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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
BY GAYNOR MADDOX NEA Staff Writer

Here's a wonderful Sunday din- ner easy on ration points. Essie Elliott. of Los Angeles, a valued friend of this column, planned it for her friends of the New York press.
 First came a clear hot bouillon of chicken and clam broth mixed Then a dramatic and satisfying sa- lad made before the hungry guests eyes.
 Take large chilled bowl of let tuce, WatercreSs and romaine. Cut up with knives. Break one raw egg over the greens Gone egg for 3 quarts of greens). Next pour in a good salad oil and squeeze lemon juice over the greens (about 3 le- mons or less according to taste) :. Use freshly ground black pepper, salt and cayenne as seasoning. Next add about 1-2 cup grated Italian type hard cheese and also 1-2 cups broken up blue cheese. Now every thing is ready-or almost. Add 2 cups croutonS which have been ma rinated in olive oil and garlic, then fried and chilled. Toss all these in- gredients together and serve. It's a great experience and one that will make Essie Elliott popular in every household that serves it.
 After the salad came breast of duck with brown gravy and orange slices, fried diamonds of pressed hominy, and broccoli with Hollan- daise. Dessert was sponge cake soaked with wine and garnished with sliced grapes, oranges and ap- pies. Coffee was served in tall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND BUTTER

Red stamps QS through z5 and A2 through worth 10 March 3 Stamps T5 through Ks will expire stamps will be validated March
 PROCESSED FOODS Blue stamps Ks through z5 points are now valid Stamps x Y5 z5 A2 and B2 will expire March 31 Stamps C2 through G2 will through M2 expire June Additional blue stamps expected be validated
  Sugar pounds Feb 28 Sugar Stamp in through
 Airplane stamps and in valid of shoes indefinitely.
  A14 valid C-5, B-6, and C6 valid gallons
 FUEL OIL Period and five and 1914 45
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
ANDY HARDY IN WAR

Mickey Rooney, now in Belgium with the Army. wrote his mother. Mrs. Nell Panky, long letter con- corning his adventures.
 One part of the letter said, Bel gium is cold and beautiful with snow everywhere. Some of the fel- lows are still receiving Christmas gifts, and one handed us all big laugh. It was an electric fan"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
BY EPSIE KINARD NEA Staff Writer

Wolcott, Feb. 23.-Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Franek of Warren road
 have been notified that their son, Corporal Frederick Franek has been awarded second Purple Heart and a Presidential Citation for meritori- ous action on Saipan. Corporal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

a nlce glrl ana al lthat, but there has to be 8 limit to these things.
 The OF A as- sure d the dis gruntled you n g man t h a t they had nothing to do with the price of marriage licenses.
 It might not be a bad idea If the price would go up on marraige H. cenSes - as it has on m ost other things.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Sou|h finessed the queen. The ace of clubs picked up the outstanding club.
 The ace of spades was cashed, fol- lowed by the queen. West correctly refused to win this trick so now South cashed his ace of diamonds and made three no trump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

tions which enable him to capture this award-the suit silhouette which widens shoulders and taperS a waistline; the sculptured silhouette in scfter-styIeo clothes whiuch al- lows for creative play within the rigid scope of restrictions.
 New styles in the suits which women love because they lift heft to the top figure and by contrast make their hips vanish-well, a-l-m-o-s-t vanish-are so self suf- ficient in design that you'll be gilc- ing the lily by adding blouse. One. in particular, is in blue and gray striped wool with biased attitude which openly favors a woman's flg- ure and has a cleverly devised yoke
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

regal as a rajah in Persian tunic silhouette.
 Emily Wilgens. teen-age fashion designer and award winner for giv- ing junior misses style and figure, will launch Victorian costumes in- spired by albums and museum art, Quaint, smart and sentimental without being maWkiSh-are new fashions which feature bright fan mel jumper dresses with Edwardian capelets ;self-fringed faille suits with jackets Shat give little girls 8 waistline; 'petticoat" dresses en- sembled with matching parasols which borrow their style ideas from the founcy underskirts hidden ill grandmaS attic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

blankets of ot
 ndmotherss painful knee' so she showed lo- vear-old K c n- l.. meth how % U9 make n a sort oi
 tent from t W o wire clot h e s hangers. =, The hooks ol
 the h ng e r s were bent so that they were at right angles to the hanger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
WE, THE WOMEN
The High Cost Of Licenses Is Good Idea
Bv RUTH MILLETT

The Pittsburgh OPA headquarters recently had a telephone call from an outraged bridegroom. Said he; They charged me $5.50 for mar riage license this morning. She's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
SUNDAYS NEENU

0ONOAI D MENU
 BREAKFAST: Grape fruit juice, read to eat cereal, Spanish omelet, wholewheat toast, butter or fortified mar garine, coffee, milk.
 CALIFORNIA SUNDAY D1N- NER: Bouillon in cups, ESiO Elliott's mixed greens, raw egg. oil, lemon, cheese and crouton salad, duck with brown gravy and orange slices, fried pressed hominy, broccoli with Hollan- daise, hard roll, sponge cake moistened with wine, sliced grapes. oranges and apples, cof- fee, milk.
 SUNPPER: Tomato soup in cups, assorted cold cuts and po- tato salad. radishes and raw carrot sticks, hot biscuits, butter or fortified margarine, fruit bowl, tea, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Andrew Ciccio, seaman 1/c U. s N. R. stationed at Portland, Me
 will be married April 2 at 8 a. m at the St. Peter and Paul church in Waterbury to Mis- Lauretts Dube, daughter Of MT. and Mrs George Dube. Seaman Ciccio, 1/C Is the son of MT. and Mrs. Gaetano Ciccio of Center street and has been in the service since September, 1942
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Hollywood-Philip Ann. the Kor- can actor. goes from RKO Radios "The Invisible Army" in which he is playing a Jap officer. to Uncle Sam's very visible army as soon as he finishes the picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
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Wire Clothes Hangers Serve As Temporary Bed Tent
By LENA L. TROTT
 Assistant Director Red Cross Nursing Service

Written for NEA Service
 The visiting nurse had been call ed in to take care of Grandmother, who was temporarily confined to her bed with arthritis. She needed some- thing to hold the weight of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

For sub-deb tea dances and other dress-up occasions, Emily Wilkins designed this Victorian inspired cape dress with seal. lOped detail and matching sailor,
 BY EPSIE KINARD
 NEA Staff Writer
 New York-The figure -praising suit which dispenses with blouse, the sportswear outfit gleamirg with sequirs the keepsake" junior miss frock which borrows style ideas from Victorian albums are fashion head liners for spring that will emerge from the workrooms of Gilbert Adrian, Tina Leser, and Emily Wil- kens- designers who for outstand- ing contributions have won the third annual American Fashion Critics Award, sponsored by City.
 Hollywocd's Adrian, winner of Winnie, bronze figure trophy, backs up for spring two innova-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
McKENNEY
 ON BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY Americas Card Authority

I received today's very interesting hand from bridge fan in Ashe. vile, N. c. He certainly handled the play well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
$ $&19R9l &9R9 MaA KtctQ,l BAh|
Try California Salad For Sunday

stem glasses with Q smau twist of orange peel in each glass.
 The food editors and columnlSta were delighted over the meal. Your family will be, too. It's . Sunday winner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

If makeup stains fabric, Toni's warning is to scrub to dislodge dis coIorations with aso it briStled brush, which does the trick faster than elbow grease.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

ments were served and a social time enjoyed.
 Miss Nancy Goodson, presided at the regular meeting of Wolcott Grange Monday night The first and second degrees will be exempli- fled on April 16 and the third and fourth May '. Applications can still be accepted for this time. Mrs. Charles Tyrell, assistant lecturer, presented the following program in charge of Mrs Henry Norton and Mrs. Tyrell for the home economics committee; song by all, "The Bat tie Hymn of the Republic" reading, "February Gave Us Two';, by Mrs Charles Tyrell: fife solo, by Robert c. Wakelee: educational quiz," by Mrs. c. Nelson Cole; song by all "Blest Be the Tie That Binds; roll call for the sisters, What Sub stitutes I Use and How I Like Them, and for the men. How I Conserve Cas-; geographical ques- tions, by Mrs. Charles Tyrell and song by all, "In the Garden. Homemade bread, jams ard peanut butter and coffee were served to all in the kitchen. All sang Happy Birthday to Robert c. Wakelee. as- sistant steward, recently discharged from the U. s. Army and spent his birthday last year overseas.
 Richard Bergen, son of MT and Mrs. Harry Bergen of Ransom Hall road has enlisted in the Navy and will leave for boot training soon.
 Pvt. Byron Fleming of Camp Croft. N. C., is spending furlough with his wife and son at their home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Pvt. Byron Fleming of Camp Croft, N. C., is spending furlough with his wife and son at their home on the Spindle Hill road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Presidential Citation Given Corporal Franek
Second Purple Heart Also Awarded Young Marine;
 Grange Exempfes Degrees at Meeting
WOLcoTT
Correspondent: Alma P. Cole = Tel. s-2SO3

ments were served and a social time enjoyed
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
THAT VANISHING HOUSE

Those who protested the adoption of a city ordi-
nance which would have closed Belle Isle to the cit-
zenry between the hours Of 3 am and am. knew
what they were about. Some of us have to sleep
somewhere and when no houses are available there
is nothing ike Snooze in the park Sleeping in the
park however, will be quite a trick when the snow
begins to fly even though the local housing experts
don't think 50.
The announcement last week that the l400-unit
Ecorse housing project is out was not calculated to
give us much comfort 1t will be noted that the
housing problem is worse than ever and those who
believed that Immigrant Negroes would go back
home after victory are being disappointed Those
who have read Richard Wright's BLACK Boy" real
ize that it is foolish to expect an exodus back to
Dixie.
The facts have to be faced Detroit needs
tremendous housing program and the Douglas and
Jeffres projects that are planned will not greatly
ease the housing crisis. The costly and dangerous
slums of Detroit must be rehabtated and ew
housing sites found soon. To do this will not only
improve human relations in this but it will be
good business for the city of Detroit. While these
points have been made before our city fathers seem
never to understand them.
The rate at which restrictions are piling up on
land in the city indicates that soon hardly foot Of
unrestricted ground VIII remain ,Raclal feStflc-
tons on land is majo bottleneck which must be
overcome for the development of sound and COM
prehensve housing program. This struggle is being
carried on in the courts and we hope that the day
will come when such anti-democratic practices will
be outlawed.
Despite the obstacles, however, the city is faced
with problem which must be tackled now if we are
to avoid all the troubles which bad housing brings
in the future. Take those postwar housing plans
off the shelf and let us get to work This is no time
for pussy-footing and doubletak The people
weren't made to sleep in the green pastures no mat
ter how delightful that practice may seem to some
officials
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
SHAMEFUL CLASHES

From London last week we learned that Negro
and white L. 5. servcemen fought each other all
over Pcadily Circus during the recent victory cele-
bration Reports from Italy stated last week that
white and Negro officers of the 92nd Division
clashed over a coored USO entertainer whom the
whites mistook for one Of their very own. These
recent clashes and the majority of the others in the
past seem 10 stem from the efforts Of some whites
10 discourage fraternizatiop- the color line.
Whatever the reason violent fighting between
Negro and white seryicemen is shameful disgrace
which should receive prompt attention from the
War department. II is the heighth of irony that
as soon as our American troop defeat the enemy
they should then begin 70 shoot up each other The
attempt to transplant the |. s. color line in foreign
lands has made for trouble all during the war period
II made for trouble in the first world war.
Il is a great pity that our soldiers did not re-
ceve basic understanding Of what they were fight
ing against and what they were fighting for in their
basic training period. We believe that the War de-
partment has responsibility 70 make il clear to our
fighting forces that white supremacy is just as
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
Truman Stresses
Policy To Free
Access To News

WASHINGTON. d. C.-CANFb-
Pres dent Truman has declared II
IS his policy that all pre-" repre-
serta,ives -irrespective ~ origin
or nationality shall have equal
access 10 The news in this coun-
.yrv. sn6' 1hai De. hnpe, 'hp Samr
'hnR would hold for American
nersuen m other countries He
Vas Io.ned IN this sentiment by
Secretary - State Bvrnes.
The policy. however. ls not %.
served by ne press right here in
America Controlled BY represent.
apv~s ~ The large metropolitan
dal!es ard me Wlre services. free
dom ~ access ~ news N The Con-
gresslonal Press galleries ~ denied
% Negro neWSmen. Only one Ne.
gro has been accredited - the
press conferences of the President
NJ me United States-and that
without the consent ~ the White
House Correspondents Assoeis-
ton.
The Presidents views we're ex.
pressed n Pau Miller assistant
general manage ~ he Associated
Press wnN recalled 'iere had
seer comment IN LONDON publ
cation that American othclsls dis
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

anti-democratic and dangerous the master race
theory of the Axis enemies. Then again, perhaps,
the War department doesn't understand the evils of
racsm either.
Ii is sad commentary on our democracy that
its gallant defenders are not able to recognize the
enemy when they see it. Racism is fascist and anti
democratic and is the poison which made the Ger
mans and Japanese drunk with power and lust for
world conquest. This is fact universally admitted.
1t is high time somebody in authority in Washington
recognizes this too.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
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back into the home, by lonc
snoC
Karl ESkelund, a Danish news
paperman who married a Chi
nese girl against parental wish
es. writes Of their marriage in
the September American Maya
zine. Read il. but while you do,
ponder the fact that had Mrs.
Eskelund heen Negro girl. the
Amer ican" wouldn't have
touched their story with 10
foot pole (nor would most
Americans. Land Of the free
no. hum.
Eugene Bradley. In the August
Modern Hospital" writes that
Michigan has 10 Of the l24 Ne
gro hospitals in the US. or the
Us. total. only % are fully APP
proved by the American College
of Surgeons. Only Florida I'D,
North Carolina (l3l. and Vir-
cinia 1o. have As many or
more than Michigan. New York
has only ONE.
Start talking 20 your nci2hbol
about voting this general election
and ior Hill and Frsnkcnsteen
This s your. business and vouc
better mind il Keep fight
NJ Let's make this country SAT,
for democracy.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01
POSTWAR LABOR DAY

The cheer and Joy tina, SWeled the hearts OF our
war weary people when the japanese threw IN the
towel have given WAY 10 grim and sober note | ne
celebration Of Labor Day this year finds very few
of our workers in a celebrating mood third OF
the Negro working force in Detroit is IobIess and
s,l more workers are anticipating layoffs in the
days ahead
In the first place mass layoffs in Detroit were
inevitable Every war worker knew that when VIC
tory came his Job would go. In the second place,
rrs industrial workers in this area Will be lobess
until our spraying auto industry is prepared to
produce for the civilian market. These are hard
facts which we have to face and no amount OF rab-
be-rnusng nor fancy talk can alter them
Nevertheless, the reconversion period can be
shortened public works program can cushion the
hardships of the change-over period and extended
and increased unemployment compensation can pre-
vent suffering Such programs Will avert pane ana
forestall ant-social behavior of people who feel
frustrated The leaders of organized labor, some
government leaders and some ndustrialists have
recognized this fact.
None of these eXpedents however, can answer
the major economic problem before the American
people black and white today. AS things stand
now thousands of workers may be Jobess after our
industries reconvert. Even the auto industry -
despite the pent up demand for millions of cars -
will have difficulty absorbing the thousands OF job
less war workers and returning veterans IN TINS
area Women workers will certainly get the
brush-off.
There is one bright spot in this dismal picture
and it should be seriously considered by all OF us
now We must Join hands with all workers in the
current struggle to have Congress pass the full en-
ployment bill The full employment bill has won ad-
ministration support and it is winning new friends
among enlightened employers and government Lead
ers every day. Secretary of Agriculture Clinton T.
Anderson stated last week: If we are TO have full
employment as believe must have, the Federal
Government will have to assume the responsibility
for maintaining it
The critics of the administration backed full
employment bill are already calling this proposal
radical and "totalitarian.' These attacks, however
come from the same old sour-pusS gang which has
tried to throttle every liberal measure that has come
before Congress. Every serious student Of our
economy knows that return to Job scarcity in the
years ahead will spell ruin for our democracy. AS
matter of fact America will invite totatariansm
and all the other sms by refusing to provide job op
portunities for the masses Of the people.
We should begin now to press for passage of
the Federal job bill and to make views known to
our Congressman. A natural corollary Of this bill
is the bill for permanent FEPC Jobs for all and
fair employment practices would do more to destroy
racism in America than any proposals before us to-
day. Let US get TO work now and press for this vital
legislation so that we may win the peace as handiy
as we have won the war.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

Don cct the J'itcrS II you'vc
been la.d oF support your union
and 2e' behind your congressman
70 assure full employment. Tho
way n assure your lob IS n make
sure every guy or clrl who wants
one has one.
For = olE northern city oVc're
speaking seographical,yl. Detroit
mas much jScrimiratIon IN It's ia
cl.l'lcS sac0 as eating places We
could he able - 20 anywhere We
Want Il Ne break down m-croW
;ose,hor and keen co.ns back
Look for trouble in China.
The recent Russo Sine pact rul-
ing out Russian aid To the Chi
neSe Communists won't help
any. Cause the Chinese Com
muniSts arc right Incidentally.
the Us, is backing the wrong
horse as usual
The JAW George Crockc',
" 49, - $50 4'iIlQ on l7ts "a -.
tl,l soon DC ne husband o. an
NJ .. Ms G graduates from
Howard med school soon. George
: 4 lsNycr himself
rs refreshing 20 trsye' Fas' or
WcS' 81 here ana sec Negroes ANY,
rhere nm cracH trains, and estlnE
r the diners &c.
Does ANYBODY here have a
drive on against the various for
colored' ads In the daily papers.
and the occasional use NJ that
iin-croW method hy private
concerns IN sign-board advertis-
ing" II not whv not? Is the
NAACP listening?
4 New York doctor and his
wife. the George Cannors, were
refused dining service in a
Quebec hotel. In which they
were stopping But they sued
and won Public and pre-. opin-
ion were behind them 100 per
cent.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

tackS on Ne
groeS. Jews and
Catholics He is
most unAmeri-
can. 20 say the
least. IN his ac-
lions Turn hln
loose barefoot.
Probably / h =
ArSt pair Of
shoes ne had
anyway were
those he got 10
90 N COn-
greSS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01

VI -
JAW Go Re-
search depart
N ent fro m
l. A W local
onS. have
Just come 10
our attention.
THESE FIG
URES relate to
plants IN the
y etrolt area
and they may
or may not be
in d j c ative OF
the situation IN
OF her plants
Ill., nhAA. ~
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-09-01


~ locals representing al plants
with to'al employment ~ 26077S
workers on AuE II suffered .av-
offs ~ III 20S workers or AS per
cont. between that date and
Aug -
or these llS,2OS lAyons, s7l3
were Negroes and 1854 we're
women.
JUDGING entirely from COM
plants received ny JAWS Far
Practices committee 1t appears
that there has heen less discrm-
NATION practiced N these lsyofs
than most people expected. This Is
due mainly We think, ,o the eN-
tcnslve nature Of he lsyo'S and
the close scrutiny with which
JAW local unions has examined
the situation al each plant.
In few plants seniority rights
Of Negroes as we'll as whites
were violated in the selection Of
those few workers who were
retained 10 do maintenance work.
In other plants women. as a
group. have been laid on IN COM
plctc disregard OF their standing
on tho seniority list.
And IN Stlll other plants, high
seniority Negroes. and Negro WON
en- especially, have been offered
extremely tough or nfenisl JOBS in
the hope they woald refuse and
out. This would bar them from
unemployment compensation as
we'll as re-employ ment rights.
OUR SUGGESTION in these last
mentioned cases is that these work
crs take tho Jobs assigned 10 thcm
but lose no time IN fling a grey.
ance with your steward. commit
tceman or your local union presl-
dent
And IN every such instance SatlS-
factory settlement ~ your grlev-
ancc should include back pay equal
In the amount you los, BY reason
N any such violation OF your SEN
Iority rights.
THE TOUGHEST FIGHT on the
dIscrlm nation front viii not come
until after this reconvcrSlon perioo
Is paSt There IS no reason now 10
suppose that accomplishment or the
recall of workers Will be as sudden
or aS extensive as the layofs. In
stead. the .Ee-enployment process
VIII be selectve and SrA6cai and
viu increase as the hrst automo-
blles begin rolling IN the line This
understandable Selcctvity Will al
ford The LONG awaited opportunity
and excuse some discriminatory
manaeements have wanted and
Will enable them 10 attempt N
screen out Negro and women
workers
The present Federal FEPC, be-
Ing war agency only. will b.
completely without jurisdiction N
prevent this And unless Congress
passes the Permanent FEPC bill
within the next few months. the
Job Of policing the automobile IN
dustry Ia prevent such discrlmlna
ton will rest entirely on the
shoulders Of the Internal ondI
UAW-CIO and its local unions.
Many JAW contracts already
contain anii-diScrimlnstlor claus
es which should prove very cfcc-
'i,e IN the coming months But
there are other JAW locals which