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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
Tax Refunds

Eight local persons and firms
will receive income tax refunds,
according to a list released by
Congress. The highest rebate To-
caly will 60 to Sallie Miller Smith
Of $50 Prospect street who viii re-
ceive SIS, 70B.54.
Other refudss to be made by the
Internal Revenue commissioner
are as follows: Irving H. Chase
Of 6s Prospect street, $i.4O6.1S;
Darragh Delaney, deceased, ST.
262.De; Edward A. 0oss, deceased,
1262 .0e; Edward o. Goss, de-
ceased, 1891 40; 8. II. dreenberg,
ms. e5B3.02; Hoffman Specially
90, es,s33.Og; Michaels, Inc, ST.
1911; Raymond Baking Co., Inc.
9B7b.4e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23

.yerving notice that he intends to
Vllow no leniency in cases Of moles-
Iatlun OF women on the citys
streets, Judge TheCbald q. Conway
Imposed . flne Of 500 and costs on
> 10-year-old youth charged with
breach Of the peace In city court
today as the result Of latest Of q
growing number Of such incidents.
Judge Conway alluded to the large
number Of women war workers who
travel to and from their employ
nlent during the, night and early
morning hours and declared that
they must be assured Of protection.
"The situation today Is not nor-
NAL" he said, and It Is to be hoped
that the imposition Of the strongest
possible legal penalties will act as
deterrent"
During the past few weeks police
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
AbSenteeisn1

A survey of the extent of alb
senteeism and its effects will be
undertaken in the Waterville and
Oakville plants Of the Scovill
Manufacturing Company accord
ing to Alan G. Curtiss, personnel
relations director for the con-
Germ. The Scovill Company is the
second Of the city's major war in
dustry to conduct such study,
the Chase Brass and Copper Com
pany, having announced last week
that similar survey will be con-
Quoted in cooperation with the
employees bargaining agents. the
@. I. o. Mine, Mil and Smelter
Workers Union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
Speaker

Segregation is as dead as isola-
tionisIn," said Miss Alexander, as
she pointed out the necessityAof in
termingling Of our population. The
speaker traced the record Of the
Colored citizens In the various wars,
showing how they have been OUT
standing In their fighting qualities
and service to the country. She
spoke Of the recent liberalizing Of
the army and navy restrictions and
mentioned that the Coast Guard has
never drawn the color line. A brisk
question period followed the speak
er's remarks.
George Vadnais Of the program
committee introduced the speaker
and mentioned that this was q part
Of the Brotherhood Week program
through cooperation Of the Inter-
Faith Committee Of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
l7-YEAR-OLDBOY
ENLIST in NAVY
Four Waterburians Among
Eleven Accepted By Re-
cruiter Today

Chief Petty Officer Garry Muir
ply, Of the local Navy recruiting
office, announces the enlistment Of
eleven i7.year old Connecticut
youths, four of which are local boys.
The names Of the enlistees are Is
follows:
Leo Joseph Riquier, 26S South
street, Bristol.
Michael Culhane, 70 Euclid ave-
nue., waterbury.
Daniel Marano, l67 Nichols Drice,
Waterbury.
Daniel Peter oalullo, 1T6 Lake.
wood road waterbury.
Normand Raymond Talbot, u
Beach street, Bristol.
Walter Bykowski, Town Hill,
Terryville.
Everiste NORM, 2s Birge street,
Bristol.
Robert Elmer Kleeps, l04 North
Main street, Terryville.
Charles Fogarty, 10l Spring
street, waterbury.
Eric Frederick Schmidt, Falls ave-
nue., Oakville.
Robert Conrad AZ Central avenue.
Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
Spotlighting
Brass CityNews
More Drivers!

A shortage Of drivers for the So
called "tripper runs" has slowed
up service for some Of the city's
war workers, according to A. j.
Drummond, waterbury superin-
tendent Of the @. r. & L. Co. Mr..
Drummond said suggestion that
part time operators be hired
would be hard to work out be-
cause men are needed mostly be-
tween $50 and 8 q. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
Local Boy, Etc.

Walter X. Burns, former 10.
cal resident, has been appointed
Judge Of the Greenwich town
court and will start his duties
July I. He had served rs town
attorney for four years.
A graduate Of st. Thomas
Parochial school, Crosby High
school, Amherst College, and
the Yale Law School, the new
Judge is hte SON Of Mrs. Emma
Hayes Burns and q nephew Of
PatrOIman Walter Hayes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23

EllIstl =. Bronson, inspector ef
the leeaI WLD Ofllees and Major
!. ReleP Casllgnn, member 81
he Oannecalcwt Stats Guard ana
inspector at the loeai ora rent
eanfFai ofIlce, win discuss wage
ana salary siabillzailen eFAeFg n
tabs ever STATEN WATn tonight
u ISIS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23

Winiliam h. p0ran Il Hamilton
avenue has been appointed % So
nist y. T. Mc0Ealh IL manage
Mont e the oilyA federal housing
projects On long SllIl Rad end
ia EHalnIlinn nNeilRa. hAr. NNgHfl
las H SERVING ~ the Halne
's.|a fI4a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
Youth Faces Heavy Fine For Breach Of Peace
Religious Prejudices|
Not Wanted In America
Rev. DR.. Walker Points to Divided European Nations
as One Result; Admits intolerance Here Once

Protestant, and which accords Teli-
gious freecom to foreign ecclesias-
tics and efnissaries Of various faiths,
has a right to expect that Protestant
missionaries from America will have
a right to give their witness in lands
predominantly DOMAIN Catholic more
especially where there are large
minorities Of people religiously In
different and unchurched, AZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23

Vast and intricate is the trans
portation system Of Montreal. Prov
ince of Quebec. Fifth largest city
on the continent, Montreal has 275
miles Of tramway lines. plus IS miles
OF bus routesl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-23
1@,s>4Ms7ya>vt
esEAsllssiED SOoO

You Cont 0verestimote The Value
In These $40 Topcoots - Inventory
Brought Them To The Surface And
Men Are Eating Them Up.
Meny men con moke them year
around eoGts-otheTs con wear
them spring and eutumn-oII
men con wear them more Days In
enc yesE shsn their hsevy winter
eveFeost.
They're good eooss-sood 10 ths
lest thsssd-eests thot will make
sood-bsssuss they're good eosts
-ond u BY sny ehoncs they doD't
make eoed-ws will.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13
Officers Are Given Awards

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKAN DEPARTMENT - The Legion of Merit was awarded to four off cers of the Alaskan Department, It. General Simon Bolivar Buck ner, Jr., announced recently.
 For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as command ing officer of an Alaska station from October of 1941 to October of l943," Brig. Gen. Edgar B Colladay of Washington, D. C., re- .ceived the award. ,f
 Gen. Colladay, according to his citation, displayed sound judg- ment, technical ability and in spring leadership during the critical years when his station was expanding into one of the most important bases. in the en- tire theater. The base conttIibbut- ed importantly to the successful
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13
Corps of Engineers Do Lasting Good
 To Alaska Territory

;: Around a year ago, Corporal Rebouche was in Seattle from a nearby camp or 2 2A-hohr pass. He walked around town all night because there was no place to stay but he didn't nind-"some city and pretty, too" The first thing, when the wars over, he'll really see Seattle for a month or so. and second, he'll climb around on Mt. Rainier again, heading on, home and maybe back to Alaska like a lot of the rest. He wants to get lost again in New York, too, somewhere along the line.
 Corporal Rebouche was trans 'ferred to the Engineers down in the States when Major then Captain) Kenneth E. RIstau. re- quested him for technical En- gineer troop work that could use Rebouche's welding, steam fitting, and rigging talents on some special Engineer jobs. Now, ten, hours a day. seven days a week, Corporal Rebouche welds on military installations, unspecified
 Rebouche's- post isn't too far from a good-sized city, as Alas kan towns go, but only four times in the last ten months has
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13

HEADQUARTERS ALASKAN DEPARTMENT -. How many Army Engineer soldiers there are in Alaska from Attu to Ket- chikan and back, hacking out airfields and constructing the other defense and offense bases up here, is military secret
 But for a typical Corps of Engin- Ger soldier stationed some where in Alaska here is the story of Corporal Janez Rebouche. The name of his outfit and the story of his regiment: can. wait till peace but his own name and his drawl which is as good. at French as English, tell you he comes from French LouiSisria. Shreveport.
 Janez Rebouche volunteered for Army service about years ago, down in Shreveport. Older than draft age, he unlisted be cause I figured to help get it over" His original Infantry out fit is making headlines lately in Munda, and while you never hear of Janez and his Engineer Company nor the vital post they have helped build the Alaska De fenSe Command considers them the equal of any headline -mak- CTS yef reported. .'1 |,
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 194s.

defense of the Alaska and Pacific Northwest regions.
 His citation accredited his sue cess to his ability to foster cor dial relations between the ser vices involved in construction and also his ability in overcom- ing the many difficult problems incident to the development of a military base in the face of enemy opposition, severe weather. .condi- tions and shortages of critical equipment, supplies and person. nel.
 Col. Chester A. Clark of Chat tanooga, Tenn, received the award as recognition for his out standing record as commanding officer of four different Alaskan stations during critical phases of their development.
 His citation recorded his rug ged unbounded energy and ability to accomplish results.
 Faced with most severe physi- cal hardships he inspired the confidence of his subordinates, officers and men, and by his leadership and attention to duty accomplished outstanding re- sults," his citation said.
 Col Leslie O. Peterson of Tus- con, Ariz., received the award as recognition for his outstanding service as assistant chief of staff for plans and training of the Eleventh Air Force.
 His citation noted that his ability to assimilate new ideas and his diplomatic attitude were most decisive factor in the sue cess of the joint operations.
 His devotion to duty, tact and superior intelligence reflect great credit on himself and the Army Air Forces" his citation said.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13

Col. Cary J. King, Jr., of Rome, Ga, received the award for outstanding service as Air Force Signal Officer and later also as Assistant Chief of Staff, A (Supply) of the Eleventh Air Force.
 Col. King established and su- pervised the complex system of communications and radio aids to navigation necessary for aerial operations, and at the same time exercised supervision over mat ters of logistics. His citation not ed that he accomplished all of this lin a highly efficient man. ner."
 His devotion to duty, tact and superior intelligence reflect great credit on himself and the Army Air Forces his citation said.
 Captain Archie M. Kahan of. Denver, Colo, of the Army Air Corps, received the award in rec ognition of his "inestimable value to the Eleventh Air Force" as weather forecaster in the Aleut- ian campaign.
 ''It was primarily due to his endeavor, his untiring interests, his great skill and his sound ad- vice that successful operations were conducted against the enemy at every opportunity wea- ther permitted without undue loss to ourselves because of un- favorable weather.
 His devotion to duty and his successful prognostication of weather conditions in the Aleut- ians are worthy of the highest praiee and reflect great credit on himself and the Army Air Fore es," his citation said. |
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13

he taken c pass to town. Town, he figures, is not only pretty far away but there's nothing to do when you get there and the civil service girls available to take dancing are already stalk ed out and goin' steady" He goes occasionally to post shows and visits around neighboring huts but he's tired of not hav- mg anything to think about and you get tired of going 10 movies J
 When Corporal Rabouche first came 10 Alaska, he carried his two barracks bags and full pack out into the snow-covered woods and put up a tent with his bud dles. Those first weeks when ii went around 20 below, the hreathing holes ln sleeping bags even inside tents were covered wJth ice, and shoes were frozen by the time the outfit had to stand reveiue of morning.
 Digging into the nearly per petlally frozen Alaska earth WAS a tough job, raising the de lenses, putting in the housing, fixing the frozen wilderness ip1o the specifications of com nand post was not easy. but the Engineers were at work on ii and Rebouche's outfit joined in, along with civilian construction workers sent up 10 help rush inc job 1, completion.
 Jan nez Rebouche, Cororal Army of the United States, has worked side by side with civil ian construction workers who were deferred for dependents or for job classification. He has worked side by side with civil ians drawing $212 for two weeks work. One civilian welder on the same job with him now draws $l37 a week. That's all right with Rebouche-"We have to get this over and everybody: got the right to have good jot if they can, I guess. We need al the help we can get up here too"
 Rebouche likes his work bu wishes 1t were over. T sur hate Japan," he says and WI can't have it going on too long this war" He'd like to be il on the invasion of Japan or bet ter still, the invasion of France Speaking Evangeline county Lou isiana French, Corporal Re4ou che thinks he'd do all right il France and q could be a hell too. Frands won't be too bad job when we get there
 Corporal Rebouche thinh America and her allies vii take the world because we figh different. We try to save our mel and not just fight for fightin it." A uniform embarrasse him, since he figures he's to, old to be a G-I soldier, not tha he isn't proud to wear it but h. feels opnspicious to be dressina differently from what he eve counted on. He thinks he ant his outfit figure they aren' much help to the war becaus' they're so far from combat They'd like to be in on one show They're proud of their worl and they remember not man. months ago, before Attu' whel no one knew where the iron line in Alaska would be.
 Corporal Janez Rebouche won ders, like the rest, what it's lik' at home and whether folk care much about the war ol think about if much"
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13

Them them you saw it adver- tised in The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1943-12-13

Advertise in The Nugget.
The southern news., 1943-07-10

o. Va Dparme Bureau of Relations
johnson, Cleveland William Collins City,
nican 5h Grade Spencer Kansas City, Missouri shoemaker before he
Chicago Curry Oklahoma;
Bson, Tulsa Oklahoma; Private Indianapolis
The southern news., 1943-07-10

NO. SHOE STORE ARMY STYLEThncian A.
Hope Arkansas Troop hoeing
cavalry training for three months No Saddle
left
Private George Johnson Cleveland Ohio and Willard
City, New No Davidson
pack troop harness. and Pvt Mosey from Taylor Mississippi
Evening star., 1943-11-29
A Worthy Effort

Alexandria, Virginia, is in the pre-
liminary stages of an experiment
to deal with juvenile delinquency
by making it neighborhood instead
of an official responsibility. While
the plan, suggested at recent mass
meeting by Judge James R. Duncan
OF the city's Juvenile Court, en-
visions the use of boys clubs, city,
school and church recreational
groups to furnish supervised out
lets for youthful energy, the pro-
gram would be administered on a
volunteer, neighborhood basis.
In each section of the city, per-
haps in each block, there would be
some one appointed as a sort of
warden whose responsibility it
would be to keep a finger on the
juvenile pulse in the area. He would
see to it that children in need of
attention came under one of the
recreation programs and would try
to correct any conditions in his
sector tending to induce delin-
quency.
To avoid the possibility Of fric-
Evening star., 1943-11-29

ton inherent in one parent telling
another that his children were being
neglected or that the mother should
not be working, Judge Duncan has
suggested that clergymen be given
the warden" jobs. In addition to
the greater respect in which their
opinions would be held, Judge Dun
can feels that they have a better
knowledge OF the family problems
or failings in their areas and would
be able to do much preventive work
by chats with parents.
In cases where the solution was
a program to occupy the child's
time, the clergyman would see that
the child was brought into a boys
club, church, school or municipal
recreation program, which would
then take over the responsibility.
A committee, headed by DR.. E. F.
Campbell, pastor of the First Baptist
Church OF Alexandria, is due to re-
port to another meeting soon on
nominations for a group OF ward
representatives who will be asked
to work out plan of procedure.
With the active help of parents, this
program would seem to offer more
hope of solving the problems Of
neglected children than would the
colder and more impersonal ap-
proaches of official methods.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Mr.. Green Protests

Inc inclusion in the new tax hill
OF a provision which would REQUIRE
financial reports from unions-a
provision which apparently escaped
the notice Of union leaders while
the bill was before the House-has
brought forth vigorous protest
from William Green, president of
the American Federation of Labor.
The exact ground of Mr.. Green's
objection has not been made public.
In the AFL weekly News Letter
however, the provision is assailed
on the theory that it is a concession
TO "labor-haters and antiunion en-
ployers," and that "the only possible
purpose of the new provision would
be to force trade unions to throw
open their confidential data to fish
Ing expeditions by antilabor Con-
gressmen." These are the same
complaints which labor spokesmen
bring against all legislation that is
not to their liking. The language is
vigorous, but 1t is also without
meaning.
Presumably the Ways and Means
Committee adopted the provision
for the wholly legitimate purpose
OF ascertaining whether labor
unions, with other groups, are max
ing profits which should be sub
!ected to Federal taxes. If this is
not being done, then no union can
be prejudiced by supplying the in
formation wanted, and if it Is being
done there is no reason why a labor
union should be exempted from
taxes that others have to pay.
But even II the purpose of the
provision were simply to compel a
public disclosure of union finances
1t Is difficult to see how any valid
objection could be raised. 1t has
been demonstrated that some union
officials grossly misuse the funds
collected in the form OF dues from
their members. These members, at
any time, should have full access to
the financial records Of their unions,
and at this time, when the Gov
ernment through the operation of
the various union security clauses
Is compelling the payment of union
dues, it would seem that the public
at large has perfectly legitimate
interest in ascertaining the uses to
which this money is put.
Certainly Mr. Green would not
approve of a misuse of these funds.
And if they are being put to proper
uses there is not the slightest dan
ger that any union will be adversely
affected by public disclosure of
that fact.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
More Cunudiuns in Action
From the Montreal Star.

from the Montreal Star.
Inc reinforcement of the Canadian
forces in Italy to the point of forming
corps command brings large number
OF the Canadians who have waited so
long in Britain into action. Details of
the formations sent to Italy have not vet
been released, but the Canadian Army
Is so f1exibly constructed that any of
the units in Britain could be fitted into
corps organization. It should not be
assumed, therefore, that either the 1st or
"a Corps has been sent into battle intact.
In view of the fact that the 1st Divi-
sion is already in the field, it would be
logical to assume that the rest of the
corps OF which it forms a part-the 1st
Corps under Gen. Crerar-has been dis
patched to Italy, although the 1st Divi-
sion having been in action for so long, 1t
may be withdrawn for rest while the
rest of the lst Corps, or the whole of the
I'd Corps, takes up the task
The Canadians waited a long time in
Britain for this chance. There, in Gen.
McNaughton's inspiring words, they
were dagger pointed at the heart of
Berlin" 1t was assumed then that the
Canadians were being held in England
to act as spearhead for the opening of
second front. But the North African
venture and the subsequent invasion
OF Sicily and Italy altered the whole
picture. 1t did not make the Canadians
any the less dagger pointed at the
heart of Berlin, because Berlin can be
reached from any one of number of
directions; but it did destroy the pros
pect-which the Canadians themselves
never enjoyed-of having to wait for the
opening of second front on the conti-
nent before getting into action.
Evening star., 1943-11-29
Correction

In an editorial last Thursday The
Star quoted Undersecretary of War
Patterson as having told the Tru-
man Committee that the Canol oil
project, now under investigation by
the Senate group, had been ZAP
proved initially' by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff. This was in error. Mr..
Patterson testified that the desira-
bility of completing the project, be-
gun in April, 1912, was reviewed last
July, and that the War Department
General Staff at that time recon-
mended that it be carried forward to
completion. The Joint Chiefs of
Staff, he added, reviewed the project
in October, concluded that it was
necessary to the war effort, and
directed that it be completed as soon
as practicable.
Evening star., 1943-11-29

incident be closed now, and Gen. Patton
allowed to carry on, doing his valiant
part in helping to win this war. His
very fine record in this war and also
in World War I certainly should count
for something.
The correspondents who kept the in
cident out of the Imelight for over
three months because it might aid our
enemies should be commended.
Some OF our esteemed Congressmen
really are feeding our enemies very
rich Thanksgiving pie in not dropping
the matter once and for all.
MRS. ELEANOR LYNN sPEsSARD.
To the Editor of The Star:
Think OF the thousands of mothers
who sit shuddering as am now In fear
for their sons after reading about Gen,
Patton.
My horror is because they who are
fighting are being commanded by emo
tionally unbalanced men.
How could it be otherwise, If they have
let this one retain his command? AS,
To the Editor OF The Star:
All this uproar over Gen. Patton slap
ping soldier seems odd to me. Too
bad that he did so, but is not general
who has fought as he has fought allowed
to have nerves, too?
The soldiers father understands it,
apparently. Who are we, then. to criti-
cize?
Some generals may "die in bed" but
Patton will die with his boots on.
Anyway, it is not our business here
at nome to judge. Send those who
complain to the front, give them a taste
OF 1t. They might get nerves. also.
A. " K.
40 the Editor Of The Star:
The best character in the Patton in
cloent was the nurse who tried to shield
her patient from the general
PAUL B. JOHNSON.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
The furore over the affair Patton Is
now at Its height Our indignant and
self-righteous Congress is ranting and
raVlng. Senator Claude Pepper (of
military age) says, Court marital him"
Other battle wise and long experienced
military Congressman are equally de-
mandlng. They will withdraw the only
genuine combat general the Army has
today-the only general who actually
goes beside his troops into the thick
of battle.
We say loudly and strongly: Let's get
on with the war and thank God we have
1t. Gen. George Patton, who has made
mistake in personal judgment involv-
Ing one man, and has been magnificent
in Judgment involving the lives of thou
sands of men.
r. G. BARTON.
L. v. ADAMS.