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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

Camera coverage OF the European invasion will be
the most extensive in the history OF American newsrees
dustry's five newsreels companies. Calling upon the
wealth of experience In war photography built up in
major and minor all the globe during the past
80 years the newsreels set 10 bring the American
public fast accurate onthespot reproduction Of i'm
portant events In the INVASION Already eight cam
erannen are In London and another detachment is
enroute Plans have been worked out 10 avoid dupca
ton OF effort among the newsee cameramen the Navy
combat photographers and the camera crews OF the
Army Signal Corps and Air Forces. Special arrange
nents have been made 10 insure speedy handling and
delivery Of the lm with laboratory arrangements
set up In London 10 permit review Of footage by military
authorities there before II Is sent 10 this country.
considerable quantity OF equipment has been sent TO
the newsree cameramen TO help them In covering this
gigantic war assignment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15
MAY DAY

Apple trees in bloom
Slightly dispel gloom
On a lovely day
In the month Of May.
Iilacs are a treasure
Far beyond measure
On a sparkling day
In the month Of May.
A blue sky above you,
A kind God to love you,
There you have a day
In the lovely month Of May.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

To transport overseas one armor-
ed division with its 3700 vehicles
and equipment requires Is Liberty
ships.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

r. Lynch
9;0o-Lux Radio Theater
10:00-Screep Guild Players
10:30-Showtime
11:00-News
1l:15-Joan Brooks, Songs
11:30-Tony Pastor Orch.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-15

A unique sort of fan club for
Dunninger. the Master Mentalist.
heard over the Blue network We'd
nesdays. is the large number OF
hotel managers who. plagued by
complaints OF guests that draft
replacement elevator operators can't
remember floor numbers. have In
stalled signs In their elevators read
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

paratively few children die as
the direct result of the disease,
many deaths occur from such
things as pneumonia following
measles. The child may also suf-
fer from bronchitis and abscessed
ears. These complications can be
avoided if tfe patient is given adj
equate nursing and medical care"
Stating that the child who is
coming down with measles us
ually becomes cross and irrita-
bic for no apparent cause, the
psysician said that the first symp-
toms resemble those of a Sc
we're cold with Redeemed eyes,
light fever and cough. The char
acteristic red rash of measles sell
dom appears before the fourth
day, although the disease is con-
tageous from the onset.
parents should not send chill
dren with such symptoms to
school nor permit them to play
with others until tits certain that
they do not have measles" Dr.
Underwood continued, Even if
you know your child has been ex-
posed don't let MIN play with a
child sick with the disease or
thought to be developing il. Re
peated exposures add to the Sc
verify OF the attack.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Measles No Mere
Childhood Ail1nent.
Hedlfh Officer Soys

Warning mothers that measles
is dangerous disease, DR.. Felix
j. Underwood, executive officer,
Mississippi State Board of Health,
cautioned that the child with
measles is a sick child who should
he treated as such.
Many parents" said the health
officer, "believe that this is an
uninlportant ailment which every
child has to have and deliberately
expose a child so that he can
have measles and get il over
with. II is highly desirable to
postpone the attack rather than
to seek it, especially since the
bulk of measles deaths occurs in
children under the age of five.
Measles can be a very dangerous
disease in the young child and
in the child who is already sick
or in below par condition. OF
the Sc deaths from measles in
this state for 1912, almost half
occurred among children under
five years old. Although com
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

Invention of the zero by an an
cient Hindu is considered one of
the greatest advances in mathe-
maties.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Mrs. Eriedberger
Hostess AT Dinner
At Longfellow House

A pleasant hospitality which
had Longfellow House for set
ting Wednesday evening, was
a dinner at which Mrs. Gene
Friedberger was hostess in cele-
bration of a double event, the
arrival of her mother, Mrs. H. F
Spiesburger from Chicago for
a visit with her, and the advance
ment of 1t. Friedberger from
junior lieutenant to senior lieu
tenant in the Navy.
Covers were laid for Mrs.
Spiesburger, 1t. Commander j..
H. Budd and Mrs. Budd; 1t and
Mrs. Fred Allis and 1t. and Mrs
Friedberger.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
1Assxb

some of the most dangerous un-
dertakings in the Southwest Pa
cific fighting when asked what
the numerous medals he wore
were, nodestly said "Aw those
were only sympathy chits. "
When asked what on earth sym
pathy chits" were, he answered.
when folks ask you what they
mean and you tell them they say,
'tsch, tseh. what hard time that
boy has had SO much for
American youth, for the speaker
has just turned 81
A member Of the Army who
has been spending the past
three months in Arizona and
Southern California comes back
with the pronouncement that
people in that section are about
the most cheerful and hospitable
folks he has ever met. Then he
added, "But | do not know what
they have to be so cheerful and
happy about, living out there.
Sand in your clothes, sand in
your hair, sand in your food,
sand-but why go on?" And as
for Hollywood, he says that it
may be beautiful but that all
this is SO hidden behind high
walls that only the idrab part Of
town is left to view. He also says
; that the worst town in California
is, to him, better than the best
town in Florida.
Two colored maids recently
met on the street in Pascagoula
and entered into conversation, ut
terly oblivious TO the fact that
il was being overheard. "Ain't
you still working for Mrs.
Blank?" mo, / just had to quit
there" why you done quit?"
Cause that lady come into the
kitchen to make biscuits and
wouldn't ever wash her hands.
Just couldn't eat there" And
white fYlks iflatter themselves
that they are above reproach.
Movies" the boys call them
these new song slides that are
making men in the service burst
into song wherever they are
shown. Originated by Dr.. Ray
mond Kendall, music .co-ordina-
tor of the United Service Organ
izations, this revival of the old
time song-slides was furthered
along its way by Henrietta Bruce
Sharon of the USO publicity
staff when she suggested that
popular artists be asked to Illus
trate them. And so Donald Duck
brings 'em back on a Coming
In On A Wing and Prayer"
slide, and supercilious Il little
Lulu" is engaging as "The Girl
I Left Behind Me" "Superman"
is appropriately placed on the
ertist refused to work with DR..
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

ter place in which to live.
''All Of the problems have not
vet been solved, and, of course,
Mr.. Martin would be the last to
claim credit for all of the great
work which has been done in the
past three months. But civic
agencies will long remember him
es one who was of great aid In
time of need, and as an expert
whose counsel was both wise and
helpful"
THIRTEEN BILLS DESIGNED
to help Mississippi's produce
farmers meet competition from
other states were passed by the
recent legislature and signed by
Governor Bailey, but that one
other law, designed to let Missis-
sippi compete with other states
in securing new industries /.
the WorlSmen's Compensation
Law, ANONYMOUSLY killed for am
other two years.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Stewart Says:

drafting legislation simplifying
income taxes and tax returns is
proving to be rather a slow pro-
cess.
Indications are that il will be
two months or more before bill
begins to take shape and that
simplified legislation will not be
enacted before the middle of the
year.
Right now the whole matter is
in the hands of experts of the
Congressional joint committee on
internal revenue taxation and the
treasury. A report from Colin F.
Stam, chief of the Congressional
staff, is expected to be given to
the House ways and means cun-
mittee by the end of the month.
Afgentina's reluctance to break
Icleaniy with Axis sympathizers
among her governing class is
threatening TO cause a split in
the solid anti-Axis front which
has existed below the Rio Grande
since the entry of the United
States into The war
Congressional Joint Group
ponders Tax
AS American and British pres
sure has increased, the South
American government has sought
10 counteract this loss in pres
tige By seeking the good offices
OF her neighbors Immediately
north, who are dependent on her
for foodshulfs.
To the state department in
! Washington this trend IS viewed
as a threat 10 the solidarity Of
the Western Hemisphere and
provides fodder for the German
propaganda machine.
Americans have assurance from
Opa Administrator A Chester
Bowies that there viii be no inn
imediate relaxation of price CON
| trol and rationing after the war
Rationing IS expected to be kept
Iuntil after the first postwar mar
vest in Europe. OPA expects,
however, that the supply OF
clothing and other soft goods can
be brought quickly INTO balance
with demand when peace comes
and that price controls on these
items can be relaxed quickly
| Government officials are be
coming alarmed at the tremen-
dous socer-cutting of American
timber
Wartime demands for lumber
have forced the nation to boost
| its production from s5 TO 40 bill
| lion board feet annually.
According to officials, a hall
must be called soon. Timber /.
being cut faster than II is grown
The lid" must be clamped or
Immediately after military de
mands decline, they say. and pro
duction held under 30 billier
| board feet.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

Kendall and some even did two
or more films. And the more Sc
.rious artists such as Rockwell
Kent and the late Hendrick Van
Loon illustrated such classics as
Battle Hymn of the Republic,
and Drink To Me Only With
Thine Eyes" As a result, men in
all branches of the service are
singing as did those soldiers of
the first World War and are
"among those present" to join in
the harmonizing wherever and
whenever these movies" are pre-
sented. Until now, singing has
been SO conspicuous by its abb
sence in the different arms of the
service that savants were opin-
ing that soldiers had forgotten
how to sing.
! Several times of late Gossip
has heard harried women de-
Ifense workers trying TO buy sup
plies at the different markets
and stores, wish tina THOSE wo-
men who are not employed would
lhelp to relieve the congestion by
shopping before $3.50 o'clock when
those who do work, hurry from
their jobs to buy for their fam
lies. OF course there are house,
| wives, who even though they are
not working outside of their
homes, are unable to get out ear
lier, but there are surprising
number who wait until the late
afternoon when they dress for
the evening, TO sally forth. These,
no doubt, have never given
thought as to what definite aid
| in defense work they can be by
going to the stores earlier. Many
defense workers have their house
keeping chores to do after they
get home and every minute spent
waiting to be served in a store
adds to their problems in caring
for their families and in helping
the war effort by being ION the
job"
| Bus sign reads, Positively No
Splitting On Floor" ever-present
Gremlin whispers, Lets see
what would happen"
Gossip had the pleasure OF at
tending a special meeting of the
Pascagoula Junior Woman's club
Hast Friday and was really thrill
ed over seeing so many alert, m
telligent women gathered into
such an organization. 1t seems to
the writer that this club is par
ticularly fortunate in its member
| ship which is composed of young
matrons from many different
parts OF the country. These Wo-
men will reflect the peculiar fac
ct imposed by their former en-
vironment, with resulting new
Ideas that will have definitely
broadening effect on the club out
Hook. Even though the club MEM
bership is somewhat fluid be-
cause of the changing popula-
tion, that should be counted an
asset as there will then be little
danger of settling down into
SNUG complacency, always dan
ger in limited membership club.
And then, there will always be a
backbone of those who have es-
tablished homes in Pascagoula
and can be counted among the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Lo1dressionaI
!ideIiqhfs
z 1H
congressman Vim. .M.CoImer
l4.F's and Labor Draft


The House Military Affairs
Committee is now engaged IN
studying the problem of what to
do with some million men of
draft age rated physically unfit
for military service. The man
power problem, both in the arm
cd service and in industry, con-
tinues 10 be an acute one. A bill
is now pending before that com
mittee which, if enacted into law,
would draft these men into the
service m the same basis that
the physically fit draft-age men
are inducted, with the exception
that these men would be used in
industry and labor battalions
rather than in combat service.
There is sharp division OF
opinion about this proposal. AS
sistant Secretary of War Patter-
son advocates the induction OF
these men into an enlisted re-
serve of the Army, placing them
in war jobs.
We think everyone will agree
that the service of these men
should be utilized in the war ef-
fort, but we certainly do not
agree with the proposition that
any group of men should be Sc
lected to be drafted into the
armed services to be utilized for
labor purposes. Certainly 1t is
unfair and undemocratic to se%
lect group of young men, who
through no fault of its own are
declared physically unfit because
OF some minor physical disa-
bility for armed service, to be
disseminated against in this
manner. II the drafting of men
through the Selective Service Act
for labor is TO be adopted as a
policy of the country, then it
should be a uniform and not a
discriminatory one.
Both the House and Senate
Military Affairs Committees have
had pending before them for the
past several months a universal
service bill. Under this bill all
citizens capable of rendering SER
vice to the country would be
drafted into the service. They
would all be treated alike. But
the obstacle to getting this mea-
sure adopted has been largely
political. Both the Congress and
the administration have SHE'D
away from it. While il is true
that the President made a rec
ommendation favorable to it in
a recent message to the Con-
gress, his recommendation was
not am unqualified one. On the
contrary, he tied it up with four
or five other proposals and said
that he did not want one with
out the other.
The American Legion, ever
since the last war, has advocated
the policy OF universal draft for
ali Of our citizens. Under the
present proposal of drafting only
those physically unfit for com
bat service into labor battalions,
the result would be that these
men would work side by side for
$50 month with other men who
made from $500 to $500 month
for doing the same work.
II we are going into the field
Of drafting special groups for
labor service. there is a large
group that might more profitably
to the war effort be considered.
We refer to that large class of
manpower in the negro group,
In spite of all Of the ballyhoo
that has been put out about the
negroes making good soldiers,
any ARMY officer will tell you
that they do not make good sol
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Frozen Vegetables and Fruits, Canned
Peas, Jams, Taken From Raiion List

Canned peas. fig and plum
Jams and all frozen vegetables
and fruits were removed from the
point list by OPA officials as Of
April.2, according to an an
nouncement by the state depart
ment.
The point-free status of frozen
foods, accounting for about six
percent of ali rationed processed
foods, will be effective through
April 20, OPA announced.
Small containers OF tomato
juice, IA ounces and under, were
reduced to one point each and
minor adjustments were made
for some larger containers of to-
mato juice and soups.
Except for these items, most
point values for rationed pro-
cessed foods are unchanged.
canned.fruits remain at old lev
Hels while most canned vegeta-
bies will continue low In point
value. There was practically no
change IN the point value of
meats. Shortening, and salad
and cooking oils are reduced one
point to A points per pound, and
cream, neufchatel and creamed
cottage cheese are increased
points TO IL points per pound
Many items of meat packed in
tin or glass containers and ready
to-eat meats are reduced one and
two points. Mackerel and sar-
dimes have been lowered A points
to 3 points per pound.
Valid Stamps
Blue stamps A8 through K8
Book No. A, for processed foods
are valid indefinitely at 10 points
each. Red stamps, good fol
meats and fats. A8 through J8
Book No 4, are valid now and
K8, LS M8 will become good
April 8. All are good for an in
definite period.
Sugar stamp No. 40 s..good for
five pounds of canning sugar un-
til February %, 1945, and sugar
stamps No. 80 and 81 are good
for five pounds each indefinitely
/ Shoe stamp No. l8 in Book
expires April 80. Airplane stamp
No. l, Book No. 3, is valid in
definitely and another stamp will
become. valid May /.
ALL gasoline coupons are
good for three gallons each but
they must last for IL week. in
stead of the former eight.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
Injuries Suffered
BY Edwin MoYs In
Accident Sunday

Edwin Mays suffered a broken
left arm and severe bruises when
the automobile which he was
driving overturned on the high
way near Gautier Sunday about
noon. Mr.. MAYS was taken to the
Jackson County hospital where
he is confined under treatment.
The car was badly damaged.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

permanent members. In having
so varied a membership this or
ganization is fulfilling the high
est purpose of true WOMANS
club, that Of influencing and in
teresting all women of town.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07
sIRscnrprIon nATEsi

The right publish sranda attack nnocent ndyidnals OF
buxuess FIRMS FREEDOM Of SPEECH give the
Indvdua right the reputation OF outstanding
cxeus attack the communtYs leading Institutions nor start
the sole reason OF disturbing ths
r peace the above rights and privileges 10 70
endauaer the rights and happiness OF sii
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

The circle is divided into 500
aegrees because the Egyptians
cnce thought the yeaf mad $50
DAYS.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

g.. Don't spenu your pay In
IS competition with your neigh
~ bOrs for scarce civilian
W. goods. Save, America, ana
nm you win save America from
.A- black markets and runaway
imitation. Buy more Bonds every
payday. How many bonds? Figure
1t out yourself.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-07

diers The experience in the last
war, as well as in this one, has
been that the negro soldier will
not stand up under combat pres
sure. If the Army officers had
their way, they would use the
negro soldiers entirely In labor
battalions. But, again, unfortu-
nately for the war effort we run
into the political problem.
With the ever-inereasing short
age of manpower, both in the
Army and in the industrial field
--plus the fact that it is now evil
dent even to the most Optimistic
that this sis going to be long
war-1the' Congress and the Ad-
ministration must face this prob
lem as a realistic one. 1t must be
faced with courage ana with FL
nality We have been muddling
through this manpower problem
too long already.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Legion And Aux.
Are To Remember
Wounded, Xmas
Local Units Have Fixed So
Boxes For Young Veterans
In Hospitals

The Ashe Post of the American
Legion and Auxiliary have pack
ed SO gift boxes fer wounded OF
ill veterans of World War II, now
in hospitals and these are to be
distributed to them on Christmas
The packages include assorted
gifts such as toilet articles, books
games and other gifts that can be
used. and enjoyed. These pack
ages were completed some time
ago and have already been sent to
a distributing center.
Much interest was shown in the
project by both the members Of
the Legion and Auxiliary and
final arrangements for the pro-
ject were made at meetings earli-
er in the month.
w. w. Terry, commander of the
Legion Post, said he was gratified
at the response. Everyone
seemed anxious to do something
for the sick and wounded CT
James and Joes, who will have to
spend Christmas in the hospital,
he declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
Annual Rotary
Party Tonight
Rotaryanns Will Be Special
Guests; Christmas Program
is Planned

The Jeffersons Rotary Club will
hold its annual Christmas party
tonight, when Rotaryanns will be
special guests.
There will be gifts, tree and
of course a regular Christmas
banquet meal as well as an I'M
usual entertaining program. A
good attendance is expected.
John S. Jordan is in charge OF
the program and he will be as
sisted by Santa and other aides.
DR.. Dean Jones was the speaker
last Thursday and discussed So
cialized medicine. He expressed
the view that he did not think
this would be satisfactory from the
standpoint of either the general
public or the doctors as it is ad-
vocated by some leaders.
He endorsed Governor Brough-
toms state wide health plan and
pointed out that he would like to
see this become a law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-21
More Ashe Men
War Casualties
OnGernan Front
S.-Sgts. Orville Baker And
William I'll. Phipps Are
Killed In Action

With the bloody fighting in the
European area, more and more
Ashe county men are being re-
ported as casualties of war. Two
deaths and one serious injury
have been reported this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Baker, of
Jefferson, have received word
that their son, S-Sgt. Orville Ba-
ker, of Jefferson, was killed in
action, somewhere in Germany,
on November 80. He had previ-
ously been reported missing in
action. S-Sgt. Baker, who en-
tered service in November, 1912,
had been overseas since Septem-
Der, serving first in France and
then Germany, with the infantry.
Survivors include his parents,
several sisters and brother, Cpl.
Samuel Victor Baker, who is sta
toned somewhere in England
with an engineering combat bat
talon.
S.-Sgt. William Howard Phipps,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Phipps,
OF Grassy Creek, was killed in &C
ton somewhere in Germany on
November Is, according to a mes
sage from the War Department
received by his parents. S.-Sgt
Phipps, who entered the army in
early 1912, after having been
member of the National Guard in
Maryland for two years, had been
overseas for two years with the
infantry. He is survived by his
parents, two sisters and one
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Oliver, OF
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