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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
12 Receive Degrees
 Wesleyan Program
s4 Navy V.l2 Members Get Certificates Upon Com.
 pIetiOn of Work at MlddletOwn University

Now almost every one could write and speak better than he woes. We may dimly wish to do that, yet nev- CT Stitfen the vii Ito carry out the wishful thought, You can do it lf you make up your mind to pay the price; for the price is high, How high lt is you can discover if you go to the right sources of infor- nation, and study how the writers everyone admires have With inc finite pains gone about the task of preparing themselves to write,
 "rhe main thing is to love the truth and to believe that the truth as a whole Is beautiful, For some part of truth and some part Of beauty, you may trust to grace.
 And now We turn to things diS- graceful, Thus, "A Stlnkweed Grows in Brooklyn for that Is what we boys called the Ailanthus tree some 80 years ago in Q small town ih does not have to tell the smelly New Jersey 'Stlnkweed,' A book does not have to tell the smelly part of truth in ugly words, Perhaps we cannot avoid observing some ugly things apart and by themselves before we see them in relation to all things, in what, when you see it all. Is Q beautiful cosmos, and htat cosmie vista is NS far as fortNl eye can see, But Q gdoo writer does not lug in filth In order to sell Q book"
 Discussing the peace to follow the war, Prof, Cooper said that Mercy must beadded to Grace and Truth,
 "WiN the Prince of Peace be sitting at the table where the peace of Europe, of the World, Is to be decided9" he asked, If he is not sitting there, look out for another war in the future as the hoding owls predict, justice must indeed be dealt out to the SneakS Nnd gang Sters but there must be mercy too for the countless number of Gen. tral Europeans who had so little to do with putting that gang that has been ruling them Into power, You can't do business with Hitler. You can do business with Mercy, Grace and Truth, And with them you can have peace"
 Colon, Panama, has an acute housing shortage, caused by the,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20

Colon, Panama has an acute housing shortage, caused by the, fire of i9a0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20

HUx wAn BONDS AND sEAaasu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20

The Young Peope's Society of tho St. Paul's Lutheran church will meet this evening at 0 o'clock at tho church. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-20
SGT. JOHN FOX
 HOME ON FURLOUCH
Twenty.nine Months in South Pacific ;As Instruc.
 tor in Combat Zone
WATER ERVlLLE COFTespondent's Phone-S.OS IA

Watervilie, oct. 20-egt. John Fox, U. 6. Marine Corp, is spending Q 30.day furlough with his parents Mir. and Mrs. Walter Fox Of So liar. yard street, after serving 90 months in the South Pacific. He has been in the service since ie40 and has beer serving as instructor in tank warfare iil c combat zone. After his furlough he will report to San Die ego, Calf. Sgt. Fox has two bFoths CTS in service. Cpl. Harry Fox, vets eran Of 2i months in the South Paei. flo and holder of three bronze stars for three major campaigns. He is now with ai1 army medical unit at sam Houston, Texas, Pfc. Robert Fox recently returned after % months in the South Pacific and having taken part in 6 major on. agreements. He is now Gil instructor in tank warfare in San Diego, Calf.
 stamp Safes
 Stamp sales ct Bpragle School yesterday amounted to Si00.e0. Miss Monroe'B and Miss Daniion's eight grades were 100 per cent. Rooms with the largest amounts were: Miss Bannon's eight grade e34b0: Miss Robins grades 2 and 2 e35.70: Miss Monroes eighth grade ei0.00: and Miss Casey'B fourth grade ei6.60.
 Briefs
 The Missionary Study Circle met Wednesday evening ct the home Of Mrs. Harry Lattinier Oil Thoniaston avenue. Those attending were: Mrs. Mary Lowell, Mrs, N. E. Holland, Mrs, Evan Befgwaii, Mrs. ]. M. E, Johnson, Mrs. Lillian Bronson, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs. Bertha Piatt aild Mrs. Lattinier.
 Carol EV0rettS, iS month old daughter Of Mir. and Mrs. Samuel EyeF0tts who has been c pneumonia patient at Ht Mary's hospital hes returned to her home.
 Mrs. Irving He6ley hes returned to her home on Sheffield terrace from s. Mafy's hospital, but heF infant daughter Elizabeth Ann Fe1iained at tho hospital for treatment.
 The Womefl's Society for Christian Service will hold a halloween party next Wednesday night ct the church,
 The Swedish Weaving Club met recently with Mrs. John Piatt jT, Those attending were; Mrs. Harry Lattimer, Miss Ruth Norton, Mrs. ]. M. iE. Johnson, Mrs. Bertha Plat, Ms. Ralph Benson, aid Mrs. John piatt Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
FronkIin D. Is 4 Little Gov
NEA relephoto.

Convention HeadquarterS, Chi cago. July 90 - GUP) - President Roosevelt was not in Washington last Friday and at that time did not expect to be back in the capital for a few days.
 AS has happened before, Afr. Roosevelt personally unlifted in . limited degree the veil of secrecy surrounding his out-of.Washington whereabouts. He did it in his let- ter to Sen. Samuel D. Jackson Of Indiana, who is to be permanent chairman of the Democratic na- tional convention which convenes here tomorrow. concerning the partyis vice presidential nominee.
 The voluntary wartime press and radio censorship codes prohibit any mention of travelling by the presi- dent except as it may be announced by the White House. But the once of Censorship, as might be expect. cd. regards Mir. Roosevelt as an np- pr0priate authority for information concerning his own whereabouts and his letter. made public by Jack son, was clearly dated Hyde Park. N. F., July il."
 Furthermore, the chief executive said tn the letter that ''I expect to be away from Washington for the next few days" He did not eiabo. rate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
|Nozis Murder
 More Airmen

London, July le-CUpD-War Mln- lsler Sir James origg told com- mons today that s3 British and Ai- lied alrmen had been killed in or near German prison camps, in ad- ciition Co the 90 previously reported slain in what the Nazls described as an attempt to escape.
 "fn a cases. the men are alleged tn have been shot while they were attempting Co escape" OriRg said in reporting the killing of the 8 alr- men. the nationality Of whom he did not fix beyond the designation British and Allied"
 He gave no details Of the new cases. which in general, paralleled the earlier killing Of 50 air officers, of whom none were Americans.
 Inquiry is made through the pro- tecting power (SwitzcrlandD as soon as information is received. and whenever appropriate the strong est protests are made through the protecting power" origg said.
 Such protests have been made in these g cases. and account Of them Is being kept for reference to the war criminals commission when the war is over"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

6Continued from Page D Tojo. who has been relieved Of his concurrent post"
 Many Jobs
 Use of the word concurrent" ap- parently referred to the fact that Tojo is premier Of Japan. war nin- ister. minister of commerce and tn- dustry and munitions minister.
 Toio. who became premier of Japan in the fall Of I9sl and led the group Of men who planned the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. took oyei the post of army chief Of staff from Gen. Field Marshal Sugiyama last Feb. 2i. after an earlier military shake-up in the face of continued American victories.
 General UmeZl was one Of the organizers of the crack Kwangtung army. along with g'oj0, and has been commander-in of Japanese forces in Manchukuo. He also has been Nipponese ambassador to the Puppet state.
 Another Tokyo broadcast quoted Admiral Naokuni Nomura, new Jap anese Navy minister who succeeded Shimada yesterday, as telling a press conference that one man would no longer hold the dual posts Of naval minister and chief of the naval gen" eral staff.
 Shimada, as navy minister, took oyer the post of navy chief Of staif the same day that TOjo, as war minister. assumed the duties Of army chief Of staff.
 Nomura,s statement apparently implied that the policy Of decep- tralization of Japanese commands was responsible for Toj0 being 're- lieyed" of the array headship.
 Slight Error
 Tojo, the fret active military ot- ficer to head the Japanese govern ment m half a century, told his peOple at the outbreak of the war with the United States that they lad never lost a war and nave nothing to fear in this one"
 TojO was a leader of the army cilQle WHICH anfNSb eeP"R tfS~ " Manchuriap adventure in 1851, he was successfully chief Of the mob ilization section of the war depart" nlent, military police eonlmannef for the Kwangtung army, yiee@inul- ister of war, inspector general ol military aviation, war minister, ana premier,
 Later Tokyo announced that Gen, Otozi Yamada had been appolpteo commander -iD -cbief Of the hwang. tung army, succeeding Umezu, ano also had been named Japanese Aip- bassador to Manehukuo,
 Yamada, former Inspector Gepeg' al of military education was slle' ceeded in that post by Field Mar spal Jen 6ulyama,
 Tokyo said Vice Admiral takazu' mi Oaka, chief of the naval affairs bureau Of the navy ministry, nat been appointed navy vice mlnlsieF in succession to Admiral Furle Saw ayoto, who has been named com, mapdeT in chief Of the kuFe naval base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

 MonyPIons

A.hany, \. Y. July is-IUPD- uov. Thomas E. Dewey plans io rnnke t,ost-war reconversion ana the New Deals "mal-administrasion' os foreian diplomatic a1airs major ls- ml,ea of his campaign sor the presi- frncv. at was disclosed today.
 coInpletinr a series of conferences wifh Rrpublican leaders. Dewey re- ,.orfasliv was convinced he has found two of the moss important weaknesses of the National Demo- cratic administration and intends to hlahllaht the issues during the cam paign.
 Every day that brings us closer ko the end of the war makes even more critical the problems of the rhanre-over from war production 10 neare production," the governor told newspapermen last night. "oppor- aunity and jobs will be a matter oi critical personal importance to H. ooo Oo0 men and women returning from the armed services s.s well as Co the millions os people in war in- dustries.
 n nroposc that the Republican nar,y wili be united in its approach to these needs of our people. only with an informed and united party and the effective cooperation be- tween the executive and legislative branches can we bring about condi- tons in which opportunity and iohs win be available and under which we can meet our own great prob- lems and obligations in a postwar world. The Republican party VIII be prepared.
 senator Ralph o. Brewster of Maine, one Of the five U. s. senators who toured the fighting fronts. said he had talked with Dewey about the national goyernmenis' mal"ad- ,ninistration Of foreign civilian ana diplomatic affairs" |.
 'aTlae Roosevelt administration is most vulnerable in its mal-adinlais- tration of our civilian and diplo- matte problems abroad" Brewster Eaid. ~I was greatly impressed Dy r5overnor Dewey's views on those problems and how prepared he is to meet them
 Reuablican Senate Minority Leader Wallace II. White predicted Reualbl,cans would win working majority" in the upper house He based his prediction on the number of "disgruntled" Democrats ready To vote against the Roosevelt adminis- traitor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
P0perUFges Use OfGos

New York. July ls. -- CuPD - The New York Daily News urged editor tally today that the United states use poison gas against the Japanese io cut down the high casualty tolls exacted in such campaigns as the conquest of Saipan.
 "ff the Japanese had more and better gas than we," the News editorial said. they would bc using it and we would be hollering 'un- fair.' since We have more and better gas than they. let us use it and they can do the hollering."
 Gas, the newspaper said. Is mo more terrible a weapon than a flame-thrower" which has already been used by American troops. with gas the attackers can stand off un- iil they have things softened up. After a pasting with gas shells. we could follow mp with a bombard- ment and by that time enemy re- sistance would be at Q minimum. We would not lose as many men as We did at Salpan. The bands of last-ditch defenders and snipers always found on the islands would not be able to claim as many Amer ican lives.
 There isn't any use kicding our- selves" the editorial concluded. This war is not a baseball game, subject to the rules and regulations Of good sportsmanship. It is a war to destroy the enemy. If We are going to cook him. as is our an nounced purpose. we can cook him better with gas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
Beaten Tanks Smash
 Back Into St. Lo Area
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Heavy fighting still was going on around Noyers AsG Eyrecy holly ooDtested strOngpolnts on the rim Of the British salient below caen, and latest reports 10 headquarters said the British still were holding the Movers rail station.
 Battle-g -gTimed American assault forces seized the suburban village of Ste, CToiE De LO in A tornado onsurge wn,eh strengthened the en- eirelement threat up the Wire river 10 a point vest Of the beleaguered town, and today the Berlin radio reported that fierce fighting was gOs ing on ln the edge Of St, To itself
 Details were Ekimpy, but United Press War Correspondent James MeGlincy reported from the Nor- mandy front in a dispatch filed at i2.sg D, ID, that the Germans had been forced 10 withdraw in some parts of the st, To area"
 Yank Thrust
 The American thrust below the area Of Les Champs De L0sqne was extended westward, southgard and eastward South Ol the town the DOughboys OyerraE ridge eoms mandiHg the Si, LoSPeriers highway, Two miles To the southeast they captured the hamlet Of Petit Duerie' To the west they reached q point almost tHfeesquaFieTs oi a mile west Of IlemillyrkuTs sLOaQN,
 Farther west the Americas estabS hshed bFldgeAead across the Taule river moving toward the VIZ lage Of La vaTde
 There SaS no word rom the PeTlers and Lessay sectors 0l the United states front 4 German broadcast, however, said that the feypeeied American attack agalllst Lessay had starled' indicating that the stOrmlng Of the western anchor Of the hazl def6naes had begun,
 Everywhere the Germans were putting ID the kliliest sort ot Fe' sisianGe l0 bother the Americans and British, No major gains were reported from the British tFont, The British were reported ho4Blk firmly t0 the commanding height numbered i29 directly north of Meyers
 Sporadic Fighilng
 Sporadic fighting from Leasay 70 Movers has brought fllrlher Ralfs Of important and commanding ground for the Allies" Gen, Dwight D, Eisenhower reported in his eblh eOmmunlaue 0f the invasion,
 German bF0adGasts said the Allies had launched R laFge.seale attack lD Normandy today but latest front dis. patched did not bear tbls out and Allied headallarieFf whose lnfoflgls alton admittedly vas 2l hours old regarded the report as "an0EheF llRhlng expedition for information as Co where and when the nest mai0r Allied blows gill faIi,
 James Ae0liney, United PTess War coFFesponaent in Normandy. raainaa at i0i20 a, m. ffs2e A A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
By JAMES A. FARLEY. yR. (KHFiften for fhe Hjnifen pressA

Convention Headquarters, Chi cag0, Juy l7-tUP)-Why people get so excited about politics with the baseball season. on is something I can't figure.
 But when in Rome, do as the Ro. mans do-so here goes about poll. ties.
 Newspapers are saying that my dad ought to enter the race for president. I cant speak for him, but I'm wondering if there's a fu- ture in that job.
 Seriously. though. I've been closely associated with James A. Farley, Sr.. for l6 years and 2 still don't understand politics. Most politicians I've met are nice. They're just like people. Maybe they are people. But they remind me of the guy at bat who stands there, hoping the pitcher will hit him so he can get to first base. Sometimes the fellow gets hurt and someone else has to take his place.
 About this vice presidential sit- uatt0n. It looks as if half the Dem- ocFats in the country want to get Into the act and the other half are climbing all over each other to push their fay0rites across. These people are likely to get hurt and l have a practical suggestion. They ought to make the candidates get in a ring and have themselves a battle royal, Last man standing is it.
 I am not a candidate for vice president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

CContinued from Page D
 The NAM said that if there are to be Jobs there must be employers and an incentive to invest. That incentive, Suman said. could be provided through assurance that g0veTnment-owned property would be removed promptly from private plants. that such property would be dumped on the market, that the government would not operate plants in competition with private industry. that wartime controls will be eliminated. that there would be economy in the federal government. that wartime tax burden would be reduced and that tax structure would be adopted to stimulate pro- duction.
 Tn the field of labor policy, the NAM asked for correction Of 'in. equities in the National Labor Re- lations Act and for elimination Of the wage stabilization act and war. time emergency controls exercised by the War Labor Board and the War Manpower Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
COURT OF HONOR PRESENTS AWARDS
Ceremonies Take Place at COanciI Camp Fire End
 ing Second Week

A large number Of scouts received awards al the court Of honor at the cour.sil campfire on Saturday eye- ming. bringing 10 close the second week of the current season at Camp Mattatuck.
 Scouts earning advancement sWandS were. Second class. Thomas Dawson. troop l. Woodbury and John Brigham. troop l. South Brit- an; first class Merton Johnson, troop 1T. Waterbury; star scout Peter Tchakirides and Richard GOodenough Of troop l, Waterbury; Alan Atwood, troop 1, WatertoWn; Athletics-Harold Trayer and Carl Dresefer, Jr.. of troop l, Woodbury; Leo GiFardin of troop 3s, Water bury: David Triggs. troop 2. Thom- aston; canoeing Bowling, Exp. troop ]. Waterbury, also John McGOyern; Leo Girardin, troop 3f and David Triggs, troop 2, Thomas ton; cooking-charles PrObst, troop n; life saying-Thonas Sturges, troop 70; Pat Fortier. troop g. Har- old TrayeT, James Opperman, Carl Drescher; Wilbur x Molin, troop |. Al DostaleF. troop 24, Charles Hnmel. Norman HerOux and Alan Atwood, troop 1. WatertOgn: Pic 0,leerlng-C Charles Pr0bst. troop II; Swimming Charles Hamel, Nor- man Heroug and Alan Atwood, troop ], WatertoWn, Harold Trayer, Carl Dresel,eF, Robert BeaTdsley and James Opperman, troop l, Wood- bury; James J. Benny. troop 24; Al Fischang and eIO Girardin, troop 3s; Peter Tehakirides. troop l and Pat FortieT, troop g.
 The following committee from the P0mperaug district Of the council presided at the board Of revive and court of honor: George 2. M0se- Icy, William c, Cleveland and Hay- den Alexander, al of WateF.OWn.
 Over 100 parents and friends of scouts attended the e0unicl fire, feature of which was a sklt, "cin. deFelia in the Castle" presented by scouts Of troop 1, Wo0dbury
 Rev, M Webb Wright, pastor Of flle South Federated church con, duefed the outdoor worship service For Pfoetstant scouts held at Camn 0ll Sunday morning. CaihOlic scouts httellded the Mass ID the admlnis- batl9n building with Father Rzasa ol st. Thomas church. Th0masloD, As ceiebfaDt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
ELIZABETH SMITH
 NEW COURT CLERK

Elizabeth 4. Smith, lb6 Chestnut avenue. Waterbury, has been ap, pointed to the position of clerk iD the local compensation office as the result Of Q competitive examination, Commissioner John !. o'Connell announced today,
 Aflss smith is the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith and the late Mathew Smith, former snpeTinten. dent Of the Welfare Department Of this city,
 Miss smith. formerly employed by the law firm Of Bronson, Lewis, Bronson, and Upson, fills the yas eaney created by death last April Of Mrs, Mae Downey Parker,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18

fContinued from Page D River Valley toward Pisa. the Amer jeans by-passed Tripalle and reach- ed within half a mile of Fauglia. both II l-2 miles from Pisa. which lies on the ArnO seven miles from its mouth.
 Again the German resistance stiffened in the coastal sector on the lower approaches to Liyorno, and it appeared that clark's strat- egy now called for a squeezeout maneuver rather than frontal as- sault on the big port.
 In the heavy fighting on the arc around Livorno three German divisions were reported so badly mauled that they had 10 be relieved soon after reaching the front. They were the 18th and 20ih LuftwafIe divisions and the i62nd Turcoman division.
 The Eighth Army crossing of the Upper Arno in the Arezzo area was expanded steadily in wide gains on that front which threatened to lay open the gay ;o Florence, some 25 miles to the northwest.
 Alpe De POnti Falls
 The Eighth took Ape De Ponti, high ground five miles east of Arezzo. and reached the Arno at several places. They captured Levane. l3 miles west of Arezzo, and Quarata. i-2 miles north of the big road hub.
 South African arInor reached a point less than a mile from Radda, B miles north of 6iena. and cap- tured intact a bridge over the Pesa river.
 Farther east patrols pushed for- ward north and northwest of the Fabrian0 road junction and fought vigorous actions around nearby Gubbio.
 The Adriatic sector cane to life with advances by Polish and Jtal- ian troops. The gains were most impressive northwest of Osimo where the village Of San PaternianoI and the peak of Montebogo were captured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-18
CURTINS AIDS IN
 POSTWAR PLANS

Chicago, Juy Ie-Alan c. Curtis, assistant to the general manager of the 6coYill Manufacturing Co. Wa terbury. Conn, is 6 member Of the activities committee Of the National Metal Trades association which has jlsct completed an exhaustive study Of rehabilitation and re-employ. ment for service personnel and gar workers.
 The report Of the committee is designed to aid the 1000 v. M. q. 4. member plants in the problem oe ree0nvFsi0n. IL discuss the vaFi- Ous governmental agencies proyi- si0ns for veterans after the war and points out N. M, T. As interest in foFmuatlng plans for helping indus try fe.ahs0rb returning service per- s0nnel and war workers.
 Gold. platinum and currency nov constitute 2I. per cent of the air shipments in Latin America.