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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Bridgeport, ,NewH Haven Report On Food Costs
Wage Banners Benefit By Slight Declines in Prices
 Report Regional Director Wendell D. Macdonald

August 1889 when the current war broke out in Europe.
 There was a wide range in retail prices for many products, reflecting varying grades, quality, and brands, as well as store classifications. For example, bacon was reported at prices ranging from 3o cents to 47 cents per pound, while round steak sold for anywhere from 70 cents to 65 cents per pound. A 10 pound sack of flour cost the wage earner from 48 cents to 76 cents per pound.
 Tn New Haven the cost of food averaged l,2 percent less in Fehru- ary than In the previous month. Re- tail food prices in New Haven now average 43.8 percent higher than in August 1889 when the war broke out in Europe. The largest price de- clines were reported for eggs and for green beans and oranges. Meat prices, including pork and lamb, were fractionally lower than in Jan- uary, while beef and veal prices were unchanged from the level of the previous month. Fish prices, including both fresh and canned,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

The cost of food to wage earners in Bridgeport dropped l.S percent from mid-January to mid-Febru. ary, 1t was announced by wendell D. Macdonald, New England Re- gional Director of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U. s. De- partment of Labor. Substantially lower prices for eggs and fish were mainly responsible for the drop In total food costs. Tn addition, frac- tional price decreases occurred in the average price of meats, includ- ing beef, pork, lamb, and chickens. Fresh vegetable prices similarly de- clined over the month period, in- cluding Q 10 percent drop in the price of carrots while lettuce sold for 34 percent less than in Jan- uAry, on the average.
 Retail prices of sugar, white bread, and apples were unchanged from the previous month. Green beans declined sharply, while smaller de. creases were reported for canned peaches and canned tomatoes. Re. tatil food prices in Bridgeport arc now 43.i percent higher than in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

Rev. ,. DOnnelly quotation from North and South of the Border" the report of David McD Donald, Sec- retary of the Steelworkers of Amer ica and a member of the labor dele. gation sent to Latin America some months ago.
 SOUTH OF THE BORDER
 Generally speaking the wages are abysmally low. A dollar a day in American money Is about the gen. eral wage that man receives in any of these countries We found coal miners Gin Chile) receiving from 20 to a pesos day: that, in American money means from 60 to 66 cents day.
 "ISteelworkers earn from 30 cents to 8 maximum for skilled workers of $200.
 You would pay as much for Q suit of clothes and a pair of shoes in any of the places visited as you would pay here.
 Health conditions are very poor. We found in Peru that life expect ancy Is thirty years.
 They get about four years of education and that is all.
 Housing conditions are deplorable. For the entire country of Chile the average In housing is six persons per room.
 "All of these countries have fine social security laws, honored more in the breach than in the ohserv- ance."
 FIGURES ON CONVERTS
 The figures are from Our Sunday Visitor and they factually indicate that with God we beg most rever- ently but that we say thanks with far less Fcrror.
 Sixteen years ago we received 35,75l souls into the Catholic church. Last year we received 06,006. Tn 1925 at the peak of the boom the number dropped from 35,76l to about 33, 900. People were too well off to think about God. Came the crash in 1929 and the figure went up to 38,000 in 1880. IL took three years for the people to soak themselves in the fact that we cannot get along without God; then between 1888 and 1884 the figure rose from 40,20o to 4o,i00, to 6S,S0o in 1885. The prosperity of the succeeding years leveled the Figure of for Q while until World
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

War 1T became reflected in Q figure ot TS,00o converts in loa0. Our enc try into the war and the attendant emotional agonles raised the total to a peak of S6,e0S converts for l0A9."
 HEROES WITH FAITH
 Tributes to the faith of our Cath oltc servicemen come today from many quarters. All oS them are most edifying and some are accounts of the deeds of heroes. Below are two that have but recently been publish. cd.
 A returned Lieutenant of the Marines was telling over the air of his men seeing an American plane fall into the jungles of New Guinea.
 The accident was in most diff cult territory to transgress. picked Q dozen men and we set out for the place where the plane fell. We fl. nally got there and dragged the body of Lieut.. Miller out of the ma- chine. de was dead. We dug a grave right there and before burying him I asked if anyone could say some burial prayers. A Catholic boy took out a small prayer book and read some appropriate prayers for the de- ceased. We then laid the Lieutenant to rest in this forsaken place and we made large cross of the earth on top of the grave. We started away and looking back l saw the Catholic boy place something on top of the grave. I waited and asked him what he put there. He said my medal of the Sacred Heart It was al he could give. am not c Catho. lie but was deeply moved by this final gesture to another"
 AND COL. DYESS
 Here is Q similar story as told by Col. W. E. Dyess who escaped from the JapS In the Philippines and relates the horrible ordeal he went through in going through swamp infested lands.
 T was exhausted but before going off to sleep got to thinking of the odds against me. Sam was lying on one side of me and Shifty on the other. don't know what made me do 1t but on the impulse I turned to Shifty and said:
 Don't you think Sam ought to lead us in little prayer7"
 Sam was the most religious boy in the bunch. He was of Italian ancestry and Catholic, having been an altar boy when Q kid,
 "Shisty answered my question Ut once. I sure do think he ought to, Ed he said,
 All right Sam said, let's start off with the Lords prayer
 We said the Lords prayer with Sam lending us, Then he continued on alone with something that sounded like one of tho Catholic litanieS, but none of us knew any responses. He Anished with . prayer that was based partially on one of the psalms but most of 1t was his own.
 "In this he asked God to deliver us from our enemies, to protect us from disease and the jungle, to de- liver us out of the swamp, and to see us safely into the American lines, He concluded: We ask it !n Your name. Amen
 We all echoed 'AmOn.' l felt eas. fer and more optimistic than I had since the start of the escape"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

rose e,s percent on the average.
 The prices oR coffee, sugar, and apples were approximately the came as in January. Lard prices rose slightly while bacon was unchanged. For many articles of food there was a wide range In price, reflectlng variations in grade, quality, and brand, as well as in store classified ton, Flour, for example, was of- fered in 10 pound sacks from 48 cents to 90 cents per pound, Round steak was quoted anywhere from 90 cents to 6S cents and pork chops from 35 cents to A5 cents per pound. Butter was reported within soTne- what narrower limits from 47 cents to 52 cents on Q pound basis.
 
 BUY WAR BONDS & STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
John Bull Vanquishes German Fire Dragon
All England's Equipment, Under Central Control Can Ge Shifted to Meet Incendiary Threats
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chased as serious. Volunteer fire guards have taken care of many thousands of incendiaries. Lower echlon units have all but three of the rest under control.
 These three blazes are changing the location Of fre-fighting equip. ment throughout oil England.
 EQUIPMENT SHIFTED
 Take just one of them-the two blocks burning nearest Station B3z. D3Z means Station z In SubdiviSion 3 of Division B of this Area. AS B3Z sent more and more Of It's equipment tot he fire, Subdivision B3 ordered other sta tions to send apparatus toward Station B3z in case calls come in from other places nearby.
 At the same time, to protect Subdivision B3, Division 3 has called on Subdivisions B4 and BO to send equipment toward B3. And aS TO. ports from B reach this control room the mobilizing officer has been or. dering other divisions to this area of Division 3. He keeps track of this equipment with white pegs on the Area map !n front of him.
 If necessary, regional headquar. terS will move equipment toward this area; and on top of al this, the Ministry of Home Security can start quipment from other regions moving toward this region. Thus the tirofighting equipment of the whole country Is Snob!liZing around B3Z.
 As the pattern of blazes be- comes clear, the area chief sends his deputies to the scene of the biggest fires. They will report di- rectly from the scene of action.
 With an absolute minimum of excitement here in the Area con- trol room, fires all over London are being brought under control. With. in a few hours after the all clear, the fires are out. And London, which only Q short time ago was rtnged with what seemed like Q wall of fire on the horizon is now as black as the still-young night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
 ADDITIONAL HOMES

Immigrant workers have fifled Ss dwelling units here made avallahla by the reoonversion of % privaaa and public properties. Tn addition to these, leases have been clcsed upon other like properties which should yield 100 more dwelling units.
 An approximate construction oose of $500, 900 has been laid upon thls work indicating an average cost os less than el,0O0. Limitations upon each unit as to construction ooeA had been set at $2,600.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
MODEST HEADQUARTERS

The control room Is small. IT It's center Is long table where sits the mobillzing officer flankec by three assistants. On the table in front of him Is Q small map oi the area. Holes in the map indicate the location of every fire station and colored maps can be slipped into the holes to show what stations are affected by fires and how.
 The Area Headquarters Is sec- ond highest in the National Fire Service organization, which Is ufl- der the Ministry of Home Secur- 1ty. Below 1t are handful Of regions into which all England ia divided. Then come areas, divi- sions, subdivisions, and finally the individual stations.
 Each stations territory has a number of sector points and block points. It is ct the sector and block points that the Fire Guard Plan = the volunteer civilian with the Stirrup pump and sand = plays his part, but they are not officially Q part of the national service.
 Reports on the first Jerry has started SO far are coming into the Area Headquarters through lower levels. Station reports to Sub. division; subdivision to Division; and Division to Area. Here in the control room two girls, using phone headsets with long exten- sion cords, chalk divisional re- ports on a huge blackboard, which covers the whole wall facing the nobiIizing officer.
 At the moment, of dozens of fires in the Area, only three are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

This Area Headquarters is rec sponsible for safeguarding ap- proximately 300 square miles Of London. over which Jerry, at this very minute, is Showering thou sands of incendiaries. But judg- ing by the lack of excitement h this control room - in the base- ment of what once was Q faShion- able apartment house - 1t might be responsible for nothing larger than one block of flats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

aug ubt VI AU1AD after the blitz. England's fl r c fighters were reorganized o n the basis of Battle of Britain experience. The fire service was nationalized and welded into c unit. Now, dur. ing this nc W series of Ger. man attempts to set the capital afEe, the Nd. tional Fire Ser- vice iS proving A. .~kAVa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
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 Should Tysmol fail to give satis~ faction by relieving the tortwrlng pains, soreness or stiffness in mus cles or ligaments. just return empty tube and the manufactures will refund your money.
 You will find Tysnol pleasAntly distinctive among preparations of It's class. Guaranteed to De free from narcotics and dope. Sold by lsading druggists everywhere. ca Aana at ADstheeasies Hall CO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
BY TOM WOLF NEA Staff Correspondent

At c National Fire Service Head- quarters, London. -- Jerry is trying his darndeSt to set London aflre again tonight. But there isn't going to Do another great fire in London. In
 ANnlaaA A HAAi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

DOTS elt CT ae
 home or abroad Is definitely o u T concern. Thus, when we can be of service, we have an obliga- ton to the cause of world happi-
 ness, world order and world peace.
 That we need
 not look far for
 the opportunity is
 evident from the Na1Na~ASaS AalAe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JOSEPH F. DoNNELLY

It iB good Catholic teaching that Che obligations of justice and char ity which rule a mans relationship with his neighborS extend also to those relationships between groups of individuals and between nation and nation. So the plight, the mis- fortune, the suffering of our neigh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-21

The Department of Labor has an- nounced that 3,76O strikes in Ie43 involved 100000 persons and caused loss of I3,600,000 man days of work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
TIE LIQUOR PROBI.ElI
To the Editor.

,,.,.
why spend n!i!lun- OF dollars and
~ ing N"'"'ES. fathers. sons and
""..~'''''> '' VIM ms Var. and do
U''"I'lN ABOUT WHISKY and other
>''"iS INK mat l. d"InorHl..Ig the
H"""" "' me nation and sending their
SOUS /" Nc!!. turning young teen age
Is ''!'" o"' MAIDS.
N'."' P'"iit I" WIN the war and
|'' ''c Souls ~ G"us beloved chill
90 ''I- "'SuS u'"' |" save whatsoever
"",.'d believe %" the Lord and
ON ',". Jesus 'hL.>t and open their
Lr,'!'> |" receive HIM as their Savior
S"H!i DC S"Nea.
M,''S"t\e' l'&inrih you and
,.l'. Rave you accepted Jesus as your
SAVIOR >" you may, say my sins are
gone tncv are gone. they are under
me "l""G @i Jesus and ! an glad
nave. ana want others To know my
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
Abundant Waste

Paper mas always been so wl'.1-
~ wasted hat people who have
been tradi;3ona'.y accustomed to TIC
habit find Il ditGcu, g. sell %. en-
vince themselves ON me idea tru
even in an emergency there is need
To change their way But We are
told cmpha'.calIy that VIC mGs'. ana
the campaign tor collection Of the
material is The result
If all the waste paper in the
country could bc salvagCd the total
would be many times more than j.
needed for war or civilian uses. or
both. The purpose of tho present
effort is TO get in as much of it as
possible. All that is necessary to
furnish this abundance of waste -
that Americans shall be aroused and
that they shall regard the situation
in its true light, SO much so .,at
they will bc spurrcd into action.
They can do job in this field az
magnificent as they have in all Other
cndeavors toward carrying on g'c-
bal war. They need only to acquIi @
the will: results will follow speed
lily and in prodigalty.
Creditable response in Henderson
would produce some carloads y;
waste paper. That il is here canr2t
be doubted. Nearly every home mas
/ its share and would indeed be ft,Y
frccr from fire hazards If rid Of its
excess. Here. then. is opportunity
to acquire that degree Of safety and
sanitation and at the same time hci9
meet an urgent need. Individual
effort toward an aggregate plenty
would be little. And where is the
, housewife who cannot save waste
paper II her son can fight? Or
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

where is the mother or sister who
wouldn't be willing to make this
small contribution toward match :
ing her mans risks at The battle
trent?
!niS is waste paper collection
week i'll Henderson. Supreme e.
tort is asked NOW i'll particular.
though it would be appropriate ii
any time. Present concern is With
the current drive. Ii bchoovcs us
all to make an homes. attempt righ;
nov. To do 81 is t. be patriotic.
20 demonstrate 10 ourselves and our
fellows that We are all loyal Amer
lcanS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
CREDITORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as EXccutrix of
the Estate of Mrs. Kate +. Dean. de-
ceased, late of Vance County. North
Carolina, this IS TO notify all per-
sons having claims against the estate
OF said deceased Ia exhibit them to
the undersigned at Yanceyvillc,
North Carolina, OF or before the u
day of December. 1914, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their TT
covcry. All persons indebted To said
estate will please make immediate
payment.
This 2lst day of December. 1913
MRS. lSLA MAE COWARD
BLAYLOCK.
EXccutriX, Estate of Mrs. Kate
f.. Dean.
22-29-5-l2-l 1926
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
EXECUTORS NOTICE

State of North Carolina:
County of Vance:
The undersigned. having qualified
as Executor of tho estate of II. #.
Fleming. deceased, late of Vance
County. North Carolina. this is notice
to all persons having claims against
the said estate to exhibit them To the
undersigned Executor, or his attor-
ncys, IN Henderson. North Carolina,
on or before the 10Th day of Deem
Der, 1914, or this notice will be pied
IN bar OF any recovery. All persons
indebted to said estate will please
make prompt settlement.
This 10Th day of December. i943
FORREST II. ELLINGTON,
Executor Of the Estate of
n. 7. Fleming, Deceased.
GholSon & Gholson,
Attorneys.
29-5-i2-l2-26-2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

| have this day qualified before
the Clerk of the Court as Admins
traitor of the estate OF NJ. |. Newton.
deceased. late of Vance County. this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased
To present them To inc on or before
the 9Th day of January. l9I5 or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted TO the
estate of said deceased arc requested
TO make immediate settlement.
This January 4th. 1914.
NJ. b. GARRETT,
Administrator Estate NJ. |.
Newton.
a. a. Bum. Attorney.
5-l2-l0-26-2-9
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

Postwar planes. according 10 an
acr"nautical authority, Will De as
safe as bathtubS" What's he try
ing do to-djScouracr small boys
from wanting TO become pilots?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
Much Ado


eiteiNcSccd over reports that Bri-
tain has approached Germany in
the interest OF a separate peace may
De safely written off as much ado
about nothing, il may be assumed
with 4 dcgrc. OF certainty that
something is behind the tale. BY
that is not meant that there is any
truth whatsoever in the story. 10.
emphatically we do not think there
IS. Actually. IS II probably another
OF those fantastic propaganda crra-
ions from Berlin. or wherever the
seat Of the German government is.
since /; has virtually been bombed
out of house and home III The
capital city.
The real mystery would seem la
lie Ia the play given the story m
one OF the official Soviet ncwSDa-
pcrS III Moscow. and ON the MoSc"M
radio. and why the Russians should
be disposed ,u make So much OF il.
Could they have been DESTROYS e,
smoking OUt the British with the
po.ntblank dcululS. that have
promptly come from London ard
thus a!iording renewed assurance
from Church.ll'S government OF
continuing determination to see tie
war through without, premature
peace
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19
WANT ADS
Get Results

TIRE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HAVE
the latest official information re-
garding tire inspection and appli.
cation for new tires and tubes. Let
us help you with yours. Henderson
NulcanIZing Co. 22-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

Poultry is the second largest user
of grain and concentrate feeds. Rcgu-
lar culllng OF ilocliS vii save much
needed feed and increase flock pro-
fits. say State College poultry specia-
lists
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS
FOR BUSINESS AS USUAL DUR
ING THE RkMDpi.ING OF Our
FURNITURE STORE. Il. T.. SAT-
TERWHITE & SONS. NEAR FIRE
STATION. 10 Il.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

A Halifax, Nova Scotia, ghost is
said to delight in tearing UP shoes
That's no spectre-thats an out
and-out saboteur!
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

JupS. We read. IRE running short
OF steel. That prosperity sphere"
seems to b, auy;h.uG else but.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

SEE US FOR OFFICE SUPPLIES
and Printing. Social Engraving of
all kinds. Best Quality at Best
Prices. Prompt Service. Henderson
Book Co. Phone 10. Established
1880. 3-il
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

TAKE NO HOLIDAY.
Our $1,000 per year Premier Dou-
bic Duty Policy pays for both ac-
cidCntS and sickness. Let lis Cx-
plain this low cost protection.
North American Accident lnSur-
ancc Co. Frank NJ. Barnhart, agent.
Phone $751;. 1924
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

LIGHT BRACKET. LIGHT.
and lIcCnSCS-CItY license l'l5 and
state license l514%j off pIC,ur
trucE. Finder please return 10
Lcgg-ParhIm Co. 1881
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

GET YOUR FULLER BRUSHES
and mopS. good stock on hand also
floor wax, furniture and silver
polish and other Fuller items. II
II. Tanner Sewing Machine Shop.
phone ll6-W. 7-DG,i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

WILL PAY CASH FOR CLEAN U.s.
ed car; 1887 or later model. Gail
Or write w. +. AShworth. 328 Mil
chcll street, phone 5O6-W. Hem
dcrSon. l8.o,i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

WANTED: DRIVER FOR ES-
established laundry route. Cen
trail Laundry. lift
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

GOOD USED CARS AT REASON
able prices. a look here will con-
vince You that these cars arc
priced to move. FOrdS-plymuuths
-ChcVrolctS, 1915 To lyiUs.
Candlcr-Palmcr Mutor Co. l5.u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-19

JtSStt
The defendant, Jessie +. Kings
berry, will take notice that an ac-
ton entitled as above has been COM
mcnccd in the Superior Court of
Vance County, North Carolina, for
the purpose of obtaining an Absolute
Divorce on the grounds of two years
separation, as provided by the Con-
soldatcd Statutes.
And the said defendant will fur
Their take notice that she is required
To appear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Vance
County. at the Courthouse in Hen
dcrSon, North Carolina, on tho 2gth
day Of january. 1914. and answer or
dcmur to the complaint in said ac-
ton, or the plaintiff will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in
said complaint
This the 10Th day Of December.
l943.
T.. O. FALkNER.
Clerk Superior Court, Vance
County, N. e.
GholSOn q Gholson.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
29-5-l2-l9.