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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
Unions Here Open Campaign To Boost Wage Schedules

Wage increases will be asked for all employees of the American Brass Co.,, by the CIO to offset an increase in the cost of living, it was re- ported today in the wake of bustling activity at the manufacturing con- cern due to cancellation of war con tracts and extensive turnover in personnel.
 Officials of the concern were served this morning with de- mand for a IT cents an hour boost in wages, it was disclosed, and union agents are sset to follow through their bargaining efforts and to contact War Labor Board auth critics.
 John J. Driscoll, CIO represen- tative, said today that the local action is but a forerunner of simi- jar demands to be made in other parts of the state, and that all local divisions are packing the Wa terbury unit.
 The local labor leader said in- crease in wages would not be an in- flationary movement and pointed to profits made by various corpora tionS. He said report issued by the New York stock exchange shows that 300 industrial corporations of the country have gained 19 per cent in profits during the past year. while employees wages showed no such marked increase.
 Lay-offs which are mounting at the French Small Tube barnch of the American Brass Go. will spread to other concerns, it was predicted ard employees ultimately will be forced to return to 40-hour work week schedule, the labor spokesman stated. The increase in pay will be necessity under those conditions, and may be sought in other plants likewise, it was pointed out.
 Adjustments will be sou g throughout the stee. industry and attempts will be made to break the administration little Steel' form ula, it was reported. It is estimated 5O4 steel corporations will be affect ed by the planned action.
 Basic Rate Sought
 As result of an extensive survey ot wage rates in various cities and towns in the Waterbury area, repre- sentatives of all brass plant unions in this area, including Thomaston and Torrington, will seek an upward revision of wage scales in the metal trade industry when they appear be- fore a War Labor Board panel ses- sion ill Hartford, Dec. IT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
FIFTH ARMY
 WITHIN MILE
 OF L|R| PLAIN

Allied Headquarters, AL giers, December g. - (UP) = It. Gen. Mark w. Clark's Fifth Army has pushed down the Camino-Maggiore slopes to within a mile of the Liri plain alongside the main road to Rome after clearing the Germans from all except two pockets on the heights, official reports disclosed tod day.
 Driving the weakening Germans before them, British troops fought across the Monte Croce hill two miles west of Mount Calnino to within 8 mile of the banks of the Garigliano river near where the Liri joins that stream.
 Clarkfs troops, mopping up in the mountains, were on the verge of & break through that would carry them. down into the 20-mile plains in rush toward the town of Cas- sino, some seven miles ahead of ad- vanced American forces on Mount Maggiore.
 North of the row-secured Ca mino-Maggiore summits, above the vital sector of the road to Casino, 8 new American drive was begin ming through high country where the Germans had emploced scores of concrete pillboxes trying to i'm pede the Fifth's advance.
 Capture High Ground
 In the sector west of Venafro, the Americans captured more high ground in the face Of powerful artillery fire while around F1lignano they were clowiy reducing enemy defense in difficult terrain. AS soon as the Germans are sweptFfrom these heights, a 10-mile stretch of the road will be enveloped.
 Improving weather sent Allied ai1 forces back into the attack III strength while on the Adriatic side of the Italian peninsula, the British Eighth Army was locked in a growing battle around orsogna l where the Germans were using tanks. A Nazi alpine division wa identified on an inland sector ol
 the Eighth's front.
 Fighting off counter-attacks by scrsai1ing, suicidal German rem n2nts, American troops captured the peak of Mount Maggiore anc swept the Nazis from all adjacent summits except single northwest ern tip.
 Advanced American forces al ready were pushing down the north ern slopes of the hills toward the .(Continued on Page 4)
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Breok for ME- 

Boston, Dec. g - (U.P) - Pa triotic New England housewives will receive more than 100000 points worth of meat per month, starting Monday, as result of their salvage fat campaign, the regional War Production Board announced today.
 The new incentive plan author izes meat dealers to pay two ration points per pound for used house hold fat, as well as the customary cash payment of up to four cents per pound, officials said.
 Meanwhile, War Food Adminis- tration officials said that the turkey supply would be better Christmas than 1t was Thanksgiving. WFA authorities promised Boston at least 8 50 per cent normal supply of tur- keys for Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
Much MoiI For Men Overseas

Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Dec. 9.-(UP)-By jeeps, trucks, trains, planes. and pack mule-with ar crews voluntarily doing double duty and with labor battalions of for mer Italian prisoners aiding-more than 10000 tons of Christmas pack ages are being speeded to Allied soldiers in this theater.
 Postal authorities said most of the Christmas mail and packages will be delivered before Dec. 25 except in the case of soldiers re- assigned in recent weeks. Some mail has been lost in war action.
 It was estimated that more than S,OOO,OOO packages have been sent to American and British troops with the How reaching its peak early this month. egi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
Promised Biz |Offensives To Start In Jan.

London, Dec. 9-(UP)-Miltary circles said today that the climac- tic offensives promised by President Roosevelt, Prime Minister Church ill and Premier Stalin to crush Germany from the east, west and south" can be expected any time after mid-January.
 By that time, they said the United States, Britain and Russia will have completed the massing of 5,O00,00O or more men along 8 great offen- sive arc stretching from Leningrad, down through Russia, across the Mediterranean and up through the Atlantic to Scotland.
 The lines will have been drawn and only the signal for the start of the offensives will remain. The Big Three" and their close advisers alone know the zero" hours.
 An intensified Anglo-American drive in Italy toward Rome with an expected improvement in the weather late this month may herald Germany's approaching doom with the new offensive following in this order:
 From the EaSt-The Russians, on the basis of past experience, can be expected to launch their winter of fensive anytime after mid-January with the probable aim of gaining positions for a spring attack into the Balkans, Poland and the Bal tics.
 From the South-The British Middle Eastern command consisting at least of two armies-the Ninth and 10th-can be expected to play big role in impending operations in southerneastern Europe with Turkey taking an increasingly act i've part. In addition, Anglo-Amer- ican forces in Italy may stabilize their front and attack the Balkans across the Adriatic while the Red Army intensifies pressure from the east.
 From the West-The invasion of western Europe-the long-promised second front-presumably will be launched while the Germans are involved deeply in the east and fac ing growing commitments in the Balkans.
 The London Daily Herald said that Gen. George c. Marshall, U $. chief of staff. was expected in London within the next few weeks | to take over command of prepara- tions for the invasion of western Europe.
 There. also was strong feeling the Herald said, that President Roosevelt will come to Britain tc participate in the final perfectine of plans for the second front" and to wish his men well,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
REDS ISOLATE, DN|EPER BEND
 RAILWAY HUB

Moscow, December g. - (UP) - The Red Army iso- lated the Dnieper bend rail hub of Znamenka today, bringing under artillery fire the last German-held rail- road out of the town against which the Russians were launching a final assault from three sides.
 After advancing 20 miles in two days to cut the railroad from Znamenka to Nikolaev, the Rus sians moved their big guns within range of the line running scuth- westward to Kirovgrad, the last by which the German Garrison could flee the Ukrainian junction.
 Front dispatches indicating that the fate of Znamenka had been sealed also reported mounting Soviet threat to the big industrial center of Kirovgrad, 24 miles be- yond.
 While scoring progressive successes in the Dnieper bend, the Red Army yielded additional positions to power full German pressure in the Cher niakhov sector west of KieV.
 The Ukrainian army cut the Znamenka-N -Nikolaev railroad at Sharovka, 9 miles southeast of Znamenka, and pressed to within the same distance of Kirovgrad. Simultaneously other forces driving west of the Znamenka- -Slnelia line occupied Elizovet Gradka, IS miles northeast of Kirovgrad.
 Employing their favorite tactics, the Russians were reported deploy- ing systematically along the Ger man Hanks, cutting enemy com muntcations and preparing for the frontal assault on Znamenka with minimum losses
 Tough Obstacle
 The rupture of the Nikolaev rail road resulted fro ma 20-mile march in A8 hours southwestward from Alexandria. The big village Of NovOpraga, on the Beshka river 10 miles southwest of Alexandria, con- stituted a tough obstacle on the ap- breaches to the railroad.
 Before attacking Novopraga, the Russians fought fierce battle for the village of Golovka, which spraWls for three and one-haf miles along the right bank of the Besrka. The Germans left 2,OOO dead on the snow-covered fields.
 After forcing the second slight Russian withdrawal in a little more than "A hours yesterday, ceaseless waves of German Mark VI Tiger tanks and tens of thousands of Nazi infantrymen hurled themselves against the Soviet lines 70 to 30 miles west of the Ukrainian capi- tai with renewed fury.
 Enemy's Losses
 The enemy's losses scared with the rising intensity of his desperate attempt to deprive the Soviets of their main springboard for a winter drive into Poland and possibly Rumania. More than $500 Germans have been killed and 167 tanks wrecked in the last two days.
 The Soviet high command, in an- nouncing the latest Russian setback. reoprted that several localities were yielded northeast of Chernyak- hov," 12 miles above Zhitomir, but asserted that 2,00O Germans were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
TURK -BULCAR BORDER REPORTED CLOSED
Mapping Stronger Causes Surprise

Boston, Dec. 9.-UP)-When Mrs. Allan Forbes, wife of the State Street Trust Co. presi- dent, retired to her Back Bay apartment after a concert last night, she found a stranger mapping in front of her fire place. Both she and police want to know how the 24-year-old MelrOse youth entered the securely locked flat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
CONGRESSMAN KILLED

London, Dec. g - (U.P) - Uni ted States Army Headquarters announced today that Major Vim cent Harrington, former Iowa Con- gressman was killed at Cottesmore near Oakham, Rutlandshire, on November '29. No details were made available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-09
FLU HITS DUCHESS

London, Dec. g - O.P0 - The Duchess of Kent has been stricken with influenza, 1t was revealed to- day. King George VI, also ill with influenza. was reported making good progress toward recovery.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
HONE FRONT FORECAST WASHINGTON PLANS DEBUT OF TALENTED SOFA BEAN
By BETTY MACDONALD NEA Staff COrreNpOndent

Washington, May 6,-Soon tc make It's debut at American dime: tables is the small, green soya bean fondly referred to by Department of Agriculture economists as "that wonder bean"
 By October, they announce, we will be using soya bean pancake flour, macaroni, noodles, imitation bologna, cereals and pastry flour on our menus. Soya recipe books will be out on the use of this rich protein flour which Is non -starchy with m alkaline reaction. Manu- lecturers are doctoring up the taste so it'll be pleasant in food, enrichlng in pastry,
 Dietitians say one pound Of Soya flour concentrated, equals four pounds Of meat Soya oil, in addition to military uses, can be combined for salads.
 SHERBET FOR SUMMER
 Junior won't be able to run down to the corner drug store for Ice cream on these hot summer evenings, coming up, but he can get sherbet. Just remember, when you're eating, that the food distribution order which cut the use of milk for ice cream 65 per cent, saved enough milk for 9700o,- 900 pounds of butter, 68,000, ,000 pounds of dry skim milk.
 SORRY. NO TUNA
 In spite of the fact that the tuna catch Is up 40 per cent, 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

the recent ofiensives But the re- duction in time of handing waste fats is not entirely matter of in- duStrial efficiency. A week or more has been Topped from the sched- ule from kitchen to munitions by the volunteer cooperative efforts of American women with their meat dealers and many committees which arc organizing for even greater speed and efficiency. "A fine eX- ample of Democracy at work" de- clares the Committee report,
 Fats Move Faster
 More women are seeing to 1t that their waste fats are being brought with greater frequency into their local stores and the dealers in turn are expediting the transition to refining plants, In many instances organizations such as the civilian defense units, Boy and Girl Scouts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

Not so long ago." one of these spokeSmen declared it took at least month from the time the house. wife turned in her salvaged house. hold grease to the moment the 10ec of vital glycerine had been extracted from the fat and was ready for use in making munitions and medicinals, During the past three months how ever, that thirty days lapse has been cut down to 2l days.
 This speed-up in the program Of the reclamation Of glycerine from waste fats has been necessitated by the increased demand for glycerine in products used by fighting Ameri- can troops and by their Allies in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

doesn't mean the return of the tuna salad sandwich to the na- tons drug store counters. The government Is taking over 60 per cent for Lend-Lease and the lads overseas.
 ODDS W ENDS
 owners or occupants of private dwellings may obtain a simplified priority application from their local WIPE field offices If they want to purchase new plumbing or heat ing equipment Spigot washers, athletic guards, book backs of vul- canized fibre will be affected by the new WIPE order restricting produc- ton Civilian defense helmets can be obtained only through pur- chase orders from the government The May civilian bicycle quota is 88,200 The May quota of passenger cars has increased to 50,- GOO rationed for civilians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

and AT clubs assist in house to house collections,
 Tn addition to Independent meat dealers, meat departments of chain stores are also acting as official collection centers Such organiza- tions as the Independent Grocers Alliance, q, c. AD with nearly 5000 meat departments; A x P with nearly 1000; Kroger Grocery and Baking Co.,, with over 2000; First National Stores with about 600 and Saleway stores with over 5000 are prepared and equipped to rush salyaged fat to be proceSsed for It's glycerine content, as soon as they receive IL.
 Patriotic Spirit
 Meat dealers have been most fa- vorably impressed by the fine pa triotlc spirit shown by the women bringing in their fat for conversion, the report goes on to state. Last week" the butcher in large New York super market said when in- teryied, "only three women turn ing in fats took payment in cash although all were offered the CPA fixed price. Many of the house. wives told us to turn over the money to the USO, about an equal number had us put the pennies in the Red Gross collection box. The remain der added to their fast salvage money and bought War Savings Stamps. The Japs and HeinieS can't beat us as long as our women folk have that kind of American spirit"
 Packers Helping
 Also cooperating With the Com mittee to Salvage Waste Pats is the American Meat Institute. Through their efforts salesmen for the meat packers who make regular calls on the meat dealers have volunteered in the fat salvage campaign. These salesmen will distribute posters and dealer advertising aids which will emphasize to dealers and to the public the immense importance of fat salvage and conversion, Expedit- ing the extraction of glycerine from waste household fats requires three- fold cooperation, the Committee points out, from the salvage minded public, retailers and industry.
 Housewives, the Committee to Salvage Waste Fats adds, can be of additional service by reminding their meat dealers of the available posters and literature, Each dealer designated as an official waste fat collection station should display posters, window cards, etc. While the majority of meat dealers in the country are equipped to accept waste household fats, some do not show the official fat salvage dis plays which are important to re- mind housewives to turn in their waste fats promptly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
MISS CROSSMANN
 WAS HONOR GUEST

Naugatuck, May 6. --- Miss Olga Grossman of 278 High street was guest of honor at Il miscellaneous shower held recently at the home of Mrs. Terence Carmody, 46 F'alr- view avenue. Miss Grossmann will be married Saturday, May 8, to Robert Grant of Cherry street.
 Those present were Mrs. Edward Curtin. Mrs. William Schmidt, Mrs, Thomas Curtin, Mrs, Mary Hall, Miss Kathleen Holton, Miss Mae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
COUPON F IS DIFFERENT

That is just the kind of thing women love to start and then wish forever after they hadn't, But as for the men--if they want to give up their shoe cou- pons, that's entirely different.
 You really mean you don't need q pair of new shoes for ages, don't you, darllngp After all, your shoes all look alike anyhow, and you can always have them half-soled,
 1'll just take your number IT coupon down and get those perfect- ly divine sandals I've been dying for, You'll De crazy about them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

Foley, Mrs. Howard Holton, MisS Loretta O'Shca, Mss Philomena Sylvestrlne, Mss Gladys Lehr, Miss Mary St. John. Miss Eleanor Walsh, Mrs. Charles LaChance, Mrs. Ralph Quinn, Mrs, Esther Grant Mss Lillian Grant Miss Mary Grant Mrs. Terence Carmody, Mrs, Bridget Curtin, Mss Mary Gil- bert, Mrs Edward Noldc, Miss Julia Curtin, Miss Mac Cullen, Miss Mar Rarct Gilbert, Mrs. James RaffertY Mrs, John Seastrand Mrs. Fred Grossmann, Mrs, Mary St. John
 Mrs. Frank Sullivan, Mrs, Raymond Grant, Mrs. Bernie Garrick, Miss Tillie Kolb. Mrs. Aldo Sylvestrine, Mrs. Joseph Grant, Miss Olga GroSsmann. {,
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 they would be saying, "Thc gasoline coupons are all yours, dear"
 And they might glory in using all their own canned goods points for the lord and masters high point favorites Ike pineapple and tomato juice
 Yes, 1t could be bad, If the wives started using their ration points to prove their love and their willingness to sacrifice for their men.
 Let's hang on to our own ration points, and not go trying to out-do each other by giving them up with a smile and "T really don't like T-bone steak" explanation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06

Combine Hours add baking pow der and salt; siit together three times, Beat egg until thick and light; add hot water gradually and continue beating until mixture thickens. Add sugar gradually, beat ing well after each addition. Add maple favored syrup and oil grad uaIly, beating only enough to blend. Add vanilla and nut meats. Fold in flour in two additions, beating after each addition until smooth. Bake in greased 9x9x2-inch pan in moderate oven (375 degrees F) 20 minutes, or until done. Cool and frost with log cabin frosting. Cut in 3-1 1-2 inch | bars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
Grease To Glycerine
 Program Speeding Up
 Salvage Heads Report

Representatives of the Committee Salvage been calling meat dealers all country receiving
 stores have designated stations means that few communities in the country without facilities the OoOoO pounds nedbe fats housewives have and turn by the War Production ing waste kitchen gcerne drugs is being accelerated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
Beauties Hints
War Workers Lop Off Long Hair For Safer, Time-Saving Short Wave
BY ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

Only couple years soetys darngs the the girl working in defense plant who creating the 
 Take many Commissions that safer time-saving style
 that is 1t against
  they And leading following their sensible lead houlderengh blond hair at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
TOMORROW'S MENU

Eat the basic : every day) BREAKFAST: Stewed rhubarb and strawberries, dry whole wheat flakes, milk, toast, jam, coffee, milk.
 LUNCHEON: Creamed white fish and green peppers on toast radishes and raw carrot sticks baked apples, enriched hard rolls, butter or fortified mar garine, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Cream of spinach soup, bean-cheese casserole, mixed green salad, wholegrain bread, butter or fortified mar garine, frosted log cabin bars, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
WOMAN,S REALM -
I'VE, THE WOMEN.
ME, THE wOMEN-- Hang Onto
 Your Points, Gals, Urges Miss Minett
By RUTH MILLETT

If wives belonged to union they would do something about those four baseball players wives who are getting ''greater-love- hath.no- woman" publicity because thev are giving their meat points to
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 their men for the duration of the ball season.
 That is 8 dan gerous pr ece- dent for women to set. What if other husbands feel their wives should do the same? Or worse yet, what If oth- CT wives start trying to out-do the self-sacrific- ing wives of the Pnlly playersp
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-06
By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 MI GAn np NNuIAu..

By MRS. GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA stan Writer
 Today's meat points go for cheese md fats. The cake bars are e spe- cial and wholesome treat for a neatless day.
 Creole Bean- Cheese Casserole
 Serves @
 One and one-half cups dried lima beans, 1-2 teaspoon salt, l-3 cup chopped onion, 2 tablespoons butter or fortified margarine, IA cups canned tomatoes, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1-2 teaspoon salt, l-2 pound shredded American cheese @ cups) . Wash the dried beans and soak in warm water three hours. Add 1-2 teaspoon salt. Simmer until tender: drain. Saute the onion in the butter until tender Add the tomatoes, chili powder, and 1-2 teaspoon salt. Cook until slightly thickened. In cas- serole. alternate layers of beans, tomato sauce and cheese, repeat until all ingredients are used. Bake Tn a moderate oven (350 degrees F) for one-half hour.
 Log Cabin Bars
 ll8 bars)
 One cup sifted flour, 1-2 cup Eholewheat four 1-2 teaspoons combination baking powder, 3-4 tea spoon salt, l egg, 1-3 cup hot water, "a cup sugar, 1-4 cup maple-fiav- pred syrup, 1-4 cup cooking oil, l teaspoon vanilla, l-2 cup chopped nut meats.