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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-12
News Of Men
In The Service

Corporal Stanley A. Gibson Of "a
Spencer avenue has been promoted
to sergeant at Fort Niche, N. Y.
He was employed ct q local service
station before entering the Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-12

Francisco, time as footwear manager
OF the Pacific Coast Division.
Six years later he was asked to
come to New York as assistant sales
manager Of the footwear division
Another promotion followed the
next year when he was appointed
branch sales manager, o position
which kept him travelling from coast
to coast seven years.
More responsibility was added in
1888 when he was made general
sales manager and again In May
1899, when he became assistant gen.
eral manager Of the footwear divis-
lon.
Friendly and energetic, Mr.. White
Is known from coast to coast for
his sincerity, enthusiasm and UNI
Outstanding. His years Of working
with people have brought him an
unusual insight into the other fell
lows problems, have made him a
quiet force In developing men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-12

Reydon and his wife were shot
wednesday, the day General Hen
dirk A. Seyffardt was buried.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

A RANGER ENGINE
PARTS-exactly 4, l27.
PRECISION measure
ments-impeller shaft
held to a tolerance of
lil0 of | per cent of
its diameter.
SPEED Of moving
parts-fastest part
revolves $40 times per
second.
Evening star., 1943-09-19

Under meaurgca microscope techncans read the
history of any metal tell how it processed during
manufacture.
With electrical instruments they detect flaw
Evening star., 1943-09-19
A QUALITY WATCH

PARTS-about $50.
PRECISION measure
ments-wheel pivot
held to a tolerance Of
lR of | per cent Of its
diameter.
SPEED Of wing
parts-balance wheel
oscillates S times per
second.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
How Precise is Precision? ?

your yardstick fine watch Ours is Ranger l2-cyinder
arcooed engine See the comparisons between the two
,elow.
1o battery of fine laboratory instruments, plus the genius of
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
ONE YEAR AGO-TIME GAINED
AS YANKS HOLD ON AT BATAAN

from Corregidor April 9. He said:
". With heads bloody but un-
bowed, they have yielded to the su-
perior force of the enemy.
''The world will long remember
the epic struggle that Filipino and
American soldiers put up in the
jungle faStnesseSS and along the rug
ged coast Of Bataan. They have
stood up uncomplaining under the
constant gruelling fire of the enemy
for more than three months. Be-
Sieged on land and bl0ckaded by
sea, cut of from all sources of help
in the Philippines and in America,
these intrepid fighters have done all
that human endurance could bear" 7"
After paying due respect to the
gallantry of the American army in
a speech February 20, President
Manuel Quezon of the Philippines
then stressed the role the Filipino
played in the courageous struggle on
Bataan.
by our decision to fight by the
side OF the United States, by our
heroism and by our loyalty to the
American flag, we won a battle
greater than we lost" Quezon said.
Our decision and our heroism have
won for our people real freedom for
all time.
"YOu know what President Roose-
velt said in his proclamation to the
Filipino people on December %,
194I- These were his words: 4 give
to the people of the Philippines my
solemn pledge that their freedom
will be redeemed and their inde-
pendence established and protected.
The entire resources In men and
materials of the United States stands
behind that pledge
"In the name of the Philippines.
I am a signatory to the Atlantic
charter. We are one of the United
Nations. And whether the war is
over before or after July 4, 1916, the
date fixed for the establishment of
the Philippine republic, I am GER
tain we shall have our own represen,
tation in the peace conference"
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

tain selected cities, countries and
regions. This affords students prac-
teal experience in applying the prin-
ciples and methods they have
studied in the lecture program.
Many factors must be taken into
consideration before determining the
particular type of military govern
ment to be set up in each territory.
Location is Experimentation it
lies in the combat zone, in the zone
of communications, or is an occupied
country after the armistice. This
condition greatly affects the proce-
dure on questions having to do with
protection of food and water sup
plies, ratiOning of food and clothing,
guarding of banks and public build
ings, esta ablishment of black0uts, etc.
The final exercise in the course
given at the school consists Of draw
ing up plans for military govern
ment of the principal enemy coun-
tries. These final plans are put to
practical use by the army. They
are studied by the proper authorities
for any valuable suggestions they
may contain as regards to actual
methods of operation when enemy
countries are occupied. Students
solutions are studied by research
groups at the school for the purpose
of perfecting and refining them for
future consideration and employ
ment.
The commandant Of the school of
military government is Brig. Gen.
c. W. Wickershan, prominent law
yer In civilian life. General Wick
ersham is veteran of the last World
war in which he was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal and the
Legion of Honor. Prior to his ap-
pointment as commandant of the
school, he served as assistant chief
Of staff, CO, first army.
In addition to the school of mill
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Military Government Designed to
Win Conquered People

The experience gained in 20-odd
occupations during our history IS
valuable, as is that gained by other
of the United Nations whose expert
ence Is available to US. The policy
of the United States army IN regard
to military government, and the one
on which the teachings of the school
are based, is as follows:
''Bhe military government should
be j1St, humane, and mild as prac-
ticable, and the welfare of the people
governed should always be the aim
of every person engaged therein"
The school of military government
obtains its students from recommen-
datisns of the 10 service commands,
varisas supply and administrative
divisions Of the war department, the
commanding generals of the various
armies, from personal applications
of officers between the grades Of
captain and colonel, and from a Sc
lected few Of the specially qualified
civilians commissioned in the Spe-
ciaIist Reserve section, Officers Re-
serve corps, who are members Of
the reserve pool of technical and
professional specialists created by
the provost marshal general.
These with experience and train
ing IN the fields of public works
Transportation, gas, electric and
water systems); finance (taxation,
monetary systems, etc.; public
health (sanitation, medicine, disease
contraD; education supervision of
school systems); public safety
maintenance Of order, prevention of
crinne); legal supervision of mill
tary and civil courts); communica-
tons postal service, telegraph, tele-
phone, etc.; public welfare (care of
infants, children, the needy and
age69; and economics supervision
of agriculture, manufacture, and
trade) are selected for further de-
tailed instruction at the school.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Army Prepares 10 Rule Occupied Countries;
Officers Taught characteristics Of Beaten
Nations 10 Assure Efficient Administration
Specialists in Law Finance and Communication Recruited for
Service Training; Aim Is to Win Conquered Foes Friendship

Looking ahead to the time when land under Axis DOM
inaon will be wrested from them the army operating
school of military under general supervision Of
the provost marshal general the University of Virginia
Charlottesville.
Designed officers for future duties military gov
ason work. the school provides highly nten-
seS 6 weeks for qualified commissioned officers the
army of United States and small number of civilians
with specialized training The members of this latter group
in the specialist section Officers Reserve
CORPS prior their attendance at the school.
When the United States captures territory from the
enemy, the responsibility of the commanding general of
that particular theater of military gov
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Washington Determines Civil Policy;
Army Administers Such Policy

Since the army's mission insofar
as military government is concerned
is primarily an administrative one,
many underlying policies Of such a
government cannot be determined
by the war department. The pOlit-
ical policy will be set by the state
department, the fiscal policy by the
treasury department, the Federal
Reserve board, etc. Because of this
limitation, the army selects a GER
tain number of technicians for mill
tary government work from the nOm-
nations of certain government agen-
cies such as state, treasury, and
commerce departments, Board Of
Economic Warfare, etc.
These technically qualified civil
ians are formed into pool. They
are commissioned in the specialist
reserve section, Officers Reserve
corps, but kept on an inactive status
until needed. They may be called
to active duty for training period,
not to exceed four months, during
which time they will receive army
indoctrination courses and special
instruction at selected colleges and
universities on the areas to which
they may subsequently be assigned,
as required In addition, certain
civilian agencies have been asked to
make special studies in the field of
international law and economics, the
results to be incorporated with ex-
listing information on military gov
ernment.
Besides training officers for mill
tary government, the provost mar
shall general also trains iaison Of
icers. With American troops sta
toned in many United Nations coun-
tries and territories all over the
world, friendly contact between our
soldiers and civil governments and
civilian populations is of prime i'm
portance. To further this relation
ship and to promote a better under
standing between these groups, is
the important duty of our army's
Gaison officers.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
AMERICANS Do NOT LIKE
TO BE PUSHED AROUND

WAY BACK $50 years and more
ago, England's German king,
George III, tried to tell the Amer
lean people what to do and when
to do it, without telling them why
and without saying please"
AT Boston they slapped that Ger
man king of England in the face and
after a few years of armed con-
troversy, they kicked him In the
pants at Yorktown, and sent him
home. That was Americas first ex-
perience with a bureaucrat.
Since then the American people
have selected leaders whom they ex-
pect will lead and not drive. They
expect leaders to tell them the
what" when" and why" OF do
ing things, with an accompanying
please" They have never been
willing to be pushed around, but
have been willing and anxious to be
led. Whenever their leaders have
attempted to become pushers, the
American people have demonstrated
a habit Of dispensing with the serv-
ices Of those pushers, as they did
with George III. They do not take
kindly to bureaucratic methods or
government by decree.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

Among. the canned rations hash,
stew and beans predominant. II
takes genius to make hash anything
but hash, stew anything but stew
and beans anything.
One cook who baked pies before
he ever thought of joining the ma
rines, has managed to enhance the
hash and stew by Disgusting it in the
folds Of some of his excellent pastry
and calling it meat and vegetable
pie. And another can at least make
soup from the beans.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

natural gas supply, all meals have
to be prepared on wood or kerosene
stoves. Because the tropical heat
makes storage of fresh foods difficult
canned foods must be used almost
exclusively. This reduces the possi-
bility Of variety in the fare. Troops
served by the galley are continually
on the move. Each troop move
ment means change in galley site.
A part of the unit is generally on
some special detail which makes it
late for meals.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
|dI'I||'|l'a
q. s. PRODUCTION
Is BASIS OF WEALTH
Released by Western Newspaper Union

PRODUCTION is the foundation
upon which is built our ever-increas-
ing national wealth, consisting or
everything upon which monetary
value can be placed. DIVIDENDS
from our national wealth, including
wages, constitute our ever-increas-
ing annual incomes. In the early
years of our Republic, that annual
income represented less than Sl3O
per capita. Today it is better than
S7o0 per capita. Year after year,
decade after decade, it has been
more equitably divided. It is the
increase IN our annual income that
has raised the standard Of living for
all of US In America. It has made
possible better homes, automobiles,
radios, washing machines, tele-
phones, and all those things which
make living for US easier than it
was for our parents and grandpar-
ents.
1t is machinepower of the present
as against manpower Of past gen.
erations that has made increased
production possible, and at the same
time, reduced the hours of labor
and the cost of production. With
tractor attached to gang plow, the
farmer tills more acres and II fewer
hours than did his father with
team attached to single plow share,
turning one furrow at time. The
same thing is true In manufacturing
plants. Power driven machinery
makes possible the mass production
of automobiles. It reduces the cost
of cars to a point where all can
own them. It reduces the hours Of
labor and the sweat of manpower
days.
Production creates a demand for
production to satisfy, and satisfying
creates new jobs, which, N turn,
create new demands.
To place a limit on production In
any line is but to stop progress, TO
break down the foundation upon
which our weu-being is built. Our
need is not less production, but m
creased facilities and speed In dis
tribution. That is the problem fac
ing not only the economists and
statesmen of America, but those Of
the entire world. It is problem
which can be solved when applied
to a world scale It cannot be done
by uttering idealistic phrases or by
merely wishful thinking. It calls for
the application of the nations and
the worlds best brains, and It calls
now.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

The detachment is trained to
stand up under long marches oUer
the roughest terrain, as sho,Un in
picture above. Here stretchers are
being used to portage the supplies.
Patients IeaUe the portable hos
pitals the folIotUing day and are
carried on itters to clearing sto-
hons, some three or four miles
further to the rear. These field hos
pitals are remarkably complete. Al.
most every type of roound or Jungle
disease can be treated here.
In picture at left Major ]. ".
Cuerin of Chicago, and Capt. Ed
mu,d Fl. SchsOeitzer of Peoria, ILL.,,
prepare themselves for surgery.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

that army personnel with autono-
biles have formed pools for trans
portation, just as civilians have done.
He could tell about his mess hall:
how every soldier is urged to take
only that which he will eat; or how
the cooks constantly find new ways
to use all the food on hand.
He could go on to mention other
little factors. He could tell about
the scrap drives, the waste metal
boxes In the supply room, the box
for razor blades IN the washroom.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

feverishly reform their ranks in the
Southwest Pacific. Those months oc-
cupied the bulk of a japanese army
that might otherwise have driven
into Australasia.
By April 9, however, the limit of
their resistance had been reached.
Their numbers dwindling, their sup
plies running low-without adequate
support of aircraft, tanks and guns
they were being pressed farther
and farther back toward the sea.
A few managed to escape to the
rockbound fortress of Corregidor,
which also later surrendered.
The spirit of this army was best
described by Lieut.. Norman Reyes,
a young Filipino officer broadcasting
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Army Teaches Johnny Doughboy

is SIMMER now than it was the day
he received it from the quartermas-
ter. And well it should be. He has
groomed L daily. His clothing is
warm and strong, and slight rips
have been mended so they are hard
ly discernable. The brass buttons are
gone. In their places are plastics.
Then he could tell how the army
Is conserving rubber, how more and
more articles formerly made of the
valuable material are appearing now
under different guise. He could tell
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Teach Principles of Government,
Character of Enemy Countries

Instruction at the school of mill
tary government is Of two types: a
lecture program, and a program Of
practical problems.
Under the first, students are
taught the principles of military gov-
eminent, military courts, proclama-
tions, ordinances, state and munic-
ipal governments, international law
and public administration. They are
also given detailed information re-
gardng the conditions and charac-
teris1cs of the countries and regions
which may be occupied.
Under the second, the class, divid-
ed first into small committees, actu-
ally csnceives plans for the setting
up Of military governments in GER
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
April 9. 1912

April 9, 1912 -.
Through the jagged jungle of
Bataan small, open car bear
ing white flag chugged toward
the japanese lines. In the car
were Maj.-Gen. E. B. King and
Col. E. P. Williams who were
to announce the surrender of
$4,000 American and Filipino
troops.
Since January, these troops
had been waging valiant bat
tie against a numerically su-
perior and better equipped Jap
anese army in the tropical fast
ness Of Bataan.
From the foxholes dug out of the
earth; from behind the towering
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

Housewives who think it burden
to plsn and prepare meals for the
average American family might
grow old in week facing the prob
lem Of marine corps cooks on Quad
alcaHal.
With no electric or gas appliances,
and without American markets and
chain stores, these uniformed cul-
mary experts have to feed the big
gest-eating, hardest-to-please fami-
lies f all.
With no electric power plants OF
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

governments and other special
schools, is training officer personnel
to act as top administrative officers
and as junior officers in military
governments under the direction Of
a theater's commanding general. A
pool Of technical talent has also
been established, the members Of
which are called upon to fill tech
nical and advisory posts.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

tary government, courses in military
government are offered at the pro-
vost marshal generals training CEN
ter, Fort Custer, Mich, to selected
junior officers and enlisted men Of
the corps of military police. These
courses are designed to train men
for future assignment to occupation
al police units in areas taken over
by our armed forces.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

most fighting lines, and litter
bearers dart in and out of the
underbrush picking up the
wounded, and carrying them to
battalion first aid stations. Jun
gle fighting knows no curfew,
and twenty-four hours of the
day doctors with trained helpers
are on duty at these advance
first aid stations.
In picture at top t,oo members OF
q medical detachment ready their
portable hospital equipment for
movement up to the front.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

Tc save, reclaim and even do with
out have been watchwords for Amer
ica's armed forces since Washington
converted cloth sacks into shoes at
Valley Forge.
Suspose that Private Doughboy
were home on furlough. These are
lust few of the points he might
mention to hold up his side of the
conversation on conservation.
First he could show his clothing
and shoes. The shoes carry their
third set Of half soles, but the leather
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

brush; along the
scraggling noun
tains and hill
sides, and under
the torment Of
blazing sun, these
men fought off
the invaders for
four months.
Those e four
months gave the
United Nations
precious time to
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Dairy Production Up

Last year IN spite Of a loss of
more than IL million men from
farms, dairymen produced 1874
billion pounds of milk or four billion
more than had ever been produced
In this country before. Today dairy
farmers are producing more than a
year ago. Butter manufacturers
facing equal difficulties produced
l,78O, 900 900 pounds in 1912 which
was more than so million pounds
more butter last year than the aver
age for the years 1886 to 1870.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Portable Hospitals Follow
U. S. Troops Through Jungle

army medical deachents for the
in portable dpensaries and base hospitals amidst the back
of jungle warfare the South Pacific So trained
medical personnel cope with jungle underbrush and difficult
that soldiers wounded in action be given first ad
frequently within minutes Major operations often
formed within thirty minutes of the casualty
aid
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

TO n a n q ! e Tn e
countless details
involved in the ad-
ministration of a
military govern
ment due to the
press of their 9TH
er duties and the
specialized knowl-
edge required in
many cases. Thus
the war depart
ment, through the
school of military
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
Marines First Raid

It was 167 years ago-February
IL, 1776-that Continental Marines
set out from Reedy's island In the
Delaware river, near Philadelphia,
on the first overseas expedition ever
undertaken by this country's armed
forces. Like subsequent missions
undertaken by Americas marines,
it was successful, resulting in the
surrender of base IN the Bahamas
and the capture of much needed
stores and supplies for the Cont
mental forces.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

S------SA-1 OHCA A4C OSSOPASo AoAi-. A1S
becomes military governor and is in
supreme control until such time as
II is possible to re-establish a civil
government.
It Is extremely difficult for the
commanding generals regular staff
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08
LOCAL OFFICIALS
KNOW THE REGULATIONS

RECENTLY I listened to the head
of state rationing organization at
tempt to explain what rationing Is
all about and how It is done. After
a brief statement as to the necessity
of rationing, he offered TO answer
any questions members of the audi
ence might ask. The questions
poured in to the speaker. They were
normal inquiries, the kind for which
any head of a household, anxious
and willing to obey the regulations,
would like an answer. The speaker
could not answer one IN a dozen Of
those questions. He had either not
read the voluminous and often con-
Trajectory instructions, or had not
interpreted them. A member OF the
town rationing board came to the
rescue and did satisfactory Job OF
imparting detailed information which
fully satisfied those who asked the
questions. All of the ability and
wisdom is not centered In high
places. The federal official was
drawing a handsome salary. The
local man received nothing for his
work, but he was a conscientious
American
SOME YEARS AGO witnessed a
farce prize fight - two would-be
gladiators in ring pounding type
writers. At the call OF time, they
rushed to the center and read what
they were going to do. am re-
minded Of that at times when read
about what we and our Allies are
going to do to the common enemy.
More punches and less talk would
bring knockout faster.
THE WORLD DEMAND for food
will continue so long as America
viii provide it on lease-lend terms.
FREEDOM OF SPEECH implies
the freedom to criticize, and Amer
leans viii fight to retain that free
dom. Anyone who is too thin
skinned to accept criticism should
stay out of the imelight, or move
to some dictator-ruled country.
AN OLD ADAGE
SMILE, and the customer smiles
with you, and returns to your store.
Snarl, and the customer leaves you
and does his buying at another store
that has smiles to exchange for
patronage.
The Ely miner., 1943-04-08

THE WORLD DEMAND for food
will continue 50 long as America
will provide it on lease-lend terms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-16
10 laps Blasted
Over MdrshdIIs;
GiIberts Rdided

WASHINGTON. Dec. rs GNS)
New air assaults on Japanese
installations on Taroa Island in
the Marshall group. and four
enemy nuisance raids on Ameri-
can-held Tarswa and Maxim
Islands. in the GilbertS. were an
nounced today by the navy de-
partment.
Fifteen Jap fighters intercepted
army heavy bombers which struck
an enemy airdrome Dec. Ia on
Tsroa Island, the navy said One
fighter was shot down, four prob
ably shot down and FIVE damaged
Three L. s planes were slightly
damaged
The CommunIque said that no
damage resulted from the attacks
-eH TaFaEar hut four men on Ma
KIN were wounded by Jap bomb.