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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
The Alaskan 
 No Ribbon
By c. H. WAKING

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Aug. 20-(UP)-The Alcan Highway, am abe to report after travelling it, still is far from the northland equiv alent of the streamlined Pennsyl- vania turnpike.
 Last Nov. 20 officials cut ribbon and proclaimed the Alcan Highway "open." The probable reaction of the average American motorists was that it would be an excellent place for summer vacation drive.
 Actually, it is an emergency mili- tary highway. It is highway only in the sense that 1t is the first land route in history between the United States and Alaska.
 Most of it is only 18 feet wide. Most of this is dusty or muddy, soft and moist. It is far from an all- weather route, and still is under construction.
 None of these facts, however, be- littles the Paul Bunyan feat of hew- ing an 18-foot road through this nearly impossible wilderness-over a distance of 1881 miles-in seven months and IT days.
 The route, known officially as the Alaska Highway, begins at Dawson Creek, British Columbia, 2,420 miles from Chicago. It stretches north ward to Fairbanks, Alaska, a dis tance equal to that from Miami to Chicago. It slices a cat-a-corner across the province of Yukon. Ap- proximately 1,2O0 miles of the high way are in Canada and 400 ill Alaska.
 Rough Going
 I travelled by Army jeep, by gravel truck and by bus, averaging 20 miles an hour. I couldn't get any nearer Fairbanks than some 250 miles north of Whitehorse, which, roughly, is three-fifths of the route.
 Beyond that point construction is going on. Still to be conquered are rivers and muskeg, which is muck matted with vegetation that trem- bles like pudding underfoot.
 Last winter military conveys got through over frozen rivers and frozen muskeg, but the spring thaW took a heavy toll of the temporary bridges erected last year. Most of them are being replaced by perma- nent structures.
 It will be all of this summer and probably next summer as well be- fore the road is in first-class condi- tion.
 In some sections the highway is an excellent gravelled road. In others it is as narrow as back woods road and muddy or dusty, de- pending on the weather. When it has been Widened and uniformly sur- faced with gravel it may become what E. L. Bartlett, secretary of state for Alaska, called it on open- ing day. "an eventual trail to Tokyo"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
MIDDLE EBURY
Correspondents Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-84i0

Mlddlebury, Aug, 20 The Middle. DUTY volunteer Bremen held a meet ing recently at which they made plans for their annual elambake and field day
 Sefe, James Brophy, Jf son of MT and Mrs, James Bfophy, ol Middlebufy and Wateft0wn Road has arrived overseas and is stationed with an Army Air Corps contingent in England, Berg, Brophy trained at the Repair hquard0n school nt Robbins Field, Wellstan, on,, be- fore going overseas,
 Francis Oreneole, U, B. MafIneh Corp. son Of Prank Oreneole oi White Ave, is expected to arrive home tomorrow for iuflouRh. lie Is stationed at Paris Island, South Carolina,
 Miss Helen Orencolc. has been sworn in as . member Of tho Won. mems Division. Q. 8. Marines and will report for duty during the lat- ter part of August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Post-Wor Money PIon
BY FRED WARNER
Jnited Press Staff Correspondent

NChtcu IIcSS otdII OOTTeSpOnuentD
 Washington, Apg. -UP)-The United States would lose some of its proposed veto power under the treasuryr's revised postwar mon- etary stabilization program but still retain veto power over any change in the value of the suggest ed international monetary unit, it was revealed today.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr, revealed that a new draft of the plan for an in- ternational stabilization fund of the United and Associated Nations had been prepared. The changes were made as a result of suggestions and criticisms of representatives of near ly 30 nations who for several months have been conferring here with American officials.
 The next step is a general con- ference to consider the revised plan and to seek agreement on it. Harry D. White, assistant to Morgenthau and author of the original plan, said he was trying to arrange such COiiicIcllCt lol cdily tilLS WliltCi.
 He explained that some of the veto power that would be lost by the United States under the revised plan would be offset by a tightening of gold requirements. The early draft called for nations to pay only 50 per cent of their quotas inn mediately; under the new one they must pay all--gold included.
 With 30 nations participating, the assets of the stabilization fund would be around $8,0O0,00 ,000 in- stead Of $5 n00,00O,000. The amount of the participation of the United States woulc be increased from $2,- COG, ,000, 900 to $2 300 ,000,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
WAR WORKERS CHURCH READY
Father Skelly to Celebrate First Mass Next Sunday
 Morning

Rev. Bartholomew J. Skelly, formerly of this city, will celebrate the first Mass in the Church of St. John the Evangelist serving war workers living in the Charter Oak (Hartford) Housing project Sunday at a. m.
 The new church is in West Hart ford but the parish itself is located in Hartford, and according to the Catholic Transcript is the only church in the county to have been built exclusively for the members of a federal housing project. The church is built mostly of cinder blocks, has limestone trim and will be surmounted, when finished by belfry bearing a gold cross.
 Father Skelly, son of Mrs. George Skelly of Willow street, and bro ther of St. Mary's Hospital Chap lain Rev. Lawrence Skelly was ap- pointed pastor by Bishop McAuliffe in June of last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

The federal government has al- ready contributed $300,000 tow ards the project since 1t was begun a year and a half ago. A further $100,000 is anticipated by the city as the governments share of the total cost of the project which will be approximately $875 ,000, although the contract was let to the L. G. Defelice & Sons company of New Haven for $691 ,000.
 The city had sold up to the be- ginning of 1943 $1,300,000 in water bonds, Series of 1941, to pay for both the new reservoir and the second pipeline, which is now fin ished and in daily use. $1,000,0O0 was used in building the pipeline, with the remaining $300,00O ear- marked for reservoir construction.
 In January, however, City En- gineer Charles A. Root informed City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney that additional funds would be re- quired for construction as the orig inal estimates had been already passed by the amount of excava- tion necessary to prepare the dam site. Sale of $185, 900 in bonds was later approved by various city boards and the issue floated in May at the extremely low interest rate If 130 per cent, Barr Brothers of New York city being the successful bid der.
 The New York release under the August 18th date-line reads as fol- lows: "A check drawn on the U. s. Treasury for $100,O0O as a requisi- tion payment on Lanham Act grant will go forward this week to the City of Waterbury, Conn.,, for construction of reservoir to ex- pand the citys water supply, accord ing to Regional Director John M Gallagher of the Federal Works Agency. This is a public works project made necessary by war in- dustry and large population in- creases."
 MT. Maloney further stated that the check would probably not reach Waterbury for several Jays as in the past such acquisition payments were submitted from Boston in whose jurisdiction Waterbury lies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Nearing End

Seven drivers who have been charged by the OPA with vi0- lating the ban on non essential driving have been scheduled to appear for hearings before OPA Commissioner Walter W, Smyth in the common pleas courtroom this afternoon. With lifting of the ban expected Sept. 1, the hearing session may bO one Of the last conducted here under the present regulations,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Nobody at Home?

SlXty-SlX local persons obtalned vacation motor travel permits at the ration board yesterday, bring ing the total issuance to date to 4,046 Mrs Archer RoWbottom, chairman of the gasoline panel, announced. The permits are issued Tuesday and Thursday af- ternoons from l to 3 p. m. and Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9 D, m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
PAINFULLY REALISTIC

When Joan Garfield is seen in a forthcoming film ruefully lingering his aching head after a ght, it won't be acting but the real thing. The star of RKO Radios The Fal- len Sparrow swung too far to the left when the fight was on, and the tough characters revolver butt cracked his dome-instead of fall- ing on a padded shoulder as in tended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

mobilization" therapist Eloise Parker explained. She proudly displayed set of tea towels hand -loomed by disabled merchant seanen and Coast Guardsmen at the United States Marine Hospital on Ellis Island, in New York Bay.
 At first the patients, veterans Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

binding which 1t has accomplished.
 Collection Tomorrow
 Trucks will begin to canvass the streets of Watertown and Oakville tomorrow morning at o'clock for the last tin can salvage collection of the year.
 Householders are notified to be prepared for this collection by hav- ing all salvage tin cans placed in full view of, and in easy access, to the streets so that the work of the drivers and helpers may be done quickly as there is considerable area to cover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Spotlghting Brass CityNews
Patents Granted

Patents have been issued to Charles R. Book, Waterbury. socket, assigned to the Eyelet Specially Co.,, and Karl w. Hall- den, Thomaston, flying cutter de- vice, according to a list compiled from the Official Gabzette by the office of Harold c. Manning, "A Central avenue, patent lawyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
CHURCH NEVIS

The congregations of the First Methodist church and the First Baptist church will meet together Sunday morning at i0:30 in the First Methodist church. Rev. pr. John J. snavely will be in charge of the service and will preach on the theme. !" arist in the Crowded Ways of Life.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

torpedoings and bombings, just sit around and distainfully watch the others modelling clay, hooking rugs or tooling leather. Their worst moments are when they see their own ship sail past the tip of Man. haitian across the bay and out to sea-" Mrs. Parker admitted.
 Before long, though, they want
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

to try their hands at something. First thing you know, their enthu- siasm is aroused and then the prob lem is to convince them that work ing too long on a plane model or at the loom will tax their strength.
 Occupational therapy is a scien- tific prescription of specific man. ual work that will strengthen in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
$1OO,OOO Check On
 Way To Waterbury
Federal Grant Given to Defray Expenses of Building
 New Reservoir; Explanation Given

press release from the New York Regional Office of the Federal Works Agency dated August 19 stating that the City of Waterbury this week would receive U S. Treasury Department check for $10OOOO Lanham Act grant, explained today by City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney further payment by the Federal Govern ment of it's share of the cost of the cyS Pitch Reservoir now nearing completion up in Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
CORRESPONDENT

Patti Brill, comedienne Of RKO Radios Adventures of a Rookie, :" h&eps up her information on ad- pactres of same by corresponding aith soldiers in 97 U. s. camps, IA -tsefseas outposts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

Approximately 100000 tons Of tngots were used to make steel for export in te United tSates during f04O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

Bremen also answered a call to . grass fire at hte city dump and dump fire at l17 Clover St, Neither resulted in damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Fire Blotter

Bremen yesterday afternoon hoisted a ladder to window to unlock the door at 1058 Bank st.. to aid 9 locked out tenant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

BY ROSELLEN CALLAHAN
 NEA Staff Writer
 New York Once we've con- vinced man that weaving and crocheting isn't sissy work, we've hurdled the biggest stumbling block in starting him on the road to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20
Book flinders Meet

The Book Binding club met at the Watertown library Wednesday afternoon and continued the con- structiye work which it has under taken. The club. which is com posed Of young boys and girls, many of whom are Baldwin school stu- dents has met at various times throughout the srimmer and has done much to assist the stan at the library by the excellent Job of book
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-20

An iron monger is A hardware dealer.
La gaceta., 1943-09-04
LOS SELLoS AZULES "U", ~"
Y w" SERAN vALDERoS A
PARTIR DEL l DE
S~EPTIEMBRE

Los sellos azules "U', "v" y wv"
del Garnet de Racionamiento No.
z seran validOs a partir del / de
septiembre y podran emplearse
en- la compra de where's elabora.
dos hasta el 20 de octubre.
Con este Sc pondra en- vigor ell
plan anunciado ell mes pasado de
dar a los consumidores un perio.
do de un mes Y veinte dias para
utilizar cada serie de sellos de
raciOnamiento.
Los sellos "R", IS" y set" va
lidos desde ell l de agosto, podran
usarse hasta ell 20 de septiembre,
de modo que ell consumidor ten.
ga seis juegos de cupones azules
de racionamiento, los comprendi-
dos entire la "R" y la Wv" para
comprar where's elaborados du-
rante los primeros veinte dias de
septiembre.
La OPA ruega a los consumi-
dores que destruyan todos los Sc
Hos caducados que no Sc usen.
La gaceta., 1943-09-04
AQUEL ERA OTRO HOMBRE!

Era ioven, allegro. enthusiastic,
lleno de Wis c6mica de buena ce-
pa que derrochaba en- nuestras
reuniones veSpertinas ALA en- In
mesa del cafe.
10 perdi de vista. cuando vol
vi a tropeZar con 81, en- la bata-
hola de la vida, estaba triSte de
semblante, falta de memoria, tor
pc de inteligencia, puSilanime,
eSpantadizo, debil al grado de te-
ner que ir acompahado de algu-
no de sus familiares. Quien me
djo que ademas de tanto pade-
cimiento va no veia del TODD v
me refiri6 que de regreso de una
juerga, acompahado de amigos
y amigos, corriendo a gran We
locidad en- I'm CANTON de pasaje-
ros, chocaron con un autom6vil
que venia en- Sentido contrario.
Los ocupantes del autom6vil mu-
rieron todos; en- Ell canton hubo
de TODD: muertos, heridos e lie
SOS; mi amigo sc cont6 entire es-
toS dltimos; contento ALA en- su
interior de haberse Salvado, ayu-
do cuanto pudo a quienes eSta-
ban en- Ell case contrario haSta
que fueron recogidos por las am
bulancias.
FL, aparentemente bueno y sa-
no, fue dejado en- libertad; pero
dos dias despues sc sinti6 alta
cado de una tremenda debilidad
acompanada de insomnia; de un
terror, va extemporaneo; de v6-
mitos incoercibles que POGO a po-
co fueron calmando para rema-
tar en- cefalalgia y en- dolor a 10
largo de la medula espinal.
70 tenia noticia pOr mis- lee
turas de eSta eSpecie de cansan-
clio organize, Orlando sobre I'm
paciente propicio, p%reparando por
la herencia; pero no saba que
tai neurosis pudiese aparecer por
traumatismo, 81 bien los momen-
tos que precedieron al choque de-
ben de haber producido en- mi
una intensa emoci6n.
JUn case de neurastenia?
de histeria? +. de superposici6n
de estos dos estados neuropati-
cos que me atreveria a lamar
hystero neurastenia? Sea de
clio 10 que fuere, Ell paciente es-
ia ALI y 20 me pregunto: lCuan-
tos miles de miles de esta clase
de enfermos producira la guerra
actual entire nihos y mujeres. y
%ancianos, con sus aterradoras llu-
Was de bombas tremendamente
explosives e incendiarias, sobre
ciudadanos ~indefensas? ...
Da horror p~ensarlol
J. M. SARMIENTO.
La gaceta., 1943-09-04
TRATAD DE EvITAR LOS VIA.
JES NNECESARIOS EN- Ia
Dor DAY"

La mayoria de los obreros de
las fabricas de pertrechos pasa-
ran Labor Day en- las fabricas.
produciendo las armas, equipo v
aoastos que necesitan nuestros
soldados. Los obreros que no ira
bajen en- Labor Day pueden con
tribuir a la victoria pasandolo en-
casa. De este modo ayudaran a
aliviar ell transito en- los ferroca-
rifles y los omnibus interurba-
nos que actualmente prestan SER
Vicios ~esenciales a la guerra.
La Office of Defense Transpor-
tation ruega muy encarecidamen-
tie a todos los ciudadanos que OBJ
server las siguientes indicacio-
mes:
/. Pasar Labor Day en- casa.
2. Los que Sc hallen de vaca-
clones fuera de la ciudad, deben
volver antes de Labor Day O va
rios dias despues.
8. PoSponer TODD viaje de va
caciones haSta despu6s de Labor
Day.
4. De ser possible, posponer to-
do Viaje personal haSta varios
dias despues de Labor Day.
S. Tanto antes como despues
de Labor Day, evitar los Wales
de fines de Semanas en- trenes y
omnibus interurbanoS asi como to
dos los Wales qeu no sean YER
daderamente necesarioS.
La gaceta., 1943-09-04

Autualismo tampeno, sagrada obra de
rs de trabajadores Y sus amigos, CO.
e Olen 10 que significa la cooperation
los hombres de buena voluntad.
La gaceta., 1943-09-04

Haga su parte: Compre
BONOS DE GUERRA
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
.OVietS ROutiiD
 NaziS

A0SCOW-Tha Russian offensive in the Kuban district or the Caucas- us. supported by enormous artillery strength and Soviet superiority in the air. Was driving the Germans on toward the sea today. rolling forward with increased momentum upon the Noyorossisk bridgehead and threatening to isolate it from all land communications of shore the flagship of the Soviet Black Sea fleet with the battIeship Par iskaya INmmuua. and other power ful naval units we're pauoung a. gainst any enemy effort to evaeuate his forces. Field dispatches deserib ed the horizon as red with the fire of Russian big guns The Russian break through achieved earlier on a 25-mile front on lunge that car ried forward to within nine miles of Novorossisk with the capture of Neberdjayevskaya on the northeast was being rapidly eXtened.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
sTIMs0N SAYS MOOSE IS TIGHTENING ON AXIS

WASHINGTON Secretary of War Sumson declared this week thai the moose Is tightening around the Axis army in North Africa. but there is every indication" the enemy will continue to fight there. stim- son had praise for tne almost per feet coordination Of the American. British and French forces in the air. on the sea and on the ground. He praised the British navy for it's assistance in interrupting the flow of supplies from IJai7 to the hard pressed Axis troops n Tunisia. \ general review. the secretary said. showed that in the south Pacific adverse weather is interfering with air operations bur General Douglas MaeArthur's fliers have made a number of successful raids
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
INDIAN COURT DEGREES
GANDHI HELD ILLEGALL'

NEW DEHI-The Defense of n- dia rule, No. 26, under which more than 5000 all-India Congress lead CTS, including Mohandas Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, were imprisoned without trial and have been held since last September $. was declared invalid this week ia a judgment read in New Delhi Fed eral court. The court held that the rule went beyond the powers which the legislature thought fit To conyes to the central government. It eaus. ed considerable furry and embal- rassment among government circles but while Gandhi and his colleagues now stand as illegally arrested, they are still in Jail today and there et no evidence that they are going tl be released or tried.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
Mayor
 Urges
 Cleanup

TO THE CITIZENS OF WRAN- CELL:
 In keeping with past practices. I hereby designate the week start ing May 10th as "Clean-Up Week It is therefore my duty and plea sure to bring this matter to your at tention and urge your cooperation
 Let every citizen show his civic pride in our city by putting forth his best efforts during "Clean-UP Week.. Let us clean up yards and alleys of their winter accumula- tion of ashes and rubbish. Let Us fix up fences and walks.
 It is unnecessary for me to point out to you the beneficial results in the way of health of it's inhabitants, and the impression upon a visitor that clean and sanitary city be- slows.
 The City Council will cooperate by furnishing city trucks to haul away refuse if placed at the edge of the street.
 F. C. HANFORD. Mayor
 Wrangel1, Alaska, May [. 1948
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
MAY DAY MOTIF FEATURES
 CIVIC CLUE LUNCHEON

Miniature mayDOles Tn setting of spring flowers and greenery were used as table decorations for the dessert luncheon of the Wrangell Women's Civic Club on Saturday. May l. Mrs. Earl Gadoerry and Miss Genevieye Mayberry were hostesses Miss Ruby Pickett assisted with serving.
 Preceding the luncheon the Wrangel Womens trio entertained with a charming group of musical numbers. Included in their selee- tions were Thine Alone" by Her bert; Prayer from Humperdfnck' s "Hanseland Gretel": Summertime from Gershwin' "Porgy and Bess9 and Three Little Maids From School" from The Mikado9 by Gilbert and Sullivan. Personnel of the trio are: Mrs. DICK Sharnbroich. Mrs. OrYille Kenney and Mrs. John Coulter. Mrs. Leth Meadows is the accompanist.
 Following the business session a quiz program arranged by Mrs. DOA ID A4eAStd05Af pio5A dlA ALdll llleths was enjoyed by those present.
 The meeting was in the form of benefit for the student nurse scholarship fund and he Cup Fund amounting to $15.5o was donated to this purpose.
 Mrs. H. B. Thornquist spoke on the importance of maintaining public health nurse in WrangeIi and the club went on record ap- proving this suggestion by asking the president, Mrs. Barnes, to wire proper authorities With the request that one be provided
 The club was the recipient of gift of lovely napkins, carrying the name of the club, rom Mrs. Sid Harrington.
 Mrs. Barnes announced the Hos pital Benefit Tea for Sunday, May g.
 Election of officers will take place at the next club meeting. Hostesses will be Mrs. George Stump tion and Mrs. Ben k. Judd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-05-07
RED CROSS FORMING NEW VOLUNTEER GROUP
 FOR AMERICAN WOMEN

Creation of a new Red Cross vol- unteer corps through which Amer ican women may serve the war ef- fort has been announced from the office of the Pacific manager of the American Red cross.
 The new group, officially desig- hated as the Red Cross Volunteer Dieticians' Aide Corps, is being es- tablished in response to demands from hospitals throughout the eoun- try and will be organized in CO., operation with the American Diete- tic Association and the Red Cross Nutrition Service.
 Pioneering in this project has been carried out by the San Fran cisco chapter of the American Red Cross. The first group of women trained as Dietitians' Aides will soon complete their first 100 hours of service in San Francisco hospit- als. These hospitals report efficien- cy and success on the part of the volunteers.
 The Volunteer Dietitians' Aide Corps is the third Red Cross volun- teer group to enter hospital service. It was preceded by the Volunteer Nurses Aide Corps and the Hos pitol and Recreation Corps, more familiarity known as the Gray Ladies'"
 To be eligible as Dietitians Aides. volunteers will be required to take a 6O-hour training course, broken down into 20 hours of Standard Nu- triton studies and 40 hours of Special Training, includi g 15 hours of supervised, practical hos pital work. The training period will be under the supervision of graduate dietitians. Other requirements are that applicants agree to serve a minimum of 150 hours without re- muneration, preferably within a three-month period. and that they are over Is years Of age and have a high school education or it's equivalent. Duties of Dietitians' Aides are extensive, include the pre- paration and checking of diets and menus, serving food To patients and hospital personnel and cleric a work. It is expected that many of the volunteers for this work will be recruited from the 100000 Am eriean women who have completed the Red Cross Standard Nutrition Course.