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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04
MERCHANT MARINE CADETS

The United States Merchant
Marine Cadet Corps has just
celebrated its 50th birthday Its
complement has increased from
445 to 5000. Two thousand four
hundred and ten cadets have
been in training during the past
IA months. 1913 at schools and
l+l7 aboard merchant vessels
OF the 238 cadet-midshipman
who served on ships sunk by
enemy action, 90 were killed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

Your car engine may be diff
cult 10 start on frosty mornings
because the choke needs atten-
ton. II rust. dirt, or wear keeps
he valve from closing fully the
starting mixture will not be cor
rect.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

The AAA suggests that consid-
Grafton be given to the lowering
of age limits for the granting Of
driving licenses as means OF
casing the shortage of persons
qualified 10 drive private and
commercial vehicles.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

The Mosquito. one of the fast
est medium bombers in the
world, is simply constructed,
powered with two liquidcooled
engines, armed with four 20
nm. cannon and four .30-caliber
machine guns.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

Aircraft cannon, appearing
more and more frequently. par
ticularly in fighter planes, are
usually of the 20-mm. type but
some of the fighters pack a
37-mm. in the propeller shaft.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

Almost 20 per cent OF the
aluminium that would ordinarily
have been used was eliminated
in the construction Of the Army
Sentinel observation plane.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

Some aircraft cannon shells
are timed to explode after trav-
cling a certain distance even
though they have struck moth
ing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

Explosions in body cell gener-
ate human energy, according to
a famous surgeon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04

A humming birds neck forms
more than one-half of its verte-
bral column.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-06-04
You're helping Us
more than YOU know!

That's right - and | mean some.
thing in addition to buying more War
Bonds and giving to the Red Gross.
You, and thousands Of other folks like
YOU. help US fight this war when you
do less long distance telephoning'
when you give up a long distance
call, you're helping to keep the wires
clear for messages that speed the guns
and planes and other things we need
so much"
Even il YOU are used to making only
one or two long distance calls month,
they pile up on top of huge load Of
necessary war calls. There's room on a
central Office switchboard for only so
many long distance connections at a
time, and the board can't be enlarged
- needed materials have gone to war
Every extra call adds to the overload
Please keep on helping by doing these
things:
!. Make only the most urgent long dis
lance calls.
Z. When you must call long distance,
give the number if you can.
;. II your call can't 60 through imme-
diately. stay near the telephone,
ready to talk as soon as the operator
notifies you. -
4. Keep all calls rs briet as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
ICITY REALIZES
46% OF QUOTA
Seven Communities in
tSate Make Honor Rolf
for May

Waterbury was not among the
seven cities and towns lighted on
the honor roll for collecting more
fats and greases than their quota,
in the household fat salvage cam
paign which rose to 1885 pounds,
second highest since collections be-
gan, during May, it was revealed to-
day by j. Warren Epson, chairman
of the salvage committee.
Waterbury provided the state sal
wage collectors with only 46 per
cent of it's quota which was set for
&c, 483. Only 9315 pounds of fats and
grease were contributed from this
city, which is very poor showing,
said Mr.. Epson.
The following exceeded their
quota Saybrook, with collections to-
falling 1913 per cent, led both the
honor roll and the population group
of towns between 1000 and 5000 in
population. Second was Essex with
121 per cent; North Canaan, 118
per cent; New Milford, ITO per
cent; Washington, lot per cent;
Qeader in the group from 5000 to
$4,000 population), and NeWtown
with 100 per cent Of quota.
Hartford led the cities with more
than $4,000 per cent of population,
with collections of So per cent; West
Hartford with Sc per cent collec-
tons was tops in the $4,000 to $4,000
group, and Clinton, with 81 per cent
of quota, was leading town in the
population group under 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
See Early U.S.. Action
AS Miners Quit Pits
Continued from Page u

offer to work for the government.
1t said the miners were aware of
"the imperative necessity to con-
tinue the production of coal and
protect the interests of our govern
ment at war" although they ode
plored the circumstances which
have enabled political influences to
make a mockery of collective bar
gaining and to block successfully a
wage agreement in the coal indus
try"
I'm refusing to work the coal
operators on the detestable terms
which they offer thorough the War
Labor Bdard," the committee said
I'VE assert the willingness of the
mine workers to work and continue
the production of coal for the gov
eminent, itself, under the direction
of the custodian of mines, since
governmental seizure of the proper
ties.
Miners Pledge Sacrifices"
1.-THE miners have no favors to
grant the coal operators nor the
members of the War Labor Board
who have diShonered their trust
but will make any necessary sacri-
+ fees for the government, the we'll
being of its citizens, the upholding
of our flag, and for the triumph OF
our war effort"
Ickes had attempted to speed set
Element of the dispute between the
miners and operators, but he re-
peatedly disclaimed authority to ne
gotiate wage contract and help
Lewis sideStep the WLB. A spokes-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21


liam Hardges, 26; Carl Lincoln, 10,
and Robert Davis, %. Hardges and
Davis were shot fatally by police
men in the Fastings-Division fight
ing and Lincoln was shot by two
patrolmen at Hancock and Beau
bien streets.
Police said the series Of riots was
touched off late last night during a
fight between a white man and a
Negro at Belle Isle Park south Of
the city. Other persons joined In
and the rioting spread slowly early
today to Negro sections of the city.
Police reported that "zoot suits"
were not involved in the fighting. Ill
feeling between "zoot suffers" and
servicemen recently has precipitated
rioting in several large cities, in
Guiding Detroit.
With regard to the Belle Isle
fighting, it was reported Sundays
holiday throngs was approximate
ly 95 per cent Negroes. Police said
the PERCENTAGE was out of proper
ton to the normal ration.
AS the rioting spread, Otis San
ders, and the Rev, Horace White,
prominent Negro leaders, ordered
distribution of $4,000 pamphlets
urging Negroes to halt the disturb
ances Immediately. Addressed to
the Negro people of Detroit" the
paper said:
1--WE cannot win this way. Rioting
in this fashion will undermine all
we have done. We have to do 1t in
the democratic way"
Warning Broadcast
At the same time, police sound
trucks toured the Negro districts,
warning Negroes either to "go about
your business peacefully or stay in
DOORS
Mayor Edward j. Jeffries, Jr., and
Police Commissioner John Wither-
spoon were reported to have asked
the State Liquor Commission to
"dry up" the entire city-close all
state-owned or controlled liquor
stores. Establishments in the Negro
sections already have been closed.
The clashes spread to the Negro
section when 20 taxiS were stoned
and crowds started smashing win
dows in homes and causing other
property damage.
The two policemen were shot by
Negro rioters, police said. The dead
negro was shot by patrolman
Knives were used freely and many
of those injured were suffering from
cuts, police said.
Captain Donald S. Leonard, head
of the Michigan Office of Civilian
Defense, said he would make full
report of the rioting to Governor
Harry F. Kelly but added that
there appears to be no immediate
need for state troops"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
HOUSE VOTES BIG
ARMY FUND BILL

Washington, June 21-CUP)-The
House passed and sent to the Senate
today the Largest appropriation bill
in Congressional history-giving the
Army ST., ,438,873 with which to
wage an offensive war in the coming
IL months.
Action on what the Asmy termed
its decisive" war budget was taken
by unanimous roll call vote-345
to 0. Not a single significant item of
the sum recommended by the House
appropriations, committee was de-
leted by the chamber.
less controversy fwce 20
Despite the huge total, there was
less controversy on the Army's ap-
preparation than on any big meas
ure this session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
ANCL0-AMERICAN
UNION POSSIBLE,
ConsOrtium May Result
From French Bickering
ing in Algiers
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press Staff Cnrracrnrd.oI


London, June 21-(UP)-Observ-
ers said today that the United
States and Britain, their patience
nearly exhausted by French bicker-
ing in Algiers, may establish some
form of Anglo-American consortium
to hold French territory in trust I'M
til after the war.
The only alternatives appeared to
be an early agreement between
Gems. Charles DeGaulle and Henri
Honore Giraud, or the establish
ment of new committee of French
liberation eliminating both generals.
Reports from Algiers that Gen.
Charles De Gaulle has made known
that he may resign and leave North
Africa were believed to fit in close
ly with feelings held In highest
American and British quarters.
1t would not be surprising if the
Americans and British suggested to
DeGaulle that the biggest contribu-
ton he could make to the recon-
quest Of France would be to retire
to Brazzaville, equatorial Africa, or
Beirut, Syria.
Neither would it be surprising if
Giraud decided also to contribute to
French unity by retiring from the
committee.
The political wrangling for power
in Algiers obviously is becoming an
actual military handicap for the
Allies, because vitually all the
French, including the army follow
ers of both DeGaulle and Giraud,
are spending the bulk Of their time
and interest in political disputes
rather than in preparing troops for
attacking the European continent.
The Allied high command in
North Africa may feel that it is
impossible to spend further time in
ironing out complex French ques-
tons, especially if it believes that
some parties to the controversy pre-
fer to stir up controversy rather
than smooth it out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

man for ECKER reiterated that posi-
ton last night. The spokesman
doubted that Ickes would sign a
wage contract but admitted he prob
ably could participate in some ar
rangement with the UNIV.
The miners made it plain that
they still have not abandoned their
demand for portal to-portal (under-
ground traveD pay, the principal
issue in their long wage dispute
The WLB rejected that demand
Friday and said it could not enforce
any out-of-court settlement of the
miners claim, which was based on
provisions of the Wage-hour law.
The UNIV said the boards decision
left the dispute "a negotiable prob
lem subject to agreement by the
parties affected"
If the miners submit the demand
to Ickers, he presumably must settle
it within the limits set by the WLB.
The board said that any such set
Element must bear a definite rela-
tionship to the wage-hour law and
must not a disguised wage increase
The settlement must be approved by
the WLB.
Possible IckeS Moves
In an attempt to satisfy the min
ers' demand, Ickes probably would
have to Investigate travel time and
seek legal Interpretation of the
miners right under the wage-hour
law. The wage-hour administration
already has approved the present
method of computing mine wages
without counting travel time. The
fifth circuit court of appeals, how
ever, recently ruled that iron miners
were entitled to pay for travel time.
When WLB Chairman William
Davis learned of the unions action
yesterday he said the board had
no desire to block an agreement but
that the wage sterilization program
required it to make certain that
any agreement is not inflationary.
The UNIV policy committee re-
sponded to its defeat at the hands
of the operators and the War Yabor
Board with a 600-word statement
denouncing both in bitter terms.
Many of the operators expected
the dispute to end in continued
government operation of the mines.
Some wanted to avoid that outcome
at almost any cost, but others said
they doubted the operators would
| be injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
Recommend Changes
In Electrical Code
Citys Inspector May Take Over Supervision of Fac
tory IstaIIatiOs Liceses to Be Discussed

| have Jurisdiction over all electrical
installations made in the local fac
tories The changes will be discuss
ed and voted upon at tonight's
meeting of the board in City Hall.
At the present time, the local fac
tories have a special insurance pol
icy which automatically disengages
them from any responsibility to To-
cal electrical inspectors, Mr..
O'Rourke said, adding that they
now come under the Board Of Fire
Underwriters or under the Associ-
ated Factory Mutual Fire Insurance
companies.
Another important highlight to
be discussed during tonight'S meet
ing, said Mr.. O'Rourke, is the pro-
posed changes in the amendments
that gives licenses to journeyman
electricians whereas now only mas
ter electricians are permitted to
take out licenses. However before
journeymen electricians can obtain
licenses, if the amendment Is ap-
proved, they must have four years
Of experience in electrical work, said
the electrical inspector.
In the past, too many master
electricians sent kids" or other ir-
responsible persons out on electrical
installations who disregarded ordi-
nances, consequently carelessly &C
complished jobs have since caused
fires, etc, said Mr.. O'Rourke.
The proposed amendment de-
clares that no electrical work in
volVing the construction or repair
OF electrical systems shall be per-
formed except by or under the di-
rection of moster electrician who
has license from the City of Wa
terbury authorizing him to repair
electrical systems. The master cleo
tricianS may have assisting them
licensed journeymen electricians
and apprentices as occasion may re-
quire.
Another proposed amendment
recommends: The Mayor of Water
bury to appoint an electrical board
OF examiners consisting of one
member of the Fire Board, two
master electricians and the electri-
cal inspector and two journeymen
electricians. The members of the
Board of Examiners shall serve
without compensation and their
term of office shall be conterminous
with that of mayor, unless removed
by ten mayor for cause. They shall
be to determine by examinations of
character they may require, or by
other means, ten qualifications of
applicants for licenses and to file
with Electrical Inspector O'Rourke
written report of their findings
and recommendations in each case.
These newly proposed amend
ments were to have been acted upon
several wekes ago. But the mem
bers of the aldermanic board, plus
others concerned, wished to study
the proposals more extensively be-
fore acting upon them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
SENATE READY
FOR DEBATES
Future of OPA and owl at
Stake; Davis Opposes
ROll=Back Idea
By JOHN L. CUTTER
Timed Press Staff Correspondent

(UGgBSu 1TcSS StdH correspondence
Washington, June 21-CUP)-Tha
Office of Price Administration and
the Office of War Information must
run Q senate gauntlet this week for
what their administrators contend
is their very lives.
The house pushed both agencies
to the wall late last week by amend
ing their appropriations for fiscal
1914 so that OPA could not continue
it's Enthusiastically program and Sc
that Owl would have to discontinue
all domestic operations July /.
Administration senate leaders
were confident of enough strength
to restore most of the $35 900, 000I
slashed from OPAs original budget
of $165 100000 and of rescuing the
subsidy-rollback program.
They were less hopeful about FL
mer Davis Owl. The senate vote
may determine whether Owl con-
tinues to operate at all. Davis
threatened to resign If the senate
upholds the house vote to abolish
Owls domestic branch on the
ground that then there will be NO
owl and my job will be ended
OPA showed no sigh Of backing
down on it's controversial subsidy
rollback program. 1t went ahead
with Is previous plan to apply it to
beef, veal and lamb, the retail price
of which housewives found from
three to six cents a pound cheaper
today. Butter already has beer
rolled back, and coffee and pork are
scheduled to be next month.
The Senate test is expected this
week - at the latest before July
/ when appropriations measures
must have received final congress
sional action for the beginning Of
the new fiscal year.
Senator Lister Hill, D., Ala, Dem
ocratic whip, said the issue was sim
ply one of giving OPA enough funds
to keep it operating as price con-
troll agency or giving way to ruin
GUS initiation"
Such ardent opponents of subsidies
for rolling back retail food prices
Is Senators John H. Bankhead, D..
&AlA.s dI1Q 1L1Clldlu D. IoltooCAAJ -, SA1'
zelt that the House action-prevent-
ing the use of any funds for pay
ment of officials who authorize sub
sidies-Was too drast:t.
"It would cripple OPA so seriously
as to be almost fatal blow" Bank
head said.
Even Senators Robert A. Taft, r,
O., and Harold H. Burton, r., O.,
also felt the house had gone too far.
Taft seeks to restrict the subsidy
program by an amendment to the
Commodity Credit Corporation ex-
tension bill. He would allow the
CCC to finance food subsidy pay
ments only up to $250,000, 000-the
estimated amount of the meat roll
back alone.
The congressional fight over OPA
policies on food prices may be over
Swallowed by the reported threat OF
War Food Administrator Chester A.
Davis to quit unless given full con-
troll of the food program, including
power to determine policies on food
prices and rationing as well as pro-
duction. t~s&g
Davis is known to oppose OPA's
rollback-subsidy program and was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

william T. Jebb was reelected
president of the board of directors
Of the Chamber of Commerce at
a meeting held today at the Wa
terbury club. Other officers elect
ed included Harry LiebeSkind,
first vice president; ). Warren Up
son, second vice president; Frank
]. Green, secretary; Lewis S. Reed,
treasurer; and Philip Won Tobel,
assistant treasurer.
Four new directors were named
in recent balloting as follows: Ber-
tram B. Bailey, James II. Darcy,
Arthur H. Quigley and Malcolm
w. Starr. Retiring directors, each
of whom served four years are
Frank T. Healey, clyde A. Jen-
nings, Frederick G. LOehmann,
and Thomas V. Stanford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21
l6 ENEMY PLANES
DOWNED IN SICILY
Continued from Page u

NSOAAIAAOCN 41Olll EdSC ~
mand confined their activities to
reconnaissance and patrol
Raj Wellington bombers dropped
two-ton Block buster bombs on the
east Sicilian port Of Syracuse Fri
day night, scoring hits on docks and
port installations.
Can Italian communique broadcast
by Radio Rome said that Allied
planes attacked Naples, Reggie
Calabria, San Giovanni and Foggia
in south Italy and Ragusa, Licata
and Castelvetrona in Sicily. Al
though % enemy planes were shot
down, the communique said. An
Italian sumbarine was credited with
sinking one Allied ship and hitting
another in the western Mediter-
ranean. A torpedo plane sank ship
off the Tunisian coast, the COM
munique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

John Auer, recently signed RKO
Radio producer, was handed his
first assignment to produce and di-
rect Seven Days Ashore" musical
sequel to Seven Days Leave" Mar
cy Mcclure, hit in the latter pic
ture, will have an ashore" role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

II the Board OF Aldermen APP
proves Of the newly proposed
amendments outlined by Electrical
Inspector Martin c. O'Rourke for
the electrical ordinances, the Wa
terbury electrical department will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

.
Great Artists Series" tonight NBC,
900 p. m.
Mischa Auer is only half kidding,
in his comic memoirs of Mischca,"
on that wine show. Off-mike, he's
really working seriously on an auto
biography.
Giving the Axis the needle is an
old habit of Arturo Toscanini's by
now.
Once again, he has launched a
record" assault on the enemy by
using music as weapon.
To help turn the tables on the
Axis, the maestro of the NBC SYM
phony Orchestra has donated rec
ord library to the United States Ma
val Operating Base at Dutch Har-
Dor, Alaska. The discs are used for
broadcaStS as well as for regular
Sunday evening concert programs
for officers and men at the strate-
gic Alaskan base. e.-..
Edna Best, former wife of actor
Herbert Marshall, and who has re-
tired from stage and screen, will re-
turn to the fo0tlights to cO-star with
Ronald Colman in Lux Radio Thea
aer's dramatizatiOn. of Noel Cow
ards famous motion picture, Tn
Which We Serve" tonight over CHS
network. Edna now is the wife Of
Nat Wolfe, one of HOllywoOd's most
successful agents. .-
Say, Mister how about YOUR
wife taking a job as welder? That
question forces the hero of tonights
Uncle Sam story over WATR at
GAS. Chris Wheeler suddenly learns
his wife Martha intends to take up
a course in welding, and Uncle
Sam tells the story of how Chris
who might be you yourself. tries to
take his wifes place at home and
his troubles when he tries to cook
a dinner and do the family market
ing! Along with plenty of chuckles,
the story has a moral to drive home
to all of us.
DIR. Harry A. Oversteet, we'll
known Professor of Philosophy at
the City College of New York will
be a guest tonight on A. l.. Alex
ander Mediation Board over WATR
at $3.50 p. m. The Reverend DR..
Lloyd E. Foster, and third guest
not yet announced will help Mr..
Alexander solve some of the real
life problems which come up be-
fore the board each week, told by
the people whose problems they are
Robert Young, one of Hollywood's
favorite sons, appears in a gripping
and timely story of the conquest of
the air in the North Atlantic, on
the Ceiling Unlimited" drama
series, tonight, at tbs p. M, over
CBC. He'll be supported by cast of
outstanding Hollywood radio play
erS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Use of wool felt has saved ap-
proximately 100000 pounds of rub
Der in six months in the marutac-
ture of washers, gaskets, and SINH
lar items.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

Aircraft modification centers, an
American development, weatherize
and equip each new plane for a
specific tehater of operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-21

accused last night by Vice-Pres-
ident Waller P. Reuther Of the Uni
ted Automobile Workers (CIO) of
encouraging the trade and con-
gressional enemies of price control"