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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
BALDWIN MAY
Be OPPOSED
Labor Com. Danaher Seen
as q 0. P. GubernatOriaI
Timber This Fall


With Congressman Joseph Il. Tai.
bot refusing 10 oppose ex-GoV. Ray
mond 4. Baldwin for the Repub.
Iican gubernatorial nomination thi!
fall, Mr.. BaldWin,s principal OPP
position may come from State La
Dor Commissioner Cornelius j
Danaher. Friends say that Com
missioner Danaher is receptive tow
ard the nomination, though he has
no present plans of campaigning
for it.
Political sources report that SEN
timent for Mr.. Danaher has al
ready been sounded out in New
Haven, Hartford Meriden, and one
or two other cities.
How far. Danaher for Cover
nor boom would progress is prob
lematical. He would undoubtedly
get support from at least several
of the anti-B Baldwin factions with
in the party, also the backing OF
his son, u. S. Senator John A
Danaher, and another son, Mayor
Francis Danaher of Meriden.
Another gubernatorial possibility
is Rep. William l.. Hadden OF Or
ange, majority leader of the House
in the 1941 General Assembly.
As reported a week ago, William
j. Pape, local publisher, is a like
ly choice for the nomination fol
Acknowledgements in the event
that Mr.. Baldwin is nominated
again.
Mr.. MADDEN is believed almost
certain Of a place on the ticket
Also regarded as state ticket tim
Der is Russell Patterson of Tor
rington, chairman OF the commit
tee for this weeks Talbot victory
dinner.
DR.. James l.. McConaughy, for
mer lieutenant governor, Is be-
lieved to be out Of the 1912 cleo
ton picture. Ex-Controller FREQ
Zeller is believed to be interest
cd in running again.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
ELEVEN ESCAPE
BURNING HOUSE

Woburn, Mass, Feb. IA - (U.Po
Eleven persons in three families
escaped to the streets unframed
early today when $4,000 two
alarm fire swept a three-story wood
en- house.
The screams OF 14-month- old
Nicholas A. Murray Jr., awakened
his parents who aroused the other
occupants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
employment TO
INCREASE IN CITY
Secy Green OF G. OF G.
Sees Indications of
Steady Gains

Waterbury's all-time employment
record of 46,580 set last month, will
be bettered time after time during
1912, Secretary Frank j. Green OF
the Chamber of Commerce predicted
in an interview today.
Present indications are" said
Mr.. Green that our employment
totals in Waterbury will show q
gradual increase all through the
year. 1t seems certain that the past
records will be surpassed, though !
would not venture to say by how
much"
Newspaper observers believe that
the employment rolls will rise to a
high of $4,000 or more, figure
that not many months ago would
have seemed impossible of attain
ment. The total might rise even
higher once sufficient metal Is al
located to local defense plants for
production needs.
| Any great employment increase
would first reflect itself In retail
trade volume. The gain in retail
trade In recent months has not
been as great as optimistic merch-
ants had expected but 1t has been
Sizeable and 1t Is obvious that Ii
will 60 on as long as merchandise Is
available.
Mr.. Green's prediction OF con-
tinued employment gains all year
long, unless adverse circumstances
interfere, is the more valuable be-
cause of his unwillingness to be
unduly optimistic about business
trends.
waterbury, role In the defense
program Is much more important
than most Of us yet realize" said
Mr.. Green. In our city here VIC
make many of the most important
items of war material, 1t is the jot
Of our manufacturers and workers
to do their utmost, carrying on the
fine work they have already done.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
MACARTHUR MAY
n 0 7 Get AID
Only Hope Is Big Naval
Convoy From Hawaii;
Would Be Major Fight
BY MACK JOHNSON
United Press staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 14-(UP)--Mil-
itary experts believed today that the
only way Of reinforcing Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's forces in the Phil
ippine Islands now would be with
a large naval convoy from Hawaii.
Such a project would involve the
risk Of major naval battle with
the Japanese and they doubted that
the united nation high command
was prepared to take such a chance
All this time.
The situation had been aggravated
by the threat OF the quick loss OF
Singapore and the possibility of a
Japanese thrust soon at the last re-
naming Dutch Indies naval base at
Soerabaja, Java.
They said that the loss Of either or
both Singapore or, Soerabaia would
be a major setback to the already
slim chance of reinforcing MacAr-
thur.
Hawaii Is 5000 miles from Manila
and any attempt to send troops and
supplies over such a long supply
line would almost certainly precipi-
tate an outright test Of American
and Japanese naval strength.
Thus MacArthur's heroic men
holding out on the jungle-like anl
mountainous Bataan Peninsula
against at least 10 to one odds
faced the prospect of probably fight
ing on indefinitely without large
scale aid.
The question Of reinforcements
was raised in the senate YESTERDAY
by Sen. Millard f. Tydings, d., Md
who demanded Immediate dispatch
Of fresh troops for the "brave fight
ers OF Bataan." 1t would be a trav-
esty, he said, If their stand proved
"but sham due to a political ap-
praoch to the greatest struggle In
all history"
ct would like to see convoy with
sufficient ships, airplane carriers
and arms to make u fighting effort
to get to the Philippines or to save
Singapore" he said. you can't win
the war on the defense. Japan is
on the offense and she Is winning it
though thousands OF miles from her
home bases"
But military and naval experts
agreed that the lack of nearby
free" major naval base from which
to start such q convoy made such
a feat virtually impossible They
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
CLERK HELD FOR
EMBEZZLEMENT

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. IA - (U.PD
Peter J. Donahue, 20, Pennington,
q $30-a-week brokerage house CASH
Ter, was under suspended sentence
of q year in jail today after plead
ing guilty to embezzlement of ST.
800 from the Goodwin Beach and
Company, where he had been en-
ployed.
Superior Court Judge Edward j.
DAILY placed Donahue on probation
for two years when States Attorney
Hugh M. Alcorn recommended len
iency. Donahue was said to have
made partial restitution Of the
money.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
CAR PASSENGER IS
KILLED INSTANTLY

South Windsor, Conn, Feb. IA -.
CUPD - Calvin F. Chapman, 10, q
defense worker in a Hartford arms
plant, was killed instantly last night
when a car in which he was a pas
senger left the highway and hit a
tree.
Reported In serious condition
at Manchester hospital was William
Pazytula, driver of the car. He
suffered possible skull fracture.
Police said the car sideswiped a
pole, went down three-foot en-
bankment and hit the only tree in
q vacant lot.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
japanese Take Terrific
Punishment in Effort to
Subdue City Quickly
STIFF COUNTER=ATTAN
BEING MADE BY BRITISH
Singapore Radio Taunts
Japs: Adm. Helfrich's
Ability Praised
BY l.. 7. ATKINSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

Calcutta, February IA.
CUP - British Imperial
forces outside Singapore
city, were flashing in fierce
counter-attacks today at
tank-led japanese infantry
assaults, as the city rocked
under a Japanese artillery
bombardment. Fighting CEN
tered at the water reser-
voirs OF the city. The Japanese
were throwing the best OF their
troops against the Imperial lines in
wave after wave, and it was as
serted, Australian troops, defending
that vital sector, were thlusting out
III gallant counter-attacks.
The siege OF Singapore entered It's
third week at q. H., and the
japanese, who had long since an
nounced that Imperial resistance had
been broken. were still taking ter
rifle punishment in their relentless
attacks on the Imperial line.
Listen For News
All over southeastern Asia. Brit
ish, Netherlands and Australian
radio stations listened for the Sin
gapore station for news CT the sit
uation.
CAT London the Gable and wireless
Company, which had maintained
service to Singapore, announced that
hcnceforth meme but government
messages would be accepted to or
from Singaporeo
Desperate as the situation was, all
reports indicated that the Impera!
forces were holding their line anu
beating back japanese attacks en-
the reservoirs at the center.
Shops Remain Open
1t was reported from Batavia that
shops in Sinapore remained open
despite an artillery bs,p,hardmenG
which the Japanese had turned on
the city in important rage at their
failure to break the imperial lire
and win seasily their biggest triumph
OF the war.
Singapore, In announcing the
bombardment, had said that the
japanese were Smelling the city
merrilessly and 1t was indicated
that airpianes were joining IN the
attack.
British artillerymen, sweating at
their guns, were pouring a rain or
shells into the japanese lines and
IL was said that 400 shells an hour
were being hurled into one small
sector.
Reports indicated that the
japanese were making their big.
gest drive on the reservoirs, hop
ing to cut off the citys water sup
plies. But experts said that because
Of the heavy rain fall at this season,
the water situation was unlikely to
be a big factor for several days.
On London the British military
commentator said it was believed the
heaviest fighting was just east OF
the two reservoirs and in the Pasir
Panjang area on the south coast.
att seems probable that we hold
the southern (macritchie) reservoir
and the Japanese hold the northern
tPeircel reservoir" he said, but we
have no definite information"
Strong Counter Attacks
Imperial troops were reported 10
have made n strong counter-a attack
in the Timah-Jurong area south
west of the reservoirs.
British imperial forces were vi
derstood to be still holding line
extending down from the naval base
through the reservoirs and the race
track to the sea coast west OF Singa
pore city.
There was no indication that
Japanese troops were yet, rs they
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
FIRE DAMAGE $4,000

Boston. February IA. - (UP) -
Damage was estimated at $4,000 to-
day after a two-alarm fire swept
1000 bales Of paper. hemp and WOO
stored in q one-story brick garage irl
ISoxbury last night. The. material
was owned by the Great Eastern
Packing and Paper stock Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14
SEES THE OCEAN

Boston February Ia. (UP) -
Not until he enlisted In the Navy
at the 18th STORY recruiting office
in the Federal building here yester-
day did Edward Richardson, 70, q
Plymouth, N. H., fumDeriack, get
his first view OF the Atlantic Ocean.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-14

Their submarine blasted out from
under them during an attack on
an Atlantic convoy, these German
sailors, above, managed 10 escape
from the wrecked craft and start
swimming toward the British de-
stroyer which scored the hit. The
picture was just received. The
submarine was repeatedly one Of
three sunk by the Allies during
a recent five-day battle between
the convoy and the enemy. The
airplane photo, right, shows 4
British destroyer standing by to
rescue the crew of another u
boat put out of action in a diff
ferent engagement.
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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
New Naval Officer
Training Program Set
College Grods. Juniors
And Seniors Are
Listed In Plun

Lieutenant W. l.. Travis, U. S.
Navy, Officer in Charge of Navy
Recruiting in the states of Louisiana
and Mississippi, announces new of
ficers' training program, not only
for college graduates, but for re-
gularly enrolled college juniors and
seniors. Under this new plan juniors
and seniors may be enlisted prior
to graduation. and will be continued
on inactive duty until they have
completed the work required for
their college degree. Accepted APP
plioants will be enlisted as Appren-
tice Seamen, Class VT, United States
Naval Reserve, al, when ordered to
active training duty will receive the
pay of their rating and will be fur
nished with all transportation and
necessary expenses enroute. All
candidates will receive approximate
ly 80 days elementary training at
some Navy activity prior to assign
ment to Reserve Midshipman
School, with their initial outfit Of
uniform, clothing and equipment fur
nished at no expense to them. These
men will be given an insight into
life aboard ship, and instructed in
military discipline and in Naval Gus
toms and usage, while under obser-
walton for the vasic mental and moral
qualities considered necessary in
candidates for commission.
At the successful completion of
this preliminary period, candidates
are assigned to Reserve Midship-
man School, where they will undergo
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Soldiers Can Trovei Now.
Without Gosh Money =
Quortermoster Corps

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. GA sol
der can travel the length and bread
tn of the country without cent OF
cash under a new plan recently ad-
opted by the Quartermaster Corps.
The plan, through the issuance Of
meal tickets to small groups or in
dividuals, insures the soldiers plenty
If food while travelling as each ticket
is good for $1.O0 per meal in dining
cars and rs cents in restaurants.
The tickets are issued by the Quar-
termastC of the post or camp at
which the soldier is stationed and
specifies the route and destination Of
the travel.
"On several occasions restaurant
operators have refused to accept the
tickets, Brigadier General James L.
Frink, Fourth Corps Area Quarter
master, said here today. at should
be understood that the tickets are as
good as money. They will be cashed
by the Finance Officer named on
the ticket when mailed to him."
This new plan takes the place of
the old system of giving soldiers
money with which to buy food. while
travelling and insures that the sol
diers will be we'll fed as the tickets
can not be exchanged for anything
except food.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

The next meeting will be in Durant
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
...ississippi Baptisis
Plan 1912 Program
Obiectives For New
Year Scheduled
At Meeting

The Mississippi Baptist Conven-
ion Board representing the rs Mis-
fssippi Baptist Associations, and
composed of 1852 Mississippi Bap-
tist Churches. reported most sue
cessful year in final Dece nber
meeting, and planned for the work
of 1912 as follows:
The distribution of Cooperative
Program funds for 1912 was deter
mined along the following lines; so
percent will be kept within the State
and 40 percent given to the South
wide and Worldwide causes.
The so percent is distributed as
follows: STATE Missions IS percens;
Christian Education 25 percent; Bap-
list Orphanage percent, and Mis-
sissippi Baptist Hospital percent.
The Convention Board office To-
Gated in Jackson is expecting to
handle a total of 100000 for CO.
operative Program funds, a~d des-
grated funds in 1912.
The Convention Board set in mo-
ton additional plans looking to-
ward the employment of a statewide
B. S. U. Secretary and Brotherhood
Secretary.
An item of distinct interest was
the election Of Or. A. L. Goodrich,
Clinton. as editor and circulation
manager Of the Baptist Record.
A State Mission Budget of $780,
600 for next year is allocated as
g0l'aws:
Board meetings $1,000; Fixed
expenses 1910; Convention expenses
$3.50; Retirement for Ministers S.
500; Retirement for Board employ
ees $1,000; Retirement clerical ex-
penses $3.50; Evangelistic Confer
ence $65i Wills and Requests ac-
tivities 1925; Historical Society
S25; b. T. u. Department $4,000;
Sunday School Department $500;
b. S. u. work $4,000; Pastoral Sup
port $500; Church buildings 49,
600; Evangelistic Department $5,-
500; Indian and Negro work 5000;
w. M. U. Camps $500; Brotherhood
s4OO Total $4,000.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee of the Board are: John D.
Davis, Greenville; Walton E. Lee,
Como; J. D. Ray, Starkville; w. A.
Hewitt, Jackson; R. D. Pearson, Ma
con; E. D. hurst, Laurel; Mark
Lowry, Wesson; j. B. Parker, Ripley,
and G. c. Modge, Biloxi.
A. J. Wilds of the B. T. U. de-
partment was reelected and express
sions of appreciation for his fine
work given.
z. C. Williams, John Farmer and
Miss Carolyn Madison; of the Sum-
day School Department, were re-
nominated and highly commended
for their work.
Miss Fannie Traylor and Miss
Edwina Robinson of the w. h. U.
department were reelected and great
ly commended for their services.
Appropriations we're made for
building aid for some thirty churches
Allocations were made for Pastoral
support to over fifty churches.
A sweeping program in evange-
lism was outlined for 1912 and
! 1943.
Officers of the Board were elect.
ed as follows: John D. Davis, pre-
sident, Greenville; J. D. Ray, vice.
president, Starkville w. E. Lee, Cor
! responding Secretary, Como; and D.
/ A. Mccall, Executive Secretary and
/ Treasurer, Jackson.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

approximately three months train
ing, prior to being commissioned as
Ensign, United States Naval Reserve.
While at school, they have the rank
of midshipmen, which carries it a
base pay of $4,000 per month, plus
subsistence and lodging allowances.
For further information apply TO
u. S. Navy Recruiting Station, Room
2O2, Post office Building, Grenada,
Mississippi.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Eastern Star held a joint installa-
ton services at the Masonic Hall
on Tuesday evening.
Eastern Star officers installed are:
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Jessie Lena
Gordin; Worthy Patron, Larkin
Browning; Associate Matron, Mrs.
Annie Lee Jackson, associate Pat
ron, Oscar Thomas; Secretary, Miss
Clara Brock; treasurer, Mrs Kate
Brock, Conductress, Mrs. Eva Tay-
lor; Associate conductress, Mrs. Lena
Hand; Chaplain, Jones Hand; Mar
shall, Mrs Sallie Craft; Organist,
Dale Davidson; Esther. Miss Mary
Hopkins; Martha, Mrs. Evelyn Cade
Electa, Mrs. Irene Autry; Warder,
Mrs. Lynn Tate; Sentinel, Morris
Gordin.
Masons officers installed are: Dali
Davidson, Worshipful Master; Cor
din Stubs, senior Warden; DR.. Joe
Alexander, treasurer; U. M. Spring
field, secretary; Jones Hand, senior
deacon; Luther Browning, junior
deacon; A. C. Autry, tyler.
During the social hour, delicious
refreshments were served.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Honor Roll Fourth Month

Primary Room Carleton AID
ridge, Ralph Cade, Jean Long, Dou-
glas Thornton, James Thornton and
Barbara Jane Thweatt.
Second Grade -. Kermit Cook,
Clara Fultz, Betty Campbell, Joan
Howard and Mary Provost.
Third grade-William Byrd Nc
Bride, Helen Terry, Jane Thornton
Chas. Walter Campbell, Fay Shave
ly Joy Morean, Gladys Melton, Ed
gar Wigley, Agnes Weeks.
Fourth Grade Buddy Thweatt,
Billy Tate, Dorothy Nichols, Maxine
McCool, William Cade.
Fifth Grade-Marjorie Hathcock
Lena Pearl Perry, Edward Earl
Cant, Bob Harden, AL Holmes, Billy
Kinsey, Mark Hathcock,
Sixth Virginia Russell
Seventh Grade - Avdean Goss,
Sara Thomas, Jack McCrary, Jean
Hand, Lillian Clyde Thweat, Sonny
Melton.
Eighth grade = Jimmie Hand,
Ernestine Wigley.
Tenth grade-Evelyn Hand.
Eleventh grade-Elizabeth Thorn
ton, Jimmie Bicker, Erskine Wigley.
Masons and Eastern Star
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Mr. and Mrs H. H. Lyon will
leave this week and Mr.. Lyon will
take up his duties at Wright and
Lopez Construction Co. after spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
r. M. Lyon and other relatives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
West News Items
Woman's Society of Christian
Service. Meeting

The Woman's Society of the
Methodist Church held their first
meeting of the year in the home
of Mrs. w. E. McCreary. Plans
were made for the beginning of the
New Year with much interest mani
tested in making this better year
than the year 1941 for we are more
familiar with our new organization.
Plans for programs of Spiritual
Life were given out after which q
beautiful prayer was given by the
president, Mrs. j. f. Hagin. The
lesson from Dangerous Opportunity
was given by Mrs. W. f. McCreary
and Mrs. Sylvester Moore. At the
close of the meeting the hostess
served delicious refreshments assist.
ed by her sister, Mrs. S. Moore.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

NJ. c. Mcdaniel, former president
of Holmes Junior College, at Good
man, was visitor at the Durant
Rotary Club meeting Tuesday
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

The Presbyterian Auxiliary met in
the home of Mrs. j. X. Melton on
Tuesday afternoon with the follow
ing members taking part on the
program Miss Annie Alexander, Mrs.
James Bowie, Mrs. R. l.. Jackson
and Mrs. j. r. Melton.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

The fourth Zone meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian Ser
vice met in the Methodist Church
at Pickens Monday; those attending
from West were: Mrs. ]. E. Hagin,
Mrs. B. w. Cresswell, Mrs. LYDIA
Moore, Mrs. w. E. McCreary and
Mrs. Will Brock. This being time
for the election of officers the fol-
lowing were elected: Mrs. Walter
Odom, Durant, President; Mrs. j.
w. Norwood, Durant, Secretary; Mrs.
w. E. McCreary, West, Treasurer.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08
Recital Is Given

Recital Is Given
Mrs. D. H. Rhyme, presented Lin
da Brock, Audean Goss, Jean Hand
and Evelyn Springfield in a recital
at her home Friday night at 80
o'clock. Friends and relatives at
tended the program.
There were solos and duets given
with some numbers by Nevin, Cho-
pin. and Grieg- Mr.. Billy Jones
Campbell added to the program by
giving two vocal numbers, accom-
panied at the piano by his talented
sister, Miss Helen Campbell, sopho-
more at M. S. c. w.
After the program different games
were enjoyed, with Mrs. G. L. Brock
winning the prizes given.
Mrs. Rhyme assisted by her pu-
pills served toasted cheese sand
witches, cookies and spiced tea.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

The West Parent-Teachers Asso-
citation will have the regular jan
uary meeting on Thursday after
noon, January 18th at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Carson, the County Agent, and
Miss Mccormick, the Home Demon
stration Agent, will talk on this pro-
gram. Every parent is urged to at
tend.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

FOR SALE---Good grade pea vine
hay. See. NJ. d. Ferguson, Durant,
or Address Box 2s4. ltp
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-08

Masons and Eastern Star
Install Officers
The Masons and Order of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
FIRST REPORT ON
 CHEST CAMPAIGN

First returns in the current Wa terbnry Community Chest campaign will be announced at a report din. ner-meeting tonight at 6:i5 at the Central Y. M. c. A. About TOO volunteers are canvassing the city to raise s277 .3o6 to support 2i local social agencies.
 The quotas for the various indi- yidual fleets have been announced to be as follows; Utilities, ei0O00: merchants, sie.S00: oiIiee. eisO0O; schools, 5000; women's groups in- cluding church, civic clubs and house canvass, s34000: Sc0Yill Mfg. Co. e50O00. American Brass Co, es2000; Chase Brass & Copper Co, e32000; Waterbury Clock Go. ei3,- 800; Waterbury Tool Co, ee.S00; FaFrel Foundry Machine Go, es,- 300: and other industries, sSi,6 800.