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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

Parnall said the name White Cross has been selected to give members handle" that would be more distinctive and easier to refer to than the full corporate name of the organization, and to distinguish 1t planily from so-called indemnity" propositions of commercial insur- ance companies.
 "The cross has been a symbol used by medical and health organizations for centuries" he said, and as white is the color usually associated with hospitals, it seemed logical for us to adopt white cross to identify this profit plan"
 Although the corporate name of the organization will be unchanged, Parnall said he "hoped members will think of their plan from now on by its new name, "The White Cross. It Is a name which fully represents the non profit basis and public serv- ice character of this plan, operating as 1t does without stockholders or paid directors" he said.
 Since its inauguration in April, 1897, the White Cross has paid hos pital bills for 50,000 members at a saving to them of more than $2,000,- 900, Parnall said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Meetings for Insertion in This Calendar Must Be
 Sent to Mayors omce al Days in Advance.
TODAY, March 13

 500 D. m Waterbury Foundry Machine Dr. w. A.
 Goodrich. TOO D. m Aude hall State street, Florence
 Walker. ZOO D. Waterbury Co.,; Harry and staff. nutrition class for B. & P w club 730 Melbourne first aid class; Ruth Chapman 730 hal 430 South Main street, first aid
 class for French group, Charles Williams and staH All engine houses school for auxiliary hremen 7:30 D. Benrus Watch Co., Mrs Benjamin Ozarof All Souls church. wadens class Alfred Ek John
  Eks hall; mobile unit Nelson O Tiyou and sloane of F. hail. 57 North Main street; A. GroncE heh
  7:so D. hall sewing class Mrs Romeo Du
 mouche. s:3O D. m A. City club will take
 photos raid SATURDAY March IA Margarets parkway; Ruth Chapman Lithuanian Legion Charles Williams 730 D. 60 Clifton avenue Dorothy Schaefer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

Waterville to attend. Plans are in progress for members of the local class to attend the Communion serv- ice, Sunday, March 29 at g. a. m. at the First Methodist church in Wa terbury, when Rev. Louis E. Higgins of St. Paul,s Methodist church will be the speaker.
 Rev. Charles Goocwfn, vicar of St. PaurS Episcopal church has an- nounced the services for Sunday, March IS, as follows: Holy Com- munion at 8 a. rn.; Church school at 9:30, with morning prayer and ser- mon at 10:45. The Confirmation Glass will meet at 5 D. m. and all members are earnestly expected to be present. Sunday being Mothering Sunday, the Young Peoples Felow- ship Society will meet in front of the church at 6:45 p. m. and at tend the evening service at St Johns. It is an ancient custom, that at this time of year the various Daughter churches, visit theiI Mother churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
aggering Of Shop, School Hours Liked.
Favorable Report Due From Defense Council
 Subcommittee

A favorable report on a proposal that factory and school hours be rearranged to eliminate traffic conges- ton that now prevails is ex- pected from a subcommittee of the Waterbury Defense Council which was appointed yesterday at a city hall meet ing. Attending the meeting were representatives of the school department, factories, stores, transportation com paries and civic organiza- tions.
 Cu the subcommittee are Dr.. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools, Chairman Thomas F. Moore of the city plan commission, Secretary Frank J. Green of the Chamber of Commerce, A. J. Drum Siiof1d of the o. R. & l., Lines, At- torney Frank Healey, counsel for the North East Transportation O., John Alderman of the Scovill Mfg. Co., Fred Jackie of the Chase Brass x Copper Go and Alan Curtiss of the Scovill Mfg. Go.
 Tn 7odore Scott-Smith, consulting engineer for the city plan commis- sion, described methods of stag gereG -hour systems which have been adopted in other cities.
 The schedule to be recommended will probably call for changes in present factory, school and store hours. It was pointed out that changes of even 15 minutes would do much to eliminate traffic jams that are now a daily occurrence, especially just before 8 a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
Edwin Richards Honored

Machine room employees of the Blake and Johnson Company paid honor Tuesday afternoon to Edwin Richards, who celebrated his 83rd birthday MT. Richards is the plants oldest ernploye, and has been with the company 24 years. He was pre- sented e large birthday cake with all the trimmings and received many other gifts. Practically everyone in the factory showered him with well wishes. MT. Richards has seen the outcome of many wars down through the years, and with his SS inilestones behind him, is doing his part every day, as Q machinist to help win this war. George 6kilton was general chairman of the party and Arthur Hirst was master of ceremonies. MT. Hirst stole the show with his fine speech, as he described Eddie as a human battleship, who couldn't be sunk, in reference to MT. Richards ability to overcome a re- cent illness and get back on his de- fenge job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

Waterville, March 1S = Mrs, Arr thur Twelves was reelected pres ident of the Women's Society for Christian Service of the Grace Methodist church at Q meeting We'd nesday evening in the church par lors. Mrs. John Platt was named vice president and Mrs. Frank Wilson, secretary They held the same office last year and Miss Ruth Norton was elected treasurer, to succeed Mrs. Melvin Benson.
 Mrs. Harry Lattimer was named chairman of the social committee and Msr. Niles Munson, chairman of the sick committee, with Mrs. John Platt, in charge of publicity. The above chairmen will appoint their committees at the April meet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
HOSPITAL PLAN
 CHANGING NAME
Hereafter NOn-PrOfit Pub- lie Service Organization
 to Be White Cross Plan

The Connecticut Plan for Hospital Care, non-profit public service orr ganization adopted by 270,000 Con- necticut residents to defray the costs of unexpected disqualification, will hereafter be known as "The White Cross" plan, 1t was announced today by Robert Parnall, general manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
Bible Glass To Meet

Rev. J. A. Lindvall of the Glad Tidings Tabernacle, on Bank street, Waterbury, will be the guest speaker Sunday morning, March IS, at the regular meeting Of the Everyman's Bible Glass, at the Grace Methodist church. Vincent Leonard will be in charge of the meeting, and an in- vitation is extended to all men of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
ABSENT OFFICERS
 NOW INDUCTED

Clark Commandery, Knights Templar inducted several officers who were absent at the recent in- Etallation exercises when they met last night in the Masonic Temple. Eminent Commander Ejnar I. Wolf presided during the meetign. The induction was conducted by Deputy Grand Comdr. Frederick c. Marg- graf.
 A social hour was held after the business was transacted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

When Columbus, on his fourth and last voyage, sailed along the Colombian coast, but without mak- ing any attempt at settlement of the country, on Q high plateau in the Andean Cordillera, not far from where the capital city of Bogota now stands, there was prospering the Kingdom of the Chibchas. It was a nation of highly civilized aborigineS not unlike the IncaS of Peru. The Chibchas knew about the emerald, and may have worshipped it.
 After Columbus came Alonzo de Ojeda, in 1902. Several times he tried to conquer the Chibchas, and failed. In i536 three expeditions, one led by Belalcazar, first lieuten- ant of Pizarro himself, and another by the tactful Jimenez de Quesada, converged on the lofty kingdom. Quesada,s diplomacy. prevailed where force had failed By agree ment with the Chibchas his head quarters, now Bogota, was laid out near the old Indian capital, and ex- plorations were started in all direc- tions.
 The opening of mines was begun in 1540. Today, clustered around the emerald in this Andean treas- ure chest, are platinum, gold, silver and copper. Most of the worlds emeralds now come from Colombia And it is a fact not widely real- ized that the stone is the most pre- cious of gems. Carat for carat. flawless emerald may easily bring three times the prize of a fiawless diamond.
 Only Russia, at times, has been able to take first place from Colom- bia in output of platinum. The ex- tent and wealth of Colombian gold deposits is still largely conjecture It is thought that her entire Pacific Coast has been formed by gold bearing alluvial. Great stretches have never been explored except by Indian hunters. As the Pan Ameri- can highway and tributary roads push on these and other areas car be opened for mining.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
MAYoR MAKEs TRArrIc PINcH

East st. Louis, H., (UP)-John L. Temper, 2I, East St. Louis. ran through stop sign and crashed into another car. He was arrested by Mayor John T. Cpnnors who was driving behind Temper. Temper pleaded guilty and paid 2 nne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

Colombian territory covers 43s,s2S square miles. Within the nations borders the Andean mountain sys- tenn splits Into three parts, joining again in the extreme south. So the rivers run north and south ir the valleys between the mountains. The climae varies as widely as do the attitudes. Tropical along the coasts, 1t is temperate in the higher rec gions inland. Bogota, with an ele- vation of 8564 feet, is cool and healthful the year around.
 There is 6 corresponding varia- tion in products. Prominent in ex- port trade are coffee, cocoa. sugar cane, tobacco, bananas, hardwoods from the vest forests, and vegetable ivory, These, with it's previous stones, its platinum, gold, silver and other minerals, Colombia offers in exchange for much of that which it still needs in the way of fooostuffs, textiles, iron and steel products, railway supplies, school and office supplies, machinery, automobiles, agricultural and mining implements.
 And not to be ignored in any reckoning Is the fact that this re- public is the only country in South America with seacoast on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. with good ports on both, open to the trade of the world.
 A veritable treasure chest though Colombia undoubtedly is, the gem supreme, in the mind of the true Colombian, is the fact that libera- ton from the yoke of Spain came at the hands of the Great Libera- tor hirnself-Simo Bolivar. It was Bolivar who led the army of pa- triots to victory in the decisive Bat- tie of Boyaca. August 2, l8l9, but 1t was Santander, "the Man of Law" who established the constitutional regime of New Granada, the repub- liz of Colombia as we know 1t to- day. "The sword has made you in- dependent" said Bolivar, after the battle. 'rThe law will make you free"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

with Mrs. William Rooney, pres- ident in charge. Further plans will be made for the meat pie supper, Wednesday evening, March IS, at Foresters hal, between 4 and 6 o'clock. The benefits will be used to purchase a defense bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

A Lenten service will be held to- night at St. Paul's Episcopal church at o'clock, with Roy. Gibson Win ter, curate of St. Johns, Waterbury, as preacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
NFaak pie guuper

The monthly meeting of the Cas- per Davis Auxiliary will be held to- night at 8 o'clock, at Fraternity hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

A meeting of the Ladies Aid So- ciety of St. MichaepS church will be held Monday night ct 8 o'clock in the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

One descriptive nghbor nations prepared information of students par- ticpatng American Student Forum and for their parents, teachers and friends
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
7S At Glass

"A first aid class was held last evening in .Sprague school. gymna- stun with approximately 75 attend ing. Louis Laun of the Red Cross chapter was present, and instruction was given by Mrs. Lillian Roland and Mrs. Selma Smithies. The class was heightened into two and one- half hours, so 1t will be completed in shorter period. Instruction was given on four bandages and assist ant incstructors went among the people to aid in the practicing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

MT. and Mrs. William Rooney, Clifford Northrop, Mrs. Frank Car- ney and Patrick Moriarty attended the American Legion second district meeting Wednesday evening in the Town hall, East Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Election Coming Up

eighteen days the people of this county and state will the
polls county officials, the Congressman and
should Stacker election day.
We should have advise Negro VOTE for in certain
of those these
barred
who lives this section who does not in all cleo
ashamed himself The old that
alter faacious The kind of Congress
send down Washington effect the final vote
the of America Congressman
known elected by small Several Har
old the Cities elected to Congress
today the district which
Cloud shamed the of the Minnesota delegation
northern Republican party lining with the reaconay
the people from the ballot boz
in eight southern
yourself your neghbors and for candidates
extending the privileges and benefits of full c
zenshp candidates who do deserve the votes of
Negro chance candidates the
the questions which
reaction vote the
political advancement and prefermen
fail community
state your you Negro November g.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
BILL SIMMS BOOSTS
ARTHUR MOOT

OCT. 20, 1912
Editor: 1 just got a letter from
home and my aunt tells me that
Arthur F. Moot is in the County
Commissioner fight there in Min
neapolis again. 1t was one of the
best bits of news that I've re-
ceived from home in a long time.
Despite the fact that I won't be
able to give Art my vote to show
him and all my friends there how
I've always felt about him, I still
can't let the occasion go by with
out some special mention from me.
saw Art win his first campaign
and I've sen him lose two in a
row after that. I live now in the
hope that the voters of Minneap-
oils will take advantage of this
man who has over a long period of
years been such a splendid citizen
and servant of the people.
Ingrained in Art are all the
American characteristics for which
1 have most willingly pledged even
my life to uphold and defend. In
these times when the forces of
fascism are so boldly challenging
our American way of life, we ap-
preciate and cling more feverishly
to all that is American. Arthur F.
Moot is a real American. Let there
be no doubt about that. His name
has been associated with more soft
ball championships IN Minneapolis
than any single player that I know.
Look at his many years of volun-
teer service with the North Side
Community Picnic. No mans race
or color has ever caused Art to
think worse of him. His four years
of service to his voters as County
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Nelson Attends
Dakota Meet

Rev. Clarence T. R. Nelson, pas
tor of the Camphor Memorial
Methodist Church, attended the Da-
kota Conference (white) of the
Methodist Church which was held
in Bookings, S. D. last week, as
the representative of Bishop Robert
E. Jones, senior bishop of the Gen.
trail Jurisdiction. Rev. Nelson
spoke to the Dakota Conference in
behalf of the Harry Hosier Memoir
ial Auditorium, that is to be built
at the Outside Assembly grounds
at Waveland, Mississippi. A total
of $141.16 cash and $31.46 in
pledges was given by the ministers
and laymen of the conference for
the project after the Camphor pas
tor spoke on Harry Hosier,
Pioneer Methodist Leader"
In his address, Rev. Nelson, told
the story of BLACK Harry" Hosier,
a slave, who was found by Bishop
Asbury in North Carolina in ITO
and taken by the bishop as his
servant. This "Black Harry" al
though he could not read or write,
was declared by DR.. Coke, learned
English Methodist preacher, to be
the greatest preacher in the world.
Whenever Bishop Asbury wanted to
draw crowd he would let it be
known that Black Harry would
preach.
Rev. Nelson was one of the
speakers at the annual youth ban
quet of the conference, presided
over by Rev. w. Stromberg, a
classmate at Garrett Biblical Insti-
tute, Northwestern University.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
CredjafaWns to
Present Blind
Deaf Artist

Miss Geraldine Lawhorn, some
times called the blind-deaf "won-
dergir" will be presented in a
dramatic recital by the Credjafawn
Social Club Inc. on Thursday, No
vember 5 at the Catholic Youth
Center, $50 No. Smith Ave. St.
Paul, at 8:15 p. m.
Miss Lawhorn, who lost her sight
after an attack of measles in child
hood and became deaf overnight
has captivated audiences in most
every metropolitan city of the
United States, and left them mar
Yelling at her talent and ability.
She started studying dramatic art
because she thought it was the best
way to guard against the loss of
distinct speech, and is an honor
graduate of the Dramatic College
in Chicago, and a graduate of John
Marshall High school in Chicago.
At the time of her high school
graduation she was voted the most
Successful Girl in the Who's Who
election at which twenty were chos-
en- from a class of 254.
Geraldine, now "a, plays the
piano for her own enjoyment, and
dances. She has written several
stories of considerable merit. One
was purchased and published by the
Chicago Daily News.
The club feels that this will be
an interesting cultural program
which will reveal the amazing
human achievement that can be
made under appalling. handicaps.
This club has always been inter
ested and cooperative in social,
civic and progressive programs in
the community and invites the
patronage and support of it's friends
in the community.
Patron tickets sell for one dollar.
General admission tickets are
sixty-five cents. Tickets are on
sale by the members and will be
placed at some Twin City business
establishments.
"Blondie," Miss Lawhorn's mas
ter-eye guide dog trained in the
Twin Cities, will appear on the
stage with his mistress.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Step in Right Direction

Wednesdays dispatches from the nations capital reveal
Attorney Francis Bd has ordered the Federal Bureau
Investigation probe three lynchings Mississippi
blood thirsty "sayages" ynched two boys
had onfessed attack Is old white
Saturday in the mob stormed county jail and
convicted of numbering his
and convictions of Negroes M
sppi accepted with the holding of
all of these alleged offenders guilty the law should
punishment The Mississppans who
murdered these boys and the criminals of the lowest
FB will be doing the service
perpetrators the crimes brought justice
country Federal prosecutions of ynchers
will decrease. While do much
of the FBI PROBE it the right direction when the
u such action usually ends in blind alley the
Sikeston grand jury inquiry did.
Certainly repeated nchngs during the period going to
play havoc with Negro morale.
Mississippi John Rankns state
Ranks highest in iliteracy.
Many people like the word morale feel that it is overused
Oveused morale good thing for people engaged against
formidable this country, have and hold
Henderson decree cutting nylon hose will the
approval the country who must provide
them for the ladies!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Twin City Pastors
Urge Liquor Ban
Near Camps

The Twin City Ministerial ALI
ance in its meeting Tuesday, at the
Phyllis Wheatley House, 800 Aid
rich Avenue North, Minneapolis,
unanimously endorsed the proposed
amendment to the Senate draft
bill, by Senator Lee (D) of Okla
homa, which proposes prohibition
in military areas. The proposed
amendment would prohibit the
sale possession, use or gift of
all alcoholic beverages including
beer, in Army and Navy posts and
within surrounding areas to be
designated by the secretary of war.
In letters to Senator Lee, Sena-
tor Joseph Ball, Senator Henrik
Shipstead and the Military COM
mittee of the Senate, which re-
jected the amendment, the ALI
ance declared that ave agree with
the Senator from Oklahoma that
training camp is a school teaching
serious business. Liquor is not al
lowed to be sold in or near the
schools these boys (18 and 10 year
olds) would be attending if they
were not needed in the war effort. !"
eve are sure" the letter con-
tinues "that our government is
duty bound to protect these boys
of tender years from John Barley
corn and his allies. Boys of 10 and
10 years of age are in their forma-
tive period and should be given
every opportunity to serve their
country free from the corrupting
influences of the liquor traffic and
it's attending evils"
eve urge the Senators and Rep
resentatives from our state, as
well as all others, to vote for this
very timely amendment proposed
by Senator Lee"
The letter was prepared and
signed by the Special Works Com
mittee of the Alliance of which
the Rev. B. N. Moore is the chair
man and the Rev. Clarence T. R.
Nelson, the secretary of the ALI
ance.
Rev. Robert W. Kelly, the new
pastor of the Border Methodist
Church and the Rev. H. W. Bolts,
Jr., the new assistant pastor of the
Zion Baptist Church, Minneapolis,
were introduced at the meeting and
both joined the Alliance. These two
new members will have charge of
the program of the Alliance at it's
next meeting, which will be with
Rev. B. N. Moore, at the st. James
A. M. E. Church parsonage, st.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
Borfuss Says Colored
Firemen to Profit BY
Closing Of No. 9
October 10, 1912


Editor: With reference to the
closing of No. 9 Fire Station in St.
Paul about which an article ap-
peared in the St. Paul Recorder of
Friday, October 16.
The disbanding of No. 9's sta
ton, as well as that of a truck COM
pany located at Ashland and Vic
toria, was caused in the first in
stance by the shortage of men in
the fire department. Our force at
the present time is down to APP
proximately $40, with no apparent
possibility of immediate replace
ment. 1t became necessary, there
fore, to fill up shorthanded COM
panies all over the city, and these
two companies were disbanded be-
cause they could best be spared
from their localities.
To many colored people No. 9's
engine company was source of
pride so long as it was manned
continually by colored men; to many
others, this was just one more ex-
ample of race prejudice. I believe
by distributing these men to other
companies throughout the city that
in the long run it will work to their
advantage. From now on, the stu
alton so far as colored men are
concerned in the fire department
will be just as it has been for
many years in the police depart
ment; in other words, if a colored
man is successful upon examination
in standing on an eligible list he
will be appointed to the force when
his name is reached and will not
be asked to waive appointment be-
cause there is not for the moment
a vacancy in a fire company
manned by colored men.
Very truly yours,
G.. II. BARFUSS,
Commissioner of Public Safety.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-10-23
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank our friends
for their kindness, words of SYM
pathy, floral offerings and other
kindnesses in our late bereavement
at the death of Josephine Hunt.
Especially do we thank Rev. B. N.
Moore, who conducted the funeral,
Rev. s. E. Ware who assisted and