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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
American Airpower Now Making Itself Felt
In Aleutians, SOlOmOns Planes Continue to Hammer
 at Japs; Big Struggle Soon Around Solomon Islands
Guest speaker

Navy said the determined air at- tacks have not been able to prevent the enemy from landing small troop endorsements on Guadalcanal un- der cover of darkness. The Navy said clashes with enemy patrols have been frequent but the Marines are maintaining their positions.
 Naval observers believed the Jap- anese are landing additional troops and supplies in preparation for an- other attack on the air base. The Japanese also are strengthening their forces in nearby islands which American forces have not yet att tempted to occupy.
 The Navy disclosed that Japanese planes tried to bomb Guadalcanal on Sept. % and Oct. 2. In the first attack, American fighters shot down four enemy fighters and forced the bomberS to Jettison their loads. In the second attack, four more enemy fighters were shot down and no bombs were dropped. Meanwhile Americans carried out eight separate raids over a four day period, bombing Japanese de- stroyer and heavily damaging enemy bases.
 Here is the Navy's "log" of the eight latest attacks:
 Sept. D.
 1. Navy, Marine dive bombers and army pursuit ships attack small craft carrying supplies to troops on Guadalcanal and bomb and Strafe troops and equipment ashore. 3. Search planes bomb and strafe Rekata Bay, 1855 miles to the north- east, setting fires and destroying two seaplanes.
 Sept. 30:-
 3. Navy dive bombers attack Re- kata Bay, damaging two aircraft and setting 8 munitions dump afire. 4. Army Navy Marine planes att tack troops concentrations and sup ply dumps on Quadalcanal. Oct. 1:-
 5. Army planes continue attacks on enemy ground forces on Guadal- canal.
 6. Navy-Marine dive bombers and torpedo planes attack four Japanese destroyers south of New Georgia Island, damaging one ship which when last seen was dead in the water" The ships were believed to have been covering a Japanese landing made the night before at Viru Harbor, 145 miles from Guadal- canal on New Georgia. 2. Flying fortresseS attack and set fire to a small boat off the Greenwich Islands at the eastern end of Malaita Island.
 Oct. D.
 8. Army heavy bombers attack Rekata Bay with unknown re- results.
 In the Aleutians, Army bombers were operating from their new bases in the Andreanof group, which be- gin only 125 miles east of Kiska, main Japanese base. In attacks on October 1 and 2, the planes dam aged two more enemy ships and shot down five seaplanes. They also scored many" demoli- tion and incendiary bomb hits on the Japanese camp area and sea- plane hangar. The raids on Kiska were the 10th and 11th in the past nine days-emphasizing the stepping up of a drive to chase the enemy from the three islands they hold, Kiska, Attu and Agatu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
TAX ENUMERATORS NAMED BY MAYOR
Eleven Selected Today More to Be Appointed on
 Old Age Assistance

Appointment of II old age as- distance tax enumerators was an- nounced today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. The appointments were made by the mayor under power vested in him by the state General Assembly.
 The enumerators will work for about five weeks, at a salary of $2O a week.
 In announcing the appointments, Mayor Scully called on all local residents to cooperate with them by giving the necessary information. He directed hi sappeal especially to persons who have come here from out of town to take factory jobs.
 The enumerators are: Dorothy C.. Dunn, Margaret B. Fitzpatrick, Rachel P. Maura, Mary Bedell, Emma F. Clear Margaret M. Guil- foile, Margaret c. MDonald, Mil dred Iorio, David J. Noonan, Virgil A. Sciullo, Ellen Reid and Helen M. Shanahan.
 The mayors executive secretary, John P. Fitzmaurice, said that sev- eral more enumerators would be needed and that their appointments would be announced with in a few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

REPRESENTATIVES or over 1VO organ EzatiOns in the city attended the meeting, and all pledged their wholehearted support of the cam paign. Women'S organizations were asked to prepare lunches on collec- tion day, Oct. IT for the many workers who will be giving their time and effort to making this drive m success.
 Sectional Groups
 Neighborhood groups will band to- gether to ease the collecting burden. After locating every bit of metal available, they will gather the scrap together at temporary depotS estab- Iisted in back yards, lots or any other place which has room to hold a scrap pile. From these places the collection by trucks will take place and the metal will be taken to one central point. It was sug- gested that the volunteers form teams of ten under a foreman to do the job most efficiently.
 volunteers who are skilled in wrecking were asked to aid also in preparing objects too large for easy handling so that they might be carted away by truck. Among those needed are ironworkers, acetylene torch operators, auto wreckers, plumbers, electricians and many others.
 In the downtown areas special groups will be formed to cover the stores and see that no scrap is left behind. The auxiliary police and firemen have pledged their assist ance in the parts of town which they cover. The Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions and Unico Service clubs are starting competition for the great est amount of scrap to be collected by one of the organizations. Spe- cial programs will be held, the ad- mission price being 8 quantity of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
.AUSSIES STILL
 CRACKING LAPS
Last Two Villages on South Side of Stanley
 Mts. Taken
BY DON CAsWELL

Limited Press Stan COrrespondent)
 General ,MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Australia, Oct. 6 - (UP.) - Australian troops have taken the last two villages on the Port Mores- by side of the Owen Stanley Mcun- tains in New Guinea and are fast approaching the gap at the hump of the range, 1t was announced to- day.
 The Australians marched through Kagi, three miles north of EfOgi, and Myola, six miles north of Efogi, without contacting the enemy and 1t was believed that the Japanese were likely now to retreat to the Kokoda area on the northern slope of the mountains.
 In one of their biggest days of bombing, General Douglas MacAr- thurs heavy and medium bombers made attacks in force on the big enemy bases of Rabaul, in New Bri- tain Island, and Buna, on the northern coast of New Guinea and in savage fights shot down seven Japanese fighter planes for a loss of one Boeing Flying Fortress and one North American B-25.
 The challenge offered by the Jap- anese planes was their first serious one in weeks during which Mac Arthur's planes from heavy bornbers to fighters had ranged over the en- tire northeastern zone at will, smashing at bases. Thus it was irl- dicatetd that the enemy had re- ceived aerial endorsements.
 A big formation of fortresses made shattering attack on Rabaul, the great enemy base for the north east Australia zone and the Solo mon Islands, and fortresses, North American medium bombers and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
"WHAT'S MY NAME"
 GETS CANDIDATE

Cambridge, Mass, oct. 6. CUP)--A Wakefield man wants to know who Inc Is.
 William O'hfdea appeared In pro- bate court yesterday and said he was known as "o'Shea" but be- lleyed his name was "O'Bhinky."
 A birth record at Boston Clty Hnenlkal gave his SiaAne as B0llslAw Anlnaky. A baptisfnai record Hated hlm as nolealars osinski. The case was taken under aaylae- naonk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
HEALTH RECORD
 HERE EXCELLENT

Waterbury had another week O1 freedom from reported communities ble diseases, one of several 1t has enjoyed in recent months, accord ing to a weekly report of the stah department of health.
 Three cases of infantile paralysis were reported in the state, one less than the total for the previous week. The cases are still centered in Hart ford County, the report disclosing on in Hartford, one in Windsor and one in East Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
FIREMEN CHECK
 BLAZE IN TRUCK

Engine g was called to a fire in a truck owned by the E. J. Kelly Company at 9:49 o'clock this morn ing. The fire, which was caused by an overheated brake drum, was quickly extinguished. The truck was on Thomaston avenue near the Chase company when it caught fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

The small towns in this state are going "all-out" for the scrap drive. Volunteer organizations have been formed in 115 rural towns to aid the regular salvage committees and the newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Enthusiastic Meeting 'Peps Up Scrap Drive
'Be Your Own General Suggests Mayor ScuIIy 'Win- the-War Appeal; Societies Pledge Support

Enthusiasm ran high at the scrap metal rally held at the municipal courtroom last night in preparation for the scrap drive being sponsored by The Democrat and The Republican American The main emphasis at the rally upon each individual taking the initiative in the drive nnr mOS m W' s Msvop lUf vce sc % vor generaIn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Notes On Scrap Campaign

that the efforts of the children 1T this great scrap drive "can help tht tide in our ever increasing war ef fort" In this city the Junior Com mandos are doing an excellent job but they need the help of the house. holders in locating the scrap.
 The pile se scrap which Frank
 ROzum and his assistants are gathering at 239 Walnut street ex- tension is already 10 feet high and is still growing. People in that section of the city are asked to contribute to the pile to help ''bury the Axis"
 Children planning to go to the scrap show at the Strand theater Saturday morning are asked to bring their scrap to Randolph Cloves stadium at Bank and Meadow streets where they will be given tickets. ' Collections will be made only between 4 and 5 p. m. on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday afternoons only. No scrap will be taken at the theater.
 The Holy Name society of SS. Peter and Paul church and the East End Community club are joining i'm . scrap drive in that section of the city. A meeting of the two groups will be held to- morrow night in the basement of SS. Peter and Paul school to dis cuss plans for the drive.
 Maurice Donovan of All Frost road is donating an old stove to the drive. A cannon ball dating back to 1872 which has been con- tributed by Mrs. Valerie Baker of 056 West Main street, will soon be turned into shells for use by the United Nations.
 Mayor EculIy's thrilling address on the great need fer scrap metal at this time was greatly ap- pIauded by the audience at the municipal courtroom last night. It was one of the most fighting talks given in this city in quite some time.
 The small towns in this state are going "all-out" for the scrap drive. Volunteer organizations have been formed in 115 rural towns to aid the regular salvage committees and the newspapers.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
ATLANTA THREATENS TO
FIRE TEACHERS SUING FOR
EQUAL PAY

NAACP Says Teachers Will Take
Court In Spite Of Threat To Jobs
Atlanta, Ga.,..A threat to fire
,colored teachers who attempt to
sue the city of Atlanta for salar-
les equal with those Of whites is
implied in an opinion rendered by
city attorney J. G. Savage, last
week, the NAACP has announced,
At the request of the Atlanta
board of education, Savage wrote,
the opinion On a petition filed by
william H. Reeves, local Negro
teacher, for salary equalization.
He stated that he thinks the
petition is without merit and adj
vised he board of education that
it is authorized to discharge any
permanent teacher for the good of
the service to be finally and ex-
clusivly determined by the board"
A. T. Walden, local counsel in
the Atlanta case, in cooperation
with the NAACP special counsel,
Thurgood Marshall, indicated that
the Citizens Committee which is
sponsoring the case, is interested
only in whether or not the board of
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
APPOINT NEGRO TO WAR
ADO BOARD, NAACP
ASKS PRESIDENT

New York. Appointment of
lat least one" competent Negro to
the War Labor Board which will
handle labor dispues for the DUR
alton of the war has been request
ed of President Roosevelt by the
it was learned this week.
With respect to the other mem
bers of the board he NAACP SAID:
MAY we further suggest that all
care be taken to avoid the select
ion of any representative of labor,
who either through his personal
record or through affiliation with
a labor organization which bars
person from membership because
Of race, creed, color or national or
igin, would be likely to be biased
in his attitude.
1--WE believe that the appoint
ment of a board, free from racial
or other prejudices and one which
includes at least one representa-
tive of the Is million American
citizens who constitute one tenth
of the national population is ir.-
perative to insure an unbiased
and effective functioning of the
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
NAAcP ASKS DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE CROSS FOR COLOR
ED AT PEARL HARROR

New York-Declaring that the
heroism Of the colored mess atten-
dant who manned a machine gun
against Japanese planes at Pearl
Harbor merits special attention,
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
submitted to President Roosevelt
last week a suggestion that the
attendant be given the distinguish
ed service cross "or some other Of
fetal recognition"
The N.AACP pointed out that
his heroism is especially noticeable
in view of the fact that Negro vol
unteers are accepted only as mess
attendants by the u. S. Navy and
given no training as gunners or
anything else.
The account of the colored mans
heroism first appeared in an offlc-
.ial report which directly quoted q
commanding naval officer. The
report did not name the man, nor
did it say whether he survived or
went down with the ship. If he
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03

the year 1941. 1 find, according
to the reports compiled in the De-
partment of Records and Research
there were 4 persons lynched in
1871. This is 1 less than the mum
Der 5 for the year 1910, 1 more
thaa the number 8 for the year
1889, 2 less than the number 6 for
the year 1888, and 4 less than the
number s for the year 1887. Ore
of the persons lynched was taken
! from the Jail.
/ There were 10 reports of inst
ances in which officers Of the law
prevented lynchings. One of the
reported instances was in a nor
thern astte and 10 of the reported
instances were in southern states.
In 10 instances, persons were re-
moved or guards augmented or
other precautions taken. In ]
case, armed force was used. A
total number of 81 persons
white man and 20 Negro men
were thus saved from the hands
of mobs.
All persons lynched were Ne
groes. The offenses charged were
Attempted rape, 1; suspected OF
stealing, /; alteration with white
man, 1; working on job from
which whites had been discharged
/.
The states in which ~lynchingS
occurred and the number in each
state are as follows: Florida, l,
Georgia, 1; North Carolina, 1; So,
Carolina, L.
F. D. Patterson, Presiden.
Tuskegee Institute
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
JOE AMT
Says Sparmate, George
Nicholson
APPOINTED D

New York CO. Big George
Nicholson can never travel the
Glory road but as the sparring
partner of Joe Louis since 81
when Joe won the title from Brad
dock, Big George can take trem-
endous pride in helping to devel-
OF one of the greatest fighting
machines the ring has ever seen.
Thus, anybody ought to know the
power of Joe's fists it ought TO
be Big George.
do I think Joe is slipping?
That he is passed his peak? mus
ed Big George as he dived into a
huge steak just before climbing:
into the ring for a workout VITA
Joe.
"Well, just yea and no. I know
Joe amt as mean as he used to
be. But he is a much smarter
fighter, And don't let nobody tell
you Joe amt wisened UP since he
won the title" Big George stated,
Buddy Baer is gonna learn that
January 9th. Buddy went six
rounds with Joe last summer. Tut
he amt gonna go no six rounds a.
gain. I amt exactly flush with
saving bonds but I'll bet what I
got Joe gets to him quicker this
time. Joe used to be mighty
mean. You couldn't do nothing.
with him before that second Sclm-
cling fight. And he was mighty
ornery before he met Billy Conn.
Billy got under Joe's skin with
some of them remarks he made.
And I knewed Billy was in for
trouble. I think that was the
main reason Joe took 13 rounds to
bust Billy. He wasn't taking no
chances of missing, once he went
for an opening.
Il knowed Joe wasn't worrying
much about Nova. He laughed
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03

and kidded too much" That Cos
mic Punch Of Nova's. 1 still get
a laugh out of that myself. Mich
olson, a shrewd judge of a fight
er doesn't think any man will a
gain reach the peak that Louis
did when he slaughtered Schmei-
ing in less than a round on June
%, 1888. Louis has become at
tached to his hero worshipping
sparmate. Only occasionally does
he become vicious with Big George
Sparring partners, even though
they are hungry, hesitate to take
a job in Joe's camp. They are
well paid, well fed, but sometimes
the newcomers are also too NAL
treated by the boss when the
mood is on him.
Big George is proud of his &C
cupation. He's an artist in his
line; he must be to have escaped
permanent injury in such a dan
gerous trade.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
PAYROLL ALLOTMENT PLAN
FOR TUSkEGEE FACULTY

Washington, D. C.-Unanimous
endorsement Of the payroll allot-
ment plan for the purchase of De-
tense Savings Bonds and Stamps
has been voted by the entire fac
ulty of Tuskegee Institute, it has
been reported to tn Treasury De-
partment. BY it's action, taken at
a special meeting called by Presi-
dent Frederick Douglas Patterson,
Tuskegee becomes one of the first
colleges to enroll its whole facul-
ty in support Of the National Dc
tense Savings Program.
The resolution, endorsing he
payroll allotment plan of purchase
was adopted after Jesse 0. Thorn
as, Staff Assistant, Defense Saw
ings Staff, had outlined plans Of
the Treasury Department for the
sale of Bonds and Stamps to all
citizens Of the nation.
DR.. Patterson, a member of the
Alabama Defense Savings Comm
ittee and Chairman of the Negro
Division, appointed a committee
of foud faculty members and one
student to facilitate sale of Bonds
and Stamps on the campus of
Tuskegee. He expressed hope
that Tuskegee's example will be
followed by other educational
institutions.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
CT LOCKS MINISTER OUT

Rev. S. X. Nichols. pastor of the
Church of the Living God, was
locked out of his church when Mr..
Arthur Henderson, deacon in the
church, bought a lock and locked
the church. Mr.. Henderson said,
"A pastor must be able to preach
and not want money for every
thing he does" Certain members
agreed with him. A member said
to the Omaha Guide worker, quote
I'VE wants a pastor who can
preach and one that will serve
God"
Rev. S. K. Nichols is now hold
ing church at 2426 Erskine until
Mr.. Henderson decides to open the
Church doors.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
APPEALS TO FDR, CONGRESS
TO PRESERVE NYA, CCC, FSA.

New York. In an effort to
prevent the abolition of the Ma
tional Youth Administration, Civ
ilian Conservation Corps, national
defense training activities of the
Office of Education, Farm Tenant
Program and the Federal Secur-
tiles Administration, the NAACP.
has appealed to President Roose-
welt and members of Congress
this week to guard against So
called economies which may be
penny wise and pound foolish"
The Joint Congressional Comm
ittee on Non Defense Expenditure
recommended abolition of all these
agencies in its first report Decer.-
Der 26.
The NAACP pointed out that
Negroes will be hardest hit if these
agencies no longer operate. 1t
cited the assertions Of government
and other employment agencies
that thousands will be employed
between now and next June due to
p~riorities and a shift from peace
time industrial economy.
The NAACP urges every inter
ested person to write Immediately
to his congressman urging that
these agencies not be abolished at
this time.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
Brotherhood Wins Over
Tw.e and A Half Million
Dollars Pay Increase
For Pullman POrters

FLAT S24 INCREASE IN Wac.
ES FOR PULLMAN PoRTERS
MAIDS, ATTENDANTS ANr
BUS BOYS WITH 8 MONTHS
BACK PAY AT $2t.6O PER MO
Train Porters Receive $22.so Flat
Increase Per Month With Seven
and a Half Percent Back Pay
NEW YORK CITY-In the In
ternational offices of the Brother
hood Of Sleeping Car Porters in
New York City, A. Philip Rand
olph, International President, an
nounced that the Organization
had signed an agreement with The
Pullman Company for an increase
in pay of ten cents & hour or twen
ty forr dollars a month.
This will represent an increase
of over two million dollars for the
Pullman Porters, Maids, Attend
ants, and Bus Boys in the Pull
man service. This group of wori;
r will also receive $21.60 a mon
tn for three months Of back pay
extending from September to Dec
ember LIST, observed Mr.. Randolph.
Wage increases were also Sc
cured by the Brotherhood for train
porters who are members Of the
Organization, representing S22.8C
per month with z 1-2 percent back
pay extending from September ]
to December LIST.
The head of the Porter's Organi7
alton pointed out that various car
riers with which the Brotherhood
holds contracts are being signeduf
rather rapidly for increases in pay
ranging from ten cents for tn:
incorporating group, including
chair car, parlor car, coach anc
buffet porters, with the back pay
of nine cents ar hour; and also IN
Guiding train porters in the oper-
ating group at inc and one hall
cents wage increase with the sew
en- and one half percent back pay
Of a three month period.
1t is estimated that the increase
for the members of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters viii
run much above two and a hall
million dollars, stated Randolph
Mr.. Randolph points to this not
able achievement of collective bar
gaining for colored workers by the
Brotherhood as indicative of q
new era in the economic life OF
Negro workers in America.
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03

did not survive, the NAACP has
suggested that honors be accord
ed him posthumorously.
Because of the Nays jim crow
policy, the NAACP said this vol
unteer and other Negroes "go in
to situations of extreme danger in
a far more vulnerable manner be-
cause they have been denied the
opportunity to learn how to oper-
ate guns and other weapons of de-
tense and offense."
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03

education is adopting the opinion
of the city attorney as its official
reaction to the petition
Attorney Walden said that oc-
cording 40 plan, 1--WE should file
action as SOC as a definite aud
final answer is received from the
board Of Education"
The Omaha guide., 1942-01-03
Are You Ready For Work?

The Omaha Urban League re-
ports that the Nebraska State
Employment Service and the local
WPA office have found the num-
Der Of colored applicants seeking
work or defense training courses
losing out because they have no
birth record. This has in more
than one instance blocked their
opportunity for acceptance in
these openings. An example was
given of three colored women who
had been referred to the Glenn
Martin Company for a job. One
met all of the qualifications and
would have been hired but she had
no documentary proof of birth.
We are urging you who are seek
ing employment in any industry
to obtain now this proof of birth
so that it will be on hand when it
is needed. Most all of the defense
industries are now requesting this
information before accepting en-
ployees in government jobs.
Because a good many Negro
workers come from rural areas
where birth records are not kept
does not mean that this proof is
not obtainable. Sometimes a stat
ement from your election commits
sioner or some other official will
be positive enough proof. Some
times an affidavit signed by lei
atives, ministers or other profess
sional people will be sufficient. 1t
is well now that all Of US seeking
work obtain this information in Or
der that we can remove any barr
Ter that might exist in the way of
our future employment. If you
have difficulty in getting this in
formation and need assistance, this
newspaper or the Omaha Urban
League will be glad to assist you.