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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Ringling Circus Leader Paroled

Wethersfield, Dec. 9 - (UP) James A Haley, vice-president ct Ringing Brothers and Barnun 6 Bailey Combined Shows, Inc, serv- ing a prison term for manslaughter in connection with the tragic Hart ford circus fire of July 6. 1914. was granted parole today and will be released Dec. A.
 Haley went to prison April 2 tn- der a sentence of year and 8 day to five years. The date of his parole because of time of for good be- haviour, was automatic o, Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Eisenhower Wins Danish Elephant

Copenhagen, Dec. 22-UP)-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was appoint ed today to the Order of Knights of the Elephant" Denmark's high est military award.
 King Christian will make the award personally during Eis'en- hower's scheduled visit to Denmark next Spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

ca in peacetimf-the Vlcltlm .- ] traffic accident
 Gen. George s. Patton. Jr., had at least three brushes with death, back in the times when his Sher- mans and tank destroyers were still hurling their shells and all good GI's called Germans "Krauts.'
 A German 38O millimeter railway gun just missed his headquarters at Nancy, France. Once it even hit the headquarters, but Patton wasn't home.
 Pilot Saves General Another time large shell landed within 10 feet of Patton's parked
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Carlar Boy Buried

Chelsea, Mass, Dec. 22-(UP)- The body of 6-month-old Ronald Carlan-whose mother fooled police into a 16-day search for kid naper" was s1id to rest at the new Holy Cross Cemetery i:l Maiden to- day after simple funeral services here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
BattLeline Eulogy
 3d Army Reporter Founo Versatility in General

Editors Note: The writer of the following dispatch was assigned to the U. s. 3rd Army during the last nine months of the European war and was with Gen. George s. Patton from Le Mans, France to Pilsen, CZecholovakia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
East to Get CLIO

London, Dec. 22-(UP) A site committee of the United Nations Preparatory Commission voted to- day, 25 to 5. to locate UrSO head quarters in the eastern part of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
31 Cases Are Scheduled h Common Pleas Court

January, but since that day is a holiday this year postponement of one. week will be taken.
 The criminal cases are all appeals from sentences or fines imposed in City Court or town courts The &C., cused, and the charges against them are listed as follows:
 Anthony Ciaramella, negligent homicide; Carroll Clark, operating without a license and operating while right to operate is under sus-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
CE Offers IO9o

New York, Dec. a. (UP) Ths General Electric Company yeSker~ day offered the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union (CIO). 10 per cent wage increase in all of its plants. It rejected fhe unions demands for a 30 per cent pay boost as Economically imApoSs sibIe"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

more bonds than Waterbury's other high schools, Wilby, Leavenworth, Crosby, Catholic High.
 Father Dials patriotism, patience and very presence make of him a man most welcome at all times. Quiet and kind this clergyman de- serves more than anyone I know the title of Man of the Year to be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
In Japan
 MArthur Respect 

gDAAOAn n NOAEs A new sA-- pan. in which the state is the servant of the individual and not the master Of a nation of slaves, rapidly is being created by the Supreme Allied Command in Tokye, the Far Eastern manager of the United Press. who has just arrived in the United states on leave from Tokyo, reports In the following dispatch.
 By MILES W. VAUGHN
 General of the Army Douglas A. Macarthur, in slightly more than 100 action-packed days since Nip pon's war lords surrendered on Sept. 2. has destroyed the ancient structure of Japanese feudalism and rapidly has laid the foundation for the creation of a new democratic state.
 The Supreme Allied Commander has achieved this by series of far reaching orders, some of unprece- dented severity.
 So stern, indeed. have been some of the Generals directives that open resistance to them was feared by observers in Tokyo.
 Japs Take All Orders
 The Japanese, however, took every order with complete equanim- 1ty.
 With every directive MacArthur's popularity with the Japanese peo- pie has increased rather than di- unfinished. When the Supreme AL lied Commander dissolved such great holding companies as the House of Mitsui. and imperilled the savings of millions of Japanese who had invested in shares of the so- called "Zaibatsu," or great industrial companies, those whose funds were tied up joined with the masses of the people in approving the step as a measure unquestionably designed to prevent future wars.
 So great indeed is MacArthur's popularity that it is common were a republic and if the gen. eral were to run for president he would be elected by a landslide vote.
 Indicative of the popular attitude are these facts:
 Crowds of considerable size gath CT in front of the entrance to the Dai Ichi Insurance Building in Tokyo daily to bow silently to the General as he walks down the steps from his office to enter his auto mobile to drive to lunch.
 Dozens of letters are written to the General daily and most of them express complete approval of the MacArthur regime.
 Leading Japanese have gone so far as to state openly that they hope the Allied occupation will continue for 10 years or more. un- til the last vestiges of Japanese militarism and ultra -nationalism have disappeared, and that Mac Arthur will continue as supreme commander throughout this pe- riod.
 Reasons for the Generals popu- 1arity are manifold but appear to center chiefly around the follow ing:
 First, the mass of the Japanese people. reared in the tradition of Asiatic military brutality, had ex- pected that the victorious American troops would come ashore in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
By ROBERT RICHARDS

New York, Dec. 21-CUP)-Lots of people expected Georgie Patton to get killed. He even talked about it, himself, in the wild days when his third Army swept hell-bent across Europe.
 But no one thought it would happen like this.
 No one expected to see him kill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
In Effect Jan. IS
Program ofPriorities
 Arranged for Housing
Democrat Photo, Coviello

Washington, Dec. 22-(UP)-The Government yester- day ordered into effect Ja program of priores that will 50 percent of construction material for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22
Turks Ready to Spill Blood Against Reds
General AnSWerS Russian Demands For Belt on Sea

Ankara. Dec 22-(UPD-Russia will suffer losses fear fu to an mmeasurabe degree the Red Army and Turkish Army clash Soviet territorial claims against Turkey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-22

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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
State Joins AZ
Others In Cattle
Inspection Low

An important development ex-
pected to stimulate Mississippls S
livestock was reported today by
DR.. H. c. Simmons, State Veter-
marian and executive officer of
the Livestock Sanitary Board.
DR.. Simmons said Mississippi
had joined AZ other states in
working out a uniform regula-
tion governing the testing OF
cattle for shipment in interstate
commerce. This was accomplish
ed, DIR. Simmons said, at the re-
cent national assembly of the
United States Livestock Sani-
tary Association in Chicago. This
association is composed of state
regulatory officials, veterinarians
and livestock breeders from the
48 states and Puerto Rico.
"For a good many years, eff
forts have been made to adopt
uniform regulations for the ship
ment of cattle from one state
to the other" DR.. Simmons said,
but it was not until the ma
tional meeting in Chicago last
week were we able to reach the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

EN- constantly at high speed, il
may soon be damaged beyond
repair. When you are not get
ting enough sleep, you are de-
priving your heart of the rest
il must have if it is TO accommo-
date itself to the intervals of
speed demanded during hours of
work and activity.
Excellent results are now being
obtained in treating heart con-
ditions if the patient seeks dag
nosis and help early enough. The
most common symptoms which
may indicate heart disease are
shortness of breath, dizziness,
too-easy fatigue. vague digestive
disturbances, swelling of the feet
and ankles, and pain in the chest
If you have any of these signs
of something amiss, it is wise to
consult your physician promptly
and have thorough check-up
With medical advice plus mod
Grafton you can help preserve
your heart for life of comfort
and usefulness.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Moderation Proves
Magic Formula To
Stop Heort Disease

Heart disease il 1he number
che killer in the United States
but il is not the number of deaths
but the fact that too many of
hem occur to men and women
\ the prime of life, that dis
turbS the physicians, according to
the Mississippi State Board of
Health But they offer a solution:
There is magic word which
helps keep the heart in good con-
iition and enables it to withstand
attacks of disease germs and the
strain OF every day life That
word is moderation; in exercise,
IN work, in recreation, in eating
and drinking. moderation is a
'ound rule for protecting the
heart The only rest this faithful
organ ever gets is between beats.
The slower the heart beats the
longer the rest periods will be.
Excessive activity or Indulgence
Of anv kind means that the heart
must labor for long periods at a
rapid rate and may not have
enough time to rest and restore
itself. Like an automobile driv-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
This Veteran Learns Hord Woy SO
Higher Education Down On the E arm

of his father, a Binghampton pas
tor
1T isn't easy to get down to
studying again after IL years, y
Scovil says. Language has been
especially hard"
II soon became evident that
time would be a big factor, even
if Scovil was willing to get along
on six hours of sleep a night. He
therefore figured out system of
study while he worked.
He transfers to Axe cards the
salient points of his lesson and
carries the cards with him every
where during the day. Once the
milking machines are at work,
morning and evening, Scovil finds
few minutes to study his cards:
He also snatches minutes while
machinery is being repaired, at
lunch time and during all kinds
of odd moments.
Scovil's system pays off. He
made four "A's" and a &C" dur
ing the semeter just closed. AS
a result he has been awarded the
Austen Colgate Scholarship, the
highest scholastic prize Colgate
underclassmen can acquire. In
addition he is on the Deans Hon.
or List His c last semester was
in intermediate French. His diff
ficulty was remembering some of
the basic French learned before
he was 20.
The mature Veterans present
record is much better than that
he made as freshman at CO.
lumbia. Il didn't have any par
ticulay goal then" he says. More
over, | was young and unattached
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
BY DAVID TAYLOR MARKE
AP Newsfeature Writer

HAMILTON, N. Y. - Study
while you work" is the motto of
John Scovil, an undergraduate at
Colgate University.
Back from the army after serv-
ice as a private in the field artil-
lery, Scovil took over a 350-aere
farm near Smyrna, N. Y.
Scovil. however, is ambitious to
break into political administra-
ton, a field demanding a good
college background. He talked
things over with officials at Col
gate University, nine miles away,
and made arrangements to COM
mute to classes three days week
to earn is hours of credit each
semester. Money was an item, but
the State awarded him a Vete7
ans Scholarship to cover tuition
The big problem was when TO
study. Scovil's farm is one of the
Chenango Valleys leading dairy
farms with 30 head of purebred
Holsteins. Depending on season,
he has to milk from as to go of
these cows twice daily with thre e
automatic mixers. This means he
has to be at the barn every morn
ing by 5 a. m. and again every
afternoon by 4:30. About $50 acres
of the farm are in oats, hay and
corn and Scovil has to put in
about 65 hours week on farm
work.
Gaping these difficulties was
the fact that Scovil was out of
school II years since he left CO.
lumbia University in his sopho-
more year as a result of the death
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

and this fact showed up in the
score"
Now he is married and gives
lot of credit to his wife's encour-
agement.
He expects to complete work
for his degree by the spring of
l947.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
Promoted TO Staff Sergeant

Headquarters, Panama Canal
Department.-The promotion of
William S. Ulmer, husband of
Mrs. Eva B. Ulmer of Bay Springs,
to the grade of staff sergeant is
announced by Headquarters, Post
of Corozal.
Sgt Ulmer, stationed in Pan
anna since December 18, 1914, is
serving as a crane operator. Prior
to entering the army in March,
1914, he was crane operator for
the ingalls, Shipbuilding Corpor-
alton.
His brother, j. E. Ulmer, re-
sides at Louin.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21
desired results.

desired results"
Dr.. Simmons said the new reg
ulation agreed upon would re-
quire some changes in Missis
sippi's livestock regulations, but
he anticipated no difficulty on
this score. Heretofore, there has
been great confusion and over
tapping effort in the shipment
of cattle due to the regulations
concerning vaccinated calves.
Shipment of grown cattle has
been relatively simple as prac-
tically all states have the same
for Brucellosis Bangs
Diseasel before shipment.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

Quito, capital of Ecuador, is
the seat of the federal govern
ment and the church.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

The wood-duck nests in a hol-
low tree from 20 to 40 feet from
the ground.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-12-21

The little animal called the
fisher is misnamed, for he dis
likes water almost as much as j
at does.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

business, agriculture and labor alike
In recent years / have found no op
position to IVA. Conducted as it has
been conducted, with vision and re
gard for local agencies, it has made 6
tremendous contribution to public vel
fare.
Taxation is the major potential field
of conflict between state and federal
rights. In this connection | should
like to point out that the federal
agency makes an annual contribution
to the state in lieu of taxes, apprais
| ing the value of lands taken over and
making contribution from its power
earnings. Last year iva contributed
$447,S69 to the state treasury in lieu
of taxes. In addition, it makes a set
Element with each city and county
affected on an ad valorem tax basis.
Taking into account what IVA has
done in improving flood control, navi-
cation, power distribution, agriculture,
cattle raising, dairying soil conserva-
ton and home life in general, | can
say that the state has gained immeas-
urably more through service to its
citizens than it has lost in mere taxes
on lands taken over by the agency
CHAUNCEY M. SPARKS,
Montgomery, Ala
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By SIMEON S. WILLIS
Governor of Kentucky
To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch
TWAS work in Kentucky centers
around the gigantic Kentucky Dam,
110-million-dollar structure controlling
the Tennessee River near its mouth.
The dam, designed to extend the navi-
cation channel 1874 miles upstream
er Ohio and Mississippi rivers, is near
| ing completion.
The operational test for iva in
Kentucky is yet to come. My expert
ence with the agency during one year
in office has been confined largely to
the building stage. I can say that
during this period there have been no
conflicts between the state and the
federal agency AS far as / know
there were no land controversies in
preliminary work on the big dam.
There is no reason why IVA should
not be able to operate without en-
croaching on states rights. The idea
underlying the regional valley author
ity is sound, and it is perfectly rea-
sonable for state and federal govern
ments to work together to realize all
the varied advantages accruing from
unified control of an entire drainage
basin.
Of course, something has to be done
to compensate local governmental
units for loss of revenue in taxes on
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

property taken over by IVA. The
agency recognizes this, and has made
substantial payments in lieu of taxes.
I have only preliminary report on
these payments at present. The sub
ject is under study, and is matter
for future development.
Anything improving the home life
and the income of farmers naturally
is welcome. IVA has numerous test
demonstration farms in Kentucky, and
has provided tons of phosphate and
nitrate, with the result that there
have been increases in net farm sales
and livestock carried, and reduc-
ton in labor required To encourage
sustained-yield forest practices, selec-
tive cutting demonstrations have been
established on Kentucky farm wood
lots. Municipal and cooperative sys-
TENS supply IVA power to number
of Kentucky consumers.
Development of Kentucky Lake,
which will have 2,000-mile shoreline,
should provide popular recreational
area. IVA has transferred 5000 acres
of land to the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service for inclusion in the
Kentucky Woodlands National Wild
life Refuge
SIMEON S. WILLIS,
Frankfort, KY.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By ELLIS ARNALL
Governor of Georgia
To the Editor of the
CT Innio pnrtninnntnh

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
The only complaint | have regard
ing IVA is that its influence has not
permeated this state further. Activi-
ties of this agency have been of great
benefit to the people of Georgia, and
we would welcome extension of IVA
operations from the northern to other
sections of the state
There once was talk about the dam
ger of such a federal agency wrecking
local government and upsetting the
tax structure. Such fears have proved
unfounded. There has been no en-
croachment on states rights, and |
believe the states actually have re-
ceived more money under the IVA
system of payments in lieu of taxes
than they did before the federal
agency went into operation.
If we are going to industrialize the
south and the west, we must have
wider distribution of electric power.
might add that privately-owned util-
tiles have benefited from the advent
of IVA, having been stimulated to
render more service, with the result
that their profits increased.
IVA has been particularly active in
cooperating with Georgia institutions
in programs of development of the
states resources. Extensive work
has been done in developing flax
growing and processing industry with
the Georgia School of Technology. In
cooperation with several state insti-
buttons, IVA was instrumental in set
ting up 30 community dehydrators in
1913 as a first step toward complete
community food-processing plants.
This has been done in addition to
rural identification, establishment of
INSTRUMENTATION farms, erosion con-
troll, forest fire control and selective
cutting demonstrations for better util-
ization of forest resources. The noun
tain lakes IVA has created in north
Georgia have given marked impetus
to our developing tourist industry.
People in all walks of life-business, |
agriculture and labor-have benefited |
from operations of this agency, and
are grateful for IVA.
ELLIS ARNALL,
Atlanta, Ga.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By COLGATE w. DARDEN Jr
Governor of Virginia

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Only a small part of Virginia is in
the Tennessee River watershed, and
IVA has no construction projects in
this state. Our experience with iva
has been principally in soil conserva-
ton work. In this field the federal
agency has made a notable contribu-
ton, and farmers in Southwest Vir-
ginia are enthusiastic about it.
Virginia has many test-demonstra-
ton farms using IVA phosphate fer
tilizers. l am told that the state ex-
tension service, reporting results on
SO farms after eight years, showed a
| 80 per cent increase in farm income
based on 1885 prices, 40 per cent in
creases in crop yields and carrying
capacity of pastures, rs per cent
in crease in livestock, and a 20 per
cent increase in labor efficiency.
IVA has provided millions of seed
lings for planting on eroded acres,
and has established selective cutting
demonstrations on farm woodlots.
IVA operations in Virginia have
not resulted in any encroachment- on
state rights. Of course, impairment
of state rights might develop in the
long run, and is a possibility to be
borne in mind. But to date there has
been no such impairment.
Virginia has enormous coal deposits
at the expense of which hydroelectric
power projects may be organized.
do not know whether such hydroelec-
trio projects, financed with tax money,
really provide cheaper electricity. 1t
is moot question, and iva produc-
ton of power was the subject of con-
siderable controversy before the war
thrust most other considerations into
the background.
COLGATE w. DARDEN JR.,
Richmond, Va
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

rural sections is definitely step for
ward in the development of the state
The life of our people has been great
ly enriched by IVA and the Rural
Electrification Administration, the de-
velopment and extension of cheaper
electricity having proved sound and
wholesome from every point of view.
Use of electrical appliances has
lifted many of our burdens. In the
northeastern part of the state, we are
milking cows, pumping water, cutting
wood, refrigerating food and giving
decent light chiefly with IVA power.
Better refrigeration means not only
a saving of food but improved health,
while the electric pump, tank, water
system and sewage disposal facilities
are likewise of incalculable value TO
public health. These vital things we
owe largely to IVA, and to the power
companies operating in our state.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
By CHAUNCEY M. SPARKS
Governor of Alabama
To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:

To the Editor of the
st. Louis Post-Dispatch:
At the inception of IVA II years
ago, publicly stated that l considered
this the greatest experiment in en-
pire building this nation ever had I'M
dertaken. | have had no reason to
change that view.
Under the leadership of David E.
Lilienthal, IVA chairman, the agency
has kept free of politics. Not only
that, but IVA has been careful to
work with our state agencies and local
communities. In its far-reaching soil
improvement experiments, IVA has
co-operated with the state extension
service, and in developing industry it
has worked with chambers of COM
merce and other local groups. There
has been no question of a federal
agency coming in and riding rough
shod over the state and local agencies.
TWAS fine record has impressed