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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

pefienced seanen arc needed In. mediately Co complete the manning oi crexbound vesseiA and maintain vital troop depioyment and ruliel cargo schedmeS
 He listed the following factors a, contributing to the growing craxiS:
 ]. Unprecedented December sail. Ing schedules which called for Uls greatest single month dispatch ol ships on record
 2. The natural desire of officer and seamen 10 spend a Chrtstmai at home after serving at sea dur. Ing most war holidays.
 3. A record tarnaround os hun. dreds of VISA troop shipx
 (. Abandonment Of the slow con. yoy system speeded up ship depar- tureS.
 .. The release of ships previously held in var theaters to transoceanic service.
 6. The delivery of additional ship. at the wars end.
 A breakdown Of the situation in each port in the Atlantic District showed that troop ships and l7 cargo vessels are tied-up in New York. Baltimore has 3 troopers and IS freighters crewbound. while , cargo ships are affected in Phila- delphia. One trooper is tied up in Boston and 6 troopers and cargo tsocealc sy. N1~fnlt- (knwfae8-w,., !, = s ? freighters affected.
 Every possible action has beer taken by VISA to counteract the shortage of manpower. All troop ships are being accorded top pri- ority in manning, even to the point Of switching men to these vessels who had been previously assigned to freighters. The primary respons- ability for providing crews, VISA pointed out, rests with the shin operators and the unions. When they fail to secure the necessary men, they fall back on the Recruit ment and Manning Division oi VISA for help. Last week VISA SUD- piled 1000 men to operators and unions, but this number was in- sufficient to fully man the ships scheduled to sail. The U. s. Mari time Service Training Organiza- tion-haS been drained of all men who have completed training, and many more have been shipped even before completion of their course
 The shortage has grown so acute that many men are being shipped in higher ratings for which, under usual regulations, they are not qualified.
 John A. Lock, Atlantic Coast VISA Recruitment and Manning director urged all experinced seamen now ashore to register immediately for ship assignments to prevent fur ther delays.
 Applicants may apply at local VISA recruiting divisions, maritime unions, ship operators and U. S. Employments Service offices.
 VISA will provide immediate gov- ernment transportation to ports wherever ships are awaiting men.
 Newspapers and radio stations throughout the nation are being asked to cooperate in this all-tm- portant recruitment campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Worms Public On DonserOf Pneumonia
 Health Officer Godfrey
 Advises Public

AS Colds. influenza. and grippe continued to spread through the city. Dr. Edward Godfrey, health officer, this morning urged those who are experiencing bronchial ill., ness in the first stages 10 avoid crowds and remain at home, taking care to abServe the usual rules of proper rest, balanced diet, and mild exercise. He also warned that over-fatigue be avoided.
 The health officer said that res- piratory infections always increase during the pre-holiday season be- cause more persons are exposed to carriers in stores and at Christmas festivities
 He also urged that sick people be avoided, if possible, and those SO infected forgo visiting others. He particularly stressed that the mouth and nose be covered when coughing and snee1ng, since this IS the commonest method of infec- tion.
 If respiratory illnesses do not im- mediately respond with proper home treatment Dr. Godfrey warned that a doctor should be called. Virus pneumonia is preya- lent at the present time, and is may result from the common cold he explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

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 5s7.5O; 50 shares, Massachusetts Power and Light Association, ST. 137.50; 50 shares, New England Power Association, $3,837. 7.50; and 50 shares North American Company $1 1,312.50.
 More Stock Holdings
 Other stock holdings are: III shares Peter Paul Company, $6,105; 53 shares, Remington Rand Con- pany, $l,576.75; 150 shares, Scovill Manufacturing Company, $8,O37 50; 100 shares, Silex Company, $1,4O0; 50 shares, Springfield Railway Com pany, $1,150; 50 shares, Standard oil of New Jersey, $3,11250; 150 shares Torrington Company, $1.- POO; 50 shares United Illuminating Company, $2,462.50; 100 shares, United Stock Yard Company, $1,- 125: 100 shares, Van Norman Ma chine Tool Company, $1,525; and 25 shares, Colonial Trust Company, $2,750. Stocks in IT other com- panies, with interest, amounted to $3,579.52. MT. Carroll also held United States savings bonds, of the maturity value of 5000, and one bond in the Hotel St. George Cor poration of the 1000 series.
 Bank accounts included: Water bury Savings Bank, $11. 50; Wa terbury Trust Company, $4,732. .96; Citizens & Mapufacturers National Bank, (saving account) $6,798. "A, Checking account $16, ,4o7A9; and urlcashed checks, $2,853.13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Escape ShuddIers
 Abolish I946, Crystal Ball
 GGzerLedrns From StUon,is

present prices ! can say with ahso- lute certainty that WAges w1u go up Tegy substantially. Hiartchs added That is because the productivity of tae average workeg by then Will oe about % percent greatef than ii wAs in ieso
 Bsnsschs AgFees
 capehAFt said. yeah, s the work CTS 60 back To work
 Yeah. said H.nTichN. He sad bef- ter machinery would start speeding the average mans production by the end of next yeAs and have him going fuil tlli .n ief7.
 Unless we eei production quick ". insisted CApehart. we're either going To have bad defiauon. or a real. extreme lnaation. That's as cer- tain as the sun rising in the East and setting ia the West" The Senate Small Business Con- mittee called !n Hinfichs to tell about house rentals. which he said had gone up about four percent since 1889. That's good. he said. but it's not important
 Dammit" he said. the people wanted houses and there weren't any. Whats the use of a low rent ceiling. fl there's no house to rent7
 Clothing Problem sIousy"
 Sen. Kenneth Wherry of Neb.. said the 8 percent figure for the rise in the cost of living was ridiculously low. Sen Capehart said no house. wife could be forced to believe it Hinrichs started to say something. but Sen. Wherry drowned him out with the statement that the OPA's job on clothing prices was pedicu- lous.
 T mean simply lousy" he said.
 Yes said Sen. Capehart, adding that last Saturday night he had to buy hard-boiled shirt to go to the Gridiron Clubs dinner. He tried l2 stores. He finally got shirt that looked like lace.
 It had so many holes in 1t you could whistle through it." he said. And the tail was too short"
 The solution is obvious: abolish 1946.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
JAW Writes NewOffer
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rights of workers.
 Ford-UAW negotiations were re. sumed as the strike-bound Genera Motors reported that some 19,0O( of it's 50,000 non-striking office workers have returned to their jobs through NAV picket lines since Monday.
 A second contract conference with the new Kaiser-Frazer Corporation scheduled for today, was postponed at the corporations request until Dec 27. The corporation which hopes to start auto production Feb l at the massive Willow Run plant, asked for more time to study union de- n1ands.
 Negotiations between the union and General Motors, were recessed, pending the outcome of their meet 1ngs with President Truman's fact finding board in Washington.
 There were two encouraging de- velopments in the overall auto- motive labor picture: {.
 l The vote by 10000 striking UAW-CIO members in Windsor, OAO1 " dNOCRb d OOAAl4111Oll-oJOIl~ sored settlement of their strike against Ford of Canada, which be- gan Sept 12. The plan, approved by 72 percent of the strikers, provided for an immediate return to work followed by negotiations on all disputed points for 10 days and arbitration of issues unsettled after that time
 2. The vote by 2,000 JAW em- ployes of the Warner Gear Go. at Muncie, Ind. to end their three months strikes by accepting a IS percent wage increase-half of what they had demanded. The Willys-Overland Co.,, at Toledo, o. said this would mean that pro- duction of civilian jeeps could be resumed Jan. 2. The output of 5eeps had been halted for 12 weeks for lack of transmissions.
 Meanwhile, General Motors said some plant entrances still were bar red by lines of strikers. A GM spokesman said that court action would be taken wherever picket lines, are barring office workers"
 A test case 1oomed at Flint, Mich, where the company was denied a court order against mass picketing before the gates of GM's AC Spark Plug Division, upon union promise of non-interferencs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
18th Annual Party Planned

The twenty-first annual Christ mas party for the Pearl Street Neighborhood House will be held on Friday, December 21, at 8 p. m. Walter Dean, athletic director. is acting as program chairman. All neighborhood children are invited.
 Mrs. Leila Alexander, social direc- tor, reports the following other Christmas festivities. The Pearl street players will enjoy a Christi mas party on December 26; the ALC's on December 27, and the Meteror's Club, on New Years Eve, December 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Patterson Praises
 Service Chaplains s

Washington. Dec. -CUP)-The untring service Of the armed for- ces chaplains was one of the bright- est pages in the history of World War II, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson said today.
 Patterson spoke at a luncheon meeting of the Committee on Army and Navy Religious Activities of the National Jewish Welfare Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Independence Awaits Truman

Independence, Mo, Dec. 20-(UP) A cardboard Santa Claus atop the Jackson County Courthouse proclaimed today that Independ- ence was ready to help President Truman celebrate Christmas.
 Mrs. Harry Truman and her daughter, Margaret, came heme last night to spend the holidays in the Little White House" They came by train, three hours late because
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Manpower Shortage Hits MerchantMarine
 $ Ships Reported Tied Up Awaiting Crews;
 ls Troop Carriers Among Number ReId Ia Ferris

With e khips--inciudlng 70 troop earriers-alons tho Atlantic Coast now prevented from sailing by lack Of crewx, the War Snlplng Adminis- iraiion today dikslosed the greatest manpower shortage in the history of Inc American Merchant Marine.
 Captain Hewlett R. Bishop. AL lante Coas. VISA Director, 4s Broadway. New York City. report cd that 1000 officers and 10000 ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

resignation as judge of the Hart ford Police Court to Governor Baldwin today.
 Appointed to the court last June, Moylan retained the judgeship throughout his election campaign. He took office as mayor early this month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Military Rites
 Set for General

Rutland, Vt, Dec. 20- (UP) - Military funeral services will be held Saturday for Mhj Gen. LsSn- ard F. Wing, 52, commander of the 43rd (Winged Victory Infantry Division, who died of heart disease at his home here yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
ApproUes Bill

London, Dec. % (UP) Britain gave final approval to the Bret ton Woods Bll today when a Royal Commission sat in the House of Lords to announce Royal assent to the measure.
 Lords adjourned for the Christ mas recess until Jan. 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

of heavy snow. The temperature was three below zero.
 The President planned to fly to Independence, his hometown, Christmas morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20

Panama expects to ship 5000, 900 punches Of h7nanas to the United Ssates in 1946.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Hartford Mayor Quits as Judge

Hartford, Dec. 20-UP)-Mayor Cornelius A. Moylan submitted his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
Zukouskos
 Awaits Date
Have 10 Days

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-20
|H. ). Carroll
 Will Filed

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

Pfc. Lester MOretz, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey Moretz, of Fleet
wood, has written his wife, the
former Miss Marie Kimberlin,
that he will not have to return to
action again. He participated in
the invasion of France, Luxem-
bourg, Belgium, Germany, Scot
land and England. He was wound
ed last September and was award
ed the Purple Heart Decoration.
Pvt. Roland Bare, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. P. Bare, of Obids,
recently spent the week end with
his parents and wife and his
wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Miller, of Glendale Springs.
Leonard Handy, Sic, of the
Navy, is spending leave with
his father, Mr.. Squire Handy, Of
ObidS.
Billy Miller, Sic, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Cord Miller, of North
Wilkesboro, and grandson Of Mr..
ana Mrs: A. F. Miller, of Glendale
Springs, is now home on leave.
Pvt. Hayes lecture, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Vince Mcclure, of Stur-
gills, is visiting his parents this
week. He is stationed at Camp
Lee, Va.
Pvt. Banner Wyatt, formerly of
Sturgills, spent the week end
with his family. He is stationed
at Fort Bragg.
Gale G. Lem1y, Phi. M. &C, for
merly of West Jefferson, who has
been stationed at the Naval Air
Station Annex Norva, Norfolk,
Va, has recently been transfer
red to the Naval Air Station Dis
pensary, to assume the duties as
Senior man in the Laboratory
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

Lenna F. Gambfll, OF the Amer
lean Red Cross, has recently been
transferred from Fort Bragg, to
the U. S. Army General Hospital,
Camp Butner, from where she
writes, Enjoyed seeing everyone
while home. This is very busy
place and think will love it here.
Please send my Post to above adj
dress. Went out to meet big
hospital train this morning. One
boy told me he knew Carl Porter
from Ashe county, and he sent
greetings to friends back home"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

: Bransom Darnell returned to
Salisbury last week, after visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ess
Darnell here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Miller
and son, Wheeling, of Stoney
Point, were visitors here last
week.
Mrs. Alice Sheets has been cal
led to Virginia to be with her sis
ter, Mrs. Lizzie Darnell, who, &C
cording to the message received
here, is seriously ill. She was
accompanied there by Mont Darn
ell, of Transou, a son of Mrs
Darnell.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

! Mary 10 Bledsoe, of Todd, has
enlisted in the Hospital Unit Of
the Woman's Army Corps. She
is receiving training at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. From there she will
60 to the Finney General Hospital,
Townsville, Ga. She is a grad
uate of Elkland High School and
has been employed in Pennsyl-
yania for the past two years
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29
Wagner News

Mklx John Hunt aand sson, G. J.,
md Haskell Blevins visited in the
h0ne Of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mil
ler recently. Mrs. Hunt is NOV
ing b her new home at Glendale
SPRINGS this week. Her husband
Is enployed at Norfolk, Va.
r. C. Viers left last week for
St0ney Point, where he will
spend a few days.
G. ID. Miller made a business
trip TO North Wilkesboro last
Week. @
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

Dayton Miller, sac, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. d. Miller, Of Wagon
er, writes from somewhere in the
Pacific that he is getting along
fine and to tell all his friends
"hello." He entered service in
January, 1914, and received train
ing at cambridge, Md, and Nor
folk, Va, and spent sometime in
the Atlantic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

ed in different parts of the Unit
ed States and is now stationed on
an island in the Pacific. He writes
that he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

Jefferson, has arrived at Fort
Bragg, after spending IL months
overseas and will soon visit his
parents here.
CPL. Mamie Miller Carlan,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Miller, of Idlewild, writes, "For-
give me for the delay in writing,
but I have been terribly busy
since we came here. How are
things with you? I hope you
have been well. I feel very good
considering the hot weather. The
nights are cool and the sunsets are
beautiful and when it rains it
really pours. A few nights ago
I mired up over the tops of my
shoes, but it only takes half a
day or less to dry up. We have
terrific clouds of dust which are
even worse than the mud. Of
course, you are keeping check on
the progress that is being made
in the Philippines. We think it
is wonderful and the natives here
think so also. Even the small
tots can speak English. They are
very friendly. I receive the Post
occasionally and enjoy it very
much" Cpl. Carlan also has a
brother, Sgt. Benz. B. Miller, who
is now somewhere in Hawaii. He
has been in service for two years.
Sgt. Elmer ]. Faw, son of MIR.
and Mrs. Wiley Faw, of Silas
Creek, is visiting his parents and
wife, the former Miss Grace How
ell, of Bina, this week. Sgt. Faw
has been in service for almost
four years and recently returned
from IL months overseas in ST.
city and Italy. He is now sta
toned at the Field Artillery Re-
placement Center, at Fort Bragg.
Pfc. Ralph Barker, who was
wounded in action in France last
December, has notified his wife
! that he has arrived back in the
States and that he is now patient
at the Mcclure General Hospital,
| in Richmond, Va. Pfc. Barker
entered service in December,
! 1943, and went overseas last Au-
gust. He has been awarded the
Purple Heart Decoration for
wounds received in action.
S.-Sgt. Edward A. Roberts re-
Gently sent a clipping to his Sis
ter, Mrs. Ida Clark, Of Lansing,
telling of the work of the 31Oth
Engineer Combat Battalion, of
which he is a member, now some
where in Italy. The clipping
stated that the 310th Battalion
Twas activated with the 85th In
fantry Division in May, 1912, at
Camp Shelby, Miss, and went to
Italy in March, 1914, after train
ling in North Africa. For out
standing services members of the
battalion have received one Lee
gion of Merit; nine Silver Stars;
one Soldiers Medal and 48 Bronze
Stars. Sgt. Roberts said to tell
lall his friends ''he1lo."
LIST Sgt. Bruce Dent, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Dent, of Jeffer-
Ison, and husband of Mrs. Thelma
Miller Dent, of Boone, has been
with the armed forces more than
-four years. He has been station
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

John T. Dent, son of MIR. and
Mrs, w. L. Dent, entered the army
in July. He received training at
Camp Blanding; Fla, and Fort
Meade. Md. He went overseas
in January and is now somewhere
in Germany.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

This column is devoted to of men serving their
country. Such news is solicited FROM parents and
friends of these men. Revenge Pearl Harbor"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

there. He writes that he is wei
and pleased with his work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-29

LIST Sgt. Bruce Dent, son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Dent, of Jeffer-
son, and husband of Mrs. Thelma
Miller Dent, of Boone, has been
with the armed forces more than
four years. He has been station
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-02
SELECTED RAILS
| LIVEN BOND MART

NEW YORK, Oct. 1-tREselect.
ed rails and a few industrial
specialties provided the only firm
spots in today's bond market as
the main corporate list held in a
narrow range.
Best prices of the day were
shaded in many instances in late
dealings when offerings increased
in secondary carrier loans. In
dustrials and utilities were never
sure of direction and ended with.
in small fractions either way o1
Saturdays final prices. Sales od
S., 100000 compared with $6,47O,'
600 last Friday.
St. Paul adjustment IS got ur
to % 3-4 and skidded to % at the
end. net loss of IA and the IS o1
1875 were up IL at 81 3-4 after
touching 81 IA at one time. Katy
adjustment IS were unchanged al
81 IL after being up to 88>1-2.
New YORK Central l-zS ana os
held down to gains of point and
Northern Pacific IS and New
Haven As tackled on an equa.
amount. Norfolk Southern IS gave
up more than point and the
range was small for loans CT the
Missouri Pacific, Rock Island anc
Illinois Central.
Lautaro Nitrate income bonds
moved up 2 points to SO. Inter
national Telephone 4 1-2s were
ahead but the IS lost ground
Phillips Petroleum 2 3-4s and Sea.
grams 3 1-4s advanced while Stand
ard Oil (NJ S. and WalWorth Is
were lower. Foreign dollar bonds
showed only negligible changes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-P)-Grain
futures continued their strong for
ward movement today, advancing
more than cent a bushel in many
cases to new seasonal peaks for
wheat, rye, and September, 1916
oats.
Wheat closed ia to 1 SO cent
higher than the previous finish.
December STA 1914. Corn was
up 1-8 to 3-8, December SLIT IA.
oats were 3-14 to 3-8 higher, De.
cember 66-66 1-8, rye was up 1-8 to
l IA cent, December $153 3-4-$1 .54.
and barley gained l IL to 2 cents.
December ST 13 II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-02
DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.--(P)-A fair
volume of print cloths, broad
cloths, and Other standard con.
structions were sold for October
November delivery in the cotton
textile market today. Ceiling
prices on the group were recently
advanced by the Office of Price
Administration. There were fur
ther releases Of sheetings to the
bag trade for fourth quarter de.
livery.
There was an insistent demand
for wool goods but mills made
only limited commitments due to
reconversion problems.
The rayon goods market was
quiet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-02
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-(R-Livs
stock markets held generally
steady today with salable offer
ings numbering slightly lower thai
last Monday. Salable receipts in
cluded 5000 hogs, $4,000 cattle, and
1000 sheep.
Good and choice fed steers and
heifers were steady to strong in
moderately active trade. Cows
finished steady to is cents higher.
The hog market was without
feature, almost all grades bring
ing the STATS and $14 ceiling
prices. Packers brought 5000
swine by direct shipment.
Good and choice native slaughter
lambs brought $14 to $14.25 with
bucks out at the 81 discount. Two
loads of medium and good year.
lings sold for $11 and one load
scaling 80 pounds went at $11.35
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-10-02
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