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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

You get scared Go death in the morning, come through 1t, and spend the afternoon reading or playing cards" writes a dive-bom- Der pilot in the South Pacific to his mother. From accommodating experi- ence at the rate of 400 miles on hour, how is he going to slip back into the life of e dairy.farmer in upper New York Statep Certainly no man-made machine could be ex- peeted to pass abruptly from full speed ahead into reverse without stripping the gears, of some kind of functional damage, The human nervous system Is far more adapt- able, but even 30, tension takes It's ton,
 NEEDS FRIENDSHIP
 Young soldiers now returning on three-week furlough after ls months overeaS, under the Army's rotation plan, are apt to be ner- Vous, explosive and inpatient; chain smokers, seekers after stlm- ulants and diversions, They blow off energy In rough and tumble play among themselves, often worrying about their blood.presSure or in- somnia, or critical about "the way things have been going" in their absence,
 But this does hot means that the average man will return Q hopeless misflt, He needs 0 friendly briefing on what to do, The ideal counSel- Tor is e veteran of World War I who has both seniority and under standing of the problem, and whose advise will be heard respectively by hiS junior. Also, civilians as whole - mothers, sisters, wives neighbors, friends, employers - should learn as much as they can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

For a look at the Happy Jacks Fly Catcher recently submitted by an Indian manufacturer to Army officials in Calcutta, Is enough to convince even m ob- jective observer that the interna. tional state of mind Is rapidly ap. preaching the paper doll stage,
 Just recently the American Army in the China Burma India theater decided that 1t had use for some fly traps, e declaration which probs ably confused the Indians in the first place, flies being allowed com parative freedom here, and Maj, William c, Stoddard of Howell Mich, In eonformanee with Army procedure, submitted Q request to the Indian government for fly traps,
 Best One Selected
 The Indian government, in turn, sti.l In accordance with set proee- dure, relayed tho Army request to various Indian contract nianufAc. turerS possibly acquainted with the mechanics of capturing flies, and these contractors then submitted samples of their work, This took some time, but finally the Indian government sent what it considered the best example of fly traps back to Capt. Stanley R, Ferris of d2e Maple St. Kearny, N, J" the Amer iean warehouse officer at Calcutta.
 T-3 Paul II. Shannon of Carlson, Min, chief clerk ct the quarterniaSts CT section at Calcutta, was the first American to lay eyes on the Happy Jack. Rumor Is that he still wakes up screaming,
 He got rid of the thing, passed it on to the chief warehouseinan. Mas. tor Sgt. Thomas J. Murray, jr" Of (30 Sterling st. Hartford, Conn Murray passed 1t on to Capt. Ferris aS quickly as possible and then do. eided 1t would probably Do best not to think about 1t any more.
 Then the device was sent to End It. Irwin I. Bellinan Of t22o0 scott- wood) Toledo, O., property officer at the quartermaSter general depot who, with shaking hands, signed an order turning down the coatrac- tors offer to build 20 Happy Jacks Fly CatcherS per week,
 Now Kept Hidden
 Tho Happy Jack iS now usually kept hidden from tho "e aral pub- iic, but is brought out time to time to frishten peopl no wan. der in and out of the vfIiee of It.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
REMINDS WOMEN NOT TO FORGET
 THE FURNACE

WaShlngton-- (Up)--Fan house. cleaning this year for women may mean Q little more than pitching In with 0 broom and duster-it may include cleaning the furnace, what with the men off Go war.
 Looking forward to ladies day In the furnace room, the Solid Fuels Administration Issued instructions on how to do 1t,
 It's dirty work, but 'it pays dividends" the agency said, ad. dressing its suggestions to the women who will have to climb Into overalls pull on old gloves, wrap a kerchief around their hair and heave to, ."
 First, the Inside
 Amateur lady furnace cleaners should start on the inside. This is done by first opening the clean. out door usually located above the fire door"-and going to work on soot with a long handle wire flue brush, the STA experts ad- vised.
 If the local hardware store doesn't have Q flue brush, the STA said it was Just as efficient to take 0 putty knife or some such scrap ing tool and attach 1t to 0 long handle-say Q broonistlck, 4's
 The next Step Is detaching and cleaning the smoke pipe, which the STA described as the pipe going from the furnace to the chimney"
 After that, clean out the soot In the bottom of the chimney through the chimney clean out door--"the oast-iron door In the cellar wall on the chimney side"
 Brush the Crates
 Now, the STA directed, Clean grateS with brisk brushing, EX- anime them closely to see that they turn freely are not cracked or sagging,"
 Then comes the complicated part, ladies;
 Examine the whole unit for air leaks, most often found around the smoke box, smoke-pipe joints, the base of the heater, the doors, and around chimney connections,
 Cover all joints, i'll up all notice- able cracks with asbestos furnace cement-"this applies like putty and can be purchased in hardware stores"
 Finally, all metal surfaces should be painted With any good black paint" to prevent rust.
 The STA, incidentally, said It's pitching instructions assumed that the ashes were cleaned out last spring,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

about the psychology of veterans. and act accordingly, The returnee can no more slip effortleSsly into the old life than he can blot out the memory of o thousand things which the stay~at.homes have not shared with him.
 These experiences no one else can quite understand, save fellow vet- eranS and preferably the men in his old outfit, For this reason he will seem for Q long time more at ease among ex-soldiers, who speak his language, than among even his home folks, His desire Go be with them should cause no jealously or ill-will from wife or mother. Tn time he will rebuild the gridge of daily experience and communication with those he loves at home. They are his debtors for sacrifices made, and should treat him patiently, tact fully.
 HE'S DIsCIPINED
 What has war done to hirnp First of all, 1t has disciplined him to take orders from superiors, to walt end- lessly for other people, and sink his identity In Q serial number, Being an American, not a Prussian or Jap, he has no stomach for regimenta- ton as 0 way of life,
 Once out of uniform, he will want to be the captain of his soul, He will not like to beg for e job, cap in hand, On escaping from orders, he will be an individualist rampant, often with 0 touch of youthful re- bellion against elders and people in civil authority. But with the help of civilian understanding, his pride | in himself and what he has done should turn not into arrogance but inta a deeper selfsrespect,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Albert Sehlav0nc, Waterbury, was chosen . vice-president, and Rocco 4. NerdIellO Of Waterbury reelected recording secretary at the goth annual convention Of the Connecticut Master Barbers Protective association at Stam- ford yesterday.
 Other officers elected were An. thony D'0nofriO of New Haven. presidents John CyrklewlcS ot Rockville, Michael Cosclna Of Bristol. Salvatore GiocolaiiO, East Hartford, vice presidents.
 Reelected were Joseph Camil' IeFI Of Hartford. treasurer; Dom- mick s. C0ecina, financial sec. retary. and Atty. Joseph S0sCla Of Hartford. judge advocate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
Rv IinIinA Praaal

(By United Press)
 After days of critical battling, the American bth Army drives an Smile wedge Into Salerno line; Berlin reports landing on SalernO beachhead of m armored division of the Allied sth Army.
 Pope Plus XII sends stan protest from Vatican to the German com. mandant against an order forbid ding all Italians access Co st, Peters.
 In Yugoslavia, the EueFrlllas are reported to have captured spalato
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
Hy DIXON WECTER Author Of "whcn JOhnny Comes Marching Home" (Wrltten for NEA servlce)

NO MANUAL has been written for changing the soldier back Into civilian Yet at end this is the most vita pohem the home front The most important postwar surplus not guns and their reeSes trained for that exists experts washington trying translate ss operator bombsight ranging observer into time sks that closest matching But the emotional retooing basic, So far M has received little attention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
WAR AGAINST WOUNDS

Phonoxetol, c new antiSeptie chemical, is on auxiliary to peni- cillin anG tho Sulfa drugs, Effee- tive against the pyocyaneus bAell- Jus, It ridS infected wounds of the germs which cause "blu epus" Sue. cess ln treating surface wounds and burns has also been reported In It's iiAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

= Charles E, Hart easy-gOng president of the Chase Brass and Copper Company certainly picked the right man when he named Wallace c. Husted, manager oi the Manufacturing Division since 1885, as the man to occupy the newlyCreated position of Ncepresident m charge of all Cleveland operations of the company w. C. first saw the light of day i'm NOrwalk and his first Chase position saw him cost accounting at the Mig: plant One month later he placed in charge Of all accounting and office work. Later he was nanso
 factory manager and then manager of the entire dvis- ion Waterbury's loss is CleveIand's gain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

After the last war, much was said about "the silent soldier" the boy who refused to talk about the war. Today many stay-at-homes have been forewarned, and talk only of tedious neighborhood gossip, until the man on furlough sometimes blurts out, But, Mother, don't you care what I've been through2"
 No two soldiers are alike, or have exactly the same battle memories, Some want achingly to talk, to their family and friends, about the war, They gain Q certain relief from 'spilling t." Often it is better to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
PUZZLES OVER DATE

Greeley, Colo. = (UP) = Time and streets got inixed for c Fort Warren, Wye, CT who recently viss lted here. The soldier couldn't re- member whether he iad 6 date for Q o'clock on Ninth street, oE for 2 c'cloek on Eighth street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

and Susak.
 British RAF bOmbeFS strike . rubber factory at Montlucon, near Vlchy.
 Soviet sea and land forces cap. ture NoVOrOssllsk, port on the Black Sea; in the Ukraine, other Russian units seize Losovaya and ROmny,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
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hls years. He has konwn fear, and learned something about his inmost self in mastering 1t.
 Wars effect is to accent mans traits more often than to change them. But whether he thinks In terms of God, or Fate, or chance, he will have reached certain bed. rock conclusions about his own courage and reliance upon Q Power outside himself when the going gets hard. And on getting home he is apt to ,feel. that America, untouched by the ravage of war thanks to his efforts, Is Q beautiful country and one that was worth fighting for.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
4 BOY AND HIS FIG

Lewiston, Me. (UP) =. Something now in household pets Is the little pig owned by Dick Pacobsor of Lewiston. The porker rides in his masters bicycle carrier, gees swim. ming with tlae boys at Lake Peils ne0aseewassee and follows Dick around uke . dog.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Among the clerical changes in the Roman Catnohe Diocese of Hartford announced last week we noted that Rev. Paul spodnk of the Church of the 1mmacu- late Conception will 90 pastor to southbury Dur, by all the parishioners His presty qualities his devo- tion to his work endeared him to all He has the pest wishes of the parish members as he takes over his nrSt paStorate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
TO TIIEAT TEXTILES

New chemical textile treating processes have been developed which render materials shrinkproof, wrinkleproof. and more durable. Another process will prevent stock. ings from running and slips from creeping, while stlll another will render fabrics waterTepellent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Lieut.. I. A. Rieger of Cooke street. better known to more intimate acquaintanceS "BoSSy", has ar rived in China a member of the 259th Rhd. Com. pany, 1st Platoon Recently he had the pleasure of reunion was one the likeable Jewish lad will never forget While In the States for two years he never met Waterbury man and 1t took him to go half way across the world to meet one.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

J. s. Ricciardi better known as just plain "Cy' and brother-naw of George Mccormick, Is with the Sea bees in Honolulu, Hawaii. He's much more contented there than when he stationed in Attu He has visited Waikiki Beach and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel and says both are beautiful He and his company are living in twostory barracks and their chef is the tops When Cy says the meals good they must be- for he really IS connoisseur of vtals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Private Harry A. Mara writes from New Guinea to tell his doughboy company recently had the pleas ure of being entertained by Bob Hope Jerry Colonna, Frances Langford and lovely Patsy Thomas who put on a grand show for an hour and half. You just concludes the Italian soldier who is stationed with Headquarters Company, 54@nd Regiment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Patrick H. Kelley, assistant industrial relations man. ager at the Naugatuck Chemical company honored your scribe with two tickets for the annual family outing which went over with bang at Linden Park, Union City yesterday. It was sponsored by the Alemoic Association for employees of Naugatuck Chemical and synthetic Rubber Plants and good time was had by all My thanks to Pat for the kind invitation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Kathleen Crowley, probation officer, was pleas antly surprised at a dinner at the Curtis House, Woodbury last Friday evening in honor of her birth. day The former members of the senior athletic council at the Girls Club took the check for the dam ages It a swell blowout, given at swell spot for a swell person by swell bunch of gals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
Happy Jacks Fly Catcher" Gives Calcutta Tanks Heebie-Jeebies
By JACK QUINN United Press StalR COrrespOndenI

CALCUTTA India Sept ie-(UPIn India the made better fly than his nesbor beat pathway the door where by Americans his machine a on Aske to away
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

ys,rher Education as viewed by Society EditoD Many of the younger set arc off To schools and colleges; Deborah Rolf Has reRistered for her first year at Bates Along with Ethel Allen and Susan Bates Mary Shaw, Ruth smith ana Sarah Bell Have left for Miss Gibbons in Wilmington, Del; Rosalind Edwards has gone to Duquesne' Tn the Waves she plans to train, Elsa Rockwell has returned to Smith For her sophomore year along with Evelyn Atwater and Esther Greer Who are entering their junior year, Our youth are off to school and college To get for themselves all kinds of knowledge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Mark Richardson, assistant superintendent car service of Central Vermont Railway at St. AIbans Vt, is as generous as they come yet he doesn't "spend cenD For number of years now, Mark has put aside every penny that shows up. Each night he emptles his pockets Of pennies into small bank at hOme-and in what seems no time at aII another Bond is Fight
 lne te Axisv Mark admits Scottish ancestry, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Al Jarlett, Watertowns gift to professional base ball. is back In town after very successful season with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League The wellbuilt blonde rght-hander has been given the chance of lifetime, for Connie Mack has purchased him for his Philadelphia Athletics in the major leagues next season Al looks In the proverbia pink and Is still
 he easygong, likeable lad he was when he kept Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Australia is restricting betting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Street OAace employe is certainly happy the hurricane is now . memory gant-Sized tree splintered and broke completely from high jagged stump and fell against his home at the corner Of Academy Hill and Woodruff avenue in Watertown last Thursday night
 The house very large one, but the size of the tree was SO great the branches stretched almost completely
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Qood NTH.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18

Robert Hornbecker Is suffering from punctured ear drum . Bill Corlingdale has been appointed a physical director at Fort Devens, Mass. Mrs. WI. Ham D0ollttle has returned to her home after quite . spell as Q hospital patient James COrkingdale has arrived with Uncle Sams Army in FraRcc Rev. and Mrs. Joseph F. S. Johnson of the Advent Christian church recently presented lovely pen and pencil set from friends at the U. S. Time Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-18
Good Evening,
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cHlrher Education as viewed by Society EditOr)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-26

took flight Somewhere in the jungle raucous
chatter lifted and died, leaving only the whis-
pering of the sand beneath his shoes. He came
to the headland and looked cautiously over
it at the beach beyond.
Nothing moved there, although now the
sun was rolling up out of the sea. Pickering
stood waiting, shivering little with the cold.
No use stringing the bow until Omae came
into view; it would have better cast if left
ined sound and shifted the jungle's rankness
and the stale smell of the ebb tide.
Nothing else in the world made that noise
except the signing twang of taut bowstring!
Pickering's heart jumped, and he whirled to
face the dark jungle. The sun glinted on
white feather, and the arrow hurtled past with
a whipping sound. 1t missed Pickering by
less than foot, and buried half its length in
the sand.
cold anger seized him. Omae was some
where yonder, in ambush The character
istic treachery of his race had overcome any
small sense of craftsmanship he might have
felt earlier.
1t was, Pickering thought, as typical as
Pearl Harbor.
And he could fight Omae the same way
America had fought after Pearl Harbor.
What was it the commentators called it
delaying action"7 If he rushed the jungle
now, the next shaft would find its mark. ..
He began cautious retreat.
"Oh, SOP Omae tainted. you are still
teacher of women! You are afraid to fghtp
You're whipped, Omaer' Pickering re-
torted. He jerked the Jap arrow from the
sand, looked at it, and broke it contemp-
tuously you tried potshot - and missed!'
Another arrow winged from the trees and
fell short Pickering shouted derisively. He
walked backward, hiding his time. The Jap
arrows were tipped with bone or shell: it was
obvious that Omae had spent days making
them, probably for hunting purposes. Like
his nation, Omae had thought he was better
prepared Maybe he was. But the longbow
was superior to any other bow.
"Oh. so now show your the Jap yelled
angrily. Nov get ready for dyingr'
There he was at the jungle's edge, brandish-
ing his weapon. Pickering retreated another
ten steps, then stopped. He strung his bow
and fitted the mock of an arrow to its string.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-03-26

grass, and you are no longer teacher of girls
We are both warriors So - now we can have
the archery match!'
Pickering's hands were. sweating. Now,
more keenly than ever before, he realized he
was not normally man of action. Always
before his problems had been solved by logi-
cal thinking No logic applied here.
81 am generous" Omae said Back there
YOU treated me as a servant; but | am a
samurai, Professor and more than your equal.
could kill you with the knife or break your
back with judo. Being generous, l prefer
archery. / am what you Americans call
good sport"
PICKERING understood This was the knowl-
edge of inferiority that had produced Japan's
nationalism. Omae wanted to salve his
pride.
Good sport?'' Pickering said angrily. IN
shoot it out with you with bow and arrow
any time you say. But you'd have another
rat up there in the jungle"
II am alone here!" Omae broke in Wait
ing rescue like you" He sucked in air, struck
by pleasant thought. THE girl is tall and
straight, as graceful as an archer's bow. She
should be bent to warriors will, as bow
is bent"
Come within fifty yards of her, and I'll
kill youv' Pickering exclaimed.
"Oh. so? But shall wait until you are dead.
Andsthe Others - too bad. Wounded men
are very much of burden So sorry, but it
will be necessary to kill them, too" He smiled
at Pickering And now, Professor - it re-
uuires time for making the bows. l regret
there is no time to make true japanese bow
as master craftsman would make it. But
will come to this beach the day after tomor-
row - at sunrise When ! see you, l start
shooting. Thank you, please" He bowed
again, then turned and scurried into the
jungle.
Janice said, SIS hunting bow that hard
to make? thought you could white one in
couple of hours!'
Pickering looked at the sun. 1t was touch
ing the trees on the ridge night and day
and night "A proper job takes weeks"
he said, carefully following the grain as he
cut away the sap wood.
You make archery SOUND aW1uny serious
as if it were matter of life and death!'
Janice complained I'm sure the pigs would
be impressed
Archery is seriousr' Pickering forced a
laugh to tighten the grimness of his voice.
Look at the part it has played in history.
We've only had gunpowder few hundred
wears - bows and arrows for thousands"
liz HEARD himself going on - talking helped
conceal the dread lying heavily within him.
He couldn't tell Janice that his own life, and
lives more precious, depended, now. not 50
much on action as upon whatever skill his
knowledge of archery gave him. Instead ne
talked of the first bows man had made. He
discussed tactics and strategy employed at
Crecy and Agincourt.
English longbows - such as this one will
be - turned the tide. I've always wanted to
write a monograph on the bow, showing how