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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were ap- proved today at the office of Con- pensation Commission John J. O'Connell:
 Michael Spillane of 2oe South Main street, Waterbury, against Republican-American, Inc, of Waterbury, $11 beginning June 28, injury to abdomen.
 Helen Petecchio of 92 Long Hill road, Waterbury, against Prince. ton Knitting Mills, Inc, of Wa tertown, SHOT for weeks, B 1-3 per cent loss of right second fin- ger, supplemental payments.
 Raymond w. Johnston of Thom- aston against Plume & Atwood Mfg. Co.,, $25 beginning June 12, injury to right hand.
 Favio Santamaria of Torring- ton against Chase Brass & Cop per Co.,, Metal Works plant, $25 beginning June 8, strained hga- ment of rib.
 Angelo zello of 328 North Main street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Metal Works plant, $25 beginning July 6, frac- ture of rib and confusion of chest wall.
 Harold Connor of 2l0 Lafayette street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Metal Works plant, $25 beginning July 8, con- tusions of left instep and large toe.
 w. Steinmetz of BAT Grand view avenue, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Metal Works plant, $25 beginning July 3, confusion and cut of left great toe.
 A. Giannietto of 47 Burton strete, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Rolling Mills plant, $24.86 beginning June 25, back injury.
 Sylvio Cyr of 37 Easton avenue, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Rolling Mills plant, $25 beginning July 5, injury to right foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
WHITE LINES ON
 FLOOR OF BUSSES

A white line, beyond which bus passengers shall not pass, has been painted on the floor behind the drivers seats in all intracity and intercity busses here, company spokesmen said yesterday.
 The white line, safety measure to keep passengers from interfering with drivers in overcrowded busses, was ordered after Governor Bald win issued his fourth war order suspending the state law limiting the number of bus passe- -srs. A check by state police o~ .uly II had shown that enforcement of the state law would interfere with the neces- sary transportation of war workers.
 Passengers are observing the white line, and drivers have been instructed to prevent loading past the line limit, A. J. Drummond, Superintendent of the c. R. and L. lines said last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

of their produce. According to Di- rector Le Roy Bennett, more than 40O0 carloads of vegetables could be grown annually. Stuck with surplus of cabbage early this year, Bennett was prevented from even giving it away to a nearby prison camp.
 DO WORK FOR ARMY
 Manzanar is the manufacturing center among the camps, with plenty of work for its 900 evac- uees. It has a factory making cam oufage netting for the Army, a furniture factory that supplies need cd equipment for the camp and for shipment to other centers. A cloth ing factory manufactures garments of all kinds for residents and work CTS at all the other relocation cen- ters.
 At first it was intended that Manzanar should produce huge quantities of guayle, but lack of appropriations for the work has induced activity to small experi- mental garden and a laboratory sup ported chiefly by California Uni versity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
DAIRY, POULTRY
 LEADERS CONVENE
Minimum Wage of 40 Cents Recommended in
 Both Industries

Boston, July 22.-Frederick W. Carr, neWspaperman attached to the staff of the Christian Science Moni- tor, was member of an industry committee of 21, equally represent- ing the public. labor, and employ CTS, which recommended a mini mum hourly rate of 40 cents in the meat, poultry and dairy products industry at one-day session at the Hotel Victoria, New York.
 The vote for the 40 cent minimum was IS to 6, 6 of the employer members voting against the in- crease. The industry committee was hcaded by Chairman Willard L. Thorp, economist affiliated with the Associated Gas and Electric Com pany in New York.
 The committees report now goes to Administrator L. Metcalfe Wall ing of the wage and hour and pub lie contracts divisions of the U. s, Department of Labor, who will set a date for public hearing at which interested persons may appear and testify or submit evidence in sup port of. or against. the adoption of the recommendation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
MERCHANT SEAMEN
 ASSURED RIGHTS
Unemployment Upon Re- turn to Peacetime Pur-
 suits Backed Bv FOR

Merchant seamen are now assured of reemployment rights upon return to their peacetime pursuits under provisions of an act of Congress CHR 13D recently signed by Pres.- dent Roosevelt.
 By assuring economic protection during the postwar period for men who lave volunteered thelr services in the Merchant Marine, the legis- lation eliminates Che of the main obstacles to recruitment of man. power for our fast growing mer- chant fleet.
 All men desirous of serving their country in one of it's greatest needs, namely, the carrying of vital SUD- plies and ammunition to Americas fighting men" n every corner of the globe, should avail themselves of the chance t1 do their part in this great war effort.
 Excellent opportunities are of- fered through enrolment in the U. S. Maritime Service to men between IT years 6 months and 50 years Of age. Included among them IS train- ing as radiomen, cooks and bakers, yeomen, hospital corpsmen, cadets, as well as general seaman training in deck or engine departments.
 A special opportunity is offered men having IA months or more sea time on ocean going vessels Of 500 tons or over - four months course leading to licenses as Third Mates or Third Assistant Engineers and also earning them commissions as En- signs in the U s. Maritime Service.
 U. s. Maritime Service enrolling offices are located at TIT Milk street, Boston, Mass; 1044 Chapel street. New Haven, Conn.,; 443 Congress street, Portland, Maine; each Mon- day at 110 Harlow street, Bangor, Maine; each Tuesday at 79-81 Tenl- pie street, Waterville, Maine; every Thursday and Friday at 19 Park street, Lewiston, Maine; and every Wednesday at 331 Water street, Augusta, Maine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
WAR WORKERS ON
 WATR PROGRAM
New Feature to Originate From Various Parts of
 World Tomorrow Night

Plans have been completed for special international broadcast titled "War Workers Salute" over WATR and the BLUE network tomorrow night, 10:30 to II.
 With the noted commentator Ed win c Hill, acting as master of ceremonies, the program will in troduce war workers speaking from such United Nations capitals as London, Moscow, Sydney. and Chungking, as well as pick-ups from several points in the U. S. A.
 Announcer Ben Grauer will han dle a portion of the broadcast from Mobile, Ala, which will feature the launching of new Victory ship.
 Dr. Frank Black, noted conductor, will be in charge of the specially arranged music for the broadcast saluting the war workers of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

trees. Volunteer labor has built a large swimming pool at each camp. When the land Is given back to the Indians, it will include a fertile val ley of some 41,0O0 acres.
 But the most productive of all the centers is the Gila River camp near Casa Grande, Ariz. A former Pima Indian Reservation, it already had 1000 of its 17000 acres in al- falfa, and plenty of water for the remainder from the Gila river dam. The alfalfa land was promptly leas for grazing - at $500 day - and the center bought 720 Mexican cattle and dairy herd for its own use and for the training of avacuees as dairymen.
 More than 1000 additional acres were put into vegetables, and to- day nearly 15,0o0,0O0 pounds of vegetables have been grown for shipment to other relocation cen ters.
 Ironically, especially in the time of a national food emergency, a large potential in agricultural pro- duction is being wasted. Regulations prohibit the camps from selling any
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

ment Service to set a pattern for evacuee placement. Civil service rolls are now open to them. Many employers have become aware of this untapped pool of manpower and are trying to fill some of their labor needs through the re- location service.
 RECLAIMING DESERT
 A great deal of construction and important reclamation al- ready has been accomplished by the camps themselves. For ex- ample, it was on May g, 1922, that the first group of volunteer evacuees arrived here at Poston to take over 72,000 acres of sage brush and silt on the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Today more than 16,0OO evacuees occupy three camps comprising the third largest city in Arizona, and they have made giant strides in sub- jugating the land.
 Irrigation ditches have been dug, and thousands of acres al- ready are under cultivation. Bleak and dusty at first, the center now is green with gardens, lawns and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
AGREEMENT WEARS ON NEW CONTRACT
American Brass Co. Em= ployes to Benefit By
 New Concessions

Representatives of the three branches of the American Brass CO. in the Naugatuck Valley held a special meeting in Torrington Tues day evening during which progress was made, said spokesman for the union. A marked improvement was made in stipulations of the contract which will be presented to the union bodies in Torrington, Ansonia and Waterbury in the near future.
 All branches of the union were represented at the meeting and re- cent disagreements were ironed out with the result that all are united now for contract negotiations.
 It was revealed that the question of group raises has been abolished in line with the Presidents order against it. However, the union plans to seek many improved working con- ditions which would be of great value to the average worker, said union officials.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
FUTURE EDUCATION
 MUST BE SELECTED
Commissioner Grace Tells Several Significant Facts
 at Conference

New Haven, Conn, July 22.-"Pro- ] fessional education courses in this
 country have been multiplied to the point of diminishing returns" said | AlonZo G. Grace, state commissioner of education, in speech delivered yesterday at the Conference on
 Wartime Administrative Problems of
 Schools, Social Agencies, and other | Public Institutions.
 In discussing the many demands
 that will be made on the tax revenue of the country Dr. Grace said: "All of these (the cost of the war, the amount to be spent on old age as- sistance, the amount to be spent on public relieO are factors that make impossible, or at least more difficult, greater expenditure for public edu- cation, unless the people are will ing to make choices and to indicate
 what services and functions they can do without in these trying l days"
 Education can best justify a greater place in the common life if it adopts a horizontal" as well as vertical" function. That is, it must teach people at all educa- tional levels to hold job, as well as to prepare themselves for more education. If we are to do this successfully, however, we must first have a re-education of those who administrate the government. They must know something of the prob- lens and needs of education, if they are to help it in its adjustment to the needs of the time.
 Tt seems to me essential" said Dr. Grace, that the total resources of our universities be used in the training of administrators. The training of the individual should be the result of broad opportun- ity. There is need for training of school administrators and for certi- fication requirements in our states that embrace more than stated number of hours of professional courses"
 Tn addition, the local govern mental officers, and the individual members of the taxpaying public must be educated in the needs and efforts of their school systems. "The spasmodic reform movement is not the fundamental reed in this coun- try" said Dr. Grace. What we need is education away from the think ing of minority groups and their one -sidedness, and in the direction of concrete, constructive, coopera- tive thinking and action"
 "Statesmanship on our boards of education, wise and courageous ad- ministrators. an informed public, gr:Hth from the bottom up rather than from the top down, state de- partments cc-1posed ot scholars and leaders, a personnel selected on the basis of merit are among the initial requirements for an effective educa- tional system"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
OPPORTUNITY FOR
 TUITION STUDENTS

With 8 decrease in enrolment at Leavenworth High anticipated for the coming school year, Dr. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent Of schools, has announced tuition pupils from surrounding towns will be accepted. Previously such en- rollment was in force at Crosby and Wilby High schools, but lack of &C., commodations prevented acceptance of out-of- town students at the tech nical school.
 Tuition students now at the other high schools will be allowed to transfer to Leavenworth, it was in- dictated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
STARS TRADE STEPS

Rita Hayworth and Ann Miller, who appear in Columbia's Cover Girl" and What's Buzzin,' Cousin?" respectively, are trading dance steps these days to keep in touch with the latest terpsichore. Rita is teach ing Ann some of her routine, and wise versa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

can should read. It states how simply these organizations were formed, how quickly they took root, and how ordinarily sane Americans were influenced by mob psychology and propaganda to become gullible puppets of Nazi agents.
 Don't try to read it all at one setting. It's a weighty tome, and needs plenty of study.
 GLAMOR GUYS
 s.COSH, those newspaper guys
 " must have swell job!" May be you've caught yourself making that statement when you read of the deeds war correspondents and pho tographers are performing on all fronts; when a particularly smart gentleman of the press scores a swell scoop; when a heart-touching piece is printed from the pen of one of the scriveners.
 Little do you realize the work and background necessary before neWspaperman can produce some thing to give rise to that remark. Kenneth Stewart, in News Is What We Make It. (Houghton Mifflin: $3), gives you comprehensive idea.
 Years of education, trips abroad, association with the high and the lowly, 8 full knowledge of human nature, intense reading, study of domestic and international politics all this in the ordinary span of life-and you don't find many of them with sizeable bank accounts.
 Stewart, Californian, has really been around. He's worked his way up the ladder the hard way. And the friends he has made, the stories he has covered, and his opinions of men and their inhibitions (Heywood Broun was his GoO make interest ing reading.
 CHINA'S STRONG MAN
 A FTER-six years of it, Generals A slmo Chiang Kai-Shek is prob ably of the same opinion as Gen. eral Sherman, who declared that "war is he'll"
 The strong man of China has written of war and all its fury, its heartaches and disappointments, its problems for the future, and the courage of his people in Resist ance and Reconstruction" col lection of some 60 of his addresses and opinions on his nations war with Japan that has been going on for six bloody years"
 Published by Harper & Brothers: $350.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
HOPES NOSE

Bob Hope has made his nose SO famous that the English, who con- slider him one of their own, have named a promontory on the coast near Torquay, England, Hopes Nose" The comedian received mo- tification of this while making Lets Face It" at Paramount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

to this reviewer in many moons. M is so we'll etched you can almost reel yourself sitting there at the pot-bellied stove in this ancient hops mill where the slogan is Good Ale, Raw Onions, and No Ladies'"
 Mitchell, whose pieces first frightened the pages of the New Yorker, also does a splendid bit of storytelling with Mazie. blond proprietor of a cheap Manhattan movie house, who knows all or nearly all the buns, male and fe- male, in the city.
 Another character made by the reporter to live and breathe be- fore your eyes is Professor Sea Gull also known as the Mongoose, a Harvard man, who has written be- tween nine and ten million words entitled "Oral History of Our Time and what does he write? You would be surprised!
 Then there's Cockeye Johnny, the gypsy king, who classes all mer- chandise in two categories: Lost and Unlost. Johnny says, Anything that ain't nailed down is lost" The insight into gypsy character is most revealing.
 What does bearded lady think about? You have the answer in Mitchells piece on Lady Olga, the greatest bearded lady in the history of the American sideshoW.
 There are Calypso singers, and there is the don't swear man." a gentleman who goes about New York conducting one-man crusade against profanity.
 It is a brilliantly written book full of the humor and tragedy of life, and in this era of war tonnes, it appears as a pleasant literary respite.
 ESPIONAGE! INTRIGUE!
 YOU can't begin to realize the A thoroughness and organization of subversive units in the United States before we ever entered the war until you read Under Cover, " by John Roy Carlson (Dutton: $3.50).
 Carlson, born an Armenian, wit messed oppression, greed, under handedness and other guiles of suropean politics while a child. He came to the United States with his parents like millions of others - America was the land of the free, where a man was man, entitled to worship God as he wished, work for a living, and succeed according to his abilities.
 It only took Carlson until he reached the age of reasoning be- fore he found graft, bigotry, poli- tics and dishonesty running ram pant here, too. After reaping in full the advantages America had to offer, acquiring better-than- average education, he took upon himself the tough task of finding out just who was undermining the country in an era whe nthe world was at war and we were sitting or the hot seat.
 Organizations like the German American Bund, America First Committee, the Silver Shirts, the Christian Front, Social Justice American Patriots-all those pseudo groups that uotwardly expoundeci American ism and at the same time were subversive - were investigated and aired by Carlson. He even start ed poison" paper of his own, and received. first-hand. all the infor- nation he acquired by mingling with the top agents of the enemy.
 It's an enlightening book, and one that every red-blooded Ameri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
HIGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
'McSorley's Wonderful Saloon Leaves a Pleasant Hangover

The art of successful interviewer to let people talk Ana people reporters Msorleys Wonderful Saloon Du Sloan & Pearce $250).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22
LINK EARLY SWIMMER

Jinx Falkenburg, now in Colum- bias "Cover Girl" could swim when she was IS months old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

Glad to turn up Roseland Avenue was for two tall blue spruce beckoned and then there was the sweet nostalgia scent of grass, and the reminiscent whirr of lawn mower, and there was man watering
 his lawn and on Crescent Street another was burn ing leaves twgs and grass The smoke was purple haze the evening sunlight and the pungent odor was full of memories of springs and Autumns have known in many places And thought what fine thing it would be to be living up here, on the hl But those kind of thoughts not good for man, when he can't fulfill them, so I retraced my steps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

noticed the name of the streets and wondered If would remember them, and knew would, for once lived on Willow Avenue myself and Rdgewood is the name of a town in New Jersey which know and Wood lawn is the of cemetery where someone dear IS buried and Ludlow is the name of certain type-face And then found myself at the top of the hi or nearly the top for to reach the top had to turn right on Roseland Avenue. And this was glad to do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-22

But at Cloves Terrace, again my feet took command And walked along Cloves Terrace and admired some ones holyhocks, and somebody elses shrubs and the tall blue spruces and the smaller blue spruces and two little blue spruces trying hard to look grown And
 looked at the other trees too and trmkept flower beds so engrossed that when came to turn in the road stopped stunned by the picture before me- It was that beautiful In front of me- completely unobstructed was
 view of the valley and little houses nestling in trees and the soft setting shining in benedicton over them all
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grinned, and put my hand in my pocket, and gave him two nickels He thanked with many thanks and excused himself and hurried off to get his beer hope he got his beer and that there in the bar to buy him another for beer is little to man with hangover. And hope he got his conversation too.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-16
Official Navy Photo

With a wide and varied ex-
perience in both his civil and
military life, Lieutenant William
S. Granting entered upon duties
at the Key West Coast Guard
Base on December II, 1912, as
Personnel Officer and Assistant
Captain of the Port.
/, A native or Florida, being
born AN | Miami on October "a,
1904, Lieutenant Granting re-
ceived his early education at the
public schools fof that city and
upon graduation from Miami
High School he entered the
University of Florida.
In 1929 after receiving his
LIB degree Mr.. Granting was
admitted to the practice of law
before the Courts of the State
of Florida and soon thereafter
was granted the privilege of
practicing before the United
States District Courts, the Fifth
Circuit Court of Appeals, and
various other Federal Courts.
Rapidly gaining prominence
in the law profession, Lieuten-
ant Granting in 1888 was ap-
pointed Assistant u. S. Attorney
for the Southern District of
Florida and attorney for the
Department of Justice in the
Bureau of War Risk Litigation,
serving with distinction in both
capacities for several years.
Having an active interest in
the operation of small craft and
a knowledge of Florida waters
gained in civil life, Mr.. Gram
ling volunteered for duty with
the u. S. Coast Guard at the
outbreak of the present world
conflict and was commissioned
Lieutenant Gg) in March 1912.
and subsequently was promoted
TO Lieutenant on October /,
1912.
While in the Coast Guard
Lieutenant Granting has served
as Assistant Captain of the Port
at Miami and Fort Pierce. and
prior to transfer to Key West he
served at the Sub-Chaser Train
ing Center at Miami.
As Assistant Captain of the
Port, Lieutenant Granting di-
reefs the operations of all YES
sells attached to the Key West
Coast Guard Base and is respon-
sible for all Port Security ac-
tivities.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-16
THE LOWDOWN
FROM HICKORY GROVE

Some of the contests l been
sponsoring have been running so
long, you might think they would
fold up. This one about what
this country needs less of versus
more Of keeps going. Answers
keep coming in, but nobody has
said lately that we need less meat
NOT even a dietician trying TO
slenderize mama.
But up toward the top in the
contest. answers keep drifting in
on indispensable men" and how
we need fewer of same. One duck