The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
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Rationing in Japan is not getting even passive
cooperation from Japanese consumers Fortune maya
zine reports in its December ISSUE published today.
In article Japans wartime problems, Fortunes
editors point that in Tokyo alone there 80 sep
arate police organizations administering the ratoning
system which all basic items except salt and
sweet potatoes and that in spite of this police handling
perhaps because of it-almOst all ratiOned items
are also black-marketed.
The liquor famine ought to make New Year resolu-
tons easy. Berlin has learned that when things are
blown up it gets the people down The U. S. is ex-
pected to produce 100000 autos in the first postwar
year. The Army had better discharge the medical corps
first Our problems of the Christmas food basket are
nothing like Gernanys where Hitler must be down to his
last rug Affairs in cycles. This year we have
shortage of fuel but 1914 campaign year and there
be lots of hot air.
Corp Roland Guertin has moved to his ninth
camp since he began Army service IL months ago. He
is now stationed in Mississippi Tech. Sergeant
Frank LAMBERT has returned to his Marine Base in
California after 2O-day furlough here He more
than a years service in the Pacific Islands Joseph
Pitno is private with engineering unit at Fort
Bragg NJ c.
Mary Baribeault and Alfred E. Fradette of this city
sold two building lots at Winsted Manor to Dorve
best tennis players few years back, will be year older
next Sunday Howard Benson has been secured by
Rev John c. Walker guest speaker for the Second
Congregational Church Forum week from Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs Jack Mcclure of Ia Ayres Street
celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary Thanks
giving Day Helping make the turkey look SICK ; aser
Jackie g. James 8, Robert 6, and Roger 4. Mrs M. is
the former Helen Kasputis.
Sal Borrelli, East Main Street tavern proprietor,
royalty entertained by Dave Rubinof at the famous
violin maestro's home in New York City Tuesday. The
genial musician made two records in which he and Sal
did monoogues and presented his admirng guest with
one of EACH Later Rubinoff called Mrs Borrelli and
made record of her conversation via Mother Bell with
himself and Sal. BY the way Dave quite sorrowfully
told Sal his treasured violin accidentally broken in
Columbus, Ohio few weeks ago.
Winnie Stankus for many years prominent in St.
Joseph Holy Name activities in Brooklyn and of late
years member of the faculty at Torrington High
School, has been promoted from ensign to lieutenant
by the Navy somewhere in the Pacific war zone.
Editor, Tall Tower Topics . . . 1 have just returned
to the goc-. old USA and stationed at the Brooke
General Hospital Fort Sam Houston, Texas I received
my Democrat while overseas but hope you will now send
it here to in of Ward 49, On June 20 received
IA Democrats at one time but as getting ready
for the push the New Georgia Island was unable
60 read them happened to be of the first to form
she beach-head at that time With the passing of each
cay am hoping and praying will be able to spend
Christmas with my parents. Paul Rabbto.
Marion Laverdere has been declared Girl of the
Week. at the Waterbury Fool where she's been
employed year and half. Right she's doing
important work in Personnel and assists Jack Fitz-
gerald former Catholic u cheer leader in brOacastng
factory announcements and music. She makes her
home at 81 Robbins Street
Editor, Tall Tower Topics. Just line to say hello
Everytme start reminscing think OF my days at the
Mount lobe airport. I wish were back there working
for Harold Shaet again. Not that do not like it here
because it's fine I'm instrucng cadets in primary fly
ing, five six hours day. However, I'm trying to gel
out of here would like to get in the Ferry Command
BY the way, married sweet little cowgirl. . Pete
Wagner, 303 ROA.A.F, FT.D., Cuero, Texas.
Nothing halts dieting quicker than invitation
out to dine . . . There two sides to argument
but the trouble convincing the other person that he
has the wrong We'd be even more thankful if
all of the Nazi leaders had spent Thanksgiving eating
crow. When, in 1O-minute conversation
says h.!iO" and goodbye" he's talking to his wife
He who hestates is lost the mad scramble to buy
someone something for Christmas