davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-14
MISS RUBY MCNEIL I'LL

Miss Ruby Mcneil, teacher, has
been i'll the past several days and
Miss Elizabeth Frazer is relieving
her in her school classes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-14

Magnus Olson, miner, left Ju-
neau on a recent boat for the west
ward where he intends to investi-
gate the possibility of a cinnabar
discovery in the Bristol Bay area.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-05-26
SpOrtOvnf Hlfdka.
zENSKE KRfzKOVE ZAPASY
VaCOLISEuM-

Pro prfstf dtery, dine 80. kvet-
ma Mr.. Ed Contos poradatel
kr1zkovych zapasu v Coliseum
pripravuje velice slibny pro-
gram ma nemz beast brati bu-
dou zeny zapasnice.
V hlavn1m zapase ktery ur-
cen ma dobu jedne porazky
Miss May Young, 1876 ID. z O.
klahomy VS.. Miss Purple Flash
CD 1873 ID.
V1tezka tohoto zapasu utka
Sc S Mildred Burke, svetovou
championkou.
ZVLASTNf A
zENSKY ZAPAS DVOJIC
Miss Gladys Gillem, 1913 ID.
z Texasu a Miss Nell Stewart,
Id. z Columbus VS.. Miss
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-05-26
The c. & P. Telephone Co.
of B. C..
Bulharsky regent odmitl po-
slechnouti Hitlera.

We svedskych zpravach sc
pravf, re prime Cyril, regent
Bulharska, odm1tl pozvani ma
konferenci S Hitlerem v Berch-
tesgaden.
We zprave Sc dodava, re Cy-
ril a rada regentG odm1tla Hit
lerGv rozkaz z toho d1vodu, re
je jich nutne treba v Sofii, kde
je vladn1 krise dosud nerozre-
sena. Odm1tnut1 znamena
zhorSen1 stykG mezi nemeckou
a bulharskOu vladOu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-05-26
Move svedske firmy ma
"cerne listine."

Vladnf vybor pro "cernou Ii
stinu" uznal "a vhodne, ably SO
dals1ch svedskych firem bylo
dano ma cernou listinu, ma niz
jsou vsechny podniky, pomaha-
ifcf valecnemu usill Nemecka.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-05-26

Elvira Snodgrass, 142 lb. (Ten-
nessee Hillbilly) a Miss Rose
Evans, 131 ID. z Hollywood.
V1tez1 z1skati must 2 vftez-
stvf re 3 utkanf.
V nasledujfcich 2 zapasech
ktere urceny ma dobu jedn6 po-
razky dcinkujf:
Michael Leone, 218 ID. (Ita-
liam Terror) VS.. The Great Don
Evans, 228 Id. z Texasu.
Nick Campofreda, 23O ID. z
Baltimore VS.. Cowboy Luttrall,
236 10. z Texasu.
V poslednfm zapase ktery ur-
cen ma dobu 80 minut zapasf:
Maurice LaChappelle, 1877
ID. z Francie VS.. Herman
218 Id. 2 Camden, NJ.
AHR NN@ Al Mnl Hh HH THM HN : HHM MRM HA MMaMW
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1944-05-26

" teto hrozne valecne do
be vlast potfebuje nasi pomoci.
Kupujme Valecne Bondy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

mans have three backs to the wall"
That's It'll N
The overwhelming invasion forces Of
American and British, backed up by all
the war machinery that American fac
tories have been able to produce will over
power the exhausted Germans and their
satellites in shorter time than most people
think. Germany is already licked - but
Hitler Is still able to feed more human lives
into his hellish war machine.
The Administration and Congress are
in closer contact and agreement today
than they have been at any time in the
last four years. The reason for this is
found in the fact that the Administra-
ton and Legislative branches of the Ma
ton realize that the country must be
reconstructed and routed back to the
paths of peace First of all, the leader
ship of Secretary Of State Hull has
brought the Administration and Con-
gress together in momentous series OF
conferences, that is considering the max
ing of the peace-in brief, plan to lay
down at the peace table-a plan to frame
into a treaty that will be ratified by the
Senate land maybe by the House, alSo)
of the United States.
If that chart is followed it will be
tremendous triumph for Democracy That
is objective number one! The Govern
ment seems to understand-What the
country has known for long time-that
Democracy and its twin, the Republican
system, has been in the dog-house alto
gether too long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Views OF The Press

now life is real, life Is earnest, what
with so many hungry, gaping mouths
to feed.
Our liking for birds grew to ad-
miration, respect and real love last
summer, and all on account Of the
cussed Japanese beetle! We had
just given up the unequal battle
and were ready to turn over our
quit-claim deed to the shiny,
poison-green minions of destruction
when a flock Of robins appeared,
took over, and as we slipped tall
glass of lemonade on the back stoop,
did a better cleanup job than we'd
been able to accomplish in days
of sweating and swearing.
Yes, be grateful to the birds, And
know them! Study them and learn.
They're one Of your biggest allies
in the unceasing battle against
bugs. Find out all you can about
them because, like many hard-to-
know people, the better you know
them the better you like them.
And II you really want to know
them well. the National Audubon
society is offering you every ad-
vantage to that end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

Inasmuch as Wendell Willkie was the
candidate Of the Republican party Tor
President four years ago he is entirely
within his rights in contributing a series
of articles to leading newspapers, sug-
costing national issues that should be
pledged in the party platform. Mr..
Willkie writes so well that his book zone
World" became best-seller over period
of several months.
Now, Mr.. WillSie seems to have the
same political misconceptions of Govern
ment that are held by the successful
Democratic candidate who won the Pres
idency in the last election That is to
say, both of them are obseSsed by the
belief that the Federal Government is the
big fish, and that one of its main jobs
is to eat up the little fish in the pond.
Both of these gentlemen have sue
ceeded in convincing large percentage
of their worshipping voters that the Fed
eral Administration is supreme. They
ignore the basic fact that the Thirteen
Original States formed the Federal Gov
eminent and that about sixteen States
finished the Constitution The States
merged interstate authority in the Fed
eral Government and plainly and emphat.
ically stipulated full rights for the States
and local communities.
The chain of authority was broken in
1873 when local self-government was
"swiped" from Washington, D. C. Since
that time the voters who live in the Ma
tional Capitol have had no part in the
affairs of their Government, because they
have had no local officials during this
three-fourths of century Congress is
the alleged common council for the Dis
trict, and it likes the job-thats the
only reason Congress holds on to it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Tax simplification laws are dream,
and while Congress talks about reducing
taxes and reshaping some of the Admin
istration rules that govern taxes, the job
is still principally "hot air., Govern
ment costs will probably run between 20
billion and IS billion dollars year after
the war Of course that will be less than
any wartime period. Nevertheless, the
figure is twice as high as prewar costs.
The political authorities of the nation are
furnishing the figures, but the business
and civilian interests of the country must
not boost their expectations in hopes that
taxes will be lowered. There are hun
dred reasons why they won't be lowered
to one reason to expect any reductions
in the figures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
"Only for the Dead

Only for the dead is this war overt
You won't find any cheer in that state
ment. It Is the sort of statement that
makes you want to turn away from the
very words.
They are in the millionS-the dead OF
this war The Jews of occupied coun-
tries, the Poles slaughtered so merci-
lessly, the Greeks, Cechs, French, Rus
sian, NorwegianS, English and others;
and last but hardly least, the gallant
men of America.
For them the war is over Over as far
as the physical and mental horrors are
concerned, the sacrifice the dirt and
stencil. But their spirit Is thing alive.
The spirit with which they died, the spirit
with which they suffered so many trials
until death came mercifully.
Only for the dead is the war over
But what of their sacrifice? We here
are alive, as are countless of their COM
rades and fellow-countrymen because OF
their sacrifice. Their spirit must exist If
this world is anything but the cold, dark
existence of an animal life.
It Is like vigilant beacon-that spirit;
focused on all of us here on the home
front, relentlessly keeping us in its glare
is like searching voice that relentlessly
questions If we are doing our fullest part
in carrying our share OF that spirit
War bond buying is part of that full
share we must support to sustain that
spirit. Bond buying that will carry Wa
terbury over its goal of $2l 100000.
This is the Fifth War Loan Drive we
have participated in. We have heard the
same stock phrases, the same eXhortations
to buy, buy, buy! They have at times
become monotonous and certainly COM
monplace.
The war is monotony. To the veteran
of It's hardships 1t becomes commonplace.
It's demands become stale and without
promise. It's victories can be tasteless or
bitter
But what of the dead? Is their death
to become commonplace and to our sensi-
bilitieS something monotonous. Are we
to allow death in this war to become
glut on the market?-an occurrence the
frequency of which dulls our natural COM
passion?
If we do the spirit of these men be-
comes a hollow mockery to be flung in
our faces at every turn.
For the dead the war is over! But for
the dead, as much as for the living and
those yet to live, victory must be made
certainty. We must pay them the respect
and dignity their sacrifices call for
War bond buying is part OF victory
Do not let them down!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

as his old fgriend, now enemy,
Harry Hopkins would like him to
be. "Tommy the Cork" has been
playing very close to Bernie Ba-
ruch; also, though most people
have forgotten 1t, Corcoran was
the man who got Jim Forrestal
his first Job in the Navy Depart
ment and helped boost him up the
ladder to the Secretary Of the
Navy,
MORE STARS IN WASHINGTON
While thousands of capable,
well-trained youngsters are out
in the front lines with the rank
OF corporal, sergeant or End lieu
tenant, the desk officers OF WASH
ington continue to reap promo
tions.
The Senate Military Affairs
Committee is now probing this in
connection with a new list Of pro-
motions to be generals. cat the
rate we are showering stars" re-
marked fortnight Senator Wall
gren of Washington State, refer
ring to the fact that generals
wear stars on their shoulders,
"The U. s. Army will soon look
like the milky way"
Senator's are especially scru'
tinizing one recommended briga-
dier general-Col E. F. Jaffe, at
tached to the War Production
Board.
Jeffe's chief distinction Is be-
ing the Army haSon man for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Critical

A lens manufacturer sticks his neck out
by suggesting that diaper cloth is not
critical material Searching for clean
ing and polishing material that is alb
sorbent and lintless, the manufacturer
first tried the fabric used for Army rain
coats, then shifted to bandage gauze, and
finally moved on to diaper Goth.
The theory was that the diaper material
is not like the others, critical, Maybe
not But we fee that we are doing that
manufacturer huge favor by not be-
traying his identity to the mothers of this
country They might want to argue the
point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

but overcome evil with good"
Greek mythology gives us a beau
tiful story illustrative Of this truth.
When Ulysses and his soldiers pas
sed the island Of the Sirens, he fill
led the ears of his sailors with wax
and had himself bound securely to
the mast lest he and they hear the
ravishing songs Of the sirens and be
llired to destruction. But when Ia
ter other Greeks. searching for the
Golden Fleece, passed this same Is
land, Orpheus tuned his Tyre and
sang a song so much more beautiful
than that Of the Sirens that the
sailors took their craft past the is
land without any trouble.
This is not only lesson for youth
on the way to overcome temptation,
but 1t is the setting forth Of a great
moral principle which may profit
ably be employed by all Of US, ce-
CARELESS of age. II we can just al
low ourselves to be overwhelmed by
the realization that goodness Is so
much more desirable than evil and
that goodness alone can make US
happy, we shall come to love the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
IN THE CITY OF ST. FRANCIS
New York Times


In Umbria our troops are occupy
ing the country of the most ancient
race in Italy. The Umbrians, ap-
parently the first settlers on the
coast Of the Adriatic and In the val
ley of the Pc, were gradually pushed
out by the Erurians. The Umbrian
plain, rich in meadow and vineyard,
mulberries and maize and wheat,
with It's old olive trees. Its oaks and
here and there poplar or cypress, It's
gardens and orchards, its hills
crowned with famous cities has as
much beauty, perhaps, rs can be
seen even in Italy. Our men who
reached Perugia the other day are
now in its neighbor, Assist. on their
way they crossed O Roman bridge
over the Tiber.
In the city the portico Of temple
of Minerva with six Corinthian COL
umns greets them on public square
A renowned Latin poet, Propertius,
was born in Assist, but 1t Is the city
of a far greater poet, St. Francis,
This was his country, this plain he
could see from his fathers house.
More than TOO years after his death
the young man about town who gave
up ease and riches to serve lepers
and the poor is one Of the best be-
loved of saints and endeared to very
many outside Of his own commuu-
ion. His Friars Of Orders Gray con-
tinue worthily his work. The Order
of Poor Clares still hallows the name
of its founder. the noble lady who
gave up wealth. inspired by the eX-
ample Of st. Francis.
The notwithstanding churches
full of the treasures of revived art
are the most interesting monuments
of the city. You may see the gar
den where the briars he rode among
brought forth roses, the garden of
San Damiano. where he wrote THE
Canticle of the SUM-" The only
fault Of Rome Is the excess of sights.
Assist Is more easily surveyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
LEARN TO KNOW THE BIRDS
(Hartford Court

Once again this year the National
Audubon society is planning a sum-
mer session at the Audubon Nature
Center, a two-hundred-a and eighty
acre tract in Greenwich. Connecti-
cut. BY means Of these courses the
society aims to arouse the public
conscience to the essentially humane
need for protection Of our Wild
life. Glasses are conducted in the
natural laboratory Of the forest,
and the textbooks" to which refer
ence is chiefly made are the trees,
deer, squirrels. birds and other
wildlife therein encountered.
Sounds good to us because we've
developed not only affection but
downright admiration for the feath-
cred creatures that so busily forage
in our back yard. No forty-hour
week for tileml No leaning on the
back Of a shovel - pass the time
OF day. Just work and plenty of
Iit 81 this season OF the year. OF
course. q few months back there
was more singing than work. but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Selected Poem
VOICES FROM HOME
Ensign John Ackerson, USMM. Algeria0

Twilight. hear the voices dear to me,
And warmth and sweetness flood this harred
shore.
make wish, and dare to dream see
My own, my little house that adore
Till almost have paused upon our lawn;
tremble, and with grateful lips bless
My dear ones; this poor trimming heart Is
drawn
Closely to mingle with their loneliness.
Though now a ctys clamor strikes my ear
While white hands beckon hard eyes CLEAN their
lure,
turn away to dry the furtive tear
Provoked by memories that shall endure,
And life my spirit to the task Of war,
While screaming shadows fall on Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Current Comment


The War Department does not
consider it advisable to utilize
Japanese-Americans in the Pa
cific war tleater. If a Japanese
American unit were present in
combat in the Pacific, it would be
possible for the enemy Japanese
to secure American uniforms and
mingle with our soldiers.
General STAFF Lt.-Col. Harrison
A. Gerhardt.
Capital must be made available
for the sound development of
latent resources and productive
capacity in relatively undeveloped
areas.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull.
There can be no greater fallacy
than the belief that our export
business Is dependent on the eco
nomic retardation of other coun-
tries. The principal obstacle we
have to the export business is the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

WPB Vice Chairman Charles Z.
Wilson, who has been telephon-
ing senators urging that his
aide be made q general.
In private life, Jeffe was execu-
tive vice president Of Consolidated
Edison Of New York, which han
dies a lot Of General Electric pro-
ducts. Wilson was head Of Gen
eral Electric.
In public life, Jeffe has
aroused the ire Of various govern
ment associates among them R. S.
Dean, assistant director Of the Blu
reau Of Mines, by taking a dicta-
phone record Of one Of Deans tele-
phone conversations. Holly Dean
wrote to Jeffe: II am interested to
know that the office Of the exccu-
tive vice chairman Of the War
Production Board has gone In for
the use Of the dictaphone without
the common courtesy Of advising
the person who Is called upon
that he Is speaking for the rec
ord"
NOTE - When Wilson urged
hard-hitting Senator Kilgore Of
West Virginia to promote Jeffe,
Kilgore replied: II am for prOmot-
ing every man ut the fighting
front, but not plush bottoms In
Washington"
Copyright, 1914 by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

long range politi-
cal implications,
Not the least cf
them is possibility
that even II sucll
an entirel" legal
though trick
maneuver c o vi d
be PUT over, Il
might eventually
lead to desIuc-
ton OF the soutll's
poll tax system,
which Is now the
basis of strength
Of the southern
Democrats In the
party.
Ae aytA0f,SAflad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Psoriasis

low purchasing power of the peo-
pie,
William P. Witferow, former
president National Association Of
Manufacturers
The Germans cannot fail to
realize that the Italian frort is
inseparably bound with the i'm
minent invasion.
--Pravds, Moscow newspaper.
I saw an ME109 coming in. He
came boring in straight at me
without firing a shot. wondered:
when will that crazy guy ever turn
Off" Then I knew why. That Mes
serschmitt was piloted by a dead
one. At the last second showed
the wheel forward and prayed -.
he took off our aerial.
Lieut.. John M. Gibbons after
Berlin attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

The postwar housing boom is sched-
uled to last ten years, so Federal Hous-
ing Administrator states 1t will be good
when it comes-this house building boom,
How nice it will be again to plan and
build houses. We venture to say they
will be something quite different from
any of previous periods The compact
one-floor house will perhaps lead in what
you might call the moderate priced
house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

During the two conventions which take
place in Chicago folks with an urge to
60 places are asked to stay away from
Chicago, unless they are there as legiti--
mate participatorS, Hotels are hard put
these days to accommodate all those who
would like to stay few days IN Grand
Hotel There is talk OF limiting stays
to five days, except in emergencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 800 p m. (war time)
Sun rises at $40 a, M, sets at 1927 p. m.
(war time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset. The summer solstice arrives to-
day. which spells the first day Of summer,
and the longest day Of the year, but the
shortest MONDAY shadows. The sun today II
it shines is 70 degrees above the horizon at
noontimA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

Several Liberty ships were sponsored
within the last few days. At South Port
land, Me-, one was named for the late
Cape Cod novelist, Joseph c. Lincoln. His
widow was the sponsor. Mr.. Lincoln
was typically New England in his writ
ings and it seems quite in order to name
a boat in his honor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
The War-And The Home Front

The American public stands united in
the expectation and belief that Germany
will be completely defeated within the
next few weeks. There Is no reason to
AL that Optimism" because the facts
Al point that way. President Roosevelt
odd o press conference that "the Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
ANY PELLAGRA TODAY, LADY?

ANY PELLAGRA TODAY, LADY?
Some time ago you had an article
on pellagra writes Mrs. r. - but
I forgot to cut It out. wish you
would describe pellagra and It's
symptoms,
Pellagra is an extremely COM
mon disease. Although 1t may be
more frequent and severer in some
sections Of the south than in the
north, still there Is no question now
that mild pellagra is common, II
undiagnosed, condition among all
classes throughout the United
states and Canada.
Too many physicians still seem to
imagine a patient can't have pella-
gra unless the classic three DIS or
the full-fedged disease are man.
ifest--dernatitis, diarrhea. demen-
tia.
Waiting for such characteristic
signs to show TIE nature OF the
disease Is too mrch Ike the old
time practice OF ascribing a pa
TENTS trouble to run down condi-
ton, weak lungs, bronchial cough
etc., until the classical signs OF
consumption made the diagnosis oil
pulmonary tuberculosis inevitable.
Pellagra Is Wtamin deficiency
disease, due principally to insuffi-
Gent niacin formerly called nico-
tinic acid) intake, with other nutri"
tional deficiencies contributing to
the condition in most cases.
Probably only minority of per-
sons who have mild pellagra are
aware OF the nature Of their trouble.
They readily ascribe the skin irri-
tation, roughness and red or brown
fermentation on wrists, hands, ell
bows, face to 'sunburn" or "ecze-
ma" and whatever digestive symp-
toms they have to indigestion.
AS for the constitutional manifesto
tons, II any, the victims dismiss
them as nervousness"
.Pellagra Is likely to occur among
Cd Poor and ignorant people
who live. on diet rich In starch
es and sugars-white -four, refined
corn meal, doctored breakfast
food" syrup or molasses, candy,
SWSGOCAASa bCNCA dBVo, uAtA low Wv
poor In proteins and vitamins.
90 People who have lost many
teeth and have not had them re-
placed with functionally useful
dentures.
go People who depend on alco-
holic beverages or liquors to
supply any considerable part Of
their calories.
a. People who for any reason
follow restricted diets for long
periods without competent med
ical assays Of the nutritional
adequacy OF the diet or without
supplementing the deficient diet
with the necessary vitamins.
Among the foods which prevent
and cure pellagra are fresh milk
fresh fruit, green's, garden fresh
vegetables. tomato or tomato Juice
(fresh or canned), eggs, lean meat,
plain wheat. Use of niacin, brew
er's yeast powder or thiamin in any
case is a matter for the physician
to control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

such procedure
is i'm p e rative.
But the other
way - and In
most cases the
best way - Is to
try to over
whelm evil with
a fl a n k l n 6
movement. The
Bible expresses
this In the
words, BE not
overnoYne of evil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21

Summer. June 81, the summer sol
stice is reached. Goodbye to spring
schoolrocms, teachers and such like. For
the next three months let's make the best
of it and recall what summers used to be
like.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-21
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L DOUGLASS. D. D.

ORPHEUS AND THE SIRENS
There are two ways to overcome
evil. One Is to make frontal at
tack against 1t. and sometimes we
find ourselves In situations where