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Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10
knoU Your
Navy
By l.. M. Christophe esp.
(R) USNR

|. Before the establishment
II the Navy the colonists car
led on war at sea by means of
priVateers' or private vessels
which were author zed to capture
iritish merchant ships. They re-
seiyed their pay from the sale of
aptured goods.
z In order to protect their
harbors, many of the colonies es
Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10
CA n De \ |
Josie Lee Hall

Rev. L. II. Williams pastor
OF Bethel AME Church and con-
gregation heard Evangelist Cole
man w. Kerry. Prof C. a. Miner
and Prof. ]. %. Green accompan-
led the pastor and evangelist to
smackover where he conducted
a mass meeting, speaking from
the topic. Patriotism and Loyal
ty" to large group OF colored
Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10
They're Tops At Camp Ellis

Comp Ellis. H. - Truck On dewaend ne FIsy.Fhy These
lovely ossies who fsotvred IN Stormy Weeths films doncina
dornss voted TOPS" BY committee Of soldiers at Comp
Ellis Illinois, heoded BY Prote Art Mnerbrook Chicago News.
poper mon This quoemoste truck regiment unit found little
Weather. starring Leno Horne and Bill Robinson hos been
omed the best for by newspaper and eoders
throughout Amerco-(PPS)
Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10

In the religious and educational
fields. DR.. Clayborn has the dis
tinction of being the only native
son Of Arkansas who has served
as President of the Shorter Flip
per-Curry College.
DR., Clayborn serves the AME
Church as Presiding Elder of the
Ft. Smith District and is a fav-
orite candidate for the cloak of
Episcopacy.
Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10
DIR. GRIFFIN SUPPORTS
DIR, J. 4. CLAYBORN
FOR BISHOP IN a.

DIR. T. j. Griffin, pastor OF the
Haven Methodist Church at Hot
Springs gave open endorsement
this week of DIR. ]. II. Clayborn
Arkansas State press., 1943-09-10

for one bishopric when the A. NJ.
Q. General Conference convenes
N 1914.
Referring to the churchman as
an "uAerowned hero" DR.. Crit
fin pointed out that the former
editor of the Southern Christian
Recorder had stood In the front
ranks of leadership during the
decades he has served Arkansas
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
SERVICES HELD
FOR T.W.FARNAM
Former Associate Treas
urer of Yale University
Buried Today

New Haven. Conn.,, Aug 5.-Hon-
orary pail bearers for the funeral
OF Thomas w. Farnam, former as
ISOLATE treasurer and comptroller
of Yale University, which was held
today at 2 p. m. in Battell Chapel,
were as follows:
The administrative officers of the
university: President Charles Sey-
mour; Provost Edgar s. Furniss;
Secretary Carl A. Lohmann; Treas
urer Laurence G. Tighe; and George
Parmly Day, treasurer of the univer-
sity, retired.
Fellows of the Yale Corporation:
Col. Samuel H. Fisher and Dr. Fred
T. Murphy, retired; the Rev. Henry
Sloane Coffin; Judge Thomas W.
Swan; James Lee LOOMS; and Nor
ris Hadley.
The Honorable John w. Murphy
mayor of New Haven.
Also: Master of Davenport Col
lege. Emerson futile; Louis Stod-
dard '99; Frank Butterworth Jr., '25;
Benjamin Butterworth 90; James
w. Hustled Jr. 10; ]. Dwight Dana
IL; DR.. Milton c. Winternitz, for
mer dean of the Yale School of
Medicine; Frederic B. Johnson, man
ager of the University Service Bu-
reaus, retired; Harry C. Knight,
former president of the General
Hospital Society of Connecticut;
Henry L. Galpin, vice-president of
the Union & New Haven Trust
Company; and William B. Gumbart.
acting chairman of the New Haven
Red Cross,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
TO Be AVAILABLE

A supply of applications for alb
sentee ballots has arrived, an
nounced Town Clerk Mary c. Kill
martin today, which are now avail
able to men and women in the armed
services who wish to participate in
the fall city election.
The forms must be signed by the
voter and the ballot may be pro-
cured by applying in person, through
an authorized agent, such as
mother, wife, or other member of
the family, or by writing in to re-
quest one to be mailed. Upon re-
ceipt, the ballot must be filled out
and certified by the signature OF
any commissioned officer, or SOL
diers in city areas may have them
signed by notarieS.
All ballots have to be in the town
clerks office not later than 6 p. m.
on the day before election.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

Everything is in readiness for the
big affair according to Edward T.
McGrath, president Of the S. E. r.
A., who, with his committees, has
been working hard on plans for the
event.
Free dancing will be in effect from
3 until 5 o'clock in the open-air
stone pavilion with Fred Bredice and
the Scovill orchestra furnishing rnu-
sic. The big Hamilton park SWIM
ming pool will be open for mixed
bathing with group Of men and
women supervisors from the park
department water safety staff in at
tendance. The children's playground
will be open from until o'clock
under supervision.
Following the program the S. E.
r. A. will play host to the members
of the Winchester Repeating Arms
Co. sports teams which will meet
Scovill team in both mems and
women's softball competition and in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
NECESSARY FUNDS
ASSURED BOARD

When the park board declared,
in its communication to the finance
board. that it would have to halt
playground projects unless it would
receive $4,000 in excess of the ap-
preparation made available, the fl
nance board agreed to'comply with
its request.
The park board has been con-
fronted with greater problems this
year due to the material and man.
power dearth. The greater attend
ance of children at the parks de-
mands more supervisors who, in turn,
demanded higher salaries - because
they were in demand, etc.
The finance board informed the
park board to continue its opera
tons, and that their funds would
be coming through soon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
Mississippi Boom Town Has Housing Surplus;
Its Ship Builders Prefer To Live On Farms

two and three bedroom apart
mentS.
Today there are vacant accom-
modations for hundreds of families.
Ground has been broken for 1866
new FILA houses for whites, and
there are 48 war apartments and
225 houses under construction for
Negroes.
The backbone of the housing
shortage was broken January IL,
when families began moving into
the efficiency apartments. Super
ficially, it would seem as though
somebody had estimated to
be starting additional accommod-
atoms with many already untitled.
But when the shift changes, say
at $3.50 p. M, you can stand out
side the guarded main gate and
watch two long rows of huge buses
fill with workmen on three shifts a
day, bringing and taking.
PREFER OLD HOMES
There still are hundreds of
workers families who should live
perhaps because they don't yet real
in Pascagoula but do nos-some
ize that they could, others because
they prefer staying in their old
homes, among their neighbors, and
working their own farms in what
they speak Of as spare time.
Every effort Is being made to
induce them to move here. From
the time the housing shortage be-
gan to abate, absenteeism dropped,
until during the last week in May
it was less than half the rate of
last November.
H. F. Mays, whose job it is to
find out why ingalls," men fail to
show up to build ships, says that
about half the absenteeism is
among, the relatively few who
live a long way from the plant.
Perhaps one sixth is due to sick
ness which might be reduced by
eliminating those 100 to 15O-mile
daily rides and thereby allowing
more hours tor rest, sleep and recre-
atior.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
SALMON GAMERS
GET GOOD BREAK

Several local fishermen who re-
Gently canned a large amount Of
salmon In Canada for home con-
sumption here will benefit from a
new OPA ruling which permits
point-free importation under such
conditions. Local and regional OPA
headquarters previously had ruled
the men could not transport the
fish without surrendering IL ration
points for each pound Of the can
ned fish at the Canadian border.
The men who pressed their claims
to national headquarters are Irwin
w. Day, B. Hunter Dupy, William j.
Pape, and Eric Pape. Others IN the
group are Eugene Wilson of Hart
ford, and Archie MacDermid of Wa
tertown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
By S. BURTON HEATH
NEA Staff Correspondent

Pastcagoula, Miss, Aug. 6.-The
latest official census figures rate
Pascagoula at 5000, which is about
14OO more than local boosters
claimed in 1889, before Adolf Hitler
poured gasoline on Europe and
touched a match to the fumes.
This was a sleepy little southern
town in those pre-war days and
little more active when 1 drove
through in February of 1941, re-
membering the name principally
because of a then-recent jurisdic-
tional strike which had delayed
construction of ingalls, shipways.
There's nothing sleepy about
Pascagoula now. The actual popula-
ton is reliably estimated at about
$4,000, and is still growing. There
are 10000 workers in the yard, con-
trasted with 1000 in 1889 and $500
eight months ago.
FAMILIES DOUBLED UP
But last November things were
different. Then there were 1900
applications for homes, and an
average of only two or three a
week could be filled. Workers were
packed like sardines into local
homes; In many instances families
had moved into the kitchen and
one bedroom, and had rented the
rest of their houses.
ANY sort of tent, taxpayer shack
or other howell was grabbed up as
though it were mansion. All the
tourist camps for miles around,
and even the vacation cabins in
Magnolia State Park, 20 miles away
were filled with ingalls, workers.
The overflow was grateful for per-
mission to sleep in railroad and bus
stations.
The Inwalls company had men
who spent their entire day driv-
ing everywhere within fifty-mile
radius. In every village they would
grab telephone and call every
local subscriber to ask If he could
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
This, That And The Other
BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN

people. The theft was reported tx
the police, but Fat" says that was
just a matter of rouine. He would
like to meet the poacher face tc
face.
/ "Firemen and The Law" is the title
of recent report, issued by the
National Institute of Municipal Law
Officers, located In Washington, 10
c., 1t is survey of court decisions
defining the legal powers, rights
duties and liabilities of city firemen
and fire departments. 1t dwells on
various technical questions that
arise in the various states. Many
excellent citations are given, includ-
ing several from Connecticut. 1t is
something that Marshal Lahey
should have On his desk, because 1t
is right up his alley especially the
comment on the powers and duties
of fire marShals.
The preface says: Here in Amer
ica", the "Worshipful Fire Wardens'
were inspecting New York dwellings
in 1913 to see If any mud hae
cracked off the wooden chimney.
and fireplaces, and in doing so gave
rise to what was probably one Of
the first fire department lega,
problems. In order to end the indig-
mites that these inspectors suffered
from the housewives, who jerringly
called them Chimney Sweeps" the
court began to impose fines on any
woman who failed to pay the proper
respect.
But times have changed since the
Lady Suffolk hose company, No. 10
raced the Hand Hand hose COM
pany, No. 5, to the fire and then
fought fiercely to retermine which
company should hook up what ap-
peared to be in the dim light, fire
hydrant, only to discover (after the
house burned DOWN that it was a
half buried cannon used as a hitch
ing post. Gone with his spirited
horses is the beard bedecked trum-
pet-shouting fire laddie, who with
his trust axe, won for the fire de-
partment the dubious distinction OF
having said about it, what the fire
doesn't destroy, the firemen will"
The survey was made by a cap
tain in a Los Angeles fire depart
ment. He is member of the Bar
of the State of California. At pre-
sent he is in the service of the Ma
ton as lieutenant of the United
States Naval Reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

tennis matches during the after.
noon. A track meet for the young
sters of the employees and for play
ground track teams will be staged
on No. field at 2 o'clock prior TO
the baseball game between Scovills
and the Sacred Hearts.
During the course Of the game,
committees from both the s. z. r.
A. and Scovill Waterville division
recreation association will present
gifts to Manager Patrick "Packy"
Shea of the Scovill baseball team
who manages both the Scovill City
league team and the Scovill Water
vile nine of the Industrial Twi-
light league.
There will be several hot dog
roasts at the park during the early
evening given by groups from the
various departments In the Scovill
plant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
JACK BENNY TOPS
GALA CAMP REVUE
Comedian And Anna Lee
to Entertain Soldiers in
Middle East

New York. N. Y, August 8. -
USO-Camp Shows announced to-
day the arrival of two all-star VOL
unteer units in the Middle East and
the South Pacific areas where they
will entertain American servicemen.
Jack Benny, film radio comedian, IS
heading a Camp Show in the Mid
die East with Anna Lee, motion pic
ture actress; Wini Shaw, stage
screen-radio singer; and Larry Ad-
Ter, the harmonica virtuoso.
In the South Pacific zone are
Raw Bolger, famed dancer-comedl-
an, and Little Jack Little, orches-
ira leader, pianist and singer. All
these stars are entertaining as VOL
unteers under the auspices of Camp
Shows, and will perform at Ameri-
can overseas bases for an indefinite
period.
Wini Shaw has made three previ-
Gus offshore tours under the aus
pieces of USO-Camp Shows, in
Newfoundland, the Caribbean, and
in Bermuda. Ray Bolger enter
tanned offshore previously in ls4l
when he flew to the Caribbean In
"Flying Showboat" which carried
the first Camp Shows entertain
ment to American troops outside
the United States.
Bob Hope, with Frances Langford,
is heading one of several Camp
Show units in the British Isles; and
Adolphe Menjou is headlining an
other touring show. Edgar Bergen
and Charlie Mccarthy recently re-
turned from Newfoundland; and
the Yacht Club Boys are now back
home after a "long run" for Camp
Shops in the Middle East and North
Africa.
n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
WALSH TO FOLLOW
APPOINT SCHEDULE

In the two or three months sur
vey being conducted in the assessors
office by State Tax Commissioner
Walter w. Walsh, four-point
schedule will be followed to de-
termine what action will be taken
after the survey has been completed.
The four points are: determine
what plans and principles are be-
ing used in making assessments; the
fairness of these applications to
Waterbury property; to determine
whether the revaluation work made
in 1929 by William H. Connolley Of
Bridgeport can be used; to see how
the present system can be brought
up to date, if that is necessary at
all.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
JAP-ExPOSE FORUM

James R. Young, foreign corre-
spondent imprisoned by the Japs
and author Of Behind the Rising
Sum-" picturized by RKO Radio,
will be the principal speaker In a
Jap-expose forum participated In by
correspondents and Far Eastern
writer's at Boston on Monday ca.
Forum will be q special feature OF
mammoth sports and music festi-
val.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
VARIED EVENTS
TO FEATURE DAY
ScovilI Employees to Spon-
sOr Social, Sports Pro-
gram at Hamilton Park

The Scovill Employees Recreation
association will sponsor "Scovill
day" social and sports program at
Hamilton park Sunday afternoon
featuring free dancing, mixed bath
ing. and sports including softball,
tennis, bocci and a track meet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
W0MEN'S SOCIETY
HOLDS DEV0T10NS
Mrs. Mary Lowell Leads
Grace Methodist Church
Program
WATERVILLE
Barbara Burns, Correspondent.
Telephone 1921.

Waterville, Aug. 6-The Women's
Society of Christian Service of the
Grace Methodist church held their
meeting Wednesday evening. The
devotional meeting was led by Mrs
Mary Lowell.
Those present were: Mrs Mary
Mary Mcnamara, Mrs. Allen Fair
hurst, Mrs. j. M. E. Johnston, Mrs
Olive Dyson, Mrs. M. E. Hommold
Mrs. Eva Bergwall, Mrs. Arthur
Twelves, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs
Frank Wilson, Mrs. Bertha Plat
Mrs. Ralph Lane, and Mrs. Harry
Latimer.
]. Seery Goggin, Pfc, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George F. Goggin, is
spending a brief furlough at his
home on Huntington Ave. He is
stationed at Camp Polk, La.
Edward Lafferty of the U. S. N
has returned to Pennsylvania after
spending an emergency leave at
his home on Thomaston Ave. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
L.afferty.
Joseph Salvatore of Sheffield
terrace and loca. gas station opera
tor is still seriously Ill in the Water
bury hospital.
Geigle Returns
The ever smiling "EilP' Geigle,
Waterville's popular letter carrier
has returned from his annual two
weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Crane of
ThomaSton avenue and their daugh-
tiers, Betsy and Mary, left yester-
day morning for vacation In OAR
len.
The Zensel brothers, Donald and
Robert of the U. S. N. are spending
a few days leave at their home on
200 Faber avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Colgan OF
briggs ST., are vacationining In New
York city.
Mrs. George Percy is seriously Ill
at her home on Thomaston Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bouley have
returned to their home on Hunt
ingdon Ave-, after spending fort
night at Bantam lake.
Miss Maureen Denihan and Mas
ter Richard Denihan have returned
to their home on Chapel ST., after
spending a weeks vacation In Ply
mouth at the cottage of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Goggins of Naugatuck
Spaghetti Supper
Mrs. Cyril Arsenault entertained
at a spaghetti supper given at her
home on Paramount St., Wednesday
evening. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Francis Burns and fam
lily, Miss Helen Burns, Mrs. Ethel
Garfield, the Misses Norma and Lor-
eta Arsenault and Master Robert
Arsenault.
Robert Wolcott has returned to
his position at the Eastern Color
Co. after q brief illness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06
GRANGE TO SELL
MEMBERS STAMPS
Sale to Feature Future
Meetings as Aid to ALL
Out War Effort
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma r. Cole
Tel. 3-28O3

Wolcott, Aug. 6 - The regular
meeting of the Grange was held
Monday night in the Grange hall
with master Howard E. Roberts,
presiding.
Miss Nancy Goodson, defense
chairman, reported at the air raid
warden meeting at the town hall
Sunday night and notified members
she will have defense stamps for
sale at all meetings in the future.
Excelsior Pomona will not hold
their annual picnic as scheduled,
but If the gas ban is lifted get
together will be held in September.
A letter was read by Mrs. William
Tyrell from Private Rodman Snow
who is in hospital in England. It
was voted to remember the men,
bers of the Grange now in the SER
vice with Christmas box.
The first and second degrees will
be conferred at the next meeting,
Aug. 16, and the third and fourth
degrees Labor Day.
The program was in charge OF
the home economics committee and
was opened with the salute to the
flag and a one minute silent prayer
for all men in the service.
Dwight Minor of Bristol was
guest speaker and his topic was,
1--WE Amt Going to Tave Enough
to Eat" He stated we would not
have enough of certain foods, but
plenty of good nourishing food to
keep us well and strong.
Mr.. Cummings of the Bristol
Nurseries then spoke and showed
colored movies of the chrysanthe-
mum gardens at the Nursery In
Bristol and explained how many
years 1t is before a plant can be
true to be given name.
Brouker President
The Grove Beach association held
it's annual business meeting and
election of officers at the dock Sun
day morning.
Those were, John j. Brouker,
president; George Watson, vice
president; Homer Prime, recording
secretary; Howard Rice, financial
secretary; Earl Tooker, treasurer;
Mrs. George Watson, chairman OF
refreshment committee.
1t was voted to hold the annual
outing and the date will be an
nounced later.
The Board # Education will meet
at Woodtick school, Tuesday night,
at o'clock. Thomas Seery will pre-
side.
Carl Fogelberg Of Dayton, Ohio,
is visiting with his sister Mrs.
George Watson and MI. Watson OF
Fern avenue.
Buries Grandmother
Mrs. Joseph Winkler OF Lewis
avenue has returned to her home
from Island Falls, Maine, where she
attended the funeral OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Virginia Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Rice OF
Hitchcock Lake have as guests Tor
a week Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Du-
Hamel of Wa rbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Andrews OF
Spindle Hill road are parents OF a
daughter born Tuesday at the BrS-
toll hospital.
Miss Thelma Lynch Of Circular
avenue, Waterbury, has returned TO
her home after a ten day vacation
with her cousin Mrs. Ella BALDWIN
OF Andrews road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King and sons
Terry and Jeffrey have returned 10
their home in New Haven after a
few days with Mrs. Kings mother
Mrs. Rufus Norton of Beecher road.
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spare a little room for war worker.
Inevitably both labor turnover
and absenteeism were very high.
During the last week in october,
with $500 workers on the roster, an
average of 1877 failed to report each
day, or about one out of eight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

Then government agencies began
to build. They put up more than
300 new efficiency apartments,
added $50 trailers to the 300 here
already, and erected 252 prefabri-
Gated houses, followed fifth 1854 one,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

BUY WAR STAMPS q BONDS
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BUY WAR STAMPS g. BONDS
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Service for eight! What every
bride dreams about, what every
homemaker calls her pride and
joy. If you're bride-to-be or
YOU know one here's a set that's
lovely something you'll use
for many years. We have a va
riety of patterns to choose from.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

Dad can relax to his hearts con-
tent when he has a platform
rocker to sink into. It's a best sell
Ter and you'll see why when you
discover how solidly it's built, how
beautifully it's upholstered, and
how perfectly 1t will harmonic
with other pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

J. Seery Goggin, Pfc, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George F. Goggin, is
spending a brief furlough at his
home on Huntington Ave. He is
stationed at Camp Polk, La.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King and sons
Terry and Jeffrey have returned 10
their home in New Haven after a
few days with Mrs. Kings mother
Mrs. Rufus Norton of Beecher road.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-03-06
.AACPHit
Treatment
Of7heJeDs

NEW YORK, N. Yin pledge OF
"unequalified and unlimited effort
in behalf OF the prosecuted Jews or
the world which includes anti
scmitism in the u. S. as well as
mass slaughter in Poland" the board
OF directors OF the NAACP sent
this week to the conference COM
mittee OF the National Jewish
Women's Organization the following
resolutions:
Civilized human beings through
out the world OF every race, creed
and color, stand appalled, at the
cold-blooded campaign OF extermi-
nation OF the Jews inaugurated by
Adolph Hitler. But il is not enough
to be shocked at a crime so vast and
sinister that it is without parallels
in the history OF the world from its
very beginning II is not enough to
denounce il as the greatest crime
against civilization ever perpetrated.
The most effective means OF end
ing this slaughter is the extermina-
ton OF Hitler and Hitlerism wher-
ever they exist. To the attainment
Of this goal we pledge our unquali-
fled aid"