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The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-05-29
SMART OTTER

The beavers door or entrance to their house opens out near the bottom, down under the water. In
 this way he wisely locks his door to any land-prowling animals. How ever, his house being built of sticks and plastered solid with mud, there must necessarily be a ventilating aperture in order for them to obtain
 air for breathing. This is aecomp- lished by leaving a small opening near the top of the house. This op- ening usually is near five or six inches across and has been cris-cros- sed with strong sticks that have been morticed in such a way as to somewhat resemble the iron bars of some prison windows. I noted the otter had made a wide detour a. round the far edges of this particul- ar lake. Evidently that old beaver is one very formidable adversary when an whole bunch of otter go
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-05-29

formidable beast. Strange, yet quite true.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-05-29
STRANGE YET TRUE

Often times it has been a matter of supposition as to how much of a water animal a wolf may be, or just how far he may swim from one
Evening star., 1942-04-19

- man IN civilian clothes eylng one OF the
five-inch guns Taking him for reporter, the
sailor started to explain how the gun worked
A petty officer hauled the sailor aside.
"You dumb boot!'' he said. That guy
has forgotten more about guns than you'd
learn in million years"
Which was not correct. Spike" Blandy
hasn't forgotten anything about guns. Naval
guns built to his formula are now blazing
away against Americas enemies. Devices he
helped perfect are controlling their hits. To-
day, as Chief of Ordnance, he has the gigan-
tic job of keeping our two-ocean navy armed
for battle - and at the same time making
sure that vast stores of armaments keep flow
ing to Britain, Russia and our other allies
President Roosevelt jumped Blandy over
100 senior officers when he named him to the
key Ordnance post. A commander less than
three years ago. he is now the youngest line
admiral in the Navy. More than 700 naval
and contract factories are responsible to him.
Last year, Admiral BIandy tripled
naval ordnance production. But even that
will soon appear a minor feat. Under the
lash of the treacherous attack on Hawaii,
production has surged to a new tempo.
News of the Pearl Harbor bombing reached
Blandy at $50 on that fateful Sunday after
noon. In Is minutes he was at his desk in the
Navy Department, his staff hastily sum-
moned kilograms and long distance calls
were rushed to every ordnance plant not
already at full-tim production: Start seven
day week &. full A-hour operation"
Greet Day
j oDAY, Blandys hundreds of plants are
working overtime not only to replace Pearl
Harbor losses, and to keep up the huge flow
of guns, ammunition and bombs necessary
for our present battle operations; they are
working for special day - the day our fleet
takes the full offensive against the Japs.
To make douby sure that we shall not be
found lacking on that day. additional plants
are constantly being rushed to completion.
Blandy has slashed red tape ruthlessly, taken
every safe short cut. But this mass production
has brought no et-down of Navy standards.
An arms-plant official recently suggested
less exacting machine work. 1--WE could work
IdSLCI, IC lOiO SlNc us d ittIic
more leeway on guns and ammunition ="
"And how much leeway between gun and
target?" snapped Blandy.
Easing up few thousandths of an inch
on our clearances wouldn't hurt anything"
mot much!" said Blandy lust enough to
miss bomber or U-boat when your life
depends on it"
The guns from Blandy's plants will shoot
straight
With the speed-up in training of gun crews,
accidents might be expected. But Spike
Blandy will keep those accidents to mini
mum. He not only knows how to make guns;
he knows how they should be handled. Safety
rules. worked out by the Admiral years ago,
are still hammered into every Navy gun crew.
During his "a years as gunnery officer no
crew of Blandy's ever had disaster - not
even narrow escape.
Get YOUR safety steps down pat" he has
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Calendar Must BE
Sent to Mayors Office Three Days in Advance

Daily War production Sewing and knting)
Cross building 30 Prospect street. ~; 43
daily except Saturday; 1880 to $50 m. Monday
Tuesday.
TODAY, Jan. 22
400 Bradleyvle first aid
$50 m Prospect first aid Mixed Albert Brameis
1850 p M American Brass first aid MEMBERS
Knbbs instructor.
1880 Washington Park first registered
West, instructor
9:30 10 Foreign surgical
Central avenue; Mrs. M H. Toomey, chairman.
1W p m Chase Co. mixed Human
at X OF P. hall, 81 North Main street. This is
conducting course in cafeteria the
73O Standard first aid Glass; Catholic
Charles H. Audets home Church street, Charles
nams instructor
1880 Meeting at b. w. Tinker school groups
Wardens and others; Mayor Vincent A. Sculy
Warden James j. Curtin, Zone Warden j.. Gregory
Lynch speakers.
FRIDAY, JAM %
1000 a. m Wolcott first aid class, II women
teacher
2oO p M Standard first aid class Waterbury Foundry
Machine Co, William A. instructor
SATURDAY ~ -
SW p m Victory book drive Sas
pickup OF books for U. camps. and marine
bases via Red Cross corps, Red Cross and
Boy Scouts
TO p Lithuanian defense group
OF 3d. Legion hall, Bank street Charles Williams, in
structor Sponsored by Lithuanian Legion and It's
auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
BOARD OF WORKS
MAY BAN AUTOS
Parking on City-Owned
Property Protested; Spe-
Cial Policemen Named

A ban on parking OF private car,
near the municipal garage on Fielc
street and on other city -oWnec
property was regarded as likely to-
day, following the action OF the
board OF public works last night In
referring q proposal for such a bar
TO It's committee on land and build
ings.
1t was asserted that the police
and engineering departments were
finding 1t difficult to park their cars
on city property because OF the large
numbers OF privately owned cars
left there by their owners.
The board referred to its sewer
committee a protest by Lester Young
that an excessive levy had been laid
against property at Cornelius ave-
nue. and Raymond street. A request
by Thomas Colasanto, undertaken
for permission to erect canopy
over the entrance to his building
on Bank street, was referred TO the
building inspector and the superin-
tendent OF streets.
Appointment of group of street
and water department employees as
special policemen was voted. Those
named were James Mcmahon, as
slstant superintendent of streets;
Frank CasSin, assistant superintend-
ent OF water; Charles Dougherty
Paul Williams. William Scott, Ed
ward ORourke, Joseph Courtney,
John Kelly and John Delaney.
A suggestion by Supt. Herbert
Scott-Smith that the city take out
blanket insurance for trucks 1t hires
was referred to the street commit
tee. Several sewer assessments were
voted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22

izations throughout the state have
bene invited, Is the sixth annual
meeting OF the Connecticut Con-
ference on Social and Labor Legis-
lation. 1t seeks to stimulate pro-
duction of war materials and aid
In the solution OF problems result
Ing from the war emergency.
In the call addressed ITO the
People OF Connecticut, and their
Organizations" Daniel Howard
Windsor, conference chairman,
states the purpose of the meeting:
This sixth annual meeting, con-
tinuing the work for progressive
legislation, realizes that Hitlerism
destroys all laws designed to raise
the standards OF mankind"
The conference states It's posi-
ton of supporting "our country's
about war for the total destruc-
ton Of Hitlerism. We support the
national effort to increase produce
ton. We will do all we can for the
program Of civilian defense. We add
our voice to the many raised against
all practices Of discrimination which
weaken the national unity so nee
essary in this crisis. We know that
Hitlerism can only be ended by
democratic popular effort -"
Among the main speakers in addi-
ton to Mayor Spellacy of Hartford
and Lieutenant Governor Shepard
will be the Rev. E. Dent Lackey,
chairman, Speakers Bureau, State
Defense Council; Prof. Wesley A..
Sturges, New Haven, chairman,
Consumer Committee, State De-
Tense Council; Eugene Davidson,
field representative Of the Presi-
dents Committee on Fair Employ
ment Practices; Thomas r. Molloy,
Hartford, president, Connecticut
State Industrial Union Council;
William A. Scott, president. Hart
ford Central Labor Council; John
j. Driscoll, Waterbury, secretary,
Connecticut State Industrial Union
Council; DR.. Allen F. Jackson,
president, Hartford National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Colored People; State Rep. Mich
olas Tomassetti. New Britain, chair
man Of Labor's Non-Parisan League
OF Connecticut; and others.
The morning session will be de-
voted to consultation on various
problems Of production, housing,
etc, resulting from the war effort.
The main session will open at 100
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
war PRODUCTION
CLINIC TO OPEN
Over 1900 Manufacturing
Concerns Invited to New
Haven Meeting

New Haven, Jan. 22-With invita-
tionS issued this week to 300 prime
contractors and all government pro-
curcment agencies in this area and
20 nearly 1900 other state manufac-
turing concerns recorded as poten-
tial sub-contractors, arrangements
are now well underway to make the
War Production Clinic, scheduled to
be held Jan. 20 and 30 In the Coke
Memorial Gymnasium, New Haven,
r. business meeting of utmost value
In speeding up the armament pro-
gram.
The clinic will be opened by Gov
ernor Robert A. Hurley at the morn
ing session, Jan. 20. During both
days of the Clinic, the doors will
open at 10 a. m. and close at 10 p. m.
r. L. Milliken. State Director of
the OPM Division of Contract Dis
tribution, stated that the advisory
committee at its second meeting in
the New Haven Chamber of Com
merce Auditorium this week stressed
tn ts.--,ortance OF limiting admission
III the Clinic to only those people
concerned with war production. I'm
this way only can we concentrate on
the primary purpose of the Clinic
namely, TO provide a meeting place
for prime contractors, government
procurement agencies and potential
6ub-contractors" He also pointed out
that these War Production Clinics
lay the groundwork for a statewide
continuance Of the sub-contracting
plan and will be followed by con-
slant activity In this direction. Any
businesses that can qualify for war
material sub-contracting and that
have not received invitations are
urged to contact the Division of
Contract Distribution OPM offices In
Hartford, New Haven or Bridgeport,
The Chambers OF Commerce In their
cities or Manufacturers Associa-
Ions.
1t was revealed at the Advisory
committee meeting that returns al
-eady received from prime contrac-
tors and government procurement
agencies In this area who have been
Askd to exhibit at the Clinic indi-
cate that the 1875 booths provided
at the gymnasium will be we'll filled
with displays Of the "bits and pieces"
so necessary to hasten war produce
ton and for which the sub-contrac-
tors are invited to contract. Direct
representatives of prime contractors
and government agencies will be
present.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Current Publications

HE NuTcHDcTB SCnemDaTL Gar
nivaP columbia University, by
Samuel l.. Sumberg.- detailed &C
count of the Nuremberg Schembart
manuscripts and the carnival in
Nuremberg during the 18th and 10th
centuries.
Girl without Credit" Double
day, Doran), by Maysie Grieg.- -
Two girls strike strange bargain,
but three men change the out
come.
"The England 1 Cannot Forget
(Dorance), by Mabel CrankshaW.
An amusing account of an
American Woman's holidays in
Great Britain before war was de-
clared.
Vermont Is Where You Find
IT. (Harcourt, Brace, by Keith
Jennison. A camera text Illus
trated by proverbs and colloquies of
the people.
pam American Spanish Self
Taught" (Random House,, by
Francisco Ibarra.--A study OF The
Latin American language.
Toto and II Gippincott), by A..
Maria Hoyt.-The story OF Toto, the
gorilla.
Rendezvous" (Macmillan), by
Alec Hudson.--Three vivid stories
Of submarine action.
'"The Balance Sheet Of the Flu
turc" (McBride), by Ernest Bevin.
"A collection of speeches made
by Britain's Minister Of Labor be-
fore and during the current war.
George Gascoigre" columbia
University, by G. T. Prouty. An
illuminating biography Of one Of
the most significant early Eliza
bethan men of letters.
Intimate Virginiana" (Dietz), by
Anne Fontaine Maury.-A group OF
family letters portraying the IN
cidentals OF life in the Maury fam
lily Of Virginia from 1891 to 1876.
"The Gay Sisters" (Random
House,. by Stephen Longstreet. -
The story OF three sisters who
fight TO salvage the remnants of a
fabulous fortune.
"HOw % Create Cartoons" (Har-
pers), by Frank +. Greene. A
comprehensive handbook designed
for classroom work and for use in
self study.
"A Sentimental Yankee (Random
House,, by John Dc Meyer. What
happened when a successful play
wright returned to his modern home
town and tried to restore the nos
talgic small townishness Of his boy
hood.
Love Is Forever" (Farrar &
RineharD, by Norma Patterson. -
How a young mother struggles to
keep her little family intact.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
DINNER CLIMAXES
LABOR AGREEMENT

Signing Of q recent. management
labor contract 1t the Lux Clock
Mfg. Co. and the subsequent sign
ing Of victory compact In which
both sides pledged full cooperation
for about production were cele-
brated last night with a dinner at
the Copper Kettle on Meriden road.
Company and union representatives
were on hand.
Among the speakers we're Fred
Lux, vice-president Of the company,
Attorney Herman Weisman, another
vice-president: Don Harris, director
OF the CLIO. Brass Workers Organiz-
Ing Committee, and Samuel Cipri-
ano, president OF the Lux local.
The union contract was signed
after negotiations which began fol-
lowing an NLRB election In which
employees Of the company designated
the union as their bargaining agent
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Brooklyns To Serve
Anniversary Dinner
53rd Annual Dance Set for st. Joseph's Hall Feb. IA;
Frank Passaro Heads Arrangements Committee
BROOKLYN NEWS

Plans have been started by the
Brooklyn Athletic club for Its 53rc
annual dinner-dance February Il
at st. Joseph's hall. Joe DiPietro's
orchestra has been secured to fur
nish music. Dinner and floor
show will be on the program.
Tickets are available from the
arrangements committee which in
cludes Frank Passaro, chairman
James Morrison, secretary, Primo
Jamele, John Dumschott, Louis Gill
lis, and Michael Sasso.
A parish dance is being arranged
by the St Joseph's church knights
of Lithuania choir for February Z
at st. Joseph's hall. Proceeds will
be turned into the ST. Joseph's
Church funds. Music for dancing
will be contributed by AL Jarus and
his ten-piece Melodians orchestra
Lithuanian music and food will be
featured at the event. The commit
tee aims to draw out the older
church members as well as the
young people.
Those making arrangements are:
AL Jarus, Professor Alexander J
Aleksis, Miss Aldona Bukauskas
Mrs. Stephanie Miklinevich, Joseph
Janosh, Paul Kauneckis, Miss Mar
cele Andrikis, Alexander Markus
Mrs. Stephania Sopranos, Raymond
Vaichus, Mrs. Magdalen Karinaus-
ks, Miss Mary Kasetaite, Peter
Jokubauskas, Anthony STANDARDS
and Mrs. Constance JasaitiS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
BROTHERS SERVE
LORD IN ORIENT
New Britain Priests Un-
able to Communicate
With Each Other

New Britain, Jan. % For thu
first time in all the years they
have been In missionary work II
the Orient, Rev. Joseph A. ano
Rev. Leo w. Sweeney, brothers
from this city, are now unable te
communicate with each other by
any means, 1t was reported We'd
nesday by the headquarters of the
Maryknoll Missions in Ossining, N
Y.
Father Joseph is in South China
and Father Leo Is up north IN
Korea with warning all around and
In between them.
War and its effects is a familiar
story to Father Joseph, the head
quarters reports. He is in charge
of the Maryknoll Leprosarium OF
Ngai Moon, on the West River
Della. near the China Sea. Back
four years ago when the lepers
were being moved from temporary
quarters in the cemeteries of Sun
Wui the moving had to be done
at night because of warning then
going on. Two Of the junks carry
ing lepers were bombed.
Recent Father Sweeney wrote:
I'VE now have about 500 patients
but 70 of them are non-leper refu-
gees who have been wounded or
suffer from other diseases. These
are accommodated In matshed
hospital in an isolated part of the
colony, and the lepers are crowded
into buildings that should be used
for only half their number"
The brother priests also have a
sister In religion, Sister Joseph Leo
of st. Francis Hospital, Hartford.
Another sister, Miss Alice Sweeney
lives with the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph p. Sweeney OF lO8
Clark street. here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22

John p. Elton, prominent bus.
mess figure and former mayor, has
taken over duties as industrial
cOOrdinatOr for the local air raid
warden service, according to an
announcement by Chief Warden
James J. Curtin.
He will serve as liaison officer
between warden headquarters and
the city's industrial plants, work
ing with the Industrial committee
recently named by Mayor Vincent
A. Scully and Of which John A.
Coe, Sr, president of the Amer
lean Brass Company Is general
chairman and Alan c. Curtiss of
the ScOvill Manufacturing Com
pany Is chairman Of the executive
committee.
One of Mr.. EltOn's first tasks
will be the enlistment Of many
additional factory workers as air
raid wardens.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
SHERIFF SLAvIN
EXPLAINS PLAN
Farm Trade School for
Youthful Offenders De-
scribed to Association

High Sheriff OF New Haven
county, j. Edward Slavin, last night
outlined his plan for rehabilltating
hayward youth, at meeting OF
the Bunker Hill Improvement as
ISOLATION at the Bunker Hill gym.
Sheriff Slavin, who recently pur-
chased II acres of land astride the
Merritt Parkway In Milford, will
sponsor the construction of a farm
trade school on the land Youths
who had brushes with the law will
be taught skills to equip them for
q place In society.
George v. Grady, Zone D air raid
warden, spoke on air raid training
and plans in this city. Mr.. Grady
said that there are % sectors in
the Bunker Hill section, each need
ing 20 air raid wardens. The city
his trained hut 100 Of the 5000
Wardens required, he asserted.
The speakers were introduced by
Serge A. Belanger, city treasurer.
He and Sheriff Slavin were con-
Quoted TO The platform by a unit
of troop IL, Boy Scouts of Bum
ker Hill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
INDUSTRIAL LIFE
FILMS EXHIBITED

The industrial life OF New England
was portrayed In sound films en-
titled, New England Today and
Tomorrow" before a meeting Of the
Zindah Grotto last night IN Masonic
temple.
Thorn w. Corby. monarch. pre-
sided at the business meeting which
was later followed by social per-
iod.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
WATERBURY CLUB
NAMES WAYLAND

Col. Bennett Bronson, vice-presi-
dent Of the Scovill Mfg. Co.. whose
term as president Of the Waterbury
Club Holding Corp. recently ex-
pired. has been succeeded by Elton
S. Wayland, vice-president OF the
American Brass Company. Col
Bronson, called to active service
with the army quartermaster corps,
has also resigned his directorate In
the corporation.
Chosen to fill the directorate va
cancy was Paul F.. Fenton OF Mid
dlebury. Other officers elected were i:
julius 3. Smith of Waterbury
treasurer of the Waterbury National
bank. vice president. and Thomas S.
Kellogg OF Middlebury, secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Ladies' Aid Meeting

Mrs. Robert Jones of Chapman
street extension was hostess at a
meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Third Congregational church
at her home yesterday afternoon
Plans were made for a patriotic
card party to be held on February
II at the parish hall. The follow
ing members were selected for the
arrangements committee: Mrs. Hen
ry l.. Tooker, Mrs. william West on,
Mrs. B. w. Erik, Mrs. Louis Mich
OILS, Mrs Robert Jones, Mrs. Harry
Roden, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs.
Otto Sibold. Mrs. Clifford Turney,
and Mrs. Walter Johnson.
The members were requested to
turn In at the next meeting on
February A the money which they
pledged to earn for the club this
month.
Assisting Mrs. Jones as hostesses
yesterday were Mrs. Louis Won Lott
and Mrs. William Weston.
Those attending were: Mrs Otto
Sibold, Mrs. Henry Tooker, Mrs
Milton Aikens, Mrs. B. w. Erik,
Mrs. Clifford Turney, Mrs. Frank
Williams, MIS-. Gilbert Henderson,
MIS-. William Weston. Mrs. Daniel
Hine, Mrs. Louis Nichols. Mrs. Her.
man Valentine, Mrs. Elijah An
drews, Mrs. Harold l.. Fogg, Mrs.
Louis Won Lott, and Mrs. Albert
Harris.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
VETERANS COUNCIL
REFLECTS ORENCOLE.

The Waterbury Veterans council
reelected Francis w. Orencole as its
chairman while John Danisavage,
commander of Wheeler Young Post,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, was re-
elected vice-chairman. Daniel r.
Summa was chosen secretary trea-
Surer.
The council will meet at their next
session on Monday, Feb. 16 at 8
O'Clock at the American Legion home
on Holmes avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22

Catholic Youth organization Of Our
Lady OF Mount Carmel church will
be held tonight at the Three Cups
inn, Meriden. The members in
charge are Leonard DeManno, Miss
Anne Raimo, James Natalie, and
Joseph Bozzuto.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
AUSTRALIAN SPORT

, Lassoing kangaroos is special
event at some Australian rodeos,
with the cowboys keeping the ami
mails when they catch them in this
fashion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Defense Group to Meet

A meeting of the officers and adj
visory board of the Lithuanian de-
Tense committee recently organized
by several Independent Lithuanian
organizations through the efforts
of the Lithuanian Citizens Poll
teal club will be held tonight al
Venta hall.
Plans will be furthered for a So
cial event to be held In the neal
future for the benefit of the Red
Cross emergency war relief fund
Plans also will be made for aiding
the sale OF defense bonds. Ar
rangements will be completed for a
large meeting of organization dele
gates to be held on February 8.
Charles Cvirka will preside at
the meeting. Other members of the
executive board are: Peter Poskas,
Stanley Vieziunas, Mrs. Michael
Devenis, Peter Krugelis, Thomas
Matas. Jacob Treciokas, Mrs. Mat
thew j. Colney, Edward Mason, and
Stephen Geonaitis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
LARGEST PIPE ORGAN

The l75-ton organ in Royal Al
bert Hall. London. contains l0.49l
pipes and is said to be the largest
and finest pipe organ In the world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Bound To Be Read

THE horrors and hardshps of modern country prepared
bhtzkrieg
People" by Robert st. John Doubleday
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-22
Victory Conference
To Be Held Feb. 8
Mayor SpelIacy to Welcome Delegates to Hartford;
Liemenant-Governor Shepard Among Speakers

With Mayor Thomas j. Spellacy
officially opening the session, a
Statewide Plan for Victory" Con-
ference takes place at the Hotel