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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
MARTINIQUE IS
NO PARADISE YET
Hunger Prevails, Disease
Rampant; Everything
But Rum Is Scarce
BY CHARLES McCABE

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Fort de France, Martinique, July
17-UP)-The people of this French
island gave the V-for- Victory sign
and sang the Marseillaise today as
they looked forward to relief from
their long-endured suffering under
the Vichy rule of Admiral Georges
Robert.
The capitulation and departure of
Robert under pressure of the United
States and the installation of new
French regime under the national
committee of liberation at Algiers
permitted disclosure for the first
time of the full story of what life
has been likeu nder the Vichy die
tatorship.
There is a lack of almost every
thing needed for normal life, espe-
cially food. Everything is rationed
except rum, and that is used to
run automobiles.
Hunger of the people shows plain
iy in the capital. Dogs are bony
and diseased and don't even get the
garbage. There are many funerals
noisy, elaborate and ritualistic, and
they are constant reminder Of the
frightful scarcity of food under
Vichy rule.
Five Funerals Day
About five funerals pass the
American consulate every day. The
leader of the procession is a tradi-
tional figure in Napoleonic costume
who chants, screams and kicks the
starving dogs out of the way.
The stores are jokes. Those not
closed have only empty shelves and
serve as meeting places at which
the people denounce Robert-al-
though they kept very quiet when
the old sea dog was ruler here. Some
fruits and native food are available
but no medicine, no meat, lard, rice,
beans or Goldfish.
Disease, including elephantiasis
and leprosy, are evident on all sides.
American naval officers here during
the last few months lost 80 to 40
pounds in weight. The only persons
reasonably well fed were members
of the army and navy, who had for
merly been a swords point over the
question of allegiance to Vichy, but
are now united under the new
regime set up by Henri Hoppenot,
for the French committee of ma
tional liberation at Algiers.
There are many small French cars
on the streets, using fuel of 90
per cent rum and eight per cent
gasoline. Even these fuel stocks
are almost exhausted. Rum is the
only large scale manufacture of the
island.
Everywhere the people today sa-
lutte visitors with the Allied V-for-
Victory sign. Hoppenot said that
the French warships and tankers
tied up here would be sent to the
United States for reconditioning and
rejoin the Allied fleet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Vows 9% CLUTCHES

ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Joseph D. G. Johnson, Pastor
Morning Worship-1O:3O
Organ Prelude
Coronation: "All hail the power OF
Jesus Name"
Invocation Lords Prayer
Gloria Patri::" GLORY be to the
Father
Responsive Reading: Psalm No. 1O3
Hymn No. tbs, Jesus Is Coming
Again"
Word of God
Pastoral Prayer RESPONSE
Offertory
Announcements
Hymn No. 1862 Christ Returneth"
Sermon: LIST of series Triumph
of the Church"
Hymn No. SAT, LET us awake our
joys
Benediction
Benediction
organ Postlude Leon Corliss
Our Appointments
Choir rehearsal at 1000, Director
Corliss.
Church school at HAS. Supt. ].
Corkindale.
Old Fashioned Prayer Service
Tuesday at 7:45.
w. H. F. NJ meet at Cirkindale's
Thursday at 200.
Church School picnic, July 81 at
200.
Next Sunday, second of series
Triumph of the Church..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
POLICE CAUTION
BICYCLE OWNERS

An epidemic of bicycle thefts in
the vicinity today brought a sharp
warning from Chief Inspector
Joseph Stevens of the Detective
Bureau. We are cracking down,
said Inspector Stevens. We are 60
ing to get the fellow who buys the
stolen bike, as well as the fellow
who steals it.
This came after a number OF boys
complained of seeing other boys
riding on their stolen bicycles.
When questioned, the lads said that
they had bought the bicycles from
someone who apparently had stolen
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
@. When was the first Luther

@. When was the first Luther
an congregation in America Or
gained?
A. The first Lutheran congre-
ton in America was organized in
1913 in New York City, then New
Amsterdam. Today, there are A.
800 Lutheran congregations with
4,250,OO0 members in the United
States and several hundred con-
gregations in Canada.
@. What customs regulate dec
grafton of the Jewish TOrah?
A. Customarily, the scroll OF
the Torah is not ornamented, ex-
cept for limited elaboration OF
capital letters. However, the
pointer, the mantle. and the rods
on which the Torah is rolled are
usually richly decorated
@. What are the Alb and Cha
suble, which the Roman Catholic
priest wears while celebrating
Mass?
A. The Alb is a full gown OF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

Nations gain it. The two horses it
backed-Hitler and Mussolini-noW
seem to be coming in last, and Span
iards hate a loser. Also they fear
retribution. The parties coming to
the fore favor smuggling up to the
winners by restoring the monarchy
"a Liberal, constitutional monar-
chy. Their representatives have
been in touch with the 30-year-old
Don Juan, third son of Alfonso XIII,
whose widowed Queen Victoria lives
in England. There Don Juan was
educated, there the Duke of Alba is
said to be preparing for a peaceful
restoration, once the United Nations
seem about to win the war.
MAY GO INTO EXILE
How peaceful such a restoration
might be depends upon Franco. Some
reports say the present dictator OPP
poses restoration. Other reports
says he favors it, believing it the
only way to stave off revolution
against him if the Axis loses the war.
Most interesting of all are reports
from several sources that, win or
lose, Franco is through; that he
knows it, and that he already has
deposited in Argentina large funds
to support him there in exile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Engineers Build Unique
Road In Dutch Guiana

zandery Field, Dutch Guiana
UP)-One of the worlds unique
roads connects this field with the
capital city of Paramaribo a
highway variously called The Mil
lion Dollar Highway and The Most
Valuable Road in the World.
Built on base of mahogany and
surfaced with aluminium, the road
was constructed in record time by
U. S. Army Engineers. There is no
estimating the intrinsic value Of
the materials which went into it's
construction-but here. the mate
rails are the cheapest and most
readily available.
Mahogany is one of the most
common and most durable woods.
and can be had anywhere just for
the cutting. And Dutch Guiana has
the worlds richest deposit of baux-
lite, the ore from which aluminium
is obtained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
REV. ALBERT C0E
SERVICE SPEAKER
Former Second Church
Pastor to Speak at
Union Services

Reverend Albert Buckner Coe.,
DID,, minister of the First Congre-
gational Church of Oak Park, IL
linois, will be the preacher at the
Union Service of the First and Sec
ond Congregational Churches on
Sunday morning, July 10 at 1890 a.
m. His subject will be "The Trans
figured Church"-text: Luke 9:43-
"And they were all amazed at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
MT. OLIVE A. M. f. ZION CHURCH

10:30-The sermon at this service
will be preached by the District SUI
perintendent, DR.. H. R. jackson, to-
pic Strengthen the things that re-
MAN, The senior choir will lead in
the singing
7::30-The forum hour. Mrs. Rosa
l.. Weller and Wallace Kinch will de-
bate the question: Resolved that the
future holds bright hopes for the
American Negro" Mrs. brady Stur-
divant will render a vocal solo. The
senior choir will lead the devotional
singing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

A United Press paragraph sug-
gests next winters potatoes may be
shipped over from England. You'll
be able to tell the locals from the
imported by looking the spuds i'll
their eyes--if they wear monocles
they're British.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
f. Einar Kron. pastor

lUI OIIGIIy DUICtU
Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
Church Choir will practice at 9:45
a. m.
Service of Divine Worship at 10:45,
when the pastor will speak on the
subject 1.-THE Double Blessing of
Mercy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
BETHLEHEM EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
f Einar KrOn. pastor

North Main st. at Electric Ave.
Fourth Sunday after Trinity.
Service of Divine Worship at 900
a. M, when the pastor will speak on
'Inhumanity or Mercy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

While Admiral King was in Eng
land be bought neat gray uni
form. F. D. R. liked it so much the
Navy now has orders to get into
gray instead of tan for the summer.
It's things like these hiatt give a
civilian like Lucius Beebe an infer
iority complex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
RELIGIOUS QUESTION BOX

Readers of The Democrat invited to send questions
gardng Catholic Jewish faiths
promptly possible They should
National Conference Of Christians and Jews 800 Fourth
City Nam and address must questions
a be sent If
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

Ironic that 1t took the unsafest,
insanest war in all history to give
lis our first "Safe and Sane Fourth
of July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Good Evening.

Today Tall Tower presents for your pleasure four
vgnetes by L. lately come to town to join the Water
bury Democrat staff, and here is what ne mas 10 say
beginning With his arrival in the shadow OF the Tall
Tower
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
Disney-Seversky Film Depicts
Vividly Airpower's Role In War
BY ROBERT L. FREY
1n;tad BRASS Ctaff COrveSn0udeUt)

New York-(UP)-The Victory Through Arpower which
its night edu>a.lola
book that title ny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

white linen and lace, the name of
which is derived from the Latin
word "albus" which means
white. The Chasuble is the
large, outer vestment which usual
ly bears cross at the back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
CHRIST CHAPEL

1000 a. m.-Morning Prayer Ad-
dress by Miss Catherine Sand
erS, Director of Religious Edu-
cation, st. Johns church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

There's nothing new about Con-
scription of Women in this country
Tommy Mnaville's been doirg IL for
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

Nowadays when a racehorse fan
says he owns piece of horse--you
don't ask the horses name but
which piece he oWne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

All one-day railroad travel re-
cords were broken over the 4th.
Seems like most of us still are on
the wrong track.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

Trip to New York The train in the station,
so boarded the hot coach ahead of time, for on
my way to loved ones, and thought that my eager
ness might start the train rolling. But it didn't roll,
of course before the scheduled hour; and the coach
filled up, and the seat in back of taken by two
young ladS-War Workers-With ukuee and bottle OF
rum. They in holiday mood. To my keen enjoy
ment and to my encouragement they started to play
and sing and offer the hospitality of the bottle What
they lacked in musical education they than made
up for it in enthusiasm But they wanted quartet;
and that they achieved, although they did not
lack for chorus the two aloof protein pretty
girls in Stacks finally joined in And every all the
way to Bridgeport had grand time with music and song
and Tilt to their hearts. All but one. The
middle toold-aged who sat next to me. He seemed
to frown all the time 1t plain he not enjoying
himself and that he wished the two troubadors and me,
who encouraged them, in hotter place than steel
mill. l fet ashamed of him. That anyone could be
indifferent to the fun about him; resentfr much
OF crab almost drove to words of reproach He got
up before got into Bridgeport but brushed his sleeve
on the platform there He spoke to then the first
time. "Im sorry, he said, II know what you think OF
me. But--Im my way to someone very dear, who is
dead" I had been ashamed of him. Tha. moment
ashamed OF mysef-E. L.
I'd is. ..z.s-.. ID. > 44asx4sx Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL

IttV. TIdIICIo U NJIEo, JdSUUI
80 Ga. m.-Holy Communion.
900 a. m.-Holy Communion and
Address.
10:45 a. m.-Morning prayer and
Sermon.
500 p. m. - Evening Prayer at
War Shrine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

View of Hill, From the window of my room
aheres view of hill It's not a very large hill, but
it's green with ridge of trees and there's another side
to it, which have seenbeyond. It's bad thing
to have with view of HILL for the heart of you
is always wanting to go to the other side of that hll,
though you know that beyond it are other hills
And it's bad thing to live by the for the sea has
the allure And by the same token, never 60 down
to railroad station unless you're going to board tram
meet coming in, you're going to see some
60 away for you'll find yourself wanting to board
train and 60 to somewhere, to Tr-na-Nogue perhaps,
the Never-Never Land It's bad thing, too, to own
pet for animals have short span of life and all TOO
soon, you have to them And all that's sound
advice knew man once when was young lad by
the of OKely He had come to New York as poor
boy and had made lot of money. He called himself
"patent-leather Mick" He sort of took me under his
wing. He liked drop of liquor One day went into
bar with him. and sat down while he ordered ginger
ale for me- and the waiter placed bottle of John Jane
sons in front of him. He poured himself big slug and
sonplmented that hadn't yet touched drink. Never
it, boy he said, his SOFT deep brogue warming to
HAs thoughts yell yourself great deal of trouble
'nd sorrow He let the words sink in then his great
irish honesty burst from him. aye yell do that but, at
hf1e time yell miss great deal of fun" I'm glad
There's view of a hill from my window.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

THIRD CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. Conner r. Lewis, Pastor
1O:45, Sunday, Morning Worship.
Sermon topic: ACTIONS and Reac.
tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17

ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
46 Cook Street
Rev. John MOhrmann, Pastor
Services 1915 and 1870
Sermon the mote and beam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17
}. What is "Adyentism"?

A. The word "Adventism" des-
ignates belief in the visible second
coming of Christ and refers speci-
fically to the teachings which
grew out of the preaching of Will
liam Miller, Baptist minister
born in 1882. At least five sects in
America can be described as Ad-
ventist.
@. What is the oldest existing
manuscript of the Gospels?
A. Scholars agree that the
"Codex Vaticanus," a Greek ver-
sion of the fourth century pre-
dates all other copies. The man
uscript, which is in the Vatican
Library at Rome, is written in
capital letters without division in
to chapter, verse, or word.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-17


e,dng seemed very 1t seemed very far the Gay the
sudden decision was made 1t all very silly. So l
had to carry my things to the train and OIL the an
to Bridgeport and to hurry them to the train from tere
and I'm not very young, and my hearts not SO gooo'
The train from Bridgeport was hot and sweaty ana
crowded. and the windows were Theoretically sealed;
and wilted like fat mans collar on the 4th OF july
and hoped to arrive before dark But night came pre-
maturely on the tail of thunderstorm. At the station
the crowds disgorged. numbered after them WIN my
ponderous luggage, expecting to get taxi But taxls
that wet post-hOliday night were scarce and knew
couldn't walk the half mile to the hotel where
expected to STOP and carry all my stuff with me- SO
told my troubles to cop He explained to me ABOUT the
limitation taxis, and what was up against and
went back my place in the line OF people waiting lor
cab Then the cop hailed me. 1 runlbled over OF his
cwn volition had asked the passenger OF a just
engaged taxi to share it with me- The passenger had
agreed When natives of city, and cops OF CITY are
ike that stranger it must be swell place mats
Why my hat is off to Waterbury, Conn.
Phrase Comes to Life The grass in the park
was like a green benson at the end of the hot day'
and it's GOODNESS was like soft careSS Wlsng ta te
seats were pointed that could sit and look at tne
greenery instead of the rushing traffic and the sWeay
people On Main Street stroIled in And then my eyes,
for my Latin is poor The inscription read: Domus Del
looking building and the inscription intrigued me-
for my attn is poor The inscription read bonus Dei
ct Porta Coei." l went up the steps. Day was dying
The sun had just gone to rest beyond hill went 1n
The darkness of the place startled me. All could see
were the blue staned-glaSs WINDOWS ana tle Snia '1d
tuary lamp burning bravely and with hope IN the DARK
l genuflected and sat in pew, marVeng al the
peace and the opaqueness, and the soft blue WINDOW"
and kept won 1ering 'Domus Del ct Pora Coell lhen,
as my eyes became accustomed to the lack OF light the
high altar emerged in all it's grandeur, and the church
took shape, and as all this happened, | suddenly
recognized the meaning of the phrase over the portals
For sat there knew that truly was IN the House
of God, and at the Gate Of Heaven And I was moved
to prayer-a simple little prayer-or felt very close
to God Then someone switched on two blazing unshaded
electric lights the side affairs and went out to the
park where the grass still green, and a bird was
chitterng in an ancient tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-22
Child Labor Gains
Viewed With Alarm
Most Productive and Important Work Children Can Do
Is School Assignments Claims National Commission

, to correct defects and to raise low
standards In existing child labor
laws, and to prevent the weakening
OF present laws by amendment.
8. "That the gravity Of the stu
alton be presented to parents, pub
lie officials and the public in gen.
eral."
The executive members Of the
NEA Defense Commission also stress
that juvenile delinquency can be
decreased markedly by keeping boys
and girls In school. Public at
tention shoulyd be called to the
frequently unrecognized fact that
adequate, competently stated
schools constitute the most import
ant and effective agencies for the
prevention Of juvenile delinquency"
In the opinion Of the Commission,
despite efforts in other directions
the problem Of juevnile delinquency
cannot be met until the following
standards are maintained in every
state:
/. well-prepared and adequately
compensated teachers In sufncient
numbers to give personal study and
attention to every child:
2. Full school terms for all chill
dren up to eighteen years Of age;
8. School courses adapted to the
abilities and interests Of all chill
dren; special instruction and guild
ance for q typical children.
4. Well-equipped, properly To-
Gated and fully utilized school build
ingS;
S. Adequate school attendance
laws administered by trained social
workers;
6. Cooperation between schools
and social service agencies in every
community.
Carrying its emphasis upon the
Importance Of sound education into
the international field, the mem
hers Of the Commission meeting in
Washington are going on record for
the fifth time since the formation
Of their group as part Of the Ma
tional Education Association In
July, 194l, in favor Of ''perma-
nent organization for the encour-
agement of worldwide education.
for the international exchange Of
educational ideas, methods and OBJ
jectives, and for the protection Of
schools from propaganda and poll
teal control" The Commission pio-
neered In advocating an InteEna-
tionai Education once and 1t viii
continue its efforts In that direction.
Members of the executive COM
mittee OF the National Commission
for the Defense Of Democracy
Through Education are: Alcnzo p.
Myers, school Of education, New
York University, Chairman: Mrs,
Mary D. Barnes. elementary school
principal. Elizabeth. New Jersey
vice chairman; Mrs. Edith d. Joy.
mes. president Of the National Edu.
cation Association; willard =
Owens, executive secretary Of the
National Education Association
Ernest o. Meiby. chancellor Of tho
University Of Montana; Frank p
Graham. president Of the univer.
sity of North Carolina; FREDERICK
Houk Law, formerly high-schoo
English department head. New x0fh
City; 0Fville @. Pratt. past-pres'
ldeni Of the National Education A.
ISOLATION: Joseph II. Saunders
chairman Of the NEA Beard O
Trustees: and Kate frank, class
Foon teacher, Munkoaee, 0klahoma
Donald puHhane & SECRETARY e ~
pelHmlsa'on'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-22
new RULES FOR
YOUNG CADETS
Youngsters in Aviation
Section May Take Men.
tai, Physical Tests

Efective immediately. the flight
physical examination will no longer
be required to be given at Aviation
Cadet Boards In order to qualify
aviation cadet applicants.
Such youths may take ell the nee
essary mental and physical tests
the same day to see II they qualify.
This means that IL year old appli-
Giants who have the consent sigma
ture Of their parents or guardians
along with their birth certificate
and three letters Of recommended
ton viii be sworn IN the same day
that they qualify mentally and ply
sically. Those 10 through 26 after
qualifying mentally and physically
must volunteer for induction
through their local selective serv-
Ice Board.
Any healthy American youth from
IL through 26 may apply for avia-
ton cadet training as pilot, I1aviga-
tor or bombardier. No formal edu-
cational requirements are neces-
sary.
Mental and physical tests are given
at 800 a. m. Monday through Fri
day at the New Haven Induction
Station, Orange street Armory.
Mental tests only are given at $50
q. m. every Saturday at the Bridge
port Post ONCE, Civil Service Room
324 and at 900 a. m. every first
and third Wednesday monthly at the
Waterbury Post ONCE, Civil Service
room 203.
For further information see any
member Of the Waterbury Civil Air
Patrol or the Army Recruiting per-
sonnet on duty in Waterbury every
Tuesday and Wednesday from 1000
a. m to 500 p. m. at the Victory
House.
For the commanding offlcer:
ANTHONY G. ZIZZA16IA,
and 1t. AUS
Asst Public Relation oft1cer.