Logan.
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Attacks Board
Member Decries
Policy Change
st. Paul, Minnesota

OL. FdulJ mlnneSOLd
Editor: The citizens of St. Paul
are entitled to some explanation Of
the controversial issue" which has
grown out of the decision of some
members of the local clergy through
the Ministerial Alliance to deprive
Crispus Attacks Home of the offer
ing that is usually given at the
Annual Thanksgiving Service.
1t should be explained that for
at least twenty years, certain of
the St. Paul churches united in
Thanks service on Thanksgiving
Day each year. The respective
memberships after the worship
period, lifted an offering to which
many individuals gave. This offer
ing was used to supplement funds
derived from other sources essen
tial to the operation of our "Old
Folks Home"-Crispus Attacks.
Many individuals offered their
thanks to God in this service each
year and made a special effort to
give a substantial donation. No one
was hurt or dissatisfied with this
system. With the local citfzenry it
had grown traditional. The Crispus
Attacks Association, Board and the
st. Paul Community Chest sincere
ly appreciated this annual effort
and financial aid and it was en-
terprisingly used.
For the past three years all in
dividuals who donated one dollar
at the service were given mem
bership in the Crispus Attacks AS
ISOLATION. But it was from the pen
MES, nickels, dimes and quarters
freely given by those who could not
afford dollars that the accumulated
offering rendered sterling support
for the Home. This gave every
man, woman and child an oppor-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-11-27

tunity to remember the Home on
Thanksgiving. What sort Of thanks
could be nobler or more gratuitous
in purpose?
This year - 1912 - when the
world has enough grief and turbu-
lence, certain members of the
clergy have rent the St. Paul Min
isterial Alliance asunder with
their decision to deprive Crispus
Attacks Home of the usual offering
and instead provide a place on the
program for the solicitation of dol
lar memberships only.
Without any expression or OPP
portunity of expression from those
of the laity who give unselfishly to
this offering, a small group of men
have decided upon this change
which is not only an unworthy
move against our Home, but also
potential diminution of the already
small enough share our group con-
tributes to the Homes upkeep.
Consequently, the so-called con-
troversial issue has set up two diff
ferent services this Thanksgiving.
This makes for disunity at a time
when all souls should be exerting
every effort for unity and an amel-
ioration of attitudes and faiths.
One group of the clergy will hold
service at Pilgrim Baptist Church,
worship, and aid in solicitation of
dollar memberships which alone
cannot meet the needs as the larg-
er offering potentially does.
The other group Of clergymen,
who were unwilling to enforce such
a change of policy on the public,
are providing a service at Cam
phor Memorial Church where wor-
shippers may give their gifts to the
traditional objective-Crispus At
tucks Home, and those who feel
able to give dollar memberships
may do so freely and as usual.
The Crispus Attacks Association
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Betty Saunders Is Dead

Matte Elizabeth Saunders, Is,
died Monday, November %, at
Glen Lake Sanatorium, where she
has been ill for the past six
months. Miss Saunders came to the
city about a year ago to make her
home with her uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. W. Squire Neal.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, November % at 2 p. m.
and the body was shipped to Chi
cago for last services and inter
ment.
Survivors include her mother,
Cora G. Saunders of Chicago,
brother, Harvey Neil Saunders,
also of Chicago.