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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Josephine Horan is disappointed gal For several years she has been devout Friday evening bngo player at the Church of the Immaculate Conception and Rev Donald OLeary informed the weekly turnout that the games will be discontinued until further notice in order to comply with Governor Raymond Baldwin'S quest to fuel oil But Jo not to be denied her fun she's going to buy cards and her own games for her friends at her home She's going to supply the beans Jo is not the only disappointed for the Friday evening competition looked forward to by hundreds including many elders who made that evening what paynght is to tterbugs Just another example of the penalties of war;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

While more than S,98O,o00 tin cans have been salvaged in Connec- ttcut since Pearl Harbor, an estim- ated IA, ,380,000 cans, representing 161 tons of pure tin. have been thrown into dumps and incinerators and lost forever, W. T. BisseH, CO., ordinator of tin. can collections for Connecticut, said today.
 of the states 169 towns" MT. Bissell said, "so far only 73 have made collections, despite the fact that patriotic citizens in the 96 oth- CT towns have been saving the cans, cutting out tops and bottoms, wash ing and flattening them as instruct ed. In some places. people have lost hope of ever having their collections taken up and have finally thrown them away.
 Loss Irreplacable
 The tin on such wasted cans, about one per cent by weight, Is lost to our army and navy, our allies and ourselves" he continued. Tt cannot be replaced because the Straights Settlements, where most of the worlds tin came from, are in the hands of our Japanese enemies"
 Despite these losses, an impressive amount of tin has been salvaged, MT. Bissell said. In eight months, 4,700,000 prepared cans have been shipped from Hartford and surI rounding towns, a region which be- gan collections five months before other populous districts. Between October 1 and the end of the year, TAB tons of cans have left the state for detinning plants, which have re- covered approximately 45,9O0 pounds of tin from them.
 The tin salvage campaign has been under several handicaps since the beginning, 1t was pointed out. An extensive educational value as to | the value of cans was necessary, and the idea of salvage was hard to sell.
 Cutting, washing and flattening tin cans," MT. BisSell admitted, "is ! i.ot nearly as glamorous as building airplanes, for instance, or as plain lv necessary as making surgical dressings. Even if it takes only a few seconds day it does not seem important. Nevertheless, the army, the navy, and the government know it's importance. Soldiers in camps and sailors at sea are required to save their tin cans and prepare them. And in spite of plans Tor 6 degree of tin can rationing. the government expects so many more cans to be salvaged that 1t IS build ing four new de-tinning plants"
 Fewer Trucks
 The coordinator listed a number of further difficulties which have slowed the drive. Trucks for cole lectlons are hard to get. as well as gasoline, although in several inc stances local OPA boards have granted extra rations for the cam paign. Drivers and helpers are scarce and loading facilities are not always readily available. The pros pect of accommodating full caEloads-- not difficult in large citieS-hAk made some groups slow 70 announce collections. Volunteers have helped ln some cases. while in others the salvage committees have paid tor overtime work with the cash Fn. ceiVed from the sale Of the collected cans.
 sReslauFantS. hotels, apartment houses. hespltals and other lnglilu' tons have not. by and large, con. lrlbuled anything like lhelF share, Agf. nlssell faid, although some haFe found wafs Co d0 C in Gp|le o' help shortages. either by iaonro|fa'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Dr. William D. Ryan, Detroit, Mieh.. Chairman, National Rehabile itation Committee, Veterans of For. eign. Wars of the United States.
 DIR. WILLIAM D. RYAN
 Surgeon General of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States for the year 194O-1941 Dr. William Don Ryan, Detroit, Mich, is also Surgeon for the Depart ment of Michigan for the current year. He previously has served as Surgeon for his local unit, the City of Detroit Post No. 334, and as Surgeon for the Wayne County Council, Department of Michigan.
 sEnlisting December 31, 1917, at Detroit, Dr. Ryan was cOmmis- stoned in the United States Army Corps and was assigned to Fort OglethOrpe, Ga. He later spent several months at Rockefeller In- stitute, New York, studying the use and application of war-time antiseptics. He served overseas with Base Hispital 104 from OctO- Der 1918, to June, 1919, when he asw discharged at Camp Dix. While serving with an ambulance corps with headquarters at Bar le Due, France, Dr. Ryan became Q casual and later was attached to hospital train No. 60.
 Surgeon General Ryan was born at St. Paul, Minn., and spent most of his youth at Bloomington, H., where he received his early education. He was graduated from St. Louis University as a Doctor of Medicine and spent his intern- ship at Providence Hospital, De- troit. He now Is a surgeon on the staff of that hospital. Chief Medi- cal Examiner for Wayne County, Dr. Fl N&n is a member of the Michi. In State Medical Society and of the American Medical Association, also Fellow of the In- ternational College of Surgeons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Francis Ash, St. Mary's School graduate has seen six months of action with Uncle Sams Army in New Guinea Jimmy saginario, former president of the Musicians Union, will be year older tomorrow The Waterbury Mattress Company has received order from the U. S. Army for 4,o0C mattresses. Rev John Lind va pastor of the Glad Tdngs Tabernacle at the corner of South Elm and Union Streets has been named pastor of the Gospel Tabernacle in Stamford He's already aS stunned his duties there and conducts gospel echo pro- gram every Monday Wednesday and Friday afternoon at 130 over WSRR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
BANKS INACCURATE
 RATION ACCOUNTS
New Arrangement Aid to Distributor; Approved By
 OPA Authorities

The system of ration checking" accounts will be started Wednesday in four local banks, the Waterbury Trust Co, the Citizens & Manufac- turers National Bank, the Water bury National Bank, and the Co., lonial Trust Go. The accounts may be opened by distributors and re- tailers of coffee and sugar, and by distributors of gasoline. The ac- counts will be handled similar to financial checking accounts.
 Accounts must be opened by wholesalers of sugar and coffee, coffee roasters, primary sugar dis tributors, retailers owning more than one store, gasoline distributors and retailers whose gross food sales in December amounted to 5000 or more. Smaller retailers may open accounts if they wish, but gasoline retailers cannot start accounts.
 The holder of each account will deposit coupons given him by his customers and receive credit for them on his account. He may then file orders against his coupon de- posits.
 Under an agreement between the OPA and the banks, no charge will be made for the new service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

distribution facilities to bring good wine to consumers more efficiently and more economically.
 Beer production has not been seriously affected by war, but the shift from packaging in cans to bottles has created heavy demand for bottle caps, which are not too plentiful, and tire and gas ration ing have created acute distribution problems which tighten supplies to consumers.
 Producing at a rate of 64,000,00O barrels yearly, the beer industry was confronted with a 12 per cent rise in consumer demand in 1922 over the previous year. It is hoped composition caps will solve the problem of closure shortage, and to overcome delivery difficulties, a growing number of breweries have dusted off the old brewery wagons, and are buying the once familiar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Staff Sergeant John B. Zealor, brother Of Mary Zealor of the Waterbury Tool Co., has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of his accurate gunnery in downing German Messerschmtt last Oc- tober. The presentation made by Maj Gen. Lewis H. Brereton commander of the U S. Air Forces in the Mid dle Eas last week As with the other 80 similarly honored Serg Zeaor has had at least 200 hours of o
 craona flights against the Axis in the Mediterranean and African war theaters. The plane which Sergt Zealor serves is called "Lil De-icer."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
An 1S-year-OId local boy who had the misfOrtu

An 1S-year-OId local boy who had the misfortune of getting into trouble quite consistently before the Army drafted him writes to local friend who helped
 him out of several jams in the past that the people in Waterbury shouldn't kick about the cold weather His first assignment to a southern camp where believe it or not, cold encountered. He had to arise every morning at and after his Wheaties spent the entire day outdoors He claims it cold af night that when he and his buddes returned to the barracks they kept their gloves on while making their hunks And that's no bunk either he concludes In cap- ital letters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
161 Tons Of Pure Tin
 Lost ToArmed Forces
State Committee Deprecates Public's Lack Of CO'
 operation; 8,9SO,0OO Tin Cans Salvaged

or with the assistance of volunteers"
 According to the State Salvage Committee, the importance of tin has not been sufficiently recognized, although it is used in weapons, tanks, tools, airplanes, and all ga- soline engines. The tin from 5000 cans is needed in the manufacture of one light tank. while 1t takes the tin from 21 ,000 cans to complete a Flying Fortress, 1t was said.
 "No smart citizen would today bury an army machine gun in the local dump" MT. Bissell declared. "Yet anyone who has thrown away as many as 16 tin cans has wasted enough tin for a machine gun." "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Percherons and Clydesdales to share the delivery load with the fewer available trucks.
 Millions of men, earning better than average wages, have re- stricted choice of things to buy, so it is natural that some of the in- creased spending power will be ac- counted for by alcoholic beverages. Wartime conditions affecting sup plies and distribution, however, will continue to limit liquor consump- tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

The Industrial Chorus of the Waterbury Y. M. 0. A. will begin rehearsais for it's spring cOnCeet
 next Wednesday at Ss3O at the, First Congregational church. AZ
 . business meeting last Wednes4 day, 1t was voted to give Gounoass' "leedelnptIOn" and "GaIllaS blI' the afternoon of Sunday, ApSlll 11th, at Buckingham haIi: 1,
 All members of the chorus are, urged by President Ralph T.. Bates and Ethel B. Galway to attend! Wednesday nights rehearsal G.l Loring Burwell will continue As' conductor of the chorus: s.'l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Fred LawtOn and Al TurcOtte have learned it's small world after a One day recently the two met for the first time in "A years at the Waterbury Tool where the former works in Inspection and the latter in the Assembly Department. The happy reunion of the men came about when Fred noticed the of his former buddy on group schedule card in a tool chest Both served overseas in the first World War, but had lost track of each other upon their return
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

MT. and Mrs. Al Paris of Wood Street celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary Saturday. They're the proud parents of three children Rose Marie Alberta and J. Joseph Dan McCOwan and Allan ID. CrIick- Sank have notified Dr. John c. Walker that they will Ne unable to fulfill speaking engagements at the Sec Ond Congregational Church forums next month due to their duties in connection with the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

hill-bily was recently drafted and on his first night in camp he was amazed when he his bunknate climb into pair of pajamas .. Whats them fur? he drawled Night clothes, do you want some" No siree!' he responded. I'm playboy When night comes An just go to bed.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
BY
 LOCAL BURNSCLuB

The waterbury Burns club l1el0 its annual meeting Saturday night at Mechanics hall, with WilliA1fI Boyd being elected president Aol i9l3. The club honored vetetAs
 member James Barr by electing Miln financial secpetary for the 2atn time. .sz,'
 Other officers are: Vice. e-presid6nt. Robert 1ronsides; recording secres tary, Robert Currie; trustees, Alex Clark, Alex Galbraith and William Sherif; auditors, Mi. qalbraith, James Campbell and Robert Garu+ ner. at., .s ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
Good Evening.
BEIINDA's EMPORIUM with Few Slight Revisions-l94O

BEINDAs EMPORIUM
 (With a Few Slight ReviSions-l94O Belinda Brown Is person in our towns- Runs the village store With merchandise galore. She has buttons and tacks Aprons and sacks, Ribbons and laces, Toys and false faces, Chidrens clothes But no nylon hose Belinda sells rugs Cutlery and babys mugs, Antimaccars, palm leaf fans, Fleece lined gloves pots and pans. Curtains she'll measure And should you wish a treasure She has antique clocks, Quilts in blocks Belindas emporium Is a whatnotorium. If you stop you can judge whether it's hairnets or fuge. We think lot of Miss Belinda Brown Who runs the emporium in our town, Where you buy portable stove or kerosene lamp, Yes and she'll sell you war savings stampl
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Bill Dwyer, former WDby High basketball star first class private at Camp Breckinridge, Ga and al expression of the day to: Its millinery secret Got to keep it under my hat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

The weeks saddest tale is found in this ad which ran in the lonely hearts section of southern newspa- OCT: I'm short fat broke and 4-F'.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
FASHIONS ARE FUN

Here they arc again
 Passing out hints About footwear lil tho GpfingtiIne And the late winter prints.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25
Civilian Defense
 Calendar

Notices for this column must
 be sent to the Mayors office
 at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

November usually is the driest month of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Bradford, vt, was the site of the first factory for the manufacture oS terrestrial and celestial globes. s5n 1913. '''f 's@ ssris' A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

Germany has a shortage of fod- der, and potatoes are being fed to stock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

ODDS Al
 EVERY ITEM RIDICUI . NO PHONE ORDERS NO MAIL ORI A Group of WoMENs WOOL MIXTURE
 sklRIs-ssvsrai 1, IS, ssvs ]. 60 SS0rs are S1 .00 Only few left-woMENs ALL WOOL
 svUm swaAT5ss- ss'ss .,......... $1.A 3 Only . woMENs GABARDINE SKI
 srD1n svnTsn1a &, ss sizes is and l4- S4.98 9 only-woMENs SKATING OUTFITS !, Made of a fine quality WA 0Q
 corduroy-from $l098 ,...... sp3eWO Only = woMENs GREY FLANNEL
 SUITS Made of mems wear grey =
 i1oa siass .1sss st sad .''-,.......... ls- $4.98 A Group of woMEN's so% WOOL
 DRESSES-We have sizes 12 to 20 now
 at half price CD 0Q
 rom $7'sS ..,...'........... ~WewO Lot of woMENs RAYoN CREPE
 o9snsTom DsEssas1ns'tly sS'ss solid col S2.99
 styles in every size, but we have sizes
 to IA. Values up to $l.ss- A0No
 each ''''....t....!.......''' WN GIRLS ALL WOOL KNIT CAPs-1deal for
 saaaa saatinsmreal g.. warm SOC GIRLS BYRD CLOTH JACKETS-water,
 rain and wind resistant; size ranges
 from tc .sssto.ss ,s to 20; Values up S2.40 BOYS, WARM SWEATERS -,lo only, in. sizes 90, B and S6- CA 0n { from $l.os-each ........... ~AeWW BOYS COTTON PLAID sHIRTs-as only, .,-
 i1om 1n sl':s :i.5s1ssosI ae ts ao- ....... $1.OO BOYS RAYON sCARFs-4 only, in green
 fs fIom nas slOo Sc''e- 5OC BOYs. WHITE SWEAT sHIRTs-s only, in sizes 30, S6 and SS-from $l.OO GOO and $1.25-each ................ WWN BOYS, KNIT POLO sHIRTs-l2 only--in
 sisss sS. .;s is; IA, ss.n.aaS ls and is-from 45C 4s pair only. BOYS GOLF HOsE-In size 10 only. Value 29c- &zM GIRLS LONG COTTON RIBBED STOCK INGS-30 pair in sizes T, 7h TzM and only-from 2oc-pair ..... 4AV MEMS UNLINED BROWN BUCKsKN DRIVING GLOVES -36 pair in sizes Th ana only knO from e225 ... .................. WVO Just e OnIy-BOYs' SKI HATs-odd sizes and coIors- &MM from oDc-each ..........,....... WW~ 6 0NLY - MEMS BOILED SnERIB-In white and fancy patterns 0M MM broken slses-fFon si.eS ~4ewW N NEWS ATHLETIC yER6EYs-e dozen In sizes ~ and 4e only M9M from S5e-each ...,...,..........4 4AG '. THE MILE.EE Watsglown WAIT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-25

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

Our guess is that after the war
a tremendous pressure is going
to be brought upon Congress to
cut down the cost of government.
Too much money is being spent
for things we can get along with
out. When an individual gets
deeply in debt he cuts out all un-
necessary expense. The smarter
he is the deeper he cuts. He gets
along on less until he gets his debts
paid. That is what the govern
ment is going to have to do. It,is
going to have to be real saving
too. Nothing will be gained by
saving at the spigot while waste
continues at the bung hole. It is
going to be an extensive program
of real honest to goodness saving,
in which a lot Of fancy and un-
necessary doodads will be tossed
out of the window. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30
BETTER CARE

Modern warfare is so advanced
in design that it becomes more de-
structive in nature and conse-
quently there are more wounded
in this war than in any early ones.
The men today have far better
chance of recovery than did the
other fighters. We can look back
in our history and find where SO
percent of the wounded died, and
that as recently as World War !
the death rate among hospitalized
American soldiers ranged between
seven and Is percent. The Sc out
of every 100 who reached hos
pita1 at Pearl Harbor survived!
In the horrible Guadalcanal fight
ing, in spite of the worst possible
climate, the navy medical corps
held the death rate among the
wounded there, down to one per-
cent. Russia with their heavy
fighting on a far-flung front, is
keeping her death rate among
the wounded to an average of
is percent. We give thanks for
all of these encouraging facts.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

We are in complete accord with
the Cairo declaration in regard to
Japan. The Cairo declaration calls
for the stripping of Japan of all
the islands she has taken in the
Pacific since the beginning of the
first World War; for the restora-
ton of Manchuria and other ter
ritory to China; for the freeing OF
Korea; and for the expulsion OF
Japan from all territories she has
seized since Pearl Harbor. Japan
is to be treated as a criminal
punished, and hobbled in such 9
way that she will never regain hel
ability to make war. We favor
this, even though to accomplish i
may mean the complete extinction
of Japan as nation and race
AS matter of fact Japan has beer
of little value to the world or tt
civilization. She has produced M
great painter, no great scientist
no great sculptor, no great inven.
ton, no great scientific or medica
discovery, no music or literature
of any consequence. Japan is ar
imitator, leach drawing its sus'
tenance from the bodies Of Other
nations and giving nothing in re-
turn. e ~ : =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

the past weeks. Victims most
seriously affected were Arlene
Smith, Donna Lyons, Carol SIM
melink and Jim Larkin.
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Kratzer We're
Sunday evening dinner guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Lyle Simmelink.
MIR. and Mrs. Guy Lyons and
Mrs. Budd Larkin We're busy Mon
day decorating the grange hall in
preparation for their Christmas
program. A patriotic motif was
used and the workers We're rather
proud of the realistic flag over
head achieved with crepe paper
The grange boys who are in the
various branches of the service
will be represented with the Gus.
tomary stars or pendants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

A lot of people who are COM
planning because Of the growth Of
bureaus in Washington want the
things the bureaus provide. They
should wake up to the fact that
they both 60 together. They can't
have one without the other. The
labor organizations are for the
National Labor Relations Board
when the board decides in their
favor. They are in favor of the
Wage and Hour law as long as
they can dictate its operations.
Those who want old age assistance
and unemployment compensation
must understand that the bureau
goes with it. And so on throughout
the list. It is idle to talk of clean
ing out the bureaucrats and keep
ing the things that the bureaus adj
minister
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

Business and service everywhere
is suffering because of inefficient
and Indifferent help. Instead of
pitching in and making a record
of efficiency for themselves they
are stopping along giving an IN
.ferior type of service. The result
is going to be when the war is
over that workers of this type will
be replaced by men and women
who have some concept of service
and the energy to put it into action.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

Not from our opinion but from
information we have cleaned from
those who have recently visited
Germany, the war with Germany
will not be over until Christmas
1914. It will not come then be-
cause of any internal crack up, but
rather because of the attrition
caused by the losses on many
fronts and the curtailment~ of pro-
duction, due to bombing of war
plants. ~ ~s .@A
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30
Horse Heaveners Get
White Christmas

Locust Grove Regardless of
whether it SHOWS or not, Horse
Heaven can boast of "white
Christmas. A heavy fog that
freezes as it settles on the trees,
sage and ground gives the appear
ance of light snow blanket over
the hills.
Vera Nicoson is ill with the flu
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Hussy and
small son, David of Moses Lake
were overnight guests Tuesday of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rock Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Reese and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. Reese's sister, Mrs. Ed
Dameier in Kennewick.
The "flu" epidemic has been
quite prevalent in the Hills during
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

In our opinion the present in
come tax law is most unsatisfac-
tory as it pertains to the farmer
and the business man. The re-
quirement that a business man or
a farmer can estimate his income
and then pay fine if he misses
his guess is both irritating and
distasteful. 1t appears to us that
the motive back of the law was
one of trying to -"get" somebody
rather than pass scientific tas
law.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

Here is one of Winston Church
ills typical utterances made in a
dark hour of England's history.
How is it for any situation that
men or nations are called upon
to face? ''Never give in, never,
never, never, to anything great or
small, large or petty, never give
in except to convictions of honor
and good sense"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-12-30

The day after the big new $4,000
ton battleship, Wisconsin, was
launched a Tokyo broadcast an
nounced that the Wisconsin had
been sunk in the Southwest Pacif-
ic. Considering the fact that the
engines have not been installed in
Wisconsin she made splendid time
getting to the scene of action, H.
900 miles distant during the night