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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
PONTIFICAL MASS
 FOR LATE PRELATE
Bishop O'Brien Officiates at Services for MOnsig=
 nor Tanning

Most Rev. Henry J. OBrien ad- ministrator of the Diocese cele- brated the Pontifical Mass of re- quiem this morning at Torrington at 10:30 for the late Rt. Rev. Msgr William J. Tanning, pastor of St. Francis church there, who died last Friday.
 Burial was to be in Bristol, the city of thealate pastors birth With the funeral cortege scheduled to leage Torrington at 1:30 D. m. to- day. Two other Masses were cele- brated this morning one at 7:15 a m. for the students of high school and one at 8 a. m. for the gram mar school children. Both t hese services were heavily attended by parishioners.
 Rev. John McGrath, pastor of St Thomas church in ThomaSotn pre- sided at services of the Office of the Dead held last night at the Torrington church and was at. tended by mor teilan 1000 persons. The service was under the direc- tion of Rev. Thomas Denehy pro lessor of sacred music at St. Thomas seminary, Bloomfield. A choir made up of priests of Tor rirgton and nearby towns partici- pated.
 Recitation of the Rosary was held by Rev. William P. Botticelli. pas tor of St. Peters church after the body of the late pastor was borne to the church in solemn procession A perpetual guard of honor was pro Vided by members or organizations of the church up until the conclu- sion of the Mass of requiem to- day.
 The body was borne from the rectory to the church Monday af- ternoon by P. J. Fitzgerald, Stephen Murphy, John Burke, William Burke, Bernard Higgins and Amdee Guilbeault. Active bearers today were Edward F.. Goodman, James Peters, Michale Hogan, Thomas Tanning Jr., Raymond SmedicF and Daniel McAuliffe.
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as he lists them Rev. J. DOnnelIy are: the right of the individual citi- zen to express his own views of the duties and sacrifices that are imposed on him; the right by which no citizen is compelled to obey without being heard" the recognition by those in power that their authority comes from God and that human society is consti- tuted with a divine purpose.
 THE PEOPLE AND THE MASSES
 The message draws provocative contrast between "a real people and the masses The former, the Holy Father says, is comprised Of persons each conscious of his own responsibilities and his own views. The masses, on the contrary, wait for the impulse from the outside, an easy plaything in the hands of any one who exploits their instincts and impressions; ready to follow in turn, today this flag, tomorrow an- other ."
 If we are to keep democracy strong in America we must be a real people, recognizing our civic responsibilities and with our in- formed opinions on all that affects our welfare ard that of our coun- try. The threat today in a degen- eration into huge group of people being herded together by the giant propaganda machines which today form the opinions of large seg- ments of our population. The press ure is tremendous. Individuals standing alone cannot withstand it. The organization of small groups of free men who think and act in accord with their convictions will be the salvation and protection of America. And so we need more, and more active, labor unions. parent teacher groups, active parish groups, credit unions, etc. These cannot be regimented into misled mass opin- ion.
 FIGURES ON CATHOLICS
 In an article in the new publica- ton The Priest" Bishop Noll of Fort Wayne, states that Boston is the most Catholic of the larger cities of the nation, TAB per cent of it's population being Catholic Other large cities are rated thus: New Or leans 66 per cent; Providence 56.7 Syracuse 52.5; Jersey City 52.2; Buffalo 52; Worcester 49 Detroit, 462; St. Louis 42.9; Chicago 408.
 Bishop Noll's figures, which are based on the World Almanac, lists Philadelphia with 293 per cent of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
The Army Knows AM The Answers--Any Questions?

Q. When a soldier has been re- the Government wait three months and then write again? Is it to say they are given up as lost? H. M, Middlebury, Vt.
 A. The Adjutant Generals Office at Washington, F. C., furnishes as received, any additional informa- tion regarding soldier who has been reported missing in action If no definite proof is received of his death, he continues on the records as missing for a period of year. If at the end of that time, upon review of the case by the Secretary of War, there is still insufficient evidence upon which to base determination of death, the soldier is still consid- cred missing.
 Q. Can a soldier change his Gov ernment insurance from his wife to his mother if he so desires, and, if so, how does he go about it. T M Manchester.
 A The soldier can change the bel eficiary of his insurance from his wife to his mother. He requests his personnel officer to complete and file the form used for this purpose.
 e. Will you please tell me where to send my baby'S birth certificate to get the incr3aSe in my Family Allowance check. M. M. WatertoWn.
 A. Send it to the office from which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
Your GI Rights
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON SERVIcEMEN'S PROBLEMS
,------- - -- -- TRAINING AID PLAN HAS BEEN LIBERALIZED
BY DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Jan. 16.-A liberal ized interpretation of the CT Bill of Rights to give college training to additional thousands of men over 25 years of age has been made by Veterans Administration.
 The education clause of the act was first believed to apply only to these men who at the date Of in- duction had not reached their 18th birthday and to those over 25 who were actually attending college at the time of induction.
 Now it is ruled that man who can present convincing proof that he intended to get further college or university training, had he not been inducted, is eligible for a year or more. That is, aSsuminmg he is eligible under the other pro visions of the CT Bill.
 0. graduated from the Uni versity of Michigan and intended to go to law school but couldn't afford 1t right away. l am 28 years old. l decided to work year and then go back but was drafted in the meantime. Am I eligible for the school work under present legisla- ton?
 A. Yes.
 0. I graduated from college fully intending to go back and do post graduate work Hl English. But I thought it would be smart to have a couple of years of prac- tical experience in the business world. The war came along and enlisted. Will the Government help me get that post graduate work when the war is over?
 A. If you can present conVinc- ing evidence taat such was your in- intention you will be eligible for money for the post graduate work from the Veterans Administration.
 0. finished law school about q month after Pearl HarbOr and enlisted immediately. However, I doubt whether I could pass the State Bar exams having been away from the legal work so long. What happens to me?
 A. It is your right to get one year refresher course paid for by the Government.
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your checks are issued, giving your husbands full name, service number and address.
 C. My Family Allowance was dis continued few months ago because of the amount of my earnings. My husband has died recently which leaves me widow. Will I be able to get the Family Allowance again now? c. D. Manchester, N. H.
 A. If the death of your husband has caused an increased degree of dependency upon the soldier, you may have your case reviewed. IT your expenses and earnings are the same as when payment was discon- tirued, the fact of your husbands s death would not make you eligible for payment.
 Q. l will soon be going into service Can l make an allotment of my pay to commercial insurance company for payment of my insurance?
 A. A SerViceman may authorize a Class E allotment payable to a com- mercial insurance company for pay lAlCllG Ol IlLo I)1 C'IlluIIlS.
 Q. Where should I write regarding my sons War Bonds? l haven't re- ceiyed a bond since October and they keep taking the money out of his pay V. M. Burlington
 A. If your son is in service in the United States. he should discuss the matter with his personnel officers. If he is overseas, you should write to Army War Bond Office, 366 West Adams street, Chicago, Illinois. Q. took boy, aged 6, and have cared for him until now. He will soon be called into Service. Could he make his insurance out to me? s A. Medford.
 | A. A SerViCeman may designate any of the following persons as ben eficiary: wife, child, parent, brother or sister Parent" also includes { person who has stood in loco paren. tis Gin place of parenD to him therefore he could name you.
 O. I have lost my sons Army mailing address; where or how car find out what it is? c. M. O.. HazardVille, Conn.
 A. You may write The Adjutant Generals Office, Washington, D. C.. giving your sons full name and Army serial number. That office will furnish the latest address.
 Q. My husband was killed in ac- tion. If I should remarry would my insurance payments stop? G. w Holyoke, Mass.
 A. Insurance payments are made to the beneficiary regardless of marital status.
 c. was discharged from the Army over a year ago. Would it be possible for me to reenter the Serv- ice. A. R. Portland, Me.
 A. You should discuss this matter with your local draft board as it cones under their jurisdiction.
 (Problems or questions of per sonal or specific nature may be re- ferred to the Director of Personal Affairs, Hq. First Service Command sos Commonwealth avenue, Boston Mass)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
NAM FIoy
 Service Law
BY PAUL HARRISON
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Jan. l6.-(UP)--The National Association of Manufac- turerS said today the administra- tions work-or-fight policy could be carried out more effectively through & voluntary manpower program than through compulsory labor leeisla- ton.
 In a statement outlining it's solu- tion to the problem, the NAM called for cooperative induntry labor ef- forts in each community and legiS- lation backing up the War Man power Commissions present control over Wokers.
 The organization reiterated it's op- position to National Service legiSla- tion as the House Military Affairs Committee called on CIO President Philip Murray to testify on the pending bill to draft all men l8- AS who refuse to work in essential jobs. The CIO is opposed to com pulsory measures.
 Describing manpoWer as To- cal rather than national problem, the NAM said affiliates of the National Industry Council already have embarked on a new program to solve their own problems in CO., operation with representatives of Aabor and government.
 We believe" the NAM said, that industrial management in this country can and must do this job voluntarily. If it is not solved by immediate cooperation between all management groups. legislation in- yolvng further regimentation of industry cannot be logically or sue eessfully opposed"
 NAM's program calls on manage ment to make better use of existing manpower, eliminate labor hoard ing and give more accurate esti- mates on needs to the U. s. en- pIoyment service; while labor is urged to eliminate any restrictions on productions, reduce absenteeism and adhere strcitly to its no strike pledge.
 The NAM urged that the WING be given unquestioned legal authority to establish employment ceilings ana dpply COHJrOlieu JOD TtIeFTdlb and compulsory releases.
 Meanwhile, War Mobilization Di- rector James F. Byrnes ordered Selective Service to put into effect q new priority system for the in- duction of men in the 26 to % year group whose deferments must be terminated to supply the replace ments needs of the armed forces.
 Byrnes listed five general cate gories according to the order in which deferred men from 26 to 29 would be called for military service:
 1. Registrants not employed in any of the special list of essential activities.
 3. Registrants engaged in rela- lively unimportant jobs in the es- sential but not critical phase of the war program, and who may be re- placed without difficulty"
 3. Men employed in relatively unimportant jobs in the critical war programs and resistrants in such programs who may be replaced with out difficulty.
 4. Registrants engaged In rela- lively more important jobs in es- sential but not critical activities.
 5. Registrants engaged in more Important jobs in critical activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
Life Fight
 Intensified

Boston, Jan. l6 - (U.PO - South Boston's battle with Life Magazine was intensified today after a state representative said that mot & sim gle Irish family" lives in block pictured in a current article as a dwelling of "lace curtain Irish' but that an associate editor of Life once did live there.
 While the Boston City Council was resenting Life's article in a resolution passed yesterday, Repre- sentative Patrick J. McDonough CD Boston asserted that Life's Associate Editor George H. Frazier formerly lived in the depicted South Boston block.
 Many fine people and fine Amer jeans live there,' said McDonough, but not one is of Irish descent"
 Are MT F'razier's associates so contemptuouS of his former sur roundings that they tag the resi- dence with the condeScending term Lace Curtain Irish or are they op- erating their own lampoon without regard to the finer senSibilities of their expert on music for the bobby sockerS?" he asked.
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 Americas Town Meeting. ac- claimed as radios leading educa- tional program has dedicated it's program of Thursday evening, Jan uary 18th to a full discussion of the question. Recordings will be made of the speeches and distributed on re- quest to schools and societies throughout the country.
 According to an official statement released in New York, eight high school students, winners in nation wide high school essay contest in which more than half a million stu dents were represented, will debate the question of compulsory Military Training as a security measure when Americas Town Meeting" takes up the problem, Do We Want Univer- sal Military Training For Youth?" in the broadcast Thursday, January %, at 8:30 p. m., over Station WATR and the Blue Network
 Representing the affirmative will De Frank Max Norton, of Saltwater, Okla. Senior High school; John P. Kildahl, of Webster, s. D., High school; Phyllis Battenfeld, of Grover Cleveland Junior High school, Elizabeth, N. J.; and Earl L. Bradsher, Jr., of aBton Rouge, La, Senior High school They will be joined by an adult speaker, still to be chosen.
 On the negative will be Doris Montag, of Cresco, Iowa, High school; Patricia Garner of Decatur, Ga, Girls High school; Marily Hil- vers, of Our Lady of Mercy High school, Cincinnati O.; and Michael MarloW, of South Hills High school, Bradsher, Jr., of Baton Rouge, La, the negative will be pr. Alonzo F. Meyers, chairman of the Depart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
Girl Facing Murder Rop

London. Jan. 16-(UP)-Pvt. Karl Gustav Hutton, P. a Boston, Mass, paratrooper. and Elizabeth Marina Jones, 18-year-old strip tease dane CT, pleaded not guilty in a crowded Old Bailey courtroom today to the murder of a London taxi driver.
 The boyish appearing Hutton gave his plea in strong voice, but Miss Jones reply was hardly aud ible, They were accused of murder ing George Heath, known as the man with the cleft chin"
 A man and three women arrived outside the Old Bailey before dawn, hoping to assure themselves of seats for the trial, but were ordered to move on by police. No queues were permitted to form.
 Among those in the courtroom when the trial opened were a large number of dancing girls from Lon don's west end.
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Delegate

Delegate
 William Russell, organist; Roland Palmer, church school superintend- ent; Henry Johnson, assistant sup erintendent; George CarlStrom, head usher Donald Hilliard, clerk. Auditors are Everett Grahn, Arnold Swanson and Roland Palmer.
 The music committee is composed of George Clausen. Mrs. Emma Hunstone and MT. Kron.
 The following organization re- ports were made: Daughters of Zion. Mrs. Carl Carlson and Mrs. Axel ForSell; Iduna Circle, Mrs. John S. Larson and Mrs. John L. Larson; Lutheran Brotherhood, Roland Pal mer; Senior Luther League, Mrs. Mildred Howe and Miss Mae Isaac son; Church School, George Clau- sen: Church Choir, Mrs. Emma Hunstone.
 Robert Lagerquist was elected delegate to the annual meeting of the New England Conference to be held in Providence in April. AL ternate is Mrs. Lagerquist Carl H. Thompson was elected delegate to the Hartford district conference to be held in Waterbury next Septem- Der. Alternate is Albert J. Johnson.
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ment of Higher Education at New York University.
 All eight of the student speakers will travel to Pittsburgh, where the broadcast will originate at Syria Mosque. There, four will be selected to debate the question, the others joining the discussion in the ques- tion and answer period. Junior Town Meeting" discussion groups throughout the country were repre- sented in the essay contest which was the first step in selecting the speakers. Final selections were based on recordings made by the writers of the best essays.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
OFFICERS ELECTED
 AT CHURCH SESSION
Lagerquist Is Chosen to Attend New England Con-
 ference in Providence

Following are officers elected last night at the annual meeting of Zion Lutheran church. Trustees and deacons will be installed at services Supnday. Rev. E. Einar Kron is pastor.
 Deacons, reelected for three years, are Everett Grahn, Donald Hilliard, and Roy Johnson, Oscar Eckblom was also elected a dea- con
 Trustees reelected for three years are George Carlstrom, Albert J. Johnson, Gustav R. Johnson, John s. Larson. Also reelected are: Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
Catholic Thought And Opinion
 By REV. JOSEPH F. DONNELLY

it's population Catholic and New York with 22.3 per cent.
 SCIENCE CANNOT
 BUILD ALONE
 In his syndicated column, Dr. AL bert E. Wiggan. who dispenses ans wers but not always good sense on all subjects, recently answered this question: Do you think that man kind will ever be able to build 8 perfect world?"
 The Doctor replied: Yes, at least much more perfect than the present one think that we can build a world where everyone would have his full share of our common treas urerS, good roads, parks, public edu- cation, music, art and drama; where every one would feel that he labored not for himself alone, nor for his family or country alone, but labored for the happiness and good of all mankind. If we ever have such 9 world, science will build it."
 If we are ever blessed with such a world science alone will never build it. Science buttressed with re- ligious principles can and may, but scientific progress will never make men labor for the happiness ano good of all mankind" Hitler's NaziS l had advanced further in some sci enceS than all the rest of the world but they have brought on the world more suffering and bloodshed thar any group in history. We must use science to the utmost to build the | better world, but men must use il and men must be guided by the jus. tice and charity of Christian teach. ing.
 NEGRO APPROACH
 There is a thorough examination of conscience for Catholics on the point of their attitude toward the Negro in the words of the address of the president of Howard Univer. sity of Washington, D. C., Dr. Nor decai Johnson, as delivered to 8 Catholic group in West Baden, In. | diana.
 He praised the many fine exam ples of Catholic among and for thf Negro" but he added that what has been done has been disappointing "ln view Of your numbers and iT view of your tremendous power
 You are the one church that has the most influence in the Latin countries and in every one of these there has been no race problem.
 You have behind you the finest organization and the example ol noble devotion. But, for the major ity of educated Negroes you do not exist.
 ONLY 300,0OO NEGRO
 CATHOLICS
 You have only 30O,00O Negro Catholics. Why? Because you have l operated too much on the motive ol pity and beneVolence. You have ap- pealed to the Negro too little witt the voice of inspiring command. Yol have not appealed to him with the voice of Ezechiel: Son, stand upor thy feet Your message has been { l kind message but a condescendins one. You have not encouraged tho Negro to rise to your own standard You have not developed a Catholic Negro priesthood You have no more than a handful of Negroes il all your colleges That's not an ac' cident; it's policy.
 You have already been outf1ankec in the race for inter-racial leader ship. You have been outfanked by the Communists, by the C1O, anc by the public schools where Irish Greek and Negro sit side ny side anc become teammates on the gridiron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
STORM WARNINGS

New York, Jan. 16 - tU.PD - The U. s. Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings hoisted at a. m. today from Block Island to the Delaware Breakwater and warned of northeast winds increasing from 45 to 55 miles an hour by afternoon. The winds were expected to shift to north and northwest tonight and diminish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
'TownHall' Arranging
 Debate For Students
Compulsory Military Training to Be Discussed in Na- tiOnwide Radio Feature Opposition Registered Here

Compulsory military training an issue which looms prominently on the horizon of future events in America
 anxious students parents clergy and others Con gressonal action will be taken shortly the proposal to adopt form of compulsory military training for American youths The American Legion favors it. Various Youth organizations oppose it. Church authorities have taken definite stands the matter for and against. Recently group of Crosby High school students registered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16
BRIDGEPORT EDITOR
 ROTARY CLUB GUEST

George C. Waldo, edior-in-chief of the Bridgeport Post-Telegram, was speaker at meeting of the Ro- tary Club this noon at the Elton. MT Waldo is also member of the Connecticut Forest and Park Com mission.
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THE HOLY FATHER AT CHRISTMAS

The Washington Star states edi- torially that the Christmas message of the Holy Father should rank
 as one of the outstanding utter ances of our epoch" With this opinion the American press is in almost unanimous agreement, and
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the fact that the Soviet "Pravda" b t te r ly de- n o unced tn e Pope's m c s S a g e would appear to be 8 further con- firmation of its worth.
 The most start ling sections of the Pope's mess age deals with his discussion of the elements of a true democracy. Some of these elements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-16

Signs of the Times: Sign In n WAC Detachment Barracks: ''WaIch Your Figure. If You Don't Ihe Boys WOn'!" Sign in q us. Cavalry Stable, ''Iady COdiva was the biggest gambler who ever lived. She pat all she had Om one
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hOrse!" Gripe s1'ibbled on Iae wall of . mess hall: "The food stinks - and such small portions tool" Sign in Phillipine Orderly ROOmi ''Be Careful. Japs are like girdIes. both creep up on you and il takes a Yank to get 'em d0wn!"