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Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
NO REAL AUTHORITY

All this atmosphere Of seeming
confusion = reelected raht down
% the smallest local defense coun-
cI! UNI. OF OCD because Of its form
o. Cr2au...aaOu. OCD has 10 real.
national. ieocyai authority 70 do
the ioo j. j. supposed to do. IN
stead. de tsr-r,.Diaty IS placed
in the l4ads & state governors
ana county snerlflS ard city ray
o.s. aud }oI know "llat th3, means
local politics So. II Tour local
ci-i!lau defense effort an what
lCu tnlrE ! >no3,d be, lot all the
bl=me can be p!a. q on Washmg-
ton. ! lot ol the trouble might be
placed night at home.
I Waar TO tight Germans and
Japs AID italians" SAYS Mayor La
/ GuErdia. I don't want to fight
mayoss aMd ,hesiffs" YET tight
mayors a"d sherlfts Is what OCD
has LaG TO 90 % degree winch
te~ sag... rea.I1t. Fer instance
The OCD has printed a
really magnificent set OF II
handbJok> covering every
phase Of civilian defense.
meaning the actual deienSe OF
bombed arels. There are hand
bonks for air wardenS, BLACK
outs. protection against gas,
first AID, fire protection and
the whole works. Millions OF
copies CT these books have been
printed at federal expense for
free distribution where they'll
do the most good. Yet, under
the crazy SCtup now IN eXlS-
tencc. the national headquar-
terS of OCD can't send these
instructions directly to The To-
cal defense councils known TO
be functloning. Instead, OCD
headquarters must send the
pamphlets 10 state headuuar-
ters. state HEADQUARTERS must
send them tc the mayors. and
the mayor, pass them out to
the zones. IL hope" ,Ly, May
e. II Guardia pitifuIly, "that
they've been distributed"
some LasrA', Jrcn IAe.':e stIll
pied 40 ~ t41p Ncadq astg. #
r08r .lr4l G.tyll.e cDaUcI, inn on
tie IGU. lie correct cOu.ae Of ac-
tIan l. not - jus. ii thcee, D4t to
pfe.cad you're an E.cencr R0ose-
Welt or & Fjoycllo la GQatdia as
tie soy NAV be, and st.a ""'ting
III people. hair yourself.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
FARMERS URGED TO
RAISE OWN FOOD

PHOENIX, Jam 2l. oUPl-Tha
Farm Security Administration an
Aounc,d toUaA il would loan money
10 any farmer who viii put in u
garden ard raise food his family
has been bUyin 5& hundred ad-
ditional loaua sill be available tor
iMncr, oi asnicspa county who
arc GoW byrro&N" 4um Fr;A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
CURRENT QUOTATIONS

Colleges in wartime must not be pleas
ant retreats where nen and women shlrk
the larger responsibilities and sacrifices
of life while they acquire educational
advantages over others for their own
selfish ends. = Prof. Francis Raymond
Iredell, Pomona College.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
Editorials and Comment

EDITORS NOTE: The follOuIag edit
OrinlS are presented as interesting 0pin-
ions U0iced bg editors elsewhere. They
do not necessarily reflect the opinion of
this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
CAPITAL TALKS
by
Peter
Edison

WASHING Lam. 2l.- All
ne asi,.ba.ou aaru, the Office of
Cu.uaa na.r.~s AVID what should
be cone aasut A-Hor Ia Guardia
aad Flrrre~ Rec. e... anyWay2 is
no marr t#sM Nj anyone should
sNrts. Nsaa.. r.s al those tive
sacp,a ,u.t5 Ja.n lssn L fourth
ra.c Ea.,t.s. sgs.a.. Without hay
la- /. or.amr m,,aed in turmoil.
Hi one lie S.uias being one OF
tAeSr dyu.m., Nar1.eone who set
IN the haIr OF even the people he
works W.,G. the b~s., OF his neck
Is always IN q sWr,t about some
taW-. +" scts il.1.s Gen" III Il
biz caa~,ra, I'VE va. ban Away,
a. Aumeu>a.b,e az and tear ON
=, AegyCs ot " p. cpl" who have
- follow nim around and carry out
ms ordcr>
Tor in>tance-the mayor al
WAYS eats his lunch off of
tray At his desk. Hence, ON the
three DAYS Il week he is sup
posed 10 be in Washington
running the Civilian Defense
Job. every one of his depart
mcnt heads is expected to eat
lunch off tray. too, 50 that
if the mFtor should get an
idea IL call up Joe and give
him an order between bites iii
to the m.n"Stronc, joe will he
there. breaking cracker and
drinking 4 soup for good old
OCD. This finally begins TO
spoil guys digestion anH he
can't sleep saod nights. The
organization reacts according
lN.
A II Nj. Roosevelt. there are
oa.v NO hludS of people in the
ceuYtry-,hosc who think she Is
eraat stuff and those who think
Sc Snou!C be censored or put in a
detention eamp Tor the duration
OF the war. She cant walk across
tie street without j, Ccins poison
to some people and fountain of
Youth 20 others There simply Is no
middle ground.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21

Ii viii be great mistake for our
people to depend upon q collapse Of any
enemy country to win the War.-Senator
Tom ConMailT. Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
MODERN Menus

tered - It. A,.r at birth. 1hGH
III .n.c r@..M &. mother muSt
>sp:.v tar aalj Mill enough IRON
.ot it, Bl.uJ .,gnanl. plus 4 years
sluaIy stored IN il liver.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21

No Christian, Catholic or non-Catholic,
is justified in disobeying duly enacted
laws merely because he does not agree
with tham or because he does not like
the legi~lators.-Msgr. John \. RYAN.
National Catholic Welfare Council.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21

We are at loss for ourselves We
have become people, not individuals.
We have become diluted, losing strength
and color. Prof. Mary Ellen Chase,
Smith College.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21

Full production is the answer to the
monopoly problem. We must not permit
our vastly increased production to be
hampeled by industrial agreements to
cut down after the War.-Thulman Ar
u0ld, assistant attorney general.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

ORDINANCE NO. 40
" OED!NANCE OF THE CITY
c. FL IENFRO RELATING TO
CIVILIAN PROTEC TION IN
q NfElI. AED TO AIR RAID
tHE( AJIIONS PARTICULAR
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-21

AI1ES |
r. J. TOMBSTONE,
Acting City Clerk
12-G O. Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Waterbury To Greet
 Radio, Movie Stars
Caravan to Visit City in Bond Sale Promotion Cam
 paign-Miss Smith, Fitzpatrick On Committee

out at state meeting yesterday at the Taft Hotel in New Haven when exhibitors from virtually every sec ton of the state met with I. J. Hoffman, chairman and Harry F. Shaw, co-chairman, and ironed out last minute plans. Those present also heard from John M. Hurley, Treasury Department promotion representative, Major L. E. Thomp- son, New York theatre executive and liasion man between the New York headquarters and this state and leaders from Bridgeport, Hartford various other business and civic leaders from Bridgeport, Hartford and other cities.
 So large is the operating plan of the Salute To Our Heroes" month, as the drive will be caled, that MT. Hoffman and MT. Shaw appointed the following county chairman; Fairfield county, Matt Saunders of Bridgeport, Litchf1eld county, John J. Scanlon of Torrington. Hartford county, Windham county, John R. Pickett of Willimantic, New London county, Joseph Miklos of Norwich, Middlesex county, Ernest Dorau Of Middletown and New Haven county, Harry F. Shaw.
 Co-chairman of the county repre- sentatives vii be Ollie Hamilton of Norwalk, Henry L. Needles, Morris A. Harris of Hartford, Joe s. Bor- enstein of New Britain, Miss Julia Smith and Ed Fitzpatrick of Water bury, E. J. Harvey of Danbury, John Hesse, Robert Russell and Lou Schaefer of New Haven, Walter Murphy of New London, Joseph Boyle of Norwich and Joe Samar- tano and Leo Ricci of Meriden.
 Already plans are being made for the reception of motion picture star caravan which will visit Stam- ford, Norwalk, Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, Meriden, Wa terbury, Hartford and New Britain during the first part of September. During the latter part of the month it is expected that this same group vii return to appear in several other towns. In each instance the caravan stars will appear at public rallies, defense plants and similar groups.
 One of the features on the open ing night of the drive on Septem- Der 1st will be nation wide salute to our armed forces. Promptly at g p. m. on that day virtually every theatre will stop their show and from the stage will be addressed by some prominent speaker.
 In virtually every hamlet and town headquarters will be set up at prominent down town spot and each day during the month special rallies vii lbe held with music, entertain ment, speakers for the sale of bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
RESERVOIR WORK
 BEHIND SCHEDULE
City Engineer Informs Board of Works of Var=
 iOus Difficulties

City Engineer Charles A. Root in- formed the board of public works last night that work on the third reservoir on the West branch of the Naugatuck river is far behind sched- ule. Difficulty by the contractor in securing labor is responsible in part, but Hack of experience in such jobs" is an important factor.
 The work is being done by L. G. DeFelice & Sons of New Haven, which won the contract after sub mitting bid in the neighborhood of $650,000 The sum of $121,810 has been paid the company thus far.
 The contract schedule calls for the completion of the project by Nov. l. MT. Root said he had been in touch with the contractors bonding com- pany.
 The works board voted to hold a hearing Sept. 1 on the layout and grade of Kendrick avenue, which is to be widened.
 Supt. of Streets and Water Her. bert Scott-Smith reported that all city hydrants have been tested since June l and have been found to be in good working order.
 The sewer committee was asked to study possible enlargement of storm sewer inlets in the Brooklyn section. The board authorized the replacement of a water main on Acorn street if the WIPE allows the use of the pipe.
 A transfer of $2,216 to pay inter est on bonds issued for the water supply projects was voted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Airplane 'Budkaveln'
 To Visit Bridgeport
Wings Over Norway" Campaign Directors Grateful for Support Eiere-DOnatOns Acknowledged Here

In q recent campaign for '"Wings Tor Norway" conducted by Zion Lutheran church Of Waterbury and bethlehem Liuiherar church of ihomaston, no less than sixty dol- lars was contributed. Wings for Norway is a can paign to raise funds for the purchase of training
 planes fo1 the young Norwegian heroes who have escaped from their native Norway and are in Little Norway, Canada, preparing for ser- vice against the Nazis. The gov- ernment Os the United States has given its entire approval to the drive. The money received is be- Ing turned over to the U. s. Treas ury Department, which will .pur- chase the planes for the Royal Nor wegian Air Force in Canada.
 The money received locally has been sent to headquarters in New
 York. Carl Sandburg, famous American poet, is chairman of the Wings for Norway Drive, and Tage Palm is serving as president. Ar engagements have bene made for 8 flying trip around the country in the interests of Wings for Norway. The airplane 'Budkaveln" left La Guardia field in New York on July Is and went as far west as Port land and Los Angeles, visiting 35 communities. The trip comes to a close this week with stops in Wor- cester, Mass, the 18th Boston, Mass, the 20th, Providence, R. T., the Fist, New Haven the 22nd and Bridgeport the 23rd. Several from Waterbury plan to go to New Haven or Bridge port to see this plane. It is piloted by the Swedish pilot Nils Melin and a Norwegian pilot who goes by the name of "Andreas" His real name
 is withheld for fear of reprisals to his family in Norway.
 Contributors to Wings for Norway from Zion church of Waterbury were:-
 Rev. and Mrs. E. Einar Kron, $2; Herman Johnson and family, $5; Gustave R. Johnson and family $5; MT. and Mrs. Albert Johnson, $1; Walter Clausen $1; The Grahn family ST; MT. and Mrs. c. E. Lin- dell $5; MT. and Mrs. Carl Alander $5; Mrs. Sven Nilsson $1; MT. and Mrs. Axel Forsell $2; Clifford Wick Strom $1; MT. and Mrs. Eric Gustaf- son $1; George c. Clausen $1; MT. and Mrs. George E. Carlstrom $2; MT. and Mrs. J. A. Sundin $1.
 Members of Bethlehem church of pf Thomaston who contributed were:
 Frank O. Benson $5; MT. and Mrs. Hiding Hakanson $1; Mrs. Lillian Savelkoul $1; Ewald Johnson $1; MT and Mrs. Carl Larson $1; Miss Car rie Thulin $1; Sven Hakanson $1O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
HAMILTON PARK
 CAST WINNERS
Young Players Wins City Fairgrounds First Dra-
 matiC Tournament

Hamilton park playground's drama group won the finals of the first annual playground dramatic tournament last night at Anderson school with its presentation of Book Magic" Second place went to Hope vile playground and third place was won by the Washington park group.
 Edward Conlan, Shirlee Weinberg and Jeanne Greenblatt served as di- rectorS for the winning unit. In the play cast were Vincent Brown, Grace Walker, Catherine McWeeney, Sheila Murphy, Glare Filipone, Har- old McISaacs, Katherine O'Connell and Howard Hall.
 Tournament judges last night were Fay Clark, Mrs. Frederick Scott, Miss Lucy Russo, and Miss Celine Rooster. William T. Derwin, direc- tor of playground activities, was in charge of the event.
 The Hopeville play, Lest We For get" was directed by Rosemary Day and Alice Buckley. Those participat- ing were Dorothy Semple, Mary Rakich, Nimet Sadik, Jeanne Pagan, Robert Gagner, Airline Fitzmaurice, Frances Oliver, Robert Baehr, Ar thur Zeizel, Lucille Grassler, Rosalie Sadik and Rosemary Perazella.
 Conversion of Mrs. Stacker" was the title of the Washington park play, directed by Ann Colangeli and Yvette Robitaille. The players were Diana Pronovost, Gregory Lynch, Evelyn Yamin, Marilyn Keefe, Mar garet Casey, Agnes Murphy, Mae Sheehan, Joseph Mulhall, and Eve lyn Carroll.
 Vocal selections were rendered be- tween the plays by the following children: Patty Quinn, Rosemary and Barbara oMore, George and Marcel Robitaille, Barbara and Mur- iel Murphy, Julia Likely, and Dot tie Wedzunas.
 The next inter-playground event will take place Augugst 27 when the Festival of the Months, a pageant, will be presented at Hamilton park. The various units are conducting re- hearsals at the present time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
RULING GIVEN ON
 STATUS OF POLICE
Members of Municipal Forces Held Replaceable
 Eligible for Service

Lieut. William B. Pape' of Water bury, USN.R., assigned to Selective Service headquarters at Hartford, last night told New Haven draft of- ficials that city policemen are con- sidered replaceable by national draft officials. He said that the New Ha- ven police department had requested deferment of two of its members although it has a list of supernu- meraries and has held no examina- tion for new members in the past year. The request has been denied, Pape said.
 Requests for deferment of Water bury policemen have also been de- nied. Several state policemen have been drafted, according to Pape, al- though they have more thorough training than the average city of- ficer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Patients Protection
 Objective Of Course
Trained Attendants Receive Instructions in Latest
 Technique Sessions Start September 9

Protection of the patient in war emergencies has been adopted this year as new feature in the in- struction of trained attendants.
 For the first time in course of this type, safeguarding the patient in wartime will be taught at New Britain State Trade school, starting Wednesday, Sept. 9, when the first Trade school sponsored class for trained attendants makes it's debut.
 Selection of safe room, black out preparations and emergency feeding all come under the heading of protecting the patient In gen. eral, the course, as announced by Mrs. Kathryn o. Brownell, R. N., director of the course, will cover two areas: care of the patient and care of the home.
 Care of the patient will include nursing techniques, care of the young child, care of special cases, personal hygiene, working relation ships, first aid, crafts for the con- Yalescent.
 Housekeeping, cooking, household accounts and English will be studied in connection with care of the home.
 This classroom instruction will be four months in length. The re- mainder of the one-year course will be spent at affiliated hospitals do-. ing ward duty under supervision.
 War conditions have entered the picture by not only influencing the content of the course, but also its purposes, Mrs. Brownel said. At
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
State Pharmacists
 Offer Scholarships
Apothecaries Hall Co. of Waterbury Among Donors
 -Kunkel on Advisory Committee

These awards will be administered by the university's scholarship com- mittee assisted by an advisory com- mittee including Edward J. Murphy of Manchester, chairman, and Pres ident Jorgensen, Dean Henry s. Johnson of the College of Phar- macy, Hugh P. Bierne of New Ha- ven, Alice Esther Garvin of New Haven, Prescott Williams of Rocky Hill, Aaron Honiberg of Hartford, Paul Kunkel of Waterbury, Jack Malley of Hartford, John Duggan of New Haven and Charles Gusta- fen of Hartford.
 At the same time, MT. Jorgensen announced creation of 8 College of Pharmacy loan fund made possible by contributions from the Lee & Os- good company of Norwich, Dr. A. L.. Omohundro of Fairfield and George E. Bolles of Danbury.
 Other financial aSsiStanSce is also available to pharmacy students, he added. Through a new government loan plan, the College of Pharmacy will receive funds to be loaned to students in amounts up to $500, and these loans will be cancelled if after earning their degrees the recipients enter the armed forces as badly needed pharmacists. Through the University of Connecticut IVA plan, now extended to the College of Pharmacy, students may earn up to SIS a month.
 Applications for admission should be made to the College of Phar- macy at New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Late Realty
 Neus

PNpers in connection with the following real estate transactions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Warranty Deeds
 Luigi Garassino to Dorothy w. Cameron, property on Kelsey street.
 Joseph JanOwitz to Angeline Calo, property on Cooke street.
 Quit Claim Deeds Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., and Ann M. Sullivan, trustees, to Nada Uchnaleoich, property on Eliza beth street.
 Michael Jacobson to Joseph Janowitz, property on Cooke street.
 Mortgage Releases First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury to John J. and Ruth A. Grady.
 First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury to Rose Catalena.
 Mortgage Deeds
 John J. and Ruth A. Grady to the First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury, prop erty on Gates avenue, $3,60O. Rose Catalena to the First Fed eral Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury, property at 55 Not tingham terrace, S5,400.
 Michael and Rose LaPOrta to Domenick LaPOrta. property on Cheshire road, -$1,750.
 MORTGAGE RELEASE Grace L. Erickson to Diego ArnOne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

Precautions have been taken against any effort at wholesale thefts of gasoline rationing books from board headquarters here, ac- cording to Chairman Lawrence L.. Lewis. Thefts such as have oc- cured. in Hartford, Bridgeport and other cities are not likely to take place here, he said.
 Police yesterday received com plaints that II more books had been stolen from local car owners. Theft Of a U. S. auto use tax stamp was also reported.
 Those reporting lost books yes- terday were:
 Anthony CalcaAof 148 South Elm street, three books; Mrs. Charles DLrfee of IT First avenue; Pasquale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

Storrs, Conn, Aug. 19-Six new scholarships of $265 each, secured by the Connecticut Pharmaceutical association, are to be awarded to freshmen entering the University of Connecticut's College of Phar- macy at New Haven, President A. N. Jorgensen announced today.
 The 1942-43 year at the College of Pharmacy, which is now operat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

ing on a year-round basis at gov- ernment request, will open Septem- Der 29. Freshmen entering at that time will be able to finish their col- lege work in Tess than three years. There are still 40 vacancies in this years freshman quota.
 The new scholarships, restricted to residents of Connecticut, have been made possible by the following donors:
 The Sisson Drug company of Hartford, the Capitol Candy com- pany of Hartford (recipient must be a resident of Greater Hartford the McKesson 0s Robbins company of New Haven, Apothecaries Hall of Waterbury, D. A. Rosow of Hart ford (recipient must be Q resident of Hartford, Middlesex. Holland, New London or Litchfield county) and the Connecticut Pharmaceutical association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

present, trained attendants can of- fer 8 real service by filling vacan- cies left by graduate nurses who have enlisted in the armed forces.
 Mrs Brownell is available for in terviews on Tuesday and Friday afternoons at the State Office Building, Hartford, and on We'd neSdays at New Britain State Trade school.
 Persons who successfully com- plete this course are eligibe for ex- animation by the State Board of Nurse Examiners for certification as trained attendants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
CITY BREAKS OWN RULES

Great Falls, Mont. - (UP) - "WAter, water everywhere for city use, but not drop for my victory garden, complained Mrs. Arthur Green to Great Falls Mayor Ed Shields, after citizens were told not to use water for gardens or lawns between 2 and g p. m. It seems the sprinklers in the city park kept right on sprinkling and water an in the streets, much to Mrsf Greens disgust.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
SUFFICIENT COAL
 FOR SCHOOLS HERE

The recent purchase of 9,950 tons of coal will be sufficient to heat 24 of the city's 30 schools, 1t has been announced by Dr. Thomas J. Con- don, school superintendent. Six of the schools use oil for heating and if a sufficient supply can't be obtained pupils will have to be transferred to other schools, he said The schools which may be effected by oil shortage are Kingsbury, Hope vile, East Farms. Slocum, Anderson and East Mountain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Washington Census

CENSUS estimates V. S. " population at I33 million. so . Marriages are up, births are up. divorce rate is up, death rate is constant. . . In the long run, prophecies pr. Philip M. Hauser, assistant di- rector of census, war will cause marriage rate to drop, birth rate to drop. . Number of old maids will increase during war years. . . . With a pos sible half million war casual ties in a long war, number of women will be greater than number of men for first time in US. history, probably lead- ing to revived agitation for pOlygamy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
Precautions Taken
 To Prevent Thefts
Gasoline RatiOning Books Safeguarded at Headquara
 ters-COmpIaints Filed Concerning Raids on Autos

Murco of 2s2 South Leonard street, Elsie Richardson of 1e Savings street; Thomas Mccarthy of $50 Baldwin street; Frank Walters of 2pe Parker avenue; Pegi Puhakka, ot 140 Proctor street and Nellie Maceinas of 101 Russell street.
 Mrs. Beatrice Ivory of RED 2, Country Club road reported the loss of her tax stamp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
FACTORY GUARDS
 IN THE ARMY NOW

Guards of three local factories were placed under Army jurisdiction last night at swearing-in ceremo- nies at the old Steele and Johnson building. Lieut.. w. c. Ross of the ordinance department was in charge of the induction. He read the ar- ticles of war to the men and in formed them that technically they are "in the Army"
 The war department recently announced a plan to bring all fac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19
FIRE DISCOVERED IN PARKED AUTOMOBILE

Patrolman Christopher Luddy discovered fire in an automobile parked at the rear of the Legion Grill in North Square this morn ing at 12:30 o'clock while making his rounds. He summoned firemen who extinguished the blaze handily. The car was owned by Rene Por- telance of 4 Grove street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-19

A St. Louis manufacturer of aircraft accessories has announced that in cooperation with the Navy 8 new type of transparent window pane, capable of with standing the explosion of Q 150- pound bomb at 6 distance of eight feet, has been developed.