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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

DENEHY-In this city, Dec. 17tIls 1944, Mrs. Elizabeth Denehys widow of Terrence Denehy, of 1zS Baldwin Street.
 Funeral Wednesday at a. m, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to Immaculate Con- ception Church at S:45. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
DIED

BARRETT-In this city, Dec. l7ths 1914, William Barrett, of 1z3 Rayr mond Street. Funeral Wednesday at p. m, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

LALLIER - First anniversary Mass
 of requiem will be celebrated
 Tuesday morning, Dec. 18th, at 500 o'c o c k, the St. Ann s Church, for the repose of the soul of the late William Joseph Lallier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

MULLIGAN-10th anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Sat urday morning, Dec. 23rd at 500 o'clock, at the St. Margarets Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Thomas Mulligan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

GRISWOLD-In this city, Dec. 16tlls 1914, Charles Byron Grigwold, Of 492 West Main Street. Funeral Tuesday at p. n., from Lunny Funeral Home, 25 Central Avenue. Burial in Bantam ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18

James Finnegan, George Brown, Charles Haggerty Thomas Candy and Louis Jannetty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Time To Do Our Part

American. British and Canadian armies
have been doing their part in France Tor
week tomorrow. Many men have died. Many
more have been wounded. AL have oeen
fighting with such determination ana skill
that the beachhead which the Germans SAID
could never be established is already nrna
base from which attacks in half dozen direc'
| lions have been launched with success. The
Cherbourg peninsula will in a matter OF days
perhaps of hours, be in their hands with its
harbor and port facilities. The start on the
reconquest of Europe, its deliverance from the
Nazis, has been nobly, SCIENTIFICALLY made.
Now it is time for us at home to do our
part.
Today the Fifth War Bond campaign is UNI
der way. The Treasury asks for $4,000, 900,
900. Wilnington's share is $780,, 900.
Will we do our part less valiantly and ef-
ficiently than our boys at the front are doing
theirs? We believe not. We are convinced
that Wilmingtonians, who are earning more
money than ever before will pile up cred
table surplus, certainly they will not be con-
tent with deficiency.
The money is here to meet the quota, and
then some. It can be loaned to the Treasury,
through purchase of these War Bonds, with
cut causing any contributor to miss a meal
or do without single so-called necessity of
life
Nothing but sheer selfishness could lead
any wage-earner or salaried person or pro-
fessional man or woman to reject this op2or-
tunity to participate in the ultimate over
throw of the enemy.
This time, as once before, the retail stores
are to be prime agency for selling bonds
1t is fair to think they will be successful now
as they were then.
They will be, too, if customers, in addition
to buying bonds outright at the counters, also
accept change in war stamps instead of cash.
Thousands of stamp books can be filled
this way and converted into bonds, without
affecting the immediate financial security
Of any patron. Every bond thus acquired i'm
proves the long-range financial security of
the owners.
Buy bonds-by all means But don't forget
to increase your holdings by buying stamps
too and turning them into bonds as fast as
the little stamp album fills u.s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Daily
FOR THE FUTURE

Beyond the reek of battle ans
suffering arises the fair prosps;si'
OF a better day in better WOLF
ruled by liberty and justice "i's
brotherhood, the premise o.
Communicating God. We tnsan n
Thee for the assurance that Cs. ian,
todays will be followed by DIET s,i
tomorrows. And we are gra'e'1a
our Father, that to US IS SSnt4
the privilege of bearing a real pa .Ii
in making possible this new w4 3.s,
that is to dawn for mankind dl.,.
the stormy night of war Even i INV
may our vision and understands
be enlarged, so that we may w. ".
duct ourselves as citizens Oh IN az
Kingdom of Heaven. Make us sG IN
brothers of our fellow men Wa VA
whom we have daily contact; any I
good brothers of the remotest dV.,
lers upon earth. Bleak the colu,
of prejudice and insularlty 'J IN
self-interest that bind us to the W. VI.
order of littleness. Quicken w. Il
comprehension of the SpiI!,''"n
goals of this war. Make US Nv
be citizens of the new WN-ld; unu,
helping to answer the Saviour,
prayer that Thy Kingdom ll'''
come on earth. Amen.-W.I.T
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12

ByEnes to testify concerning indus
trial rehabilitation proposals.
House merchant marine - Post
war distribution of merchant YES
sells.
House labor - Establishment OF
fair employment practices com.
mission.
House post war planning Maui
ry Maverick, head. of smaller war
plants corporation; D. P. Cameron,
Hattiesburg, Miss, wholesale gro.
Ger, and Carl Chatters, director OF
municipal finance affairs, to testi-
fly concerning post war problems.
House foreign affairs - Resolu-
ton by Rep. Vito Marcantonio,
Democrat, New York, requesting
the president to establish friendly
diplomatic relations with Italy.
House expenditures in executive
departments - Meeting for first
time under new chairman, Rep.
Carter Manasco, Democrat, Alaba-
ma, to hear Frederick ]. Lawton,
assistant to Director of the Bud
get Harold Smith, testify on re-
vision of reports of executive de-
partments required by law.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
The Girl Scout Outing

Sundays Star-News contained an announce
ment that Wilmington Girl Scouts in relays
would enjoy two weeks Of camping to start
on June IA, which is National Flag day, on
the Brigade Boys Club camp site. The mere
announcement does not reflect the effort put
forth to make the camp available at that
time.
When the Girl Scouts asked permission to
use the camp there was still much work to be
done to make it habitable and only volunteers
to do it. They were driving themselves as
hard as they could but could not possibly
complete the job in time, especially as it had
originally been planned to open the camp for
boys in July. and not before.
If the girls were to have the camp on time,
and neither their leaders nor the Brigade
directors could consent to have them disap-
pointed, more help must be secured, so the
Brigade, on its own initiative and from its
slender funds, employed skilled carpenters to
rush the job through to a finish.
When the girls arrive all facilities will be
available for their comfort and enjoyment
Their outing will be the pleasanter because
the Brigade directors made this investment
in labor for their benefit.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Pulling A Corrigan

In response to fan mail the National Semi.
Pro Baseball Congress will introduce reverse
base-running at its tournament in Wichita this
summer. The announcement states that the
innovation will let the batter run to either
first or third base, and that it will be possible
Tor runners Ito 90 both ways simultaneous
ly''
The fans, fed up with the wartime brand
or legitimate baseball, may think that Douglas
Cerrigan version Of the game will rouse their
1aded spirits But if they think they're get
ting novelty they're wrong. That ''both ways
simultaneously" base running was regular
stunt with the Dodgers in the days of Uncle
Wilbert Robinson, as any veteran Brooklyn
fan will tell you.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
New Public Service Field

In the May issue of Tracks, monthly pub
LEGATION of the Chesapeake and Ohio Lines
Brig. Gen. Leonard P. Ayres, economic ad-
visor to the presidents of these lines, reviewed
the results of survey made by them as to
shipper interest in air transportation OF 800
shippers interviewed who do business in all
OF the 48 states and in many foreign coun.
tries, ffty-four per cent were interested in air
transportation, and thirteen per cent in inter-
national shipments by airplanes. Those using
air facilities expressed satisfaction over the
quality Of service, including that of the Rail-
way Express Agency.
Shipping Of freight by air is not primarily
service Of distribution" said General Ayres.
1T is rather an adjunct to production. More
than half Of all the shipments made by the
shippers consisted of parts or components of
machinery. Most air shipments consist of
small parts that are necessary to make large
and expensive machinery operate" With re-
spect to the weight of shipments, the average
was 81 pounds; some weighed as much as
thousand pounds, but half of the shipments
weighed Is pounds or less
General Ayres concludes that majority of
shippers will have occasion to use air freight
or air express service after the war, but that
cost Is an important factor in the minds of
Shippers who will seek the cheapest means of
transportation. A prime reason developed bv
the survey for shipment by air appears to be
the speeding up Of production by rapid de.
livery OF essential machine parts rather than
distribution Of finished products.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
The Literary Guidepost

them; the usual way to write
about them is to splatter the tex
with a lot of meaningless tough
language, raise bruises on every.
body's back by ceaseless slappine
and generally make the book
sound as if written for a high.
class burlesque.
Messrs. Cave and Morris tried
it the hard way. They tried tn
make the ship seem as she was
and to present the men with ac.
curacy and honesty = not too la.
comic; but certainly not too dash.
ing. I think they succeeded, and
l know lot of what thew write
about the Helena" will help when
the whole story of the Pacific can
be told.
The ship lasted "a little less than
four years. She was commissioned
in 1889 and damaged at Pearl Har-
Dor, SO that her first dramatic ex.
plot did not come until she res.
cued a lot of men from the
Wasp" Until she died in the hat
tie OF Kula Gulf, she worked hard
and brilliantly. The work is in
The Fightin'est Ship" and so are
the men who worked her. Thev
seem very human and likeable
ana SO does the Helene.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
"A Labor Leaders View

American labor leaders must certainly be
aware by now that as wartime strikes become
increasingly numerous the public and the
armed forces are becoming increasingly i'm.
patient with them. But thus far only r. J.
Thomas president of the United Automobile
Workers. seems to have foreseen the inevitable
reaction of public indignation which might
cost labor all the gains it has won in recent
years.
Being courageous as well as foresighted,
Mr.. Thomas adopted strong measures. few
months ago he and other members of the
u A. w. executive board issued severe disci-
plinary orders against unauthorized strikes
which carried penalties for strikers and for
local officials who condoned their actions.
These penalties have been carried out. And
though they have not stopped U. A. W. strikes,
they served notice that Mr.. Thomas meant
business.
Now the u. A. w. president has issued an
appeal to the patriotism and reason Of the
unions million members. In words stronger
than most dehard industrialists would dare
use in public, he warns the union that it faces
are restrained from striking.
He minces no words. He charges that "any
person who sets up a picket line is acting
like an anarchist
Mr.. Thomas calls attention to the slowness
Of government agencies and the efforts of
many arrangements to take advantage Of the
no-strike pledge to weaken the unions. He
does not mention the "soft drink disputes
and other trivial causes Of costly strikes.
But he makes the telling point that il labor
can endure grievances and keep record Of
its forebearance, it will have great selling
point after the war. But" he continues
there will be no gain in keeping and pub
hshing our wartime record if that record is
marred by wildcat strikes in war plants"
Apparently Mr.. Thomas understands the
public temper better than most Of his col.
leagues at the head Of unions He knows tina,
1t does no good to reiterate the no-strike
pledge and to dismiss the growing number
Of strikes as ''unauthorized,'' while doing
nothing about them. He knows that it doe.
nc good to quote low percentage Of man
hours lost through strikes under the no-strikt
pledge.
The public is concerned today less with per
eentages than with the fact that one strik,
cost $50 fighter planes on the eve Of inva
Aon, while another stopped processing 0
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12

are under way to re-employ many
of the discharged civilian instruc.
| tors.
Appropriation bills still in con-
ference include provision of funds
for civil functions of the war, leg
islative and judiciary depart
ments. Pending in the senate after
having passed the house appropri-
alton measures for war agencies.
labor department, federal security
agency, lend-lease and United Ma
lions relief and rehabilitation ad-
ministration. The senate is also
faced with action on a proposal
by Ernie Pyle, famous war CORE
spondent, for $40 per month extra
pay for infantrymen who conduct
themselves well in battle.
An interesting week is also in
store for congressional commit
I tees. 49,
Sidney Hillman, chairman of the
CLIO political action committee, is
slated to appear Tuesday, before
the senate campaign expenditures
committee, headed by Senator The
odore F. Green, Democrat, Rhode
Island. He will be questioned con-
cerning the CLIO groups expendi-
ture of funds in behalf of candi-
dates endorsed by the union organ
ization.
Senator Josiah w. Bailey, chair
man of the senate commerce COM
mittee, plans to continue hearinga
Monday on the house approved
flood control bill, authorizing a ma
tional post war flood control pro-
gram.
The army engineers recently
recommended that the bill include
authorization of a $105, 800, 900 Yad-
kin-Pee Dee flood control, naviga-
ton and hydro electric program,
with construction of a $4,000, 900
reservoir at Wilkesboro as the mi
tial step. The report did not reach
congress in time for consideration
before the house passed the flood
control bill, so the proposal must
be embraced in a senate amend
ment to the measure.
Other hearings scheduled during
the week:
Senate postoffice - Continuation
of censorship investigation, grow
ing out of publication by Columnist
Drew Pearson of correspondence
between Miss Vivian Kellems, Con-
necticut war contractor. and a Ma
ri diplomat stationed in South Am
erica.
Senate military affairs - War
Mobilization Director James F.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Medals For Life-Savers

| It is customary to give medals and re-
wards for individual heroism in saving life
under unusually dangerous conditions. 1t re-
NAMED for the National Board of Fire Under
writer's however, to inaugurate annual Gold
Medal Awards competitions for outstanding
service in preventing fires which endanger
life and property.
While over 10000. persons die annually in
fires in the United States, it is not as spec
tacular to prevent fires and thereby save in
dviduals from DEATH as it is for a fireman
to risk his life to bring one individual out of
a burning building.
Therefore, to encourage interest in fire pre-
vention, the National Board inaugurated an
annual program Of awarding $500 gold medals
to the newspaper and the radio station that
rendered outstanding service in promoting
interest in fire prevention.
For 1943 medals go to the Burlington, Iowa.
Hawk-Eye Gazette in the 10000 to 10000 cir
culation class. and the Radio Station KMTR
Of Hollywood, California. The judges pointed
out that the Gazette stressed "the Importance
of fire prevention throughout the year by the
torials. The extensive 12-months record indi-
Gates an intelligent approach to the subject
and continuing, well-rounded effort to arouse
the papers readers to the dangers of life and
property resulting from fire out of control"
KMTR was selected because it promoted
safety from fire :by sponsoring varied series
of broadcasts in cooperation with the Los
Angeles Fire Department, local Civilian De-
tense agencies and agencies promoting the
national observance of Fire Prevention Week.
"America's war production, to a greater
extent than is generally recognized, has been
made possible by the fire and accident pre-
vention measures produced by years of ex-
perience and continuously promoted by press
and radio" said the judges
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Interpreting
The War .
MONDAY, JUNE -
Assoc by ELTON !; c. FAY

on The conflict in France nss Al ANALYST
Opea "a almost most immedisten1SS mas q, aeseL
standing pre-invas I,ren T. no.v..a.
N asi' wait and other i lorn;o 81
The photographs and nu
p psSsea t out BY Berlin in ,nveDs na
ay y. We're intended to e eo M vN;oSmaa.
gains*;s concrete, barbed w III '0st',
tire European shore lining tn the en-.
OF o ~, building a defense line N ls Job
complete; it is strong in one rs ever
weak in another; nor V cas place.
make it otherwise. 'oaFees,
l, 1t is to be presumed ,b,.
Allies. with excellent int a1a' the
available through the Ere eu.ssacs
foreground and aerial rec econ, aa'
sance: had fair idea NJ
cation of both the strong and s' w, ,o'
points before they struck "eas
ALI of this, however, Is r
say that the way to Paris, , to 10 %
German border and Berlin i ~ b ne
red by nothing more than N T4s'
troops and mobile equlpmen'. N'a
certain that there are strona Ns
tons inland, but the Germans . ,s'
not waiting for those points ia NC Nc
reached. They are seeking TO er ~ W.
cate the Allied beachheaos sra
arrest penetration-and in dons S,,u
have developed a war of move o ~
up to this time, there are no risiS
lines established anywhere. An S
strength that builds up lccallv v
subject to attack armor makts
sorties and is driven back by Conn.
terattack; comparatively small
groups of opposing forces stat
each other.
In general, the terrain offers M
decisive advantage to either sire
1t is possible to maneuver almost
anywhere in Normandy EXCEPT in
the occasional marsh area, Thai
the Nazis are aware of this is evjd.
enced by a mention in yesterdays
Allied communique of flooded
areas.
The flooding did not result from
the weather; but from the cutting
of bikes by the Germans in what
appears to be an unsuccessful en-.
deavor to halt the Allied forces.
A number of the tidewater rivers
in the Carentan-Isigny area, and
elsewhere at the base of the con-.
tinent peninsula, are kept within
their confines by system of bikes,
The weather, in the main, has
been to the advantage of the Ger.
mans, although the last few days
have brought improvement for the
Allied side. Heavy seas troubled
the Allies Bleaching operations.
Rain and clouds hampered Allied
operations.
The time of year, of course, was
selected by the Allies. The tides
are at their early peaks, an asset
in over-the-beach handling Of
troops and supplies. Of almost
equal Importance are the long
hours of daylight at this season.
Short nights do not help the Nazis
in moving large elements over long
stretches Of flat country without
being discovered and punished
from the air.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
Is Years Ago
Today
(Fr0m the files
of the Star-News)
JUNE IL, 1919

Brig. Gen. Douglas Macarthur
who today becomes superln'en'
ent of the United States Military
academy at West Point, is one Oh
the youngest officers who has ey'
er held this position. He was grao
uated from West Point in 1918 AND
soon after went to the Philippines
During the Russo-Japanese wal
he was an observer for the Unl'ea
States Army. He is student D,
military history and tactics anu
is considered one of the aoieS'
writer's on the technique OF war
that the United States Army naS
recently produced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald McCaTV
of Raleigh, have arrived IN "e
city to make their future Mons
Miss Margaret Toon left Wed'
nesday for Columbia. S. C., to VS.
it her c..ster, Mrs. Turner.
Mrs. R. E. Preston and HUE
daughters of Charlotte have ar
rived and are spending son'
time at Wrightsville Beach. MIS-
Preston is the only granddaughter
Of General "StoneWall' jackson
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
THE FIGHTIN'EST SHIP" by
1t. c. G. Morris, U.S.N.R., and
Hugh B. Cave (Dodd, Mead;

A'AOAA~S3 Oso'ANsAVsS, esAAN
Hugh b. Cave (Dodd. Mead;
$3.50.
Somewhere in the caverns of the
Navy Department at Washington
there is near-genius who devotes
some of his time to arranging for
the Navy to release the best books
on the current war. There have
been excellent books out of the
Army, the Marines and the Air
Force, although the latter has
crawled into the literary shade of
late. But the quality of the Navy
young Bill Whites "They We're
dependable" down to today, when
something called 1.-The Fightin' est
Ship" is published. Hugh B. Cave
did the text, collaborating with 1t.
c. C. Morris, U.S.N.R. It's a fine
job.
1t is particularly fine because it
is not only a complete story $50
far as possible) of the life and
death of the cruiser Helena"
but set of as brilliant personal
portraits as any reader of war
books has a right to expect. The
easiest way to avoid making fight
ing men seem ridiculous in print
is to understatsseverything about
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-06-12
M'LEISH TO TALK
AT UNC MEETING

CHAPEL HILL, June IL R -
Archibald MacLeish. librarian Of
congress, will speak at the con.
ference of inter-American affairs
to be held at the University Of
North Carolina June 21-23, DR..
Sturgis E. Leavitt, Spanish pro.
lessor and director of the Univer.
sity's inter-American institute an.
nounced today.
The conference is being sponsor.
ed by the institute with the CO.
operation of the office of the co.
ordinator of inter-American affairs
in Washington as continuation OF
the general work which the insti-
tute has conducted here.
Other speakers will include Jo-
seph E. Pogue. vice president OF
the Chase National Bank, who will
talk on "oil in the Americas" and
DR.. Janet Mackie Of the medica]
section of the division of health
and sanitation in the office of the
coordinator who will speak on
adaptations Of public health prac.
tees to foreign culture"