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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
PROSPECT Mrs. Edmond MOrin, COrre- spOndent-TelephOne 5-OS67
WOMEN TO HOLD MEETING TUESDAY Covered Dish Luncheon All Asked to Bring a
 Valentine

Prospect, Feb. l2.-The Women's Association of the Prospect Con gregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. William Vining, Cook road tomorrow. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon Members are asked to bring @ valentine for the valentine party which will follow the meeting. All members are urged to make a collection Of discarded Christmas cards and bring or send them to this meeting, they will be sent to various hospitals for use in scrap books, for children. Kitchen equip- ment for the new church building will be discussed at this meeting.
 Meetings
 The Ladies Auxiliary of the vol unteer fire department will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Howard Burnham, Matthew street.
 The Democratic Women's club will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 8 D. m. at the home of Mrs. Harry Coughlin. Morris road.
 Church Notes
 St. Anthonys Roman Catholic church, Rev. John F. McTeague pastor.
 Wednesday, Feb. IA, is Ash We'd nesday. Mass will be celebrated at 2 q. m Ashes will be distributed im- mediately following the Mass. Eve ming devotions at 7:30 p. m. Ser mon and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament, followed by the distribution of ashes
 Daily Masses: Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8 a. m.
 Further announcements will be made next Sunday in regard tc ] Lenten devotions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
To Show Pictures

Several reels of sports pictures will be shown at the meeting of the Eagle Lock Forcmen's Club to be held in their rooms in the plant, tonight with supper to be served at c D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

John Walsh, chairman of the In- fantile Paralysis Drive. announced last evening that the drive officially closed Saturday wiht a total of $l POP 90 being received. There are still q number of banks to be re- ceived and with several organiza- tions waiting to be heard from MT. Walsh expects that approximately $l, ,225 will be realized, which is larger than last year when the total received was $l,194. The following streets have reported: Hillside ave- hue and Gilbert streets, Miss Lucille Martin, $14.63; East Main street, Miss Leona Sheldon, $6.52; Main, Electric avenue and East Main to the bridge, Mrs. Augustus MatZ, $2O05 Park street, Mary Howard, $l42l Clay and Sanford avenue. Mrs. Anna Atwood, $28.ll; Litch- field and Grand street, Mrs. Donna Platts. $l5.49. Donations received, American Legion. s, Walnut Hill Farm s.
 The following business houses re- ported on banks which were placed | in their stores: Patsy's Soda Shop $7.75, MsGrath's Restaurant $l2.5l, Ernie's Soda Shop $4.34, Anderson's Restaurant $8.35. Lemmon's Drug Store $450, OBrien'S Restaurant $3.73, Latimer Drug $2.2l Tally Grill 8. 30. .Dan's Soda Shop $218, Hall- den'S Machine Shop $926 receipts of canvass on cigarettes $77.O5.
 Mrs. Mamie Mcdonnell, Connecti- cuts leading female bowler, took part in the mixed doubles events held at Westport Sunday, Michael Rimcoski, local star bowler, was her partner in the event.
 A large number of students or Thomaston High school attended the Teddy Bear" dance given by the Student Council, Saturday even ing at the high schol gym. Poatrons for the dance were: Principal and Mrs. Albert Ebner, MT. and Mrs. Robert Brown and Miss Gertrude German.
 Reynolds Bridge Total
 Selectman James Truelove, chair man of the Infantile Paralysis Fund drive for Reynolds Bridge an- nounced last evening that total of $11550 had been collected in that section of the town. MT. Truelove wishes to express his thanks to those who solicited for the drive and to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
Giving Best Efforts

Every effort is being made to open the rural roads in the Town of Ply mouth, following the heavy snow storm of Thursday which drifted several of the roads to a depth of fifteen feet. according to Selectman William Eustfce, but it will bc sev- eraJ days. before the skeleton crew of road workers are able to break through some of the roads. Select man EuSticc stated that hundreds Of calls are coming into his office from residents in the outlying dis tricts asking 10 have their roads open. In several O. the outlying dis tricts farmers are using sleds to get their milk to main highway, travel ing through the fields when they are unable to get through the drifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

Miss Helen Hurley has been visit ing her parents, MT and Mrs. John J. Hurley, Jarvis street. Miss Hurley is in the Waves and is stationed at Naval Hospital, St. Albans, Ver- mont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
year term does not expire until April 1, Warden Leo J. Brophy said.
 Lenten Baker, Sales


 1, Warden Leo J. Brophy said.
 Lenten Baker, Sales
 Final plans fo the first of series of Ienten bakery sales will be made by the Church Helpers. St. Michael's plscopal church, at a meeting We'd nesday at 2:30 D. m. in the parish house.
 The committee in charge Of the sale Friday at II a. m. ocnsists of Mrs. George E. Lewis. chairman: Mrs. Arthur Pager. Mrs Aryid An dersOn Mrs. G. Lester Wigglesworth and rMs. Leon 10. Smith.
 Ash Wednesday
 Rev. Harold Lucas, pastor Of 1m- manuel Lutheran church. announces Ash Wednesday will be observed with a special service at 7:3O ?. m. After the service, thsre VIII be a meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society ana the sund.y sci.ooI officers and teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
CHESHIRE
 Hubert Rlgney Cheshire Phone SSA
WOMEN'S GROUP
 TO HOLD DINNER
Congregational Church As- sOciatiOn Plans Wash-
 ingtOn Birthday Event

Cheshire, Feb. 12 The worst snow storm so far this season (and we all hope that 1t will be the WorsD caused lot of trouble to everybody. Many war workers found 1t impossible to get to their places of employment in nearby cities on Thursday night. There was sufficient and so that the snow piled up in many places and resi- dents who shoveled out paths in the afternoon found them filed in again at night. The town and state crews were on the job and rapidly opened up the road. Where cars were stuck in snow banks the town blow had to go around them. Some cars were abandoned by their own CTS on the main highway Thurs day night conditions were so bad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

Lieut.. John Erskine U. s. Navy Air force, spent the week end with his parents, MT. and Mrs. George c. Erskine, Milldale road. Lieut.. Erskine is stationed at Quonset Point, Rhode Island
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

A George Washington dinner will be held by the Womcn's associa- ton of the Congregational church in the recreation rooms of the church on February 22nd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
Scout Rally

4 Scout Rally will be held in St. Caslmirs Hall. Saturday night with the five Scout loops in Thonaston, Plymouth and Terryville participat- ing. The rally will consist of dcmon- StratIons by the various troops AS well as contests between the troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
Food Sale Planned

UDu tpsAhS .
 The Parish Club of St. Peters Episcopal church will hold food sale in Gates Store. Plymouth. Thursday afternoon.
 Soldier And Sailor Meets
 Pfc. Irving Riendea1 of Main street with an Maintenance com pany in the Air Corps. in the Pacific recently met Stanley Kucharski of the U. s. Navy on the Marianna IS- lands according to letter received here Saturday. Sailor Kucharski. a former well ,oWn athlete is A mem- Der of the local police force. His wife resides on Prospect street.
 Visiting Here
 Ensign and Mrs. Arthur w. Stan ton of Washington. D. C.. are visit mig MT. and Mrs. Arthur s. Stanton of Main street. Ensign Stanton who is in the Naval aeronautical engine ering department has recently re- turned from duty in the Pacific. Leaves For Service Kcneth Degnan. son of Mrs. Elm ma Degnan of Union street whC completed his ordinary training al an air cadet at Amherst college, las July and has been waiting for hi assignment left Saturday for CamI DcVens where he is to be assigned for further training.
 Monthly Report
 The monthly report of Miss Rose mary O'NeiIl. Public Health Nurs' for the Town of Plymouth whicl was issued Saturday shows that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12
Monthly RenOTt

The monthly report of Miss Rose mary O'Neill. Public Health Nurse for the Town of Plymouth which was issued Saturday shows that Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

Mrs. Mamie Mcdonnell, Connecti- cuts leading female bowler, took part in the mixed doubles events held at Westport Sunday, Michael Rimcoski, local star bowler, was her partner in the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

The Democratic Women's club will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at p. m. at the home of Mrs. Harry Coughlin, Morris road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-12

The T'homaston Democratic Wom- ems Club will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. William O'Brien East Main street. All members are requested to make returns on March of Dimes card party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Jap Nationalist May
Revive After Election

civilian zoot suit, and l suppose
kind-hearted Americans In Tokyo
will permit him to take a special
train 10 the Infamous and evil
Shin.o shrine near Nagoya to re
port on his new mutt.
We are maintaining for the Jap.
anese an atmosphere OF reverence,
so much so that American officers.
watching the emperor in Parlia,
ment, stand and bow TO His Soyer-
eign and August Majesty! When
the Great Father Divine OF Nippon
enters the marble parliamen. halls,
, even the clocks are stopped. lest
their tick-tock disturb the thoughts
OF the l2Ith descendant OF the Sun
Goddess
think the top officials are .ry-
ing to ingratiate themselves with
all their bowling and scrapinE. hop.
ing that we may forget their real
character by spring.
For the price OF a good-siEed Vic.
tory Bond, and for no less would
settle. | would wager that the EN-.
peror said not one word TO his an
cestors about the loss OF the war;
statement 30 popularity reported
In our newspapers. My former
housemate In Tokyo. Miles w
Vaughn, q correspondent. was TAX
en- TO the ancestral reporting cere-
monies by a member OF the Imper,
ial household whose name recog,
niEe-Viscount M!noru Kuroda, q
Cornell University graduate. But
the Comedian didn't tell Pes
Vaughn what the emperor told his
ancestors. The photographers were
misled into supplying picture cap
tions on :he emperor reporting 70
the ashes OF his wacky daddy. EN-
peror Taisho, on "Japan's defeat"
About the same time four promi
nent U. s. clergymen arrived in
Japan on a goodwill mission and
In an audience with the Emperor,
they reported he spoke highly oil
the idea o: lust and durable
peace" For the record, those
quotes originated in a Fourth Ave.
nue. office In New York, N. Y.
My fellow correspondents in Jap.
an having failed 20 transmit what
the ancestors were told, l hereun.
der submit an approximate quota.
ton OF the Emperor's chatter.
| have handled sufficient Imper.
ial messages to be able to recite
them without script.
"Oh, Honorable Ancestors. De
scendan.s Of Amaterasu, our Divine
Sun Goddess: We regret the pain
and confusion we have caused you,
but In ls4i our Island Empire was
economically encircled by evil for,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
By JAMES r. YOUNG

Author OF Behind the Rising Sun"
A West Coast editor has inquired
whether think that the situation
in Japan iS working smoothly. He
suggests that with the cooperation
OF he japanese Government we
might expect a considerable reduc-
ton OF the estimated zoe. 900 Amer
leans who are scheiuled 10 help
police come next spring.
After the January general cleo.
lions, and for two months follow.
ing, look for a resurgence OF ma.
tionalist elements which have tenn.
porarily gone underground.
Probably only a few thousand
Americans would be necessary TO
continue the occupation. The dan
ser which foresee il not in mass
uprisings but that the japanese will
spiritually rebuild themselves un.
less We effectively remove two OBJ
staclea in order TO complete their
demilitarization, mentally and psy.
chologioally.
First, the supreme commander
representing :he United Nations
must prepare 10 remove from the
public school system the Imperial
Rescript on education. He must not
permit the new photographs OF the
emperor in civilian clothes to re-
place his military costume picture.
Secondly, all Christmas week and
New Year events at Shinto Shrines
should be prohibited. Not later than
February /. 1916. the key Shinto
Shrines should be demolished. This
action Is more important than the
recent dumping OF smashed cyclot.
ron apparatus into the Pacific
Ocean,
have written my editor friend
that the cooperation which the
Japanese are offering can be false.
am astonished that q military
atmosphere continues to surround
the emperor. that the War Minis
ter Is permitted 20 speak In parlia-
ment and that a military reserve
officers society list has been ap-
proved.
We are permitting the enemy to
use their national religion OF Shin
to.
American correspondents and
news photographers have, untor.
tuna.ely, conveyed the idea that the
emperor, in a new court uniform.
reported TO his ancestors that Jap
an lost the war" ! can find no rec
ord o; even one member OF General
Douglas MacArthur's staff who was
with the emperor when he visited
the Grand Shrine at lse. We helped
the japanese on their divine mis-
sion" by permitting thousands, In
GLIDING school children. to carry
their national one-red-meAt.ball
flag. The support which we are pro-
viding the Imperial regime has re-
suited already in an overwhelming
reaction In Parliament, approved
by Premier Baron Shidehara. that
parliamentarians responsible for
the war were. In effect. maintaining
the holy orders OF the emperor and,
therefore have committed no seri'
Gus crimes.
Very soon the emperor 10 10
change from his monkey suit 70 a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Michigan in
Washington
BY ESTHER V. W. TUFTY
(MashlnRton CONSEQUENTLY

w dhullB lOu AOIISspOuuehl)
Observation-Disclosures now has
two whips in Congress. THE
Whip" in the Senate is Lister Hill.
The brand-new whip in the House
Is big cuTly-haired John J. Spark
man. Both are the kind OF liberals
that conservative old.tims Demo
crates from the South can stomach.
Sparkman replaces the soft.talking
hard.hitting Robert Ramspeck, OF
Georgia, who has decided to get
out OF public Office and make some
real money.
Now tie whip Is the man who
rides herd on his party members
to be certain they know what's 60
ing on, are on hand TO vote on mar
rowmargin roll calls, in readiness
ITO come TO the aid OF the party
President Truman needs spark"
man to ignite a balky Congress into
action on his 2l.point program
which begged down before 1t GOT
started.
The 45-year Sparkman is used 10
trouble. Any member OF the House
Military Committee has to be. II
was Sparkman who helped force
hearings to reopen after the Mill
tary Committee Numbered by cut.
ting OF testimony on the May John.
son Atomic Bomb bill, after only
day OF hearing witnesses. Before
President Truman sent his uniyers-
al training bill to Congress, he con
suited Sparkman who suggested
conferences with educators TO make
the bill more acceptable TO hostile
minorities. Sparkman can now
slug for this bill. Ramspack was
lukewarm.
Why two whips from Alabama
Never have southern votes been
more needed to push through -Ad
ministration legislation. Their
there's an old tradition for the ma
jority leader Mccormack Of Massa
chusetts) to go to a different part
OF the country for the party whip
Northern leaders go South. South
ern lead RS go North.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10

eiEn barbGrians who opposed the
Beneyolence OF our Sovereignty in
desiring peace throughout the
world. In Difference to the spirits
OF our ancestors we sought 70 pave
the way for an era OF grand peace
for generations TO come. In tears
o: overwhelming gratitude We offer
now our humble apologies for hav-
ing broken the spirit OF the Bound
less Benevolencs In the cause OF
world happiness
I'VE were forced 10 take arms
against the evil foreigners. They
could not appreciate the sincere
manifestation OF our people. We
regret that he Imperial law OF our
grandfather OF 1872 on mili.ray
training has been suspended. but
we have q special mental reserva-
ton which we know our ancestors
will understand. A code made In .
place called Potsdam allows us
to retain our imperial prerogatives.
We stand In awe, therefore. 70 re-
port with pride that the Rescrip:
on Education continues in force.
The Imperial family's sacred Jew
els. the eight-sided mirror and the
Divine Sword are treated with sps-
cal consideration by the evil occu-
plying forces. Be not disturbed over
the Christian agents entering our
holy precincts. for our loyal sub
tects revere the Imperial and In
vincible Shinto mandate that Jap
an 10 the parent nation OF the
world. He who Is hostile to this ma
ton opposes the will o: God. Tha
Imperial Family are the parents
not only OF the japanese race but
Of all nations on earth. 4"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
STAGE and SCREEN
By DOROTHY KILGALLEN

BY DOROTHY KILGALLEN
Leo Durocher is counting Edna
Ryan. formerly OF Follow The
Girls. IntimateS wouldn't be as
tonished II they married. o.. Flea
nor Roosevelt has been huddling
with a radio script writer Watch
for a revival OF the C9role Lands.
Horace Schmidlapp oomance.
The CT Bill OF Rights will get
an oyerhsuling. Two important
changes: the amount guaranteed
by the government for the soldier
70 go into business. and the educR-
ton sustenance. which will be
raised from $50 and SIS a month
10 SIS and $50 a month. =. The Her
man Shumlin-LilliAn Hellman rift
looks permanent. 5hubert Alley
hears he's found another protegee
-. Playboy Freddie McEyoy Is
recovering from an operation for
appendicitis and ulcers.
Pat Harrington. the clown, tells
friends his ls-year-old son. Terry,
will become a priest. The gov.
eminent is holding up huge con-
signments OF famous whisky-for
reason that would shock you...
Candy Jones has left the cast OF
"Polonaise" to concentrate on mod
cling e. Wini Walsh. the singer.
will waltz down the aisle with Dick
Wesson OF the brother team early
in 1856. A wealthy Cuban ma
tron lost a $4,000 bracelet in
rumba club last week Washing.
ton 10 interested In the payola
racket In the music business.
The Iona Drake who makes ner
night club debut rs showgirl in
Florida next month is using a nc
titious name. She's the daughter
OF a prominent banker and heiress
TO millions.
A former Dead End" Kid is
surprising New Workers by passing
rubber checks. =. Navy Ii. Art jar
rett is back from oversees. Bill
Eythe made the shortest beneat
speech on record in Chicago out
OF resentment for the treatment he
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
Life Worth Living
Looking at Life

All over the country there are
strikes with their accompanying
lights and name-calllngs and hat
reds.
Will heads be dashed in again
and teeth knocked out and noses
broken just so that capital and la
Dor may learn TO live each otherf
In Washington there is the Pearl
Harbor investigation. which is be-
coming moro and more OF a mud.
singing orgy and which-and ]
am optimistic-will result in mo-
thing but q dark spot on the pages
Of American history.
Also In Washington Representa-
tive Rich, of Pennsylvania, des.
cribes his opposing colleagues by
declaring II am OF the opinion that
they do not grow all the nuts in
Brazil"
passed q store yesterday where
for the first time in years, nylon
stockings were on sale. You should
have seen the women in the line,
which was more than a block long.
Some of them looked more Hike
tigresses than human beings and
two were actually pulling each
others hair because one accused
the other OF having squeezed in
ahead of her in the line.
Yes, peace indeed Is wondr -ful
But, as Mark Twain said about the
weather, we talk so much about II
and do so little.
We will have peace when we de.
serve II and not a moment sooner,
and TO deserve peace 1t must FIRST
be in our hearts.
Copyright. 1945, for Daily Press)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10

and other stars received at the
affair When introduced as the
actor who took such a terrific beat.
ing in The House On s2nd Street,
he went to the mike, said: 1T
wasn't as bad as the beating I'm
taking here tonight" and walked
on. Gus Schilling, the burlesque
comic who became screen actor.
is suing three Los Angeles police
officers on false arrest charges.
TOPS IN TOWN: Martha RRye's
zingy specialties at the Carnival
GomeI and Beatrice. the dancers,
.. the Roxy. Daphne Hellman's
harp playing (simply heavenly at
the Ruban Bleu... Ingrid Berg.
man and Gary Cooper in Saratoga
Trunk"-a delightful motion pic
ture.
Princess Elizabeth OF England
and a British Army oficer named
Williamson are a heart toddy. The
Royal Family is not too enthusiast
tic... Fanny Brice's brother. Lou,
plans TO open West SD ST. cafe
-. The Tommy Holmeses (he's the
Boston Braves star outnelder) are
knitting tiny garments. Monte
Carlos singer, Betty Stokum, and
her husoand-an exec OF the West
Side Tennis Club-have decided 10
part. She'll resume her maiden
name. Grimes. Charles Powers,
the producer-director. is back on
the local scene after 81 months Of
service with the Navy.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
BY ERICH BRANDEIS

Every now and then one OF my
readers writes me q letter telling
me- that l am q Pollyanna, seeing
only the good and shutting my eyes
to the evil things. Maybe SO, and
am very happy, indeed, TO be
able to think that life is good and
worth the living.
But when l read my newspapers
nowadays wonder sometimes
what IL happening to the world
and whether. after all, there may
not be q degree Of sanity in old man
H. G. Wells prediction that the
end is near.
The other day the Rev. T. C.
Speers warned his congregation at
the fashionable Park Avenue Cen
trail Presbyterian Church TO be-
ware OF the establishment which
threatens to despon all the previous
fruits OF victory, although dish
lusionment is inevitable because
OF the very nature OF war"
So, when I read the news. l won
der whether the human race, by
Its very nature, is really qualified
for peace, or whether crime and
brutality are among fits inherent
characteristics, in spite OF all our
human-singing, preaching and pro-
fession OF brotherly love.
For instance, in New York two
murders and II holdups are COM
mitted in one day. Crime is ram
pant over all the Ave boroughs,
particularly in Brooklyn, the
borough Of churches.
So what is done! A strong arm
squad OF a hundred OF the toughest
policemen is organized and, with
clubs and machineguns, they will
now go out TO teach the doctrine OF
righteousness and peace.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-10
/HAT TER and
~ q Fact or Two

~ q Fdct or TWO
Each year members OF The
stoney tribe Of Indians ride into
Banh. Canadian city In the
Rockies. for an annual pageant
and Indian sports- Both braves
and squaws are dressed In bright
costumes Of fur and teatherG
The annual stampede At CAL
gary, gateway to the Canadian
Rockies. is the Dominion's great
est frontier celebration. Cow
boys. Indians and "Old Timers
participate.
Jack London. American au-
thor, visited London's Sums and
lived there for some weeks TO
see how It's inhabitants lived.
Later he wrote . book called
The Abyss."
The prevailing drift Of water
in the Gull Of Maine u counter.
clockwise.
The young OF the kAtydid are
known a. nymphS.
ATOMIC energy. Americas
most powerful force. is so con-
centrated II can be put In q cap
sule-but IT'S a pill the rest Of
the world can't swallow
With the current shortage OF
white shirts. The white collar
worker msy find IL necessary 10
get bis hands dirty.
With Income ioS rSlsTns due
In March, most saloon keepers
will be hlins "IeIn' returns"
The most popular song IN the
service today-"I'll Be Home
for Christmas.-
Germany called America.
The Playground Of the World"
but now says. What . rough
game she pIsys"i
JUH coll him "sonta"-ihsFs's
ne clause In HE son,ruei.
The stomie bomb made the
earth crystalline in moro ways
than one - Peace among the
foremost