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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

(By Sergeant Edward F. Ruder, of st. Louis, Mo, Marine Corps Com bat COrrespOndentJ
 Somewhere in the Pacific (De- layed) Marine Private First Class George Tiny" Bassett, of Pomper- aug avenue, Woodbury, Conn, who missed his "ten-Jap" quota on Kwa- jalein by two, has had plenty of time to work up dander over the affair, for he has been mending from his wounds ever since.
 Tiny" claims when he gets turned loose with his automatic rifle next time he is going to mow down 25 Japs for each of the two that got away and "fouled up" his quota Tn the Marshalls.
 Bassett made a good bid on Kwa- jalein. He got three of the eight Japs after he was wounded. But with shrapnel wounds in the face, arm and leg, he was forced to take rain-check on his job
 When his buddy, Corporal Philip (zeke) Givan, of Moores Hill, Ind, WIlO Ildh dHCduy uOWlCu IOIdA OA 39 Japs, 35 of them on KWajalein was wounded on Saipan, they were together in the same hospital.
 Tiny" hobbled down the ward and they spent lot of time talking about farming. Both Marines were born and reared on farms. But almost every evening they talk about what they could do if they ever teamed up together again.
 "Zeke" has never recovered from the shock of bagging only four Japs on Saipan before he was wounded. He said matter-of -factly, T reckon that Tiny and I should get plenty next time, if our rifles don't burn up"
 That's the trouble with you, 'Zeke'," says Tiny, you never did get any confidence in your bones Why, for a couple of old coon hunt CTS like us, 100 Japs is just going to be starter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Corporation Officers, Directors Elected At
 Meeting Yesterday
Articles of Association Formally Drawn Up; Objective! Outlined; Community War Chest to AlIOt $5,OOO
 for Expenses; MOnagan President

Articles of Association for incorporation of the Water bury Unemployment and Veterans Advisory Committee as nonproft organization drawn up yesterday and approved by the committee Officers of the corporation and board of directors consisting of the committee were voted upon meeting held in the executive chambers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
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ESTABLISHED 1883

You Can't Imagine The Comfort Warmth, Snugness And Hospitoble Air To These Fomous Mt. Rock Fleece Overcoots At $55.
 They're pIeosont 10 the touch, pleasing to the eye. a pleasure to wear and great coat to be seen in.
 You wrop yourself in Mt. Rock and you're ready to meet right smort snoppy New EnsIond winter and take its measure = Its Rochester lineage bespeoks much good hand work and heod work and much to look forword to in comfort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

For twice entering burning plane, although in imminent danger from exploding gasoline and muni- tions to aid survivors after a crash landing, Private First Class Paul T. Ncmence has been awarded the Soldiers Medal for heroism, 1t was announced yesterday by Brigadier General William H. Turner, com manding general of the India China Division. Air Transport Command.
 The soldier, one of five service sons of Mrs. Margaret Nemence, AZ Giles street, entered the service in 1922 and trained at Chanute Field, H.. Syracuse, N. Y.. and Mitchell Field, N. Y. He went overseas in October, 1943.
 His brothers are: Private FirSt Class Victor Nemence, veteran of North Africa and Italy; Private Thomas Nemence, who served 26 months in the Ascension Islands; Private Andrew Nemence, in the Philippines, and Private George Me- mence, veteran of Alaska and Nor mandy.
 18th AAF In Italy-Second Lieu tenant Thaddeus F. Kobylenski, son of MT. and Mrs. Chester KC lenski 37 Ward street, Waterbury, Conn. hos been promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant.
 It. KobylenSki, 26, Is a pilot of an Italy based 18th AAF BIT Flying Fortress. His wife, MT. Romaldo Kobylenski, resides at 150 South street, Waterbury.
 The lieutenant was graduated from Wilby high school. Waterbury, in 1886. Prior to his enlistment in the AAF on Aug. {, 1943, at Hart fcIu, Conn, he was a toolmaker for five years for the ScovillS Manufac- turing Go, Waterbury.
 He received his wing and commis- sion on Jan. T. 1914, at Blytheville Army Air Field pilots school Blytheville.
 With the 18th AAF In Italy-Sgt Henry c. Gebhardt, son of Mrs. Ad- cline Gebhardt of 174 lllow street Waterbury, Conn, was recently awarded the good conduct medal tor exemplary behaviour. efficiency and fidelity He is an aerial-gunner in B-24 Lib0rator bomber group in the 18th Air Force. and has flown on bombing missions against Nazi installations in central and southern Eupors and the Balkans. Sgt Gebhardt was attending high .ochOol when he enlisted in the Army Air Forces on December l3, l943. He received his aerial gunner training ct Buckingham school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31
Seaman 2-c

Fibre JacaruSO, Seasan 2-c, has returned to his base at Newport, R. l., after spending leave here with his wife, Mrs. Jean (CiprianO) JaCarusO, IS Granite street. The seaman spent several months on an aircraft carrier in the Mediter- ranean area, after training at Sampson, N. Y., and Newport, R. !. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Louis JacarusO, Seymour street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Coffee warehouses in the DOmini- can Republic arc all stocked to capacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

First Sergeant Edward Jankowski, son of MT. and Mrs. Vincent Jan kowski, has reported to the AAF Redistribution center at Atlantic City, N. J., for reassignment. The soldier who was In the western the ater for 34 1-2 months entered the service on October IT, 1941. He wears the ASiatic-Paciflc ribbon with four battle stars,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Naturally, we're pleased when folks tell us that they like WARNER because they find it a courteous store. We're proud of that reputation in Waterbury. All of us here at WARNER think of courtesy as more than a mere "stock in trade" When we offer to try to get a hard-to-fnd item-When we are able to offer an unexpected service we are genuinely pleased. We try to make our cour- tesy more than surface good manners because our goal is really to serve you better.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Private Donald O. Taylor, son of MT. and Mrs. Donald Taylor, 1924 West Main street. has arrived in Belgium with an infantry unit, &C., cording to word received by his wife Mrs. Jessie II. Taylor, 6 Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-31

Religious instruction for high school pupils of St. Francis will be held in the lower church tomor- row evening, at ' o'clock.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
Trench Method
Proves Beneficial

Too much stress cannot be placed
upon the use Of barnyard or stable
manures. Cost Of obtaining the ma
nure in towns and cities, however,
is expensive and therefore the use
of commercial fertilizers is especial
ly advisable. On small, intensively
planted gardens, fertilizers may be
sown broadcast and thoroughly
raked into the upper or 4 inches
of soil. It should be well mixed be-
fore the seeds are planted. Some gar
deners apply fertilizer two inches
to each side of the seed rows and
a little deeper than the seed. Apply
about one pound per Is to 80 feet
Of row, if they are two feet apart.
The usual method Of composing
manure is to place the required
quantity in low, fiat pile and turn
it once every week or ten days un-
til it has been turned three or four
times. After the third or fourth
turning the manure can be allowed
to remain in fat pile until wanted
for spreading on the garden.
If the manure is dry, water should
be added to prevent burning. Where
large quantities of manure are used
ii IS possible to save the finer ma
terial for special sections Of the gar
den. Some may be used for cold
frames or hot beds.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
GAR D EN-
! Y, 1
M.
T

plow or spade the garden while II
is still too wet, in order to get an
early start. This will do more harm
than good. To determine if the soil
is dry enough to work, squeeze a
handful tightly into a ball and then
break apart with the fingers. If the
mass crumbles, it is safe to work,
but If the soil clings together and
cannot readily be broken up it is too
wet. If the soil is worked when
too wet it will become hard and
cloddy for weeks or months after
wards.
If manure Is not too expensive, it
is the best organic matter to work
into your soil, particularly if the soil
is very sandy or heavy with clay.
Compost, peat, leaves or some 9TH
er such material is especially valu-
able for improving the workability
and productiveness of the soil. This
organic matter should be spread
evenly and spaded under. Decayed
sawdust is beneficial, but if not well
decayed will retard plant growth by
using up the available soil nitrogen.
During periods of fertilizer shortage,
sawdust should not be used.
In heavy clay soil, if organic mat
ter is not available, some advantage
will be found in using ashes from
non-lignite coal. After removal of
cinders and clinkers, the ashes
should be spaded in thoroughly and
quantities up to two tons can be
worked into an area 80 by so feet.
Coal ashes have no fertilizing value,
but improve workability of heavy
soils. Ashes from Ignite coal should
never be used. Wood ashes have
some fertilizing value, 5 to per cent
potash, but should be used sparing-
ly. Not over so pounds of wood
ashes should be used on a plot 30
by 80 feet.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13

yards Of bias binding, 8 bone or
plastic rings and half dozen cup
hooks for hanging.
First, cut a strip 8 inches wide
from one side of the entire length
of fabric; then cut this crosswise
in three equal parts to make the
shoe pockets. Now, cut the founda-
tion piece "a inches wide and 54
inches long. Cut the laundry pock-
ct IS inches deep and % inches
wide. The diagram shows how
these pieces are put together.
NOTE-The door pocket shown here II
from Book Of the series offered with
these articles. This book contains more
than 30 other ideas for things to make for
your house and for gifts and bazaars. To
get copy of Book 4, enclose Is cents with
name and address direct to-:
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
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IU1h 61zzza IS

Machine stitch the drawstring on
pops and juniors pajamas firmly
at center back. Then it's less likely
to become detached and get caught
lin the washer.
Reinforce your heavy bath tow
els along each side with a bind
ing of one-inch tape. Strengthens
them for the hard pulling men
and boys give them rubbing hard
after shower baths.
II you thumb-tack waxed paper
to the pastry board before rolling
out the pastry, the dough won't
stick.
When convalescent children are
able to sit UP in bed they need
place upon which to draw or col
or. By opening only two legs of a
folding card table, it may be
placed over the side of the bed and
will take the place Of a bed tray.
II small bits Of leftover foods
are placed in small jars for the
refrigerator, several of them
may be placed in one pan of wa
ter and reheated for serving. This
makes one pan do the trick instead
of having several small ones to
wash.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
Eyening at Home

Mrs. Newlywed = Is everything
shut up for the night. darling?
Hubby That depends on you. my
dear. Everything else Isl
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
High Finance

Hi-So you were disappointed with
your visit to the financial district in
New York?
Si-Yeah, ! lost quite q bit of
money in Wall Street.
Hi-How come?
Si-There was q hole In my
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
INVITATION

He-Is that ipstick hard to get !
off?
She-See for yourself.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13

Garden soils require large
amount Of proper organic matter.
Trench" method has proven salts
factory.
Generally, soil should be spaded or
plowed to depth of 8 to 10 inches.
The best method of spading, as gen.
orally accepted, is to spade across the
garden, throwing out the first row Of
soil. This provides a trench into
which succeeding spadefuls should be
thrown, covering well all organic
matter in the trench. If dry leaves
are used, it is well to sprinkle them
thoroughly with commercial fertili-
ger in the bottom of the trench. This
will aid in their decay, giving them
the necessary nitrogen.
The beginner is inclined to
take too big a ''bite" of soil at
one stroke with the result that it
is not broken up properly. Small
er spadefuls will aid in shatter-
ing the soil, leaving it in loose,
crumbled mass.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
REALLY LONESOME

A soldier back from two years
overseas was in a tavern down
town the other night, sitting by him
self, when the inevitable civilian ap-
preached him. After the usual pre-
liminaries, the civilian asked the vet
how he liked being at home. "Well, :"
said the vet, ''it's all right, but all
my buddies are gone and there's no
one to 60 out with but girlsl"
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
Your 1945 Garden
Soil Preparation
And Fertilization
Pay Dividends
A S IMPoRTANT as in the con.

"A S IMPORTANT as in the con-
= struction of a home or building
Is the foundation of a Victory gar
den. And the foundation of a suc-
cessful garden lies in the proper
preparation of the soil.
During late winter or early spring,
before the garden plot is spaded or
plowed, all coarse plant remains
should be removed. Remains of
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
How to Cut and
Make Door Pocket

HERE is extra closet space-a
place for shoes, whisk broom,
hat brush and other odds and
ends including laundry. All you
need to make this door pocket is
2h yards of 36-inch-wide chintz, 8
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
EXPECTED TO BE sNuBBED

A colonel had man up for not
saluting and gave him a good bawl-
ing out. Two days later. to his
amazement, the same man passed
him and again did not salute.
Didn't / speak to you about salut-
ing the other day?" he asked curtly.
eyes," replied the culprit, ''but
didn't salute you today because ]
thought you were still mad at me. "
The midland journal., 1945-04-13

any badly diseased
plants from a pre-
vious crop should
be burned. Residues
or crop remains
that can be worked
into the soil should
be spaded under.
There is a great
temptation when the
daVS get warmer tn
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
School Daze

Teacher-Now can anybody tell
me where we find mangoes? r
Bright boy Yes ma am, wherey-
er woman goes.
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
No Thanks!

King Solomon-Have you met my
wives?
I Tourist Thanks, but I'm just
Staying for the day. 9aa
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
Army Mess

11AAly AsAOOS
Mother Visiting camp)-What do
you get to eat?
Rookie Son-Oh, a little bit Of ev-
erything.
Mother-What do you mean by ev-
erything?
R. Swell. mostly soup. stew and
hashi
The midland journal., 1945-04-13
StroIIing IN the Park

Soldier-Is there anything the
matter with your feet?
Girl Friend (sadly)-I've got
corns, ! guess.
Soldier-Why don't you do some
thing for them?
G.F.-Why should I? They never
did anything for mel
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

a young woman. And even more startling, every
one ef them appeared to have been buried in her
wedding fncry.
Bronze bracelets cncirclcd wrists and ankles.
Around every neck were strings of varicolored
beads made OF CaTnclian OTnamentcd glass,
pastcS, cast sulphur and other materials.
The jars which had been buried upright in
the ground, were of type which was in common
use during the first and second centuries OF the
Christian era. They were, in fact, the kind Of
Jugs in which the 40 thieves tried 10 smuggc
themselves into Ali Baba's home, only TO be
fatally outwittcd when clever slave girl poured
boiling oil into them.
The first impression Of the archeoloGists who
visited the scene was that all the members Of the
harcm OF some sultan had been killed and buried
with him when he died, in accordance with ancient
custom. But they discarded that idea when eXca-
vations failed 20 disclose the sultan's grave.
There was, Of course the obvious possibility
that some sultan had just disposed OF portion
of his harcm. That idea certainly wasn't without
precedent or without imitation. As recently as
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

Painting by Andre Durenceau
4 ROW much Of the framework Of the Arabian
- Nights was true? Was there really cruel
\ j Caliph who took the beautiful maidens OF
his kingdom as his brides for one night and then
killed them the next morning? Was there really
lovely figure, who boguilCd the King with absorb
ing stories for Thousand and One Nights, and
thus not only saved herself and her potential
successors, but gave the world one OF It's most
precious collections of folklore?
For moro than 300 years-eVer since Jean An
tone Galland first discovered and translated THE
Thousand and One Nights or THE Arabian
NiphtS' Entertainments students have believed
that King Shahriar who had a grudgc against all
women because his own wife was unlaithful, was
no more flcsh-and.blood parsonage than SlnJad
the Sailor or Aladdin or fucty Ali Baba
But a gang of workmen, digging the founda-
ton for a dam the Kura River in Azerbaijan,
came across something not long ago which caused
foremost OrcutalistS TO consider the possibility
that King ShahTar not only existed, but accumu-
lated a graveyard galaxy of onc-night brides
The scarcely discernibe ruins of what must
have been a vast but very ancient city lay scat
tered around the spot where the wor<ncn were
cXcavatng The massive nav of the steam shovel
brought UP a load Of earth and dumped II on
rapidly growing heap One Of the workers shouted
and the others gathered around.
Protruding from the pile was what seemed at
first TO be bic pottery jug When it was scrapcd
and cleaned, it turned out to be leather jar
about 40 inches tan and yard in diameter. It's
mouth was plugged with a large stone.
When the stone was removed, the interior dis
closed skeleton and numerous fragments Of
leather and cloth as well as jewelry and personal
effects Quite obviously someone had been buried
in the Jar The shovel proceeded cautiously, and in
the course Of the next few days il uncovered 50
similar lars, each containing the body of a woman.
Not only that, but each skeleton was that Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
Human Form.

IS years ago, Abdul Hamid II, Sultan Of Turkey,
found hfrrscif on Il hit Of spot rs Il result OF
the disappearance OF 200 OF his 400 wives
When tl,c Young Turks, who deposcd him from
his throne asked him what had happened TO a
good 5O'c OF his harcm Abdul shrugged his
shoulders and declared that he had sent them
home There seemed 10 be question about
that, 50 Abdul suggested asking the euBuchs.
DUT then il was discovered that about half Of the
- cunuchs were missing too. Nothing could be
proved but Abdul, minus his throne, was in no
mood for light conversation, so the matter was
dropped s3ut few years ago some new inforlR
ton came to light in much the same mannes al I
in the Azcrbaijan project. steam shovel dlE-
gng up the slime and oOZe from the bottom Of
the Bosporus in the course Of building bridge
from Istanbul TO Pera, brought TO the surface II
leather sacks each weighted with stones and each
containing the skeleton of young woman.
Every skeleton had a gold chain around the
neck on which was strung silver crescent The
crescents were examined by experts and found TO
February II, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11
The Ancient Grove

The Ancient Grove
Yord of BeoufieSn
JUST Uncovered BY,
Arehe e oIo eis+s at
Azerbo oiion Lends
Support TO fhe ReoI-
i+y Of King Shohrior
and Seheherozode.
Who BeguiIed Him
Into Stopping the
Slaughter Of His
SweetheorfS
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-11

February IL, 1915
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
LITCHFIELD SURVEY
(New Haven Journal-Couri


 Most of us probably think of Litchfield as a slightly, upland town of handsame early American homes, with wide views out over the hill farms to which the broad village street leads. If we think of it also in the historic sense, as the home of the first American law school and in association with the Beecher family and other champions of free dom and progress, we need not be surprised that the town Voters Club has sponsored the first study in Connecticut and perhaps in the United States. involving fact-find- ing by public-spirited citizens and it's interpretation by competent ex- perts." An awakened interest i'll To- cal affairs and a clearer understand ing on the part of many citizens of the operation of their local govern ment was the end sought.
 No special crisis or difficulty in finance or politics suggested the study. But stimulus to greater citi- zen interest seemed to be needed from the fact that 2.297 qualified electors. only 59 per cent took the trouble to vote in the last town election. Nineteen town services and problems were investigated by a committee of eighteen members of the Voters Club, and their findings were interpreted and conclusions set
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Month of Heroes

Come February, second and shortest month of the year, many days and dates of importance loom ahead. First comes the day of prediction, today, Groundhog Day, when the little animal predicts the character of the winter to come. The legend tells that if he sees his shadow winter will finger since he Scampers back into his hole, which would be occasioned if the sun shines. Not seeing his shadow if it is cloudy day he will stay above ground and winter will be of short dura- tion. You can take that legend or leave it.
 Other days to come arc Lincoln's Birth day, February 12, the Feast of St. Valen- tine, February IA, anG Washington'S Birthday, February p. Two of these are legal holidays, the 18th, and the 22nd. These two days mean much to Ameri cans, since Americas two ranking heroes are honored.
 In this day and age when heroes crop up every day it is well to recall some of the ones of bygone day and age. The youth of the country, some of them, on rampage of insubordination far out of the class of the we'll known cherry tree story, might do well to study up bit on their heroes and emulate their admirable quail itieS. By and large, February is in it's significance patriotic one, analysed in the light of it's two heroes, Abraham Lin- coin and George Washington.