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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
BY HENRY L. FREE Written for NEA Service

"Grow Your Own-Be Sure" is the slogan for victory gardeners of 1945 as they start off on hobby that Tot only is fun. but healthful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

every jar of peaches or pears means 60 blue points, which can be used next winter to purchase lux where he is serving with the 57th Signal Battalion of the Seventh Army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
MANY FAMILIES
 USE MARGARINE
Survey Shows 6I Per Cent of American Families Like
 NutrltiOnal Food

Chicago, March 2. Sixty.one per cent of American housewives
 double the proportion found in . l04i survey-now have fortified mar garine in their homes or use 1t regularly This is one of the im- portant findings in Q large-scale survey just completed by the Na- tional Association of Margarine Manufacturers. Many of the same questions used in a l04l survey of margarine acceptance were repeated in order to discover why margarine consumption has skyrocketed in those years.
 A significant finding in the sur- vey Is the fact that margarine now finds a place on the tables of the wealthy and is being served in large proportion of homes in the upper-income brackets. Acceptance of margarine for both cooking and table use among upper-income families has increased six times over figures compiled in l94i. Housewives indicated that they no longer feel any social stigma at- tached to the serving of margarine.
 The survey also showed an in- creased acceptance of margarine in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
PLANT EXPANSIONS DUE TO CONTRACTS
ScOvilI's. Chase's IncreaS= ing Facilities Here, Other
 Out Of=TOwn Divisions

Additional contracts in amount of almost $6 million for enlargement of the Cleveland, Ohio, branch of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, have been announced by the local or. ganization.
 About 140,000 square feet of new construction will be used to increase production of mortar shells while 60 900 square feet of additional space will double the casting capacity of the Ohio branch plant. Actual cost will be $5,950,000
 This is in addition to the recently reported plans for half-million dollar expansion of facilities at the Waterbury Mfg. Co.,, branch here to increase the output of 90 nm. cart ridge cases and add new production lines for 105-mm. cases.
 The Cleveland expansion is said to constitute plans whereby the casting furnaces there will be able to roll almost 30,00O pounds of ammunition strip and convert the strip into 105 nm. cases.
 Last December contract for a $2,90O, 900 expansion for casting and strip capacity was awarded in De- cember by the Defense Plant Corp.
 It has been announced by the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, here that addi- tional equipment costing $2,600,0 900 for facilities will be financed by the DPC. The new expansion is expected to be largely confined to mill equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
Speech Old Says COPS

Washington, March 2 - (UPJ --- Democrats praised President Roose- velts report on the Crimea Con- ference yesterday, but Republicans expressed disappointment that he did not give congress information on undisclosed aspects of the Big three decisions.
 That was the way congressional retion to the speech divided gener- ally Typical comment included:
 Acting Speaker John w. McCor- mack. D., Mass: "A dramatic mess age of historical importance.
 Senator Robert A. Taft, R.. Ohio: Nothing that I didn't know be- fore"
 Senator Olin Johnston, D., s. C.; "A wonderful speech. I'm glao America was represented at the con- ference in the spirit of trying tc work out lasting peace, and not just to get something for lIs.'
 Senator J. William Fulbright, D. Ark: I'm disappointed there was- mt more to it."
 Senator A. B. Chandler, D., Ky. said the speech was proof that the Big Three are getting along we'll
 Senator Willard E. Tydings, D. Md: "A very constructive achieve. ment and frank, full report or the Yalta conference"
 Senator Kenneth McKellar, D. Tenn: "A great speech"
 Senator Richard B. Russell, D. Ga.: "A sound, straight forward ap. preach to the establishment of worlc peace"
 House Republican Leader Joseph w. Martin, R.. Mass: Congress wa! disappointed that nothing especially new was disclosed. did enjoy, how. ever, the story of the Presidents trip and conference at Yalta," ht said.
 Representative Charles A. Halleck R., Ind: Tt was pretty good re- port of reports already reported"
 Representative Earl Kitchener, R. Mich: "A most interesting anC worthwhile report delivered in { human way. The country will awai the details
 Chairman Sol Bloom, D.. N. Y. Of the House Foreign Affairs Com. mittee: The principles which thu president declared were SO human, and far-seelng that 1t seems un. thinkable that there can be any doubt of their eventual adoption by the entire civilized world" Rpnragput atfva Aivft, (A'K m, ot, R., Wis, a leading critic of the Pc
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undone to achieve this goal"
 Other members of the judges committee besides Frazer, Truman and Eff, are: Sen. Owen Brewster Republican of Maine; Ray Rand former army private who was wounded at Salemno; Fannie Hurst author and novelist; Mrs. Warren R. Cain, Los Angeles Catholic club woman and blue star mother; Dr. Rockwell R. Hunt, dean of the Graduate School, University of Southern California; Rev. Ralph w Sockman, minister of Christ Church, Methodist, New York city |; William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor; and Clinton s. Golden, executive vice. president, United Steel Workers of America, CIO.
 The contest will be opened on the evening of March l7 with nation wide radio broadcast to be heard in all major Amercian cities.
 The rules, as announced by the judges committee, provide that en- trants must be legal residents of the United States or Its possessions, their views and ideas for the organ- ization of world peace must not ex- ceed 1000 words and that entries must be post-marked before mid- night, April l6, lo45. The first prize will be $2,500 war bond, second prize a $500 war bond, third prize a $i 900 war bond and 97 other prizes ranging from $500 down to $25 in war bonds,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
The Manpower Situation

The outlook for enactment of national service legislation of the type recommended by the President appears very uncertain, despite the action of the House Military Affairs committee in approving modified form of the plan, states the current issue of Guaranty Survey, published by the Guaranty Trust Company of New York.
 Widespread opposition to the pro- posal has been voiced in Congress as well as in labor and industrial circles, The Survey continues. There is reported to be belief among members of Congress that labor shortages in critical munitions pro- grams are due more to inefficient man-power planning than to the re- fusal of men to accept war jobs
 The bill approved by the commit tee provides that "in addition to the land and naval forces. every registrant between the ages of IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

large cities where Ehrea tlmes as many housewives reported lla use aa In ieel. Smaller cities and rural areas have long accepted margarine on . larger scale than urban popu- lations.
 m a detailed breakdown oe the questioning, which was carried on in twelve localities throughout the Middle West it was shown thAa most housewives interviewed now serve margarine on the family tAhla.
 Out of e list of twelve foods which have come to the fore In wartime buying, margarine was the only ieem in this list to show any slgniflcarA change since l04i.
 In the older survey, almost haM of the housewives interviewed re~ ported that they had never used margarine. The ie44 results ehoW close to universal acceptance.
 As to margarine's varied uses, the i9l4 figures show more than doubled acceptance for table use, seasoning and frying. The report showed a marked increase in the consumers awareness of margarine's nutrttional importance.
 The survey results show thas margarine's color Is an important factor with housewives. Most of the women questioned said that cole bring their margarine takes them ten minutes or more and eX- pressed dislike for this extra job. Amplifying their statements on home coloring, many margarine users said they would gladly use more if Federal and local laws were revised so that margarine could be sold in it's natural yellow color.
 The National Association of Mar garine Manufacturers has estimated l945 production of margarine fo: domestic and lend-lease consump- ton at about 600 million pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
Funds Transferred
 For New Equipment
Members of Board of Finance Visit Controllers Office
 to Witness Operation of Machines

s36.e7: accounts payable, S232.19; net fund balance Feb. 26. $959.04; available for the Hamilton park bond sinking fund, $350
 The sum of $l,380. 786 consti- tuted the city's cash balance as of Feb. 2S according to the monthly report submitted to the finance board yesterday by City Treasurer Serge Belanger. The accounting is as follows.
 First National bank of Boston (generaD, $l83 ,846.04; First Na- tional bank of Boston (Pitch ac- count, $77,805.42; Waterbury Trust Co.,, $l55,OOO; Waterbury National. $235 ,000; Citizens & Manufactur- CTS, $236, ,O29.92; Colonial Trust (street and general Improvement, $19O ,986.88; Colonial Trust (gen- crab, $500. .0O0; Citizens & Manu- lecturers (child care). $l,060.75 Colonial Trust (taxes in advance of levy), $1,05703.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Members of the city's finance board yesterday viewed the opera tons of the new payroll machine installed in the office of City Con- trolled Neil F. Maloney. The mem bers watched the operators, Mis- Helen Altman and Miss Marie Ce- asario run off sample work ordin- arily undertaken on the new equip mert. The members visited the controllers office following thetl regular finance board meeting yes- lerday afternoon.
 The sum of S275 was transferred yesterday by the board for the pur- chase of an electric typewriter for use in the budget directors office and elsewhere. Budget Director Arnold E. Flrlong requested the pur- chase to facilitate the need for making numerous copies of the various reports issued by his and the controllers office.
 The sum of $500 was transferred in the education department budget of which $20O will be used for the purchase of an electric refrigerator and the remainder in connection with the hot lunch program.
 A combination tractor has been approved for purchase by the board for Brookside Home at a cost of $450, upor1 request of Supt. Mat thew Doyle.
 Thomas F. Moore, secretary of the park board yesterday forward ed to the finance board financial accounting of receipts and expendi- lures at the golf course and the Hamilton park pavilion. They are:
 Golf course Cash balance. Jan. 1, $3,4s1.53; receipts through Feb. 25, $82.24 expenditures through Feb. 25, $286.58; cash balance. Feb. 26, SETTLE; accounts receivable, s3O.19; accounts payable, $306.03; net fund balance Feb. 26, $3,001 .35.
 Pavilion: Cash balance Jan. %, $l,6l5. .69; receipts through Feb. 25, S517.35; expenditures through Feo. 25, S97877; cash balance Feb. 26. $l,l54.26; accountsc receivable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

Airplanes operating through Camaguey, international airport of Cuba, in year have totalled 4,606.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
WOMENHS CHORUS
 MEETS TONIGHT
Members to Gather al Grace Methodist Church
 at 7:3O O'Clock
WATERVIlLE Correspondents Phone-3-65l1

Waterville, March 2-The Wom- ems chorus of Grace Methodist chugch will meet this evening at the church at 7:30.
 The Methodist Youth Fellowship met at the church last night at 8 o'clock. Following a devotional serv- ice and business meeting a social hour was enjoyed.
 Mrs. Homer Rood has returned to her home, 1929 Thomaston ave- nue after spending few days with relatives in Mystic.
 Mrs. Edward Johnston of Sheffield terrace was admitted to the Water bury hospital Wednesday night for observation.
 Theodore Seeley has returned tc work after being confined to his home for the past two weeks.
 John Cluney, who has been a pa- tient at the Waterbury hospital for many weeks has returned to his home. His condition is good.
 The weekly Bible study classes will be held tomorrow evening at the Waterville Union church. Rev. Ed ward Hansen of New Britain will teach the 6:30 class and Rev. Milton s. Nilsson will have charge of the 7:30 class.
 Mrs. William Nolan entertained recently for her son, Billy, who cele- brated his fifth birthday. Decora- tions were of yellow and white and a large birthday cake was the cen- terpiece. Billy received many nice gifts from those present who in- cluded: William, Joan and Irving Tucker, Beverly Paradis, Irene and Marilyn Tucker, Julie Ann Lane Mary Jane and Karen Ann Stevens, John Flaherty, John O'Rourke, Jean Mccarthy, Joseph Lyman, Andrew and Robert Kowal, Susan and Den ise Seery and Mary Ellen Fltzglb- bons.
 Sprague school will reopen on Monday, March 5, after 10-day vacation period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
PEACE TREATY
 CONTEST SET
$lO,OOO Offered as Awards in War Bonds |; COmpeti.
 ton Closes April IS

New York, March 2.--An op. portunity for every American tc write a practical peace treaty which can be applied to the world at the end of the war was announced to- day by Joseph w. Frazer, chair. man of the Board of the 0raham- Paige Motors Corporation ard chairman of the judges committee of the National Peace Treaty Con- test.
 Total prizes to be awarded for the best peace treaties of 1000 words or less written by Americans will be $i0,000 in war bonds, Mir. Frazer said. The contest, to open March i7 and close at midnight, April IS, is open to all legal residents of the United States or its possessions, and to men and women serving in the armed forces wherever they may be. National headquarters are at $50 Fifth Avenue, New York.
 Inspiration for the contest came from the best-selling book written by William B. Eff, "The Gentle. men Talk of Peace" Mir. Frazer said. "The aim of the National Peace Treaty Contest" he ex- plained, "is to seek out from the minds of the millions of plain Amer. jeans, the best practical plans and ideas for just and durable peace, 50 that when our delegates at around the peace table, they will know what the people want"
 Vice President Harry s. Truman, who is member of the contest judges committee, declared today in 6 statement made in connection with the contest: T hope that the National Peace Treaty Contest will be of great assistance in realizing our hope that the coming peace will be permanent guarantee of no more wars. Nothing should be left
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

1 and 45 who is not a member of such forces on active duty and Is not exempted or deferred" shall be Liable to perform work in an ac- tivity in war production or in sup port of the national health, safety. or interest, or in an agricultural occupation or endeavor essential" to the war program. It would au- thorize local draft boards to place men between the ages of l8 and 45 in essential war jobs If they re- fused to accept them after being asked to do so and would freeze" men in essential jobs for the dura- tion Of the war unless they were permitted by their draft boards to leave them.
 The War Manpower Commission has announced program of stric- ter enforcement of employment ceilings" with fragrant violations to be referred to the War Produc- tion Board for the application of such sanctions as the withholding of materials, power, fuel, or trans portatlon. Violations. however, are said to be amazingly rare,' and 1t is predicted that only q few "crackdowns" will be needed. Pend. ing Congressional action on ma tional service legislation, 1t Is plan ned to extend the system of labor inventories and employment "ceil- ings' over much wider areas than have been covered heretofore.
 Inventories of labor in less es- Sential businsses are to be made nationwide and ceilings are to be applied to all such concerns employing eight or more workers with optional authorty to area di- rctors to bring smaller employers under the system. Regional offices are reported to be preparing for sweeping moves to lower "ceil- ings" for non-essential and non- critical businesses in areas of labor shortage.
 A number Of legislative proposals for the war and early postwar periods, similar at several points to the Presidents recommendation are offered by James P. Byrnes in his first quarterly report as Direc- tor of the Office of War Mobiliza- ton and Reconversion. Tn the field of manpower regulation, MT. Byrnes believes that Congress should con- slider legislation to strengthen ad- ministrative controls over men rec jected by the Army for physical reasons. If the steps taken by the War Production Board to withhold prioritieS from manufacturers not complying with manpower regula- tions should prove ineffective, he recommends that Congress consider legislation to strengthen the au- thority of the War Manpower Com- mission. He suggests also that the War Labor Board be given power to enforce its decisions in the courts without resort to seizure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

fish settlement: "All this talk about free and independent Polandl How can there be such a Poland when 130,000 Polish boys now fight ing on all fronts cannot even go back to Poland without being sent to Siberia. as enemies of their na- tive country. How can there be free elections in Poland when Russia is now deporting Poles to Siberia? If a compromise had to be reached, why didn't they stop these Russian de- portations and allow these Polish boys to return to their homes after the war?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
AMERICAN BIRDS
 LECTURE THEME
C. P. Grant to Exhibit Re. markabIe Photos at End
 Church Forum

Cleveland P. Grant will present his famous bird lecture Adventures in Color with American Birds at the Forum of the Second Church on Sunday evening, March 4 at 7:30 p. m. His wife, Ruth Grant, will accompany him and will act as his projectionist. This is well-round- ed bird lecture with excellent illus
 tration in natural color motion pic-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
CLEVELAND P. GRANT

courtship or matching; twenty hours at time in blind to take a sin- gle scene-that this graphic and in- timate portrayals of the beauty and wonders of bird life may be shown on the screen.
 Cleveland P. Grant, Director of Extension, Baker-Hunt Founda- tion, Covington, Kentucky; past President, The Audubon Society of Ohio; past President, Chicago Or nithological Society. When MT Grant graduated from Oberlin Col lege he joined the staff of Field Museum of Natural History as Ex- tension Lecturer, and then as Act ing Curator in charge of School Ex- tension Department. Tn the past twelve years MT. Grant has deliv- cred more than thirty-five hundred bird and animal lectures to over a million people. Many of his films have been released to the theaters of the nation through Paramount He is an annual event on hundred leading courses. Each year MT. and Mrs. Grant have new film. MT Grants lectures have the same charm as have his frequent maga- zine articles which appear through out the country. He is an excel lent speaker, an expert photograph CT and great naturalist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
COMPETITION FOR INFLOW?

You won't be as wild about nylon when you can get 1t, after all, says SHE Magazine in It's February issue. And then proceeds to explain that petroleum and sea brine have been combined to make "Velon." "Velon" has everything nylon has but also doesn't stain or burnt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
CBy United PressD

In Italy, Allied forces beat back German Rull.scale assault on che AnHlo beachhead, 1t. Gen. Mark Clark reports Che beachhead firmly" held.
 Gen. Douglas MAcArthuF reports the beachhead In Che Admiralty Island has been reinforced.
 About $500 Allied bOsnbers pound targets In Germany and France almost without halt, meet ing no heavy opposition from the Luftwaffe for third time in week.
 SOvlets make further gains In the enclrcllng drives against PskOv and Marva.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-04-07
One New Location, State S TotaI for Week
OPERATORS
FEARFUL or
new RULING

Mirroring the fear of 0peraf-
0rs big and small that the new
federal tax ruling spells bank
ruptcy for those who expend
their money for drilling costs
that cannot be charged off, oil
activity I'm Montana sank 20
20-year low during the week,
with only one new location an
nOunced.
About three dozen wells are now
making hole in various sections of
the state, mostly in the Kevin-Sun-
burst and Cut Bank fields, but those
drilling them, Independents and
majors alike, have Indicated that
completion of these wells will end
their drilling for 1915, unless the
new federal edict is quashed.
Rejecting the feeling of many
was the statement of an operator at
the annual meeting of the Montana
Oil and Gas Producers association
in Shelby Wednesday, who said:
"The more wells we drill,
the tougher we make 1T on our
selves. Why work like hell to
dig our own gravel"
Meantime, with the nations war
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-04-07
Pick Crurnley
AS President
OF Oil Group

SHELBY.-A E. Crumley Of
Shelby, veteran independent oil OPP
orator, was elected president of the
Montana Oil and Gas Producers as
ISOLATION at the annual meeting held
here Wednesday. Crumley succeeds
L. r. Hannah, also of Shelby.
Other officers elected were Nose
Wagner of Cut Bank, first vice
president; w. f. (Biln Burks of Cut
Bank, second vice president, and
r. E. Svaxe of Shelby, reelected
secretary-Ireasurer
All directors of the association
were reelected for another year
They are G. S. Frary of Cut Bank,
J. H. Agen of Kelvin, A E. Crum-
ley of Shelby, James w. Johnson
of Shelby, G. T. Oien of Oilmont,
NJ. r. Wagner of Cut Bank, A. B.
Cobb of Great Falls, L. r. Hannah
of Shelby, Paul Wolk of Cut Bank,
Charles Wrighter of Kelvin, Reese
POINTER of Cut Bank, E. P Tallant
of Great Falls, H. A. True of Shelby,
Dewel Sandell of Shelby and Bill
Burks of Cut Bank.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-04-07
North Field
Has No New
Wells Start

For the first time in years, no
new locations were made this
week I'm the Kevin-Sunburst
field, due directly TO the chilling
touch of a federal ruling that
has the nations oil industry in
turmoil.
An even dozen and half wells
are making hole, all started before
the ruling was announced.
Two competitions were recorded,
the best being Texaco's No. IA Reg
in G NV SW SW 14-35N-2W. This
well had the contact at 1915 and
was drilled to 1924. At the contact,
this well had 60 feet of oil in the
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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-04-07
Fred Plat
Taking New
Post Shortly

Fred Platt, prominent in Mon
tana oil circles for more than two
decades and for the last two and a
half years state oil and gas inspec-
tor with headquarters at Shelby, has
resigned to accept the position of
superintendent Of operations in the
Rocky Mountain district for the
Hageman & Pond interests of New
York city.
He has sold his home at Shelby
and will move shortly with his
family TO Billings, which viii be
his headquarters.
Hageman e. Pond have varied In
and shortly viii commence a wild
cat on the promising Lamb anti
cline, in the Big Horn basin
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-04-07
WILLOW CREEK TEST
DRILLING PAST 1882

The Union OIL Company of
California reported hole made
TO 1882 feet this week I'm the
company's important wildcat a
few miles west of Ch0teau, on
the Willow Greek anticline. The
Cut Bank sand, first of several
possible producing horizons
scheduled for testing In this
well, is expected at around
$500 feet. Location is In 81
24N-6W.