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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Marriage
 Attentions

eates have been filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics:
 Henry c. Bulka, Naugatuck and Hazel M. Anderson, Naugatuck.
 Peter L. Topaxl0. 63 Tracy ave- nue and Phyllis AEaziotti, IA Bi- shop street.
 Herbert Jorcey, 2l6 So. Leonard street anc Anna Richexsa, g Robinson street.
 Stanley WisniewsIki, Beacon Falls ar. Helen AEarinko, 25S Bank street.
 Joseph Provaneher, s7 Railroad Hill street and Theresa Kilmer 24 Railroad Hill street.
 Michael Thompson, 3es Home- stead avenue and Arlene M. Hue miston les Weed street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
CARE CENTER PLANNED

Plans for Q school-aee child care center will be diseus1ed at the m1et- ing, "Wednesday. uk tfB Waterbury Child uarc committee. A4tta Mar. len Hlauk chairman. NIlli pfea'ls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
WOMEN'S SCLUB
 TOHOLD BAZAAR
Afternoon Performance Starts at 2; Silver Tea,
 Food Sale, Novelties
WOLcOTT CeErespOndents Alma 2. Gels
 Tel. S.2S03

Wolcott, Oct. 3o.-The Woleott Women's club will hold 0 bazaar Thursday afternoon and evening in the dance hall on the Wolcott Fair Grounds to which the public iS in- vited. The afternoon bazaar will start ct 2 o'clock. There will be c silver tea, food sale, bags, ern- broidery, aprons, stuffed animals, stuffed dolls, holders and many nov- cities on sale. In the evening Q card party will be held in con. junction with the bazaar. Prizes will Do given at each table and res treatments served. A hand-made quilt will be awarded during the evening. Mrs. Walter Smith is gen- eral chairman of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Chicken Pic Supper

VHIUkgW EEu 1uVpSE
 On Wednesday night chicken pie supper and dance will be held at the Grange hall. The supper will be served from c to 6 ?. Ti., and dancing from 8:30 to i2 p. m. Tickets may De purchased at the door or from grange members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
NON-PAYERS ARE
 TOPAY INTEREST
Property Taxes Should Be Paid By Nov. |; Re-
 turns Show
CHESHIRE
 Hubert Rigmey Cheshire Phene 3sA

Cheshire, Oct. 30.-All who fail to pay the property taxes which are due on Nov. 1 will have interest charged. Tax Collector Drurie S. Bristol reports the taxes have been coming in slowly and it is expected that a rush will take place during the remaining period to pay with out mourning the added interest.
 The meeting of. the juvenile grange this week was attended py more than 100 when 16 new Inem- bers were admitted and guests were present from the Hauchker and North Haven juvenile granges.
 John F. Drew Active
 An active campaign is being con- ducted by John P. Drew, Peck Lane. Democratic candidate for state senator from the 18th district. He has been speaking in various towns of the district during the past week. He has been assumed Of much local support because of his popularity here.
 Vanaalism
 Nandailm Wll ha prevented hy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30

local constables on Halloween. Par- ents win De held liable for damage done by children and arrests will follow f celehrators perzist in any ssalRuesinn ncts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Purple Heart Bestowed On Mrs. Joseph P. Keilty
Her Son Pvt Charles Keilty Was Killed in Action in
 Italy July, I044, With 5tn Army

WATERFOWL
 Stephen Canty Correspondent Telephone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30

ter, Corrine of the Nichols road have returned from visiting, Mrs. Bergen's brother, pr. James Cam ernon and Mrs. Cameron and in- fant son, Bruce ct Cohasset, Mass.
 Private James Stamatelon, who has been stationed at Fort Crockett, Texas, has been transferred to Fort MacArthur, California.
 Miss Helen KirschbauIn, R. N., of Greenwich has been visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. John Kirsch- baum of Spindle Hill road.
 Captain and Mrs. Henry O. Kluge of Philadelphia, Pa., announce the birth of son, David Stanley, Oct. 2l, at the Frankford hospital in Philadelphia. Capt. Kluge is the son of Mrs. William Kluge of the Wood- tick road.
 Mrs. Matthew Donnelly and Mrs. William Klitka entertained at a party in honor of Mrs. John Garri. gus at the home of Mrs. Donnelly on Byani road. Those present or sending gifts were: Mrs. Eugene Donnelly, Mrs. Albert Affeldt, Mrs. Robert WaKelee, Mrs. William Gar rigus, Mrs. Milton Read, Mrs. Anita Grant, Mrs. Leland Garrigus, Mrs. Herbert Hayes, Mrs. Irving Cooke, Mrs. Charles Tyrell, Mrs. John Carl- scr, Ars. Kenneth Tooker, Mrs. Bisamee, Mrs. Dannelly and Mrs. William Klitka. A musical game was played and won by Mrs. Anita Grant and Mrs. Irving Cooke. Lunch was served.
 A Halloween party will be held tomorrow evening at the Woodtick chapel given by the Woodtick Chapel Sunday school from to g p. m. Those in charge are Mrs. Charles Myngheer, Mrs. Alfred Me- dina, Mrs. Fred Wilson and Mrs. Iver Benson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30

Private James Stamatelon, who has been stationed at Fort Crockett, Texas, has been transferred to Fort MacArthur, California.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Personal Notes

Mrs. J. Arthur Bergen and daugh.
 ter, Corrine of the Nichols road have returned from visiting, Mrs. Bergen's brother, pr. James Cam ernon and Mrs. Cameron and in. fant son, Bruce ct Cohasset, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
John F. Drew Active
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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
THEY SA Y

New York-Lieut. Louis Depret,
noted French coal expert and min
ing engineer: The Nazis had plan
ned to flood the (Frenchl mines
and destroy them as they did in
the last war. But the Allies at
tackled so swiftly, and from such
an unexpected source, on D-Day,
that the enemy didn't have
chance to carry out his plans"
Washington-Ted r. Gamble, ma
tional director of the Treasury's
War Finance division: "In this, the
busiest season OF the year, the
newspaper support of the Sixth
War Loan has been truly magnlfi-
cent. In spite OF paper shortage
and other operating handicaps they
have continued to give freely Of
their valuable space in support Of
this vital program"
Chicago-E. ". Voorhees,. chair
man of the finance committee Of
U. S. Steel Corp: "If, through tax
atom or other 'se, We penalize
those who undertake to produce
and serve. there will be fewer Jobs
to be done and we shall present
to the returning soldier a land OF
decreasing and not OF Increasing
opportunity.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Love by Detective
These MfM5 gEo! 5ote?R!s!9'i92' {: Eoz6t2R

American life. They are, in effect,
privately-owned Gestapoes organiz-
ed for the profit of their hired help.
A principal method of these anti
discrimination "uncompensated ser
vices" is to supply congressional
and legislative committees, the
FBI, the Army and Navy Intellig-
ences with their privately-collected
innuendoes and half.truths about
individuals, many of whom are In
nocent of any crime other than
t. cir God-given and Constitutional
right to use their own Judgment,
sense. taste appreciation, and to
express them in opinions. Then
these "uncompensated" babies call
a meeting of dough-bags and report
on the marvels they have perform
ed and request some more checks.
They keep people at odds quarrell-
ing over nothing and even hating
each other because that is the only
way they can get the big checks
from people with little minds and
& ,at fears. They are the principal
beneficiaries of discrimination.
This legislation may pass. but II
is just another one of those politi-
clans tricks. Nobody can make
people love each other by legisla.
tion.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Love by Detective

An act is being presented to the
legislature OF the State OF New
York making all forms of discrimin.
| alton, as regards employment, a
miSdemeanor. Labor unions as
well as employers are forbidden to
discriminate on grounds of race,
creed. color or national origin. Ex-
! cluded from the benefits of this act
are social clubs. fraternal, charit-
able, educational or religious asso-
Citations or corporations not organ
lied for private profit, and farmers
| employing not more than three
hands. These may discriminate to
their hearts content. For instance,
no Catholic Church is required 10
employ a Presbyterian minister
and vice versa. Nor is the Rev.
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., in dang
er OF losing his church to Rabbi
stephen S. Wise. However, there
should be one additional exception:
a salami factory could not employ
the wrong kind OF salami maker.
| suggest that the legislators look
that one up in the interest OF jus
tice to salami e?ters.
The bill also excludes from its
provisions, children employed by
their parents, a husband employed
by a wife or vice versa and do
mestic servants The latter provi-
sion is very important, as many
w NA AI H..
around the house, suffering from q
most unfair and discriminatory sus-
picion that red-headed natural OF
otherwiJe) maids have a way of
keeping the minds OF husbands off
their feed. II would be most un-
Just II wives with such suspicious
and unfair determinations were
forced to take into the bosoms of
their families those whom they re-
gard as natural born vipers. The
sage legislators OF New York State
have studied these circumstances,
given them deep and profound ju-
/ dir, consideration. and have de-
cided that whereas It is grossly
wrong and a misdemeanor to dis
! criminate against a blond steno-
graoher, It is perfectly OK. to dis
criminate against a red-headed
house maid.
The bill further provides:
ITO obtain upon request and util-
ize the services of all governmental
departments and agencies and to
utalize such voluntary and uncom.
pensated services by private agen-
cies and individuals as may from
time to time be available and
needed"
Now. those 'uncompensated SER
vices and private agencies" repre-.
! sent a startling development in
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
By JAMES NARROW

II George Washington were to
take a job today in any one Of
many federal agencies he would
not for long write Il did it with
my little hatchet'.
His supervisor would change this
direct statement to read lit was
done with a little hatchet" and
would call him aside to explain
that lin this agency we use an
impersonal style"
And II George wanted TO stay
Asound he would learn to write in
this indirect. impersonal manner
which is safer anyway-even
though 1t is always verbose and fire.
quently confusing.
The three paragraphs above are,
word for word, from Milton Hall.
He's in charge OF training workers
in the Social Security (SS) Board.
He was complaining about the
mess that comes out of some gov
ernment typewriters, the stuff criti
cised as "governmentese'.
From here on this is the story
Of how Hall and Oscar NJ. Powell.
SIS executive director. are trying
I get government workers to write
clear, direct and simple English
they're doing their missionary
work Inside So. Their ideas may
be used by other government work.
ers. Maybe not. Their ideas could
be used proftably by businessmen
or anyone who has to express ideas
in writing. Hall says:
Let no one get the impression
tat government writer's are the
only sinners.
Surveys of written communica-
tions show that many private COM
panies are not too far behind when
it comes to writing stuff that peo-
r'a do not understand, Powell told
SIS workers.
Il understand that many en-
ployes and supervisors have the
impression that they are supposed
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

AN AMERICAN AIRBASE on
Overwhelmingly ace fighter
pilot Maj. Richard /. Bong Of Pop
lar, Wis, was presented the Con
gressioral Medal OF Honor Tuesday
by Gen. Douglas Macarthur. Stand
ing alongside an air strip in a
downDour Of rain. Cen. Macarthur
pinned, the nations highest award
on the 24.year-old Bong.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

Grafton to generation in both bust
ness and government"
20 hall drew up six pages Of
printed Notwithstanding com.
ncr mistakes in government writ
ing and how to -goid them-and
distributed them among SIS en-
ployes.
This was done at weekly interv-
ais, one list of instructions follow
ing another. II started four months
ago.
Other government agencies have
taken the instructions and dis
tributed among their people. too.
But following up the instructions
is important. That's what Hall
and Powell are doing now
They call meetings of their var.
ious writing STATS and have them
examine and criticise their own
stuff.
Only yesterday. Hall says, a spe-
cial staff which was sending out
come-on material to get people to
work in SIS found that:
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
SideIights on The News

TO write In the impersonal and
stilted style typical OF much writ
ing in government.
That impression is wrong. | see
no reason, for example. why any.
one should write 1T is suggested
that consideration be given to the
document attached hereto when he
means we suggest that you con
slider the attached report"
To which Hall adds:
Believe ii or not, we found also
that many employees in one bureau
sincerely thought 1t was contrary
to policy to take a clear-cut stand
on any point to say yes or no
without hedging"
He says he and Powell found that
even executives in IS thought
they were required to write in the
Jargon handed down from gen
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Driver Suffers
Injury to Hand

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec IA
Robert Coady Camp Newkirk, Dex-
ter. suffered the loss of one finger
and severe hand cuts in an automo-
bile accident Tuesday.
Mr.. Coady was backing his car
out of an alley when a truck driven
by Elmer Knox. 204 w. Summit
St. skidded against the car.
Mr.. Coady, who had been hold
ing the left door OF his car open
as he backed from the alley. was
treated at ST. Josephs Hospital
for an amputated ring finger and
severe decorations of the index and
middle fingers.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Fifty Years Ago

Dr. Reed Toledo brought the Occidental Hotel
weeks helpless with rheumatism He
trely and that praise
mineral water baths
The High School is rapidly approaching completion
ready for occupation after the holidays
H. Miller preparing build a the lot west Of the
Ypsilant House.
The marriage Of r. S. Spencer Charlotte Vaughn
Eaton Rapids has been announced for Jan 16 Spencer
son Of z. NJ. Spencer this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
SUFFERS INJURY

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. "A
Robert Gibson, 2l2 n. Fourth Ave.
told police Tuesday night that he
had been hit on the head by a
bottle welded by a Casey Jones
Of Main St" Further investigation,
however, revealed that Gibson had
entered a pool hall operated by
Jones and created a disturbance
during which he was elected. He
was treated at ST. Joseph's Hos
pital and Jones was not held.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
. HAT TER and
~ q Fact or tWOc

Social wasps" are those that
live in colonies and are all paper
makers. Their nests sometimes
are Of large size and shelter 3
great many individuals.
Rosewood from the Brazilian
mimosa, when sawed or cut,
yields an agreeable smell of
roses, hence its name.
Robert E. Lee, the southern
general, started his career as an
Army engineer.
THE JAPS have an elastic
defense system, all right. II
keeps swapping right back in
their not-so-easy-to-save face.
!
The colunnist who can't think
unless he smokes has a doubiy
hard time of ii trying to work
out gags about the cigaret
shortage.
Paradoxieally, Hitler may 90
into hiding by coming out from
behind that upper lip shrvbbsy.
Times are sure tough for Rib
bentrop. Report is he has just
been fired by Himmler. new
Nazi boss. And Ribby. expert
champagne salesman though he
was, can't hope to have the wine
concession at the Allies victory
banquet
Science has produced a sheet
of plastic one-2,oo0, ,o0oth of
an inch thick. We've heard ex-
cuses a lot thinner than that
zodok pvmkopf has already
begun to observe his New Yeara
resolviion-l945 model. He's CIV
en- up smoking eigorsis.
This Is the time Of year when
we suffer from a distinctly sea-
sonal ailment. It's called shop
per's elbow.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
One-NlnIIte Test

l. What position did William
Howard Taft hold after he was
president and before he became
chief justice Of the U. S. supreme
court?
2. In what century did Izaak
Walton, the fisherman, live?
3. OF what country was Nine.
Curie a native?
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Observations
Littell Neglects
to Keep Biddle
Informed
Ly HELEN EssARY

Inside story OF the Justice De-
partment row which saw President
Roosevelt fire Assistant Attorney
General Norman Littell on request
OF -attorney General Francis BiddIe
is that Littell, while capably per
forming his duties as chief of the
lands division, occasionally neglect
ed to inform his boss Of what he
was doing.
In several instances this resulted
in friction between the young (4l
years. assistant and his superior.
Once. when Littell arranged for a
ceremony in which the government
was 10 receive a million-dollar
estate in Florida for a Coast Guard
hospital, Biddle cancelled the plan
promptly as soon as he heard about
It, Littell said.
This, and other similar Incidents.
led to mutual dislike between the
two men.
And on the day Littell received
his wire from the President revoK-
ing his appointment as assistant
attorney general, he summoned re
porters to his suite in the Justice
Department, told them not to be
surprised If the Army marched in
to remove him from his office.
The attorney general ordered
me not to hold this press confer
ence." said Littell, but I'm holding
T. nevertheless"
Littell maintained that Biddle.
on learning OF Littells arranged
press conference, ordered it stop
ped. Later, however, a spokesman
quoted Biddle as denying the
charge and asserting instead that
he gave word TO see that Littell
was given what assistance he need
ed to close up his affairs IN the
department.
DIPLOMATIC SOURCES IN
WASHINGTON view the continu-
ing deterioration in the Russian
Polish situation as major result
OF President Roosevelts decision to
postpone his three-way conference
with Russian Premier Josef Stain
and British Prime Minister VIM
ston Churchill until after his
fourth-term Inauguration.
The long.lasting difficulty be-
tween the Russians and the Polish
government.in-exile broke into the
iimelight recently with White
House disclosure that repeated re-
quests had been made to President
Roosevelt to use his good Offices
in mediating the dispute.
The resignation of Polish Pre-
mier W. Mikolajczyk was viewed as
a particularly disheartening de-
velopment in view of the fact that
he was considered the one Pole In
the exiled government who could
bring about a satisfactory decision
with the Russians.
Churchill's post-Quebec trip to
Moscow had as one Of its main
purposes an attempt to bring about
a rapprochment. While Churchill
was in Moscow correspondents con-
sistently reported that progress
was being made, but at the con-
clusion OF the talks, failure was ad-
mitted.
There is a firm belief in some
Washington quarters that had Mr..
Roosevelt pressed for an early tri-
partite meeting, the former Polish
government would not have fallen
and that the chances of meeting
the Polish difficulties successfully
would have been greatly enhanced.
AS 1t is. the United States ap-
parent procrastination has dis
couraged the Poles in London and
foreign observers freely predict
that the puppet Polish government
set up by the Russians in Lub'in
will receive further support and,
finally, recognition from Stain.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Half Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Daughters Union Veterans elected officers president Mrs
Iba vice president pres
dent Mrs Lulu Maubetsch treasurer Mrs Sara Youngs; chap
an Eunice Gay patriotic instructor Mary Johnston
council Mrs Maxon Mrs Basett and Mrs Charles Brenng
The Of Union Veterans elected Rev Carl Elliott command
Ensign, senior vice Ernest Maddux junior
vice commander members Iba Basse Richmond
and Aman Shaw.
Word has been Phillips
formerly of this city, at her home in Traverse City.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Today's Horoscope

Today's Horoscope
You have a logical mind and
hold firmly to your opinions and
ideals II today is your birthday.
You are positive and aggressive,
sometimes domineering. sarcastic
and critical. You are serious and
studious, although somewhat vain.
and enjoy witty and intellectual
society. You are threatened with
heavy loss through law, church
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Hints on Etiquette

A dressy black dress Is permis-
sible to wear at wedding except
by members Of the wedding party.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

matters. speculation and extrav-
agsnce. Neither lend, borrow nor
stand guarantor. Today's child
will be liable to monetary misfor-
tunes through loss Of life's good
things. helping others, law and
fraud. Only sound investments
should be considered.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
No JOY in nature is so sublime
ly affecting as the Joy Of a moth
er at the good fortune Of her child
Richter.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

One-Minute Test Answers
/. He was a professor in Yale
university.
2. The 10th and 18th. He was
born in 1898, and died in 1888.
3. She was born in Warsaw,
Poland.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14
Your Health
Weather Seems
to Have Effect
on Well Being
BY LOGAN CLENpENING. NJ D,

CLIMATE AND weather and
their effects on mans happiness
and health are subjects which have
been studied since the days Of
Hippocrates. the Father of Medi-
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

cine, who devoted one part of his
writings TO "Of Seasons and
Places" But only of late is it be-
ginning to be studied with careful
scientific methods.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1944-12-14

THE JAPS have an elastic
defense system, all right. II
keeps swapping right back in
their not-so-easy-to-save face.