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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
BOARD APPROVES
 USE OF SCHOOLS
Various Organizations File Applications for Future
 Activities

Permission for school activities and for use of school buildings was granted by the Board of Educa- tion last night as follows:
 East Farms Community club, for use of a room in the East Farms school Friday, November IT, from 8 to 10 p. m., for the purpose of discussing the proposed hot lunch program.
 Citizens Council Organization for use of the Wilby high school caf- eteria and library on Monday eev- ming, December 4, for a meeting.
 Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis league to conduct a sale of Christ mas Seals in the schools.
 Bunker Hill Rebels Basketball team for use of the Bunker Hill school gymnasium on Wednesday evenings from to g p. m. for bas- ketball practice, beginning Novem- Der 15.
 Washington Hill juniors basket ball team for use of the Crosby high school gymnasium on Tuesday eve- nings from to p. m. for bas- ketball practice, beginning Novem- Der IA.
 West End Community Club for use of the Russell School gymnaS- ium on Wednesday evenings from ' to g D. m. for rehearsals to be held on an indefinite number of We'd nesday evenings.
 Benrus Watch Company for use of the Crosby gymnasium on Fri day evenings from to 8:45 p. m for mems basketball practice and the Duggan school gymnasium on Monday evenings from to g p. m for girls basketball practice begin- ming November 20.
 Bristol Company basketball team for use of the Duggan school gym- nasium on Friday evenings from 2 to g p. m. beginning Noevmber IT for practice only.
 Rev. Francis J. Doherty and the c. Y. O. of St. Patrick's parish for use of the Barnard school gym- nasium on Wednesday evenings frof 8 to g p. m. for basketball practice.
 St. Mary's grammar school bas- ketball team for use of the Leav- enworth gymnasium on Wednes- day afternoons from 3:S0 to 5 p. m. beginning November IS for practice only
 Waterbury Girls Club for use of Anderson school gymnasium on Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8 p. m, beginning Nov. IS.
 Crosby French Club for use of the Crosby high school cafeteria and assembly hall on Thursday eve- ming. December 14 from to g p. m. for a meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Jesse ADLER Looks at the NEWS

Headline: Dewey Sweeps AL bany". At whcih F. D. R. probably nodded: I'll bet he does THAT well!"
 Running a political campaign is little bit like running 8 column you work frantically towards a deadline-then leisurely make re- tractors. =.
 That gives Dewey exactly four years time in which to digest his words before preparing the menu for the next serving. ..
 One thing about political dirt, Nobody worries about libel. What they're all afraid of it's that the Op- position is Libel to prove it!
 A real far-sighted merchant was the guy who engraved Roosevelt President" buttons on metal and advertised them Good for Life time!
 In some polling places the voting machines were out of order. What with labor shortage, priorities and stuff, how'd voters expect a ma chine like that to be repaired in a mere 364 days! .. .. e. .. .. ....
 The N. Y. Daily News conceded the reelection of F. D. R. before x,o;j,oi~b& tI,ov1 co+f1od dnu,11 fo yIyyit ing anti-Fifth Term editorials for release in September, 1946, on why there wouldn't be an election in 1948. ..
 Biggest odds bet of the year was offered by comedian Eddie Davis who wagfiered $25,0OO to $1 that Sidney HilEman wOldn't vote for Dewey!
 Now that the election is over and the lease for the White House has been removed for four years, Elean- or can settle down preparing her travel itinerary for the next four years.
 Anyway we can now join our boys overseas and go on with the war. After all there's quite difference between a soldier and politician. A soldier hasn't bed to sleep in but a politician makes his bed then has to lie out of 1t 1t.
 So much talk about our EcOn- Omic System reminded me of the guy who told his wife the bank re- turned their check. "GOOdie- gOOdie," she replied, ''what'n ye buy with 1t this time?"
 A G. I. back from overseas play fully asked the waitress if the ice cream was pure. "As pure as the girl of your dreams" she responded. So he ordered ham sandwich!
 A new city law fines you $1O If you shake your mop from a N. Y. apartment house window. If you drop the entire thing on a passer- by's head, you save $1O but are subject to a civil suit. ...
 Bob Weitman of the N. Y. Para mount unearthed sure-fire method of determining which patrons Sin atra drew. All those wearing suits with coats and pants to match were considered customers.
 A new Maxi order replaces all flies and drums with guns. From the German bands we've heard the change ought to be definite boon to Maxi morale!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

set up a "hot lunch'' item and to transfer $500 to it from another ap- propriation. The funds were re- quested after Thomas DriscolI, chairman of the activities commit tee, reported that the hot lunch programs could be started shortly at East Farms, Webster, and Bucks Hill schools if funds were secured for certain necessary equipment.
 The board voted to request the corporation counsel to determine the function and powers of the board on awarding contracts amounting to over and under $1 ,000 Earlier Commissioner Harold Perk- inson questioned the method used by the board in approving bills. and refused to vote on acceptance of bills submitted by the finance committee.
 The commissioners voted to re- efer to the purchasing agent four bids submitted for removal of ashes and rubbish from school buildings. The bids were made as follows: Emmons Trucking Co. $4.500, Michael Teach and Amy Cadotte. $3,5O0; Massimo Coal Co, $2.820; and John DeBiase, $2,760.
 Commissioner Parkinson inquired why the board could not award thr contract itself. It was pointed out the purchasing agent would have to make an investigation on equipment of the various bidders before a con tract could be approved.
 Trasnfer of $1,353 in appropria- tions of the department win be re- quested by the board in order to provide operating expenses for the remainder of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Mrs. Eleanor Barry, Teresa Cocco James R. Gildon, Donald Fraser Dorothea Slason.
 Frank Koziell, Virginia O'Neill, John Medford, Harold J. Dillon, Mrs. Jeanette Carey, Helen Can field, Fanny Rossi, Gertrude Brown, Venus Garafola, Mrs. Laurence Alexander, Allen s. Moody, Frank R. Madden, Mrs. Catharine Stoveken, Claire Derouin, Elsie Mccarthy, Daniel G. Etthinger, Laura Galbogis, Allan J. Macleod, John Flaherty, Donald MacArthur, Esther Sricson, David Smyth, Mrs. Dorothy Conway.
 Mrs. Sarah Pfaifflin, Mrs. Nina Skinner. Jennie Jesilavich, Cathar- inc LoRusso, Lillian DeCapua, Sue Kopack, Molly Summa, Mrs. Eliza beth Hamm, Mary Kuna, Mrs. Hat tie Chapin, Mrs. Erminie Kilbourn, Francis Carroll, Eleanor McNiff, Mary Stolfi,. Mrs. Helen Adams, Frank Coviello.
 Mrs. Laura Kersten, Mrs. Edith Lockhart, Samuel Scortino. Helen Mabey, Mrs. Alice Cleveland, Beu- lah I. White, Mrs Angela Laure- tano, Robert G. Finlay. Anna Marks, Angeline DeBattiste, Mrs. Virginia Tehan, Robert Lahl, Ken meth Knott, Marjorie Brew, Mrs Lillian Sanditz, Mrs. Vivian Byrnes Bertha Landry. Albert C.. Chesna- vich, Edward W. Butler.
 Mary Ann Donovan, Sy1vis Hay. ward, Rose Patrician, Mrs. Alice Spooner, F1ors Kernaan, Medella Lanouette, Mrs. Margaret Stevens.
 High school boys who assisted in loading and unloading the mobile unit were William Moffett, Joseph Lezotte, George Carroll, Louis Lom- bard and Robert McGraw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

at the hospital is greatly alleviated.
 Wilson and his executive nurses receive no pay for their work, of course, except for "the kick we get out of helping" Wilson said.
 The idea is catching on, and some of the mems ex-patientS, many of whom are in far less favor able financial circumstances than their nurses aids, volunteer upon their recovery to join the next class.
 Among the newest recruits are Leslie Aye of the Chicago Bridge and Iron Co.,, J.>H. Noble of Arm our & Co.,, Harry W. Owens of the Chicago Journal of Commerce and c. A. Swanson, Public Service com- pany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
SILVER STAR 2s YEARS LATE

L.awrenceville, III. Harley Tedford of Lawrenceville has re- ceived word that his brother, Will liam E. Tedford, Cottage Grove, Ore, recently received the silver star for valor in World War I. The War Departments order for the award, written in 1921, had been shelved for the intervening 2S years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Former Parish House
 Becomes Child Center
Board of Education Approves Recommendation of
 Child Care Committee; Staff Appointments Mafe

child care center will be set up at St. Johns old parish for schooage children in accordance with approval given last night by the Board of Education Miss Marion F. Hunt chairman of the Waterbury Child Care Committee, in communication to the board stated the Kingsbury Center has waiting list of about 4O
 She said if the board approved the project about 35 schoolage children would be transferred at from the Kngsbury Center to the St. Johns Center and thereby additional applicants could be admitted to the Kngsbury Center
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

George M. Dearborn, field rep. resentative with the Hartford Of- flee of the Connecticut Blue Cross, has been transferred to the plans Waterbury office at 193 Grand St. Charles H. Holt, acting general manager announced today.
 MT. Dearborn's duties will in- clude servicing the plans many participating firms in greater Wa terbury and LitchfieId County.
 The Connecticut Blue Cross was formed by the recent cOnsOlida- ton of the Connecticut Plan for Hospital Care, Inc. (White CrOsS) and the Hospital Service Plan, Inc, of NOrwalk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
ELECTION RESULTS
 DISCUSSED BY COP.

President Hampton Stewart of the Waterbury Young Colored Repub- lican club last night congratulated all members who aided in work ing for the party before and dur ing last weeks election. President Stewart presided ct a meeting last night when election results and ef- forts were analysed. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
WISDOM OF
 JOHN THE BARBER

A column in the Labor Leader car- ried the following consoling para graph:
 'The professors of the University come frequently to his barber chair. Since John hardly ever went to school he had the naive idea that professors were paid to know and to tell their knowledge to the ignorant. So the five thousand dollars that John had saved for farm near Naples, he invested as the Professor of Economies had suggested. What John cannot explain is that though this investment was bad the Pro- fessor's job is now even better. John will never understand how a man who couldn't rightly advise barber in the investment of five thousand dollars is now advising the Govern ment how to spend millions.
 Professors of science, philoso- phical and physical, sociological and pedagogical, John has questioned them all, and he concluded as he lathered me to silence: Professors! them guys are just as ignorant as us, only they use bigger words.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
MEMO:
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MEMO:

Which shorthand do you use? It doesn't matter = both notes say the same thing! Business girls are buying savings bank life insurance because its low cost is easy on the budget.
 The monthly installment pre- miums amount to only few cents a day-you'll never miss the money. Later, you'll be glad you bought this inexpen- sive insurance. All standard forms in amounts from $250 to $3,OOO; ages up to 65. Sold only at the bank. No agents commissions to pay so premiums are lower. Only life insurance sold in Connecticut with first year dividend and cash value without restriction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
DROPS IN ON BROTHER

Mound City, Ill. - (UP) - A foxhole in northern France wasn't the spot he would have chosen for a family reunion. Paul Harp wrote his wife, but he said he was pleased and surprised when his brother, Leon, who he hadn't seen for two-and-one-half years stumbled in upon him during a battle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

- N@
 individual a s against the State. As a cor- ollary Fascisrn rejects freedom of religion, free dom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and freedom of in- Struction. Fas- cisln in the po- litical sphere re- jects the parlia- mentary system Q f government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
President

President
 purchasing War drive will be discussed meeting of the East uny club tonight at 85 o'clock the Anderson school gymnasium Also at the meeting efforts to obtain ubstatiOn post office the East End will be discussed petitions circulated
 Saturday. at S3O banquet will be held at the Copper Ke retiring officers president Winifred Caine Mary ar financial ecretay Mrs. Ben Mer assistant secrea and Paul !. Kunke,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
BY UNITED PRESS


 Berlin broadcast reports that 30 Russian divisions have pierced the Nazi lines in the Dnepr Bend; other Soviet units, in the ZhitO- mir area, capture 50 more places, driving to within 16 miles of KO- rOSten.
 In Italy, the British Sth Army captaureS Atessa on the Adriatic end while the U. s. 5th Army re- pels heavy cOunter-attacks north west of MOntaquilO.
 In the Aegean Sea battle. the Germans threaten the town of LerOs, now held by the British. Allied aircraft drop 223 tons Of bombs on AlexiShafen and Ma dang, New Guinea.
 Gen. TitO'S Partisans occupy the Slovenian railroad junction at VirOvitica.
 Aroop,fi11o ic fVxyiT1o fO T1rnvnnt in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
2S Top Executives Scrub Floors And Make Beds As Nurses Aids
By ALBERT F. MAYER Tinted Press Staff COrreSDOndenk

Chicago prominent director Of large cor poraton spends scrubbng hospital floors and cleaning might be just a gag
 But when 3 big nursesaid class and devote several hours each isn't funnyts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Catholic Thought And Opinion
By REV. JOSEPH E. DONNELLY

Fathers of America envisioned a land where the freedom of religion would be enshrined. They would be shocked to view the deterioration of that vision.
 COOPERATING WITH THE NATIONS
 The election has confirmed the desire of our people to cooperate with the nations of the world to build happier and peaceful world.
 The Catholic News of New York says that -''current discussion oi phases of the problem in the press, on the platform and over the radio have raised the question of the Catholic attitude on the point. Is there Catholic attitude, and if so, what is it?"
 As answer is found in the broad cast of the Holy Father to the world on September 1, the fifth annivor- sary of the outbreak of war.
 Already in Our Christmas MeS- sage of 1889 we expressed a desire for the creation of international or ganizations which, while avoiding the lacuna and defects of the past, should be really capable of preserv- ing peace, according to the princi- ples of justice and equity, against all possible threat in the future. Since to day in the light of such terrible experience, the desire to secure a new worldwide peace institution of this kind is ever more occupying the attention and the care of statesmen and peoples, we gladly express our pleasure and form the hope that its actual achievement will really correspond in the larg- est possible measure to the nobility of its end, which is the maintenance of tranquility and security for the benefit of all"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
A MATTER OF LABELS

A MATTER OF LABELS
 The author of the Topics of the Times in the New York Times gives "a brief and handy definition of Fascisn" in these words:
 "Fascism denies all worth to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Venezuela will spend $S0. O00, GOO on alrpprts and reads hy leae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Argentina is trying to prevent fn- fiation by enforcing price controls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE ARITHMETIC
 os1r8c DAY

For $1,000 20-payment life for women or men, age 25, on monthly premium basis $2.47 a month. Annual divi- dends still further reduce this cost. Send coupon for costs at your age. (No agent will call.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Ghost Army

TWO years ago when AL
lied troops were driving
the Japs over the Owen
Stanley Range in New
Guinea, General Douglas
Macarthur realized the nee
essity of capturing Good.
enough Island, off the coast,
to protect his flank on the
Milne Bay side. But he
couldn't spare the men.
The only thing to do was
fool the enemy. Now, after
two years, censorship has
been lifted to show how he
did 1t. BY creating a "ghost"
army, the Allies were able
to take over the island, and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
Dummy Guns, Tanks and
Trucks Kept the Japs
from an Attack.

bluff the Japs against
counter-attacking.
First, all cargo ships that
could be spared were moved
to wharveS at Milne Bay in
broad daylight so Jap re-
connaissance planes could
easily spot the operation.
The ships were loaded with
empty packing cases,
wooden oil drums, and
other fake equipment. Then
they all sailed in convoy. To
make everything look real,
a strong cover of fighter
planes accompanied the
ships. The landing was
made after dark.
BY dawn, ii looked as IL
a huge camp had been
established on Goodenough.
There were hundreds OF
tents and dummy buildings.
Imitation gun carriers were
set in emplacements. Barbed
wire covered the beach.
To enemy reconnaissance
planes, everything looked
like a huge camp. Jap pilots
didn't know that all those
trucks were nothing more
than burlap tackled on wood
with oil drums for wheels,
and all big gums" were
wood and tin.
The ruse worked. The
Japanese never tried to take
the island.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
He Was Stabbed
By q Rabbit

WHEN the police of Ia
w coma, Washington, tele-
phoned a local hospital the
other day to check a report
that a stabbing victim had
been brought in, the SER
geant making the call was
startled when the nurse on
duty answered:
"1e says he was stabbed
by a rabbit"
The officer Sla m m G d
down the receiver. Either
the nurse was kidding him
or the victim was doing his
best to cover up.
A squad car was sent to
the hospital to investigate
and ii was found that both
nurse and patient were tell
ing the truth.
The victim, Fred Han
sen, II, said he had been
getting ready to kill a rab-
bit for dinner when the
lively creature thrashed out
with its feet.
The sharp kick plunged
an open knife, which Mr..
Hansen had been holding,
right into his abdomen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-26
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STIRRING In Poramovni's
"AND The ANGELS SING"

. Dorothy Lamour gives you a
beauty tipi Without daintiness
no other charm counts, she says.
"A daily Lux Soap beauty bath
makes you sure. The rich, fra
grant lather leaves skin fresh,
really sweet. You'll find this
ACTIVE lather bath a wonderful
pick-upi"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
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Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-13
DEATH FUNERAL
NOTICES

SOUTHWELL, Mrs. Laura, "a, died
this week at the home of a
daughter in Mt. View. She was
born in Campo and arrived in
Imperial in 1908. The funeral
will be at the Lemons chapel in
Ell Centro at 1:3O pm. Saturday
with the Rev. Mr.. Charles H.
Burrill, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church of Ell Centro officiat-
ing. Burial will be in Evergreen
Cemetery. Her survivors include
two daughters and two sons. LA
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Poll Tax Issue Nav
Stir Conventions

The poll tax repeal issue, side
tracked again yesterday in the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee, is likely
to become an issue when both major
political parties hold their national
conventions in Chicago this sum-
mer.
BY strict party vote of 10 to 7,
q Republican resolution to repeal
the tax by constitutional amend
ment was sent to a subcommittee
instead of being reported to the
Senate for debate. 1t now Joins an
earlier constitutional amendment
sponsored by Democrat, Senator
O'Mahoney of Wyoming.
The committee refused to report
the O'Mahoney proposal several
months ago. Yesterdays new set
back for the repeal movement came
close on the heels of the Senate's
action in postponing House meas
ure to get rid of the tax by direct
act of Congress.
Most Republicans favor party ac-
tion to support the abolition of such
levies and thereby bid for Negro
votes.
In the Democratic ranks moves
to abolish State poll taxes as a
prerequisite to voting in Federal
elections have brought threats of a
bolt from such Southerners as SEN
ator Bailey, Democrat, of North
Carolina.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Districts Lone
|GAR Survivor
Recalls Past

Although bed-ridden on Memorial
Day, the thoughts of the Districts
lone survivor of the mighty
Grand Army of the Republic dwelt
today on the commemorative ex-
ercises he has attended for so many
years.
His memory still clear at the age
| of SO, John M. Kline discussed the
Significance of the day with fellow
patients at the Soldiers Home
Hospital and recalled the stormy
ldays of the early Sos.
Mr.. Kline, who came to Washing
ton shortly after close of the Civil
War to take Treasury Department
post he held for So years until his
retirement in 1921, became the only
survivor of the local GAR with the
death last January of William F.
Dorsey, quartermaster general of
the Department of the Potomac.
Mr.. Kline was 16 when he enlisted
with the Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry. He saw active service until
his capture in June of 1864 at the
Battle of Cold Harbor, Va. He re-
mained a prisoner until his parole
at Vicksburg, Miss, year later.
For several months he has been
confined to his bed at the Soldiers
Home.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
MI. Pleasant Citizens
See Many Benefits
In 0CD Mergers

Merging of civilian defense vol
unteers with citizens committees ir
the District with view to peace
time planning was commended last
night at meeting of officers of
the Mount Pleasant Citizens Asso-
citation at the yelling Apartments
1701 Park road NV. The Mount
Pleasant group is the first to try out
the plan.
James Ring, president, describing
the system, said it will have great
value in planning zoning, recrea-
ton and educational facilities as
well as assisting public health and
safety.
The Executive Committee urged
members to clean up back yards as
an aid in the present campaign of
rat determination.
The association commended the
work of Maj Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd,
chairman of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission, re-
lating to housing legislation pending
in Congress.
Named to chairmanships of stand
ing committees were: Raymond J..
Bowen, zoning; Marcus Borchart,
schools; E. c. Wilcox, public utili-
ties; Joseph j. Hill, police and fire
protection; William R. Tyers, parks
and reservations, and George A..
Marquardt, organization and mem
bership.
At the next meeting at 9 pm.
Monday at the afraid warden post,
seventeenth and Mount Pleasant
streets NV, further discussions on
the merger of civilian defense or
CARNATIONS and the association will
be held.
The bylaws of the association
have been amended to permit the
consolidation. Several hundred civil
ian defense volunteers are being
brought into the group. Mr.. Bowen,
deputy afraid warden in the area,
has been named marshal of the as
sociation, a new Office, and zone
wardens will become Zone Commit
tee leaders.
Evening star., 1944-05-30
Patterson Praises Thomas
For Denouncing Strikes
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Undersecretary of War Patterson
said yesterday, ANY American
whose first interest is aiding his
country and winning the war" will
approve the statement made Satur-
day by r. j. Thomas, president of
the United Automobile Workers
Union (CIO) condemning wartime
strikes.
Mr.. Patterson declared:
In making his forceful and clear
statement that strikes cannot be
tolerated in this critical period, Mr..
Thomas -" . did a great service to
the Nation. He vigorously demon
strated that no grievance, however
provoking, can justify strike which
tnterferes with production for the
armed forces"