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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

Editors Note: Clare BOothe Luce, author and member of Con- gress, volunteered to write several dispatches for the combined
 American press during her visit to the Mediterranean Theater of
 War. The first one follows.
 By CLARE BOOTHE LUCE Written for Combined American Press.
 Rome, March 20.-(UP)-The highest military authorities in Italy, who are always cautious and con- servative, point to the fanatical re- sistance of the Germans on three fronts and warn that costly fighting may continue in Europe even into autumn.
 But the CT and the British Tommy have sniffed the wind of victory.
 They know this is the last spring of the battle in Italy. Everywhere. in canteens, service clubs, messes and pup tents, men ask one ar1- other: So where do we go from here? Home? To Japan? To occupy Ger many and Austria?
 They read the cryptic answer in Q recent Stars and Stripes article with mingled hope and uneasiness. The dispatch from Washington quoted our military leaders there as saying our people must remem- ber there still is a great war to be won in the Pacific. Therefore, there will be relatively few dis charged from the Army, and there will be the swiftest possible direct transfer from Germany to the ap- breaches of Japan.
 But there will be some furlougils and 1t is generally planned to give as many troops as possible a few weeks leave before going to the Pacific.
 So, in the slang of our British cousins, thousands of Americans in Italy are on notice they are still "for it." although many of them will get & longish peek at Wichita and Houston, Los Angeles and Bridgeport, before they will come to grips with the evil little men of Nippon.
 Meanwhile. though victory is in Ghe spring time air here, there is still nasty fighting on the 18th Army group front. The tremendous mis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

annually since 1888. 6 one of the country's D Il tst a n ding Catholics. When he retired as Under-Secretary of State this year MT. Shaw concluded 8 dip- lonatic career which has been one of continu- ouS service since
 1917. For years he has been in-
 ternatio n 8 l ly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

Jacksonville gunier Chamber ef Csmmerce. Ny giFl CsoutheFn Chap tePl gst q carton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

After a flying bomb had fallen nearby. grandfather clock in Eng land that had not worked for years began to chime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20
GAErARE MEDAL.

AAETARE MEDAL
 The LAetare Medal, one of the highest i1onors that can be be- slowed on a member of the Catholic tsity, has been awarded this year Do c. Rowland Shaw.
 MT. Shaw. the 03rd recipient of Rane medal, which has been awarded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

Slogan fer the Sth War Loanl EAIake This the Lucky 5th and Brass An Memory of that Dec. 5th."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

Commander-in-Chief Jean A. Brunner Of the Veterans of Foreign
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-20

rests in a large part on the satis. factory understanding between Uncle San and John Bull.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
AHEPA Presents
Roosevelt Statue
James KoliopuIos Present At
dwelling Ceremony Held AT
Hyde Park, N. Y.

Mr.. James Koliopulos, local res
tauranteur, has returned from Hyde
Park, N. Y, where, as one of the
donors, he was present at the unveil-
ing of a statue of the late President
Roosevelt, presented to the nation
by AHEPA, national organization of
American citizens of Greek origin.
The group, made up of donors
from all parts of the country, was
received by Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
and former Secretary of the Treas
ury, Henry Morgenthau. President
Truman was represented by Attor-
ney General Clark, who accepted
the gift in behalf of the President
and the people of the United States,
from AHEPA member, Mr.. Harry
Bourras of Washington, D. c.
The statue, a handsome bronze
bust, has been placed at the en-
trance to the Roosevelt Library on
the Hyde Park grounds.
While in New York, Mr.. Koliopu-
los spent two days with his daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, who is student nurse
at Cornell University Medical
Center, Ithaca.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Doctors Assn. To
Elect Officers

Offices for the coming year will be
elected at business meeting of the
Washington County Association of
General Practitioners, following a
dinner meeting to be held at the
Hotel Alexander, tonight Present
officers of the organization are: DR..
H. L. Porterfeld, president; DR..
George Kohler. Smithsburg, vice
president, and DR.. E. w. Ditto, sec
.retary.
Members of the association were
guests, recently, at a luncheon at
Newton D. Baker Hospital, Martins
burg. The General Predictions
group took as guests of their organ
ization, members of the Washington
County Medical Association. Fol
lowing the luncheon the doctors at
tended a clinic lasting all afternoon
at which they we're given an inter
esting view of cases of all types
and methods of treatment being
used.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

WITH more than 400 new chill
w dren's books scheduled for pub
lication before Christmas in spite Of
wartime restrictions and paper quo.
tas, publishers announcements mark
the tremendous increase Of interest
in books for boys and girls which
will be focused on the national cele-
bration of Children's Book Week,
November I'LL. The theme of this
years Book Week, United Through
Books" is also reflected in the great
number of books on other peoples
and other countries in the publish
ers' fall announcements,
Libraries, schools, bookstores, and
civic groups all over the country
will work during this week to bring
children's books and their impor-
lance to the attention of their COM
munities. The twenty-four national
organizations cooperating with the
Children's Book Council to sponsor
Children's Book Week believe that
making more books available to
more children today is one of the
best ways of insuring an open
minded, thinking citizenry tomor-
row. They are making. every effort
to have Book Week gala celebra-
tion in every community.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Community Chest
Slogan Adopted

'Let Your Heart Say Give" is to
be the official slogan of the Wash
ington County Community Chest
and War Fund Drive, which gets
under way on November A.
The slogan was selected by the
publicity committee, after consider
ing some thirty slogans submitted.
Among the submitted slogans were
several from members of the Journ-
alism Class of Hagerstown High
School and three of their slogans
were considered in the final Judging.
The publicity committee have also
selected a theme song for the Drive
which is now being printed, and il
will be used at all campaign meet
ings.
The goal of the Drive is 1924, $50
with $60,343 allocated to the Com
munity Chest and $6O,1O7 earmarkec
for the National War Fund.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

United States Senator George L.
Radcliffe has been named Mary
land State Chairman of the 1916
March of Dimes to be conducted
January 1881 by the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
Basil O'Connor, president of the
Foundation, announced.
Senator Radcliffe has been State
Chairman of the National Founda-
TONS March of Dimes since the
founding of the organization by the
late President Roosevelt in 1888.
He has been U. S. Senator from
Maryland since 1884 having pre-
viously held office as Secretary of
the State of Maryland.
Senator Radcliffe is president of
the Maryland Historical Society
and is the author of Governor
Hicks of Maryland and the Civil
War;"
In accepting the March of Dimes
Craftsmanship, Senator Radcliffe
said:
In our state alone during the
first nine months of this year, 10S
cases of infantile paralysis we're
reported. Fortunately, through the
generous contributions c. the
American people to the March CT
Dimes, it is possible for tie f ght
against this disease to be continu-
ally strengthened and intensified"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Legion asxiIiary
To Hold Banquet
OHicers-EIect OF Dept. of
Maryland To Be Guests Of
Honor.

Officers-elect of the Department of
Maryland who will be guests of
honor at the annual Armistice Day
banquet of the American Legion
Auxiliary to be held at the Hotel
Hamilton at 6 p. m. Wednesday
evening, Nov. II, include: President
elect, Mrs. Kemp Troupe; Secretary
elect, Mrs. Harlan Johnson, and
Western Maryland vice-president-
elect, Mrs. T. F. Lynch, all of Balti-
more.
Mrs. Chester Slime, president of
the local Auxiliary, will preside at
the banquet, during which there will
be a special musical program and
speeches by the guests. Decorations
will be carried out in fall flowers
and colors. The committee in charge
is made up of the following mem
bers: Mrs. Fred Knapp, general
chairman; Mrs. Charles Schliegh,
Mrs. Verna Stoner, Mrs. Maisie Hol-
burner and Mrs. Cramer.
The annual dance for members
and guests will be held at the Legion
home, Antietam ST, following the
dinner.
Auxiliary members will join
Legion members at the Armistice
Day church service to be held al
Zion Reformed Church, Sunday
evening; in the Legion sponsored
parade at 3 p. M, Monday, and in {
special commemoration service If
! front of the Court House, at II a. m.
Monday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
No Action Taken On
War Memorial Yet

Due to the absence from the city
of Mr.. ]. V. Jamison, Jr, chairman
of the War Memorial Executive
Committee, the committees recon-
mendations regarding the most suit
able War Memorial for the City of
Hagerstown, the best site for same
and the Approximate cost, were not
presented to the Mayor and Council
at their regular meeting on Thurs
day night.
Since it is necessary for this re-
port to be officially received by the
Mayor and Council before that body
can take any official action in the
matter, it is understood that it may
be received and acted on at special
meeting, to be called at an early
date.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Council Of Layrnen
To Be Organized
Meeting To Be Held On Sum
day Afternoon To Further The
Movement.

'To show the rest of the country
the way to unite the men of all de-
nominations in the attainment of a
specific objective, namely, the adj
vancement of the Church of Christ"
That briefly, is the purpose of the
men of the Washington County
Churches, in forming the Washing
ton County Council of Laymen, the
organizational meeting of which is
to be held at the Y. M. c. A. on Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
Of late years, particularly during
the years of World War II, the many
differences of opinion that for SO
long kept the various denominations
so far apart, have gradually disap-
peared, until, today, Churches of all
denominations are working closely
in harmony in the furtherance of
Gods Kingdom. For many months
committee of Washington County
ministers and laymen have been con-
sidering ways and means, whereby
the laymen, through a central organ
ization, can further this great work
of cooperation, and they have de-
cided that this can best be accom-
plished by the formation of Coun-
Gil of Laymen.
An invitation has been extended,
through letters and advertisements
in the papers, to the laymen of
Washington County to attend the
meeting at the ''Y" on Sunday after
noon particularly to all Church and
Bible Glass officers), when full
report of the deliberations of the
planning Committee, headed by Mr..
John j. Porter, will be presented.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
National Catholic
Book Week Held
Books On Display Here Made
Available By Generous Gift Of
MIR. and Mrs. John C. Pangborn

In observance of National Catho-
lie Book Week, November 4-10, the
theme of which is, "Keys to World
Christian Books special dis
plays of books are now being shown
in the lobby of the Library, in the
Children's Room at the Library and
at the City Bus Terminal.
The display of some seventy new
books for children, in the Children's
Room at the Library, were purchas-
ed by the Library through the gen
erous gift of Mr.. and Mrs. John c.
Pangborn, The Terrace.
These books, suitable for children
of all ages, were chosen by the chill
drens librarian from the biblo-
graphy of children's books in Char
acter Formation Through Books" a
new publication of the Catholic Uni
versity Of American Press.
The display in the lobby of the
library, features special poster,
symbolic of National Catholic Book
Week by Cecilia DeDonder, St.
Mary's College, Xavier, Kan; list
ing of Catholic books available at
the library, besides number of the
books, among which are:
'The Newman Treasury" prose
works edited and compiled by
Charles F. Harold; "The Father
Brown Omnibus" an excellent col.
lection of the popular series by G
K. Chesterton, and the comprehen.
sive Survey Of Catholic Literature,
by Stephen J. Brown and Thoma.
McDermott.
Children from the second through
the eighth grades of st. Mary
school will visit the Childrens' Room
of the Library during the week il
observance of the event.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
biition hall at the Fairgrounds, or

biition hall at the Fairgrounds, on
Sunday.
One of the features of the show
will be a Parade of Champions,
made up of dogs that are already in
the championship class. Another
feature will be an entry of Afghan
hounds, the Court dogs of Abyssinia.
The Late President Theodore Roose-
welt was one of the few Americans
privileged to hunt with these hounds
in Ethiopia.
Through the courtesy of radio
station WEI, Frank Bowers, of the
stations announcing staff, will act
as master of ceremonies.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Special Victory
Bond TO Honor
Late President

Washington, d. C. (SpeciaD-The
Treasury has called attention to a
special Victory Bond TO be sold dur
ing the Victory Loan campaign, start
ing October 29, for SII, 100000, 900.
The bond is in memory of the late
President Franklin DeIano Roosevelt.
1t will be ON sale at all agencies au-
thorized TO issue United States Saw
ings Bonds Of Series E.
The bond will be in the denomin-
alton of $500, to be issued at $3.50.
Ii will constitute an additional de-
nomination of Series E Bonds, and
will have the same terms and attri-
bules as other denominations. 1t will
carry a likeness of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

Concrete block manufacturers con-
frmed the fact that not enough
blocks can be turned out to meet
the heavy demand. There are four
manufacturers in Hagerstown and a
fifth about to start, but still the de-
mand exceeds the capacities of the
plants. One Of the largest plants
turns out about 1,400 blocks a day.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Many Veterans Let
Insurance Lapse
Government Urges Lapsed Pol
icies Be Reinstated.

The rate at which veterans of
World War II are dropping their
government insurance is causing
growing concern among agencies
established to aid the veteran, ac-
cording to George w. Taylor, local
contact representative of the u. S.
Veterans Administration.
Veterans are urged to consider the
following facts before dropping their
insurance: 1t is the cheapest insur-
ance available; commercial COM
panies advise it's retention; if issued
before Dec l, 1915 it can be carried
at its present low rate for eight
years from date of issue, or long
enough for the veteran to have
established financial security.
Government insurance can be re-
instated within six months after date
of lapse, without physical examina-
ton, upon the payment of two
monthly payments as requirement.
In addition, government policies con-
tain absolutely no restrictions as to
occupation, residence, travel, naval,
or military service.
The veteran may convert his gov
eminent policy to a permanent plan
Of insurance, such as 20-pay life, at
any time after it has been in force
for one year, and it creates divi-
dends which are never less than 3
per cent.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
DURELY
/ Official
By BALLOT BOX

1 was in Annapolis for the whirl-
wind special session of the State
Legislature and didn't get back in
time to write my column for this
weeks issue.
However, not having been killed
by the Administration special rules
committee, which very effectively,
not only killed, but also buried
everything else that came before it,
I will have plenty to tell you next
week. So be looking for Purely
Political" in its accustomed place
next Thursday.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S
CLUB MEETING, NOV. IL

Reports from the oath annual con-
vention of the Federation of Repub-
lican Womens' Clubs of Maryland,
Inc, will be presented at the regu-
lar meeting and business session of
the Hagerstown Womens' Republi-
can Club, in their headquarters on
the second floor of the Colonial
Theatre building, at 7:45 Monday
evening, Nov. IL.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Ensign Kaylor Has
Exciting Venture
Local Naval Officer Takes Part
In Dramatic Rescue At Sea.

"Then he began long discourse
on model airplanes!"
Not an unusual topic for Amer
leans afoot or afoat, but unique to
a degree under the circumstances
in which Ensign o. T. Kaylor, son
of Mr.. and Mrs Omer T. Kaylor,
w. Irwin Ave, found himself, when
his ship, the U S. S. Don o. Wood,
was called to the rescue of a strand
ed and sinking tanker in the far
reaches of the Pacific
Imagine sitting in huge ship
with about IS degree list" wrote
Ensign Kaylor, waves banging her
every minute, her main deck awash
and the whole thing apparently
ready to turn over, and listening
to her captain talk about model air
planes! l think his nerves were
cracking-it was his first command
and his ship was just 38 days old"
According to Ensign Kaylor's let
ter, received by friends here, his
ship received an SOS from the mer-
chant tanker, which had stranded on
a coral reef, off Batog. eve get
there" he relates" along with a DE
and two sea going tugs. The tanker
lay parallel to the beach on the reef.
I went aboard with a working par
ty- to see what the story was. 1t
seems that she had smashed up the
previous night. Her tanks, broken
open by the sea, had let most of
her gasoline escape and there was
practically no hope of getting her
off. The captain said we could have
what we wanted so the men set
about unloading 5000 worth of pro-
visions into our boat. The captain
asked me to come up to his cabin
so 1 went with him"
And then ensued what must have
been one of the most curious discus
sions of model airplanes in all his
tory.
Next morning." Ensign Kaylor'!
letter continues, ''the surf was much
rougher, so we had to give up furth.
er salvage. Our boat went in Il
take off the remaining men-gor
caught in go degree wave, turned
over-result, 10 men burned by gas
oline on the water, one man drown
ed. A few hours later the whole
damn thing blew up in a pillar O.
smoke and flame thousands of fee
in the air.
According to his letter, this j
Toms most exciting experience t.
date, though his travels have in
Guided an itinerary to make a tour
lists mouth water-''from Galveston
to: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Norfolk
Va; Colon Canal Zone; San Liego
Pearl Harbor, Saipan, M. l.; Taclo
ban, Leyte; Batog Is, Samar, P. l.
Buckner Bay, Okinawa, and nov
back to Samar, P. I. But" say
Tom, "the names are misleading
It's plain duller than Hades and jus
as hot.
81 expect to return home practi
cally moron-after all a great sou
like mine can stand only so much o
sleep, eat, watch, runmy, pay rec
ords, acquisitions, finding dirt in tn
galley and figuring points. So pleas
give me some word"
Ensign Kaylor, who is a gradual
of Hagerstown High School, was
student at Washington and Lee I'm
versity, Roanoke, Va, at the time {
his enlistment He was commission
ed as a supply officer at Harvar
University in July, 1914. While {
Washington and Lee, Kaylor re
ceived the university's 500 awar
for creative writing on two succel
sive years.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Vets. Sub-Regional
Office Will Be Here
Expect To Settle On Site In
The Next Few Days.

We have been advised by the
Chamber of Commerce that a sub
regional office of the Veterans Adj
ministration is very definitely going
to be established in Hagerstown.
A special committee has been ac-
lively at work on the project for
some time, and it is expected that
definite decision regarding the loca-
ton of the office will be announced
within the next few days.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Book Review At The
Library On Tuesday

Miss Innes Boyer, of the High
School English department., will re-
view '"The Life and Poetry of Emily
Dickinson" in the second of the No
vember series of book reviews, to
be given at the public Library at
7:45, Tuesday evening, Nov IS.
Miss Boyer will use as basis for
the life of the famous New England
poet a recent biography, Ancestor
Brocades'' by M. T. Bingham. A
cordial invitation is extended to the
public by Mrs. Henry Holtzapel, III
librarian.
"It Happened During The Week
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

"The sooner we do away with un-
necessary Government regulations
and get back to competition the
better it will be for the country
Sen. Hugh Butler, Neb.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
ANOTHER STORY HOUR AT
COUNTY MUSEUM ON SAT.

The fifth in the series Of Through
the Looking Glass story hours will
be held at the Washington County
Museum of Fine Arts, City Park,
on Saturday morning, beginning at
1890 o'clock This weeks story is
titled, I'm Honor of Athena" and the
narrator will be Miss Mary Harter,
assistant to the director of the
museum.
These popular story hours are
open, free of charge, to all children
of Hagerstown and Washington
County.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
PLEASE COOPERATE

1t is important, that when
you receive your subscription
expiration card that you mo-
tify US at once about renewal
or cancellation. Thanks.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08
Everything Ready
For Dog Show Here
Parade OF Champions To Fea-
ture Show; Afghan Hounds To
Be Shown.

With several hundred dogs en-
tered, including an excellent show
ing of locally owned dogs, every
thing is in readiness for Hagers-
towns first Championship Point Dog
Show, to be held in the main exhi-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

"The new theory is that the less
you work the more you should earn.
Even the Russians are not that
crazyw Leslie Gould, financial
nditn1,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

An estimated 100000 visitors in
spected the eleven warships which
were tied up at the Baltimore piers
over Navy Day. The aircraft carrier
Randolph, attracted the largest
crowd with about 100000 persons
visiting it. The ships left for Norfolk,
Virginia, the following week.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-11-08

at Happened During The Week
Sunday Night AT 8:30-WJEJ.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-06-09

LYNCHING, of course, is not
an outlawed ALLIED practice,
since it is not a legal crime in
this country. 1t is too bad that
the Syrians have become indoc.
trinated with the custom. FOR
EIGN POLICY of this country
will find others copying our meth
DDS at home. We'd better start
cleaning house.