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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Wage Boosts Sought By Auto Union:
Prison Sentences GiUen Four Youths
Cheshire Reformo- tory Escopees Sem fenced Under State StotuteS

Severe prison sentences were irn- posed by Superior Court Judge Charles J. Mclaughlin today on four youths who escaped from Che- shire reformatory because they pre- ferred to serve their time at Weth- ersfield.
 Telling the boys they were wrong in thinking they could wash up re- formatory sentences and secure les- ser prison terms by escaping, the jurist imposed prison sentences, in accordance with recommendations of States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald, as follows: Daniel Delaney, l9, five to seven years; Arthur Dean, IS, four to six years; Francis Miller, 17, three to five years; and Ray mond Barrows, 19, one to three years.
 Mandatory
 The prosecutor stated statutes provide a mandatory prison sen- tence for reformatory inmates who escape. He stated that sentences should be imposed so that, with time off for good behavior, the youths would serve at least the amount of time that remained on their re- formatory sentences.
 One more youth, who also is charged with escape from the Che- shire institution, will be arraigned tomorrow.
 Representing one of the accused, Attorney Thomas Weary stated 1t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Ind. Democrats Will Likely Endorse COP MoyoroIty

The ever- pressing Independent Democratic Party of Waterbury is scheduled to meet tonight at the Y. M. c. A. 1t was said today at which time possibility of endorsement of the entire Republican slate will be given. The latter is to be named at Q session to be conducted at the YMCA.
 Michael Moran is slated to be the choice for Registrar of Voters on the Independent slate the only formal candidate the independents will likely put forward.
 The Independent Party had held hopes, this year, 1t was learned of running an all.servicemna's ticket but an insufficient number of suit able CT candidates of their choice, who had agreed to accept any such nominations, have failed to be must cred out as yet. Undoubtedly this Party will make such an effort two years hence.
 The independents, being in the position of a small minority party, are presented again this year with the worry, such as 1t is, of polling @ sufficient number of votes to re- main on the election slate as an ac- credited Party.
 Under state law they must acquire at least one-half of one percent of the total votes cast among all parties during the election. This they likely will do inaSmuch aS it has been slir. missed that about 32,000 votes may be the best cast this year. The rec quired percentage of such a total would mean only about 1900 votes Independent votes to assure their continued existence.
 Should they fail 1t would mean the Party would be required to cir- culate Q petition to acquire enough
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Navy PostwoE
 Personnel Bill Drown

Washington, Sept. 18-(UP)-Leg- islation was introduced in congress today to set the post-war personnel strength of the Navy and Marine Corps at combined total of 666,000 officers and enlisted men.
 The measure was introduced in the senate by naval affairs commit- tee chairman David I. Walsh, D., Mass. and in the House of naval affairs committee chairman Carl Vinson, D., Ga.
 Walsh and Vinson said establish naent of the navy and marine corps peacetime personnel strength would enable more speedy demobilization" within the two services.
 The legialation would authorize 500,000 enlisted men and 58,000 fo- ficers for the navy. Marine corps strength was set at 10000 enlisted men and 800 officers.
 War Peak
 During the war navy personnel reached Q peak of 3,3S9, 900 and the marine corps @ top of 4s2,000. Walsh and Vinson said.
 The legislation also would author i2e the navy and marine corps to transfer personnel performed their duties admirably during the war;" Walsh and Vinson said in Q joint statement, land the way should be opened in order that they may con- tinue to serve in the regular navy and marine corps if they so desire"
 They added that this was neces- sary in order to meet officer re- quirements of the post-war regular navy and marine corps.
 Vinson and Walsh also introduced other bills intended to speed the re. tirement of older officers.
 The bills would cut the retire. ment age from 64 to 62 for officers below the rank of fleet admiral. The president would be authorized to ex- empt only ten officers from this provision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
For Ladies Only!

Washington, Sept. 18-(UP)-Ny- lon hosiery mills are speeding up production and, according to Q War Production board officials, should have 36,000,000 pairs ready for dis trihution by Dec. l.
 But there's some talk in the 1n- dustry about holding the stockings of retail counters until the first business day of January in order to get Q wider and more orderly dis- 'rihution.
 Merry Christmas
 4 spokesman for WIPES Ofiice of Civilian Requirements told the United Press today that he could sec no reason why Nylon stockings shouldn't be on general sale by Christmas. The 36,000, 900 pairs con- stitute a good average pre-war months supply but they ought to be enough for Q pair to each interested woman.
 He said that some nyIon hosiery makers are trying to get the OCR to bind the industry to e series of get-on-your.Enark-get-Set-go dates for the distribution and sale of the stockings, but the agency Isn't hav- ing any part of it.
 "It'S been and still is the policy of WIPE not to withhold goods from the market" the spkesma1 said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Export Plans Din, Meot HoDes

Washington, Sept. 1e- tUP) = Hope for an early end to meat rationing dimmed today as the gov- ernment prepared to export up to 500 100000 pounds during October, November and December. !, President Truman reported that 1SO,OO0,0O0 pounds of meat have been earmarked for the United Na- tiOnS Relief and Rehabilitation Ad- fninistratlon and paying European governments.
 Agriculture Department sources revealed that between O,OOO, 900 and 300 O0O. 900 pounds will SO to Great Britain once financial ar. ranGemel1tB replacing iend.ieaee hayc heen eonple4ed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18

Japanese empire was giving Us Q real break.
 Low. Caste Japs
 It was on December g, about an hour after we surrendered, that I saw my first Japanese. He ran down the ramp of the hospital bomb shelter and motioned for Us to come out. The Japanese lined us Up quickly, searched the dugout and put a guard over those who couldn't move because of wounds.
 The guards moved Us up the road and made Us sit down facing Q ma chine gun. I thought to myself, this sure is Q hell of Q way to diel" was sure we were going to be shot on the spot and prob- ably would have been if an of- ficer had not come along and marched Us farther Up the road.
 was amazed at the appearance of the Japanese. They were very small, extremely dirty, unshaveI. with studid expressions on their faces. I learned later they were low- class Japanese used for shock troops. They looked more like animals than
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Campaigning For OokviIIe Memorial
By MRS. HELEN MURPHY (OakvilIe COrresOndent)

Oakville, Set. iS-Tunds for the erection of an honor roll memorial in the form of a flagole whose base will bear the names of the towns war veterans will be sought in a drive to be started here tomorrow, according to W. Harry Byrnes, chairman of the committee in charge.
 With ITO Show the Heart of Oak. vile" as Q campaign motion. Plans call for erection of the memorial in the heart of the town, on the site of the resent rotary traftic sign at the junction of Riverside and Main streets and Hillside avenue.
 Model Sample
 During the next few days every family in the community will re- ceive through the mail a photo of the honor roll on the central green in New Haven which will be the model selected for the local memor. ia.l Final plans for @ canvass of every home in town were made at Q committee meeting last Friday evening in the community house. The committee also discussed Q pTo- posal that not only the names of veterans of World War II, but World War I as well, be included on the memorial.
 Besides Chairman Byrnes officials of the community committee in charge of the drive are Jack D'AIn. prose, secretary; Postmaster Charles T. Kelly, treasurer; and Leo Or- sini and David Roger, publicity che!gmen.
 Full Committee
 Others on the committee include:
 Jules Barbaret, Edward Brooks. William J. Bust, Harold Booth, Mrs. Mabel Booth, Frank Bavone, George Botelie, George Bosquet, Louis Gotta, Guido Calabrese, Francis Collier, Bert Cocco, Frank CorSo,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
RedsAdhere Balkan And Trieste Policy
MoIotov Urges Responsibility Single Trusteeship For Italian Colonies

London, Sept. 18-(UP)--Russian Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov vigorously defended Soviet policy in the Balkans today and advocated that the Italian colonies be placed under one-nation trusteeships.
 Urbane and smiling, Molotov held Q 45-ninute press conference at which he revealed to a greater or lesser degree Russia's attitude on a number of thorny problems con- fronting the Five-Power Council of Foreign Ministers.
 Balkans-DemOcratic
 Defending the Soviet-sponsored governments of Romania, Bulgaria and Hungary, Molotov said those Balkan states now have Demo cratic governments enjoying the confidence of an overwhelming Yna- jority of the people of those coun- tries"
 Molotov supported with some measure of reservation Yugoslavia's claims on Trieste and the adjacent Italian provinces of Istria and Ven- eZia Giulia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
T reosure Isle Mystery
 Romance

Boston, Sept. 1S-CUP)-Discovery of an ancient Italian Treatise tits faded flyleaf etGhed with curious code--gave hope today that 8 cen- tury.long search for @ murderer's buried treasure soon might be crowned with success.
 One man died penniless in his fruitless hunt for the vellum-bound volume. Its discoverer, harbor his- torian Edward Rowe Snow, spent IS months checking clues that might even have baffled Sherlock Holmes. Only his knowledge of Boston Har- bor's iSlanis and tides and e patch- work of gossip picked up along the waterfront brought Snow to the end of his quest.
 Authentic
 The book IS genuine and invalu. able in itself as a literary piece on no less authority than Miss Har- riet Swift, keeper of the rare book room at the Boston public library.
 She vouches for It's authenticity and with Boston University profess sors has become excited over water marks on It's pages-no similar kind of which have ye tbeen found. The watermarks are in the form of three inverted half-nloons placed in a row u2 and down the pages.
 Printed probably in 1890 at 6 place called Marrazini, the book was writ ten by one Carafa who appears to have been an ambassador of the Holy See and was written on the re- lationships of the Holy Roman ern- pire to the then known world.
 Pretty dry reading according to Snow who deciphered e few lines. His interest lies on the fiyleaf which he believes holds the clue to treas ure once owned by "The King of Calf Island"
 The King, says Snow, must re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Permit Home Building Soon

Washington, Sept. ls-(UP)-War Mobilization Director John W. Sny- der disclosed today that govern- rl1ent restrictions on home construc- ton. public works and commercial construction will end October IS.
 6.Point Program
 Snyder disclosed six-point pro- gram to speed expansion of the con- struction industry.
 1. A government campaign to in- crease supplies of scarce building materials through such steps, if necessary, as price and wage in- creases and priorities to break bot tleneckS.
 2. WIPE action to prevent hoard- ing of building materials to avoid artificial shortages.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Arrest Jap War CriminoI

Yokohama, Sept. 1s-(UP)A-The Eight Army today arrested It. Col. Seiichi Ohta, accused of committing atrocities in Manila, and It. Ho- nashi Takauchi, charged with mis- treatintg Allied prisoners in Camp 1.B at Kawashaki.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
With Booby Traps,
 No Doubt!

Tokyo, Sept. S-(UP)-T The Nippon Times said today that the Japanese government will contribute 50,OO0,0O0 yen to- ward establishment of Q great amusement center featuring 5000 women entertainers for American occupation troops.
 An equal amount will be con- tributed by the Tokyo Recrea- tlOn Guild and four other slIn- liar organizations, the dispatch said. The center will be built on the KantO Plain south of Tokyo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
SUSPEND NEWEPAPER

Tokyo, Sept. 18.-(UP)-Gen. Douglas MacArthur today suspend ed the newspaper Asahi, one of Tokyo's two leading dailies, for 4S hours effective with its Wednesday morning edition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
Christmas 1941 Spent As q Jap Prisoner On Wake Island

ED NOTE-The following is the first of three dispatches written by Q United Press correspondent who was taken prisoner along with the gallant fighting Americans of Wake Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-18
BY DONALD r. MCDONALD United Press War Correspondent

A@6 DO4NseASS Re ANASA ASANSnAsD United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Manila, Sept. IS. = (UP) = On Christmas day, 1041, I stood in the broiling sun with 1,600 other naked, hungry Americans, survivors of the battle of Wake Island. The Japan eSe commander told us that we were the slaves of Japan but that if we cooperated we would be allowed to bring our wives to Japan after five years.
 We had been stripped of all our clothes. For three days we had lived on bread and water. We had spent the night before Christmas piled two and three deep in . dugout airplane hangar built for three planes.
 Merry Christmas
 1t was c horrible night. Men were lying down. standing, kneeling. elttiue. The cir wae hAaYY vita
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cious to be spent IN that way
Matte Mae Jones and Primrose
Morgan are getting mighty popu-
lar these late days they say their
love IS one hundred per cent with
the Pops boys IN Terry and they
don't care who knows It.
DO wish that Lizzie T. aud
Henry W would LEI my business
alone before get hot and hit him.
Deliver the papers. because l arm
strictly IN TIE groove with Pine
Groye--its all in fun.
II is true that ne who sits on a
red hot stove will rise again. yes.
and all those chicks who are going
North viii come back South again.
Mrs. HELEN Robinson and Mrs.
HELEN Johnson were on sometimes
when they dropped in from Chica-
go. Did they see that northern
brog? On no, they used good Eng
lish.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-01-20

The Luxis Club of Jim Hill
school had another real good meet
ing last week. Several members
received their state membership
cards. 1t is interesting to know
that Miss Micael, the sponsor, was
absent during the first part of the
meeting but when she returned
she found everyone very orderly
and the business of the meeting
being carried on in high style. Say
what you will or may, to be a
Luxis member really means some
thing at Jim Hill school.
The club is no wgetting ready
to sponsor its annual affair. So
folks please get ready to see "The
wedding of the Luxis' Ideals in
March.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-01-20
Crystal Springs
News

A very charming visitor in town
this week is Miss Elnora Ard II
Chicago who Is here visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ard.
other relatives and friends
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Cook have IS
their house guest Mr. Cooks bro
Their. Rev. Ben Cook 81 Chicago.
Rev. Cook once lived here bat
for twenty years he has made his
home in Chicago. Relatives and
friends were delighted 70 see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Gynes' home
was a beautiful scence on Janu-
airy IA. when Mrs. Gynes enter
tanned with a surprise birthday
party for her husband. The table
was very artistically decorated.
Those sharing the pleasures of this
affair with the Gynes were: Mr..
Sud Catchings, Mr.. George Thig-
pen, Mrs. Mary Lee Berry, Mrs.
Lille Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Guynes. Mr.. Guynes was surprised
with many useful and valuable
gifts.
Mrs. Lille Lee has recently re-
turned from jackson where she
visited her sister, Mrs. Alice John
son who has been very ILL., Mrs
Lee reports that her sister is do
visited her sister, Mrs Alice John
sop who has been very i'll. Mrs
Lee reports that her sister is do
ing fine at this writing.
We the members of Salem Bap-
fist church donated to the pastor,
Rev. E. G. Robertson nice gift
for Christmas and a purse of $32
Those who contributed were: Mr.
Arthur Redd, Bro. Bailey, Eula
Robertson, H. Herring, L. A. Tay-
lor, Mat Powell, N. c. Scott, w. E.
Greenlef, Bro. Pin, L. r. Buford,
Ida NJ Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Crisler
Lucreasie McDuffey. Monte Thorn
as, reporter.
Mr.. Johnnie Forest returned to
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-01-20
Everyb0dy'S Business

Last week the Tiger was seen
crying because there was nothing
to gossip about. This week there is
a very little, but enough to save
the Tigers tears. We do not like to
see the Tiger cry but we expect
that it would be better for the I'll
ger to cry than for so much cheap
gossip to take place. After all we
think a little funny about gossip
and gossipers, don't we? Any way,
the Tiger is wondering what would
happen if Bernard Thornton would
stop acting all the time to amuse
the class?
If Rayman Harris would stop be-
ing SO noisy and get his lessons?
I Walter Patrick would give at
tention in class?
I Charlie Crowley would talk in
moderate tones?
If George Norris would be some
thing else other than a comedian?
If Esteem Marsh would stop
talking about Bobbie Bryant?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-01-20
Hazlehurst News
Mr.. Roosevelt Strong. Agent

Little Miss Mamie Louise Lynch
celebrated her TIN birthday. Janu-
airy 10 At the home OF her grand
mother. Mrs. Mamie Smith. Those
present were: Misses Gladys and
Ruth Cynes. Mrs Nancy Parrish
and her attractive daughter. jean
ia M. Parrish. Misses Doris and
Francis Hampton. Babe Ann
smith. Anna Raye Brown. Lille
Chase. Gotta Faye Catchings Ha-
ale Brown. Robe Lee and Lillian
Louise Louie. Masters Sonny Catch
ings, Earl Lee Powell. Delicious re.
Treatments were served to the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Reese and
mother, Mrs. Celia Watts of Ha-
zlehurst were happy to have as
their guests their son and family,
Pvt. and Mrs. John C. Lynch and
sons. John, Jr., and Aubrey James
and their daughter, Miss Josie
Evans of Boley, Okla. Pvt. Lynch
is stationed in Bakersfield, Cal.
Mrs. Lynch and boys are making
their home in Detroit. They spent
a gala evening in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Porter Wynn and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. T. Beacham.
Mrs, Roszella Reese Of Jackson
and her little son, Lee Rrthur spent
the week end in the home of her
cousin, Mrs. Willie Bell Griffith.
Mr.. Elvert Shannon, Jr., of New
Orleans was recent visitor in the
home of Mrs. Willie Bell Griffith
Mr.. Shannon and Mrs. Griffith are
cousins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernell Howard en-
tertained their cousin, Mrs. Lou
venia Mangle from st. Louis with
a delicious dinner, Friday night
which was enjoyed by the follow
ing other guests: MIR. and Mrs
| Homer Vartemres, Mr.. and Mrs
William H. Dampiere, Mrs. Katie
Bell Catchings, Miss Jessie NJ
| DoddS.
| Mrs. Winnie Rockingham has re-
turned home from long stay in
Detroit. She is going back in
business at the Black Cat Eat Shop.
| Special Notice to Boy Scouts of
Hazlehurst: We want all scouts and
their parents to take interest in the
scouts program this year. We want
more boys to accept this great OPP
portunity that has been given to
colored people of the state to help
make better citizens of our bows.
Roosevelt Strong, Scout Master.
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highest points are Martha Epps,
Odess Leflore, Willie M. Washing
ton, Amelie Davis, Lula Mae Thorn
ton, Savannah Mitchell, Bessie Coop
er, Ethel Banks and Verlie Coop
er. The boys with highest points
are: E. D. Woodland, Contrell Will
liams, James Delaney Cornelius Le-
flore. Leroy Taylor. John Hawkins
and King w. Hampton
From the 7th grade: Girls, Eldoro
Yarbor, augusta Ward and Hattie
Picket. Boys: Willie M Sharkey
and James Hampton.
Eighth Grade boys: Joe Leonard
Samuel ID. Smallwood and T. w
Tates. Girls: Aresha Smith and
vocie Kimbrough.
9th grade boys: Daniel Wesley
James Young and Wilmore Burns
Girls: Chrisdell Brooks. Archie n,
Sanders. Nellie jones and Louise
Davis.
There win be more students with
higher points next week. They are
striving 10 win over these students
this week. Misses Archie n. Sand
ers and Helen Smith, secretaries
Miss C.. NJ Storye. general science
instructor.
Mrs Nellie p. Fobbs. home enco-
nomic teacher of this school at
tended the meeting at Greenwood,
Saturday. She was accompanied
there by Miss Bertha Tolbert. in
structor of the beginners.
Miss Almeda Smith spent the
week end in Jackson.
Among the teachers who attend
ed the County Teachers Associa-
ton Saturday were: Prof. S. v.
Marshall who is president of the
Association, Miss Harriet Anderson
and Mrs. Eula Horton.
The basket ball team, boys and
girls of Kosciusko high school
played our teams here last Friday
night, very fair, clean game. AL
though our boys lost, the game
was enjoyed by all, both faculty,
student body and other spectators.
Referees for the first half were
Prof. S. v. Marshall and for the
secon half, Coach H. c. Redmond
of Kosciusko high school Among
the visitors were: Miss Ruby Ross
and Mr.. and Mrs Marceilus of Lex
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Will
son and Mr. and Mrs. Porter of
Tchula
The faculty members and stu