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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
Turkey Growers Meet
To Talk, Eat Turkey

A panel discussion on the sub
ject Of poultry feeding in 1914 viii
be one of the features Of the
joint annual meeting of the Con-
necticut Poultry Association and
the Connecticut Turkey Growers
Association held today in the Ma
sonic Temple, Middletown. Led by
Roy E. Jones, extension poultry
man at the University of Connec-
ticut, the participants will be
George Wells of New Milford,
Keith Laflair of Chester, and John
Schukoske Of Middletown.
A separate business session for
each Association will begin the
days program after which the two
groups will unite for the panel dis
cussion and to hear the speakers
who will follow.
Speakers will include Austin
W. Carpenter Of Sherburne, New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
70 the People
Of thIs Community
A SACRED DUTY

Yoa should be youf own bsa sales.
maR Of Hsus WT BoAds, Here's whyl
i,Ths series n" bond Is designed
especially fog you, rhs sysGsss lAvss'
-. III A. A "a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
YMCA Delegates
Meet Tomorrow
State Convention Program
to Be Held in Greenwich;
Centennial Observed

General Secretary Herbert s.
Smith announced this morning that
close to 30 delegates will represe 1T
the Waterbury YMCA at the annual
State YMCA Convention at Creme
{, oh tomorrow. They are: Leon
H. French, G. Arthur Dubois, Her
bert s. Smith, clayton S. Brown,
Maurice j. Ross, John Reardon,
Beatrice M. Faivre, Rae Guida, Eu-
nice Taylor, Phyllis Wilson, Tes-
sic Pettinicchi, Monica Pagan, Vir-
ginia Worth, Josephine Cianciolo,
Della Judson, Jane Plummer, Bar
bara Reynolds, Mafalda Donate,
Stuart Udell, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
L. Purinton, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
r. Rimany Jr., Howard Thornley,
and James Del Gobbo.
Leon H. French, G. Arthur Du-
Bots and Herbert S. Smith are
members Of the executive commit
tee of the State YMCA of Con-
necticut. Mr.. Dubois Is co-chair-
man Of the program commission on
THE YMCA and the Movement
Of Industrial Workers During the
REIMBURSEMENT Period" which will
hold a hearing at IL a. m. and will
report at a legislative session at
2:30 p. m. Other program commits
sion reports include one on 1.-THE
Centennial Observance" (this is the
Tooth anniversary of the founding
of the worldwide YMCA); and an
other one on THE YMCA's Re-
sponsibility of Returning Servicemen
in the Decentralization Period"
The main convention speakers are
Eugene E. Barnett, general secre-
tary of the International Commit
tee Of the Y; 1t. Col. Lyman C..
Duryea of the U. S. Army and
Frances A. Kettaneh, New York
City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
SEEK VOLUNTEERS IN
CLOTHING CAMPAIGN

AS result of Waterbury's recent
successful old-clothes drive many
of these latter salvage items still
remain at the Post Junior college
building on Central avenue. Mrs.
Mark L. Sperry, chairman of the
drive, has asked that all volunteers
come to the building to help with
the sorting an arranging. Inter
eSted persons may come to the
building any time during the day
time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

York, executive director of the
Eastern Federation of Feed Mer-
chants, who will tell about the
feed supply for 1914, and Ezra T.
Benson of Washington, D. c. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the National
Council of Farmers Cooperatives.
Mr.. Benson's subject will be "vital
Problems Confronting Farmers
CooperativeS".
"Can the Northeastern Poultry
Industry Garry on Under Price
Control and Feed Shortage" will be
discussed by Leon Todd of Tren-
ton, New Jersey, managing direc-
tor of the Northeastern Poultry
Producers Council. Arthur F.
Cannon Of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture will discuss ''Does
Breeding Under the National Poul-
try Improvement Plan Pay Divi-
dends?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
NEW SCOUT GROUP
SHOWN PICTURES

Atificial respiration was demon
strated by members Of Explorer
Troop /, Boy Scouts, at a recent
meeting at the home Of ScoutmaSter
John Kearney Of 221 Hamilton ave-
niue. Notion pictures Of an over
night hike last November and Of
the opening of the explorer bridge
at Camp Mattatuck were shown.
The next meeting was scheduled for
Feb. /.
Three patrols Of Boy Scout troop
% will hike to Camp Mattatuck
Sunday. An investitllre ceremony
and outdoor cooking will be included
on the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21

vesimsnt " Ihe wohd.
An lie,7s n" Bond bought R0w
Will iDGsass In cen year ~ Us, 4
1870 boad bssomss go. Q o.,
IaOad 800, aSd % on w % he $3.50
BORd, which viii Tslssa you $1,000
u maturity,
Why should you buy n" bOAdI
The purchase Of WG bosdS 10 one u
de mol Aafgsd dunes Of every AmsF.
Ieaa g9Asy. taH ~" boRds hslk die
sllafk by providing Ihs suns ssd Iaaks
cad planes cad bullsB fof men On lhs
baits lines. your Roads aSs hslpIns
70 dlsdk wartime IaaaiIoa by dIaiAlag
OF sEesss spendlRg power pIaAlly,
yosF bonds will provide you wlh .
haekloe Of ssvIRss fof die TaIsy dsys
allsf die waG
How many -" Donds should yoa
buyl A. many - You eas aaoFd aaa
Ghsa Ioms. A soldier doesn'i aak how
Ioss he Glouid hshL
TIN RDFroR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
SPRINGFIELD DRIVER
FINED FOR SPEEDING

Willie Virgins, Springfield. Mass,
was fined SIS on charge OF speed
ing in Wolcott town court last night.
Other cases: Myron Nickerson,
North street, Wolcott, violation OF
the coming ordinance. indefinite
continuance; James Adamik, Po-
tucco Ring Road, Wolcott, assault
and breach Of the peace. nolled;
william Oliver, Potucco Ring Road,
non-support, go days jail sentence
suspended on condition he con-
tribute $25 per week toward support
Of his wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
CAMP CONSTRUCTION

Construction Of the huge German
concentration camp for 1.-THE Sex
enth Gross" starring Spencer Tracy
is under way. Signe Hasso plays
opposite Tracy in the f1lmization
Of Ann Seghers best-selling novel,
which Fred zimmerman directs and
Pandro Berman produces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-21
NO CIVILIAN MAIL
ACCEPTED FOR ITALY

No changes have been made In
regulations regarding civilian mail
TO Italy, according 10 an announce
ment by Postmaster Charles A.
Babin who said numerous inquiries
have been made. No instructions on
the humoFed lifting OF the mail ban
have been received here, he said,
The Red Cross recently discontin.
ued It's service OF sending messages
10 civilians IN Italy because OF dis
ruptlon In the telegraph system,
ing OF Mrs, Wiberg, Mrs, Evelyn
Duren, Mrs, Helen Brophy, Mrs,
Morton Spencer, Mrs. Julia Cooley,
and Edward seholey will meet Mon.
day evening, February 7, 10 plan the
programs for 1914,
Evening star., 1944-02-13
British Miners Join
General Pay Protest
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Britain's coal
miners at mass meetings throughout
the country's pit towns today drew
up protests against the governments
refusal to authorize use of a govern
ment-subsidized pool to meet in
creases in pay demanded by piece
workers.
The union leaders were pledged
against striking, but they expressed
fear of repercussions in the fields
and said the governments stand was
counteracting pleas to step up pro-
duction to meet mounting military
needs.
The pieceworkers demanded in
creases to bring their pay above the
recently approved national mini
mum weekly wage of $3.50 to $40
for underground workers. The gov
ernment has guaranteed to meet the
additional costs of the minimum
wage from wartime pool known as
the coal charges fund. Maintenance
OF the fund is passed on to the con-
sumner in the form of a tax of 81
a ton since the retail price is govern
ment-controlled.
PieceWorkers, Who' are generally
highly skilled and earn more than
Evening star., 1944-02-13

secretary; Mrs. Luther Sheldon. jr..
assistant recording secretary; Mrs.
A. Chester Flather, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Laurence G.. Hoes
treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Cootes
assistant treasurer.
Serving with these officers on the
board are Mrs. Goldsborough
Adams, Mrs. George Barnett, Mrs
j. Breckenridge Bayne, Mrs. Delos
A. Blodgett, Mrs. Frederick w
Bradley, Mrs. L. o. Cameron, Mrs
Fred A. Carter, Mrs. William D.
Connor, Mrs. Ashley Curtis, Mrs.
Louis r, de Steiguer, Mrs. Daniel
3 de Wore, Mrs. Carl Droop, Mrs.
Henry P. Erwin, Mrs. Frederick de C.
Faust, Mrs. c. Leslie Glenn, Mrs.
James M. Green, Mrs. Horatio G.
Glllmor, Mrs. Ralph H. Hallett, Mrs.
George Harrison, Mrs. Perry Heath,
Mrs. I. William Hill, Mrs. Smith
Hempstone, Mrs. Henry H. Hough.
Mrs. Newlands Johnston, Miss Lett
tia Knox, Mrs. T. Sim Lee, Mrs.
Thomas w. Lockwood, Mrs. Arthur
Macarthur, Mrs. Atherton Macon
dray, Mrs. Paul V. McNutt, Mrs.
Isaac T. Mann, Mrs. James A. Mill
holland, Mrs. William c. Moore, Mrs.
Henry c. Morris, Mrs. George T
Marye, Miss Jennie Murchison,
Mrs. James B. Ord, Miss Christine
Owens, Mrs. William F. Pearson.
Mrs. Duncan Phillips, Mrs. P. Lee
Phillips, Mrs. ze Barney Phillips,
Mrs. William H. Potter, Mrs. John
Rutherford, Miss Caroline Smith.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Raids
Continued From First Page

radio said several localities around
Rouen were bombed by the British
and Americans yesterday.
The German broadcast com
munique said that in addition tc
Fridays strong American daylight
raid on Frankfurt, Ludwigshafer
and other cities also were hit.
The whole American strategic
bombing of the European fortress
has been undergoing subtle
change since Maj. Gen. James H
Doolittle assumed command of it
last month.
The steadily increasing force OF
bombers and fighters is setting a
pace calculated to exhaust the
Germans daylight defenses.
There has been no announcement
Of such a change, but from what
the United States Army Air Forces
have permitted to be published dur
ing the last few weeks of operations
it is plain to see that:
l. American heavy bombers are
attacking targets in smaller forma-
tions, but more often and with
proportionately larger fighter es-
cortS.
2. Such an intensive program
forces the German day fighters to
double their defensive flights and
protect a much wider area, unless
they are willing to let the Ameri-
cans bomb at will.
3. The more the Nazis come UP
the more Of them can be knocked
down by the American fighters
who on their latest missions have
been strong enough, not only to
guard the bombers, but to mix it
up with the enemy independently
This last is admittedly one of the
Evening star., 1944-02-13
House Of Mercy Plans
To Raise Funds With
Phantom Dinner

The House of Mercy, Washington
charitable home for unmarried
mothers and their babies, again
will be the beneficiary of funds
raised through subscriptions to a
phantom dinner" to be given this
month under the auspices of the
Board of Lady Managers of that
institution.
The phantom dinner" an imagi-
nary meal, was inaugurated several
years ago as an annual Embarrassing
device by prominent Washington
women who, as members of the
homes advisory body, work quietly
throughout the year guiding it's
affairs. The entire proceeds from
subscriptions to the dinner 60 to-
ward support of the refuge.
Founded in 1885 by the late Mrs.
Julian James, the House of Mercy
Is located at Klingle road and Rose
mont avenue NV, in a building
erected and donated by the found
er in 1910
Women Remain a Year.
Unmarried expectant mothers
who enter the home are required
to remain there for a year Pre-
natal care is provided and their
babies are born amidst wholesome
and cheerful surroundings. Dea-
coness Lillian M. Yeo, who has been
In charge Of the house for AZ
years under the auspices of the
Episcopal diocese of Washington
and its bishop, supervises the phys
ical and spiritual care of the young
mothers and their babies. She has
been assisted for more than 80
years by Miss Alice M. Burton.
At the expiration of year,
mothers are free to accept positions
outside the home and may leave
their children there until they reach
the age of 4 years, or until they are
IN position to provide a suitable
home for them.
Meanwhile, the young mothers,
who have received training in do
mestlc and child rearing duties dur
Ing their year in the home, are aided
IN securing employment and resum-
ing their normal places in society.
Tickets Cost So.
The Dinner Committee of the
Board of Lady Managers has an
nounced that the price of tickets to
the phantom dinner is 50, but that
contributions of any amount will be
welcomed.
Mrs. Harry L. Grant is president
OF the Board of Lady Managers for
the home and the other officers are
Mrs. Donald Bingham and Mrs.
Henry l.. Abbott, vice presidents;
Mrs. Howard S. Wilkinson. recording
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Vesper Smith Takes Chair
Al US0 Session TODAY

Vesper c. Smith, director of the
USO Club at the YMCA, 1885 G.
street NV, assumes chairmanship
Of the Washington conference Of
USO STATS at 2:30 pm. today at
1914 N street NV.
Former director of the Raleigh
On. CO USO Club and general Sec
retary of the YMCA at williams
port, Pa, Mr.. Smith succeeds Philip
Schiff, Jewish Welfare Board and
USO director.
Others recently elected to serve
the six-month term with Mr.. Smith
are Miss Gretchen Feiker, YWCA-
USO director, vice chairman, and
Miss Frances Conlon, director of
USO programs for the women's divi-
sion of the National Catholic Com
munity Service, secretary.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

Mrs. William F. Sewers, Mrs. Charles
w. Sheerin, Mrs. A. N. Talbot, Mrs
Arthur Tirrell, Mrs John w
Thompson, jr., Mrs. Walter Tucker
man, Mrs. Florian Vurpillot and
Mrs. Ennalls Waggaman.
Honorary members of the board
are Mrs. James E. Freeman, Mrs
Ridgeley Hunt, Mrs. Percy Myers
ana Mrs. George F. Dudley.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

main objectives OF both the Amer
ican forces and the RAF.
Signs of this tactical transition
may be seen in the fact that the
growing forces of Liberators and
Fortresses have been able to make
Is operations in 16 days-an unpre-
cedented rate for daylight bombing
in this theater. The Liberators,
which once few with the Fortresses,
now are operating on independent
missions.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Bookworms to Meet

Leonard w. De Cast, general Sec
retary Of the YMCA, will review
George Santayanas book Persons
and Places" at meeting Of the
Bookworm Club at pm. Thursday
IN the mems dormitory, 1885 G
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-13

Star. on Public Tastes and Aca-
demic Standards in Literature" at
$50 pm. tomorrow in the Coolidge
auditorium Of the Library. The pub
lie Is invited.
Evening star., 1944-02-13
Reporter to Give Lecture

The Library of Congress Writer'S
Club will sponsorsA lecture by Cas-
par H. Names, a reporter for The
Evening star., 1944-02-13

the national minimum for under
ground workers, derived no benefit
from the new scale.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18

aces the health and progress of the whole community
regardless of color Here the agreement ends
We hear now that some money boys from New
York are looking our burg over and there is pos
sibility that they may invest in low cost housing
program for Detroits slums. They would make a
net profit off our homeless workers who would
gladly spend their last dime to live in something
better than coal bin. 1t is strange that the big
money boys in our own town cannot see the advan-
tage of clearing the slums which would enhance
our city and return profit on their investment at
the same time. 1t is stranger still that our city
government which will invest in almost anything
does not want to put any money in the building of
the city which will remove hazards to the commun-
tys health and reduce the cost of municipal serv-
ices which are being FAXED by the slums.
The simple fact is that Detroit is afraid to
embark on any program which might make the
city pleasant place to live The city fathers hope
that as soon the war is over the Immigrant war
workers will 60 back where they came from. Our
municipal leadership calls itself realistic whic h
means that they don't intend to do darn thing
about any programs which will improve the condi-
tions of the little fellow. They ready to build
all sorts Of freakish roadways but no housing. It's
the same old story and we believe cts time for a
change" at city hall.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
THE CHRONICLER
Bv CoNFUClUS

be oughta remember that old one
about glass houses HD
And folks. don't let some Of our
colored papers fool you now by
making about-faces now the cleo
ton has gone agin them. Those
big COP Negro papers always hg-
ured themselves As omniscient,
omnipresent, and omni, etc, and
knowing all we ever thought but
they didn't represent our desires
after all, and the Lord knows that
they didn't want the leaders we
wanted. And election figures show
that we darker folks voted three.
four, FIVE to one for Roosevelt!
Now let 'em come round saying
they SPEAK FOR US. and fooling
some Of these gullible whites!
Col. B. 0. Davis Is coming home,
and we sort Of bet he'll get upped
to a generalship. and he's s'posed
to head up Tuskegee, too.
And since the FEPC bill was
held of in the House till after cleo
ton. let's get in there and see
that II gets on the docket. and is
paSsed-but fast. Write your Con-
gresham, at the House Office
Building. Washington /, D. C., or
Congresswoman Mary Norton. at
the same address, who Is the chair
man OF the House committee con-
sidering the bill.
What with all those liberals
electei, this nation Is really on its
way. Never before have so many
people been so aware Of what they
wanted and how to get II. as are
the people Of the New World AL
most Here. WE'RE ON OUR WAY,
KEEP MOVING!
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18

Well, folks, looks like the pee
pull" Of these 48 states really know
what's best for their nation and
their world: everything ever said
about the basic intelligence and
capacity Of the people OF a DEM
ocracy TO choose their own leaders
is borne out by this election: FDR
and a progressive Congress. Shows
too that the masses Of US are get
ting articulste and that We know
what we want and how TO get II!
We so-called Negroes have really
done something now that we and
other liberals have put Congress-
man Dawson and Newcomer A.
CLAYTON Powell In the House OF
Representatives.
There was a lot OF whispering
before the election and there's
some now about possible cabinet
changes. Henry Wallace and Sen.
Joe Ball have been suggested for
State Department where aging, i'll
Cordell Hull has held on for the
past three terms. Our money Is
on Wallace IL there Is . future
change.
Reckon the daily press knows
that labor and minority groups
are not so unhepped now that the
Home rule amendment lost. They
really went all out for II. especially
the so-calIed liberal" Free-Press.
One thing solicited by this cleo
ton is the tremendous political
strength OF labor. We think 1t
would be awful sappy for the PAC
10 be completely disbanded as has
been rumored. Labor resources
haven't even been tapped. It's
needed for these coming years to
insure progressive state and nat
ional legislation on rehabilitation
and the peace. Candidates for Con-
gress elected on progressive plat
forms sometimes forget and need
prodding from alert citizens
groups.
Wonder why the Peoples Voice
theatrical editor; Editor A. Clay
ton Powell's sister-in-law, Fredi
Washington. has stopped doing her
column for that paper7 Too busy,
Fredi?
And speaking OF columnists. a
NAACP spokesman who's been
sounding of about poor results by
esrtain community aSsncieA NAY
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
BOOK NOTES
BY GERTRUDE SCOTT MARTIN

The indifference Of most of the
American people in face OF the
mass evacuation OF Japanese from
the West Coast early in 1912 was a
striking indication Of the ignorance
of the majority OF Americans on
the subject. A new book by Carey
McWilliams. author Of Brothers
Under the Skin" will do much to
inform the public on Japanese
Americans and the issues this coun-
try must face il their problems are
to be solved intelligently.
Prejudice: Japanese-Americans.
Symbol of Racial Intolerance"
which Is title and subtitle, presents
the case Of the 100000 japanese
who were evacuated frorl the West
Coast because Of military neces-
sity"; the quotes are Mr.. McWil-
liams'. Propaganda against these
Japanese Americans has been a
favorite political platform on the
West Coast and particularly in
California where men like Senator
Hiram Johnston and Governor
Warren OF that state have led the
way. When the news OF the Pearl
Harbor raid broke upon the West
Coast the people did not turn
against the Japanese-Americans
Immediately and it was only after
an organized campaign was launch
ed against them that the tenor oil
public opinion shifted. The de-
cision for mass evacuation was
made by General De Witt who was
commander Of the West Coast area
Mr.. McWilliams contends that the
professional japanese baiters exert,
ed political pressure upon Genera
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
THE SAME OLD STORY

Last week the Chronicle carried page OF pic
lures revealing the squalor of Detrolts famous
"Shelter" where Negro families are being housed
The city government has been petitioned TO look
into this mess and do something about It, AS usuai
the city fathers are in quandry and at this writing
it does not appear that any immediate steps 10
remedy this situation are going to be taken.
For months we have been hammering away at
the critical housing problem in Detroit and great
many civic organizations have been clamorlng Tor
action. No one can explain why so much talk leads
to so little action or why progressive community
as Detroit continues to tolerate such primitive con-
ditions. Everybody agrees that slums are terrific
liabilities to the city and that their existence men,
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-11-18
We%,1 hs~
Negro
N WILLIAM L. SHE RRIO.

good harbor is to be built. Several
companies have been set up to ex-
plot the riches Of Liberia-roads
are TO be constructed-white folk
are preparing 10 do business in
Liberia. While the Negro business
man Of America is saying II amt
lost nothing in Africa" White
business therefore is finding an op-
portunity, in the home of the
American Negroes ancestors. for
big business.
THE FIRESTONE co. has al
ready found millions in her Lii
berian rubber industry. Other
American business enterprises are
now setting up there. Before many
more years pass Liberia will be
highly developed industrial coun-
try-humming with mills and fac
tories. And the Negro will be
complaining that he is shut out.
NOW is THE TIME for Negro
capital to get its share. Somebody
will control the transportation sys-
tenn. Somebody will control the
telephone and telegraph system,
Somebody will control the water
supply. Somebody will control the
shipping business-the manufacture
Of a thousand different articles
that the people Of Africa will use.
Why shouldn't this somebody be
black people? We have little OPP
portunity to control these indus.
tries here in America but the op-
portunities in Liberia are vast and
varied.
THE NEGRO WORKS up a fever
every time somebody talks abou
sending the Negro back to Africa
Well let me dispel your fears. No
body is going to send Negroes back
to Africa. The white man has beer
investing billions in Africa fo
himsel: and his children. He ha
opened Africa's mines, Cultivated
its rubber, coffee and palm oil
plantations-built harbors. Now HI
plans to develop Africa as neveI
before. Don't worry, he Is not pre-
pairing this land for you. He i
not going to send you anywhere
II American Negroes get into Al
RIGA they will fight to get in. |
we the Negro had any vision WI
would look to Liberia and Africi
for real opportunities to build bi
business.