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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16

Donald Perugini, s 1-C, who re- gently spent leave here with lis parents, Mir. and Mrs, Rocco Peru gini, 36 Welles street. recently re- turned to his ship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16
SCOUTS ARRANGE IN
 SNOW SHOE, SKI EVENT

A snow shoe and ski outing at the Boy Scout camp at Hitchcock Lake will be held by the Waterbury Ma turalist Club Sunday at 2:30 p. m Harold G. Pierpont will be in charge
 British troops in Frnace are being entertained by films before they are released in England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16
@>e>4hM1ynvv@ ESTABLISHED 1885
Shake of The Worries And Prob- Iems Of The Day When You Arrive Home For The Evening.
ESTABLISHED 1885

Slip off your suit coot = Slip into your leisure jacket for real pIeos- ure and home sweet home be- comes all the sweeter to you. It's a grand and glorious feeling fo relax in a leisure jacket at home - and by the woy = this jacket can be worn as a sports coot, with sIocks next summer Neor around service - $40 to $35.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16

Sgt Walter Hollister, son of Mrs Jennie Hollister, Church street, was wounded in action in France Jan uary 31, it was learned Thursday.
 Sgt. Hollister, who has been overseas more than year with a tank destroyer outfit, and is vet eran of the Normandy campaigns,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16
NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE

From headquarters of the Twelfth Air Force in Italy comes word that the BPS Mitchell bombardment to which Sergeant Robert E. Helie of 188 South Elm street, Water bury, Conn.,, is assigned, has been cited again by the War Department as a Distinguished Unit, this time for the sinking of the Italian cruiser Taranto in La Spezia har- bor, September 23.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16

Walter Yourkstovicn, Ledgeside avenue, who returned to this coun- try last April after serving IS months in the South Pacific, has been promoted to technical sergeant at the Naval Air Station, San Diego, Calf. The sergeant was tool setter and machine operator at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, before enlisting in May, 1942. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Yourkstovich, 353 Buckingham street, Oakville. His wife, the former Evelyn Frances Pastor, resides at 94 Ledgeside ave- nue.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01
RANDOM NOTES

Col. Mscario Peralta, Jr., IA
nous guerrilla Leader, received
the highest record when he grad
uated from Command and Staff
School at Fort LeavenwOrth, Kas.
=. More Americans are returning
to the Philippines than Filipinos.
:. A street in Delano, California,
has been named after the late
President Manuel l.. Quezon. E.
At the suggestion of the Resident
Commissioner, Filipino veterans
in Warrington have created a Gen.
Vicente Linn Pot.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01

l want to step out with a gal:
That makes you feel that she has
to be persistently pursued rather
than be the ardent pursuer
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01
OSMENA APPOINTS
new OFFICIALS

President Osmena made the
following appointments of new
government officials, effective No
vember Is: Paciano Dixon, acting
president of the Manila Railroad
Company, has been named auditor
general of the Philippines; Me-
leeio Fabros, insular collector of
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01
THE RIAL We HAVE NOT KNOWN
By vICToRIo AcoSTA VELAsco

BY VICTORIO ACOSTA VELASCO
For forty have the oratory
inspiration
Rial And the anniversary his mardom
have not forgotten homage his
his sacrifice. his Iife
genius his many-ded talents and his excellent scholarship
remember his family persecution
We follow Rza travels in his
Ightenment his and
in his romantic finally pOsterity
his martyrdom o the liberty.
But would we know him even if on the morning of December 80
at R Would we know him even he did not excel in his studies
in the universities he attended? Would him
tyranna laid much abuses his family fol-
lowed him Truly
tion these Rial has lowered above
among
the Fpinos shall foot the which
N'ofS mas so0neu IN 'ne name u i anu er p"'rio's oi ms
time Rial stands in bold relief the Filipino the Philip
pines has produced because of the events just mentioned
-
Against pos
popular
YES We have known Rial better when the Spanish fusde on
Rial immortality Posty's liberal sympathy Rzas
memory his
torial brought pesectve in which
Rial figure whose shadow his contempt
inignifance But without these
would still know RIAL for there Rial we have not
peace,
whose only his his munitions 1t
gather ideas from the liberal
thinking and back his country to
his progressive
wrtngin magazines and in books It this Rial
his the misery of his people,
the abuses of the social SYSTEM
and endeavOred to find a solution to these anomalies
thinker, had
the
people this Rial who
principles adhering the convictions he
firing ded
imperial and showed the strength Of soul uded
this Rzahe thinker the fearless
soldier the incorruptible patriot the OF
to the price
life-it this Rial have not known so we'll
The Tyrants brought but feled
ne Tyrants empire.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01

customs; Jose Leido, director of
internal revenue; Elias Atayiaho,
treasurer of the Philippines; Felix
de la Costa, bank commissioner;
Amado Jacinto, director of print
ing; Guillermo Arcebal, insular
purchasing agent.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1945-12-01
RANDOM THOUGHTS

BY the Rambling Reporter
An attractive senorita in an
everyday mountaineering slack
lost amidst a big crowd of terp-
sichorean devotees SO rightly at
tired for the joyful occasion.
A caballero in an outdoor jacket
pirouetting proudly about with a
very accommodating weaker sex
seductively dressed in a faultless
evening gown.
l do not want to meet:
People that bore you with a
talk about how big they are, gen.
erously flavoring it with a fore
gone prophecy on how much big
ger still they are going to be.
A so-called friend that will turn
you down on their better days with
smirk of despise on his face for
price of a cup of mud just to
keep your body and soul together
on a cold, jobless Xmas holiday.
Il want to be friend with:
Someone that likes you for what
you really are and keeping his
nose out of your own private at
fairs.
Someone that calls a spade a
spade, and man enough to admit
his mistakes and feel real sorry
for his faults.
l am going to remember:
A middle-aged Filipino that vol
unfairly offered her humble serv-
ices just to make sure that the
Rial Day celebration becomes a
success.
An old Philippine evacuee who
insisted on sharing his last dollar
for a treat with Filipinos because
of the kindness he had generously
received from the Natives.
l want to step out with gal:
That makes you feel that she has
to be persistently pursued rather
than be the ardent pursuer.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

tary protection you say goodbye to
the belt-pin-pad harness-and you
find yourself on "those days as neat
as ever, as dainty and unhampered
.Tampax is made ofhighly absorb
ent surgical cotton on the medically
sound principle of internal absorption
perfected by doctor for this
special use. Ingenious applicators
make insertion easy. No odor forms
with Tampax and there is no chafing.
Changing is quick-disposal no trou-
BILE. Don't hold back! Tampax is
sold at drug stores and notion coun-
tiers in 8 absorbency-sizes Irregular,
Super, Junior to suit individual
cases as well as early and waning
days. A whole months s supply will 60
into your purse. Economy box holds
4 months average supply. Tampax
incorporated, Palmer, Mass.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

cDlCICu. why Noh
a day, Blaine?" he asked.
81 was just cleaning up my desk,
sir"
eth keep. Blaine, you've been
looking pale around the gills lately
wonder whether a few days
leave would set you up"
Thank you, sir. but I'll snap
out of it.. Just touch of indiges-
ton"
"Hmph! l found the news bit
hard to digest. myself. A girl like
Mary Cooper marrying that gold
plated nitwit!'
II don't see how it concerns me,
sir. Mary and l had few laughs
together, but that doesn't mean
He broke off, as the sound OF angry
voices drifted in from the corridor.
One of them was shouting: LIS
ten, nuisance! Do you hear me!
The Colonel told you to stay out
of there!'
THERE was a brief scuffle, then a
thud. A moment later Private
Roguski entered the office, with
his usual slow and clumsy pace.
His innocent expression seemed to
say that he was quite unconnected
with the recent unpleasantness
outside.
An agonized sergeant hurried
into the room.
Colonel" he said. apologeti-
cally. II tried to keep him out. like
you told me, but -"
Never mind. Come here.
Roguskir'
"Yes, Mr.. Colonel"
did you hear me tell you to
stay out OF this Office? Are you
drunk? And what's that red mess
all over your face?"
Roguski answered the questions
with respectful deliberation, in Sc
quence: Eyes, Mr.. Colonel. =.
am not drunk, MIR. Colonel -
Mark on my face, l think it is
lipstick.
'Lipstick, hey?
Eyes, Mr.. Colonel. Miss Cooper
- she kiss me when l bring her
letter"
What letter."
Letter from Lootnant. Then
she sit down quick. and write
answer. >. Here is answer, MIR.
Lootnant." he added, fishing a
small envelope out of his pocket.
Blaine ripped it open with shak-
ing fingers, and read:
ED Darling:
''Of course I'll marry you
even if you did forget to sign your
letter, you idiot.
Mary"
The Colonel took a. quick look
over Blaine's shoulder, then smiled
his most authoritative smile.
Private Roguski, ! think | owe
you an apology" He extended a
friendly hand.
HE big Pole took hold of it tim
Evening star., 1945-02-25
IT WAS LOVE!
Continued from page elesen

Blaine was suffused with the
embarrassment man sometimes
feels when caught doing fragrant
ly good deed. He turned gruffly to
Roguski. why on earth did you
pick on me to write your letter"
he asked.
Roguski scratched his head. con-
sidering his answer gravely. This
is how l figure. Mr.. Lootnant."
he said. IF l need wet nurse for
baby, l take him to woman that
has baby herself. If l need love
letter. l go to man that is in love
himself"
Blaine's face redeemed. Where
did you get the crazy idea that 1
was in love?"
II see it in your eyes, MIR. Loot
nant, when you are in cafe with
Miss Cooper"
Blaine would cheerfully have
given a months pay to have the
Colonel out of the room, 50 he
could relieve his feelings by doing
a really good job on Roguski. But
he could only shake his head and
say soberly: "Roguski. you'd bet
ter learn to read newspaper.
Miss Cooper is going to be mar
ried tomorrow - and not to me-"
The giant soldier drew in deep
breath that threatened to create a
vacuum in the room. ''Mr. Loot
nant, am sorry. am big fool"
"You bet your life you are. Now
get this straight. In America.
when man takes girl to dinner.
it doesn't mean that he's in love
with herr
Eyes, MIR. Lootnant."
From there on the Colonel took
over.
"Roguski." he said, you're the
kind who takes a mile when he's
given an inch. l don't want to see
you in this Office again. Can you
understand that3"
"Yes, MFR. Colonel.
''And don't call me Mr.. Colo
nel.' Scramr'
Eyes, MIR. Colonel. l mean, yes,
SIR"
LATE that night Blaine was still
at his desk. But the stack of
papers in front of him hadn't
grown noticeably thinner - per-
haps because all he seemed to be
able to read in any of them was
newspaper headline:
MARY COOPER TO WE'D
T. FIsKE FENToN
Blaine shook his head like a wet
pup shaking the rain out of his fur.
For the twentieth time he picked
up the draft of an operational re-
port and tried to concentrate on it.
But the maneuver was a tactical
failure. Dropping the papers, he
gave himself a pep talk: What
are you bellyaching about? You
asked for it, didn't you? Because a
foolish old woman disapproved of
you and hurt your tender feelings,
you pushed Mary smack out of
Evening star., 1945-02-25

your appetite meets up with that
good wtselsgrain nourishment and
grand malt-sweet favor you'll
say "Yes" to lots of Wheaties.
Evening star., 1945-02-25

Here's a proposal that should
win your okay: milk, fruit, and
Wheaties, breakfast of Cham
pions" - every morning. When
Evening star., 1945-02-25

1T HAS been my experience that folks who hare
no siees have sery tsw sirtues . Lincoln
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14

UNDER TWO FLAGS -. Men Of the
Philippine army marching from their barracks carrying
spot; the stuff would be picked up by a
waiting Chinese, then taken to the Mukden
Black Market and sold. Our men and the
Chinese who worked with them split the
profits $3.50, and with this money our men
purchased tobacco, occasionally some food,
and enough clothing to keep from freezing
to death
The Japs made the grave mistake one
day of ordering a group Of our soldiers to
unload carload Of sausage and dried meat
for the factory commissary and then as
signed too few guards to supervise the un-
loading. Our boys must have got aWayWith
a good half Of that carload, right then and
there, sticking the sausage in pockets,
shirts and down their tied pants legs. Later
one Of the boys picked the lock Of the ware
house and the Japs lost much Of what they
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14


the American flag and also their during prewar
maneuvers. These men tried vaany to stop the Japs.
had been able to save in the first place The
meat had to be hidden and furtively eaten
at the factory, and the boys ate it until it
ran out their ears.
The Japs began searching the en-
listed men upon their return each eve
ming to the prison camp, and for a time it
appeared that the holiday was over. They
had to come through the only entrance
to the camp because an eight-fOOt wall.
with electric wire on its top, precluded
any other means of getting back in.
But one clever soldier devised falsc
bottom for the large food buckets which
were calted from the camp to the factory
each morning and returned empty each
night. Traffic in small stores such as to-
bacco and small-packaged food picked up
brskly-to the JOY and gratitude of our
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14
Var
Watches Bribe Guard
To Bring Newspapers
Continued From Preceding Page

. Continued From Preceding Page
y summer of 1912, and 200 died of privation
during the first winter.
In time the men saw here host of
opportunities to square the score with
their Jap masters by sabotage and by
stealing just about everything they could
lift.
In one case, a crew of American en-
listed men, With>the help Of some British
and Dutch, were set to work digging pits
and pouring cement for the foundations Of
80 new expensive lathes. When the pits
were dug they hooked a very large lathe to
an electric hoist, dropped the lathe into the
hole and then neatly covered it with cement
before the Jap overseer could make his
rounds. They then setup the 50 lathes, but
the Jap discovered that 88 of them would
not work. Vital parts Of the machines had
been removed by the Allied enlisted men
buried in the cement which covered the
buried lathe.
Tokyo sent a war production specialist
to the factory and for time it appeared
that things would 90 very hard for L. S.
)Navy technician named Savoie, foreman Of
the crew concerned. But Savoie blandly
mis-ansWered all questions flung at him
This is the worst piece of sabotage |
have ever seen in Jaran." the expert
shouted as he stamped off 1t was tribute
to Savoie and his brave men.
OUR soldiers at the factory, taking
- everything that was not riyeted
securely, stole electric motors, expensive
parts and metals When Jap guards were
not looking they would toss this material
over the factory wall at a preawanged
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14
School Population
Drops i'm Detroit

Detroits school-aged population
has decreased 3.5 pcr cent since
May /. 1914. according 10 a census
conducted among pupils by the
board OF education
The survey indicated a slight
increase IN family population.
pre-school children and persons
above 20 years Of age
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-14
GIs Forced to Work
Steal Train Shipment

officers VINO, because they refused TO WORK
in the factory, were being punished by the
usual starvation method.
THE officers began buying anything edi-
l. BILE or smokable brought to them by the
enlisted men. 1t was the first chance the
officers had had to spend American money
for long time, and they spent it so enthu-
siastically that prices rose dizzily.
The cost Of a can Of milk, or pound of
powdered milk, rose to S25; 1907. can of
corned beef was worth as much as S25; a
package Of American cigarets brought Sc.
The enlisted men we're given more to eat
than the officers, so the latter occasionally
even bought leftover food Sour flour buns
sold forS1 each with more bidders than the
enlisted men could supply. One boy is said
to have anlassed nearly S25 900 during his
stay at Mukden If so, he earned every
penny Of it, for the chances he took were
appalling.
Our men got their news at Mukden
under easier terms. A wristWatch here
brought a months supply of papers, stolen
from the factory offices by Jap soldiers and
Smuggled into camp by the enlisted men.
The papers were delivered each night to
Coils. Hoffman and Wood, and after they
made two paraphrases of the news the
the papers were burned, and so were the
paraphrase sheets when> they had been
read
To protect the tfanslators, our men
strung themselves out all over the bar
racks, posted our own guards at the win
doWs. When a Jap approached one of our
"outposts' Our guard would say Butch
and this warning word would be passed all
the way to the translating colonels.
(TOMORROW The Generals last days of
captivity
The echo., 1945-03-02
GLOSTER NEWS

Dear Editor: The Mississippi Coun-
Gil of Town and Country pastors was
held at Southern Christian Institute
Edwards, Miss, February sic, 1915.
The theme was "The Kingdom of God
in the Countryside"
The meeting was well attended.
There were 26 ministers in attendance
and four of this number were from
the c. M. E. Church, as follows: Revs.
T. M. Coleman, Yves Point; E. B.
Shorts, Gloster; E. R. CASTOR, Natchez
and V. H. Blue, McComb.
The school was organized and the
following officers were elected: Rev.
T. M. Coleman, President, West Point;
The echo., 1945-03-02
II. b. A. BEAVERS

We have IN The II. 3. A. quite {
few Beaver men and women. w,
shall consider any man or woman with
a membership Of not less tnan SO &
Beaver President.
We have Agents in the H. B. A.
who are local presidents We have
three General Officers who are local
presidents.
The General Officers and local pres
idents together with the Agents who
have as many as so members in their
lodges shall be considered a Beaver
President. If you have less than so
members, then you lack that much
being a Beaver President.
The membership that we give YOU
rs the total membership reported in
the December Board. Following is a
hist of the Beaver Presidents and their
memberships.
VIM Kinslow, Local President and
Observation-Disclosures.
Aaron Trotter, Local President and
Agent-112-Beave
A. J. Barnett, Local President and
Agent-110-Beave
Rev. j. f. Grace, Local President g.
Beaver.
Rev. R. W. Radcliff, Local President
and Observation-Disclosures.
E. F. Young, Jr., Local President &,
General ice-Pres-36-
Secretary
The echo., 1945-03-02

Rev. J. B. Wade, Vice President, Ack-
erman; Rev. E. R. CASTOR, Recording
Secretary, Closter; Rev. w. K Fox,
Executive Secretary Treasurer, Ed
wards and Rev. A. f. Brooks, Chap
lain, Edwards.
Two Of the officers are members of
the C. M. E. Church, Rev. T. M. Cole
man, West Point, Sanders Chapel and
Rev. E. R. CASTOR, Natchez Mission.
Rev. E. R. CASTOR, Reporter
The echo., 1945-03-02

mittee are: Chaplain j. T. Howard.
II. R, Hector, L. D. Brown, L. F. Car
Isle, W. E. Godbolt, ]. A. Jones. H.
0. Nelson and C. B. Robinett.
6. Address all replies or inquiries
to Contest Committee, 21st Special
Battalion, clio H. R. Hector BM1c,
FPO San Francisco, Calf.
7. Where possible please send all
entries by air mail.
II. r. Hector BM1c
Committee Chairman
The echo., 1945-03-02
SILAS, ALABAMA

Dear Editor: This comes to say
that | am glad at this time to renew
my subscription to the Echo. I enjoy
reading it and would be lonesome with
out it and would not like to miss a
single copy for any reason.
Mrs Hattie E. Sumlin, Box 81
The echo., 1945-03-02
IN GEORGE w. HUBBARD
HOSPITAL

Reverend Mrs. L. B. Williams is in
the George w. Hubbard Hospital,
Nashville, Tenn. We trust that Mrs.
Williams is well on the way to recov-
cry.
The echo., 1945-03-02
Rules

j. Each contestant must be single,
between the ages of sixteen and twen-
ty-fve inclusive and must have finish
ed the eleventh grade and is not be-
yond her sophomore year in college.
2. Each contestant m u S t send a
recent bust size 5 in. by in. photo
graph (no frame required) of her
self; a statement of her age, weight
and height and affidavit signed by her
school principal and her church min
lister attesting to her educational and
moral qualities.
3. The winner viii receive $500 in
cash to further her education and will
be known as "Miss Dist Special.
A. The judges will be the members
of the battalion.
(a) All photographs become the
property of the contest committee.
(b) The decision of the judges will
be final.
(c) Entries postmarked later than
March IS, 1915 viii not be accepted
5. Members of the contest com
The echo., 1945-03-02
21st SPECIAL NAVAL CONSTRUC
TION BATTALION
January 10. 1915
it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
The members of the Dist Special
Battalion are interested in selecting
a sweetheart or pin up girl for its or
ganization. We have chosen the med
ium of contest for her selection. En-
closed is the history of the battalion
since its formation and listed below
are the rules to govern the contest.
We are asking the help Of your or
ganization in getting this information
to as many eligible young ladies as
might be interested. The prize money
is already in hand and will be paid
the winner as soon as the final selec-
ton is made.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-05-10
CAPRA'S LETHAL FARCE OPENS

The poisonous pranks Of two low
able but distinctly pixilated old
maids are laughingly recounted in
Warner Bros lethal farce, Arsenic
and Old Lace, starring Cary Grant,
opening Sunday and Monday, May
13 and IA at the Kootenai Theater.
With brilliant supporting cast
including Raymond Massey, Jack
Carson, Priscilla Lane and Peter
Lore, the film is based on the stage
success Of the same name by Joseph
Kesselring, which ran for more than
| four years on Broadway.
arsenic and Old Lace" is con-
cerned with two Brooklyn Bor-
gias,- whose consuming passion is
to murder their lonely male board
ers. This they accomplished witt
the unwilling aid of an equally
daft nephew, who thinks he's Tied.
dy' Roosevelt. The return of {
second, and criminally insane
!, nephew (Wanted by the police,
with still another corpse, adds tx
the complications. Discovery O
what's going on by the only SAINT
/ Brewster in the lot Ga third nephew
who is a dramatic critic bring!
matters to head Nevertheless, i
all works out happily.
Produced and directed by Franz
H Capra