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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Patterson Foresees
Mounting Casualties
Hour Of Realism at Hand Says Undersecretary Of Wa
in Outlining "Price for Victory

Pittsburgh, Feb. 24.-(UP)-The
"hour Of realism" Is at hand. All
Americans must brace themselves
for mounting casualties and re-
verses on the battlefront, and for
more sacrifices and work on the
home front.
That was the warning issued last
night by Undersecretary Of War
Robert p. Patterson In outlining the
price for victory" in a speech be.
fore q Chamber Of Commerce din
ner here.
He opposed any reduction In
Americas armed might, declaring
that the contemplated 10000, 600
man-armed force by the end Of 1913
Is not a figure pulled out Of a
hat" but rep. scents the considered
Judgment Of army and navy COM
manders as necessary to win the
war.
Referring to recent reverseS In
Tunisia, Patterson said:
1--WE have suffered setback at
the hands Of this German army,
but not because of lack Of supplies"
The forthcoming offensives
against Germany, italy and Japan,
he said, will depend on superiority
Of numbers and the projected army
Is Americas answer to the Axis.
1.-THE Axis, can assure you, does
not like that answer.
Recalling that the Germans In
World War gave up the fight be-
cause Of their ability to reason
with Overwhelming figures" he
said that ''now, as then, the enemy
must be made to realize that they
cannot win"
Nothing would give the enemy
greater aid and comfort than q
reduction in our army"
In an apparent answer to con-
gressional demands that one-time
farm workers now in uniform be
released for agricultural production,
he said manpower problems can.
not be solved ''by whiting down
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
u. S. AIR BASE
AT ASSAM HIT
Japs Cause Few Casual.
ties and Slight Damage
in Afternoon Raid

New Delhi, Feb. "a - (U.P.) - A
small formation Of japanese bomb
ers and fighters raided an American
air base In northeast Assam yes
terday afternoon, causing slight
damage and a few casualties, an
Allied headquarters communicate
said today.
Yesterday Royal Air Force Blen-
helm bombers attacked the jap
ar1ese- occupied village Of Myaung-
bwe, approximately So miles north
east Of Akyab In Western Burma
al steamer near Ramree Island,
and Pauktaw, approximately II
miles northeast Of Akyab, and
bombs were seen to burst on both
targets, the communique said. Large
fires were started at Pauktaw.
Fighter patrols destroyed a coast
al steamer near Ramree Island or
the Arakan coast, and damaged SIX
railway engines and some supply
trucks in Pintha area. All planes
returned safely.
From more complete reports II
was announced that one plane was
missing from the day and night
operations on Monday.
An American Air Force com.
munique pointed out that the at.
tack represents the first japanese
air offensive against q United States
base since the series Of raids on oul
bases in India last October, wher
losses forced the enemy to 60 or
the defensive.
A belated report said American
fighters on February 81 strafed two
enemy locomotives at Meza, north
Mandalay, and that one engine blew
up and another was damaged. The
planes returned safely.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
TIN COLLECTION
RESUMES SHORTLY
Public Asked to Make Spec
ciaI Effort to Collect
Cans
(NEA Telephoto)

It was announced today that the
Tin Can Salvage Committee will re-
sumo, as previously scheduled, its
collections on the first Saturday in
March, said j. Warren Epson, mem
Der Of the committee.
Henceforth the saving Of tin cans
is twice as important to the nation
as 1t has been, w. r. Bissen, CO.
ordinator Of tin salvage for the
State Salvage Committee, declared
today.
He forecast that point rationing
will effect revisions Of collections
He explained that point rationine
cuts down the consumption Of tin
cans from an average Of eight cans
per person per month to three. In
other words, five-eights Of the cans
we have been using will go to our
fighting forces and allies.
In spite Of rationing, Connecticut
could collect twice as many tin cans
per month as 1t has ever yet done,
he added. He reported that for
the month Of January, approx
mately 672,000 pounds Of cans were
collected. Each family will have
fewer cans, he granted, but II every
family saves and prepares what 1t
has, the states total of salvaged
cans will eventually be greater than
It ever has been.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
SUIT INSTITUTED
FOR COMPENSATION

A civil action to obtain compensa-
ton payments made to Pho Giorgi
Of waterbury was instituted in COM
mon pleas court today by the Lock
Joint Pipe Co., Of waterbury against
Divine and Anthony Dominica, also
Of this city. The plaintiff claims
a truck owned by Divine Dominica
and operated by the other defendant
struck the employee Feb. 10, 1912 as
he worked on Grandview avenue.
The complaint states $433.b9
compensation and 500 for medical
expenses were paid by the employer
in accordance with provision Of the
Workmen's Compensation act.
Damages Of $1,000 are sought from
the defendants because Of negligence
Of the truck driver, who allegedly
failed to keep proper lookout and
gave no signal or warning on ap-
preaching the worker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

at the hearing arranged to deter
mine whether or not the Porter
estate may be used for establish
r1ent OF q state trade school here.
Decision was reserved by Judge
Frank p. McEvoy shortly before /
O'Clock and counsel were asked TO
flle briefs within q week.
The New Haven lawyer stated Mr..
Porter's ideas on education were de-
rived In large part from Herbert
Spencer, noted philosopher. He
said II was not his intention in pro-
viding for establishment Of q school
that the institution be used not TO
give useful knowledge but rather to
expand students general informa-
ton. In order to fuft1ll the require
ments Of o public educational prof.
ect, as provided In the will, the
proposed school should fulfill pub
Lie need, and there Is no public
cutlery for trade school at this
time, the counsel stated In his clos-
ing arguments.
Value Of the estate Is estimated
at $4,000 and It includes II acres
Of land on Meriden road which
might be used for setting up school
buildings. The city has been
granted q $250,000 appropriation by
the General Assembly to operate q
trade school but lacks the necessary
funds to set 1t UP.
The caurt action was instituted by
the Waterbury Trust Co., trustee Of
the estate for an irtnrs1rato f1n,, ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
SENATE PASSES
COUNCIL bill
New Agency to Direct
War Efforts; No Oppose
ton Voiced

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 24.-( UPl~
The Senate completed action today
on the revamped Connecticut war
council bill which sets Up 9 new
state agency to direct the war e.
forts. Altt#
Under its terms, the state defense
council becomes q subsidiary unit,
limited to defense and protective ac@
tivities. lat
AL other phases Of war activity
and related problems win come tlll-
der the authority Of the war cotl1-
Gil which shall be composed Of the
elective officers Of the state and at
least ten citizens who are experts Ia
their professions.
There was no opposition to pas
sage Of the measure which went
thorugh on o roll call vote.
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 24t-(UPl
The Senate today began considers
alton Of bill abolishing the state
public works department and trans
ferring It's duties TO the state comp.
troller's office. 1,.tf
1ne HehSure YVES pabDSu py uAAy
House last week over Democrats
protests, and was expected to run
into similar Democratic minority
protests in the upper chamber.
Senate Democrats sought late yes
terday to have the Republicans put
over the bill until Thursday, but
were unsuccessful. A further eff
fort may be made today to postpone
action for another "a hours TO per-
NIT the minority group to make
further study Of the operations Of
the public works division.
The public works abolition bill
which will affect about $50 state
enloyes, was recommended by Gov.
Baldwin In his inaugural and budget
messages.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
OFFICESQUARTERS
OF VINO PERSONNEL

Headquarters for the waterbury
area office Of the War ManpoWer
Commission were set up today on
the second floor Of the Lilley build
ing. Since her appointment as d.
rector for the Waterbury area. Mrs.
Mary E. Dewey had been working
from the local U. s. Employment
Service office.
Conferences with labor and In
dustrial officials were continued to-
day and the work Of the local COM
mittee is expected to get under way
shortly. Names of committee men,
bers have been submitted to the
Boston regional office and approval
is expected today or tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
News
Oddities

Boston, FEB. 24--(Up)-wooden-
headed bullets which shattered
when they struck human flesh have
been used by the Japanese on
0uadalcanal, according to Naval
Aviation Radloman Allan O.
O'Leary, 10, Of Dorchester.
Home ON fvrlough, O'Leary told
Mayor Maurice j. Tobin that some
Of the wooden headed bullets were
found on Japanese prisoners. Also
discovered In the helmets Of some
Of the prisoners, O'Leary said, were
''doped" cigarettes.
Boston, Feb. "a (UPO - BOs-
tOnlans today were enjoying the
xlfth successive day Of . mid
winter cheat wave"
The weather bureau forecast
showers but said there would be
little change In temperature.
Yesterdays maximum Of SO de-
grees eQualled the all-time high
for February %, established in
1880.
Boston, Feb. a. (UP) - Three
New England wives today received
Christmas GREETINGS bit be-
latedly-from their missionary hus-
bands interned In Manila, p. I.
The message, relayed through
The international Red Cross and
the American Board Of Foreign
Missions (CongregationaD, read:
"send loving Christmas greetings
wives families"
Tho recipients were Mrs, barley
Downs and Mrs. Hugh L. Robinson,
both Of Auburndale, and Mrs. Earle
II. Dlllou Of Woodstock, Vt.
Washington, Feb. 2A.-(UP)-An
unidentified Washington woman
holds what OPA oficials believe may
be q 'fhOarding" record. She de-
CIaeaA 1,210 "excess" cans Of food
WHOM registering late yesterday for
War Ration Book No. 2.
- woman said the stock was
held For her husband, two children
and herself. Her name was with
held, but one official said "she
seems to be very nice person and
apparently has made an honest
declaration"
No one at the registration center
thought to ask her for what she
would use the "a points q month
per person which she had left after
the ration officials tore out half Of
each months quota. OfEicials esti-
mated IL would take eight years to
charge OF the entire "excess" stock.
Boston, Feb. 24--(Up)- Clinton ].
Ryan, Everett truck company owner,
was $25, 1000 weather. today as result
Of his 100000 damage suit against
Mrs. May Schweinert Of Riverside
drive, New York, on the grounds Of
false arrest and malicious prosecu-
ton.
Ryan had been arrested In 1898
on complaint of the wealthy widow
Of Charles Schweinert, tire valve
manufacturer, on charges Of larceny
Of money and theft Of an automo-
bile. He was acquitted.
Superior Judge Frederick w. Fos-
dick awarded Ryan $4,000 yester-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

the size Of our armed forces.
The farm labor shortage, he said
must be tackled with vigor
and at the source He said there
were white collar workers" IN nom
essential industries who could re-
turn to farms from whence they
came and that more farm WORK
could be done by women.
He estimated German and Italian
armies and their supporting seEv@
ices at more than 100000 men
and said Japan has far more d.
visions in action than the United
Nations opposing them. The Allies
and particularly the United States.
must overcome this mot ultimately.
but now i. In 1943."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
MRS. FRANK HEALEY
NAMED CHAIRMAN

Mrs. Frank Fealey has been
named vice-chaiynan in charge Of
the recruitment Of nurses for army
and navy service through the
American Red Gross IN Waterbury,
Il was announced today BY Mrs,
frank Kenney, publicity chairman
for the drive. Mrs. Albert Humnel
4 chairman. Applications for aerv-
Ice must be made through the
headquarters OF the Red CToas on
FIELD street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Sugar Stamp IL
Value Reduced

Washington, Feb. "A -(UP)-
The Office Of Price Administra-
ton today announced q slight re-
duction in the sugar ration.
Stamp No. 2 In Book No. I will
be valid on March 16 for FIVE
pounds, but OPA said that
amount Of sugar will have to last
for IL weeks, or until the end Of
May.
That represents o slight drop
from the basic sugar ration OF
One-half pound per persons per
week, or five pounds In 10 weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Cold Wave TO
Break Warm Spell

Boston, Feb. "a -(UP)- The
weather bureau forecast cold
wave today on the fifth day Of a
mid-winter cheat wave"
The bureau said the temperature
would drop to freezing tonight in
Boston, representing a S1-degree
decline from yesterdays record
equalling high, and that q low Of
10 above might be expected IN out
lying regions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
AGED MAN TAKEN
ILL ON STREET

George Afnlgary, ", az u Mdnon
avenue. collapsed n EEQ|lane8 Place
shortly after noon today and was
taken 10 lila home In The pollee
annnlaaee. POLES said ho suffered
4 Waa& ausIl ff@m walsh IA ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Arguments G Concluded
On David Porter VIII
lgSdye Frank P. McEvOy Reserves Decision, Orders
Briefs Filed; Funds for ''Iraining Of Mind"

Claiming the late David Porter's
AdSa ce 8 school, as provided IA his
Will, was one Of training the mind"
and not Of giving useful experience
with hands, Attorney Charles Ly-
man Of New Haven, counsel for two
heirs, stated in superior court today
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
CHANGE OF NAME :.
ASKED OF COURT

An application for a change OF
name has been filed in superior
court by Algirds Stanislod Woke
taitis, IS, Of this city. The petit
toner claims he has used the name
of Algird Stanley Voket for many
years.
wpv A nENFOcRAT WANT AID
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
SIX RECRUITS JOIN
COMPANY E, c. S. G

Capt william Dillon administered
the oath for six new privates at a
drill session Of Go. z, Connecticut
State guard last night at the arm
DRY. The newly-enlisted men are
Pvts. Fal Cicio, Gabriel Fabbiano,
Donate Coviello, Edward OBrien,
Antonio Phibault, and william Len
non. Uniforms were re-issued and
Lieut.. A. Hickcox conducted the
drill.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

TRY A DEMOCRAT WANT AID
Evening star., 1943-06-25
Ronehers' Group Spokesman
Says Live Beef Is Plentiful

NEW YORK, June Is (R.-Judge
Joe G. Montague of Fort Worth,
counsel for the Texas and South
western Cattle Raisers' Association,
said last night that if half the lex
cess cattle" in the country were
slaughtered there would be enough
beef for 200.000,o00 persons for an
entire year.
"Unintelligent impositions of
poorly conceived theories in the
form of restrictive regulations on
slaughter, distribution and prices
were responsible for the civilian
meat shortage, Judge Montague said
on radio program.
1--WE have a most Incompetent
sible situation in the cattle and beef
business" he declared. while un-
der Government regulation and re-
strictions we can get little beef for
our tables the herds of cattle
running on the ranges have been
increasing to an astounding and
dangerous rate.
During this emergency the num-
Der of cattle in the country has
grown from normal of $1,000 900
head to 70,000,000, and the Govern
ment estimate shows this will fur
ther increase to 82,400,000 by the
end of this year."
THE situation would solve ITSELF -
he said, "if only Government off,
cials would let the unrepealable law
~f
out regulatory interference. Every
body would have meat. There
would be so much meat that, in our
opinion, prices would be forced be-
low present ceilings"
Evening star., 1943-06-25
Circulation MANAGERS
Elect and Adjourn
Taylor of Flint (Mich.)
Journal Named President
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, June 25.-R. w.
Taylor. circulation manager of the
Flint (Mich) Journal, was elected
president of the International Cir
culation Managers Association yes
terday at closing sessions of the or
ganization's 45th annual convention.
st. Louis was chosen the site for
the 1914 convention, on June 1922
The associations new president
was elevated from the first vice
presidency and succeeds M. G. Sui
livan of the Gannett newspapers,
Rochester, N. Y. Mr.. Sullivan auto
matically becomes chairman of the
board.
Other new officers are James F.
Jae of the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat, first vice president; Shiel
Dunsker of the Cincinnati Post, Sec
ond vice president, and j. B. Casa
day of the San Francisco Examiner,
convention secretary. L. w. Nc
Fetridge of the Tulsa World Tribune
was reelected secretary treasurer
Elmer Schroeder of the Milwau-
kee Journal was named director at
large and other new directors in
clude Joseph Lee of the Jacksonville
(Fla) Times Union and Walter
Mills of the New Haven Register
Reelected to the board for three
year terms we're A. F. Peterson of
the Portland (Oreg) Journal and
H. E. Murphree of the Houston
Chronicle.
Evening star., 1943-06-25
Four Legal Channels
Open for Settlement Of
Coal Portal Pay Issue
Union or Mine Owners
Could Institute Action
For Court Determination

The portal-to-portal pay demands
Of. the coal miners, which the War
Labor Board said should be decided
by the courts, could be brought to a
judicial determination through any
of four channels.
The United Mine Workers could
file suit for back pay under the
Wage and Hour Act.
The administrator of the act could
seek an injunction requiring the
operators, in future, to pay wages in
accordance with the terms of the
statute.
The operators, If confronted with
formal demand for payment, could
seek a declaratory judgment in Dis
trict Court to determine their liza
bility under the law. 1t was an ac-
ton of this nature that resulted ir
the decision favoring the miners in
the Tennessee Coal & Iron case
which bolstered their demands ir
the current coal dispute. The court
then held mineral miners are en-
titled to underground travel pay.
Finally, criminal procedure coulc
be instituted by the Justice Depart.
ment charging willful violation OF
the act, but wage and hour official.
say it is highly unlikely that such Q
move would be made,
Evening star., 1943-06-25

Postwar Advisory Council, named
to meet later in the summer and
formulate basic principles to recon-
mend to the 1914 party platform
makers, Gov. Bricker was asked
what position he would take at this
time on after-the-war collaboration
with other nations. He replied:
The United States will play it's
full part after the war to build a
better understanding between ma
tions, to preserve peace, and to pro-
mote the best interests of the world
The desires of the people of the
United States for better interna-
tional relations must be implement
ed in a practical and constructive
way"
The Governor did not go into de-
tail as to what kind of organization
he favored. saying only:
What that organization. associa-
ton, or method will be must be de-
termined in the light of facts as
they exist"
Plan Up to Victors.
InlS plan, he said, must be
worked out among the victorious
nations" -
Gov. Bricker would not say when
he might announce definitely
whether he will be a candidate for
the presidential nomination. All
he has said so far has been that
Ohio may" support him as It's IA
vorite son at the 1914 convention.
He explained that man in Ohio
has until so days before the May
primary to decide whether to give
his consent required in Ohio to a
delegate slate, filing in the primary
pledged to him.
Gov. Bricker indicated that he
might speak out on national and in
ternational questions this fall and
winter in series of speeches. He
went last night to Milwaukee where
he will address the Wisconsin Bar
Association tonight.
Evening star., 1943-06-25
Beef Famine Threat
Seen in Depleted
Chicago Stoekyards
Ronchers Withhold .CottI,
Due to Reduced Prices,
Livestock Experts Soy
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, June 25.-HundredS
of cattle pens, yawning and silent,
surrounded "Packingtown" at the
Union Stockyards today, where nor
mally they bulged with lowing steers
and mooing calves.
A beef famine threatened the
armed forces and civilian supplies
dwindled swiftly toward the van
ishing point.
At the same time, country feed
lots and ranges were crowded with
sleek. fat cattle and steers ready for
market.
These conditions have prevailed
for two weeks, livestock dealers said.
SO serious has the situation become
that the American Meat Institute,
which represents major units in the
packing trade, telegraphed War Sta
bilization Director James F. Byrnes
urging that the entire meat problem
be turned over to the War Meat
Board for solution.
The reason or the present paro-
doXical situation, livestock experts
ocsAN, " do blldt ldl ulSIS were Will
holding cattle from market because
packing house cattle buyers have
lowered their Offering prices. The
producers were holding out for
higher prices than the current level
but buyers resisted this trend, con-
tending the packers already were
losing money on beef operations.
The packers claimed there was no
assurance that they would receive
Federal subridy payments to COM
pensate them for the recent 10 per
| cent 'rcllback of prices.
Cattle receipts today totaled only
300 head, against advance estimates
Of 1000. Livestock men explained
that receipts usually taper off to-
ward the week end, but 300 was de-
scribed as exceptionally light for a
Friday. Yesterdays receipts were
only $500, while Wednesdays totaled
$500
Shipments to all principal live
stock markets were correspondingly
light. Less than / 900 head were re-
ceived at each of 10 large centers
The South ST. Paul market with
receipts of 5000 was the sole ex-
| ception.