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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

E Bond Quota Undersubscribed
 Harry H. Heminway, local chair man of the Sixth War Loan cam paign has announced that while the drive has been satisfactory and the people have responded well, the E bond series is still under its quota. Up until Friday evening the purchase of E bonds amounted to 65, 900. The quota for "E" bonds in Watertown and Oakville is $140,000.
 Mir Heminway also states that a large number of persons who have subscribed for bonds have not been into the Watertown Trust Com pany to get them and he requests that they do so as soon as possible
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Mrs. John Dwyer who has been a patient at the Waterbury hospital has returned to her home in Rey- holds Bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

The funeral of Clarence A. Gotsel was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the Hotchkiss Funeral Home, 46 High street, with Rev. Peter Mas donald, officiating. Burial was in Hillside cemetery. The bearers were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

The standing committee o1 tal8 Prospect Congregational church val meet Wednesday evening at 6 at the home of Clifford F. Walalce e Prospect Center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

Fuller F. Barnes, president of the Bristol hospital, announced Satur- day among the corporations which had contributed to the Bristol Hos- pitai Building Fund were the An- drew Terry Co, of this town with 8 $l.0OO donation and the Chapman Machine Co, of this town with a $500 donation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

ed as moulder at the Andrew Terry Co.
 He is survived by his wife, Joh- anna; three sons, Stevens of Ter ryvile, Vincent and Henry of Bris- tol; one daughter, Jennie of Terry vile; and one brother in Poland.
 The funeral was held from his home this morning at and in St. Casimir's, church at 9, where a re- quiem high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Peter Sroka, pastor. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

The Justices of the Peaco, OEnn1 Jurors and constables of both pGEs ties will meet with the seleeil1e,A tomororw night at 6 in 0nnpsl school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11
To Confer Degree

1U OUIAICC UtBTCc
 The second degree will be con- ferred on 8 large class of candi- dates at a meeting of Leo XIII Council. Knights of Columbus, in the parish hall of the Immaculate Con- ception church Thursday night. The third degree will be conferred on a class of candidates at a special meeting in the town hall next Sum day afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-11

MT. and Mrs. Earl Copp have been spending a few days in New York City where they were regis tered at the Hotel Biltmore.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
Crude Stocks
Decline Again

Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of the
week ended November IL totaIed
222, 467, 900 barrels, according to
data reported to the Bureau of
Mines, United States Department of
the Interior. Compared with the
total of 222,894, 900 barrels for the
preceding week, this represents a
decrease of 427, 900 barrels compris-
ing decrease of $4,000 barrels in
stocks of domestic crude and a de-
creaes of 1900 barrels in stocks of
foreign crude. Heavy crude-oil
stocks in California, not included in
the gasoline-bearing stocks, totaled
6,572, 900 barrels, a decrease of II, 600
barrels.
Current reports of the industry
for the week ended November II in
dictate an increase in crude-oil pro-
duction and in crude runs. Accord
ing to the A. P. l., the daily aver
age output was 4, 727, 900 barrels, or
1000 barrels above the preceding
week Daily average crude runs to
stills of 4,650, 900 barrels were 10000
barrels above the level of the pre-
ceding week and 10000 barrels
above the week ended November
Is, 1943
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09

Ogden, Utah, has an agreement COW
ering purchase of oil from other
leases in the field controlled by the
Oklahoma Oil Co.
In addition to the interests it Is
acquiring in the Big Hollow field,
the Wasatch has production in the
Rex Lake oil field, about eight miles
northwest of the Big Hollow field.
The Big Hollow field, like many
other Wyoming fields, has been the
scene of many attempts to find
profitable production in former
years. The oil was low gravity and
of little value prior to the war,
when black oils came into their
own.
Wells were drilled in the Big
Hollow area as far back as 1914. In
the 30s, the Ohio Oil company aided
in the drilling of several wells In
the area, without finding profitable
production, even though the area
was extensively prospected with
seismograph and core drilling. Fol-
lowing the Ohio activities, the field
was taken over by G. r. Mcconnell,
Laramie attorney, who drilled sew
eral wells which produced only
promising showings.
Early in 1914 officials of the
Oklahoma Oil company of Denver,
headed by Frank c. Myers as presi-
dent, took over the field with the
intention of drilling to the Ten
sleep. The company's initial well,
its Fuller No l, was commenced in
an area in which the seismograph
had indicated a Tensleep high" At
827 feet, this well topped the Muddy
sand, finding saturation in the 81
foot sand The well is now pumping
5 barrels hourly, according to COM
pany officials. The oil is % gravity.
Another location made recently
on the structure is that of the Front
Range Oil company of Denver, to be
a Sundance test in NE SW 20-15N-
75W.
Other activities in the area in
clude seismographing of the James
Lake structure, less than 10 miles
north of Big Hollow, by the Ameri-
can Liberty Investment company
of Dallas, Texas.
Miller and Kincaid of Denver
have assembled a 3,O00-acre lease
block between James Lake and Big
Hollow, for undisclosed principals.
All of this activity is in proxim-
ity to the Rex Lake, Quealy and
Cooper Cove producing fields, point
ing to a revival of drilling in the
Laramie basin early in 1915.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
ANOTHER REASON FOR
GASOLINE RATI()NINC

United Nations military require
ments for petroleum products have
reduced the yield of civilian auto
motive gasoline from a 42-gallon
barrel of crude oil by more than A
percent-18 gallons to 10 gallons
since Pearl Harbor, Harold L. Ickes,
Petroleum Administrators for War,
announced this week.
Before Pearl Harbor a 42-gaIlon
barrel of crude oil yielded Is gallons
of autom0tive gasoline and only
one-half gallon of all grades Of avia-
ton gasoline.
Today 42-gallon barrel of crude
oil yields only 10 gallons of auto
motive gasoline However, the yield
of base stocks for airplane fuel, SYN
thetic rubber and explosives and
the yield of fuel oil have increased.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
Wasatch to Drill IN Big Hollow;
Laramie Basin Activity Growing

DENVER Wasatch Oil & Re
filming company has completed
deal with the Oklahoma Oil COM
pany of this city, providing for the
drilling of a Tensleep sand test in
the Big Hollow field, IS miles west
of Laramie. in Albany county,
Wyoming.
The well. Wasatch-Ok lahoma-U.
P. Fuller No. 8, will be drilled with
rotary tools, in c Sc NV 7-15N-
75W. 1t has spudded. Hal Brakeman
Of Rock River, Wyo., is the con-
tractor.
Involved in the deal is an agree
ment that Wasatch, with refineries
in Salt Lake City, Utah; Pocatello,
Idaho, and Spokane, Wash, will
have the right to purchase present
production and any that may be
developed later on one block of
Oklahoma Oil company leases in
the area. Posted price of Big Hol-
low field oil is now "a cents a bar
rel, {. o. b. the field. Field outlet
now is by rail tank car.
Tri-State Oil & Refining Co. of
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
FALIsON COUNTY TRANSFERS
By Faiion County Abstract Co.
Baker, Montana
OF LAND GAS LEASES


Following leases given to Hunt OIL Co.:
r. K Munsell, ct ux, W sec a, sec g.
6n-59e; 10-year lease.
Mary Cunningham, W sec 32-7n-59e; 10
year lease.
Mary A. Powers; s sec 81, n sec
34-3n-59e; 10-year lease.
Elizabeth Becht0ld, sec %; all sec "a
6n-59e; 1O-year lease.
Odin S. Myhre, attorney in fact, ct al,
NV, ne, sec IL, Sc sec 20-5n-60e; 10-year
lease
Charles A. Noftsker Jr, lots 3, 4, 5, 6,
z, ne sw, NV Sc, sw NV, sc NV sec 6-5n-
soc; 10year lease.
Julia S. o'Brien, ne sec "a. sw sec 20
7n-58e; 10-year lease.
James L. Mulligan, ct ux, e sw, Sc sec
26-6n-59e; 10-year lease.
Grace b. Self, sc sec 2S-3n-60e; 10-year
lease.
John Wenz, ct ux, lots /, 2, 8, 4, e NV
sw sec 30-7n-59e; 10-year lease.
Investors Mortgage Co, lots 8, 4, 8, g, z,
sw, sc NV sec 6-6n-59e; 10-year lease.
EASEMENTS
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., to c. NJ.
Randall ne, sc, NV Sc, ne NV sec 4-10n-
5Se.
Same to estate of Thomas Gordon Bar
land (Agnes Louise Mcdaniel, admins
tratrix), ne sc sec 7-10n-59e.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
TOOLE COUNTY TRANSFERS
By Toole Coauty Abstract Co.
Shelby, Montana
OIL AND GAS LEASES

OIL AND GAS LEASES
Elma B. Monsoon, ct al, to Hannah-Porter
Co, W, 15-32-1w.
United States to j. Bland Catlett, lot 4,
sw NV, 2, lot /, Sc ne, W sW, g. S, A., sc,
s. n, n sw, 9, NV NV, 10-35-3w.
Barbara Berthelote to Handbook Oil Co.,
sw ne, W Sc, sc sc, 20, e ne, 29-36-2e.
Same to same, Sc ne, Sc 10, sw NV,
W sw, Sc sw, 20-36-2e.
Same to same, s NV, sw, sw ne. NV
sc, 19-36-2e.
Clarence d. Stoltz, ct al to L. A. Chris
Jensen, NV, 21-36-1e.
Same to Husky Refining Co, sw, a.
36-Ie.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
GLACIER COUNTY TRANSFERS
By Glacier County Abstract Co.
Cut Bank, Montana
on am CAS- LEASE

OIL AND GAS LEASE
ole Berkram, ct ux, TO C. N. McCabe.
e NV, n sc, sc Sc, ne sw, W sw sec IS, twp
37n rye 5w, term years from date; roy
atty oil and gas * delay rental after one
year, $3.50 each months.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09
Gasoline Refined in the
Stote of Montono During
Month of October. 1914

Refinery Refined Exported
Big Lake Oil CO.. los
Big West Oil Co 1,053,702 1877, 436
Canada N. D., Wash.)
Carter Oil Co 42O9, 1852 2,058, 1913
Calf, Idaho, N. D., Canada,
Wyoming Washington, Utah)
Farmers U. Central = 2,699,415 1897, 552
Idaho, Wyo., N. D.. Calif.)
Glacier Production SS1 227 257, 95S
Canada, Wash, n. ID
Hart Refineries - 1880
Hole Bros. - 1872
Home Oil & Ref 1,023,961 2S2, 971
Idaho, Wyo Utah,
Calf, Canada, n. ID
Ohio Oil CO.. 2129
Socony Vac. OIL Co. 1,3SS,5S4 5S6521
wash Idaho, N. d.
Texas Co. - 3,49O,944 1864, 9S3
Idaho, N. D., Wash, Canada)
Treasure State Ref 22O
TOTAL 14.764.O91 7,7s6.O59
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-12-09

14,764,O91 7,786,O59
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
A Thought for Today
France and De CaulIe

What began almost literally as a one- man battle by General Charles De Gaulle more than four years ago has finally been concluded in victory for the French leader and for the country which he has so honorably and tireleSsly served. By the belated but inevitable action of the United States, Britain and Russia, the French Provisional Government has at last been recognized and the barrier has been removed to Frances progress toward her rightful place among the great nations. It Is impossible to divorce the rebirth of France from the person and contribution of General DeGaulle. Since the dark and desperate day in June of 1040 when he landed in England and began organizing shattered French re- giStance he has personihed Frances de- termination to come back.
 France in 1940 was riddled by defeat ism and stunned by the swift impact of German power. There must have been few of General De Gaulle's countrymen in those days who could share his convic- ton that France, though she had lost a battle, had not lost war. But the seed of courage which he planted grew and spread, inside and outside France.
 General De Gaulle was not and is not a politician or a diplomat. He appears to have been stubborn, committed at times to policies which he thought best, at the ex- pense of broader considerations. But despite the factionalism he had to contend with, and which this government in particular seems to have encouraged, the unacceptable fact remained that General De Gaulle had the backing of the great majority of non-collaborationist French man. Tom Wolf, the NEA Service corre- Spondent in France, toured part of the country with General De Gaulle soon after the liberation, and has sent back some interesting impressions of the French leader. He Is austere and rather colorleSs, says Mr. Wolf. A painfully shy man, the general covers this diffidence with an abruptness that could be mis- taken for short temper. And, according to MT. Wolf's report, he Is awkward, ir- effective and totally unimpressive as a speaker.
 In short, General De Gaule Is no glamor boy. And that perhaps is one of the most encouraging things about him. France once followed the dynamic Ma poleon to the brink of disaster. In our own day Italy has suffered grieviously for her misplaced faith in colorful person. ality, while Germany now faces destruc- ton because she succumbed to an in- sane, hypnotic spellblnder. There is no adulation of that sort in Frances admir- ation for Charles De Gaulle. It Is an ad- miration and enthusiasm for De Gaulle the symbol rather than De Gaulle the man. Exiled and branded traitor by the traitors of Vichy, this grave, forbidding soldier typified the unsilakable faith that France would rise again. That faith has been vindicated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Homes For K.s Veterans

Dogs attached to our armed forces have performed real and valuable ser- vice in this war. If they hadn't, the no- toriously unsentimental Army and Navy would not have used them. Now many of these war dogs are being discharged.
 Most of them will be returned to their owners, but some will be sold.
 It probably will not be necessary to urge on dog-loving nation the need for a Veteran rehabilitation" program for Ehese K-9 veterans. which Congress can't provide. Undoubtedly there will be more bidders than can be satisfied for these war dogs which, after tour of Strenu- ous duty, are now deserving of affection, cat-chasing, warm corner, and other comforts of well-regulated canine exist ence.
 But 1t might be well If communities where these dogs are brought should well come them as graciously as have the city fathers of Jacksonville, Fla, who have waived license fees for K-0 heroes honorably discharged from service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
You May Trust American Business

There is too much fiction about the differences in the way big and small bus inesSeS conduct their businesses. Official Washington insists on controlling big, little and insignificant details in all cases Production in such industries as textiles, leather, dairy products, meat, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, paper products, paints, soap and rayon used up all stocks on hand for war production, according to Federal Reserve bulletin. In 1943 the War Production Board estimated that war production mounted 7S per cent over 1922
 Let us consider agriculture, mineral production, roads and streets, forestry and lumber, electricity in it's countless Notifications, petroleum, SyntheticS, in- cluding rubber; railroads, automobiles, steel works and rolling mills, cotton and it's uses, leatherware, woolens, bakeries, printing and publishing, furniture, chem ical products, dyeing and finishing tex tiles, clothing, radios, office and store machines, fabricated structural steel and ornamental metal work, refrigeratorS, conditioning, communications, air. planes, brick and tiles, glassware, litho- graphing, carpets and rugs, enameled- iron sanitary ware, millinery, cement, drugs and medicines, creamery butter, cheese, food products, machinery. caskets and collins, sausages and meat products, beet sugar, costume jewelry. The above is only partial list of so-called Big Bus mess.
 But, anyone should be able to see how Big Business is dovetailed in close and firm partnership with Small Business. Check the lists above and you will find that agriculture is not local small busi- ness on the farms, when loaho and Maine potatoes, Florida, Texas and California citrus fruits, Columbia River salmon and Slew England haddOck, Wisconsin dairy NFoductg are in homes In 48 States. Pe-
 a'suu travels underground "a pipelines,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Good Fishina!

A recent brief news item printed in the pages of The Democrat relative to the Increasingly heavier voting registration at the nations polls since 1920 and thus indicating the strong likelihood of a Democratic victory this year, received the dubious honor of an editorial attack" printed elsewhere in Waterbury, the fol- lowing day.
 The item was printed here purely in the sense of a news release as received, and by an editor who did so with tongue in-check. That 1t should prove to be a well baited hook to be gobbled as fast as 1t was by such die-hard Republican op- ponents has led to a good deal of laugh able speculation as to the political wis., dom of such adherents. If such fishing, as has been proven to be so good Is indic- ative of the political sagacity of these self-termed COP. erudites, then 1t bodes i'll for the Republicans this year-large registration or otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Modern Thought in Ancient Verse

For whatever 1t may contribute to the e-there-any-good Germans discussion, and also as a reproach to the Hungarians (who can't say they weren't warned of their present plight), we submit the fol- lowing stanza, written by an unknown Hungarian, follower of Rakoczi, some 250 years ago.
 o magyar, think no German true,
 No matter how he flatterS you:
 For though his promises invoke
 A letter bigger than your cloak, ,, And though he add (the big poltroon!) A seal to match the harvest moon,
 You may be sure he means not we'll May Heaven blast his soul to He'll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
Views Of The Press

wage crews. When the Normandle lay on her side at her pier In the North River she presented Q chal- lenge to the Navy and to private salvage engineers. Together they 'righted the ship the second great. est afloat, towed her to her present berth and left her to be recondi. toned or otherwise disposed of.
 In restoring her to serviceable condition the Navy and the private salvagers trained men who later freed the harbor of North Africa ports of sunken ships and obstacles which, the Italians and Germans had put there to impede Allied pro. gress. These Normandie-trained men were to clear the harbors of Cherbourg and Marseille and to carry out who knows what other tremendous tasks calling for unbe. lleyable skin and daring. The Nor- mandie "white elephant?" Boshl There never was a more fortunate accident, if accident It was, than what Q mistake they made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30

I have noticed your interest in study. So you go home and take your books with you and give all your time to study, and I will pay you eleven shillings a week. A chap like you ought to be encour- aged" Carey later became the first great modern missionary, and his translations of the Bible from the original tongues into the Asiatic languages and dialects was one of the outstanding pieces of service in the history of the Christian Church.
 There are thousands of young fel-
 lows today who. like William Carey, would make good in tho world and
 have Q 0ne success t someone e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30

railroads traverse the nation. Nearly every branch of Big Business draws its materials and natural products from a majority of the states, and automobile manufacturers tie in their operations wit hcities and crossroads in every state.
 The jobs will be here for Americas heroes when they return home - not because Washington planned 1t that way" but because a vital vigorous Amer ican civilization and the Worlds best bus. mess system will meet the demands of peacetine just as bravely as 1t did the challenge of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
WHITE ELEPHANT INDEEDl
(Hartford Times)

There is Q good deal of twaddle in the stories that are being printed about the former French liner Nor mandy being a white elephant which nobody seems to want.
 The Normandie, or more correctly, the Lafayette. that being her name as an American ship, is not indeed for transport purposes, and she does not seem to be adaptable as an air- craft carrier. The big vessel Is tied up at a pier somewhere, awaiting final disposition. Maybe the new French government will want her. or maybe it win prefer to take American dollars for her. Possibly she will become scrap. Whatever happens to her, she has served her purpose in the cause of freedom, and a mighty important purpose it was.
 How did she server By being the means Of training thousands og United Eseles NaYy divers and Nel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
LIFE IN NORWICH
(New Britain TIerald)

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 The residents of Norwich and vicinity are justified in being alarm ed at the consistent escapes from the Norwich State Hospital, even though most if not all of the es- caped inmates eventually are caught Before the escapees are taken in tow again residents, especially wo- men. instinctively are terrororiSed.
 Governor Baldwin should look into the operation of this institu- tion. Recently, when some breaks occurred, 1t was explained that the reason for them was a lack of iron bars at the windows, the WIPE fore bidding the use of critical material for such a purpose. That position, of course, was absured, as nothing can be regarded as too critical to curb public menace or prevent iEi- jury to person.
 But why wasn't the building prop
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
WATCH IT. JOE, !
tchristInn science Monitorl

(Chfistian science Monitor)
 It would be just about this time of day when you got out the rake, but not until you had called up- stairs to Sis and found out where she had put 1t. Funny about girls, orderly enough in their own rooms but no sense about cellars. And the pile of leaves she stacked at the corner of the lawn-all over the place again, because she hadn't put Q bough over them to keep them from blowing about.
 Well, no matter. The chatter of drying leaves had stimulating criSpness about it as you gathered them into the basket. and the ter rler would see the fire soon from down the street and come home to join the fun. Something good about Q leaf fire as sunset wanes. Some- thing right about the smell of burning leaves in the tangy October twilight. Something right about all this--the house there, with it's win- dows catching the colorings Of the sky, the garage tucked just around the corner at the back, the neat driveway and the back fence with squares of bright and busy light shining on 1t from the kitchen windows. No time to think about sunsets in there. Not with a fellow getting leaves together. and an appetite too, out on the front lawn
 "Hey, watch that road!"
 ''Yes, sir. Sorry.
 You will pull the jeep up sharply swing around the shell hole, and let it out again-thirty, thirty-five forty, forty-five miles an hour Imagine letting your thoughts run oil the road like that, with only half an hour to do twenty-five miles in, and a Colonel in the car!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-30
POOR STUFF, MRS. LUCE
 (Hartf0rd TYmeg.l

There Is nothing about campaign ing of the sort which Representa- tive Claire Luce Is doing in the west which rebounds to her credit, either as an individual or as member of congress. or even as a spell binding politician. We doubt very much if she would risk trying 1t in Connec- ticut, where she seeks reelection. Perhaps even observing it at long range, her district may conclude that she has been It's representative long enough.
 Mrs. Luce apparently is taking advantage of the fact that she is a woman to make statements which would not be tolerated from a man. Her being a woman makes them no more tolerable.
 She has Q right to be opposed to the president Of the United States and to campaign against him. It is not acceptable that she should csu this president, or any president, a liar, and particularly not on the worse than tiinsy foundations on which she rests her speeches.
 It's poor stuff, Mrs. Luce.