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WELL-EARNED RECOGNITION

This year the Robert Collier Trophy awarded the
Army air forces and the private air lines of the United States.
In the presentation Staenent NiceIresden Wallace said:
e" know from my experience how closely the person
mel and activities of the Army air forces and the private air
lines merged.
I'm handing this scroll to YOU General Arnold recognition
is given the foresight of those in the Army air service we'll
private air lines who have done the fundamental plan
ming which has made possible the rapid expansion of the past
years.
"TIIough General Arnold recognition is given to the
boys who successfully fighting for Worldwide de
mOcracy.
And Colonel Gorel thanks and appreciation
all of line personnehe rees executives, the pilots
and the devoted mechanics who pioneered i'll this field and who
able furnish the vital know how which has
worldwide air transportation service living, accepted fact
The air services flying millions pounds strategic
cargoeS Chna India Brazil and other points
and production lines of American industry
In addition to the freedom of the Mr.. Wallace pointed
that the future freedom of irporS. throughout
world will be essential in the a stable
"can increasing economic opportunity for humble c
throughout this modern world where
closer to each other
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TOWN ANDFARM
IN WAR TIME
Continued From Page y

Continued From Page u
the May level. This is the first de-
cline in prices Of uncontrolled
foods since May.
REA AIIotments
Sixteen rural electric systems in
twelve states have received alloca-
tions Of $4O9,05O from the Rural
Electrification Administration. The
allotments will enable existing REA
financed systems to provide cleo
trio service to several important
war establishments.
War Boards on Farm Machinery
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Boards now have the authority
by amendment to Food Production
Order 8, approve changes in dis
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grass, orchard grass, crested
wheatgrass, blue grama, side Data
grama. Buffalo grass. Bermuda
grass, Dallis grass, Bahia grass,
meadow descue, slender wheat
grass, Western wheatgrass and
LadinO clover
Rural Roll Call
All rural women will be visited
between March 1 to 20 and asked
to pledge to produce as much of
their home food supply as possible.
Goal of the victory home food sup
ply and roll call is to get every
rural family to produce about
ton of the right kinds of foods for
every member of the family. The
roll call will be launched under
leadership of State and County
Home Demonstration Agents of
the Extension Service of U. S. De
partment Of Agriculture.
Ceilings On Fluid Milk
Price ceilings have been placed
on fluid milk bought from farmers
by distributors. Maximum prices
Northern and Central alfalfa, red
clover. biennial white sweet clover,
biennial yellow sweet clover. BIZ
ennial mixed sweet clover, alsike
clover, timothy, smooth bronze
for purchases of "milk' have been
established at the highest prices
paid by individual buyers for milk
delivered during January, 1943, or
the minimum producers price es-
tablished under the provisions Of
the Agricultural Marketing Agree
ment Act of 1897, as amended.
whichever is higher.
Quotas for Boilers Increased
Quotas of iron and steel to be
used in the manufacture of low
pressure cast iron boilers for war
housing and civilian replacement
needs, and in repair parts for such
boilers, during the first six months
of 1943, have been increased by
WPB.
Lend-Lease
Total aid under the Iend-lease
program through January 81, 1043.
amounted to $906400O,000 Ad-
minisuator Stettinius told the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
For January total lendlease was
approximately $811, 100000 or at
an annual rate of more than ten
billion. On reciprocal lend-lease
agreements, shipments are rising
to several countries Latest recip-
rOcal agreement is with the Bel
gian Congo, the U. S. is receiving
many products from North Africa,
Britain and other countries
through these arrangements. Food
shipped under lend-lease in 1912
amuonted to less than six per cent
r,,,. +O+o1 food
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tribution quotas for rationed farm
machinery and equipment.
Set Electric Heater Prices
Striking at signs of "black mar
kets", OPA has set maximum
prices for new model bowl or re-
Hector type electric portable heat
ers substantially below prices ask
ed by dealers in some fuel shortage
areas. Maximum prices, including
Federal Excise Tax; shall be-659
watts or $500; $50 to 799 watts,
$500; 500 to 500 watts, $500; l.
600 and over, $500.
Loan on Seeds
Price-supporting loans on twen-
ty kinds Of hay and pasture seeds
have been announced by the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. The
program is designed to encourage
1943 production Of seeds to meet
domestic, lend-lease, and military
requirements. Kinds of seeds are:
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HORSE AND BUGGY
DAYS .
BY the Old Lamp Lighter

The Washington County Histori-
cal Society was formed under the
laws Of Maryland in August. 1911
32 years ago. The certificate of
incorporation is recorded in Liber
No. 2, Folio 229, one of the land
records Of Washington County,
Maryland.
The subscribers to the certificate
of Incorporation were as follows:
George A. Davis. BOonsboro; Thorn.
as A. POffenberger, this county;
DR.. D. Milton Reichard, Fairplay;
D. Elmer Wolf, Hagerstown; w. R.
Hamilton, Hagerstown; DR.. j.
Mcpherson Scott, HagerstOwn;
John Pilemon Smith, Sharpsburg;
Vernon N. Simmons, HagerstOwn:
w. A. Bomberger, BoOnsbOro; Miss
Mary Josephine Bomberger, Boons-
boro; Miss Mary L. Titcomb Ha-
gerstOWn Frederick ]. Hahn, EN-
William P. Lane, Ha-
gerstown; E. P Cohill, Hancock;
DR.. d. E. R. Miller, Mason & Dixon;
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In 1914 occurred one Of the most
important events in the history of
the world. In 1892 Samuel F, B.
Morse, a native of Massachusetts,
invented the electric telegraph. On
the last day of the session of Con-
gress in 1843 it appropriated $50.
600 to construct a telegraph line
between Washington and Bait
more, distance of 40 miles. The
line was completed in 1914 and was
successfully operated by Mr.
Morse. This was the first line
established in the world. In The
following 81 years, in the United
States alone. over 10000 miles Of
line were in operation.
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lar. Tall, gaunt, rather awkward in
his movements, to see Will Rogers
for the first time one might imag-
inc him a farmer taking in the
sights. Yet Rogers has seen life
from all angles. He has known
princes and paupers, he has been
sought after by politicians with all
sorts Of offers to lend his wit to
their cause. Rogers, however, pre-
fers to stand on his own platform
for the truth as he sees it. Few
Americans today have caught the
faith Of the American people as he
aas. The HagerstOWn engagement
is one Of comprehensive tour he
is making of the United States un-
der the management of Charles l..
Wagner, the New York theatrical
producer, who first realized the
possibilities of Rogers as an indi-
Vidual concert attraction" Rogers
picture was also published in con-
nectiOn with the article.
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In September, 1880, George w.
Fleming, candidate on the Repub-
lican ticket for the nomination for
tax collection, died at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Cyrus D. Bell, in
WiIliamsport. In early life he
taught school at Indian Springs,
Mt Moriah. Dellinger's and Antie-
tam. In 1889 he entered the en-
ploy of the United States Railway
Service and served continuously
until the summer of 1880, when he
retired.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
BY MARGUERITE YOUNG
NEA staff COrrespondenL

New York, June l. - Eric Allen
Johnston was a knee-pants kid who
took up debating to overcome shy
ness, he discovered key to winning
an which key was to
know the truth on the other fell
lows side as we'll as the fellow knew
it himself. Today, that same for
mula makes Johnston perfectly at
home in the new war-style leader
ship of that powerful section of or
ganized business, the Chamber of
Commerce Of the United States.
Nobody'S more tiCkled than he is
by the establishment he evokes as
the personification of the Chambers
new strategy and stand: the STRAIT
egg OF the open mind, the stand of
cooperation with labor, government
and agriculture.
"Out in Chicago was interviewed
by a roomful of reporters" he re-
called. They took notes for an hour.
Then one asked ircredulous and a
little accusing, Mr.. Johnston, am I
TO report what you say as coming
from member of the Chamber of
Commerce?
VISITED F.D.R.
Johnston. 46, fresh and forceful
and flexible as the Pacific breeze
that fans his clifftop home in Spo-
kane, Wash was the first Chamber
officer to visit the White House in
five years. President Roosevelt gave
him pat and invited genially:
Come over here and tell me how a
nice young man like you ever got
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01

Runs Four Businesses by Telephone,
And Is Washington Economic Advisor;
Friends Coll Him Presidential Timber

Just because he got licked as Re-
publican candidate for the Senate in
1910.
Secret of his schedule: he keeps
at 1t a little more tenaciously than
he did at home in Spokane. There
he rose at 6. shuttled around among
his four Offices while one of three
secretaries followed him by phone,
and worked few hours, writing or
reading, after dinner. He loves nov
els. but reads mostly economics and
politics, seeing how violently l
disagree"
He's western as Hi, neighbour
but was born in Washington, D. G.
Both his Scottish father and his
English Welsh mother came of early
settler families. Father was a phar-
macist, whose health failed when
Eric was a year old. About 6, Eric
strapped his way into undiSputed
possession of a corner where he sold
newspapers. His mother worked in
doctors Office.
IN FIRST WORLD WAR
Studying law at the University of
Washington, he longshored during
vacations, then got soft job as law
librarian. War found him instruct
ing in bayonet and trench warfare,
Marine Corps captain. Later he
was with the Legation Guard; then
an assistant naval attache roaming
over the Far East, China, the Phil
ippines, Siberia. Home in 1922, in ill
health, he sold vacuum cleaners
from door to door for money to open
a one-room business. 1t was cleo
trical and, powered by Johnston. be-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
new RECORD FOR
HOLIDAY CASES
FOrty=five Heard Memorial
Day By Judge Conway;
II DimOut ViOlatOrs

Forty-five cases we're called be
fore Judge T. E. ConWay of NUM-
cipal court yesterday to set new
holiday record. Seventeen of tn,
cases involved dinout violations b,
motorists.
Some Of their cases and their
dispositions were: ROLAND Williams
20, SO Abbott avenue, and Roney
Baker, 80. IS Abbott avenue.
charged with breach of the peace
we're fined $25 and costs. Joseph @
Johnson, 38, 50 Abbott avenue ant
Albert Brown, arrested with Will,
liams and Baker we're given a sus-
pended sentence and a discharge
respectively. The men we're arrested
after a fight Saturday night in
Wally's restaurant ON North Mair
street. Baker charged Williams witt
using knife. Williams denied this
although he admitted punching
Baker in the mouth.
Booker T. Hardy, 36, "a Lexington
avenue, Bridgeport; Mrs. Wilmater
Stafford, 20, Is East Hawkins street
James w. Hotter, 10, 26 Adams
street extension, and Robert Le~
Carter, 18, 26 Adams street extern
sion were charged with breach OF
the peace. All were granted dis.
charges because of insufficient evil
dence.
On Saturday Judge John L. Gaff-
ney ordered a probe into the cases
of four boys charged with beating
and robbing another boy whom they
suspected of having f1eeced them at
dice game. Probation Officer Ste
phen A. Homick, will investigate
and recommend a disposition,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
Eric Johnston, Head Of U. S. Chomber
OF Commerce, StortIes Reoctionories
With His Liberal Views About Lobor

/ elected president OF the Chamber OIL
Commerce"
The nice young man" has faxed
many mossbacks by frequent critical
sallies such as: 1.-THE capitalism oil
laissez faire, which thrived on low
wages and maximum profits for min
imum turnover. which respected col
lective bargaining and fought
against just public regula ton Of the
competitive system, is a thing of the
past"
But today, after a year in Office
Johnston is boxoffice with business
generally. Some fans call him presi-
dental timber. His main move, To
bring about meeting of minds
where the viewpoints of business,
agriculture, labor and government
are reconcilable, was cheered in
stantly, widely, and loudly. And the
applause still mounts.
RAN FOR SENATE
A slight, boyish, neat figure. he
keeps in trim by playing a sharp
game of badminton with his attrac-
tive wife and his two daughters. He
has a lot of nervous energy.
He runs four businesses by long
distance telephone from Washing
ton, D. c., and follows a schedule
that must remind him of Eleanor
RooSevelts. He also is one of the
economic advisors of the state de-
partment and of Director of Econ
omic Sterilization James Byrnes;
also of the War Manpower Commits
sion's labor-managementc committee.
Johnston personally united labor
leaders and manufacturers and took
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
KINDNESS HELD AS
GEM OF CHARACTER
Rev. DR.. John c. Walker
Gives Sermon on Life's
Greatest Gifts"

Kindness is a gem of a char.
acter, one of the indispensable at
tributes of the happy life, one OF
the graces of the Christian spirit"
stated Rev. DR.. John G. Walker,
Second Congregational church pas
tor, Sunday morning in his sermon
entitled, "Life's Greatest Gifts.
DR.. Walker said in part:
Surely kindness is a gem OF
character, one of the Indispensable
attributes of the happy life, one OF
the graces of the Christian spirit.
If you want your daughters and
your sons to be happy, teach them
to be kind. An editor in England
offered prizes for the best answer
to the question, who are the
happiest people on earth?" One OF
the approved answers was, "A man
who has done some kind deed quiet
ly without getting caught ANY,
one who does kindness, an I'M
expected, unasked kindness without
thought of thanks and reward, has
reward none the less.
A sense of humor saves us from
taking ourselves and our misfortunes
too seriously. There is a time to
laugh, as we'll as a time to cry.
The saving grace in many a diff
cult situation in life, in the face OF
many a battling problem is a sense
OF humor. We are not expected
to burst out into gales of laughter
when misfortune strikes us but
neither should we lose our sense of
perspective and get the idea that We
are the only unfortunate people on
earth. 1t wasn't merely courage
that saved the British people and
kept their morale high during tha
days of the Battle of Britain, 1t was
a sense of humor. The story Of
the lady who was dug out of tho
ruins of her home in the suburbs
of London and who remarked with
wry smile, We'll, I never did like
this neighborhood anyway had
something eloquent to say Of her
inner resources"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
EAST MAIN ST.
LANDMARK SOLD
East End Residents Inter
ested in Deal Involving
Gaffney Property
BY THE OUT EASTER

The Gaffney property at 417-321
East Main street has been sold to
Michael Saginario Of IS South Elm
street.
This business transaction transfers
large piece of operty on the
north side Of East Main street op-
posite the Hayden street gate of
the Scovill IIfg. Company, compris-
Ing certain business and apartments
building, together with a large strip
of property in the interior, and with
an aleyWay running northerly from
/ East Main street.
To those of us born out there, this
has always been known as the head
quarters of that fine old and highly
respected family of the late John H.
Gaffney, builder, contractor, and de-
slgner OF the present Center street
in the heart of the city. 1t was Mr..
GaffneyS idea that brought about
the razing of certain old structures
then in the path of the present Cen
ter street, and it was mainly
through his efforts that the high
way was constructed and made to
tie in between Bank and Leaven-
worth street. Real estate dealers of
the time, around 1900, saw the adj
vantage of the move, and eventual
ly both sides of the new highway
were built up and the street opened
to the public.
The present sale takes the prop
erty out of the Gaffney family for
the first time since 1868. That's a
period of IS years. Mr.. Gaffney was
a young and far seeing individual
when he bought the property He
had not married, on account of his
youth, but as young as he was, he
graSped at possibilities, and in time,
saw his business advance to the ex-
tent OF being recognized as one of
the leading building concerns of the
city. The company built many of
the important brick and stone build
ings of the city. and some of the
churches as well as a portion of the
city water works. Mr.. Gaffney died
about 20 years ago.
We remember the many bricklay-
erS and other workers of the Calf
AASJ ScAiiEoAiJ Vi JCl1o ebSO. oulidlllS
materials of all kind were piled high
in and about the premises, and
much activity prevailed. Mr.. Calf
ney was a soft spoken and clear
think man who got along well with
all of his employees, and who never
had labor trouble of any kind. He was
one of the old stock, highly thought
of, much admired and a citizen of
high reputation. The Gaffney horse
and buggy was free to all the "kids"
of that day, and many a groWn-up
of the present day enjoyed his first
ride back of a horse through the
generosity and kindness of Mr..
Gaffney and his kin. With others we
ran the property all over, but never
once were we shooed away by the
kind and thoughtful Mr. Gaffney.
He loved children, and he showed
it in his every dey action.
The sale of the property made us
think of our young days about the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01

came the biggest manufacturing and
contracting outfit in the Northwest.
He got to know unions first hand
too. AS chairman OF lime and brick
business, he negotiated with 10 of
them, upped wages from 81 to 70 Ia
cents an hour, paid off load Of
debt
Never mealy-mouthed about his
evangelical belief in capitalism,
Johnston has called on business ia
come to the point, say 1t must have
profits, must have a tax policy to
encourage savings. new investment
BUSINESS MUST LEAD"
Tive simply told business that I
believe in our system of free enter
prise-but sitting around swanky
clubs and shedding crocodile tears
won't prove anything" Johnston told
Business must show leadership.
I've said you may know all about
Main Street today, but tomorrow
you must know all about Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
I'VE live not just In an economic
world, but in politic-economic
world. The psychology, the hopes
and aspirations of people are just
as important as the economic foun-
dalton upon which the superstruc-
ture is erected.
Business is usually pictured az
a fat-bellied man with large dia-
mond studs and bald head. It's not
surprising that when I say labor
business and agriculture must al
prosper together, people sit on tn
edges Of their chairs and look fo
Edgar Bergen"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
LIONEL J. LANDRY
GOES TO COLOMBIA

Providence, r. l., June Lionel
J. Landry, associate professor OF
Romance Languages at Providence
College, left yesterday for Bogota,
Colombia, on a years leave of abb
sence to teach English at the Gull
tural Institute there. He was ap-
pointed to the position by the Office
of Co-ordinator of Inter-American
Affairs.
Prof. Landry has been at Provi-
dence College since September, 194l
and has taught Spanish, Portuguese
and French. He is the author OF
several articles in French published
by "Jes," official organ of the Cath
Ole student movement in Montreal,
Quebec. He has also translated into
English several works of jacques
Maritain, French writer and lee
turer. Landry was graduated magma
cum laude from Providence College
in 1910 and received his M, A. de-
gree from Harvard University the
following year. He is a founding
member of Delta Epsilon Sigma,
national Catholic honor society, the
Comite France-Amerique, and the
Thomistic Institute of Providence
College.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01
FOOD PURCHASES
UNUSUALLY BRISK
Expiration of Blue COu=
pOns June 7 to Precipi=
tate Greater Buying

Food buying over the holiday
weekend was reported to be brisk
and purchase of processed foods is
expected to be especially heavy this
week before the expiration of blue
coupons Ct" III" and -" June T.
Retailers said many large grocery
purchases were made Saturday as
consumers fastened to use the re-
mainder of their stamps before the
expiration date.
Meat supplies are said to be ade-
quate here, the main objection com
ing from consumers who feel the ra-
ton is inadequate. Divide Garceau
labor member of the war price and
ration board, said labor leaders will
meet with OPA officials in Hartford
Friday to ask for additional allow
ances for workers in heavy employ
ment.
With the government subsidy pay
mentS on butter to start today, sew
eral local dealers have anticipated
a decrease in supplies for few
weeks, pointing out government pur-
chaseS of the commodity before the
price cut have removed a large por-
ton Of the stock in storage. The
price cut which will take effect June
10 will vary from five to six cents a
| pound.
Several more carloads of potatoes
were received here at the end of last
week and additional shipments are
expected within the next few days
Dealers report the shortage will be
eliminated within a few weeks
When supplies are stabilized price
Of potatoes is expected to go down
to about six cents pound, it is
pointed out.
Spinach stocks are very high al
the present time and plans have
been announced by the Food Distri-
button Administration TO buy ur
surpluses, with about 1000 bushels
to be bought daily from the New
Haven market. Large amounts have
been placed on the local market II
the past few weeks.
Meanwhile, plans TO combat the
black market are being expanded
with establishment of county com.
mittees to be the next step accord,
ing to the FDA. The marketing
committees purpose will be to inves
tigate irregularities in the meat anC
food trades.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-01

ghost who is the authors second
self. Profound, gusty and bitingly
witty, Ezra does most of the talk
ing and Taber is an excellent listen
er, although he does manage to
get in his querulouS two cents worth
now and then.
Taber, printer, writer and edi-
tor for better than half century,
offers in his slender volume a high
ly condensed capsule of babed
philosophy, exhibits a prodigious
memory, and in his armchair ramb-
lingS with Ezra losses in score
Of anecdotes you may find yourself
repeating.
Japan's army never has been
separated from the nation by the
gulf of its profession, nor lost its
touch with the common man." says
HillieS Lory in "Japan's Military
Masters: The Army in Japanese
Life (Viking; $3.50.
Lory asserts "it is an army of
the people, bound to the nation by
strong ties of heritage" and that
it is not good to underestimate the
fanatlcal devotion that makes death
preferable to capture or retreat.
Author lived many years in ia
pan and had close friends in the
army from whom he obtained an
insight into military psychology and
ambitions. He explains how the
army has obtained an iron grip on
the government and rules the jap
anese nation today as the instru-
ment Of an emperor Worshiped by
the Nipponese as divine. The book
has foreWord by Joseph c. Grew,
former ambassador to Japan.