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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
Esprit Of Honest Abe"
High School Students in Norwell Mass, Organ
ize Wood. Chopping Crews for War In
dustries, Private Homes - Earn
Spending Money.

Boston, Feb. la good way to
celebrate Lincoln's Birthday on FRI
day Is by cutting wood to aid the
Logs for Victory Campaign" Walter
E. Wheeler, Jr. New England direc-
tor Of the War Production Board
declared today.
"1n his early days, Abraham Lin.
coin became expert with an axe"
Mr.. Wheeler continued, land his
fame as a rail-splitter is inspiring
to all as a symbol Of how every
American boy may aspire to work his
way to success and some day attain
the highest honor our people can
give - the Presidency Of the United
States"
AS an example Of how New Eng
land school boys may emulate
Honest Abe" Mr.. Wheeler pointed
out that Norwell High School In
Massachusetts,, under the leader
ship OF its principal. Edward J.
Rogean, has organized wood-chop-
ping crews not only to provide wood
for fuel in their reighborhood but
also to cut logs for local sawmills to
turn into boxes so munitions and
food may be shipped to our fighting
men overseas.
Set Example
"What one school can do, hun
dredS Of other schools can do to help
supply the manpower to swing the
axes to trim the Axis" Mr.. Wheeler
declared.
over rs per cent of the boys at
Norwell High School are working
voluntarily outside Of school hours,
and 80 per cent are taking part in
civilian defense, according to Ro-
gean. Tufts College, "a, while the
older girls stud home nursing and
first aid.
Norwell has an abundance Of oak
ard maple, as well as other wood,
and provided lumber years ago for
sturdy whaling ships that sailed out
Of Bay State ports. Today Norwell
woodlotS keep scores of schoolboys
and girls, too, probably employed
outside of schol hours, while reliev-
ing the shortages Of both fuel wood
and lumber.
During the Christmas holidays.
DR.. william G. Vtnal, professor Of
nature education at Massachusetts,
State College, gave the Norwell
youngsters informal instruction IN
chopping and saving, and now most
Of the $40 boys and girls can swing
Ratchet as skillfully as a baseball
bat, or tennis racquet. School lets
out at 2:30 p. m. and. weather per-
hitting. chopping bees are held.
Owners Of wood lots contact the
school II they have trees to be cut,
and sometimes they mark the trees.
The youngsters receive pay for their
work, while a large part OF their
earnings goes into school fund
from which they viii ultimately
benefit.
R0eean and another teacher.
Carleton Ryder, q Cope Colder from
Barnstable keep an eye on the extra.
cupriclila cutting bees. which they
regard as q definite part Of the
school physical education program.
While girls are not permitted 10
chop. they like 10 saw. The older
boys, 10 years and over. are strong
or, ana some o. them can cut Q
cord q day and make substantial
pocket money on q Saturday OF
other school holiday. with flFawood
bringing prices better than usual.
Team Wort
''The team spirit makes work seem
Ike play" Principal ROeean eKplains'
80 knows something shout team
work, AZ ne starred ~ football, base"
ball and basketball as an UNDER
graduate at TUFTS,
WRr Production Boards LeBs Cos
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
GERMAN BOMBERS,
TAKE MANY LIVES

London, Dec. II -- (U.P0 = Res
cue workers in small town near
London probed the debris Of blita-
ed restaurant today and the death
roll increased by the hour, with
many victims still unidentified.
Many were killed there and else
where when Nazl bornbers popped
out Of low-hanging clouds yester-
day.
Not more than 10 Nazi plapes are
thought to have been In the attack
and three were destroyed as they
strafed almost a score Of towns -
flying Just above the house-tops.
British Air authorities expressed
the belief that Germany had reach
ed the limit of her airpower and
any increased lo-Ainerican air
offensive would have tremendous"
possibilities for speeding the end
ing Of the war.
These experts discounted the the
ory that Hermann Goering might
be saving his bombers for one big
smash at Britain.
II don't think he Is doing that
because don't think he Is in a po-
sitio1i to save them," one spokes-
man said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
FOR
BANK RECEIVER
Four Civil, Actions De.
cided in Favor of Mer.
Is chants Trust Co.

Judgments totaling $1,o76.o3 were
returned from Walter Perry, state
bany commissioner and successor
receiver for the Merchants Trust
O., In four civil actions based on
loans In common pleas court to-
day.
The defendants, loans, and judg-
nerts were as follows:
Alexander H. Hauser Of Water
bury; 1915 loan made Nov. 2S, 1881;
judgment, $2l904.
loan Of $3.50 on May 20, 1880, judg-
ment, @440.66.
Bessie Steinman Of waterbury;
$3.50 loaned Dec. IS, 1881; judgment
1898.
David o. Rausch Of Hamder1, 5000
note on Sept. 5, 1881, judgment,
$SlS33.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

said. STAFF assistants rendered 7S4
hours service, II was announced
Reports Of the home nursing, nurses
aides, nurse recruiting, war fund,
and motor corps services also were
read.
Those attending included: Major
John M. Burial, Msgr. John VAL
dambrini, Judge Patrick Healey,
Mrs. Leavenworth Healey, Mrs.
Edith Ladd, Mrs. Percy Warner, Mrs
Julius Smith, Mrs. Edison B. Hitch
cock, Mrs. Stephen Burial, Mrs. M.
II. Toomey, Mrs. Judson Wells, Mrs.
Edward ]. Godfrey, Mrs. Herman
Rooster, Mrs. Frank j. Kenney, Rah-
bi william Greenfield, Mrs. M.
Vollmayer Mrs. Howard Hart, DR..
Edward ]. Godfrey, Mrs. Charles
Audet, Mrs. Bernard Fitzpatrick and
DR.. Francis Clark. e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

New York, FEB. li.--(UP)--Real-
izing brought mild irregularity into
the stock list today after the gen.
eral market had reached Q new
average top since October, 1941, In
early trading. Dealings were &C.
tive, although volume showed a ten
dency to taper OF on the profit
taking movement.
J. I. Case chung TO an early 1 ga
point gain to a new 1913 high at
so ga. General Motors set new
high at AZ ga, up la, Chrysler
steadied on 3-8 gain to "a S.4, while
Nash Kelvinator and Studebaker
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
AUTOS FIGURE IN
TRIPLE COLLISION

Three cars collided on West Main
street last night with only slight
damage. according to a report filed
at police headquarters. The ac-
cident was due to the icy condition
Of the street and was apparently
unavoidable. according TO Capt. Wil-
liam Duggan OF the motor patrol.
Although travelling was hazardous
no other accidents were reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Feb. ll-(UP)-Pufchase
Of a large clip Of Idaho wool rum
ming bulk to 3-S and Ia blood in
grade was made for spring delivery
at grease price Of Al SIS cents,
the q. 8. Agriculture department
reported today.
Some additional contracting Of 8
months Texas woods was reported at
F. o. B. grease price Of As cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
Rails Hold Narrowly;
Dupont Sets New High
General Market Reaches New Average Top Today;
Volume Tapers OF on PrOft-Taking

established new highs on minor
gains.
Commonwealth a. Southern fea
tured on a 5000 share block at
Ia, unchanged. Rails held narrow
" although N. Y. Lackawanna 9
western rose 2 points and Norfolk
q Western slipped down point. AL
lied Chemical and Hercules Power
were down q point each bit Du
Pont set q new high on small gain.
Steel shares held narrowly around
yesterdays finals,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
THURMAN ARNOLD
ROOSEVELT'S CHOICE

Washington, Feb. II (UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today nominated
Thurman Arnold. No. "trust-bus-
ter" Of the Justice Department. TO
be Associate Justice of the q. B.
Court Of Appeals for the District
Of Columbia.
Arnold will I'LL the vacancy left
by the appointment Of Judge Wiley
B. Rutledge to the Supreme Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
MRS. THURsToN DIES

North Adams, Mass. Feb. u. luPl
AIRS. Howard Thurelon, -, widow
Of the magician, died last night 81
the home 81 her grandmother.
A native og Chicago, MRS. Thurs
TON formerly danced on the stage
with her twin sister, Mrs. Irene
Martin, -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 11--(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Feb.
eth, compared with u year ago;
ThiH Year Expenses Last Year
$43, 476, SOC, 002.03 $15,100, 003,T42.S7
Ward Spending
39,919,961,270.30 $l1,llS,762,146.5l
Receipts
s s,s54,So6, 1882 s 5,054,G7o,e9o.99
$s4,s1 s,OsS, Oos.M S,s71.ssS,sOl.ss
Cash Balance
8 1,l4s,272,910s5 s 2,oSe,9SS,s59.OS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
ELI ICEMEN WIN

New Haven, Conn. Eeh. ti-(UP)
yale unigeFnity's hockey team
Galioped Springfield last night. u
10 z. IN an exhibition hockey game.
The Springfield team wa idenflled
a. Tie WarElerD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11
HILLSIDE AVENUE
DRIVER NOTIFIED

Julius Cohen. 20. OF i7e Hillside
avenue. was booked NJ police head.
quarters today on q charge o.
violation Of the motor vehicle law.
Cohen was arrested BY Traffic OF.
Ever John Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Mexico has modified its ban on
marriages Of Mexican and Axis ma
tionals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Edward p. Brady Of South View
street has been promoted to the rank
Of fireman first class In the Coast
Guard. He is stationed In New Jer-
sey at the present time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

John A. Austin OF 22o Wood
street, Waterbury, has been enlisted
Ia ne u. q. Navy at the New Ha"
ven headquarters and VII be as
glaned 10 duty shortly. Others from
shis area who applied ~ the local
aiting station and have taken
! .uir oath at New Haven are
s.iharlas 0ibson OF Wolcott and WIZ
liam KrefinSlEy Of T'erFyville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

George Q. Garfield Of so New
ton terrace has returned to the
Naval training station at Newport,
r. T., after completing a furlough
here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Captain Edward s.. Wallace Of
Washington has been assigned to
the Army Air base at Hill Field,
Ogden, Utah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Jules H. Sigal Of 351 Cooke street
has been promoted to captain at
Camp Sutton, N. c., where he Is
attached to the quartermaster
headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Private John ]. Malesky Of Union
City Is serving at the Aberdeen
Proving Grounds, Md.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-11

Private First Glass John Guida,
who Is home on leave from Camp
Bowie, Texas, will give a talk on
the Victory Book drive over Station
WBRY tonight at $3.50.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07

We may feel that shouldn't invest when we
see evidences of waste around us. We have hopes
that the Congress will put forth its best efforts
to do away with much of it.
There are many ways in which the government
can reduce the cost of the war effort In many
Alaskan outposts, civilian laborers who have been
receiving astounding wages and freedom from the
draft being replaced by the Navy with labor
battaIions of the Navy The leaders OF our armed
forces know better than anyone the reasons why
we should economic in many instances so can
continue to furnish our fighting with the best
equipment.
The young of America in uniform who
aren't worrying about how much they are getting
paid for saving way of life should be ample
reason for continued investment in War Bonds.
Our hearts and our money should go out to them.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
20 YEARS AGO f {yfm EMPIRE
JANUARY Z, 1928

JANUARY T.
O. blown according wireless
1t caused by
the December 80
of the Post Office returned Juneau
after trip the States
Council passenger the Northwestern on his way
to his home in after visit to the States
George Dooey Codova his home after several
months in the where he underwent operation
James the Mining Company
Annabele returning
to the mine several weeks visiting in the States.
the Northwestern. his Fairbanks.
CITY Kilbun his home in Douglas as
a Wrenched foot.
Christmas celebrated Gastneau Cha
mel The festival special Saturday
the liturgy OF
John chated observed privately In homes
with dinners calls entertainment
weather Maximum 81 minimum, %; snow.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
THE BEST EQUIPMENT

It is with pride that Aaskans look back
1912 and record of more than $7O00O00 worth of
War Bonds purchased That means that Alaskans
have contributed or invested, that amount in the
effort now being put forth by this country to win
a. war.
Today, after year of battle we can probably
say that fighting on practically all fronts
are well-equpped- the Americans who are bat
UP the Japs in the Solornons and on New Guinea,
well-equipped with all of the machines of
war that American genius can provide as any troops
in the world.
But the picture was different year ago Many
of our fighting using obsolete equipment,
battling without food in their ston,achs, in the
Philippines and other early fronts And unless
steady flow of good equipment can be obtained the
Axis will pass again The flow must be main
tanned
Today carrying the fight to the enemy.
Our undertaking the most difficult of mill
tary operations-seab borne landings hostile
Part of the money with which will purchase War
Bonds this year will pay for planes to form pro-
tective umbrella landing parties planes to
increase the air superiority which the Allies have
gained practically all fronts
At the same time, we must acquaint ourselves
with the fact that if going to buy bonds we
are going TO have to reduce our standard of living
We will not be happy doing this We will remember
that two years ago in Juneau we could buy two
dozen eggs SO cents We will also remember that
income two years ago little for
sleepess nights.
But at the time must continue to in
vest. We must continue to buy War Bonds.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
Don't Forget the Chinese
Philadelphia Record

tPhladephla RecOrd)
Two United Nations victories against Japan, one
offensive and defensive, brought good news
within few hours of each other.
These victories warn of the immense job we
have ahead OF US
The victory that got the headlines the cap
ture by American and Australian troops of Buna
village in New Guinea, major offensive victory
for General Macarthur over the Japanese.
We an rejoced in the news 1t meant brave
and skillful fighting over one of the worlds worst
terrans.
And even while we taking Buna village
the Japs succeeded in making new landings in the
Mambare and Kunlusi estuaries, farther up the New
Guinea coast between Buna and Salamaua,
Almost lost in the news was the Chinese victory,
$500 miles away, along the upper Salween River.
The Jap drive there is intended to gain control of
central Yunnan province and smash China's air.
freight route from India-the route to Running
that replaced Chinas lost Burma road
But the Chinese troops have hurled back the
first major Jap attempt to break through their
lines The Chinese have actually gained ground
since the Jap drive resumed December 6 after
hating last spring.
Numbers of troops involved significant, too.
The Japs are reported using 5000 soldiers in
Yunnan. In other parts of Chna-and fighting is
continuing from Yunnan to the China Sea coast
near Hong Kong--the Chinese are holding between
100000 and 100000 troops Another 100000 Jap
troops are in Manchukuo.
How many the Japs have New Guinea now
is not known, but their original landing force last
July between 1900 and $500 On Guadalcana
Jap placed by Secretary of the Navy Knox
at between $4,000 and 10000
The Chinese-at the tag end of our supply lines
still holding the main Jap land forces, they
have held them now for more than five years.
We have long way to go before we win in the
Pacific But we dare not estimate how far We
would have to go if the Chinese not still
holding
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07

But you cannot hold up the air.
craft program, Army chiefs ex-
ploded I'VE cannot wait"
"All right, if you want an answer
today" shot back Wilson, "the an
swer is No.
Thus put on the spot, Wilson
found that most airplane factories
were running on only 81 per cent
capacity on two shifts. This was
largely due to poor scheduling of
materials, SO that factories were
forced to close down waiting for
materials. This is a problem Wilson
has said must be in the hands of
production experts rather than Army
officers.
He has now jumped in to remedy
the situation and aircraft produc-
ton is already beginning to zoom
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portance, but in addition they must
have a relation to the architectural
treatment of the room itself. In
view of the fact that the particular
Embassy tPanama) for which the
furniture is intended is located in
strategic Central America, a country
the United States is vitality inter-
ested in, not merely by exhibiting
the basis of our manufacturing skill,
but also from the point of view of
the importance the Embassy will
exert in Inter-American relations,
the entire furnishing scheme ought
to be of high standard without the
use of untried substitutes or COM
mercial stock items.
THE department is aware of the
necessity of limiting the use of scarce
materials, yet, on the other hand,
the important functions of the En-
bassy are cause for consideration
in determining the merit Of APP
plication."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
Washington
Merry
6o-Round
Continued from Page One)

an Army officer, Col. Albert ].
Browning
During the course of the COM
mittee's cross-examination, Senators
asked Patterson about the powers
of dynamic Charles E. Wilson, form
ed head of General Electric, who
has put new blood into the WPB
and popped up production as never
before.
: Patterson testified that when it
came to aircraft. escort vessels, radio
and radar, Wilson had complete
production powers over the Army
or anyone else Patterson was prob
ably opposed to taking additional
powers away from the Army and
giving them to Wilson, but on these
vital weapons - escort vessels, air.
craft, radio and radar-he said Will
son was supreme.
Patterson was questioned at some
length about this and seemed abb
solutely sure Of his facts. He even
said that he personally as Under
Secretary of War could not overrule
Wilson and the WPB on escort yes
sells, aircraft, radio and radar pro-
ductions 7
But after the session adjourned
and Under Secretary Patterson had
gone back to the War Department,
he telephoned to the Truman Com
mittee..
II find / was mistaken about part
of my testimony" he said and went
on to explain that Wilson did not
have complete power over the Army
when it came to production.
NOTE; The Truman Committee
members assumed that when Pat
terson got back to the War Depart
ment, either he or Col Brown con-
ferred with Gen. Somervell,
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
WILSON ON THE JOB

Meanwhile, refreshing, hard-hit
ting Charlie Wilson is proposing to
use his alleged wers to put
through airplane production wheth-
er the Army thinks he has them or
not
In conference not long ago,
Army chiefs demanded that addi-
tional new airplane factories be.
built Immediately. Wilson demurred.
He pointed out that new factories
required more steel, more strategic
metals OF every kind that the Navy
was demanding for cruisers, escort
vessels, transports. He said he want
ed to examine the aircraft situation
and see if increased production could
not be achieved without building
new factories.
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CURRIERS'

CAIRO, Jan. PILOTS of the
transport planes and bombers being
flown across Africa to the Middle
East, Russia and India, are encoun-
tering a strange, new weather OBJ
stacie--something different from
anything ever experienced in the
United States. 1t is the harmattan,
4 windstorm in which fine particles
Of sand, picked up in the Sahara,
are carried thousands of miles.
Visibility frequently is cut to few
hundred feet.
Other hazards are the simeon,
a hot blast of air which reaches
a temperature of l25 degrees, and
che khamsin, a hot dry, dust
laden windstorm which creates fog
like conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
Daily Lessons in English " L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN talking with party
there" Il talking with MAN tWoMAN
who said there"
NnSPRONOUNCED Liveong; pronounce the as In IT
I ICE
OFTEN IsSPELLED: androps greet Hale
(healthy).
SYNONYMS iberaity generosity
giving
three times and is yours Let us
composed of fragments not complete our only
fragmentary."
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
CHINESE CEILING PRICES

In Arlington, across the river from
Washington. a group Of merchants
met to receive instructions from
OPA officials about ceiling prices.
Most cooperative Of the merchants
was Chinese laundryman, who
declared eagerly that he would fol-
low Instructions to :, post ceiling
prices. aa@s
OPA officials made an inspection
tour of Arlington shop a few days
later. They found the Chinese laun-
dryman tired but smiling. &.
"See. I post ceiling prices" he
said, pointing to figures painted
overhead, but it's plenty hard to
paint on ceilinglp
Copyright. 1912. by United Feature
ssss H. Syndicate, Inc.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-01-07
LOUIS XIV FOR PANAMA

With the United States Govern
ment fig htin 6 on vital fronts
throughout the world. worried over
the problems of taxation, gasoline,
oil, and keeping millions of people
warm. the State Department has
gone to bat with the War Produc-
ton Board over the urgent and vital
question of bedsprings and Louis
XIV furniture,
These bedsprings and furniture.
the State Department contends, are
absolutely essential to the conduct
Of harmonious relations with the
Republic of Panama. Without bed
springs, it is inferred, our relations
with Panama might break down.
This has been made matter of
official record through letters sent
to the War Production Board by no
less than an Assistant Secretary of
State, Rowland Shaw, who demands
priorities for shipping bedsprings,
tapestries and period furniture to
equip the American Embassy in Pan
anna. Regardless of the needs of the
American Army in Panama or the
difficulty of shipping goods through
the submarine infested Caribbean, or
the risk of American seamen, the
State Department demands h t
these bedsprings. tapestries and
period furniture reach Panama inn
mediately.
At first the War Production Board
turned the request down Then As
sistant Secretary Shaw came back
with a second request supported by
an elaborate letter.
The furniture consists of great
number of period designs, Mr.. Shaw
wrote, selected in connection with
the furnishing of Legation residences
abroad, to be executed in accordance
with special designs and specifica-
tons. Particular care is taken to
specify the upholstery methods and
materials based on practical ex-
perience to insure long wearing
qualities.
Not only is the relation between
the different period pieces of i'm