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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
FOREIGN LEGION
 MAY BE CREATED
United Nations Preparing to Organize Her Citizens
 in United States
BY JOHN A. RE1CHMANN

United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, March 5.-(UP)-- Plans for a foreign legion" of United Nations citizens in the United States are nearly complete and will be announced soon, it was learned today.
 Details yeI to be worked out in clude the probable size of the group, whether it is to be regiment, 8 division or even larger unit. On the basis of justice departments , alien registration there are about ! 100000 persons of these nations in this country. The number of men of military age and fitness was not known.
 Arrangements for FilipinoS in this country to join a military or- ganization of their own were re- gently announced by Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson. He said then that some arrangement was be- ing sought whereby Nationals of other nations could serve in separ- ate units.
 Present plans call for establish- ment of separate units for each of the various nationalities. AS ill the case of the United Nations groups in Great Britain, each would have a distinctive uniform.
 Form Separate Unions
 Among the groups that might form separate units in the army are the 40,244 Chinese citizens in the United States-not counting the es- timated 10000 who are here illegal ly; 448022 Canadians, 291 ,45l Bri- tons. 416,992 Mexicans, 442,551 Poles, 336,884 Russians (chiefly Emigres), ', 82,426 Greeks, 72663 Czechoslovaki- ans, 67,8l6 Norwegians, 55,905 Jugo- Slavians, 32445 Netherlanders. These do not of course, include Ameri- cans citizens of foreign birth or many persons who are second gen. eration Americans with strong ties with other countries.
 In addition there are large num- bers of refugees from Germany, Austria and Hungary who fled to this country before the war, many of whom undoubtedly would well come the opportunity to join such a foreign legion to fight the Axis. Technically they are classed as en- emy aliens. There are 315,000 from Germany and 4O2,000 from Austria and Hungary.
 Probably Return Home
 SUme Ui Jilese. fore4sn clrlzens- such as the Canadians and British probably would prefer to return home for service. Poland and Nor way have training camps in Canada and many persons in the United States from those countries have gone there to enter the service.
 Acting Secretary of State Sumner Welles revealed at a recent press conference that plans are under consideration for the admission of Latin American Nationals to enlist ment in the United States forces.
 Under present regulations aliens cannot enlist in the United States forces. Aliens with citizenship in co-belligerent countries are liable to induction under the revised draft law. Enemy aliens are subject to the draft If the army will take them. Neutral aliens may have exemption from the draft if they ask for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
COMEDY MYSTERY
 TO BE PRESENTED
Civic Theater to Offer Owen Davis "Mr. and
 Mrs. North

The Civic Theater, under the cap- able direction of Betty Kimball, will present Owen Davis gay comedy mystery, MT and Mrs. North" This is probably the first little theatel production of a play which had a successful run on Broadway last season and which was a popular offering in the summer theaters. Il has just finished @ long road tour and has been used as a vehicle for Oracle Allen. Murders which are not gruesome and brilliant dialogue make this play wonderful escape from these days of trouble.
 Both training and experience have equipped Miss Kimball to di- rect this witty comedy. She began her training at the Yale School of Drama and later studied under Frances Robinson Duff. She has worked with the Forty Miners, the Madison Post Road Players and the Mark Twain Masquers, Hartford's leading little theater group. To her credit are such plays as High Tor, Our Town, and the first non pro- fessional productions of Brother Rat" and ''The World We Make"
 Betty Kimball is not unoknown to Waterbury audiences. Three seasons ago, during the absence of James Furness, she directed the farce com- edy George and Margaret"
 MT. and Mrs. North" will be pre-. sented at the Waterbury Womens Club Thursday and Friday even- ings March 18th and 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Chairman

Cha1rman
 they will be contacted for dona tions for this room. The committee in charge of the drive will be called the St. Mary's hospital Lithuanian room committee, and the room will be furnished in the name of the local Lithuanian community.
 Atty. Albert Bronsky has been named president of the committee Other officers are: Vice-president, Ernest MaZaika; secretary, pr. Matthew J. Colney; financial sec- retary, Mrs. Thomas Matas; treas urer, John Klikna; trustees. Jacob Treckiokas, Mrs. John K. zemans and Mrs. Stanley Lucas.
 c. Y. o. Meeting Tonight
 The Mount Carmel Catholic Youth Organization will hold it's regular weekly meeting tonight at 7:30 at the parish hall. Final ar- engagements will be made for city tournament debate to be held with the team of SS. Peter and Paul church on March 19. Mission work will be conducted after the business session under the direction of Miss Anne Raimo. Leonard DeManno will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
COLASANTO HOME
 NEWLY EQUIPPED
Public Invited to Inspect MOdernized Funeral
 Home; Open House

The completely modernized Thom- as Colasanto Funeral Home at 932 Bank street is holding open house all this week, and the public is in- vited to inspect the establishment, now completing more than 25 years of service to the people of Water bury.
 Newly equipped to accommodate the needs of all religious faiths, the non-sectarian home has created an interior ideally adapted to the com fort of the bereaved.
 Smoking rooms for ladies and gen. tlemen have been tastefully furnish ed, while the reception and family rooms are beautifully decorated and offer the most outstanding feature of the Colasanto Home. An auxil- iary Kitchen, situated on the second floor, has been designed with an eye to the convenience of the family and friends.
 The entrance In the Colonial style exterior of the home opens on a spa ciouS entrance hall. On the left is the office of Thomas Colasanto, pro- prietor of the establishment. and nearby and the auxiliary kitchen or the second floor.
 Architecturally simple, the two- story structure presents the appear ance of 8 private dwelling, combin- ing the attractive features of a fam fly residence with the dignity of a thoroughly modernized funeral home The entrance will soon be coveerd with canvas canopy.
 Facilities, too. have bene arranged 10 provide excellent management oi any funeral requirements, regard less of cost. Established in 1912, the Colasanto Funeral Home has kept step with advancement in> other fields by consistent remodelling. The public is extended cordial welcome to visit the premises during this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Speaker

Speaker
 skine Russell of Ledgeside avenue. The program will include a talk on India by Rev. W. H. McCance, Of Middlebury, vocal selections by Mrs. James Sturdiyant, and piano and Instrumental selections by Miss Anne Valentin, blind musi- clan. Mrs. George Callan and Mrs. Erskine Russell will be in charge of arrangements.
 A committee was selected for a luncheon to be held on April IS at the parish hall. It includes Mrs. George Callan, Mrs. Herman Val- entine, Mrs. Harry Roden, Mrs. B w. E;rk, Mrs. Henry Tooker, and Mrs. Daniel Hine. Preliminary plans were also made for a May supper to take place on May 21
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Dropped As Much
 As $15; Fair Rent :" Committee To Meet
Waterbury in One of 20 Defense Areas Where Rentals
 Must Be Kept at April I, l94l, Levels; Failure < to Cooperate Will Mean Court Action

Rent reductions for tenants have already been made by
 number of landlords result of Price Administrator Leon HenderSon's 'crack down" order, The Democrat learned today Reductions have ranged from little as $2 to as much as $15 In an order dated March 2, MT. in which rents must be restored to levels which prevailed April 1941 Unless local sectional authorities to it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

Mrs. Walter Johnson presided at the meeting.
 Tea was served after the business meeting with Mrs. Henry Tooker and Mrs. clifford Turney assisting Mrs. Russell as hostesses.
 Those attending were: Mrs. B. w. Erk, Mrs. Herman Valentine, Mrs. Henry Tooker, Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mrs. Daniel Hine. Mrs. Frank Wil~ Hams, Mrs. Clifford Turney, Mrs. Harry Roden, Mrs. Harold L. Fogg and Mrs. Louis Nichols.
 The next meeting will be held on April i at the home of Mrs. Harold L. Fogg on Washington avenue ex- tension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

A Lithuanian committee has been has been formed for the purpose of raising funds to furnish a room in the new north wing of St. Marys Hospital. Over 30 Lithuanian or ganizations exist in Waterbury and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

Program" was given by Nelson A.. Sly Hartford scout executive, at the afternoon meeting.
 A luncheon was served at the Wa terbury club at which MT. Babson presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
w O RL D w A R A YEAR AGO
 MARCH 5, 1941
lRv ITnited PresSl

(By United PreSS)
 Great Britain broke off diplO- matic relations with Bulgaria.
 German war machine rolled through Sofia, Bulgaria; all Bull garian men between l6 and 45 and women from 20 to 50 mObilized.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

 ESTABLISHED 1888
ESTABLISHED 1888

Get The Good Habit Of Wearing Good Clothes By Rogers Peet, And Look And Feel As Good As YouI Clothes, $50 To $7o.
 There's no upIift to mans morale to eompOre with the knowledge he's we'll srOomed end con rub eI- bows with the best of them with Out feeling in on opOIOsetie mood for his Oppe0r0nce.
 Rogers Peet good clothes Suits and fopeoats are hand done to the lest stitch and good to inc last thread, they're built to retain your confidence Ond 10 live uP to the high ideoIs of the Rogers Peet Or- gonizotion as we'll, our own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Alliance to Meet

A meeting of the Lithuanian AL liance, s. L, A. lodge Il. will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at Venta hall
 103 Green street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

hall. Miss Lena Capozzi will pre- side.
 Scouts Study First Aid
 A demonstration of artificial res- piration was given to the first aid class of Girl Scout Troop 12 at the weekly meeting held last night at the Third Congregational church hall. Mrs. Howard Holcomb, mem Der of the troop committee, assisted the leaders as instructor. The Scouts arranged to turn ill orders for the annual cookie sale tomorrow. Miss Jeannette Denver, field representa- tive of the local Girl Scout council, was visitor at the meeting.
 To Receive Wings
 Throwing down his epee and saber for an airplane and machine guns, Edward T. Hart is one of three aviation students of the class of 42d from Connecticut at Filing ton Field, Texas, the worlds largest multi-motored flying schcool.
 Son of Mrs. Ellen M. and the late Edward E. Hart of Highland ave, South Norwalk, he attended Yale University, where he excelled at fencing. He received his primary training at Spartan Field, Tulsa, Okla,, and his basic training at Randolph Field, Texas.
 The remaining cadets from Con- necticut are Edward s. Almgren, son of MT. and Mrs. Edgar E. Ann gren fo 2445 Fairfield avenue, Bridgeport and Anthony R. Famig- lietti, son of MT. and Mrs. Ralp Famiglietti of 449 Wilson street, Waterbury.
 Alrngren attended Pratt Institute and had 38 hours of civilian pilot training before he went to Randolph Fielr, Texas, where he received his basic training.
 Famiglietti, who studied at the University of Miami, where he eX- celled at football, took his primary training at Jones Field and his basic training at Randolph Field, Texas.
 All three will receive their coveted wings in a few weeks, when they will be commissioned as second lieu tenants in the Air Corps Reserve and will be assigned to active duty.
 Silver Tea Planned
 Plans for a silver tea to be held on March IS at the parish hall were completed by the Ladies Aid society of tha Third CnnOrepaf finnal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05

port. Two of Mrs. Anastasio's chil- dren are not in position to assist, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Basketball at YMCA

The Clowns will meet the Blue Devils in a basketball game to be sponsored by the Inter-club Council of the Brooklyn YMCA tonight at 8 o'clock at the clubhouse. The winner of this game will play the Orioles Sunday in the first of a series of league championship games. Dancing will follow to- nights game.
 Tickets for the social to be spon- sored by the I. c. c. on March 19 will be distributed at the clubhouse tonight. Plans were furthered for the event at a special meeting held by the I. c. c. last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Radio Broadcast

Miss Marion Pranaitis of Pritch- ard street, will be guest soloist on the Lithuanian program over Sta- tion WMBC in New Britain Sunday from 10:45 to 11:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Minstrel Rehearsal

A rehearsal for the annual Mount Carmel minstrel show will be held tonight at 7:30 at the parish hall under the direction of Rev. Austin Saunders. The show will be pre- sented on April 10 at St. Joseph's han for the benefit of the parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
sodaIIsy Meeting

A meeting of the Children of Mary sodality of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church will be held tonight at g o'clock at the parish
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
silver Tea Planned

NNFNI ANs4 HsSHHEAVW
 Plans for a silver tea to be held on March IS at the parish hall were completed by the Ladies Aid society of the Third Congregational Church at a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Er-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-05
Lithuanian Groups To
 Furnish Hospital Room
Committee Named to Handle Funds; Ladies Aid of
 Third Church Plans Silver Tea
BROOKLYN NEWS

hall. Miss Lena Capozzi will pre- side.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

with safe, reliable, efficient, care
full, gentle driver. As if any of US
were anything but!
They couldn't get her off the line.
She kept repeating instructions like
a cop handing out a ticket.
The dispatcher looked us over,
after she hung up. He picked an old
bird with a string of medals two
meter-jumps long. The guy amt
even earned dirty look since Teddy
Roosevelt rode up San Juan Hill.
Evening star., 1942-10-18

So he drives up to a big apartment
hotel, with a doorman wearing
scarf knitted out of 10-dollar bills.
The driver, smelling a headache,
bows real polite-like when the dame
opens the apartment door. She's all
starch and rustling skirts, straight
like a new road, and just about as
flexible.
He Cets the Job
Are you safe, reliable driver?"
she asks him again.
Of course he is, but he is little
annoyed, too, so he looks her right
in one eye and says. very gently,
Look, lady. I'm a master driver.
That means that for three years l
amt even spoiled the lacquer on my
tenders. l amt hit nothing since
landed a haymaker at Dinty's. And
if l do say so, there may be better
men in town. but there amt any
better drivers"
She took that all right. Then
she began to think. ''What do
you charge by the hour?" she
says.
"Two bucks even,'' says the
driver.
She thinks some more, and looks
him over again. Then she says,
'You seem trustworthy. Ride Ginger
around for an hour, but be very care
full. He needs some air. But do be
CAREFUL
The driver don't get it. who's
Ginger?" he says.
The lady goes inside and comes
out holding a great big Persian
tomcat!
But Ginger got his ride, and came
home safely, carefully and reliably.
Women don't get gypped. See what
l mean? LOU WAssERMAN
as told TO Will Herman
Evening star., 1942-10-18
KITTY TAKES a CAB

But did the driver
enjoy being KittY's
chauffeur? Well %.
NYBODY's dough is music to
A your meter, they say, but
4 that amt the whole truth.
l ought to know a little about small
change and meters I've been
kicking a cab around for % years.
One guy slips you a buck and
you've had a joy ride. His brother
slips you fin, and you'd like to ring
it up on his face.
Why a hard-working cabbie
should feel like a heel every time
some people fork over the ante is a
mystery to me.
And when the people concerned
happen to be ladies, the whole
things twice as mysterious. Ladies
make their folding money work
harder. It's proven fact. Stop any
driver, anywhere, and he'll swear
it's true. The gentler sex gets more
for their money than any man. and
still feels gypped.
Tclent for Asking
HE ladies win, every time. But
not cause they're smarter. They
just know how to ask. And if you
forget how to say, yeah, sure" they
just open their big blue or green or
brown peppers - and there you are.
Sometimes they don't even need
big eyes.
Like the lady who buzzed the
Office last week. She wanted cab,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-07
Remember This, Boys
WE'VE CONE A LONG WAY!

Point five in favor of the United Nations and the scores
mountingl
While we've been remembering Pearl Harbor, boys
we've been working, Building bombers. mighty
flying fortresses that have bombed Europe Or maybe
you'd rather be reminded.
Stop poutng Benito aren't orgetng you'll You've
been having little trouble fighting tanks in Africa
haven't your Well promise you something else, too
You'll have lots more trouble before through
And then there's Russia What magnificent fight
comrades have put up StalingrSd! Poor Adolf. e..
well bet you're sorry you started that pushOver.
Just thing, boys Production is up in America
way up! You see civilians working and
plugging and supporting the effort willingly They're
making tanks and planes and ships. rolling them off
the assembly lines by the thousands. That's American
production, boys that's the way remember Pearl
Harbo
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-07

America; but neither IL 1t a military that this
oo~nry has taken long strides since December T.
1871. What's that you say, Adolf, name three? Well
nine without batting a syeashl
Take armed forces for instance. wasn't long ago
that st peacetime nation, and yet right
have American Expsditionary Forces parked every
important Axis doorstep in the world You know what
mean, Adolf you've had a taste of their furyl
Then there al the Solomon Islands, Hrohto! That's
been quite battle hasn't i'll Too bad your boys didn't
have the training Marines did Wait minute, chum
don't out Remember the battle of Midway Island
end Coral Scar huff saidI
Sure know you have submarines, boys. But that
hasn't stopped getting aid China, and lots of it,
And don't have to tell you what a gallant job
Allies have been doing do WEI Your countries
plenty patched up result of their fighting.
Say Adolf ever hear of the Commander You may
not have had formal introduction, but you've had
very unpleasant experiences with these suPermen.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29
COMMITTEE URGES
NO DISCRIMINATION

New York City (ILNS).-An inves-
tigation of racial discrimination in the
employment of railroad workers has
been urged on the Presidents Com
mittee on Fair Employment Prac-
tees by the American Civil Liberties
Union. In letter to the committee,
signed by Arthur Garfield Hays, gen.
eral counsel, the union gives it's sup
port to an appeal drawn up by the
Association of Colored Railway Train
men and Locomotive Firemen.
The union says that "on broad lines
of public policy it is clear that rail-
roads are an essential industry for
the successful prosecution Of the war
effort" and urges the committee to
respond to the colored trainmen's ap-
peal for the prevention of discrimina-
tion Exercised by both white railway
trainmen and management against
negro railway workers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29

Destruction
Annihilation, obliteration-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29
FIRST THINGS
(From the Electrical Workers
JournaD

In this hour of swift change, and of
stupendous battle, it is we'll for labor
to remember one principle upon which
this nation is founded. That is, even
in wartime, the Army and Navy are
not supreme but are instrumentalities
of the civilian government. This
means that the Army and Navy have
no power to make laws, or to change
laws, and it means that the elected
President of the nation, the peoples
representative, is commander-in-chief
of the Army and Navy.
The Constitution of the United
States declares: "The President shall
be commander-in of the Army
and Navy of the United States, and of
the militia of the several states when
called into the actual service of the
United States"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29
SMALL BUSINESS

| (From the American Federationist)
Small business, as we all know, is
the backbone of our national economy.
Tens of thousands of communities de-
pend upon one or two small factories
as the main source of community in
come Any mishap in these productive
enterprises cuts off money for bread,
fuel and rent. In getting war produc-
tion under way, production chiefs
placed contracts with the large firms.
But now, in order to meet our war
ing on us, we must plan to mobilize
the production facilities of small bus
mess.
This involves the engineering and
management functions of fitting the
machines and facilities of a commu-
nifty or region into decentraliZed pro-
duction enterprise. 1t requires great
precision in writing orders, special
skill in inspection and overall mas
terry of production details. Local in
ventories of production facilities and
machine and work skills are the basis
for planning this production program.
Unfortunately responsibility for war
production has not been clearly defined
and definitely located, so progress in
this important supplementary produc-
tion field has been slow and uncertain.
Responsibility is fruitless without
power. The chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board should have the power
to place contracts in these small plants.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29
Lumber Firm Workers
Quit CIO For A. F. of L.

Detroit (ILNS). - About 700 en-
ployes of the Currier Lumber Com
pany have voted to leave the CIO
United Construction Workers. Organ
izing Committee to join American
Federation of Labor unions, Ed Thai,
secretary of the Detroit Building and
Construction Trades Council, an
nounced.
The CIO organization, headed by A.
ID. Lewis, brother of John L. Lewis,
was the center of national attention
last year in dispute over a federal
housing project here. The dispute re-
suited in the withdrawal of the project.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1942-05-29
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother NAM
BY Mr.. MOdestus.

Destruction
Annihilation, obliteration-
These are key-words of Nazi speech
and action
Never has there been such openly
declared purpose to destroy
Never has war been waged with
such vandal objectives-
All landmarks of what had been
thought to be civilization
All traditions of conduct basic to
human life and living
Even all races which do not accept
and practice Nazi creeds--
These are all to be wiped off the
face of the earth
Their memory is to be erased from
tablets of history
Human experience, whether of sci
ence, or religion, or social relations
Is to be brushed off, forgotten, as
things of no value
That is the Nazi purpose, program,
practice
1t sums up to a new form of in