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The sub., 1945-09-27

NAuYd1Sh
 The committee responsible for this years campaign program con- sists of Presidents of the A. F. of L. Locals, Vincent Curran of the Boilermakers, Arthur Buttery of the Machinists, Elmer Botham of the Carpenters, James Santangeto of the Teamsters and John Saffi- milla, president, Marine Drafts mems Association, Port of New London, and Everett Latham, rep resentative of the Patternmakers' League of North America, and of Donald R. Waugh, Robert Chappell, Jr., and P. C. Woodruff. Bernard Ezhaya, International Representa- tive of the A. F. of L., and Samuel Ferguson, Jr., United Welfare and National War Fund representative, are also members of the commit tee.
 Members of this committee frankly admit that, while the goal of $16,OOO which they have set is about $6,OOO less than the amount given last year, it is going to be tough one to make. However, they believe that the appeal Lets Finish the Job" will be an effec- tive one and that regardless of the sacrifice involved all those now working will see to it that the final needs of the National War Fund are met in full. The committee is also confident that A. F. of L. back ing and participation will make this campaign the most successful yet conducted at the Electric Boat Company.
 Solicitors
 The solicitation of contributions will be handled in the same maner as last year except that ln most departments union steward vii! work with department and time clerks in soliciting contributions. The committee has improved this years pledge card by listing on it all participating so that a con- tributor can cross out the name of any agencies to which he does not wish to contribute.
 One feature of this years cam- paign which the closing of the Vic tory Yard and the abandonment of the night shift makes possible, is the establishment of goal or quo- ta for each department. These de-
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partment quotas will be set up on the basis of the number working in each department at the time of the campaign.
 Progress Chart
 Tn this years campaign the pro. gress of each department toward making it's goal will be recorded on an enlarged "blue print in the place of last years racing score board
The sub., 1945-09-27
How About It?

(Continued from Page Fivs) hours pay a week for five weeks.
 Some can and will make a small cash contribution. It ain't hay and it ain't peanuts but it goes to those who need it most. Let's raise the $16,O00 and finish the job.
 ALFRED PARMA President of Metal Trades Council of N. L. County, A.F.L.
The sub., 1945-09-27
Bets Are on the Nose!
 E. B. Boys Come Thru Winners!

Under the cochairmanship of Alfred Farna (presdent of Metal Trades Council New London Couny) and of F. N Kelly and with the slogan Let's Finish the Job the 1945 United Welfare and final National War Fund campaign will be launched at the yard October with goal of $16OOO
The sub., 1945-09-27

"SIT DOWN RIGHT NOW AND SEND CHECK TO UNITED WELFARE AND NATIONAL WAR FUND THE BIGGEST CHECK YOU CAN WRITE THAT WON'T BOUNCE."-BOB HOPE
The sub., 1945-09-27
JUDGES STAND

Dear Judge:
 You run a swell paper It's helped make United More than a platter. Put yours on War Fund A late starting horse When the money is counted Let's have no remorSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Woterburions Honored By L.ithuoniuns
 Named Members
 Of Supreme Council

Two Waterbury residents, Prof. Alexander J. Aleksis and Mrs. Michael Devenis, were named to the Spreme Council of the Lith- uanian- American Congress held last week in Chicago. Prof. Aleksis will be a member of the public re- lations committee and Mrs. De- venis will serve on the war refugees unit.
 A report on the convention will be given to the Federation of So- cieties of St. .Joseph's church by it's delegates at meetink Friday night at 8 o'clock at tn old St.. JoSph's school. The Federation del- egates were Prof. Aleksis, Rev. Jo- seph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, and Mrs. John Zailckas.
 Mrs. Devenis represented the State Lithuanian Alliance. Dele gates from the local Lithuanian American Council included; Dr. Peter Vileisis, president; Jacob Ire ciokas, Mrs. Mathew J. Colney, and Anthony OrantaS.
 More than 800 delegates from all parts of the country and Canada attended the conference, and the sum of $19,O00 was raised to aid the cause of freedom for Lithuania.
 Principal sneakers of the conven- tion were: Archbishop Samuel A, Stricht of Chicago, Congressman Alvin E. O'Konski of Wisconsin Lithuanian Minister Paul Zadeikis of Washington, and Governor Dwight Green of Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Mayors to Hear General Bradley

Gen. Omar N. Bradley, adminis- trator of the Veterans Administra- tion will be the principal guest speaker at the conference of Mayors scheduled for New York City next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Mayor John S. Monagan of Water bury will attend.
 Other speakers will include Dr. Thomas Parran, surgeon general of the United States; Gov. Maurice F. Tobin of Massachusetts; w. Stuart Syrnington, administrator of the surplus property bureau.
 The mayors will be guests of Mayor LaGuardia of New York al the 1945 Police Department Show to be 9i<en in Madison Square Garden. At the end of the confer ence delegates who so desire vii proceed by bus to Hyde Park where wreaths will be placed or the grave of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Urges Better Understondin Of Real Jops
 Rev. MT. Roberts
 Believes Majority
 Sincere

Rev. Floyd l.. Roberts, a mission ary in Japan for 12 years, told members of the Waterbury Natural ist club last night that the eager ness of the Japanese people to cooperate with American occupa- tion forces is sincere and not pose. The minister was formerly acting pastor of the First Congre- gational church here.
 The speaker said he believed that the Japanese can be re-educated to become a powerful force for good. He pointed out that the 75 million people of Japan comprise vast majority of gentle fokl who are happy to be rid of the yoke of militariSm. Pleading for better understanding between the peoples of this nation and Japan, MT. Rob- erts asserted that despite the brutal elements of the Nipponese, the fact remains that Japan rose in 70 years from state resembling the European dark ages to a position of world power.
 Speaking before the Rotary club meeting at The Elton yesterday, MT. Roberts called for greater usage of the "unvarnished truth in international relations. He charged that individuals and na- tions are not being realistic. Amer jeans are not realistic when they speak of democracy existing in America',' he said, ''because if you look around, our democracy is not as We claim it to be-"
 Miss Helen Stoddard. president, presided at the business meeting of the Naturalist club at the Mat tatuck Historical Society building on West Main street
 Mrs. Elsie Sheeler and MT. and Mrs. Robert Sturges were voted in as members of the club. Harold Pierpont, outing chairman, an- nounced that there will be nine mile hike Sunday through Ply
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Banks Urged to oAdopt PubHc-PLeasingPoLi oLic,
 State Association Hears Suggestions From
 Prominent Speakers at New Haven Gathering

The banking business must sell itself to the American public if it is to survive, Frederick s. Blackall, Jr., president of the Taft-Pearce manufacturing company of Woon- socket, R. l., declared yesterday be- fore a all-day public relations ses- sion of the Connecticut Bankers as- sociation at the New Haven Layn club in New Haven.
 According to MT. Blackall, the na- tion'S banks must find out what prospective depositors want and give it to them, at the same time sell ing themselves to the public. Let the public know what you have to offer; let them know you have a service for them" MT. Blackall sug- gested. Design your product to emet public needs, just as any mer chant would" he continued yet incorporate some flexibility so that your service loses none of its ap- peal through periods of change.
 MT. Blackall was guest speaker on a program which included promin- ent bankers from all sections of Connecticut, as well as William w. Wrenn, vice president of The South ern New England Telephone com pany, and c. L. Campbell. president of The Connecticut Light and Pow CT company.
 During the afternoon session of the conference it was pointed out by a four man panel including George S.. Stevenson, president of the New Haven Savings Bank; Les ter E. Shippee, executive vice pres ident of the Hartford Connecticut Trust company; c. L. Campbell, presidet of The Connecticut Light and Power Company, and Robert w. Pratt, banking survey consultant of New York, that a professional public relations counsel, or at least senior banking officer should be appointed in each bank to be re- sponsible for its public relations policies and activities. This would not be subordinate job, they de- clared, but would require the full time of a capable executive.
 MT. Campbell emphasized that banking public relations should be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

gin in the banks themselves with the training of employees in the handling of customers and in the banks policies and aims. "A public relations program can be considered successful when employees speak with pride of their organization and obviously know what is going on in their bank"
 Richard Rapport, Connecticut State aBnk Commissioner, urged that banks adopt more appealing type of advertising and warned that a public relations program lasting for several years would be necessary before it's results became obvious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

claim to being the first unit of the seventh Army to touch German soil when it fought its way into Wissem- bourg.
 In the early winter months the Cactus Division was occupied with repulsing the German counter-at- tack, Synchronized with the offen- sive up north in the Ardennes. After weeks of tough fighting, the 103rd crushed the German salient at Schillersdorf, wrecking the last Ger man hope of retaking Alsace.
 After hard work in the rugged Hardt mountains, the Cactus men made 8 historic junction with the 88th Infantry Division just south of the Brenner Pass-marking the junction of the Seventh Army with the Fifth, which had been fighting its way up the Italian peninsula
 Prior to the junction, the 103rd had made a triumphant entry into Innsbruck, capital of the Austrian Tyrol.
 The 103rd returned to Innsbruck after the Brenner Pass rendezvous, and went on guard duty there.
 When the war ended, the divi- sion organized sightseeing tours for its doughs. One GI, asked for his opinion of the tours, said, Good deal I'd like to see some of the places I went through on the double with my nose in the dirt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Choice MorseI It Says Here
By Bob Hope

Between the unusual demands of the movie industry and the average tendency toward wacki- ness among the citizenry, Holly wood breeds some strange occu- pations. But one of the weirdest out here, where, like most other places, you get weather estimates free on the radio or as part of your three-cents-day newspaper deal, is the job of a man who draws $50,000 from the movie stu dios for predicting the weather. All the studios chip in, and you'll admit that 50,000 is lot of chips, At that price, he can even afford to bribe the weather a little.
 His main job is telling the mo- ton picture companies just how much shooting they can do out doors tomorrow or whether To- cation trip will be wasted. If he also gives the executives a few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
CGM FRANCIS CREEDoN

Chief Gunner's Mate William Francis Creedon, 9 Albert Place, has been assigned to the local Navy Recruiting Station in the post office building as a recruiter A veteran of eleven years of Naval Service, Chief Creedon enlisted in the Navy here in 1894 after graduating with honors from Crosby High School
 Upon entering the Navy he success fully completed the course at the Navy Electro Hydraulic School at Washington. D. c. During the en- suing years Chief Creedon served aboard such ships as the Tuscaloosa, Quincy, and the Pittsburg. During the war years, he participated in the initial landing in the Aleutians, also served in both the North At lantc and Pacific Theater of Oper- ations. Among the nunierous offen- sives he took part in were the Tok- yo Raids, Two Jima, and Okinawa.
 Chief Creedon is anxious to meet any young man interested in the Navy service so that he may aid them in effecting their enlistment
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
L~. VINCENT J. sTANKUs

It. Vincent J. Stankus, 70 Con- gress avenue, has been released from active Navy Duty at the U. S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Lido Beach, Long Island, N. Y, it was learned today. It. Stankus en- tered the Navy in January, 1922, and has served 20 months overseas in the South Pacific as executive and commanding officer of sub chaser. Eefore entering the service It. Stankus taught commercial sub jects at Wilby and Torrington High Schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

tips on just how muddy the tracks will be, that's his owr business.
 I don't know whether I'd feel very secure with his job or not. After all, anyone can go out and catch a case of lumbago and set Ill some competition.
 He's saved movie people for tunes just in telling them when to put the stoppers in their swim ming pools alone. And he really has the first and last say-so. He can tell you whether or not you're going to work faster than Louella Parsons.
 Crosby doesn't have to depend on him, of course. Whenever it's going to rain, Crosby's hair gets curly. In fact, when it really rains hard, his hair curls so much he can't even get it on.
 Copyright, 1945, King Features
 Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
wATERBURHANs ABOARD .ES.S. YORKTOWN

Pearl Hhrbor. q B-Tarct Wa ief'burr. Com. NctrrHnG AlphonKf ". Dcnza. AfaE 2 e. usNR. husband os MrS Madeline A DcnDa. soi South Main street. John OHearn NM 2c. husband of Alice D OHearn. co Union street and John .. Barrett. S ic. USNR. husband oi Mrs Arlene E. Barrett. 2z7 Rob- bins street. left Guam Nov. i7 headed for home abroad the USS Yorktown. with more than 4.20o other hiRh-point Navy veterans The Yorktown was scheduled To ar- rive in San Francisco about Dec. l
 The Yorktown is one Of the more than 250 aircraft carriers, battle ships, cruisers and attack trans ports in the Navy's Magic Carpet fleet. which is carrying Pacific vet erans home.
 The passengers on the Yorktown are to go directly to separation cen- ters nearest their homes to obtain discharges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
LAURENCE B. SHAPIRO, PH.Ms/C

Laurence E. Shapiro, Ph.M sc, of II Savings street, has graduated his epidemiology course at the Naval Medical School, Besthesda, Md. Third highest man in his class, he has now received a permanent as- signment to the same course at the Naval Training Station, Newport, R. l., where he will specialize in further laboratory work.
 His brother, Ti5 Sidney N. Shapiro, is awaiting his discharge from the Army Signal Corps at pres ent stationed at Satsuma Airfield, Tokyo, Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
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ESTABLISHED 1885

Store Open Saturday Evening, December Eight Until Nine O'clock Our Peccory Pisskin Gloves Rote A Big Hand From Shoppers For The Practical Gift For A Mon.
 It's a worm heorted gift quality minded man can enthuse over be- cause we'll cut snort looking glove by Cross has the, finger marks of comfort, the holI-mork of quality and the birthmork of style -our Mork Cross gloves are hand in glove with the producers of South Americas best bred pee corys and these choice selected free from scrotch morks skins ere revolution in glove mokins ond revelation in style and quolity, $500 to $7.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
IT. q. Gl JANE T. RUssELL)

IT. q. G.l JANE T. CRUSSELL) GILMORE
 It. G. g. Jane T. tRusselD, Gill more daughter of George w. Rus sell, l60 Prospect street, after over two years service, is now on a term inal leave and will be placed on the inactive list of the Naval Reserve on January 5, following the com pletion of her leave. Before enter ing the service she was a registered nurse in Waterbury. She is married to It. (j. g. John F. Gilmore, U. s Naval Hospital, New Orleans, La.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Sodality Planning Christn1as Session

A Christmas party will be held by the Children of Mary Sodality of St. Joseph's church, Dec. IT at 8 p. m. at the clubroom in the old St. Joseph's school. Arrangements have been made by committee composed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
JOHN F. GILHooLY, S nC

Kure, Japan-John Francis Gill hooley, s 1/c, 31 Whittlesey avenue, is serving on YMS, motor mine sweeper, in Kure Harbor.
 YMS groups are engaged in clear ing such areas as the Kure Chan ne4 and the Inland Sea, of both en- emy and American-laid mines. AL ready they have completed one of the largest minesweeps of all time, clearing the seas from Okinawa to Formosa to the East China Sea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

mouth. Members are asked to meet at Temple Hall at Il a. m.
 Perry A. Bordan, vice-president of the club, will give a talk on atomic energy at the clubs next meeting, Dec 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
:. NEWS OF MEN nv THE SER VICE
JOHN q. CARRoIII.. nNI afc

Pearl Harbor. IT. H. John T. Carroll. BM 2gc. iss Charles street. Is being proceSsec here for trans portation to a separation center in the United states and discharge from the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05
Fighting DiUisions
Cactus Coughs Had Thorny RoLU to Hoe

The l03rd Infantry (Cactus) Division had to fight hard all the way, from the very beginning.
 Cactus dOughs went into their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

first action in
 t he V oSg eS m o un tains of S o Il t h e r n France. One of t h cir uni tS, Company I of the filth In- fantry. St,aked A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-05

chairman: Theresa ossul ArADs coasuso. and lssl
Evening star., 1945-07-08
Mission Beyond Darkness

first open carrier. The minutes that
followed were as terrible as any de-
scribed in this wars literature.
Hundreds of planes, many torn to
ribbons by fax and carrying wound
ed or dead crewmen, jostled for
landing position like subway COM
muters at rush hour. Time and time
again the race was to the most ag-
gressive as planes roared in three
and four abreast trying for land
ings. Often there were midair COL
lisions. One plane ripped aboard
after such a contest and chewed up
the crew of another plane with its
propeller. Others pancaked onto
the sea.
Mission Beyond Darkness" pulls
no punches. When fear, despair
and confusion exist they are clearly
delineated.
The book is derived wholly from
the narratives by the survivors,
from statements by officers and men
of the Lexington, and from wit
nesses," the authors point out. mo
incident has been fabricated. No
word or thought or action has been
ascribed to any one without his own
authority" AS such it is better
reading than any imaginative yarn.
1t is battle reporting at its best.
Mr.. Reed, co-author with Comdr.
Bryan, is a former Washington
newspaperman. He served on the
International News Service staff
here for four years before being as
signed to cover the war In the Pa
cific.
Evening star., 1945-07-08
By 1t. Conldr. Joseph Bryan fl

By 1t. Conldr. Joseph Bryan
III and Philip Reed. (Duell,
Sloan & Pearce, ST.
Reviewed by JOE VAN DENBURG.
AS dramatic as any story to come
out of the war, Mission Beyond
Darkness" tells the role played by
the carrier Lexington's Air Group Is
in the battle of the Philippines Sea.
Fresh from the "Marianas Tur-
key Shoot" off Saipan on June Is,
1914, the planes of Task Force So
went out hundreds of miles to
smash the fleeing Japanese fleet.
They sank one enemy carrier and
four tankers, probably sank another
carrier, another tanker and de-
stroyer and damaged several other
ships. But they had to nurse their
battered planes through falling
darkness and race failing fuel
gauges to make safe landing.
Many fell by the way.
Task Force So lost 96 planes and
40 men, of which nine planes and
four men were from the Lexington.
This book is reconstruction of the
entire strike, taken from the re-
ports and comments of the men who
came back.
Although every page Of the book
Is crowded with action, the story
reaches it's crescendo with the re-
turn of the planes to the American
fleet. Against all rules of safety the
ships turned on their lights, and
planes were directed to land on the
Evening star., 1945-07-08
The Leper King
By ZotfG KoSSak. Translated
from the Polish by F. S. Plac-
eek. Roy; $2.50.)

By Zofd KoSSak. Translated
from the Polish by F. S. Plac-
eek. Roy $2.50)
The author of this novel is one
of Poland's we'll known writers OF
historical fiction. The Leper King
is her second work to be brought out
in this country. The first was
Blessed Are the Meek" a story
based on the life of st. Francis OF
Assist. 1t came out last year ano
attained the rank of best seller fol
some weeks.
The scene of "The Leper King" Is
the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the
reign of Baldwin w, the 18th cen
tury. The kingdom, established by
the Crusaders, has lasted 10 years
and become corrupt. The great
orders of the Templars and Hos
pitalers play politics. The knights
and the priests no longer have true
religious zeal. The young King
Baldwin, is a leper. In his state
of living death he sees the peril
of his kingdom and tries to coun-
teract the worldliness of his court
The novel carries through his vic
toriouS attack on an Overwhelmingly
large force of Saracens and his
subsequent death. After that il
gives us another Saracen attack in
which the Christians, lacking an
inspired leader, are crushingly de-
feated. Except for the battle scenes
which are very good, the book is
Evening star., 1945-07-08

Chamberlin pictures is one which
might well have occupied our atten-
ton while in recent years we were
listening to the beguiling tale OF
freedom for everybody. 1t will con-
sist mainly of what he calls "a power
vacuum" with a prevailing condi-
ton of diSorganiZation and distress
unmatched even on that disorderly
continent since the Thirty Years
War. Great Britain will try to es-
tablish zones of influence through
the West and Southwest; Russia will
try to checkmate her while max
ing herself dominant in the East.
Organized on a totalitarian basis,
not committed ITO recognizing the
integrity of small nations, as her
record shows, maintaining in the
Communist party fifth columns in
practically every country, Russia is
in the stronger position of the two
powers.
Mr.. Chamberlin excoriateS the
policy of Great Britain and the
United States of treating Russia as
if, he says, she were a temperament
tai prima donna whose every whim
had to be humored. She was de-
pendent to a great extent on Amer
ican materials, as he observes, and
Evening star., 1945-07-08

Although this is not the first novel
with a clerical theme which Bruce
Marshall has written, it may still
perhaps be taken as part Of the
swing toward religious subjects
which is currently stirring our au-
thors. Anyway, its popularity now
will probably be greater than it
would have been few years back.
1t is a sort of scenario presenta-
tion of the life of Roman Catholic
priest. Father Smith has parish
in city of Scotland, where Roman
Catholicism leads somewhat be-
leaguered existence. The story opens
in the year 1912 and closes during
the present war and consists of a
series of experiences out of the
priests life designed to show the
simple, pure nature of his faith. He
baptizes poor children, gives COM
fort to criminals about to be hanged,
converts the wealthy Protestant lady
of the neighborhood, serves as a
chaplain during the World War,
has friendships and disagreements
with his fellow priests. grows old
and dies. That is all. Sometimes the
writing is genuinely moving, some
times it leans on sentimentality.
NC. r.