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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
LEGION SPONSORS
TAG DAY FRIDAY
Members to Spur War
Bond Sales; Harris0ns
Married rs Years
OAKVILLE
Correspondent: Irene Slough
Telephone 4-8993

Oakville, July % Leroy G.
Woodward Post, American Legion,
will sponsor Molly Pitcher tag day
FHday to spur the sale of war bonds
and stamps. The tag days are Or
ganized by the women's division of
the War Finance Committee, with
the cooperation of American Legion
Auxiliaries and will be held
throughout the nation from the end
of July to August 7.
A red, white and blue tag bearing
a likeness to Molly Pitcher will be
given to every person buying a
stamp or bond on a specified tag
day. The tags have been named for
Molly Pitcher of Revolutionary war
fame, who when her husband was
wounded in battle, took his place
and fired his cannon.
Mrs. Herbert Hirsch, retiring pres
ident of the local Legion Auxiliary,
is in charge of tag day for Water
town and Oakville.
In Oakville the tag sellers will be
Mrs. Hirsch, Mrs. Mary Norton and
Mrs. Michael DAmico.
Stationed In California
Private Harry Hassel, Jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hassel of Hen
ry street, is stationed at Camp Nc
Quaide, California. He is graduate
Of Watertown High school, and en-
tered the Army July 7, 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
Private Kaplan Writes
OF Life In South Seas
Sends Greetings to Friends of Father Cullton-
Natives Enjoy American Recreation, Japs
Respect Accuracy of Gunners.

they'd do almost anything. We give
them cigarettes, matches, candy,
food and pipes. In return they do
our washing, give us beautiful neck
laces and beads. For a pipe they
would give away their women. You
gals at home have no fear in that
respect as they are not any women
on this island Of any color or des-
cription. One native saw a Sgt.
smoking big bowl pipe. He said,
"Fallo, you got-um nice pipe. He
like. You want trade-um?" The nom
com. answered, mo trade pipe. The
native replied you trade-um, me
| give you sister" The non-com al
most keeled over by surprise. He re-
covered to politely refuse the kind
offer.
These natives go in for movies
and music on big scale. We have
movies at least three nights per
week. Here the soldiers sailors and
Marines gather in one happy group.
Then there is a community sing,
and the boys raise their voices in
song. Then you can know why we
will never be defeated. Any type of
people that can sing in conditions
that we are under cannot lose.
That is the Spirit of America. Over
our loud speakers we have record
ings and although the records are
old they are nevertheless popular.
One native hearing beautiful mel
ody wanted to purchase the record
for his photograph in this village.
The number he wanted was, When
Irish Eyes are Smiling.
The most aid to the morale OF the
men in the Armed Forces are letters.
Letter come first, even chow call is
deserted when Mail Call is given. So
you folks at home raise the ante of
your letters per week to boost the
morale of your loved ones overseas.
Your letters are coming over regul-
arly and although at times there
may be a delay, in the end it comes
in one big heap. No happier person
on earth is the soldier, Marine, or
sailor that has mail from these at
home. Again I ask write and write
often.
Your local correspondent closes
with. BUY WAR BONDS AND
STAMPS TO BLACKOUT THE
AXIS LAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
Important Place Is
Given To Snap Beans
In Fall Garden Plan
: WHAT no PLANT I'M TIE FALL GARDEN

The following article, one Of
series on autumn Victory Gar
dens, was especially prepared for
NEA Service by experts of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
Snap Beans for late paintings APP
pear in all the Victory garden plans
recommended by the Department of
Agriculture. Even the smallest lay
out. for a space 30 by SO feet, al
lows two rows for late planting
of snap beans.
There are many reasons for the
important place they occupy in
home garden plans. Snap beans do
well in moderately good SOIL Sue
cessive paintings can be made about
every two weeks during the growing
season. If you plant beans around
eight weeks before the first fall frost
is due in your section, you should
have a successful crop. Lastly snap
beans have an excellent nutrition
rating because they are sources of
three of the important vitamins--
A, B, and c.
One of the snap beans most de-
sirable for late planting is the u S.
No 5 Refugee. a variety developed
by the plant breeders of the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. This
bean is highly resistant to mosaic
and other bean diseases. 1t is har-
dy enough to survive the long hot
days in southern gardens more sue
cessfully than other varieties.
NEED LIGHT SOIL
A half pint of seed will plant
about 100 feet of row. Use four
seeds to a hill and space the hills
a foot apart. AS the bean plant
developes, it pushes the two halves
of the seed (cotyledons) through
the surface, like a baby chick push
ing its way through the she'll If
the texture of the soil is heavy and
inclined to bake, normal develop
ment Of the young plant may be Sc
riously hindered.
So if your soil is heavy, it may
be profitable to cover the seed with
sand or some material that will not
bake. Be careful to cover bean seed
not more than one inch in heavy
soils, and an inch and half in san
dy soils. If you keep the surface
of the ground moist but not too wet
for few days after planting, that
will help also. Take this warning
to heart because it is very import
ant if you are to bring your bean
plants through without difficulty.
In case the soil does become pack
ed by heavy rains before the plants
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
Tough Job To
Take Wake
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, July % - U.P0 -
The American bombing raid on
japanese held Wake Island sug-
gested today that the United States
soon may seek to recapture that
Central Pacific base.
Wakes seizure would imperil the
cluster of Japanese bases in the
Marshall Islands, less than TOO miles
to the southeastWard. and would
advance American lines in the Pa
cific nearly 1000 miles closer to
Japan and the Philippine Islands.
Such move would depend on
the final results of the present cam
paign in the central Solomons. 1t
also would be affected by future
American plans concerning Kiska,
the last remaining Japanese base in
the Aleutians.
If American operations in the
central Solomons and in the Aleu-
tians will have the effect of con-
tanning large Japanese naval forces,
drive on Wake might be stra-
logically sound, experts said.
Wake Island, WreSted from the
United States in the first few weeks
of the Pacific war, is 1,190 statute
miles southwest of Midday. The
Japanese have heavily fortified and
garrisoned the island
The force of American Liberator
bombers which attacked the island
last Saturday had to fight it's way
through powerful enemy air de-
lenses. Even before the planes
reached the island, they were con-
fronted by an intercepting force of
80 Zero fighters, of which nine were
shot down and nine others hit.
When they reached the target, they
ran into more planes and a heavy
curtain of anti-aircraft fire.
The japanese have built REIN
forced concrete gun positions on
the island and have many of their
installations under ground. Recap
ture would necessitate the use of a
powerful amphibious force, sup
ported by heavy air and naval units.
American Naval experts long have
been confident that Wake could be
retaken but until recently such a
move was regarded as of doubtful
strategy because of its proximity to
the Japanese bases in the Mar
shalls. Now, however, with the ire
mendous increase in American air
strength, the experts feel that the
island could be held and used des-
pite the proximity of the enemy.
If Wake Island were once again
in American hands, it would be pos
Sible not only to harass the Mar
shalls but it would also bring Mar
Gus Island, another Japanese base,
within easy bombing range. Marcus.
which was attacked only once since
the war by naval task force under
Command of Admiral William F.
Halsey, Jr., is 874 statute miles
northwest of Wake
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
RULING ISSUED
ON TAXI FARES
Waterbury Among Cities
Represented at Hearing
Before Public Utilities

Hartford, July 28-UP)-The
Public Utilities commission an
nounced today the procedure to
be followed by metered taxicabs
In charging passengers riding on a
group basis.
Each passenger shall pay the reg
ular meter fare only from the place
. passenger was last discharged, the
commission said. Should two or
more passengers leave the cab at
the same time, only one fare shall
be charged. In that case the de-
parting apssengers may divide the
charge among themselves.
This ruling came after the COM
mission had issued an order to Taxi
cab companies to show cause why
this plan should not be adopted at
q hearing on June Is.
No uniform rules have heretofore
been In existence in the state in re-
CARDS to charges for group riding
Some companies have already been
following the commissions plan,
while others have been collecting
full fare from each passenger in
the group. Group riding has in
creased considerably since 1912 Or
der by the ODT to taxicabs to per-
NIT group riding whenever possible.
At the conclusion Of the hearing
on June Is, most OF the operat tors
were In favor of the plan now adopt
ed, the commission said. Edward
Grady Of the Yellow Cab Co., re-
presented Waterbury at the meeting.
The commission said that while
the plan is rot entirely equitable,
1t appears to be the most practica BILE
and feasible plan of handling fares
for group riding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
Menhaden, By Any Other Name,
Is Still a Cinderella Among Fish
By NEA Service

Washington, July 20.-This one
is about the fish that won't get
away. It's the story Of quarter
billion pounds Of fish annually that,
safely netted, will feed the United
Nations. It's also the story Of how
government and industry collabo-
rated in a venture that may shoot
the modest menhaden, fish until
now not even considered edible, into
third place in the U. s. canned
fish pack.
Most people who had ever heard
Of the fish shifted at the idea OF
eating it, because the menhaden is
very oily and full Of little bones.
There also was a certain reluc-
lance to use as human food a fish
used also in paint manufacture, in
tanning, in Woodworking and in
chicken feed.
PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKE 1T
I addition, there was that rec
ord OF early failures to can the
fish acceptably. Canning attempts
were made as early as 1874 and
again during World War I, but
neither time did much of the prod
uct get eaten.
Within the past year, however,
government and industry repre-
sentatives in their search for COM
pact, high-protein foods, have got
together on canned menhaden, and
1t has passed tests by food experts.
1t is now in production and being
shipped to our Allies by the Food
Distribution Administration-"S Silver
herring" is the name-and as pro-
duction increases, the food should
be a mighty help In the rehabilita-
ton Of European countries now
under the Axis heel.
A member Of the herring fam
lily, the menhaden is broad, large
headed fish with blush silvery
scales, and is from IL to Is inches
long. 1t is by far the most album
dant fish on the Atlantic Coast,
where in enormous schools it ranges
from Florida to Massachusetts, in
its migrations north and back south
during the months from April
through December
There is a possibility that U. S.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
MANY DOG OWNERS
GET SUMMONSES
Failure to Register AMI
mails Basis of Drive By
Warden Collins
CHESHIRE
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 1884

Cheshire, July 28.-Several dog
owners have been summoned to ap-
pear in the town court for failure to
register animals. Answering many
complaints and after issuing sew
eral warnings, Warden Collins is
conducting campaign to bring all
owners in who have failed to regis
ter their dogs. This will result in
considerable additional expense to
the owners as we'll as the courts
costs If it is found that the owners
had not complied with the law.
Damage to property has also been
reported to the warden when resi-
dents have allowed their dogs to
wander and the warden asks that
all check their dogs in order to
avoid costs for damage done to
gardens and property of others.
From 10 to o'clock on Saturday
the civic committee of the Cheshire
Women's club will conduct food
sale in the spring block. Mrs. Cliff
ford B. Adams OF Booksvale Is q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
SAFETY COUNCIL
ADVISES GAMERS
Favors Standard Design
Pressure Cookers; Offers
Ideas to Housewives

With victory gardens flourishing
and the canning season here, the
National Safety Council today issued
a few hints for housewives who hope
to stock their cellars for the winter
The Council urges prospective
Gamers to use only pressure cookers
for standard design and tested quail
ity Don't rush to buy any old CAD
get Eat is being sold today as a
pressure cooker, the Council says.
The Council makes the following
specific suggestions:
l. A pressure cooker is recon-
mended for the safe preservation of
non-acid foods (meat, poultry, fish
and all vegetables with the excep-
ton of tomatoes), which must be
processed at temperatures above
the boiling point (212 degrees F..
2. Before canning begins, test the
pressure gauge carefully. For proper
temperature and pressure control 1t
must move easily. Also examine the
safety valve to be certain 1t does
not stick. And after cooking is COM
pleted, be sure the pressure gauge
registers zero or normal before re-
moving the cover. Or that all steam
is allowed to escape through the re-
lief cock.
3. When removing the cover from
the cooker, it is safer to lift the side
opposite you first. This way you
avoid steam scalding.
4. Whenever possible, use new rub
Der rings as a precaution against air
entering jars and causing food spoil
age. If you must use old rings.
stretch them to twice their size to
make sure they are still elastic. II
they return to their normal shape,
they are usuable.
If YOU are unable to obtain a
standard and tested pressure cooker,
the Council suggests you use the
"boiling water bath" method OF
preserving food. 1t urges every
housewife, however, to consult local
canning authorities on the proper
amount of time to boil the food be-
ing preserved by this method. The
amount of time varies with the 1000,
size of container and atmospheric
conditions.
These precautions ar, recon-
mended by the Council in using this
method of food preservation;
l. The pars should be placed on
rack so that they are at least hall
an inch above the bottom of the can
ner. 49,,
2. The water should be near boil
ing point when the jars are lower
ed into 1t, and it must be kept DOLL
ing vigorously during the entire pro-
cessing time.
8. Water must be kept at least one
inch above the tops of the Jars and
add more boiling water as 1t Dolls
down.
4. After boiling time is complete
cool the jars on padded surface
The Council urges housewives be-
fore using any method, to contact
their state agricultural college and
obtain specific directions for the
particular community.
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is replaced with tomato juice and
the fish is again cooked, at $50 de-
grees F., until the bones become
as crunchy as those in canned sal
mon.
Fact is, the products avor re-
.sembles salmon. And nutrition tests,
besides rating the protein content
high, show vitamin A content Of
$50 to 300 units per gram This
places it on about the same nutri-
ton level, scientists say, as Cali
fornia sardines.
Maybe menhaden is new name
to you. They also by by the names
herring. But whatever the name
of bunker" "mossbunker," "bony-
fish," "fatback," and now as silver
you are going to hear a lot more
about them. Because there are mil
lions and millions of them out
there row-just waiting to be
caught and canned
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28

Hartford, Conn, July 28.-(UP)-
A 13-years- old boy, recently releas-
ed on parole, was back in a re-
formatory today after allegedly set.
ting fire to the Hartford House
Wrecking Co. shed because, police
said he was sore at the watch
man"
The two-alarm fire destroyed the
shed and a large quantity OF lum-
Der in it, damaged a lumber yart
a small warehouse and threatened
large paint factory and row O.
tenement houses adjoining the com.
pany property.
Three firemen were incapacitatec
during the four-hours blaze yester-
day. One suffered a lacerated finger
and two others inhaled smoke and
were made i'll.
New Haven, Conn.,, July 2S.-UP)
Replying to criticism of his actions
in congress, Rep. Ranulf Compton
of Madison said today he acted in
the best interests of the entire ma
ton "and therefore for my district
A joint committee of New Haven
organized labor met with Compton
in his New Havenn office yesterday
and read a statement charging him
with being consistently anti-labOI
and "anti-cOmmon people"
The committee objected to Comp
toms votes for continuation of the
Dies committee, liquidation of the
Home Owners Loan Corp, the
Ruuml plan. the Hobbs "anti-rack-
eteering" bill. the Smith Connally
labor bill, and against subsidies.
Hartford, Conn, July 28.-(UP)-
William H. Blodgett, a member of
the general assembly and former
state tax commissioner and state S
attorney, is not eligible for retire
ment insurance under new law en-
acted by the 1943 legislature, At
torney General Francis A. Pallotti
ruled today.
Hartford, Conn.,, July 28.-CUP) -
vi
Arpaia will meet with local and
area rationing board officials in a
series Of conferences throughout the
state beginning next week.
Arpaia, appointed Monday night
to succeed Chester BOwles, said
he planned no changes in personnel
in the central OPA office.
Hartford. Conn, July 28.-CUP)-
Norman B. Gesaer, 20, East HAD
dam, former Wesleyan student, be-
gan serving three-years sentence
in the Federal Correctional Institu-
ton at Danbury today for failing
to report for Army induction.
His attorney told Federal Court
Judge ]. Joseph Smith the youth
had been strongly influenced by
pacifists at home and at college
and asked that he be placed on pro-
baton. But Smith, imposing SEN
tence, replied there was no legal
classification for people who have
"disaSociated' themselves from Sc
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL
TERM FINISHED
Woodtick Chapel Closes
for Summer; Reopening
Slated in September
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma p. Cole
Tel. 3-28O3

Wolcott, July % The Woodtick
Chapel Sunday school closed Sun
day for the rest of the summer and
will reopen in September.
The candlelight service was in
charge of George Pierce and the
Beatitudes were said by Jean Myng-
heer, Joan Phaneuf and Jacqueline
Dumschatt.
Mrs. Claude v. Badger, superin-
tendent, asked each pupil to read
each Sunday while on vacation a
chapter from the Bible. The lesson
period was a children's service in
charge of Jacqueline Dumschatt.
The following children took part
in a child's version of the Bible:
Mary, Shirley Pierce; Joseph, the
son of Jacob, by Jean Myngheer;
Jesus, Albert Pratt; Moses, Joan
Phaneuf; Samson, George Pierce;
Pharaohs daughter, Rita Pratt;
John the Baptist, John Dumschatt;
slave girl, the maid of Namon's wife,
Ann Myngheer; boy who had the
five loaves and two fishes, Edward
Myngheer; David, with the sling
shot, David Pierce; Ruth, Barbara
Moselle. The service closed with a
Is minute hymn sing. Mrs. Edward
MoSelle was the organist.
New Well Driven
The Ladies Auxiliary of the North
End fire department has had a we'll
driven for the department at the
fire house and paid all expenses.
Caroline Bird of Prospect has been
a guest of her cousin, Jean Myn-
CHEER of Nichols road.
Alfred Medina of Garthwait road
has returned to work after being i'll
three months.
Miss Isabelle Wilson, R. N of Wa
terbury was a dinner guest Sunday
of her sister, Mrs. Howard Lynch
and Mr.. Lynch of Woodtick road.
Pfc. Frederick DorWin has re-
turned to Camp Pickett, Va, after
spending furlough with his
mother, Mrs. Jack Sathory and Mr..
Sathory of Grove avenue.
Private Philip Wilson of Camp
Edwards, Mass, spent the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Wilson of WOodtick road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
CIRCUS TICKETS
BOOSTED SALES
Hartford Led State in Spec
cial Bond Drive; $l04,=
500 Sold Here

Final reports are announced on
the sale of circus tickets through
War Bond purchases during the two
weeks stay of the Ringing Brothers
-Barnum and Bailey circus in Con-
necticut.
Hartford sold every seat at every
performance, and was. the first city
to achieve this since the opening
night of the circus at Madison
Square Garden. The sale of War
Bond seats in New Haven, in proper
ton to its population, was the larg-
est of any comparable city. The re-
ports show that in Bridgeport and
Waterbury. the other two cities in
Connecticut in which the circus per-
formed a fine record was made.
The total sale in Bridgeport for
four performances was $1l2,5OO:
Waterbury for five performances,
$104 300; New Haven for six per-
formances $317 800; Hartford for five
performances $211,050; total per-
formances were 20 with the total
War Bond sale $755,35O.
Miss Florence L. Harrison. state
director of the womens division of
the War Finance committee, has
received several letters of congratu-
latlOn and commentator for the
superior manner in which the wom-
ems division carried on this sue
cessful sale. Originally the objective
set was a $4,000 sale for each eve
ming performance and $4,000 for
each afternoon performance, or an
average for each performance of
$4,000. On the basis of a $73O35O
sale for 20 performances, the average
sale for each performance was $751;
750, which exceeded the goal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28

canned production will reach a
million cases of it a year, or so
million pounds. This would place
menhaden next after salmon and
sardineS in our canned fish pack.
ONCE WAS FERTILIZER
Menhaden fishing has been i'm
portant since Colonial days. For
instance, the Indians taught the
Pilgrim Fathers TO drop one in each
corn hill. Today large fishing YES
sells, carrying smaller powerboats to
handle the purse seines which take
the fish, transport their catch to
shore plants for reduction into
crude oil and other products.
The canning method now used
much like that for canned salmon
is to cook the bones until they are
edible. The fish is pre- cooked, and
the resultant liquor and oils are
opened from the can. This liquor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-28
MRS. H. HAMM0NDS
UNDERCOES KNIFE
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
Telephone 4-6410

Middlebury, July 28-Mrs. Harold
Hammonds of Yale Ave-, is patent
at the Waterbury Hospital, where
she recently underwent an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Riley OF yale
Avenue, had as recent guests, MI:
and Mrs. Hobart Butcher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Carroll and son, PVT.
Chris Carroll, U. S. Army OF NE"
York City.
Mrs. Alice Kutner has been en-
pertaining her mother-in-laW. Mrs.
Charles Kutzner, Of Jersey City, N.
J.
A meeting of Middlebury Grange
was held last evening, in the Town
Hall. vacation Time" was the sub
ject of the literary program heio
later in the meeting when members
presented souveniers and pictures OF
their favorite vacation.
Miss Annie L. Carley is registered
at Bywater Inn at Annisquam, Mass.
for few weeks.