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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

There isn't much highway construction going on now so the 120 State Highway Department members switched to the duty of guarding our important roads and bridges will probably be glad such decision was made. All bridges along the Merritt Parkway are now being guarded as well as IT other structures in various parts of the state which are regarded as vital to highway movements In way this is a good way to retain these men on the department payroll, for all of them have been, presumably, per forming duties for which there was some special aptitude needed and for which they had been trained. When the war is over they can be recalled to their former duties. It is expected that the number of guards will be increased in the near future and eventually there may be considerable force on 24-hour duty throughout the state This will allow state police and local police to concentrate on such other activities as may come within their scope by virtue of the war effort But the bridges and highways won't go with out surveillance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Sound Argument

The folks outside the gasoline ration ing areas have sound argument when they say, in effect: If it is rubber they want to save, how about just taking the tires? Why let us wear them out bit by bit, controlled through gasoline ration ing, if we prefer to do our non-esSential driving all at once and then walk or ride horses until the war is over?"
 Experts admit that the straightfor- ward course, and the efficient one, would be to appropriate what mileage remains in tires and use it for the good of the nation But that is a risky course, per haps foolhardy politically So the prob- lem won't be solved that way Nation wide gasoline rationing will be tried, in- stead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Press Comment
GAS FOR THE POLITICIANS
(Hartford Tines)

(Hartford Times)
 If the average citizen were in Leon Henderson's shoes he prob- ably would do exactly as the direc- tor of the off1ce of price administra- ton has done. He would see to 1t that all seekers after public of- flee were provided with all the gas- oline they needed for electioneering.
 MT. Rendezvous experiences with members of Congress, most of whom are seeking renomination and re- election. have not been exactly cor- dial. The director of the OPA wanted more than $20O, 100000 to run the swelling bureaucracy he is establishing: the budget director cut that estimate to $161. .000, GOO, and Congress whittled that down to $73.- 100000. MT. Henderson has been pleading with committees to restore some $83, 900, 900, else he will not be able to pursue his campaign against imitation by controlling
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

Vacation trips can still be planned, but anyone planning to use his car for long drives will find himself stymied. According to an official pronouncement there'll be no extra allowances of gaso- line for vacationers. It's too bad, of course, and it will work hardship on others besides the vacationer, but when in war we're supposed to do as the sol. diers do = obey orders. One idea of gasoline rationing, of course, is elimina- ton of all non-essential driving. Where business demands it gasoline will be pro- vided, but the plan now is to cut down on all the mileage that has hitherto been used for pleasure only.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

Journal and the ability to read Russian. Yet Standard Oil of N. J. though 1t was getting 8 great secret out of Germany, 2 r-c--2t withheld from U. s. rubber com panies for several years.
 PATENT GUARDIAN
 On October 12, 1889, after the war started, Standards Frank Howard, the man who has fitted behind the scenes in the Wash- ington rubber picture, wrote let ter telling how he had arranged with I. c. Farben in Holland to take over 2,000 foreign patents which the German firm held, and keep them until the war was over. The idea was to keep these patents from falling into the hands of an Alien Property Custodian.
 It was clear also that Stand ard was planning to protect I. G Farben's patents for 1t even though the United States entered the fighting. For Frank How ards letter on October 12, 1889 says that the safeguarding of these German patents would
 operate through the term of the war. whether or not the United States came in."
 Now that Standard of N. J. has given these patents to the public by 8 consent decree, Washington officialdom has not been too help full in letting independent oil companies get the paint know how"
 PLAY-BY-PLAY
 The formula for one of these rubber processes is most import ant. and any reputable oil com- pany is supposed to have the right to 1t. However, here is the actual expereince of c. R. Starnes, president of the East Texas Petroleum Derivatives Co.,, who has been camping in Wash ington for several months try ing to get chance to convert his refinery to rubber production.
 First, Starnes says, he applied to the Rubber Reserve Corpora tion, which Jesse Jones set up for the financing and building of rubber plants. But the Rub- Der Reserve referred him to the Lummus company, refining en- gineers and builders of rubber fac- tories. Carl Reed, president of the Lummus company, is in charge of a committee to contri- bute technical material regard ing the building of rubber plants.
 The reply of the Lummus con- pany with that Starnes should go back to the Rubber Reserve to get the technical "know- how. . So he went back to the Rubber Reserve. This time It's answer was that he see Edward R. Weld lein of the Mellon Institute and the Rubber Reserve's chief chemi- cal adviser.
 THE RUN-AROUND
 Weidlein's reply. according to Starnes, was that no one could secure Standard Oils rubber pat ents until they had been placed on the list approved by the Com mittee of the Petroleum In- dustry.
 Starnes then went to the Office of Petroleum Coordinator which replied: wen put you on the ap- proved list when we o. K. your plan." But the catch is that 1t is difilcult to draw up plan until you know the secrets of the pat- ented process and what materials, etc., it calls for.
 And today, two months later Starnes still has not been given the secrets of the rubber process which Standard Oil of New Jer- Sey by 8 consent decree said would be thrown open to the public Neither have other smaller and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

january 0, lS4Z, a COLal OL ZZ,- GOO barrels of isobutylene are be- ing produced daily in the major refineries of the United States. Standard Oil also estimates that this would produce approximately 1900 short tons of butyl rubber per day, or around 100000 tons of rubber per year.
 Actually the transformation of isobutyleEe into butyl rubber is not so difficult when performed in a bathtub. It is being done in that manner every day at Bay Way, N. J., by Standard oil. The pro cess briefly is this. Isobutylene is placed in tub with about three to four hundred pounds of cracked dry ice, and aluminium chloride plus methyl chloride is run through it. The rubber floats to the surface and Is skinned off.
 By this bathtub process, Stand ard Oil Is now making 450 pounds of butyl rubber a day which is carted of by the Army and used for gas masks.
 Interesting inside fact about mary of these original rubber patents later controlled by Ger many Is that they were discov- cred first by the Russians. For instance, the Russian Govern ment Chemical Journal was the first to publish the process for making buna rubber which I. G. Farben later Is supposed to have given to Standard Oil of N. J. as its great and secret cOntribu- ticn to the Jersey-I. B. Farben patent pool.
 All it took to get the secret of this process was IS cents to purchase the Russian Chemical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Selected Poem
SONG OF THE TANKER

(Grantland Rice in the New York Times) This is the song the tanker sings
 As 1t blows through the waning suns we don't travel on flying wings Or know the glory warship brings
 To those who handle her guns. But we ride on the breath of flaming death
 As the oil pours through our dkes, Facing our doom in the starless gloom
 AS the big torpedo strikes" This is the story the tankers tell
 As they tackle the poisoned foam Starting our journey we know too well We may be facing the Port of Hell
 As Charon calls us home. But we'll still sail through till the end Is due And the final tale is spun. And we'll ride the waves that may be our graves Till the closing fight is won"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

A. They do not come under either system. The Tennessee Valley Au- thority has set up an independent retirement system for it's annual employees.
 @. What Is the plural of the word zero?
 A. Either zeros or zeroes, the former preferred.
 @. My parents are both United States-born citizens. My father was sent to Canada to manage an office for his American employer for one year. Whife living in Canada was born. and my parents brought me to the United States when I was six months old. How can get proof of my American citizenShip2
 A. Documents useful in proving your citizenship would be the birth certificates of your parents and yourself. and the marriage certifi- cate of your parents. If possible. get proof that your parents have voted since their return to this country.
 o. How old was Ethelbert Nevin when he composed his first songs?
 A. Twelve. His "Narcissus." which had a world wide popularity, was composed when he was thirteen. and o, That We Two Were May ing" a War later. He died at the age of thirty-ntne.
 EDITORS NOTE-R you are desirous of securing this weeks hookIet "ETTQUETTE" address F. M. Kirby, Department 2-1OO, Wa terbury Democrat Service Bureau 1913 Thirteenth Atreet,. Washlng" ton, D. C., with Is cents to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Whats Your 1.Q.?
Can you answer seven Of these test questions? Turn to Dsck maze for the answers.

1. Name the commander of the Axis forces in Libya when TobTuE was captured recently.
 2. which news commentator waS recently appointed to head the Of- flee of War Information?
 3. On June 5, 1922 the United States declared war on three coun- tries of Europe: name them.
 4. Florida IS an Indian name; true or false?
 5. A long ton Is equal to 2,24o avoirdupois pounds; how many pounds are in a short ton?
 6. will food cook more quickly III water that is boiling vigorously or gently? :,
 T. Which kind of astronomical body usually has head and a tail?
 8. The capital of which state is the name of mythical bird2
 g. A prawn Is the tine of fork, caramel candy, or a seafood oeil- cacy?
 10. Commercially grown n1ush- rooms grown in dark sheds; true or false?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Questions
 and Answers
YOUR 0URRTTOlgs ANsWElEKT

YOUR @UBBTIOls8 ANSWE&&E
 Tho Wsesgb@y Bemeeest's Ser. vice Bureau win amgwsg fer y0u free. any QmeatB@m og fact oR tn. fogmatlens mSs inveAgtng exteH. sive reSeaTeh. Write ysuR qmss- ten elaaEly, a1gn nnaBo ana a4- dneas, enclose c tsree cazt postage Stamp. Medleal CT Ieg1d advice cannot be given. AAdresg Water bury Dew0eE11iB Washington SeR-
 Vice Bureau, lOl5 Thirteenth Street. WashiBgS0n, D. 0.
 Q. Has the Douglas light bonabel more than one name?
 4. It is known as the DD-7, the A-2OA, the Havoc or the Boston.
 Q. How does the total expenditure by the government of the United States up to the present time com- pare with the total congressional appropriation for the present war effort?
 A. From 1700 to Dec. 104i, the Treasury paid out total of 4197,- 100, 900 900. The war program Of ap- propriations and authorization for the present war totals elS7s s267, 900, = 900, as of May, 1o42.
 @. Are employees of the IVA covered under the Civil Service Re- tirement System or Old-Age and Survivors Insurance System?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

We hope the Axis sympathizers have read and noted the testimony of Nazi Air Oberleutant Hans Peter Krug, the states star witness against Max Stephan, De- troit tavern keeper, Stephan, knowing that Krug was an escaped prisoner, pro- vided him with food, money, lodging, transportation, drinks, and entertain ment. Then the recaptured Krug testi- fled against his benefactor. Served him right, will be the general opinion of real Americans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

field inquired why this was neceS- sary, he was told that the great heat of the last furnace was Ie- cessary, in order to make the glass transparent.
 The people who have taken the hard things of life in the right spirit have a crys-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

anonymous assist ants had occasion to call him on the telephone. When their business was concluded, t h c voice at the other end of the wire asked, Gan I talk of the record a minute?"
 "Sure!" said Mir. Daniels. wv h y not?"
 The wire was silent 8 second, , then the anony- nous assistant let
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
THE HEAT OF THE FURNACE

THE HEAT UF HE FUHNACE
 George Whitfield, the great ev . George Whitfield, the great evangelist, used to tell the story of a workman he once observed, who took a piece of glass, put it first into one furnace and then into an- other and finally into furnace heated to g great heat. When Whit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Civilian
 Service Corps
 Deserves The Name
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

When Jonathan Daniels, editor of the Raleigh, N. C., News and Ob- server, came to Washington last winter to take over what was left of the sadly demoHlized Voluntary Participation division of OCD, one of the Presidents passionately
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
column on the delays in the manufacture of
(This concluding MERRY ROUND

Is M Ohmnon the delays n the ma of 
 WASHINGTON but possible
  of of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, 'T want you shouId be happy; say want you to be happy"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Big Supplies Of Synthetic Rubber Base Are Available But Program Is Tangled In Errors Failures, Redtape Consent Decree No "Open Sesame To Secret Processes
 Texas Refner Gets Around" From Rubber Reserve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-18
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon sets 11:17 D. m. (war time). Sun rises 5:35 a. m.; sets 8:20 p. m. (war time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty min- utes after sunset.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
Smith Robertson
School Has Victory
Week

A three days victory drive was
conducted at Smith Robertson Sch
DOL November %, Is with the gra-
DIES reporting as follows:
Miss Lula Mae Hopkins, 1st.
grade, $1.6O; Miss Ernestine Ran
dali, 1st grade, $500; Miss Bir-
die Graves, End grade, 90; Miss
Ethel Stewart, End grade, TO; Miss
Vernal Johnson, End. 40; Miss O.
Bayne Price, 3rd .21O; ISIS Julia
Clary, 3rd, 10c Miss Lucille Hub
bard, 3rd 100; Miss Anita Beadle
4th, zoe; Miss Elma Slaughter, 4th
lao; Miss B. c. Marine, 4th LOO;
Mrs. Emma Brown, 9Th, 2.1O; Mrs.
Rosie L. Wilson, 9Th zoe; Mrs.
Geneva White, 5th 2.1O; Miss Geo
rgit Dawson, 9Th 2.40; G. N. Smi-
tn, 9Th, lao; Miss Annie Crawford
lao; Miss Ida Harris, 4.50. Total
for three days $34.20.
Total number of defense stamps
sold this term to pupils, 1853.
Miss Picola Haley is the VIC
tory teacher. Misses Harris and
Randall counted next to the vic
tory teacher.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
City Welfare Assn
Is Organized

One of the recent new organizza-
tons in the city and one that is
destined to do much good for Ne
groes is the City Welfare Associa-
ton of Jackson.
Made up of patriotic men and
women, this organization has for
its objective to do some specific
things for Community uplift. The
membership is opened to any jer-
son who is willing to enroll for
patriotic community service. To
enroll, one will only swell the ranks
of those who are willing to take
a stand openly and use his inful-
ence positively to improve condi-
tons, which tend to destroy our
homes and the young people of
our city. We feel that our racial
group can easily unite and carry
out program which would net us
a $4,000 community project.
The first objective of this Asso-
citation is, the continuation of the
Nursery School at 925 Grayson st.
which has been in operation for
a period of six or more years.
Here, 80 children between the ages
of / and are cared for five
days in a week for several hours
each day, giving them all the food
and medicine and prenatal train
ing that is common in schools of
of this kind. The workers and food
are furnished by the WPA but the
building, toys, and tools for wor-
king must be paid by the public.
The nursery protects these chill
and older children go to school.
This project is serving a most re-
quired need in the community, but
is not measuring up to its use
fullness because of the lack of pu-
bic support. We want to urge and
invite you to join the City We'll
fare Association and help to pro-
mote this patriotic community pro-
gram.
Rev. w. P. Whitfield, chairman
DR.. G. L. Barnes. President, Ne
gro Chamber of Commerce,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
Famous Orchestra To Play
For Victory Dance; Last
Before Gas RatiOning

Dance and music lovers will re-
ceivee the treat of a life time when
Nat Towles and his IA Southern
Gentlemen from Amaha, Neb., ap-
pears at the Skating Rink, Monday
evening, November 80.
Appearing in this section for the
second time, this premier sepia en-
tertainment band will without
doubt, pack 'em in, and give every
person present several hours of ro-
val entertainment.
Nat Towles, a Jackson boy, a
few years ago, now brings you one
of the greatest jitterbug bands
of the day Already the sales of
Advance Tickets are proving that
dance lovers, not only in Jackson
bpt in the surrounding towns are
maki-.e this, the last
dance before gas rationing.
Official gas rationing will go in
to effect December 1, many au-
tomobiles will be put up for the
duration, or used only for short
trips, and because of this promo
tiers feel that the dance, Monday
night will give the dance lovers one
last chance for dancing and having
a jolly time.
You will not want to miss the
Big Victory Ball, nor will you want
to miss the Rhythm Rocking Me-
lodies of Nat Towles and his IA
Southern Gentlemen from Omaha
Nebraska.
Watch this paper for more news
concerning this big attraction. The
orchestra, Mississippiss own Nat
Towles and his IA Southern Gentle
men. The time, Monday night, Nov
ember 80, the place, the Skating
Rink.
ADMISSION
Adv. $780,. At door SIPS. Adj
vance Tickets will be on sale at
Mill and Oakley Cafe, Shepherds
Kitchenette, Stevens Barbecue
Inn, Parish st. Smoke Shop, Mo-
dern Cleaners, ]. G. Hicks Hotel,
Blackstone Cafe and all other reg
ular places where advance tickets
are usually sold.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
.USO Calendar
Through Nov. 80.

The following calendar of events
have been released for activities
at the local USO club:
Tuesday, November "a, $50 to
IL: P. M.
Games, music, informal dancing
Come up and learn some if not all
of the many new and interesting
games that are here at your USO
Club. Many useful prizes will be
given to the various winners at
the Big Game Tournament, to be
held this coming Saturday night,
No. %.
Wednesday, November 25, 7:30
to 1890 P. M.
Game party, informal dancing,
learn to dance and enduldge in
the nations past time.
Thursday, November 26, Thank
sgiving day.
Special Thanksgiving message by
Mr.. Jacob L. Reddix, President
of Jackson College, and chairman
of USO Management Committee.
The other attractions will be An
evening at the County Fair, fea-
turing Whist, Checkers, Pool, Spa
re Time Bowling, card toss, quick
sight, ball bounce, boxing. Prizes
to all winners.
Friday, Nov. 27, Grand Victory
Dance. Featuring the famous all
girls band from Piney Woods Cch-
DOL. Refreshments and favors to
all.
Saturday, Nov %. Came Tour
nament, Prizes to all winners.
Sunday, Nov 20, Day of Graft
tude, Special USO Vesper Services
at Lanier High School Principal
Speaker, Rev. B. j. Nolan, pastor
of Pearl st. Church.
Monday, Nov. 80, Sing Song hour
Informal dancing.
USO hostesses and ESQ girls
will help you enjoy yourselves. All
activities opened to all soldiers
and their friends.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
SACRIFICE AND THANKSGIVING
BY Ruth Taylor

There is a close analogy between sacrafice and
thanksgiving. If you look up the word thanksgiving
in your Concordance of the Bible, you will see how
great is the connection between the two for in the
early days thanksgiving implied the offering Of sacri
fices in gratitude for the mercy and loving kindness
of God
thanksgiving began religious festival but
we have too often made it just day of feastng only
1t should be day of happiness and rejoicing, but it
has far deeper significance for all of We should
more than ever, Thanksgiving Day this year. offer
sacrifices return for the goodness that has been
bestowed upon u.s. for the peace and prosperity that
has been for the freedom that has been vouch-
safed to us.
The sacrifices we should make are not just burnt
offerings but the sacrifices of the spirit and of ourse
Our selfish desires and aspirations for ourselves
alone should be sacrificed for the good of ALL Our
reasoning prejudices against jeoe because of race,
creed nationality should be sacrificed to the spirit
sacrificed to kinder tolerant tongue. Our bitter
against change should be sacrificed to willing
ness to try individuals to bring His Kingdom to
Reign on earth
We must sacrifice impatience to patience, pride
to forebearance, indifference to Kindness hatred to
love. We must face this day of Thanksgiving, 1912,
not only in the spirit the first ceebrants did over
three hundred years ago. with gratitude for the
ces of the past and wit hfah in continuance of those
mercies, saying they did, in the words of the Psalm
ist: 20 give thanks unto the God of heaven for His
mercy endureth forever but with the fervene prayer
that, God willing and toiling, we can continue to
celebrate united people in United States with
all those precuos privileges that that word connotes
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
Deadline for Idle
Tires Postponed
Until December /

The deadline fordisposal of idle
tires this week was postponed from
November % to December 1, the
date scheduled for the stare of ma
tionwide gasoline rationing.
Possession of tires in excess of
five per car, with one additional
for each running wheel of trail
ers sor similar equipment, will be
illegal after the first of December,
under the gasoline rationing re
gulations.
Gasoline cannot be purchased un-
til excessive or idle tires are tur.
ned IN,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-11-28
Inter American
Group DenOunce
Discrimination

Closing its first war time ses-
sion here, the Inter American Com
mission of Women last week vi
gorously denounced racial discri-
mination in all forms and pledged
itself to work for an American
multi racial unity as a guarantee
that America will be an indepen-
dent free Continent which will pre-
sent an exemple to the rest of the
world.
Attending the third annual NEE
ting of the Commission, official
delegates of twelve American re-
publics unanimously adopted an
anti discrimination resolution in
troduced by Sonora Amalia Ca
ballero de Castillo Ledon, a mem
Der of the municipal council in
Mexico City and her country's re-
preventative at the conference.
The Inter American Commission
of Women resolves to declare it.
self in favor of opposing Nippon
and Germanism with an American