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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

ny NEa SerVce 4
Cireenvile, S. C,The Smith family has to war.
Smith in the ST. Johns shpyard Jacksonville
the service Tom "a chief boawans mate in the
Guard Long Island N Y Raymond % and Leon 70 both
Army sergeants stationed Trinidad
their Dorothy, completed shis
Greenv schools and for
the spyad where Mr. Smith works Dorothy giving position ia
fashionable join working in the
shpyard.
After advenresome life working in shpard WIN be new
Smith H father the late w. r. Collins with
him expeditions when but IL old She became taxi.
going hunting trips with him Canada Mexico ana
the Galapagos Islands,
a daughter Dot
equipped themselves for the after months training
the better than did" Smith.
She weld like nobodys business
younger
brother Army officer.
feel II all than to help
win the war" Is Mrs, Smiths attitude
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

Scheduled Tor summer dlSarlhH-
ten b this elght-Rage War RAJ
tleM Beck No. 3. which win be
used Cor replacementS when
present books are used M, Each
q the four inside pages has q
~uniC" stamps % che type now
used Tor sugar csiCee and shoes.
Guns, tanks. aircraft carriers and
warplancs are Illustrated on these
stamps, The back four pages pic
tured at right, contain ~polnt"
stamps similar 10 those In Ration
Beck No, :. These news stamps
are 81 slightly different design
and are printed IN brown. tOWI
Photos.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

MR., HURDICK, MIR, Speaker, the
reasons back Of the RuMl tax plar
are gradually coming to light, The
following article-if It had beer
printed In time--would have thrown
some light on this plan, but the err
tlcle, written and checked by the
washington Merry Co Round, wa
not permitted to get into print, Thu
story, itself, however, still lives and
although denied publication, I pres
ent 1t here In full, The story Is:
FRANK DIR. RUML
Beardsley Ruml, author Of The
famous tax-forglveness plan, Is de-
llghtRully frank. As tax adviser 70
the Macy department store mil
lions, he makes no secret 81 the
fact that he was trying 20 find n
formula 20 help sOme Of his tax
clients when he hit upon his idea
Of eOrgivlng all taxes for 1899, then
collecting taxes at the source for
1898.
Mays has enc or two older
members Of the firm who would
like 20 retire, but after they I'm
ish paying taxes each year they
have no appreclahle nest-egg left
TO live on. So, u they could be
forgiven last years taxes, they
would save ON the scale % $4,000
taxes 10 they had $i,OO0,000 income.
And this saving would be enough
% live ON comfortably the rest Of
their lives.
That was the origin Of the Ruml
plan. When q Treasury official
proposed 90 Ruml that lower
bracket taxes be forgiven, but
higher bracket taxes be P@id,
Ruml's frank comeback was:
But where does that leave me
with my Macy clients?"
GHOST OF ANDY MELLON
Andrew w. Mellon was mot quite
SO frank. AS Secretary Of the
Treasury under Coolidge he started
q campaign 70 lower taxes ON
higher bracket incomes, arguing
that this would release more
money for Individual enterprise.
In . way Il did. IL released mill
lions for stock-market speculation
and the Coolidge bull market.
The Mellon theory later was
called the tFlckle-tlOwn system,
whereby . large amount Of money
released az the top gradually trick
led down 10 the wage Garner ut the
bottom. However, the triclKle was
so meager by the time it reached
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

Lieut.. Eugene Legge, Fire Mar
shall Dennis Lahey's aide, was
taken TO his home yesterday from
st. Mary's hospital where he was
q patient for many weeks. His
condition is considerably Inn
proved. hospital authorities an
nOunced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23
Army Of Saboteurs
Working For Hitler
Thieves, COunterielters Operating 'Black Markets"
Working tOr Enemy In New England, Governors Told

On the home front IN teEms q
American lives.
BLACK market" operations pre-
vent our falnlllng these obligations.
We should pledge their exeegmlna-
ton. They cannot DO business with
out customers, We, the people On
the home front, must refuse 70 par
tlcipate h their tFattorous Ncts. We
must not be customers Of black
markets. Those who patroniRe .
black market share the guilt az
those who operate them.
This Is not and should not be
forced on Americans hy threats, II
Is q subject for voluntary and pa
trlotie cooperation. Il Is q matter
Of self-discipllne, Of individual con.
science, II Is not q question Of
people deciding they are entitled to
more because their neighoors are
getting more, IT'S not q question Of
outSmartlng government bureau
Gratis - Of Outsmarting anyone, IT'S
q question OF life or death 70 our
soldiers, sailors, and marines,
simple Rules
More will ole and more viii be
wounded It the "hlaek market" lives,
Hitler knows this, He, rs well rs
the JapS, knows the DEVELOPMENT Of
black markets IN this country IN
creaSes their chances OF winning the
wars, Black markets must be elm
mated, There are but two simple
rules to win the war against black
markets., q war We can win without
bloocShed.
~, Don't buy or accept ration
coupons that have not been issued
TO you by your local War Price and
Ratlonlng Board,
80, Don't pay higher than legal
prices,
III you viii not do these two
things, you win kill the ''hlack mar
kets' and save the lives Of Ameri-
cans who are fighting so that you
and your children will remain free"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

ors are permitted at one time in
any one style. A hosiery maker is
allowed seven basic colors for each
half-year period.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23
Hospital
Bulletins

Frank X. Keefe, Of Keefe street
q staif member Of the Waterbury
postal service, was reported by st.
Mary's hospital as Improved" to-
day. He Is recovering from an
attack Of pneumonia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

Most Of the feature films now
shown in Peru are from the Util-
ed States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23
ENGINEERS TO BUY
LUMBER IN BOSTON

Boston, April 23-tUPl--Approxi-
mately 100000 board feet of lum-
Der will be purchased here Tuesday
by representatives of the Once OF
the Chief Of Engineers. the War De-
partment announced today.
Purchases will be mostly in one
and two-inch sizes for delivery in
New England. New York. New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania. Ohio. Michigan,
Indiana and Illinois. The an
nouncement said that all producers
and wholesalers of lumber were
eligible to participate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23
SUGGEST BANKING
ACCOUNT ON SHOES

Mrs. Charlotte Root, local ration
administrator. today urged local
factories to open banking accounts
and handle issuance of safety shoes
to employees, Many such accounts
are already In operation, she report
ed, but larger number are desired,
The administrator said 1863 shoe
certificates were issued yesterday. as
requests for additional rations con-
r,nue to increase. Factories are eX-
pected to remove large burden OF
work from the ration board In ham
ding of shoe applications.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23

Waterbury, hospital authorities
today announced that the cOndi-
ton Of Mrs. Ruth D0nnelly, IS
Ferndale avenue was improved.
Mrs. DOnnelly suffered q head IN
jury recently when thrown from
horse near Fenn's pond. The
horse bucked when turning n COR
ner, throwing Mrs. DOnnelly to
the pavement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-23
JUDGE RESERVINC
DIVORCE DECISION

Superior Court Judge william
H. Comley yesterday afternoon
granted a divorce to John Zaccag-
mini Of Waterbury OH his cross
complaint against Emma Cerbasi
zaccagnini, also of this city. The
couple married July %. 1892.
The original complaint drawn up
by MRS. Zaccagnini stated her hus-
band was intolerably cruel since
November /, 1882, and deserted her
July 20. 1896. The husband claimed
he was deserted February IL, 1888.
Custody Of minor child was award
ed to the defendant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
By ADELE GARRISON

TO ask YOU to help me. VIII YOU
do 1t ."
Katharine's eyes few 70 mine
again and l nodded vigorously,
framing with my lips the words
Tell her, YES
yes, / will help you" katha-
rino said. III YOU will tell me
what you want me 10 do
II want YOU 10 come-tO an
address shall give YOU" Ruth
Hayes SAID, IN clearly mslevo-
lent triumph. Have YOU a pen
ell and paper there"
NO. but VIII get one"
Katharine said and left the tele-
phone long enough for me 70
whisper Keep her as long as
possible. "
Then I put pencil and paper in
her hand and turned 10 Ry father.
but he waved me back, evidently
reading nay mind
adams il already tracing
that call" bee said, and l went
back 70 Katharine.
"Now have pencil and pa
per-" she SAID lmperturnabiy.
Then take this down" Ruth
said. apartment 81. No. -
East--street. Got it,"
Yes"
Repeat IT," Ruth commanded
jDSolc7t,y. but Katharine obeyed
without a trcmor, although her
checks went white.
Glad you have that much
sense" tho insoicnt voice said.
"Now keep on using il. At ?
o'clock tomorrow morning YOU
are 10 be at that address. Give
three long and three short rings
OF the hell outside. The name Is
Myers, Then feti will come up.
But" she went on, her voice
now menac.ng. you are 10 come
alone. II YOU dare have that
friend Of yours or any police
officers logging YOU, IL will just
be too bad, Not for you; no.
bOdys going Ia bother with YOU
YOU'RE not worth IT, But IL
will he just too bad for Jack
Beckett. VIII YOU do as tell
you?"
Katharine looked A. me again,
and once more / nodded.
Yes she SAID then. Il will
do as YOU ask"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14
PITFALLS OF LOVE

KATHARINE SHIVERED at
my whispered adluration then
squared her shoulders and took ~
ME- receiver with a hand that did
9ot ircmble
YES, she said this is Mrs.
Beckett"
l was standing 50 close that !
could hear every syllable Of Ruth
raucouS response
"Oh," Ruth Hayes said mock
ingly. Il am delighted 10 meet at
last the sanity. milk and water,
spineless Katharine. But II YOU
have any violin strings inside
you at all, you'll listen 10 what
I'm going 10 tell you now, and
act upon A."
Katharine voice was as cold aS
tinking icicles when she replied
III YOU have anything to tell
mo. please do AZ at once" she
sard II want no preliminarieS
or trimmings.
ooh. you don't" Ruth Hayes
Srarlcd Before get through
with Nou--"
II shall hang up this tele-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

phone In five seconds" Katha-
rInc replied steadily, unless YOU
tell me at once what YOU wish.
II YOU are talking sensibly by
that time ! shall listen. Other
wise shall put up the receiver,
and l shall not come TO the tele-
phone again
Then after a quick. indrawn
breath Of rage. Ruth Hayes swept
INTO rapid speech.
II happen 10 know Of some
thing that is going 10 happen Ia
your sO-called husband-he won't
he that long--and that you can
prevent IL YOU will play ball.
know he Is now In Greenwich
Village"
katharlne'S eyes flew 20 mine In
terror, bat | knew that she must
90 on and find out what the woman
so | mouoned her 20 keep
on listening
And people who are look
ing for him." Ruth proceeded
ARE close on his trail. Only /
can save him, and much a. /
hate to set eyes on you, I've got
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-14

ERE pleasant little game Will give you
day, II numerical puzzle designed spell
your the letters your II
OF letters subtract II the number is less than
add The result your key number Start the upper left
hand the rctaHge OF
left Then message the letters
The checked hgures give you STA
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whose dead body wedged in the
controls, and how the crippled plane
few through a veritable hell of flax
md gunfre from Nazi planes.
They will read of the terrible de-
.ision that had to be made by the
routhful commanding officer-a for
ner playboy to order his pal
whose arm had been blasted off to
parachute from $4,000 feet in the
hope he would receive as a war
prisoner the medical attention need
ed to save his life.
Awe-inspiring details of this epic
flight are described by Bob Con-
sidine in EMISSION Complete" ap-
pearing in the December issue of
Cosmopolitan magazine.
From the official records of the
Eighth Air Force, Considine OBJ
tained the material for his factual
srticle.
Action described in the article
secured on a mission to bomb Ha-
aover in the heart of industrial
Germany.
att happened not long after the
eghter escort had turned back" he
writes. "a Focke- Wulf 100 tore at
she Fortress from the right, ma
chine guns and cannons belching
Gre. A 20-mm explosive shell shot
through the window, and struck
poor Campbell (the pilot) in the
tide of the head. The shell exploded
With such terrific force tina, i nor
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only blew off the pilots head but
blasted the arm off the top turret
gunner behind him, Staff Sergeant
Tyre c. Weaver, Of Riverview, Ala
bama.
"Campbell's blood coated the
windshield and controls, and his
lifeless body slumped over the
wheel. Weaver, terribly wounded,
crumpled to the deck"
Confronted with a crippled ship,
a dead pilot, and the hardest part
of the mission ahead, twenty-five
year-old Flight Officer Johnny
(Red) Morgan had to decide quickly
whether to try to complete the mis-
sion or turn back and try to pick
up the fighter escort.
"It was a hard decision for a boy
who not long before had never been
confronted with decisions not much
more acute than whether to have
chicken or steak for dinner, but it
didn't take him long," Considine
writes. "He reached over, pulled
his dead buddy away from the
wheel and with gloved hands wiped
the blood from the windshield. Red
Morgan was going into the target.
How he successfully completed
what was an almost impossible mis-
sion is told in graphic detail as be-
fits feat that is certain to become
a legend for fighting men for years
! 10 come
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months. The boys poured it to
them, and out OF the three planes
engaged in the party, we bagged
one (sure) and one (probaple) :.
When the affair was all over, we
figured that this would teach them
a lesson. Night attacts are the
most exciting. You sit quietly
while terrific noises tear the air all
about. FLAX fills the sky with
tracers and bursts that look like a
gigantic pyrotechnic display on an
old-fashioned Fourth of July.
Thanksgiving day has passed
just recently. 1t was a rainy, des-
olate kind of day here. In the
morning, lacking a Chaplain, l
went the rounds of our gun crews
conducting services. went in a
jeep-the only thing to get through
deep mud-feeling much like a
country preacher on his rounds. Up
to our shoe tops in mud, and in a
driving rain, we prayed for safe
and speedy return to our loved
ones at home. We also thanked
God for the protection He has CIV
en- us while crossing the seas and
on the land. Then, too, we had
turkey for dinner, so we had a
Isemblance of observance on that
good old American day of Thanks
giving.
I enjoy your column quite as
much as the other fellows. 1t is
good to hear the news which all of
us receive through the Boys let
ters. Keep up the good work.
I would like to take the oppor-
tunity to wish my friends in Smyr-
ma a Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year. May God grant that
all of us who are away will be
coming home again before next
Christmas rolls around.
Sincerely,
Jerry" Speakman
1st 1t. Cummins E. Speakman, Jr.
A. P. o. No. AGA, Postmaster
New York City, New York
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Although Dribbles had a gener-
GUS portion of leftover turkey and
trimmings for his evening meal,
after reading the Thanksgiving
Day menu for the boys of Melvin's
outfit, I'll freely confess that my
mouth was watering. 1t is GER
tainly fine to know that Our Boys
are having such good care given TO
them way out yonder, as it were.
Perhaps that is part of the an
swer why American soldiers and
sailors, along with our marines, are
such fighting men. 1t takes high
morale to push troops, tanks and
planes along, over the ground and
in the sky, to turn raging battle
into a conclusive victory. This is
often decided by the stamina of our
fighting corces, and a generous
share of high morale. Many times
the enemy has been beaten in his
own mind, even before the battle
starts.
Later on in this present war the
effects of low morale will become
more and more noticeable. Look
at the situation as it developed
over in Italy. 1t is doubtful if the
common masses ever wanted war.
OF course, just as long as it was
in their favor, Italy as a nation
made out fairly well. But stop and
realize how quickly defeat occurred
after a few reverses.
Dribbles feels that he is voicing
very general opinion when he
writes, "Thank God for such Boys
and Girls as we have in the service
of our Country. With the unshake-
able courage they possess, the road
to victory is certain" The big
question that is now confronting
everyone, is when, and what will be
the price we will be called upon to
pay. Meanwhile, let us all pray
that it will not be as high as some
of our experts have led us to be-
lieve.
Continued on Page Four)
Smyrna times., 1943-12-30

OF the natives, have undergone un-
told experiences on this island. 1
have been through some of the
jungle where it is impossible to see
two or three feet ahead of you.
The insects in the jungles are quite
annoying. There are all types of
them. Probably the most torment
ing of the lot is the flying ant.
This location will linger long in
ones memory.
The boys brought me in some
bananas, and we also have plenty
of cocoanuts, pan pans, and other
tropical fruit which grows in our
vicinity. We will hang the banan-
as up until they become ripe, and
then 1 will eat them as l have al
ways liked-with sugar and pow
dered" milk.
Well, tomorrow is Thanksgiving
Day. The highlight for us will be
our menu. We will have turkey,
(frozen), fresh peas, (frozen), can
med sweet potatos, white potatoes,
(dehydrated) giblet gravey, apple
Ipie, Canned apples), pickles, fresh
baked buns, coffee, fresh butter,
and of course candy and cigarettes.
1 would say that this menu isn't
bad for this part of the country.
The people at home who have
sons, husbands, friends, etc., over
seas, can rest at ease when it comes
to old Uncle Sam taking care of
the boys. I was pleasantly sur
prised at some of the things we
have been getting, such as fresh
eggs, chewing gum, chocolate
candy, plenty of cigarettes, and
numerous other things. I know,
without a doubt, that the American
Army is the best dressed, best fed,
best paid, and in general, the best
cared for Army in the world. 1
am qquite proud to be in it.
How is the dog coming along?
Gee, will I be glad to see him, and
I know Dad Everett will do a good
job trainin ghim. Perhaps, in an
other year, 1 can see the little fell
low.
I owe all the folks a letter, and
will most certainly get around to
writing soon. I am still busy with
my work, and on top of that I
have been out working with the
boys. You can let everyone know
where I am now. I bet that you
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Crippled Flying Fortress
Completes Bombing Mission

CAGAS of incredible herosm enacted miles above the earth
- being written daily the cold black and white records
of the Eighth Air Force
Chronicles of the valiant will day read in these
ord of the Flying Fortress which successfully completed its
Smyrna times., 1943-12-30

nalist. You meet such interesting people"
According to legend, the newspaperman
replied, "You certainly do. And they're all
in the newspaper business"
"Such Interesting People" is the title of
veteran reporter Robert ]. Casey's book
about his colleagues, book rich in news
paper lore and legend. Mr.. Casey started
his newspaper career in Des Moines, Iowa,
and for some years has been foreign corre-
spondent for the Chicago Daily News.
Casey was copy reader on Texas paper,
when he received one of his earliest lessons
in newspaper strategy. A story was put on
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had already guessed where before
YOU received this letter.
hope you are well, and that
your Thanksgiving Day will be a
happy one. No use to caution you
not to eat too much turkey?
Give my regards to all.
Melvin
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Somewhere In The Pacifi

Somewhere In The Pacific
My Dearest Katherine:
Well, at last 1 am able to state
that I am on-(an island). We
have been here, except at different
Locations, since leaving our first
station here in the Pacific area.
The soldiers, with the valuable aid
Smyrna times., 1943-12-30

To our friends and subscrib-
ers The Smyrna Times ex-
tends sincere wishes for a
New Year of Vivtory and
Lasting Peace.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-30
Kenton, Delaware

Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
1 am enclosing, for your column,
a copy of a letter which 1 recently
received from Melvin.
He is very busy these days, so
for the present time will share
my letter.
Enclosed in his letter, was a
Thanksgiving dinner menu, design
ed by the Sergeant Major of the
Battalion. 1t contained a personal
message which read as follows:
Greetings from-(Somewheres In
The Pacific ON this Thanksgiving
Day. Hope all you folks back
home enjoyed fine Thanksgiving
Day dinner. Sincerely hope and
pray, that when next Thanksgiving
Day rolls around, I will be back
home to again take my place at the
family table"
That message is food for thought,
and may it come true in many
homes.
An ardent reader,
Katherine E. Adkins
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READING & WRITING
BY Sa<zm Sswva AND RMM7Emu

1HERE newspapeman who invited to by
society dowager His hostess looked him wdyed she tried
make him feel eft be fascinating she sad be jour-
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An ardent reader,
Katherine E. Adkins

Below is copy of the letter
which Mrs. Katherine E. Adkins
was kind enough to share with our
readers. Although it is not noted
in the body of this bit of CORES
pondence, the writer of this letter
is 1st Sergeant Luther Melvin Adj
kins. Melvin's name was entered
first in this column back in May
1942-to be exact, in the issue of
May 28th. At that time he was
stationed at Fort Lewis, Washing
ton. His next move was to APO.
No. 1875, Somewhere In The Pa
cific. From there Melvin was
changed to A. P. o. No. 713, which
is his present Army Post Office ad-
dress. Of course there is bit
more added.
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Impoverished" he demanded. The re-
porter said they were large and destitute" !"
Casey said, showing him the original
scrawl The city editor examined it. 'Ie
says no such thing. He says they were
'destitoox'. Lesson No. One is: Never
guess what a grapevine correspondent is
Smyrna times., 1943-12-30

thinking about when he words like detoox.'"
Not all unreasonable they said be- according
Mr. Casey During the bz London, he story referring
bombs bursting The upset. There hadn't been
any bombs bursting he said And they had burst air.
would have implied of fuse that might well be