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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
By TOM WOLF NEA Stan Correspondent

London, May 9-For the past sev- eral months the Germans have been rewriting the electrical sys- tenn of France. They have installed two separate systems: one supply ing essential power needed by the Germans; another towering the homes and communications of the French.
 It is the German plan that when the invasion begins they will pull the maSter-switch of this second system. By this means they hope to cut off French patriots radios, telephones and means of com munication-thereby literally short- circuiting French aid to the Allies.
 Such is the latest word from France. It was told to me by Louis Marin, one of Frances most re- spected pre-war political figures, Q member of the Chamber of Depu- ties since 1905, nine times @ cab inet minister, leader of one of the politically powerful right parties. Monsieur Marin recently arrived in London from Vichy, where he had lived from the fall of France until @ few weeks ago.
 ''TristeSse" (sadness) is the word Monieur Marin used to sum up the atmosphere in Vichy on the eve of invasion. Sadness and jitters. The Gestapo Is more in evidence and more active than ever before. The day never passes now but that some section of the city gets Q thorough house-to-house checkup. More and More and more frequently people are stopped on the streets anc asked for their papers.
 SIGNS OF FEAR
 There are other signs of fear Public officials are more careful! guarded than ever. One nevel sees Laval at all. Petain is some. times seen preceded and followed by plainclothesmen. The Marshal look, healthy despite his years, almost unchanged in looks by the past foul years, Monsieur Marin reports. | he has maintained his health, ht has lost the respect and authorit! he once had, says Monsieur Marin Ills entire power rests on German arms.
 There's Q marked change in thu Germans in Vichy, too-all excep the 'teen-aged super -Nazis. Thes' young hoodlums have lost non' of their cockiness. The older sol dieTs, however, no longer swagge through the streets of the capita as they once did. They now seel the side streets, avoiding contac with the population as much a possible. Avoidance of contac on the French side is complete
 People turn away their. eyes wht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
STREET WORK
 TS1514.50
Tax Collections for April $56S.34; Police Made
 Arrests g Arrests

Naugatuck, May 9.-Supt. Harold R. Murtha issued c report today showing cleaning of borough streets by the department cost $1,614.50 last month. The total payroll ex- pense for April was $2,SS0.62.
 Other major items were: Street repairs. 3i7l.6S: collecting salvage cans, $i6007: borough yard, $i24.70; borough dump, $l0A; vacations. $S0.Ao; grading streets, $l38.6o; cul.
 Collection of the tax department for April totaled 4See.34, the month"; ly report of the department showed today.
 These consisted of &434.4s in prop erty taxes, 9S236 in interest on such taxes and $7.60 in liens. They included $48 in old age assistance taxes and $l6 in penalty charges for these taxes, making Q total of 164 collected on the old age taxes.
 polico Chief John J. Gormley is- sued report Monday night showing only 23 arrests were made in April, well below the average. There were % cases, six having been continued. All arrested in April were males.
 Ten were charged with breach of the peace, seven for intoxication: two, non-support; one, theft; eight, violation of the motor vehicle laws; one, violation of probation.
 Eleven paid fines and costs, three bonds were called, three cases were nolled by tine prosecutor, two were discarged by the chief, one was sent to the county jail, two cases were continued, and one was found not guilty. The rexular force lost i3 days through illness and A hours of special duty were performed.
 Seventeen stores and ofnces were found open at night and 46 lodgers were accommodated at police head quarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Flowing of community garden plots is advancing rapidly, Der nard Mcdonald, chairman of the citys victory garden committee, has announced with more than 200 applications for such gardens already received.
 Two lots were plowed. on the Smyth property on Country Club road, yesterday and two on the Blessed Sacrament church prop erty near the Bunker Hill school on West Side hill.
 Mrs. Flora Allen, co-chairrhan of the war garden committee said that there is enough space at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
CROSBY SENIORS IN
 N ANNUAL CLASS PLAY

The Senior Dramatic Club of Crosby high school will present The Fighting Littles" by Caroline Franke in the early part of June.
 Leading roles will be played by Joyce Rogers, Anne Norman. Ma talie Reich, John Fruin, John Kenny, Eugene Broadbent and John Pappaioanou. Others in the cast include Marianne Spellman. Helen Litsky, Mary Jane Stuart, Helen Capelli. Arlene Keshian and William Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
COPS TO MEET
 TONIGHT,
Matters Relative to Week. end Hartford Convention
 to Be Discussed

Naugatuck, May 9.-The regular meeting of the Naugatuck Young Republican club will be held to. night at 8:15 in Pythian hall, Presi. dent Franklyn Hotchkiss announced today. All members are asked to be present as several matters relative to the State Young G. O. P. con. vention at Hartford this week end will be discussed.
 The refreshment committee jr charge of the meeting consists oi State Rep. and Mrs. William Paint CT and Burgess and Mrs. J. Ru. dolph Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, May 9-The annual meeting of the Ecclesiastical society of the Congregational church will be held in the parish house tonight at 8. Officers will be elected and other business transacted.
 All members of st. Michael's church helpers are urged to attend the meeting tomorrow in the parish house. A p0t-luck luncheon at 1:30 p. m. will precede the business meeting. There will be readings by Mrs. Albert Miller.
 The Altar society of St. Mary's church will hold a card party to- night in the church hall. There will be refreshments and a prize at each table.
 The Church Helpers Of St. Mich. aePs Episcopal church will spOn- sOr a rummage sale May l7th and 18th in the parish house from 9 .. m' " ps m'
 Mrs. William Curtin and sons, William, Dennis and Thomas Of Grove street, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Dennis Tromblay of Low ell, Mass.
 The EvangeIlne Circle of the Salem Lutheran church will hold its annual Mother and DaughteE banquet tonight at ! in the church hall. It Is being sponsored by Group 2 with Mrs. Adrian Olson, chair. man, in charge.
 An entertainment program will folloV.
 Plans for the observance of Memorial Day will be made by the Naugatuck Veterans council at c meeting tomorrow night at 6 in the home of Crusader post. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Chairman John r. ostroski will preside.
 Pfc. Paul Dlugokecki. son Of Frank Dlugokecki of Bristol, has recovered from wounds received in the South Pacific area, has been visiting his uncle. John F. ostroski. li Culver street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

latter site for IS children'S and 2 adults gardens which are now under assignment.
 The vital need of victory gar- dens is more accentuated this year than ever before since the outbreak of the war, authorities have stated. With the impending invasion and the need for trans porting food to the Allies already the government has acquired about 60 per cent of the nations canned foods. Persons are urged to get their gardens underway with preparations for 8 heavy canning program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
SEMROW, ZAPATKA
 FORFEIT SIS BONDS

Naugatuck. May e.-EeFinand semrow. 80. of 20e High street and Ignaee Zapatka. si. of t7s North Main street, each forfeited SIS bonds in borough court Monday. They were arrested by Patrolman George Kogut Saturday on breach Of peace charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
ANNIE B. CALVIN
 SELLS LAND, HOUSE

Naugatuck, May 9.-Annie B. Calvin sold a house and land on Rubber avenue to Joao and Louise Gaspar according to a warranty deed filed at the office of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John.
 In another deed filed at the office, the estate of David Walsh. sold a house and lot on Carroll street to Albert and Martha Myers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Naugatuck, May o-plans for @ pageant, "Naugatuck in l844," which will be presented June 17th in connection with the observance of the tooth anniversary of the boorugh, were made at a meeting of the committee Monday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce ofiice.
 Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby will direct the pageant.
 It is expected the board of edu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
SHORTAGE HITS 14s-YEAR MILL

Exter, N. H-(UP)-For only the second time in 149 years the old Concord sawmill at Exter is not be- ing operated this spring. Because of the labor shortage no wood was cut in the vicinity of the mill and so there was no work for 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Aged buses now transport over 60,0O0 persons daily in Chungking, China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09

Mrs. N. Lowe of Tweed Head, Australia. has lost seven sons in the present war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-09
Pageant To Feature Borough's tooth Anniversar.
Fearful Nazis Tighten
 Grip On French Patriots
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Pre-Wor Political Leader, Escaping From HomeIond, Reports GeFmons Ready to Cut of All Power Lines to Prevent Aid to Allies
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
american Woman's Jury"

The problem of who should "wear
the pants in the family comes up
before Mutuals American Wo-
mans Jury Thursday, Nov. 2, las
to D. m.
The wife this time is efficient and
economical and capable of handling
the family budget but friend hus-
band refuses to discuss money mat
tiers with her. She wants to share
his knowledge of their holdings in
bonds and savings, if any, but hubby
insists on keeping all this to himself.
The American Womans Jury will
tell this puzzled home-maker wheth-
er she should stand up and fight for
her rights, just how and for how
long.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02

Afternoons
12:30-Band Music
1:00-Ray Dady
1:15-Terry's House Party
1:30-Luncheon with Lopez
1:45-American Woman's Jury
2:00-Cedric Foster
2:45-Real Life Stories
3:00-Songs BY Morton Downey
3:30-Music
4:00-Women In the News
4:15-The Johnson Family
5:00-On the Bandstand
5:30-Superman
5:45-Tom Mix
Nights
6:00-One Minute Prayer
6:01-News Headlines
6:05-Sports Parade
6:15-City Hillbil1ies
6:30-Candlelight and Silver
6:40-News
Prohibition Lewis, Jr.
7:30-Old Corral (Mon. Wed, FRI
7:30-Confidentially Yours (Tues.
Thurs, Sat.)
8:00-Cecil Brown mon, Wed.
Fri. cnly)
8:00-Frank Singiser (Tue., Thurs.
Sat. only
8:15-Sunny Sky lar
8:30-Music Program Except Fri
day.
8:30-Free d m of Opportunity
Fridays only
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Calendar Of Events

Nov. 3-Mothers and daughters,
Girl Scout Week rally, First Pres
byterian recreation room, p. m.
Nov. 6-Hagerstown Civic Music
concert by Christine johnson, $3.50
p. M, Hagerstown High School.
Nov educational War Fund
drive
Nov 8-Annual meeting and din
ner of Washington County Red
Cross Chapter, Presbyterian Church,
6 D. m.
Nov. 13-Card party sponsored by
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club. st. Mary's Parish House,
p. m.
Nov. 16-Curret events lecture by
Mrs G. R. Howard, 2:3O p. m, Wo-
mems Club.
Nov 22-"The Princes Secret"
Clare Tree Major Children's Thea
ire. at the Maryland Theatre, 10.15
a. m.
(To list events carried in this
column, call the Chamber of Com
merce, 2O15).
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
WeIterweight Bout

Two new and outstanding young
welterweights, Rocky Graziano and
Harold Green. will meet in ten
round boxing bout at Madison
Square Garden on Friday, Novem-
Der 3, to be broadcast at the usual
time, 10 p. m.
Graziano has won his last sever
bouts while Green is known as q
knockout sensation" who has taker
some of the best in the weltter-
weight class for the count.
Don Dtlnphy and Bill Corum will
handle the microphone assignment.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02

The rules of etiquette are ignored
in the very places one would expect
them to be observed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Death In the Pool"

Master detective Nick Carter
clears beautiful suspect Of a muir
der charge in Death In a Pool"
next episode of 1.-THE Return of Nick
Carter" on Sunday, $3.50 to 4 p. M,
over Mutual.
A man is found with a knife in
his back in the pool of an apart
ment house court. All evidence
points to the ex-wifc who is an old
friend of Patsy, Nick Carriers sec
rotary. Patsy puts Nick to work on
the case and the alert sleuth I'M
leashes his deductive powers to I'M
cover surprising developments.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Arthur Hale

Details of a confidential memo
on the probable layout of postwar
Europe, recently sent by a promi-
nent map-maker to his associates in
that field, will be revealed by Ar
thur Hale on "Confdentially Yours, -
Thursday, November 2, 7:30 to 7:45
p. M, over Mutual.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
WEI PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK

9:00-Chicago Theater of the Air
10:30-The Mysterious Traveller
SUNDAY
MORNINGS
9:00-Young Peoples Church
9:30-Voice of Prophecy
10:00-Radio Bible Class
10:30-News
10:35-Organ Melodies
11:00-Church of the Brethren
Afternoons
12:00-Pilgrim Hour
12:30-Lutheran Hour
1:00-Stanley Dixon
1:15-Mennonite Choir
1:30-Rev. Jon Zoller
2:00-Redskins Football Game
2:45-Redskins Football Game
3:30-Redskins Football Game
4:30-Mississippi Showboat
5:00-Homefront Quartermaster
5:30-The Shadow
Nights
6:00-Quick AS A Flash
6:30-Upton Close
7:00-Old Fashioned Revival
8:00-News
8:30-It Happened During the Week
8:45-Gabriel Heater
9:00-Steel Horizons
9:30-Cedric Foster
10:30-Harry Breuer
10:45-Columbus Boys Choir
11:00-Californi Melodies
11:30-Freedom House Sign Off
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02

9:00-Chicago Theate1 of the Air
10:30-The Mysterious Traveller
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02

81 used to hate Frank Sinatra.
Now / dOn't."-Alex Dorogokupetz,
who smacked the crooner with eggs
in New York.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
RAMS ARE DAILY UNLESS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED

9:00-Gabriel Heater
9.3O-Human Adventure monday
only
9:30-American Forum of the AiI
(Tues. only
9:30-First Nighter WED. only
9:30-Joan Davis and Jack Haley
(Thurs. only
9:3C-Double or Nothing (Fri
only
1O:0O-Henry Gladstone (Mon. and
Thurs. only
10:00-Music wednesdays only
1O:OO-Boxing Match friday
11:05-Sports Parade
11:20-Freedom House Sign Of
SATURDAY
With the following exceptions,
Saturdays programs follow the
weekday schedule.
Mornings
10:30-Marty and Rangerettes
11:00-News Roundup
11:30-Saddle Pals
Afternoons
12:30-Accent On Song
1:15-Sunday School Lesson
1:45-Navy VS.. Notre Dame
4:30-New York Races
5:30-Music
Nights
6:30-Hawaii Calls
7:00-Overseas Broadcast
8:30-Bread of Life
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Some Reputation.

Some Reputation.
Jake-He says he was born with
silver spoon in his mouth.
Tom-Well, if he was, it had
somebody else's initials on it!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
MONDAY-FRIDAY

Mornings
ZOO 8:40-Earl the Early Bird and
News
8:45-Family Altar
9:55-Ration Summary
10:00-Billy Repaid
l0:15-Morning Devotions
10:30-Shady Valley Folks
11:00-Arthur Gaeth
11:15-Saddle Pals
1l:45-Music
12:00-Boake Carter (Mon., Wed
and Fri. only
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Single Bliss.

Single Bliss.
Joe-Do you think it's unlucky to
postpone a wedding,
Bill-Not if you keep on doing
i'll
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-11-02
Oh, You Goose!

jerry lost my pet duck.
Harry-Why don't you advertise
in the paper for him?
Jerry-Don't be silly. My duck
can't read.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28
FACING
The
FACTS
With PHILIP PEARL

The Negro question in America is
rapidly approaching the point where
critical decisions must be made.
Throughout the South politicians are
seething about the recent Supreme
Court decision outlawing the exclusive
white democratic primaries and the
campaign to whip up prejudice is
going full blast. In many cities in the
North tension between whites and
Negroes has reached the dancer zone
where a single violent incident is apt
to ignite general rioting.
Against this background, the
United States Senate is now about to
resume consideration Of the anti-poll
tax bill. One would have hoped that
this great deliberative body could de-
bate and act upon SO important ques-
tion in a spirit of calmness and sober
judgment. But the passions which
move lesser citizens have also in
famed the august members of the
Senate and we may look for filibusters
and denunciation and insults, instead
of logical reasoning
1t is not our purpose here to pass
sweeping judgments one way or an
other. Of course, the temptation is
great to damn with great oaths the
Senator Maybanks and other profess
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28

sional politicians of the South who
have burst into open revolt against
the Supreme Courts fully justified
reputation of exclusive white primar-
les. But for every Southern politician
who seeks votes by pandering to
Negro haters, it is possible to pro-
duce politician from the North who
for vote getting purposes is ready to
promise the moon to the Negroes
and who does SO with even less sin
cerity.
The Springs of Prejudice
Yes, it is great temptation to con-
denim but it is not very intelligent nor
helpful. In order to find a solution for
the Negro problem we must first try
to understand it.
Discrimination against Negroes is
hateful, baneful, un-democratic, un-
just and utterly reprehensible. But
every white citizen of America is
guilty of such discrimination is great
er or lesser degree. Even the kindliest
of US, consciously or sub-consciously,
sins in this respect.
That is why it becomes obvious that
in order to remove and eliminate dis
elimination we must first combat and
eliminate the widespread public preju-
dice against Negroes that uneques-
tionably exists.
These prejudices have open as we'll
as many hidden springs. There is no
use in denying the facts or binding
ourselves to them. A large proportion
of the prejudice against Negroes is
based upon obvious realities which are
not the fault of the Negro but his
curse. The very degrading conditions
which the white mans civilization has
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28

forced upon the Negro constitute the
chief reason for his being held in low
esteem.
Perhaps, therefore, people are preju-
diced because they feel secret sense
of guilt. But for the most part, we are
afraid, our white population fails to
acknowledge or even recognize it's
guilt toward the Negroes. It merely
acts upon the effects without examin-
ing the causes.
Therefore, we find supposedly intel
ligent whites reluctant to. live in the
same neighborhood with Negroes, or
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28

to work with them, to attend the same
theaters with them, to sit beside them
in street car, or to associate with
them in any way.
The Process of Education
How are we going to overcome these
prejudices? The obvious way is to lift
the economic status Of the Negro, to
permit him to get better and higher
paid jobs, to give his children better
education, to allow him to move out
Of the slums, to make it possible for
him to raise his own standards of life
and living.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28
Railroad Testing Radar

Communications between
the front and rear ends Of trains, and
between train crews by use Of radar
and other electronic devices is being
tested on the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway. The company report
ed that it was planning to develop
radio communication system in the
micro-wave region, a field of high fire.
quency radio waves. These waves are
very short and travel in straight
line.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1944-04-28
THE
! CHERRY TREE
Where with our Little Hatchet wc tell
the truth about many things, sometimes
profoundly, sometimes aippantly, some
times recklessly.

We hear a great deal about "pre-
serving our American way of life"
This is quite proper. But as people
we are not at all clear about what is
this American way of life.
Obviously it is a great many things
to a great many different people.
To some it seems to mean that we
must preserve wide open road to
exploitation.
To some it means virtual peonage
for Negroes.
To some it means cutting down the
Importance and power of unions.
To some it means easy access to
exploitation of foreign wealth and
peoples.
To some it means the chance to get
rich quick.
Only to few does it mean anything
more than preserving something that
we had in the past.
Most people have a nostalgia for
some phase or other of the "dear dead
days beyond recall"
And every reactionary in the land
plays upon the notalgia. They want
the war to end in a return of some
thing or other-mostly some privilege
or other.
Wei, if that's all we get as a result
of the war we shall have fought a
costly conflict.
What about getting, after the
war, our right to make progress,
to enlarge upon human freedom,
to enrich the lot Of the common
man, to guarantee to him things
that he got only by luck in the
past?
We do not want the american way
of life" to mean the old-time steel in
dustry, the old-time "normalcy," the
oldtime war, the old time depression
and hunger and the old-time road that
led ''over the hills to the poor house"
Few would have the audacity to say
that these are the things they mean
when they talk about restoring "the
American way of life"-but that is
exactly what great many of them
do mean. As if we had somehow lost
the American way of life.
You can watch carefully and see
how many who use thet phrase about
the end of the war also bitterly damn
''the New Deal and all its works"
''The American way of life" after
the war must mean something better
than we have ever had. Better and
ever better!
Society moves forward or it crashes
backward. We cannot stand still. The
wars end must see repression or
progress-going back or going ahead.
Yo do not go AHEAD to something
that lies in the past. That is as crazy
as the, man who mounted his horse
and rode off in all directions"
We should have less loose talk
about the desirability of "return'' to
this or that.
We shall not return to anything
except peace.
We shall go forward to better
homes, to better standards of living,
to removal of many more of the old
restraints, including the restrain of
fear about losing a job.
We shall go forward to b ter
health and better medical care to see
that we do have better health.
Let US beware of those who talk
about "a return" to this or that.
Did Thomas Jefferson talk about a
return to the good old days? Was that
what Abraham Lincoln said?
Is that what our Constitution saws?
Did ever any man of true progress
talk about "a return to the good old
days?"
He who talks about "a return" is
either stupid or venal.-CMW.