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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08
VETERAN FLYER
 PREFERS OLD JOB

Minneapolis (UP)-Lt. Harold B. Nelson, Minneapolis, is one flyer for whom postwar flying plans hold no thrills. He wants to go back to his old job of selling blow torches.
 He agrees he'll miss the excite ment he experienced in making enough trips as a B-24 bombardier to win the air medal with five oak leafe clusters-but not very much.
 On furlough in Minneapolis, It. Nelson summed the whole thing up:
 "I'll be reday to go right back to my old job.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

-~as President Roosevelt promised K Would-an arsenal of democracy m what then looked like a dicta- tors world.
 Since July l, l940, the foes of oemocracy have seen and felt the Onlted States-starting practically rom scratch except for a one ocean navy-build up the greatest triple threat military machine the world has ever knewn.
 .They have seen the United States tp feed this machine the supplies and munitions it requires throw in- P high gear the greatest industrial force of all history.
 Incomparable Air Force
 In the four years since it en- parked on program of defense she United States has increased the sfze of its army 31 times, tripled the surface striking power of what IS now an all-ocean navy, and creat- ed combined air force incompar- able in the annals of modern war.
 And while accomplishing this the United States, from March, 1941, through May, 1914, has contributed thirty billion dollars worth of lend- lease weapons, materials, food and services to its fighting allies all over 1le world.
 The United States, for the first sime in its peacetime history, adopt ed conscription for military service in September, 194O, year and two months before it w. plunged into war by the Japanese at Pearl Har- bor.
 In the years which followed the United States recruited or drafted 11,300, 900 men into it's armed forces ar1d gave the mthe best training and tools of war American fighting men ever had Supporting this war machine on the home front was gigantic army of men and women workers, an army which in May, 1914, numbered 51 ,960, 900 civilians.
 Spared No Expense
 From the start O the national tCACilcC pl OSI diIl lluOuSIl lllt Wal years which followed. the United States expended it's treasure and brains and muscle at a rate un- equaled in all its history before.
 On March 9. 1889, when the clouds were gathering over Europe an anxious Congress took what it considered drastic step - it passed a s35S,00O,0O0 emergency defense bill' which would give the army 5000 planes and make 1t "the most potent aerial force in the nations history
 \ year later. with Europe ablaze. tho government was setting out to spend s5,000,000,000 for defense. and from that time on expenditures pyramided annually. Treasury re- cords of defense and war spending give this picture Of a nation becom- ing in truth the arsenal of demo- cracy:
 !e40-s1,55e, 900 900;
 y941-s6,30l ,OOo, ,000;
 1e42-26,o11O 900 900:
 1943-s72, 109, ,0OO 900;
 1944-S87 O39, 900 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

TANKS TRAIN FOR WAR WITH WOODEN GUNS
 The speed with which industry down history the worlds phenomena Up to Pearl Harbor, Americas production record only about one-fieth of it for national defense persons unemployed
 U S. armed training guns ana tanks Conversion gigantic problems of directing the nations into the most expedent channels a possible
 Involved gobal encompasng of supply nes U S. transportation facilities grossly inadequate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

Alter manufacturing capacity completed bulk of the nations shifted from building fighting equipment About half of the gagged in turning out finished ana araft another 40 cent made materials hlgn-octane gasoline, synthetic rubber steel.
 The staggering production Harbor which were derded by Hitler higher each Producon snar untanged assembly methods were constantly devised time and man power required - ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

HUNS LINE UP FOR VICTORY PLANE PRODUCTION SCARS Despite wartime strikes, by March, 1943, pro- times materials month beora Japan attack. At end, 10000 planes being each month"; despite nkings the U had 13 94l ship production its pre-war figure
 December 943 the shortage become busted botneck WIPE persuaded the Army and Navy contracts aborhor
  ing il. Unemployment down to tiny 700 900. 1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08
from the rear.

from the rear. ss
 Rear Adms. Alan G. Kirk. who directed the planning and execution of the navel phases of the Normar- dy landing, and the late Don P.:S Moon, whose naval forces covered the landing of the 7th. army corps along with Adm. Harold R. Stark commander of the U. S. naval forces in European waters. completed the American part of Eisenhower's vic- torious Allied team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

AS the developed industry changed expanded new requirements and situations The Naz defensive and U down supplement- by heavy bombers landing craft and production of training equipment dropped
 Americas S20000000000 industrial 1900 plants built in the record speed of less than three fight gobal the worlds arsenal of democracy early tickle of U S output became vertabe the enemy Once again. it had been demonstrated industrial mlght at least American workers the real "supermen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08
u. 5. Martialed All Resources To Build Mightiest War Machine
By JOSEPH L. MYLER United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON-(UP)-Adof dismissed the States in 1940 putoccy soft through
 to peace to wage successful bitter school of military disaster wrong their intuitve V was when he them
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

{; FIRST M-3 TANKS ROLL OFF PRODUCTION LINES Axs Uboa warfare taking alarming ships Nand lives Beaches black tankers
 During the initial bueprin and toong-up stages war the nation devoted strucon of facilities it did the production ltions of @ Finally ready to swing into full production 1922 cas machine hit obstacle shortage Eand materials The quickly socpes
 oWn into shortages plants machinery had ito meet these shortages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08
Taxes Scared

Tn the face of such expenditures, Americans gave their tax dollars and bought wa rbonds by the bli- tell this story of risoing taxes:
 1s4o-s5 ,924 836,o00;
 1e41-s7 .6O7,212000;
 1e42-s12, 799,O ,O62 ,OOo:
 1s43-s22, PSI. .643 900;
 1944-S44. 148, ,927, 900:
 1945-S45, 700, 100000 (estimatedD.
 Tn addition to these tax pay ments, Americans in five huge war loan drives through mid--1944 bought S97 000, 900 worth of war bonds, exceeding the goals set by s2O.70O, ,O0O,Ooo
 Even so, expenditures climbed faster and faster until the national debt in August, 1944, had passed the astronomical figure, meaning less to the average citizen, of $210,- 0OO,0OO0o0
 These expenditures caused vast plants to spring up where only open spaces had been. They turned small family-size factories into great sprawling industries employing thousands of men and women. They converted existing industrial giants into industrial mammoths. They unleashed all the productive force of the worlds richest nation.
 Tt was as though the entire coun- try had adopted the motto hanging in the office of It. Gen. Somervell, chief of the Army supply forces, motto which read:
 we do the impossible immedi- ately. The miraculaus takes little longer"
 Services Mushroomed
 The Army and Navy mushroom ed At the start of the defense pro- gram, the Army had 242000 offi- cers and men, 2,800 aircraft and hardly enough modern weapons to be worth the counting. The air corps totaled 57,14O men, of whom 5000 were pilots.
 In August. 1914, the Army had 7.7O0OO0 officers and men. More than 100000 of them, a force twice the size of the AEF in World War I, were already overseas; and 1000 OO0 more were scheduled to reach foreign battle theaters by the years end.
 In mid-l944 the Army had more than 8O,OOO planes and an air force of 2,400,OOO men, including more than 10000 pilots. It had multiple thousands of every kind of modern weapon.
 At the start of the defense pro- gram, the Navy had 178,44O officers end men, including 27,958 Marines; 1076 vessels of all kinds, including 333 warships, and 1,744 planes.
 By mid-1944, the Navy'S person. mel strength was 3,632,38l, including 475835 Marines and Coast Guard which had grown from 19062 on Dec. ', 1941, to 169,235.
 Built Giant Fleets
 By mid 1914, the Navy had nearly 15.0OO surface craft, including 1,200 warships. and in addition had &C., ouired 43000 landing craft with nearly as many more building.
 And from 1,744 planes. the Navys air arm had leaped to 35,O00 planes. From seven before the war its all- type aircraft carrier strength had ,yown to nearly 10O With this com- t,ation of aircraft and carriers, the NIvy could muster 1,000-plane at- "a, ks against any target.
 On the production side, the ar .,y.al of democracy did not spring isto being overnight or without .abor pains There were admins trative bot.lenec1s, and m y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08
Postwar Employment Survey Indicates Outlook Favorable
By ALBRO B. GREGORY United Press Staff CnrreSnnndent

WASHINGTON-(UP)-Regarde postwar of two so-caled neither will provide relatively employment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

U. S. WOMEN FILL WAR JOBS LEND-LEAsE AIDS ALLIES
 This terrific expansion conjunction with the draft used all the U. s. Millions American went into fields and factories but the demand than the supply Various "labor priority schemes the West Pan and the U S. E. strove the tangled power threads into effective production pattern.
 Added to U needs ordrs which went ifrom less than billion dollars worth almost billions 1922 billions American made planes tanks and be found Allied battlefront.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-08

While American industry was making its tremendous effort, American farms were keeping pace, supplying the food and fiber to keep the war machine rolling. The Agri- culture Department estimated 1914 crops at 21 per cent greater than pre-defense production and the 1944 food output at AZ pc rcent greater than 1939's.
 The war brought millions of wom- en out of the home and into fac tories, offices and farms. With Sel- ective Service making inroads into the nations manpower, women had to do big bit" and did. In May, 1944, a total of 1l,470,000 women were holding jobs, 6,160,000 more than in May, 1940.
 The nations effort from July 1, 1940, to mid-1944 was unique. It de- fled compassion with any previous effort, overshadowing completely the accomplishments of World War I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

Joe Fisher, lecturer and world traveller, and Owen Lattimore, for- mer political adviser Co Chlanp Kat. shek, round out the panel 0g ex- perts, for the discussion oi the queS- ton, Are Colonial Empires a Threat Co World Peacep" on Amer icaS Town Meeting" tonight at B;S0 o'clock, over station WATR, Latti- more, author Of Solution in Asia" joins with Madame Vijaya Lakshml Pandlt, former Indian cabinet mem- Der and sister of Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian Nationalist Party leader, in speaking for the affirmative, Fisher, Q native Of the Union of South Af- rica, teams with Robert Boothby, member of parliament, former par liamentary secretary to Winston Churchill and leader of the Young Conservative party, in upholding the negative, George V, Denny, Jr., is moderator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
WAVELETS
By BILL HARRINGTON

bla network wABC-cBs, s;OO-e,SC D. m,
 Merrill began his musical career years ago with an appearance on the Majors chs Amateur Hour" Ills numbers Include the famous aria Largo al faetotum" from Ros. Sinls Barber of Seville" "StranRe Music" by 0rleg ard Malottes Song of the Open Road" Morton Gould directs his S0-plece orchestra In "Picolino" by Berlin, 6 nome. spun" medley specially arranged by Maestro Gould, and Kerns More and More"
 Eric Blores discovery Of an old Indian Head starts Frank Moran on another great tale of his explolts on the hilarious Maxwell House Coffee Time" program for Thursday, March 1, (NBC, 800 D. m.)
 Frank tells of his experiences and adventures as head of the British Museum, Forced to prove the state. ment that he matched Dido bird by sitting on the egg, Frank bor- rows o neighbor's duck. He Is rude " awakened by the duck owner and has to call on all of his superior fibbtng skill to come out Q win- her
 Heading east from Hollywood is filmdom's new singing star, lovely Marion Hutton, to join the galaxy Of stars by appearing on this eve in at 2 D. m. EWT over NEG and ning's Supper Club" fiesta. Tune hear one of the nations favorite Vocalists warbling the top tunes of the day. The romantic ballads will be sung by Perry Como, the boy with the golden voice. Ted Steele conducts the orchestra, while Mary Ashworth and the Satisfyers are also featured on the program.
 Came to Dinner and Stayed.
 When Ted Weems, popular band. leader first started his career, he played dinner engagements in A Philadelphia cafe, The owner was so pleased with him and his orches. Vtb Ilub, III VEueT UO Ret them tC extend their engagement, he made Ted partner, and the group stayed for 10 months.
 The orchestra leader will be heard on The Victory Parade of Spot light Bands" on Thursday, March 1 at 9;30 D. m. over WATR and the Blue network.
 Martin Wagner, new director of Miss Hattie," the Sunday dramatic series starring Ethel Barrymore on the Blue Network, brings twenty years experience as actor, director and director producer to his present assignment. Mir. Wagner has direct cd more than 200 dramas, from Shakespeare to Shaw. He has been a member of the faculty of Ntrth- western University at Evanston. H.. served as stage director of the Chi cago Opera Company, and produced such radio shows as Arthur Hop- kinS Presents and Radio Readers Digest"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

Francis x. Bushman, frequent guest on radios This Is My Best" last heard in the recent dramatiza- ticn of s. N .Behrman's Biography was the screen idol of today's grandmotherS. A quarter of a cen- tury ago BuShman made feminine hearts flutter with his manly movie roles in such early epics as Ben Hur." Lately BuShman has turned to radio and has headlined several of his own airers.
 Rose Bampton, distinguished so- pccno of the Metropolitan Opera, will be guest star on the "Metropol- itan Opera Presents" Sunday, March 4. at 5:30 D. m, over Station WAT'R. In addition to several of Miss Bamptcn's most popular arias and songs, the program will feature dramatic highlightS from her career. An outstanding young singer will also be heard as a candidate for a Met contract. Wilfred Pelletier will conduct with Edward Johnson as master of ceremonies.
 Dinah Shore discovers that her guest star Groucho Marx is suffer- ing from imaginary ills so decides to cure him with song on the 'Dinah Shores Open House show of Thurs day. March l. at 8:3O p. m., over NEG.
 As soCn as Groucho starts to tell Dinah he is going to see doctor, she offers him all of the pills and medicines left her by her great grandmother. The effect of the var ious concotions on Groucho turns him into a different personality and he winds up being down-beat hep cat.
 Tonight We Love" the popular song based on Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto. will be sung by Metropoli- tan Opera stars Licia Albanese. so- prano. and Francesca Valentino. baritone. as the highlight of WOR- Mutual's Treasure Hour of Song." Thursday. (March D. from 9:30 to 10 p. m.
 Miss Albanese sings Youman's Through the Years" and Salta's "Richiamo Primarerile." Valentino is heard in Danny Boy" and I'll Balen" from Verdi's I'll Trovatore."
 Alfredo Antonini conducts the concert orchestra in Massenets Festival" Poldini's Doll Dance. and Frimls "Vagabond King"
 It is usually only a matter of a few days after their Thursday eve. ming broadcast over WIZ and the Blue network before Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians are pooling their various talents to begin work on the following weeks half-hour of the kind of music whi:h has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

Things get voice and voice when Prank Sinatra visits Bud Abbott and Lou Costello on their comedy show, this evening at 10 o'clock over NEG stations. Convinced that he's a bet- ter singer than Sinatra, Costello, the paunchy Punchinelo, crosses tonsils with Frankie in singing duel. Cos telo swoons before his chance comes when his rival croons If You Are But 0 Dream" Other tuneful high spots include My Heart Sings" by Connie Haines, and "I'l Be Seeing You" played by Freddie Rich's or- chestra.
 My Wife Geraldine" the Law renee Marcus story of an unmarried man who invented a perfect wife out of his imagination and then was accused of killing her, is Edward G. Robinson's Suspense" vehicle on Thursday, March 1, at 8 D. rsl., over CBS stations. Robinson portrays the wild-eyed bachelor who talks about his dream wife" to everyone and almost ends up in the electric chair, convicted of murder, when an insurance investigation reveals the absence of his spouse. The chiller-diller is brought to a sur prise climax when his housekeeper returns from a vacation. William Spier directs the mystery series.
 The first weekend in March will be Q triple-starred occasion for Law renee Tibbett. The famed bari tone will appear as a guest on Bill Stern's Sports Newsreel" and will substitute for James Melton on the "Star Theatre" in adition to carry ing on his own singing chores on "Your Hit Parade" Tibbett will be interviewed by Bill Stern, noted NEG sports commentator, on Friday March 2, at 10:30 D. m.
 The following night, March 3, he will be heard as usual on Your Hit Parade" at 9 D. m. over CBS. Featured with Tibbet on this show are Joan Edwards, Mark Warnow's Orchestra, and the Lyn Murray Hit Paraders" chorus.
 On Sunday night, March {, Tib- bett begins three weeks of sub stituting as singing emcee for James Melton (CBS 9:30 p. m. during the latter's concert tour. Tibbett will be heard with Al Goodman's orches- tra, Jane Froman, and Alec Temple ton.
 6andra Berkova, Q talented twelve year-old violinist, will be Bing Crosbys guest on the Kraft Music hall, next Thursday, March 1, at 9| D. m. over NEG. Featured with "The Groaner" is his singing part ner, Eugenie Baird, on the half hour airshow.
 Robert Merrill, young American baritone of the operatic and con- cert stages. is guest soloist on Major BoweS' Shower of Stars" Thursday. March 1. over the Colum-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

made them one of the nations ex- traordinary musical groups.
 By early Monday morning. when they have their first meeting in the Waring offices on Broadway. fea- tured artists like Jane Wilson. so" prano. Jimmy Atkins. baritone. and Daisy Bernier of Honey and the Bees" already have In mind nu- merous song possibilities for the coming broadcast.
 Milton Cross. announcer on the Metropolitan Opera Presents" Sun day afternoons over the Blue net work. has jus received another honor for his outstanding announcing. He was voted Number One Announcer in the i4th Annual Radio Editors Poll conducted by Billboard. Ttils is the second pool this year in which Gross has won first place, the first being the Motion Picture Daily Poll ------------------------- ------------ Maaaa RnRAn MA~AA Q GAAAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-01

Robert Merrill. young American baritone of the operatic and con- cert stages. is guest soloist on Major Bowes' Shower of Stars" Thursday. March 1. over the Colum-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Showboat Cast
At
The Tam Home

On Saturday night OF last week, a
gay and very representative cross
section Of Detroit society, both
white and Negro. gathered at the
home of DR.. H. E. Tam. Of Wood
land avenue after showtime 10 en-
terrain Kenneth Spencer. dynamic
Negro baritone and member OF the
current light opera production OF
Show Boat"
Hosts for the party were MEM
bers Of the National Negro Con-
gress and Civil Liberties league
Intellectuals from both groups
were present and a very entertain
ing, interesting evening ensued.
FROM what we were able 10
gather il was a typical salon affair,
such as we have read about in the
flamboyant Louis Sixteenth era IN
France. When outstanding artists,
artisans. singers, ballerinas, and all
types OF liberal thinkers gathered
TO compare talents. notes. views and
otherwise sare one another's COM
pany. Such was the event al the
home Of DR.. Tam. Names were
almost impossible TO secure. in spite
OF the fact that everyone knew
everyone, and formalties were not
heard Of
Guests we're bowled over at the
performance of native OF
Johannesburg. South Africa. who
demonstrated basic African rituals,
chants. etc. In addition, Paul Holt
vas there to entertain with his
clever dramatic sketches Mimic
Cato. also a member of the Show
Boat cast. besides discussing her
varied travels. sang various types
Of numbers as only she san do
Kenneth Spencer held forth AT
length and tirelesSly discussing
without restraint his views and
experiences. and all in the liberal
trend, then he gave out TO the de-
light of the crowd with his
glorious Robesonian voice.
LeBron Simmons. cleverly and
deity saw to the affair. along
with the genial host. DR.. Tam.
Among the guests were Dolly
Mason. Lucille Brown. LeBron Sim
mons. Mr. and Mrs. Junius Taylor,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H Williams, Mes
danes Sanberg. Sanford. Fitzger-
aid. and Jack Carson. DR.. Shafer-
man. Lloyd Lawson. p Rosemond
Davis. and his company. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Kenneth Holt Jeanne
Carpenter OF the Show Boat cast.
Commissioner Cox Of the American
Legion, Mr.. Crutchfeld. and scores
Of others. numbering more than
one hundred in all.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Surprised With
Birthday Fete

Mr.. and Mrs Marchcll r. ESiiS OF
WhiteWood avenue entertained in
their home Saturday in honor of
Mrs CorliS Freeman with a sur
PRISE bU,hdFy dinner
The table vas heavily laden and
set with an Italian cut-Work BAN
quot cloth using huge TERED
birthday cake as a ccntcrpiccc.
MRS. FREEMAN was very Sun
priSed when she arrived home
irom a shopping trip with her
husband and was greeted with
shouts of Happy Birthday. Many
lovely gifts were received by the
honotec including a lovely dinner
gown, eft Of her husband
Guests. present were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Payne, Nj. and Mrs. Her
man Wright. NJ. and Mrs. J II.
Malone, M and Mrs. James Miles,
Mr.. and Mrs Spencer Parks and
Mrs. walter Jones.
After dinner incidental music en-
tcrtained tho guest and games were
played until the wee hours. Mr..
freeman Is a newcomer 20 the city
from Emporia, Va, and has two
sons in the services.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-06-09
Writer Awarded
Ph.D. In English

NEW YORK-Among the recipi-
ents OF advanced degrees al the
18th commencement exercises OF
New York university Will be T,
Thomas Fortune Fletcher. associ-
ate professor OF English at Lincoln
university, Jefferson City, Mo. who
will receive the degree Of doctor
OF philosophy i'm English on June l3
Professor Fletcher is a graduate
of Fisk university and Columbia
university. He has certificate in
English from the University OF
London and has pursued graduate
study in English at the University
Of Chicago
He plans 10 return to his duties
at Lincoln university