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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Katherine Tehan and Patricia Corideo of the American Brass had the great misfortune to receive
 word from Uncle Sam to the effect that their brothers were missing in action Katherine who regularly keeps the score on incoming materials for the Branchs war products received word than year ago that her brother First Lieutenant Frank K Tehan of the Army Air Force missing in flight over the Caribbean Area At the time he commander of the squadron. Since that time Katherine has redoubed her efforts to make the war end for the benefit of others so
 that they may not have to receive like messages Kath crime has donated her blood is regular buyer of War Bonds and along with others of this Branch has worked hard in the employe show which netted the service
 men some $1 100 petty cash Another brother, George J. Tehan in the Uncle Sam armed forces since Novem- ber 1922 began duty in England last November George is Technical Corporal in the Army Engineers. Patricia received May B, 1914, the somber notice from England that her brother Richard " Corideo Slc U S. Navy was missing in action Before this occurred Patricia who is employed in the Personnel Department, had served on War Bond Committees and in addition to trteenweeks rehearsal appeared in the three per formances of the employees show for the benefit of veterans of three and for the American Metal Hose Military Benefit Fund. She is regular purchaser of War Bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Rose SantorO has been declared "Cirl of the Week" ae the Waterbury Tool The sOft-spOken cOmptOmeter operator finds many things i'm life fun that she can't imagine why anyone should be bored. Like most
 modern girls Rose takes active interest in sports GOl swimming, football and basketball are her spe- cial favOrites. And for more relaxing recreation, Rose likes reading, music, and going to the theater. Her main ambition for the immediate future is to fur ther her education after the graduate of CrOs by High school Rose almost went to the University of Connecticut but unfortunate spell in the hospital spoiled her pIans Then came the war and Rose wanted to help out She has not yet decided just what field she would like most to take up at college, although at time she thought it would be fun to be Kindergarten teacher, for she has way with small children and has always liked them But many interesting careers opening up these days that she has rather discarded the idea of teach ing. I'm fact she says, the only thing she is sure of Is that she hopes day to he herself off to some college and just 'sOak up knowledge about many new things"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

profited greatly thereby. My stint was one a day. Each story was anonymous. Each was written in the first person. And usually each was the story of some long suffering gal addressed of course, to other gals. My gawd! How I suffered-on paper.
 There were needless to say, cer- tain factors which atoned for my miseries. One was a very respectable check each week. Another was that they took very little time to write three hours apiece at the outside. And occasionally there was a laugh. The biggest of all was when I-as an unknown and unnamed female received four proposals of marriage which came by mail to the office addressed to "fhe author of such1 and-such a story" These proposals were promptly pasted on the office bulletin board by my more irrespop- sible and less Feverent colleagues, to take their place among the libel suits and other reader kicks which adorned that sacred wailipg wall.
 The funny part was l wasn't kidded by any of the gang. Possibly because prior to my descent to the ranks of Well-paid hack writers. ] had for some time been doing a col-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
The CORPORAL vs. the GENERALS
Bombing Is Seen As Frame-Up Giving Nazis Chance To Purge Officer Foes

CWre Riess. whose latest hoaAs, TIaE NAZlS GO UNDERGROUND and THEY WE'RE THERE have just been published, ls one og che nations bess informed writers on events inside Germany. Here. ln the laSl ef ghree articles. he aN- alyaes the conflicting forces which led Co the attempted assassination of Hitler and che blood purge Of tlae Germany Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

relieved Of his command after the bomb aSsaulL but before. The re- tired General Beck. first victim Of the purge. was killed less than ten hours after the assault. With la such e short time even the 0estapo could not have discovered threads leading to Beck. who had been out of the Army for almost six years.
 Further. Heinrich Ffimmler's advancement to the post of a sue preme commander of the German hinterland as well as of the Ger. man AFmy-which Is what he is now. to all practical purposes-had been planned and prepared for at least six months. Last March 1t was decreed that his picture should be hung next to the ruehrer's in all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
NEW MIDGET GENERATOR
 HANDY FOR fMOKE SCREEN

Pine Bluff, Ark, lUP)-pesiened for extreme portability with . max mum of output, the Army's chem- teal Warfare Service has developed a bantam-s -sized smoke screen geneF- atoT for use in amphiblous work. in mountain passes and in restricted territory where standard size gen- orators cannot be used.
 Pine Bluff Arsenal headQnarterf said the generator fllls . long -felt need for equipment suitable for use where space Is at Q premium. The powerful midget can fog an area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

brutal and merciless they arc. do not plant bombs. They don't need to. IL would have been to simple for one Of them while talking to Hitler to take out a revolver and shoot him.
 EXCUSE FOR PURGE
 On the other hand, it is extreme sy likely that the bomb assault never took place in the way des- cribed and that it was a prearrang- cd affair-pre-aTranged by Himm- Ter. For Himmler needed an excuse to strike at the generals. Nazi hts- tory knows of more than one such pre-aTranged affair. The Reichstag Fire served the Nazis in getting rid of the communists and thus att taining the majority in the Reich stag. The faked plan of revolt ale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Proceedings of the Democratic
 State Convention in Hartford VIII
 be broadcast over WATR. Tune in tonight at 9:3o.
 Indubitably there is a big audience for programs which feat- ure experiences. and true stories. as witness the popularity of the My True Story" program heard Mon- day through Fridays over WATR at 10 a. m. Personally I don't care for them at all. possibly on the grounds that a congenitai liar can never be- lieve anyone else is capable of tell ing the truth. For I once was a writer of true stories myself; though in my case have to admit that the word true was somewhat Of a misnomer.
 Nevertheless for some years l turned out several hundreds oi stories that had a true" ring. and I and a newspaper and a syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

He rented a room fin the local hotel. opened the door and windows and let his bath tub overflow!
 The other day the beaky caEIl~ paigner was discussing his platform with Junior" Moore.
 'Tcll me. Jimmy" Garry asked, do you intend to get rid of all the red tape in Washington"
 Most infatigably. Junior!' the Great Durante declared. I'm gonna use blue tape! (Which is one way Of keepin' out of the red!"
 "The crop question Is import ant. too, Jimmy. In fact, it's growing problem:" Garry hid his head and chuckled shamefacedly.
 That's my boy who said that! And if you don't watch out, Junior. I'll make you my vice president" Durante bit his lip minute. beat- 1 ing a mosquito to the punch, then spoke again: Don't quote me. but I tink it safe to assoit, wit-out fear of ipso factoes. that I've got the farm vote sowed upl"
 "You must have had them in stitches" Garry interjected. but Jimmy let it pass.
 "Only the other day, Junior, was maxim speech to an audience of farmers. When I got done, they went and voted right on the spotl"
 Were you elected, Jimmy"
 "Of a cointainty, Junior!" Dur ante replied. They made me the towns head scarecrow! How coS- gratulatory!"
 As a boy. Reed Kennedy. the Family Hour" baritone, had every i other ambition in the music world except to be a singer. When other lads were dreaming of becoming firemen and police chiefs. Reeds heart was set on the musical com- edy field as a comicl Finally, at the age of seven. his musical ambitions turned to the violin, and in eight years he had mastered the instrument and lost all interest in it. Next came the piano, but that. too, didn't suit his fancy after awhile. Only after a successful career in the mining business did the now popular baritone start to make use of the voice he had first become aware of during college days. It's never too late to learn, though, 9nd now Reed Kennedy can teach .oeal veterans couple of tFieksl
 World of Song" heard Sundays 't 4:30 p. Ta., oyer WATR and the Blue network. is getting to be reg Jar round-the- world program. Last month the Foreign Division of OWL. took pictures of one of the Droadeasts to show people in the liberated countries just hoy an American broadcast is conducted, and now the overseas radio division of OWL. is using part of the May 28 World of Song" program. on which Mona Paulee. nlezzo-sopfapo opera star, was sololst, on thelr weekly "Anzae Hour" which is short waved to Australia and New Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

z of high officers against the Fuehrer. They have known of the opposition of these officers ever since Hit ter took power in 1883, and of active conspir- a acies against him ever since things began to go badly on the R ussia aa frnnf. in nc- Der, l94l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

est officers. use the Hitler salute "a change unimportant in itself, but which could not have been spread over the armed forces within 24 hours without ample preparation. WILL PROLONG WAR
 Tn short. Hitler and Himmler planned to get rid of the generals
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

George Bria son of the former Board of Education Commissioner Louis Bria and Mrs. Bria of Mitchell Avenue, is foreign correspondent in Rome. former member of reportoria staff he covered the famous Cocoanut Grove holocaust in Boston and subsequent trials and then worked in New York before becoming an overseas correspondent early this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

legedly planned by Roehm was the cue for the blood purge of 1884.
 There are many indications that the purge of the generals which is going on now was planned for a long time. Field Marshal von Rundstedt, for instance. was not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

German schools. There are more details which prove that the Nazis did not have to discover" a plot in order to act the way they are now acting. For example. the decree
 that from now on all members of the armed forces. including high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Irving Ross, son of Mir. and Mrs Earl Ross oI (randyiew Avenue associated for some time with the Social Security Board in Boston, has been appointed asSistant director of the UNRRA in the Balkans and will leave soon to take up his duties at headquarters In Cairo, Egypt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Remember how it went?. q never had dream nice, thought in paradise please go way and let me sleep, don't disturb my Sumber deep ." That was a song that had its innings before many TT readers were becoming critical of words and music. Richard C. McPheFsOn, Negro ballad writer composed that and many another such as Josephine My Joe" Down Among the Sugar Cane" Hes Cousin of Mine, "YOure in the Right Church But the Wrong Pew," and so many others. The last two mentioned were written for Marie CahilI and Nora Bayes. respectively. McPhersOn, better known as Cecil Mack died this week in New York City at the age of 60 years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

for a long time. They acted before
 the generals could act and have
 done away with all those who might become dangerous to them
 and the Party. Now they will try to prolong the war as long as pos
 sible, since the end of the war means their death. They will make war with all the brutality and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Cadet Nurse Ann Marie Dwyer is following in the footsteps of her mother. During the first World War Mrs. Dwyer was Yeoman F) in the U S. Navy and wore her countrys uniform with distinction Now Ann is member of the Cadet Nurse Corps in training at St. Francis Hospital Hartford. She is graduate of St, Joseph's Parochial School and Waterbury Catholic High She has brother James, an ensign in the Navy. Her father also served in the first world conflict
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

One automotiye company under Army ordnance contract has lnaiis ufactured 100000 military trucks. This ls seven times the number of trucks used in the sicillan invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Fancy that The popular way of reading a menu these days is looking at the price and seeing what you get for it. One of the wonders of the age is how women hide it. .. . A woman is old as she feels and the only person she looks young to is herself The best thing about some of the drinks served up to you the names and the prices. COnfucus say most tender meat enjoy toughest prices
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
up to six miles long and 200 yards

Wides
 Vorty-eight Of the pint-sized ma chimes could blot out a city the size Of Washington. Designed as "M-2", lt will be placed in service wherever needed, leaving the big "M-i" for peFmenent installations.
 It weighs only ie0 pounds empty. and can be carried in the back seat of q jeep or in similar space on other vehicles and craft, Two men can carry 1t. stFetcher- fashion, and t is small enough to hide in low bushes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
SSS'fI SS5l pr THE MAN IN TIT TOWER

Arthur B. Bucknam Jr., of Willowdae Avenue, an ensign in the Merchant Marine, tanker service haS returned from the coast of France. Lenoell Maxim nf Mornncside Avenue hospitazed with malaria from last November until June is on limited service He saw service in three major battles before being hos pitalzed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

cruelty of which only Nazis are capable. uninhibited and undisturb- ed by any qualms which the old. fashioned generals might have had. They will make true their promise to leave the stage of contemporary history slamming the door so hard that centuries to come will remem. ber it well,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

It's an old American custom Retreating Nazs in Italy left behind an important paper It was copy of Marshall Albert Kesselrngs estimate of the Aeri- can offensive in Italy and the quality of U. S. Army Ordnance weapons and equipment. Kessering wrote that the offensive was Launched and conducted with absolute coordination The enemy was prepared and equipped in the smallest detail. The initial artillery baFFage of unprecedented intensity. The per- formance of "enemy tanks and motor vehicles was astoundingy good"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04
BY CURT RtESS Author Of The NaEis Go Under. ground" Total Espionage" Etc.

tWritten Tor NEA Service)
 Hitler and his most trusted offi- cer. Heinrich Himmler, lied when they stated shortly after the bomb assault that they had just discov- cred the existence of a conspiracy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

umn-under a feminine pseudonym on Love, Marriage and Divorce .s An me! Them was the happy, care- free days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-04

Good Night.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09
Five Offices
10 Be Filled
Provides Salient
RoseviIIe Issue

ROSEVILLE - Propos d
sweeping changes in the NUM-
cipal charter on Monday will re-
ceive final, official attention
from the voters who, at the
same time, will elect a village
president. two members of the
community's commission, clerk
and a treasurer.
The controversial charter is
sues, which embrace extension
of the presidents, clerks and
treasurer's terms and salary
raises for commissioners and the
village president, appeared to-
day to provide the rallying point
which may bring out larger
than average vote.
Proponents of the charter re-
vision insist that greater eff
cheney in municipal government
would be direct result of their
adoption while opponents point
toward the dangers of extended
terms and, in particular, to the
granting of managerial powers
to the village president on
basis that would boost his sal.
airy from $50 to $2,400 annually
for part time employment.
Candidates for election arc:
Village President: william
Harper dnoumbenD unopposed.
Village Commission: two to
be eleeted) Henry J. Welken-
bach and Ray HOughten Gncum-
bentO Clifton Burns and John
E. Goelde.
Village Clerk: William E. UT
incumbent unopposed.
Village Treasurer: August II.
Peters Oncumbent unoppOsed.
The amendments are:
No. 1-PrOvision of two year
terms in office for village pres
ident, village clerk and village
treasurer.
No. 2-Granting of village
manager powers to the village
president.
No. 3-lncrease Of from $50
to $3.50 annually in remunera-
ton Of commission members,
and establishment Of a S2,4OO
annual salary for the president
manager instead of the existing
$50 annual stipend.
Each charter amendment re-
quires a yes" or mo- vote.
While some 5000 registered
voters live in Ruseville politi-
cal observers today doubted if
many more than one third of
that number would turn out for
the election on Monday.
Polls will remain open from
a. m. to 8 p. m.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09

In New Haven school in honor
of her birthday at her home on
Hagen road Friday evening.
Mrs. Flora Furton and Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Schroeder also
Miss Grace Furton of Detroit
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Furton.
George Richards and sister,
Mrs. Anna Nunneley visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Pallister in New Haven Satur-
day evening.
Miss Ruth Nunneley. of De-
troit, spent the weekend with
her mother here.
Harold Sornig left for Army
service last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bentley
attended the wedding of 1t
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09

veteran who needs special as
sistance to regain his rightful
place at home.
1--WE believe our veterans
placement service will have an
important place in postwar
planning in that il will help
discharged mer and women of
the armed forces 10 become civ
ilians again with very mini
mum of delay. If the veteran
finds he doesn't fit into the first
job to which he is referred. he
will be entitled, at any time
within so days, to a statement
of availability permitting him
to transfer quickly to second
job.
1.-THE USES will use its entire
organization throughout the
country to assist veterans to find
Jobs" the USES manager stated.
1--WE shall cooperate with Select
i've Service and with all other
agencies interested in placing
members of the armed forces in
good jobs when their military
service ends. The aid of COM
munity committees and organi-
cations will be welcomed in this
effort. Personnel of the USES
has had long experience in plac-
ing veterans of the last war, and
are we'll acquainted with their
responsibilities to the men and
women who serve their coun-
try in World War III"
holland added that a veteran
may contact the most conven-
lent office of the USES, wher-
ever he may be. He need not
return to his home community
following his discharge to re-
ceive any of the services Of
fered by the Employment Serv-
ice.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09

Grated by the Eastland Schools,
has brought happiness, child
hood instruction and good health
into the lives of young children
of busy war-working parents.
although any parents may send
their children to the school.
The Roseville Nursery School
was recently officially recognize
ed by the War Public Service
Division of the United States
government.
The school opens daily at $50
a. m, and closes at $50 p. m.
The daily program includes
breakfast, MONDAY lunch. mid
morning and mid afternoon
snacks. Cod-liver oil or a rec
ognized medical substitute is
provided for children needing
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09
Vets Job Placement
Plan Made Available

n Plans 10 help veterans of
EWorld War ii get suitable jobs
promptly were announced today
\ by Thomas w. holland, mana
kger of the Mount Clemens field
Eoffice of the United States En-.
ployment Service.
4 The Mount Clemens office,
Hike the other so USES offices
in Michigan, is equipped to give
all the placement service a dis
charged member of the armed
forces will need in returning to
& civil life and gainfub employ
ment, holland said.
h I'm each Michigan USES Of
flee is Veterans Employment
Representative, veteran him.
helf in most cases, whose duty
1t is to counsel veterans on all
matters pertaining to employ
sment. These men will play a
Evital role in placing our service
men and women as they become
ready to return TO civil life.
In many cases the place
ment of returning veterans will
be relatively simple" holland
fasserted. The likelihood is he
will be welcomed back to his
old job. If that job no longer
kexists, the USES will use its
many years of experience in
Fmatching jobs and job seekers
to place him in work for which
he is fitted.
I'VE find employers anxious
\ to hire returning service men.
particularly those who have
seen overseas duty. These men
don't have to be told that
America is at war. Their expe-
Eriences have steadied them.
They are intent upon getting
the war over with, and helping
to build a better world to live
In after the guns are silenced."
Noand said veterans will be
given every possible considera-
ton in their search for employ
ment.
THE USES clearance system
! Is proving most helpful in plac-
ing veterans" holland pointed
out. eve are supplied with cur
rent information on job open
ings throughout Michigan and
the nation. We know what jobs
are open, what wages are paid,
what the housing situation is,
etc. With this information, we
are in good position to help the
veteran pick the job for which
he Is best suited-either locally
or elsewhere.
1.-THE Veterans Employment
Representatives. job is not con-
fined to placing the veteran
whose case is easily solved" he
continued. MANY returning
service men will need vocation
al rehabilitation and training
Some will need temporary fin
ancial assistance.Th YER Is
thoroughly acquainted with
services available through other
agencies to assist men and wo-
men who have served in the
armed forces to adjust them
selves to civil life. He accepts
as a challenge the placing of the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09

Lloyd Bentley and Katherine
Wangelin at the German Luth-
eran church, Mount Clemens.
Saturday. A reception was held
az the home of the brides par
ents. Mr.. md Mrs. Ed. Wange-
lin, in Davis for relatives in the
evening.
The Friendly class of the
Meade church meets with Will
liam Lippert Friday evening.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09
TOTS Enjoying
Nursery Plan
RoseviIle Project
Boon TO Community

ROSEVILLE - War which
has proved heartache and wor-
ny to the adult world, has prov
ed a boon 10 the two to five
year-old children of Roseville,
who arc attending the Roseville
Nursery School, in the former
Erin Township Hall.
The school, organized and OPP
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09

this vitsmin nutrition. Play. mu-
sic and rest periods are super
viSed by trained personnel.
Any information relative TO
the school may be obtained from
School Superintendent Clarence
F. Scharer, at Eastland High
School.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09
Meade

MEADE Mrs. Francis Fur
ton and baby daughter returned
home from the ST, Joseph Hos
pital in Mount Clemens last
Thursday
Miss Florence Gingas enter
tanned members of her class of
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-03-09
MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH.-lI

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bantle
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jsmes
Mullen visited their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bantle Sunday
afternoon. ~