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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18

the popular Japanese belief that he is better qualified than any other person to express their will and protect their interests.
 The directive is another step in the Allied program to eliminate every vestige of militarism from Jap anese life. Other steps included dis solution of the Japanese armed forces, elimination of the ministries of navy and war from the cabinet, and educational reforms.
 It was through Shintoism the militaristS sought to use religion as well as education and military pres sure to maintain their strangle-hold on the Japanese state.
 It should be noted that McArthur did not order the people to cease worshipping at Shinto shrines. He simply ordered the state to cease supporting Shinto.
 ShintO Described
 There are two kinds of Shinto: the so-called state Shinto which teaches, essentially, the divinity of the em- peror; and sectarian Shinto, com- posed of more than a dozen religious sects whose teachings differ to about the same degree as various sects Of Protestant Christianity.
 The Japanese militarists seized upon Shinto after the Manchurian Wars of 1931-32 as an institution that could be used in their drive to control every aspect of Japanese na- tional life. They changed 1t to a re- ligion of militarist-nationalism.
 DiSSident students of Shinso as well as imperial professors at Tokyo University were suppressed.
 New treatises were issued, designed to make Shinto an instrument for militarism.
 HirOhitO to Stay Free
 Emperor Hirohito was involved merely as symbol of power It was the militarist plan to make the en- peror the nominal head of every phase of Japanese life, including re- ligion. The Army would control the emperor, even holding him prisoner if necessary. and thereby would be the supreme authority.
 The question arises whether Mac Arthur's action presages arrest of the emperor for trial as a suspected war criminal. would guess, on the basis of my observations in Tokyo up to week ago when I left, that Mac Arthur does not invisage Hirohito's arrest.
 Hirohito. so far as I could learn, has proved a thorough and appar- ently sincere collaborator with the Supreme Allied Command. He has done everything possible to facilitate MacArthur's program.
 The Supreme Allied Command ap- parently plans no action against sectarian Sllinto as there is no req son to suspect that these sects were agents of militarism or that they will impede the movement for de- mocratization of Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Compensation for Injured EnlpIoye

Mrs. Mary Boylan Of IT Bonair avenue will receive S3l320 as the result of a hand injury sustained while employed by the Thinsheet Metals Co, according to an agree ment approved today by Compen- sation Commissioner John J. O'Connell. Payments will be made at the rate of $l740 weekly for l8 weeks. for 75 per cent loss of use of terminal phalanx of left index finger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18

Wyoming has seven major crop ping areu and nine minor areas. antleg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Konoye Told WhyJo JoPon Joined Axis
 Believed Russians
 Would Sign Pact;
 Wanted .. $. Quiet
BY CHRIS CUNNINGHAM

Tokyo, Dec. is--(UP) The priv ate papers of Prince Fumimaro Ko- noye. former premier of Japan. today presented a claim that Japan signed the tri-partite pact thinking that Russia would become the fourth member of the Axis.
 Konoye committed suicide by talk ing poison Sunday a few hours be- fore he was due to surrender as suspected war criminal.
 American counter intelligence officers seized the papers shortly after konoye's suicide and turned them over to Joseph B. Keenan, chief Allied prosecutor in the forth coming war trials. Konoye's secre- tary. Tomohoko Ushiba, outlined the principal points in the papers to the United Press.
 Wanted to Settle China
 Japan's foremost objective in joining the Axis was to settle her war with China, the documents as- serted. Konoye said he thought Japan could settle the China "af- fair" in any way she chose if she were allied with Germany, Russia and Italy against an Anglo Ameri- can combination.
 Her second reason, Konoye claimed, was the hope of preventing the European war from becoming worldwide. He said he thought in 1940 that powerful combination of Germany, Russia, Italy and Japan would keep the United States from entering the war.
 But the following year Konoye began to feel that the alliance was dangerous because Russia had not joined. the documents revealed. He felt that the Axis had lost its meaning so far as Japan was con- cerned.
 RibbentrOp "Lured" Japan
 Konoye thought that Japan had the right to abrogate the treaty, the papers said, but refrained from of international faith"
 German Foreign Minister Joach- i'm von Ribbentrop had "lured" Japan into signing the alliance, Konoye'S papers said
 The former premier wrote that the only way out for Japan was an understanding with the United States which he believed would make the tripartite alliance invalid so far as Japan was concerned. It was for this reason, he alleged, that he concentrated on trying to negotiate with Washington.
 NeO.nfiattnnc GtaIIAh
 Outlining his part in Japanese American negotiations, Konoye said former Secretary of State Cordell Hull first proposed the conversa- tions to Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura, who communicated the American proposal to his govern ment.
 Foreign Minister Yasuka Matsuo- ka complained that negotiations made no progress, Konoye's papers said, and Hideki Tojo suggested that MatSuoka be expelled from the cabi- net or the cabinet resign en masse.
 The Konoye cabinet resigned in July, 1o4l, and the emperor com lnanded Konoye to form new cabi- net.
 Bucked by KOnoye
 Konoye said that in August, l94l, he sent a personal message to Presi- dent Roosevelt suggesting that talks be started. Ee found MT. Roose- welt enthusiastic but Hull and the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Jon1eIe Detachment In Meeting Tonight

George A. Dunn will preside at a meeting of the Cpl Francis J. Jamele Detachment. Marine Corps League tonight at 8 p. m. in the Florio Post Hall. Members will hear the semi-annual report of the Post.
 Saturday night the detachment was represented at the annual mili- tary ball of the Nutmeg Detach- ment in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Anemio Cure Discovered Scientists
 Veterans Who Lost
 Masculine Aspects
 Can Regain Quality
Ry ROBFRT RICHARDS

New York. Dec. i8- tUPi New York University scientists. working on the relationship between se1 hormones and human blood conoi- tons. have pushed clofeF to control os ancmia
 Experiments with sex hormones on animals also indicate that Am erlcan soldiers returning home Htth wounds in tke groin region need not lost their masculine characteris- tics.
 TeStosterone- The male hormore -ls the answer in both eases.
 Dr Harry A. charipper. professor of biology. assister by Dr Albert $. Gordon and other members of his staff. has demonstrated that there is something ln The female oyaries which retards blood formation, thus leading to an anemie condition. and something in the male testes which aids in blood formation.
 Aids Red Blood Cells TeStosterone injections tend to build up the red blood cells and to aid the patient in throwing of anemia.
 Charipper. Gordon and other workers. have discovered that there is 8 direct relation between sex hormones and the general blood condition
 Using castrated male rats. thus deprived of testorterone. they dis covered that the red blood count dropped sharply, bringing about an anemia.
 However, they found that female rats, with sex glands removed, had an increased red blood count almost immediately. This indicated that estrogens. the female sex hormones, tend to obstruct the formulation of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
By MILES w. VAUGHN Tinted Press Far Eastern Manager

General Douglas MacArthur's or der for withdrawal of state support to Shintoism in Japan was in line with the Allied Supreme Commands program to assure the JaL anese peo- pie of freedom of worship and to destroy all institutions which might again be used to develop new Jap anese militarism.
 The order, issued Saturday, di- rected the Japanese government to cease sponsorship and financial sup port of Shintoism which teaches the Japanese to combine faith and patri- otism in the worship of the emperor as living god entitled by divine right to rule lands and peoples.
 The order does not mean, ne- cessarily. any weakening in Emper- or Hirohito's position as titular leader of the Japanese. But it will weaken the emperor's position in so far as he has been able to use state money to enhance his position as chief high priest Of the Shinto faith.
 Another Step to End War
 Hirohito's popularity, however, has not rested so much upon his posi- tion as paid churchman as upon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
M L Shrine Keeps Eucharistic Vigil
 HoIy Hour al RosaFy Summit Next Sunday AfssFRson; Solemn vespers io De Chanisd Christmas Afternoon

The Holy Hour at s.So p. m. Sun cay. December 23 will be kept in icsrent prayer and watching close Co the virrin MothAT. waiting vith her for the coming O. Jesus. This Faacipated vigil will be for the Sncclal convenience of those who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18

State Department cautious, he said.
 The State Department held that before the talks could begin the two countries must reach an under standing on fundamental issues, in- cluding the withdrawal of troops from China, Konoye wrote
 Tojo and the militarists would not make concessions, Konoye said, and after repeatedly failing to get Tojo to agree. he resigned.
 It was learned today that Allied authorities may abolish the grace period which has been allowed Japa- nese war criminal suspects before their arrest as the result Of Kon- oye's suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Shinto Aid Stopped
Freedom, ofReligion, Halt to MLitarisr71 Bases for Command

Editors Note: Miles w. Vaughn, United Press Far Eastern manager who has spent many years in Ja- pan and the Far East, discusses in the following dispatch the signifi- canoe of Gen. MacArthur's order ending state support of Shintoism in Japan. Vaughn left Japan Sunday to spend the holidays in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
Social Agencies Meeting Delayed

A meeting of the Waterbury Council of Social Agencies original ly slated for tomorrow at the Y. M. c. A. has been postponed unti, alter the New Years holidays. A definite date in January will be an- nounced shortly by officers and committee in charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-18
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ESTABLISHED 1885

Store Open Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Decem Der 20, 21 and 22, Until Nine OClock-Monday Christmas Eve, Closed at Six O'clock. Just Getting Into The Swing. Of Christmas Shopping And Hitting On All Eight.
 With our sixty-one yeors of Christ
 mos selling to discriminating
 public, we had the opportunity to
 improve our technique and our
 stock arrangements for easy se-
 lection in the school of oetuoi ex- perienee. Brood spacious aisIes, plenty of
 room, good air and courteous troined personnel who know their merchandise, and who con be of real service 10 you in solving your gift problems.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

Mrs. George Rumford, the
Frank z. UptonS. Mrs. William
Gibson of Chicago and w. S.
McCloud Of Lucknow. Ont.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
CAR Plans Annual
Meeting Saturday
Photo By sherlock

NATIONAL SOCIETY, Chill
dren of the American Reyolu-
ton will hold its annual meet
ing on Saturday at Newberry
House. John Paul Jones Chap
ter will be host for the day un-
der the direction of Mrs. Walter
Dewitt Clinton and her daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Dixon, senior
and junior presidents of the
chapter.
Mrs. Kenneth A. Kitchen and
Miss jeanne Kitchen, state presi-
dents, of Worthwhile, will pre-
side. Honor guests will include
Mrs. Reuben knight, national
president. of Alliance. Neb. ;
Mrs. Henry B. Joy. honorary ma
tional vice president; Miss
Laura Cook, state regent, OAR,
of Hillsdale; and Mrs. Lloyd De-
Witt Smith, national president,
Daughters of 1912.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
State Club Meet
Lures Detroiters

DETROITERS, ATTENDING
the Michigan State Federation
of Womer's Clubs meeting in
Bay City Wednesday, will in
clude Mrs. w. r. Alvord, Mrs.
John F. Siefert. Mrs. Earl War
ner. and Mrs. w. o. Merrill.
Mrs. Fred M. Cross of Bad
Axe, newly-elected president of
the state federation will preside
at the. all-day meeting of the
executive and advisory board.
Other officers, who will serve
with Mrs. Cross. are Mrs. A. w.
Bruce of Traverse City, Mrs.
Joseph Kangery of Ironwood,
Mrs. Chester Hoffman of South
Haven. and Mrs. j. Howard
Ecker of Bay City.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10


and Mrs. John Beardsll.
Entertaining for them dur
inE their stay here will be
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. Mayors,
who are planning a supper
party, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Melish Thompson, who Will
have a group Of the young
married set for dinner.
Or. and Mrs. Glen Coan have
Invited 40 guests for cocktails
this Sunday 81 their house on
Lighthouse Point.
Mrs. Huntley johnson who
has been with her husband, 1t.
johnson, on the West Coast ar
rived this week 20 stay in
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Chairnnen
Elected

DIvISION chairrner Of the
~ Detroit Federation OF
Women's Clubs have been
elected for the coming year.
They include. n
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Phyllis AhIers
Weds Navy Man
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evening. at Orchard Lake
Country Club included:
MEssRs AND MEsDAMEs
George D. Miller C Wellington Smith
CeorEt Z. Jeffer1 C. Wellington Smith
Louis Thom Vance X. Day
Oliver X. Kelly
And Mrs. Russell c. Barnes and Mrs.
Scudder Kilmsn.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Board Meeting

THE FINAL meeting of the
season for the governing board
of the war chest women's COM
mittee will be held at a noon
luncheon in the Dow tow n
YWCA Wednesday. Reports of
progress on organization for
next falls community war chest
campaign will be given by Ed
win J. Anderson, drive chair
man, and Joseph P. Glaser,
chairman of the metropolitan
unit.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
JI4thugh Uardhaa,tk, at N

spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. John Nolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Gsrrels
Jr., with their children, Johnny
and Molly. who have resided the
last year in Columbia, Tenn,
are returning 10 the Island 10
make their home. They will
take UP their residence in their
house in East River road which
has been occupied during their
absence by Mr.. Garrels' parents.
Move to Los Angeles
Mr.. AND MRS. w. MONT
GOMERY MITCHELL and their
daughter, Marcia, who made
their home for many years on
the Island, but who have been
living recently in Wyandotte,
are leaving this weekend to
make their home in Los Ange-
les. Their daughter, Joan, will
remain here for the present but
intends TO join her family later
on in the year.
The Wednesday Book Club
met this week at the home Of
Mrs. Herbert of Siousset road
with her mother Mrs. Kenneth
Laub. acting as joint hostess.
Get-togethers and parties for
the members Of the graduating
class started on Skip Day, June
z with a breakfast at the home
of Louise Beier and dinner and
the theater in Detroit that
night.
On Baccalaureate Day there
will be breakfast at Constance
Goodyear's with open house for
the seniors at Sally Henry's
that night. After commence
ment on June 13, Mary Auster-
berry will hold open house for
all the subdebs and their es-
corts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick S.
Hall Jr., are entertaining this
Saturday night at dinner. Their
guests include:
MEssRs AND MysDAMEs
wallace Dunlap 1t. l. c. Gardner
Paul Osborn n srsi cr,.nyIIi.. = Ii Ttsn'r' Y.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Rumfords Observe
18th Anniversary

THE YER ANNIVER-
SARY motif adorned the War
dell-Sheraton dining room
Saturday evening when Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Rumford of Win
throp avenue entertained at
dinner to celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary.
Places were marked for 35
guests at a table centered with
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
ROYAL Oak Garden
Group Shows Iris

THE ROYAL OAK BRANCH.
Women's National Farm and
Garden Association sponsored
an iris exhibit and plant sale at
its June meeting on Monday.
Mrs. Earl Schaefer OF Houstonia
avenue was hostess. Plans were
made for a benefit for the Ida
Hibbard Fund.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
GreenbIatts Fete
Son on Graduation

MR.. AND MRS. JERRY J.
GREENBLATT of Fairfield ave-
nue., will entertain at a cocktail
party in the Silver Room of the
Detroit-Leland Hotel. Wednes-
day, from 9 p. m. TO II. The
party will fete their son, DR..
Norman p. Greenblatt. who had
recently been graduated from
the school of dentistry of West
ern Reserve University.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Attends State Session

MRS. THOMAS Y. LEONARD
went this week 10 Lansing and
Grand Rapids where She will
attend a regional meeting OF
the Federated Garden Clubs of
Michigan. Miss Emily Rich
mond, who has been her guest
for two weeks, has gone 10 De-
troit 10 visit friends.
Ensign Barbara Nolan, who
Is stationed in Washington, il
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
Daughters Meeting

THE DETROIT CHAPTER,
Daughters of the British En-
pire, will hold their last meet
ing of the season at 2 p. m.
Tuesday in the home of Mrs.
L. II. Stout of Lodge drive.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

a silver decorated cake and pink
flowers.
Among those who joined in
the good wishes were Mr.. and
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
CROSSE lie, June Q.

VELDoTT HARDCASTLE Of Broomal, Pa. arrived on
Friday for weekend the Robert AeXanders, where
he viii joined Saturday by his and dsughterlnaw
1t and Mrs Fitzhugh Hadcsste and their chiloren een
and Hugh who have come from the West Coast
Before reporting his ship 1t Hardcase and his iamhy
VIII 60 to ANNAPOLIS 10 visit Mrs. Hardcastes parents Adm
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

Mrs. Clifford ]. Mcdonald
was hostess at a dessert bridge
Wednesday in her home in
Lake Park drive. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald and their family will
60 out next weekend to their
farm at Hunters Creek.
June 13 the Service Wives
will entertain at a potluck sup
per at the Community House
for the Mons Club. Mrs. c.
Forbes Mckay and Mrs. Ralph
s. Skinner are co-chairnen of
the affair, assisted by
Hsreer! pcgglston Robert z. Coz
Hirsm iInn TODD sf" PSilip % Z. c.rsy' yoA"
Roland LAngsrman
Mrs j. Rodney Weeks has
gone to Maine to open her cot
tage at Rockland for the season
and to attend the graduation on
June Is of her son, Midshipman
James Weeks, from the
Maine Maritime Academy.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10

definitely with Capt. and Mrs.
O. A. johnson. In Mrs. john
sons honor. Mrs. Law
Sawitzky entertained at tea
this SATURDAY.
Evening star., 1945-03-14

Full size Sway Upper Billfold of real
Pigskin Leather. Fine quality work.
manship and details. Has card Sec
tions, bill compartment and change
pocket. Surprise him with this fine
gift!
Iruing's Gift Dept.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20
Reindeer Care Presents Problem

Juneau-J. s. Rood, supervisor of reindeer for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, reports that the number of reindeer has decreased in Alaska. Some herds, such as those at Barrow, Escholtz and Golovin, have shown a gain through constant herding.
 It continues to be difficult to get the Eskimos, from the Seward peninsula south, to do this type of work becouse of higher wages offered by defense activities and because of less need in the south ern regions for reindeer products.
 Last summer standard Army cold storage plant and butchering facilities were con- structed at Nunivak island where there is 8 surplus of at least 15, ,000 reindeer.
 "If we can obtain transporta- tion for the frozen meat from Nunlvak during the next open season." MT Rood reports, Eve plan on shipping to buyers in Alaska or the States We also plan on producing at least 200O fawn skins for winter garments. !" There IS an acute demand for these garments, which are produced under the direction of the arts and crafts section of the Indian office, from permanent residents, defense workers and the armed forces.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20
NOTICE
 Attention! cannery Workers

In all probability the canned salmon industry will be contin- ued for the year 1945 on the resident and nonresident quota basis.
 Therefore, it is the urgent re- quest of the Cannery Workers Union that all who desire to and will work in the canneries for the coming season to please re- gister for work ID the near future with the Union at the hall, in person or by mail, and specify ing which cannery.
 DO NOT DELAY. This is very important to our resident workers.
 United Cannery Workers Union
 By Chas. Skinner. Acting Secretary
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20
v y-M5nded Youths uIuId Write First

euenteen-year-old Alaskans leslesire to enlist in the U. $. l either in Alaska or the d 3d.States, should communi- ,shsby letter direct to the hm mandant. 17th Naval Dis
 Fleet Post Office, Seattle, paington, who will issue .ss ssary instructions.
 sshskans are cautioned that | twill not be permitted to en- yih the United States unless ianpanied by parents or .ialian or certain enlistment
 IS which may be obtained ss request from the above
 ess.
 ,s considerable number of atg Alaskans are iourneyine asattle with the primary in-
 ton of enlisting in the Navy, ,o to find, upon arrival, that ,dtment cannot be accom-
 led because certain require Ids were not met beforehand,
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20

Mrs. Leonard Chute, of Afog- nak, was admitted to the GM hospital for medical attention and was dismissed on Tuesday.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20
Town Topics

Officer Candidate Jim E Welsh, former news reporter for WVCQ and stationed about 3 years in utilities at Fort Greedy, IS now in New Orleans.
 Mrs. Al B Miller was the honor guest at a birthday party given her by her husband at the Victory Cafe Monday, January 15. A large decorated cake, cen tered on a round mirror, was the centerpiece for the dinner table.
 Louise Stay, of Juneau, came to Kodiak this week because she had heard "the West Coast Con- structlon company was coming to Kodiak" (Ed note: Denied by the company But she plans to stay anyway.
 Roy Madsen, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Madsen of this city, is now in the Philippines. Roy, who is a Quartermaster 3rd Glass in the Navy, is a crew member of a PIT boat in that area.
 A Volunteer Fire department drill was held last Sunday after noon. It is reported 3 members were present for 1t.
 Jack Hendrickson, former Ko- diak taxi driver before going in- to service, left Kodiak this week after spending his furlough here. He returned to Anchorage.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-01-20

, rs. Alma Heaton was admit
 to the GM hospital Tuesday.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-08

Today-G-club: Girls athletic as
sociation.
Friday-All-high party.
Monday-Armistice day program
at 2. Girls athletic association at
4:05.
Tuesday-Girl's chorus.
The Glasgow courier., 1945-11-08
Serg. Johnsrud Is
Veteran OF
S Years. Service

HINSDALE-Master Serg. Roger
w. Johnsrud arrived last week from
Fort Douglas, where he received his
honorable discharge He is a vet
eran of five years and two months
service, more than three years of
1t overseas. He enlisted in the army
quartermaster corps Aug. l, 1910
He went overseas in August, 1912
with the l64th aviation ordnance
company and spent over three years
as a shop foreman in supply and
maintenance work for bomber and
fighter groups operating over
Europe. He twas stationed at Lang
ford Lodge, Northern ireland for
two years and has been at Sudbury,
England for the past year and two
months.
His decorations include the
American defense, Pre-Pearl Har-
Dor and European theatre ribbons
and the good conduct medal He
also holds a citation certificate for
outstanding efficiency in his work
with the air force supply and MAIN
tenance divisions.
Sergeant Johnsrud is the son OF
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnsrud Of
Hinsdale and attended the local
schools before his enlistment.