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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
SHORTAGE OF SOFT
DRINKS EXPLAINED
Conservation Measures,
Restrictions, Shipments
to Armed Forces

Washington, D. c., July 20.-In-
sufficient supplies of soft drinks In
certain resort areas and in soms
outlying communities are the direct
result of conservation measures put
into effect by the carbonated bev.
erage industry to save truck and
tire mileage and to reduce gasoline
consumption, John j. Riley, secre.
tary of the American Bottlers Of
Carbonated Beverages, stated hers
today.
A recent survey indicated that the
nations soft drink bottlers have
reduced their delivery mileage by
Al per cent, with still greater saw
ing in the eastern gasoline shortage
area, he said. Total production Of
soft drinks has been reduced les'
than 20 per cent since the outbreak
of war, Notwithstanding restrictions
on materials, since carbonated bev-
erages are generally regarded as ar
important food item.
Heavy shipments of soft drinks tt
Army and Navy camps also are 9
contributing factor to the temporary
shortage in some places, the state.
meht explained, inasmuch as all or
ders from branches of the services
are filled as completely as possible.
A recent camp survey indicates
Riley added, that nearly 60 per cent
of the men in the services prefer
soft drinks for refreshment and re-
taxation.
Deliveries to distant points. away
from bottlers' plants, will be re-
stored to normal as soon as war
time conservation measures permit.
Meanwhile, reports indicate that
many dealers have limited indivi-
dual sales to enable all customers
to share in the reduced supply OF
soft drinks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
ARMY SALvACES
SOLDIERS FROM
NAL CONTENTS
BY GERTRUDE BURCH

United Press Staff Correspondent
Fort Custer, Mich, July 20 --(U.
P.) - The manpower salvaging pro-
gram Of the Sixth Service Com
mand is turning ''goldbricks',
eightballs. "guardhouse lawyers"
and other petty offenders against
Army discipline into flrst-class
fighting soldiers.
Fort Clusters Rehabilitation and
Detention Center for the reclama-
ton of lost Army manpower Is
under the command Of Lieutenant
Colonel Eldon w. Stenjem. Here,
men sentenced for short terms of
confinement at hard labor in army
prison camps are permitted to spend
the time at drill, study and useful
labor. Meanwhile, they are under
going mental and emotional read
justment under the skillful super
vision of trained psychiatrists.
A case history and phych1atric
analysis is made of each man adj
mitted to the Center in an effort
to ascertain why he was unable to
cope with army life. These records
determine teh treatment needed to
restore his usefulness as soldier.
At drill the men are their own
instructors; acting corporals and
sergeants are selected on merit
basis and attend non-commis-
stoned officers school,
Army specialist courses, as well
as liberal arts, are taught and the
classes are well attended. The only
compulsory course is Major P. v.
Wagley's class in "behaviorism."
According to Wagley, who Is former
head of the Michigan State Hospi-
tai at Pontiac. the men are per-
mitted to discuss any subject that
comes to mind. The discussions
often have led OF individual psy-
Geological adjustments.
The plan for the Center was pro.
posed by Major General H. S. Au-
rand, commanding the Sixth Service
Command
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
French, If Unified In Africa, Would Be
Potent Force Against Fortress Europa"
HOMELAND
Johnson GUERRILLA ASSISTANCE

the rest fought on. They held the
outposts in Tunisia until we and the
British came up, greatly shorten
ing the time we needed TO drive
the enemy to the sea.
When the United Nations actu-
ally start into Europe the power of
France reborn will be greater, for
by then it should be France reunit-
ed. Allied military leaders believe
the quickest way to unity all French
factions is to build one army to
fight for the common cause in the
spirit of Verdun.
WOULD BE AIDED
They believe the effect of such
an army, landing from North At
RIGA and Britain upon French
soil, will be electric. A welcome
awaits them from more than two
million former French soldiers
who remain in France, and who are
not included among the original
100000 taken to Germany or the
later labor deporta tons. Also some
Vichy forces would rally to the Tri-
color, once it was unfurled upon
French soil by an army of liberation.
Above all. around that flag
would materialize new Shad-
oWy legion the workers in the
French underground. Their pres
ent passive resistance and sabo-
tage would flare into the very sort
of guerilla warfare against the Ger
mans that has so greatly aided the
Red Army in defending Russia.
This guerilla warfare now is being
prepared-in northern France from
London, in southern France from
North Africa. Airplanes are dropping
weapons, ammunition and explosives
to patriot groups who will store
them for that day of glory" of
which Frenchmen sing in their Mar
seillaise. On that day France will
rise to join it's new armies in fight
ing ODen1v for freedom
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Military Writer

The coming struggle for Hitler's
Fortress Europa" will include a
phase whose import is overlooked.
We little note that the conquest of
people who greatly aided that con-
quest-the French. And the French
are one Of the great peoples of his
tory. Pitiful though they we're in
1940-today the heroism l. reborn,
ard they promise to play in the re-
conquest of Europe role worthy of
their finest traditions.
That means more to Americans
than many of us realize. For the
French and native forces avail
able to invade Europe may ulti-
mately total 100000, of whom at
for a blow at the continent. Most
least 100000 would be available
of them are already in the thea
ire of war. That will save not
only transport space, but Ameri-
can manpoWer. 1t may even delay
the draft of fathers. 1t adds to our
sea-power a quarter-million tons of
warShips and much more of cargo
vessels. Also it adds to Allied air
power nearly 5000 trained pilots.
SOME WELL EQUIPPED
Today the De Gaullist - rough
ly one-fourth the French forces
are in Britain, Syria and else
where, save for some 10000 who
fought their way across the desert
from Lake Chad to North Africa
They have modern weapons, Bri-
fish and American. So have some
10000 of General Giraud's 100000
or more troops in North Africa. The
number increases rapidly.
The French are learning to use
our modern weapons, but it is an
inspiring fact that they already
have proven themselves brave
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
Good Evening.
TRAGEDY

ALWAYS wanted red balloon
1t only cost dime.
But Ma said it was risky.
They broke SO quickly,
And besides, she didn't have time
And even if she did, she didn't
Think they we're worth dime
We lived on farm, only went
To one circus and fair,
And all the balloons ever saw
Were there.
There wery yellow ones and blue ones,
But the kim ' liked the best
We're red, and don't see why
She couldn't have stopped and said
That maybe could have one
But she didn't suppose that now
You can buy them anywheres
And that they still sell red ones
At circuses and fairs.
got little money saved;
I got lot of time,
got no one to tell me how the spend my dime
Plenty Of balloons-but somehow
There's something died inside OF me
And don't want one-noW.
BY JILL SPARGUR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

That ought to be enough and 1t
was at the start. She was just an
other beautiful ingenue when you
saw her in such stage fare as 1.-THE
Return of the Vagabond" and
Eight O'clock Tuesday," Then she
turned up in Saroyans Pulitzer
Prize play. THE Time of Your Life
in rather brief but important role
which had some real dramatic over
tones and her performance caused
the regulars to look twice. After a
brief hiatus she showed in the 1884,
AZ season for the Theater Guild in
the Pennsylvania Dutch dialect
piece called Papa Is ALL" playing a
part that didn't demand too much
but which gave her a chance to
show talent for comedy playing.
This season she really arrived,
first as the early twentieth century
show girl in THE Damask Cheek"
in which she gave a fine, versatile
performance, and then in the mu-
steal comedy oklahoma" wherein
she has a soubrette role that per-
mits her to let down her hair and
really show her varied talents. She
has a couple of comedy songs in
the show that stop the proceedings
nightly.
And now Miss Holm Is doubling
into a night club, where her stock
as an entertainer has risen another
dozen or so points. At the club, La
Vie Parisienne, she is using some
special song material that is on the
humorous side and has done great
deal to help her get off solid
start. Best of these numbers is
'Eunice from Tunis" and one about
burlesque stripper who comes on
with a string and prayer.
Now, if the movies will just leave
her alone
ZOE HOWARD said he didn't care
. He knew that the huge room
atop the Winter Garden Theater,
one of the best locations Just off
Times Square, had been a grave
yard of night clubs for a decade
The Midnight Sun, Beachcomber,
Mardi Gras, Mother Kelley's
Benny Davis Frolics - but he had
the backing and the yen to open
spot and he liked the site.
So now he's in business there
with the Cafe Zanzibar, latest of
the "big show" clubs, presenting an
all-Negro bill which is packed with
talent that ought to pull in the
customers. There you will find Don
Redman and his orchestra, singer
Ella Fitzgerald, the dancing Berry
Brothers, singer Avis Andrews, the
comedians Moke and Poke. Maurice
Bocco and chorus billed as 1.-THE
Copper Colored Coeds."
ROBBY SHERWOOD is a versa
- tile gent. A guitar specialist. he
also plays the trumpet, cornet and
trombone, Is vocalist for his year.
old band now playing at the Hotel
Lincoln Blue Room. and makes all
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Corps fought with knives to save
ammunition. So did the native
"Goums' who sliced off and strung
the ears of those they killed - just
like the fierce Marc :" we knew
in 1918. And the heroic "Poilu" of
those days was born again in the
French soldier of today. Of 10000
engaged, $4,000 were casualties, but
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
coon NEIGHBOR SPIRIT

La Grande. Ore. tUP)-The day
after E. d. Rees' wife died, his pio-
neer home and most of its contents
was destroyed by fire. Seventy-flve
members Of the community each
contributed a gift to Rees-enough
to stock another lodging comfort
ably.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

fighters with ancient ones. In
recent African fighting the Lebel
rifle, Hotchkiss machine gun and
rs mn. cannon of 1914 were their
main reliance, and donkeys their
transport.
The only new equipment most of
them had was what they captured
from the Germans. The Camel
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

The witty and clever John Anderson, dramatic
critic of the New York Journal American for many
wears is dead real authority the American the
alter he died at the rather young of 46 in New York
City last Wednesday following sinus operation. An
derson took to play criticism when member of the
New York Post That in 1924. He stayed four
wears with the Post going to the Journal in 1928 and
remaining with it since Whenever critics got TO-
gether they usually demanded a few words from Mr.
Anderson, who not only could write we'll but also had
The rare talent of being an entertaining speaker
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

observed his golden wedding anniversary with his very
popular wife, received his 50year service pin set with
diamonds last week from John H. Goss president of the
Scovill Company. Lew is employed in the Waterville
Tool Crib The Carrngtons record Scovill family
Many of Mr. Cangtons eighteen children have worked
children is also employed in Scovll The complete list
all employed in Scovil at time another but Mr.
Darlington doesn't think it's completely looks something
like this: His father and mother himself six of his sons
four of his daughters brother, sstern-law, three
aepnews, niece-in-law, and granddaughter That
makes total of 20 Carringtons There might have been
Mr. Darlington has worked in Scovi during three
wars. He has contributed two of his in uniform
far in this One of them is in the Army Air Corps
another is with the American Red Cross First joining
Scovills in 1887 when he worked for about year. Mr.
Darlington spent the next few years in different plants
in this vicinity. He started his halfcenuy continuous
service record in 1898. AS the head of ScoW family
claiming than century of Scovi service their
combined record Mr. Darlington has the heartest
gratulations of his fellow workers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Fred Rizk former North Main Street store owner
has been made corporal at Camp Rucker, Alabama,
where he is attached to the Det Medical Department al
the Station Hospital Gloria Cereja, member of our
circulation staff is suntannng at will all this week
John Dryer, Fred Govain and Gordon Mckee, better
known as the Three Musketeers have been separated
John has left to Join the Aviation Cadets Fred has been
indicted into the Army while Gordon expects to enter
the armed forces in the ot-tOo-dStant future.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
Jes S e
ADLER
Looks at
the NEWS

lneDdTDeTS III f1OlldIlQ are CIldTS-
ing the Nazis 10 cents more per
shave than they used to - seems
their faces are longer.
ParadOxically enough the more
face they lose the longer it gets.
Eventually they'll lose their heads
altogether.
A souvenir hunter in a Richmond,
Va, hotel tried to swipe a wicker
bread basket by wearing 1t on her
head as hot. She was caught how
ever, the house dick recognizing it
as last years style!
Headline: Americans Capture
Syracuse" Now the Democrats are
hoping to recapture Albany.
Letter from a Nazi soldier to his
mother: Dear Muter. lit ISIS very
chilly In Rushia SO thanks for sent
ing me those boots. They tasted
delicious"
A former Adler Shoe manager,
now in service, puzzled his pals by
hanging two pictures behind his cot
one a photo of a bottle of Scotch
the other photo of Marinette her.
ring. When asked to explain he
just shrugged and said: Those are
the loved ones left behind mel"
Radio Station WJOB in Ham,
mOnd, Indiana, has sold full "a
hour day to Is different sponsors
scheduled for the day after Hitler's
defeat. IL different sponsors - do
you call THAT Peace!
Mussolini partially fortifying Sic
lily with wooden guns shouldn't be
news. He always did put up a false
front!
Swapping at Italy's boot is one
way of removing the Italians from
under Hitler's heel.
Eight year old Ronald oassarelli
bit into bullet and shot himself.
Guess he didn't know he was load
ed.
Miss Victoria Zachinni is the only
woman in the world who gets shot
out of cannon into net. No
testimonials yet as to what brand of
powder she prefers.
If my bunch in Things to Come is
correct, instead of having turkey for
Thanksgiving this November Well
have a Thanksgiving for Turkey!
Clever ruse Lieutenant Colonel
Richard I. Jones pulled. He let his
wife know his plight in Jap prison
camp by saying he was enjoying
the same kind of life as Brun.
Bruno is the family dog.
So few folks visit pawn shops
these days we find that most pawn
shops are in hook.
Mayor LaGuardio ordered six po-
licewOmen retired because he
thought they were too fat. Looks
like Mr.. Five by Five doesn't like
competition!
Did you hear about the girl who
was too WACCy for the WAVES
and whose form was to WAVEY for
the WAACs?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

of the arrangements for his outfit.
In his more idle moments he COM
poses. Sounds like he was train
ing to be a juggler.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

John j. Shell will receive his sheepskn from Provi
dence College August 20 and after leave for North
western University to train Naval Reserve Mr.
and Mrs Francis Kreger of the Wolcott kregers en-
joyed the last three days of last week in New York City
where the best too good for comely Doris and
her weaker half.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Dante M. Carlo, son of MIR. and Mrs. Nicholas Ciar-
10 of 1880 North Main Street, weknown former sax
player has been promoted to corporal at Camp Davis,
N C. where he receiving his basic training with
Coast Artillery Ant-Arcraf unit Before entering the
service last March % he resident inspector for
the Springfield Ordnance District at the office of the
Waterbury Manufacturing Company He's graduate
of Wildly High
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Richard Rodgers announces that he has signed
Morris Jacobs as his general manager for the orhcom
ing revival of "A Connecticut Yankee Mr. Rodgers
wrote the score for the musical back in 1927 and the
production of it will be his first solo effort as pro-
Queer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
BEDS TO FIT

When Jerry Austin. the dwarf
actor of Saratoga Trunk" found
the cot in his Warner Bros. dressing
room uncomfortable. he brought his
own baby crib to the studio. He
swears It's the same one In which
he slept as an infant. 1t still fits
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Members of the subcommittee of
the convention and members of the
Young Republican, who favor a fur
Their reduction of the filing fee. or
an absolute repeal, said the question
may be raised at Mondays meeting
of the convention, since this branch
of the party has the power to re-
duce or abolish the fee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

The city is very fortunate in having playground
supervisors members of the fire department. especially
keabe but is very popular with the frequenters of the
Fuller street Fairgrounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
BIG TOWN MEDLEY

York(UP)Seldom bloSsomed
% believe
the first pretty could
meet-blond, all o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Old Man River The name of Jules Bledsoe will
always be linked with the song of this title The famous
Negro baritone died in Hollywood last Wednesday at the
early age of "A following cerebral hemorrhage Jules
Bledsoes fame did not hang his appearance in the
in 1927 He was an establishedncert and opera singer
prior to that But gave tfe 1usty baritones Of the
world something to shoot at by his rendition OF "Ole Man
River" AS matter OF fact they're still trying to get
Bledsoes robust and his draatzation OF the ex
pressive words of the song, but he was without peer IN
the part He continued his on stage SCREEN con-
cert and opera stage And just prior to his fatal attack
he had returned from long tour of Army camps. I'm
like "Oe Man River it's doubtful if he was tred of liv
ing and feerd of dying"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20
ST. LOUIS APPOINTED
TO ADVISORY BOARD

Lawrence N. st. Louis of this city
has been appointed a member of the
state OPA advisory board and will
assume duties at the semi-monthly
meeting July q In Hartford, &C
cording to an announcement by STAN
ley C. Crute, state rationing officer.
A member of the state Office of De-
Tense Transportation for the past
four months, Mr.. st. Louis is presi-
dent of the st. Louis Service, Inc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

RTTv WAR RNNnS. STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

A souvenir hunter in a Richmond,
Va, hotel tried to swipe a wicker
bread basket by wearing 1t on her
head as hot. She was caught how
ever, the house dick recognizing it
as last years style!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-20

A former Adler Shoe manager,
now in service, puzzled his pals by
hanging two pictures behind his cot
one photo of bottle of Scotch
the other photo of Marinette her.
ring. When asked to explain he
just shrugged and said: Those are
the loved ones left behind mel"
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Four Fairfax Democrats Enter
August 3rd Primary Race
Brown, Coyner and Buckley Seek Reelection;
Blunt Out for County Board Of Supervisors

Four Fairfax County Democrats
yesterday announced their candidacy
for local offices, subject to the pri-
mary election, August 3.
Paul E. Brown, now serving his
second term as Commonwealth
attorney, announced that he will
seek reelection to that Office.
Prior to his election as Common
wealths attorney, Mr.. Brown served
as the first trial justice of the county
after that court was established by
the Virginia Legislature.
During his present term Mr.
Brown, assisted by Robert j. Nc
Candlish, jr., represented the county
in a suit brought by the city of
Falls Church to annex approximately
2,100 acres of land from the county
This was the first annexation suit
in Virginia to be won by a county.
In announcing his candidacy. Mr.
Brown, who lives on farm in Lee
district, said he felt his experience
gained as trial justice and as Com
monwealth's attorney, coupled with
his experience in county affairs
qualities him for the Office he seeks
to retain. ,.t,
County Treasurer Lewis M. Coyner
of Fairfax announced that he is a
candidate for reelection to the
Office which he has held since 1898,
when he was appointed to fill the
unexpired term of the late DR.. F. NJ
Huddleson. Mr.. Coyner was re-
elected to the office in 1889 for a
fOur-year term.
Evening star., 1943-05-09
Gov. 0'Conor Vefoes
Food Transport Bill
In Fear Of Disunity
Executive Says Measure
Was Directed Against
Organized Labor
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nav Gov.
O'Conor announced today he had
vetoed bill which would have
prohibited any interference with
the transport. in intra state COM
merce of perishable food products
and which he said made "for dis
unity instead of unity" during the
war emergency.
The Governor called the measure,
passed at the last legislative ses-
sion, "untimely" and said it was
directed against organized labor
and the very labor representatives
opposing it are the men who have
responded to the call of the Nation
and the State"
At the same time Gov. OConor
said he had vetoed bills to legalize
slot machines and pinball machines.
Called Unnecessary.
The Governor asserted the con-
troversial food transport bill which
had been supported generally by
farm organizations and opposed by
organized labor, was unnecessary
because existing laws covered cases
for which the bill was drawn.
He added in his veto message
"in the recent war session it was
thought undesirable to project Ell
ther labor program or a farm pro-
gram, rather 1t was deemed advis-
able to hold in allegiance such pro-
grams for the emergency. I be-
lieve it would be departing from
that policy to approve this measure
which is backed by one group in
opposition to the other, as 1 am
convinced that it would make for
disunity instead of unity"
Gov. OConor added, ''If physical
violence is practiced, then prosecu-
tions can be had for assault. If
equipment and machines are dam
aged, then prosecutions can be had
for malicious destruction of prop
erty. If a group undertakes
to do anything by unlawful means
or to the prejudice of the public,
then prosecutions can be had under
criminal conspiracy"
Vetoed Bill Two Years Ago.
He added that his only regret was
that the measure did not come to
me until after the adjournment of
the General Assembly. Otherwise,
I would have taken action with
full statement of my reasons in
time to have the Legislators act
again on the matter if they so de-
sired"
Gov. OConor said he had vetoed
the same measure two years ago,
attached copy of that veto mes
sage to the present one and added,
The experience of the last two
years has convinced me that this
action was correct"