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ing 10 the discharged veteran $40 in cash for each month of active service. Considering the inability of the G. Is to negotiate in Alaska the loans. which, under the G, l. Act they are supposed to be able to make. this seemed to me and still seems to me a realistic ap- proach to giving the veteran a good start to get on his feet It is a small amount, in my judge ment. for those who stayed at home to pay those who served in the Army and Navy; who fought in the jungle tropics and in the Arctic and who braved the perils of the deep and in the air; who were long seperated from their normal civilian pursTits and from their beloved families. Had the bill been passed by the last legislature, Al askan veterans now being dis charged would have had adequate opportunity to turn around and adjust themselves to civilian life, They would have had to worry little about the delays of the Vet erans Administration
 realize that some of the Leg ion Posts went on record as oppos- ing this legislation. It certainly was their privilege to do so. But II want to state that l have not found any c. I. of this war who was opposed to that legislation. In fact although the bill only passed one House and never was enacted into law. many inquiries have been received about it. Legislation In some form seems to me urgently desirable. Please don't tell me that we cannot afford it, or ask that old chestnut Where is the money coming from?' That is an easy question to answer if there IS a will and purpose to answer It.
 Apart from this, I feel, as l have stated on previous occasions that building up of Alaska's econ omy. in making Alaska a place where men and women can earn their livelihoods and better liveli- hoods. is the next general answer to fulfilling our responsibility to the returning veteran This brings us into many problems, some or which I am trying to wrestle with
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nearly a year and a half we have all been trying. and when I sy we I mean, the American Legion. Del egate Bob Bartlett. and our good friend and comrade. that excellent and well qualified veteran of both World Wars. Tony Karnes, who is the Veterans Administration repre- sentative for Alaska, and finally myself. to secuer the establishment of a Regional office for the Veter- ans Administration in Alaska. We in Alaska have learned through long and sometimes bitter exper- fence that our affairs cannot be handled efficiently from Seattle, a point TOO miles from our south ernmost boundary.
 It is my impression, I regret to state, that the Veterans Adminis- tration is snarled in red tape and begged down with the size of It's task When for over a year and a half it was impossible to get action from the Veterans Admin istration when it was headed by General Hines, I assumed and hop ed as a matter of course that the change at the top would mean an improvement I am still hopeful However, I am sorry to have to inform you that General Bradley, as recently as September 12th, re- iected the request for an Alaska Regional office, stating his con clusion as follows:
 "The question of creating complete regional office in a sel- ected city has been made the sub ject of a careful and intensive study during the past several months and it has been concluded that a regional office for Alaska is not feasible.
 FSince it is believed that ade- quate regional office service may be afforded Alaskan veterans by the Seattle, Washington, office no change will be made in the present arrangement"
 We'll, I for one, am not going to let the matter rest here: and I assume that you will not let the matter rest. Since the receipt of that letter Delegate Bartlett and have been to see General Brad ley, on September 18th to be exact, and presented our case as emphat- ically as we knew how. General Bradley told us that the rate of
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now in Washington. It involves the effort to get for Alaska every thing to which our Territory is entitled and to make it possible for us to develop the country so as to provide more jobs and more opportunities. We have various agencies in the Territory which can be helpful along those lines
 And so in conclusion, 1 would urge the Legion to take affirma- tive action by resolution, to indi- cate its views to our Territorial authorities how best they can as
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sist in speeding Alaska's develop ment economically, socially and politically.
 The veterans of World War II have done their job-magnificently and they are coming home. We have our job still to do.
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e.. Our one all-inclusive pro blem, although it has many facets, is the reincorporation into civil ian life of the returning soldiers, sailors, marines, WACS, WAVES and Spars
 I have no hesitancy in repeating, what I have publicly stated before namely, my own view that the present G. I. legislation is made quate to take care of the needs of these returning seryicemen and women.
 I consider it inadequate legislat- lively. I consider it inadequate ad- ministratively. And, I cannot help but feel and do feel, and have so declared in the past, that each community has a responsibility to- wards its servicemen which it can not and should not attempt to waive or evade by considering that the care of the returning vet eran is wholly a Federal problem. It should be a Federal problem, certainly largely. But if the Fed eral Government does not do all that it should, does it not become not only our duty but our priv Hedge to do what We can to make up the deficiencies? I for one s( believe and so urge. If any of you have any question as to the short comings of the Federal treatmen of the veterans of today, you hav' but to look around you and see how inadequate is the service which Alaska with its 5S6,0OC square miles receives from th' Regional office of the Veterans Administration in Seattle. Flo
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FOR SALE - Jack Fisher place on highway, also trolling boat.
 See Mrs Chad Wyatt 45-tfe
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There's your son.
 Proud of him? Sure you are .. and you've got k.a plans for him, too.
 But plans alone are not enough. A little cash is going to come in mighty handy to young man starting his career in 1855.
 Maybe those dollars you put aside now will give him better start tiica Il had. Maybe they'll help him gel t.. lain-
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This week we turn our ed- itOrial column over to The American Legion and Legion aire Ernest Gruening's mes sage to that body assembled in convention today at Seward Lack of space prevents publi- cation of the full text but the Governors main charge to his fellow Legionaires is as fol- lows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
CYO League Nearing End

All regularly scheduled Catholic Youth Organization baseball games will be completed by the end of this week, but several postponed con- tests will be played next week. St. Lucy's are big favorites to cop second round honors in the Eastern Division and only St. Francis of Naugatuck, whom they meet to- night, stand in their way of clinch- ing the flag. A St. Lucy victory to- night will necessitate playoff with SS. Peter and Paul, first round win- ners.
 St. Johns dominate the Western Division, but one of it's victories is being protested, action on which has not been taken as yet. St. Mich- ael's, St. Joseph's and Mt. Carmel are still very much in the running for second round honors but after tonight's games, one or two of these teams will fall by the wayside. The schedule:
 Tonight - 6:l5 D. m.
 Eastern Division
 Immaculate Conception vs SS. Peter and Paul -- Washington - Quilter.
 St. Francis Xavier vs St. Thomas Hamilton 1 - Monti.
 St. Francis, Naug. vs St. Lucys Hamilton 2 - Evon.
 Western Division
 St. Michaels vs Blessed Sacrament Fulton = Barone.
 St. Johns vs Mt. Carmel -- Wa tertown = Bensavage. Tomorrow Night St. Ann's vs St. Joseph's - Ham, iIton - Ahearn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
1000 Enjoy SERA Races

Over 2,O0O people were, treated to- 8 diversified sports program at ehe ,, 8. E. R. A. water carnival Sunday at the new Scovill Recreation Area in Wolcott.
 The winners of the various races were:
 Midgets @ years and under)-.s 15-yard free style = Boys: l, T. De- mer; 2, E. Blondeau; 3, J. Cook. i, Girls, 1, R. Costello, 2, c. Moore; 3, D. Fitzsimon. i.
 l5-yard back stroke: Boys. 1, J. Cook; Girls, 1. c. Moore: 2. R. Ccs- :. teilo.
 Diving - Boys, l, R. Frisbie, 2. J. Cook; Girls, l, c. Moore. 2. R. Costello, 3, D. Fitzsimon. Juniors (13 years and under)- 20 yard free style - Boys, l, R., Gibson, ?, G. Frisbie, 3, c. Bfen-- nan; Girls, 1, J. Bianco, 2, E. Wil- Hams, 3, B. Traver.
 20 yard back stroke = Boys, l. R. Oracle; Girls, (None). Underwater Swim Boys, l, Gibson, ?, Barrett, 3, Cook; Boys (con't), l, Messer. 3, Doolan, 3. Lana. Girls-(None). Distance = Boys, 1, R. Oracle, 2. G. Frisbie, 3, c. Moore; Girls, 1, J. Bianoc, 2, D, Rehm. :. Diving = Boys, l, Dunne, 2, c. Frisbie, 3, c. Moore; Girls, l. J- Bianco.
 Underwater Swim - Men, 1. Kaye. lewsiesl<i. 2, Murphy, 3, zravatha- xuxa fNNsNAl- Diving = Men, l, c. Hendrickson, 2, A. Fishang, 3, w. Gerwiskis. <, Intermediate (l3 years to l6- years) 50 yard free style = Boys, 1, Gladney, 2, Barrette, 3, Bosco; Girls, 1, M. Sullivan, 2, J. Bianco. 3. M. Gannerelle.
 50 yard back stroke = Boys, 1, R. Gladney. ?. J. Murphy; Girls, 1. M. Gannerelle. @. 50 yard breast stroke - Boys, l, F. Williams, 3, A. Bosco. '. Underwater swim = Boys, l, ].
 Johnston, 2, D. Herbst, 3, A. Bosco:
 Girls, l. M. Gannerelle. ?, B. Tra- yer. sz Diving - Boys, 1, F. Dunne, 2,
 A. Bosco. 3. R. Gladney; Girls. L. M. Gannerelle, 2. J. Bianco, 3, Sul-
 livan.
 Seniors (16 years and older) =
 100 yard free style-Men, 1, D. Per-
 rilie, 2, J. Mar. 3, A. Fishang; Wo-
 men, l, E. Silks, 2, B. Knickerbocker. l 100 yard, back stroke Women;
 l, E. Silks. 2. B. Knickerbocker.
 100 yard breast stroke - Men, r.
 W. Gervickis. 2, D. Perrilie, 3. r.
 Doolan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
AMERICAN LOOP PENNANT CHASE.
 REMAINS TIGHT
By CARL LUNDQUIST Tnited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Aug. 8-(UP)-The slow motion pennant pace of the American League contenders may produce Q winner with the lowest final percentage in the history of the majors, the figure fraternity pointed out today.
 The race couldn't wind up any closer than last year when the Browns won their first pennant on the final day of the season. But the Tigers, teetering along at a per- centage of .568, will have to play .610 ball from now on to top the 1944 final percentage of .578 by the Browns, which equalled the all-time major league now. Only one other club, the St. Louis Cardinals of 1926, ever finished with such a low mark and still won the pennant. Tigers Must Win
 The Tigers have won 54 games and lost 41. In order to beat the low percentage mark, they will have to win 36 of their remaining 59 games, which isn't too much to ask of pennant winning club, but which is a little better than they have done to date.
 It will be tougher for the other contenders, the second place Sena- tors, who would have to go at a .621 pace, winning 36 of their 58 games, and the third place Yankees, who would have to win 40 out Of 61 remaining games for .656 mark. All this is possible but not probable. To date the various teams have played cut-throat baseball and there has been no pronounced standout over any extended period.
 Although the 1914 race frightened in the last month when at one time the Browns, Tigers, Yankees, and Red Sox all were within 8 game of each other, it wasn't as close from first place to seventh at this time year ago as it is now.
 Today only eight and a half games separate the seventh place Brownies from the leading Tigers. The Senators are just half game behind in second, the Yankees are three games of the pace in third, Chicago's White Sox are five games behind in fourth and the Cleveland Indians are six and half games behind in fifth. BoSton's Red Sox have respectable record of 48 wins and 49 losses and are only seven gamse behind in sixth place. Big Difference
 At this time in 1914, 16 games sep arated the leading Browns and the seventh place Athletics and the Browns were playing at 596 clip, from which they faded in the final month and a half.
 The only game scheduled yester- day, Brooklyn at Boston in the
 National, was rained out.
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will be in the second tier at the start of the first heat. With . horse of less caliber than Tital Hanover that lessens considerably the chances of victoroy. Y,
 The decision to bar the brilliant trotter from the wagering came five hours after entries closed and changed the odds on the other prob able starters. The w. N. Reynolds entry of Reyland and Karina, orig inally listed at 12 to one. became the betting favorite-but not the choice to win the race-at three to one. That means that should Titan Hanover be first and either of the Reynolds horses second, the latter would pay of as the winner. but would only get the second horses share of the purse-$l0, 900.
 19 Slated to Run
 It. Col. Dunbar Bosttwick's Kim berly Hanover and Octave Blake,s Axomite were listed as second choices in the betting at four to one with Mrs. James B. Johnson's Voltite next in line at 10 to one.
 If all 19 run in the first heat at 3 p. m. EWT, it will make the gross value of the race $51y046.e6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Butler Drops Nod To Ferry in Six

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 8 -(UP)-Johnny Cool. 134, of Worcester, stopped Freddie Torres, 135, of Puerto Rico, in the first round of their scheduled 10 round feature bout at Sargent Field last night.
 In preliminaries: Willard Buckless, 155, Saugus deci- stoned Al Pinel, 15S, New Bed- ford t8); Tony Ferry, 124, Fall River, decisi0ned Georgie Butt Ter, 125, Waterbury, Conn. (6); Walter Howard, 154, Lynn, stopped Roland Comes, FaN River (D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Giants Annex. Trenton Club

New York. Aug. 8-The New York Giants announced yesterday the purchase of the Trenton club in the. Interstate League. Trenton. Glass B team. had had a working agree ment with the Brooklyn Dodgers for some time. This agreement will be terminted and the Giants will take, ownership at the end of the East- ern League play-offs in September. The Gaints also own outright the. Jersey City club in the Interna- tional League and have working agreements with number of others in leagues of various classes.
 The deal also brings into the Giant organization William Mc- Kechnie IT,, son of the manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Young McKechnie is vice-president and general manager of the Trenton club and will remain in that ca- pacity for the. time being. Clifford Case. the president. also will remain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
CHANGE VOUCHT PLIERS IN ARG {.
 SETTO TONIGHT

Defeated in their first meeting. 5-2, the 1rasscos seek revenge over the Chance Vpught Pliers of Strats ford tonight in the second contest as Municipal Stadium at 8:45.
 Johnny Pezzullo. biz Bridgeport southpaw who tolls for the Tribunes Sunday afternoons It Hamilton Park, will seek his second victory over Fred Davis club. He stopped the Brasscos' ! 1l-game winning streak the first time he faced them. but tonight he will have Johnny Taylor as an opponent.
 Exels Tn Losing
 Last Saturday night. Taylor turn- cd in one of the best hurlinR iobs here this season In q losing battle, against the combined efforts of Wal ter Masterson and Joe Taylor. Sub Base right handlers. Taylor struck out. a dozen and allowed only one earned run. A passed ball and an error set up the other two tallies charged against him. Taylor became the father of a baby boy Sunday morning at New Britain.
 The Brasscos play the New York Police team Saturday night and cp- pose the West Haven Sailors at Savs, in Rock Sunday. Quintet Pliers and the Black Yankees will appear here next week with the Boston Braves coming here for an exhibition con-. test Thursday night. Aug. 9. at 8. Reserved tickets for the Braves game will go on sale tonight at the stadium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
albert op |Mon In Meet

Rye, N. r., Aug. 8-(UP)-A "full house" of top ranking tennis play CTS filled the brackets today for the 18th eastern grass courts tourna- ment. usually regarded as the final testing ground for the national championship meet later in the month at Forest Hills, N. Y.
 In the absence of Sgt. Frankie Parker of Milwaukee, who now is in the Pacific, Billy Talbert was billed as the man to beat in the mems singles. Talbert. a Wilmington, Del, sharpshooter, was runner up to Parker in the national singles com- petition last year.
 Pauline Betz of Los Angeles, des- pite her defeat yesterday to Mar garet Osborne of San Francisco in the finals of the Delaware State women's grass court champion ships, was top-seeded and favored to win the distaff singles title.
 In the mems division at the swanky Westchester Country Club were It. Gardnar Mulloy, one of the top amateurs before he went to war; It. Elwood Cooke of the navy, who recently won the eastern clay courts title, and Francisco (Pancho) &c., gura of Quayaquil, Ecuador, the ambidextrous South American swinger. who invariably gets at least as far as the semi-finals..
 Miss Osborne, who won the wom- ems competition at Delaware for the second straight year. was seed- ed second to Miss Betz, while Cooke's wife, Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke. was ranked third and Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, Cal, fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Last Nisht's Fights
 (By United Press)

Hartford, Conn.-Tony Falco, 14s, Middletown, knocked out Ralph ! Walton, Val, a4s; Montreal SD: Lgeb.. gels.' Marcus, 1855, Hartford, (4); Tommy Murray, 1855, Montreal, knocked out Willie Gibbs, 1s2, Newark, (1); Lou Don Anderson, I57, Bronx, N. Y. ls)
 New York (Sterling OvaD--vin- cent La Saliva. 14e%, Mount Ver- non,. N. r., outpolnted Danny api- low. 146H, New York, (10).
 Ne wark, N.S J. (Meadowbrooh BowD Fusari, 41h. New ark. N. J., knocked out Julie Bort. 1884. Brooklyn. (il.
 New York (Queensboro Arena9-- Sonny Horne, i5s, Valley Stream. N. Y. outpointed Jerry Fioreilo. 16o, Brooklyn. (10).
 New York (MacArfhur Stadipm) n Steve RirEio. 146. New York. knocked out Ruchy Taylor. ft5. Baltimore. (<}.
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Holy Cross Faces YuIe

New Haven, Aug. 8-Yale uni lFerSity,s summer baseball team will be on the road today for a game with the Motor Torpedo Base Squadron at Melville, R. l., but will return to New Haven Saturday for the all-important contest with Holy Gross.
 The first game between the Bull ldOgs and the Crusaders took place almost seventy years ago and since that time some thrilling diamond Battles have been waged between the players of these two institu- ltjons. Highlight of the series came two summers ago when the Eli's Ed Machaj went IS innings before posting Q 1 to victory, while in last Summers fray it was another pitchers battle with Yale on top by 2 2 to count as Bob Mercer un- corked seventh inning home run into the left field stands with Rich- ard (Red) Matthews on base.
 The pent-up fury caused by scor- ing only one run in twenty-five tn- nings. however, exploded three weeks ago at Worcester and the Crusaders behind the four-hit twirlin og Jack Tivnan pounded a pair of Yale moundsmen for Q 10 to Q victory.
 Since that time, however, Coach Red Rolfe has come up with some highly promising freshmen who have been clouting the ball to ali corners of spacious Yale Field and 'Tivnan is not conceded too good of q chance of posting his eighth straight victory or his fifth shut out of the season. Seven of the nine youths in the proposed Yale lineup are playing the.r first sea- son of college baseball and while at the onset. as was the case in the first Holy Gross game, they were committing several rnisplays, the added experience is beginning to tell together with the patient work of Rolfe in ironing out their many 1iaws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Rockingham
 Program Set

Salem, N. H., Aug. 8-Rac;ng Sec- retary John P. Turner arrived from Bel Air, Md, today to put on the 16-day show which will start at Rockingham Park on Monday next.
 He Is the man who makes the matches at the track, who takes the bows when the races are close and exciting and dodges the verbal Erickbats when they are not. MT. Turner, being one of the outstand- ing turf ofiicials in the country, has taken series of modest bows dur ing his years at the old Rock. and with plenty of thoroughbreds avail able, it can be predicted with some certainty that he once again will satisfy his best freinds and severest critics.
 Turner will receive entries for the opening day card here on Sat- urday, as 6 convenience to the many horsemen already on the grounds, while his assistant, Owen E. Pons. will take entries at Suffolk Downs, where the majority of own- CTS and trainers will be awaiting the $5OO0O Massachusetts Handi- cap and the close of the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
Futile PhiIs Seek MuIcuhy

Newton, Mass, Aug. 8 - (UP) = Pitcher Hugh Mulcaty, discharged after four and one-half years Army service, vii sign his contract with the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday and report for duty one week later. he disclosed.
 Mulcahy, first major league base ball player to enter the armed forces, made the announcement last night after talking by telephone with General Manager Herb Pen- mock of the Phillies. The big right handler is visiting his parents home here following his discharge at Fort Deyens.
 After signing the contract. he said he will visit his wife and 4-months- old son, Hugh. Jr., at her parents home in Beaver Falls, Pa. He has never seen his son.
 Though Is pounds under his top playing weight. Mulcahy should be in good form when he joins the tail- end Philiies. He played in 14 games this season with the Eighth Army Headquarters team on Leyte, the Philippines.