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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
Electrical Workers
 Meet In Springfield
Four States to Be Represented at Important Labor
 Conference, Women Workers Present Problem

They have leadership responsibilities in their unions that are entirely new"
 On the conference theme "Wo- mems role in winning the war, the all-day sessions will divide into three round table discussion groups. The panel on women in war production will have Mollie Schultz, president of the Eagle Lock union in Terry vile. Conn, as chairman; Mollie Clarke of Bridgeport, Conn, as sec- retary; and Janet Hovedskou of New Britain, Conn, reporter. Helen Flynn of the General Electric union in Lynn, Mass, will be chairman on the Women in War Activities panel, with Oleva LaRock of Hartford, Conn, Colts Patent Firearms Go. union as secretary, and Doris Lewis of Bridgeport, reporter. The panel on Organization and Leadership for Women in the Union will have Doris Duperre of Springfield Westinghouse union as chairman, Flora Babian of Bridgeport, secretary. and Clare Neil kind of New Haven, Conn.,, reporter. Helen McKenna of Springfield Van Norman Machine Tool Co. union is the Conference secretary, and Iris Finn Levin, until recently State Or ganizer of the Connecticut CIO Council, is in charge of publicity.
 Speakers who will attend are Erie da Miller, nationally known for her work as New York state industrial commissioner; Rev. E. Dent Lackcy of the Connecticut State Defense Council; Marie Reed merbership activities director of District 6, the Pittsburgh area of the UERMW; and Esther Letz, secretary of New York Local 65 of the United Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Employees of America.
 Delegations
 Invitations to attend the Confer- ence as observers have been accept ed by representatives of various community agencies, including social agencies, cooperatives, Y w c A.. Y M c A, civilian defense and farm and youth groups. Colts Industrial Union of Hartford is sending 50 delegates, the Lynn, Mass, General Electric Local will send 27. Smaller locals in New England will send from three to 27 delegates each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
NEW HEATING OIL
 NOW BEING USED
Practical for Industrial Purpose, It May Aid Home
 Heating

New York, Dec. 11-(UP)-A new heating combination of fuel oil and pulverized bituminous coal Was re- ported today by experts and cre- sting a 45 per cent decrease in the cost of heating industrial plants.
 The results were obtained from test of the new materials mix ure of 55 per cent fuel oil and 45 Yer cent pulveri2ed bituminous coal at the Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation, during an experiment ,iewed by a city engineer and an official of the company.
 Harry Rapp, vice president of the corporation, said the new heating combination, described as colloidal uel," had the same appearance as egulation fuel oil. Tests of the substance had been going on since ,efore the last war.
 Although the mixture contained actually fine particles of bitumi- uous, it was described as not hav- ing any abrasives. It is said to be SO fine that it would pass through 3 425-mesh screen.
 Warren c. Drake, consulting en- gineer of the New York Ordnance Division of the War Department. described the demonstration of the "colloidal fuel" as very good"
 Under present arrangements. the new type of fuel has been devel- opd only for commercial purposes, although 1t was said that it may eventually be used for home heat ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11

An expected 800 delegates from all local unions of the United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of Am- Arica in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island will meet for a conference on wo- mems problems in the industry Dec B at the Hotel Kimball. Springfield, Mass.
 Principal speakers at the confer .snce, first of its kind In New Eng land, will be Governor Leverett Sal- ptonstall of Massachusetts, UERMW President Albert Fitzgerald, and Manager Nicholas Duchemin of the Lynn General Electric plant. Their .taIks will be broadcast over Boston radio station WBZ and Springfield .WBz-A from 9 to 2:30 p. m.
 Labor Difficulties
 Union and industrial officials alike have called attention to the prob- lems created by mobilization of wo- men for shop work, many of them without previous experience or burd- .ened with outside responsibilities. Tn the interests of war production effi- . ciency, the conference has been cal- led to establish channel for solving ;hese difficulties, union officials stated today.
 s. Women must bring understand ing as well as manual skill, to thei, jobs" Conference Chairman Jean Hcrie of Lynn declared. "Eyery- where women are replacing men or skilled jobs, and have to take more responsibilities in industry. in their communities, and in their unions It's part of our service to our coun- sry at war to help the women iu cur industry solve their problems and do their important jobs well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11

fies that fin the case of salary rates of $5,OO0 or less per annum existing on the date of approval of these reg ulations by the president, namely October 27. 1e42, no increase shall be made without the prior approval of the National War Labor Board. !"
 Likewise, employers cannot de- crease salaries of employees receiv- ing a salary of 5000 year or less without approval. The act specifics that no decrease shall be made by the employer below the highest sal ary rate paid for such work between January l, 1942, and September IS, 1942. unless to correct gross inequi- ties or to aid in the effective prose- cution of the war. Any decrease in salary rate after the act becomes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
YA|ek NI

tories comply fully with regulatisce by Dec. ne drastic measures VII 1e taken by the army. Ne atteHpt i4 being made, he said, by the lot6l defense council to enforce the reg ulations in factories, since they come under the immediate jllfisdiction of the army authorities. Motorists and Fouseholders are cooperating in eat- isfactory manner with the rules, MT. ORourke said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11

By NEA Service
 Washington, Dec. 11.-Spic and span and washed behind the ears, Johnny DOughboy' will do all of his holiday train riding this sea- son under the watchful eyes of military policemen.
 All of the major railroads have completed arrangements with the Army to carry military policemen on all passenger trains this month--an arrangement which probably will exist for the duration.
 Freed from the strict regimen of army life, soldiers heretofore have counted their holiday well under way once the trains on which they paid for their own tickets started moving. Civilian passengers and train crews were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
"A. P.'s oN RAILROAD TRAINS WILL BOTTLE UP HoLIDAYING DOUGHBOYS' HIGH SPIRITS

tolerant of the soldiers high spirits. But high ranking officers began noticing that sometimes the high spirits came from pocket hasks or too many trips to the club car. So the Army came up with it's suggestion to put M.P.'s on all trains.
 With their blue and white arm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
WAGE INCREASES. MUST BE Q. K.ED
National War Labor Board Warns Employers to
 Seek Approval

Hartford, December II. = Because of the mistaken impression on the part of some employers that salaries under $5,O00 per year do not come within the scope of the Presidents Executive Order No. 9250, the Ma tional War Labor Board today em- phasized that employers, to raise the salaries of employees who receive less than 5000 year, must seek Board approval.
 The penalties are severe for any one found in violation of the wage stabilization act, said the announce ment, made public through the Con- necticut News Bureau, Office of War Information. Under the enforce ment and violations provisions of the act 1t Is specified = Anyone who wilfnlly violates the act, or any reg ulatioh promulgated hereunder, is subject to 5000 fine or a year in jail, or both"
 The National War Labor Board has jurisdiction over the adjustment of salaries up to $5,000 a year, ex- cept for those employees employed in a bonafide executive, administrative or professional capacity who are not represented by duly recognized or Ecertified unions.
 The wage stabilization act speci- bands, standing out as conspic- uously as red lights, the M.P.'s now parade the length of trains, pausing at intervals with such soft-spoken admonitions as:
 Augmented details of military policemen will watch over train and bus terminals. And in cities where a large number of soldiers will congregate, M.P.'s patrol the streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
ARMY SUPERVISES
 SHOP BLACKOUTS

Martin c. O'Rourke, chairman of the Waterbury Defense Councils blackout committee, reviewed diIn- out regulations for members of the Lions club, at their weekly luncheon meeting at The Elton yesterday.
 He pointed out that unless fac
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
INFANT RETRnrHALs

Boys and girls are pledged to each other in infancy in Ong Tong, Java, Solomon Islands. 4 pledged boy must turn over all his fish catches to his sweetheart's parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11
A BREAK FOR sCALPERs

Long hair was worn by Buffalo Bill and the other Indian fighters IS a matter of honor. They be- ieyed that their Indian captor was entitled to 8 respectable |acslnlock fl he captured them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-11

effective shall be considered viola tion of the act if such decrease is made prior to the approval of the National War Labor Board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

With the notatio that the
prophecy was timely" A. r.
Rawlinson of Roy has sent The
Times a clipping from this news
paper dated Friday, July I. 1888,
under the caption. II n n . I
Hanged. City Captured, which
offers shudders but may not Dc
out of line in view Of the japanese
attack on the u. s. The article
IN detail follows:
The mayor Of Tacoma, Wash
hanged in front Of his city hali
three San Diego. Calf, city coun-
cilmen executed against the walls
of the First Baptist church. both
cites blown to pieces by the Jap
snese artillery. and the west coast
IN the hands Of japanese troops
That is the grim. imaginary
picture painted by Lowell NJ. Lin
pus. naval reserve officer and for
mer managing editor Of the Army
and Navy Journal The picture Is
presented IN the form of an srti-
Gle appearing IN the current issue
Of the magazine. Real America.
The article. entitled Brown
Hands at Our Threats. gives some
startling information anent ia
pans feeling toward America
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
Langlis. Former City 0lneIaI,
Leans Toward 0ihsr City OlIcIu|s

OLYMPIA - Gov. Arthur =
I<nxli< darinr ~ ve<r - Ec~~F-
nor hzs shc~n = deeid~d leaning
toward srrcsntlrx eitv cffics>ls =
stats frne
Fcu< II he m<rnr Appointments
have gone u former seattle mn
ci.is I<nxise hsms<iF 49, nayur
cf tnss city. since - aoit tn<f
n c~ruu< Kev~vnor ~ nas sr-
painted xss~ nr<h~s. sheiuran II
~ tr.nsrcrtstlcr ccmmi>~<an. =
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sss~s~s. ecun<slm.n. - raris< ~.
vie< asr~<trf ns>~vs " Dastle.
eounrslmsn. - I>nrx snd indtze.
tri<s director. sna 1sass1 = f~rn-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
Civilian Defense
Slogan Adopted

rscoms's civilian defense oerrs
had adopted = slogan Friday.
II is.
~iis Later Than You Think
Defense corps leaders adopted
the slogan Thursday because 1T
ees, illustrates the attitude which
al Americans should have IN thess
perilous war tines
The Slogan. u was reported. VAS
coined by an officer on MAJ Gen.
Kenyon JoSoes N corps staff In
conversation with : civilian de-
fense corps member. The sentence
stuck" in his mind and he later
proposed that u he adopted by the
corps IS = slogan.
Its Later Than You Think
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
No Collections
OF Money for
C. D. Authorized

Tsccms civilian defense ecrrs
leaders announced FRIDAY there
are 10 agents authorizes T. collect
money IN b<hsif ~ th~ corrs
Many persons have ecnFisln<d.
u . reported. that m<r snd
women rurrcrtinx n - ssf<ns<
corps agents have attempted n
collect money ffou DIR - derf.
Carp. leaders sls, s.td they did
not sufhrrsrs enii~ctirrs e<irk
taken 81 many rfeciret defense
meetings
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
JAPANESE LOSSES WERE HEAVY
First Eyewitness Account
OF US. Navy Attack on
Marshall, Gilbert Isles
SURE RAISED HE'LL" SAILOR SAYS

flight leader got two. Roth re-
turned safely with their planes 10
the carrier although the flight
leader had 20 bullets in his craft.
one rutder control Was gone and
the other Was frsyed. He was
unhurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

"Rsrnsrpber psoh Hobor" s~sot shifts q sieniii-
cart reminder mot On eseoyons's hDs. Chooss
from bic, Ys'io@ or red
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
BARTH

Hiock ~ British ,or, h,oh
fiiino orch. combination
lost. short vonps oil
odd up 70 o spfino seoson
hhl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14
Services on Friday
AT T0lmud Toroh

The Religion Of Lincoln and
Washington" viii be the subject Of
Rabbi p. l. TRIGGER Friday eve
mig a. Tslmud Torsh synagogue
a social hour viii follow in the
vsstrv rooms.
Al s . m. Saturday there viii
b the Bar Aitzvsh ceremony
marking the observance Of the
18th birthday Of Richard l. Drues.
cor Of Dr.. and Mrs. l. A Druss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

Continued From Page one)
miles said the three weeks the
fleet spent At ~a had indicated
its ability 10 strike even as far
away as Japan
Here is the way the officers and
men who did the fighting told the
story:
The Japs didr't have the
fainte>t idea the attack Was
coming.
We caught them wide OPEN and
they soon found out. When they
later sent their bomhers out a. we
were leaving. one pilot. whose
plane was damaged. made q sui
eide dive with his engines afire,
IN an effort to crash on the deck
Of an airplane carrier.
He hit the deck cupboard and
went over the side into the sea.
causing only superficial damage.
Race Through Creamy Water
AS the fleet steamed in for the
initial blanket aerial and lombard
nent attack on all detectives at
SIS a m. We spotted the dull
green tops Of coconut palms on the
horizon-then the white lines of
the coral bar and the surf.
"Our,warships raced through
the creamy water. There was
n sudden roar of guns. Then
salyo after salvo from the big
gest rifles were fired.
The range was so close that
all the damage could be observed
There was only pitiful response
from the Japanese shore bat
teries. Our guns fired again. The
shore batteries were soon out Of
commission.
Then our planes came. They
finished the Job"
The attack was a simultaneous
air and naval blow at eight islands
in an area 400 miles long and $50
miles wide. lasting from 6:5s a. m.
until 11:15 a. m. The eyewitness
story continued)
Some Of the islands were at
tackled twice.
American carrier based planes
proved superior to the japanese
land based craft in both speed and
armament.
A Complete Surprise
The American planes had taken
off from the carrier several hours
before the attack. They bombed
Wolfe Tin the Marshall group
while the fleet crept close under
cover of darkness with all guns
manned and all precautions taken
against an enemy attack. Taroa
also was attacked.
But the onslaught WAS n
complete surprise and the at
tackers met air opposition
only at Taroa where at first
there was desultory and inar-
eurate anti-aircraft fire. The
pilots snickered Mt the enc
my's wide misses rs they APP
preached their targets. The
Japanese planes took the air
and the flight leader and his
wing man scored = brilliant
success by downing four ri IL
enemy planes which engaged
them" one witness said.
The flight leader was . tall,
blond youngster from Milwaukee
who said Tuck was riding with
me that day"
His comrades. however, said he
had shown great skill as did one
of his wing men. After recover
ing from first dive, they re
turned at low altitude to machine
gun and found themselves facing
q dozen enemy fighters. The wing
mar downed one and colhdsd with
another which cvsshed, while the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

Genuine Richcrof, hose IN lono Or holt
length styles Fine. 40 needle royoo
ord cotton mixtures With double sole ord
high spliced heels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

Your postmaster can tell you
how 70 invest IN L. S. Defenss
Bonds
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

sasoa rassrpscss endured shfou9n ne CENTURIES
sq.oy foros artists q p<'ss <<eyone
cor afford music. ~hof snouonf'u en-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

Snort. new, medium Low
heels ~ith short. round tos1
Nornpt choose from
block crushed I'D, block
aobofdne, or potent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08

Here is a cool, attractive, young
frock to wear during the "infan-
ticipating" period. Soft folded pleat$
from yoke to hem which can be let
out as necessary assure the requir-
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simply soft ruffles over the tops Of
your arms. A yoke top jacket to be
made with gathered fulness across
the front completes a practical, cool
outfit which you can easily make
at home.
Pattern No. s19e is in sizes u to
20 and 40. Size IA dress takes AZ
yards ,35-inch material, jacket IL
yards.
For this attractive pattern, send
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pattern number and size to Water
bury Democrat Today's Pattern
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08
vITAMTNs ARE EEARAELEss

VITAMTNS ARE HARMLESS
Every little while one runs across
an odd remark like this In current
medical literature:
Carefully controlled observations
on the use of vitamins A and D"
(for prevention Of common res
piratory infections, "colds", as this
author calls them) "are disappoint-
ing, and in a recent report Clausen
suggested that too much vitarnin A
may predispose child to respira-
tory tract Infection"
Clausen Suggested" that too
much vitalmin A may" do harm. IN
other words, ClAusen merely in-
dulged in speculation ABOUT that,
and evidently had no scientific evi-
dence upon which to base his vague
suspicion.
Entirely too much Of ti1ME sort
Of thing in medical literature, both
current medical magazines. and
standard or classic works. I have
been badly deceived by it more than
once in my professional life, at a
time when I took medical authori-
ties at face value, and I resent it
and feel it my duty to expose it
whenever I can, for the benefit of
young doct ors who may be similarly
deceived by 1t, and indirectly for the
welfare of the public.
In my files are abstracts of more
than ten thousand scientific articles
on VitaminS, and not one authenti-
Gated report Of any report of harm
or injury to child or adult by vi
tamin.
There is one instance Of suicide
OF a man who came to America
from Europe about eight years ago,
and 1t was assumed the man had
taken for several days enormous
amounts of vitamin D many
millions of units - whether with
suicidal intent or not. Anyway, the
scientific or pathological evidence
on which the fatality was ascribed
to vitalnin d was extremely ques-
tionable. Then there is or was a
vague r1lmor afloat several years
ago concerning an infant whose
mother, by mistake, administered
daily teaspoonful of viosterol ESQ
luton of vitamin D in oiD, or as
much vitamin D as the infant would
get in several ounces of cod liver
oil. The infant died and some areas
of Qualification were found in the
lungs. Even if the story is true it
by no means indicates that too
much vitamin D would cause calci-
fication or deposits of calcium salts
in any part of the body. Such areas
of Qualification occur naturally in
thousands of persons who have new
err taken vitamin D, other than that
in food.
It is time for physicians, at least,
to cease induling in fancy and try
to digest the facts.
100 much" vitamin or vitamins
may be wasteful and Of no benefit
in a given instance but never can
do any harm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08

begun to sprout, or in which the
sede stem has developed. Mis-
shapen onions may be a poor buy
because of the waste involved in
preparation.
Stuffed Onions
Five large, mild onions. table,
spoons butter or other fat, l-2
cup chopped celery, 2 tablespoons
chopped parsley, 2 cups bread
crumbs, teaspoon salt.
Skin the onions, cut n half
crosswlse, simmer in sailed water
until almost tender, and drain.
Remove the centers without dis
turbing the outer layers and chop
fine. Melt two tablespoons OF the
fat in a skillet. add the chopped
onion, celery, and parsley, and
cook for q few minutes. Push the
vegetables TO one side, melt the
remaining fat and add to 1t the
bread crumbs and salt, and then
combine with the vegetables. plll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08
; MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE
Set Contract Nets Additional Points
ny WILLIAM e. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

At several tables in the Masters
Individual the contract of four
hearts on today's hand was made,
but Harry Fishbein, winner Of the
tournament, defeated it at his table.
II he made the mistake of trying
to cash two spades, West would ruff
the second, cash the king of trumps,
come back with club, cash three
more top trumps, then run the clubs.
South can run the last club with
the master trump, but West still
gets . diamond discard.
Fishbein, who sat South, cites this
hand Is an example of perfect part
llership confidence and cooperation.
IT Is not cas- yfor South to give up
the hand for four hearts doubled,
since he may have a vulnerable
game In spades, but he relied upon
his partners judgment by passing
the double.
After taking one spade, Fishbein
aid down the king of diamonds.
North responded with the seven.
ueclarer false-carded with the ten,
but Fishbein was sure he had an
other. With four Of the suit, North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-08
QUESTIONS g. ANSWERS
AdrenaIin

Daughter, IA, has been using
adrenalin spray for about five years.
Year ago front teeth became dis
colored. Dentist can do nothing.
Physicians say it is from the
adrenalin. What can be done to
remove the stain? (Mrs. K. H.
Answer-Sorry, I have no idea
never before heard of such un-
toward effect. You do not mention
the trouble for which daughter uses
adrenalin spray. Send stamped en-
velope bearing your address, FOR
pamphlet Relief for Allergy."
Yellow Skin
Have beer taking iodi:l ration for
several years, feeling fine, only
hands, solei and Sides of facs have
become yellow. q. NJ
Answer--Iodine has nothing to do
with IT.. Possibly the yellow stain