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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-10-21

Cold water is the best of drinks
So all the poets sing.
But who am that / should have
The best of everything?
Let rousties reveI at the pump,
Jumpers at the pond make free,
But whiskey, beer, or even wine
Is good enough for me.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-10-21

Deputy Petroleum Administrator
Ralph K. Davies has directed an
appeal to household users of fuel
oil to fill their tanks now as pro
lection against empty tanks when
cold weather arrives.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1944-10-21
Montana Mines School Resumes
Frosh Engineering Course Soon

Montana School of Mines will its regular freshman eng
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04
u. S. Bombers Batter
Holland Airdrome
Continued from Page y

mand had shifted hundreds of night
fighters from Germany to France
in a desperate gamble designed to
halt the Gripping night attacks on
the Atlantic wall defenses.
Concentration
The fighters were concentrated
mainly over the target areas and
followed the bombers 40 miles back
toward England in one of the hot
test running battles yet fought by
the night raiders.
The London Daily Mail reported
that substantial portion of the
RATS bombers now were using q
remarkable new form of bombing
that permitted night precision at
tacks in contrast to their previous
saturation raids.
THE new technique is the most
important new step in aerial war
fare in some time" the newspaper
said, but did not elaborate.
Clouds and other inclement
weather over the continent limited
American bombers and fighters to
two attacks on the French Pas de
Calais invasion coast yesterday.
Some 200 Liberators opened the at
tack and later Thunderbolt fighter
bombers took over. All planes re-
turned safely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04
Priests Trip
Criticized

CONTINUED from Page y
provided beforehand to a high
Catholic official in washington
and that the State Department
issued his passport when the Of
fetal failed to protest.
"This Is on the authority of
associates whatever that may
mean - Of Father Orlemanski."
Ready said in a statement last
night. Il do not know what the
State Department thinks of this.
In any case, it Is also that any
Catholic official, high or low, was
consulted or informed"
Men Of Moscow
80 far, the very clever men in
Moscow, this latest inning of the
propaganda game, have made no
hits. no runs and one more err
ror."
Ready charged previously that the
trip was "burlesque" and "phony
propaganda.
In yesterdays House discussion,
Rep. Fred E. Busbey, r., Ill,
charged that 1.-THE Soviet govern
ment is, contrary to all public
pledges Of the Allied nations, by
its various measures fast making a
large portion of Poland a vassal
state" He further contended that
Communist sources "are working in
this country among the Polish peo-
pie in an attempt to obtain their
support for Stains policies"
when we were presented with
the Atlantic charter by President
Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill said Busbey, I'VE accept
ed 1t as a solemn pledge to the
cause of Free Poland. Lately
there has been disquiting ten
dency on the part of the British
government, apparently acquiesced
in by the present administration Of
our own government, to minimize
the solemn obligations of this docu-
ment 1t seems we are witness
ing a process of whiting down the
purported high purposes we set out
to accomplish"
Back-Pat
Rep. Glare Boothe Luce, r.
Conn.,, criticized her House col
leagues for giving Poland merely
1.-The customary pat on the back at
a time when, she said, I'VE should
be discussing the Polish border
question"
"There can be no Free Europe"
Mrs. Luce said, without Free
Poland"
In the Senate, Sen. Henrik Ship
stead, r., Mimi, asserted that the
"old culture of Europe" was in
danger of being destroyed by Rus
sian domination. Sen. Burton K.
Wheeler, D., Mont, said Russias
growing popularity in t;iA United
States would change Every, very
rapidly" to distrust and disapproval
if Moscow sought postwar DONNA
ton of Poland, Finland and the
Baltic States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

caded on a military depot at Maily,
southeast Of Reims; aircraft stores
and equipment at Montdidier,' 81
miles southeast of Anliens, and an
ammunition dump at Chateaudun,
some 10 miles southwest of Paris.
Smaller Forces
Smaller forces pounded Ludwig
shafen, one of Germany's main
sources Of explosives, in southwest
Germany and unidentified targets in
the western Reich.
Forty mine bombers were lost in
all operations, many of them to
rocket-firing German night fighters
making their first reported appear
ance over France. 1t was the largest
loss yet suffered by the Raj in a
night raid on France, but the bomb
ers also shot down several fighters
in running moonlight fights that ex-
tended almost to the English coast.
In the Mediterranean theater,
Raj Wellingtons, HalifaXes and
LiberatorS made the first night raid
of the war on Bucharest, capital of
Romania. before dawn today in sup
port of Red armies massing along
that country's northern frontier for
new offensive.
Large fires were left burning
among rolling stock and repair
shops in the two-mile-long railway
yards at Bucharest, Naples dis
patch said. American heavy bomb
ers in Italy were grounded yester-
day by heavy weather, but mediums
attacked railway targets in Italy
and southern France.
More than 2,240 tons Of explo-
sives were dropped by the RATS
night raiders on Germany'S anti
invasion supplies in France last
night, carryding the Allied air Of
fensive into new phase following
the paralyNng of railways along a
belt extending 100 miles inland be-
hind the channel coast.
1,O00-FOot High Flames
Returning crews said flames shot
1000 feet into the night sky as block
busters found their mark at Mailly,
whose military depot was the nights
main objective. Many explosions
also were observed.
Similar success was reported at
other targets.
However, German night fighters
offered fierce opposition" as the
big black bombers attacked Mailly
and Montdidier in bright moonlight
the air ministry reported, and the
nights loss of 40 planes was the
largest yet suffered over France by
night Several German night fight
erS also were shot down.
Observers believed the NaZ COM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

Springfield, Mass, May 4.-(UP)
Friends of the Rev. Stanislaus
Orlemanski said today that the
priest had insisted in his recent
talk with Premier Marshal Joseph
Stain that the Roman Catholic
church be preserved in postwar
Poland.
Associates of the pastor OF Our
Lady of the Rosary church, whose
Moscow mission has been bitterly
denounced by both American Cath.
Ollie dignitaries and laymen, said
preservation of the church was an
important part of Father Orle-
manski's three.point Polish-Soyiet
program.
zone OF the important recon-
mendations Of Father Orlemanski 10
Stain was that the Catholic church
be permitted to continue In Poland
after the war. regardless OF what
other arrangements are made con-
corning the government" con-
fidant OF the priest reported,
According TO these sources, Father
Orlemanskts trip TO the Soviet was
not opposed by Catholic leaders be-
cause Of the religious recommends.
ton he carried to Stain. However,
in Washington. Monsignor Michael
J. Ready Of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference denied that any
Catholic Offlclal had been consulted
before Father Orlemanski received
his passport from the State Depart.
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04
Friend Pleas
ForP Priest

Springfield, Mass, May +(UP)
"A longtime friend Of the Rev
Stanislaus Orlemnaski appealed to
the American people today to with
hold judgment of the priest until
he has completed his much-criti-
sized mission to Moscow.
Thomas j. Costello, chairman OF
the Hampden county commission
ers, former postmaster, and prom
inent Springfield Catholic layman,
expressed confidence that Father
Orlemanski made the mission "for
the best interests of Christian char
ity."
Let's hold our judgment on Faith
er Orlemanski until he completes
his mission, which I believe Is to
allow priests in Poland to preach
the Gospel of God" Costello said
in a statement.
Expressing surprise at the crit
icism of the priest which came from
Monsignor Michael ]. Ready in
Washington, Costello said, THE
Catholic church teaches us always
to exemplify Christian charity"
Costello added that he was not
surprised that U. s. Rep. John Les
inski, D., Mich, had denounced the
priest as traitor to Christianity"
HE is an unheard of congress
man who would like to get in the
limelight," Costello said.
Asserting he had known Father
Orlemanski for 80 years, Costello
said the priest was "well-qualified
to meet with Mr.. Stain or any
other dignitary without bringing
disgrace or discredit to his country
or his people"
I'VE in Springfield who know
Father OrlemanSki know he is no
publicity seeker and is doing this
mission for the best interests OF
Christian charity" Costello said.
Before deciding to join the
priesthood Costello said, Father Or
lemanski was signed by Connie
Mack to play for the Philadelphia
Athletics.
Father Orlemanski is an Amer
lean citizen, first, last and always,
Costello concluded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

Continued from Page ID
ness today.
In their first night attack OF the
war on the Romanian capital. Bril-
tish Weilingt0ns, Halifaxes and Lib
orators dumped a great weight of
explosives on the -mile-long rail
yards. starting large fires In rolling
stock and repair shops.
The raid followed smashing SER
les OF daylight sweeps by American
and British medium Bowers against
enemy railroad targets In central
and northern Italy. Formations OF
Marauders struck along the Rivera.
hitting railroad bridges a tTaggia.
on the Marseilles- Genoa line, and
at Imperia, 10 miles further east.
The Marauders also bombed the
Ventimiglia rail yards on the coast
nj railway line 10 miles east Of Nice.
In central Italy. Mitchell medium
bombers bombed key bridges nj Or
Veto, SpOleto and Picnlle. on the
Rome Florence line, while other
raiders hammered Ciyltayecchia and
enemy supply dumps IN the battle
areas. Three Allied planes were lost
IN the daylight operations and two
enemy planes were destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04
BobyDeoths'
Investigation
Continued from Page -

makes apparent the danger Of plac-
ing Simbikqj
ing similar appearing labeds on
harmless materials and on poten-
TALLY dangerous materials"
AS result Of the investigation, all
state institutions have been in
structed to keep food and drugs
stored separately. and manufac-
turers will be asked to place dis
tinctive labels on products in
tended only for external use.
Sweeney told today for the first
time how the mixup occurred which
caused the deaths.
On April 6, he said, the night
supervisor in charge of the formula
room, sent the Dextrose jar to the
pharmacy to be refilled. When il
returned, she mixed the formulas TO
be used the next day. When an
other nurse noticed that the in
dividual feeding bottles contained
crystale, the supervisor destroyed
the batch and prepared another,
declaring ''she felt that it was some
blunder on the part of those work
ing in the formula room causing an
over-saturated solution"
Report
An investigators report noted lit
would be practically impossible TO
create an over-saturated solution of
Dextrose."
Three days later, the investiga-
tors report continued, "she noticed
that one of the three water bottles
in the refrigerator showed a preci-
pitation and threw that one bottle
out, but used the other two"
Meantime, illness broke out
among the babies. One died April
10, two others on the 18th, another
on the 18th and fifth several days
later.
On April 18th, hospital ofiicisls
became alarmed and notified the
State Health Department.
Use OF the formula had been
stopped and the babies put on a
sterile water diet, later supple
mented by Dextrose solution
MADE with Dextrose from an orig
maj manufacturers container."
The error was traced to the
pharmacy room where 1t was found
the boric acid and DextFose con-
tanners, both about the same size,
and similarly labeled. were kept
about four feet apart"
III would appear" said the renort,
"that someone had picked up ~
drum OF borie acid and SsshD,Et
checking the label, had filled the
DextF0se lar"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

lie the more than 10000 workers
in Wards nationwide chain OF
stores.
The money will be part OF fund
contributed by other CIO unions
which JAW President n, j. Thorn
as said probably would amount to
more than 100000,
Thomas described the action Of
Sewell Avery. chairman Of the
board OF Montgomery Ward, IN
testing President Ro0seyelts au-
thority 10 take over the firms CHI
eag0 plant as zone OF the most fla.
grant examples OF the efforts OF
native Fascists 10 destroy organized
labor.
Commend y. ID. q,
The committee sent 0 telegram 70
Mr.. Roosevelt commencing him for
taking over the Ward plant and
urged that the u. .. Senate Com
mlttee on labor mad education be.
gin an investigation into Avery and
his associates,
The collective bargaining election
viii be conducted the day after
Federal Judge William II. Holly is
scheduled 20 announces his decision
on the governments petition Cor 81
Injunction reetFainiig WaFo's Of
ficiais from interfering with gov
eminent operation OF the plant,
seized April 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

Continued from Page j
Fla, a stand out New Dealer who
frequently has been a White House
spokesman. His election next No
vember will be formality.
Another New Dealer triumpned in
Alabama where Sen. Lister Hill was
ref1ominated against bitter opposi-
ton. The Roosevelt administration
was a major issue in both states
and the defeat of Pepper or Hill,
or both Of them, would have been
cited by Republicans-and accepted
generally-as southern repudia-
ton of the Roosevelt administration.
Hills primary victory means that he,
also, will be elected automatically
next November.
Voting Light
Members of congress observed
happily that incumbents generally
have Jared well in primaries so far.
But they realized that primary vot-
ing has been light and that outside
the south the real hurdle will be the
general election.
Thirty four senate seats are at
stake this year, 81 held by Demo-
Gratis and 10 by Republicans. The
latter include the seat from which
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a Massa-
chusettS Republican. resigned to en-
ter the Army and the seat held by
the late Sen. Charles L. McNary, of
Oregon.
There has been sufficient evidence
of Republican trend in the past
two years to suggest that Republic
cans are somewhat safer than those
Democrats whose constituencies are
other than southern. The senate
now consists Of So Democrats, 81 Re-
publicans and one Progressive. To
obtain a bare majority Of 40 seats
the Republicans this year would have
to pick up ~ seats.
Chairman Joseph G. OMahoney,
D.. Wyo.. of the Democratic sena-
torial campaign committee. inter-
preted denomination of Hill and
Pepper TO mean that Democratic
ranks will hold and that there is a
possibility OF a Republican senate
majority In this years election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

eighth armies have taken up battle
positions and are ready to go into
attack.
In the west. concentrations Of
shipping in British ports along the
south coast and the stepping up of
the aerial offensive by the Anglo
Americans brings the menace of in
vaSion nearer"
Swedish Comment
In Sweden, however, a naval COM
mentator writing in the Stockholm
newspaper Svenska Dagbladet con-
tended that Germany was mot yet
ripe for invasion and said that the
Allied air offensive had not yet
reached its peak.
The Stockholm correspondent of
the London Daily Telegraph said
informations brought by observers
from Germany, France and Holland
indicated the Germans had mapped
the following three-point plan to
counter the invasion from behind
their 20-mile deep Atlantic wall of
coastal defenses:
1.-While the Allied invasion fleet
is approaching, it will be attacked
by radio controlled bombs an
U-Boats, including a new 30-foot
two-man midget submarine, and
electrically controlled minefields
will be set off.
2-German forces will make every
effort to delay a break through of
the Atlantic wall, which they realize
is not impregnable, and inflict the
maximum losses on the enemy.
3.-Reserve forces will be brought
up from the rear to counter ATTACK
in an attempt to drive the enemy
into the sea.
From Ankara came a report that
the German government has order
ed all German civilians in Turkey
gradually to assemble in Istanbul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

der.
William j. Conner, assistant dis
trict attorney, said the notices be-
ing posted in the plant by deputy
marshals were addressed to Mont
gomery Ward executives, notifying
them that no employees of the COM
pany should be dismissed without
the approval of Wayne C. Taylor,
Undersecretary of Commerce and
government operator OF the plant,
or his agents. At the bottom of the
poster in large, black letters were
the words: This is the property of
the United States
Warrant
Conner obtained a warrant for
Sowell's arrest on charges Of steal
ing, taking away, and purloining
for his own use property Of the
United States"
Sowell was the second Wards Of
fetal to be removed from the plant
by the agents of the federal govern
mnet. A week ago two, soldiers car
ried Sewel Avery, chairman of the
board, from the plant after he had
refused to cooperate with the gov
eminent operator or to bulge from
his office.
Avery and other company officials
are restrained by a preliminary in
junction from interfering with the
governments operation of the huge
mail order and retail establishments
Chicago facilities.
The notices against the firing OF
Wards employees were posted short
ly after date was set for an cleo
ton to determine a bargaining
agent for Chicago employees OF the
firm.
Meanwhile, union leaders were
confident of victory in the col.
lective bargaining election, despite
the lack OF time to organize the
vote"
I'VE will roll up an impressive
majority anyway" Henry B. Ander-
son, president Of Local 20, United
Retail wholesale and Department
Store Employees Union (CIO), said.
More than 1000 new members
have Joined the union since the
strike and we had a majority be-
fore that"
Tuesdays election was oraered by
the National Labor Relations Board
to determine II the Union had
majority membership among the
firms 1900 employees working IN
Chicago. Frank Keller, chief field
examiner for the regional NLRB,
will supervise the vote.
The date for the election was an.
nounced yesterday by George J.
Bott. Regional Director OF the
NLRB, following a conference OF
union, company and board officials.
Officials had asked for a 2I.day
extension 10 give them time to
prepare, for the election, but they
did not press theh point.
I'VE would have liked at least
another week 70 investigate the list
OF eligible voters as submitted 10
the board by the company Andeg-
son said. six days Is hardly enough
time for the board 10 make Its own
check OF the thousands OF people
on It's payroll before letting the
union look At the list"
Meanwhile. al Minneapolis. the
executive committee OF the United
Automobile Workers (CIO) voted q
$4,000 appropriation 10 help the
United Retail. Whole and Depart.
ment Store Employees Union organ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

| QUILTS GAIN ACAd AAo bAAS 0esetS W. 80
tillerymen and airmen who search
out the enemy guns one by one.
Intensive Training
From the other end Of the front
came reports that Russian troops in
the bridgehead across the Narva
river of Estonia were training in
tensively for forthcoming battles,
while Soviet artillery concentrated
on reducing German Notifications.
A high command communique re-
vealed that the Red air force, bat
tering German bases behind the
southern front, destroyed ia enemy
planes.
At least 20 fires were started
among concentrations OF military
trains and railway installations at
Lwow, biggest communications hub
in southeastern Europe. An ex-
plosion Of enormous strength" was
touched of in the center OF the
junction. communique said.
Large fires were kindled at SAM
Dor, 43 miles southwest OF LWow.
One train was set afire as It pulled
into the station and brilliant flash"
IS tndtcateu tnnt muuitlous n1nS
have been blown up.
30 German Pla les
Ninety German planes were de-
stroyed on the ground during raids
on German airdromes around Lwow.
EtanislaWow. 70 miles southeast OF
LWow, and Roman. 40 miles south.
west OF las Another ~ were shot
down In comEat during Soviet alr
attacks on enemy troops concentra-
tons In Roinania.
The Soviet high command re-
ported that no important changes
occurred on any OF the ground
fronts for the 18th consecutive day.
However, Soviet scouts broke into
enemy trenches southeast OF Stanis.
Iagow and killed several dozen 0er-
mans In a hand-to-hand engage
ment. -Four hundred Germans were
slain during futile enemy attacks on
the Btanisiawow sector.
South Of Tffaspol. near the
Dnestr estuary. the Germans lost
200 men IN vain attempts 20 RECAP
ture positions. Anti-alrcrAft gun.
ners guarding q Dnestr bridge shot
down II German planes In three
days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04
Al Smiths
Wife Dies
CONTINUED from PAGE u

NSonbhuea from Page -
While official life whitfield around
nef, persons who were close 10 her
during her stay IN the executive
lnenslon, said she insisted on keep.
ing the close personal touch with
her children and their affairs, as
she did when her home was on
Oliver street IN New York City.
Archbishop Francis y. Epellman
VIII ofnelate az q solemn Mass OF
requiem for Mrs. Smith In 80. Pat
Flek's CATHEDRAL ~ 10 q. m. Monday.
Enflai viii be IN Calvary cemetery,
eueeBA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

There are now n certIflcated air.
lines operating In Mexico. OF which
three are United States companies.
Forest industries yield North
Carolina 10 million dollars annu.
ally.
Black market convictions In Fire
last year tolaled 2l75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

An infantry corporal fred only
three shots from his Army rifle 70
bring down three German soldiers
at q range Of 900 yards while in
action against the enemy on the
Italian front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-04

, Honor" A dreamy young re-
porter, wrote Mencken, stood in the
presence Of an eminent city editor
IF / write this story" said
the reporter, 1T will rob woman of
her good name" IF you DON'T"
said the editor, an give you a kick
in the pantaloons" The next
day the reporter got raise In sal
airy. The woman swallowed two
ounces of permanganate OF potaS-
stun.
A cOlumnist has this standard on
his office wall as a deflator for
actresses, especially movie stars:
The female body is made up of
enough chlorine to san1tize five
swimming pools; enough salt to sea-
son Is chickens; enough lime to
whitewaSh a chicken coop; enough
glycerine to fire naval gun; glu-
ten equivalent to lbs. glue; suf-
ficient magnesium for 10 flash light
globes; enough fat to make ten
bars of soap; iron enough for one
six-penny nail. and enough sulphur
to rid a dog Of fleas."
Big Bill Thompson (who was
mayor OF Chicago so many tines)
almost always had all the Chicago
gaZettes against him During
campaign they tore him to shredS,
but the attacks never faxed him.
Once, critically i'll, the papers, as
usual readied lengthy obits and
set them in type ready for printing
the moment he passed on . And,
as usual, the papers which attacked
him so fiercely while he lived were
charitable in their obituaries :.
One stated that despite the fact it
had opposed him, he was In many
ways q great American.
He fooled them all and recov-
cred, and soon was in another cam
paign with the papers knocking him
silly At big rally one night
Big Bill had his revenge First
he quoted the attacks of that day,
then he read the obits about him
self If" he beloved, they
like me that much dead, can I be so
terrible alive?"
And he was reelected.
A woman once asked Chauncey
Depew: What is the most beauti-
full thing in the world?" De-
pew replied: "Sleep" IT don't
agree" she said, II think beau
tiful woman Is the most beautiful
thing in the world"
You're right" Depew answered.
But next to a beautiful woman,
sleep is the most beautiful thing
in thu 1,nrld =,