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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
BY IT. HELEN L. COZ

Dear Penny.
You may not-bel.eye that-an.
army man has time TO dream. but
he does once in While My last
letters have been filed with stories
Of my activities here, and il IS true
that my days are busy ones. II Is
seldom, indeed that have time 10
indulge IN my favorite partime.
Until | received that letter lden-
tlfyins you with the Womens Army
Corps. had never given the Corps
q great deal OF thought Since that
letter, | have thought OF little else
In NY spare moments Let NE de-
scribe for you new picture have
Of YOU. Penny II is a composite.
Penny. the girl graduate OF whom
! am 50 proud, the woman whom
love-she is gallant. she loves not
only man. children. her racc--Shc
loves al humanity see a happy.
confident aler; young woman.
whose smile reflects in,elAge
humor and love Of life II is .
picture am proud 70 SHOW my
friends In you. Penny. ! see a com.
po>te Of all the women OF the
United States who pace universal
freedom above individual freedom
Women behind the men they love
making possible the freedom our
fathers have dreamed Of for gen
elationS
should like 10 Shou; so that ali
World might hear My Penny
has joined the WemeH,s Amy
Penny has the same deals foc GU,
Race. our country as has every
hShtns one OF us /, sholid be
through her efforts Is well as yours
and nine tina, We achieve true
and lasting freedom
My dear. all 81 his IS SO very
unsatisfactory ,-- nc manner !u
which have y &C - ;o.. yoa What
| ,A.Ek Of YOU. Dc>cy oe a VISION
how can I--bu: perhaps | have m
parted % some small degroe my
greet PRIDE u VIA; YOU a.c doing
las ss... = scan &C cNar,. -PcrnAX
b somehow cant imagine You
W.,n y9u. Nl- ca: ,hor.-or 8 ina:
tHf gctala,.on IN nc WAACsa Just
hoN docs a woman become q mcm-
bcr o. ne WomcG'S Army? Did YOU
have 10 pass any SPECIAL Gamma
to"s7 told YOU that several O! the
,N Gers and enlisted mcrS wives
arc planning 20 come into the Corps
and they rs vel as | vi. welcome
any information you send US Write
about every little detail OF the
wAACs. What are the uniforms
like
Remember. Penny; Keep your
hear, hungry for new knowledge.
Such is xoul heritage such IS your
destiny hchi TO sh; and no q
or Nijbou; kuoNNs My !, * ~
bcho,G.nc ,rutA mat nave bcHc!d
,c4-a.d .4Acd NoG-Esy
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
Time To Prepare
The Euening Meal

-tR+s -r,5 O#e-Nsy to conserve the
vi.am.n G The experts say. is q
serve vegetables Immediately a,tet
they ale picked. Vtamin c dis
appears IN thin air when vege-
tables stand
Diced raw rutaba2a, chopped raw
green peppers and cold cooked Do
t7,oes make a quick and .asty salad
full Of good vi;am.ns and minerals
Raw chopped spinach and decd 70
matoes MAKE another. Shreddc,
c'bodge. opped onion an,
chopped peanuts provide an in
iereStins dish.
Egg dishes such as omclcts an,
baked eggs arc quick 10 prepar
and can often take the place c
meat in the menu.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
NAYS
COMPteXlON
MAKE HER
LOOK OlDa
| ARE THEY
! SAYING THINGS
LIKE THIS
! ABOUT YOU?

Careful attention to vour face can save
YOU from words that take the JOY out
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ing vour complexion lighter. do tins 80.
arouse itwIth BLACK and White Bleach
ing Cream. Skin becomes iarct. softer
and lovcIicr BlachhcadS loosen. Dull
outer skin clears uh NJ all toilet
counters. economy sizes. .Jc ana ooc.
&c Rack and W mtC Bleaching Cream.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

nc resale ~ mix IS namcd above
O-i Gsgy ores 30 Hot AL in II 5
,.ass. ga { * pos Die ;aa' &C
ca,CsSen stores selling sandwiches
CTi &c ike may De permitted 20
SCI. mix n snail sizes for COW
sumption on the prem .Ses.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
MRS. BLEDSOE.
WILL ACT AS
-C00RD|NAT0R
Delegates From Four
States Expected At
Conference

The local program committee OF
Alpha Kappa Alphs's thirteenth
annual Great Lakes regional con-
terence planned an enlishtenine
panel d scusSion a, the opening OF
he afternoon session on Saturday,
May I Soror Frances Welker of
Detroit AKA. play fame, heads
Iii, committee and has already Sc.
cured some outstanding sorors as
speakers on the national three
7o.nt victory prosram-drect war
services, complete victory actlVi-
ties. and postwar reconstruction
activities
The following sorors will partici-
pate on the panel: Detroits elo-
qucnt Geraldine B,edsoe viii act
IS coord nator: Dr. Rose Butler
Brown professor ~ Rluefeld State
college and member Of The National
CSO comm Zee, VIII certainly
prove interesting. Lillian Scott. Co.
.umbas. katherine Williams from
Cleveland. Ono: Dorthea Banks
and Matte D Jackson from Cine n
n5u W.ll put IN a word 10 keep
\ pha Kappa Alpha informed or
war trends
Soyo- Laura T. Lovelace. Great
Lakes regional director, VIII pre-
ie a. a.. he sessions and IS con.
dlent ;ha: ne conference here VIII
3urac: large delegation.
!. wolldn'; seem Ike a confer
cncc wi;.out I Pearl Mitchell who
1sils from Cleveland She'll be
or hand as usua. 20 lead The pep
son-s. Soro- Mitchell has never
n SGD a &c. oval conference and
has only n ssed owe bou,e Oh: OF
he ,Wen.y-fve-eood work So.Or
Pearl She IS as active c.y.cs..y
as she is IN promoting he sorority
She Is a d.Agen: worker fo- the
NAACP. was TIE third Supreme
Bas ieus OF Alpha Kappa A,pha has
served as Great Lakes regional d.
rector and in many other executive
capacities in the sorority, as in her
community.
Soror Corneiia Williams. basileus
Of Alpha Kappa Alpha's newes;
chapter, Beta Theta Omega. located
4; Vince nE West Virginia. VIII d.
rect The devotional services.
Soror LovelSce has ins;.'led in
30 chapters o, her region me m
poriance o. closely a.,y.nc AKA
ACTIVITIES W.,A the wax cfor; 50
Vth he we,, informed pare,
speakers * st.ru,5N:s. a.. the dele
sa.cs shoa'd ye;uyn 20 the homes
n M,cai.an, Oaio. Pittsburgh.
Pcnrsy,yaoa =. and Yves; N.cg MA
de;eru ned - re Up ;ae.r lives
moro closely - nc A., tar Defense
Defense .oc a. movement
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
Miss Allen
Winner OF
Scholarship
Richmond Girl Gets
Coveted Award

RICHMOND Va. - VI
MuCell Evelyn Allen Of Rich
mand and 4 senior of Virginia
Union university. has ju st
been awarded the Tefft-Dycr
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

Scholarship Ma;
Is = y c . on
these St4nd]ra>:
S,tolI IS 4 2.
h ea,ih. eX.ra
curr.cuilr sc.
LE.iy 5ndChr!s-
tan leadership
The rctft. Dv.
o. >SholarsG 2
mas been m 7ic
possible Ivy nc
WoucnS SNc-
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
better do this RIGHT about face.

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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

tHart<horn or The Virginia
Union Unycss " Alumni dsSoc.3-
son " Nhvh Ms Tossfe 7. F
Waiting Is tac chairman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
The Shamrock

Once again this little trefoil inspired my pen to wander
To the of happy childhood many many years
And leads the favore haunts to sit to pause there
under
The spot where first plucked you meath the hawhorns
milky blow
Years have changed your tngs but Time has bound
To one whose fervent love for you will never die
And St. Patrcks Days arrival will bring you dearer
From the grassy mounds that feed beneath Irish sky
picture in your leaflets the geanings fresh from the
homeland
And the that bring dark shadows to from far
away
But naug can mar your Christian tread to lead to happier
ages
That's the Cody prayer from Fire this St. Patrcks Day
May your valiant and daughters still hold those strides
of honor
Where virtue leads its leavg rays to that aspiring stand
That was built early seats of love to mould in future
The light of Gods teachings born then in Ireland
May you rest within your aure may teachings
WaVer
To throw the light of freedom under Gods unerrng hand
May the gloom of present ages your aprngs
To throw the light of Christian faith from your home in
Ireland.
Well hail thee little shamrock in this of and turmoil
When all this world in grim despair blinded in that fray
May the frven prayer Of Patrick from his celestial home
above
Send forth the light of Peace next St. Parck Day
PATRICK J. FLAHERTY
SO Farview Street,
Citv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
CHARTERS ASKED
BY YMCA CLUBS.
II Groups Given Official
Approval Following Last
Meeting Last Evening

Six Hi-Y and five Tri-Y clubs
were approved for the receipt of ma.
tional and state charters, at the
Central Y. M. G. A. last evening.
The high school charter committee
that examined the club representa-
tives were as follows: Roy Walsh,
chairman; Clarence Tappin, Cor
don Gentles, Monica Pagan, Richard
Mcclure and Walter Mains.
The clubs approved for charters
are: Fl Alpha Tri-Y, represented by
Charlotte Edwards-Beta Phi Tri-Y,
represented by Marianne Spellman;
Kappa Gamma Delta Tri-Y, repre-
scented by Theresa DiVito; Theta
Chi Tri-Y, represented by Ruth
Beebe; Watertown Tri-Y, represent
ed BY Alice Miller; Gamma Hi-Y,
represented by James Harrington;
Pines Hi-Y, represented by Andrew
Kovula; Fairlawns Hi-Y, represent
ed by william Walsh; Vetae Hi-Y,
represented by Ray Havican; Beta
Hi-Y, represented by Thomas Dona-
hue: and Engineers Hi-Y represent
ed by Louis Bianco.
All 81 Tri-Y and Hi-Y clubs APP
proved to date will formally receive
their charters at charter presen-
tation ceremony to be held within
the next few weeks. Plans are to
have George B. Corwin, national
Hi-Y secretary and Isle T. Ware,
state Hi-Y secretary at the charter
presentation ceremony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
WOODLAND PLANTS
MAY PROVE FATAL
Naturalist Club Speaker
Urges Caution in Picking
"Free" Meals

Alfred ]. Green of Plank road,
speaking before the Waterbury
Naturalist club last evening, said
that the average person can readily
learn to identify woodland plants
which may be safely eaten as sub
stitutes for garden vegetables but
cautioned that indiscriminate eating
might be deadly. Showing natural
color slides Of fifty common edible
plants he said that these are SUM-
GENTLY abundant to make the time
spent foraging them well worth
while.
Some plants may be edible in one
part such as the root but inedible
In others such as the leaves, stalks,
flowers or berries, he said. Many un'
palatable or poisonous plants car
be made edible by proper cooking.
Some plants are edible in one season
but not in another.
For salad greens he recommended
COW slips, clover and sorrel. Good
pot herbs are the young fiddle
heads of ferns and the common
lawn weeds. chicory, purslane. pig
weed and dandelion. The hot" roots
of jack the pulpit or skunk cab
bage by baking or boiling may be
made pleasant tasting substantial
substitutes for potato. AS Substt-
tute for wheat he suggested Cruel
made from wild broom corn, a tall
local grass. He vouched for several
berries and nuts not commonly eat
en-. He said coffee" could be made
from chicory root, tea" from birch
bark, and lemonade from smooth
suSnmac berries. He said 1t was even
possible to subsist through the win
ter on fungus growing on trees and
rock tripe, the brown scaly hchen
seen ON rocks. These but need a
thorough boiling to be softened. He
recommended, however, that mush-
rooms be left to the expert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17
NEEDED
FOR 'ENTOURACE'
City Hall Approach Called
Disgraceful Terrace to
Be Reconstructed

The deteriorated appearance OF
the brick and marble approach TO
city hall on Grand street was re-
garded as a disgrace last night by
Chairman Henry j, Bowling OF the
board of public works as the board
considered recommendations OF i'm
mediate rebuilding Of the terrace.
He declared that the condition
should be repaired at once. The
project was handed over to the bu-
reau of engineering for an estimate
of cost. Engineer Charles A. Root
attributed the collection of pud-
dies to improper drainage and elm
nation of the condition, he added,
will require the tearing up OF most
of the marble and brick work.
Supt. of Streets Herbert L. Scott
Smith informed the board that be-
fore plans for rebuilding the court
are approved the board would do
we'll to consider eliminating the
decorative effects provided by the
brick and marble and replacing the
scheme with a main entrance en-
closed with a grass plot on either
side.
At the boards next meeting, the
report on costs and specifications
for the project will be received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

as Ireland's national emblem, but
of the work Of st. Parick in plant
ing 1t to live for all ages as guild
ing light for the Christian and
Catholic to follow for ages yet I'M
born.
Some may regard the display Of
the Shamrock on st. Patrick's Day
as an act of pride or emotion but
this idea exists in the minds of the
students of ancient and modern
history with different aspect. The
Shamrock is treasured by the Irish
for all time as an emblem Of Ca
tholicism and Christianity, handed
to them by st. Patrick to live etern-
ally. This fact he established when
he blighted the source of atheism
and paganism forever within the
confines of holy Ireland. Not only
did the fruits of his workings remain
staple in Ireland, but years after,
the erection of numerous schools
and private institutions did vastly
multiply.
His missionaries went forth to
Southern Europe to spread his
teachings to millions craving to hear
the voice of God. This may be
concrete reason why the Irish today
cherish in memory the love and re-
gard for Ireland'S national emblem,
the Shamrock.
Not alone in the Christian en-
deavor did those missionaries halt
their teachings under the guidance
of st. Patrick, but they inspired
their descendants centuries later to
follow in their footsteps in bringing
the light Of Christianity to man.
kind under the guidance Of the
Great Omnipotent hand of God.
In the cradle age of our own
nations history, we can look with
pride on those men who not only
planted the seeds of Truth, Justice,
and Equality, but sacrificed all most
dear to them to preserve these
fruits until the end of Time.
Irish Warriors
In the eventful period when the
life of our country was at stake, and
the clouds of war were looming over
our homes, the nation heard the
voices and tread Of Barry, Moylan.
Montgomery, Green, jackson, and
many others who entered in the
midst of the fray. You can trace
the Shamrock from that far distant
date to 1912. DR.. Barnes was a
friend of Francis S. Reyes, the ex-
listing friendship creating our ma
tional anthem, The Star Spangled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

Commodities Checked
A study Of "a commodities selected
atrandom from the ceiling price list
compiled by the store itself showed
It is receiving excess profits on eight
ltens, varying In amount from one
to four cents. Eight OF the other
popular brand foods were not stock
ed, while prices of six others con-
formed with the OPA limitation, The
remaining two items were stocked
In different sized containers than
were listed with the ration board
and an accurate comparison OF
prices was not possible.
The ceiling price list was filed
by the store at the ration board
headquarter; last spring and con-
sains prices for March, 1912, the
level for determining current prices.
Although the records are available
for examination hy the public, ra-
ton officials report that less than q
half dozen consumers have availed
themselves Of the opportunity Of
checking.
When asked If the ration board
COIlQuCGS dIly CtiSGMALAS VI A"NSoUA-
cation, one ration ofiicial stated the
board merely resolves the lists and
files them for the waterbury price
panel, that Its duties stop there,
The price panel In turn, reported
that Its duties are to obtain COM
plants and pass them on to the
OPA for possible investigation, and
that It does not examine the ceiling
lists or conduct any police work it.
self.
When asked how violations can
be determined, Frank j. Green
chairman of the panel, said ut Is up
to the public Yet II Is abvious
that the public, which can not rea-
sonably remember prices for March,
1912, and does not check them at
the ration board, Is not In o posi-
ton to complain. That some re-
tailerS take this into consideration
when marking prices appeared q
strong likelihood.
Combination Prices
Although there were several out
right overcharges, one method noted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

| for evading the ceiling limitation
was that Of selling singly articles
which are listed at two for q price.
For example, corn listed at the ra-
ton board as q for IS cents Is SELL
ing for 10 cents a can, and tomato
juice with a ceiling Of cans for
10 cents Is being bought at 10 cents
can, or 20 cents for two cans,
Among the overcharges we're: to-
mato soup listed at 2 cans for Is
cents and selling at 3 cans for rs
cents; tomato juice with ceiling
price of 20 cents, selling at 20 cents;
crushed pineapple w. limita-
ton OF az cents, selling at "a cents;
two popular brands of coffee, listed
at q and IS cents, selling at 20 and
SO cents, respectively.
Many well known brands Of food
listed at the ration board, although
still obtainable, were not shelVed at
the store, and instead lesser known
brands appeared. A re-check Of the
ceiling price list revealed that prices
for many Of them do not appear,
although the price panel requires
all new items to be added to the
record as soon as they are stocked,
Consumers, Of course, are less IA
miliar with March. 1912 prices Of
lesser known brands Of food than
with those they have been purchas-
ing right along.
Among the items noticed at the
store and not listed at the ration
board were a particular brand Of
beets, and corn, and also ketchup,
all Of them popular selling COM
moditieS.
Several commodities sold In con-
tainers Of a different size than
specified In the price ceiling list,
and with Ia ounce considerations,
1t was unable to determine whether
or not there was conformity. Allow
ance for higher prices on smaller
weights likewise set of possible de-
termination Of ceiling price observ-
ance. From the numerous instances
Of this practice, the surmise was
made that purposeful effort to OBJ
tain the commodity In the different
container may have been made.
Over Prices
A price sign was missing on one
shelf, and the clerk on request sup
piled the price, several cents over
che allowed charge. Although Cell
ing price" signs appeared on the
majority Of articles, most OF them
were exactly as or slightly over thu
charged price, but In q number Of
cases, 1t was discovered, not the
same as listed with the ration board.
Whether or not such discrepan-
cies are In force at other stores Of
the city, Is not known. very few
complaints on processed foods hav-
ing been made. Mr.. Green pointed
out that the public Is further con-
fused In determining whether or
not they are being overcharged be-
cause Of different price ceilings on
the same item at different stores.
The price limitation Is determined
by the prices prevalent In each store
individually last March, regardless
of the price at other markets.
Among the commodities studied
In the survey were canned fruits,
vegetables, juices, baby foods, beans
and soap, coffee, spaghetti, and
cereals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

The recommendation that the
cities and boroughS committee APP
point a commission to make a sur
yey with the suggestions as to the
pension system in Waterbury will
be made at the hearing today before
that committee on the various Wa
terbury bills that have been intro
duced.
The majority of the bills to be
heard are special pension bills for
former city employees, or for their
widows or mothers, each one setting
a different sum. 1t Is understood
whereby, with the exception Of the
pension for the widow Of the late
Mayor Scully a fiat pension Of $500
will be fixed for all the worthy ones
Two pension bills to be considered
are deemed unworthy by both Re-
publicans as we'll as Democrats.
Every year there have been sew
eral pension bills introduced, each
for particular individual, conse-
ouently both Democrats and Re-
publicans have gotten together to
recommend that the cities and Dor
oughs committee introduced a bill
appointing a commission to make
the above survey.
The purpose would be to provide
for a semi self supporting pension
system, each city employe contrib
uting a percentage Of his pay and
the city contributing the remainder
If the employe Is fired before he Is
eligible for a pension. he would get
back what he had paid.
Other two bills to be heard at
Wednesdays hearing will be the
bills freezing the purchasing agent
into Office for life. and creating
three life-term assessors instead OF
the present five-year term men.
A city-wide survey to learn the
number Of residents available for
conversion into apartment houses,
in an effort to alleviate the serious
house shortage here. will be made
by members Of the Waterbury Real
Estate Board, 1t was announced last
night.
This plan was agreed upon after
al, explanation of the government
war housing program by John Nick
ersor, New England Regional man
ayers representative of the Home
owners Loan Corporation. before
a meeting OF the board In the Press
Club.
MIR. Nickerson explained that the
Hole will handle the actual con-
version, after the agency's architects
inspect the property offered and
approve lease by the government.
Lester Young, president Of the
board said that each Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-17

March II marks Ireland's great
est day of Joy and thanksgiving, as
1t commentaries the birth of its
patron, st. Patrick. Blended as a
holy day and holiday, the Irish
people observe its coming as homage
to God and country.
For centuries, this observance has
been held as a sacred honor, and
through centuries of gloom and per-
secution that undying love Of faith
in their Creator never could be
erased from their Celtic hearts. The
early hours Of morning will find
many treading the grassy MOUNDS
to find that chosen leaf to pin on
their breast as an undying symbol
of the planted faith in their native
land. interviewer with green, no
costume is complete on st. Patricks
Day without those treasured souve-
Mrs or momentos Of st. Patrick'S
Day.
First Observance
The first observance of the day
inspired by the hand of God was the
unsuitable desire of the peasantry,
as a whole, to attend divine Serv-
ices. The Shamrock, emblem of the
Blessed Trinity, Is not only revived