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Evening star., 1944-06-08
Ordeal of the ItuIiuns


advancing Allies and the retreating
and vengeful Nazis, the Italian
people-the children, the mothers,
the bewildered old folk-have been
suffering an ordeal which we tend
to overlook, our attention being
riveted mainly on the progress of
great and violent military events.
Yet, as we have recently been re-
minded by group of graphic As
sociated Press news pictures, and by
stories Of liberated Rome's acute
food shortage, the noncombatants of
Italy merit more than a little SYM
pathy. They are hungry, weary, sick,
frightened and homeless in large
numbers. For as the battle roars
and blazes toward their villages and
toWns-first south of the Eternal
City and now north of it-they must
run to the hills or seek refuge in
caves and when it is safe for them
to return, they as often as not have
only the pieces of homes in which
to start living again.
The camera gives us a glimpse of
them-the puzzled, sad-eyed little
boys and girls, the begrimed and
careworn mothers In rags, the aged,
en1aciated women whose faces tell
Of a terror beyond their under
standing. The same sort of thing
has happened wherever the Nazis
have planted themselves, but the
suffering of the Italians seems pc
culiarly poignant. Dragged into the
war by Mussolini, they never had
much heart for the fight, and priva-
ton, defeat, humiliation and an
guiSh were theirs from the start.
They cheered when their dictator
fell; they could hope now for the
early return of peace to their usually
sunny land. But as Prime Minister
Churchill declared short time ago,
events did not turn out that way.
Hitler chose to punish Italy, to make
an example of it, to try holding it
at all costs, imposing upon it the
"hideous prospect of a red-hot rake
of battle lines being drawn from
sea to sea right up the whole length
OF the peninsula" It has been a
cruel fate; the Italians, the great
mass of them, are expiating in a
terribly full measure for the crimes
of their fallen Fascist leaders.
Fortunately, our Fifth and Eighth
Armies are now striking in a way
that promises to shorten the tor
ment; and directly behind them, as
soon as the hated Nazis are swept
out of any village or town, our Allied
Military Government is moving in
to restore order and succor the
needy as quickly as possible. Bitter
and severe as it's ordeal is, more
over, Italy can look forward to the
future with hope, as President
Roosevelt declared in his address
the other day. For the forces
on the march there now are the
forces of liberty, and with these
with the coming triumph of our
arms, the Italian people will have
their chance to find freedom and
happiness again in a new and
better world
Evening star., 1944-06-08
Letters to The Star
Quotes Ancient Psalmist's Faith
for Time of Liberation
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Invasion news has electrified the Ma
ton, and we as individuals wait in hope
Of victory. Our hearts 60 out in SYM
pathy for those engaged in the titanic
struggle for those loved ones over here
who may never see some brave soldiers
again.
Permit us to offer these words from
the Bible as our prayer at this initial
period of the invasion, solace to anx-
ious mothers. wives, sisters and sweet
hearts, and the menfolk, older or young
er, who back up the home front. We
quote from Psalm As:
God is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble. There
fore will not we fear, though the earth
be removed, and though the mountains
be carried into the midst Of the sea:
though the waters thereof roar and be
troubled, though the mountains shake
with the swelling thereof.
There is river, the streams where
of shall make glad the city of God, the
holy place of the tabernacles of the
most High. God is in the midst of her;
she shall not be moved: God shall help
her. and that right early. The heather
ragged, the kingdoms were moved: he
uttered his voice, the earth melted. The
Lord of hosts is with us; the God of
Jacob Is our refuge.
Come, behold the works of the Lord,
what desolations he hath made in the
earth. He maketh wars to cease unto
the end of the earth; He breaketh the
bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder;
He burneth the chariot In the fire. Be
still, and know that I am God: I will
be exalted among the heather, will
be exalted in the earth.
THE Lord of hosts is with us; the
God of Jacob is our refuge"
commend to all that earnest and
prayerful study be made of that grand
Book Of Books, for, as famous biblical
commentator said, "The Bible, and the
Bible only, gives q correct view of these
things. Here are revealed the great
final scenes in the history of our world,
events that already are casting their
shadows before. the sound of their ap-
proach causing the earth to tremble.
and mems hearts to fail them for fear" !"
G. A. RENTFRO.
Evening star., 1944-06-08
An Educated Generution
From the Ottawa Journal.

One of the stock phrases Of our time
Is that "the state owes every man q liv-
ing" A truer cry would be that the
state owes every child the opportunity
for an education. That, If we could
win to 1t, would be great compensa-
ton for the cloud and pain of these
years-a truly educated generation
schooled in what life challenges in duty
and loyalty, and before which other,
more superficial troubles, must quickly
diSappear
Evening star., 1944-06-08

Though still matter of specula-
tion, the threat implicit in this is
thus real, and Hitler and his hench-
men must find 1t a heavy additional
worry in these days that have grown
so parlous for them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10

credit Recently made second
lieutenant "a the ROTC. Walter
Is also interested In choral work
ara 8, r}embcr oi the boys
CHOIR NJ s. Paul> Cathedral
.ArcI hr-h school ho plans 70
take liberal 'arr> course in col
lelr II~ parents are Nh and
Sins Walter Dunn. 5532 Brooklyn.
Ir-N Ecllo. 10 who won The
~.eHad nlr ol $50 in war bonds.
ALSO holds ann 4 record at Central
HEb where he rs q l2-B student
The SON ut Nh and Mrs Max
Bclio PA Elnlhut>t Jerry plans
To >iud> chemistry fn college
DENBl Student THIRD
Third contestant and winner of
"a 500 war bond IN thc city finals
is Ivan Barr,. to. o( PcnhN An
active student council member he
Is m the LIB making "a straight
4 average VANS ambitions viii
iake him INTO prc-laW course
after his high school graduation
tie Is The son of Mr. and Mrs
Lawrence Barri>. lO645 Wayhurn
Dunn and Bcllo emerged as
first and second place winners m
the city examination given last
Monday tteWet ~ Il took TIVE
subsequent tests 10 break the tie
between BarriS and David Stern
OF Central for third highest
scorer. stern won $50 war
bond and Mildred Hurt of North
crn was awarded the same amount
Tor placing fifth
The national examination qucS-
tons which reached Detroit by
alrmal Friday were compiled
from pool submitted by the
No competing cities They
VIII p>calCd Monday morning
and presented 80 Dctrolt'S three
contestants hy Charles { Barnes.
who has been supervising the
local exam
The u cities. besides Detroit.
taking part IN the history awards
are Albany. Baltimore, Boston,
Chicago. Los Angeles. Milwaukee,
New York, Pittsburgh, Oakland
san Antonio, San Francisco and
Seattle
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-10
History Stars Match
Wits in u. S. Finals

Detroit's three Top history stu
dents are sharpening their wits
and pencils TINS weekend They
will match their knowledge Mon,
day morning with champions from
u other cities i'm The William
Randolph Hearst National Amer
lean History Awards finals
Meeting IN the Burton Memo
rial Library Walter Damn ol
Northwestern. jerry Erl0 oi
Central ard Ivan BarUiS of DENIM
viii take the national examination
under the direction OF Charles G.
Barnes. divisional director of
social studies for rho Detroit
public schools
Al he same time 3 students
from other parts OF fnc natoD.
who qualified IN the prClmn9ric>.
will be taking the same exam
Each Of the participating cities
has selected an historic shrine
where tho students viii write
$3.50 N PRIZES
These Il historN champion, Will
share IN a total Of $3.50 nm war
bond prizes, divided AS follows
$1,000 first. $1,000 second $500
third, $3.50 fourth. five award, OF
500 each and 81 $50 awards
Walter Dunn. 10. FIRST prize
winner in the city finals ~ an
lib student az Northwestern
High with an ALA record 10 his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17

D ILL Jones fought with rifle in the last war. DThis time he's doing his fighting in firearms plant making guns his son. Jimmy uses somewhere in the Mediterranean to knock down German Mcs- serschmidts
 Bill has been on the job every day for the past year, except the days the flu" had him down for the count He feels he has real flesh and blood stake" in this war and he's proving it by his in- creased production. Fact s he's got genuine feel ing of gratitude :. pride-in every last man who's helping to do the job he thought was done when he sailed back to the USA in 1919.
 We've all got stake in the Joneses Jimmy who uses gun over there keep free and Bill who makes them here in Connecticut Whats more we've got bigger stake in the 5,O0O,OO0 Jimmies who'll soon be fighting on the war fronts the 5OO,OOO war workers in Connecticut factories who are backing the attack with mountains of war pro duction. Not all we're sorry to say, are so dead serious and efficient Bill, but together they've frequently done the Impossible"
 Big as it is Connecticuts production is still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
We ALL Have a STAKE
 In This Mans lob
tArmy Air Force photo from NEA Telephot

below government requirements in a number of "critically" needed products Because production s below demands in certain sections of the state, they have been labeled critical labor areas.
 According to strict government regulations new contracts are supposed to be given to companies in critical labor areas except when these products cannot be produced in non.critical areas. That's serious threat to many plants and thousands of workers.
 Unless workers and management in these areas can meet government production requirements, and thus remove the critical classification from their section many factories may be forced lay off men, or even close down for lack of new war contracts. That's real threat to future employment for only companies who remain strong through continuous fuIltime operation convert their plants quickly to give pcacetime jobs.
 Yes, we all have stake in the Joneses. Let's prove it with an all-out effort to BETTER OUR BEST" war production to speed victory lover there" and quicken conversion to peacetime jobs lover here"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
BY THE OUT EASTER


 Edward D. Lewis of New Ro- chelle, N, r., Is a native of Wa tcrbury, He was born in the south end, in the days when the old time Yankee families were joined by the Irish, along with the Ger mans, to be followed later by the French Canadians. Most of the Irish are gone, few Germans are left, and nothing remains to prove the residence of the original settlers of the country, who land cd in this part of Waterbury, and remained here for many years.
 Eddie Lewis, in his young days, knew many of the descendants of these families. He has an excel lent memory, and nothing escapes him In his "reminiscences of the old town. Hc likes to do this occasionally, as he did recently with the well known Harr. Durant of Waterbury baseball fame. Durant, you know, made Rockville n professional baseball center, and holds the distinction of being the first magnate to openly defy the statute and charge an admission fee for Sunday games. But popu- lar demand on the part of the people saved him from the wrath oG a large number of church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
MRS. CABLES T
 TO BE CHAIRMAN
ln Charge of Public Speak. ing Club; Card Party
 March 27

waterville, March i7.-Mrs. NOT. man Cables from Patterson court Is chairman of the Waterbury Pub. lie Speaking club card party to be given March 27, at 8 o'clock ct the Y. M. c. A.
 Briefs
 Miss Betsy Ann Grain has rec turned to her home after an opera. ton at st, Mary's hospital. She is reported to be improving.
 Mir. and Mrs. Michael Killeen of Smithwick street, announce the birth of their sixth son, Thomas Andrew, March lS, at St. Marys hospital. Mrs. Killeen was the former Katf- erine Sullivan of New Haven.
 Rev. Samuel Budde, a former pas- tor of st, Paul's, will be there to- night for the Lenten service at g o'clock.
 The senior choir will rehearse to- night at 6:46.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Former Letter Carrier
 Recalls Old Days Here
Eddie Lewis of New Rochelle Reminisces on Days of Rivalry Among Volunteer Bremen in Waterbury - Old Driving Park, Butcher Boys Triumph in High.
 Wheeled Sulky Race.

people who were looking for his scalp, and bounding the police for action. Durant held to his guns and lived to zee the old statute wiped away, and sports Of all kind played on the Sabbath, not only in Waterbury, but in all parts of the state.
 Yet Eddie Lewis knows the his tory of the town better, Lewis Is q native, Durant was a carpet-bag- ger when he first landed in Wa terbury from Guilfort, in the early nInetles. Still, Durant's yer sion of the man about town" in his day makes laughter for hours. It's good to listen to him. He is the author of many interesting short stories already printed.
 BuN Eddie Lewis explains that Waterbury's first driving park was in the Flats or Meadows just off Thomaston avenue. The property was owned by Patrick McMahon and c equipment by Matt.I,ynch. Every fourth of July, explained Eddie, the old Monitor Hose Co. played ball with the Rose Hills of the Abrigador for the champ ionship of the city. Eddie gave the names of Harry Mack, Jim Finley, MuiT Preston, John Null vaney, John Thompson, Charley Lee, Jim Coughlan, Jim Downey, as part of the Rose Hill outfit, with Joh.l Fruin, Pat. Morris, Bill Finn, Patsy McElligott and Billy Merriman comprising some of the lineup of the Monitors. We'll, one Spring around the early eighties, adds Eddie, the Naugatuck river got on rampage and the water dislodsed the grandstand, the stables or barns collapsed, the fence was dismantled, and away went the entire driving part equip- ment down the Naugatuck. That wiped out the two owners, Me- Mahon and Lynch, and that ended racing here until the new driving park was opened up where the present city stadiur Is now located. Here, racing among the local horsemen was revived; the railroad ran special trains from the Bank street station to the park, and crowds went tEere. A foot bridge was built for the &C., comodation of those who went by train to cross the So-callcd Stcele's brook.
 Eddie recalled Matt Lynch's favorite bay gelding butcher boy" One day they raced for some oats, and Matt and his competi- tors rode in high wheel sulkies. Matt's horse did q mile in 2:40, and won the championship of the city. Mat was the only 1rishman in competition, and oh, did the Irish onlookers rave with mirth at his fine victory. The Irish backed their choice with plenty of cash, and were well repaid for the chance they took. Every time I bet on horses in after years I thought of butcher hoy,' explain Eddie. Because 7 was quite young then and 1t was my first bet, and the first race l ever saw"
 Eddie Lewis is a retired letter carrier of the Waterbury post of- flee. He is Q member of the Wa terbury Lodge Of Elkg, was widely known during his time as a car- Tier, was always friendly. affable. and good natured. He is one of the old stock we like to hear from now and then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
WATERBURY ELKS
 ELECT OFFICERS
Formal Installation Set
 for Thursday Evening, April 6

Members of the Waterbury Elks last night chose James J, Kelly as their exalted ruler followed by the choice of Frank Monaghan as esteemed leading knight.
 Other officers elected were Thomas Brophy, esteemed loyal knight; Francis Mulligan, esteemed lecturing might; William J. Cav- anaugh, secretary; William Pol- lard, treasurer; Dr. M. A. O'Hara, trustee for five years: James Phe- Ian, tiler; James J. Kelly, delegate to grand lodge, and Harry P. Spell- man, alternate delegate. 1nstalla- ton of officers will take place April 6.
 A group of Il new members were voted into the organization. They include: Charles Marsey, Martin Marsey, John J. McKenna, James V. Ryan, Rocco Perugini, Nicholas Guerrero, Salvatore Yannielli, Louis J. Bernier, George A. Sloss, Jr, Walter A. Hillenbrand, James w. Brlslin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17

mindful of the fiak which fell about them the crews kept at 1t, pointing their guns, like accusing fingers, at the intrudrs and firing blast after blast at them.
 Before the order to cease firing was given, a terrific explosion in the sky announced the end of a German plane. Then the search- lights went out, and for time the quiet almost hurts.
 We all trudged back to our quar- ters, crawled under my five blankets and pulled them over my ears, But still heard the roar of those ack-acks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17

looking for planes. But the system was also at work and orders from the officer at the Post Command came over the phone. On dials on either side of the guns it also was directing the line of fire.
 Slowly the big ack-acks swung around and upward. Then came Il blast which, although I had cot- ton fin my ears, made the loudest peal of thunder had ever heard sound like whisper in compar- son. The ground shook and q gust of wind which threatened to rip off my coat swept by mo. For half an hour or more the fury lasted. Un-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
H0livilIe Airmal,
Receives Medal

At an eighth air force bomber
base in England, Second Lieutenant
Marvin R. Walker. %. Of Holtville,
recently was decorated with a Sec
ond Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air
Medal awarded 10 him some time
ago.
Lieutenant Walker is a Fortress
pilot and this cluster was awarded
him for meritorious achievement on
bomber combat missions. over Nazi
Europe
He Is a graduate of Holtville
Union High School and studied az
Central Junior college in Fl Centre
and at Glendale Junior college He
entered the service August II, 1912
His parents. Mr. and Mrs Osborne
Walker live at S77 Fern avenue and
his wife. Mrs. JOY Walker, near
HOltVil!e.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
XiWaR;ans Hear
Talk on Peace

Our future peace and the peace
If the world itself depend upon
uuman relationship" the Reverend
Arthur Schultz Of the Burbank First
Methodist Church told KiWanians
1t the Barbara Worth Hotel Fri
lay afternoon.
Schultz continued by saying that
lis point best could be illustrated
~ the necessity of being able to
get along with our own neighborS
md with all races, colors and creeds
within any single community.
Arlan Gresham, assistant super
ntendent of El Centro schools, was
ntroc uced as a new member.
The business session embraced dis
cusSion of Kiwanian youth work
outlines, the clubs Christmas party
md War Chest contributions.
Al Missildine, president, presided
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
CONTINUED from Page Onel

Continued from Page Onel
cans. 81; Progressive. /.
House: Democrats, pa. Republ-
cans, 210. ProgreSSiveS. >: Farmer
Labor. /. American-Labor. I. Vac
ant 7.
There will be 36 senatorial con-
tests. one Of them for a short term
from Indiana which expires on
January 5. l945 and therefore is of
no significance. That Indiana seat
represents a Democratic vacancy.
There are. in addition. % Demo-
cratic seats anc l3 Republican seats
at stake next week. one OF the for
mer and two of the latter being for
short terms which will continue for
several years. The remaining 80
contests are for full. six year terms.
Ii would be mathematically pos
sible but politically impossible for
the Republicans to obtain at this
election enough additional seats to
give them the minimum Of 10 which
would provide a bare majority-of-
one control of the senate in the
18th congress. That is because some
Of the Democratic seats Al stake
are from southern states which are
safe for the party.
SET UP
The Democratic majority in the
house Of representatives already
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Former Sheriff
Deputy Dies

G. E kirkpatrick, former deputy
sheriff in the civil department in
Imperial county, died in San Diego
Thursday after long illness, it was
learned in FL Centro Saturday.
Private funeral services We're held
in San Diego at Il a. m. Saturday
with DR.. Frank Lowe officiating at
the rites.
kirkpatrick was connected with
the Imperial county sheriff'S de-
partment from 1929 to August of
1913 when i'll health forced him to
resign. He was treasurer of the
lmperial-Yuma Peace Officers as
sociation throughout the years of
its existence.
His survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Helen B. Kirkpatrick; a daughter,
Phyllis B. Rutherford; and a son,
Gilbert ESdward kirkpatrick. Jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
POLLING HOURS

Polls will be open at a. m. and
voting will continue until 7 p. m.
when the 85 polling places in the
county will close and tallying will
start at once.
Under state election laws, each
md every registered voter receives
1 sample ballot and full instructions.
These We're mailed out several days
ago and should be in the possession
of the more than $4,000 qualified
voters of the county. Election Off
cials call attention to the final in
struction. t h a t covering wrongly
stamping tearing or defacing the
ballot by accident. In such cases the
voter should return the ballot to the
board official and obtain another
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
STEER CROSSING ROAD
CAUSES TRUCK WRECK

A small cut on the head of Lind
Ritter, 2, a steer with n broken lee
and a capSized truck and trailel
were the results of traffic accident
at 3:15 a. m. Saturday on highwa'
80 near the Date ranch west of FL
Centro.
Harvey Chester Balm, 80, Fl Cen
70, told traffic officers that the
teer ran across the highway in
ront of him. He tiled to aycit
It, he said. and in the struggle the
'ruCk and trailer careened off the
highway, Jumped a ditch and tipped
)ver. The little girl is Bain's niece.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Election Devoid
Of Contests
For County Posts
Continued from Page One)

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do in voting on the ~ propositions.
At the top of the congressional
column appear the names of two
candidates for United States sem
ator and following them the name
of John Phillips, representative in
Congress, unopposed. The write-in
privilege applies in this bracket the
same as on the county legislative
ballet.
Although generally called a
short ballot" the appearance of
the II propositions adds to the need
for scrutiny and marking which.
in the end. makes 1t a tolerably
long ballot.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Nations Ballot
Drive Closes

las been whitfield away by death.
designations and by-electionS since
November 1912. A bare majority
of-one requires 21S seats. There is
no majority party in the house of
the 18th congress as of now. But
the Republicans have made no
effort to challenge Democratic or
ganization of that body which con-
tinues Rep Sam Rayburn. D., Tex.
aS speaker.
There are 435 seats in the house
but only 432 will be up for decision
on Tuesday. Maine elected its house
delegation last September-three
Republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Judge 1empers
Penalty for
loo Many-Fast
ITO err is human

ITO err is human :.
When Lloyd Scates, FL Centre. an~
peared before Judge Lee Nuffer in
police court Saturday morning, he
pleaded guilty to a charge of drunk
enneSS.
I'm guilty." he told Judge Nuffer
but ycu see. your honor, I was dis
charged from the army last Satur-
day, and well, I just met some
friends I hadn't seen for long time
and Guess l took them too
strong and too fast"
The judge smiled and then man
aged to look severe.
Five days suspended" he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-11-05
Marine Sergeant
Suffers Injury
When Car Crashes

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the wreck from time 70 time to keep
it from being tired. Fifty-nine min
uteS later their combined effcrts
freed Mason.
According TO the police, Mason
suffered a broken pelviS bone. both
arms broken. shock and right side
punctureS. His LETT leg was broken
in two places above the knee and
his right leg in three places. He was
taken to San Diego in a marine am
bulance.