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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-01-22
Meat CEILINGS
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BY Federated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 18-Present
meat prices put meat out of reach
of low income families, Consumers
Union reports after survey of
butcher stores. OPA's ceilings are
almost entirely disregarded, and
even formerly cheap cuts are priced
sky high. Volunteer housewives
checked meat prices.
Gwen the socalled economy cuts
were way up" GU says. Shoppers
found beef chuck, home economists
favorite low cost recommendation,
selling at an average of 81 cents
pound. Beef liver averaged 81
cents. A standing rib roast, with
fat and bone included, cost SO cents
to 70 cents a pound and steak (any
kind at alI) started at so cents and
went skyrocketing up. Breast of
veal averaged 35 cents a pound;
pork chops averaged So cents in
the two stores where they were
priced"
Hard To Get Data
GUS shoppers had tough time
getting their price data. Butchers
were unwilling to give prices and
were afraid to discuss price cell
ings.
"The situation is desperate" one
shopper reported, "and the butch
ers practically threw us out. We
couldn't discover the grades. Very
few were stamped and when we
asked about them they said we
ought to be happy to get any
grade" Only 20 of the 72 stores
surveyed comply with price posting
regulations.
Refuse To Talk
Asked why they were charging
such high prices, most butchers
wouldn't talk. Of those who did, the
vast majority blamed it on the
wholesalers. They said they them
selves were paying higher prices,
that they were forced to buy on
the black market, that they had to
tip the statesmen to get meat, that
they were forced to take veal in
order to get beef. Apparently they
were afraid to report the viola
tions to OPA for fear of blacklist
ing by wholesalers.
The table below shows how pres
ent prices here compare with
March prices, which are supposed
to be the ceiling.
Evening star., 1943-11-15

was forced into the Mediterranean
in an attempt to avoid collision with
friendly planes which came into the
formation unexpectedly. A fellow
officer, who related the details of
the accident to 1t. Smiths father
on a recent visit to Washington,
said his heroism had saved at least
one or two other planes.
When 1t. Smith was reported
missing" a letter to his father from
an officer in the North African area
indicated that he had been killed
During the course of his six
months duty overseas, 1t. Smith was
awarded the Air Medal and three
Oak Leaf Clusters. He saw action
in the thick of the Tunisian CAM
paign and had 46 missions to his
credit.
Born in Washington, he attended
Western and Woodrow Wilson High
Schools. Before completing his
course at National University Law
School, he enlisted in the Air Corps
in August, 1941. He received his
wings. at Moore Field, Brownsville,
Tex, and was stationed for about a
year at Boiling Field.
His father, Robert B. Smith, 8
Albemarle street, Westmoreland
Hills, is assistant to the administra-
tor OF the Federal Housing Admins
tration. He was formerly a cor
respondent in the Washington
Bureau Of the Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Evening star., 1943-11-15
Back From the Wars
lBdck From the WorS
Flyer Tells Of Forced Landing
OF Bonnb-L loaded Fortress
Copt. Sidney {. Buck
Pilot in so Raids
Over Axis Lands

You can take it from Capt. Sidney
e. Buck, veteran Of so bombing raids
over Europe, that bringing Flying
Fortress. complete with full bomb
load, down for a forced landing on
a desert is no picnic-at least until
1t is all over.
Capt. Buck, %, who returned re-
Gently to his home at 100 West Saul
road, Kensington, Nd, after more
than eight months in North Africa,
where he piloted a Flying Fortress
on SO raids over Sicily, Sardinia,
France, Italy, Germany and Greece,
said today that excepting his forced
landing In a North African desert,
his raids were nothing more than
routine, and not very interesting"
I'VE had been on a raid over BIZ
zerte," Capt. Buck said, "but had
been unable to drop our bombs when
the weather closed In on US. We
got back over Africa and while
looking about for a place to sit down
we clipped a mountain top and
lost part Of the horizontal sta
blllzer.
Afraid to Let Bombs Go.
"The worst thing was that We
were afraid to let the bombs 20
for fear of hitting a village or town,
and finally when we decided to try
landing, there were all of those
bombs to think about.
II told the crew to bail out If they
wanted to, but every man decided to
stay with the plane We hit the
ground all right and then one of
the engines caught fire.
I'VE scrambled behind a sand
dune-although the bombs had been
safetied, you never can be sure what
they will do-and it's q pretty good
thing we didn't stay in the open,
for five Of the bombs exploded in
the fire"
Capt. Buck said he and his crew
were in the desert three days before
they were taken to Algiers by
group of Arabs who had seen the
crash and had come out and pitched
tents for them.
That was some trip" he COM
mented. II rode an Arabian horse
and got along pretty well, but my
Evening star., 1943-11-15
OUR DAILY DOUBLE:

Tilly the Trolley and Billy the Bus travel
dozens upon dozens of routes throughout the
City and beyond into Maryland Tilly and
Billy with their 1000 brothers and sisters
cover more than 100000 miles each weekday
in order to carry one million and half pas
sengers. The high points are the two rush
periods, morning and evening-our daily
double
Evening star., 1943-11-15
ling he had been wounded, Capt.

ling he had been wounded, Capt.
Buck said.
Even flights where nothing hap
pens" have their grim aspects. Capt.
Buck said he saw plane In his for
nation, which had been hit in one
OF its gas tanks, disintegrate in the
air. He said he saw the pilot Jump
just before the plane went to pieces,
and saw him tumble out of his para
chute harness when the chute
opened. 1--WE don't think about those
things" he said.
"You just sit and n.y." Capt. Buck
said. Even when you have fighter
opposition, you still just sit and fly.
There is one thing about enemy
fighters, though. They sure make
you forget about the fax. It Just
seems to fade out when they come
at you"
There really isn't much to TELL"
Capt. Buck said. You ought to in
terview my mother If you really want
q good story about me-
Evening star., 1943-11-15

to the Purple Heart was on one raid
when an enemy shell came through
the cockpit and knocked a piece Of
plastic of one Of the controls in
front Of his co-pilot. He said when
they got back to base his co-pilot
discovered blood on his neck and
upon investigating found a little
piece of plastic under the skin. He
got his Purple Heart without know
Evening star., 1943-11-15

NHoSAAA0VA 4 " . v
his life "in a
heroic effort to
avoid hitting a
friendly plane"
the War Depart
m e Mt informed
his family last
week.
Th e accident
occurred in soft
ening-up opera
tions preceding
the invasion of
Sicily. just after
taking off with
his squadron, 1t.
Cpoifh'c n1or d
Evening star., 1943-11-15

bombardier had broken his shoulder
in the crash and had to be carried
strapped to stretcher on a camel.
It was no fun because a camel is not
very even in his gait"
Capt. Buck. who wears the Air
Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters,
said there really wasn't anything
very exciting about his so missions
over enemy territory. He said he was
on both raids on Rome, and they
were about the easiest of the lot.
fThey hadn't gotten ready for us
and there was little or no opposi-
ton he said. And besides. the
weather was so clear that-we couldn't
miss our targets"
Capt. Buck said the closest he got
Evening star., 1943-11-15

Each Car OF Bus trip requires Time
Schedule which takes into consideration
transfer points, change of operators, variable
spacing of vehicles with the rise and fall of
the traffic tide, etc. The progress of Cars
and Buses is recorded frequently at checking
points, for it's just as bad to be ahead of
schedule as behind. Unless they keep on a
reasonable schedule, the timing of many pa
irons, other Buses and Cars may be upset.
So when you help the Operator to get started
without delay, you're helping yourself and
neighbors all along the line on dozens of
vehicles.
Evening star., 1943-11-15
Heroism in Death
OF Ii. Smith Told

1t. Robert B. Smith, jr., who
was reported missing in action in
the Mediterranean theater last
Evening star., 1943-11-15
Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star

This is another of a series Of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have
returned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives Of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor Of The Star at
MA 5000. The Star wants to
give these men OF the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands Of
interested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1943-11-15

Having your fare ready when you board
dropping your dime or token in the box
yourself (or showing weekly pass SO Opera
tor can see it makes difference. So does
moving to the rear of vehicle SO that others
may board more easily. Or when presenting
a coin say, Three tokens please" six
tokens, please"-or Cash, please" -. saves
the Operator asking, Cash Or Tokens and
how many?" A partly-hlled Street Car or
Bus today is like partly-flled War Stamp
Album OF partly-equipped Soldier. The
least we can do on the home front is to help
each do FULL.time job
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
employees AWAIT
BOARDS RULING
No interruption OF Work
Pending Decision on
DOuble-Time Payments

Employees or the American Brass
company's plants in the city have
voted to carry OH their work under
present schedules pending deci-
sion from the War Labor board on
n joint appeal from G. I. o. union
officials and management for an adj
justment In the loss OF double time
pay.
Meanwhile employees who were not
present Mt the meeting at which the
decision was made were urged In a
leaflet distributed by the union to
stick to their Jobs seven days a
week to maintain vital production
schedules.
In the event q favorable decision
is reached by the labor board before
April II, the management will make
the adjustment retroactive 10 March
8. the date on which the company
stopped paying swing shift workers
double time for the seventh consec-
utive day of work. Adjustment OF
double time for the seventh day fol-
lowed an overtime pay directive
from the federal government under
which the double pay rate Is per-
missible only when seven days have
been worked In a single work week.
The American Brass plan was to
have employees work seven days and
take the eighth day off, and they
were paid double for the seventh
day. II WLB declines TO restore the
pay rate, officials said a bonus Sys-
tenn for those employees affected
would be approved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
SPEAKER TALKS
ABOUT HERBS
Cheshire Garden Club Hear
About Parsley, Chive,
Thyme, and MarjOran1
CHESHIRE
Cheshire Phone 80
Hubert Rlgney

Cheshire, March l3.--The speaker
ut the meeting OF the Cheshire Gar
den club at the Methodist church
Thursday afternoon was Helen
Noyes Webster Of Lexington, Mass
The speaker an authority on herbs
gave d talk on household uses Of
herbs, and explained to the cooks
herb garden should contain arti-
cles that may be substituted fol
herbs now impossible TO secure be.
cause Of the war. The speaker i'd
visetl the planting Of parsley, chiVe
thyme, chevril, sweet Margoram
summer savory the basils, bruet
sage, dill, fennel and taragon. All
these herbs, now coming TO TIM
foreground because Of the war, were
known 400 BIC. The speaker de.
clared that substitutes could b.
found for nutmeg, cinnamon ant
cloves. BY drying young tausy
leaves, powdering and putting them
through q sieve, q nutmeg flavor
could be produced. Mrs. Webster
further stated that an all-spicC
flavor can DO obtained by drying
out the blossoms Of apple shrub
Glove flavor is obtained more In thu
purple basil than In any other Of
the same family.
The speaker submitted q number
Of herb samples, both fresh ant
dried, and also displayed O Christ.
mas wreath made mainly Of herbs
The meeting was well attended anc
during the business session, the sun
of $95 was voted to the Red Gross
War Fund drive.
Miss Edith Cowell Is confined BY
illness to her home on Main street
william Lovely and Laurence Reed
have been honorably discharged
from the service because they are
over 80 years Of age and have taken
UP defense work in one Of the
plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
YOUTHS SPONSOR
VICTORY SERVICE
Rev. Mr.. Anthony of First
Church Gives Address
on AmericaniSm

A Youth Victory Service rally was
held last night at the Salvation
Army Headquarters to initiate the
Youth Victory Service program
outlined by the leaders of the Or
ganization by coordinating all Sal
walton Army youth movements I'M
der one heading In keeping with
the war emergency program, and to
offer Encouragement to youth u
participate in activities which will
aid the national war effort. Repre-
sentatives from each Of the respec-
tive groups Of the corps pledged sup
port and cooperation OF his particu-
lar unit.
Reverend B. Kenneth Anthony,
pastor Of the First Church Of Wa
terbury delivered q speech to the
assembly In which he stated that
nowhere In the world can ambition
and justice and progress work hand
In hand to achieve the fruits Of life
liberty, and the pursuit Of happi-
ness as In America. Thus, he con-
Guided, greater responsibility rests
on the individual and on the whole
country as an outcome Of the adj
vantages and great resources Of
fered here.
Other speakers included Mrs
Olive Ruda, Patrick Catucclo
Charles Brownell, John Wiberg
Ruth BLY,, Willard Hartshorn, and
Mrs R0hnrfa 2,oobrnr
A campfire scene, presented BY
the Boy Scouts Of Troop 80, CLOSED
the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
SPORTATO FACES
COURT SENTENCE
Youth Given Break By
Court Fails to Make
Good; New Charges

Frank Sportato, 10, South Leon
ard street, who was arrested two
weeks ago Oh a charge of taking a
car without permission Of the owner,
has failed to keep a promise to Join
the Army made on his alraignment
In city court, Probation Oflcer
Stephen Homick told Judge T. T.
Conway today. Mr.. Homick added
that Sportato, said by police to have
taken cars In several sections Of
the city and abandoned them wher
they ran out Of gas, has succumbet
to his fondneSS for driving again
He recommended that the youth be
picked UP by police and returned
to city court. Judge Conway Or
dered Sportato notified.
william Powers, %, AZ Wolcott
street, was fined SIS and $40 re.
spectively on charges Of breach Of
peace and drunkenness growing out
of an alteration In q bus last night.
Patrolman Jerry Hunihan, Jr., who
arrested Powers, testified that the
man had flrst refused to pay his
fare on the bus, and had then be-
come abusive when the officer re.
monstrated with him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
is Licenses Issued
To Local Bee Keepers
Residents Of Waterbury, Vicinity Derive Pleas.
ure, Profit in Marketing Honey - Sugar
Shortage Popularizes Industry.

The best way to get around sugar
rationing without being unpatriotic
IL TO be become q bee keeper. Yes,
sirl The bee keeper earns his sweets
the singing way, but that honey col.
lected will Sweeten q multitude Of
items such as cake, cookies, fruit
compotes and last but not least,
candyl
During the past twelve months,
approximately 10 bee licenses were
issued to Waterburians.
For 25c you can obtain a license
from the Town Clerks office which
permits you to raise" bees and ctll-
tivate their environment so that
you'll get some sweet results. And
once each year. Government In
spector Roy Stadell Of Southington
will visit your premises 10 see how
the little paradoxes are getting
along. Bees may be able to sting you
off their premises, but like other In
scots, they too are allergic to dis
eases. These, In turn, can be spread
to human beings aS o result OF the
honey consumption.
In contemplating to house few
thousand bees, the first thing to be
cautioned about Is the proper at
tire you wear when you approach q
bee hive. This outfit consists large
ly In protective clothing. A mask, O
veil, heavy gloves, stout coat and
trousers and spats or CATERS to pro-
tect the ankles.
Bees, like spoiled children, have
their idiocyncracies Wooden ma
terialS, with their animal odor, cas-
lily perceptible TO o bee, infuriates
them. Perhaps the reason for that
Is they are reminded OF their nat
ural enemies, the bear and the
skunk. These two animals are the
only ones that modest bees. However,
let It be known that these two an
imals brought this enemy upon
themselves. Bears are always STICK"
ing their paws wherever they can
hope to obtain some honey. The
skunk isn't interested In the money
as much as he is in the bee itself.
Unlike the bear, the skunk finds
the bee q very tasteful morsel.
II you are contemplating bees as
q hobby, rel ,cmbsr that they have
their net likes and dislikes for flow
ers. Bees prefer first. and foremost
the white clover. Bees aren't too
happy with the red-clover, ecause
their tongues are not long enough
to penetrate the blossom TO the
honey-storage sections.
Another important item TO know
Is that Bookkeeping isn't expensive:
The original outlay for q hive OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
WEEKLY CONTESTS
RESULTS POSTED
Earbenders Holding Ini'
pOrtant Meeting Sunday
at Community House
Washington Hill

The Earbenders at their weekly
card game held last evening AZ
Washington Park Community House
had the following scores: J. Lally,
10; Dan Murphy. "a; Frank Joyce.
Is, and r. Conway, II.
President Conway is calling 3
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock Of all the members Of the
committee working on the Ear
benderS banquet. meeting to be held
at the Community House. Commits
tee consists Of the following men,
bers: Art Dulac, H. A. Hayden,
Edward Leach, Thomas Conway,
Thomas Reynolds, Michael Kelly.
Thomas Driscoll, Ralph Ruggles,
Roger Cononr. j. B. Cuddy, william
Dews and Francis Joyce. AS this
Is all important meeting Mr.. Con-
way hopes all will be able to attend.
Tech. Sergt. John RED" Multi
gan has returned to Camp Butner,
North Carolina, after spending q
BRIEF Through with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan Of Cy-
press street. Sergt. Mulligan'S
younger brother Thomas was In
Quoted two weeks ago and is In one
Of the U. s. Army camps somewhere
In Texas.
Rehearsal Of the minstrel troupe
will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock. This will be a dress re-
hearsal and as the show Is sched-
uled for Wednesday, March 18th. at
important that all taking part be
the Community House, 1t Is very
ready TO start practicing at 2
o'clock. Miss Marguerite Tierney Is
chairman Of the committee. and
George Casey is tho director. with
Miss Margaret Shea Maloney 90.
companying on the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13

good italian bees Is anywhere be-
tween SIS and $40. For that price
you get hive, veil, smoker with
which to calm the bees wknn they
are to be handled, and the bees
themselves s!1ich are sold by the
pound.
Modern bee-keepers provide wax
from their hives. This comes In slabs,
Is inserted vertically, and means
that the bees have q good bit Of
tiork done for them In advance. 1t
Is q decidedly worthwhile thing TO
to do, for each pound Of wax made
by the bees means that eight pounds
less OF honey will DO produced. The
bees make the cells on the slabs,
setting them In upward slanting
channels, 70 the honey won't trickle
out.
The actual process Of bookkeeping
Is technically explained In various
books on tire subject, most Of which
are accessible to you at the public
library. But you'll learn a great deal
more from your own experience.
Rememer this. With Bookkeeping
you're doing your small, but sweet
part In fighting the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
SEEK UNIFORM
AIR RAID SIGNALS
Part Of Bunker Hill Sec
ton Lights Controlled
By WatertOwn

TWO Bunker Hill sectors Of Wa
terbury civilian defense setup llavu
violated regulations observed by the
rest Of the city during air raid drills
1t was revealed at yesterdays meet-
ing Of the defense planning board.
w. T. Jebb, chairman OF Tho
lighting committee, pointed out that
this occurred because the two sec-
tors are controlled by q circuit
which serves WATERFOWL. Water
town authorities black out on the
red" signal, and when the "all-
clear" Is received over the radio
they restore lights. Waterbury,
however, terminates the blackout In
part by turning on streets lights On
the second blue, although house,
holders and non-essential businesses
must continue blackouts until the
"all-clear" Is announced.
While each town Is allowed to
make certain regulations, q decision
In the interest of uniformity Is ex-
pected soon, said Chief Air Raid
Warden James j. Curtin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
|COLONEL RICE
| NOW IN INDIA
Former Legion Command
er Writes to Buddies;
Hopes to Reach Tokyo

Lieutenant-C Colonel Roy Rice, for
mer commander Of Corp. Coyle Post.
American Legion, has sent message
Of greetings TO his former buddies
in Waterbury. Adjutant Joseph
Brenneis has relayed the content Of
the letter to many Of the former
commanders friends here anc
throughout the state. Colonel Rice
returned to waterbury last summer
after several months experience In
Australia. He brought home first-
hand account Of Waterbury units In
service In that part Of the world. At
present Colonel Rice Is Somewhere
in india" He writes that he Is still
on the move and probably win be
until he arrives In Tokyo. He Is re-
serving his news until he has the
pleasure Of addressing the post.
His letter follows:
India,
February Is, 1913.
Corporal Coyle Post No. /
American Legion,
waterbury, Connecticut.
My dear Comrades:
Your thoughtfulness In the form
OF o Christmas card has been de-
livered to me and I appreciate 1t
very much.
It is always nice to be so re-
lY1embered by those I knew so well
especially when so far away.
have seen much since ! saw
you last, and from all indications
we haven't quit moving yet, and
won't, hope, until I return via
Tokyo.
There Is much Of interest to
talk Of but I must reserve It for o
talk I'll give If you say so when
return.
Keep your end up and feel in so
doing you are contributing your
share. We must all do likewise In
this affair. for certainly to lose
1t means we lose all, and we don't
want that. Best of good luck
and III hope to see you again
some day.
ROY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-13
Briefs
GARDEN PLOTS FOR
VICTORY CAMPAIGN

Waterbury's war garden plots will
be increased through release OF par
cells of property which has been
turned over to the municipality In
payment OF taxes. Mayor John 8.
Monagan announced yesterday at q
meeting Of the Defense Council
planning board.
This was revealed after Superin"
tendent OF Schools Thomas J. Con-
don proposed plans which are un-
der confederation to cooperate with
the state-spnsored program for on.
rolling junior high school students
for work In war gardens and on
farms.
During the past sixth months
many lots. undeveloped and owned
by residents. have been sur
rendered to the city In lieu Of back
taxes. A few were sold. but the
mayor told Bernard Mcdonald OF
the gardens committee that he
thought the remaining land should
be made available for food growing.