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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
|ROMMEL DIRECTS
 MITTELMEER WALL
Berlin Radio Dares Allies to Invade Europe "The
 Sooner the Better"
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press Staff COrrespOndenO


 London, June 10.-tUP)-Ger- man Marshal Erwin Rommel fran tically is speeding the construction of defenses along the French Medi- terranean coast, Madrid dis patch said today while the Berlin radio dared the Allies to invade Europe "the sooner the better.
 Reports reaching Madrid from Vichy said that Rommel has been named commander of the so-called Mittelmeer wall, the name loosely applied to the Axis defenses in the Mediterranean from the spanish fo the Turkish borders.
 SEor unexplained reasons, however, Ro1nmel apparently has not been given authority over the de1ehses of Sal'dinia. Sicily or any part oi Italy and deeply resents It, Maoflo
 little work had been done tow. .rd defex,ding the south coast, or 1,ra roe hef.re he arrived, the dls- watch repoted, and Rommel mas peen snurrine construction uhlos into building m ore and better loltS' S ,oore artillery supplements ana more anti-aircrait batteTles. I
 Rommel also WIS salo Io h"to to visited Corsica several tnnes uo advise on the conSt tructlon ol ue lenses. Before going to FTance' he was reported to have Streils thened the anti invasion de1eHseS in the Balkans. a. neciallv boastful broadcast lasC night, said that every man laha- inc on European soil with arms m his hands would either, end up III coffin or in a prison camp.
 "Let there be no mistake on ttlls m point. please" the broadcae ter said. "We are ready and waitihs for your would-be second fronr' ersLa and the sooner the better"
 Another German broadcast said that any attempt to land on the French Atlantic coast would result in "bigger and bloddier catas- trophe than the first attempt to invade Dieppe."
 "The wall of steel and concrete which defends the coasts Of the European continent is constantly reinforced and new Qualifications in depth are added everywhere the broadcast said. "The BrltlSn and Americans who still doubt whether the wall is really so strong are cordially invited to make a trial" wi.
 The Daily Mail reported that Hit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
HOUSE, TREASURY
 FIGHT EXPECTED
Battle May Even Dwarf Unprecedented Pay=as-
 YOu=GO Dispute
By TONY SMITH

Washington, June 10-UP)-A tax fight which some House mem- bers say may dwarf even the pay as-you-go dispute was shaping ur today over the various proposals fol meeting President Roosevelts un- precedented demand for at least $16,0O0,O 100000 in additional revenue this year.
 The big fight was expected to be between the treasury. which favorS spending tax, and House members who favor a 10 per cent nationa, sales tax. The treasury's proposa, would be 8 tax on money spent after allowing deductions for suct items as debt repayment, insurance payments, increases in bank bal ances and purchases of bonds ol other capital assets.
 Congressional sources said that some aspects of this and other phases of the general tax question may be ironed out today at con- ference called by War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes. Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vim son, Treasury Secretary Henry Mor- genthau, Jr., and Budget Director Harold Smith will attend the con- ference.
 Byrnes made it clear that the conference would deal with future administration tax policy and indi- cated that details would be sent tC Congress in a presidential message approving the pay-as-you-go income tax bill.
 So far as Congress was concerned two questions stood out: How much new revenue does the president want, and how soon does he want it?
 Some members of the House ways and means committee believe MT Roosevelt will revise upward the SIG, 6,OOO, ,0OO,O 900 estimate he sent tc Congress with his budget message early in the session.
 Most of the committee members were pessimistic over the prospects for consideration of the administra- tions program before fall. The president has promised to send new recommendations to Congress priol to the summer recess, tentativeiy fixed for July 4.
 Whatever new revenues are pro- posed, there appeared little likeli- hood that any of them will be made retroactive. House and Senate lead CTS have taken a strong stano against retroactive levies pointing out that they would violate the principle of pay-aS-you-go
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He grinned. At the age of 78 years and eight months, he had persuaded the war department he vas needed He had received orders 70 report for ocean duty as a chief engineer with the Merchant Marine. This was the beginning of an- other great adventure, he said, and lis eyes twinkled. So far his life was marked by two periods-the 30 years on Great Lakes steamers, mostly as chief engineer, and the 30-some years landlubbering here as chief engineer at the 500-acre Glenwood Manual Training School for Boys. He began his trade of building and installing machinery in marine shop at his home town, Port Huron, Mich, in 1881, and has held a marine engineers license since 1888.
 Yes, the tang of salt air would be new to his nostrils, he said, for he never sailed on the ocean be- fore.
 "The war department asked me if I wanted a passenger ship, a freighter or tanker" he said. T told
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
Freedom of The Seas and Air First Aim After War Will Be To Re-establish Ways of Communication Between Nations.
 (From Connecticut Economic Counel)

Mediterranean ana the Indiar Ocean, and jointly, with us, of the highways of the AtlarAic, outside ol our own shores and those of the Caribbean; that we should be re- sponsible for the policing of the highways of the Pacific.
 These responsibilities wAl be un- dertaken by us as in the paSt under our own flag, at our own expense in our own ships.
 The problem has become one ot negotiating treaties and preHnlin- ary agreements under which the areas of responsibility should Joe more exactly defined, and under conditions which will make it freely possible for Russia and China to also assume fair division of the responsibility and the cost of polio ing these highways as soon as they are in a position to do so.
 These harbors, highways and air. ports should be free to any nation of the world as soon as they can give guarantees of their ability to assume and equivalent responsibility for the policing of their own shores and waters. This must include the maintenance and defense of har- bors and airports free to world trade, and conducted under the same guar antees of freedom as the allies will have bound themselves to observe.
 It Is apparent that we will have to establish by treaties the right to the use of airports on shores or on islands owned by our allies. It would seem obvious that this could only be secured by our granting to them reciprocal privileges equal to those given to us. Next, there would come the problem of granting rights of passage by our planes over the countries of our allies, as well as over the United States on certain restricted routes. These would be regulated by the laws of the coun- tries over which these highways of the air are established.
 Not until our lines of communi- cations are secured and firmly es- abolished can we undertake the problems of feeding the starving people of the countries conquered by Germany. Then we will also be faced with the acute problems of protecting these territories unti. orderly governments can be set up and boundaries established.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
RECORD VERDICT
 FOR YOUNG GIRL
Jury's Judgment of $l5,= 900 Returned Against
 Local Newspaper

After deliberating for two and a half hours superior court jury ot 10 men and two women yesterday afternoon returned $15, 900 verdict one of the largest recorded here in many years, in the damage suit brought by Margaret Scorpion, To- year-old local girl against the Re- publican American, Inc. A motion to set aside the award on the ground it is excessive and contrary to evidence, was filed immediately by Attorney J. Warren Upson, de- fense counsel, and arguments will be presented June Is before Judge William H. Comley who presided at the hearing.
 The girl claimed she sustained a permanent injury to her right eye February 22, 1941 when she picked up & wire left in front of her home at 571 Highland avenue by newspa- per carrier boys. Testimony of medical authorities called by the plaintiffs counsel, Attorneys Ed ward Mascolo and Francis B. Fee ley, indicated the girl will never be able to use both eyes together again. The only value of her right eye would be brought out in the event she should ever be blinded in her left, and then using it along she might be able to see slightly with the injured right eye, the med ical witnesses testified
 The piece of wire which allegedly caused the injury was placed as an exhibit in court as were other pieces of wire said to be used by the news paper concern in binding newspa- pers prior to delivery for distribu- tion. The girl said she picked up the wire to throw 1t into the gutter when it snapped in her face. The case was filed through the girls father, Anthony Scorpion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
FOUR CONNECTICUT
 SOLDIERS MISSING

Washington, June 10.-(UP)- War Department made public today the names of 230 United States soldiers missing in action in the Eu- ropean and North African areas The Connecticut list with next of kin, included:
 (Missing European Area)
 Mcdonald, 2nd It. James T. Mrs. Jennie V. Mcdonald (mother) 100 Whitney avenue, Bridgeport.
 Walas, Tech. Sgt. Chester J.-An- toni Walas father) Salisbury ave- nue, Moosup
 zsampar, Staff Sgt. Joseph G. Mrs. Carolina Zsampar (mother) 96 Rhode Island avenue. Fairfield.
 (Missing in North African Area)
 Thayer, 2nd It. Robert T-MrS. Clifford R. Thayer, mother, 23 Ward Pl., West Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
w O RL D w A R A YEAR AGO
 JUNE 10, 1942
[By United Pressl

ADy ONuSCu AECoSl
 Tokyo officially announces Jap anese occupation of a part of the western Aleutian Islands: ac- knowledgeS loss of an aircraft car- rier and severe damage to an- other iu the Midway engagement; says U. s. lost two aircraft car- riers, one large transport and 134 planes.
 U. S. Navy reports that no i'm habited points of the Aleutian Islands had unlimited visitors"
 Soviet cOmmunique reports new German offensive on Kharkov.
 Prague radio (German-cOn- trOlledD announces Czech village of Lidice completely wiped out by vengeance squads for harboring assassins of Reinhard Heydrich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10

Australian soldiers wrote home from Egypt that they learned the hard way that some Arabs are expert pickpockets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
ENAMEL-K0TE

Inc perfect finish for preserving ond beou- iifyinu furniture, odd pieces, woodwork ond wells. High gloss, dur able finish moinioins is beoyiy longer be- cause ifs wushoble. EoSy 10 oppIy-no brush morkS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10

Ter already has started to recall his submarines from the Atlantic to help defend Europe from in vasion. The submarines are being concentrated at LaPallice and Lori ent on the Bay of Biscay," the Scheldt estuary in southern Hol- land at Trondheim, Norway.
 Vice-Admiral Luetzow, German navad commentator, said in a Ger man broadcast that navad activities were increasing in the English chan nel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10

A rich iexivred finish $: $: :;: 5: g; ::::; ;::: : $ any kind of surface. 4 Iouuh or sm 6 oih. ~ Dries with dvroble. wo,hobie Velysty ( finish.
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'em I didn't want a tanker, but would take the others
 He got a bit grim as he thought of the ocean routes he would take and the cargo he'd haul-food and medical supplies going and, perhaps, wounded soldiers, returning. Their own grandson was technician fifth grade at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
 Merchant marining today, he said, was a far cry from his earlier experiences. There were the peace full triangular trips" for instance loading coal at Buffalo, flax seed at Duluth, grain at Chicago and back again to Buffalo.
 Anyway, I'm not too old for work" Wilson said. And I've lived my life, so if I get torpedoed and go down it doesn't matter. I'll at least be saving the life of some young fellow"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
MOMENTS UNIT
 PLANS SERVICES
Mrs. Charlotte Root to Speak at Weekly Re.
 membrance Event

A remembrance service will be sponsored by the women'S branch of the Salvation Army Corps, Thurs day, June IT, at D. m. at head quarters, with Mrs. Charlotte Root chairman of the local food panel, as guest speaker. She will discuss pres- ent-day rationing and will answer questions on current problems.
 Mrs. Hugo Wiberg heads the committee in charge of the services which are conducted each month in honor of men in the service. All local veterans groups and auxiliaries have been invited to attend.
 Parents of boys in the service are asked to submit names for the Book of Remembrance" to be read at each meeting.
 Bibles with blue stars on the cover representing the number of sons in the service on individual copies were recently presented to service mems mothers who attended all services since February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
DOUBLE INDEMNITY

Lebanon, Tenn, high school youngsters added $75 900 to the War Bond drive by repairing idle farm machinery and selling 1t to farmers in return for bond purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
DESERT SNACK

Red Cross clubmobiles in North Africa use 300 barrls of doughnut flour, 15,O00 pounds of shortening and several tons of coffe month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10

Spain plans to ship more than l3oo0 tons of apricot pulp to Ger many this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-10
Chief Engineer, 78, Goes Back To Sea After B Years Ashore
By GWEN MORGAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Genwood Ill, June 7-UP)Andrew J. Wilson's weaherSqun
  buildings and naced miles pipe which had ma for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11

ton and building for the market
are to be completed soon and will
be announced at an early date, it
was stated.
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Permanent Freedom

-Four score and seven years ago our
a new nation conceived in liberty and dedi-
Gated to the proposition that all men are
created equal. We are now engaged in
great civil war testing whether this nation
or any nation, so conceived and SO dedi-
Gated can long endure"
Those famous words of Abraham Lin
coins fit the war in which we are now en-
gagged even more than they did the war
about which Lincoln spoke Lincoln was
speaking about civil war among two
groups of people, both of whom wanted
our kind of liberty whereas today we are
fighting worldwide war to determine
whether our type of existence can endure
against a coalition of large nations which
oppose our philosophy of freedom.
The Civil war may have helped to CO.
ment our nation together but victory in
this war should once and forever establish
our democratic form of government as a
permanent and unshakeable factor in
world affairs.
It has taken a lot of battles, lot of loss
of life and many heartaches to defend our
liberty, but each test has made us stronger
and our position in the world more secure.
When victory finally comes in this war,
there should be little possibility that any
nation will again dispute our right to live
as we please. -..,.-....
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Victory Gardens
.O( )O:

Present indications are that this county
will have more and bigger Victory Gar
dens than ever before and we hope as the
gardening season draws nearer that more
people who can, will fall in with the plan.
There is aways a great satisfaction in
growing garden; for in it one can get his
own tasty fresh vegetables without going
elsewhere for them. But this year, when
growing garden means a step toward vic
tory, gardeners can be more than justly
proud of what they accomplish.
Not only will they be rewarded by hav
ing fresh vegetables, but if their efforts
are successful, they will have additional
food for canning. And it is we'll to remem-
Der that such canned goods are going to
come in handler than ever, for home can
ned fruits, vegetables, etc., are not affect
ed by the rationing orders. This should
be an incentive to can more than ever
This county has many gardeners who
have long been successful and others who,
though lacking in much experience, will
probably be successful in their efforts.
Those who want advice will have little
trouble in securing it, however, as all of
the farm agencies are ready to assist those
interested in victory gardens as we'll as the
general increase in food production. This
county has been described as the garden
spot of the world" Let's make it a Victory
Garden spot, this year!
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members of our legislature are above be-
ing influenced by lobbying
Boy Scout Week

Since this is Boy Scout Week, the whole
nation pauses to salute the organization
which has contributed so greatly, in this
World War as in the last, to the winning of
the War But Scouting does not rest on
its laurels. The praises which Scouts so
justly have deserved for their countless
services to their country only spur them
on to greater endeavor.
1t is hard to see how War Bonds and
Stamps could be sold, or vital materials
salvaged, or all the varied forms of printed
information distributed, without the untir-
ing help of these public servants. But
there are higher services ahead. Almost
100000 Scouts are Is years old or older;
they may change ranks to the armed fore
es before the conflict is over.
The soldier who has been Boy Scout
makes better soldier, and former Sea
Scouts are officer material for the Navy,
the Coast Guard and the Merchant Ma
rine The "Toughen Up! Buckle Down!
And Carry on to Victory" theme of Scout
ing until the war ends will save lives
through consummate training - and will
make better citizens in the process.
Scouting is training for a way of life,
the kind of life America chooses to lead,
the kind for which her sons are fighting
across the seas On those fronts, and on
the front at home, the qualities which
Scouting stands for - courage and charac
ter, assure us of Victory and Peace.
Scouting is off to a good start in this
county. Let's keep it going and growing!
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CREDIT is AVAILABLE
FOR ASHE FARMERS

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type of loan has been set up,
known as the Regional Agricul-
ture Credit Corporation loan that
can be made through the Ashe
County USDA War Board, he ex-
planned.
Loans made by the Emergency
Crop Loan and through the War
Board are for one year and will
be repaid at the time crops are
marketed. The loans through
Farm Security Administration
can be repaid over a longer period
of time depending upon the items
for which money is borrowed.
ANY loan for seed and fertilizer
must be repaid in the year for
which it was secured in any case.
If extra money is needed with
which to finance farming opera
tons any of these agencies can
be contacted or the County Agent
will be glad to give necessary IN
formation, it was explained.
Wherever suitable credit can
be secured from local institutions
it should be given first considera-
ton, it was pointed out.
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BEAN MARKET TO BE
ESTABLISHED HERR
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greatly increased production.
The establishment of market
here should make this one of the
foremost bean sections of the ma
ton, farm leaders point out.
Roy H. Grouse, County Agent,
said that a market here should
mean a ready market for money
crop for the farmers and pointed
out that farmers could add to
their cash income by growing
beans for this market. He said
that his office would be glad to
cooperate with farmers in this
movement.
Thomas H. Sears, head of FSA
in the county, pointed out that his
agency was interested in the bean
market, since he felt that it would
mean much to the farmers. He
stated that they would assist the
farmers in getting seed and fer
tiliZer.
It was explained that farmers
should make plans now for their
bean crops and secure needed
seed and fertilizer in plenty of
time.
| Arrangements about the loca-
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Obituary
MRS. A. F. WALSH

Mrs. A. F. Walsh was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Winston Hartzo6. Her maiden
name was Elvira Hartzog, and
was born December 18th, 1860, at
Idlewild, Ashe County. Her death
occurred January Is, 1943, which
made her age at death, 81 years,
one month and IL days.
She married Mr.. A. F. Walsh,
November II, 1895. To this union
were born four children: Ever
cite, Van Buren,, Toral and Stella
Walsh. Everette and Van Buren,
preceded their mother in death
several years ago.
Mrs. Walsh made her profession
in Christ and united with the
Missionary Baptist church and
then shortly afterWard united
with the Methodist church at
Pine Swamp, where she remained
faithful member until death.
Mrs. Walsh had five sisters
and two brothers. Her five
sisters have preceded her in
death, leaving her two brothers,
Mr.. Jeff F. Hartzog and Mr.. Da-
vid Hartzog, both of Idlewild, N.
&c. Others of her family who
mourn her loss are her daughter,
Mrs. Stella Bare and her remain
ing son, Toral Walsh both of Wa
goner N. c.; also two grandchil-
dren Aaron and Rachel Bare, son
and daughter of Mrs. Stella Bare,
who are left. Elvira was a pro-
Tossing Christian and she lived
her profession. She was a Wom-
an who loved the Lord and re-
joiced when she could be with
Him in prayer. She failed in
health for three months or more
preceding her death and finally
answered the call of her Lord at
midnight on Monday night, jan
uary Is, 1913.
Her last words spoken over and
over again were, Eternal Joy for
me, Eternal Joy for me"
Many relatives and friends and
neighbors mourn her death. May
we praise our Saviour that an
other one of His saints has gone
home to her eternal rest
The Family.
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ASHE FARMERS ARE
URGED TO GROW BEANS

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AAA program for five acres and
80 per cent of the goal, As and
10 percent SIS per cent, there
fore the payment of $50 would be
made on one acre., he said.
"To get the full benefit of in
centive payments, farmers should
set their goals at acreages that
can be reached and if possible,
exceed this by ten per cent, he
explained.
Farmers who do not have to-
bacco allotments are urged to
grow some food crop which looks
Just as favorable. if not more so,
for a cash income this year and
will also aid in the needed pro-
duction of food.
The establishment of a bean
market in West Jefferson will
enable farmers to market their
beans without having to truck
them into Tennessee, Mr.. Grouse
explained. Lack of markets have
been our greatest handicap be-
fore. Local markets should be
patronized and strengthened this
year in order to build up suffi-
cient volumes to establish per-
manent market for the future"
Agent Grouse said. He pointed
out that Ashe county is ideal for
growing vegetables and that good
money can be made by growing
the right kind in sufficient vol
ume. "By the right kind. I mean.
: the kind the market demands.
! The tendergreen bean sells bet
ter on both the fresh market and
to the carneries than any other
variety, he declared.