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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

American school children have developed an amazing array of de- vices to increase the sale of War Bonds and Stamps in their schools.
 With little diftlculty they turn a thrift campaign into morale builder and a thriller, while the re- suits soar above the goals they have set nor themselves.
 Students in the Woodrow Wilson High school, Dallas, Texas, called the jeep they were trying to buy Jasper, Josephine and Junior. This jeep family multiplied until at the end of 8 4-months campaign it had grown to nineteen.
 Variation of auction sales have proved good business for the War Bond campaign as well as provid- ing hilarious entertainment. In a War Bond auction every bidder has ito pay up" by purchasing War Bonds which he keeps himself. The highest bidder receives the coveted article or privilege which is being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
CREDIT UNIONS NAME OFFICERS
Bristol Co. Unit Votes Dividend; Foundry Re-
 cords $27,OOO in Loans

A dividend of two per cent to shareholders as of December S1, 194S, was declared at the annual meeting of The Bristol Company Employees Federal Credit Union held Monday. The dividend is an in- crease of one-haf of one per cent over that declared last year.
 George E. Sandt was elected pres ident for the ensuing year to suc- ceed Michael F. Conway, retired. Frank Behlman was elected vice. president and Hazel Mertelmeyer, treasurer. In addition to these of- ficers the remaining members of the board of directors for the year Of 1944-45 are: John Bona, Axel San- din, Henry Johnson and Barbara Kingsbury. Harry A. Reed was named assistant treasurer of the group.
 MT. Sandt appointed E. Oemcke, E. Bosnian and Fredoh Anderson as the credit committee for the year and Norman B. Mertelmeyer. J.A.H. Peterson and Valerie Balcius will serve as the supervisory committee.
 Directors of the Manufacturers Foundry Employees Federal Credit Union announced at their annual meeting yesterday that the group has made loans in excess of $27,00O since its organization.
 Directors elected for the year are John Lattanzio, Joseph Rinaldi, Edith E. deRienz, Anacleto Giacomi and Armand Fiorelli. The new off, cers are: President, MT. Lattanzia; vice-president, MT. Rinaldi and secretary treasurer, Miss deRier1z. Serving on the supervisory commit tee are Eugene Ellis, chairman, Louis Batteli and John F. Perry. MT. Ellis also heads the educational committee which includes John Mar ino, Moses Holmes, Armand Fioreh and Carmine L. Cipriano.
 James E. Moran, chairman of the Waterbury War Finance committee addressed the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Expert Instructions
 On Substitute Coal
State Fuel Administrator Passes Along Advice to Aid
 Users of BitaminOus Coal; Good Results
President

coked Cor fused into a Inass) these slots can be nearly closed A good rule is to leave the fire door slots open whenever smoke can be seer in the furnace; nearly closed at other times. Other damper adjust ments are the same for bituminous coal as for anthracite. Shake ashes gently, quitting when first sparks fall in ashpit. Break coked coal gently with poker, avoiding a dig ging motion.
 "A hot, easily controlled fire can be built with low-volatile coal by leveling off live coals and piling the new fuel in the center of the fire until a cone, has been formed Leave rim of glowing coalS around this cone. Control fire as in the case of other bituminous coal (Never throw fine coal over the whole fire bed. Always place 1t by spilling it easily out of your shovel in the right place)"
 These essential directions for f1r- ing bituminous coal for the great est economy and satisfaction have been printed on single sheet and made available to regional repre- sentativeS of the Solid Fuels Ad- ministration for distr button through coal dealers to their cus- toners who are being forced to sup plement anthracite with some bitu- minous coal. They also may be ob- tained by writing to the Office of Fuel Administration, Broad Street Armory, Hartford, One.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
CIVIC ORCHESTRA
 TO PLAY FEB. 6
Mario DiCeccO Conducting and Percy Grainger Will
 Be SOlOiSt

Percy Grainger will appear as soloist with the Waterbury Civic orchestra on Sunday evening, Feb ruary 9th, in Buckingham hall. MT. Grainger will play the we'll known Tschaikowsky Concerto No. 1 in B-f1at Minor.
 Mario DiCecco, conductor of the Civic orchestra, has selected we'll rounded program of symphonic mu sic. Included in this program is Liszt's Les Preludes" and Mozart's Don Juan" Overture.
 Although Bach has always been his favorite composer, Grainger has also been a consistent champion of the moderns, being the first to play Debussy, Ravel Cyril Scott. De- Illus, Albeniz, Carpenter, Dett and Guion in many lands.
 In 1905, Grainger began to col lect folksongs, with the phono- graph, gathering many hundred melodies in this manner in Eng land, Denmark, the South Seas etc.
 As a composer, Grainger is no less famous than as piano virtu- oso. His Country Gardens" is a best seller" and pieces such as Molly On The Shore, Irish Tune From County Derry, Shepherds Hey" are played wherever music is made.
 And among his published con- petitions are Marching Song of Democracy; "The Warriors; about 70 settings of Kipling's poems; about 70 settings of British, Scan- dinavian and American folkmusic. In 1915, Grainger made his American debut and became ar American citizen in 1918, while serving as bandsman in the U s. Army. In 1928 he married the Swedish painter and poetess, Ella Viola Strom, writing his orchestral ITO A Nordic Princess" as a we'd ding gift to her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Naugatuck, Feb. SConsiderable damage has been caused to Millville school by vandals who smashed equipment and started fire on the wooden floors.
 Supt. Chittenden, who visited the school, could give no estimate of the damage, but said 1t was consider able" There is no definite indica- tion of when the break took place.
 He also asserted he believed the damage was caused by "not-too- small" boys who apparently were bent on deliberate vandalism.
 Police were notified of the break Monday afternoon.
 Entrance apparently was gained through a cellar door which was smashed open, MT. Chittenden as- serted. After visiting the building he reported that inside the building doors were pried open and consider able messing around done.
 In one of the rooms there was evidence a fire had been started right on the wooden floor. How the building escaped being destroyed by fire was a mystery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Four points which anthracite con- sumerS should bear in mind in changing over to bituminous coal successfully are contained in rec concentrations from John F. Bark ley, chief of the Division of Fuel Utilization for War, Bureau of Mines, Washington, and approved by Seth w. Darley, state fuel ad- miniStrator.
 l. When adding fresh fuel to the fire always leave uncovered spot of glowing coals to ignite volatile gases which are quickly evolved as the fresh charge of fuel is heated.
 2. Check your bituminouS coal fire with your dampers sooner than you would when burning anthra- cite to avoid the possibility of over- heating.
 3. Leave the slots in the fire door open immediately after firing and whenever smoky gases can be seen in the f1reboX.
 4. Never fling the coal, particu- larly slack coal, indiScriminately over your fire but place it in pocket like spaces where it can heat up more slowly and form coke.
 "The danger of asphyxiation from bituminous coal is really lessened," :" MT. Barkley said, because its smoke will warn of the presence of tlue gas which may contain the deadly carbon monoxide. Since anthracite burns smokeslessly, the flue gas could be forced into yoIr home by improperly set drafts without the warning odor of smoke"
 The solid fuels administration has prepared the following simple direc- tions to former anthracite consum- CTS for firing bituminous coal:
 Either high-volatile or low-vola- tire bituminous coal can be burned successfully in anthracite hand fired hot-air furnaces, steam and hot-water boilers of universal type equipped with grateS, many types of heating stoves and fireplaces. Don't try bituminous coal in your automatically fired equipment with out the advice of your equipment dealer.
 "To fire high-volatile coal you simply rake the live coals from the previous firing to one side or to the front or rear of the fire pot. Place (do not throw) coal in the space created. Be sure to leave glowing spot of live coals exposed to ignite volatile paSSac nV0lved az tha new fuel heats. On the next firing you may add the fuel to the opposite side. The ashpit door damper 1n- tensifies the heat. It need not be opened so wide for bituminous coal as for anthracite and must be closed sooner to prevent overheating. Slots in the firing door should be left open following & firing of bitumi- nous coal. Later when the fuel is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

aucetioned. A solo by the principal cartwheel down the aisle of the auditorium, half holiday, lemon pie from the cooking class. or the shirt of the back of the War Bond chairman may be put on the auc- ton block.
 In Thomasville, Georgia, public community auction was held during the intermission of the High School Victory Concert. On this occasion, the silver wings of 8 fighter pilot brought $l10,o00 in War Bond pur. chases from enthusiastic fellow stu- dents who used this means to well come him back to the school
 The sixth grade of the Mckinley School of Danville, Illinois had some difficulty in setting War Saw ings goals for their fellow students. Every goal tthey set is reached in two weeks instead Cf two months, they hit on the scheme of adopting soldier. When he was paid for, they undertook to feed him. Soon he will be going overseas and their War Savings sales will have to go up to account for the increased cost. And these kids will not stop feed- ing him Until Johnny Comes Marching Home" .s
 Other students buy jeeps with candy money" war bond queens are elected by vote of stamp pur- chaers. War Bond parades have been held with corps of salesmen to follow up. American kids think of everything. And whats more, they do it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

A total of 2,967 records were cir culated during the year 1943 among the public the report states, which may be more clarified by revealing that albums, or longer musical compositions, were borrowed 690 times and single records, or shorter musical compositions, were bor- rowed l25 times.
 Early in 1943 the Library set up the record department where the public may go to listen to any avail able recording with no charge at- tached. In addition the records may be taken home on the same basis aS book fees. The collection con- priSeS, as gift of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a radio photograph for use in the Library and over 1000 records the gift of MT. Frederick s. Chase, president of the board. An additional gift of more records by MT. Chase brought the collection to 1,411.
 As the majority of the collection was purchased previous to the res- tr1ctionS placed on record shellac those records now available are among the best obtainable.
 Albums which circulated the greatest number of times were; the Caesar Franck Symphony in D Minor; Beethoven's Third or 'Eroica" symphony; the Fourth and Fifth Symphonies of Tschaikowsky, the Fourth surprisingly more popu- lar than the Fifth and finally, Bee- thoven's Symphony No. 5 with its Victory Theme which was the most frequently borrowed album in the entire collection.
 Books about the war were the most popular choices of the Water bury reading public during 1943, the annual report states.
 Books related to the war most in demand, listed in the order of their popularity, the librarian said, were "Guadalcanal Diary" by Rich ard Tragaskis; "One World" by Wendell Willkie; Journey Among Underground" by Etta Shiber; Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, by Captain Ted w. Lawson; Into the Valley" by John Hersey; Retreat with Stilwell,' by Jack Belden; ''The Battle is the Pay-Off," by Ralph M. Ingersoll; Between the Thunder and the Sun." by Vincent Sheohan and ''U. s. Foreign Policy by Walter Lippman
 Maps of the war zones were in great demand also by relatives and friends of men in service anxious to locate foreign bases where American men are stationed Mss Barrett reported.
 Miss Barrett was renamed nbrar- ian for another year at yesterday s meeting. Members of the Board of Agents who were reelected includ- ed E. Vincent Maloney, Dr. John Gilmartin and John M. Hutchinson. Officers are Frederick s. Chase, president E d win c. Northrop, treasurer; former Judge John L. Gaffney, secretary.
 A submitted treasurers report revealed that a total cost of H. brary services was in the amount of $86, ,453.79, of which $70, ,8S2.30 was in city appropriations. A listing of the Nbrary's assets reveal total in real estate loans of SIC, POS 09 in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
POLICE CHIEFS
 ENJOY MEETING
3l States Represented at Hershey, Pa., Farley
 That Ended Yesterday

Evanston, 1ll., Feb. 2-1eads oi state police departments and their top ranking officers from 13 states met at Hershey, Pa., on Mon- day and Tuesday, January 31 and February 1, to discuss their war time problems and problems which they expect to face when the war is over. One of the more important questions to be considered is that of postwar highway traffic safety.
 States to be represented at the meeting are: Maine, New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia.
 This meeting and five other re- gional meetings for state police ex- ecutives will be held under the spon- sorship of the state and provincial section of the International Asso- citation of Chiefs of Police. Cities where the other meetings are to be held are: Indianapolis, Ind, St Paul, Minn., Seattle, Wash, St Louis, Mo, and Atlanta, Ga.
 When the meetings are concluded at Atlanta on March 5 the heads and top ranking officers of the state police departments in every state in the union will have had an oppor- tunity to discuss with the police ex- ecutives of other states in their section of the country the many troublesome problems facing them Arrangements for the series o1 meetings have been made by Ed ward J. Hickey, commissioner oi the Connecticut State Police ane chairman of the state and provincia section of the International Associa tion of Chiefs of Police, and b. Lieut.. Robert E. Raleigh, acting di rector of the Safety Division O. the association.
 Commissioner c. M. Wilhelm, O the Pennsylvania State Police chairman of the North Atlantic re. zion of the I. A. c. P. state ant provincial sections, assisted in tht arrangements for the meeting al Hershey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Millville Vandalism
 Irks School Leaders
How Building Escaped Being Destroyed By Fire Baf-
 fes Superintendent and Police Chief

Toilets which had been furnished with excellent equipment, were also damaged. The school has not been in use for some time and was care fully boarded up. A neighbor noti- fled MT. Chittenden of the break and he in turn notified Police Chief Gormley.
 Gormley said he was notified Monday afternoon of the break. He said he has no knowledge of the ex- tent of the damage caused.
 During the past few months loca' schools have been subject to series of depredations. Hop Brooks, Salem and St. Francis schools have beer entered and valuables stolen anc equipment smashed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
WILSON POST PLANS
 MEMORIAL SERVICES

Mrs. F1ossie Perkins, sister of the late Commander William Thomp- son of Wilson Post, American Le- zion, will attend memorial services to be held for the late commander by the post and auxiliary on Sunday, February 20.
 Rev. Jonathan Reed, pastor of Grace Baptist chNrch. Mrs. Aleen Wooders of Watertown. and Mrs. Ella Mckinney, former president of the Brass City Club, will also take part in the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
SUSPENDED SENTENCE
 FOR LOCAL CHINAMAN

Wing Fong, Waterbury. received a suspended four monthss' prison sentence in federal court in Hart ford yesterday where he pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally pos sessirg opium before Judge J. Joseph Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Musical Recordings,
 War Books In Demand
interests of Waterbuians Reported at Annual Meeting
 of Library Board of Agents; Officers Elected

Containing some of the finest recording made, the Slas Bronson Library collection met with enthu- siasc response on the part of the muscong Waterbury public according to the 194S annual report of Miss Eeyn Barrett librarian and presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the board of agents of the Silas Bronson Iihrarv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

According to the Practical Re- ceipt Book" published in 1S44, the way to treat a bruise is to apply molasses spread on brown paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
KATHL ZEN CROWLEY
 ROTARIAN SPEAKER

Naugatuck, Feb. 2.-Miss Kath- leen Crowley, chief probation of fcer of the juvenile court for this district, will be the speaker this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

evening at the regular meeting of the Rotary club at Stratton's res- taurart at 6 p. III.
 Miss Crowley is well known here for her work in handling juvenile problems. President Roy Johnson will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Over 1,000,00 capsules o halibut liver oil with other medical SUD- plies have been flown to the famine areas of India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

The British Army now has more than 17,0OO Savings Groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

ventory of all its forests.
 New Zealand plans postwar in- addition to investment through the F. J. Kingsbury Fund, Mary E. Fitzirnons Fund, and Carolyn Nor ton Platt Fund together with mis- cellaneous assets such as war bonds etc for total of $271 ,649.03 in the treasurer's hands at the beginning of 1914
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-02
Less Gasoline For
Automobile Driving
Continued from FIRST Pass1

desty said. Unfortunately, many
persons have misinterpreted recent
articles relative to this matter,
while in other cases the state
ments made were misleading in
their origin and intent.
1T is advisable to again call at
tention to the fact the OPA has no
control over matter of production
or supply" the statement contin-
ued. but is charged with respon-
sibility of rationing certain COM
mOdities when so requested and re-
quired by the government agency
having control. Every effort is
made to ration on as equitable bas-
is as possible.
Military requirements must be
given first consideration" Mr.
Hardesty continued. "All Ameri-
cans realize We are engaged in the
greatest struggle in history of the
world in an attempt to preserve
the principles upon which their ma
tion was founded. l am confident
the citizens of Delaware are prac-
tically unanimous in the pOinion
that military needs should first be
If any shortage exists, it
must be in the commodities re-
for civilian use.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-02
Newfoundlanders
Working On Farms
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Several of the men had already
had farm experience, but before
they went to the individual farms
last Sunday, they were given a
four-day training course at the
University of Delaware under the
! direction of agricultural specia-
lists, with practice at the Univer-
sity Farm at Newark and at Brei-
dablik Farm near Wilmington. The
training included milking and feed
ing, washing utensils, grinding and
mixing feed, tractor operation, and
various other phases of dairy and
general farm work to prepare the
men to give efficient aid on what
ever jobs they may be called upon
to do.
This first allotment of workers
has been divided among the three
counties, ten going to New Castle,
eight to Kent, and seven to Sussex.
Another group of twenty-five is ex-
pected little later in the summer.
Contracts for the workers cover
the rest of this year, but 1t is hop
ed that they will prove satisfactory
and can continue to work on the
dairy farms for the duration.
Newfoundlanders are not subject
to compulsory military service,
and though a larger percentage of
their population than our own is
enlisted in the allied forces. their
lack of war industries and curtail-
ment of their normal industries by
the result in surplus labor there.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-02
DRASTIC CULLING NEEDED
TO MAKE POULTRY PROFITS
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laxing flocks completely. But care
fully selected flock of layers will
produce eggs at a profit this sum-
mer. Therefore, a sound program
would be to Gull drastically at once
and to continue weekly or biweek-
" culling throughout the summer
SO that the laying flock is main
tanned at the maximum number of
eggs per bird from now until fall,
and so that the pOultryman has at
least some income.
A drastic culling means remov-
ing not only the nOnprOducers, but
all of the occasional and once-a
week layers as we'll. Skilled poul-
trymen will have no difficulty fol-
lowing this program, but others
should contact their county agri-
cultural agent for advice on the
mechanics of culling.
1t hardly be added that drastic
culling of laying flocks is impera-
tive from the food conservation
standpoint alone. Poultrymen have
been confused for sometime by
uncertainty of the feed situation
and by conflicting statements as to
what may be done about it. The
shortage is already upon us and no
relief is in sight until the new
crops are harvested. 1t is seldom
possible to make a profit while
lending a hand toward solving one
of the Nations problems, but in
this case the poultryman can do
both by culling drastically now.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-02
Soil Saving Test
For All Clubbers
Continued from Firs. Page,

duce every year as much or more
income than they now produce.
Some of the problems which will
need to be determined are where
to establish permanent pasture,
where to raise trees and exclude
livestock, on what fields to plant
crops for cultivation, what fields
should be contoured, strip cropped.
or terraced, what waterways should
be kept in grass, how much live
stock is needed for effective oper-
alton.
Each contestant is required to
adopt three practices on his farm of
conserving soil. Technical assist
anee- lin furthering- the Soil Conser=-
walton Program will be given by
the Delaware Soil Conservation
Service.
A gold-plated sterling silver
medal of honor will be awarded in
each county, six $50 war bonds in
each state, and 16 education trips
to the National All Club Congress
will be awarded in the various ex-
tension sections of the United
States. National awards will be
eight 5000 scholarships.
Other activities relating to the
war effort will be considering in
judging.
Milford chronicle., 1944-06-02
OVERLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. James Mitchell and
family of Baltimore spent the holi-
day with Mr.. Mitchell's father, G..
Wash Mitchell They spent Sunday
with Mrs. Mitchelrs father. Mr.. Cow
ington.
Mrs. Elberta Ritter Phillips and
daughter are spending sometime with
Mrs. Phillips husband. Morris Phil
lips in New York City Mr.. Phillips is
in the service. stationed at Jersey iCty.
Whites Chapel Sunday school is
preparing their program for Children's
Day.
Mr.: and Mrs George Chappell and
daughter Betty spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Davidson at Mas
sau.
Mrs. William Rea and daughters of
Ashland. Pa. are spending the week
with her father. Henry w. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warrington Vincent
entertained to a turkey dinner on Sun
day, Mrs. Stella johnson. Mrs. Min
ME Davidson. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
West of Broadkill. Mr.. and Mrs. Brit
tingham. MIR. and Mrs. David Brit
tingham and two children. Norma and
Carolyn.
Sunday school next Sunday at the
usual hour. followed by preaching at
lit. Everybody welcome to these SER
vices.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Argo, Mrs.
Susie Green and Mrs. Norman Work
man, were Overlook callers on Mon
dya evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Campbell of
Media, Pa, is visiting his son and
daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Campbell.