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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
WHITE HOUSE CHAFF

When the President returned, Ma" Perkins tried to tell him a bit of domestic news. FDR chuck led, T read that in the Tunis Free Pressi" Photographers were barred from his first press confer ence, following his return, so Life's Tom McAvoy took pictures of the newspapermen waiting to get in When the conference began, newsmen were packed in so close, they took notes by writing on each others backs With eyes beaming, newSWoman Mae Craig said, Tell us about HIM" tStalin) . FDR replied that he didn't write no social column But he did say that the version of Stalin with the handle-bar mustache is out of date Earl Goodwin broke in: Speaking of drinking, MT. Presi- dent, tell us about those banquets where they drink so many toasts. . In reply. the President went off the record When it was over, one newsman remarked, He was in good form today" but another growled, He never scoops himself on his radio broadcast"
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tCOntlnued rom Page One)
 The President made no report on his historic series of meetings with Stalin, Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek and other Allied leaders, but indi- cated to Speaker Rayburn and the Congressional delegation that he planned to give the full story to Congress.
 When it became apparent that there was to be no immediate re- port, expectancy subsided, and Mrs. Roosevelt took the center of the stage. One of the First Lady's chief admirers is Republican Rep resentative Karl Mundt of South Dakota, a frequent Administration critic, but an old friend who likes to kid Mrs. Roosevelt about travel ling.
 Well, I guess your husband has your mileage record beaten on this trip joshed Mundt
 He's always been away ahead of me" responded Mrs. Roosevelt.
 I'm not so sure that he's got you whipped on both domestic and off-shore travelling" chuckle d Mundt. Maybe you can catch up with a few more airplane trips"
 oh, I'll make up all right on the home frontt" retorted Mrs ROnse- welt. You just watch mel"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
MONDAY. JANUARY 3

Friendly stars. ruling today, should stimulate business enter prise and aid commercial expan- sion.
 HEART AND HOME: Women en- gagged in war industries should safe guard their health. Plenty of nour- ishing food is necessary and con- centration on current tasks should dominate to avoid waste of energy
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: This week should be favorable to American business as configuration prom ises cooperation of labor Workers will exercise their growing political power
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Influences of Uranus will bring to the fore conflicting ideas regarding war policies. Rising costs will increase public demands for Governmental economies.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR :: Our war aims will be responsible for much conjecture among news paper and radio commentators. Un- official predictions should be elim- mated; careless words and unwise comments may work to the advan- tage of the Axis.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of wide activ- ity. Benefits through changes are foretold.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be endowed with artistic talents along novel lines. Early success in their careers is indicated.
 Copyright, 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
EXCESS GUARDS

Now that Censor Byron Price has relaxed the censorship rules, point ing out that we are now on the offensive. it might be well also to save manpower by cutting a lot of the excess guards which clutter up factories and office buildings. Some 3D000O of the 100000 men now doing guard duty at factories could easily be released to essential in- dustry
 J. Edgar Hoover has done such a good job of cleaning up enemy agents that there has not been a real case of enemy sabotage for months. The danger of enemy air raids has also evaporated. Despite this, we still have guards guarding other guards in all sorts of war plants, regardless of whether or not the plants are making secret equip ment. Every time you visit fac tory, you have to sign your life away, get a button and be escorted around by couple of policemen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
20 YEARS AGO {gGr &mp EMPIRE
JANUARY l, 1924


 JANUARY l. 1924 by the advance statement produced $20 100000 worth If minerals against The total value mineral output of Alaska since 1900 was s5l8O000oO which the Old Year made previous night Some annonadne  5he all lacking in the local celebration in it's already long string people crowded number til an early hour this morning
 Goldsten 40 of the local haibu fleet previous dinner by him or the unmarried fishermen of this city.
 salmon plants of  inspection which proposed Department of Agriculture borne largely by the individual cannes Weather High 24 low, "A; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
LETTER TO THE FAMILY

From a Soldier on Guadalcana
 It is pleasant to hear from you after such long period of time, but it is unpleasant to learn of your changed conditions of living which can more readily understand from the change of my own conditions.
 It is too bad that you limited in the use of your automobile. know how it is to walk through miles and miles of swamp and jungle. So under stand It is too bad to have your choice of food limited I have experienced this, too except there is no choice here. So understand
 It is too bad that Willie has such little time for amusement, am deprived of amusement too. So understand It is too bad that you have to wait in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
HOROSCOPE E "The stnrs ,ncline
 bat do not compel"
SUNDAY. JANUARY ?

SUNDAY, JANUARY ?
 Good and ill are foreseen ill to- days aspects. It is time for posi- tive thinking. Churches will bene- fit.
 HEART. AND HOME: Neptune this month is in positions most promising for social security and lofty idealism. Through many trib- ulations the people of the United States will gain physical courage and spiritual vision as religious ob- ;ervance takes on a dominant inn portance.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Wise plan ming is to improve business through the coming year. Our leadership in commerce and trade will bring good fortune but will also increase enemy efforts to cause jealousy and suspicion among the Allies.
 NATIONAL IS s U E s: Postwar plans for lasting peace will be en- dangered by political prejudices. The national election may influ- ence decisions which should be non- partisan.
 INTERNATIONAL AIR s :: Victories of the United Nations should end the war in Europe this year, after heavy losses by both sides. Winter diseases will lengthen mortality lists.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a memorable year with unexpectedly satisfactory ex- periences.
 Children born on this day. prob ably will be bright of mind. mag netic in personality and extremely ambitious Successful careers are indicated for many.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01

At the Social Security Building in Washington, battery of guards are at all the entrances. another battery of clerks write down the name of each visitor, and you have to check out as carefully as If you were being discharged from an ln- sane asylum. This may have been necessary in the early days of the war. But today, if you gave Hitler all the plans and data in the build- ing. what could he do with them?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
KINY PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Saturday Afternoon and Evening

Saturday Afternoon and Evening 4:O0-News Rebroadcast. Musicale Matinee. 4 -Frontline Theatre. 500 News Rebroadcast. 5.15-Pre-S Sabbath Program. 5:3O-Afternoon Musicale. 5:45-- Personal Album 6:00-John Chas. Thomas. 6:30-Easy Listening. 6:45 Coca Cola Show. 7:00-Talking Drums. 7:15-Standard oil News. 7:30-F Fibber McGee. Showtime.
 8:15-Fred Waring. 8::30-All- Time Hit Parade goo National Barn Dance Musical Potpurri 9:45 Alaska Line News. 10:O0-Capitol Three. Harry James. 10:30 Hit Parade. 10:45-Spotlight Bands. II :00-One Night Stand ll:30. Sign Off.
 Sunday Afternoon and Evening 1:00-Bob Crosby
 l:30-Andre Kostelanetz. 2:00-Sammy Kaye. 2:30-Junior Lutheran Choir 3:00-News Rebroadcast. 3:05-Music for Sunday. 3:30-Family Hour 4:00-Voice of Prophecy. 4:30-Light Concert. 5:00-News Rebroadcast. 5:15- Selected Music 5:30-Radio Bible Class. 6:00-Old-F Fashioned Revival Hour TOO News Rebroadcast. 7:05-Pause that Refreshes. 7:30-NBC Symphony. 3::30-Sign Off.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

WORDS not T believe Bob on the believe Bob is HONEST"
 OFTEN MISPRONOUNCED Umbrella Pronounce umbrella ac- ! syllable um-ber-el-a
 OFTEN MISSPELLED: Rhubarb Observe the H.
 ceremonious formal precise puncuhous studied
 word three times and is yours Let us each day TodaS word tension stiffness or conracoh dstenson of the arts-Floyer
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01

the rain for transportation have to wait in the rain post and my transportation and destination uncertain too So I understand. It is too bad that you being paid little for working so hard. get only fraction of your pay, soI understand
 Winning is hard on all of us. You work long hours and do L So l understand. But during these hours get shot at
 Do you understand
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
TIDES TOMORROW

Low tide-0:29 a. m., 0.5 feet. High tide-7:02 a. m., 15.7 feet. Low tide-1.l6 D. m., 3.4 feet. High tide-7:13 D. m. 13.7 feet.
 TIDES MONDAY
 Low tide-1.30 a. m, 20 feet. High tide-8:04 a. m., 15.6 feet. Low tide-2:31 p. m., 3.l feet. High tide-8:33 p. m, 13.0 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
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 WUU[kN LIIQULI!L ROBERTA LEE

O Will you give definition a conversation?
 who IS interested in what does not interest his enthusiasm girl of twelve fourteen should one address it merely to Mary Jones'?
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 A Yes she should give m gift his personal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
thape!adies Are
 1o'Meet January 4

The next meeting of the Chapel adies will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Marks on the Loop Road on January 4. All members gre urged to attend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
BEGINNERS RUSSIAN

If sufficient interest is shown, a class will be formed after the first )f the year. Please call Black 230 or write P. O. Box 256l. Juneau. M. Baranoff. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-01-01
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
JANUARY

JANUARY 1
 Lu Liston Louis c. Lemieux William Alexander Mrs. Pearl Burford Jack Pasquan Maximilian Younger William B. Cline, Jr. Cesar Sebenico JANUARY ?
 w. E. Cahill
 R. E. Ellis sharon Sharpe Arthur Burke Hattie Stanton Helen Hansen Myna L. Butler G. R. Isaak William J. Koshak
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Washington Merry- 6o-Rount

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31
1895 INSURANCE
POLICIES PAID
Connecticut Families Re-
ceive $6,456,OOO in
Death Benefits

Connecticut families received &c.
$4,000 In life insurance death benz
eft payments during the first three
months OF this year, compared with
e5,974 900 In the corresponding PEI
riod OF last year, the Institute OF
Life Insurance reported today.
These payments were made I'M.
der 1895 policies. compared with
1853 policies In the first quarter OF
last year." the Institute said In am
nOunelng the figures. "ffhe pay
ments reflect the wartime trend OF
mortality. being 81 over those OF
the same period OF i0t3. The In
crease has been due In part 10 the
claims on men IN the armed forces,
In part 10 the increased mortality
on the home front attributable "a
the cumulative pressure Of the war
effort and IN part 70 the after-et-
feets OF the influenza epidemic Of
the past winter, The significance
Of these figures lies in the ready
availability Of Insurance funds for
az such emergencies and periods Of
increased ha9ards."
OF the aggregate payments IN this
state, es.eiT.OO0 was under 1905 or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31
NO INTERRUPTION
OF WAR PROGRAM
Factories Continue Pros
ductiOn Schedules as
City Observes Holiday

Work as usual was the keynote
yesterday as the city observed its
third wartime Memorial Day. Al
though stores. banks, city, county,
state and most federal agencies, and
schools were closed, Waterbury's
many factories continued their I'M
ceasing production Of the weapons
of war.
Masses were celebrated in all
Catholic churches and special serv-
ices were held in many Protestant
churches. A solemn high Mass was
sung at $3.50 at Blessed Sacrament
church for all men and women in
the services and for those who have
died in service.
A tribute to three former en-
ployes who died in World War II,
was held by the French Small Tube
division, American Brass Co. at the
green on the west side of the mill
at 2:30 p. m at the change OF
shifts.
Six Scovill employees who died in
service were honored at brief cere-
monies at the plant at noon. The
color guards and drum corps played
taps at each gate, and two gold star
mothers laid a wreath on the honor
roll.
Geranium. plants and flags were
placed by three white wooden cross
es bearing the names: John Beiling
fireman &c, U. s. Navy; Pvt. John
Kelskey, u. s. Army, and Herbert
Roberts, u. S. Army Air Corps.
Although far below normal holi-
day crowds, attendance was up at
the city's three golf courses, public
ball parks and amusement resorts
in the area.
Motor traffic was heavier than
usual, though train travel was held
to the holiday normal and bus traf-
fic fell below the normal week end
levels.
Highway travel varied greatly
from last years holiday. when OPA
inspectors swarmed over the state
to enforce the pleasure driving ban
Lake Quassapaug in Middlebury
enjoyed its heaviest patronage fol-
Memorial Day in many years as the
mercury rose to 80 degrees. More
than 500 persons jammed the Sandy
Beach section during the afternoon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

ret door. It was after all this that
he relieved uor right waist guns
ner. Our nose turret gunner, S-Sgt,
H. r. Clements, had q little life
Of his own. A 20 nm. passed
between his legs and exploded
right under hts seat. The mechan-
ical and electrical system for oper-
ating his guns was knocked out.
BAIL OUT
Our ball turret gunner, s-sgt. r.
A. Genbough, was still operating
his turret after every other turret
was out Of comnissio inter-
phone shot out and his turret door
jammed by cannon fire. He felt as
If he were all alone in the air. He
never let up until he had downed
six Nazis and the last Of them had
left us. :.
BY then, our No. 4 engine was
out OF commission due to o cut
oil line. Drifting along on one
engine, all excess weight was thrown
in an attempt to tsay In the air,
but we were losing latitude fast.
Knowing that we would never
reach our base, the pilot finally
gave the order to bail out. The
signal was relayed to all parts Of
the ship by sign language because
the electrical system had been shot
out and there was no power to
transmit over the interphone.
We had not reached our base,
but we finished our ride on Q
truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31
STATE ANNOUNCES
E BOND OBJECTIVE
Connecticut Asked to Sell
$62,OOO,OOO of Special
Classification

When the Fifth War Loan opens
June u, a vast civilian army Of
Connecticut volunteers will start
forging a chain of War Bonds tc
reach the states fighting men
around the world by July 8, the
closing day of the loan.
Individuals and corporate groups
have already begun to temper the
starting links of the $442, 900, O00
War Bond chain and are now CON-
plotting their pre-loan plans, accord
ing to the Connecticut War Finance
Committee.
Emphasis in raising the states
$62, 900. 900 E Bond quota and $62,
100000 goal for sale of all other
securities to individuals will be
placed upon personal solicitation
This solicitation will take place by
means of person-to-person contact
effected through industrial and bus
mess concerns, retail stores, farm
groups, private organizations ano
COMMUNICATIVE canvasses. Person
mel of these and other groups are
now joining forces with Wal
Fanance Committees in every Con-
necticut city and town in an effort
to bring a Fifth War Loan bono
purchase request verbally to every
prospective investor in the state.
A survey made by the United
States Department of Agriculture
following the Fourth War Loar
showed personal solicitation the
most successful and expeditions way
to sell War Bonds. OF all people
asked to buy a War Bond Ga pei
cent responded favorable, while only
26 per cent of those not solicited
made purchase.
That personal solicitation is in.
creasing in its effectiveness is at
tested by the fact that since the
Second War Loan War Bond sales
made through verbal request in
creased almost 20 per cent. The per-
centage of those making purchases
after having been solicited jumped
from Al per cent in the Second Wal
Loan to SO per cent in the Third
War Loan to So per cent in the
Third War Loan and finally to 81
per cent in the Fourth War Loan OF
last January and February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31
COLLEGE POLL
REVEALS VETS
MORE EARNEST

Bloomington, Ind, May S1--(UP)
Indiana University officials pre-.
dict that men In military service
whose college educations were In.
terrupted by the war will return to
the campus when the war ends more
seriously intenet on fitting them
selves for Jobs in the shortest pose
sible time.
The officials based their predic-
ton upon the results of q survey
taken In a poll Of the discharged
veterans now on the campus. Dean
Wendell w. Wright, poll conductor
said the men also believed that the
government should help them.
50 p. C. Change Courses
According to the results 30 per
cent declared they were interested
in vocational courses such as bust.
ness, education, medicine, law and
dentistry. OF the 80 per cent, 50
per cent were taking such courses
when called into military service.
Thirty EIGHT per cent Of the men
said they had changed. from their
originally contemplated course OF
study.
Few Of the discharged services
men said they were experiencing
any great difhculty in readjusting
themselves to the change from
military to civilian student life.
They said the main problems they
found were changing from the dis
cipline of military service to civilian
freedom, getting back into study
routine and getting used to being
out Of uniform.
Favor Speedily
Without exception, the men said
they were returning to the ufiI-
versity with more serious intents
than before they went into the
Army or Navy.
Two-thirds Of them favored COM
tinuation of the accelerated war
program because 1t would enable
them ito get to work sooner, to
catch up on time lost and because
of age"
Some Of the men felt that the
government should help them f.
nance their interrupted college
studies as compensation for time
lost while in military service. A
few objected to receiving govern
mental assistance ''as a gift"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

never come back"
out from under their wingsp" :.
"Say, what was that? Were we
hit by flak?" Here they come
they were lobbing rockets at usl'
They must need glasses - or
could they be nervous?" ::No.
I engine hit by 20 NM" 6.
There she goes" g and a
still going strong"
Our tail was hit by cannon fire,
causing Pistol Packin' Mama to
seem as If she were dancing
through the air, so great was the
vibration. But Mama kept on until
the last fighter had left us.
Throughout the battle I, as top
turrent gunner, was in a position to
see what was to be expected OF
this fight. I watched the enemy
line up for an attack, laying out
Of our gun range and lobbing
rockets at us. They would stay
about 1000 yards behind us and
the flashes from under their wings
were clearly visible. A few seconds
later there would be an explosion
somewhere around our ship, they
would follow through with an ali
attack.
I saw a JU SO coming in al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

$50 with all he had. Approaching
from the rear of the ship, he made
right turn and headed straight
for us starting to firew hen about
300 yards away. I tracked him in
an opening fire. His engines started
smoking and he went into dive
his plane out Of control
Then another one came in at
7:30. He tried the same stunt but
he too went down smoking under
the direct hits of my guns.
areweneo
I worried about my ammunition
1T seemed as though the fight
would never end. The Nazis were
coming at us as strong as ever.
Not having any idea how long 1t
would last I leaned down to check
my ammunition when almost at
the same instant there was q rip
ping sound above my head and
glass flying all over me. On rails
ing my head I had the pleasure
of looking at a half dome instead
of complete cover as it had been
a few seconds before.
1t was quite breezy to say the
least.
We sighted an ME-ll0 at 8
| o'clock high. This fellow stayed out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

Our objective was an important
airfraft plant in Germany. The
Pistol Packin' Mama q B-24 Lib
orator bomber) never before had
had an opportunity to be in Sc
important a mission.
In high spirits we took off to hit
that Nazi factory with all we had.
AS we headed fol the target, we
were always on vne alert for an at
tack by enemy fighters. Yes, we
were nervous, too, because We knew
lot about that factory and its i'm
portance to the Nazis.
Coming up to the objective, we
were hit by a flax barrsge so in
tense that I hardly can put the
scene into words. The sky was one
mass of black puffs Of smoke, and
1t was hard to distinguish fight
er In 1t.
At this time our No. 2 engine
went out, struck by a shell frag-
ment. That's when our trouble be-
gan.
We recovered and went on our
DOLllDlIlb IuLl. LlSLl 4lbAlVClo DCSdAA
to appear from every direction
Gradually we were falling pack
from our formation because of the
lost engine. But we finished our
bomb run, unloaded our bombs,
and hit the aarget, which was de-
stroyed.
Is "SURE KILLS"
AS we fell back, the Nazi fight
ers lit upon us. The fierce air bat
tie which followed lasted well
over an hour on the way home. We
were credited with IS downed
Nazi fighters as ''sure kills"-a
record number for one mission
while many others were listed as
"probbales" or damaged.
The fighters tried hard to get
us out of the picture and would
have succeeded If 1t hadn't been
for another bomber piloted by 1t.
Drinan and crew. They stayed
with us until the very end, giving
us every kind Of protection they
could - swinging under us, drop
ping behind us, and seeming to be
all around us. We are really
grateful to that crew.
Upon first sight of enemy
planes, the calls on the inter
phone started coming through
fast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31
DETAIL FOR TODAY
Bug Juice

When the mess sergeant has the
cooks prepare some lovely G. I.
concoction consisting mainly of
fruit juices, the average soldier
will ask for it by saying, pass
the BUG JUICE" regardless Of
how delicious it may be. Gener-
ally speaking, BUG JUICE has an
odd taste that is indefnable-a
C. l. taste that seems to sneak
into almost everything. The SOL
dier becomes accustomed to it and
accepts it with a certain amount
of resignation. If one wanted to
see a C. I. cook swoon in a fit of
ecstacy, he would merely have
to refer to the BUG JUICE as
nectar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-31

there and waited for his chance to
sneak in. Not being so lucky as to
get in without being seen he head
ed straight in waving his wings in
order to completely cover our ship
with the bullets from his guns. Pow
der smoke was flowing from his
wings. I opened UP and this fellow
suddenly stopped firing. His ship
smoking, he went into deep right
verticle dive, never to return.
During the attack our left waist
gunner, S-Sgt. Paul s. Biggert,
was killed. But before he died he
knocked down three JU 88's and
one ME 210, after which Borbardier
1t. Ebersole took over Biggart's
place.
Our right waist gunner, S-Sgt.
r. j. Prescher, was hit in both legs
by fragments Of a 20 nm. but he
stayed at his gun until he was re-
lieved by S-Sgt. I. J. Mills, our tail
gunner. Sgt. Mills already had had
busy time, with a few enemy
fighters already to his credit. The
The hydraulic system in his turret
had been blown out by 20 nm.
shell, a 50-caliber bullet piercing the
side of his turret, going through his
flying suit and sticking in the tur-