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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-14
Washington, D. C. (NNPA)

Washington, D. C. (NNPA)
The effect of the Supreme
Court decision in the Texas
Primary case on the anti-poll
tax issue in Congress is the
subject of much speculation
in Washington.
That the opponents of the meas
ure will redouble their efforts to
defeat the bill, now that their
white primaries" have been ruled
unconstitutional, is generally ac-
copied. There is little hope on their
part of obtaining a rehearing of the
case, although a motion requesting
it will be filed.
What will be the attitude and
strength of the proponents of the
bill is cause for concern among
many observers. They are on the
lookout" for the "gentlemen's
agreement" IDEALS" etc.
A pressure campaign by the
Senators from the poll tax states on
the Republicans with whom they
frequently have aligned, is ex-
pected. The Southern Senators al
ready have started their thrusts
in this direction by laying the re-
sponsibility for the courts decision
at the feet of the President. Sen.
W. Lee O'Daniel ID. of Texas) has
issued the first blast with this in
tent. '"The race problem has been
fomented by Mr.. and Mrs. Roose-
welt, the Communist party, and la
Dor racketeers for purely political
purposes" he declared in comment
ing on the Texas case.
Anything attributed to the Presi-
dent, they figure, will gain Republi-
can opposition. But the Republicans
are faced with a dilemma. The
Democratic victory in the recent
Oklahoma Congressional election
has awakened them to the fact that
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-14

tercultural Education in America"
Mrs. Helen Parker Mudgett, pro-
lessor at the University of Mime
sofa, Extension Division, will also
speak, on the subject "This Marks
Our Years."
Musical numbers on tie program
will be offered by Brewer Lee Clark,
Norma Stokes Bedford, John What
aker, and a trio composed of Villa
Booker, Bertha johnson and Doro-
thy Sims.
The public is invited and urged
to attend all of the meetings.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-04-14
Urban League Warns
of Dangers to Postwar
Harmony Among Races

NEW YORK.-f this country faces the rehabilitation
period without plans that affect the spirit we'll the
ployment of it's discharged servcemen it deliberately
walking into untold dangers of fratricida conflict the Ma
ona Urban League warned today in its annual report for
10AO
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
A-C Thomas S. Johnston, ha

A-C Thomas S. Johnston, has
received Certificate, signed by
the Commanding Officer and the
President of Davis and Elkihs
College, stating that he ''has salts
factorily completed the course
prescribed by the Commanding
General, Army Air Forces, Fly
ing Training Command and given
at Davis and Elkins College, Elk
ms w. Va.," and has been trans
ferred to Freeman Field, .Sey-
mour, Indiana.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

pre-flight training at Chapel Hill, 1
and will receive further training
in Detroit, Mich. He has been
in service for the past ten
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt Guy C. Marsh, son of Mr..
and Mrs. r. F. Marsh, of Jeffer-
son, recently completed school
work and finance training at
Camp Claiborne, La, and spent
u furIough at his home and also
visited his brother, Lynch Marsh,
at Newport News, Va. He writes
that he had nice trip back to
Camp and is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

bile Force soldier the experience
of normal combat conditions in
similar areas. Pfc. Perry's in
fantry unit is one of the outfits
charged with the defense of the
vital Panama Canal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

SIC Bruce CaudilI has return
ed to base, after spending his
leave with home folks, at War
rensville. Bruce, who is Is years
old, is the youngest of five broth
ers in service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Charles L. Pierce, of the Navy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c.
Pierce, of Grassy Creek, is re-
ceiving his initial naval indoc-
trination at the u. S. Naval
Training Center, Great Lakes,
Ill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

The following poem was writ
ten by Mrs. Charles H. Walters,
and dedicated to her husband,
who is overseas:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

T.-Sgt. Howard Church, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
IdIewild, is now stationed some
where in Italy. Sgt. Church has
been in service almost four years
and overseas seven months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
A PRAYER FOR YOU OVER
THERE

A prayer for you over there,
That God is your protection
and guide,
Remember I pray and remember
I care,
My love and prayers with you
abide.
Dear God, bring him back safe to
me,
And all of his pals with him,
too.
We know you face death over
there,
I ask God to protect you
through a prayer.
Let's all send prayers over there,
For the return of the ones that
we love;
To show them how much that we
care,
They'll be answered, have faith
in Thee above.
They're fighting for right over
there.
Over there is my loved one and
your loved one,
Don't forget them, in never
prayer,
He's my husband-and some
mothers son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt. Shelton Carpenter, who is
somewhere in Italy, writes his
mother, Mrs. H. C. Carpenter, of
Hemlock, that he is getting along
fine and likes the country. He
has been in service for eight
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt. Wayne Wilcox, who has
been home on furlough returned
to Camp, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Cpl. Wade j. williams, son of
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Williams, of
West Jefferson, who has been a
prisoner of War, in Germany,
for the past Is months, has writ
ten that he is still getting along
alright, and going to Church
every Sunday. His last letter
was written on Easter Sunday
and he said he would like to know
what was going on at home. He
also said they had theater there
that they could go to whenever
they wanted to, and that he hadn't
had to work any as yet, and when
he came home he would hardly
know how to begin to work. He
also said to tell everyone hello
and he hoped to see them soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
chi. Carroll C. Nelson. who i!

S0. CarTOll ". NclSOu, WIN Ia
now stationed at Pedrickstown,
N j. spent the week end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Mel
son, of Hemlock. He was &C
companied by his wife, who has
been employed at Baltimore, Md
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

A-C J. G. johnson, formerly of
Warrensville, has completed the
first half of his pre-flight train
ing, at Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Texas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

where she is In training.
Sgt. Fred Rash is home this
week, having been called home
by the serious illness of his
brother, Boyce Rash, who is suf-
fering from infantile paralysis.
Sgt. Rash is stationed at Mata-
gorda Island, Foster Field, Tex
as.
Bobby Hurt, of the U. S. Navy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hurt,
of Nathan's Greek, who is sta
toned at U. S. Naval Training
Station, Great Lakes, ILL.,, is Wis
iting his parents, this week.
A. L. Cooper, SIC, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Cooper, of
Brentwood, spent the past week
at his home.
q. G. krider, AS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. V. B. Krider, is station
ed at Camp Peary, Va, and writes
that he is getting along fine with
his work.
James Fulton Parsons, Y-3C,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hege Par
sons, of Obids, who is stationed at
Norfolk, Va, spent the week end
at his home. He received his
present rating last week.
Cpl. Carl F. Ashley, son of Rev.
and Mrs. A. c Ashley, writes
from somewhere in England that
he is getting along fine.
Pvt. Kenny III. Goodman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Goodman,
of Todd, who is in the Marine
Corps, is stationed at Camp Lee
jeune and writes that he is get
ting along fine.
Pvt. James Badger, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Badger, of Jeffer-
son, is spending a 23-day fur
Tough at his home, after recently
returning from the Aleutian Is
lands. Pvt. Badger, who entered
service in September, 1912, has
been overseas since February,
1943. He spent some time in
Alaska, before being sent to the
Aleutians.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Cadet Nurse Nj. Lynn johnson
is expected home in a few days
from the University of Virginia,
where she is in training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pic. Robert L. Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
!IdIewild, is stationed at, Camp
Shelby, Miss, where he received
his present rating. He entered
service in September.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt. william w. Church, son
of MIR. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
Idlewild, is now stationed at
Camp Stewart, Ga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt. Delmer T. Kilby, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Kilby, of
Sturgills, who is stationed at
Fort Bliss, Texas, after recently
leaving Camp Stuart, Ga, is
spending a 15-day furlough at
his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Cpl. Venner A. Thompson, son
of Mrs. Gladys Thompson, OF
Laurel Springs, recently spent a
week end at his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

:
of Mrs. Gladys Thompson, OF
Laurel Springs, recently spent a
week end at his home.
PVT. Fred T. Howell, son of Mr..
ard Mrs. C. C. Howell, of War
renSNille, has notified his pa
rents of his safe arrival some
where in England.
tSsfllia1n F. Coffey, son Of Mr..
ssSna Mrs. R. l.. Coffey, of Fleet
wood, is receiving basic engin-
eering atHaining at Great Lakes,
M.
Pfc Clifford E. Perry, son of
: MIR. Frank Perry, of Apple
Grove, wNin soon be faced with
the problem of GLOW to take a
Jap village, that never saw a
Jap, in a jungle which hasn't
seen a battle in years., some
; where in the Panama Canal De-
partment, of the Army, where
he has / been since December,
T941. Complete with "booby
traps, enemy soldiers. that
Jump in and out of most any
! Place, and a defense system like
dhose found in combat areas, the
Village is built in the murky jun
gte. sl1zsh to give the Panama Mo-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Pvt. Dallas Galen EdmOndsOn,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ed
mondson, of Kennett Square,
Pa, formerly of this county, is
stationed at Camp Swift, Texas.
He entered service in April.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

Cpl. Worth Brooks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brooks, of Tuck
erdale, has been in service for
the past Is months and is now
stationed at Fort Mcclellan, Ala.
He is with the army mail service
and writes that he is liking his
work and getting along fine.
Cpl. Ray Brooks, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Brooks, of Tuck
erdale, who is stationed some
where in England, has been
awarded the good conduct med
al. He has been in service for
the past two years.
A-C William S. GRAPHICAL, son
of Mr.: and Mrs. A. C. GRAPHICAL,
recently spent a furlough with
his parents. He is a graduate of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25
Woterbury's
FILA Projects
CONTINUED from Page y


The investigation Of all New Eng
land projects will be undertaken by
the public buildings and grounds
committee of Congress it has been
stated by Representative Pehr G.
Holmes (R), Mass, who received the
request that the administration OF
the, FILA be Investigated.
Boston FILA authorities have
been accused by the association OF
'squandering thousands of dollars
on mistakes in planning and con-
struction which would have been
avoided by the use Of a little Or
binary intelligence" Mr.. Wiley, re-
gional director, in answer to the
charges stated that I'VE can be
proud of our New England projects
Mr.. Wiley has been the center OF
a great deal of federal housing con-
troversy here in Waterbury. He was
the writer of letter in answer to
the protest of the RESIDENTS of the
Bouley Manor section of the city to-
ward construction Of the Porter site
housing property adjoining their
land. In reply to their protest, Mr..
Wiley allegedly accused them Of
"unpatriotic motives The residents
protested bitterly against these
accusations. Since then the federal
authorities claimed the Porter site
land and construction of the project
there is now underway although
long overdue in its completion date.
Letter
Recently Mayor Monagan made
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25

to which the Red armies were
sweeping along the full length OF
their eastern frontiers.
In the last days of 1913 the Rus
slams drove to the gates Of Vitebsk,
and predictions were made then
that the fall Of the city of 1871, 900
was a matter Of days or hours.
The Nazis, however, massed in
Vitebsk for a stubborn stand in the
face of threatened disaster in the
form of a Soviet smash through to
the Baltic sea which have trapped
hundreds of thousands of German
troops on the northern front.
Now that Leningrad drive has
rolled the Germans back to the line
through Vitebsk, the stand appar-
emily was abandoned precipitately
under the weight Of a paralyzing
new Russian onslaught.
Military observers here believed
that the reported evacuation OF
Vitebsk might mean the Nazis were
trying to get their armies out of up
per White Russia to avoid encircle-
ment by the fast breaking offensive
through Rogachev and toward
Bobruisk.
The Russians, Swarming across the
upper Dnieper, plunged through q
81 mile gap In the German lines to
within 20 miles of Bobruisk, advanc-
ing up to 16 miles in the first phase
of the new offensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25

\SO1CA41IkEO IKUIu rage ~
/. Reestablishment Of the 1910
border between Finland and the
Soviet union.
2. Tnternment Of German troops
now In Finland.
8. No occupation Of Finland by
Russian troops in the usual sense,
but the Soviets would enter the
country to aid the Firms in dealing
with the Germans inside the coun-
try, agreeing to leave as soon as the
war is over.
4. Soviet agreement to the contin-
uation in office of the present Fin
nish government.
The reference to the 1910 frontier
apparently was to the settlement
between Russia and Finland in
March of that year at the end of
their winter war"
The Vichy radio said the Finnish
cabinet met in a special session last
night. The meeting was believed to
have been called to hear former
Premier Julio X. Paasikivi report on
his recent mission to Stockholm,
the broadcast added.
Stockholm, Feb. Is UP)-SWed-
ish press reports indicated today
that Russia had submitted six COM
paratively mild proposals to Finland
as basis for peace.
(The German controlled Vichy
radio reported that the Finnish cab
met met in extraordinary session
last night and that it was believed
hte meeting was called to hear
former Premier Julio K. Paasikivi's
report on his recent mission to
Stockholm, where he repeatedly
sought Russia's Armistice terms.)
The Stockholm Dagen's Nyheter's
London correspondent, quoting ian
unofficial, non English source" said
the Soviet Union was understood to
have presented this six-point pro-
poSal in response to Finland'S peace
feelerS:
l. Moscow does not demand any
changes in the Finnish government.
2. Reestablishment of the Finnish
Russian border of 1910.
3. The problem of rehabilitation
of the Finnish army, questions Of
war damages. ETC., to be settled later
by Moscow and Helsinki.
4. German troops in Finland to be
"interned" for the duration of the
war.
S. If Finland wishes, the Red
army to march in to assist in bring
ing the German troops under con-
troll. Finland's decision on this point
would be voluntary.
6. If agreement reached to permit
Russian troops to enter the country,
Finland to receive a Soviet guar
antee that the Red army will leave
Immediately after the end Of mill
tary operations.
"The above report Is given with
reservation" the newspaper said,
but 1t fulfills the demands Of Jour-
nalistic reliability which can reason
ably be made In war time"
Observers here said the Dagens
Nyheter dispatch naturally should
be taken with reservation as the six
points might be a trial balloon, but
they were expected to cause a SEN
satiof1 In Sweden and Finland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25
Bomburdier
Tells Of Raid
Continued from Page y

Continued from Page u
They came in by twos and threes
at a time. and their wings were long
lines of red fire. With guns wide
open they half-rolled away from
our formation in a split IS" and
dove away after one big pass.
Strangely Quiet
1t got strangely quiet during the
bomb run and we wiped the factory
off the map. When we turned away
looked down and there was moth
ing but smoke and flame.
Just then the fighters came
swarming at us again, this time in
single attacks from every direction
They came barrelling right through
the formation. The interphone was
just babble of gunners scream
ing out attacks.
German 20-millimeters Comm
projectiles) were exploding all
through the formation. Each one
made a little white light that
blinked like the stars you see when
you get hit on the head. When they
started dropping parachute bombs
at us that exploded in big flashes
Of red and puff of smoke.
lived an eternity before they
finally left us about half hour be-
fore we got to the coast on the re-
turn journey. I was sweating out
waiting for the sight of a canal I
knew was right near the coast and
when I thought I saw it asked the
navigator If that was 1t. He said
it was a river.
well, you can't blame me for
hoping" told him, and wasn't
kidding.
I hope I never have to go through
another afternoon as rough as this,
but If you'd seen what we did to
that target I guess you'd say we
came out on top in the deal even
If a lot of good boys that left with
US yesterday morning aren't home
today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25

lin. Each major raid on Berlin has
smashed the capitals transport so
badly that it has sometimes been
cut off from Western Germany for
a week
Eighty cities within the area from
Hamburg to Munich have been hit
so badly that some of them are
80 per cent ruins. These include
Hamburg, Cologne. Stuttgart,
and Kassel.
Street after street of these cities
Is lined with burned out shells Of
houses, factories blown to bits and
public utilities destroyed. Their
populations meanwhile have been
shunted elsewhere as refugees. Ber-
lin already has turned back mil
lions because Of its own grave houS-
ing, food and disqualification prob
lens.
Berlin continuously moves Its
children and aged to hospitals and
asylums. Trains are filled to capa-
city by these pathetic refugees. No
one can leaves Berlin without O
police permit.
The government removed the
foreign embassies and legations
from Berlin and has scattered gov
eminent departments to safer
places in the provinces.
New York, FEB. 25-(UP)-Ralph
| e. HeinZen, who has emerged from
a German internment camp with
the story Of how Germany is stand
ing up in the fifth year Of the war,
had an unparalleled opportunity to
observe the Nazi war machine at
work prior to his internment IS
months ago.
Until the collapse of the French
republic in the summer Of 1910,
Heinzen directed the United Press
Paris bureau, and was manager for
France.
AS the Germans moved into Paris,
Heinzen followed tn e French gov
eminent to Tours, then Bordeaux,
and later set up headquarters at
vichy to cover the news Of unoccu-
pied France.
There, his long experience and
understanding of French diplomacy
enabled him TO score many note
worthy news beats on unrest among
the French and important political
Developments, including the festOr'
alton TO power Of Pierre Laval In
the spring Of 1912.
Ohio4born and educated. Heinaeu
began his career on Ohio newspa-
pers and covered the q. 8. military
expedition to Mexico prior TO the
First World War. He served "a
months with the A. e. F. overseas
and remained in Paris after the
war, working on the Paris edition
Of the New York Herald. Later he
founded the Paris Times. He left
| that paper In ia2S TO Join the United
Press Paris stan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25

NSNAAtA1dVA &4Okl1 xdHG ~
8. The German ability to resist
Allied air attacks Is waning. Half
the government buildings and 40 per
cent of the residential districts In
Berlin have been damaged by
bombs.
4. There is much talk in Ger
many about secret weapons but
aside from aerial rockets and mines
which so far have not proved the
answer to Allied air power-I have
heard or seen no evidence Of any
startling developments.
S. A slight improvement In Ger
many's air defenses during the past
two months is attributed not to
new weapons but to new night fight
ing tactics perfected by Col. Halo
Hermann of the German air force,
It is BASED on constant radio d.
rections OF the two-man night fight
ers by ground stations which fol-
low the raiders flight on an electric
board.
Berlin Admits
BY BerlinS own admission on Jan.
TO- 10, t te, 49, siia 80 eIat 1oese
a lug sappeu .le i t sieaS poot o.
an az t S a., ana .lnew ne" 1isi.ee ,I
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11,o way 1Ss. az Gas,, ~, I a. i .,i.s
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NC fan.saan.,,n i,,ren;o, ~ ~. az s.e
;roraa 81 ~ Az raiaht ~ a1i;e-s air
49, 0e A' 't1e "e'e-' "a Te~ ga
T Thc crno,. 1.-Two ~ s,,o, &ao- -
~ 800 Ar,ar; isv ~ uu 80 ~
p Dc i j-7oaio-, 1sha rai In ~
i.a aSr. 80 a S"S.ror.a H sa,5o,,s,,,
seauS n"' % $500, to,,os $500
"a So o. - ~ mar,,ho
''t prns1aaa o W NI;o,Ste- Iosa,,, coeh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-25
State Begins
Noxon Case
Continued from Page u

former governor of Massachusetts
and a candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination. objected to
Alberti's repeated references to
Noxon as "a man Of wealth." and
Judge Pinanski cautioned jurors
against possible discrimination and
prejudice.
About rs spectators were in the
gallery and a dozen lawyers were
seated within the enclosure when
the crippled defendant hobbled into
the courtroom for the third day OF
the trial. Noxon appeared fatigued
from his tour of the scene Of the
alleged crime yesterday.
Seated in the screened prisoners
dock with head bowed and arms
crossed, Noxon heard the district
attorney read the indictment
charging that he did beat and as
sault Lawrence s. Noxon with In
tent TO murder him." and did muir
der him "by causing a current OF
electricity to pass through his
body"
Albert quoted DR.. Richard b
Smith, Boston pediatrician. Is say.
ing that because Of certain mental
and physical defects. the victim
never would have been economically
independent" DR.. Smith reputedly
advised the Noxons TO have the child
placed In an institution.
Learning Of the child's condition
last August rs, Albert said. Noxon
''brooded over the matter for .
month with the conclusion that the
child would be bette, off dead"