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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
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A. It means that one, or few factories in a given industry are selected to remain open and produce all of the goods allowed to be pro- duced by that industry; the rest os the plants in the industry are eithsr converted to war production, or aN closed down and their labor is re leased for war production,
 c. Tn which cities in New York is the new ration banking system being tried by the oPA9
 A. The new ration banking Sys, tenn is obligatory in Albany, Schen- ectary, Troy, Cohoes, Rensselaer,, watervliet, Mechanicville, 0lenville, Rotterdam, Niskayuna, Guilderland, Colonie, Waterford, Schaghticoke, Brunswick, North GreenbuSh, East Greenbush, and Bethlehem.
 c. Who provided the commentary for the short film subject, The Battle of Midway"
 A. Henry Fonda, Donald Crisp and Jane Darwell.
 e. Give a brief history of the British convict ship Success.
 A. The keel was laid in i7oo, The ship was in the East India trade for many years, bu. later was equipped for service as flagship of Great Britain's prison transports. It was submerged in the harbor of Sydney, Australia, for a decade, but the teak wood construction prevented rot ting. The whipping rack, leg irons and the Iron Maiden, whose em- brace was death, are still on board. each individual cell harbors tales of unSpeakable cruelty and torture. Some of England's most notorious criminals languished m its hold.
 c. What is the best way to drain and refill a hot.water heating system?
 A. Shut of the valve supplying water to the system and draw-off the water by opening the draw-off cock at the lowest point in the system. Then. beginning with the highest radiators, open the air value on all radiators as fast as the water lowers. To refill. reverse the pro- cedure, and it is easier if two persons work together-one controlling the flow of water into the boiler ard the other operating the radiator relief valves. Open all radiator shut-of valves and be sure that the air valve on each radiator is closed. As soon as the water begins to rise in the pipes, open the air value on each radiator, beginning at the one nearest the boiler. to release the air so that they will fill with water, Wien water begins to spurt from tbe air valve, shu. it of, and proceed tc thc next radiator. Repeat this operation until all radiators are free 1 from air and full of water.
 e. Can serv.cemen on furlough travel by plane at reduced rates:
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c a m e t he re- sponse from the ship. Well, you'll never got to New York this way. You missed the entrance to the barge canal some miles farther up the river, and
 you are headed straight for Ni-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Current Comment

We are going to hold on in Yugo- slavia's wooded hills and moun- tains as long as necessary. The fact that America with her heroic fighters has entered the world battlefield has made our faith in the approaching victory absolute. Gen. Draja Mihailovitch. Yugo-
 slavian guerilla chieftain.
 It takes loss of life and loss of blood to attack, to press the war home to the enemy, to win mo- mentous battles.
 -Undersecretary of War Robert
 P. Patterson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

fort probab bly have been more confusing to the folks back home than the war it. self. Take the one subject of manpower. Half a dozen commit- tees have been invest ig a ting what's wrong with the man. power situation House commit tees on Migra- Asnaa A nnt nstH-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
A Thought for Today

And he that OvercOmeth, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will give power over the nationS.-RevelatiOn 2:26.
 
 And we shall be made truly wise If we be made content; content, too, not only with what we can understand, but content with what we do not understandable habit of mind which theologians call-and rightly-faith in Cod Charles Kingsley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
SEEK OUTSIDE VIEWS

It is Lamb who will serve as counsel for the combined commit tee hearings on the bill. Twenty of the biggest war contractors have been invited to send representatives to Washington to testify, and the congressman have indicated they are more interested in hearing what these people outside the government have to say about Washington s war production machinery than they are in hearing any defenses of the existing fifth wheel mechanisms from men now in Washington.
 If the bill should go through in its present form, it would make drastic congratulations and cen tralizations of authority in the existing setutp. It would elimi- nate dollar-a-year men entirely. It would combine manpower and selective service. It would put Army and Navy contract letting under one head.
 If you want to make something out of all this, you might say it was congressional meddling in what have heretofore been re- garded as executive functions. Another way of putting it is that Congress, fed up with executive bungling. has at last decided to take matters into its own hands and regain some of it's lost pres tige. New Deal Senator Pepper even goes so far as to admit hat the election had some effect on making Congress pool and stream line it's own efforts and itself to what it is insisting the executive departments do - reorganize and get going. Anyway, count this up as benefit No. l from the election protest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Selected Poem
PRAYER FOR NEW KNIGHT-ERRANT

PRAYER FOR 4 NEW KNIGHT -ERRANT His ship is etched in silver on the skies. So beautiful his earliest flight,
 Against the stars tonight, old prayers are futile, and the anthem dies He did not keep, like earlier knights in mail, midnight vigil on his knees
 Yet may he ride as these. To seek and to redeem a Holy Grail. So young he is, so young to venture where The cancellations swing in space,
 Their music in his face. But oh, we gave him, and the gift is prayerl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.
FOLLOW THE CHART

A boat was patro,ling the Niagara river recently when a ship was sighted and stopped. Where are you going?" inquired the master of the patrol boat. ITO New York"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Washington Merry-G -Go-Round DREW PE PEARSON
Miniature West Points Suggested for Tcnins lS9 Droees; Plan Cos for Use of Voeon Facilities of Nations Colleges;
 ony Leaders FovO Organizing Youngsters in SePorote Groups;

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Congress Would End War Production Muddle
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington CorrespOndent

The host of congressional investl- gating committees which have been riding of in all directions to look for bugs in the war production eff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
Whats Your l. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18
SUPERDUPER BOARD

Evidence that this is so comes from the fact that the Tolan com- mittee on Defense Migration in the House has joined forces with mem- bers of the Senate committees on Education and Labor, Military Af- fairs, Small Business and the Tru- man committee Investigating the defense program, to sponsor one piece of legislation which is in- tended to tighten up the loose nuts on the Washington war production machinery by establishing a new top. superduper Office of War Mobil- ization. with a $20000-a-year direc- tor in charge who would be supreme boss of war production.
 For five congressional commit tees to get together on anything is almost unprecedented in con- gressional history. Most of the credit for putting this over should probably go to mild-mannered little John H. Tolan, 65-year-old Minnesota-born lawyer who has lived in Oakland, Calif., since 1914 and has just been reelected to serve his fifth term in Con- gress.
 The bill to establish the Office of War Mobilization was prepared under the direction of the Tolan committee and it represents their ideas. When the draft was made, Tolan took it to Senators Harley M. Kilgore of Beckley, W. Va, and Claude Pepper of Tallahasse, Fla. Kilgore is on Military Af- fairs and Truman committees while Pepper is chairman of a manpower subcommittee of Ed ucation and Labor. These two senators went over the Tolan draft, made a few suggestions, and then agred to sponsor the measure in the Senate. Tolan then turned over to Peppers sub committee his entire staff of in- vestigators under Dr. Robert K. Lamb, smart and also mild hammered young economist whose last previous assignment had been as a professor at the liberal Ben- nington College for Women, in Yer mont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-18

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c. Can sery.cemen on furlouGl travel by plane at reduced rates:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12

Upps, left: Nins i0ss s0srs lest
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fhis blazing Sc. Louis school build
Tag. Soms--prebebiy ali--ths Ecee-
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Left: Thirty -tDo people died when
the ksyns Motel. Lansing. scas de-
streyed BY fire; they could NOT
reach fire escapes. Many might
hGve been tOhisksd 20 safety
had EVaeusfors been sOSiiabis-
RiRht. These heroic frsIlsn end
fhs sponaa they nearly rescued tell
TO their deaths .tOhsn the ladder
broksl IN thousands 81 dsn,enstra-
tions and actual tests under fire.
there has never been On EOeeusfor
accident!
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ne Paper, Save Money for Victory!

Their lives are precious. the eommun'fys
greatest ssset-ihese rompins children. Yet
every day they are ieopardi1ed when seven
schools burn! The schools can be rebuilt; lives
are lost forever. Their security is every par
ent's. every educators solemn obligation.
Urge your School Board TO investigate the
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date attention, complete information.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-12

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-06-11
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Evening star., 1942-12-20
Allan A. T.. Griffith
Named Grand Master
OF Co|ored Mdsons

Allan A. c. Griffith was elected
grand master of the Grand Lodge
Of colored Masons of the District of
Columbia at the annual session
Wednesday evening.
Other officers elected were Past
Master Charles D. Freeman, re-
elected secretary; DR.. Sylvester F.
Blackwell, reelected treasurer; Past
Master Clarence Reed, reelected
publicist; Simpson W. Wallace,
deputy grand master; Eldridge T.
Hawkins, senior grand warden. and
the Rev. Melvin ]. Key, junior grand
warden.
John F. Cook Lodge Tuesday
elected the following officers: War
rem H. Peyton, master: Brodie
Kemper, senior warden: Harry A.
Lissey, junior warden: Past Master
Peter c. Glascoe, treasurer; Past
Master Addison Wyatt Chapman,
secretary; Past Master L. S. Burton,
assistant secretary. The appointive
officers will be named January II.
Widows Son Lodge Thursday
elected the following officers: Hugh
c. Russell, master; Nicholas B.
Thomas, senior warden; R. S.
Fletcher, junior warden; Thomas
Overton, secretary, and Richard B.
Thomas, treasurer. The appointive
officers will be named on January IA.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Order of the Eastern Star
Plans Many Activities
La Foyette Lodge Chapter
Officers Are Installed

Officers of La Fayette Lodge
Chapter were installed by Past
Matron Lillian M. Fowler, assisted
by Past Matron Laura NJ Dyre,
marshal; Nora K. Bramen, chaplain;
Past Matron Marie Deal of Bethle-
hem Chapter. organist, and Charles
I. Haycraft, soloist.
The appointive officers are: Mrs.
Blanche P. Power. P M, chaplain;
Mrs. Frances H. Hampton, marshal;
Mrs. Teresa G. Campbell, organiSt, :,
Mrs. Katherine K. Kirkland, Adah
Mrs. Peggy Porter, Ruth; Mrs. Hazel
F. Flynn, Esther; Mrs. Joy H. Allen,
Martha; Mrs. L. Blanche Stewart,
Electa; Mrs. Nettie K. Sparks,
warder and Casper w. Hall, sentinel.
The matron announces the next
regular meeting has been called off
on account of the Christmas holi-
days
The MatronS and Patrons Asso-
citation of 1910 held a Christmas
party and election of officers as fol-
lows: Grace l.. Goddard, president;
Raymond K. Jones, vice president;
LYDIA B. Davis, secretary, and Henry
j. Carr, reelected treasurer.
Hope Chapter will meet in the
Masonic Temple December %. Ma
Evening star., 1942-12-20

A. Truscott, senior warden; Frank
lin D. Sauf1ey, junior warden; Past
Master Writ B. FUR, secretary; Past
Master Oscar E. Carlton, treasurer;
Edgar N. Peterson, senior deacon;
William ]. Chisholm, Junior deacon;
Fred c. Hardin, senior steward; !;
Robert S. Scott. junior steward;
Past Master William T. Ballard
trustee Past Master George H.
Townsend, Board of Relief; Past
Master George L. Russell. st. Johns
Mite Association; Past Master Will
liam T. Richardson, Masonic and
Eastern Star Home; Past Master
Arthur F. Middleton, Board of Man.
ayers lodge room No. /;
The newly elected master made
the following appointments: Past
Master George l.. Russell, marshal;
John L. Bateman, chaplain; Walter
F. Hewett, tiler; George A. Myers
soloist; Joseph Harrison, organist;
Past Master Bingham w. Matthias
historian.
r. Clifton Stello, the outgoing
master, was presented with a past
masters jewel by Clarence G. Dud-
ley, on behalf of the lodge.
The communication for Decem-
ber % has been called off. The next
meeting is January IT,, when the
E. A. Degree will be conferred.
Harmony Lodge elected as Off
GERS: E. r. Rallinger, master; Bruce
r. Allen, senior warden; Harvey G
Stailey, junior warden; Johnston
r. Zimmerman, secretary; Guy F.
Allen, treasurer; Walter w. Miller
senior deacon; Harry Rod, junior
deacon: David S. Miller, senior
steward; D. H. Benson. junior stew
ard.
The newly elected master made
the following appointments: Nor
man r. Grant, tiler; D. B. Horne,
master of ceremonies; the Rev.
Clyde Brown, chaplain; F. P.
Phelps, assistant chaplain.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
D. c. Legion Post Commanders
Appointed OCD Lioson Officers
Department Executive Committee
Meeting Called for December q

On the request of the Office of
Civilian Defense, Patriot j. Fitz-
gibbons, commander of the District
of Columbia Department, the
American Legion, last week ap-
pointed commanders of the various
posts as civilian defense haison Of
ficers. They will cooperate with
the various civilian defense COM
mittees.
Gilbert r. Lansdale of Victory
Post was appointed department liai-
son officer.
The department commander an
nounced a Department Executive
Committee meeting at the club
house December % instead OF De-
cenlber "a.
The Once Of Civilian Defense has
requested more men for auxiliary
flremen. Legionnaires desiring to
serve are urged to contact the near
est flrehouse in their neighbor-
hoods.
Department Chairman Agnes
Thaxton, of the Child Welfare Com
mittee, has appealed to post welfare
officers to cooperate in a Christmas
for the needy children of veterans
Gifts of money, toys, baskets of food
and clothing should be sent prompt
ly to Mrs Stone, Legion welfare
director 1113 Severteentb ctree+
NV. for distribution.
A New Year eve party will be held
at the Legion Club under direc-
tlon Of Department Vice Condr.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Odd Fellows
Election of officers will be held as

Election Of officers viii be held as
follows:
Subordinate lodges-Beacon, Mon
day: Excelsior, Tuesday; Harmony,
Wednesday.
Rebekahs-Naoni and Ruth, Mon
day; Schuyler Colfax and Bright
wood, Tuesday.
Encampments - Mount Nebo.
Monday; Magenenu and Fred D.
Stuart, Tuesday.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
YMCA Activities

The Central YMCA has sched-
uled the following events for the
week.
Mems Department.
Today-9:15 am, Java Club for
servicemen: pm, at home for
men in the service with program,
hostesses, refreshments.
Tomorrow-9:3O am, staff con-
ference; 8 pm, closing session of
the Community Bible Glass at
Metropolitan Baptist Church; 5
pm, annual meeting, YMCA: $50
pm, dinner meeting of the Board
Of Managers.
Wednesday-7-8 pm, basket ball:
8 pm, Checker Club and Glee Club.
Friday-7-8 pm, basket ball.
Saturday-8:05 pm, YMCA Sun
day School Hour on Radio Station
WINK, Howard Rees. speaker; $50
pm, games for servicemen in Bows
Building; 9 pm, dance for service
men with hostesses, refreshments.
boys department..
Tuesday-4:l5 pm, Town Council.
Thursday-7 pm, Chess and
Checker Club; Red Cross first aid.
Friday-6:30 pm, town meeting:
7:3o pm, George Williams Hi-Y
Club.
Saturday-8:30 m, movies; $50
am, Junior Club; 1890 am, Inter-
mediate Club; II am, Stamp Club;
ll:3O am, wood shop, Prep Club;
noon, musical program; 1890 pm,
movies, Leaders Corps; 1:3O pm,
clay modelling and junior photog-
raphy; 2 pm, Announcers' Club;
2:3o pm, model making; $3.50 pm,
movies and senior photography.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Duuqhters Of America

Meetings this week: Monday, John
Burnett, Eagle; Tuesday, Fidelity,
Martha Dandridge, Kenilworth,
Unity; Wednesday, Anacostia, 10y
atty, Esther, Progressive; Thursday,
Mizpah, Triumph, Pride of Wash
ington.
A rally will be held January % at
Northeast Masonic Temple.
An American flag will be pre-
sented to the North Carolina avenue
Methodist Church at II am. Janu-
airy 10.
State Councillor Grace Reed and
Associate State Councillor Eleanor
Risdon will hold New Year recep-
ton at the home of the State
councillor from l to 5 pm. Daugh-
ters Of America are invited.
Evening star., 1942-12-20

The annual children's Christmas
party of McKimmie- Catterton Po-
lice and Fire Post, Veterans of For
eign Wars of the United States.
will be held tomorrow night at 8O9
Monroe street NE.
Beginning in January the post
will hold meetings on the third and
fourth Mondays.
Senator Bennett Champ Clark of
Missouri addressed the last meeting
of Follow Me-Defense Post, speak
ing on gasoline rationing.
With a membership of over 25
in the Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps, Capt. John Holiday, depart
ment junior vice commander, is
seeking 10 additional members.
Boys between the ages of IL and II
years are invited to join.
At the last regular meeting of
Columbia Post with Comdr. Stanley
R. Nash presiding, a donation of $50
was authorized to provide gifts and
favors for the 80 patients of two
wards at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital The Christmas party will be
featured at the hospital on the aft
ernoon and evening of December
%
Mrs. Wallach A. McCathran pre-
sented to the post, as a testimonial
to her late husband, who served as
department commander in 1886, two
engraved historic volumes.
The John Lyon Post and its
auxiliary are planning a Christmas
party at Mount Alto Hospital on
Christmas Eve.
This activity Is in charge of the
auxiliary, under the direction of
Mrs. Chester H. Sipes, jr. president.
Any one wishing to assist contact
Mrs. Sipes at 1927 North Taylor
street, Arlington, Va.
A scratch" was held at 935 G
place NV. on Tuesday with
Blanket Bum" Oscar Creamer pre-
siding.
Warrants to the staff of the su-
preme commander were rendered to
Floyd S. Hathorne, color sergeant;
Garnett M. Mattingly and William
Schmitz. color guards.
The newly elected officers of the
V. F. w. honor guard were installed
by Past Department Comdr. Daniel
E. Campbell Frank Topash, cap
tain: Steve Nichka, first lieltenant;
Edward E. Spedden and Joseph
Moffett, second lieutenants; Leonard
j. Bacon, finance officer; George G.
McLeish, judge advocate: Emory
OBerry, chaplain; Chris Scheible,
Jack Holiday and Richard A Bur-
ton, trustees.
The department president, Mrs.
Dorothy Lohman. announced she
will make her official visit to Ma
tional Capital Auxiliary on January
at the Thomas Circle Club
Naval Gun Factory Auxiliary held
a hospital party at Mount Alto Hos
pital on December 18 in the form of
Christmas party for the patients.
Federal Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. Louise
Mann, president, presided. Mrs.
Maybell Buckingham, hospital
chairman, reported on recent party
given at Mount Alto Hospital and
announced another party will be
given on February 3. Mrs. Dorothy
Lohman reported that the Junior
Girls Unit will meet during Christ
mas week and have party. The
inspection of the auxiliary was made
by the department chief Of staff,
Mrs. Ethel Sendlak.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Duuqhters of the Nile

Queen Bessie S. Brengle of Sanlla
Temple announces a session at 8
pm. December 81 at the Eastern
Star clubhouse.
The sewing clubs have sent 299
articles to the Shriners' Hospital
for Crippled Children in Green
vile. S. c., and 168 articles to the
Shriners' Hospital for Crippled
Children in Shreveport. La.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Children S YuIe Party
Set Tomorrow Night
With VFW as Hosts
FoIIow-Me Defense Post
Hears Senator Clark;
Drum Corps Seeks Recruits
Meetings this Week.

Monday-Internal Revenue
Post, 1903 Fourteenth street
NV: McKimmie-C e-Catterton Po-
lice and Fire Post, 809 Monroe
street NE.
Tuesday - National Capital
Post, 1912 Ninth street NV;
Potomac Post, TIA H street NE;
Junior Drum and Bugle Corps,
Eastern High School Armory.
Evening star., 1942-12-20
Ben Hur News

John c. Stewart was reelected
teacher and trustee of Victory
Court. He has been a member Of
this court for 81 years.
Other officers elected were Joseph
M. Banifant, chief; Isadore Miller,
judge; Samuel Trupp. guide; George
w. Spire, past chief; Arthur W. Fin
kelstein, scribe; John w. Coover,
keeper Of tribute; Alfred Walford,
keeper of inner gate; Harry P. Lees
nitzer, keeper of outer gate; Sam
uel Trupp. Alfred Walford, trus-
tees; Arthur W. Finkelstein, Sam
uel Trupp, delegates to the Execu-
tive Board.
Installation will be held January
8. Representative Melvin D. New
land will be the installing officer.
Potomac Court and the Executive
Board viii meet tomorrow in Pyth-
Ian Temple.