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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
JAMES AT RITZ
 TOMORROW NIGHT

Harry James features Corky Cor coran at Ritz tomorrow night.
 At the brilliant dance featuring the celebrated trumpet wizard. Harry James, at the Ritz ballroom in Bridgeport Wednesday, January l4th will be one "Corky" Corcoran. young tenor sax star. And, if you hear IT year old Corky calling 27 year old Harry James Pop. don't be alarmed. He has a perfect right. For HaYy is Corky's legal guardian. This unusual relationship between leader and musician was brought about by the fact that Corky is only seventeen and in many states no minor is allowed to play certain places with a band unless he has the legal consent of his guardian. Thus, Harry is his legal guardian, and Pop" to Corky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

\ ss mines.
 S""What are you trying to do,
 kid us?" said a BM expert.
 "What do you mean, kid yOu,"
 protested the OPM-er. I'm
 serious. We want to find out
 all we can about brass mines
 how many there are in the c0un-
 try, where located and the total
 annual production of brass pre-"
 Mister, we'd like awfully much
 to accommodate you," was the
 flabber-gasted reply. But any
 schOolboy can tell you that there
 just is no such animal as g
 brass mine. Brass is an alloy
 made chiefly of copper and zinc"
 sOh," was the startled gasp
 from the OPM end of the line.
 NOTE = Testifying before the House Appropriations Committee, David A. Uebelacker, chief of the copper section of the OPM ma- terials division. admitted that he had no previous experience in the copper industry. T came to the copper branch without any previous knowledge" he said, other than what general knowl- edge the average person has" Before coming to Washington, Uebelacker was an engineer.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Handsome Lend-LeaSe Admins trator Edward Stettmius, who was d U. s. Steel chief before com ing to Washington, had a lot to do with starting the ball rolling on the OPM order stopping the pro- duction of autos. He sent a sharp letter to SPAB vigorously urging that auto-maxing be end- cd Commerce Secretary Jesse Jones has so many jobs he hasn't time to read long letters or memos. He has issued q departmental or der saying, "While letters and in- .ter-Office memoranda should properly and courteously express their purpose, I suggest they bc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

The proposal for sale of milk to children in all the city's public schools, recommended by committee, was sent back for further study after the proposal had received some criticism from the Republican board members.
 Dr. Condon told the board of the following defense activities which come under his supervision in the schools: sale of bonds to teachers and other employees of the depart ment of education by the salary de- duction plan, by means of which many local school teachers are now contributing something every pay day for purchase of bonds; and the sale of savings stamps to the school children on one day of every week, a project similar to the thrift plan now followed in the elementary schools.
 Paper Collection
 He outlined the proceudre which will be followed in the collection of waste paper through the coopera- ton of the school children. which is to start next Monday, the children of each section of the city bringing old paper to school with them on one day of the week. Beginning next week Dr. Condon said the schools will also be used as tem- porary collection centers in the book campaign.
 pr. Condon also reported further progress in organizing the defense training school program, under the joint auspices of the federal govern ment and the State Board of Edu- cation. The third floor of the old Steel and Johnson building on South Main street has been government leased for this purpose, and may be in partial operation for training of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

torists will rush to the lane and that the days before the inspection per iod closes, about thousand cars will have to be examined each day.
 All cars must have their chains removed while taking the test as they cannot be properly tested for brakes with them on.
 Since the fall inspection period started, about 150 cars have been inspected each day. The supervisor said that of the cars examined, 8,715 were rejected on the first trip while 7,430 of these were passed on the scond test. Projections on breaks to- tailed 3,966, while for lights 3,583 were turned away. Defective steer ing gears totaled 997 and other mis- cellaneous reasons amounted to A. TIP. A good many cars turned down have more than one fault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13


 Rev. J. F. Donnellyrefused to sup port the Nazi regime.
 The American Magazine features nis article Hitler Tortured Me Be- cause Was a Christian" The au- ;hor, writing under tine pen name of Ernst Winkler in order to pro- ,ect his relatives in Germany, tells grisly story of four years of perse- ;ution in Hitler's prisons. Seized because he refused to turn over to he Nazis the membership list of the Catholic Youth Organization of which he was leader and which numbered 100000 members, he was held without trial and for four years and three months he was subjected to q series of tortures. Time and again he was whipped until he tainted, teeth were knocked out and crosses were cut on his back with knives as he lay strapped to T table. He describes seeing Catholic and Jewish prisoners a.ike being shot down in cold blood in the prison camps. The commandants and the guards, he says, "arc es- Decially picked after proving ab- formal brutality and sadism. Nc normal being. Nazi or not, could invent the unspeakable cruelties that occur every day ill the camps.
 In spite Of his sufferings, MT Winkler writes that after his re- tease he again became associated with Catholic organizations until he received word that the Gestapc were after him and then he escaped from Germany across the heavily mined border into Liechenstein.
 THE JEWISH SOLDIERS
 Good will was certainly enhanced when a group of Jewish soldiers al Camp Robinson in Arkansas, peti- toned their commanding officer that they be allowed to remain on duty during the Christmas holidays 1T orde, that more of the Catholic anC Protestant men might be at home with their families. From Caml Robinson, according to the reports .he movement spread to camps ant navy yards throughout the country As America comments, "In a world where hatred has momentarily got. ;en the upper hand and is suffocat' ing She gentler feelings of the hu. nan heart, this example of kindly self-sacrifice is an inspiration tt men of good will everywhere"
 FREEZING" LABOR
 The proposal of freezing" labol while the country is at war ha! many hidden facets which go un. noticed while the ordinary man see! the freezing project as one of CO operation with our aroused country Certainly labor is setting out to dt wholcheartedly its task-and it may be the more important task-in thu winning of the war. But when a mar has mary serious ailments, no mat ter how grave the emergency, hi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
fessional politicians call party loy-

fessional politicians call party loy- atty.
 Issues in this campaign are sec ondary to Joe Talbot, He realizes and has openly stated long before he was mentioned as candidate that the President of the United States must have the full support of every man woman and child in the country to carry us on to victory and he is ready to give his undivid- ed support to him and protect ',he rights and priviledges of every resi- dent of the 5th Congressional dis trict, yes every resident of the United States.
 Joe Talbot in his public career has aCtually felt the pulse of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
INDIANS INVEST IN BONDS

Okmulgee, Okla. (UP) - Euchee and Creek Indians of Oklahoma il, a special assembly in the inter- tribal council here have voted to spend $40O,O00 for defense bonds They voted unanimously to turn over the money, now on deposit in Washington, to the government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
NAZISM IS DOOMED

'Nazism cannot survive in Ger many. How and when 1t will fall cannot say. am not prophet. But am sure that it will pass like hideous nightmare, and in the years to come the German people will be ashamed of this regression
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
GAR TESTS END
 l NEXT SATURDAY
5000 Yet to Be Inspected Chains on Tires Must
 Be Removed

Clarence F. Roberts, supervisor of the Thomaston avenue motor vehicle testing lane, said today that there are yet 5000 more cars to be in spected by the end of the current inspection period, Saturday, Jan. IT. He said that approximately 3l,430 cars have passed through the lane since the period began on Aug. 1s.
 MT. Roberts said last minute mo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
CLOCK COMPANY
 CALLS WORKERS
Former Employees Given Preference, 1000 to Be
 Added to Pay-R0ll

Increase of its working personnel by 50 per cent was started today by the Waterbury Clock Co. The move will increase the number of workers at the plant from 2,000 to 5000 and will make possible large increase n defense production.
 Former employees are to be given preference in filling the new jobs. When that supply is exhausted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
Dr. Condon Outlines
 Defense Activities
School Board Debates Providing Children With Milk
 Anderson Gymnasium; Accepts Resignation

Members of the Board of Education last night accepted with regret the resignation of Miss Theresa Garey of the Duggan School faculty and authorized other transfers of school employees voted the acceptance of the recently com peted Anderson gymnasium and heard Superintendent of Schools Thomas J. Condon outline five aspects of the defense program being carried in the local schools
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

to- the ignorance and intolerance of the Dark Ages It is my b e lie f that the strongest opposition to the Nazis in Germany today is the faith and determination of m illions of ChriStiars." Thus writes a former G e I m a Il officer
 who resigned his commission when NaZism c a m c to DOW CT and who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

as short as possible, since few people have time to read long com munica tions carefully In the White House files is letter from a U. s. Cardinal urging pardon for M. l.. Annenberg, pulp fisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Racing Form, who is serving time in federal prison as a tax-lodger.
 Copyright, 1922, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

Add odd gifts: Republic cowboy star Don Barry received pair of green shoelaces as a Christmas gift from a fan in Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

Fifty Girl Guides in Auckland, New Zealand, are making camou- f1age nets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

Wings for Brazil" Is the slogan of Brazil's civilian aviation move ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13
Washington
 Merry-Go-Rou

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-13

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Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
HIGGINS PAY
TONEGROES
TOO high?

WASHINGTON, July 30-(AN
P)-Reverberations Of the en-
ployment situations whereby Ne
groes would have benefited under
the proposed erection Of the en-
larged Higgins plant at New Or
leans are believed to have played
a large part in the cancellation Of
the contracts which made this
shipyard Of necessity plan eXpan-
sion.
Fear that Negroes would have
positions which would give them
higher rates Of pay than they had
formerly received and to which
they were not accustomed, is given
as one Of the causes for protests
against Higgins, now going into
a formal congressional investiga-
ton. Negroes have been paid the
same salary rates as whites in this
area and have been doing the same
type Of work. And under the for
mer arrangements, they would
have received the same pay and
work as whites were getting. Fully
so percent Of the Higgins employees
were Negroes.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
POLICE HOLD MAN
ACCUSED OF MURDER

Police were this week holding
Candle Mingo, Of 3845 Cottage
Grove avenue, on charge Of
murder in connection with the
death last Saturday Of William
Adams, 81, Of AS East 10th
street.
Mingo and Adams are said to
have engaged in quarrel in
front Of Adams residence, when
Mingo pulled gun from his
pocket and fired the fatal shots
into Adams right side and
stomach. Adams died at Provi-
dent hospital next day.
An inquest held early this
week in the funeral home at
445O South Parkway was con-
tinued until August 5, pending
further police investigation.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02

Sherry, director Of operations.
VINO; Colonel Leonard MalOrev.
chief Of the manpoWer branch.
division Of civilian personnel
War department; DR.. John VIZ.
Studebaker, U. S. commissioner
Of education, and John ]. Cor
son, director, director, u. s. En-
ployment service.
Field representatives attend
ing the conference included Ed
ward Lawson and Nelson Abeel.
New York City; Reginald John
son and z. H. Molisani, Philadel-
phia; Austin Fl. Scott and III. H.
Wright, Chicago; Julius Gard
ner, Baltimore; Lewis w. Clymer.
Kansas City, Mo; Cy Record,
Birmingham; J. IL. Duncan,
Cleveland; Barron p. Beshoat.
Denver; Glenn o. Mcclure. San
Antonio, Texas; Clarence John
son and Guy Il. Mum, Los Ange-
les, and w. II. Mcpherson. James
G. Evans, Clarence M. Mitchell.
Leonard Cultivate, Theodore
Poston and George Streator of
Washington, ID. @.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
FULL |NTEGRATlQN AIM
OF WPD, Says McNUTT

Full indignation Of Negroes
and other minority groups into
war production work is one Of
The primary detectives Of the
War Manpower commission, Di-
rector Paul v. McNutt declared
last week.
Addressing the combined field
taffs Of the Negro Manpower
service and the Minority Groups
service Of VINO in a special
conference here, Mr.. McNutt
stated:
1.-THE War Manpower commits
SIGN is deeply interested in the
problems Of minority groups We
are determined to convince en-
oloyers that minorities must par
ticipate fully in the war produc-
ton program This is not an Incl
dental objective; it is Of our pri-
mary detectives.
Eve realize that prejudice is
one of the most difficult factors
in American life to combat. We
know that it will take patience,
tact and hard work to accom-
plieh it. But it will be accom-
plished."
Situation Better
Discussing recent developments
in the field of minority employ
ment, the director said:
Il feel that the situation is bet
ter today than it was a few
weeks ago. However, it is still
not good 1t is our task to make
it good and we intend to do that
by working here and in the field.
In total war, every person must
be permitted to do his part"
The conference which was
held from July II to July 20,
1912, was called by DR.. Robert
G. Weaver and DR.. Will M. Alex
ander, directors Of the two mi
nority services in the VINO.
Other speakers included: Arthur
J. Altmeyer, executive director,
and Brig. Gen. Frank J. Nc
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Randolph To
Speak Here
August 9TH

Attorney Charles Wesley Bur-
ton, regional director Of the
March-on- Washington Movement
announced this week that A. Philip
Randolph is returning East from
Los Angeles where he recently
was acclaimed as 'the man Of the
hour" when he was awarded the
coveted Spingarn Medal for the
most outstanding contribution tC
the race in 1871. BY his memora-
BILE address on that occasion Mr..
Randolph added new laurels to his
great leadership and popularity.
t h e March-on-Wa Washington
Movement will hold a Report to
Chicago" meeting Friday evening,
August z, at the Metropolitan
Community church, 41st and South
Parkway, at 8 o'clock. 1t will be
in the nature Of an echo" meet
ing Of the great Coliseum Mass
meeting held June 26. A complete
financial report Of that meeting
will be given and Mr.. Randolph
will speak on the ''NeXt Steps in
the Negroes Fight for Freedom"
Petition Campaign
The National March-On-Wa
ington Committee has launched q
campaign for five million sigma
lures to a petition to President
Roosevelt demanding abolition Of
racial discrimination and segre-
cation throughout the United Stat
eS, and the abrogation Of all laws
and practices Of the government
which make distinction in treat
ment Of citizens based on religion
creed, color, or national origin.
The Chicago Division Of the
March-on-W Washington Movement
is going out to get 100000 sigma
lures to this petition. Every free
dom-loving Negro, every Negro
organization, Of whatever nature
and description, in short, every
Chicago citizen, black and white
alike, is urged to sign his name
to this petition designed to bring
forth a magma Charta" from
President Roosevelt to American
Negroes.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
WAR CONTRACT
Rejected over
Racial ISSUE

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 80
Gov. Frank NJ. Dixon last week
rejected a War Production Board
contract for 1,75O,OOO yards Of
cloth for the army, because he
said, clause in the document vi
olated the South's policy Of race
segregation.
The Objectionable clause read:
"The seller, in performing the
work required by this contract,
shall not discriminate against
any worker because Of race,
creed, color or national origin"
Dixon sent bellicose letter to
Ralph D. Williams, New York
agent for the Defense Supplies
corporation who handled the
contract, in which he rallied
against alleged attempts Of fed
eral agencies to force Southern
employees into a position where
they must abandon the principle
Of segregation or lose their jobs.
The non-discrimination clause
was doubly offensive because Of
this, he said.
"The state is not willing to en-
ter into any contract in which
this clause appears" Dixon
wrote.
"The federal government in
the past engaged once in the ex-
pertinent Of forcing Negro dom
nation on Southern people. It
succeeded only in making the lot
Of the Negro far harder than it
otherwise would have BEEN"
Hits FEPC
The Alabama governor also hit
the activities Of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practices which recently held
hearings in Birmingham. He ac-
cused the committee Of attempt
ing to foist social equality upon
the South. VI -
Dixon made it clear he did not
intend to place himself in a po-
sition to be reprimanded by the
committee. Should the state &C
cept the war contract and insist
upon pursuing its policy Of dis
elimination in employment, Dix
on said the committee would
descend upon the state" with the
demand that Negroes be placed
in positions where they would be
giving orders to white people
Such condition, he added, would
never be permitted to occur in
Alabama.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
EDITOR FILES FOR
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATION.

CHARLESTON, West Va, July
3O-E. L. Powell, one Of the
best-known citizens Of Charles
ton and Kanawha county, filed
for the Democratic nomination
and the election.
Mr.. Powell is editor and own
er Of the West Virginia Digest
and state manager for the Su-
preme Liberty Life Insurance
company.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
White Brothers,
Boys Club Win
Swimming Meet

Arthur White, South Side Boys
Club tankman, won the 100-yard
swimming championship Sunday,
July 26, and led his team to a
clean-cut victory in the 18th an
nual meet sponsored by the Chi
cago Tribune Charities, Inc, in
the California Park pool.
The South Side Boys Club win
was the first for the organization.
Entry is limited to the first three
age classes for boys from II to
Is years of age, inclusive. The
South Side team won by mar
gin of two points over the Gin
ton, Ia, team.
White put on one Of the most
vigorous sprints in the last 80
yards that has ever been witness
ed in a meet. He was rewarded
with a gold medal His time was
1898 for the 100 yards regard
ed as unusually fast FOR class A
limited to boys II to II years
Of age. In an earlier race White
had won the first semi-final race
in the easy time Of 1868.
Alvin White, brother of Ar
thur, placed third in the 100-yard
race, behind Billy Stanley
(whitel Of the Kenosha, Wis,
Youth Foundation. Alvin's third
added another point to the South
Side Boys Clubs 5 points for the
class Attic.
Riley Rogers, another member
Of the Boys club, finished the
scoring with third in the class
Z finals. In 1910 Riley was the
class A champion.
Sunday Chicago bee. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1925-19??, 1942-08-02
Merchants To
Assist In War
Bond Drive

The first big move toward an
effort in sponsoring the intensive
drive to assist the United States
Treasury in its great drive for
the sale Of War bond and stamps,
was initiated for the South Cen
trail area on Tuesday, July %,
when seventy-five merchants
from the boundaries Of 31st
street, to 63rd street; Cottage
Grove and State streets, assem-
bled at a meeting on Tuesday,
July %, at Morris Eat shop, 40
East 47th street.
This was the first Of many
steps to be taken toward organ
izing solidly all Of the business
men in this prescribed area, for
the purpose Of keeping a steady
sale Of war bonds and stamps.
At this special meeting were
members Of the war savings staff
Of Illinois, who gave beneficial
information to those in attend
ance. Mr.. John G. Gallagher,
first deputy from the state adj
ministrator's office, stated brief
ly, concisely and to the point,
the utter need Of every Ameri-
can to put his shoulder to the
wheel in order to keep, the sale
Of war bonds and stamps rolling.
He impressed the fact that ev-
eryone was needed in this emer-
gency to help those on the fight
ing fronts to protect those on the
home fronts. He further gave the
assurance that the United States
government is aware Of the pur-
chasing power Of every Ameri-
can and that it needs and solic-
its the aid Of every individual in
this world crisis.
A discussion Of the payroll
Savings Plan-What 1t Is, And
How It Operates, was given by
MIR. Roland Hinkle and the fine
points Of community advertising,
the promotion Of special events,
were outlined by Mr.. Harry w.
Frier. All Of these speakers are
key men in the war savings staff
Of Illinois.
Congressman Speaks at Meet
Present at this meeting was
Hon. Arthur w. Mitchell, con-
gresham from the First Con-
gressional District, who brought
out in most stirring ovation, the
true picture Of America in this
conflict. He pulled no punches in
showing that human life and
property will be reduced to abb
solutely nothing should this
World War II be lost; that every
citizen, who invests his money in
war bonds and stamps is not on
ly lending it to the government.
but is helping to keep the enemy
from his very own door.
His timely remarks were met
with an appreciative, enthusiast
tic, response, which seemed to
move the audience with individ-
ual determination to aid the
government in its great drive.
Others, who have become influ-
entail buiness men and civic
leaders in the community, and
representatives Of the city gov
eminent, were present.
The Treasury department has
assigned Major G.. Udell Turpin
and Willard Payne to cooperate
and work with the South Side
Merchants.