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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

ALlLllOIly NNlIHDAAAU Vi IOA NOA8ACoo
avenue Is on leave from the Naval
Training Station at Sampson, N. Y.
where he recently completed basic
training.
Ralph q. Mckee Of 426 North
Main street, has completed an avia-
ton nachinists' mate course at
Norman, Okla, and now holds the
rating Of seaman, first class.
Private Richard w. Welton Of 26
Ray street has arrived in England
with field artillery unit.
Ralph ]. Samela, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nicholas Samela Of SIS Inman
avenue is on furlough here from
Hammer Field, Fresno, Calf, where
he has been stationed with a med
ical unit.
Fred j. Delmore. formerly in
charge Of the Pure Food and Drug
Office here, has been advanced from
captain to major at his chemical
warfare post, according to word
received here.
Charles Case OF rs Capitol avenue
has been advanced to corporal at
his post in the Aleutians, according
to word revived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Case. He has been
overseas IA months.
Stephen lager of 81 Winchester
street is on duty with Navy armed
guard unit on merchant ship.
He entered the Navy last September.
Ralph B. Humiston Of Watertown
has completed primary LIST train
ing at the amphibious training base
at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Vo.
Private Joseph Jacovino Of 26
Woodbine street has returned TO
Fort Belvoir, Va, after spending
furlough here. He Is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph N. Jacovino
Of II Division street.
Marine Private First Glass Fran
els A. johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert johnson Of "a Rose street, Is
on furlough here after serving Is
months in the South Pacific. His
wife Is the former Peggy Kennedy,
'and they have 15-month old
daughter, Sharon.
Richard P. Aston, son Of Police
Sergeant and Mrs. Edward Aston
of 366 Willow street has been as
signed to Norfolk, VT, for further
training. He recently completed a
course at Sampson, N. Y.
Sergeant Joseph L. Pimental OF
4l0 Willow street has completed a
phase of training with an anti air.
craft unit in North Africa, according
to word received by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hartwell G. Pimental. He
has qualified as a rifleman.
Sergeant John ]. HOLMAN Of "a
Cherry street Is serving as an Army
mail clerk at post In North Africa.
He has been in the service since
April 81, 1912.
Sergeant Frank Geneva, who has
been in the Army since october 3
1912, is with a hospital unit In the
Mediterranean area. He is the sor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Geneva o!
20 America street.
The War Department has con.
firmed a report that Staff Sergeant
Gerald Donovan OF Nauagtuck Il
missing in action. He was reported
missing after a mission over Austria
April 2. He served as a gunner on
O B-24 Liberator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Corporal Vincent ]. Meehan of
So Lounsbury avenue, who recently
received his gunnery wings at
Yuma, Ariz.. Is now stationed at
Westover Field, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
Eighteen High Schools Attend Democracy Conference
NEWS or MEN IN THE SERVICE

Private Pasquale Latino Of 5
Simons avenue has arrived in Eng
land with an engineers unit, &C.
cording to word received here. A
former employee Of the Scovill
Mfg. Co., be entered the service last
August. He Is the son Of John Lati-
no, and the husband Of the former
Rose Bartolini.
Corporal Arthur w. Whiteway
has sent Mothers Day greetings
from Iran to Mrs. Clara Whiteway
of 81 Sparks street. His wife Is the
former Nancy Whyles, who resides
at 375 Waterille street.
Marine Private First Glass Robert
Mcdonald has resumed duties at
Camp Pendleton, Calf, after SPEND
ing furlough at the home Of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Donold Of 81 Cloves terrace.
Marine Corporal Frederick Franek
of Hitchcock lake, holder of the
Purple Heart, is receiving treatment
for wounds at a naval hospital. He
was injured during the invasion Of
the Marshalls several months ago.
Joseph DiCorpo, Jr., of So Bellevue
street, Is serving in the China
Burma area. He recently met Aim
astress Paulette Goddard, who was
on tour in the section, according to
word received here.
Staff Sergeant Peter Rolandi Of
1912 East Main street Is reported In
much improed condition at a hos
pital In the South Pacific. He was
taken Ill several weeks ago.
Private First Glass Lewis Cap
pella Of IS Ward street, is stationed
with an Army Air Force ground
crew In England.
Corporal Vincent j. Meehan of
So Lounsbury avenue, who recently
received his gunnery wings at
Yuma, Ariz.. Is now stationed at
WeStover Field, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12
UNDER 2 PCT. CASUALTIES

The U. 8. casualty figure in this
war is less than 2 per cent of our
armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Private First Glass Lewis Cap
pella Of IS Ward street, is stationed
with an Army Air Force ground
crew In England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

BUY WAR BONDS 8 STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Staff Sergeant Peter Rolandi of
1912 East Main street Is reported in
much improed condition at hos
pital In the South Pacific. He was
taken Ill several weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

The War Department has con-
firmed a report that Staff Sergeant
Gerald Donovan OF Nauagtuck is
missing in action. He was reported
missing after a mission over Austria
April 2. He served as a gunner on
O B-24 Liberator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Sergeant Frank Geneva, who has
been in the Army since october 3,
1912, is with hospital unit in the
Mediterranean area. He is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Geneva OF
20 America street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-12

Sergeant John ]. HOLMAN Of "a
Cherry street Is serving as an Army
mail clerk at a post In North Africa.
He has been in the service since
April 81, 1912.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
SIGN IN THE SKY

A stronoe and wonderful little story hos come
o,,t of ltov. sent by London popers correspondent
with the Mediterranean fleet Above the port OF An
zio he declares Allied sailors saw German plane
beino chased by its glider bomb
"When last SEEM" the dispatch concludes, me
Nozi plane was taking evosiVe action, grmy Pur-
sued by the missile
Only the very obtuse mind, we feel, wou'o CnooSe
to disbeIieve this story # it we're oontrVed by me
London correspondent, then he deserves 10 rank win
Mrs sheey who invented Fronkensein and his mon
ser or Goethe who told the toe Of the sorcerers oP'
prentice who set the broom to carrying water and
then could not make it stop, But, without dIsPoro9-
ina the correspondents obty and Imagination, we
prefer to believe thot he really SOW the incident
We connot help feeling that portent to Hitler
oppeored in the sky over Anzo. The rather amusing
spectacle Of his bearer Of destruction being pursued
furv-Iike by his own weopons seems to us the per-
feet oeeory Of Nozism.
When Hitler conceived the eodIike project Of rul-
ina and Judging the whole world and Of dealing out
Catastrophe punishment to those who dsobeyed, he
violated the laws Of heaven and EARTH And most Of
the earth has risen up against him. Already the bombs
with which he destroyed hoped to destroy, London
and Rotterdam, Worsow and Leningrod and BEL
arode have pursued him to his greet cities and
ore smashing them to rubbe. Already he is tasting
little Of the vengeance Of oppressed people who,
in the day Of liberation, will turn upon him the weoP-
ons Of persecution which his ormes brought to Them
And it may be that the amazing incident Of An
zio is sign that heaven is rising up against him,
too We should like to think thot, in this small mir
ocIe God hos given notice that he has become bored
with Hitler los Victor Hugo explained the reason Of
Nopoeons downfoID and thot Hers usurpoton
Of Gods wrath hos gone for enough
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

turn came for the two girls to
play against the two men. How
badly the girls treated US I will
never publish, but If the WACs
can learn bridge so well in four
lessons Call Lieutenant Norine
claims TO have had), they must
be a marvellous outfit.
Mrs. McKenney made a nice
opening when she underled her
ace of spades. Now wait until
you hear what the WAC did to
us! She won with the king of
spades, returned the three, which
Mrs. Mckinney won with the
ace, and now came the third
spade. Lieutenant Norine won
with the seven of trumps.
What was her next play! No,
not the ace of diamonds, which
would have set us one trick, nor
a club, which would give us the
balance of the tricks and our
contract. She underled her ace
and queen of diamonds! Mrs.
McKenney won with the king
and returned the fourth spade.
Lew did his best. He played the
ten OF hearts, but the WAC ov-
ertrumped with the jack and
down we went two tricks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
M0nitOr-Leader Washington
~ COrrespOndent


The question of how far the
government can 60 In debating
production and prices of neces-
sary civilian supplies is stir
ring up one Of the merriest little
problems the war agencies have
had TO wrestle with in moons.
The issue can best be stated
In the form of hypothetical
case. Should the u. S. govern
ment. through the duly consti-
tuted authorities. be able to 60
to the Joe Doakes Textile Mfg.
Co, speaking to the head man
as follows? =.
Look, Joe! The country Is
short of overalls. Your mills
are now weaving a lot of stuff
for Grapes and davenport covers
on which you are now collecting
fancy prices but which are not
needed in the war effort. We
would like to suggest, therefore,
that you Immediately convert
YOUR looms from the weaving OF
pretty chintzes to the weaving
Of plain, everyday blue denim.
I'VE realize that you are
weaving a lot Of cloth for the
armed forces. but since you are
making nice profits on this bust
ness-more than double what
you made in any one year be-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
Rowing Reporters

many changes in the British
way of eating. While adults
have learned TO appreciate
Lease-Lend canned meats, the
nations children are being
brought up TO like raw salads
and cheese, and are thriving on
it.
To avoid diet monotony, Eng
land has seen tremendous re-
vival in herb-gardening. Such
things as mushroom ketchup,
violet pickle, and barberry mar
malade are now being stocked
on pantry shelves to infuse va
riety in meals. Thousands of
country folks are cultivating
herb gardens Just as was done
100 years ago.
Medicinal herbs are being
grown, too, and people are 60
ing back to remedies their great
grandfathers swore by. Camo-
mile and linden leaf tisanes
(teas), both nerve soothers, and
the once famous product of the
pine tree-spruce beer-(known
TO many Victorians as the Balm
of Gilead) are once again being
brewed in many homes, while
country medicine closets now
contain such long-f org often
homemade herbal unguents as
marshmallow and slippery elm
ointments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
. MIND YOUR
MANNERS .
Test your knowledge Of
correct social usage by an
swering the following ques-
tiOnS, then checking against

swering the following ques-
tons, then checking against
the authoritative answers be-
low:
/. May you ask guests TO din
ner either by telephone call
or a note written in long hand?
2. II you are giving a party
for someone should you include
the guest of honors name in your
invitation il il is written on a
double visiting card?
3. Should you expect the maid
who is cooking and serving a
company dinner to answer the
door when guests arrive?
4. II you have left the cook
ing and serving of company
meal to maid, should you have
the menu written out for her?
5. Is it usually a good idea for
the hostess to do the table set
ting and flower arranging her.
self, rather than leaving them
to the person who cooks and
serves the meal?
What would you do if
You are teaching a maid how
to serve when there are no
guests
(a) Teach her TO serve the
hostess first?
(b) Teach her TO. serve the
host first?
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
PEACETIME SEDITION

We oeree with the American Civil Liberties Un-
ion that the Supreme Court wrong not to review
the conviction Of Trotskyites for sedtion in con-
necton with advocacy of forcibIe revolution
But whereas the AClU thinks the Supreme Court
should have heard on appeal in order to find the
sedition oct unconstitutional, wish that the court
had heard the in order to ofrm the lows con-
stitutionoty.
Free speech is priceless But advocacy Of violent
Instruction offends every concept Of constitutional
democracy, and does not seem to US to have or
deserve the proper guarantees that ore applicable
to free speech otherwise
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
CHANGING WORLD

II you don't think that the world is chonoind re-
fleet that it wasn't long oeo when in Soviet Russia,
blouse, breeohes and boots we're dressy enough for
any occasion, while Eneshmen prded themselves
on dressing each night for dinner, even in the re-
hottest colonial jungle outpost.
(. Today, the Russian diplomatic corps hos dress
uniforms with more gold brod than the village bond.
masters Uniform. While wartime London took it's
dinner ockets out Of mothbos for the first time
the other nght-to attend on od-to-Russio bouquet
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
. SO THEY SAY

When victory comes we don't
want to err on the side OF
mercy, which we know the Ger
mans will take either for weak.
ness or stupidity. We don't think
that in any single respect the
Germans have deserved mercy.
They have been merciless to US.
Escaped Dutch officer.
I have quite few Japs to
my credit l guess. They just
wouldn't take cover, and prob
ably killed more than 80. The
boys in the trenches were toss
ing grenades to me, and stood
up and yelled like murder and
just kept throwing them.-Sgt.
Frank Tucker, among Namur
Island wounded.
In our most intelligent hours
we know that in any situation,
to lump a whole group, race or
nation in an inconclusive preju-
dice is as insane as ii Is UNI
Christian.-Rev. DR.. Harry EN-.
erson Fosdick of New York.
They are clothed in rags. in
tested with lice, are fed bread
that can't be eaten, and watery
soup. Weakened by privation
and cold, they are forced to
work IL TO Is hours a day in
war factories, mines and on
roads.-Valentin Sizakin, Rus
sian soldier who escaped Ger
man Imprisonment.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
Q IN HOLLYWOOD

Now both are shipyard welders.
Miss Colbert, once model OF
fashion, wears overalls and car
ries lunch pail in "Since You
Went Away" A typical, middle
class woman of education and
refinement, whose husband has
gone into the service, she takes
the job as part Of her contribu-
ton TO the war effort.
Also, she has consented for
the first time to portray the
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
DISCRIMINATION

New York stote has oscertoined that women ore
paid little more than half as much os men. The ov.
eroee weekly wage for men is S5783, for women
only S3227. But these figures not for compor-
able work. They reflect the foct thot higher pro-
portion Of men is employed in the heavier, more
skilled trades and crofts
1t would be interesting to experience figures
contrasting the pay Of men and women in identical
work in which the prospects Of pernnonency ore sim.
or
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
BY ROSETTE HARGROVE


LONDON-The British peo-
pie have been warned that they
cannot expect any great changes
in food-rationing for the year
1914, despite the fact that vic
tory, SO far as the European war
is concerned, may be only a
matter of months. Whatever re-
serves the authorities may have
been piling up, thanks to the
successful beating off of Uboats
these are being set aside for the
relief of the liberated countries.
White Britain is immeasura-
bly, better fed than at this point
in the first World War, food still
is the main concern Of the Eng
llsh housewife. Her constant
thought is how to avoid dull,
monotonous meals and keep the
family healthy.
To this effect the Ministry of
Food has just launched an in
tensive campaign to make Wom-
en- take full advantage of pow
dered eggs and milk, the supply
Of which is IN great contrast to
the fresh varieties. The last allo-
cation of she'll eggs was more
than three months ago, and
fresh milk is in even shorter
supply than last year.
The question of breakfast
promises to become just as much
of a headache for the English
housewife as dinner. The pre-
sent ration of bacon IS four
ounces per person per week.
Now the new Food Minister has
announced that the four ounces
may, in the near future, be re-
duced to three. Oatmeal is
scarce, and also is rationed, with
the result that people with rel
atives in Scotland are having
supplies sent TO them periodi-
cally. The production Of other
breakfast cereals also has been
drastically cut as well as zoned,
a situation which increases the
difficulties of providing a SUBJ
stantial meal TO start the work
ing day.
The fact that there is TO be
an increased release Of cookies
but only the plain and not SO
very sweet varieties-is no
great help. and the promise OF
an ALLEGATION of one pound OF
oranges to every adult some
time during February will not
go far toward solving the prob
lens of harassed mothers.
Still, all in all, Britains ra.
ito ~g system has been success.
full, insuring a fair share fol-
all. Reviewing the achieve.
ment of the points scheme
which is a little over two years
old now, a Ministry of Food
spokesman indicated that in the
two years 100000 tons OF
foodstuffs had been distributed
on points for something like 26,.
100000 coupons. That this wa.
the only way to insure equitable
distribution is proven by the
fact that if all foodstuffs now
on points-imported and home.
produced alike-were taken to-
gether, the total would work out
at less than 2 ounces per person
per week.
Food rationing has brought
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
TRIGGER HAPPY

MERIDEN, CONAN organ
lied hunt for a wildcat failed to
turn up the prowler. Talk of re-
newing the hunt was quickly
squelched at the close of the
first day because too many Of
the nimrods saw and shot at too
many animals bearing too little
resemblance to wildcats. Among
the mistaken targets were rab-
bits and partridge, now out OF
season.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
NO CHARGE FOR
THIS SERVICE

LOS ANGELES - The storm
stopped electric clocks in North
Hollywood at exactly $50 pm.
Monday.
Wednesday the Army took
over the strike-hampered water
and power department. Service
was restored at exactly $50
Householders didn't even have Ia
set their clocks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
. FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
BY the Associated Press
TT REFORMED HIM

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-A pris-
oner serving a 60day federal
sentence complained of his jail
associates in a letter to the dis
trict judge.
"All l hear is the boys talking
of robbing banks and cracking
safes and killing people, he
wrote. That sure gets on my
nerves. II you will let me out OF
here. I'll never make no more
whisky"
The judge committed SEN
tence, sent him home TO his
blowing.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25

mother of a groWn-up daughter,
played by Jennifer Jones, and
another, almost grow n-u p
daughter Temple.
A few years ago Irene Dunno
was playing zany comedy in
THE Awful Truth and "Theo-
dora Goes Wild Other day on
the set at MGM, we saw her as
a white haired woman in the
closing sequences of The White
Cliffs"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
By ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA CORRESPONDENT

w-a-a-y back in 1889 when the
beautiful ladies of the screen
were doing nothing more ener-
getic than lifting Martini glass
es? They were heroines in
dream worlds, running the
gamut of falseness and folly.
They were clothes-horses and
social butterflies.
In 1889, Greer Carson was
playing spoiled beauty oppo-
site Robert Taylor in bit of
nonsense titled Remember, y
which she's still trying 10 forget
Rosalind Russell and Paulette
Goddard were holding open
house every afternoon in
beauty parlor and trying TO steal
each others husbands in The
Women
Claudette Colbert was vamp-
ing every male in sight as the
French can-can dancer in
"Zaza," Irene Dunno was going
wild as Theodore. Katharine
Hepburn was chasing Cary
Grant and a leopard in Bring
ing Up Baby"
FANS APPROVE CHANGE
The list could go on and on,
but these few actresses make
good examples because each of
them now is engaged in some
highly purposeful or strictly
non glamorous endeavor The
times and the public are respon-
slble.
Toward the end of the last
war, If you remember, movies
dissolved into shallow, gaudy
escapist films--which were just
what the customers wanted.
Producers and writers say that
today the public is a lot more
thoughtful. Looking ahead So
berly to reconstruction and adj
justment of the world, people
are inclined to be more inter-
eSted In honest pictures about
personalities who have done or
are accomplishing m portant
things.
Thus Madame Curie-a role
that Greer Carson recently COM
pleted. The actress won't WIN
any pin-up awards with that
one. but she's getting more fan
mail than most of the oomph
queens. Her current assignment
is Mrs. Parkington," from Lou
is Bromfield's lusty story Of the
empire builders. In il the star
plays Susie Parkington from the
age of 10 TO "a.
SOUGHT VITAL ROLE
Actresses themselves don't
like playing frivolous females in
these times, and that's the main
reason why Rosalind Russell
now is impersonating Sister
Elizabeth Kenny, originator Of
a treatment for infantile paraly-
sis.
II consider Sister Kenny and
Madame Chang Kai Shek the
two greatest women in the
world" Miss Russell says. II
had commitment at RKO and
| told Producer David Hemp
stead | wanted the picture 10 be
film version Of Sister Kenny's
book. And They Shall Walk.
They thought | was crazy, but
they bought the story for me- 1t
gives me the chance to play
someone worthwhile"
Katharine Hepburn is playing
a Chinese girl. Jade, in Drag
on Seed not only because it is
a challenging role, but because
she feels that the part in the
Pearl Buck story OF China UNI
der the heel Of the Jap invader
is important today.
Claudette Colbert and Paul
cite Goddard, two Of the most
glamorous gals in Hollywood,
deserted milk and orchids re-
Gently TO play blood-spattered
Army nurses on Bataan in Par
amounts SO Proudly We Hail.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
DEFLATION

NEW BRITAIN, Gonna po-
liceman waiting for the start OF
a session of the New Britain
police school casually remarked
to a stranger outside the meet
ing room, Il suppose they'll
have some Windbag up from
Washington to speak TO US"
Probably WILL" agreed FB1
Agent l.. l.. Meunier, the speaker
Of the evening.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
REPEAT FINISH

LAKE ZURICH, Ill.-Arthur
II. Froelich ran for election as q
village trustee last April and
lost by I vote-123 to 124.
1T can't happen again." said
Froelich, so he ran again for the
same office.
He got more votes this time,
but so did his new opponent
just more than Froelich. He
lost 1879 TO lao.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
HE'S ON WARPATH

DENVER - Denver induction
center officials hope their new
recruit Is as good as his name.
The 32year-old Sioux Indian
Rom Rosebud, s. D., is Charles
j. Kills-the-Enemy
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-02-25
COLD FACTS

PHILADELPHIA Says
George Miller, chairman Of dis
trict ration board No. 6;
1--WE been shivering in my
apartment-at 40 degrees tenn
perature-all winter.
Miller might ration out some
oil to his landlord-but the fur
mace burns coal, scarce and I'M
rationed.