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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
JEWISH GROUP
 AIDING RUSSIA
Labor Committee Calls Meeting to Collect
 Funds, Clothing

The Jewish Labor committee has called meeting for Monday night at 8:30 o'clock at 53 Spencer avenue to make plans to aid the Soviet Russia in her struggle against the invading armies of Hitler.
 Barnet Stein, secretary of the Workers Circle, Branch 26, said he will offer proposals as will other committeeman and that these are expected to be acted upon so that clothing may be collected to allevi- ate the suffering masses in Russia.
 The committee also states that medical supplies for the sick and the wounded must be prompt and generous
 Proposals at the committee meet ing are expected to be made for the collection of shoes, underwear, gloves, socks, stockings, sweaters and other items of clothing needed by the Russians and the members will arrange to carry out this drive to collect these necessary items.
 MT. Stein said the Jewish Labor committee has permission through the former Russian ambassador to ship clothing and medicine on So- viet ships which will sail from American ports.
 In the meantime the committee urges contribution of apparel be made up in bundles and brought to the collection station of the Jewish Labor committee.
 MT. Stein said a concerted effort Is to be made by the 1000 branches of the Jewish Labor organization in this country and Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
WHITE ROAD LINES
 WILL BE REDUCED
Savings of Almost Half in Paint Not to Affect Wis.,
 ibility Too Much

Hartford Jan. 15-Motorists on Connecticut state highways will continue to have white center lines to guide them but with size re- duction that saves paint for de- fense and money for the state. In making this known today, State Highway Commissioner William J. Cox said the main economies were effected by reducing the width of the white line from six to four inches. Other adjustments achieved small additional savings.
 Under the new plan the state highways will continue to be center marked with a broken white line where sight distances are unsatis- factory and with solid line where dangerous conditions call for caution.
 There Is saving of almost half of the paint with no appreciable loss of visibility in the center mark ing. The actual savings in gallon age were determined by comparing two almost equal periods of work June, July and August when the wider line was used and September, October and November when the new four inch lines were applied. During the first half of the season the average use was approximately ten and three quarters gallons to | the mile with a six-inch line while the four-inch line required an aver | age of just under six gallons per mile.
 Because these savings in paint did not materially change the needs for labor with the paint machine or the cost of running the machine, the per mile cost was not so dras- tically reduced. The change, how ever, lowered the cost from approxi- mately $l6.50 to just over .$11.00 a mile on the average.
 The savings are important at cur- rent prices, Commissioner Cox said and may become even more so in this period of rising prices for ma terials like paint. The reduction in quantities of paint used seems to promise that the Highway Depart ment will not be faced with any in- crease in the gross cost of doing this important safety job of high way marking.
 Most important, the commissioner said, is the direct assistance given to national defense by releasing quantities of paint formerly used for civilian purposes and now urg- ently needed by the military and naval establishments.
 The simple alteration of the paint machine nozzle to mark four inch line instead of six was the principal change but not the only one. Ac- tually the highway control division developed more efficient mixing methods for the bulk paint, re- adjustment of the spray gun and the development of improved guards to prevent "misting" along the sides of the newly laid traffic line. Some share of the savings are credited to these latter changes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
FIREMEN TO HOLD
 TRAINING SCHOOL
Auxiliary Force Contem= plated as Preparedness
 For War Time Blazes

Hartford, Jan. 15.-Believing that each fire department will need to enlist and properly train number of men to form an auxiliary force in order to be prepared to deal with war time fires, the Connecticut Fire Department Drillmasters' Associa- ton, representing 15 cities and towns, decided at meeting Tues day at Fire headquarters, to put into operation system of regional firemen's training sch ools. The meeting was called by Chief John s. Pachl of the Annex Fire De- partment of New Haven, president of the association.
 Under a regional plan, represen- tatives from fire departments throughout the state will be sent to firemen's training schools in theil respective districts to receive in- structions. Upon completion of the course, these representatives will in turn conduct courses for members of their local fire departments.
 Members of the executive con- mittee are Chief Thomas H. Don- nelly of West Hartford, chairman; Deputy Chief Thomas, and R. w HoWes of the State Department o1 Education.
 Members of the association who are also instructors in the firemen's training courses include Chiel Pachl, Deputy Chief Martin J Campion of Waterbury, vice-presi- dent; Chief George Graham ol Bristol, secretary; Chief Donnelly and Captain John Reagan, both ol 1 West Hartford; Lieutenant Harris Anderson of Danbury; Deputy Chic Calvin Edmonds and Chief T. H Shipman, both of New London; As sistant Chief E. I. Cox of Milford.
 Battalion Chief R. M. Greene ol New Haven; Deputy Chief Arthur Harris and Lieutenant William Reil. ly, both of Meriden; James A. Healy of Willimantic: Second Assistan Chief George Hoffman of New Brit. ain; Captain H. H. Johnson ant Merritt Solger, both of Middletown Captain J. J. Kelly, drillmaster, ol Waterbury.
 First Deputy Chief John O. King Deputy Chief E. F. McNally, Fiftf Deputy Chief William F. Nolan Deputy Chief Thomas, and Acting Chief Thomas J. Skelly. all of Hart. ford; Chief J. Frank Meunier o1 East Hartford. Capt. Walter E ] Nimke of Torrington, and Chief J P. Tracy of Norwich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
WORKERS UNIT | PLANS MEETING
Appeals to Be Voted Sun. day for Red Cross,
 Soviet Russia

The public is invited to attend a meeting at Temple hall on Sunday January 18 at 2 D. m. where distin- guished speakers will appeal for medical aid to American Red Gross and Soviet Russia under the au- spices of the International Worker; ] Order, Russian branch 3096. No admission will be charged and the public is urged to attend. The speakers program will in- ] clude Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Met ropolitan Benjamin, heard of the Russian Greek Orthodox church who will address the audience in Russian and Professor V. Kazake- wich of the Columbia University faculty who will speak in English. The speakers will urge that the Russians and their friends get be- hind the program for the medica aid is so direly needed for the sick and wounded in Russia.
 The committee members of this rally have expressed themselves that the International Workers Order, To- cal branch has no affiliation with Communism but are patriotic la Dor groups who are organized tc further their cause in labor. Last Sunday meeting was held by the workers order in which $20,- GOO was pledged by members to be collected from members and friends and that this amount be invested in defense bonds. Up to the present time, $5,000 has been secured to- ward this objective but confidence is expressed that the goal will be reched soon.
 Medical supplies and medicine will be sent to the Soviet Union after it [ is collected by the workers through out the country.
 i The shipment of these vitally needed medical stock will be sent by Russian Ambassador Maxim Litvin- off so that they may alleviate the suffering masses, the committeeman said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

The Jews, according to the Nazi propaganda specialists, are respon- sible for the plague.
 To sway and impress the Poles with this fabrication, the Germans have plastered Warsaw walls with hundreds of posters heaping blame and abuse upon the Jews. It seems almost unimaginable that human fancy can produce some of the poster creations.
 Pasted in the ever-closed doors leading to the Ghettos where thousands of Jews live in an area only large enough for hundreds are similar terror sowing posters bearing the printed warnings: Exit Prohibited"
 The Jews, because of their plight since the outbreak of war, have been receiving spontaneous out bursts of sympathy from the Ar van" Poles, who dump food over Ghetto walls at night and distri- bute sympathy leaflets.
 The Nazis, learning of the sym pathy, then unleashed the hate campaign with Hitler's expressed strategy: Divide and rule" One would rather imagine the Germans would rather not boast of their system. But, far from that, the widely circulated Berlin Magazine. "Berliner Illustrierte zeitung," sent a special reporter and photographer to Warsaw.
 The German comment Is typical The writer explains that the Jews are "lice carriers" and therefore are responsible for the spread of the epidemic. But, says Dr. Goebbels' faithful pupil: "The disease does not affect them (Jews) as 1t does Germans and Poles and their nor tality from typhoid fever is only 10 per cent, the reason being that long centuries of filth have immunized the Semitic race against typhoid"
 Isn't the purpose clear? It is: Kill the Jews or die yourself, from spotted typhus."
 The typhus epidemic is in the meantime spreading just like an- other "blitz." The Polish govern ment-in-exile says through it's of- ficial information channels that the figure of 300 daily casualties in the l Warsaw Ghetto where the "ty phus-immune" and "typhus- spread = ing Jews have to live -is rather ] conservative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
l6 UNCONTESTED
 CASES SCHEDULED
B Petitions for DivOrces Before Judge Munger,
 Within Week

For the second successive week, Judge Robert L. Munger will hear sixteen uncontested divorce cases at Fridays short calendar session of superior court. Last week decrees were awarded to eleven petitioners.
 On the docket are the following: Rose Promotico Denze against Michael Denze; Margaret Bartkus Olson against Algot Olson; Alvin Wilson against Cora Wilson; Rus sell Wilson against Lena Grace Will son; Norman Smithson against Helen Smith Smithson; Eva Waters against Edward J. Waters; Claire Maier Hepp against George Hepp; Dorothy Dalton Orsini against An- thony Orsini; Joseph Sym against Anna Sym; Gertrude Miller Uhas against Andrew Uhas; Angelina Di- Michele Verdosci against Arthur Verdosci: Mercedes Crean against Joseph Crean; George Robert Zel- lers against Lulu Irene Zellers; Stella Mastropietro against Angelo Mastopietro; Anna Emil Guiles against Stewart H. Guiles; Adele Mary Caruso against Anthony F. Caruso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
ASK CURFEW ON GASOLINE SALES

An official curfeW on gasoline sales is being sought by gasoline dealers, according to George Gaug- han, secretary of the Eastern Sea- board Gasoline Dealers association and secretary of the Waterbury Gasoline Retailers association. Most stations in Waterbury now close voluntarily at p. m. Now according to MT. Gaughan, they want federal regulations forcing all stations to close at either or D. m., with stiff penalties provided for violators.
 Rationing of tires and the ban o1, auto production will greatly curtai driving, MT. Gaughan believes, ant the public can be given service ever with an early closing hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
New Vegetable With New Taste Comes From China Ceetuce, Latest Addition to Vegetable List Combines
 FlavOrs of Celery and Lettuce

Philadelphia, Jan 15.-Late in the thirteenth century beady eyed traveller entered into the streets of his native Venice. It was only Pietro Venteni who was able to Identify the strange man to the curi- ous crowd as Marco Polo, 8 young adventurer of many years ago, who had left the comfort of Venice for the land of fable. Here he was, older and bit weary, thin man and perhaps little bent. He told unusual stories of distant land land where life was old and where ways of living were old, yet every thing seemed new. This was China "a strange country strange peo- pie, living differently; yes, even en- toying new, delightful foods.
 Three years ago, from deep in the interior of China near the border of Tibet, David Burpee received from his missionary friend, Rev. Garter D. Holton, few seeds of a new vegetable, and with them let ter that read in part: T am sure you will find pleasure in the grow ing and in the taste of this new vegetable. It is used widely by the people living in this province; the young leaves are eaten as lettuce and the stalks are peeled of their tough outer skin, and the heart eaten either raw or cooked. It is truly delicious, with a taste all its own, perhaps Slightly suggesting that of celery, but different and milder."
 That was in 1888. Since them, David Burpee has grown this new vegetable on his Fordhook Farms near Philadelphia and on his Flora ] dale Farms in California. Having /, had the opportunity of eating it prepared in many ways, MT. Burpee Whole-heartedly enjoys it's delicate. subtle flavor. Because it combines the uses and fiavors of celery and lettuce, he has named it Celtuce.
 Burpee's Celtuce is really a dis tinct species of lettuce, but is differ ent from ordinary lettuce in its growth and it has more uses. The young leaves may be eaten as a salad or cooked as greens" but the chief value of Celtuce is its central stalk which may be eaten raw or cooked. Tn either case, the outer skin is removed, and only the ten der, light green heart is eaten.
 AS a raw vegetable, the center of the stalks are cut into A. or 5-inch lengths and split lengthwise, chilled and eaten as you would celery or carrots, with salt or mayonnaise.
 Cooked Celtuce stalks are pale green, attractive in appearance, and have a pleasing mild flavor sugges- tive of celery, lettuce, and summer squash. The appearance and flavor of Celtuce stalks have suggested many ways for It's use including Cream of Celtuce soup; Celtuce au gratin; Praised Celtuce; Celtuce vinaigrette; steamed like asparagus and served with a favorite sauce; or plain boiled and served hot with butter and lemon sauce. All these uses and many more have already been tried with great delight -ty J several hundred food experts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

Bobby Mitchell of 221 EastOn Avenue first saw the light of day Is years ago this morning Ditto for Francis Ash, former soldier who now expects to be called back into the service any day. Frank Caruso of B Field Street. resident of fair city very short while, hopes some honest Brass City resi- dent will to his rescue. The other night Frank lost his citizenship papers and his New York State drivers license which sports his photograph and would deeply appreciate their return His New Rochelle ad- dress is on license but Frank would like the finder to turn both over to Man in the Tower to speed up repOssessiOn for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
ARMY SUPPLY BIG PROBLEM

Supplying a new army installation is big job for the Quartermaster Corps. When selectees pour into camp to undergo the training that will transform them from civilians into soldiers they need a variety of
 supplies, from food and clothing to
 razors and mops to say nothing
 of the bugles that work them up at 545 each morning. Miscellaneous items range from calcium hypochlo- rite for water publications to foot ball tubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

has an all-American of another type an all-American dessert lineup of the food favorites furnished the army mess by the Quartermaster Corps. The most popular desserts in the army, in the order of popu- larity, are apple pie, ice cream, doughnuts, chocolate cake, cherry pie, cocoanut cake, mince pie, fruit cobbler, banana pudding, butter scotch pudding and rice pudding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
Todays Answess to 0 0ANlUM CRACKERS !
Questions on Comic Page

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 1. Donald Nelson is OPM priori- ties director; William Davis is Ma tional Defense Mediation Board chairman Edward Stettinius is lend-lease administrator.
 2. SPAB Supply, Priorities and Allocations Board; OPM-Office of Production Management; OCD- Office of Civilian Defense; OFF - Office of Facts and Figures.
 3. w. Averill Hartman is U. s. lend-lease co-ordinator for London. Laurence Steinhardt is U. $. am- bassador to Russia.
 5. Estimated 194l D. s. military plane production is 19,0OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
THE HOARDERS

Oh, cellars are getting crowded With something besides coal and Wood Every nook and corner
 Is being piled with food The cold room is filled
 With potatoes and canned stun, Every week bit is added, Sos to have enough The hoarders are busy hoarding, They've got complex queer, Filling up more sugar
 Than could be used in a year. Oh, the attics getting crowded The surplus is going up there, Old Mother Hubbard's making sure Her cupboard won't be bare. Dry groceries are being collected, They say such goings on is bunk, Housekeepers are scurrying about And filling every trunk. Oh the hoarders are busy hoardlng, It's not question of greed, They've got food-hoarding complex, Though there is no need.
 -EM EM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
WITHDRAWING" ROOM

Originally, it was known as a withdrawing room" instead of 8 drawing rooln," and to 1t ladies withdrew after dinner, while the men were left to their broad jokes and strong drinks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

An eye witness told the staff ot the Polish legation in Stockholm that not only the Jews in the Ghet- tos but also the Poles are refused vaccination by the Germans. The Poles and the Jews have to "fend for themselves" as the Germans say in reply to complaints by the Red Cross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
THE SNOW

I am looking down the valley AS far as I can see. The snow Is on the landscape, And on the top of every tree But now the sun is shining And 1t shines so very bright, We'll watch the snow by daylight, And see 1t even in the night It may stay here all the winter. It may melt and go away. Is there anything so pure and white, I think of nothing else today. But bye and bye the days will engthen, When the sun comes back again. The snow will all have melted, And turned to springtime rain. And the grass will grow once more And the sap flow up the trees For all the snow will have gone away, And again we'll have the springtime breeze
 DANIEL GILLETTE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
EXCLUSIVE NEA PHOTOS AND STORY DARKEST POLAND "
 NAZIS USE TYPHUS PLAGUE AS ANTI-SEMITIC WEAPON
POSTERS TELL POLES THAT JEWS
 CAUSE FATAL EPIDEMICS IN POLAND

Obtatined
  nait the United tells Nazi quick of the typhus epidemic n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
BY WINSLOW M. FISHERMAN Written for NEA Service

The yphus epidemic raging through Poland which has forced the Germans to rush all available doctors and to anpague centers in Warsaw has been seized upon by the Nazis weapon to battle the growing Polish sym pathY for the perSecuted Jews.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

TOP Warning closed German and Posh Spotted Typhus Forbidden
 Cover of Ihe Voice of Youth Jewish underground" Ieafet printed in the Warsaw Ghetto It friends clasped in unity through BOTTOM Jews forbidden to "Aryans" through Warsaw Ghetto. They bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15
ALL-AMERICANs DESSERTS

While colleges have their all- American football teams, the army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

Camp Banding squbs Private Harold Cohen infantry had girl friend in Danbury who wondered how he would look with mustache For months Pvt Cohen carefully nursed his upper lip He even had 1t trimmed by professional barber Then he got the long awaited furlough He returned to Camp Banding minus the hrsute adornment Banding soldier was taking in movie in Waterbury when doctor was paged from the stage Temporarily forgetting that he no longer in his company street the soldier screamed repetition of the doctors and continued with the military routine: Pass that down." Frank R. Seleck, Red Cross director at Camp Banding announced yesterday that $5 591 was recently collected in oneday drive here for the Roll Call fund The campaign was conducted by Chaplain T. C. Holland with the assistance of regiment chapains Reports show that contribution of S1, ,14l by Connecticut nfantrymen was the largest single amount raised by any unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

Mrs. Michael Madden of EmwOOd Avenue unex- pectedly experienced the thrill that once in lifetime at the last meeting of her Monday night card club. Playing partners with Mrs. Minnie Burns of Willow Street Mrs Madden laid down double run in pinochle, good for 2,7OO counting the other melt Eleven hearts in her hand, believe it not It marked the first time in her life she held good a hand and her joy knew no bounds. Adding to the thrill the fact that she never prOfessed to be good card player worry every day, eh, Mrs Mad den?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Just few words to let you know am feeling fine and quite happy. Upon my graduation from the Air Corps Technical School at Fort Logan Colorado assigned to Headquarters in the Headquarters Squadron at Shaw Field. am now working assistant chief clerk at the Ground School for Flying Cadets The officers and cadets here are grand bunch of fellows. It sure is thrill to watch these cadets fly in the evening" especially as they take off land their planes Say hello to all the Cadet A. c. members and all my Waterbury friends Private Dom Rosa Headquarters Squadron, 57th Air Base Group, Shaw Field, Sumter, s. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-15

Heard in passing :. Many the stories told about the late John DerWn whose death last week brought many expressions of regret from his old friends Like his musical ability and talent most of achieved by
 hard work and tedious practice he became clever ten and golf player in similar fashion He of the best shoakers local tennis courts during the days of the first World War He started to play tennis later than most men, but by hard practice banging ball over the net against wall, he became quite styst off his fore and backhands He used to tell himself how one summer that he broke his right wrist he switched knd learned to play with his left hand That's how much he loved the game for love it he did and when vacation time came for him he played tennis morning. noon, and night. His stamina remarkable and hev would be swinging just the same after ten or twelve sets as when he had started fresh in the morning. Before the West Side Tennis Club of New York moved it's courts out to Forest Hills Johnny DerWn member there and among the many players with whom he crossed racquets Vinny Richards, at that time youthful hopeful in the tennis world. One of his notable characteristics through long years the courts his dispos ton. He known to raise his voice in complaint Q tirade when winning losing
Evening star., 1942-10-25
Silver Spring to Open
New Nursery School

A nursery school will open at the
Montgomery Blair Senior High
School in Silver Spring on Novem-
ber it was learned yesterday.
Sponsored by the high schools
home economics department and the
Silver Spring OCD Committee on
Child Care, the nursery school will
operate from 8 am. until noon un-
der the direction Of Mrs. Clare
Perkins. Enrolment preference will
be given to children of women who
take the vocational training course
for war production workers which
Is offered at the school from $50
am. until 5 pm.
E. M. Douglass, principal of the
high school, said that as part Of
the victory program Of the school it
was converting its home economics
suite into nursery school quarters.
High school girls. following train
ing course, will be used as assistants
In the nursery school.