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Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

outfit you are with, however, we
do the next best thing possible; we
offer to supply your complete ad-
dress to anyone who will call and
request it. We hope that all your
former friends will Immediately
take full advantage of this offer.
Dribbles knows just how much
their letters would mean to you
out there in the Philippine Islands.
Each one would be worth their full
weight in gold.
Now that you have joined in
with those who have made this
column possible, Carl, why not
make it a point to keep in touch
from time to time. Keep us in
formed of any change in your
status, outfit, or Army Post Office
number. We keep a file for this
very purpose. 1t can be only as
good as is the quality of attention
it receives. If an address is kept
alive, it will serve its rightful pur-
pose. If neglected, it is of little
use to anyone since it results in
mail being addressed to the wrong
place. That is the reason why
Dribbles has stressed this point so
often.
Carl, am sure that all of Major
Ross former friends and class
mates held him in high esteem.
His passing is one of the many re-
gretful incidents of this war. The
debt which all of us owe to Franks
memory is to carry on until such
a time as we have made secure for
this world the high ideals for
which this soldier died. Yes, he
and many more thousands just Like
him. May God bless them, one and
all.
God luck to you Private John
Carl Newson; here's wishing you
the very best possible, from here
on out.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

of those who were Jacks friends,
your editor included. We're mighty
pleased to learn that your son, and
Helen's husband, is quite fit. Let
us hope that the greatest OF his
worries is to help prepare chow for
about two hundred hungry sailors.
And that's something to think
about when you have the same
dose repeated three times each day.
After this war is over, and If
Dribbles can continue to fight
away old age, I may have the op-
portunity of tasting some of Jacks
cooking. That's sort of a promise
if luck holds out for both of us.
And, what a grand day that will
be should it come to pass.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

To Mrs. Laura Dunning, Kenton,
Delaware: Thanks a lot for hav-
ing supplied the change of address
for T-5 Ralph E. Handy and Pfc.
Bernard Melvin. Also the check
up of Sgt. George w. Pearson's adj
dress.
You know I'm counting on you
as being one of the regulars in
your support of this column. I
was very glad to have you send in
Bernard's address since it has been
just about a year from the time I
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Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

Dribbles is definitely interested
in your statement which says,
1When our men come home, they
want a religion that is alive, and
one that they can hold on to-"
Chaplain, 1 think you have some
thing there that's big if it can be
handled correctly, and 1 am sure
that you sensed the true feelings
of the men with whom you are
thrown in contact. They do want
a religion that they can hold on
to, something that is alive. Nor
are they alone in this feeling.
Many, many folks back here in the
States are looking for the very
same thing. Back in the days of
oil lamps and candles, they served
their purposes nicely, people were
content to make use of these
means of illumination without COM
plant. To-day, following the dis
covery of electricity, oil lamps and
candles are only used in an emerg-
ency. 1t is my belief, that to-day
hundreds of thousands of people
are searching for something in re-
ligion that is not reaching them.
I do not claim to know the an
swer, nor would I use this medium
to expound my beliefs if 1 did.
However, I think it quite fitting
and proper to say that the field is
certainly ripe for newer methods,
if the final goal of salvation is to
be reached by the multitude.s of
our peoples. 1 would consider it a
privilege to discuss this with you
when you arrive back in the States.
Back in the minds of millions of
Service men the question arises,
what are we fighting for?" Many
of these same men have found the
answer. They know what they are
fighting for, and are determined
that final victory will not have
been attained until that goal has
been reached. To crush the dang
erously savage Germans and Jap
anese peoples will not be enough.
After the cannons have ceased fir
ing, then will come the great battle
to win the Peace. At the moment,
this does not look very promising,
but perhaps the seeming impossible
will be accomplished. Then will
come a time here in the United
Estates when many men will want
greater assurances as to their fu-
ture, and the future of posterity.
Only after this has ben made more
secure will they consider the thing
which they have been fighting for
accomplished. 1 honestly believe,
that the more our men see of mis-
cry and want in foreign countries,
the more determined they will be
to try and eliminate it from their
own. In this, religion can play a
major role in so many ways. 1t is
a great opportunity for the COM
bined faiths of Christianity to lead
the way for a better world in which
to live.
Best of luck to you, Chaplain
Uhlendorff. May God watch over
and protect you during your trav-
els abroad, giving you the power to
bring ease and comfort to many a
troubled heart, which you are
bound to meet up with in your
daily contacts among men.
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

busy that 1 could not write for a
few days. Frankly 1 did not have
much urge to write either.
1 hope that none of this will
worry you because the main thing
is that came through everything,
with the help of God, without a
scratch.
Well, 1 must close for this time,
and before signing off 1 want to
say that never thought I would
ever be this far away from home
half way around the world.
AS ever,
Your son,
Jack
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

Thank you very much Mrs.
Susan Robinson, for allowing Drib-
bles to publish your sons letter to
you. 1t is certainly apparent that
Jack has been having some exper-
fences which will live in his men,
ory for time to came. AS he told
you, your son has come through
without scratch, and there is
nothing to worry about as far as
his taking part in the battle for
Leyte is concerned. Some of our
Boys were not so fortunate, so you
have a lot to be very thankful
about-the same holds true for all
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

Somewhere in the Philippines
Dear Sir:
Il don't yet know who you are,
''Dribbles" editor, although I've
read many copies of The Smyrna
Times since first coming overseas.)
Here am on one of those Phil
ippine Islands, a long way from
the Home Town. Yes, to me Smyr-
ma will always be the Home Town
although I've been away ten
years, almost!
It's been so long since I've seen,
or heard, from those "swell" girls
and boys I knew while in High
School, that I'm sending in my
present address to you with hopes
some of these folks will take no.
tice, remember, and write to me.
(Anyhow, they were girls and boys
when 1 last saw most of themD
In the last issue of The Smyrna
Times 1 received 1 read the report
on Major Frank Ross, class of
1885, killed in action over France,
or Germany, while flying Fighter"
escort on one of the big bombing
raids last Spring. Some of you,
his friends and classmates, will
miss Major Ross as 1 do. (He was
lifelong friend) 1 won't say all
the things that should be said
about Frank as you all knew him
what a splendid fellow he was =
but this you may not know: He
often spoke of you all, and said
that the times spent with you in
school, and later, were almost the
happiest in his life. The same is
true with me.
Must close for this time. 1 hope
to see some of you when I receive
a furlough after this campaign is
over.
Yours truly,
Carl Newson
Pvt. John c. Newson
A. S. N. 12014034
A. P. o. 72, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
Soldier, Dribbles is certainly glad
to hear from you. Your name was
first entered in this column June
18th, 1912, when your address was
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Mr.. Horace Tilghman sent in your
name, and due to his efforts, we
have followed through when you
were in transit overseas under A.P
o. No. 3311. On your arrival in
your South Pacific station we were
informed that your APO. had
changed to No. 704. After this
and up to the present time, you
! were listed under A. P. o. No. 334
Your latest change is being noted
In the correct position in this
weeks issue of the column. Yol
understand, we cannot publish the
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28
D
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Somewheres Near Italy
FROM
by

Somewheres Near Italy
Dear Dribbles:
Well, it has happened! The
Smyrna Times has caught up with
me after being over here five
months. N.Y. What a treat to
have so many copies of my Home
Town newspaper arriving at the
same time. I have spent many
hours already reading the local
news, and at present, have not fin
ished half of them. When the pap
ers were given to me, the first
thing 1 did was to place them in
sequence of the date on which they
were published. 1 have had some
great treats since my arrival over
in this part of the world, but the
arrival of The Smyrna Times has
climaxed them all.
I'm still going around in the
Mediterranean Area, from one port
to another. We have hopes of be-
ing home for the Holidays, or lit
tie later. AS we carry the pa
tients to their various destinations
we meet with many experiences.
spoke to Sergeant the other day
aboard our ship, and asked him
= how the men face the enemy? He
said, when 1 get new replace
ments they usually begin by asking
pointers on how to go about things
on the front. I always give them
the same answer The first is to
learn as quickly as they can about
how to dig foxhole, and second,
learn how to pray" That is the
word that comes to me so many
times as deal with the men. When
our men come home, they want a
religion that is alive, and one that
they can hold on to. There is one
thing that 1 would like to say, and
that is the difference between our
own men and others we have car
ried aboard ship. When our men
are wounded and in pain, they
seem to have smile underneath it
all. l say, that is what makes a
good soldier. l have run across a
couple of men from Delaware, and
have had some good talks with
them about the old State.
I have been reading your column
to some aboard, and they say it's
swell to have paper that one can
write to, and their friends can
read it as well. Many of the men
are taking The Smyrna Times and
reading them after / finish with
them. l say keep them coming
over to us, and I know they will
help to keep our morale up, our
smiles up also.
If / don't get home for the Holi-
days, I'll be thinking of good old
Smyrna, and will have my Holidays
when l arrive.
Chaplain L. F. Uhlendorff
Chaplain l.. F. Uhlendorff
A. S. N. O-542394
o Postmaster
New York City, New York
(Balance of address on application)
Smyrna times., 1944-12-28

Thanks for your V-Mail letter,
Chaplain, also your thoughtfulness
in sending the Christmas V-Mail
greetings from Somewheres near
Italy. You may be assured, Drib-
bies will always be pleased to hear
from you, wherever you are, and
whenever you write.
Sorry you did not make it home
to Smyrna for Christmas. Here's
hoping that your good ship is near
ing port at this very moment, and
that you will be able to arrive here
in time to spend the New Year
with your family and friends
However, as you have so we'll stat
ed in the closing paragraph of your
letter. "you will have your Holiday
when you arrive"
Chaplain, it's good to have you
state that our men are making fine
soldiers in this war. I believe you
will find that no place in all this
world can you find a group with
such a high sense of humor as
Americans. No matter how tense
the situation, American fighting
men can always find something
funny about it. This in itself is
one of the very best tonics fol
morale, and with the right kind o1
morale, much can be accomplished
by any determined detail of men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
NOTICE


 DISTRICT of HFsHIR ss, iSl4g ESTATE of ALICE McDER- MOTT STEEVES, late of PRoS- PECT, In said District, deceased. Upon tho applicat ton of LEO J. CUR RILEY. Adminlstrator. q. b. n. praying that he he authorized and empowered to sell certain real es. tate, as per application on hle more fully appears, it ia
 0RDERED-Thats said application he heard and determined at the Pro- bate office in Cheshire in said nis- iric on ths ssah n.an asy .,d,, or ostonss e. .ss forenoon, and that notice be given of tho pendency Of said application ana of the time end pince Of heafs Ing thereon. by puhllnhlng the same twice in some lewsnapeF having q circulation in Rnid plRtrlnt.
 LUKE 1T. eTAPLETpE. 1osaAs3t Judge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Reports Vory On Status Of Spain Revolt
(Ry United Press)

A spanish Republican broadcast from southern France said today that Catalonia and other parts Of Spain were in "open revolt" against the Franco government, but Madrid reported regular Army troops had broken the only known uprising In the Aran Valley,
 "Tho time has come for tho Su. preme attack" q spokesman for the "Ntaional Union," organized in France to oppose the Franco gov- ernment said in e broadcast over the Toulouse radio to inhabitants of Catalonia, the northeast corner of Spain.
 Help the forces of the glorious guerrilla fighters for the resonquest of Spain" the spokesman said, "Rally Catalan forces quickly. rally and fightl"
 The speaker asserted that Cuba. Colombia and Uruguay had broken off diplomatic relations with the Franco government
 This action is symbolic of the Fevulsion and horror felt through out the world at the iniquities of the Franco regime" he said, "Other countries in America and other parts of the world will follow their lead. spaniards in America. filled with patriotism, are giving money, men and arms in order to defeat Franso and the Falange,
 The broadcast was recorded by EGG monitors soon after Q United Press dispatch arrived from Madrid quoting Spanish sources as acknowl- edging that spanish Maquls for 6 time had held the Aran Valley In Catalonia, but asserting that the situation had been definitely re. stored"
 Three IIamIets
 Three hamlets in the PyTenees just across from the French from tier remained in MaquiS' hands, the dispatch said, but oil others had been re-captured and the area was being mopped up by regular army troops under Gen. Rafael Gar cia Valino.
 Telegraph communications had been restored between Viella and suiard, named in Barcelona dis. patches yesterday as among the towns seized by the Maquis, Madrid said Towns still in Maquls' hands were identified as Mont Auberch, Villach and Alius.
 More than 4,000 Maquis partlci- pated in the uprising, Madrid said,
 Dispatches from the Spanish capital reported also that Spanish and French authorities had "reach- cd an accord to liquidate the Maquis," but this was not con- flrmed by any official source, and Q Spanish government broadcast inc dlcated that the report was at least premature.
 Hoped-FOF Reaction
 The government radio station, heard by the FOG, said 1t was hoped that French twill react soon and in Q categorical manner" to prevent the Maquis from using French ter- ritory as Q base for operations against the Franco government. London sources were reluctant to comment on the fighting and fits potentialities until further for matlon had been received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ps,
 PROBATE COURT, Oct. ssrd, A.
 D, l0ll, ESTATE ot PATRICK r,
 BARNES, late of Waterbury, in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of MAR dARET A, RAilSES, Admlnistratrlx, praying that she may Do authorized to sell, cgrtlln real estate belong Ing to said Estate, Rs per Rppliea . ton on file moro fully appears, it is ORDERED, That said application be heard ma determined at the Probate office in Waterbury, h said District on the Sist day. of October A, D, iot5, et ioiSo o,SIloel' Slosl and that notice be given of the pendepcy Of said application, and thereon, by publishing thls order Ing R circulation In said District, on or before the atth, day of oeto- ber iDA4,
 AtteHti
 i0.9i.lt Clerk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

over 3,oo0,O00 tons Of paper pas been sAlyheed in Britain during She Tars
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
NOTICE

EMILY GoDIN, of WATERBURY, HENRY JOSEPH 'a;opIN. formerly of WATERbURY, but now of parts unknown,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
ORDER OF NOTTCE


 STATE of CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss. WATER nURY, Oct: ssrd, 4. D. isl4, ., said EMILY doDIN, praying for reasons thereln set forth for . dleoPca and nllmOny, made return able before the Superior Court in and for New Haven County, Nt Wa. terbury, to be held on the first TuesdSy of November, A. ID. iO$t. tho subscribing authority that the said defendant has gone to parts unknown; therefore,
 pendeney of said compialnt he given by publishing this order In The Bvening Democrat, news. paper printed in Waterbury, Conn.,, three days Buccesslvoly, commenc.. Ing on or before the 94th day of October 4. D. Ie44, .bv some proper officer who, with his doings there. on lndorsed, shall mako due return.
 JAMES D. MCKNIGHT,
 Clerk of the Superiro Court for New Haven County at Waterbury AVsSSeOI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Legal Notices
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, ptSs TRLCT of WATERBURY, ss, PRo' BATE COURT, October 9th, iet& ESTATE of OTTO r. ARM: RRUsTER, late of the town .of Waterbury, in said district, de' rho Court of Probate for tho Dis. trlct of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed. six, months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect 70 present. thelr accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery, All persons Indebted to said estate arc re. duested to make immediate pay meht to -
 LOUISE A, ARMDRUSTER,
 ENeeutFtS, III Lofflngwell Ave, Waterbury,
 Conn,
 Per order of Court,
 JOHN j. HOWARD, l0.25.3t Clerk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27
Our Peacetime Army

Until very recently, peacetime military training was probably as unpopular a proposal as an American could put for wrrd It has always raised the cry of 'militarism", Popular opposition to It. along with faith in our geographical in- violabllity, made our defenses Woefully weak at the start of two world wars, and forced us to go through the costly process of improviSing a citizen army at time when every single day counted The lessons of this war may cause part of popular opinion to take a full swing In the opposite direction, Maybe this Is natural and inevitable, but 1t isn't good Overemphasis on military force Is as dangerous as unpreparedness, and needs as careful watching, And overemphasis seems to be the keynote of recent state- ment by Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla homa on the size of our postwar armed forces. Senator Thomas favors a min imum force of 100000 men for as long as 10 years after hostilities end-750 000 each for the Navy and Air Forces, and 500,000 for the Army. His reason Is that i've expect Germany and Japan to be dis- armed and kept disarmed' which Is reason no one will quarrel with. But we wonder If long-term police force of 100000 is either necessary or desir- able.
 Certainly 1t has It's dangers. For one thing, the other great powers could right fully insist on proportionately large peace time armies, That would give Russia force of about 2,700,00o, and Britain nearly half million, A five mllion-plus police force should hardly be necessary to keep a beat in Axis in line. But 1t could cause trouble Such force would be a tremendous public expense. And 2,000,- 900 men in uniform would be a powerful political force. It would be too much to hope that politics and the military could be kept separate, and the effect of such union on the national defense would not be healthy.
 If we should insist on bringing an armed force of this size into an inter. national peace organization, we should bring with 1t the inference that military might was the first and greatest hope for maintaining peace, rather than the last resort. Congress might do better, in considering universal training and other military legislation to study again the deep wisdom of General Marshall's recommendation for peacetime defense "a recommendation which stated and offered proof that large standing army "has no place among the institutions of d modern democratic state" and which eloquently urged a small professional army with large body of trained citi- zen reserves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

ance With the laws and conditions arplic- able Co each state.
 Justice Jackson, in critlcislng this new interpretation, said: "I have little doubt that If the present trend continues, Fed eral regulation will eventually supersede that of the states" The insurance in- dustry is in utter confusion. State reg ulatory agencies do not know where they stand To remedy the situation the House of Representatives in Congress, by vote of almost 1.2 to 1, approved a bill that not only renders lnapplicable the Federal antitrust laws to insurance, but clearly indicates that as a policy, the House favors preservation of state regula- tion wholly free of Federal interference. The bill will now have to go before the Senate
 That Justice Jackson's fears are well justified, is shown by the latest move of the antitrust division of the Department of Justice which plans to attack the rail- roads under the antitrust laws. The procedures which the department claims are violations of the sherman antitrust act, for the most part have been in ef- feet for many years, Some of them are necessary in order to comply with the provisions of the Interstate Commerce Act.
 Virtually every important act of rail- road is already subject to the approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission and regulatory commissions of the vari- ous states. But centralized government is reaching out for more authority which at every turn limits or destroys state and individual rights Never before did the preservation of individual and states rights depend so completely on the pro- lection of Congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-27

way tic wind is blowing, we can 60 what we want to do and go where we want to 60. fl we are deterinins cd, skiilfui, and patient with refer- encc to san and rudder. And at the basis of satisfactory living abides the same principle. IEs the set Of the said afd tho firm hand on the tiiicr which makes the difference. not the direction or tho fury Of tho gale,
 Some people, in the things Of life, only saii with the wind, Others ais low themselves to Dc overturned by tiic first little puh Of wind which blows against ttelF plans. But there are some who, when the stiff wind Of everyday circumstances heighte1s into the gale Of crisis. take . tight hold on the tilier and set the sail to ride it through,
 These are the heroes, whether they strive Vaiiantiy on the field Of battle or meet the overwhelming weight of circumstances afnide the auiet walks Of fife,
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