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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-03-31
OTRESIMO Sc MLACNOSTI

Brez ljubezni, gorecnosti, ma
vdusenja do zivljenja, do della
in do ustvarjanja ne moreno
pricakovati zdravega napredka
niti V zasebnem, niti javnem
zivljenju. Kjerkoli Sc ugnezdi
mlacnost, mrznja do ustvarja-
MIA in topa brezbriznost, tam
sledi neizogiben zastoj.
Da je res tako, vidimo lahko
V nestetih slucajih kar nasi
neposredni blizini, med nami sa-
mimi. Morda boste menile, da
danes nj cas- "a samokritiko,
vendar Sc nam zdi, da pade bas
danes ma organizacijo, kot smo
"Progresivne Slovenke' naloga
posvetiti naSe razmere ma
menom, da pomagamo emo ali
drugo stvar zboljsati in razbi-
striti pojme. Ia enkrat maj nam
bo torej dovoljeno pomuditi Sc
nekoliko pri vprasanju splosne-
ga kulturnega mrtvila med ma
mi.
Nihce nam ne DO oporekal, C
trdimo, da je pricela nasa kul-
tura vse prehitro pesati. Prav
nihce tudi-ne more trditi; da je
temu kl'iva zgolj vojna, MANFRED
odhod nekaj tisocev nash fan
tov in MOI V vojaska taborista
in ma bojne poljane ter velika
zaposlenost mas ostalih ma do
maci 'front.'.
Pc nasem mnenju je prispe
valo k brezbriznosti in mrtvil,
veliko vec prizadevanje, prikro
iiti smernice naSih kulturnih u
stanov po zeljah tistih ljudi, k
so vedno vztrajali in pridigova
Ii, da mora biti naSa kultur;
"nepristranska' Trdilo Sc je, d;
hi Sc nasa kultura razcvetela il
razbohotila, kot Sc nikdar pre-
ie, &c bi imeli voditelje, XII 81
me oristranski'' in sicer ne ne
pristl anski temvec, XII SO n;
strani "95rl nasega naroda."
TIE dolgo negovane pobozn
zelje so bile izpeljane in IL re
zultatov je danes razvideti, d.
je bila ia domneva ali analiz;
nepravilna in imela V veliki me
ii bas nasproten in demoralizu
joe ucinek.
Res je vojna, res smo zapo
5leni, toda drage Slovenke il
5lovenci, kdaj je pa bila pot ku]
turnih ustanov med nami posu
"a z rozicami! Leta dodge depre
size, pomanjkanje denarni
;redstev in nebroj drugih "a
prek nam je vedno gledalo V {
braz, toda prestali in premost
Ii smo jih pogumom, goret
nostjo in tako obdrzali n a S
lramske, pevske in druge vzgc
jevalne skupine V prilicno dc
brem moralnem, k a k or tue
gmotnem polozaju. Nasa goniln
sila je bila, poleg vneme "a ku
turo. tudi vnema "a progresi'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-03-31

Knpujte yoiDe Donde In vojno- varce-
valne xnxmke. da DO cimprej pora5cno
0siSGe Ii sse. kar ono prcdsaaylia!
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Here you meet Edda.
donkey extraordinary.
She's a CPS pet

nROBABLY the most famous female in Italy
L is a small, brown-cyed, long cared crea-
ture who answers to the name of Edda Par
tiCuarly when her owner Sgt. Dick Wallen.
calls her The Sergeant bought her for $40 when
she was only a couple of weeks old raised her
on bottle and patiently taught her tricks for
almost a year. She became such famous CT
donkey that "iank. the Army weekly dis
covered her. made her fame International
Edda happened because the CTS IN Waens
outfit wouldn't believe he came from famous
horse-tralning family, was a trainer of show
horses himself be fore Uncle Sam sent him greet
ings. Wallen had begged to be put in the
cavalry. hut combat engineers was the
branch that needed recruits. 50 Horse
Expert v allen " as III ade com bat engineer
All the way TO Sicily Wallen's pals ribbed
him Finally the distraught Sergeant bought
the baby donkey, named her for Mussollnl
daughter, and set to work teaching her new
tricks of his old trade
Edda was gold-star pupil In no time at
all she knew how to goose step, open the knot
OF handkerchief tied to her hind leg, remove
Evening star., 1944-09-10
She Likes Camp Shows
SCI. JOHN pHANo. rAsk


In DUE time the combat engineers. and Edda.
reached Naples There Wallen heard about
Iemount outfit and he and Edda hurried over
to investigate. They found it much to their
liking although Edda considered herself TAR
superior to the 300 mules who arrived at the
remount center. went out week later clipped
inoCulatcd disinfected and branded pack
mules But Wallen convinced her 1t was okay'
got himself transfer, ended up as first ser
geant of mules in month.
Now he and Edda are happy. She's happlest
of all when she and her partner put on shows
for Gls at their camps. Or when the two OF
them get one-day pass, hire carriage ana
ride all over Naples - both Of them inside OF
course And obviously nobody can laugh al
Sergeant Wallen horse training tales: he mas
the proof with him.
s-ls-A
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-11
Visitor from New Bern.

Ms. Marion Arch. at Ne" Bern.
is the house guest of Mrs. Gertrude
Way al her home ou West Chestnut
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

Speaking before some i.S0O per- sons in the Church of the ImmReu- late Conception last evening, Rev. James Hyland, author of the current best seller: 'The Dove Flies south," advocated including . colored Dele- gate to the peace table as a symbol of the American Democratic way of life.
 The Holy Ghost Missionary ans- wered several questions which he said had been put to him in Q recent tour of the Middle-West.
 Father, you can't do anything with Negroes; you are wasting your timel" Fathery Hyland replied: "If you can't, we can, We make them cultured ladies and gentlemen, priests and nuns"
 Father, why does the church tol- crate segregation in the schools and churches of the South9" To this the speaker replied, Segregation Is neither Catholic doctrine nor Cath- olic tradition, as, witness any Cath. olic country: spain, Italy, France, Latin America, etc, There are only two ways to break down segrega- tion: the Hitler method of bombing people together, or the Churehs way: the teaching of Christ-love."
 Father, what does the Negro want anyway" Father Hyland ans- wered: "fe wants what God intend- cd that he should have for body and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Largest State Vote
 h History Probable
Completed Figures May Raise Total of Eligible Bal
 Ioters to We'll Over 100000

I s04,SSi would be eligible Go vote. Completed figures were expected Go raise this total well over oO0,000.
 Tn the te40 presidential election, there were e7i,eie quallfled voters, and Q record % per cent vote was cast.
 The strength of the absentee serv. ice vote remained in doubt as bale lots literally dribbled in from the va. rious war fronts.
 Out of S0,i30 ballots mailed from g towns to servicemen, only l0,o0o had been returned. The secretary of state estimated about Q week ago that ii0,00 servicemen would Do eligible to vote, but that only 60 per cent would exercise the frAn. chise, Civilian absentee ballots re- turned totaled B07 out of 2i77 mailed from the e3 towns.
 The campaign, meanwhile, stepped up It's tempo as only three weeks remained before the die was cast.
 Republican Gov. Raymond n, Baldwin, at 0 Bridgeport rally, dee clared that the success on the fighting fronts is not due to New Deal politics, but to military and naval leadership which Gov. Dewey has said he will not change"
 He charged the Democrats were split Into several factions and that victory at the polls would result in Reorganization over fights for lead- ership.
 The Republican party, he said, was united and had two definite platforms-"its past record and It's future program"
 Former Democratic Gov. Robert A. Hurley, at New Haven, declared Baldwin had completed the circle from Willkie Republican to Hoover Republican.
 Baldwin offieially announced that he iB now 6 Hoover Republican" said Hurley. He surrendered his standing as Q Wllikle Republican when he kept his mouth shut ct the COP Hoover convention and then took orders from Gov. Dewey to act as the trojan horse In Con- nectleut for Dewey, Luce and Dan- aher, Now we know what the apple on Baldwin's button stands for. ft stands for the return to Wash. ington of the same COP Hoover old guard gang which would bring about the sale of Baldwin apples on the streets of Connecticut"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
NATURALIST CLUB
 TO HEAR LECTURE

The Waterbury NaturaliSt club will sponsor on illustrated lecture next Monday evening by Alexander eprunt, Jr, of the National Audu- bon society on "Wonders Of tho Southern wilderness" at the Mat tatuek building, Members of the Mattatuck Historical society have been invited.
 Last night the club heard Percy A. Marris of the Peabody Museum Of New Haven in aF illustrated talk on the western national parks,
 Miss Helen Stodadrd, club presi. dent, announced that Harold D., Pierpont would continue co outing chairman for the year, and MT, Pierpont announced that the clubs first walk would take place Sunday, Oct, 20 in the vicinity of Mount Carmel.
 Mary P. Lewis was named record. ing secretary, and Rev. pr, John c, walker, pastor of the Second Con. gregatlonal church. Marion Stoddard Greene, and Joseph AdamaitiS were voted in as new members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
6. A. KENNEDY
 ON AIR SUNDAY
Chinese Language School Director at Vale on WTIC
 at 6:lS p. m.

New Haven, oct. is,-0eorge A, Kennedy, associate professor of chinese language and literature. and director of the chinese Ian. guage school for military personnel at Yale university, will speak on "aAlations between the United States and China-Now and Later" during the "Yale fnterprets the News" program this Sunday night oct. 22, from 6:iB to 6:S0 over Sta. ton VITO, Hartford.
 MT. Kennedy, who was born in Mokanshan, China, lived in central China for 2b years and attended preparatory school in Shanghai. He Joined tho Yale faculty in ioSe, having previously been engaged ih chinese research ct the Library of Congress,
 A trustee of ale-in. China, he ia also director of the Chinese print. ing otiloe which he established at Yale; associate curtor of the Chinese Collection at Yale; and associate editor of the Journal of the Amer iean oriental Society,""
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

stamps and bonds during the forth. coming Sixth War Loan Drive and year-round.
 An "office" will be established for the local division at an unused class. room at Crosby High school, where feature events such as movies, lec- lures etc., will be conducted to help stimulate sales, A newspaper will be published from time to time re- porting on the activities of the de vision.
 Students of local schools chosen as officers. are: chairman Roy Sch- warts, no Bidwell street, Crosby High School; assistant chairman, Bennett Klamkil, a Buckingham street, Crosby; secretary, Mary ShAnnahAn, Alder street, Wilhy; and treasurer, Florence 0rasso, Rose street, Leavenworth High school.
 An executive meeting of the local Council will be held this afternoon,
 Local school children have con- trihuted greatly to current war bond efforts throughout the city. pur- ohaSes of Corsair planes and the like have heon part of their eontribus tions to the local effort,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
SEELEY'S $lO,OOO
 TRIAL UNDERWAY

Presentation of testimony started in superior court today before Judge Robert L, Munger and Q Jury of seven woInon and five men in the 9i0,000 civil action brought by John Seeley of Waterbury through his mother, Mrs. TwilA 6. Seeley, against fsadore Kramer, also of this city. The litigation is based on in. juries sustained by the minor in c fall at 20 Sheffield terrace Feb. go.
 The plaintiff claims he sustained c floating cartilage of his right knee and that . condition known as water on the knee" resulted. Ho alleges tho stairway was defective and that Q step broke and cracked as he stepped on 1t, causing him to fall. The defendant b owner of the premises,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
MULCAHY SCHOOL
 SURVEY FINISHED
State Educators Tour Site Proposed for Local Trade
 Institution

Members of the state department of education surveyed the Null oAhy school building here yester- day as Q possible site for c state trade school for Waterbury, As re- ported in The Democrat plans for such school have now reached . definite stage whereby the city au. thoritieS are agreeable to imme- diate establishment of such an in- stitution
 State authorities yesterday gave tentative approval to use Of the now Idle Muleahy building for trade school purposes, AS reported here, equipment to establish Q nucleus of such 0 school would Do obtained from the War Production Training Center, South Main Street, . feders Nl project conducted under the Su- perviSion of state authorities,
 Plans call for renovation of the Muleahy site to the extent of on Ad. ditional wing being built to house heavy type equipment and the pos. Siblo changing of the structure from three story to . two story euiid' ing.
 Authorization to issue Si0000o in bonds is held by city authorities for purposes such as renovation and new construction, while the sum of S20o,0o0 has been set aside by state authorities for maintenance of . trade school in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Roy Schwartz Heads
 New Youth Division
Movement Organized to Coordinate Efforts of School
 Children in Forthcoming War Loan Drive

A youth Division" of the local war Finance committee has been organized here to help hack.the-at- tack of the men on the fighting fronts, 1t was announced today by James '. Moran, chairman of the general committee,
 Purpose of the division will be to coordinate the efforts of all local school children in tho sales of war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18

Argentina now has paper and metal salvage campaigns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
Negro Delegate To
 Peace Table Urged
Father HyIand Tells l,SOO at Immaculate Conception
 Many COIOred People Become Priests, Nuns

soul. Ho wants, in the words ok padralc column:
 "And I'm praying to cod on
 high,
 And I'm praying Him night and
 day
 For Q little home, Q place Of my
 own
 Out of the winds and the ralns
 way"
 "What else does ho want7p He wants us to see him through hls (NeRro) eyes or through tho eyes Of Christ" And this reply summed up his suggestions for better relRe tionshlps between the white man and his colored brethren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
BAPTISTS TO OPEN
 CONVENTION TODAY

Rev. David P, Gaines, pastor of First Baptist church, Miss Maude Dimlck, Mrs. Norman Lawson, Mrs.
 Robert Mcbride Mrs. P, A, Marg- graff, and Miss Ethelyn Nichols, di. rector of religiortl education Of the church, will attend tho annual Baptist convention in the Central Baptist church, Hartford, today through Friday. Eight members of the judson Fellowship of tho par. iSh will attend the banquet Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
MTDDLEBURY MAN
 GRANTED DECREE

Lawrence Atchison, jr, of Middle bury was granted c divorce from Marian senehuok Atehison of Brls- tol, following Q hearing before Sus perior Court Judge Robert L, Mum ger today. The couple married Aug, i7, io40 and are the parents of one child. The petitioner claimed his wife has been intolerably cruel since the day of marriage,
 The husband instituted the di. vorce action several days after Mrs Atohison withdrew Q complaint she had filed against him, also based on c charge of cruelty,
 Turkey Is fighting imitation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
my United Press)

Although compilations stili were lncomplete and thousands of new voters were expected to be qualified by eaturday-the statutory deadline except for those whose rights ma ture up to Nov 0--indlcatlons to- day were that the November elec- tions would bring out the heaviest ballotlng in Oonnectlcut's history.
 Reports from 90 of the states 100 cities and towns, made to the secretary of states oflce, showed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-18
CARNIVAL WILL
 START TONIGHT
Washington Hill COnmu. nity House Scene of 4.
 Night Program
Washington HiIl

The four-nlght carnival at the Washington fIill Community House under the auspices of the Washing ton Park Community club, will open this evening with Q parade starting from Baldwin and Mill street, head. cd by Q motor patrol and the Sco- vill Corps. It will march over tllO principal streets of the Till to tno Community House, The parade will start ct 7:45. Mayor John s. Mou. agan will officially open the affair with appropriate remarks. An eu- tertainment will follow under the chairmanship of Miss Marguerite Tierney.
 The carnival is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Community House. William P. Kelley Is general chairman O! the Carnival Committee and was one of the leaders In the formal opening in 1884,
 The Community House has been c great assistance to the residence of the Hill, where bowling, basketball, and all kinds of Retiviteis have been hled for people of this see ton ever since It's erection,
 There will be door prizes every evening and grand prize to he given the closing night, Saturday, october a,
 Mrs, Elizabeth Joyce entertained at her home recently In honor Of her sons birthday. A turkey dinner was served. The home was pree. tily decorated with Halloween cor. ors, Fourteen couples attended.
 Capt, Francis M. MeVerry, U. g. A, Hdquarters, 9th Att, Second Army hos returned to Camp Buck or, Ala, after spending a leave with his wife, the former Mildrou Tierney of Baldwin street,
 Second Lieut.. George Corey, Army Air Corps, has returned to his base in TexasS He Is the son of MT, and Mrs, 8, A, Corey.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Smith Graduates
Will Be Usbers
1t Benefit

Mrs. David Benton Williams is
chairman of the group of two dozen
recent graduates of Smith College
who will assist as ushers at the per-
formance of Argentinita, noted
Spanish dances, which will be given
March 13 in Constitution Hall.
The performance is being spon-
sored by the Smith College Club of
washington and is for the benefit
OF the scholarship fund.
The group under Mrs. Williams
will, in addition to serving as ushers,
aid in the distribution of programs
1t has been active in the sale of
tickets and in arranging for parties
prior to the performance.
Members of the committee include
Miss Virginia Farr, Miss Kathleen
Ball, Miss Caroline Scott, Miss
Louise Cole, Miss Madeleine
Louehry, Miss Margaret Miller, Miss
Martha Crocker, Miss Ann-Carlin
Borden, Miss Virginia Dougherty,
Miss Jane Lillard, Miss Miriam Par
sons, Miss Alice Shelton, Miss Char
1otte Millstein, Miss Anne Draper.
Miss Isabel Beckwith, Miss Virginia
Hair, Miss Courtney Swiggert, Miss
Mary Mink, Miss Susan Lobenstine
Miss Barbara Briggs, Miss Judy
SchWeppe, Miss Peggy Jones and
Miss Dorothy Borden.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
OF Personal Note i'm CabitaL

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Strauss cele-
brated their silver Wedding ami
versary yesterday and last evening
entertained at family dinner at
the Shoreham. Those coming from
out of town for the occasion were
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred J. Goldsmith
OF Philadelphia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Dombrower of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goldsmith are the
guests over the week end of Mrs.
Goldsmith's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Kronheimer.
An engagement announcement
that is of interest here comes from
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Moore of
Portsmouth, Va, whose daughter,
Miss Ruby Louise Moore, will be
married to 1t. M. Justin Baum, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Baum of
this city. The wedding of Miss
Moore and 1t. Baum will take place
March 26 at Hendricks Field, Sc
bring, Fla, where he is stationed.
The engagement of Miss Judith
Elaine Kronheim to 1t. Samuel S.
Stahl is announced by her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton S. Kronheim.
The bridegroom-elect is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stahl of Pea
body, Mass. He was graduated
from Cornell University and the
Harvard Graduate School of Busi-
ness Administration. Miss Kron-
helm attended George Washington
University. The wedding will take
place in April.
Mrs. Fulton Brylawski is in New
Orleans with friends after spending
two weeks at Miami Beach with
Mr.. Brylawski.
Mrs. Horace I. Pack and her son,
Robert, have returned from New
Orleans where they visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Ran
dolph Saal.
Mrs. Sol Meyer left Friday for
Hampton, Va, to visit her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kromheimer, and their
daughters.
Mrs. Emil Hess is spending the
week end visiting her brother, Pvt.
Sidney Seidenman. jr., at New
Brunswick, N. j., where he is at
tending Rutgers University.
Mrs. Norman Fischer is spending
Evening star., 1944-03-05

a week in New York visiting her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Marcuse.
Mrs. Joseph Lang left Wednesday
for New York for an extended stay
with Miss Irene Frankford, who
was the guest here for a week of
Miss Hilda Schoenthal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Sommers
are in New York for a visit.
Miss Joy Tourover has Joined her
mother, Mrs. I. Tourover at Miami
Beach.
Mrs. Paul Broida of Parkersburg,
w. Va, is visiting her mother, Mrs
David Sanger.
Mrs. Ida Brown is spending some
weeks in Los Angeles, where she is
spending part of the winter.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
Miss Lois Libkin
Becomes Enqaqed

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Lipkin an
nounce the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Lois Lipkin, to Mid
shipman Milton U. Kessler, U. S.
N. r., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Kessler.
The bride-elect is an employe OF
the American Red Gross and Mid
shipman Kessler. who was attend
ing George Washington University
before entering the service, has just
completed the Navy Viz program
training course at the University
Of Pennsylvania.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1944-03-05
|Bridge.Lmncheon
In Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Md, March Mrs.
Richard Steele entertained at bridge
and luncheon on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank E. Williams
are at Sarasota, Fla. for a stay of
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian L. Brunett
entertained the Rockville Saturday
Night Club this evening.
Mrs. Haskell Allison, wife of Col.
Allison, now overseas, who spent the
greater part of the winter at the
home of her brother-in-law and sis
ter, Maj. and Mrs. Joseph M. White,
is now at Winter Haven, Fla, plan
ming to be there for several weeks.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clinton
Mullins of Chicago announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Jean Mullins, to Pfc. Wells Martin,
jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs Wells Martin
OF Washington, formerly of Chicago
Miss Mullins attended Wellesley
College and the University of Michi-
gan and Pvt. Martin was graduated
from Miami University at Oxford,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1944-03-05

Mrs. Norma Beal Blanks an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Martha Blanks, to
Mr.. Robert Wyman Nlckless, son of
the Rev. DR.. Persy H. Nickless of
Des Moines.
Mrs. Blanks and her daughter
formerly made their home in Swan
nanoa, N. c., and the latter at
tended Montreal College.
Mr. Nickless, whose father is
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church in Des Moipes, attended
the University of Iowa and now is a
member of the Army Air Forces
and a student at St. Anselm's Col
lege in Manchester, N. H.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
100000 Home Kits
For Reds Souqht Here

A goal Of loo, 900 household emer-
gency kits to be filled by resi-
dents Of Washington for destitute
Russian families was announced to-
day by Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
chairman Of the Washington Com
mittee of Russian War Relief, Inc.
The drive is part Of a Nation
wide campaign by the relief agency
to collect a minimum of 5000 900
packets for the relief Of Russians
returning to liberated and plum
dered regions.
Kit cartons, with a list of articles
worked out by the American agency
with Soviet Red Cross authorities,
may be obtained at local committee
headquarters, 925 Seventeenth street