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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30

CHICAGO, July 30 (E9 -
The United States cut its traffic
death toll during the first six
months of 1943 TO almost half of
its pre-war figure, the national
safety council reported today.
The half-year drop was Al per
cent from the same period in
1891 and 80 per cent from that
in 1912. This years traffic
deaths through June totaled TO-
030, compared with l7,028 in
the first half of 194l and 1890
in the first half of 1912.
Wartime restrictions on speed
and mileage were credited for
most of the good showing but
public cooperation also played
a major role, the council as
serted.
Reports from all parts of the
country reflect an increasing
awareness by the public of the
vital need for accident free war
time traffic and a greater ac-
ceptance by drivers and pedes-
TRANS of their personal respon-
sibility for avoiding accidents as
a victory measure" said Ned H.
Dearborn, council executive vice
president,
For June alone the traffic
toll was 48 per cent below June,
l94l, the largest percentage re-
duction so far in the war period.
II was "a per cent below June,
1912. Traffic deaths last month
totalled 1910, against STA in
June, l94l.
All but one of the 80 states
whose motor vehicle death fig
ures were available for the first
six months Of 1913 showed drops
from 1912 levels, and every one
showed reduction from 1941.
A total of 337 cities of 10000
or more population whose fig
ures were available showed an
average fatality reduction of 10
per cent as compared with the
first halfef 1912 Since this was
substantially Under the nation
wide drop of 80 per cent. the
largest traffic fatality reduction
evidently is continuing TO come
from rural areas, the council
said.
Sixteen of the "a reporting
cities with 100000 or more pop
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
WAVES Fete
LIST Birthday
Anniversary

WASHINGTON, July 30-(P)
The WAVES have cause for
celebration today.
Only year old, already their
organization has grown three
times larger than was planned,
and demands for its services are
so great that now the Navy
aims TO triple the present en-
rollment by the end of 1914.
In a congratulatory message,
President Roosevelt said that
in their first year, the Waves
have produced that they are cap
able of accepting the highest re-
sponsibility in the service Of
their country. On behalf of a
grateful nation, | offer birthday
congratulations and hearty
well done"
More specifically, the Navy
said proudly that the Women's
Auxiliary has released enough
men from shore jobs TO take
huge task force 10 sea.
When the President signed the
act creating the organization a
year ago today, plans were for
! 900 officers and 10000 en-
listed women. The WAVES now
number $1,000, and yesterday
the Navy announced its inten-
tions 10 swell their numbers 10
$1,000 by the end Of next year.
Said the Navy in noting the
occasion; What was originally
planned 10 be mostly an office
force has expanded into gun
merry and blind flying instruc-
ton. aerology, aviation groupd
crew work, navigation and other
fields"
1t reported that large numbers
are serving in Navy communica-
tons and doing office work, and
that more and more requests
are coming in daily from shore
establishments throughout the
nation. OF the $1,000 WAVES
now on duty, about 10000 are
still in training and the largest
group-about 5,000--is serving
in Washington.
Concerning achievements of
the WAVES in their first year,
Admiral Ernest J King. COM
mander in chief Of the u. S. fleet
and hief of naval operations,
said:
The expectations OF the Navy
in you have been justified by
our hard work and sincere dedi-
cation 10 duty"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
5eaggoing Tug Titan
Hurricane Victim
Some Survivors
Lond on Rofts

HOUSTON, Tex, July 30 -
(P) - Sinking of the seagoing
tug, Titan, has been added to
the toll of a hurricane which
lashed the Texas gulf coast
Tuesday. Deaths earlier had to-
tailed at least Is, and 5000 per-
sons were left homeless.
n. Richardson, dispatcher for
the Intracoastal Towing and
Transportation Company, report
ed last night that the tug sank
at sea during the hurricane. He
said the coast guard informed
him that some survivors had
landed on life RATS.
The Titan normally carried a
crew of IA.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
Meade

Mrs. Francis Furton, Mrs. Mel
lie Bates and Mrs. Guy Vollen
t e n d d a Methodist WSCS
meeting at Marlette Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Deering of
New Baltimore, called on Mr..
and Mrs. Percy Crawford last
Saturday.
Mrs. Grace Skinner will teach
at the Bates school this coming
term. The following members of
a new board were elected at the
school meeting: Bill Crawford,
director; Jest Arnold, moderator;
Jake Crawford, treasurer.
Second Lieut.. Neil Bentley, of
Camp Davis, N. c., is at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Bentley, ona ten-day fur
Tough. He will go to Camp Ed
wards, Mass, in the Coast Ar
tillery. .-.--,-
The ice cream social at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Furton was a success. They took
in $4,000 for the evening.
Sunday callers at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Chapman
we're Mr.. and Mrs. George
Whitefield and son, George Rob-
ert; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wolvin
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Schroeder and family, and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Kusterin. all of De-
troit.
Pfc. Daryl Bentley has been
transferred TO Las Vegas, New,
from Amarillo, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Bantle,
Jr., and baby visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bantle Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bantle
called on their son, Francis,
Monday evening. He was injured
when struck by a train Monday
morning. He escaped with two
cuts and some bruises but his car
was demolished.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
First Six Months Indicate
Slump of Over Al Per Cent
Less Driving, Lowered Speeds
Credited with Sowing Lives

ulation have cumulative fatality
reductions from 1912. ST. Paul
led the list with a Sc per cent
drop. Providence was second
with so per cent. New Orleans,
population 494 500, was the
largest city to go through June
with a perfect record and Mt.
Vernon, N. Y, population 67,-
400, the largest with a perfect
record for the first half of 1913.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
Nations 1913 Traffic Toll SIashed by 50 Per Cent
GIVE UP:

TOPEKA, KAS.-Prof. II. J.
Coiburn of Washburn College
walked into his classroom 10
teach his first group of Navy
men.
He found them standing at at
tention.
He told them good morning.
He poked around in his desk
a bit. Finally he flushed and
said:
All right, gentlemen. How
do | get you to sit down?"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
GOOD INTENTIONS

OTTAWA, Kas.-A turkey
hen on the Roy Busby farm de-
serted her nest and II eggs.
The turkey gobbler jumped
into the breach. Jumped quite
literally, too
In five weeks he'd broken all
but two eggs-but he stayed on
the nest. even after Busby had
removed those two.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
COPS N ROBBERS

CHICAGO-The military pol
ice headquarters called police.
The reason: headquarters had
been entered and two wrist
watches belonging TO military
policemen had been stolen.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
"RE M7HWW
SNWT #ZS

"Sure you made IL ahead Of ME, but just sire
fcr months-IU be up there rifh you! Those
rings on my lapel mean I'm a member Of the
4. s. Army Air Forces, too. I'm ~uifing for my
18Th birthday before I start my training. count
ing the days hH can be an Aviation Cadet"
1F YOU are II and not yet Is, you can apply
lining Board. If qualified, you may receive
your "Silver Wings" identification badge.
When you become Is and are called to active
duty you will get your opportunity for Avia-
tion Cadet training - Bombardier, Navigator
or Pilot = in the u. S. Army Air Forces.
II you are between 10 and Is, inclusive
either in or out Of the Army you may
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30

An educator says autos have
had a bad effect on the younger
generation. Not TO mention the
effect the younger generation
has had on autos?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
WoItoft Raps
j. Dreaners
Rotorions Hear
congressman

Soundly rapping theorists
without practical business ex-
perience and dreamers with
postwar plans for improving"
the rest of the world at the eX-
pense of the American standard
of living, Hon. Jesse p. VOL
colt, representative in Congress
from the Seventh Congressional
district of Michigan, gave re-
port on behind the scenes" ac-
tivity in Washington before a
100 per cent attendance of Ro-
tary Club members and large
number of guests at the organi-
cations regular weekly meeting
at the Hotel Medea, yesterday.
If there was a trend toward
socialism and tetalitarianism, "
stated Wolcott, Il want TO assure
you that it is now stopped by a
group which believe in perpetu-
ating the American form of gov
eminent.
CITES QUESTION
Americans generally are
pretty we'll agreed on the prin-
ciples of the Four Freedoms, but
should they be effected by plans
that would destroy our domestic
economy to help the more back
ward nations"
Wolcott went on to declare
that 80 per cent of his time in
Washington was devoted to dis
cussion and combat of various
plans advanced by t h c
"dreamers" who would feed the
world from a stockpile built up
by binding all of the food re-
sources of the world, or who
would finance the word through
an International bank that
would give control of our do
nestle tariffs TO a board made
up of representatives of all ma
tons, even our present enemy
nations. ---.-.- ----.--..
The speaker went into detail
on one proposed plan which
would establish world bank to
stabilize currency and into
which the United States would
put up two billion dollars for 40
per cent of the stock and rs per
cent of the voting power. This
same bank would stabilize cred
its through sanctions which
would check favorable balances
of trade by revisions of tariffs.
ABSOLVES BROWN
In other phases Of his talk,
Wolcott absolved Administrator
Prentiss M. Brown for any fail
ures of price control and laid all
of the blame on the theorists
who compose the back stage,
policy-making Kitchen Cabi-
net" stating that Brown and
other OPA executives are mere
ly front men in the administra-
ton of price control.
Wolcott concluded his talk by
paying tribute TO our armed
forces "the best trained, best
fed and best equipped in the
world, said that we are now six
weeks ahead of our time table
in the war and that we may be
six months ahead within a year
if the American people will
keep up spirit and production
schedules. This would bring
about the end of Hitler by next
summer and Japan a year later,
in his opinion. He also added
that he had found no evidences
of feared complacency in this
district.
In addition to large number
of Kiwanis Club and other visi-
tors at the meeting il was at
tended by the following visiting
Rotarians; Charles Sackman,
Roseville; Louis Lieberman,
Saginaw; Andrew Michalak,
Hartramck and Barney Kala-
har, Center Line.
Harold Lindsey introduced
the speaker, and President Os-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30

apply now for Aviation Cadet training and
receive q Certificate Of Qualification upon
meeting physical and mental requirements.
The free booklet, "Aviation Cadet Train.
ing for the Army Air Forces" explains how
to become fighting Aier. You may obtain a
copy from your nearest Aviation Cadet Exani-
lining Board or Army Recruiting Station. Or
clip and mail the coupon below.
II you are interested in Naval Aviation
Cadet Training, apply at any Naval Recruit
ing Station for information, or write to the
Chief of Naval Personnel, Washington, d. c.
II you are an essential war worker and en-.
Ployed in q war industry, or agriculture, do
not apply.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30
French Committee Bans
Works OF Saneha GuiiFy

ALGIERS, July 30-(P)-The
French Committee of National
Liberation today banned the
works of Sach Guitry, promi-
nent French playwright and ac-
tor, on the ground that he is an
advocate of COLLABORATION with
Germany.
Presentation of motion pic
lures based on Guitry's stories
also was prohibited.
(Guitry was last reported in
Paris, where he continued to
appear on the stage after the
German occupation
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-07-30

Why is il that when a hog
shortage is reported some peo-
pie think they have TO 60 out
and make one of themselves?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
WAVES AND STARS
 SEEK APPLICANTS
Dental Hygienists to Be Commissioned; 43=Piece
 Marine Band Planned

New opportunities for women for service in the armed forces were announced today at the local re- cruiting stations which are taking applications from WAVES, STARS, and Marines.
 Dental hygienists are needed by the Navy and women between the ages of 21 and 36 will be accepted as officers. Those who are over 30 and have had six years experience will be commissioned lieutenants G. g. and others will be accepted as ensigns. Training will be given at Smith or Mount Holyoke colleges and assignment then will be made to Navy station within the coun- try.
 Formation of the first Marine Corps band composed entirely of women has been undertaken and qualified local women will be ac- cepted, 1t was announced today. The band will consist of 43 pieces and training will be given at Camp Le- Jeune, New River, N. C., the Wo- men candidates will release band composed of male musicians for field and combat duty.
 Applications and further informa- ton may be s,cured at the recruit ing stations in the postoffice build ing. The Marine station will be open tongiht until o'clock to assist prospective candidates for the Mar inc Corps Women's reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
THREE WOMEN
 ASK DIVORCE
Cruelty Charged By Eliza= beth Marinelli, Josephine
 Jones, Mildred MartinO

Intolerable cruelty is the basis of three divorce actions filed by local women in superior court today. All will be returnable to court Sept. T.
 Elizabeth Mary Nadeau Marinelli claims her husband, Dominic Mari neln of Dodge City, Kans., has been intolerably cruel since the day of marriage, March 21, 1887 in Brew ster, N. Y. In addition to decree she seeks custody of a minor child, an allowance for its support, and alimony.
 Josephine McGral Jones seeks a divorce from Arthur Jones, also of Waterbury, claiming her husband became intolerably cruel in Febru- ary, 1885. She gives Feb. 12, 1885 as the date of marriage. Custody of a minor child and support and al- imony allowance are sought by the petitioner.
 Mildred Rosa Martino asks for divorce from Albin Martino, also of Waterbury. She gives July 10, 1889 as the date of marriage and alleges her husband became intolerably cruel that same month. She seeks custody of a minor child, alimony and support payments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
Four Other Marian
 Members To Receive
 Vows Sunday Morning
Abin J. Gurklis to Celebrate First Mass at St. Jos ephs Church August IS; Bishop McAuliffe to Be
 Ordaining PreIate at Thompson Ceremonies

Five members of the Congrega- tion of the Marian Fathers will be ordained to the priesthood next Sunday morning at g in the Marian opolis College chapel in Thompson. The Most Rev. Maurice F. McAul- fife, D. D., Bishop of Hartford, will be ordaining prelate.
 Members of the class, who re- ceived the subdeaconate July 18 at the Marian Seminary in Hinsdale, Illinois, at the hands of the Most Rev. William D. OBrien, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago, and the deacon ate with Bishop O'Brien again off, ciating on July 25, are: Fathers Jos eph Augunas, Albin A. Sheputa, John c. Perauskas, Albin J. Gurk- lis, and Francis J. Bulovas.
 Father Gurklis is native of Wa terbury and will celebrate his first solemn high Mass at St. Joseph's church here. Other members of the class are from Massachusetts and New York. Two of the ordinands will sing their first solemn Masses n the same church, St. Rocco's in 3rockton, Mass.
 Born in Waterbury in 1918, Father iurkliS was educated at St. Joseph s school and Crosby high school. Like other members or the class he was graduated from Marianapolis college
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06

Bristol, Aug. 6.-Captain John F. Culliton of Bristol, chaplain in tho United States Army, has been adopted by a Navy Construction Battalion, somewhere in the South Pacific War Theater, according to article in the Catholic Tran script.
 The men of the Seabees batta- lion have Father Culliton as their parttime chaplain and are threat ening to write their congressman and the priests ecclesiastical su- periors to ask that he be assigned permanently as the outfits chap lain.
 Besides serving his own Army outfit and Seabees, Father Gull litOn also has the job of looking out for a group of PIT boat per sOnnel in the area.
 The Seabees group have con- structed a chapel at their outpost and named 1t St. Joseph's Chapel.
 Father Culliton whose father died here short time ago, was formerly assistant at St. Thomas Church, Waterbury. He has been in the Army more than two years and was stationed at Camp Blanding, Fla, before being sent to the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06

Arthur Milia, son of MT. and Mrs Charles Milia of 145 Chase avenue, has returned to the Naval Training Station in Sampson, N. Y, after enjoying a brief furlough with his parents. He is seaman second class and is a graduate of Leaven- worth high school. Before enlist ing in the service he was employed by the U. s. Synthetic Rubber Co.,, in Naugatuck.
 Joseph Gervais, son of MT. and Mrs. Ovide Gervais of 192 Warner street, is serving overseas with the U. s. Navy His brother, Gerard is in the U. S. Maritime Service and on sea duty at the present time. A cousin, Ernest Langevin, who is visiting in this city, is completing training with the Army Air Forces at Jackson, Miss.
 Irving Robillard of Wolcott who has enlisted in the Navy was hon. ored recently at a farewell party at his home by a large group of friends. A purse, wallet, and other gifts were presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
T0DAY'S WAR
 MOVES
(Reg. U. $. Pat. Office)
 BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE Limited Press War AnalyStl

The Russian victories at Orel and Belgorod and the British capture of Catania have significance beyond their immidiate military value.
 Militarily, while important, neither development can be classed as decisive. The Russian advances possibly mean that the Red Army will be able to sweep the Germans back to the Dnieper, which it failed to accomplish in last winters big offensive. This will become appar- ent if the Russians now press on towards Snolensk, Bryansk and, Kharkov. the remaining key points fthe weakened German position on the central and south central front.
 Two Other Considerations
 Two other considerations may be more important, in the long view of tn war. One is the evidence of the rapid decline of total German mili- tary strength almost its collapse,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06

Staff Sergeant John Brophy. son of MT. and Mrs. James P. Brophy of Watertown, returned today after a weeks furlough to Camp Polk, Louisiana, where he is stationed as an instructor in the 9th Armored Division of the U. s. Army.
 Gulfport Field, Miss, Aug B. Pfc. Peter P. Valaitis. son of Peter Valaitis, 84 South Leonard street Waterbury, Conn.,, has reported for training as an airplane mechanic at this large Army Air Forces Tech nical Training Command school for airplane mechanics and specializing in cargo and transport type air service, Pfc. Valaitis was employed planes. Before entering military by the Mattatuck Mfg. Co.,, as an automatic screw machine appren- tice.
 Gulfport Field, Miss, Aug. 6-Pfc John Bilokon, son of MT. and Mrs lIlOIlldo ollOhOilJ [ I1dH hHlo oG., w terbury, Conn.,, has reported fol training as an airplane mechanic at this large Army Air Forces Tech nical Training Command school fol airplane mechanics specializing ir cargo and transport type airplanes Camp Crowder, Mo-, Aug 6-An- thony R. Quaranda, Go. F, 904tt Signal Training Regiment, whose home is at 326 South Main St., Wa terbury (Conn), was recently pro. noted from the grade of private te corporal.
 Inducted last February, he is now taking course in radio at the Gen. tral Signal Corps school.
 Before induction, he was employed as a tool setter by the Waterbury Clock Co.
 His parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Quaranda, live at 157 Eastern ave- nue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
HARD RECEIVES
 30 EXTRA DAYS
Man Who ROmped Away From County WOrkhouse
 Guilty of IntOxicatiOn

John Hard, B, SIP E. Main, who walked away" from the county workhouse where he was serving 30 days for intoxication, received an- other 30 day sentence when charged with intoxication in city court this morning. Judge Theobald Conway suspended sentence on charge Of escaping prison.
 Other cases: Arthur DeSomma, 32 987 Bank St., breach of the peace 60 days jail, suspended for one year; Charles T. Yurkunas, 48, Northfield Rd., reckless driving, nolled on pay ment of $25; John Sponza, 31. 28 Transit St., breach of peace, 60 days jail, suspended for one year; James w. Brennan, 206 Fairlawn Ave, vio- lation of the motor vehicle law and the rules of the road, continued to Aug. 20; Nicholas Impressa, 36, 50 Pemberton St., assault and breach of the peace, continued to Aug. r; Robert Greatorex, 28 Byron St., Wa terville, violation of the parking or dinance, nolled on payment of $5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
T0R0S CAZARIAN
 REMEMBERS SONS

The will of Toros Gazarian of Al Windsor street who died July 16, was filed in probate today by Judge Patrick Healey.
 The will stipulates the following to be recipients of his estate: his sons, George T., and Arthur C., to receive and divide equally between themselves three -fifths of his es- tate; his daughter, Frances, to re- ceive one- fifth; and his wife, Mary F., to receive one-fifth.
 The deceased was employed as a stationary engineer at the Chase Rolling Mills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06
NEW ADDITIONS
 AT CHASE OKAYED

The Chase Metal Works plant of the Chase Brass & Copper Con- pany at Waterville has received permission from the War Produc- tion Board to construct new addi- tions.
 The Waterville mill addition will provide space for rolling equipment for making cartridge brass strip.
 The addition will also include a new scrap building for processing used cartridge cases returned from training camps and battle fields, the company officials said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-06

and studied at the novitiate and seminary in Hinsdale, III. Father Gurklis will celebrate his first sol emn high Mass on August IS at St. Joseph's church here. Assisting him will be the Rev. Joseph. J. Valan- tiejus, pastor, archpriest, Rev. Bene- dict F. Gauronskas, of St. Joseph's deacon, and Rev. George Vilciauskas of Holy Trinity church, Hartford subdeacon, Rev. Peter Malinauskas M. I. C., professor of moral theology at Marian Hills Seminary, will preach the sermon.