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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12

IL may be sung with appropriate
ness and contemporary applicability
down to the present time. As Shake
speare would say, IT'S true. It's
pity: and It's tbs true" English and
Americans don't get along together
very well right at the jump. II takes
them a long time to get acquainted.
There are many grounds for believ-
ing that the longer they get along
together the more accomplished
they become in the process. We know
perfectly well that you've got to
know an Englishman thoroughly, if
YOU are Just going to understand
him half way. And the English are
perfectly assured that the same
thing is true of an American. All
you have to do is to visit an Ameri-
can flying camp or barracks or any
other assemblage OF our boys over
there at the present time.
Is il any wonder, then, that we
are already Beginning to quarrel
with the British about how we're
going to govern liberated countries
like Italy, like Belgium, like Poland?
The papers on both sides of the
water are growing pretty intense. If
we might venture a word OF advice
to them. we would suggest, even to
the Manchester Guardian or the
New York Times, that they tone
down a little bit i'm their intensity.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12
ASSEMBLY WOMAN

ST. ALBANS. VT, Dec. II. CuP)
Mrs. Katherine Hurley OF ST.
Adams is the first woman to occu-
Nv a seat in the upper chamber OF
the Vermont general assembly since
1899. Mrs. Hurley, who ran on the
Democratic ticket led her political
running mates in the county elec-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12
NUBBlNS
BY
BURRIS JENKINS

"Oh, the strange things we do.
And the strange things we say,
They're English, YOU know,
Quite English. YOU know
Favorite vaudeville song of near
a century ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12

sUPERIN, is 'just what the doc
tor ordered" for you.
svperin is aspirin contains
the same pure, safe aspirin you
have long known-but developed
by doctors in a special way for
those upset by aspirin in its ordi-
nary form.
This new kind of aspirin tablet
dissolves more quickly, let's the
aspirin get right at the job of re-
lieving pain, reduces the acidity OF
ordinary aspirin, and does not ir-
ritate or Observation-Disclosures after
repeat doses. .
Teor this out to remind you to
get Superin today, so you can have
it on hand when headaches, colds,
etc, strike. See how quickly it
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12
new kind Of
ASPIRIN tablet
doesn't upset stomach

When you need
quickrelieffrom
pain, do you
hesitate to take
aspirin because
it leaves you
with an upset
stomach? If so,
this new medi-
n,1 I;cooucrxy
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-12

The Surest way to capture an Eng
lish audience, especially if you are
an American speaker, to break up
the ice and to put everybody in good
humOr. is to ask the old c0nundrum:
Whats the difference between a
Britisher and an American"
You get a lot of answers. The
British love to talk back and don't
hesitate to speak out in meeting.
They'll say, mo difference at ALL"
Or, "All the difference in the world"
Or half dozen other answers de-
pending OH their humor and frame
of mind. Then you come back at
them by saying:
The best answer l ever got to
that query was from one of your
own officers who said, "A Britisher
goes into place as if he owned the
whole damn house. While an Ameri-
can gees in as if he didn't give a
damn who owned the house.
That never failed to set things
right if there happens to be any jar
in the atmosphere. Of course, the
conundrum is stolen; it was not
originally used regarding the differ
ence between British and Americans
but regarding the difference be-
tween a Yale man and Harvard
man. But what's the odds, Just SO
it does the work? And from this out
a whole lot of that sort of pcrsiflage
and nonsense and imperturbable
good humor will be needed between
the British and the Americans for,
though il may not be politics to say
so, it is certainly true the British
and Americans are going to have to
do huge part of the guiding of the
world. Certainly, nobody will have
half as big part except Russia.
Deservedly too. But more about
that in some other nubbin.
Two California boys, both i'm the
armed services, had never met until
just the other day since the war
began, when they bumped into each
other in British camp. Nobody
could beat that yarn except Texas,
which can go everyone one better.
During the previous world war. two
brothers from Texas enlisted i'm the
navy and never met until just be-
fore the war closed, at a recreation
center in New York, where they ran
into each other i'm the thrOng that
was dancing on the floor. They de-
serted their two girls and threw
their arms about each others neckS
as one shouted, you old centipede,
where you been all this time?" The
answer came promptly, "On the Bat
tleship Arkansas; where you been?"
The answer came at once, "On the
battleship Arkansas" They'd been
together in that village of about
5000 men and had never met until
just this moment. Wars are big and
so are worlds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
ten MOTORISTS
FORFEIT BONDS
Alleged ViOIatOrs of Park.
ing Ordinance Fail to
Appear in Court

Ten motorists forfeited q total OF
$50 In city court this morning on
charges OF violating the city park
ing ordinances by falling TO pay for
III parking tags on time.
They were: Richard Savage, a.,
81 Scovill street; Vincenzo Salerno,
SO, TOO North Main street: Joseph
Ficeto, 2S, 81 South Leonard street:
Lawrence Pima, 26, 70 Vine street:
David Schwartz, 80, ITO Bidwell
street; Tela Tricario, IS, 95 wacoma
avenue; Marion Buckley, 80, 120
0riggs street; Roger Bryson, 80, 4S
Gross avenue: Dorothy Calpaldo, 50,
1873 South Leonard street; william
Pryor, 50, 80 Madison avenue.
Other cases: John Hartshorn, 10,
2 Camp terrace, non-Support, con-
tlnued TO March 81: Joseph Mills,
20, Davis street, Oakville, no opera
tors license, nolled for 90; Edward
j. 0amade, 20, 46 High street,
Southington, road rules violaSNsyl,
nolled for SO: David Gentle. l6, ~
Lounsbury avenue, theft, suspended
sentence, 6 months probation:
George W. Splvie, 81, Maxwell road,
Cheshire, reckless driving, fined $25
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
PRODUCTS USED in
RECRUITING DRIVE
New Departure Co. Stages
Display Here; Workers
Needed in War Effort

A bouncing ball machine" and
various sizes of ball bearings, pro-
duced by New Departure division
of General Motors Corp. in Bristol,
are on exhibit in a window display
at 1T East Main street here as par;
of a manpower recruitment cam
paign.
The display includes larger bear
ings representative OF precision ball
bearings produced by New Depart
ure for Pratt g. Whitney and other
aircraft engines. Smaller bearings
repy esent quantities needed for
such equipment as fire contro d sys-
tens gyro sights, seact asst compu-
tors, sound locatorS Searchlights
gun remote controls, ships COM
passes, anti-air-craft gun power
controls, machlne-glin turret sight
irg. anti-aircraft fire directors and
automatic pilots.
Propeller blade hub stacked"
bearings demonstrate precision re-
quired to insure that loads are
evenly distributed between each
of the units in each stack" The
display also includes large photo
craps of F-38 fighter planes and
Bite bombers equipped with
hundreds of ball bearings.
More than 100 million New De-
parture ball bearings are in this
war;" is the message on one of
the exhibit signs: Join us now
and make victory your business
too"
A personal representative Of New
Departure is available for inter-
views at the U. 8. Employment
Service office, 1913 Bank street. or
the New Department Employment
department in Bristol. according to
another sign in the display.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
BANK DEPOSITS IN
WAR CENTER GAIN
New YOrk's big Three
and Others Report on
Flow of Funds

Although the Chase National
Bank. National City Bank and
Guaranty Trust Company, all of
New York are ranked one, two and
four respectively. in the list Of the
country's rs leading banks, 1t is
evident by the fact that the COM
piled list reveals that many New
York banks have slipped down on
the list during the past two years
that the flow of funds from New
York to war production centers
continues steadily.
Year-end banking statistics COM
piled by The American Banker, the
banking industry's daily paper re-
veal the following listing of the
country's leading banks and their
depository holdings for December
81. 1913 for December 81, 1912. The
list reveals the standing of each In
the order given:
Chase National N. Y, 1913 de-
posits $4,375, 100000, 1912 deposits
81, POI 500 900; National City Bank,
N. Y, 1913 deposits, 1878 SOC, 900,
1912 deposits. $685., 300 900; Bs TX of
America, San Francisco, 1943 de-
posts. $3,498. 200, 900. 1912 deposits,
$685., 100, 900: Guaranty Trust, N.
Y, 1913 deposits, $2,9O3, 800 900, 1912
deposits, $2.698. 100000; Continental
Illinois. Chicago, 1943 deposits, 81
l74,000. 600, 1912 deposits, $2,O52,-
100000;
Other banks listed in succession
are: First National. Chicago; Bank
ers Trust, N. Y; Manufacturers
Trust, NJ Y; Central Hanover, N.
Y; First National, Boston; Chem
ical Bank and Trust Company, N.
Y, etc;
The First National of Boston
which ranks tenth among the ma
tional leading banking houses
handles great share Of the city's
business relative to past issuance of
bonds. The Bank of Manhattan, N.
Y. which Is ranked 14th Is an Off.
ctal coupon clipping agent for the
city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
MRS. MARBLE
| PARTY GUEST
briggs st. Resident CeIe-
brates Birthday; Eppy'
Gagain Sets Mark
WATERVILLE
Correspondent. Alice MacMul-
len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, March "a birthday
party was held last night for Mrs.
Joseph McArdle of briggs street at
her home. She was presented a
gift. Solos were given by Mrs.
James Alivens, Mrs. Frank Seery
and Mrs. Frederick MacLelland, a
dance by Mrs. william Plat and
Mrs. Edward Martin, and a recita-
ton by Mrs. McArdle.
Present we're: Mrs. Margaret Cum
ningham, Mrs. Georgiana Grenier,
Mrs. Ethel Garfield, Mrs. Joseph
Seery, Mrs. Frank Seery, Mrs. Ken
meth McDonough, Mrs. Percy Mac
Mullen, Mrs. Joseph Benoit, Mrs,
Fred MacLelland, Mrs. William
Plat, Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs.
James Alivens, Miss Helen Burns,
Mrs. Louis Dadario, Mrs. Vincent
Carroll and Mrs. Mile Robinson.
Rev. David O'Keefe Of st. Fran
els Xavier church was guest priest
at the Wednesday evening devo-
tons at st. Michael's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03

lay Of q few months in consulting 3
physician can mean the difference
between effective cure and perma-
nsnt disability IN cancer cases.
Connecticut Is fortunate In that
most Of the cancer clinics here, not
ably Waterbury and st. Mary's hos.
pitfalls already have specialized
equipment installed and are putting
It 10 good use," DR.. Martin said.
DR.. Clarence II. Cole and DIT. Jo-
seph L. Harvey Of waterbury hos
pital and Harold p Fish Of the
American Society for the Control Of
Cancer were among the speakers 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
PROMPT ACTION
NEEDED in CANCER

The necessity for prompt treat
ment in cancer cases was stressed
by DR.. Hayes Martin Of New York
City at the 29th meeting Of the As.
ISOLATION Of Connecticut Tumor
clinics yesterday at Waterbury hos
pltal.
DR.. Hayes pointed out that q de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
Three Violent
Deaths Reported
In Connecticut

Darien, Conn.,, March 3. - (UP)
- Michael I. Mann, 8, whose par
ents moved here from TuckahOe,
N. Y, Wednesday, drowned in a
12-foOt well in the yard Of his
new home late yesterday.
His mother, who fell into the
well trying 10 rescue him, was
saved by neighbOrs.
The boy was the son Of Victor
I. Mann, an American Smelling
and Refining Company, engineer
who returned to this country a
year ago after spending II years
in Australia.
..NOrwalk, Conn.,, March 3. -
CUP - Mrs. Anna Larkin, 81, died
instantly when her automobile was
struck by a passenger train at a
Danbury division railroad crossing
late yesterday. She was driving
behind another car which crossed
the tracks safely.
New Haven, Conn.,, March 3. -
CUP A woman truck driver,
Mrs. Bessie RapuanO, was held on
a technical charge today in con-
nection with the death Of Oscar
Hayda, 70, at . street intersec-
ton. Police said Mrs. Rapuano'S
truck ran down Hayda as it was
turning . corner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03

Pullman, wash. - CUPl - II
names Of the Armyis physical ecu
cation service here are enough y
make q civilians bones crUa& kirs
comes the bending groaneE. inc
follows, without pause, hip bounce
trunk twister, knee bend. modiiic'
hurpee, leg spreader, rowing excl
else, pushup. bank twist and rock
inw chair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
Gagain Red Hot

Edward (Eppy) Gagain broke the
high single score for this year in
the Elks bowling league Wednesday
night with 17S. He is member Of
Pat Shea's "Ville" team.
Vincent Carroll, Jr., well known
as a baseball pitcher, has sent
home from the Pacific several Jap
anese souvenirs, among them Jap
flag, dagger and knife. The flag
is now hanging In the barroom Of
Burns restaurant. Carroll has seen
plenty of action with the Marines
and has engaged in several major
island battles.
Engine 8 answered call to Fabet
avenue yesterday. No damage was
reported.
Many boys have been moved to
digerent stations or gone overseas.
Some of the following are such
cases: Harold Harp" Dunn Is in
England on maneuvers after en-
gaging in several campaigns in
Sicily and Italy.
william Kelly is now in Camp
Rucker, Ala. He was formerly In
Tennessee.
Don Baker is in New Guinea.
George GogginS Of the Navy has
been transferred to the amphibious
force.
Jack Barlow Of Boyden street,
Joe Guarni, Yale street, and Pete
Ciaccio, Sheffield street, recently
met in San Fresno, Calf, while on
leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03
POSTWAR PLANNING sLIDING

Cleveland - Cup - Private In
duStry Is doing little-if any-post-
war planning In the east central
region Of Ohio. Nobody. the regional
office OF the U. 8. Department OF
Commerce reports. is interested -
particularly n the smaller towns
and cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-03

the meeting. Dr.. CnaEaes Z. KafAln.
chairman Of the committees Dfe.
sided.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-06
The Future Of Rome

Apparently the only alternative to battle in
the streets of Rome is starving out the Ger
mans now in possession. To do this it would
be necessary to erect an impenetrable wall
of steel around the city, through which the
enemy could take no supplies or war ma
terlals. Without food or ammunition, the Ger
mans eventually would have to surrender
But the debatable question is, could this be
done? There is grave doubt that it could
Despite Allied bombings in northern Italy
and occasional reports that the Bremen Pass
has been blockaded, the Germans continue
to bring in troops from the north They still
operate armored trains southwark through the
pass to shell Allied positions below Rome
They run in trainloads of supplies. Only the
Italian residents feel the pinch of hunger.
There is no serious interruption of munitions
transport. The enemy in the Rome sector is
well prepared to continue fighting for a long
time. The only hope of breaking his defense
lies in completely disrupting his supply sys-
tenn, and as of today efforts to do this have
been sadly unavailing.
Whether the Italian campaign was well adj
vised or not, and this can be determined only
by the historians of later period, it is obvi-
Gus that having launched it the Allies must
carry on to a successful conclusion and that
to be successful Rome must be taken. Thus.
with the enemy well entrenched and capable
of maintaining his communications and trans
portation system, it would seem that Rome
must become a battle ground 1t is not pos
sible longer to consider it the Eternal City.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-06
Why Withhold the Truth?

| Criticism of government for the long delay
| in publicizing the news of japanese inhuman-
ity toward American war prisoners is grow
ing and probably is justifiable. At least the
Withholding of the tory lends support to the
wide complaint that the government has not
and is not treating the people with the con-
sideration they deserve. Since Pearl Harbor
there have been many reasons to condemn
the governments lack of frankness
The real reason for the failure to tell the
true story of Bataan is cloaked in mystery
and may never be given. But here are four
explanations, as gathered by representa-
tive of the Christian Science Monitor in Wash
ington. Any one of them is as likely to be
correct and by the same token all NAV be
as Inaccurate as another. They are offered
merely as revealing cross currents of thought
in the National Capital. They are:
1. The War Bond drive. CThe public gen.
orally jumped to this conclusion and many
went and bought a bigger share of bonds
accordingly. Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau did not object to the release of the
story at this time That is certain
2. Behind-the-scenes talk has it that the
Chicago Tribune, thorn in the side of both
the New Deal and the military after sitting
on the story for five months was making or
ABOUT to make arrangements with a Con-
gresham to spread it on the pages of the
Congressional Record so the Tribune could
pick it up without benefit of censor.
3. suspicion has been voiced that the
drastic measures to drive the Japs out of
Pacific islands.
4. The official explanation given by the
President and Secretary of State was that
the story had been held up for fear that its
publication might prevent further aid getting
to American prisoners of war in Japan, or
disrupt negotiations for further repatriation
of the type that has already been twice &C.
complished through long, tedious negotiations
with the Swiss as Intermediates
The first three may stand without discus
sion. The fourth parallels the excuse of gov
eminent for permitting oil and scrap metal
deliveries from this country to Japan long
after Japan's war scheme was made plain in
Washington. Washington said then that if we
did not allow Japan to buy what she wished
from the United States she would 90 south
and seize it. The fallacy of this was proved
when Japan went south anyway and was aid
ed in her conquests by the war materials
we had sold her.
There is no consolation now in the knowl
edge that the Bataan atrocities and Japans
quick successes in the central and southwest
Pacific were made possible by the supplies
the Tokyo government had bought in this
country
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-06
Red Cross Needs You Now

The Red Cross production rooms have been
idle recently because there was no gauze.
Willing workers had to stop when material
van out
Well, it's different now. Enough gauze is
on hand or en- route to keep large force
busy for four months. For example, material
Is here to make 10000 two-by-two sponges
Ind $4,000 four-b -fours. On the way is enough
tor 10000 two-by-twos, $4,000 four-by -fours,
and $500 four-by-eights.
OF course the four-month estimate is only
an approximation. The time required 70 r
working up the supply of gauze will depend
on the number Of volunteers and the hours
each gives to the job Naturally, if a large
number Of women enroll and are faithful in
attendance, the sponges will roll off the pro.
duction tables like bullets in a munitions
plant.
And that. would be a fine thing for the
armed forces, who have almost as great need
for them as they have for bullets. Gauze
sponges are indispensable for treating and
the women at home can perform actual war
service.
Why not volunteer, ladies, in sufficient num-
bers to shorten the time of production? Why
not give the medical corps this aid in their
task, and the men who are fighting this help
toward recovery
The small group of faithful workers, who
have been serving in the production rooms
may be depended on to gather for the new
work at once. What is needed is a large
group of recruits. Who'll be first?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-06

that the walkers hearts jump into their
threats.
1t may be that some offending drivers do
not know the local law. For their benefit it
is right to say that Wilnington's traffic Or
dinance gives persons afoot right-of-way over
vehicular traffic at intersections. It is also
probable that some drivers who know better
infringe on pedestrians rights either because
they forget the law or ignore It, In either
case, they create definite accident hazard.
The police may be properly expected to warn
them. when caught in the act, and arrest
them if the offense is repeated.
So much for drivers. Pedestrians are not
blameless While it is true that a larger
percentage of them are observing traffic sig
nails than ever before, there are still some
among them who rush across streets on the
wrong signal. That some of these know bet
ter is evidenced by their glance around, obvi-
ously to see if police officer is watching,
before they proceed.
It is not believable that anybody crosses
an intersection on red signal through ig-
all communities to justify this excuse, if it
is offered Pedestrian violations can properly
be attributed only to Indifference to the law.
The police have been lenent with them for
two reasons The force is too small to keep
traffic officers on post at all hours, which
has led some people to assume that traffic
lights are to be obeyed only during the Pc
riods when traffic is at the peak and police.
men are on watch. In the second place, there
is widely-held belief that pedestrian viola
ton is a minor misdemeanor more easily
dealt with by verbal rebuke than court SEN
tence.
Neither of these reasons is valid. It is rea-
sonable to think few arrests and stiff pun
ishment would lessen violations. This course
is justified by the fact that human life is jeop-
ardized as often as the law is violated.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-06
Marshalls Battle Spreading

With the fighting on Kwaja1ein island. the
chief Japanese bastion in the Marshalls, near
ing an end, with Roi island, site of the enemy's
principal air strip taken, and a firm beach,
head on Narnur, American task forces are
steadily expanding their operations. Unless
the Japanese fleet comes out of hiding. which
it obviously has no intention of doing, the
actual battle area may be expected to take
in the remaining chief defenses in verv
short time.
The enemy doubtless has made the best
OF its opportunity, during the many years of
his occupation Of the Marshalls, to establish
strong positions on most Of the islands in
the group, but many of them are too small
to accommodate large garrisons or nrovide
sufficient space for plane runways. Natural
conditions on four of the islands, however.
favor defense. These are Mill, Jaluit Malice.
lap and Wolfe atolls.
Mill is about twenty miles long and twelve
wide. It is known to contain large enemv
garrison. There are some hundred or more
1slets within its fringe of reefs. Navigable
channels, for the most part are on the north.
ern side, with the largest, Tokowa channel
only $50 yards wide and twenty fathoms deep
There is an airfield on Mill island proner-
closest in the Marshalls to our Gilbert island
bases
The administrative center Of the Marshalle
group is on Jaluit atoll. In addition tn ifs
garrison, it has seaplane base and prob.
ably an air BASE At labor, the prncina1
settlement and anchorage, are two piers
warehouses and radio station.
On Maloelap the enemy has both a sea-
plane base and an air strip, and fair an
chorage.
Wolfe is twenty-six miles long, the largest
and highest of the Marshall atolls. Here, too
is a seaplane base and good air field
These, we may assume in the absence of
contradictory information, will be chief OBJ
jectives in the Marshalls battle. 1t is not
easy to explain why, with SO many bases
the Japanese have not put up SITTER air re-
sistance. Either they have been forced to