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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

salute to the members Of David Fannick Post
Jewish War Veterans, for their kindness in permitting
the Tower to the pages of mighty interesting
document of valor of sacrifice of resolution OF coopera
General Somerve. It is part of his epilogue to the
verbal presentation dramatZaon Of the part played
In American history by men of Jewish extraction From
Valley Forge to Guadacanal from Washington to Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt through every war that tested
the strength and loyalty of America the book contains
Names dates facts and figures Of Jewish Americansm in
action. It lists of men who rank high in the
annals of American heroS, wearerS OF silver stars Dis
tinguished Service Crosses and even Congressional
Medals of honor! 1t long list but the impressive in
spiraton comes from the unbroken story OF fidelity, OF
valor and sacrifice for every that America has
championed since the Declaration of Independence AS
matter of record the story has its roots in early
Colonial days showing the part Jewish leaders took in
the moulding of the young nation the stripping among
world powers The story written by George friedman
and Louis A. Folk, is prefaced with Statment from
Americas Commander-in-chef, President Roosevelt,
and voices the sentiment of what every truth
loving American knows and respects. The President
says "The American people need no reminder of the
services which those of Jewish faith have rendered
nation It has been service with honor and distinction
History reveals that your people have played great and
connmendable part in the defense of AmercaniSm dur
ing the World War and prior wars and have contributed
much in time of peace toward the development and pres
ervaton of the glory and romance of country and
democratic form Of government Since that state
ment in 1888 global war has come and with it new
chapter Of heroisn and heroes David Goodman, a
Sergeant Stroberg Barney Ross and host of others
We salute them all as fellow Americans And we snap to
double salute TO home town boys who perpetuatng
the name Of David Fannck who gave his life in World
War No. l and TO the memory OF Paul johnson, first
waterbury casualty in World War TO. 2. He died at
Pearl Harbor but his spirit goes marching on anmating
other youths of Jewish blood and other extraconS to
offer all TO risk ALL to give all for America. No greater
love, nor devotion, nor loyalty has any man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
SPELLMAN GUEST
OF A. I'D. BIDDLE

London, March 23- (UP) An.
tllony J. DreXel Biddle, American
ambassador TO the European exile
governments In Britain, was host to
Most Rev. Francis J. spellman, arch.
bishop of New York. and Msgr.
william Godfrey, apostolic delegate
to Britain, ct an informal dinner
last night, It was learned today.
Though the dinner was de-.
scribed as only meeting Of three
old friends" diplomatic observers
pointed out that Spellman, as result
Of his recent visit to Vatican City,
may have given Biddle the views Of
Pope Plus XII on the plight Of
European countries overrun BY the
Axis.
It was recalled that the Pope
often has expressed his concern Tor
the fate Of Catholic Poland.
It was reliably reported that
Spellman talked over various war
issues with Biddle, including those
raised in his visit TO the Pope.
Diplomatic observers believed the
talk with Biddle was SpellmanS
first discussion Of the war with any
representative Of the United Ma
lions since he arrived In England.
The fact that Spellman plans to
return to North Africa, where he
visited American troops after leav.
ing Rome, was regarded as Q good
indication that he is carrying no
peace offers.
Cardinal Macrory, primate Of all
Ireland, has invited Spellman to
visit him during a trip which Spell
man Is expected to make to Ireland.
The New York archbishop spent
some time yesterday visiting Amer
lean soldiers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
BY CHARLES I. STANTON.
Civil Aeronautics Administration


written for the United FreSS)
washington, March 23.-(UPl-
War Is pushing aviation ahead IN
flnitely faster than peace has ever
done. Nowadays we are making
more airplanes in year than we
made in all the years from Kitty
Hawk to Pearl Harhor. We fly as
routine over all the worlds oceans
and mountains, deserts and jungles.
This nations war-built aviation
industry makes the old-timers rub
their eyes. PTS 1912 production was
nearly $6,250, 600 900, o volume near
" 10 times as large as that OF 1870
and more than so times that OF 1888.
It's 1913 production will be three
times that of 1942-some $40, 0O0,-
100000. For contract, the automo-
tive industry in its greatest year
reached an output Of $500, DOC. GOO.
But a very knotty problem Is how
we can convert this vast aeronau-
teal industry to peacetime civilian
uses. American aircraft plants must
have consumers Of then products.
Civil aviation falls naturally In
to two major categories: First.
transport airlines for both passen-
gers and cargo, foreign and domes.
tic; second, private flyers and sEnaii
commercial operators.
Vast expansion Of the air trans
port business, domestic and foreign,
In both passengers and cargo, is iIi-
eyitable. The basis Of 1t is public
confidence in the safety and eff.
cheney of air transport. United
states Airlines had established an
unparalleled record in this respect
before the war. Nowadays the span
ming Of O continent, or even an
ocean. is considered almost routine.
important personages do not hesi-
tate to fly. The parents OF our army
Of new flyers are being "air-con.
ditioned" second hand. Masses OF
people are coming TO accept aiF
travel as commonplace.
The airlines viii have many MIL
lions Of new passengers. Moreover
all indications point TO o great IN
crease In world travel.
Thus the airlines will consume Q
relatively large number OF trans
port airplanes. But how many?
In 1919 the airlines Of this country
carried more htan $500, 900 passen'
gers-and did the whole JOB with
only i70 airplanesI Twenty times as
much business thus might be ham
died with 5000 or 1000 large air.
craft-and by wars end we WIZ
have single planes which can pro-
duce this many per year.
OF course, this reasoning Is over.
simplified, but my point Is that
transport aviation can consume
only 3 small portion Of our air In
dustry's vast output.
The bulk Of the airplane market
vii. have to be made up OF pur-
chasers Of small aircraft for private,
business and pleasure use, Or fol
small commercial operations euct
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
OPA EXPLAINING
new REGULATIONS
Users of Meats, Fat From
NeighbOring Commune
ties to Meet Here

John J. Dunn. oPA district man
ager In Torrington, win address in.
stitutional and industrial users OF
meats and fats at an educational
session scheduled for tomorrow
night at 8 o'clock at Crosby high
school. Consumers from Woodbury.,
Wolcott, Thomaston, WATERFOWL,
and Plymouth will Join local in
stitutionai users for the meeting.
Another similar meeting win take
place at the same time at Manga
tuck high school. with consumers
from Naugatuck, Beacon Falls
Bethany, Prospect. Middlebury, Ok
ford. and southbury scheduled u
attend.
proprietors of restaurants. hotels
boarding house, factory cafetegias'
and all other places serving or us
ing food have been urged to attend
Details OF the new ratloning pro-
gram will be outlined and informa.
ton on applying for alIotmenss VII
be gwen 10
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
IF The Pilot Wears Duck--Hes Been 'Dnled'
|
CIVIL FLYER WAS DovED AT SEA

/ modest badge Of honor were inst'
taited.
The idea originated with Lieut.
Col. Z. A. villas. CAP executive
ofacer and one Of Americas pioneer
flyers. BY. coincidence, one Of the
FIRST Duck club members was his
nephew, Lieut.. Ward villas, who
took his dive while hunting subs
on GAP coastal patrol.
DO VITAL JOBS
Many Of CAPS nearly 10000 men
and women members rever vii be
eligible for Duck club membership,
for much Of the organizations ac-
tivity Is inland. There are CAP
"wings' In each Of the AZ states,
totaling approximately 1000 squad
rons. The members, though they
wear Army uniforms with special
insignia, have no military stand.
ing. But they provide their own
radios and repair tools as wen as
sllips, and they take q tough course
In military aviation, u hours Of
basic training and an advance
course Of 1853 hours.
Most CAP duties aren't as spec
tacular as sub chasing. but they're
all valuable. Pilots have saved
thousands Of man hours BY flying
In vital parts to war plants where
work had stopped after O break
down. They rush government Of
flcials on emergency trips. They
spot forest fires, patrol power lines,
and perform many similar valuable
services with O minimum Of pub.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Ry NRA Service

BY NEA Service
washington, March 2s-one Of
these days you're likely to come
upon q man with the emblem Of q
duck sewed 10 his Army shirt or
blouse. And when you do, don't
make the mistake OF thinking that
he's member Of q Disney fan club.
For the duck in this case will SIG
nifty that he has been dunked in the
ocean.
The wearer win be a Civil Air
Patrol pilot who has been forced
down at sea while on active duty.
And his emblem viii indicate that
he's q member Of the CAPS new
Duck club. q sort Of aquatic coun-
terpart Of the Army Air Corps
Caterpillar club.
NOW CAN FIGHT SUBS
Duck club members-and they
are numbered In the dozenS-have
won their distinction while combing
the ocean for enemy submarines,
or while assisting In sea rescues.
few hundred feet above the water,
They're the boys who skim along q
on the prowl for undersea raiders.
When they spot one they radio the
nearest patrol bonbers, or, now
that they are armed, occasionally
attack q U-boat themselves. It's
largely to their credit that SUBJ
marine sinlings within sight Of the
coast have been stopped.
The CAP pilot Is q civilian. He
steals hours from sleep or recrea-
ton for his patriotic service. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
ARMY PLANE
BACON m EGCS'
HAS A HISTORY

Melbourne, Australia, Mar. 2S -
(UP)- Nearly every plane In the
rr-'+~h stetss Air Force IN New
Guinea carries o pet name given u
oy the crew. Most Of them have Q
"waggy" touch sucA as sOld Badly"
'Pudgy' and 'Dinah Might, but an
Ago BY the nickname Of Bacon
and Eggs has history and o Ham
and Eggs service all It's own.
Members Of the crew Of the bonn
bardment squadron when they a.
nally were sent TO New Guinea soon
found there that many Of the plea
sures Of home were missing.
And after a few weeks on "Corned
Willy" which Is bully beef Rnd
Army stew, they decided that what
they missed most was bacon and
eggs and few OF the little edible
foods that the Army does not fur.
nlsh.
So the crew went TO work on the
graveyard" Of wrecked airplaneS
and started In to build an airplane
Of their own for their own partic-
ular use.
A crew Of skilled aero engineers
and mechanics salvaged an A.2O
with It's wings and undercarriage
missing and the fuselage ripped
open. Using pieces from six other
wrecks they constructed one COM
plete plane and, greatly daring,
they gave It q test. It new and
clearly.
Nearly every member Of the crew
tested II and six weeks after the
work was started Il was ready for
Its first mission = o trip to the
mainland to collect eggs and be-.
con and other dellcacies seldom
seen In New Guinea.
The plane was accordingly named
Bacon and Eggs" and has since
paid handsome dividends In health.
contentment and Joy TO the stoEn-
achs Of It's builders and neighbour
ing groups Of flyers BY It's regular
service TO the mainland for "choW
der" Of the non- Army variety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Stanton Wants u. S.
"ANation On Wings
Conversion of AerOnauticaI Industry to Peacetime
Civilian Uses Becoming KnOtty Problem

as training, rental and charter.
A large segment Of our war-built
industry thus is going to stand or
fall on whether we can become "a
nation on wings" at least IN part
as the automobile made US "a ma
i ton on wheels"
VIII Americans engage In mass
flying Of their own airplaneS soon
after the war? What clues have we
to the answer" first. there will be
several times as many qualified pi-
lots as there were before Pearl Har-
Dor. and hundreds of thousands Of
others who have been Exposed" to
flying and resolved to learn. Sec
ond, mass production methods
should produce comparatively lower
price-levels. Third, the march OF
science already has shown us much
safer aircraft, such as the non-spin
types, which also are simpler TO
operate.
Few people will give up their au-
tomobile to own an airplane until
and unless the latter becomes a
muCE IuOLC tCIodOAAC VSA4vSy o@4sS
perhaps my ability to shed its wings
at the airport and chug about town
under its own power. But many
will give up a second car for plane
! and this tvo-car group in America
numbers more than a million fanlil-
les. Moreover, an extremely cheap
small post war auto would enlarge
this figure.
To these convention and fairly
certain prospects must be added
speculation on the part to be played
by the helicopter. whose recent de-
velopment has removed all doubt as
to its practicability. Operating from
the back yard Of country home,
the roof Of an office building or no.
tel--there's situation offering
variety of utility which taxes imag-
nation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
REFRESHER COURSE
WILL OPEN HERE
Red Cross Field Repre-
sentative of Wide Expert
enCe to Teach

Arrangements have been complet.
ed for ten-hour refresher course
for First Aid Instructors to be held
at the Connecticut Light g. Power
Co. auditorium on Leavenworth
street. beginning Monday, March
20, and continuing nightly from
700 to $3.50 p. m. for four nights.
The class will consist Of men and
women who have at some previous
time completed either the Is or 80
hour First Aid Instructor course and
enrolment will be limited so that
those registering for this course
may receive the full benefit OF the
latest techniQues and methods OF
presentation. Miss Alice M. Briggs.
chairman, and Robert w. Rose.
vice chairman Of the local Red
Cross Chapter win be in charge Of
the course, and Edmond J. Mon.
geon, field representative for the
eastern area Of the American Red
Cross will instruct the class.
Mr.. Mongeon Is well qualified as
o special field representative In
First Aid, Water Safety and Ac-
cident Prevention. Prior to joining
the national star OF the American
Red Cross In January 1912, Mr..
Mongeon had been active IN 1srst
aid work In Pawtucket, r. l.. where
he served as Q member Of the First
Aid Committee since 1895. teach
ing first aid TO community groups.
In addition he has been on the
faculty Of the last three national
aquatic schools at Camp KiwaEiis.
teaching FIRST Aid and Water Safety
courses.
Mar Mongeon took q special course
in Boys Club work ct New York
University before becoming health
director Of the pawtuckst Boys
Club. At present be = peesldsne g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
union employees
CONTINUE WORK
Await Decision From War
Labor Board on Over.
time Allowance

Although suspension Of the ~ and
l" work week schedule has meant
a loss Of pay, employees of the Amer
lean Brass Co. In this city, Ansonia
and Torrington have kept on the Job
pending the outcome Of an appeal
to the War Labor Board by the @.
I. o. Mine, Mill q Smelter Work
ers' union, employees were paid
double time for the seventh day,
but q recent directive on overtime
issued by the secretary Of labor
made it impossible to continue
double time pay unless the seventh
day fell within the same week.
The company has agreed to make
retroactive any settlement approved
by the WLB, and in the meantime
the union has appealed to members
to stay on the job seven days q week,
and particularly on Sundays so
that production might not be i'm
paired. Workers are reported to
have responded intellectually to
the appeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
List Trucks, Buses
In State For Service
Emergency Mobilization Program Being Directed By
ODT; Area Offices Being Established

lished In New Haven under thu
direction Of John w. Adelung, New
Haven District ODT manager, X
direct activities In the southern por'
ton Of the state.
Ten area offices, Of which two
viii be the state and sub-state Of.
flee, each with o staff ready x
take charge Of mobilization o.
trucks and buses In its territory
will be set up. In Northern Con-
necticut, the area offices, In add.
tion to Hartford, will be located II
Wiilimantic, Torrir gton and stat
ford Springs. In tire southern Sec
tlon, In addition 10 New Haven
stats will function In Bridgeport
Stamford, New London, waterbury
and Middletown.
The state staff will include Major
Howard 8. Porter, State Director Of
Transportation for the State Wal
Council, Naison officer; First Lieu
tenant Victor H. willard Of the
sixth Security District and Cap
tain Calvin II. Rhodebeck, Zone
Transportation officer, United States
Army Transportation Corps, both
In an advisory capacity; Thomas
Francis, operating manager Of the
New England Transportation Com
pany IN this district, representing
nter-city bus operators; o. B. Aus
tin, operating manager Of the Con.
necticut Company, Hartford, Local
bus operators; Howard J. Beloin
operating manager Of Associated
Transport and Earl O. Doebner
general manager Of Porrett and
0lenny, representing truckmen;
Louis Stolltenberg, maintenance and
road-service manager for New Eng
land Transportation; Howard CLARK
and Fred @. oHneyman Of the Hart.
ford ODT office.
similar organizations are being
perfected throughout the country,
Mr.. Maerz said, "in order to give
effective assistance to state defense
organizations when and as needed
Through the functioning Of these
organizations 1t win be possible to
move trucks even from state tc
state to meet emergencies which
overtax local facilities. It is not In
any sense planned to supplant Local
transportation plans during ar
emergency, but will spring into &C.
ton upon request Of the local au-
thorities.
"Staffs win be formed In each Of
the area offices within a short time
and will make arrangements to mo-
Billie transportation rapidly in the
event Of an emergency. When mo-
bilized, transportation will report
to local authorities designated fos
service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
open House DAY
SUNDAY FOR USO
1900 Clubs, Centers to Be
Hosts to General Public
March Is

More than 1900 Uso clubs and
centers In 47 states will be hosts ID
the general public on the occasion
Of Usos annual Open House day
Sunday, March 90, It was announced
at national headquarters In New
York.
The purpose Of Uso Open House
Is to enable the American people
at first hand to observe q use
club, and to become acquainted with
the services rendered and the ac-
complishments Of USO within the
past year. IN each community
where USO operates the slogan fol
the day will be, This Is your USO
Come and see IT,"
From ! to 8 p. m. the public will
be invited to inspect the clubs and
see USO In action. Programs at
each club will take the form Of a
community wide celebration, In
which prominent local officials and
citizens, USO representatives, civic
religious and patriotic groups, serv-
Ice men, their families, and use
volunteers will participate. Trib-
utes will be paid to the 100000 vol
inteers and hostesses who have aid.
ed USO programs. Radio stations
In many parts Of the country will
broadcast the ceremonies.
Examples Of art and craft work
photographs and other products Of
q. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Details Of an emergency mobiliSa-
ton program affecting buses and
trucks, to supplement and augment
facilities Of the State and local
War Councils were announced TO-
day by John b. Maerz, Hartford
District ODT manager, who has
been designated TO take charge OF
the Federal cooperation In this
emergency plan in Connecticut.
The objective Of the mobilization
program Is to place at the dispose!
Of local authorities, In time OF
emergency, a supply Of trucks and
buses adequate to their needs, ana
to be prepared to offer Transporter
ton facilities to the Army during
any crisis affecting the state or its
communities, Mr.. Maerz explained.
State headquarters will be est
tablished in Hartford upon notafi.
cation by the State War Council
that an emergency exists which
may necessitate assistance, Mr..
MaerE explained.
A srib-state officer will be estab-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
w o RI D w A r
A YEAR AGO
MARCH %, 1912
Rx United Pressl

u. S. Navy announces sinking Of
three enemy merchantmen and
damage to two others In japanese
waters by American submarines.
Nineteen japanese bOmbers raid
Port MOresby In heaviest air at
tack Of war.
Tokyo radio acknowledges 1000
japanese casualties In landing at
RabauI. New Britain, In January.
In press conference In Australia,
Gen. Douglas Macarthur privately
reveals reasons for confidence in
an Allied victory.
DOmei dispatch disclOSes con-
ference between japanese Ambas-
sadOr, 1t. Gen. Yoshitsugu Take
kawa, with Soviet Foreign C0nis-
sar VyachesIaff MoIOtOx ON world
problems at Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Tommy DriscOl son Of Mr.. and Mrs Michael
DriscOIl of EmwOOd Avenue, driver for CaShnS Dairy
win be measured for an Army uniform this week His
brother, Jack, former local patrolman, is with the
Coast Guards in Boston and spent the past weekend
here with his kid brother :. Anthony Zubras is home
for two weeks away from Coast Guard duties. Staff
Sergeant Billy Girnik is home from Boston on
furIOugh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
WEST HAVEN YOUTH
KILLED IN AFRICA

washington, March a. Cup -
The War department made public
today the names Of 100 United
Army personnel killed in action IN
the Alaskan, Asiatic, European,
North African. Pacific, South Pacific
and Southwest Pacific areas.
Next Of kin Of personnel on this
list reside In "a states.
The casualties include:
North African area.
Connecticut:
Marino. Pfc. Ercolo E.--Marcellipo
Mariro, (father) s. Hillside st..
West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Barbs. There's a lot of good in some people -
because it has never come out Wartime is seeing more
ard more women getting mems wages-even though
they are not wives An Ohio man was fined 81 for
ringing doorbeu for an hour Maybe the folks Just
didn't want any insurance :. Don't worry If you get
tanned this summer, girls. Some gentlemen prefer
bronze. . Maybe you're one OF the people who have
found out that hard work is easy when you work hard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Carolyn ManzOli, president Of the Tertulia Social
Club, headed the delegation of fair members who
enioyed the stage presentation of Claudia i'm New Haven
last Thursday night Before the gals passed the theater
turnstIes they enjoyed very delicious supper Others
participating included Augusta PerrOtt Carmea Min
icucci, Laura EspOSitO Kay NidO, Lena QuadratO,
Bertha NidO and Josephine Mutton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Evelyn Oschefsk latest member of our front office
personnel year older yesterday Private Clinton
Brewster is serving Uncle Sam somewhere in the South
Pacific Vincent Kelly of the Ives Street KelyS has
taken the messenger duties of our former office boy,
Jack Cannon. Ray Cavanaugh of South Elm Street
becomes a member of Uncle Sans armed forces this
week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Editors NOtes The following
dispatch Is one Of . series writ
ten BY top government officials
for the United Press ON the post
war outlook. In this article, Civil
Aeronautics Administrators Charles
d. Stanton says the United States
must become "a nation on wings"
to support our war built aviation
industry-United Press, Washing
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

DR. and Mrs. Uric DiOnne of Isl Columbia BOule-
ward have chrstened their Latest present from Long
legs StOrk, Susan Marie They're the proud parents
Of two other kiddies, Roger and Walter. BY the way,
DIR. DiOnne, located ON South Elm Street for many
years. is doing business in new quarters In the
Brown Building in Exchange Place. His lovely wife is
the former Juiette Cantin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Joseph NJ Mansfield, former announcer ON WATR,
Is now National BrOadcasting Company production
director for "SnOw village" william Ford ManIey's
rural New England serial heard ON WEAF and VITO
Mondays through Fridays ut 1880 ayem. Mansfield
At one time was janitOr at . Massachusetts radio
station.