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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Borough Briefs

NaugRtuck, March 25-Jane Thur ston, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William Thurston of II Fairlawn street, will participate in Molnar's play, "The Swan" to be presented tomorrow night at the College of New Rochelle by sophomore mem bers of Props and Paint, dramatic society. She will take the part of Syrnphorosa. She was chairman of the Sophomore Cantillion held re- gently and is member of the athletic association.
 Miss Ruth Fitzpatrick, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael Fitzpat- rick, student at Teachers COl- lege, New Britain, will attend the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

row evening at the home of Mrs. Albert Holmberg, 33 Sweeney street Previously 1t had been an- nounced the meeting would be at the home of Mrs. w.. Glenn Kirby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

sible. They are asked to bring one photographs, are urged to secure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

fifth annual spring conference at the Eastern States Association of Professional Schools for Teachers tomorrow, Friday and Saturday in New York City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Governor Hits
Wayne i. Bid
Time, stan Correspondent

LANSING, March -. - Wayne
University medical schools request
for $4,000 from the states wal
chest for extending the school,
year 10 a full - months was
opposed today by Governor Van
Wagner.
give told them they should
get their funds from the federal
government" he said. IF the
government needs doctors rs
bad az they need nurses and
engineers, the money will he
provided by the United States
Public Health Service"
He said the government already
had given Wayne $4,000 to train
additional war nurses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
I'D. Groups 10 Honor
Engineering Studen

Two engineering students will
he honored for outstanding schol-
arship when the undergraduate
engineering societies of the Uni
versity of Detroit hold their an
nual slide rule dinner tonight at
the Horace Rackham Memorial
Building.
The students are Joseph Pickl
.Ir. of 1883 Freeland avenue. and
James Morgan of 1861 West Phila-
Gelphia avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Art Appreciation Talk
AT institute ToniQht

The first Of series OF informal
illustrated lectures on How 10
Look AZ the Art Of the Past" will
be held at $50 tonight al the De-
troit Institute Of Arts
Tonlght's speaker will be Francis
W Robinson. curator Of European
art for the institute Other lee
lures in the series Will be held on
succeeding Fridays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
SandburS
To Run for
Congress
special To THE DETROIT TIMES

BENTON HARBOR, March 10.
Like nearly every great poet
since Plato dreamed of an ideal
republic, Carl Sandburg has a
secret yen TO sit among the rulers
and help govern his country, 1t
was revealed today.
AS. his first venture into politics,
the famed biographer of Abraham
Lincoln may run this year for Con-
greSs, seeking the seat now held
by Rep. Clare Hoffman, rabid anti
New Dealer.
Go leaders have been in touch
with Sandburg at his home on the
bank of Lake Michigan near here,
urging him 10 enter the race. Ac-
cording 10 his friends, the poet is
rather pleased with the idea.
WHY HE'LL RUN
If he consents. Sandburg will
not seek election on the theory
that his presence in Congress will
mean a different form of govern
ment, adheving more closely TO the
ideals of Lincoln, his master.
He viii run because of his an
ger with Congressman Hoffman,,
who has voted against every re-
form sponsored by President
Roosevelt and has been an out
standing critic Of the administra-
ton. He will be running because
Hoffman voted against the Social
Security Act, the Wagc-Hour law,
the Wagner Act, low cost housing
and every relief bill since 1886.
Sandburg, who is 64, has not
revealed whether he like Lincoln
and Hoffman. is a Republican. 1t
is considered likely that he will
run as a Democrat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
ESCAPES OVER WALL

"On Dec. 81. 1918. Schneider
got over the wall and escaped
from the old prisor,,'t Parole
Board Chairman \. Ross PaScoe
said. He was returned the next
day, however.
But less than a month later.
he escaped with II other inmates
by tunneling through "A wall and
into a sewer. The II were re-
captured almost al once. hut
Schneider remained at large un-
I'll 1887 when he was picked up
In a liquor raid in New York"
Returned 10 Michigan 10 serve
the balance Of his original ecntcnc,
plus additional time for hi,
escapes Schneider finally paid AL
his debts 10 society and was freed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Parole Granted
To Escape Artist
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. March I3-Jaekson
PRISONS most famed escape artist
was freed today by the parole
board-the first time since 1914 he
isn't wanted for a crime
He is Louis Schneider. now IS
Of New York who escaped twice
from the prison. once over Tho wall.
and again through the institution,
sewer system.
His crime career began in 1914
when he was sentenced 10 from
, 10 - years m Now York for
robbery unarTncd on parole in
1917. he was sentenced IN Detroit
10 from > 10 20 years for robbery
armed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
Medny Asks
Labor Peace for
Good Of Nation

Labor's goal today is unified ef-
fort for an ultimate American vic.
tory, in the words of George
Meany, secretary treasurer of the
American Federation OF Labor and
member OF the National War
Labor Board, as he addressed SOC
Detroit ALL leaders.
Labor" he said, "has shown
that IL Is intelligent enough and
patriotic enough To realize that
this In the time to put factiOnaI
differences aside for the nations
welfare. In my opinion there has
never been sound trade union
reason for a divided labor move
ment. There IN no sound reason
for division today"
READY TO MAKE PEACE
Meany declared the ALL was
ready to make peace with the Go
today.
Our peace committee"
Meany said. els still intact and
waiting for n word from the Go
for resumption of meetings de-
signed TO bring about single,
united movement which we need
now and surely will need more
than ever when this war il over.
let us remember that the
worker of today. in this modern
war, II actually a soldier In
overalls. Let us remember that
the labor representative who
contributes 10 the causes OF a
work stoppage during these
times IL Hitler's friend and the
enemy W American trade
unionism."
ASSAILS SHIPPING
A. tho same time Meany ON
phaslzing that peak war output
requires high morale among wage
earnerS, condemned what called
the foolish or vicious men for
their "unwarrantcd Sniping' at
labor
There IL no excuse" he said
"for the activities Of those seek
Ing To use the national crisis to
shackle workers"
Meany also urged the immediate
employment OF new workers and
the additions of new shifts 10 speed
war production.
Talk Of a labor shortage Il
poppycOck." he said I'VE still
have millions unemployed. Let
us put them 10 work on this
vital victory program"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-13
I VALUES LIKE THESE

Thrifty Mrs. Detroit shops where VALUES arr
greatest these days! Where she can outfit her
self and family from head to foe at real savings
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
HELPS

1t is we'll known that every big
manufacturing company, in fact,
practically every corporation, has a
research staff constantly studying
how to make it more cheaply, or to
discover new products. But it is
not generally known that agricul-
ture, too, one of the most promising
fields for new riches, has it's re-
search STATS, that have really been
doing things.
An enthusiastic report on what is
being done at the Department
Northern Regional Laboratory at
Peoria, ILL.,, was made by Secretary
Wickard after a recent visit there
What impressed him most was a
synthetic rubber, or rubber substi-
tute, made from soybeans-that
miracle vegetable. They call it Nor
epol, making up the name from the
laboratory's name and the word
"polymer', which signifies rear
rangment of molecules, and that is
just what happens to the soybean oil
as it is heated in open kettles while
various substances are added. The
oil reported Mr.. Wickard, was turn
ed to a light liquid with about the
consistency of molasses; this, after
treatment with heat and pressure,
changes to something that looks,
feels and smells like rubber. Norepol
is believed capable of replacing real
rubber in many uses. The laboratory
is also working on another process
of making synthetic rubber from
grains without first converting
them to alcohol.
The agricultural laboratory is
helping in the war effort in many
other ways. For instance, when call
ed on by the Army and Navy for a
method of controlling lice it's exper-
fence is delousing animals enabled
it to furnish a practical method in a
development of the chemical pheno-
thiazine, which destroys worms in
sheep intestines, made such intes-
tines suitable and available for sur
gical sutures, of which a shortage
threatens.
There are four of these regional
laboratories of the Agriculture De-
partment, set up in 1889. Those in
the West, South and East are equal
ly busy, and SO is the Departments
National Research Center at Belts
Vile, Md, and the Forest Products
Laboratory at Madison, Wis. All are
helping to win the war.
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NO INCLINATION TO CUT
EXPENSES

The heads of State departments
have so far shown no inclination to
cut expenses. This is the gist of a
statement issued in Baltimore by
Harry s. Middendorf, leader of tax
payers economy movement, after
several days attendance on State
Budget request hearings at the
State House, Annapolis, Md.
The hearings opened with an ad-
dress by Mr.. Middendorf to the Gov
ernor and the Department Heads
present, in which he outlined the
plight of taxpayers who must bear
the cost of arming half the world,
and financing the greatest war in
our history.
Mr.. Middendorf told the Cover
nor it as impossible for the state to
compete with war industry in the
matter of wages and stated that the
State employees enjoy certain priv
ileges and rights that employees of
private industry do not have. He re-
commended that where state en-
ployees, unmindful of the fact that
their jobs were kept for them DUR
ing the depression years, want to
leave the State departments now to
take defense jobs that they be al
lowed to 60 However, he said that
if in the lower brackets it is found
necessary OF make some adjustments
due to change in the cost of living
ing, then that adjustment should be
made on temporary basis. He ask
ed for the curtailmeent of all ex-
penses that are not necessary for a
Nation fighting for it's life and urged
the Governor to return the entire
100000 State surplus to the
people in the form of tax rate re-
auctions, keeping only small work
ing fund.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
Liquor Trucks Keep EN- Rolling?

War calls for widespread sacri-
fices-but evidently not from the
powerful liquor trade.
Many non essential industries
have had to quit for the duration,
shipping and transportation are on
priorities, milk delivery trucks can't
get tires.
! Yet, as the W.C.T.U. pointed out
recently, trucks delivering beer,
wine and hard liquor to taverns and
retail stores rolled merrily on their
way until August. In fact, liquor
sales are mounting rapidly in 1912
and the liquor traffic seems to have
no difficulty in producing and de-
livering evergreater totals of bot
ties and barrels.
Granting that production Of hard
liquors has been cut to permit man.
ufacture of commercial alcohol for
war, the W.C.T.U. pointed out that
such action was not taken until it
could be announced nat sufficient
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

spirits were on hand for four or five
years consumption.
Use of bottle caps and tin cans
has been restricted or prohibited,
but that has no real effect on pro-
duction and consumption, it was de-
clared.
Harry Caddow, spokesman for the
wine industry, has said: ". the
grape and wine industry, and more
than 80 directly allied industries, are
making their best contribution to the
war effort by continuing to operate
to the fullest possible degree during
the emergency ;"
In Australia, England, Germany
and Japan governments at war have
found it necessary to restrict Sc
verely the manufacture and sale Of
all liquors.
Recommending similar action in
the United States, the W.C.TU.
pointed out:
Keep 'em rolling doesn't mean
lin the gutter"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
OIL SHORTAGE PINCHEs

The foolish virgins who set out
for the wedding without providing
themselves with sufficient oil were
in no worse fix than today's folks in
the Eastern states where the oil de-
felt. according to Coordinator Ickes,
is now $4,000 barrels day.
Complaints came from New Eng
land that fuel oil supplies would fall
far below the rs per cent OF nor
NAL assured by the WPB, and that
widespread suffering was threat
ened. Price Administrator Hender-
son, warning that cit is going to
hurt, slashed the value of the
basic A ration coupons in the II
Eastern states from four to three
gallons each, in order to save 10000
barrels day Changing commercial
vehicles from the present 5
(service) to the more stringent I
(transport) rations is expected to
make further savings of 5000 bar
rels, while the new C stickers will
show the public just why the owners
have been granted extra mileage,
in order to halt illegal use. There
was also a move to really get
tough" with those fuel oil consum-
ers, especially in the commercial
class, who have failed to convert to
coal.
The purpose of the countrywide
rationing decree was to save rubber,
ond puhhor Dirnctor LETTERS declaf-
ed that while drivers are doing a
good job of it the job is mot good
enough. But speaking at the New
York Herald Tribune's Forum MI.
Jeffers drew rosy picture for the
future. Our rubber will come from
the chemist and technician, he said,
'and never again will America de-
pend upon any foreign land for
rubber.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

went out on limb and said that the
sales tax plan belonged to the Stat
es. The States saw it first, and the
New Deal brought out new models OF
its own, and got the same results
through the excise taxes.
A huge burden of new tax levies
will be laid on people of moderate
and small incomes, and in order to
guarl against defaults in payments
the neat little device being Matched
makes it necessary to pay the tax
in installments--"pay as we CO..
The problem in the future will be
for you and mellow are we going
to pay these tremendous taxes?
Large incomes of individuals and
heavy taxes upon big business and
big industry were pegged up to the
top limits in the huge tax bill pass
ed few weeks ago.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
TOP THAT
'%E;t}z.,,
I3!I7l!;G|3!||!9
. Busy Fellows

The coastal command Of the Raj
defending Allied shipping flew more
than 50,000,000 miles in the first two
years of the war; escorted 5000
conveys; made 760 attacks on enc
my vessels and sank 100000 tons.
It attacked 300 U-boats, destroyed
rs aircraft attacking conveys, and
drove off 500.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Declaring that the greatest dan
ger Of losing the war lies on the
farm front, w. G. Wysor, general
manager of Southern State Coopera.
tive, told the delegates at the or
ganization's annual meeting al
Richmond, Virginia, that 'the food
and fiber production we must have
to meet minimum needs cannot be
maintained unless there is drastic
change in national policy
With the repair departure OF
farm workers to the armed forces
and also to higher paying jobs an
acute shortage of vital foods of the
nation in 1943 is inevitable. OF the
twelve million workers on farms be-
fore the war, two million have al
ready left, and the exodus is con-
tinuing at the rate of million a
year. Many of these workers are
going to industrial jobs that pay
two, three, and even four times that
of farming jobs, and require only
half as many hours. Farmers cannot
compete with the industrial wage
and hour scale. The speaker predict
ed sharp decline in the production
Of food and fiber unless farmers can
obtain prices for their produce
which will permit them to pay high
er wages. What is vital is not the
price of farm products but the pro-
duction of food for the armed forces
and the civilian population.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Figures given out on Oct. rs
showed 4,453 sailors and marines
and 1,016 soldiers, killed since
Pearl Harbor.
On that same day the number OF
war production workers killed since
Pearl Harbor was put at $4,000.
The figures were given by DR.. Victor
G. Heiser, medical consultant to the
National Association of Manufactur-
ers' committee on healthful working
conditions, speaking at Boston. In
GLIDING the less serious accidents
DIR. Heiser said records show 1900
war workers killed or injured on
and on the Job every day since De-
cember z, 1941. That figures out to
the astounding total of 3,575,0OO
war workers who have suffered
death or injury.
Truly the machine has been more
deadly than guns and bombs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
For Safety in .Rlackouts

Luminous paints are now used not
only as safety markings in and on
buildings, crubs, etc., but also on
window shades, lamp posts, fire n.y.
drants, air warden badges and other
official insignia, and even on the
buttons of clothing or uniforms and
on trouser bottoms.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

In the midst of war, the United
States held an election--the only
warning nation to do SO. When 1t
was all over, the two-party system
remained more firmly established
than at amy time in the past 10
years. In the 77h Congress the Dem
ocrats had 258 Representatives, the
Republicans 166. In the 18th Con-
gress next January the Democrats
win have at least 220 seats, the Re-
Spublicans 20S.
I'm the present Senate, the Demo
Gratis have IS seats to 20 for the
Republicans; In the new Senate.
the margin win probably be 81
Democrats to 8s Republicans.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Every minute of every hour, in
the United States, ten birds are
killed to supply feathers for ladies
hats.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
!. Appetite Not Increasing
MOngOl Horsemen

The Mongol horsemen in central
Asia are today seriously discussing
Soviet ideas and Marxist principals,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
School for Fools

Experience keeps dear school,
but fools will learn in no other."-
Benjamin Franklin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Weed Loss Is Gigantic
Weeds cost the United States three
billion dollars year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
Drop by Drop

Don't let your faucets drop, drop,
drop for want of washers. One wa
Ter faucet, dropping 70 drops per
minute, would waste 100 gallons of
water every month, and that's lot
IF water, especially if it has to be
Jumped.
U. S. Appetite Not Increasing
Americans have been eating about
the same quantity of food for the
last ten years, department of agri-
culture standards show.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Darned socks can't be worn in thin
Army. q .rssuiation that seems poor
fraining Tor p0st-wxr days-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
Can't Lose It!

mo man can lose what he never
had" -Izaak Walton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

British pound Rommel's bases.
Even while he is running.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11

Many a black hat is an example
Of darkness that may be felt,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
HIGHLIGHTs OF WASHINGTON
By J. e. Jones
From Rationing to Headaches

From RatiOning to Headaches
The Government reports that pc
troleum shortage has been intensi-
fed by heavy requirements for the
North African front. Orders that call
for less heat in homes have been
very unpopular. Coffee, sugar, meat
milk, butter and other food regula-
tions are questioned and challenged
in legislative headquarters.
Plans and programs by the Ad-
ministration for the allotment of
manpower have met an air of skep-
ticism and resistance in Congress
That does not mean opposition to
this big idea--but the trouble is that
ways and means for moving mil
lions Of men and women over this
great checker board is too much
like the 47th problem of Euclid--or
in popular language, it's headache
Triple-Headed Leadership
William Green and John Lewis cut
their eye-teeth in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor which was the one
great labor union until 1895. But
when Lewis left the Federation
with his federated United Mine
Workers and set up the C. 1. o.
there were two fighting labor lead
ers. Then Philip Murray was booted
upstairs from UNIV to the presi-
dency of CLIO. Lewis and Murray had
a row. That's the way the three or
ganized labor movements finally
established Headquarters in Wash
ington alongside Legislative, Judi
cial and Administrative branches of
government. Green and Murray go
to see the President whenever they
want to--and when the great coal
strike was on last year the President
wanted to see Lewis--and the coal
strike settlement was simply ar
ranged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-12-11
Bitter Fact: No Peace

Bitter Fact: No Peace
The CLIO didn't report the strength
of its membership to the recent con-
vention in Boston, and the AFofL
News Service says, "they didn't
dare, because 100000 UNIV under
Lewis quit paying dues to CLIO,
which probably left less than 3,0OO,-
900 members in CLIO, while AFofL
has 100000 members. AFofL de-
clares: "The bitter fact is that
there is no hope of success for these
conferences (for peace) unless the
CLIO representatives are prepared
70 lay their cards on the table and
agree to an impartial audit of the
paid-up membership Of their affiliat-
ed unions.
That's the highlights at head
quarters on the impossibility of the
big unions getting together.
Economic Security for the Future
No one in Washington quarrels
with American labor, because as the
discussions in the Forum of the
New York Herald Tribune pointed
out, labor is loyal, labor is bending
to the task of building World with
economic security for today and the
future. No one can very well expect
that strikes will stop until there are
definite laws to control this form of
disorderly conduct.
The signs indicate that the new
Congress will make an effort in sup
port of fair treatment for the pub
lie, workers and management, just
as early as war conditions permit
taking up economic and human
problems to govern the future.
For Starving Millions
The selection of Governor Herbert
H. Lehman to the post of Director
of Foreign Relief and Rehabilita-
ton is straw in the wind that in
dicates a growing belief that Vic
tory is much nearer than has been
admitted heretofore in the High
lights from National Headquarters.
starvation crouches at the door of
millions Of people.
Taxes Will Be Increased
The Government deficit naturally
imposes many strange taxes upon
the people. The Government is try
ing to devise ways and methods so
that big hunk of the deficit will be
assimilated in the coming year.
About Is billion dollars will be
tucked onto the 1913 tax liability.
This is a part of the effort to check
imitation. If prices advance next
year, or in future years, it will bring
on infiation--that's what Washington
tells us
For the past eight years the Ad-
ministration, with the help of Con-
gress, has increased the Excise"
taxes, and these taxes are laid upon
specified commodities or services.
The reason it isn't called sales
tax Is that President Roosevelt in
his early days In the Presidency