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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
William A. Donaghy, s. J.

/ There will always be Christmas. . Tonight we are very intent on wishing you Christmas merry You viii have had that line offered you all week. xouT best friends will stop you on the street. also your WorSt enemies They are ali intent wishing you merry, on very It's the spirit of the tmes 1t always has peen No one but confirmed Scrooge has anything put a friendly feeling for a that is most a on tnis great day that precedes the greatest day of the year.
 come greeting cards and gifts you will be stormed wltn greetings on cards in all forms You will be Wlsleo wei with holly and bells, with churches ana steepes WlH gnow-covered spruce trees, with warm home interiors with dogs and cats But your pest greetng IS tne Child in the manager; the Three Wise Men approaching from far off: the shepherds gathered round the cTD' Your best card greeting will be pcturlZation oi tn Nativity scene which has been 90 beautifully reproduced by artists and reprinted for you on nickel dlne quarter and half dollar cards Folks will ring your doorDe nand vou package stop for minute shouting Merry Christ mas Some of these callers will be very formal ana cere nncnious others will Wl1ack you the back agree 70 have just with you ending up with about ten mats how is Christmas Eve. The tree IS trimmed anu set front Of the French doors or III the front WnooW
 If you have tiny 1t tops convenient table You have wreath on your front door or in the WlndoWs This year you not running to illumination, put you will survive such depriyatons You sorry about Sucn material things but feel you are pretty snug ano co fortabe when you think Of millions in camps and other lands You send greetings and food ana presents to those you like at home; you send thoughts 10 toSe you do and do not know who are spending tner nrst Christmas away from home some of them In unpleasant climates and surroundings There are suffering StarVa- tion in other lands We at home comfortable and we are saying always say - there will always pc a ChrStrnasl Your favorite commentators VIII say IL tonight your favorite baadist crooners and carolers will sing it. You will listen to Dickens Christmas Carol over the air and records. The president VIII broadcast he reads it to his family You VIII nave enough Merry Chrstmasesl" to last you until next year in December May add one more? Merry Christ mas, all!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

New York, Dec. 24.-(UP)-Bern- ard T, Baruch today made 0 Christi mas gift of $i,0o0,000 in War Bonds to a dozen war relief and charitable organizations.
 In a letter to the central Han over Bank and Trust O.. he au- thorized distribution of the bonds as follows:
 Army Relief, $2oO,0oo; Navy Re- lief, S200 0,000;. United Scamen'S Serv. ice, $i00, 900: Russian War Relief society. $i00,000; United China Re- lief $i00,000; Red Cross, $l00, 900; British War Relief, si00, ,000; Amer lean Friends Service Committee, Philadelphia, $20,000; Joint Distri- button Committee, $20,0oo; Greek War Relief Association, Si0,00o; Norwegian Relief, Inc". Chicago siO OOO0: American Friends of CEecho- sloyakia, Si0 900; American Commit tee for Christian Refugees, $l0,00o; Catholic Committee for Refugees from Germany, eS,000; Unitarian t2t Beacon St. Boston, 5000.
 4 balance of si0.oo0 Baruch said will be specially earmarked later.
 The million dollar figure is matur. fly value of the bonds, 8 spokesman for Baruch said.
 In letter to Allen Wardwell treasurer of the Russian War Re. lief, Inc., Baruch said his $l00,00t gift was a token Of his admiration for the bravery of the Russian people"
 "This is my contribution, hs wrote, "to the fund being raised foi this brave ally.
 Although am not supporter of the Moscow system of govern. ment, I am an admirer of the bray. cry of the Russian people and I an deeply grateful for what their ef. forts mean to us"
 Baruch, wearing dark blue busi' ness suit, received newspapermen 1T his office and explained that hs intended originally to make thu presentations without announce. ment, as is his custom, but was dis. suaded by a newspaper friend wht assured him that such news wa sure to leak out eventually. The financier. who served or President Roosevelt's rubber fac finding committee in this war ana was chairman of the war industrie! board in the first World War. re. fused to discuss the gifts for pub. iication.
 Friends said he had decided or the presentations only a short timt ago but had made a careful selec' ton of the charities to which h. would contribute. intending prinar' fly to give to those which were aid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
CUPID PUSHES GREMLINS AWAY
Little Fellow Now Riding With General Chen.
 nault's Flyers
Ry RoRERT P. MARTTN

" AsOarA~ASs H@hAsNe~@N United Press Stan Correspondent)
 With the American Airforces In China. Dec. % (Delayed)-(Up)- dremlins may worry the RAF, but when Brig. Gen. Claire Chennaults flyers take to the air these days, they travel in even faster company. Right astride the bombload, with bow and arrow tight in his fist, goes cupid.
 Dan Cupid arrived in China with the first load of North American medium bombers. With these bom- bers came the names of those who made the needed planes reality the names Of American girls who had purchased war bonds.
 On one Of the planes the flyers found message, reading.
 Where ever your duties take you in this bomber, let these Americans back home for whom you are fight ing wish you good hunting and happy landingS.'
 Squadron bachelors, long way from any telephone numbers, iri1ne- diately selected appealing names began a correspondence with them. Capt. John Ruse from Ladrange, H., chose the name of Eleanor Anne Cumingg of New York City, and said I'm lonely and want Q girl to write me"
 Lieut.. Rowland Hill of Margaret | vile, N. r., Chose Lulu ClarkSon of Jefferson, Pa. That's just the name I've been looking for. I'd like to know her. Hill said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
MIDNIGHT hSS Al FLYING HELD


 Hn the llltle reSlie s1aoe, at Bradley Field tSElnzeek &etkS, Canheollcut). kkakl-nlsa 1>laIess. members ok Um6le ea1a's Nylng fareeG. win gather ms Ilvo mlaulea nnaa twelve on Chrlstmas morning ao attend mlamlght Nz&Ha Tho Mass, whlch wlll he Me only ynld- night ChrinamMs 4ekYlee AssthoF- ted hy tho Cmkholln church tm Connecticut this yeaa. wtll he eel- hrated hy Lieut. Vincent 2. Nzos. gan, the post ehaplalla.l
 with lnlcrophenes stFaeeglcAlly loented on Che altar and in the choir, Che entire service win ho hronaeaat by BtAtlon vW1xC.i Ber- nara Mullins, Of the stmtlom'a an- moumclMR stan. win gsve a des tailed description ak the Mass ns' lt progresses. The music, ono 0k the rich ,herltngea o1 the CathollC church, win lind expression im Che lnternretatlons ef SC. JuEtin's' male choir ef le voices. The chelr win he under Che difectlan of the Rev. Charles IN Hewitt Os SC. Justin's. william 2. Murray will, nreslae mt the organ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
Baruch Gives Million
 Charitable Groups
Donation of War Bonds Goes to Dozen Organizations
 Interested in War Relief, Charity

ing directly in the relief of war stricken peoples.
 Baruch had contributed to most of the charities on the list in the past year, 1t was learned, and had given away in that time nearly the same amount he gave away today,
 He was in genial mood as he made the announcement and from time to time offered reporters Q jovial imitation of Q "villianous character reminiscent of Lionel Barrymore playing Scrooge, Otherwise the awards created no excitement In Baruch's quiet offlces. Secretaries went about their work much as us- uai and Barueh himself seemed to consider the presentations Q matter of no great moment and nothing tc be accompanied by ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
SECRET WEAPON PLANNEDINU J, s.
'Impfovised Tank Destroy CTS In North Carolina
 Gave Army Idea

New York, Dec. aA --(Upl-- The Idea for the American secret weapon" that helped to rout Rom. mel tn Africa - faSt-moving Anti- tank guns mounted on Q tank ohas- sis - was conceived during North Carolina ulaneuvers ln loAl, whel. Lieut., -den, Hugh A, Drum mounted TS'S on trucks as m iuAprovlsed weapon to strike against arsnored divisions, army oflaceys disclosed to- day.
 The improvised tank destroyers wiped out an armored regiment, which had executed a flankins movement during the october -No- verMher army MNneuvors before Pearl Harhor, The American tasik destxoyers in action with the Brit ish 0th Army regiment represent . great improvement In material but maintained General Drums basic conception, 1t was said,
 His idea, developed after years oi study, of antl-tank methods. was based on attack rather than de- fense, the offieer said, It onvisaged . group of rowing guns" self propelled ct speed greater than that of tanks and able to fire armor-piero.ng shells, They were to he supported by alr'and ground lneehaniSed units, with engineer and infantry attachments,
 In the ieAi maneuvers, General Drum found his First Army, com. posed of nine infantry divisions, anti-alrcraft units, and some sur- plus 75's, arrayed against two ar. mored divisions, Q motorized divis. lon, two infantry divisions, and heavy bombers.
 He improvised Ave groups of tank deStroyerS," each composed of 60 to 100 7ss mounted on trucks, Two of those groups "destroyed'' the armored divisions which had flanked them.
 In studying anu.tank methods, 1t was said, General Drum recalled Napoleon's mass of artillery and the rowing guns" the Germans used in the last days of the Meuse- Argonne battle, which could be rushed to the front to fire point. blank and then switched to other sectors for new attacks.
 The idea was used later on Ba- taan against light Japanese tanks, when old TSs were mounted on half-track carriers. the sources said.
 The present tank destroyers arc designed and manufactured in the United States. A chassis similar to that of the American medium tank mounts gun firing 7S or i00.nin, armor- piercing shells at high speed and flat trajectory. There Is no turret and the armor is light. The units speed Is said to be twice that of Q tank. It's maneuverability sue perior to e tanks. The crews are taught to hunt tank blind spots In hit.and-run warfare. The uni, carries e 60-cal.ber machine gun for protection against planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
Morse Women Fight Silent, Grim Battle Against Nazis
Ry RLEANOR RAospALR

BY kABANVk NhQDDHAa2
 NEA Service stan Correspondent
 washington. Americans learn of more Norwegian patriots executed by the NaKls, c young Norwegian woman doctor, Qerda Evang. now in Washington, vlvldly tells of the sil- ent fight wives, sisters and mothers of men like these are making against their German oppresSors.
 pr. Evang lived for nine months under the NaEl regime with her three young children. She saw the conquerers come with bombs, fire and treachery. Her husband, Karl Evang, Surgeon General Of Norway accompanied King Haakon and the government in the withdrawal to London to carry on in exile against the ultimate day of German defeat.
 "At first the Nazis tried to win over the Norwegians to their side" explains derda Evang. But in . few months they found 1t useless, and then the terror began--at the time they put Quisling fin charge" The contempt in her voice at the men. tion of Quisling is whitening. That was in September, l040. My brother in-law was shot then"
 Immediately after the fall of Oslo where she had lived, pr. Evang took her children to a remote mountain valley. She saw the spirit of the peasant women helping the Nor- wegian soldiers who passed through on their long retreat northward. One young girl organized the collecting of food, skis and warm clothing for the soldiers-even as the advancing Germans were almost upon her. Aa- other insisted on Bneaking back through the German lines every night to her surrounded farm to milk her COWS and bring the milk back for the Norwegian troops.
 FAT MY HUSBANDS
 SIDE :"
 According to pr. Evang, the Ger man attempts to influence the Nor. wegian women by the infiltration of Quislingists into their organizations brings only one wholesale resignation of membership, Some women feel that no home front duty is enough-and undergo the perils of passage across the dangerous North Sea in small fishing boats ifl order to work and fight beside their men in England. When, recently Q mother and two children successfully made that crossing, the young won- ans only comment was, My place is at my husbands side"
 T was allowed to return to Oslo and practice medicine" says Gerda Evang. They confiscated our prop erty, of course, but they still could rot do without the doctors services. Ard we could not refuse to help those suffering" So far as she knows Norway has not faced any great epic denics--although waves of chii- drens diseases, especially diphtheria, have swept some towns.
 Though the long winter nights are bitterly cold-only one room is ever allowed to be heated-the pro- longed Russian campaign this win- ter brought the Nazi order for all Norwegiang to deliver to the author- ities every blanket in the house. Ac- cording to reports smuggled out of the country, the invaders did not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
|2,OS9 WATERBURY
 NAMES ON RECORD
Number of Local Residents Receiving Relief Lowest
 in Many Years

Waterbury has a,0eo persons n ceiving aid of one type or allothe, says report by State welfars Commissioner Robert ]. smith, ThiA includes those receiving general re- lief, old age assistance. child. wei. fare. general outdoor and medical relief, relief to the blind, pauper relief, aid to dependent children, WpA employment, and temporary welfare reimburseulents.
 The Hartford total Is e052. New Ravens is 6.226, and Bridgeport's 4.040,
 Demands on the city welfare de. partment for direct relief have dc. clined steadily all year and the number of cases is now believed ct or near the lowest possible bas.c figure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

Sammy Procopi0n former manager of the South End BulOgs arrived home yesterday afternoon from Duke Univ ,rsity for the Christmas Looking fit as td
 de Sam was than interested to learn how his Tar heels basketball team fared with North Carolina Pre- Flight Thursday night and was bit dsmayed when in formed that the had 46 to 41 He tells re Gus BrOberg of TorrngtOn probably the greatest is the big gun for the Pre-FghterS Sammys not due back at the SouthS Yale until December 29- He's got uenty his mind these days for he's hoping to be se sected for West Point 1t grand to sammy and he Tower welcome mat will always be out for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

When the bugle sounds it's time to eat. And this Christmas Day the U. S. Navy will do it up brown Every bIueacke ashore afoat in this country or else where will partake of the traditional turkey dinner The Navy that 1000 pounds of turkey VIII De eaten 800 GOO pounds of ham, 300 pounds of pota toes and over million pounds of other vegetables. as veil as tons of celery cranberry sauce and Ice cream ve give you the Navy Carte du JourS: Pickles Stuffed Celery Olives
 Oyster Cocktail
 Crackers Roast Turkey Giblet Gravy Baked Spiced Ham Canded Sweet Potatoes Mashed White Potatoes
 Cranberry Sauce
 Creamed Cauliflower Buttered Peas
 Lettuce and Tomato Salad
 Pumpkin Pie Fruit Cake
 Hot Rolls Butter Mixed Nuts Hard Candy Ice Cream
 Cigarettes Coffee Cigars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

Sightseeing round town. It was nice seeing Helen Orien of the Medical Center nurses staff. Of
 Manhattan visiting the hometown after absence of a few years. Claire O'NeiI bluShing with keen 6eIight as she and Josephine RadO of the St Marys nursing staff receive hearty congratulations upon passing their state board examinations Kay OCon- nell who evidently took few lessons from Arthur Murray made a sensational hit the waxed floors of the Copper Room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
WORK on FIGHT

Trinidad, Colo. tUr)-Idle worke CTS in the Trinidad and Walsenburg districts have been warned to ace cept jobs at once in coal mines or face immediate induction into the Army. The U. g. employment serv. i:e says an acute shortage of mine workers made the stern warning necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
CAROL

CAROL nm the io42 Christmas of The Jesuit Seminary New" The hour was very early And Jesus hair was curly. TIA rinRles brushed against the race of Holy Mary, Full of Grace, On that December morn When Christ, our Lord, was Dorn' The OK and ass weren't able To welcome to their stable The Lamb of Lambs and King ot King What could they know of such tningsY on that December morn When Christ, Our Lord, was porn still while the little Saviour Slumberod, their behaviour Was very good; like inccnSe-smoke Their white breath rose, before men woKe on that December morn, When Christ, Our Lord was born So if your hearts be holy, Though, like the stable, lowy, Humble, hidden, strewn with straw But warm with love and 1t with ave- Why there, this Christmas morn Will Christ Our Lord, be born
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
D ANSWERS
 70 WAR QUIZ
Questions on want Page
Questlons on want Page

1. Insigne is that of the Wom- ems Army Auxiliary Corps.
 2. When Nazis occupied Tou- lon, French naval base, commando CTS of French warships in the har- Dor scuttled their vessels to keep them out of axis hands.
 3. Six times. Italians invaded Egypt in ie40, British drove back into Libya in ie40-4i. axis pushed back to Egypt in spring of ie4i British thrust to Benghazi agaiS in is4i-42, Rommel's axis arnil drove back into Egypt in summer of ie42. and British chased him out In current drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
LIVE BAND LAUNCHES sHJts

Kay YyserS swing tempo and Henry Kaisers quick as . a . wink ghipbuilding speed go together as appropriately as ham and eggs.
 That'swhy Kyser'g music accom- panied the launching of Kaiser's latest ship on November 25.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
' M '

ask If there were babies or old folk who would suffer. They just called for every blanket--as they had al- ready called for the radios, knapp sacks, tents, heavy trousers and jackets.
 "The Norwegian women found Q, way of answering that call as they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

had answered the other calls" re. lates 0erda Evang with quiet pride .n her voice, "They burned the blankets rather than give them to the enemy, just as they had slashed and smashed the other articles to render them useless for German sol- liers,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
.TEEAD FERTILIZER,

It is said that a tribe of south- western China believes that crops will not grow unles sa certain number of human heads have been ploughed into the soil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO ALL

May I say as to<say3 Huue yumr Christmas wau be GAy. Your New Fear HAppy and Brzgf1 0sssEtnss so an- and Co al Good EaEhrs
 -D4EL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-24

GaA Ga=la
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Cash PriseS Are
offered for Best
Contributions

Five prizes of 81 each are awarded
in every issue of The Junior Star
for the best original stories, articles,
poems and cartoons by boys and
girls of high school age or under.
Successful contributors, whether
they win a prize or not, also are
eligible for participation in The
Junior Star of the Air" broadcast
from WMAL at 10:45 am. every
Saturday.
All contributions must bear the
name. age, address, telephone num-
Der and school of the author.
Written contributions must be on
one side of paper and. If typewriter,
double spaced. Drawings must be
In black -and-white and must be
mailed fiat.
The editors choice Of winners will
be final, and he reserves the right
to use any contribution In whatever
form he may deem advisable, regard
less of whether it is awarded q
prize. Checks will be mailed to the
winners during the week following
publication of their contributions,
No contributions will be returned.
Writers of stories and articles
which, in the opinion of the editor,
are of sufficient merit will be given
cards identifying them as reporters
for The Junior Star. The editor
reserves the right, however, to de-
cline to issue reporters cards or to
revoke those already issued, when
ever such action appears advisable
Address contributions to The
Junior Star, 727 Star Building,
Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1942-04-19
Cornstarch and Salt Make
Good Clay for Modelling

buy. and no long, arduous process
to go through. All you need is q
quarter of cupful of cornstarch,
half cupful of salt.
Just mix everything together in q
saucepan. and keep on stirring it
until it is creamily smooth. Cook
it over small fire, still stirring it
to prevent scorching. 1t will thicken.
but don't stop stirring until 1t is all
one heavy mass through which the
spoon will no longer penetrate. That
means it is ready to use just as
soon as it cools sufficiently so that
you can handle 1t.
Now as TO the modeling-it Is a
good idea 10 start with a simple
circular form. If you have a little
figure about the house of a curled-
up cat, a sprawlng pig, crouching
rabbit, or another uncompncated
outline, use 1t as model Keep it in
front of you, and block in the largest
masses first, the body and the head
in their proper relation to each
other. Don't worry about the details
until you are satisfied with the gen.
eral shape. Then you can suggest
the nose, ears, paws and so on. Do
not stress these. The important
thing is the position, the feel of the
whole body.
After copying a few finished
figures, you will be able to work
from pictures, and then from your
own sketches. 1t won't be long
before you promote yourself to
human head 1t will be a proud
moment for you when you realize
you have caught a resemblance, a
characteristic mood an elusive
touch of personality. Then you viii
be an artist.
You will find the cornstarch clay
an excellent medium 70 work with.
II Is clean, odorless, and hardens
into o strong. solid mass that looks
most professionally
Evening star., 1942-04-19
A Song of Patriotism

country of my fathers is no longer
free. It's people are ruled by force
and brutality in their beloved land
France, the gay. the happy, the
peaceful.
Earlier today I saw a movie-the
heartbreaking scenes from Vichy
Actually, I saw but two of the de-
pictions. couldn't look at the rest
In those pictures I saw men and
women whose appearance so resem-
bled relatives of my own that 1t was
shocking. I saw them weep for
France, unashamed.
AS Old Glory floated earthward,
realized what 1t means to be an
American. Watching it, I remem-
bered those pictures from Vichy
Suddenly, in burst of splendor
came those words by John Greenleaf
Whittier:
And ever its torn folds rose and
fell
On the loyal winds that loved it
well.
And through the hill-gap sunset
light
Shone over it with a warm good
night"
Yes, think I know what it
means to be an American, to have
the right TO enjoy those blessings
which only America can give-life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
ness!
Evening star., 1942-04-19

At is Margaret Marrsret Roberts.
is a veteran composer. Her first
four lines. about q Busy Little
Bee" appeared in q school paper
when she was only 8. Since then
she has written about 20 compo-
sitions, or 10 being full-length
songs. She has written many themes
and during the Christmas vacation
she started TO write an operetta
which at present Is about half COM
pleted. 1t tells fascinating story
about gay and frivolous gypsies.
Usually Margaret doesn't writs
down any OF her pieces. She sits
at the paino and starts picking out
one of her themes, composing her
own music while she plays.
Besides composing and accom-
panying on the piano for school
operettas, Margaret plays the organ
and the guitar. When she was II
she received superior rating In
a Virginia State pianist contest
held at Richmond. Another time
she won second prize for playing
one of her compositions at an anna
teur show.
Margaret was a soloist for several
Christmas and Easter programs and
at present she sings second soprano
with the Mckinley Girls Glee Club.