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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
rumon Has
Boys On Move
BY FREDERICK &, OTHMAN


Washington. April 26-(UP) -
The White House correspondents
who produce those bulletins you
read in the paper about the pres
1dent, have been moaning (sad, but
not low) about the exigencies of
keeping up with Mr.. T.
Meaning President Truman.
Having set my alarm clock to
ring before dawn so I wouldn't
miss anything, I spent yesterday
with the wretches who aren't sup
posed to let the president out of
their sight. At 8 a. M, when I ar
rived at Blair House on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, the correspondents
were standing in the rain. At 1922
a. M, President Truman ankled
down the front steps in a black
overcoat and a wide grin.
Still on guard" he observed.
eyes, but it's killing U.S." replied
a watcher.
How" said Mr.. Truman, trudg-
ing across the street to the White
House, with the secret service and
the press in tow. About so citiz-
ems stood on a corner and ap-
plauded. I heard a girl squeal:
isn't he wonderful"
AT 8 a. M, the correspondents
sent out for coffee. At 9:O9 came
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan of Ten
neSsee to talk about rural electri-
fication. The coffee never did get
drunk. Every is minutes came a
new senator or a new representa-
tive to see the president. Game
also some added starters, including
four beauties, vino said they want.
ed to present him with a spiritual
bouquet, which I understand was
some kind of prayer wheel. I
never got to see it.
If you Tore out page 148 of the
congressional directory, you'd get
a pretty good idea of the other CAL
lers. I'll skip 'em, all but Third.
Assistant Postmaster General Roy
North. He came to peddle the
president the first sheet of five
cent postage stamps commemorate
ing the San Francisco Peace meet
ing. Il didn't give him these
stamps" North said. II charged
him $3.50 for them and + grabbed
the money in a hurry
At ! p. m, 1t was lunch time.
The correspondents said it looked
like too busy day to go out. They
ordered up hamburgers. They'd
hardly taken the first bite before
they were informed the president
was going to the pentagon.
They grabbed a cab and high
tailed after him, only to sit down.
stairs for an hour and a half while
the president did whatever he was
doing. They never did learn what,
but they'd barely returned to the
White House before a clerk handed
out copies of Mr.. Truman's radio
speech to the San Francisco con-
ference. The Press brushed the
off its desks and leap
ed at telephones.
At 4 p. M, the president had a
date at Blair House to say goodbye
10 some Of his ambassadors head
Ing for places like Iceland, Iran
and Turkey. He left by the front |
door and as he, stepped into his |
limousine to ride across the street,
ae said: "H-m-m-m, quite . crowd |
here. this afternoon"
1t was hungry, 1t was tired, and |
Is hands were dirty. 1t was quite |
! crowd, all ~iOht
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

background obtained in Washing
ton and Boston.
Speaking generally, the pris-
oners here are housed, clothed
and fed in a style and manner
equivalent to that of the garrison
troops here. That is required by
the terms of the Geneva Con-
vention. But equivalent" should
not be misinterpreted as "identi-
CAL"
A visitor might assume that the
barracks used for prisoners had
been erected for garrison troops,
and then merely segregated by
the barbed wire stockade. They
are the same, structurally and in
their provision for health, santa
ton, warmth and general COM
fort. The same is true Of mess
halls and kitchens and of bar
racks converted for special pur-
poses-library, classes, etc.
The standard barracks never is
used for more than SO of our en-
listed men, unless temporarily
while a heavy troop movement is
passing through. For prisoners,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
FINE ART SERIES
EVENTS LISTED
Four Concerts Arranged
for l945=46 Season:
Guest Artists Named

-Four concerts have been ANNOUNCE
ed for the 1945-1946 Fine Arts Series
which will open their 18th season
Tuesday, October 9. An exceptional
grouping of artists has been selected
for next fall and winter, opening
with the celebrated pianist, Jesus
Maria Sanroma, who though of
Latin birth is really an American,
raised in New England. Sanroma
was born in F'ajardo, Puerto Rico,
but at the age of thirteen years was
sent to the New England Conserva-
tory Of Music. He has been lauded
as one OF the countrys outstanding
virtuoSi.
The second concert occurs in No
vember when Nan Merriman, mezzo
soprano, will present a program on
the 18th. This talented young sing
er-she is twenty-four years of age
was born in Pittsburgh. Her sue
cess has been rapid. Toscanini en-
gagged her for an all Verdi program.
he sings on the radio and in concert.
Two artists are booked for jan
uary Is, 1916, Carroll Glenn, violin
list, and Sgt. Eugene List, pianist.
Miss Glenn, South Carolina ma
tive, is entirely America-trained
She is said to be truly great vio-
linist, called by the hard-to-suit
Virgil Thomson, "a top notcher."
That same evening the celebrated
Eugene List who had special men,
ton in Mrs. Roosevelt's my Day.,
and who has had most favorable
praise from the New York press,
will share the program with Miss
Glenn.
The Fine Arts Series will close
with the well known Metropolitan
tenor, Charles Kullman, who has
been heard by many in their favor
tie operas. Mr.. Kullman is Connect
cut born, neighbor of our own,
born in New Haven. He made his
Met debut December 20, 1885 in the
title role in Faust" He has like
wise been most successful in concert
and over the radio.
The four big musical events are
presented by the Mattatuck Musical
Art Society and will be at the Wa
terbury Women's club. Early reser-
vations are urged before general
sale opens.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
VICTORY GARDEN
LAND AVAILABLE.
-.
Persons May Obtain Tracts
By Filing Applications at /.
Park Department

Garden tracts, 30 by 50 feet ara
now available for applicants Wild
register at the Park Department.
office, city hall, it has been ans
nounced. Thirteen community
plots are to be utilized in various
sections Of the city.
The community garden sites are
on the KaSs property, Cooke and
Earl streets and Roseland avenue:
Brookside property, near the parks
ing lot at the Municipal Stadium.
WATERFOWL avenue; Bunker Hill
garden adjoining the Bunker Hill
School; Hitchcock property, Meri.
den and Frost roads; Bouley prop-
erty, near Bouley Manor and Az
tyre street; Rasmussen property,
Town Plot; harrington property,
adjoining the new st. Joseph's
Cemetery; Smyth property, Coun-
try Club road; Cappelletti proper
ty, East Aurora street; Kenworthy
property, Piedmont street; Lewis
property, Baldwin street: and thS
Capodanna property, near the
Reidville School.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
TWO CHILD LABOR
BILLS CONDEMNED
Local Clio Council Regis
tiers Opposition to Pas
sage;PAC Encouraged

Formal action was recorded last
night by the Waterbury Industrial
Union Ciuncil c. I. o. on tibet wo
child labor bills now before the
state legislature, ON the matter of
expanding the CLIO Political Action
Committee and in support of the
newly organized Waterbury YMCA.
Increase in the PAC membership
Is in accordance with national CIO-
FAC procedure for participation in
political fields in communities
throughout the nation. At present,
in Waterbury, the committee is
composed Of one representative from
each local affiliated with the coun-
Gil. 1t is planned to form an or
ganization on a sectional plan SINH
lar to that of political parties.
Plans are being formulated to
hold a mass meeting Of the G. I. o.
stewards and officials in May. At
that session the provisions of the
Dumbarton Oaks adm Breton
Woods proposals and the develop
mentS of the San Francisco Con-
terence will be discussed.
Bill GIL, which proposes the low
er1ng OF child labor employment
bars, was condemned on the
grounds that it would reduce the
number of job openings for dis
abled veterans. The group also
voiced the opinion that some en-
ployers would take advantage Of
the law and offer adult jobs to
children at lower wage rates.
The second measure, Bill 672,
which would allow -educationally
retarded children between the
ages OF IA and 16 to take specific
Jobs at the discretion of the State
Board OF Education, was also OBJ
posed. The council members sup-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
SERIOUS BOOKS
IN WIDE DEMAND
BY Ct PATIENTS
Nv JOHN BFLFORD

| united Press STAN Correspondent
Hot Springs, Ark.( April 26.-(UPl
The average soldier at the Army
and Navy General hospital here goes
for more serious reading then does
the average civilian receiving treat
ment at the big hospital.
That fact Is revealed in COM
parison Of reading habits gathered
by the Librarians at the hospital.
Miss Mary Hudgins, librarian
for service personnel receiving
treatment at the hospital, gave
this explanation of the difference
in reading requirements of the SOL
der and the civilian:
THE service man has been
plunged suddenly into a new kind
OF life. Even If he has stayed on
this side, lots Of things have hap
pened to sober and mature him. If
he's been across, his mind has had
TO be active as well as his body. He
has been forced into thinking if he
wanted to survive. And so he has
come back in no mood for a steady
diet Of literary bonbons and
whipped cream"
WhOdunits Popular
Miss Hudgins said that does not
mean the CT doesn't still 60 in for
escape literature" She pointed
out tattered volumes Of "Tarzan"
as proof Of this statement. And she
added that Westerns and mystery
magazines always are in demand.
The civilian patient, however, is
tired Of war books and has turned
to everything he can find in the
way of mystery stories, said Miss
Gordonelle Williams, civilian Ii
brarian.
Next in popularity with the
civilians is the cleverly written
humor book, which tends to take
the readers mind off war.
sex novels rank among the
most popular with civilians" said
Miss Williams. MANY pretend to
be shocked, but always come back
for more of the same kind"
She said cartoon books are pop
ular and that there Is a growing
trend toward books on religion and
psychology. Women readers have
taken great fancy to Westerns.
Even though the soldier wants to
forget the battlefront, he is still
concerned with campaigns and
battles and the men who plan and
carry them out, said Miss Hudgins.
He wants to know what caused it
all and where the world is head
ing.
Outstanding Favorites
Such books as Desert Con-
quest" Munich Playground" TIA
rawa," "Bataan," "Dakar' and
Burma Road" are outstanding IA
vorites.
They are asked for, said Miss
Hudgins, with such comment as:
II was there. I want to see how
1t seemed to somebody else"
THAT was my old outfit. I want
to know all about what happened"
1.-THE soldier is alive to the world
Of today and he is planning for the
world of tomorrow" the librarian
said. ANY post, camp or hospital
library that is on its toes takes into
account that technical and pro-
fessional books, trade books, craft
books, language books and volumes
on mathematics, rhyming diction-
aries and the latest Who's Who
will be in constant demand"
She added that refrigeration and
The Diesel engine, air-conditioning
and lathe operation, plastics and
;alesmanship and hundred other
interests show that the CT does
lot intend to be caught short when
)eace comes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
BY s. BURTON HEATH
NEA Stan Correspondent

Fort Devens, Mass, April 26-In
vivid contrast with stories now COM
ing out Of prisoner-of-war camps In
conquered Germany, the 3548 Nazi
captives here are living the life Of
Riley. They are well-housed, we'll
clothed, well-fed and well-treated.
If Fort Devens is typical Of all
of the AGO base and branch camns
in which 311,630 German prison.
ers, 50,549 Italians and 1888 jap
anese are being held in this coun-
try, then the terms of the Geneva
Convention are being complied
with fully, in spirit as in letter.
In the past, it appears that we
have gone substantially beyond
the letter Of the treaty and have
interpreted its provisions with
over-generosity. Recently a more
realistic attitude has been ap-
parent.
1t was at this prisoner-of-war
camp that Germans had an Easter
Sunday dinner Of ham and thus
upset civilians who, while their
men-folk prisoners in Germany
were starving into human skele-
tons, could not get ham for their
own Easter table.
Fort Devens is notable also be
cause our generosity or decency
toward the men here resulted in a
round robin, started by the pris-
onerS last December before our
armies crossed he Rhine, in
which 1891 of them asked the
German nation to get out Of the
war.
HOUSED LIKE TROOPS
Before coming here I checked
with the office of the Provost Cen
eral in Washington, who has jur-
isdiction over all prisoners of
war except those in actual thea
tiers OF war; with the office of
the Quartermaster General, who
feeds both our troops and the
and with headquarters
Of the First Service Command in
Boston. In this report from Fort
Devens will be found also some |
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

pa1gns and II government agencies
served during the second year Of
the war, and fourteen campaigns
and eight government departments
during the first war year.
The 1902, 248,775 war theme VOL
ume recorded last year represented
an increase of six per cent over the
1924, 888,441 estimated for the pre-
viouS year, and marked a new war
time high for business support OF
home front campaigns.
Impressive as this record is, II
serves to underline the urgency OF
the job that remains to be done, u
said James w. Young, chairman OF
the Council.
GAS we pass from the period OF
fighting two wars to the fight of one,
the danger is that such of the fervor
Will seep out of our war effort. Death
will still walk at the side of the
men at the front, but complacency
will be our enemy at home.
"The most tragic thing that could
happen in the months Immediately
ahead would be for the home front
to let the fighting front down. If
war bond sales fell off, if blood
banks dried up, if spending sprees
carried prices to higher and higher
levels, if we failed to produce, pack
age and ship our war supplies, we
would richly deserve the bitterness
we would most certainly get from
our fighting men.
"It is to play a part in prevent
ing such a tragedy that the Council
dedicates itself in its four war year."
New Campaign Planned
Indicative of the expanding pat
tern of home front international
needs, the report spotlighted a new
campaign, soon to get under way,
developed in cooperation with the
Office of War Information, Army,
Navy and Treasury departments,
which will dramatic the Pacific
war in terms of the toughness OF
the Jap as an enemy, and the sup
ply difficulties that must be over
come. The campaign will appeal to
the public to stick to war jobs, con-
tinue buying and holding bonds, and
keep up home front activities.
With veterans problems rapidly
coming to the fore, the council will
place increasing emphasis on two
new information programs, one de-
signed to suggest the proper treat
ment OF returning servicemen, and
the other to acquaint employers and
the general public with the militar-
assets that will make
returning servicemen even more
valuable as employees and as citi-
zens. Both campaigns were devel-
oped In cooperation with Owl and
the Retraining and Unemployment
Administration.
The report also discussed q new
council campaign created to focus
public attention on the urgent need
Tor U. s. cooperation with other ma
lions In a program to insure future
peace.
FOur-POint Program
Turning to the postwar picture.
the report outlined a four-point
program, as follows:
In peace, as in war, the councils
purpose shall be
Il. To utilize some of the power
Of advertising in the interest Of all
the people.
y. To give by its use an example
OF advertising as social force in a
nation at peace.
3. To give a continuing demon
stration of the willingness of bust
ness to cooperate with national
leaders and leaders of government.
a. And, by these means, to con-
duct on the highest plane the finest
type OF public relations possible for
advertising and business"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
SCOUT EXECUTIVES
ATTENDING SCHOOL

Edward w. Butler, Assistant Ex-
ecutive of the Mattatuck Boy Scout
Council is attending school for New
England Scout Executives at Camp
Milan, Lynn, Massachusetts on the
subject Of Scoutmastership Train
ing. The School is being conducted
by Charles F. Smith of the Nation
al Council, Boy Scouts Of America
and Don w. Meyer, Regional Scout
Executive.
Mr.. Butler will be in charge Of a
Scoutmasters Training Course for
local leaders which will be held at
Camp Mattatuck May 10, and 10th.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

OOeAAACA 10 q IIOI1-pIUIIC, Vol"
unteer organization, representing all
branches Of the advertising field
which, without charge, serves gov
eminent agencies in the develop
ment OF home front campaigns.
Emphasizing the scope of the pub
lie service program launched i'm
mediately after Pearl Harbor, the
Council reported that it participated
In 81 different information cam
palgns last year, in cooperation with
the Office Of War Information and
II different government depart
ments. This compares with "a cam
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
POLISH=AMERICANS
FORMULATE BYLAWS

Members of the Polish-American
Citizens club last night proposed
adoption of new bylaws and con-
stitutional rules at a meeting held
at club headquarters on Bank, street.
A tanning committee of the club
has been working with the Polish
National Home Corp, relative to
alterations of the local club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
JUDGE DOES A SOLOMON,

Chester, Pa. Experimentation"
was the remedy prescribed by Judge
Harold L. Erwin when he was called
upon to decide whether husband
or wife should live in a house
they both owned. The Judge said
the husband should live on the third
hoor and his wife on the first. -Four
rooms will be sandwiched in be-
tween, on the second floor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
She She SHOPS
cash and CARRY
Without Painful Backache

Many sufferers relieve nagging baclkache
quickly. once they discover that the real
cause Of their trouble may be tired kidneys.
The kidneys are Natures chief way of tax
blood. They help most people pass about
pints day.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may cause nagging backache, rheumatic pains,
nights, swelling, puf6ness under the eyes.
headaches and dizziness. Frequent or scanty
passages with smarting and burning some-
times shows there 10 something wrong with
your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over
40 years. They give happy relief and will help
the Is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
oss waste from your blood. Get Deans Pills.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
Tall Tower
Topics
--E-
THE POOL
BIZ THE NAN m THE TOWER

That they may feel the confidence of old,
That they may know the Joy Of fun again
To play and move, alert and gay and bold
And frolic and diSport like other men ..
That they may know the keen thrill of the swim,
The dive, the overhead the barrel-roll,
Reviving memories that will aot dim
OF some cool, placid lovely "swimmin hole". ..
That they may poiSe upon diving plank
And, laughing, leap as if with eyes agleam,
And lash out firmly for "a far green bank
And know it's not a long forgotten dream
To sense the spray the fleckngs and the foam
To give no thought to any mood but Joy
To know its simply swell to be back home
And have the thrills of any other boy. ..
How small the sum for such glowing goal!
How paltry money seems in such cause!
Who will not feel leap in heart and soul
To give as summertime so swiftly draws?
These lads who gave their eyes for you and me,
And, having done So take it in their stride ..
The privilege Of helping them feel free
Is something that should be fellows pride.
These men are of self reliant bunch
They do not beg; they do not plead to you;
They'd rather never swim, have bunch,
Than care one whit if ever you came through!
For even now they see as you cannot
Within their vision wondrous objects flow 80.
They see through soul and spirit and they've got
Perceptions you and can never know
v
A pool for blinded men? Why, not at ALL
But one for pals and brothers and for kin
For gallant scrappers who observed call
And never quaied, that you and might win!
For kids who knew the joy of brook and lake
And cooling scent of swimmin' holes of yore >.
In fancy there again dog they'll take
To build anew the thing they lost in war
H PHILLIPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
Advertising Big Aid
To Home Front Drives

new york. April 26American business
VI m own advertising during the
nome front information
mated today, in report covering activity
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

gested that special classes be SET
up for these children at the ex.
pense OF the state in preference
to putting them to work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
SPONSORING LECTURES

A lecture on the topic, "It's Kill
ing Me- was given by Rev. George
T. Price, pastor of st. Joseph's Bap-
fist church in Philadelphia, at the
Zion Baptist church last night. The
talk was one Of series of evangel-
istic lectures planned for this week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

Australia's annual imports Of un-
dressed lumber now total 81, SOC, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

For being rude to customers, go
taxi drivers in Alexandria, Egypt,
had their licenses revoked.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-04-26

Cork, Fire. will have signs show.
ing street names in Irish and Eng
lish.
The century voice. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 194?-19??, 1945-05-01
A DAY OF PRAYER

On the morning of We Day, President Harry S. Truman
proclaimed Sunday May 10, l945 Day of Prayer This
day and already the minds of the nation
has been set Mothers Day. the two Mothers Day
and Prayer Day should certainly make impression upon
that shall be lasting With all Christian mothers per-
haps every day day Of prayer when they ask Gods
guidance upon their householdand certainly each day dur
ing this they have uttered prayer for the boy girl
in the But, called to special
May Is, called to rededcate our lives to God
and to the service of mankind We should thank God for
what have achieved, should ask Him to strengthen
those whose bodies been and bruis
ed sake strengthen and heal the broken hearts
in families where the soldier will not return, ask Him to
endow those the San Francisco World Security Con-
ference with wisdom and understanding that the things
they do will be acceptable unto Him. ask Him for strength
and courage the victory Japan; above ALL let
us be sincere for though make a commendabe show
before men, God knows hearts.