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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Wandering notes Edward Stankiewicz who this rowing reporters platoon sergeant while in active service is quite proficient professor in horseback rid ing along the trails of Prospect June LaDue, whose nrety as nure "fr as she sruts down m the main se with her cute little baby girls T My sincere condo fences to Gave Arcero in the loss of her mother who at of local plants and she's taking the loss with real American courage Stop Press! In last weeks pillar it reported that Louis DeNicola promoted to rank of captain it should have been COR PORAL! Mickey Famigietti, the smiling usher at the local fight stadium lit 30 candles birthday cake last week and the boys of the bright belt helped him cee brate the gay occasion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

All new equipment proposed for the infantry is tested under similar battle conditions. It must be able to stand abuse and still perform ef- Actively. The board found that the rubber heels were dandy for soldiers marching on pavement, hut in the field leather is just as good. BOARD HAS LARGE
 PLANT FOR TESTS
 Here at Fort Benning the board is housed in the Infantry School building, which dominates the grounds. The board has shops of it's own, staffed by skilled officers and men, and there are endless fa- cilities for testing. Thousands of troops are available for use as guinea pigs. The board not only wants to see how the infantryman can use proposed new equipment, but 1t wants to know his reaction to it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
WORLD WAR A YEAR AGO AUG. 25, 1941
(By United Press)

British and Russian armed forces move into Iran without warning.
 ArmOred cars and squads of German soldiers reported patrol ling streets of Paris to quell series of demonstrations and wave of sabotage that caused two train wrecks on major railroads.
 RAF raided Tripoli, Libya, night of Aug. g.
 Films announce capture of ls- lands off virolahti and destruc- ton of 10 Russian vessels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

urged retention of long sleeves as protection against sharp grasses, Stubble and rocks. The infantry man often has to throw himself prone without having time to pick where he's going to flop and short sleeves can result in some nasty wounds.
 GARAND RIFLE
 GOT THE WORKS
 The War Department sends new ideas or suggestions to the boards director, who then assigns one of flcer to go into the matter exhaus- lively. He also turns models over to the chief of the test section, and what the test officer and his assist ants can't think up in the way of tests isn't worth bothering with.
 Any new gun would get the same tests as did the M-1 (Garand semi-automatic rifle. The old Springfield was good rifle, battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
DEER CEASES COUGAR

Bend, Ore, Somewhere in the Oregon forests three's a cougar who has lost face. Hunters tell the tale of a doe deer who recently cvhased full-grown cougar for Is minutes because the cat had dared to approcah her baby faWns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
PROVIDES 4 SCHOLARSHIPS
 FOR LATIN-AMERICANS

Houston, Texas. - (UP) - An other evidence of improving rela- tionships between Latin American nations and the United tSates is the establishment of four new scholar ships at the University of Houston
 An anonymous donor has provided that four Latin-American students, beginning next fall, may have $125 scholarships to help defray their expenses at the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Alderman Bill Gerardi and his better half cele brated IS years of welded bliss last Wednesday Dr. Andy Santopetro and his wife, the former Cert DOwl- ing, middle -asled-it year ago this morning Julia Quill will be year older Thursday of this week Private First Class Vince MenciO is cooks help CT at Camp Banding, Florida Helen Cluney had to withdraw from the annual Women's Golf Champion ship at the Chase Country Club this week due to the death Sunday morning of her mother, Mrs. Nora Yesinskas of Shelton Avenue, WolcOtt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
Got a Cadget For The Army? It Will Have To Pass Infantry Boards "Show Me" Tests
BY DAVENPORT STEWARD

 (NEA Service Stan CoFrespsndentl
 Fort Benning. Ga. Aug. 25--Only men from Missouri, flguratively speaking, are members of the Army Infantry Board.
 That's because this little known group of regular Army officers ex- amines, tests, modifies and designs equipment for the infantry of the United States Army and they say Show me-" They see to it that new article is not only as good, but better than equipment already in use.
 Because of the existence of this board, established in 1920, no in- fantryman will ever take into the field weapons or other equipment still in the experimental stage. CHIEF OF STAFF
 WAS ON BOARD
 One of the members of the board from 1927 until 1892 was the same George c. Marshall who today is chief of staff of the United States Army. It is composed of varying number of field officers, none of whom had had less than IS years service, and one of these heads the test section.
 The present director is Col. Mat thew J. Gunner, who wants no ives men" under him. Board members must have analytical minds, have the courage of their own convic- tions and be open-minded.
 The board operates on the theory that perfection is worth striving for, but while waiting for perfection you might as well use the best avail able. Formidable discussions of the board sometimes turn into heat ed arguments, with accompanying Ftable.thumping and bursts of in-. 'vectiye.
 THUMBS DOWN
 ON SHORTS -
 Brig. Gen. Leven c. Allen, who as commandant of the Infantry School also serves as president of the board, says it's quite educational to see the members at each others throats one morning and at lunch together not long afterward.
 Although the board can adopt no equipment for the infantry, it can and does speak up for or against any proposed changes. It voted against shorts for field duty be- cause, no matter the other argu- ments, a foot soldier in shorts can't get about in briars, heavy under growth and the sharp p-edged grasses found in tropical countries, notably the Philippines.
 It recommended the new roll collar shirt, but at the same time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Dick Turcotte, now an Army Air Cadet at Ellington Field Texas is home flrlOugh for 10 days arriving yesterday morning. The former sOuthpaw who made quite name for himself in the professional boxing ranks hasn't dOnned glove in months and doesn't intend to for months to Dick loves his present assignment and his looks show it. Ellington Field is heaven compared to Camp Biloxi in Mississippi where
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
3 ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ

Questions on Want Page 1. Civilian defense insignia shown is worn by section leader. 2. Madeline Slade.
 3. A showdown inspection is the last given troops before embarking overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Mary Driscoll of Lounsbury Street and Eleanor Dr1 of South Main Street hoping for weather this week like last week. for they vacationng Their tn erary will bring them to Waerown, N Y then Boston and last but not least Cape Cod Dr. R. E. Cofrancesco
 Grand Street dentist who pays taxes in Oakvile is va cationing in Montreal Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Quilter celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary last Thurs day Mrs. Pat is the former Mary Mccarthy Helen C. Pocosh of Huntingdon Avenue Waterville, has re- tuHned after weeks stay at the Ciarron Dude Ranch, Peekskill, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

law is $25 fine or 30 days in jail
 Persons who lose their stamps may apply to Hartford for new one. At the present time the stamps are on sale at the postofflce for $4.59, and the price will be reduced ap- proximately Al cents each month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Raymond T. Botch, managing director of the waterbury Taxpayers Association, will tell something about the work of that organization at tomorrOw's noon luncheon meeting of Kiwanians at the Hotel Elton John Morrissey of our circulation department winds up two weeks of vacationing next Monday .: Fred Gouvain of Lakeside Boulevard West was dis charged from the Waterbury Hospital Sunday follow ing tonsilectOmy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
THIEVES LEAVE TIRES

Toledo, O., (UP)-Isadore Green. berg foud his car jacked up and bolts on all four of his tires loosened. Apparetly frightened away the would-be thieves left Greenberg g dividend-a set of someoe else'A tires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
A FRIEND

A friend Is one who makes you feel The suns still shining on the hill, The roads tho crooked wind out straight, That life holds love instead of hate. That sorrows are replaced by joy, That memories are hard to destroy, That Sdnd words are worth more than gold, That friendships can't be bought or sold.
 Rae Grabow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
RUN SHEEP RUM
Good Evening.

Listen dear children don't look SO bored At what we did long ago. whole neghborhood horoe When hide and seek palled and we wanted real run, We made up teams for Run, Sheep! Runl don't recall details, but 1t was a hiding game, Most exciting though YOU might call it tame. But back when radio sketches were unknown You could all the neghborhood in shru overcome RUN SHEEP RUM then the mad dash, Mom canning in the kitchen heard many crash As wild youngsters came yelling like furies and tates Down the alley and over fences and gates. There were two captains, team against team, One group went off to hide going full steam Team Two followed up always on guard The race back home very very hard What was the idea? pretty dull game? Well those days didn't think 1t tame. No doubt you think up better ways of fun, But way way back we liked RUN, SHEEP! RUM
 -EM EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

Night-clubbing Bob Blackburn and his lovely 'londe escort, Jean White, gliding over the smooth dancing floor to the tune of their favorite song "Tea for Two!" Mr. and Mrs. Jim J. Charles ring
 siding and appaudng the tuneful and gay singing of Alfredo vades the headwaiter with million dollar per sonility! Joshua" of the sepa walters of the Copper Room staff who is real double for Stepan Fetchit of movieland fame His actions in slow move ment many customer and he's swell scout to have around Francis Defno and his musical crew reminded this eavsdropper that the boys have improved and of the leading bands in the city Their cute singer, Edythe Sacco chirping T Cry For You
 had the cash customers dripping salty tears into their beverages. swell number from gorgeous singing doll!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

MT. and Mrs. Sam Ella observed their third we'd ding anniversary last Wednesday. The latter is the former Marguerite nsero Luddy Burke and Joe Kilbride celebrated birthdays last Saturday Wal the Coast Guards is stationed at the Hickory Run Re- seSga ion in White Haven, Pa Last week he spoke at Camp Daddy Allen, camp for crippled children, and scoreg quite hit with the youngsters Joseph Ca male accordion player may soon have to forsake the
 music al field locally and don khaki uniform for Uncle Sam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
POLITICAL CLUB
 TO HOLD OUTING
Lithuanians to Enjoy Out door Program August 30
 at Chestnut Hill Site
BROOKLYN NEWS

Plans are being completed by the Lithuanian Independent Political club for its annual picnic which will take place Sunday, August 30, at the Lithuanian park on Chest nut Hill road. An elaborate enter tainment program is being arranged in the hope of making the affair the most successful the club has ever had. large crowd is expected to gather for the picnic. Numer- ous prominent persons have been invited as guests.
 Sports events, music, dancing and refreshments will be on the pro- gram. The club which has one of the largest membership of Lithu- anians in this part of the state, is making an effort to attain an at- tendance record next Sunday.
 Thomas Matas, president of the organization, is supervising ar- engagements for the event. The committee in charge is composed of John Adomelis, John Klikna and John Butnoras.
 Boy Scouts to Meet
 The regular weekly meeting Of Boy Scout Troop 28 will take place tonight at 6:3O at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Scoutmasteh Michael J. Purcaro will be in charge.
 Camp Session
 Members of Girl Scout Troop 1i who are attending the annual Day Camp session at Camp Wequapause, in Waterville include Sylvia Wilson Marilyn Brown, Irehe Kinnane Margaret Crochet, Joan Rice Nancy Edwards and Joan Smith The session opened yesterday and will continue for the intermediate Scouts through Thursday. The girls are enjoying program of swim ming, boating, handicraft, hiking, and other outdoor activities. The regular weekly meetings of the troop will resume September 16
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
eConstant WorrY' to Wife

girl. She wants to get married as much as I do. We've talked it all over"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25
Raise In Pay Jumps Number Of Sailors MatrimOnially Inclined
BY WILLIAM McMENAMIN fIHnifnd PraSS Staff CnrraSncndenfA |

Chaplain Philip Nicholas at Chcagos reports sailors $50 $50 month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-25

FEM. EM.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
Car P|unges
Through Ice
Elderly Man
Saved from Deoth

William M. and Alexander v.
Sarns, both of Mount Clemens,
saved an elderly Detroiter from
drowning in icy Lake st. Clair
Sunday when they pulled him
from his car five minutes after
it plunged through thin ice.
The pair attempted to warn a
Capt. Cannon as the latter
headed his car towards an open
stretch of water. When Cannon
was unable to open the doors of
the submerged car, he quickly
rolled down the left window.
He then jumped onto the seat
and stuck his head and hand out
the open window. William Sarns,
meanwhile, stepped on a piece of
floating ice to reach Gannon's
outstretched hand.
Alexander Sarns, in turn,
grasped William Sarns by the
arm. Between them, they pulled
Cannon from the car just as the
top passed beneath the surface.
The experience failed to wor-
ry Cannon, who has many times
crossed the ocean. i've been
close to death before" he COM
mented.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
GUN Battle
Follows
HOlduP

A 17-year-old Por Huron
youth was in the county Jail to-
day after he eluded q filling
service station attendant follow
ing q spectacular gun battle
fought from two speeding cars
on South Gratiot avenue last
night.
st. Clair county deputies ar
rested Herbert Conger four
miles south of Port Huron short
ly after 1000 pm. yesterday
after Conger and Donald Ruehle,
2048 North Gratiot, the filling
station attendant, exchanged
shots near Muto1ville.
Driving q stolen car, Conger
came into Ruehle's filling sta
ton where he ordered 10 gallons
of gas. When Ruehle attempted
to collect, Conger pointed q SO
caliber revolver at him and
headed for Mount Clemens.
RACES AWAY
He Immediately turned and
sped toward Port Huron. Ruehle
seized q revolver and gave
chase. Ruehle's car overtc ok the
one driven by Conger near Nut
See HOLCUP-Page !
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
CuHzess Pants,
Sans Pleats,
Melp U.s.. Edict'

WASHINGTON, March -
(R-The War. Production Boaf6
today became. sfyie sArbiter III
the nation with . deorse permit
ting only cuffless, pleatless aid
frill-less "victery suits" to b
manufactured for men and boys
from March 20 on.
Ruled out entirely were two
pants suits, vests for double
breasted suits, full dress coats.
the cutaway coat and double
breasted tuxedo coat. Those ad-
dicted to evening wear must be
content with the single-breasted
tuxedo suit.
Overcoats, too. came under
the order which Is expected to
save 40 to so million pounds Of
wool for the armed forces. They
will be shorter and less full
than present topcoats or over
coats, and will have no belts,
cuffs on sleeves, outside patch
pockets or fancy backs.
FEAR RUSH
To the casual observer the
only noticeable change In mems
suits will be the absence Of
trouser cuffs, WPS said. The
board feared an abrupt style
change would start . buying
rush for victory suits" which
would defeat the conservation
aims Of the order.
Suit coat lengths will be three
fourths Of an inch shorter than
the average now worn, and top
coats will be two to four inches
shorter which continues the
style trend already under way"
WPB added.
Merchant tailors and "tailors-
to-the-trade" will not become
subject to the order until May
80, because most of them have
substantial stocks Of cut goods
on hand.
HERE'S THE LIST
The complete list Of suit reg
ulations:
/. No vests for double-breast-
ed suits; permitted with single
breasted suits but may not have
patch pockets, collar or lapels.
2. Mems coat length limited
to 29A inches for sire 81 and
other sizes in proportions: boys
See STYLES-Rage
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
Parent Garners
Biggest Single
Total OF Day
Breitmeyer, Duboy
Heeht, Fisher in
Commission Finols

One thousand, sixty five
Mount Clemens voters yesterday
entered the city's six polling
places and recorded a substantial
primary majority for each In
|cumbent office-holder seeking re-
election while at the same time
nominating opponents for those
officials for final determination
at the general elections, April
6.
GIGANTIC LEAD
Justice of the Peace Donald
j. Parent led the entire field
with a total vote of 837 as con-
trasted to 161 for his nearest
opponent, Charles Miller, and
80 for Louis M. Davis who trailed
the field in that contest. Both
Parent and Miller were nominal
ed.
For city commissioner Fred
eric: j. Breitmeyer, Jr., garner
ed Isl votes. Edward Dubay re-
ceived S28; Walter F. Hecht, 257;
and Angelo Fisher, 220. All
four were nominated. Elimin-
ated from the commission race
were: Joseph Gallagher. with
90 votes; and Aaron Jennett,
with 1872.
LIGHT VOTE
In the contest for nomination
as constable both candidates
were nominated inasmuch as
they alone entered the race. The
vote: John Miller, 1913; Kenneth
Pearl, 1876.
The vote was extremely light,
City Clerk Joseph Matthews
pointed out today. A normal
primary in Mount Clemens
brings out approximately 1900
voters in contract TO the LOGS
who voted yesterday.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
Income Tax,
Defense Bond
Clubs Formed

Inauguration of q new double
barreled patriotic service design
ed both to aid depositors in the
purchase of Defense Savings
Bonds and to provide cash for in
come tax payment purposes was
announced today by George A.
Hodson, cashier of the Mount
Clemens Savings Bank.
Under the new specialized pro-
gram offered Its clients the
Mount Clemens Savings Bank
now proposes q graduated scale
Of Defense Bond and Income Tax
deposits which may each be ap-
piled to individual earnings and
the capacity to buy.
PAINLESS PROCESS
With the enormously expand
ed list of persons certain TO pay
income taxes next March the
banks plan offers wage-earn-
ers q painless" and sure means
Of accumulating the necessary
funds for such payments. Pro-
ponents Of the new plan urge
that individuals roughly COM
pute what they may reasonably
expect 70 owe the government
one year hence and at once set
about . busine0like method Of
seeing that they will have the
proper balances on hand at that
See CLUDS-paso :
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
Wave|I Back
al India, post
Dutch GsnsroI to
Reploee Britisher

Gen. Sir Archibald p. Wavell
55-year-old one-eyed Briti S h
military strategist whom h {
German high command has call.
ed "the only good general the
British have" has returned tC
his Indian command to map de-
lenses against a possible Japan.
csc thrust westward from be-
sieged Burma.
He had spent less than two
months as commander in charge
of United Nations operations in
Mayala, the Netherlands East
Indies and the Philippines. Be-
fore that, he had gained military
fame for his direction of staff
work which caused the temper
airy overwhelming defeat of Ger
See WAVELL-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
Most Severe
Tax in History
is Proposed
War Never Cheop'
Treasury Chief
Reminds Nation

WASHINGTON, March s.
R-A $9,61O,OO0,000 war tax
program ITO be felt in every
American home" was laid before
Congress and the Nation today
by Secretary Morgenthau.
"The new taxes will be severe,
and their impact will be felt in
every American home" the
Treasury Chief told the House
Ways and Means committee.
war is never cheap, but .
It is a million times cheaper to
win than to lose"
The additional taxes which he
proposed would, by themselves,
be greater than ever collected
by the Federal Government in a
single year prior to 1941.
DOUBLE INCOME TAX
AS downpayment on victory,
Morgenthau asked doubling of
most peoples individual income
tax, with rates so stiff that a
single man with $4,000 salary
would pay $3.50 tax and if he
made 81 100000 would only be
allowed to keep about 100000.
Part of the tax probably would
|. be deducted from paychecks.
He also recommended higher
taxes on corporations. pluggine
Of so-called loopholes, new and
higher excise taxes on IS items
such as soda pop and cigarettes,
sitter estate and gift taxes, plus
$4,000, 600, 900 in additional So
cial security taxes to be specified
later.
Morgenthau said the money
was needed not only to pay for
war materials, but also to check
initiation.
He reiterated his opposition to
general sales taxes and declared
that the new program SHOULD be
fair and non-discriminatory and
imposed in accordance with abil-
ity to pay"
Most of his recommendations
merely increased tax rates with
out disturbing the ordinary
methods of computing taxes.
For instance, the secretary speci-
See TAX-Page 3
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-03
U. S. Freezes County Rents
at January 1. 1911 Level
Philippines
SheIIed by Foe

WASHINGTON, March s.
R-Japanese naval units are
Smelling several ports on three
islands of the Philippines, the
war department reported to-
day, and are landing troops
from a convoy Of four trans
ports escorted by a cruiser at
Zamboanga on the southwest
tip of Mindana0. There was
virtually no ground or air ac-
tivity over General Douglas
MacArthur's positions in Ba-
taan Peninsula, the depart
ment's communique said, but
the Japanese apparently are
attempting to extend their &C.
cupation of the southern is
lands of the Philippine group.