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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

81 must admit that I had my
doubts as to whether I could man
age so many women" said hand
somely tanned, white-haired Post
Commandant Col. Hobert B. Brown
as he recalled the day he took on
his new assignment of training
10000 WACs.
But within week his fears fad
ed, he said. and in all his Army
career he never has found more
responsive group to work with.
So conscientious are some that
they have nightmares. Recently an
MP found a WAC walking in her
sleep, with a green and white seer
sucker fatigue dress over her pa
jamas. Gently awakened, she ex-
planned that she had KIP duty at
5 the next morning, and had gone
to bed fearing she wouldn't wake
up in time.
DRILL IN SPARE TIME
They have tremendous enthu-
s1asm for marching. They march to
mess and back to barracks, march
to class, march to retreat. And
when they've got any free time
they're out on the field giving out
with Experimentation" and
ito the rear-MARCH" until they're
ready to drop. They even march in
cadence with mops over their
shoulders and pals swinging at
their sides.
For, you see, those who learn to
march best get the blue ribbon pin
ned to their standard in the Satur-
day review.
And the same spirit is to be found
in everything they do. When this is
over. not only will they make use
of their training in administration,
communications, cooking, mechanics
and innumerable other fields, but
I'll wager their husbands will dis
cover that they're more efficient
housekeepers and even-tempered
wives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

ton of adults unless it is controlled.
Through dental health education
and a program for dental care, the
Division of Dental Hygiene is try
ing to cope with the problem. Miss
Brilliant pointed out that once de-
cay has set in, the teeth cannot re-
pair themselves and unless correct
ed, dental carries will eventually re-
suit in abscessed or lost teeth. For
that reason the Division of Dental
Hygiene is concentrating it's efforts
on the early correction of defects,
since this is the only direct method
of combating dental disease. How
ever, if dental care Is given each
year, resulting in the lessening of
dental carries, health hazards are
reduced and the general health
standards raised.
The five public health hygienists
of the division are available for at
tendance at prenatal classes where
they discuss with prospective moth
ers the growth and development of
the baby and permanent teeth, diet,
corrective work for children, and
other pertinent facts of sound
dentl health. The public health den
ia hygienists also attend some OF
the well-child conferences and
summer round-ups for preschool
children, giving prophylaxes and
examinations in the presence OF
parents. In some places, it is pos
sible to secure the services of the
local dentists to inspect the chill
drens teeth and advise parents OF
the necessity for correction.
In addition, the division has or
ganized dental hygiene conferences
for preschool children These have
proven particularly valuable since g
half hour is allotted to each child
for examination and cleaning by the
dental hygienists and there is ar
opportunity for personal consulta-
ton with the parents.
Miss Brilliant also described the
Dental Health Educational program
now operating in the schools Of
rural districts; this program con.
sists of prophylaxes and eXamina.
lions by the dental hygienists fol-
children in the first three grades
Cards are sent home to the parent.
of those children needing denta
attention, and they are urged tt
take the child to the family dentist
who in turn signs these cards ane
mails them back to the Division o.
Dental Hygiene when all necessary
work is performed. Since the pri-
mary purpose of this project is t.
promote dental corrective work, II
is felt that the personal contac
which stops at the third grade
should be carried to the older chill.
dren as we'll in order to best stimu.
late and encourage them to go tt
their family dentist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
JUDGES TO HEAR
CHARLES P. TAFT
National Director to Speak
at Hartford Meeting;
Conway Presiding

Charles P. Taft, National Director
of the Office of War Community
Services, will be the guest speaker
at the Hotel Bond on July IA at
1 p. m. before a joint luncheon
meeting of the annual assembly of
Municipal Court Judges and mem
bers of the Social Protection Com
mittee of the Connecticut War
Council, it was announced today.
The judges will hold their own
separate business meeting at noon
in the English room and the Social
Protection Committee will also hold
a separate business meeting before
the address by Mr.. Taft.
Guests invited to the meeting in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
FUTURE PLANNING
ON FOOD ADVISED
Critical Emergency Must
Be Realized; Avoidance
of Waste Essential

There never has been a time when
it was SO necessary to plan ahead
for the coming winter and to make
plans to store at least portion of
the family food supply, according
to the weekly bulletin of the State
Department of Health. The article
urged people to eat as many fresh
fruits and vegetables as possible
new, but to preserve by canning,
drying or storing any surplus from
their own or nearby gardens for
later use.
Those who have gardens are prob
a ly not only eating better than
usual but will have something left
over for preserving. Those without
gardens can use fresh fruits and
vegetables now and store the canned
foods which their ration points en-
able them to buy. They, too, may
can acid foods like fruits and to-
matoes which will probably be
scarce next winter but are essential
in the diet. Special emphasis was
put on the value of canning toma-
toes to be used as juice.
There seems to be little need to
urge people to use the freshly picked
vegetables and fruits literally
throughout the garden season, be-
cause they taste so good and the
victory gardener is so proud OF his
products. Fresh vegetables not only
have the advantage of being more
appetizing but they are full OF vita
Minis, especially when they are
cooked quickly after picking.
In preserving the surplus, care
should be taken to follow directions
in order to avoid waste. Through
out the state canning centers have
been developed where expert assist
ance is available. Drying is less ia
miliar method of storing food but
it is coming into more general use.
Instead Of using the full quota OF
sugar for canning in making jellles,
it was suggested that canning the
fruit pulp is better plan since all
of the minerals are retained IN this
way. If all the necessary sugar is
not available at the same time as
the fruit, it can be canned with lit
tie or no sugar and additional sugar
added when the fruit is opened for
usa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

And they learn how to get along
with dozens of other women-hoW
to share their irons, flashlights and
starch with those who haven't any.
And how to take a joke-such as
the one the band played on a re-
cruit who woke one morning to find
she had been moved during the
night, body and bed, and set down
by the door to the latrine.
Their sudden and complete
change of pace from civilian indiv-
iduality to group living-to think
ing, working and almost looking
identical-has created a sort of herd
instinct among service women
Seldom do you see one WAC
walking alone on the post or in
nearby Chattanooga, Tenn. Mostly
these khaki-clad girls are to be
found in groups of three, four and
five in restaurants, shops and at the
service clubs. They appreciate the
good intentions of civilians who ask
them one at a time to dinner, but
they prefer to be with people who
speak their language, which is
strictly G. I.
Age, background and tempera-
ment, which have so much to do
with the social groups we form in
civilian life, have little bearing on
friendships made among tn e
WAACs. AS one sergeant put it:
"The uniform is great leveller. We
never think about how old a person
is or whether her family has money
or not
DON'T QUESTION ORDERS
And the Uniform also is sort Of
inanimate disciplinarian. Once it's
donned, orders are orders-obeyed
and not weighed as to worth and
convenience. This is an extraordin-
airy state of mind for women, es-
pecially American women, who have
reputation for wanting to know
the why's and wherefors before do
ing what they're told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

clude: Governor Raymond E. Bald.
win; State Police Commissions
Edward j. Hickey, Acting Wa
Council Administrator; Mrs. Fran
ces B. Redick, Secretary of State
Surgeon Harold R. Sanstead Of the
q. S. Public Health Service; Rich
ard D. Simmons, Connecticut
Agent of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation; and Robert Off, New
England Regional Director of So
cial Protection.
Judge Theobald Conway of Wa
terbury, chairman of the assembly
of Judges and of the Law Enforce
ment Division of the Social Protec-
ton Committee, will preside over
the Joint meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
w o r l. D w A r
A YEAR AGO
JULY 7, 1912
(By United Press

Germans announce capture OF
Voronezh in Russian battle; Mos
COW denies claim but admits Ger
man advance to within IS miles
southwest of VOrOneZh.
In Battle of Egypt. RommePs
troops exchange artillery blows
with British.
In first joint order of the day
since Dec. I, Secretary of War
Henry L. Stimson and Secretary
of Navy Frank Knox pledge the
U. S. to fight until every foot of
Chinese soil" is rid of the enemy.
In Argentina. President Castillo
signs decree prohibiting Argentine
ships from entering the war zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

Ensign Joseph L. Shea popular Crosby High and
Boston College Track star athlete was married Monday
in San Diego, Calf to Roselyn Brown OF Sylvan Avenue.
Engn Shea during his short leave attended church
Sunday recently in San Fernandez where he was visiting
No altar boy appearing to the ceebant of the Mass
Paul church this city, stepped forward and gave the
necessary assistance Afterwards when talking with the
priest who congratulated him on his thoroughness he
found out that the priest who celebrated Mass is coming
east to Boston College, Joes alma mater in the Chestnut
Hills suburb of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
ITALIAN ALLIANCE
IN BOND CAMPAIGN

More than $4,000 worth of war
bonds we're subscribed for at a
rally held in Waterbury as part OF
the state wide drive of the Italian
Alliance of Clubs of North Amer
lea, Inc, Alfred Fordiani of the
state association announced yester-
day. The organization members OF
the committee expect to double the
500 900 already subscribed to in the
state in the six days remaining OF
their two week drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
POETICAL JUsTICE HURTS

HOLLYWOOD, Cal. (UP) = Samuel
Hoffenstein. poet and author of
Poems In Praise of Practically
Nothing" wonders at the idiosyn-
cracies Of poetical justice. He has
been ordered to pay the income tax
on the 1925 weekly settlement which
he pays his wife. The court held
that the payment was not alimony.
which is income-tax exempt. but a
property settlement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
Dental Disease Found
Among SCHOOL, Children
$50 of Connecticut's School Enrolment Reported
Afflicted; Prevention Measures Must Be Undertaken

Einety-flve per cent of the school
age children of Connecticut are af-
ficted with dental disease, accord
ing to an article in the Monthly
Bulletin by Virginia M. Brilliant, D..
H., of the Division of Dental Hygiene
of the State Department of Health.
This is a serious problem and will
lead to dentally crippled genera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
THE VS. HAVE IT

Hillsdale, Mich. : UP) - The
"V' symbol is old stuff with Mr..
and Mrs. DIN WEIGH of Allen
Township. The names of all of their
II children begin with the letter
"V" -. vivien. Vera. Vernon, Wiz
ginia, Virgil. Viola, Victory, Violet,
Valpna. Wade, And Victoria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07


War echoes! Veterans of World War No. l and
World War No. 2 will unite shortly in concentrated
drive with veterans community home their object
i've Now that the Legion Home has gone to war via the
conversion plan to aid the government in housing war
workers and the Veterans of Foreign Wars longer
"home to call their own both organizations will
find plenty of incentive in the enthusiasm and loyalty
young blood returning from the to foster well
organized movement community center that will
serve as monument of Waterbury's affection and respect
of some 900 Waterbury boys who served in both
may result Nearly 500 900 collected for veterans
home some years ago and placed in the hands of joint
citizens and veterans committee. 1t has been admin
istrated in the of the American Legion The fund
could if the necessary legal steps TAKEN serve as
nucleus for future home of adequate facilities The
only doubtful feature of the plan at present is whether
the young coming home from the current will
want to join the presently well established veterans
organizations whether they will want to organize
new groups of their own For their benefit and for
the public's good many hoping that there will be
new organizations and if possible reduction in the
present number of veterans groups
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
FATHER OF IA SEEKS DIVORCE

San Diego, Cal. (UP)-Childrer
are not necessarily the secret Of 9
happy married life. Frank Real. who
has been the father of IA of them
after 80 years of married life, has
asked for divorce. The children
range from 2 to 20 years of age. He
still agrees to support the minor
ores and give the family home to
his wife in which to take care of
the older ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

The pictorial magazine "Life" sends copy of the
current issue in which listed the of the 1887
United States servcemen who died in combat during the
first eighteen months of the war This list takes in those
killed in action during the first eighteen months of the
war. Waterbury is listed for six such casualties and
these killed in action do not include others who died in
the service of their country in the hone land else
where Those named are Albert j. Bouanger, George E.
Duigan, David P Healy, Louis J. Lavalee, Biagio O.
Pandof and Joseph Teach. The list takes up twenty
three pages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

About his time of year comes the annual discus
sion on the merits of bueberresversus huckleberries
In these parts and surrounding country the natives say
the large firm black huckeberries far superior to
the lighter blue berries which flourish here but even
more abundant in upper New England and Canada
The proof of the pudding, should say pie is in
the eating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07
IN THE MERRY MONTH OF JULY

IN The MERRY MIN II w oSDi
In the merry month of July
The kids enjoy II Spy,
There's many peek
At hide and seek,
With Jerry, Joe and Dot
All over the lot.
In the merry month Of July
Many of us try
To disguise the old pan
With a coat of tan,
To be very very active
And slightly unattractive
With bad sun-burn
At the summers turn.
In the merry month of July,
A few last millend items we buy,
Consider a bit of canning,
Swear at gas banning,
Get up at the dawn
To NOV the long-haired lawn
Wonder more and more
How you'll ever get to the shore,
Realize with a slight shock
We may not even see Savin ROCK
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-07

This is the last of four articles
by an NEA staff writer who be
came WAC-for-a-week to get
the facts about life and training
in the corps.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Use and Care of
Pressure Cooker
BY Dorothy Reaugh

With Victory Gardens growing
in every back yard, canning is
one means of preserving this food
for winter use. Canning in pres
sure cookers guard against spoil
age of non-acid vegetables and
meats, and reduce the amount OF
time and effort necessary to can
food. Complete directions fol
operating the different makes OF
cookers may be obtained from the
manufacturers or dealers. The
following is general information
regarding pressure cookers.
Boiling water is poured into the
Gamer until the level is just be-
low the rack that holds the jars
but there should be enough water
to prevent boiling dry during pro-
ceedings. When the Gamer has
been filled, the cover should be
adjusted and fastened securely. II
the cover is fastened by clamps
those opposite each other are fast.
ened moderately tight, one pail
at time, until all clamps have
the same tension.
No steam should escape any.
where except at the petcock. The
petcock is left open until a steady
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Clarity Regulations on
Farm Slaughterers

Further Qualification of the reg
ulations governing the slaughter
of livestock and sale of meat just
received by the Benton County
War Board point out that per-
sons who are not "reSident-farm
operators" who wish to slaughter
livestock for their own consump-
ton may do so upon obtaining a
butchers permit and also provid-
ing the animals to be slaughtered
have been produced in whole or
in substantial part by the person
applying for the permit. If the
animals to be slaughtered were
not so produced, slaughter may
not exceed that in the correspond
ing month of 194l. This applies
to anyone who does not reside on
a farm.
Farmers may not trade or eX-
change with other farmers meat
from livestock that they have
slaughtered without a permit but
he may transfer lard or tallow
as they are not included in the
definition. of meat in the order.
Farmers slaughtering meat to fur
nish to their tenants or employees
are required to have slaughter
permit.
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before a purchase certificate can
be issued. Application Blanks may
be obtained at either the AAA or
County Extension officers.
Milking machines, grain and
forage blowers and portable and
stationary elevators are removed
from the list of farm machinery
for which quotas have been estab-
lished but it, is still necessary for
the applicants to furnish a certi-
ficate of availability. in order for
a purchase certificate to be issued.
Word has also been received by
the Committee that considerable
quantities of specially designed
and "obsolete" machinery manu-
featured prior to 1913 have been
released for distribution and sale.
This machinery and equipment is
not rationed and purchase certifi-
Gates are not required for its trans
fer for USE Complete lists of
the machinery equipment released
are being forwarded to the ma
chinery dealers of the county or
may be seen at the AAA office.
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stream of steam escapes, then is
closed. The pressure is then in
creased until the gauge registers
the pressure desired. Time is
counted from the moment the de-
sired temperature and pressure is
reached. A uniform pressure
should be maintained during the
processing period. The Gamer
should then cool until the steam
gauge registers almost zero, be-
fore opening the petcock gradual
ly. This will prevent the needle
on the gauge from hitting the pin
too hard and loosening it, causing
the gauge to register inaccurately
If the pressure is released too fast,
the sudden drop in pressure would
cause the liquid to blow out of the
jars. Cool the jars as quickly as
possible away from drafts.
The cover is not put into water
it is washed with soapy dish
cloth wrung dry enough that water
cannot run into the gauge. The
safety valve should be checked
before using the cooker. The OPP
ening in the cover should be kept
clean. The gauge should not be
removed except when testing for
accuracy. The cooker is left I'm
covered when not in use. Other
wise there will be disagreeable
Odor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
3rd and Benton Streets
M. c. Kauth, Pastor

Divine services Sunday at 1890
a. m. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
The Inland Empire pastoral con-
ference will convene in our midst
from April a to 6. The Pastoral
service will take place Wednesday
May 5 at 8 p. m. The congre-
CATION is cordially invited to this
service. The speaker in the pas
toral service will be the Rev. L.
White of Dayton. You are cordial
ly invited to our services. Blessed
are they that hear the word of God
and keep It."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

Cooking is not done at high
pressure, usually not above 15
pounds. Care should be taken not
to overlook. One will soon learn
by experience the variations in
time necessary for various foods.
Since the limited production of
pressure cookers must be utilized
to obtain the greatest amount OF
home canning, pressure cookers
have been rationed. Application
for purchase certificates may be
obtained from the county extern
sion office. Preference will be
given to applications on behalf OF
several families who will share
pressure cooker. The issuance
of purchase certificate is con-
ditional upon your ability to locate
from a supplier who will fill your
order.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
Add Pressure Cookers to
Items on Ration List

Pressure cookers are the most
recent addition to the list of ra-
toned items, according to inform
alton just received by the Benton
County Farm Machinery Ration
ing Committee. No quotas have
been set but applicants must fur
nish a certificate of availability
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn
p. J. Luvaas, Minister

Sunday school l0:15 am. Mrs.
w. F. Hanson, supt.
Festival Easter service 11:l5 a.
m. Sermon topic, Christ as Saw
Jour-"
A cordial invitation extended to
all.
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CHURCH of the NAZARENE
J. II. Nolt. pastor

Sunday Bible school at 1000 a.
m. VIM. Mills, supt.
Morning worship at IL. Subject
"Lukewarmness."
NYPS and prayer hour at 6:45
pm.
Evening Evangelistic services al
7:30.
Midweek prayer services We'd
nesday, Kennewick at 800 pm
Thursday, Hover, 800 pm.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

The American Bible Society re-
Gently announced that it is sending
10000 copies of the New Tesla
ment for distribution as a part
of the regular equipment for life
boats.
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4 X
WA0tgo1Rst1WA
WAN B0NDS
4 X

Down in the Solomons and on the
African coasts the Crocodile Boat or
tank lighter played most impor.
tant role in landing our invasion ar
mics. These self-propelled, light !.
fast boats haul tanks, artillery and
other equipment from the big ships
off-shore to the beach heads.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
J. a. Pine. nistister

Bible school, Gas am.
Church services HOO am. Ser
mon theme, Jesus at Jacobs
Well" -.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

Unity Metaphysical Center

The Unity Center Of Yakima
announces classes at Mona Mon
roe dress shop on every Monday
night at 800 o'clock. The Rev.
Beulah Scott, pastor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

We need more and more of them,
for they are essential to the success
full operation Of the war. They are
made in several sizes from small
fifty-footers, costing about $2.400 to
the big 500-tonners costing around
$4,000. Your purchase Of War
Bonds every payday will help pay
Tor them. U. S. Treasury Department
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

At six o'clock each evening one
of the church bells in our city rings
as a call to prayer for world peace
and asking Gods blessing for our
boys who are defending our free
dom and fighting under the banner
In God is Our Trust"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
Avenue a
Rev. Leo w. Dyson

First Sunday after Easter
9:l5 a. m. Sunday school.
10 a. m. morning prayer and
sermon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1943-04-29

The Nazarene church will ring
their bell this week and next week
the Baptist church will ring the
Bethlehem English Lutheran
church bell.