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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
COST OF LIVING
REGULATES BONUS
Mayor MOnagan Intimates
Increase May Be Given
in 1914

If the cost of living increases, the
members of the police and fire de-
partments will be given an increase
to their present $500 bonus which
was granted to the city employees,
Jan. /, 1913, said Mayor John S.
Monagan, reiterating the statement
he made when Gov. Baldwin vetoed
the fire and police bills.
There has been an increase in the
cost of living this year, pointed out
the mayor, however, he wasn't able
to determine the amount or what
increase there would be in the
bonus, if at all, for the city employees.
All employees whose salaries were
not fixed by the charter were grant,
ed the $500 bonus. When the COVER
nor vetoed the bills, the mayor said
that the action did not imply that
the $500 temporary bonus would be
abolished but that, on the contrary,
would be increased providing the
situation" warranted it.
The mayor said, Some say that
since Jan. 1 the increase in the cost
of living has amounted to another
Is per cent" And added that he
wanted the public to know that he
did not know if this were so off,
cially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
DEATH SENTENCE
TO Be APPEALED
Winsted Mother Visits
Condemned Son at Camp
Hood; Hears Story

Mrs. Emma Prentiss of Winsted,
mother of Private Roy A. Prentiss,
who has been condemned to death
for the slapping of an army guard
on April 4, reported this morning on
her recent visit with her son at the
camp stockade, at Camp Hood,
Texas Private Prentiss is being
treated at the stockade for bullet
wounds he inflicted upon himself
shortly after the Staying.
Mrs. Prentiss said that her son
was at times irrational and unable
to talk coherently. She said that he
did not recognize her at first. Later
he told her what he knew OF the
Staying. He said that he had been
returning to camp very drunk after
week end leave, and that he re-
membered nothing that happened
He added that the guard, Corporal
Lloyd K. Knapp, whom he was con-
victed of having shot and killed
while being led to the guard house
had been his friend for year and
a half.
Mrs. Prentiss said she was deeply
impressed by the splendid treatment
military authorities at Camp Hood
had accorded her on her visit. She
reported comforting with General
Donovan of the Eighth Service Com
mand, who assured her that Roy
would be given every considera ton
when the commanding officer and
his staff review the case.
Mrs. Prentiss said she could not
understand, and claimed General
Donovan told her he also thought
it strange, that she was not ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
August In History
Department of Americanism, Veterans Of
Foreign Wars, Compiled Anniversaries of
Great Events in American History
Burning of White House
by British in 1914
Among High
lights.

August /, Colorado admitted
to the Union.
August 2, 1776-Declaration OF In
dependence signed by the 81 dele
gates.
August 3, 1492-Columbus sailed
from Palos, Spain, on his first voy-
age to America.
August 4, 1759-Crown Point, N
Y, French fortress, surrended to the
British.
August 5, 1942-Queen Wilhelmina
of the Netherlands, visited the White
House.
August 6, 1787-First draft of the
Constitution reported to the Con-
vention.
August 7, 1927-United States
Canada international Peace Bridge
dedicated.
August 8, ,942-Navy started Sol
onion attack on Japs at Tulagi.
August 8, 1881 - First American
passenger engine hauled first train
August 10, 179O-The American
Flag completes its first trip around
the world, having sailed, flying from
the ship Columbia, from Boston
September 30, 1887.
August IL, 1807-Fulton's steam
boat made first trip.
August IL, 1877-Phonograph re-
cited for Edison, it's inventor.
August 10, 1398-Manila surrend-
cred to the United States.
August 14,1900-U. S. troops en-
tered Pekin, China, in Boxer rebel
lion.
August Is, 1942-Tokyo conceded
Solomons setback.
August is, 1858-Queen Victoria
and President Buchanan exchanged
! first trans Atlantic, cable message
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

washington, D. c., July 23-Ten
million starving children and moth
ers in Axis-occupied France, Bel
GUM, Holland and Norway can be
Ted without aiding the enemy if the
United States and Great Britain
will give the official permission
necessary to start the huge relief
program functioning, Howard E.
Kershner, Executive Vice-president
of the International Commission for
the Assistance of Child Refugees,
assert in Golfers Weekly.
The vitally-needed food can be
supplied without cost to Americans
because, Kershner says, there is
sufficient funds of these four coun-
tries frozen in the United States
to pay for it.
To-day we are winning the war
but losing the peace writes Kersh-
ner, whose conclusions are based
on his experiences and observations
while acting as director of relief in
Europe for the American Friends
Service Committee from 1889 to
1912. 1--WE are allowing the free
dom-loving peoples of the occupied
countries to be decimated by star
vation while the Germans are being
we'll fed. No matter what the peace
terms, well-fed Germany will have
postwar advantage over the
tubercular, starvation reduced NAL
nutrition victims of the occupied
countries.
LAS a limited relief project for
l0,OOO,OOO of the most needy chill
dren. nursing and expectant mothers
Of Norway, Holland, Belgium and
France I have suggested the month
ly sending of 10000 tons of cereals
5000 tons of fats. 5000 tons of meat
and 5000 tons of milk.
1T cannot be argued that we
cannot save these children because
Of a food shortage here, for we still
have q large surplus or grains, and
the small amounts of fat, meat and
milk required could be brought from
South America. Neither cannot be
argued that the South American
food is required for ourselves and
our Allies, for we have not at present
sufficient shipping to move all OF it
Some could be devoted to saving
these children without deprivlng
us or our Allies of anything. Ship
ping is not a problem, for neutral
ships which cannot be hired fo1
the war effort are available to trans
port food from South America OF
the United States to the children
of occupied countries, as neutral
ships now are taking food from
Canada to Greece.
The International Red Cross is
ready to assume responsibility for
food distribution and to use Swedish
and Swiss personnel as it does IN
Greece. There are Norwegian, Bel
gian, Dutch and French funds in
this country sufficient to purchase
any quantity of food which it is pro-
posed to send. These funds can be
unblocked by our government
Everything is in order e. Ottlcla
permission from washington ant
london is the only thing needed
Kershner reviews past and presen,
European relief requirements. The
Extraordinary precautions taken
between 1889 and 1912 to see that nc
food sent into France went to the
Germans, and then states bluntly:
THE Germans have never taken
any Of our food; neither have they
taken an equivalent amount OF
French food.
Il would not advocate sending
food to the children Of Europe II
thought it would prolong the wal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
LIGHTNING HITS
TENSION CABLE
Storm Yesterday Helps
Gardens; Girl Scouts
Plan Melon Party
WATERVlLLE
MISS ALICE MacMULLEN
% Chapel Street
Phone 3-7217

Waterville, July 23.-The gardens
were helped a little yesterday when
rain came down in torrents at 6
in the morning and about at night.
The first storm in the morning was
quite a severe thunder storm. The
lightning struck down high ten
sion cable at the railway trestle on
Homer street. Although the rain
did not last all day a few times it
came down very fast and in very big
drops. A little more rain would do
good after the long dry spell we
have had.
Briefs
Pfc. Charles Woods, who has been
visiting his wife, Mrs. Mildred D.
Woods of Byron street has returned
to Camp Swift Texas.
Mrs. William Davis of Byron
street entertained her daughter, Mrs
Arthur B. Brown of Cotton Farm
Center Harbor, New Hampshire, re-
Gently.
Mrs. Brown had been in New York
WllClc sic was q IN. II. OC1CSdCC W
the Eastern Conference of the Re-
publican Post War Policy associa-
ton at the Hotel Commodore.
Misses Jean French and Bernice
Zaugg have returned from weeks
stay at Myrtle Beach, Milford, where
they were guests of jeans uncle
Fred Otis.
The Girl Scout club No. 16 held
single tennis matches last night at
the home of their leader Mrs. Frank
Carney of 40 Chapel street. Nc
championship games were held.
Plans were made to contact ten
mis- instructor to help the girls i'm
prove upon their game.
Plans were also made to have a
watermelon party next week.
Church Services Sunday
st. Michaels: Rev. Robert Falls, ir
charge and Rev. Stanley Hastillo, as.
sistant. Masses will be held at 5:45
7:30, 9, 10 and II a. m.
st. Paul's Episcopal church-Rev
Francis Ayres, minister-in-char
Mr.. Shannon will be the minister fol
morning prayer and sermon.
Grace Methodist-Rev. Allen Berg
well, rector. Morning service at IL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

August IT, 1942-Navy said q. 8.
was established on Solomons.
August 10, 1846-New Mexico ced-
ed to the u. S.
August 10, 1942-Dieppe raided.
August 20, 1833-Born, Benjamin
Harrison, 23rd President.
August 81, 1942-Marines raided
Maxim Island.
August %, 1870-President Grant
declared neutrality in Franco-Prus-
sian War.
August %, 1S47-Mexico agreed to
armiStice.
August "a, 1814-The British de-
feated the Americans at Bladens-
burg, Md, entered Washington, D.
c., and burned the United States
Capitol, the Presidents house and
other public buildings.
August 25, 1942-U. S. planes dam
aged two Jap carriers; hit several
cruisers and one battleship in Sol
onions.
August 26, 1912 Navy said six
more Jap ships hit in Solomons.
August 81, 1942-Japs quit Tulagi
area.
August %, 1864 - First railway
mail service, Chicago to Clinton,
Iowa.
August 20, 1909 Born, Oliver
Wendell Holmes author, physician.
August 80, 1871. S. had 1885,
900 troops in France.
August 81, 1886-Charleston S. c.,
earthquake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

praised of her sons pending trial
so that she could secure counsel if
she wished to do So She said her
first exact knowledge of the case
had come from a radio bulletin an
nouncing that Roy had been con-
demned to death.
Mrs. Prentiss is reported as plan
ming a personal appeal to President
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
LECTURE
OPEN TO PUBLIC

Brooklyn section residents have
been invited by the Waterbury Nu-
Triton Council to attend public
banning demonstration and lecture
,y Miss Margaret Chagnot, local nu-
tritionist and home economist, to-
hight at 7:30 at Nemunas hall, 48
Green street. Arrangements for the
meeting have been made by the
Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce
auxiliary and the Lithuanian Com
nittee for the Defense of America.
The community demonstration Is
bne Of series planned by the coun-
Ill for various sections of the city.
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
100000 ITEMS TO AFRICA

The North African invasion re-
quired 100000 different items of
American-made battle equipment
These included bridges, bulldozers,
well-digging machinery. storage
tanks, railroad locomotives, and
more than 800 different items of
clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
Food Is Available To
Aid Europe's Hungry
Relief Authority Says Only Approval of United States
And Britain Needed to Start 81 900 Tons of SUPP
plies Moving Monthly to Occupied Countries

death. Happily, what I propose
would not only save the children
but would give courage and strength
to our Allies and friends and great
ly enhance the possibilities of salts
factory postwar reconstruction. It
is good charity, and the best Of
strategy. In my opinion, it would
shorten the war"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

fort to supply
their employers
with the proper
S e a t ng facili-
t ! e S d u r i n G
hours of work,
and If C o n =
S c | o u S n eSS of
the n e e d for
p r oper posture
ook a slump,
so to speak, in
the less we'll
unified tWenties
and t h ir t | e S
World w ar II
may prove anotll-
-. ! ,o J. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
SPEAKING OF ANGELS

Dorothy Lamour, Betty Hutton,
Mimi Chandler and Diana Lynn
have formed an angel" association.
Working in Paramount's "And The
Angels Sing" they have the fam
lily name of Angel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
BY DIR. THOMAS d. MASTERS
Written for NEA

During World War I, employers
everywhere learned the advantages
inherent in good posture on the job.
They even made a strenuous eff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

DIR. Masters er m pc t us to
good bodily position and all it
can mean in improved health and
efficiency. Particularly with enor-
mously increased numbers of wom-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

Roosevelt, who, as commander in
chief, may commute the sentence to
prison term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

Brazils Army has constructed l.
060 miles of railroad and 1880 miles
CT highways in ten years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23

Check the wheel alignment on
your automobile every six months.
Misalignment causes scuffing and
uneven tire wear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-23
GLASS RELEASES TIN

Glass containers in place of tin
cans release 100000 tons of steel
and tin for war purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Weiner Through
As 0CS Chief,
Shafer Predicts
Detroit TUNES washington Bureas


WASHINGTON, March II -
Joseph L. Weiner will be deposeC
as head of the Office of Civilian
Supply, Rep. Shafer of Michigan
predicted today.
Shafer, who has branded Weiner
zone of the most dangerous mer
in America" and has demanded O
full investigation of his policy, his
background and associates, said:
IL am very reliably informed
that Weiner Ii out at the OCS,
and that Ii very encouraging.
However, 1 shall not relax my
vigilance until there il official
confirmation of the fact that ne
has been eliminated entirely
from the government setup.
There Is some indication
that he might be retained in the
Office of Civilian Supply. while
some other man Is chosen as its
nominal head"
Such a solution" to the prob
lem, he said. would not be a
satisfactory one lie continued:
AS long a. Weiner has any
voice In the Office OF Civilian
supply. he Is dangerous.
However, l believe that we
can smoke him out entirely.
Weiner's regime. and Weiner
himself, can't stand investiga-
ton. He couldn't last for Is
minutes before a congressional
committee, and he must know It,"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

I Colonel Browning told the sub.
committee that Ginsberg, uncer,
tain whether he wished TO remain
in OPA under the change of ad.
ministrators, applied for a com.
mission lust about the time"
Browning was looking for an Off
Ger TO become assistant SECRETARY
10 the joint purchasing board in
London.
The captain whose place Gins
berg would take was injured in
the recent crash of the Lisbon
clipper, he explained.
But TO this explanation, Elston
replied today:
1T may be only coincidence
that Ginsberg was seized with a
desire TO get into the army after
our investigating committee was
set up. But prior to that he was
claimed to be indispensable and
irreplaceable."
DRAFT DODGER' CHARGE
Other members of Congress
were more bitter in their state
ments.
Rep. Flanagan CD OF Virginia
told the House that il the COM
mission reports were true then
Ginsburg is a draft dodger." He
added that he did not want ANY
Ginsburgs ahead of my boy at the
fighting 'front.'
Rep. Shafer (R) of Michigan
charged that the OPA official was
wholly unqualified for the post :"
He said II was fortunate for the
Congress and the army that pub
licity was released as soon as il
was"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Nice Lady
Husband Sues. Charges
She's a Shoplifter

A shop-lifting wife is not con-
ducive TO matrimonial bliss, a hus-
band pointed out in a divorce case
heard before Circuit Judge Vincent
M. Brennan.
Alvin L. Weaver, 32-year-old
Ford employe. of 1929 Hartwell.
charged that his wife is known as
a notorious character" in all five
and ten stores and she once
brought home a pig TO win bet"
The wife, Mrs Derethea Weaver,
rs, could not be reached for a
statement. She is in the House OF
Correction, serving a two 10 four
year term for store larceny.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Assdssinations,
Anti-Wdr Plots
By IRA Blocked

BELFAST, March II (UP)-
Attorney General j. c. MacDer-
mott said today that authorities
had uncovered a plot by the OUT
lawed Irish Republican Army TO
disrupt war industry, civil defense
services and transport in northern
Ireland by violence, including
aSsasSinations.
Captured documents showed the
plotters planned TO execute police
men and seize control of electrical
sirens TO wreck the civil defense
system and dislocate war work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

Continued from Page One)
the next two weeks. In no
event, however, will there
be a freeze of meat sales.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
OPA COunSeI'S Plea
For Commission Hit

WASHINGTON. March 1.
QNS)-Congress counted its frs
blow today against draft defer
ment of government employees
with special attention. TO OPA
General Counsel David Ginsberf
for seeking an overseas army com
mission after months of deferment
as an "eSSentiai" official.
Airing of the Ginsberg case be-
fore a House military affairs sub
committee highlighted Capitol
Hills furry of resentment over
disclosure that he applied for an
army captaincy and was being
considered for a London assign
ment.
Members of Congress unoffi-
cially predicted the Ginsberg COM
mission will not go through"
DEFENDED BY COLONEL
Said Rep. Eiston tR) of Ohio, a
member OF the investigating sub
committee:
II am sure that when the war
department has full knowledge
of the facts, II will not grant the
commission. They certainly made
no case TO warrant Ginsberg be-
ing made an exception TO a rule
the war department itself laid
down."
Col. Albert j. Browning, chief of
the armys SOS purchasing divi-
sion who received Ginsberg's APP
plcation, defended the act o n,
saying:
~ believe he's one Of the most
outstanding young men we've
come In contact with"
GinSberg himself was not avail
able for comment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
20 Liquor Dealers PenaIi1ed

Licenses of 10 Detroit liquor es-
tablishments were suspended today
and 10 other liquor license holders
were under orders 10 pay fines fol-
lowing hearings before the Michi-
gan Liquor Control Commission.
The commission suspended three
licenses in outstate cities and sus-
tanned two previous Detroit sus-
pensions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

of the OPA that there was no
such plan. However. the pro-
gram comes out of the Office
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12

of Civilian Supply--and that Is
the immediate danger point that
must be watched"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
Postwar Plans
Called Bordering
On Socialism
BY DAVID CAMELON
pesraii Tiass Washington Bursau

WASHINGTON. March l2-The
New Deals plans for postwar
reorganization and control Of
American business make II imper-
alive that Congress take imme-
date action on his resolution for
an investigation Of all efforts 10
change our economy. Rep. Halleck
of Indiana said today.
Halleck announced he would
appear before the House rules
committee al once 10 ask that II
make a favorable report on his
resolution. in which he Is hacked
BY Reps. Shsfer and Bradley of
Michigan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
RatiOning
Of Meat
March 28

Continued from Page One)
the next two weeks. In no
event, however, will there
be a freeze of meat sales.
Consumers will not be asked to
declare stocks on hand, as with
coffee and canned foodstuffs. This
exception also includes food stocks
in frozen locker plants, used ex-
itensively in some midwestern
states.
Point values of meat will be
spent on a iper pound" basis. For
example, housewives will have to
pay a fixed number of points for
a pound of tenderloin steak, a
pound of pork spare ribs, pound
Of lamb neck or a pound OF calls
liver.
$50 MEAT ITEMS
The official points chart - the
same for every retail store in the
country will include approx
mately 80 meat items. There also
will be a separate chart of about
60 types and cuts for kosher
stores. Cheeses, fats and oils and
canned fish will be listed. too.
Point values will depend largely
on the supply situation and con-
sumner preferences. In the case OF
lmeat, cuts with a large amount of
bone and fat generally will have
lower point values than cuts with
little or no waste Lamb neck,
pork spare ribs and other cuts
with large bone content will
have much lower point values than
round steak.
Perishable items such as brains,
kidneys and hearts will cost less
in terms of points.
CHANGE IN STAMPS
The new program permits re-
tailerS to give change" i'm ration
stamps when customer finds il
impossible 10 give the exact
Iamount of valid red stamps when
making A purchase. Only one
point red stamps of any valid SER
les may be used for this purpose
Rationing of foodStuffs to hotels.
restaurants and other Institutional
users under the new program will
be by allotment fixed on the basis
of their sales during December.
1912. Their supplies of rationed
foods will be slashed by approx
imately the same amount of those
of private consumers.
Persons who eat in restaurants
will not have TO give up ration
coupons on the spot. but OPA Of
ficials said they would find por-
tons considerably smaller.
Eating In steak houses no
longer will he the gastronomic
experience II used to be-" one
official commented.
BASED ON ESTIMATE
The agriculture department said
the estimate that about pa pounds
of meat week would be avail
able for each civilian in the sec
ond quarter of l943 was based on
a total civilian supply of Alb
100000 pounds dressed weight.
Tentative estimates. the depart
ment added, indicate that 4.151.-
100000 pounds will be available
in the. third quarter and 1885,
100000 in the fourth.
Average per capita consumption
OF red meats, the department said.
is expected 10 total 124.5 pounds. I
compared with 141.1 pounds in
1912.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-12
CLOSE To SOCIALISM

The proposal Of the national
resources planning board. which
would make the government a
partner in some industries, and
establish rigid controls over
others, is very close 10 pure
socialism" Hallcck said.
1T ties In with the whole
program of many OF these New
Deal brain trusters 20 destroy
private enterprise and initiative
and TO destroy, along with
that, freedom Of the press.
Hallecks resolution specifically
asks an investigation Of proposals
to DO away with brand names anc
labels on domestic merchandise.
WARNS OF DANGER
lie continued:
was informed BIZ an official
Evening star., 1943-08-14
Hah's Ring Stock Up,
Although Hefty Foe
Rules 7-5Choice

Another stiff workout against
Teddy Wint was scheduled today by
Big Boy Brown. the 240-pound De-
troit Negro who boxes Al Hart in the
10-round heavyweight feature on
Monday nights fight program at
Griffith Stadium. Brown was sched-
uled to go four rounds against Wint
at Turner's Arena to wind up train
ing for the bout except for a bit of
roadwork tomorrow morning.
Price settlers have made Brown a
7-5 favorite as Hart for the first
time in his local string of fights faces
bigger man. Brown will have
about 10-pound edge, Hart sup
porters. though, are heartened by
AIS gym work this week at the
Twelfth Street YMCA, where in eve
ming sessions he has knocked out two
sparring partners so far.
Also upping Hart's stock was the
fact that yesterday Brown suddenly
went to the canvas at Turner's
Arena while sparring against Wint
1t happened SO quickly that specta-
tors couldn't tell whether Hart was
hit or merely slipped. but the fact
is he did go down. He was unhurt,
however, and quicked rolled to his
feet.
Browns mother, Mrs. Annie
Brown, and his aunt, Mrs. Lily Bar
row. mother of Joe Louis, the heavy
weight champion, will be present at
Monday nights fight. They are ex-
pected to arrive from Detroit tomor-
row morning.