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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

oi a counterfeitinG ring which has circulated hundreds of thousands of spurious one dollar bills |. They all bear the same serial number, are considered one of the cleverest jobs recently pulled The Post Office Department plans to start a new drive to stop the public from shipping bottled liquor to Servicemen overseas Ship ment of liquor overseas is illegal, and when the Post Office catches 1t, the liquor is sent to veterans hospitals Postal authorities are also alarmed over the big in- crease in the number of soldiers allotment checks being stolen from mail boxes One postal i1- Spector in New York arrested 18 people in single day for stealing checks Despite the factt hat American diplomatic relations with Lithuania hang by a thread, the Lithuanian Delegation cele- brated Lithuanian Independence Day even after the Big Three Conference Congressman Henry M. Jackson (D) of Wash ington has re-introduced his bill providing unemployment insurance for seamen Merchant seamen who do the dangerous work of delivering cargoes overseas get TO unemployment insurance, though the men who build the ships and fill the ships do Ext Congress man Usher Burdick of North Da- kota has retired from politics, is now raising tobacco in Maryland and indu,ging in his hobby of studying Indian folklore Ben Cohen has definitely resigned as General Counsel of Jimmy Byrnes' Office of War Mobilization He suspects that Assistant Sec retary of State Dean Acheson is primarily responsible for keeping him out of the State Department.
 Copyright, 1945. by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

said it never would, and the refinery started producing gasoline last spring. But the cost of producing the gas in the Far North is over a dollar 8 gallon and one tanker, op- erating three-fourths of the time, could deliver more gasoline to Alaska and at less cost than the re- f1nery will ever be able to do. Re- fusing to admit a mistake, Army will probably stick to Canol as a military sound project.
 It was "justa like Chicag" for scores of deported ex-counterfeiters when U. s. Army moved into Sicily and Italy with bales of freshly printed military currency. Many of the queer money makers came orig. 1nally from these parts, emigrated to the U. s. to ply their trade until caught and sent back home as un- desirable citizens. With a lot of the new and unfamiliar invasion cur rency flooding Italy and healthy black market making almost any kind of money desirable, some of the former counterfeiters again tried to take up their art. But the old touch was gone, and the reproduc- tions were bad. They provided quite 8 headache for Civil Affairs officers though, until the M. P.'s rounded them up and put them out of bus inesS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

hard, the strain of attempting it probably proved too great. It was not so with the English in their hour of crisis. Typical of their attitude at the height of the blitz was sign in bomb-blaSted chemists shop window, bearing this dauntlesS, atrocious pun:
 "BiSmuth as usualtduring alterations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
GIVING AN INFANT A LIFT

Christian Science Monitor)
 Practically every infant industry in America has received a helping hand from government-the canals built with State funds. the original toll highways, the Western rail- roads (with land grants which have subsequently, been repaid many times over by reduced rates to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- SOnal health and hygiene, not tO disease, diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped elf-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not cOnfOrua- ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National NeWSs paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

new request to be brought up to date on the pro- ject will reveal facts just about aS they were before. Cost of develop ing the new oil-
 field in northwest Canada, building pipeline and re-
 1nery will be 134 million dollars inc stead of the esti- mated 35 million dollars. The pipe line works, though m a n V cNNF are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Views Of The Press

smoothly down the slope. On s snappy, still day the steel runners squeak on the snow, and the horses shoes make a crunchy. edgy sound as the iron bites into the packed down sled track. Hauling out the wood for the next seasons supply is good work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, DID.

A HUMBLE MAN MADE GREAT
 What would Simon Peter have thought as he sat in his fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee, casting net into the water, if someone had come to him and said: Peter, in future generations you will be one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
!"
 SPOTLIGHT
Here's That Project Again
By PETER EDISON Waterbury DemOcrat-NEA Wash inRtOn COrresDOndent

Washington, D. C., Feb. 20 - The Canol Project - remember? - is headed for the news again. Senate's Mead Investigating committee has let the matter ride for a year, since the Truman committee issued its re- port blasting the Army'S Alaskan
 pipeline dream as a great waste of public funds. Mead Committees
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Selected Poem
TREES: CENTRAL PARK

TREES: CENTRAL PARK Iarold Vinal in The Christian Science Monitor) What trees are these, Moving and white, No longer green In summer light, But now entranced But now as mist, Moveless against Amethyst? Take of their Branches, take Color of the lake, Color of the frost They are winter lost. Snare for a moment This, Strange metamorphosis- This changing, Though unseen, Back to an April green!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

of the t wo or three most fam ous characters of h i S t tory. Th c greatest church in the world will be built over your grave. Men will have a regard for
 you that they have for almost no one else who has ever lived" If anyone had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Drew Pearson Calls The Turn Again

On Feb 10 Drew Pearson published revealing regard ing artificial for telling certain ces in the supplying of wounded better standardization between Army Medical Corps.
 One week aer Feb. VeteranS that 1t had begun conferences with Navy complete standardization artificial differences between branches of the service.
 Copyright 194S by The Bell Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 2:50 a. m, (war time) Sun rises at TAO Q. r1., sets at 6:32 p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Venus is now high on the meridian after p. m. It is fast approaching its maximum greatness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1945
A Thought for Today

And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee. -Zechariah 2:11.
 Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of ncipleS-Emerson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20

all of lls, if we but trust Him and follow Him.
 An Rights Reserved-BabSon
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Washington Merry-Go-R

Drew Pearson Soy Code uIs Influence Will Dominate Argen- tine Policy at Mexico City, Rockefeller Confers With Argentine Un de9round Leader; Biggest Counteeins Ring Uncovered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
UNCLE SAM FIGHTS NINE WARS

It has been going on for some time, but few people realize that the United States is now fighting nine wars, China, India-Burma, the Philippines, the air and naval war against Japan proper, the naval war in the Atlantic against submarines, in France against Germany, in Italy and the Mediterranean against the Germans, in the Middle East main- taining the supply line to Soviet Russia, and in the Indian Ocean. U. s. forces are not on the Russian front, of course, and have only a minor part in the largely British operations in the Indian ocean. But there are sizeable U. s. garrisonS on the inactive fronts in Alaska, Hawaii Panama and the Caribbean, which raises the count to 12 areas of oper. ation.
 ULTRA-CONFUSING
 If you think Washington designa- tions of alphabetical agencies are confusing, you should get next to some of the naval and military al- phabet hash. General Eisenhower's SHAEF is now pretty well known, but here are few others:
 Commander in Chief Pacific Operations Area.
 SEAC - Southeast Asia Com mand. (Also known as Supreme Ex- ample of Allied Confusion.)
 MAAF - Mediterranean Area Air Forces.
 USTAF - U. s. Tactical Air Forces
 Southern Lines of Com- munication. (The troops say the O. c. stands for Of Course.")
 With the top generals and ad- miralS raised to five-Star rank, watch for the nomination of a mum Der of prominent three-star lieu- tenant general and vice admirals to be four-Star general and admirals. Lieutenant-General Brehon B. So- mervell and Vice Admiral s. M. Ro- binson, in charge of Army and Navy supplies and procurement, are high on the list.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Hail Experiment
in Helping
Discharged els

LANSING, Aug. 7-(P)-The
state office of veterans affairs
hailed as a far-reaching expert
ment today the plans of Mich
Igan community to help group
of 20 discharged servicemen
start new industry by pooling
the credit available to them un-
der the G.. |. Bill of Rights.
The office, declining to identi-
fy the community until the or
ganization is completed. said
practical. experienced business
men in the community have been
let by their employing firms to
give the servicemen the initial
business advice and to lend the
proposed organization the ex-
perience necessary to secure a
loan.
The plan, it was announced,
contemplated the organization
Of a Ado manufacturing bust
ness which would not compete
with any local firm and which
would provide job for other
servicemen and others. The 20
men, who would be able to poo.
$40, 900 in credit, would eventu-
ally assume control and owner
ship of the business, il was said.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
School BUILDING
Boom Indicated
in Michigan

LANSING. Aug. 7 - up -
New school buildings and addi-
tons to present schools are the
most popular projects among
units of government planning
postwar construction, Don C..
Weeks, state planning commits
sion director, said today.
Weeks said the of the LAOS
applications his office had ap-
proved for a share in the states
$5,000,000 pO S war planning
fund, 253 were for elementary
and high school construction, at
a total estimated cost of $45, $780,
600.
So far, the commission has
approved the release of funds
for SO different types of projects
al a total construction cost If
S299, 148,680.
New sewers are second on the
list, with 100 projects of all
types and an estimated construc-
ton cost of $49,261 ,974, already
approved.
A breakdown of school pro-
jects shows plans for 81 addi-
tons to elementary schools, 70
new elementary schools, 81 high
school additions and 20 new high
schools. Included in the list Of
sewerage projects are applica-
tons for SO sanitary sewers, IL
street and so storm sewers.
Among other projects for
which applications have been ap-
proved are rs street and alley
paving projects, to be built at
an estimated cost of SIS, 556, 453;
81 new water main systems,
S10,475,060; 81 agricul tural
drains, $12,761,737 81 sidewalk
projects, $5,033,298; 81 new
supply systems, $11,214,989; q
new city, village or township
halls, $3,719,907; rs new civic
centers and auditoriums, $685.
06O, and Is new parks, to be
built at an estimated cost of
S3,051, los.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07

dead about five o'clock Sunday
and that they went aboard
Frank Hornsby's barge where
they spent the night.
They were unable to get 70
the mainland to notify their dis
dressed kin that they were safe
and sound and Mrs. Dubay did
not know of her husbands
whereabouts until he walked
into the house.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Restaurant Operators
Appeal for Red Points

DETROIT. Aug. 7 up -
Representatives of Detroit's A.
400 eating establishments were
scheduled to appear before a
Senate subcommittee at Wash
ington today to ask for an in
crease in their red point allot-
ments.
The delegates were armed
with reports of survey indi-
eating eight out of 10 restaurant
owners would close for a week
to 30 days unless some relief
was forthcoming.
Lynes D. Boomer, chairman
of the Detroit Emergency Food
Committee and Ray Fling, exec
utive secretary of the Michigan
Restaurant and Cafeteria Asso-
citation made arrangements for
the Senate appearance after
comforting with Senator Fergu-
son here Monday.
Ferguson told them their
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Gen.; Xamashita
Target of
Xank Manhunt
BY SPENCER DAVIS

MANILA, Aug. 7 - (P) -
American and Filipino troops
are developing a two-way pinch
on Japanese hideouts in north
ern Luzon in a relentless search
for General Yamashita despite
some rumors that the Japanese
commander of the Philippines
was killed in an air raid.
An estimated 5000 Japanese
have been pocketed in three
areas in the towering mountains.
The US. Sixth Infantry Di-
vision reported these enemy
remnants had been split into
small groups in the vicinity Of
Antipolo Mayoyao and Hung
duan.
Associated Press correspond
ent Russell Brines, with the
127th Infantry regiment of the
32nd Division, said three Amer
lean and Filipino columns had
made new thrusts SIS miles
northeast of Baguio. and were
developing two-way pinch on
enemy holdeuts believed to in
clude Yamashita and his staff.
Ifugao native scouts four days
ago said Yamashita had been
killed month ago by an air
raid on the remote Hungduan-
Kiangkiang sector.
Two Japanese prisoners said,
however, that they had been
forced to act as litter-b bearers
for Yamashita because he was
wounded. The date they gave
corresponds to the Scouts re-
ports of his death, but there was
no evidence of the accuracy OF
their story.
On the other hand. two guer-
rillas said they had seen the
General alive and we'll in the
Mayoyao sector recently.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Detroit Voters
Go 10 Polls
Light Primory
is Apparent

DETROIT, Aug. - (R -
Less than one-fifth of the city's
784,640 registered voters were
expected to trek to the polls to-
day to cast ballots in the city's
municipal primary election.
The apathetic ca m pa z n
wound up Monday night with
last minute statements by the
six mayoralty candidates, in
Guiding Mayor Edward j. JEFF
fries, who is seeking his fourth
term.
Principal interest in the cam
paign conferred about the vote
getting powers of Mayor JEFF
fries and Richard T. Franken-
steen, international vice-presi-
dent of the United Automobile
Workers (CIO) and also a may
orally candidate.
Frankensteen has received
support from many labor spokes-
men, although the American
Federation of Labor has with
held Endorsement of any may
orally candidate until after the
primary.
The other meyoralty candi-
dates are: James d. Friel, Ro-
bert w. Ingersoll, William Kauf-
man, Wallace w. Baker and
George M. Bernhard. The top
two candidates will be on the
ballot in the November election.
Meanwhile, at Dearborn, vot-
ers went to the polls today to
vote in the primary in which
Mayor Ofville l.. Hubbard
seeks denomination over two
opponents.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07

Americans consume approxi-
mately 1000, 100000 bottles Of
soft drinks annually in normal
times.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Car OverturnS;
Two Injured

Two persons received injur-
les of the legs and arms Sunday
when their car overturned on
Marine City highway near Ora
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
VIEW EnroIIs n
Veterans Of
World War Two

With the addition Of FL new
members during July, all vet
Grams of service In World War
II, Oskar Andreas VFW Post No.
1894 is now nearing the record
mark of $50 veterans of the cur
rent war on its membership list.
The post meetings are held
each Wednesday at $50 p. m,
and veterans are invited to at
tend without obligation to en-
roll.
The latest "class" of World
War II veterans is as follows:
Elmer N. Wilson, Clarence L..
Springer, Frank A. Bruyer, Jo-
seph Obrecht, Francis N. Kiel,
Samuel Levine, John H. Wa.-
tiers, George J. Torney. Arthur
p. O'Kelly, Leslie c. Doescher,
Pershing p. Peltier, Francis G..
Beardsley, Louis YAK, George r
Nieman, Charles j. Houthhoofd,
Joseph A. Skiba, Merle Inger.
son, Tommie l.. Laster, Cecil L..
Mcdonald, George H Moseman
and Stanley j. Trombley.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
East Detroiier Hurt
in Intersection Crash

John Bruegen. 30. of 263o
Eastlawn, East Detroit, received
minor Injuries to his legs and
feet when a motorcycle on which
ne was riding as passenger was
mt by a car at the corner of
Croker and Harper.
A car operated by Maverell p
Schock, 1880 Croker was driv-
ing east on Croker and hit the
motorcycle driven by Russell
Bernstein, Of East Detroit which
was crossing Croker. Schock
told police that he had green
light when he struck the cycle.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Fishing Porty Sofe After
Spending Is Hours on Loke

The search for four Mount
Clemens fishermen who had
been missing for more than Is
hours ended happily Monday
afternoon when they returned
home, after spending the night
on barge on Lake st. Clair.
The party. consisting of Fer
dinand Dubay and his wife. Dor
othy, Of 403 East Broadway; Ar
thur Dubay, of 1869 North Wal
nut, and Mary Dubay, five-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Dubay, of Mount Glenn
ems. had left early Sunday morn
ing at the mouth of the Clinton
river TO 60 fishing in a Chris
Craft motor boat.
Mrs. Arthur Dubay reported
that she expected them back by
mid afternoon. With the strong
wind churning up the lake and
the rain coming down in tor
rents, Mrs. Dubay became dis
turbed when they did not return
by nightfaii and she called the
Sheriff'S office who in turn call
ed in the Coast Guard at Algo-
nae.
BY one a. m Monday morning
George Elmer of the Coast
Guard still reported them miss
ing.
This morning the Coast Guard
reserve unit was also called in
and hunted for the party around
Strawberry Island.
Their search was terminated
early Monday afternoon, how
ever. when the party returned
home. They related that their
motor on their boat started to 60
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Tokyo May be Next Target for Deadly Atomic Bomb
Worlds Most Destructive
Weapon Dooms jap Empire

to development of the atomic
bomb.
Mr.. Truman, Stimson. former
Prime Minister Churchill, who
drafted Britain's statement on
the bomb, and others, stressed
the peaceful possibilities of
atomic energy.
1T will be a matter of much
further research and develop
ment ID design machines for the
conversion of atomic energy in
to useful power" Stimson said.
How long this will take no one
can predict. but it will certainly
be a period of many years.
Furthermore, there are many
economic considerations to be
taken into account before we
can say to what extent atomic
energy will supplement coal,
oil, and water as fundamental
sources of power in industry in
this or any other country.
BRINK OF AIR ERA
I'VE are at the threshold of a
new industrial art which will
take many years and much ex-
penditure of money TO develop"
When Mr.. Truman's statement
was issued at the White House
here the President himself was
on the cruiser Augusta nearing
American shores. Rejecting the
enthusiasm many Of his official
associates here felt, the Presi-
dent went personally about the
Augusta to tell officers and men
Of the disclosure.
The official statements gave
little technical information on
the bomb or the sources of its
destructive power, other than a
revelation by Stimson that the
mineral uranium is one of the
chief elements. The supply of
uranium now being used to pro-
duce the bombs for Japan comes
from Canada. The other great
known world source is the Bel
I Congo in Africa.
How the Uranium is Prepared
and canned in the bomb and
how ii is detonated are points
which remain secret. But some
thing is known of the explosive
effects. Scientists and Army Of
Ulcers made test IN the desert
near Sante Fee, N. NJ, early on
July 16.
BINDING FLASH
When the bomb went off
there was binding flash Of
light, brighter than the sun. a
great billoW of multi-colored
gases scared 10000 feet. When
the experimentcrs visited the
scene of the blast they found the
earth torn into a huge crater.
The steel wer on which the
bomb had rested had been vap-
orized.
Forest rangers $50 miles away
thought there had been an
earthquake and persons $50
miles distant reported their
w n d ows ratified with the
spreading conclusion.
DR.. E. Slade, British scientist
who helped develop the new
weapon, said that while it ap-
pears to have done what it was
expected to do. some of the ru-
mors have been rather extrav-
agant."
When people talk about the
bomb obliterating everything
within a radius of 100 miles" he
SAID, well. that's rather long
way, isn't it,"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07

lease could not be presented too
strongly"
The OPA tends to establish
rules on q nationwide basis. for
getting that Detroit is a city Of
workers who indulge in hard
manual labor. Our requirements
are necessarily greater than
those of q community of white
collar workers." he added.
The Association seeks to re-
store the restaurant ration to 8
point per customer as it was be-
fore the July / reduction to ga
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07
Roqweed Pollen Count
Almost kon-Existent

LANSING. Aug. 7 - (P -
The State Health Department
assured hay fever sufferers on
Monday that a weekend pollen
count showed ragweed pollen
still in virtually non-existent in
representatives areas of the
state.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07

MEXICO, Mo.-U,H-You can
take Capt. Tom Books word for
it that they don't practise girth
control in Germany. Book just
sent back Nazi officers uni
form with Goeringesque waist
line of 81 inches.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-08-07

Thomas Shea, Sc. Of 14309 z.
Jefferson Detroit and his wife,
Mary, As, were taken to st. JOS
eph's hospital for treatment
Shea told police that a tire blew
out while riding and the car
swerved off the road and into 4
ditch.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-05
Judge WAITS
Cracks Down

A month of mollycoddling
traffic violators has convinced
Judge John D. Watts that he had
placed too much confidence in
human nature.
So he abruptly switched to a
crack-the-whip policy today on
two reckless drivers, giving one a
sentence Of $l00, 20 days in jail
and a years probation; the other
SIS fine. Is days in jail and
six months probation.
After going along with short
on-caSh customers at the bar of
justice fora month. allowing
many 10 60 home on their promise
TO come back later with the cash
for small fines. Judge Watts
looked at the record.
Many of those who promised
never came back. Yesterday one
defendant marked the end of that
leniency, too. for Judge Watts told
him 10 60 10 phone and get
somebody TO bring in the money
or it's Jail"
The going along" policy was
just a test of human nature. Judge
Watts friends insisted, and had
nothing TO do with vote-getting
even though Watts will be a cam
didate at the next general elec-
tion. He was appointed by Gov.
Kelly and took office March L
He succeeded Thomas F. Maher,
now a circuit court Judge.