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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
A'M.E. ZION MASS
 UARLEY TOMORROW

The State Missionary Mass Meet Ing of the New England Conference, A.M.E. Zion Church, will be held to- morrow in the Mount Olive Church, of wglich Rev. s. w. Weller is pastor The various societies will make their quarterly reports and splendid program evolving around the theme, Missions Through a Lasting and a Durable Peace" will be rendered Mrs. George o. Ward, State Di- rector Of Young Peoples Work for the Baptist Church, and Miss Rena Joyce Weller, Associate Director of Youth for the A. M. F, Zion Gen eral Church, are guest speakers for the afternoon session, and Rev, Ralph Gllllette of Ansonia is to de- liver the monday message, Mrs, s. w. Weller is the State President, and Is associated by Mrs. Wilhel- minaBoone in charge of Young Peoples Work and Alphonso Cat ling of Waterbury in charge of Ch!ldrens Work. The local mis- Sionary society, Mrs, Sara Fitzgerald, president, is host to the meeting The public is invited to attend both sesisons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Women between 20 and 36 years of age, with at least two years of high school training, are urgently needed, Miss Mathiasen stated, for secretarial and hospital work througout the country to replace enlisted women who have volun- teered for service overseas. A large contingent of WAVES, who offered to serve at Naval bases abroad, re- gently arrived in Hawaii, and others are now being assigned to various stations overseas.
 Women are currently desired to assist doctors and nurses in wards, laboratories, and at desks in Naval medical centers in this country, and for clerical work at Navy bases. Miss Mathiasen said.
 Women who have served in this branch of the Navy for at least 60 days received all the privileges and rights provided under the CT bill of rights, upon discharge Miss Mathia- sen pointed out, including free schooling if they are under % years of age and their school was inter rupted at the time of enlistment; free disqualification; mastering out pay of $200, and unemployment in- Surance.
 Women who arc accepted for service in this branch of the Navy receive eight week boot training at Hunter College, N. r., after which they are assigned to their various stations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
PRIVATE KAST
 AMONG MISSING
Former Waterburian Be- Iieved Captured in Nazi
 Drive Near Luxembourg

Pvt. Nelson M. Kast, husband of Dorothy CWalsh) Kast of Chicago, and son of Mrs. Mae Kast of II Chestnut avenue, this city, is re- ported missing in action as of Dec. l7 somewhere in Luxembourg, ac- cording to word received by his rela- tives last night from the War De- partment.
 A member of the 707th tank bat talion Pvt. KaSt, widely and pop ularly known in Waterbury, is said to have seen considerable action in Germany, and had returned to a replacement center when the German attack on Luxembourg took place in mid-December Like many others reported missing after that encounter the belief is held that he may be q prisoner of war.
 Pvt. Kast enlisted in the Army March l943 and received an honor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Capt. Edward II, Conway, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edward Conway, 24 Lounsbury street, has been reported to be slightly wounded in action in Belgium, according to a tele- gram received from the War De- partment by his wife, the former Eleanor Darling, 86l Baldwin street.
 The 33-year old officer, who served for l5 months in the South Pacific, sent n V-mail letter to his wife, which was received previously to the telegram, stating he is q patient at an English hospital.
 The father of three children, Capt. Conway was a member of the National Guard for nine years be- fore the former l02d infantry unit was iedcralized in February, l94l. Upon returning from the Pacific theater, he was reaSsigned to Eu- rope last October from Camp Breck- enridge.
 He has three brothers in service; Sgt. William and Robert, both in Honolulu anud Pvt. Walter Conway in Richmond, Va.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

ing this way. I was going to chow when l met him coming up the road
 q walked up the street looking for my brother Arthur added. T knew from his address that he was in the Sixth Division. We met and neither one of us could cat chow after that. We went over to Edwards tent and opened two bottles of beer and drank a kind of toast, That night lay In my sack just thinking about how wonderful it was
 Gosh, I was happy" Edward said.
 Arthur enlisted in October, 1889. and served in Cuba and Puerto Rico, He reenlisted Maya 3, l944.
 Edward enlisted In August l942, and came overseas in January, l944. He served as q forward ar- tillery observer in the Guam campaign. Arthur's wife the for mer Miss Irma Babos, lives at 727 Thomas Street, Toledo, Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

With Captain John T. CuIlitOn officiating, George Miller was in- stalled Tuesday evening as pres ident of the Holy Name Society of St. Thomas church Captain Gull litOn, U. s. Army chaplain and former curate at St. Thomas church. recently returned from the South Pacific. He spoke on his eX- periences following the installa- tiOn ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Staff Sergeant

S-Sgt. William Katzing, IT,, who aS reported here last night. was wounded In action while serving us 2 tail-gunner In B-l7 bomber while on his seventh mission over Austria, k now confined to q hos pital somewhere in Italy accOrd- ing to letter received here by his parents, MT. and Mrs. William Katzing, l088 Chase Parkway.
 S-Sgt, Katzing stated that he was recuperatlng satisfactory from wounds received in the back by wild-hying flax while on the mis- sion.
 A graduate of Crosby High school he was associated with the Waterbury Farrel Foundry Co.,, this city before entering the serv- Ice In March, 1943.
 His sister Is Miss Mary Katzing R. N associated with BrOOkside Home, this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Pfc. John J. Kclliher. 500 Wil- son street and Pfc. Edward Conlon, 9l Idylwood avenue, are now hos pitalized in England, according to word received by their families.
 Pfc. John J. Kelliher, 3l, seri- ously wounded in Germany Dec. l3, Is convalescing at hospital in England, according to a letter received by his wife, the former Marjorie Lawlor, 500 Wilson street,
 Upon entering the service March l3, l944, the soldier trained at Fort Mcclellan, Ala, laying for overseas duty In october
 He is q former employe of the American Brass Go. He has a daughter, Jacqueline,
 Serving with an airborne division at Bastogne, Belgium, which arrived overseas l5 months ago, Pfc, Conlon was slightly wounded ln action De- cember 27. A veteran of the Nor mandy invasion he was previously wounded on June 10, and received the Purple Heart and the Combat Iniantryman'S medal. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. John A. Conlan, Idylwood avenue.
 He has two other brothers in the service. They are; T-Sgt. John J. Conlon, formerly with the lo2d 1n- fantry, who has been in the Pacific three years and Is now in Hawai-, and Pfc. Thomas A. Conlon, In the Philippines. Another brother, James, will enter the service next month.
 San Francisco, Jan. l8.-John J. Powers, son of Mrs. Anna Powers, 47 Wolcott street, Waterbury, Conn., has been promoted to Private First Glass, Fourth Air Force Headquar- ters here recently announced.
 Prior to his induction into the army in November, l942, Pfc. Pow CTS was employed by the Scoyill Mfg. O., and the Waterbury But ton Co. After basic training at Miami Beach, Fla, he was assigned to duty with Fourth Air Force Headquarters in February, lo43.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
SUCH IS FAME

Boston, ,-(UP)--What became of the other l9,090, 998 listeners2 That is what Comedian Fred Allen wants to know. Said the Boston-born radio, stage and screen star; T was supposed to have 2o,o00,0 ,0o0 radio listeners. But when I went off the air I received only two pieces of mail n letter from lady in Lancaster, Pa, and the other q postcard from an anonymous gent in Syracuse"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
CLERGYMAN IS SHERIFF

Wiscasset, Me. CUP)-The new chief deputy sheriff of Lincoln county can be trusted to adminis- ter the law "Without fear or favor" flor he's & clergyman. Sheriff Linwood F. Palmer, Jr., of Noble boro is a clergyman and q teacher at Lincoln Academy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

(By Marine Cpl. Fred R. Travis, formerly of the Chattanooga Times)
 Somewhere in the South Pacific - tDelayed) Two brothers who had not seen each other for five years met on a road yesterday on this South Pacific Island, They are Marine PrivateS Arthur E, Adamaitis, 25, and Edward Adam aitis, l9, sons of MT. and Mrs. William AdamaitiS, of 90 Clover Street, Waterbury, Conn.
 We couldn't think of anything to say" Arthur said later, We put our arms around each other and just suffered"
 The brothers are stationed across the road from each other in different units of Major Gen eral Lemuel c. Shepherd, Jr.'s sixth Marine Division.
 T knew my brother was com ing overseas, but I didn't know what island he was going to-" Edward said. But the other day l lust had feeling he was com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
YAK TO EVANSVILLE zoo

EynnsVille, Ind. (UP) = Meskcr Park zoo proudly announced the first birth of yak at the ZOO. At- tcndant Henry EglI said both moth CT and baby were contented to re- main out of doors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Official Denial Made
 Of Ru1nor Indicating p Enlistments Closed
Applicants Between Ages of 20 and 36 Needed in Great Numbers; Many Technical Positions Open; Vau-
 lbIe Training Assured

ruor which has been circulating for several weeks to the effect that longer being recruited for service in the WAVES vehemently denied today by Phyllis Mathiasen Specialist 2-c of the WAVES, who will be at the Navy Recruiting Office Post Office Building today and tomorrow to interview who are interested in service with the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

able discharge three months later, He then reentered the service in November the same year and trained at Ft Knox, Kentucky as mem Der of the armored division.
 He left for the European theater of war in May, l944 and engaged in considerable action In his last letter received here he told of the area around Luxembourg.
 Born here he went to Chicago shortly after his marriage and be- fore entering the service was asso- ciated with the Oneida Limited Sil. yer Co.,. makers of Rogers silver. His wife is the former Dorothy WalsN, daughter of the late MT. and Mrs. Maurice Walsh, of this city. Pvt, Kast is graduate of Crosby high school, and was associated for many years with the Waterbury Clock Co.,, now the U, s. Time Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
I>s>4HS7yn>v'& ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1885

Whot Do You Wont To Spend For Good Clothes $45 Is Your Limit We Won't Limit You In Assort- ment Or Quality.
 It's a good price to pay here "A price thots foir 10 your purse - foir to your pride - and foir to your sense of quality.
 You may not know it - but - thousonds of men do - We spe- eioIize on $45 suits = They're right town OUT alley - have been for many seasons - It's right where quality begins with US = and it doesn't stop until you've proven to your satisfaction that it poys to buy our good $45 suits, topeoots and overeo0ts because we put more into them thon is usuoIIy found in $45 clothes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Melbourne, Australia, recently held a contest to pick the most pop- ular bus or trolley conductresS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Pvt. James Allard, husband of the former Vera Parella, 123 River street. this city, has been reported wounded In action in France Dec. IA. In service two years and over seas three months with an infan- try regiment, Pvt, Allard k former emplOye of the ScOvill Mfg. Co. He Is the father of a twO- year-Old son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
(By Staff Sgt. David Dempsey, New York City, Marine Corps
 NnnaAhnA HnnnnnnnnhnhaA

Somewhere in the Pacific (De- layeO Marine Corporal David M Switz, 24, son of MT. and Mrs. Nich- olas Switz, of 67 Highland avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,, was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he re- ceiYed in the battle of Saipan last summer.
 The nations most historic mill tary decoration was pinned on with q word of personal congratulations from SWitz's Commanding Officer, Colonel Walter w, Wcnsinger, ol La Jolla, Calf.
 Addressing hundreds of Marines assembled to honor their comrades Colonel WenSinger paid tribute to the wounded veterans of the Mari- anas campaign, now returned to active duty. Their record Of three major battles against the Japanese in six months, declared their com manding officer, has inspired the corps complete confidence in their ability and fighting spirit, proving their right to be called Marines.
 SWitz suffered bullet wound in the right ankle and left leg during the last stages of the Saipan battle. He Is a member Of the Fourth Ma rinc Division, recently awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for it's part in the capture of Marians bases now being used to bomb Tokyo.
 The Waterbury Marine has preVl- ously taken part in the battle of Roi- -Namur, Marshall Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Pvt. Edward HayCj has reported at Fort Dix. N. J., fer disqualification after spending a brief furlough at his rome, 380 west Main street. Pvt. Hayes was wounded in France last October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Special Recruiting Campaign For WAVES
! NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

William Solomon, quartermaster 2ic, is spending a two week fur tough at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. Aaron Solomn, 34 Pennington avenue. Since entering the service in l942, he spent IA months service in the southwest Pacific abroad an aircraft carrier and engaged in seven major cam paigns in the Pacific.
 Andrew Cow, 1899 south Main street, recently received the Purple Heart awarded her son, Cpl. William Cow, who was wounded in action in France last September.
 Cpl. Cow was cited for assisting in evacuation of wounded while serving as assault gunner in tank battalion with Gen. Pattons Third Army, later returning to his post after the enemy had scored a direct hit on his tank.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01
PlutOnirm and Plut0crdcy

The other day Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt archly
reminded an audience that not so long ago a
considerable number of people in the United
States complained about too much leadership. 1t
adrot way of suggesting what is in the
minds of many today the unpleasant fact that
just now we have too little leadership in high
places, and the little we have is ineffective and
futile.
Few will assert that President Truman con-
sciousy is leading this nation into another world
war. But many believe we drifting in that
direction, the President is permitting circum-
stances to develop which will accelerate the DRIFT
into an irresistible tide.
The war boilers began to show pressure
on the indicator with the failure at Potsdam
Whether the ghost of Frederick the Great stalked
the halls of Sans Souc Palace and stimulated the
Show Me- spirit Of our Missouri President, or
whether he was needed by Britain's statesmen,
probably Truman himself does not know for sure
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01
National POSTWAR Titters

Should psychologist peer into the collective
skull of Uncle Sam he'd probably say the old
gentleman was suffering from postwar jtters-
with respect to capital-abor troubles, at least
The psychoanayst would, of course, give it
high-priced neutrality-suspicious. in the subarach-
mold area, it may be, or decisions of the atomizer
possibly.
Certainly some of the nations troubles are due
to the tensions generated during prosecution of
the greatest war in our own or the worlds his
tory.
heavy flywhee will continue to spin long
after the power which got it in motion is re-
moved.
A piano string will continue to give out its
Characteristic vibrations for a considerable space
of time after it has been struck by the hammer.
But finally the flywheel comes to rest, the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01
ALemon Sour for Chester

Shortly after the Office of Price AdmlnlStra-
ton was created Chester A. Bowles, Admins
traitor, announced it to be the agencys fixed pol
lev that when any item of goods reached a state
of supply which would warrant such action he
would remove all price restrictions on such ar
tcle or commodity that the placing OF price
ceilings was merely necessary war-created sub
stitute for the normal price-regulatory law OF
supply and demand, and that when that economic
law could again resume its normal function cell
ings would be ended item by item.
Pursuing this policy few weeks ago Mr..
Bowles removed ceilings on citrous fruits, on the
representation of growers that there was a sur
plus of their products Asd-&hat removal of the
psychological effect eslsag prices would result
in an actual reduction Of costs to the consumer
of oranges, lemons and grapefruit.
Result Within week after the OPA order
lifting ceilings went into effect prices of citrous
fruits to the consumer virtually DOUBLED. In
Seattle, cost of lemons rose from around $3.50
to more than SO per box; oranges and grapefruit
costs followed the same pattern of exorbitancy.
1t must have been a truly acid dose for Bowles,
as it was for the buying and consuming public;
but it might have been easily foreseen
1t may be taken for granted that there was,
plus which can be made deficit at the will of
the associations of growers and packers of these
fruits. These groups have absolute control of
the amount of their product which may be
leased to the trade during any predetermined
period Storage takes care of any normal sur
plus; abnormal accommodations bring drastic meas
ures of destruction.
This writer has seen the Santa Ana River, in
Orange County, California Gust south of Los
Angeles), so filled with floating oranges that
chicken could have walked across without get
ting its feet wet AS far up and down the stream
as the eye could carry vision, the river was COL
cred an unbroken yellow by fine fruit dumped
into the river to be carried to the sea.
When there is monopoly control at the source,
there can be no surplus, so far as the consumer
Is concerned. Citrous growers associations fix
prices at AL the market will bear" Just now,
buyers have been so long unable to buy so many
things that for so long time they may be expect
ed to pay exorbitant prices for anything on which
there is no OPA ceiling
Perhaps the citrous industry has taught Mr.
BOWles a iesson which will not work to the adj
vantage of other monopoly groups when they
apply for resumption of an economic law which
does not exist in controlled commodity supply.
The American consuming public also has been
given valuable lesson 1t is this: The only pro-
lection they have against rapacty and price ex-
tortion in the necessities of life is the OPA They
should see that Congress is given a mandate to
preserve its powers and extend its life.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01
e ID L T q Ii L "A l.
Contradictory


Golfers for December carries an editorial
complaint that our armed might is being dssi-
pated; that because the Army is discharging men
"at the rate of 10000 day, 100000 month";
with the Navy and Air Forces increasing their
rates of discharge to comply with the cry from
Congress, faster, faster, faster 1--WE are tobog
gaming downhill as military and, perhaps, as
political power"
The editorial is an able presentation of the
thesis that our boys should be kept considerably
longer in uniform spread over the globe, to 'pro
vide our diplomats with the blue chips of the
expensive game of international poker"
The argument might have force if in the past
our diplomats had given demonstrations of their
ability to play international poker. An example
of their ineptitude in this pastime has so re-
Gently been given by Gen. Patrick Hurley as
ambassador to China that it seems unnecessary
to go back further in dismal history of failure.
In the lead-off article of the same issue of the
weekly, Gen. Carl A. Spaatz inferentally but
devastatingly contradicts the editorial argument.
General Spaatz is one of the worlds greatest au-
thorities on air power In his absorbing and ar
resting article "Air Power in the Atomic Age"
the General leaves the clear impression that in
any future war, air might and the atomic bomb
would decide the winner so quickly the soldiers
might not have time to get out of their hunks.
Long-range, load-carrying planes would COM
petely cover an enemy nation not able to defend
itself by attack that not only its industries and
war-making centers but its whole area, its farms
and hamlets and cottagers would be so utterly
stricken, that the entire country would resemble
Hiroshima.
The reader is more likely to agree with Cen
eral Spaatz than with the anonymous editorial
writer
Since America has more and probably better
long grange planes than any other country has
the secret and facilities for manufacture of
atomic bombs, plus we assume, goodly supply
of the manufactured article; and since these facts
are already being advanced by our political and
military leaders as the compelling reason for
maintaining secrecy with respect to such mat
tiers, in order that they may be our "blue chips
in the international political game, why not bring
the boys home Easter faster, faster? What
possible weight could they exert politically, and
Of what possible use could they be militariy in
such war as General Spaatz outlines so con-
vincingy?
Surely, in such catastrophe event as this
noted authority pictures as possibility, home is
not only where they want to be; it is the safest
place for them.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-12-01
By Al v A R O

piano string ceases to vibrate. Perhaps some
such thing may reduce the clashes, ease the ten
sons of war; and permit economic problems
to be solved in normal manner.
But this is a slow process, completely mega
tive. And even after it had brought us to
neutral starting point, it would be no more than
a starting point from which progress also would
be slow.
The need seems to be for some sort of positive
action to sidestep our postwar filters if can
not overcome them. But what do we see?
Such positive action as has been suggested,
demanded, by Congress is calculated to ag-
gravate the malady. Labor and management are
increasingly more positive in their refusal to get
together
1t would be wrong and decidedly unrealistic
however, to ascribe all of present ills to post
war letdown and confusion of mind and purpose.
Most of them come down to us from years
closer to our national beginning than to the pres
ent. They are inherent in our peculiar economy,
institutions and our national genius.
We doing people. Both industry and
labor have done better here than elsewhere on
the planet.
Of course, could have worked with some
OCnef system But since we ala not so choose
at the beginning, and probably few would so
choose today we must try to get along with the
ancient blueprnts.
The wage system is based upon the milk LAHORE
is able to draw from the capital COW. Until re- r
Gently, labor has had to be content with what
tactical flow it could secure through organza-
ton, through pleas to humanitarian instincts and,
in recent years, through legislation.
Now broad sections of labor arc den,andno tO
know how much milk remained in the profits
udder or wherever it is the capital stores
it up.
What labor is really demanding here is the
right to strip the poor beast to the last drop
while Uncle Sam holds her and COOS 100000,
Bossy!"
Industry claims that if this is done, it will
have no investment capital left, the will dry
up, and labor will be the ultimate loser.
Labor could reply that it's members might be
expected to pillow back somc of their wage
ngs, become partners in industry by supplying
nvestment-capital themselves
Thus they might eventually own both the
and her milk.
1t is all so confusing, and NEST Americans, in
Guiding most workers, hope it is clarified before
poor old Bossy lies down and dies.
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