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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12
CONVENTIONS IN
CHICAGO PLAN
BIG CUT IN SIZE
BY JOHN DIES CHENEs

United Press STAN Correspondent
Chicago (UP)--More than 3OO,-
100000 travel miles will be saved by
various organizations throughout
the country this year through q cur
tailment program limiting the nu-
Der of delegates which will be sent
to conventions in this city, United
Press survey indicated today.
The figure Is based on the eSti-
mated 100000 persons, each as
surned to have travelled 500 miles,
who attended conventions here In
1943 compared with 100000 In
1910 and the drastic cuts planned
for delegate attendance to assem-
blies this year. Attendance at con-
ventions here last year was one
third less than in 1912.
The trend toward a reduction in
unnecessary travel, in cooperation
with the Office Of Defense Trans
portation's consistent campaigns
to relieve strain on the nations
transportation facilities, will have
a marked effect on attendance at
VIC WV AaIAOAAdA FOAAVASa4 NOAAVSA
tons in Chicago.
Estimate 5000 at Each
Normally, each of the conven-
tions would attract about $4,000.
But this year, attendance at each
of the gatherings, scheduled for
June and July, will be held to APP
proximately 5000 delegates and
others, 1t was learned.
Likewise, the American Legion
convention here in September is
expected to draw mere 5000 Lee
gionnaires instead Of the 100000 who
would normally attend.
Kiwanis International's decision
to limit the number Of delegates to
its annual convention in Chicago
this summed was commended by
Maj. Gen. G. P. Gross, chief of
transportation for the War Depart
ment. who declared that rail
transportation during 1914 will be
more critically taxed than ever be-
fore"
According to Kiwanis officials
with headquarters in Chicago, In
stead Of the usual 5000 or 5000
delegates who would attend the
meeting this year, only $50 inter-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12
The An1yKnolOs All The
AnstOers--AnyQuestions?

his wife any money after they are
divorced, If she gets the divorce?
A. L., Acushnet.
A. If the divorce decree calls for
alimony, the wife may receive the
alimony up to $4,000 per month.
c. How may it be determined
whether or not an individual had
become a member of the United
States Army? Mrs. A. c., Beverly,
Mass.
A. Check with the local draft
board at his last known address. If
that fails and you are relative,
write to the Adjutant General
Washington 25, D. c., giving the
same information.
Q. A woman is moving to the
State. of Massachusetts, and her
husband was indicted from the
State of Louisiana. She is an ex-
pectant mother. Can she receive pre-
natal care D. H. W., Medford.
A. Yes, she may under the En-
Urgency Maternity and Infant Pro-
gram. provided her husband is an
enlisted man in one of the four
lower grades. For further informa-
ton, contact the Division of Child
Hygiene, 70 fremont street, Boston.
@. I am the wife of soldier and
have just given birth to a baby.
My husband Is overseas. How do I
get the increase in my allotment?
Mrs. r. w.. Manchester.
ing address and this office will send
you Change of Status form. Pro-
cure certified copy of baby's birth
certificate as required by Change OF
Status Form, and mail both to the
Once of Dependency Benefits, 2I3
washington street, New Jersey.
Q. My husband has Just been
promoted to a STAFF Sergeant.
was receiving Family Allowance and
Allotment but now he says he is
going to draw rental allowance In
stead? Is that possible? E. s.. Wa
tertown.
A. No. AS he was promoted to
Stan Sergeant after November 1913
his application for rental allow
ance would not be accepted. Only
men who held that grade, or higher
and were receiving or had applied
for rental allowance before Nov.
43, may draw II. When Family Al
lowance and Allotment Is paid 10
the dependents OF O soldier now.
and he Is promoted 10 n grace
above that OF sergeant. there Is no
discontinuance OF payment.
problems or questions Of q
personal or specific nature may be
referred 10 the Director OF Per.
sonal Affairs. Headquarters. First
Service Command, 808 Common
wealth Avenue. Boston. Mass.l
A diamond cutter In South Africa
has been earning 81 500 Q month.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

@. What is limited service? w
c. H. New Bedford.
A. A limited service officer is one
who is disqualified under current
physical standards for general mil
itary service, but who has beer
classified following thorough ply
seal examination as physically fiji
for certain types of active military
assignment commensurate with his
physical qualifications. Officially
there is no longer any such desig-
nation for enlisted personnel.
@. My brother has started send
ing me SIS per month to put away
fer him. On the envelope it says
Office of Dependency Benefits
and am called an allottee. Is the
Government sending this money?
want to be sure I am entitled to II
and not doing anything wrong In
putting it away for him. H. s., New
Bedford.
A. You are entitled to It. The
checks you receive will show the
word Allotment in the lower right
hand corner. This is Class E al
lotment made by the soldier al
from his pay and nothing added by
the Government. The person tc
whom it is made payable is called
the ''allottee." Allotment checks as
well as Family Allowance checks
pre- mailed from the Office of De
pendency Benefits in New Jersey.
@. Before enlisting in the Army
my son turned over his pay to me
both my husband and / work but
would like to know If I am en-
titled to an allotment Of S37. Thai
is s22 from him and SIS from the
government. Mrs. r, J. NJ. Cam
bridge.
A. A certificate OF dependency
must be completed showing a sub
Stantial degree of dependency upor
the soldier before application car
be approved. The certificates should
ke sent to the soldier to file with ar
application, II he Is still In this
country. II he il overseas the de-
pendent may file the application
and certificate OF dependency with
Once OF Dependency Benefits
Newark, New Jersey, Approval Il
not given until the soldiers organ
ization Is contacted and his con-
sent obtained.
q. ] have been married three
months 10 q man In the Army serv.
ice. He said he had his insurance
transferred TO my name. I have not
received the insurance policy as yet
DO gaessVe one7 G. @. Me, Franz
inghaEn.
A. A policy viii not be issued
However. q certificate should reach
you stating that you are the bene-
feiary.
q. Is widow OF q soldier en-.
titled 70 q pension, even though hel
husband had signed over his lnsur.
anee to his mother. M. NJ. Mont
pelier.
A. yes. II your case Is adjudeec
worthy By the Veterans Admins.
lFallon. v 4. Form So Is filed ane
n death Of husband was Line Of
Duty your claim viii be adjudicatel
b. the Veterans Administration.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

Titchburg, Mass. - CUP - John
Andrews of WATERFOWL, a railroad
employee, asked for sock in the
jaw, got 1t, and was happy. It cured
him Of lockjaw.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12
Puerto Rico Vet Makes Hit
With HiIlbilly Rookie Strip
BY MILTON l.. CARR
United Press Stan Correspondent

SAN JUAN p r. May iUP)snuffy CYard-bird) Smith, the
comic strips from the hills of Tennessee has latin
which that hill
bes cooru language and that CT lingo is an in
innnld
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12
Ace OF Aces Tells Own Story
OF Spectacular Sky Battles
Captain johnson Credits Luck
And Teamwork For His Record
OF q German Fighters Downed

dinner table, Tfme-evening the which
shooting
william chief
dining
graduate best thing about the
shooting ~ but the
the team Said Johnson, without the team couldn't
it, sir"
CAPTAIN ROBERT s. JOHNSON
Service
misunderstanding
.
canopy couldn't
open earliest mis-
But will get to that later.
have been interested in flying ever since eight years old They
1Awon Okla They
the field with little old bane fighters ana big old bpne bonbers
dogfght
decided wanted to pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

A diamond cutter In South Africl
has been earning 81, 500 q month.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-12

problems or questions Of q
personal or specific nature may be
referred 10 the Director OF Per-
sonal Affairs. Headquarters. First
Service Command, 80B Common
wealth Avenue. Boston. Mass.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
REQ Aides Hear
Postwar PI ans

LANSING. Oct 6 REQ Motors.
Inc. called in its United States
and Canadian factory branch man
ayers TO the factory. Oct. 2-1, 10
review wartime activities, as well
as TO discuss present and future
models, merchandising. sales and
advertising policies, according 10
Don c. Strceter, general sales
manager.
During the war REQ branches
are concentrating on the biz job
of helping 10 keep the national
transportation system i'm eftec-
tive operation" Streeter said
THE postwar planning con
ference of REQ sales executives
bore out the established REQ
policy of close collaboration be-
tween management and the men
on the firing line i'm shaping
policies and designing products"
Among other program features,
factory branch managers were
shown through the huge REQ
plant They saw TITSt hdHd the
vastly expanded REQ production
facilities including the new special
axle and transmission department
occupying more than 226,525
square feet OF floor space and en-
ploylng more than 1000 workers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Standard Adds
Fire Insurance

Stockholders Of the Standard
Accident Insurance Co Of Detroit
have approved the investment Of
s. 500 900 in the stock Of new
tire insurance company 10 be
wholly owned and operated by the
Standard.
Organization of the new fire
company Is now under way and
when completed the company "
bc IN "A position to write general
fire marine and related lines Of
Insurance
The stockholders also approved
increasing the authorized common
took OF The company by Us 93S
share, and the offering 10 stock
holders OF the right 10 subscribe
tor tins stock AZ llS par value Of
$40 per share on the basis OF one
share for each share held Trans
irrablc subscription warrants VIII
De issued 20 shareholders follow
ing the completion of registration
OF the share, and The warrants
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Market Again
Ahead

NEW YORK. Oct. 6 QNS)-
The stock market staged another
fractional advance today chiefly
on first hour buying. After the
initial furry had spent itself.
prices moved little as volume died
down and traders assumed a.
waiting attitude.
Outside markets were not en-
couraging. Cotton futures were
checked by hedging in anticipa-
tion OF a larger crop estimate by
the government Tuesday. Grains
were mostly lower.
Stock market volume reached
its peak IN the first hour, when
212000 shares changed hands,
SteelS were neglected after two
previous sessions in which they
held sway as the leading group.
In the SpcCialties PepSl-Cola
opened nearly a point higher but
was lower later Fractional gains
were predominant in motors.
CoppcrS were mixed with Amerl-
can Smelling and Anaconda
higher. Sears Rocbuck was strong
at a new high of 100. Graham
Paige and Willys-Overland gained
a shade Farm equipments and
chemicals held onto small gains.
The bond market was quiet
and steady.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
More Budd Bodies

The Edward G. Budd Manu-
sactung Co. has made arrange
ncntS 10 handle a considerably
larger demand for automobile
bodies after he war than cN-
listed IN years Immediately pre-
cedIng the war Plans have
been completed 10 re-entcr I'M
mcdiatcly this field
Domestic customers in the
aulomotiye body field in 1910
included Chryslcr Ford, Cen
cral Motors. International Flar-
VeStor. NaSh-kclNlnatOr. Pack
ard and StudCbakcr. About -
per cent of current wartime
business OF Bldd is in automo-
tive bodies aut parts and indi-
cations are this percentage
would NOT be- affected by tcrmi-
nation Of European war i'm that
the company could swing over
into manufacture O. these prod
uCtS for civilian use with little
or no plant rehabilitation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Fisher Produces Shells

Fisher Rody's Grand Rapids
stamping division is in volume
production of l55-mm. artillery
shells, only four months after
receiving MS letter of intent.
FIRST of the shells was accepted
by the army recently after test
firing at the Jefferson Proving
Ground Madison. WIS.
Peak output Unexpected to
be reached 10y January, the
company stated. II is the
divisions first ammunition job.
A system OF convcyorS, re-
fleeing the progressive pro-
ductlon technique developed by
the automotivc industry. is
used at Fishers Grand Rapids
plant 10 move the big shells
from one operation TO another.
Huge heat treat furnaces. also
equipped with conVcyorS, handle
large quantity OF shells at
one time. The nose of the
shell is shaped by a 350-ton
press after II is heated 10
| 900 degrees Fahrenheit within
less than a minute IN an lnduc-
ton heating unit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Sauce for The Goose

There are some red faces at
the War NanpOwer Commits
SION offices here as the result
of the recent meeting with the
automotlVe industry advisory
committee meeting at the
Hotel Leland on the subject of
releasing tcchniclans TO plan
rcConverSion. The subject mat
ter was not the reason for the
red faces, however
Gong over news pictures
taken OF the meeting at the
Leland someone noticed that
the WING officials and indus
thy. Services and association
leaders were seated around long
tables. The tables were covered
with long tableclo rs.
This same person pointed
out that according 10 a VINO
regulation, tablcclothS were for
hidden at conventions or other
hotel meetings. 10 conserve
laundry manpoWCr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Auto
Graphs
Buick Underqoes
Shift on Engine
BY STLER FREEMAN

Like the Ford Co. Buick has
undergone changes in lis Pratt
& Whitney aircraft engine
a ignmcnt. II VIII build
new model Of = & W. Bur il
has undergone this change
without much fanfare.
The Buick contract might
have been labeled a cutback.
II scaled down from IT'S present
contract and built up with the
different model without any
reduction nm It's employment.
n puzzles many laymcn why
Buick makes the engines for
the LIbCratmS which are built
al Fords Willow Run. But
when Ford was given the
p & " assignment Willow
Run was not IN existence. The
Rouge output was contracted
elsewhere and Buick was
brought into The = & w pro-
gram 10 take care Of Willow
Run output of Iombers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
WRONG METHOD

Then there is the acceptance Of
the Little Steel formula That IS
bad. Wages should not be based on
cost of living. They should depend
on the value of what labor pro-
duccS oand bc supplemented by
ample separate reserves for un-
employment
one sure thing is that these
folks assume that the government.
toy its vast spending, Is providing
and may,coutinuc to provide the
money with which employers pay
both their high excess profits
taxes and their high pay rolls. The
thing works two ways. hugh taxes
and spending make high prices
high prices make high taxes and
spending.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
PrioritieS

TIE Detroit regional office - re Tt.
Production Board announced UGay t
igslng pTloTitieS actions
L-l92 amended CCnStrucfiUr NaCNi-.fF
and Equipment " Delctes reference u. l-f tt
and l-1lT reVOker permits grrfif row.
authorization for sch equipment amend.
Sch % conform and brings Nf.,..H.
administration under exception O. fse nlt..
Las amended Domestic SEWN.
chimes " Provides for exceptions o. rls'r...
tons ~ conform with Pr Reg ~ alI
brings Veterans AdmiuiStrafinr under on
cep'iony for unrestrictcG Transfers
E-l.b amended Production ard Df .fsrr
~ Machine Tools" EeplScs EVlitV as
reflected IN Revision NJ o
Mia amended Ruthcr Yarn rrf f..
tie Thread Extends ? ecfivf cstf ~ Ltr
and delivery restrictions on srg'hcf.. I-u-
Der yarn or thread 20 Dec iH44
GIMP PEG s. amended GBirtfI.rrf. Pc
pair and Operating SUPPLE
CNP Res s Dir Al rCyoEcf TftokrI
the direction. superseded by CIP 3.
amended Sept 2s. 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Publish Own Magazine

The Tool Engineer. official
publication of the American
Society of Tool Engineers. viii
be published by the society
itself. beginning with the Feb
ruary issue. II was announced
by Adrian l. Potter, executive
secretary II has heretofore
been published outside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
By ARD SCHULZ

Sack from The American
Banker, Association convention
where hc h,ede3 o delegation
al - u.rgut and Michigan
bankers. Joseph ST. pod-
rre>a,r, of Taa Deuot FauA
and bead. Of thc MIA reports
than banks a'l over thc country
dcv,'or.a plans 20 dO-Amre,
postwar credit needs long 1,-
fore such needs existed
Citing the tatmCr' %. Rob
ert a. Haues chairman Of the
Postwar small Business Credit
Commission. of which hc rs also
q member. 10 thc effect that
any competent man firm or
corporation that needs credit
ir~ some constructive purpose
WiU Get il. Dodge sad that
Michigan banks are gNmE
small business men special all
ttntion
Flr conurrcd with .iIanc>
stand that sound banking docs
not permit improper or uu.c-
PAYABLE loans and added u.a'
over peF.aa o. MANY Aeal--
experience has proven That such
'unsound' loans inevitably W.
lure rather than help The Dor
rover.
Dodge also pointed oui that
although most at the loans VIII
bc made by The individual CONF
muniW banks. If demands in
ANY given -aI,a-arl greater than
the supply. banks IN that area
should seek tho cooperation OF
their correspondent banks IN
nearby cities
THE bankers of this state
and of this country have seen
10 il that no sound loan need
20 "unmade" and that ample
credit il available for postwar
expansion and reconNerslon,"
Dodge concluded.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Instain1ent No. IL

4 TELEPHONE was ringing somewhere. Don opened
y h, eyes. Who're he Home? His mother S?
Oh here lie listened to the phone 1t stopped and he
toSod ms eyes relieved 1t began to TinEagan sting
ing hV Vkelsome metallic kind OF gN2t He'd never
au>VtrEIt.
The phone finally stopped ringing He looked az
u1t clock. II was halfApaS nine. broad daylight lie
looked for thc bottle. II was the table great
bug quart. Large life and twice empty.
III got up and realized how weak he was. Fool;
what the matter with his BRAIN If any? Why did
hc>nc}er save drnk?y Well, the liquor stores we've
open: ~ was saturday lie knew that much They
could deliver.
He picked up his Jacket and vest to find the money
Drswlng, copyright. 1884. Nv K.He
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
VIM. D. Little Named
Hoskins Mtg. Head

William d. Little, vice president
of the HoskinS Manufacturing Co
since 1910, has been elected prc~i-
dent 10 succeed Albert l.. Marsh
who died last march.
Austin G. Melcher general SUI
perintendent. was named vice
president, and Arthur = Tllton
production manager. a director.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Wheat, Rye
Edge Lower

CHICAGO. oct. 6 QNS)-
Wheat closed lc 10 lie lower
today after moving nerVouSly bur
generally lower. December fin
lshcd at Sl6l -.
Rye was under pressure late
and finished lac 10 l5,c off. The
market was sc 10 &c higher AT
one time.
Corn closed Sc 10 a,c lower.
oats &C to sc of and barley &c
10 &c lower.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Earnings Increase
For National Banks

WASHINGTON. Oct. The
SOAP national banks reported net
operating earnings Of S182 POO 900
for the six months ended June 30
Comptroller of Currency Preston
Delano announced.
This is S25.1O0O00 above the
same period Of last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Continental Motors
Sees Sales Increase

Continental Motors Corp. sales
for the fiscal year ended oct 81
aIc estimated ~ over 500 900 600.
Nct profit may be somewhat above
s. 300 COO or $50 q share
Sales n 1913 were SlS6 igSSll
and nct was N7i93Sl9, or $50
share
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Former ice Head Dies

WASHINGTON Oct Frank
AIcNanamy formerly chairman
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission died AT Daytona Beach,
Fla. lie was II years old
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
Blasts Futile
Initiation Fight
By LEWIS HANEY

PROFESSOR nf tfnnntnhf I'D. hNffhNN
Outstanding in the news OF the
day D, the way that leading repre-
SDralND- of bic business are TAX
u- iHi same attitude as leading
\,N Dealers In fighting initiation
.Tn.> is particularly true In defend
n- fte Ltilc steel formula and
opposing higher wages tat this
fW,I
Leader, of both The L. s. Cham
ucr - Commerce and the National
Association of Manufacturers have
spoken They Gld not. say exactly
thr same Things, but VIII not
undertake 10 identify their several
remarks
They both appear 10 favor the
hoIJ-thc-Un' policy OF fighting
initiation That is despite The fact
Chat Tie nation necessarily goes
ahead borrowing and spending
vast sums. thus pilIng up inflated
a,b' ulnk deposits. and money in
circulation we are TO prevent
these from having their usual of-
feels on prices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07

first He through the pockets. Then he put the
coat down because the money must be in his pants.
II wasn't lie began to feel panic.
lie Wen, Through the whole routine twice, There
had been mora than $40 yesterday Where wasn't ?|You
couldn't spend S25 at Sans, matter how hard you
tried Had he lost II ?
Well he'd find some other way, He got his portable
typewriter and set IT IN the foyer He'd have 10 shave.
Hc couldn't 20 out like this To the corner was all
right. but far the pawnShop. His hands shook
bat he managed. the sweat stood out on his forehead,
What had become of the money? Maybe he better
60 look again No he wasn't going TO drive himself
crazy doing that He'd looked.
Helen, of course was trying to check up on him.
Inc Tex, copyright 1874 by Charles JaEson
,stnLn,ents Of his story. mail Loo 10 "Sfor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
BY CHARLES JACKSON
ILLUSTRATIONS by r. R. GRUGER

That the telephone Well. she wouldn't get him
He sat down in the living room, painting, his heart
pounding. 1t was exhaustion. Physically. he had
reached bottom, Could he possibly make the pawnship
carrying typewriter? Still. if there was bottle 10
be had he GOT up
He made the corner and turned north into the
Swarrning, Changing shouting hell that was Second,
avenue Saturday morning The three dinN gold
balls hung the street far ahead. He doggedy
put foot in front of the other.
Overhead the l. roared. His nerves were so umpy
he didn't dare trust his Horns Shrilled at him.
he turned into the entrance of the pawnShop al last
and bumped into closed iron gate...
Continued tomorrow
ublishsd by Rinehart,
Steamboats,, Detroit Times. Detroit 81, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
QUESTIONS POLICY

II prices and wages aren't 10
rise how can We expect manulac-
turcrs and iabOrcrS 10 be mott
waited 10 expand civilian produc-
ton
II simply i, not true that any
thing that causes initiation TN
prices now VIII briuC IN lis wake
dcGaton later on" There is no
necessity m theory that would
prevent uS from letting prices rise
enough 10 reflect the existing in
natcd currency and then holding
tho-hnc M that level Such a price
Zinc would he much more de-
fcneiblc than the present one.
This policy would have the adj
vantage of letting the supplies OF
bank deposits and other currency
created through GoVernm n I
spending. 60 10 work. II would LET
MS use our money tHaVen't we
earned IL? Doesn't the government
intend 10 make good On its bonds
and notes %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-07
DOW.JoneS Bonds
NJ. Y. Cotton

Closings nominal NOV. ~ es
y - FEB 2lse April ~ 80 ..f,