davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
PRODUCTIONS:
Greater Increases

While the Joint War Production
Committee Of the u. S. and Canada
was reporting that the annual rate
of munitions production in the u. S.
for the second quarter Of 1912 was
nearly four times that of 1941, it
was also announced that Canadian
production was almost three times
the 1941 rate, and even greater in
creases are scheduled.
A report covering the first half
year of the boards activity in CO.
ordinating joint production outlined
steps taken to increase war output
by eliminating Implications, increas-
ing the number of common type
weapons, arranging more rapid ex-
change of supplies, breaking trans
portation bottlenecks, eliminating
tariff and other barriers and pro-
noting full exchange of information
on production methods and designs.
Technical subcommittee main
tain constant contacts with those in
charge of production in each country.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
GAS SITUATIONS:
DESPERATE In East

That "chiseling'' in the rationing
of gas will not be permitted was in
Dictated when Price Administrator
Leon Henderson said "the petroleum
situation in the East is so desperate
that any attempt to violate the ra-
tioning system will constitute an as
sault on vital war measure and
will be dealt with accordingly"
The Office of Price Administration
set the unit value of coupons in the
new ration books at four gallons for
passenger cars and five gallons for
trucks. East coast motorists in To-
calities served by subWays, elevated
or suburban railroads will be denied
supplementary rations unless they
can establish that such facilities are
inadequate for their needs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
T-Week1y News Analysis
German Searheads Across Don River Established After Heavy

per hour was 14.5 per cent higher
than a year ago. The increase was
held due to overtime, expansion of
working forces in high wage scale
industries and to wage-rate in
creases.
Chairman Davis of the National
War Labor board said that man.
days worked in June were an esti-
mated 75,0OO,0 900 as against 242, OO0,-
900 in May.
Man-days lost from war produc-
ton by strikes were 254, 1858 in June
(.O9 per cent? compared to 49,, 800
COG per cent? in May.
Wayne L. Morse, public member
of the NWLB, told AFL and CLIO
representative that drastic action
will be taken against anyone in any
labor organization that tries to bring
about stoppage of work over juris-
dictiona1 disputes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
OPEN LETTER.:
To the Japs

'Tokyo papers please copy"
It didn't actually read that way
but the idea was the same, for the
open letter by Mohandas K. Gandhi
which appeared in his magazine,
Harlan, was aimed directly at the
Japanese. And if Tokyo bothered to
read it, this is what they learned:
make no mistake about the fact
that you (meaning JAPAN will be
sadly disillusioned if you believe you
will receive willing welcome from
India"
Further, the Japs were told that
they had ''been gravely misin-
formed that we have chosen this
particular moment to embarrass the
Allies when your attack is imminent.
If we wanted to turn Britain's diff
ficu1ty into our opportunity, we
should have done it as soon as the
war broke out"
Also for the benefit of the Japa-
nese, the Indian leader outlined the
aims of his All-India Congress par
ty with respect to their objective of
independence, as preparation "to re-
sist all militarist and imperialist
ambition, whether it be British i'm
perialism, German Naziism, or
your pattern
Soundly denounced by Gandhi was
Japan's attack on China. He wrote
boldly against what he termed the
''merciless devastation of that an
cient land"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
SHIPPINC:
Highest Level

One week last month merchant
ship sinkings rose to the highest
level since the beginning Of the war
and also greatly exceeded new con-
struction.'
This brought from the War Ship
ping administration limit on ship
ping space to "cargo essential to the
prosecution of the war" This action
was expected to increase substan-
TALLY the cargo space for the United
Nations military requirements.
A definite shortage of trained sea-
men is reported because of the tire
mendous wartime expansion Of our
merchant shipping"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
MORE RAIDS:
By FBI

From Miami to Michigan the FBI
was busy again.
A blanket raid that started at
dawn in Miami and Miami Beach
resulted in the arrest Of Fl Germans,
IL Italians and one Jap alien. One
hundred ninety-six homes were COW
cred. Of the 81 aliens arrested, five
were turned over to the enemy alien
board for their hearings.
In the Detroit area, FBI searched
80 homes of enemy aliens. Search
was aimed mainly at finding pro-
hibited cameras, guns and short
wave receiving sets. Net result: 181
cameras, 106 radios, IS firearms,
plus plenty of miscellaneous small
arms and ammunition.
One alien seized was 4O-year-old
war plant worker, who repeatedly
had in his possession photographs of
a huge steel plant, blueprints of
submarine torpedo and numerous
letters from Germany.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
BRIEFS:

REPAIRS: Whether flown by the
Royal Air force or by their own
crews, American planes in England
will be maintained and repaired by
the United States air force from
now on. The move is designed to
increase efficiency and speed.
INCREASE: The Australian gov
eminent has decided to increase the
pay of service men in the new
budget. The increase is expected
to consist of additional allowance
for dependents.
CONFISCATED: The government
has confscated 20 Italian and Ger.
man ships, including German YES
sci caught in the Caribbean last
year masquerading as an American
ship. Included also are those ships
damaged by their crews while
in American ports in March, 1941,
as part OF a general sabotage plan.
WEDDING: Dark-haired Diana
barrymore, actress-daughter of the
late John Barrymore, and Bramweu
Fletcher, stage star, have applied
for a marriage license and an
nounced they would be married
within few weeks.
ENLISTMENT: Ralph Ingersoll,
editor of the New York newspaper
PM, whose la draft classification
was appealed recently by Marshall
Field, publisher. has volunteered for
army service. Ingerso1l appeared
at army headquarters of the south
ern New York district, made out his
enlistment papers, and went with a
group of volunteers to Governors
island.
SCRAP: Farmers in II midwest
ern states have been asked by the
War Production board to turn in
every possible bit of scrap metal to
assist in the war effort.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
NEXT JAP MOVE:
Fools Paradise

IS. say we are living in a
FOOLS paradise. It is only absolute
fear that will awaken the people to
a realization of what they must face
in the immediate future"
With those words Premier Mitch
ell Hepburn of Ontario emphasized
the peril which faces the United
Nations-particularly Great Britain
and the United States.
Hepburn predicted that Japan's
next major move would be an at
tack on Dutch Harbor in the Aleu-
tan islands. From Dutch Harbor
long range bombers could attack the
United States production centers on
the West coast and a considerable
distance inland.
Untold difficulties" may be in
store for Britain because of the des-
perate situation of the Russian
army, the premier said. Nazi SUBJ
jugation of the entire Mediterranean
area Twill mean Germany will &C.
cupy the whole of France and take
the French feet
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
SYNTHETIC RUBBER:
Congress Takes a Hand

In congressional effort to solve
the synthetic rubber production tan
gle, members of the house and SEN
ate passed the Gillette bill creating
the Rubber Supply agency, which
would control that portion Of the
program dealing with agricultural
or forest products.
Rubber production from petro-
leum would remain under direc1 lion
Of the War Production board. I'm
der provisions of the bill all author
ity over synthetic rubber plants
using agricultural commodities as
raw material would be taken away
from Donald M. Nelson, WPB chair
man.
In its final form, the bill requires
WPB, the army, navy or any other
agency to deliver critical materials
for use in constructing or operating
alcohol rubber plants upon certifca-
ton from the director of the Rub
Der Supply agency, and grants the
agency blanket priority lover all
deliveries of similar articles or ma
terials for private account"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
ECYPT'S WAR:
Nazis Dig In

A 1uu in the desert war saw Ger
man troops digging in on the front
rs miles west of Alexandria, from
Ell Alamein to the Quattara de-
preston.
A communique from Cairo an
nounced that heavy British and
United States bombers continued to
sweep across the Mediterranean to
attack Crete and that another force
struck at Tobruk again.
Light bombers continued to ham,
mer Field Marshal Erwin RommeTs
sea and air bases, troop and vehicle
concentrations. Additional informa-
ton said that fires and explosions
occurred when the big bombers
struck at airdromes in Canada and
Tympakion in Crete.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
CASUALTIES:
In u. S. Forces

From the Office of War Informa-
ton came the latest check-up of to-
tai casualties in the u. S. armed
forces to date.
This report showed these casual
ties to be A, 143, including killed,
wounded, and missing of the army,
navy, marine corps, coast guard and
Philippine Scouts, exclusive of 1922
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06

a dispatch out of London said that
while the Axis appeared to be on
the defensive in Africa, the safe ar
rival Of a single enemy convoy
might swing the balance the other
way.
Pacific
But Libya and Egypt were not the
only sectors which saw the might of
Allied air power, for General Mac
Arthur's headquarters in Australia
reported the bombing of Jap land
forces at Coma Mission on the north
ern New Guinea coast. Barges,
stores and other installations of the
newly established enemy base at
Papua were attacked, said the COM
munique. This activity was so in
tense that a number Of Jap trans
ports in the harbor nearby were
unable to unload.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
BOMBS:
On Wide Fronts

On several widespread battle
fronts the thud of United Nations
bombs and shells Jared the Axis
into realizing that all offensives in
this war were not necessarily theirs.
Six times in ten days warships
of the British navy bombarded
Matruh, the enemy's most advanced
sea base in Egypt. British reports
said that the Axis held city had been
knocked "fatter than a pancake"
as q result of the some 1000 shells
blasted into the vital harbor faciI-
ties. Use of the harbor by the Axis
was believed to be out Of the ques-
ton for practically every shore
building had been blown into debris
and the water Uttered with wrecked
craft of all sizes and descriptions.
Meanwhile from Cairo came word
that the Germans and Italians based
at Ell Daba, west of Ell Alamein, had
been heavily bombed from the air
and U. S. planes were reported to
have caused immense damage to
the Axis ports Of Bengasi and To-
bruk, still further to the west. U. S.
bombers even raided Suda bay on
the island of Crete.
Allied ground forces were kept
busy consolidating their positions as
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06

known navy prisoners of and casual
ties of the Philippine Commonwealth
army.
Here is the breakdown by the vari-
GUS branches of the service:
Cd U. S. army-killed, 9O2;
wounded, lab; missing, 17,452.
CD Philippine Scouts-killed, 479;
wounded, 754; missing, 1000.
90 U. S. navy-kil1ed, 1920;
wounded, 1851; missing, 1872.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
RUSSIA:
Desperate Battles

Bridging the lower Don river, Nazi
troops continued to press on in their
steady drive into the Caucasus. Rus
sian infantrymen, battling desper-
,ately from the southern bank of the
Don, 120 miles east of Rostov, threw
tons of explosives at the Nazis, but
two German spearheads were es-
tablished.
| A Soviet bulletin announced that
nine pontoon bridges were smashed,
throwing Nazi troops and equipment
into the Don. But new reserves
were ready to take the place of the
drowned men, whose bodies were
left to float down the river.
Despite German successes at Ros-
TOW, Soviet troops made the Nazis
pay dearly for their gains. In part,
a Russian communique announced
that Zone small group of Soviet in
fantry alone in one day with anti
tank guns, machine guns and in
cendiary bottles destroyed nine Ger
man tanks and killed hundreds of
Hitlerites."
The communique said that the
Red army still was fighting stub
bornly at Novocherkassk and at
Tsimlyansk. However, it pointed out
that the situation was becoming
more and more alarming.
! Soviet airmen were credited with
destroying 299 German planes dur
ing the week. Russian losses for
the same period were placed at 1877.
In one sector of the front Russian
soldiers were said to have wiped out
more than four Nazi regiments in
three weeks fighting, capturing
large military stores, including 400
machine guns, $50 automatic rifles,
IS mortars and 10000 shells. In
addition, they destroyed 1928 tanks.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06
WAGES:
Sh0u Increase

Figures released by Frances Per-
kins, secretary of labor, disclosed
that the average hourly earnings of
workers in manufa curing industries
rose is per cent from April to May,
and the May average of 1871 cents
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06

Senator James Nj. Mead, Presi-
dent R0osevelt's choice in the New
York gubernatorial race, as he ad-
dressed an outdoor second-front
rally in New York city. Mead op-
poses Attorney General John J. Ben
nett, who is backed by James A.
Farley.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06

to President
labor capital meet Washington
Front w. Witherow,
of Manufacturers Philip Murray president
president William
to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-08-06

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts. and not necessarily of
this newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Catholic High
 Presents Drama

The Classical Department of the Junior Class of the Waterbury Catholic high school will present a drama of Christs' passion at the school on March and 3.
 "The Upper Room" by Robert Hugh Benson is being directed by Sister St. Daniel. The Class Chorus will also present program at this time, including 'Les Rameaux" "Panis AngelicuS,' See the Sun, :" Seven Last Words" and "Adoramus te Christe".
 Among those taking part in the play are:,
 Bernice Deadly, the doctor; Mary Jean Gaffney, Sam; T'hereSe Wolff, Achaz; Mary Ryan, Joseph of Ari- mathaea; Jean McEvoy,, Mary Mag dalene; Margaret Honan, Mary i; Frances Sulnma, Judas; Rita o. Brien, John; Eileen Daly, Peter i; Eleanor Collins, Longinus; Mary Alice Walsh, Veronica.
 Those who will participate i'll the chorus include:
 Claire Bernier, Betty Cassidy, Jes- sic Caul, Loretta Conlon, Margaret Cruess, Patricia Deeley, Marian De Zinno, Jean Dillon, Barbara Egap, Marie Ferrante, Martha Finn, Pa tricia Fitzgerald, Therese Flanagan, Doris Granby, Lois Gibbons, Jean Kelley, Joyce Kuntzweiler, Marilyn Lane. Franeine LaRiviere, Elvira Lavine, Mary Mcdonald, Gloria Me Evoy, Dorothy McVerry, Mary Mooney.
 Ann Moore. Virginia Moriarty Betty Murphy, Ann Nolan, Irene O'Donnell, Arlene O'Keefe, Evelyn Ouelette, Lucille Patenaude, Lillian Popikas, Theresa Raymond, Eliza beth Scully, Mary Siebert. Catherine Shaker, Mary Sugure Jane Suuires, Elizabeth Ward, Ann Wethered, Elvira Augelucci, Mary Bowler, Marie Brennan, Ann Cam pion, Louise Ciriello, Angel1ne Co., dianni, Therese Dillon, Dora Dion. Helen Bowling, Mary Esterley Beatrice Flavin. Dorothy Calvin Leatrice Girardi, Noreen McCar- thy. Teresa McNichols, Shirley Montambault, Claire Oulette, Jul lie Ouellette, Rachel Santa Lucia 1 Genevieve Saulnler. Josephlne Szantyr and Helen Vaichius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25

table. After the declarer is deter mined, he will have the privilege of exchanging this card for any card in his own hand or dummy The exchange is made immediately after the opening lead and laydown of the dummy hand. Declarer may reject the exchange card if he wishes playing with his two hands as dealt.
 Naturally each side is entitled to include the exchange card with its other 26 in calculating its bidding values. When the exchange card is a high honor, the total bidding values. Wen the pS5earfgthth power is thus increased and a fierce battle for the contract may ensue. But even when it is low card, the battle may rage, because the ex- change can greatly strengthen the pattern of a hand.
 In stoday's hand, the declarer put the exchange card in dummy to ;angthen the suit, and threw out the four of diamonds. He used his joker to stop the hearts after North was out, gave one club trick to North, and won ten tricks. The extra trick came because South, having to discard on three clubs, fense was to let go the six of dia- could not guess that his only de- mOndS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
EDergreen Court
 Sponsored Party

The officers of Evergreen Court No. 2, Order of Amaranth, spon- sored a very successful card party last evening.
 Fancy guest towels were award ed as individual table prize. Mrs. Ray F. Messinger and Mrs. Mary Goodroe won special prices. Mrs. Evelyn Taylor was in charge of the refreshments.
 Among those playing were Mrs. Mary Goodroe, Mrs. Carl Loether, Mrs. Ralph Harvey, Mrs. Robert Finlay, Mrs. Evelyn Taylor, Mrs. Viola Barlo ', Mrs. Amelia Bailey, Mrs. Richard LeRoy, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Perkins, MT. and Mrs. Felix Rodeck, Mrs. William Foley, Mrs J. Van DeMark, Mrs. H. Blan- chard;
 Mrs. Henry Dews, Mrs. Mildred Irwin, Mrs. J. Slater, Mrs. E. T. Garrison, Mrs. Clara Rowland, Mrs. c. T. Hardt, Mrs. Mary Nor. ton, Mrs. Lillian French, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, Mrs. Vida Weav- CT, Mrs. Ella B. Logan, Mrs. A. J. Goodrich, Mrs. Caroline Wells, Mrs. June Sincaster, Mrs. William Lasn- CT, Mrs. Iva Schweitzer, Mrs. Mary Marsh, Mrs. Alice Whitworth; Mrs. George More,ey, MT. and Mrs. John Grisswell, Mrs. Louis WenXel Mrs. F. c. Margraff, Mrs. 1 Ray F. Messinger, Mrs. D. s. Fay Tor, Mrs. Helen Sincaster, Mrs. Claude Phillips, MT. and Mrs. AL fred Hensel, Mrs. Clayton Bowen, Mir. and Mrs. B. s. Platt, Mrs. Ade- line Russell, Mrs. Frances Beesley MT and Mrs. $. OldershaW, MT and Mrs. Ianv Boyd, Mrs. w. L. Clarke and Miss Nellie Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Couple United
 This Morning

Tn simple morning service per- formed at the Trinity Episcopal church today Miss Marjorie Sterl- ing Snow, daughter of MT. and. Mrs. John Clarke Snow of Lincoln street became the bride of Donald Mecca of Barnes street extension.
 Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson unit ed the couple at g o'clock. They were unattended.
 The bride was dressed in cos tune suit of brown wool with a hat to match, and a corsage of camellias.
 The couple left for an unan- nounced trip, the bride wearing a fur coat over her wedding suit.
 Upon their return MT. and Mrs. Mecca will reside on Idlywood av- enue.
 The bride is a graduate of Cros- by High school, and Post Business College The groom is an alum nus of Crosby, Larson Business college, and Columbia university.
 MT. and Mrs. John Monaghan and family of Brooklyn, N. Y. have been visiting with Mrs. Margaret Monaghan of Ayers street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Sisterho0d Held
 Installation

At it's installation ceremonies held last night the Italian Sisterhood paid tribute to Mrs. Joseph Per- natozzi who is beginning her eighth term as president.
 Among the other officers seated were: vice president, Mrs. Minnie Marinaro; orator, Marie Papiani; recording secretary, Julia Ferreria; finantial secretary, Mary Trumfio; treasurer. A. Lucy Matarazzo; first trustee, Mrs. Josephine Ceseralli; :; second trustee, Leonard Trumfio; hostess, Margaret Guerrera, inner guard, Gertrude Guerrero: sick caller, Lucy Gizzie, Laura Mazzeo; honorary president, Mrs. Jessie Macri: councillars, Catherine Au- tore, Connie DeVito, Antoinetta As setta, Anna Paternostro. Eva Bri- olo: publicity, A. Lucy Matarazzo.
 Following the ceremonies, which took place at Moose Hall. the mem- bers enjoyed a social. Mrs. Grace DiMecca, chairlady, was assisted in her arrangements by Josephine Ceseralli, Clorinda Mirto, Lucy Gizze, Mrs. R. Fisher, Mary Croce, Gertrude Guerrero, Catherine Au- tore, Antoinette Autore, Minnie Mariana, Eva Briolo, A. Lucy Mat- Jesse Macri, Anna Pignaturi and Josephine Marelli
 At the January meeting a mem- bership drive was opened, which will continue until April. Last eve- ming twenty-five new members were welcomed into the organization. Mrs. Laura Mazzeo and Lucy Gizzi will represent the Sisterhood at a party to be sponsored by Fqorio Post on March 15.
 The next meeting will be held on March "A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Fitzgerald-Clark
 Wedding Announced

Mr. and Mrs. Francis A. Clark of Naugatuck and Branford an- nounce the marriage of their daughter, Helen s. Clark to Leon- ard E. Fitzgerald, son of MT and Mrs. Edward T. Fitzgerald, also of Naugatuck, on November 23, 1941 at Princteon, N. J.
 , Mrs. Fitzgerald graduated from Colby Junior College in New Lon don, N. H., and is working in the laboratory of a hospital in Bridge port. Mir Fitzgerald graduated from the Irving School at Tarrytown, N Y. and is at present a senior at Princeton University where he is manager of the Charter Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Personal
PWon,enPan March Program,

The Business and Professional Women's club has announced its schedule for the month of March.
 It includes the following:
 March 2: Katherine T. Williams will be hostess at the monthly meeting to be addressed by Roger Garis of The Republican editorial staff on "Short Story Writing and Writers I Have Known" The meet ing will be at 7:15 o'clock.
 March IA: The quarterly state board meeting will be held during the afternoon in the clubrooms, with dinner at The Elton at 8:30 o'clock.
 March IT: The cabinet will meet at 2 o'clock.
 March g: International night costume social will be held starting at SIS o'clock. The nutrition class will meet March 6, 13, 20 and 27.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY America's Card Authority

Yesterday I described the use of the joker in "Super-Contract Bridge" as described in a pamph- let by Capt. John M. Elliott GU. s. N. retired). The joker increases the deck to 53 cards, and today I will explain how the extra card is handled in bridge.
 Four hands of 13 cards are dealt in the usual way, and the extra card is then placed face-up on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-25
Marzanos Enjoyed
 Double Celebration

A double celebration was enjoyed yesterday by MT. and Mrs. Frank Marzano of South Leonard street, when they observed the forty-ninth anniversary of their wedding, and MT. Marzano's seventy-second birth day.
 The couple are the parents of six children, Mrs. Joseph Aizzuti, Mrs. Margaret Signore, Mrs. Frank LeRose, Mrs. Paul Levanti, An thony and Salvatore Marzano. They have B grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
 The last Eastern Star degree work before the apnual meeting, March 13, will be presented by Good Will chapter tomorrow night in the Ma sonic Temple. Installation cere- monies are planned for March 27
 Attending a meeting of the Good