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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
In TOday's Mail
I ARM FORESTER THINKS TOWN OR COMMUNITY FOREST REAL LIVING WAR ME MORTAL TO WORLD
 WAR II VETS

Cromwell, Conn.,,
 Dec. ', 1945. Editor Of The Democrat:
 The question of what kind of a war memorial a community should establish is in the minds of many citizens and particularly in the minds of those people who have @ definite responsibility in recom- iaending local action. AS a trained forester, informed about the possi- bilities of multiple use of wood lands and forest parks, I suggest that some communities give serious consideration to the idea of hay ing town or community forest.
 Most comments appear to be re- stricted to statues and edifices of stone, metals or other lifeless ma terial. Why not consider a living memorial of growing trees. dem Cnstration forest, a woodland sanc- tuary for birds and wild life, a for est playground or picnic area, or an area combining a number of these features as a fitting monu- ment? Trees might be planted, a nature trail, ball park, a youth camp, or similar projects developed in planning for and selecting prop crty for the purpose.
 I am sure that State Forester A.. R. Kienholz would be glad to give advice on this subject and assist ill the creation of forest memorials. The Connecticut Forestry Depart ment is authorized by law to pro- vide free tree planting stock from the. states forest nurseries for the planting in any legally established town forest. The Department district farm forester is available to assist in planning, establishing, and managing such a community for est.
 Would not such a living monu- :nent, if fully used and appreciated, nave considerable meaning to the present and future generations? The cost of establishing memorial forest is within reach of the small est community and as the years go by it should increase in beauty, usefulness, value and importance in perpetuating the memory of those who gave their lives for their coun- try.
 A. w. HURFORD,
 Farm Forester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

consulted before a details were arranged Both Tom Connally and Walter George mace this point Also they felt We had not gon sufficient assurance that Britain would end discriminatory trade practices.
 What bothered them most however. Inc Idea that the British loan might mean further large loans 70 other countries.
 After this loan who Is 10 be next7" Sen. George wanted 10 know. ~Is Russia next"
 Russia doesn't need any large loan from us" replied Secretary Byrnes and 4 'hey ask for it
 This prompted impish question from Sen. VandenbeTg
 "Is that the way to foster closer relations with marx that it doesn't help matters at all 10 open Treasury 10 the British and then close it to the Russians and others.
 One reason for the secret dinner to discuss the best strategy for winning Congressional approval Vinson and 5yrnes were both worried about House reaction. feeling that lengthy and acrimonious public debate the loan would be bad for our relations with the British. Although they expect eventual House approval they felt it would go through with less difficulty and embarrassment if the Senate were to vote first.
 Usual procedure on all matters involving appro- priaons, however, is for the House to consider the legislation first.
 But the Senators still irked because they had not been consulted during the negotiations, were in no mood to make the winning of Congressional sanction for the loan any easier than they had to- Instead Of agreeing that the loan should be referred to them first they insisted that ordinary procedure be fol- lowed with legislation first going to the house
 Note-Of all the sc:ons present, the only man who seemed truly anxious to help the State and Treasury Departments New HampShire's Repub- acan Senator Charles Tobey One of the most isola- tionis Senators in the early part of the war Tobey has become genuine progressive.
 When President Roosevelt received White House callers he usually did three-fourths of the talking. When President Truman receives callers he usually seven-eghths of the listening But sometimes he fools people Here two recent cases where he used widely varying technqueS
 CO11 Of called at the White House to discuss strategy for winning Congressional approval of the bill defining our participation in the Jnited Nations Six months before Rep Sol Bloom and Sen Tom Connally had introduced their bills for sending U. s. Representa- tives to UNO, Kopplemann had beat them to it with similar bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
The Transcripts New Editor

The Catholic Transcript official organ of the Diocese of Hartford is to be congratulated the appointment of Rev. James P Tmmns editor to succeed the late Msgr Thomas S. Duggan Father Tmmins, who has been asso- cate editor for number of years has already identified himself a scholarly writer and churchman.
 E Associated with Msgr. Duggan for many years and drectng the editorial page during the ill health of the for
 editor he has advanced the ideas of his superior and also presented original viewpoint but that is in har nony with the Catholic attitude many subjects pressed by the late editor.
 The editorial columns of The Transcript touch on church and general matters with fine discrimination and the members of the staff give to the public valuable read ing material which makes The Transcript leading Catholic newspaper in the country. In Father Timmns worthy successor to Msgr. Duggan becomes editor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
How About Getting Together

Incident his broadside the operation of foreign policy Maj Gen. Patrick Hurley is reported to have
 ained present role i'll China substantially in this ner
 We must dsam and evacuate the Japs in China and end all their control Chinese in accordance with Ja pans surrender terms.
 We must keep control of the situation there until the United Nations Organization is ready to take because China is not ready for democracy and may be long in establishing working democracy Americans in the early days of this government.
 The second portion of that explanation probably could be used with equal eanesness by the Netherlands and Brit sh Empires in regard to Java and by the Russian ment regards Poland Romana and Bulgaria But why must control in all three instances be confined to one-na- tion policing job?
 There surely is better, if not easier solution than the business of having major power back party in these areas of disagreement and civil Concerted e forts toward peacemakng sensible and necessary as they will be when the UNO is set up and working It certainly time for the Big Three the Big Five to set together in honest effort agree among theseve to make these troubled spots better before they become Decidedly worse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
CHANGE OF COSTUME
(New Haven Journal Courier)

(NeW Haven Journal Courier)
 The imperial Japanese household has announced that, come Jan. 1, pictures of Hirohito in military uniform which are now hung in public places will be replaced by portraits of the Mikado in civilian attire.
 We applaud this decision for a purely personal reason It has all mays troubled us to realize the Japanese emperor's power and menace when we saw a photo graph of him wearing one of those high-necked, fly -fronted, befrogged old military blouses that the Japs still cling to.
 In it, the current descendant of the Sun Goddess always looked to us like an extremely unprepossess- ing little character who played second alto in the band of the late John Philip Sousa, circa 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Tom ConnaIIy referred to HUT ley's repeated charges that he had been unable to get public statement from the President or the Secretary of State on what U. s. policy in China really was.
 "Oh, yes, know said Con- nally, you wanted to get some thing in the papers"
 That was when Pat blew his top. T resent that" he stormed That's not true. don't want my government pussyfooting and I will not"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

country are tllll Ot It.
 How accurate the figures are may be open to question, but it was announced recently that survey of veterans revealed that only Is per cent of men who came from the farm have expressed a desire to go back to the farm. Where are these people to live? Where are they living now? Ask your most convenient real estate agent what chances are of finding small house or an apartment. There aren't any.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
WINTER SPORTS
Boston PoSt)

NDOSJOll UoUJ
 Winter resort operators in New England are looking for a record season, and skiing and other sports which were curtailed during the war will be in flnl swing again. The Southern climes may have their ap- peal for some winter vacationists, but in the last decade the rugged sports of skiing has made big strides. Boston shares from this influx of cold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

HHlIE IIINIIH NEIE NIIIE1HIF os State Byrncs. Assistant scc- retaFy Wiii Clayton. Secretary oi the Treasury Vinson. and Fcc- tral Reserve Governor Mariner Eoclc8. Congressional fasteners Eere. Senators 0ccrge foal. Vandcnberg tMiehD. White fMeA robey tNHl. Wagner fN Y9. Eaton lNJD. Spence fKyl. and Wolcoti fMich1
 The legislators listened. but were not pleased-espcclally over q tta farf that st,ee had r,rf f.aefs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Views of the Press

weather enthusiasts into New Eng land, too, because ill many instances it means stopover of a few days here. New England has much to offer this winter in the field of out door activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Joe Martin has issued clarion call to the COP to heed the cries O. the little people of the world. We don't quite get the idea of all this sOlicitude for the little people. Take a look at Napoleon. for in stance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
NO PROGRESS

When Professor LaSki lectures, He Stirs up my conJectureS; Alas, he leaves me guessing,
 When he is through professing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Housing Dilemma

One of the worst shortages in the United States of America is the housing shortage, and it evidently is a problem in every part of the country Letters from returned service people from all over the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Hurley Incident

WASHINGTON, Dec 12-Bg moment in eX Ambassador Pat Hrley's appearance before the Sen .te Foreign Relations Committee when Sen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
, Years Ago

A "poeping Tom" was apprehended in the Cracker Hill Section after several residents complained to po- lice that someone was peering into their homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Merry-GO-ROu

WASHINGTON. Dee. ia-congrcSsional leaders attended a secret state Department dinner at Blair IEouae-usuAly reserved for foreign potentsies-sn order io hear sales talk on the loan 10 Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

"Curley Campaign Cost S112,077, Reports Say"-headline. He ex- pect an immediate double play on that one: Lowell, to Cabot, to God.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
15 Years Ago

Three Waterbury persons were injured when on sleigh ride in Watertown. The sleigh struck a cleared spot in the road and stopped dead, throwing the occupants to the ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Bob Kelly wants to quit the naval academy and go back to Notre Dame, his father says. It won't do any good, Bob; Notre Dame is scheduled for another application of Blanchard-D Davis next year too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.
AT THE DRUG STORE

The faces here at certain hours I mean when school is out Are beaming bright and fresh as
 flowers, A merry, noisy rout. : think of elemental truth: The laughter and the joy That come alone in shining youth When girl meets coke and boy. When Time. himself, is standing
 still, As innocent delights About the marble fountain spill From babbling lads and sprites. There's music in the bantering word That through the giggles goes, A something that is sweet, absurd Or so I must suppose For as I listen to the young Exchanging quip and goad, I'm baffled by an alien tongue: cannot crack their code.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Due to icy streets, firemen had difficulty climbing Long Hill when they responded to an alarm there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Fannie Ward appeared at the Garden in She Played and Paid"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Waterbury
 Of the Past
25 Years Ago

The Starlights defeated the South Enders, 80, in a "gruelling" foot ball battle played at Firemens Field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

In another sleigh ride in Vol colt, Thomas Carl son. Roseland avenue, froze his ears and required treatment at St. Mary's Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

General GerOw admits his re- sponsibility for part of the failure that led to the success of the Japs at Pearl HarbOr. Will wonders, etc? Next thing you know, they'll find someone in Germany who says that he was a NaZi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

There's some strange evidence coming out at those war crime trials in Germany A late bit tends to show that Mussolini tried to stop the war right after it started, even before he was the victim of aggres- sion from mighty Albania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12

Spanish mackerel," says Ed Pointer of the Boston Globe, "are in the market and they can be en- joyed without any reference to Spanish politics. He can have them; personally we'd prefer any thing else, even Francoforts and beans.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
China Communist Head
Urges Regime Changes

CHUNGKING, Jan. 1.-UP)-
Mao Tse-tung, leader of the Chi
nese Communists, said today that
speedy form alton of a coalition
government in China was the only
effective guarantee of victory over
the Japanese and national sal
vation.''
Il hope all nations will request
the government to change its pres
ent policies In order to establish
quickly a coalition government"
Mao said
Only when China has q coali-
ton in the central government
which is able to carry out demo-
cratic programs and mobilize as
we'll as unite all our resources
against Japan can the victory and
Liberation OF our people be as
sured,' his statement said.
Mao, speaking for the 1ncreas-
lngly powerful Communists whose
influence reaches behind the jap
anese lines in China, issued a Is
point program following Chang
Kai-sheks promise to establish
a constitutional government in
China in 1915.
Political observers here inter-
preted the presidents pledge as
an attempt to answer increased
demands for characterization both
from the Communists and the
Chinese public in general.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02

Elderly people throughout the
nation who have come from re-
ti-ement to work in war jobs owe
debt of gratitude to James Kerr,
71-year old Wilmington pharma-
cist, through whose obduracy many
of them will derive bigger Federal
old age benefits than they could
otherwise have received.
Kerr, a Spanish american war
veteran who came to Wilmington
in 1902 and has been a registered
pharmacist since 1909, is one of a
few retirement aged people, di-
vided geographically but united in
purpose, who served as test-cases
in the upward revision of Social
Security benefits which had been
frozen in pre- war years.
Following official advice, Mr..
Kerr had readied his account to be
drawn on shortly before the war.
1t was frozen at a level set by
the comparatively low wage he
was earning. His intention was to
retire.
With the onset of the war, be-
ing hale, healthy and patriotic, he
sloughed off the vacation urge
and went to work in western North
Carolina. Owing to a growing man.
power shortage, his pay rose.
With an eye to the future, phar-
macist Kerr went to the Social Sc
curity representative in the neigh
borhood and asked to havs his &C
count 'thaWed'', SO he might con-
tribute more to it and, subsequent
ly, draw more out of it.
The S. 6. man shrugged him off,
pointing out that it would take an
Act of Congress to change his &C.
count.
Unlike other elderly war-Workers
who had preached the same ques-
ton, M. Kerr did not boggle at
this. (Rarely, Mr.. Kerr ayers, has
a boggler cropped up in the history
of the Kerr family.) Shortly after
his return to Wilmington, where he
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
PIPELINE TESTS
NEAR COMPLETION

The test flow of water into wit,
mineton through the 20-mlle con.
crete-steel pipeline to Kings Bluff
is "about over, City Manager A.
C. Nichols reported yesterday,
while prospects for regular oper.
alton of the line appear unlikely
in the near future.
The hold-up in the switch over
to the new line is due to the delay
in arrival of a gasoline engine,
which officials explain is neces.
sary as a standby for emergency
use. Latest information received
from the manufacturer is that If
will be shipped "about the middle
of January"
GAS far as operation of the line
is concerned" Nichols explained
there is no reason why we
shouldn't go ahead, except that II.
regular service might develop
| without the emergency engine. We
want it on a permanent basis when
the switch is made
Since last August, City officials
have been awaiting delivery Of the
engine. Advice as to its shipment
| in the near future has repeatedly
been received from officials of the
Morris Machine Works, Baldwins.
vile, N. Y, on notification from
the manufa cturer, the Climax En-.
cheering Co.
All other equipment incident 10
completion of the Kings Bluff
pumping station has been deliver.
ed here. Installation was done by
the general contractor, the A. H.
Guion Co.
The last link in the pipeline was
laid September 20 with a minimum
of ceremony at which Mayor W.
Ronald Lane officiated.
| Completion of the line to Kings
Bluff, project for which the City
officials sought for many months.
represents an important phase of
Wilmington's overall WaterWorks
Improvement program, achieved at
a cost of more than S2,0O0,O00 and
with the financial assistance Of the
Federal Works Agency.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
Tokyo Reports Superfort
Over Kagoshima Navy Base

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1-UP)-
Three American Superfortresses
started fires with incendiary
bombs in individual flights over
the Tokyo area during the night,
and two Superfortresses based on
China flew for the first time over
the Kagoshima naval base in
southwestern Japan, enemy broad.
casts reported today.
The Superfortresses which bomb.
ed Tokyo flew singly, enemy re-
ports said - one after 10 p. M.
Sunday, one soon after midnight
and one about a. m. today a
p. m. Sunday EWTO.
The Superfortresses which flew
over Kagoshima-the first enemy
plane ever sighted there, Tokyo
said-dropped no bombs, accord
ing to the enemy broadcasts, re-
corded by the Federal Communi-
cations Commission.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
Tax Listing Will Start
Today At The Courthouse

The listing of real, personal,
and poll taxes by New Hanover
citizens will begin at $3.50 am.
today on the main floor of the
courthouse, according to County
Auditor John A. Orrell.
The Machinery Act, he explained
provides that poll and tangible pro-
perty tax returns shall be made
to the list taker during the month
of January, under the penalties
imposed by law.
Orrell said that automobile
owners should be prepared to give
tax listers complete information
as to model, year of manufa cture
and state license number.
Cape Fear, Federal Point, Har-
nett and Masonboro listers will
meet at the courthouse January
Is to 81.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
American Planes Hammer
Two lima For 24th Day

S. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Honolulu, Jan. 1-(P)
Two Jima japanese island base
on the road to Tokyo, was ham
mered Saturday by Pacific Strate-
gic Air Force Liberator bombers
in their twenty-fourth consecutive
daily strike against that Volcano
Island, Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
reported today.
The same day rocket firing Ma
rine Mitchell bombers hit a small
coastal cargo ship near the BONN
Islands, north of Two The vessel
was left dead in the water.
In the Palau Islands, Marine
ighter-bombers strafed ammuni.
ton dumps and supply areas or
Babelthuap.
Marine fighter planes sank -four
launches near Woleai in the west
ern CarolineS,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
Social Security Change
Aided By Wiln1ingtonian

now Yields mortar and pestle pro-
fessionally, he approached the To-
cal Social Security agent, Nicholas
Avera, to see what could be done
about Congress-.
A frontal assault on the national
legislature, as it turned out, WASH t
necessary. Mr.. Kerr received a
hearing before a Social Security
referee at the customhouse in Sep
TENDER. He pleaded his case to
such good effect that it was relay
ed to the Board of Appeals, in
Washington, D. c. After three
months cogitation, the board rem
dered a verdict An order emanat-
ed from national headquarters per-
hitting not only Mr.. Kerr, but all
the oldsers who have resumed ha-
ness on the home front. to jack
their accounts to match their new,
young man sized earnings.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
City Extension Bill Would Protect
Residents Of Areas To Be Affected

sign the statement pledging serv'
ices and facilities, and the state
ment must be published.
&c. The services to be provided
are enumerated in the bill. This
should assure the new citizens OF
equal treatment.
~. Voting by men and women
in the armed services is provided.
''8. Two temporary additional
members of the council are to be
appointed or elected. One will be
from the southern area and one
from the eastern area. They will
serve from the effective date OF
annexation until the expiration of
the terms of the elected members
then serving. This will provide d.
rect representation for the annex
ed areas on the council during the
early period after annexation, fur
Their assuring adequate services
and fair treatment. The bill will
name one representative and two
alternates from the southern area.
and the same from the eastern
area. If none of these qualify in
the case of either area, the council
will fill the vacancy. This ma
chinery will hold if the annexation
is made effective in 1915. If it is
made effective in a later year, the
temporary additional councilmen
will be elected at the polls, one
from the south and one from the
east"
I'VE do not see how it would
have been possible under the law
and the constitution to give great.
er protection to the interests of
the citizens to be brought into the
I
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02

Il. 1t provides for submittal OF
the extension question to vote
of the people. This assures all per-
sons entitled to a voice on the mat
ter that they will receive an ade-
quate hearing with opportunity for
expression at the polls. There will
be special registration.
%. The call for the special cleo
ton can be issued only by the
next council, to be elected in 1915.
or by some succeeding council. The
present council would not be per-
mitted to make the call. The rea.
son for this provision is that it is
desired to have the council issuing
the call remain in office for peri
cd of time sufficient to enable it
to make good the pledges for serv-
ice contained in the call.
80. The call must be issued with
in three months after the neWicoun
Gil takes office. 1t is intended that
no council shall call the election
and cause new areas to be incor-
porated, and then by reason Of pos,
sible changes in the membership
not be morally bound to make good
its commitments.
II A majority of all the mem.
bers of the council must vote for
a resolution saying that the city is
in position to render services and
install facilities before the call can
be issued. 1t is the intention here
that the resolution on services shall
not be adopted by bare majority
of bare quorum, but by a ma
jority of all the members, so that
there may be no later upsetting
of the councils pledge.
IS. At least four council mem
bers and the city manager must