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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

Washington, Dec. S-INS-Two
Michigan men were included in a
list OF SO casualties announced by
the Navy Department today. Six
teen were listed as dead. % as
wounded, and 81 as missing.
The list brought total Navy cas-
ualties to 32,25s.
A third Michigan man was list
ed among rs held as prisoners of
war by the japanese.
Melvin Lee Roy Sommers, phar.
macist's mate, third class, Naval
Reserve, has been wounded in &C
ton. He is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. William Sommers (5752 Van
Dyke) Detroit.
Pvt. Gordon K. Walker, OF the
Marine Corps. was listed as dead.
He is the son OF Mrs. Mildred
L. Bagley. (2409 Burns) Flint.
The prisoner Of war is Arthur
Franklin Krutsch, seaman second
class. He is the son OF Frank
Krutsch, 1915 E. PearD Jackson.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

captured two Detroit youths in o
tomobile chase Monday. r.
!1s were locked up for invest
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08

alton and officers sought TO con-
e. the owner OF the car, which
hey said vas stolen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
Casualties

Washington, Dec. s-UP-Seyen-
teen Michigan men were among a
list OF $50 United States soldiers
reported by the War Department
as wounded in action.
They ere:
European Area
F-O Lloyd w. Waterman; moth
er, Mrs. Gladys Waterman, 46
Griggs St. SW.. Grand Rapids.
Mediterranean Area
Pvt. Anthony A. Andreski; moth
err. Mrs. -tonette Andreski. Rt
3. Port Austin.
Pvt. Ray f. Barrett; father. Jay
Barrett, 4l9 Walnut St, Kalama-
zoo.
Pfc. James c. Bonecutter. Jr.;
father. James c. Bonecutter, Sr.,
RI. l, Box IL, Wixom.
Pvt. John Buikema, Jrr; moth
er. Mrs. Iva B. Buikema, Fruit
port.
Pvt. Charles A. Durga mother.
Mrs. Emma Durga, 21s E. 4th st.
Traversn City.
Sgt. Elmer VI. Glaza. mother,
Mrs. Josephine GIaza, RI. l, Box
6, Ruth.
Cpl Reuben c. James; mother,
Mrs. Isabel Burgeacher, 1887 An
thony Ave. Hancock.
Cpl Richard L. Kavanagh faith
er, Richard L. Kayanagh, Sr., RI.
I. Carson City.
Pvt. Arthur S. Krolikowskl,
mother, Mrs. Victoria Krolikowski,
s215 Marcus, Detroit.
Pvt. Tenry F. Mast!e: father,
Nike Mastie. PIG 2nd St. Siam
baugh.
Pvt. Francis f. MoRette: moth
er. Mrs. Edsa f. Monette, $50
Rhomas Rd., oxford.
Pvt. Maynard R. Morley; mother,
Mrs. Florence Morley, 5l57 Bell
river I'd. Marine City.
Pvt. Lawrence R. Myers: moth
or, Mrs. Ada Myers, 1907 Lyons,
Flint.
Pvt. Mark D. Myers, Jr.; father,
Mark D Myers. Sr., AIS W. Main
81. HuuSOn.
T. Sgt. 5th OR. Michael Sahara;
father. William Sahara, 5672 Lum-
ley Ave. Detroit.
Pfc. August A. Won ms; wife,
Mrs. Margaret Won Ins, Is North
River Ave. Holland.
Washington, Dec. SUP The
Navy Department Tuesday report
ed one Michigan naval officer and
an aviation radioman, missing in
action.
They are.
1t. J. G. Ralph Lee Gunyille.
USNR, son OF Mrs. Blanche Leach,
Els W. Chocolay St, Munising. as
dead.
Aviation Radioman, &c. Charles
haywood Smith, USNR, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Voiley A. Smith. Gil S.
Union St, Traverse City, missing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-08
CAPTURE YOUTHS

Ann Ar0or. Dec. Speeding 10
miles an hour. police oyertooh ar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
SOCIAL WORKERS
 MEET TOMORROW
Several Local Agencies to Be Represented at Con-
 ference in Bridgeport

Among the principal speakers at the Connecticut Conference of So- cial Work to be held in Bridgeport tomorrow will be c. Arthur Du- Bois of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
 The conference will be attended by social workers and industrial personnel managers from all parts of the state who will discuss Changing Patterns of Community Life" MT. DuBois will deal with the subject from the standpoint of industrial workers.
 Harold C. Woodcock, state war administrator, will serve as chair man of the conference. Mrs. Al- win c. Bruell, chairman of the Bridgeport Council of Social Agen- cies, is president. Members of the executive committee from Water- bury include Miss Margaret E. Bull, Mrs. Joel I. Butler and Ed ward Graham.
 Among those who will attend the meeting are Mrs. Ruth w. Can field, assistant executive of the Wa terbury Community and War Chests Inc; Miss Jean Meserve, executive secretary of Lincoln House, with the case work staff of Lincoln House; Miss Sarah Ball, executive of the Waterbury Day nursery; Miss Ruth Davis, social worker at Waterbury Hospital, and Miss Cath erine Rochon, secretary of the Council of Social Agencies and Gen. tral Index.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Engagement Rings
 Popular Xmas Gifts
White Yuletde in JeweIry Field Assured; Palladium
 Emerging as Fashionable Mounting

New York, N. Y, Nov. l6-Engage- ment rings are proving romantically popular Christmas gifts which many young girls are receiving this year, and, in the jewelry field, 1t is cer- tainly going to be white.
 While white gold is out for the duration, palladium. platinum's twin sister, is emerging as the fash ionable mounting, with surveys re- vealing that this precious white metal has at last taken hold and Is definitely gaining on yellow gold.
 One of New York's largest de- partment stores, (Bloomingdales) reports that while last year It's ring counter was selling 90 per cent yellow gold and 10 per cent in the white group, this year with palla- dium On display, current sales are running 1ifty-fifty between the two, with white steadily gaining.
 It has long been known that white metal enhances the sparkle of dia- monds, and master jewellers have preferred to use 1t as r1ountings for important gems. The difficulty has hitherto been to switch women from the familiar yellow tradition.
 Some how this year 1t has all happened spontaneously" one large jewelry buyer asserted. "Women are insisting on white and we are for- tunate to have palladium"
 Platinum manufacturers, houses such as Rombach & Borg, which, when that metal was restricted to war uses by WIPE. turned to yellow gold, have come back to their fav-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

ored white using palladium. Adolph Borg, master jewelry craftsman and partner in this firm, states he Is now almost 100 per cent back on white, after @ half a year in which he split his line between yell low gold and pallacSum, favoring the former metal. Borg comments that palladium engagement rings have never before been so simply tailored as they are today. He uses palladium, exclusively for rings of fine baguette diamonds, and elim- mates much of the once popular carving.
 Palladium is on old metal, dating back to 1903, but techniques have been developed for handling 1t properly only recently. A new all precious metal alloy has also been perfected using ruthenium with palladium, adapting 1t for fine jewelry. Both ruthenium and palla- diun are platinum metals.
 While palladium is many times rarer than gold, modern processes of refining has increased the supply and today there is an adequate supply for fine jewelry. Palladium has approximately the same speci- fic gravity at 14-karat gold. It is one of the lighter metals of the platinum group, giving about 75 per cent more bulk to the ounce than platinum. Tn color 1t is 8 beautiful, soft and lustrous white, retaining its brilliant polish and being highly resistant to tarnish.
 What gives an added fillip to pal- ladium for the young girls who re- ceive 1t in their diamond engage ment rings is the romantic story behind its name. The name derives from Pallas Athene, Greek goddess of Wisdom, born full.grown from the head of Zeus, king of the Olym- plan gods. The Greeks had a name for the statue of this goddess. They called 1t the Palladium. It became for them the guardian of their safe- ty, and later the word palladium came to denote something to be cherished - something so precious that their very security depended on 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JOSEPH F. DONNELLY

ment be applied to the human soul to redeem it from the grip of original sin that can keep 1t eternally from God. We believe that Baptism Is a holy and a precious thing, Sacra- ment instituted by Christ through which men born spiritually disin- herited may again become children of God and heirs of heaven. Joking about Baptism reaches the propor- tions of sacrilege.
 THEY LIKE IT CLEAN
 We are pleased to read reports like the following which relate the general distate of our soldier youth for dirty entertainment. The Legion of Decency proved that when the American public expressed its choice they chose clean movies. The men in the camps have had the oppor- tunity to express their distaste of dirt and evidently they have.
 Pat O'Brien, the Knute Rockne and Major Cavanaugh of the nov ieS, told the football writers recent ly according to Arthur Daley in Sports of the Times" that service men whom he met in the jungle on tour last year loved sport stories. They never could get sport stories and they absolutely demand that they be clean. Tn my opinion this is the finest tribute that can be paid to our American youth. I've been told that they just freeze up on of color stuff."
 ED SULLIVAN
 Writing in his column Little Old New York" he contributes this to the discussion:
 "Adolph Menjou, just back from overseas, where he put in five and half months, was telling Greer Carson and this reporter that acts going overseas should delete the dirty stories they add to their rou- tines. Soldiers and officers deeply resent the attitude of some USO performers who apparently feel that men want filthy gags. Menjou feels very deeply about 1t; protested to Harvey Gibson that one unit of the performers, appearing under the sponsorship of the American Red Gross. was 50 foul that soldiers booded them.
 Boys who are going into battle, and who have just left minister, rabbi or priest, don't want to listen to dirty material. Ed, tell all acts to cut 1t out. There's no neces- sity for it's and the troops don't want It.
 PROTECTING THE PROTECTOR
 Much as 1t dIsapproves the con- duct of the sect known as the Jehovah Witnesses, the Catholic Press approved when the United States Supreme Court ruled that they were within their Constitu- tional rights when they refused to salute the flag and when they dis tributed their literature. Now, how ever. seven of the sect have been jailed in Detroit for evading the draft law and refusing to comply even with the requirements for those claiming to be conscientious objectors.
 The editor of the Michigan Catholic properly remarks: '"They want their rights under the consti- ton and they have been upheld in their stand; but they are not willing to do their duty by the nation which guarantees their Consti tutional rights"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

Commissioner John Kearney, who favored immediate increase, face- tiously analysed the attitude of the Board as follows, We feel the teachers are entitled to the increase, but we won't give it." He pointed out that 98 per cent of the taxes are paid now and said that when bus- mess gets back to normal many peo- pie will not be able to pay their tax es. "The city is going to start cut- ting corners when the war is over and the teachers won't stand a chance then," he said.
 The vote was based on recom- mendation of the Board teachers committee which stated, Any in- crease in pay at the present time would impose a burden upon the tax rate of the city, especially in view of the increase in apprporia- tions submitted in the cty budget for next year. The committee, how ever, recommends that at the con- clusion of the present emergency when the adjusted salaries will be returned to normal, increase in women's pay be made yearly until such time as 1t shall equal the mems pay"
 Miss Fennessy Canty, secretary of khe Waterbury Teachers association, referred to the present pay schedule as "a relic of the past" and said the boards vote indicated 0 change might be made but sometime in the vague future." She pointed out early in the discussion that the dif- ferential in pay is responsible for a difference of $l65 annually in won- en teachers pensions. She stated that although the average pay of $2,- 773 here is higher than in some other cities of the state, as pointed out by several commissioners, none of the women attain that level, the max imum for women being set at $2,700.
 Commissioner Joseph DeLuca stat ed at one point, Tt doesn't lead to good will If women heads of depart- ments get less pay than men under them"
 When Democratic members of the board referred to the lateness of the proposal and pointed out the school budget has already been drawn up, Commissioner Deluca, who made the original motion for equalization, pointed out the matter was referred to the teachers committee last July. He countered the argument that the Board of Finance would turn down request for an appropriation for equalization anyway with the com- ment, We should be independents minded enough to decide the pro- posal on It's own merits"
 Pointing out that payment of $26,- 900 in increases would impose Q bur- den on the budget, Commissioner Perry Graicerstein CD commented, "The Republicans won't have to pay the bill" Commissioner Kearney (R) retorted T pay my taxes" and asked for an explanation of the statement. He stated politics should not be brought into the discussion. Commis- sioner DeLuca pointed out Repub- lican member, Harry Post, sided with the Democrats and there was no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
FARM BUREAU IN
 ANNUAL MEETING
Governor to Outline the States Principal Agri-
 cultural Problems

AS one of the principal speakers at the New Haven County Farm Bureau at Masonic Temple, Vest vile, Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin is expected to discuss the states agri- cultural problems and the plans set up to meet them.
 The meeting will be held Tues day, Nov. g, and will begin at 6:3o with an informal reception and social hour.
 Following the annual dinner, re- ports will be made concerning the membership campaign and officers will be elected. Represented at the meeting from this area will be members from, Middlebury, Vol colt, Cheshire, Bethany, Beacon Falls, Southbury, Prospect, Sey- mour and Oxford.
 John H. R. Bishop, Cheshire fruit grower and vice-president of the County bureau, is chairman of the organizations membership drive which is being conducted principal ly by mail this year. MT. Bishop has pointed out that the organiza- ton has more to offer this year than ever before due to the critical problems being faced by farmers as result of war time demands and restrictions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
CHIEF HALLISSEY
 BLOCKING MOVE
Hartford Police Chief Re. fuses Retirement Sug.
 gestiOn; Assn UphOlds
BY THE OUT EASTER


 Policemen and Bremen of Hart ford are fighting for their rights more than they ever did, 1t seems, judging by what we read in the Hartford papers. Just now, 1t ap- pears strong effort is being made to unseat Chief Hallissey of t]1N police department. The Democrats must vacate their offices on Dec. 8, and 1t would be nice for them, if the chief stepped out, and they were in a position to "fill his shoes" But the Chief is reluctant, so to do. He won't budge his big frame from the large seat he occu- pies in his private office.
 During the past week, The Hart ford Courant and the Hartford Times have had editorials relat- ing to the Chief, apparently un- friendly as we gather from the half page advertisement in the Hartford Times of Saturday night, as published by the Police and Fire Association of Hartford.
 The advertisement read some- thing like thlS, to Wlt:-
 "At a meeting of the Police and Fire Association held Nov. II, 1943, it was voted unanimously on the floor to go on record as being 100 per cent with Chief Hallissey, and resenting the vicious editorials which appeared in two local news papers criticizing the ability and integrity of Our Chiei. who has given 35 years of conscientious and capable service to the citizens of Hartford"
 The Republicans take office in a few weeks, and what will hap pen after that. no one just seems to know. except, 1t is stated the policemen and firemen feel they will not have to worry too much. But the Wilson plan Is still in ef- feet in the Hartford Police Dept, and so long as this system stays in effect, the police arc not apt to be relieved of their worries for a long time, we think,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

question of a vote by party on the part of the Republicans.
 The teachers committee, which made the recommendation, is com posed of Commissioner Francis P. Barnes, Anna Hadden, and Harry Post. Others who sided with them were Commissioners Raymond F. Stone, George McDuff and Perry Graicerstein. Commissioner Harold Parkinson upheld the view of the dissenters.
 The committee pointed out a $500 cost-of Living increase was granted recently and when that is deducted after the war a portion of the sum can be applied to equalizing pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

Rev. ,. DOnnelly all religions have enjoyed religious freedom. Accord ing to the official census of 1881, S9.e per cent. of all Italians, or 4i.Oi4,Os6 of the people Catholics; 83,6ls were Protestants; 47,825 were Jews; 6,80l Orthodox; 1,475 were other religions; and 17,283 were atheists. These figures may be found on page lo45 of the States mans Year Book for 1o40, and 1t might well be noted that the ma jority of Italian Catholics are real communicants.
 But since less that one half of one her cent of the people of Italy are non Catholic 1t should not seem unreasonable of undemocratic for the 9o.5 per cent Catholic popula- ton to seek a national government that will understand and respect the rights of all, nor should 1t seem unreasonable for Catholics in Amer lea to be concerned with the yearn- ing power and influence of such malicious individuals as Salvemini and LaPiana.
 BAPTISM IN THE PLAY
 The recent editorial comment in the Catholic Transcript on the theme of the successful Broadway comedy, "Life With Father" Is worthy of note. Though certainly not intended to be offensive or dis respectful, the play which pictures the determined efforts of Mother to have Father baptized, does at times make one feel ill-at-ease and somewhat impatient.
 The author obviously considers Baptism as merely ceremony, an initiation rite, which, though re- lIgiouS, is not so sacred as to be above jest and good fun. Like much of the watered down religion of to- day Baptism to him is a formal reception into Q sect and something neither holy nor indispensable.
 But Catholics are old-fashioned enough Christians to still believe In Christ's teaching on the necessity of . man being born again of water and the Holy Spirit" in order that the grace of Christ'S atone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
"Nudge" Your Lazy
 Liver ! oIlight!

ooNeTpATYoN with It's headaches. mental duliness, . haif.aliye feeling often result if your liver bile doesn't How every day into your intestines. So take pr. Edwafds' Olive Tablets to in. sure gentle yet thorough bowel move. Eaents. Olive Tablets being purely veg' stable arc iooildeyfuL to stir up liver pile How and relieve constipation. aSts 30f, e0t. Follow label directions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
Postpone Action On
 Equalizing Salaries
School Board in Sympathy With Women Teachers Arguments, But Vote to 3 to Delay Action

Although unanimous approval of the equalization or pay principle indicated by members of the Board or
 Education at their meeting last night the vote registered
 to for postponing action until after the war Seven women teachers present during the fiery exchange of opinions by the proponents and six opponents Of the plan to increase teachers pay to the level of men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16

of its real mean ing. the vocifer- ous anti-Catholics of America and Il n f fortu nately some non-Catho- lies are unreason- ably disturbed. A little research on the religion u s status of Italy y would clear away many o bvi ou $ errors.
 The State re- ligion in Italy is Cathnlicism. hu {
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
TAKE A LETTER

The secretary bird gets It's name because of the fanciful resemblance of the long feathers of Its crest to a quill pen thrust behind the ear of a clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
LIVESTOCK TO HAWAII

George Vancouver. the English explorer, took the first sheep and cattle to Hawaii in i7e2. Horses were left there by Capt. R, J. Cleveland in iHO3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-16
FACTS ON ITALY

NMWGU VN NHA1A
 The Catholic Press has been using its influence in this country Co keep Catholic Italy out of the hands of adventurers who wish to overturn the faith and religion of the Italian people. However. be- cause many who prate much on tolerance have little understanding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-06
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