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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Behold, a Hero

So 'Old Blood and Cuts is dead.
 The fighting American whose very stirred fear in the hearts of the enemy it stirred dssension to his worth in the minds of his countymen has gone to his Christian hearts could hope that the here after really Vahaa where warriors ceaseessy taste the thrills and joys of battle, it is now, when fight in'est general has gone to his reward.
 How tragic that the American soldier, who more than any other seemed to reve in tough going should meet his end the result of routine automobile trip How ronc that the who went fearlesy into the face of fire should survive the dangers of bae only to succumb to the risks of traffic
 The facesapping incident in Italy, his neptness an administrative officer in peacetime will all be forgotten in the light of the military accomplishments which his rec ord boasts None among Armies had prouder record than did the Third It's glory Pattons glory, it's vic tories were his
 As taps blown to observe the passing of grand old trooper Americans we'll give pause to thank kindly fate that provided with this dauntless soldier at time when courage and military resourefuness paid such high dividends.
 Rookie though he may be- he has earned proud place in the ranks of American immortals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Asked whether he planned to go into politics himself Patton told friends that he did not consider himself a competent political leader in a peacetime democracy though he did think 1t important to dig into the background Of political leaders in an npar- tial manner.
 Postmaster General Bob Hanneean has just turned from look at the European devastated areas and his way stopped in Southern Ireland. Hanne- gan commented on the appearance of the rndamaged Irish countryside compared with the rest of Europe Replied one of his Irish friends:
 There are only two groups of neutrals in Europe who are happy-the cowardly swedes and the peace loving Irish"
 Vice-Admral Louis E. Denfeld, chief of Naval Personnel, had tough time the other day trying to defend brass hat discrimination against Naval Re- serve officers in awarding decorations for bravery
 Appearing before the House Naval Affairs Com mittee the admiral admitted that, while there were about PTS 900 Naval Reserve officers to 25000 Annap oils men-or a ratio of II to 1the total of awards was 34 225 to ReservistS and 799 to Regularsor ratio slightly over to l.
 Of course Annapolis dominate the board which hands out the awards. Here was their ratio of handing out the Navys chief decorations:
 Medal of Honor-Reservists 10, Regulars 8; Navy Crcss-Reservists 1091, Regulars 1,C12; Silver Star Reservists 1377 Regulars l789 Distinguished Flying Cross-Reservists 4945 Regulars l,163 Bronze Star Reservists S67, Regulars l,273; Navy and Marine Corps Medal-ReservistS 1851, Regulars 6Ol; Com- mendation Ribbon-Reservists 4,721, Regulars 3342
 Denfeld squirmed nervously when COP Repre- sentative w. Sterling Cole of Bath N Y. grew in- quisitive about the heavy favoritsm for Annapolis grads.
 T recognize that you capnot give out ribbons on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Hurley all through his investigation by the Sen ate Foreign Relations Committee was the am- bassador generals war time secretary and or derly, Staff Sgt Francis J. Smith, Brooklyn boy who made good in big way. He accompanied Hurley on nearly all his travels In London one day Smith said to the general, Well I suppose you seen the Prime Minister today. Gen Hurley registered horror Not seen but saw he corrected "Listen!" Smith came back with equal seriousness, you can't mak' me talk like these Limeys'
 As final rebuff to ex-Anlbassador Pat Hurle. for kicking up all that fuss about the State Depart ment, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes, in an nouncng the list of people who would accompany him to Moscow for the meeting of the Big Three foreign ministers, named two of the career diplo mats to whom Hurley had particularly objected They were John Garter Vincent, head of the Far Eastern Division in Washington and John D. Jarnegan, from the U. s. legation at Teheran.
 Hurley had charged Vincent with blocking the Presidents policies in China. Jarnegan. who had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

street in London for the purpose of purchasing a British officers beret present for my teen age daughter This particular store had lot of military millinery in the window, and it suddenly struck me that it wouldn't be very serious breach of full re- spect, If I bought of the very handsome tams with the bright regimental Identification gadges it and presented 1t to my young lady as souvenir. Anyhow, in I went intent upon purchasing the one with the pretty red ornament on it, the insignia of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1t developed but in the little store, stopped suddenly as if the man had drawn pistol for there, smack-dab in the middle of the place. in 8 big round showcase that seemed to occupy the location of honor was at least dozen standard Stetson cowboy, or 10 gallon hats
 But here was London where nobody ever had if one ever travelled that far. Here was London that had just been through five years of backouts and bombings and every sort of shortage. It hadn't had time to import anything such these and what in Sam Hill would any Londoner want with one? You'd as soon expect to the average Englishman the street without his pants paradng down Piccadilly in one of those grandiloquent skimmers.
 So I asked the man, Am dreaming or are those what think see?"
 "Those American sombreros?" he responded, "Oh Mo- assure you Sir, that they are real, and of the very finest quality. They're Stetsons You must be familiar with the brand"
 Familiar from away back" said, "sut whyve you got em display7"
 They're not on display, Sir, said he, they're
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
By DreSC Pearson

,he basls Of percentage ratlo- declared Cole. but when you have a military establishment of Regu- tlon Of the work they have done ls approximately 2 io ln favor of the Reservsta. though their a representation s about n to l. then there should be an explanation
 --The only thing I can say is that there arc great many more Regulars In naponSfbie positions than ReservstsT replied Admr Denfeid. The higher awards would naturally go 10 the Regulars for that reason. In other words If destroyer does outstand- awarded the Navy cross He will award lesser decoTa- tons to members of his rsrsOnnei'
 'Is that the only explanation you havef" de- manded Cole.
 That Is the only one know of" responded Denfeld.
 Note-Admr Denfeld was not responsible for the above situation, which is hangover from the days when Admr. Kings friends were running the Navy. Admr. Denfeld head of the Bureau of Personnel. is bringing in new group of officers to work with him.
 Young Senator Warren MagnusOn of Washing ton former member of the House was chatting with Rep Harry Sheppard of California in Con- gressional lobby Rep Lyndon Johnson of Texas came by
 Speaker Rayburn is peeyed at you, Maggie declared Johnson. You passed him by without speaking minute ago. and he thinks you've gotten upstage since you became Senator. You'd better get yourself strengthened out with Sam"
 "Oh, I'll pay my respects right away" said Mag nuson. Where is he?"
 He's over here reading the Dallas News to see he has opponent announced Johnson.
 
 Other members of the Pearl Harbor Committee sat and fidgeted for nearly two days as Michgans COP Senator Homer Ferguson kept Gen. Marshall busy answering stream of detailed questions. Oth- CT committee members felt he was carrying things too far.
 At one point Ferguson demanded that Marshall tell the committee what day of the week fell on December 1, 1e41 An aide handed Marshall cal endar, from which he ascertained that December had fallen on a Monday.
 AS the hearings wound up for the day, Sen Scott Lucas Illinois Democrat, faceuously remarked, Gen eral presume you should have mark that calen- Jar as an exhibit. am sure we will have to refer back to 1t another 45 or 46 times"
 Chairman Alben Barkley chimed in: And it might be pertinent too to know what almanac 1t came from We must have all the facts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
CONNECTICUT MOURNs HIM,
TOO Hartford TimeS)


 The death of Maj. Gen. Leonard M. Wing will be mourned far be- yond the boundaries of his native and home State of Vermont. h. deed, it will be mourned almost as much in Connecticut as anywhere except among his neighbors and im- mediate family and friends, for he was the commander of this States National Guardsmen who formed part of the 43rd Division. AS such, he was respected and loved by his men much as was the late Gen. Clarence R. Edwards by the mem- bers of the old 18th Division in the first World War.
 Though he was a civilian soldier, General Wing was one of the ablest division commanders in this war. The 43rd Division participated in several hard campaigns. It lost heavily under enemy fire and suf- fered much hardship. That is &C., quilted itself so gallantly under the most trying circumstances, was due in large part to the fine spirit and esprit de corps which stemmed from its commander. He had way of rallying his men and holding their loyalty, while his personal bravery inspired them. Their welfare was top concern with him.
 As a commander and a leader, General Wing demonstrated that a civilian soldier can be the equal in effectiveness of those trained at West Point and experienced in the Regular Army organization.
 Upon his return home he an- nounced his desire to resume being merely a country lawyer" in his home Rutland.
 It may be doubted if his fellow Vermonters would have permitted that. Leonard Wing was one of the most popular men in his State. Even before he went to war he was recog- nized as headed for high political honorS. But for the war, he might we'll have been one of the States United States Senators by this time. Had he lived that we'll might still have been true. In all probability, only his refusal to serve, which in view of his civic spirit was not to be expected, would have prevented him from being his party's next nominee for Governor and elected with a whoop which would have demon- strated the regard and affection in which his fellow citizens held him, if that needed any demonstrating.
 Vermont has lost not only a fine citizen and an able soldier, but also man who might have rendered im- portant public service. The former members of the 43rd Division may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
News of Big People
By Peter Edson

accompanied Hull to Moscow in 1943, was supposed to have aided Undersecretary Dean Acheson in block ing Hureys activities in Iran.
 Achesons of course will be Acting Secretary of tate while Byrnes is away which is further slap Hurley's charges.
 Dr. Vannevar Bush, head of the Office of Scien- tifc Research and Development, found himself far over his depth at the Senate Atomic Energy Com mittee hearings when of the senators started to ask him long involved question on the poiltical aspects of atomic energy control
 q can't answer that" Bush said. I'm en- ,ineer" Later on when he asked an engineering question he couldn't answer, he confessed, T mean I'm rusty engineer
 Conxressmen never to learn 1t, but every time they call United Mine Workers President John L. Lewis up on the hill to testify on some bill, he uses the opportunity to sound off on some Of his own pet projects and union political ambitions Before the House Labor Committee Lewis blasted at the stupid ity" of leadership of the United Auto Workers, and declared that the railroad workers were among the owest paid In American industry" considering their erviceS.
 Truth is that Lewis has been flirting with the .uto workers one faction of which would like to iesert the CIO and switch to Lewis. Also, U-M.W.S District 50 organization has been quietly invading the transportation industries. All this is simply free nterprse" in union politics.
 With Assistant Secretary of Interior Michael w. ,raus appointed commissioner of reclamation rumors gre starting again that Secretary of the Interior Harold w. Ickes is getting his faithful assistants all fixed up SO he step out of office in the near future. Ickes' other assistant secretary, Oscar L. Chapman, was slated to become federal security ad- ministrator, but that didn't come off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

For sale"
 "Oh yes' he continued, I've sell great many of them They're very popular for peeplunting."
 T beg your pardon" said. but don't quite get the word. What did you say they are popular for?"
 For peeplunting," he repeated.
 I'm probably dumb" said, but still don't get it. Would you mind spelling that word?"
 Certainly not" he said, pea p-l-a-n-t-i-n-g"
 In other words, the Victory Gardeners of the United Kingdom were using these noble symbols of Home On the Range as sunbonnets while they round- ed up the asparagus and rode herd on the tomatoes
 duly reported of this astounding discovery. Int story travelled in fashion to the Stetson pacs and first thing knew, had nice letter from them asking me if I'd like one for any peepluntinl of my own or whatever, and if SO what was my heat size.
 Somewhile thereafter a nice man walked in hers with John Nicodemus of Kennedy's and gave me the most beautiful specimen of that lordy type of bowler I ever have seen in all my born days. Ot delicate color, It's hills and swaes are noble of contour Its texture soft baby's kiss. it's lined with white satin, and stamped in gold in the sweat band 1t says, Made by Stetson Especially for Bill Cum ningham." which is probably slight exaggeration, but So
 All needed was Texas to wear 1t in but guess the man couldn't get that in the box. l did my humble best to express my gratitude, and l thought that that But it shortly began to ap- pear that 1t wasn't because more boxes began to arrive, and it seems I now possessed of new Stetson of every model the firm makes, all in my size and all bearing that stamp made especially for. ."
 cannot, of course, publicly indulge my ecstacy without fouling the tenets but one who has seen his old lady preening herself and being very snug she had three four of these chicken rooss laughngly referred to as hats, at time. cannot refrain from stating that there's thrill in being the top-dog at last Na -.M e
 Believe it or remain misinformed. just now begin to get what the women driving at when. they top their hair with of those comic crea- tions It does do something to your mnsrta soul to feel that you're better dressed north of the neck than anybody you can see in either direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
FTLLERS END OF COLUMN
 LEARNING FROM GEORGIA
(NeW Britain Daily Herald

(New Britain Daily Herald
 Perhaps you read in the Herald the other night how the state of Georgia plans big express highways, the article saying lin and through cities That made the article al- most of local interest or applica- tion considering the Highway de- partments recent projected thru way through New Britain.
 Atlanta seems to be the first American city where the plan is made to reconstruct the main streets so that there will be no intersec- tions. Is it too much to say that in due. time this will be the plan in all congested cities and that New Britain's planners had better go into more frequent huddles?
 At any rate, we think planning matters should be stirred up more frequently in this city, so as to stimulate valuable discussion and thought. We'll never solve prob- lens by burying our collective heads in the sands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
The Firing Line
 By D. N. I.
SNOW NOTES

The velvet shoes" on which one walks on snow A lovely thought when all is done and said Are better called Cor so I've found
 it sol Lead" I am not fond of skiing; in my
 mind There is great antipathy to skies It does not help my manly pride to
 find She's. The storm brings friendly spirits into rhyme Where piles have heaped, where
 noisy blows have wi1ooshed, And some are pushing cars, but
 always I'm Pushed, It's not the shoveled pile that
 makes me baWl And fume and curse and start to
 scream "alack!" It's just the boomerangs of snow
 that fall Back. The wives, they love to shovel out
 path; The air, to them, is exercise and
 wine. But not (the mere suggestion
 kindleS wrath) Mine.
 Selective Service has ordered all local draft boards not to in- duct any more fathers. Ap- parently the normal post Christ mas rate of toy breakage is assured.
 The Pearl Harbor Investigating committee will ask Congress to ex- tend its authority to continue the inquiry, and plans to finish up the hearings by February 15 By that time, responsibility for the disaster should be definitely fixed. Or fixed"
 Byrnes and Bevin called on Stalin Wednesday. Jimmie, Ernie and Joe-and probably Tom and Jerry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
A DIAMOND JUBILEE
(Hartford Times)

When a newspaper reaches it's 18th anniversary it is entitled to celebrate. That is what the Sentinel, of South Norwalk, is doing. Estab- lished as a weekly in 1870 it has survived, both as a weekly and as daily paper, many vieissituaes, some of them threatening indeed. It has issued an edition that presents interestingly the history of Norwalk and deals extensively with the city's principal industry, hat making. The Sentinel will have the good wishes of the older members of the press in Connecticut in its attainment of 75 years, and no doubt it already is looking toward happy centenary. even if it is hard to forsee what ob- stacles to progress and prosperity may have to be overcome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

he would resign from the Army or retire. but Ia either case he told dose friends that he planned to donate t2.oo0.O0o to a fund for a research organization similar to the Brookings Institution. which would probe into American polit- lcal life and personalities.
 Patton said he planned to be the patron saint of the institute. retaining a group of experts and college professors who would work under him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Within 10 years, all hospitals will have color photographic laborator- ies which will enable them to help fulfill the responsibility that be- longs to every institution-to be teaching institution. -Dr. Milton G. Bohrod, patholo-
 gist. Rochester, N. r., General
 Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

whole world. That's powerful statement, loaded with the full superlative, but I am fully pre- pared to meet all corners and to accept any challenge from any quarter. never had so many hats at one time in my life, all of them new, none of them cheap, and the whole of them bee-yewtiful, and I doubt very much that any other male ever did either, including the original John B. Stetson, himself.
 This all began when I walked
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Views of the Press

well feel that they have lost fine commander and friend who would have stood by them and other vet erans in any trials the future may hold. There are not too many Leon ard Wings. It is a great pity to lose any of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

10 Secretary or the IreasuTy FTtU M Vlnson to make a correction. Vinson shook his head sadly. That's the third mistake I've made in my lifetime" he con- fessed seriously. He wouldn't tell what the other two were, but it's standing joke in the Vinson household that even if Papa Vim son makes half a dozen mistakes in half an hour, he'll never admit to more than three.
 
 The man who sat beside Pat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

New Years Eve was only nine days off. cf course. anyone could tell this by merely looking at calendar; and it's true that the above mentioned fact isn't news-but I'm tired of looking through the files today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Is Years Ago

A two-year old girl, in tte Brook lyn Section. fell from the third floor porch of her home. The news papers in this case were unable to report one of those happy endings in which the child fell unhurt. This youngster died!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Getting up in the middle of the dark, dark night, Chester Perkins, Thomaston Avenue, stubbed his foot on the bed. Angerly he fought back. A vicious kick at the bed and dear, dear Chester, at the Hospital a short time later, gathered splints on his big toe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
5 Years Ago

Thirty-two were killed and six in. Jured in three car collision on Woodtick Road. The killed weren't buried though, nor were the injured treated. They were chickens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

WASHINGTON Dec 22-In the final stages of the U S-Britan loan negotiations one of the Amer ican technical assistants discovered a serious mls- take in the final draft of the document and rusheo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
The Hats the Thing By Bill Cunningham

Thanks to Stetson, the world famous male milli- ners, with assist to their local outlet, l am un- doubtedly the best hated man in the United States of America at the moment, and conditions being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Waterbury Of the. Past
B Years Ago

A North Main Street citizen, en- ragged at the disturbance of that "blankety-blank radio" leveled a p rifle out his window and picked off the radio that was the object of his wrath, one in an apartment across the street. Unfortunately for the gun toting character, however the neighbor who owned the now dead radio, happened to be a mem- Der of the law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
..Merry-GO-RO

WASHINGTON. Dee Ra-shoftly before Gen PattonS accident. he had made plans to return 10 the USA. for one months rest. following which he vas going to decide what his future would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Leaping across the bed to catch his fleeing wife, character on Beecher avenue later told police at the hospi- tai that She (his wife) burned the dinner three days in row "and that was too much for me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

Byrnes and Bevin called on Stalin Wednesday. Jimmie. Ernie and Joe-and probably Tom and Jerry.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
BacaII Heads List

Come To think OF It," he
added. those long legged Narga
beauties might have something
10 do with it,"
Sultry Lauren Bacall IS way
out front anong Hollywood :
leggy newcomers. Baiano SAID
Although she's not overly tall
her legs measure 36 inches
Her lengthy type created 50
much interest an her first PIE
ture To Have and Have Not.
that Warner Bros. quickly cast
her in top spots IN TIE Big
sleep and Confidential Agent %
in the latter OF which she
charms Charles Boyer
Lanky Eleanor Parker also
36 inches seemed 20 be- Just
what the boys wanted too Her
career is building fast after
smash performances IN Pride
Of the Marines and cot Hu-
man Bondage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-16
Draws Tie With NaqIe

In the balloting it discovered that Jim Naglc
and had run into dead tie.
So a final vote taken limiting the field TO
us two. Again it was tie. Fellows began to make
campaign speeches-some for me-most of them
for Nagle.
Then Nagle, gentleman always, good sport
and courteous made generous suggestion. Let's
toss a coin.
And that's what did-a neutral party throw
ing the silver. l hollercd heads and heads it
Manager of the baseball team Immediately
rushed TO the Waterbury Republican office where
was the high school reporter cat cents an inch
and wrote story of the thrilling election modesty
pointing out that the boys had elected me and for
getting TO add that toss of the coin had really
decided the appointment
The story appeared with my picture and it helped
my weeks clipping string by eight inches or 40
cents.
think you out to know that that season We
captured the state high school baseball champion
ship and some people-jealous no doubt insisted
the way told it l had won the title single-handed