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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
The Army Kno1Us AM The Ansvers--Any Questions?

o. Is 1t possible for veteran to request a return of premium pay ments made on his National Service Life Insurance while hospitalized seven months in military hospit- al? L. F., Boston.
 A. Yes, he may file claim with the Veterans Administration for the return of premium payments made when totally disabled for six or more continuous months.
 o. Is the Discharge emblem and lapel button the same? M. K, Burl- ington.
 A. When separated under honor able conditions, each veteran re- ceives a discharge (cloth) emblem to be worn on the uniform and a meteal lapel button to be worn on civilian clothing.
 o. May & wife get disqualification for maternity care after her hus- band has been discharged? B. '. Portsmouth.
 A. If pregnancy occurred while her husband was in, the service and in one of the lower paygrades, that is, up to the including 'buck" ser- geant, she is entitled to maternity benefits under the Federal Emer- gency Maternity and Infant Care Program.
 o. What notice should one file when a veteran with National Serv- ica 1T ifn TnSl1rance dieS2 O. P Man. chester.
 A. When a veteran dies, depen- dents should immediately notify the Director of Insurance, New England Branch Office, Veterans Admins tration, 55 Fremont St., Boston, Mass. -
 e.. Must an officer on terminal leave wear his uniform? A. D., Prov idence. fy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
College Purchases
 Additional Properfv

Albertus Magnus College, in New Haven has purchased the Hiram Bingham estate at the corner of Prospect and Ogden Streets, located opposite the Tyler estate winch they recently bought to meet the in- creased student enrolment.
 The main building on the Bing- ham property is large stucco house, with conservatory, glassed- in sun room, gymnasium and many rooms suitable for class rooms.
 is planned to have the, two buildings ready for use at the start of the fall term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

for what America was doing to liberate them, and secondly, through their association with the GI. they got foodstuff and equip ment which they and their fam flies needed badly. That happened
 mostly in France, Germany, and other countries on the continent
 mot England. But they boys were pretty faithful to American girls only a few got married over there"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
w. c. BREWER.
 Insurance Manager, 70 EIrnwood Avenue:

face of danger they wanted some one to cling to, someone to carry on their memory. However, have heard CHS say they thought for eign women made better wives in asrnuch as they catered to their husbands demands and whims. But I'll wager these foreign wives won't be over here very long be- fore they'll catch on to the ways of American women--and get in- dependent just like them. What I'd really like to know is--how many WAVES and WACS married foreigners?" %
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
Navy Identifies Cob Drowned in River

Portsmouth, N. H., May 3. IUPI -The Navy today identified as electricians mate 1ic A. H. Proko of Worcester, Mass. the sailor who was drowned earlier this week when dinchy capSized as he and Gunner's Mate 1lc Clark Slater of Derby, N. Y. were rowing ashore from the U. s. submarine Balao
 The victims mother is Mrs. Samuel Proko of Worcester, Mass. The accident occurred in the Pis- cataqua River near Badgers Island. Slater swam to safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

Since 194O, New York State has received nearly $57,0O0 through the sale of Christmas trees from state reforestation areas. More than 4O,- 900 of the trees, worth some $l6,OOO were cut during the 1945 holiday season talone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

girls. But as for finding them more interesting or more charming than American girls, that's not true. II a comparison was made between the number of CHS that went over there and the number of mar. riages which took plaCe, you'd tind the percentage of real romance nominal personally couldn't see any difference between the girls here and there, except that the foreign women speak a different language"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

A. No. Wearing of civilian cloth ing or a uniform is optional.
 o. Is a power of attorney still good after soldiers death? N. s.. Portland.
 A. No. When death occurs the power of attorney given person by a soldier ceases.
 0. My husband is a S/Sgt. Can I get maternity benefits? A. L., Hart ford. ...
 A. Not under the Emergency Ma ternity and Infant Care Program. However, wife whose husbands rating is above a "buck" sergeant can get maternity benefits at an Army hospital designated for that purpose.
 Q. Since Headquarters First Serv- ice Command moved from sos Com monwealth Avenue in Boston, where can one go for help with personal problems? O. Y, Concord.
 A. A person may go to Head quarters First Service Command, Army Base, Boston, Mass.
 e. Do l, as veteran, figure my pension in my income tax this year? c. B., Haverhill.
 A. Pension payments to you or your beneficiaries are not assign able and are exempt from taxation, including income tax.
 o. Can aVermont veteran who was an officer in the Army receive a State bonus? S. C., Rutland.
 A. The Vermont bonus is paid only to former enlisted personnel or the dependents, if they are deceased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
Sanitary SelOers VIII Cost City $65, ,825

The Boar dof Works toaay awarded the bid to construct san itary and stormwater sewers in the Glendale Manor section to the Di- Marco and Chiccone Construction Company of New York. The conl- pany bid at price of $65.825. IAs bid was approved by the city eil7 gineer, Charles Root.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

ITO tell you the truth, it was a case of lone sonen e ss all around. T h e. girls were pret- ty lonely be- cause the men in their coun- tries were away, and the G.1. was lonely. As far as Amer ican pir1S went
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
Fire4slen Called
 To Chimney Fire

A chimney fire at l8 South Eiver. side Street was extinguished at 8:A a. m. today by firenen from four companies. Firemen also responded to four brush fires. Four brush fires swanasAlan G1itni0uialaa l,oate1daIh sA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
Unemployed,

50 Pond Street:
 "The CHS did go for the foreign girls. They were pret- ty lonesome and didn't k n o W what t h cir chances W ere for, com i n g hack. The for eigil girls were very friendly because they uv vare grateful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald was elected president of the Waterbury Bar Associa-
 tion, to succeed Assistant States Attorney Walter w. Smyth, at a meeting today at the County Courthouse building. Fitzgerald served as vice-preSident for the past year.
 Attorney J. Warren Upson was named vice-president, and, in ac- cordance with customary proce-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

dure, is expected to take over the presidency next year.
 Andrew D. Dawson, clerk of Common Pleas Court, was re- elected treasurer, and James E. Mcknight, clerk of Superior Court, was renamed secretary.
 The nominating committee was moosed of Coroner Miles F. Mo Mfr, Attorney John D. Thoms, and Attorney Max Traurtg.
 The new officers took over their duties at today's meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

T don't thlllK the G.I.'s found foreign women a n y m. o T e charming than those at home. Loneliness was, in most cases, the basic fac tor which lead to these inter- national mar riages. Another +hirn ir tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

Marine engineers of General Elec- tric Co. predict higher-speed ocean travel az result ~ extensive Wags time research and new 0eFelQp- ments in marine propulsion equip- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

Address all inquiries of factual nature to Public Relations Officer, Headquarters First Service Com mand Army Base. Boston 10, Mass0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
JOSEPH DiMARIO, 382 MilI Street: Dairy .EInplOye,

at the time. 1t was out of sight, out of mind. But it was just a fling. All but a few came home to their girls. It is true the women in Germany were friendlier than those in other nations, but strange ly they were the least interested in coming to America ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

self. He wore a familiar national" civilian suit, which looks like a military uniform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
R. L. GORDON, Factory Worker, H0dson Hotel:

s1n my opin- ion, there's no foundation to that rWnor at all. The G.I.'s didn't go for the girls over there as strong ly as most peo- pie here think. It's true the .G.I.'s were very Lonesome and did date the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
DOMENIC D. QUEIROGA, Recently Returned, l94 Mill Street:

Its my opin- ion the G.I.'s were lonesome and went over- board because the girls were so cordial and l1ospitable. You see, the boys were p re tty Lonesome, The foreign women didn't have any Snecial charms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03

Percentage figures on map above, compiled from report by Housing Expediter Wilson w Wyatt. show how costs of homes and land have increased since 194O Homes that sold for $6OOO or less then n zD aR AnKam 8 Ak1 1e RAAitiH eaASt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-03
s.irs NY
 OPINION"

Question: Why did foreign girls make such a hit with our American CTS? nEoRGE coELHo.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-03-11
YW(A VOTES FOR RACIAL
EQUALITY AT NATIONAL
CONVENTION

ATLANTIC CITY, Mar. II
(ANP).-An energetic move to
Danish racial discrimination and
segregation within the Young
Women's Christian Association was
made here during the 18th national
convention Of the organization,
when 35 recommendations, apply
ing to the national and local bodies,
were accepted.
The commission to study inter-
racial practices in community
YWCA's established a common
goal toward which all associations
may work and outlined certain
practices which will contribute
toward achieving this end. The goal
of the commission involved the in
tegration Of Negro women and
girls into the main stream of asso-
citation life, but with flexibility in
the nature and timing of forward
steps as community attitudes de-
mand.
Name any state in the union
and say here is an association that
cannot possibly move in this direc-
ton and | can give you the name
of another association in the same
that is doing So" challenged Miss
Der. "The difference seems to be
Myra Smith, YWCA staff mem
less in terms of community more
than in the, attitude of the leader
ship and the firmness or weakness
of the administrative structure"
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-03-11

governor of the Virgin islands;
10y w. Henderson, director, Office
of Near Eastern and African af-
fairs; Rev. Anson-Phelphs Stokes,
president Phelps-Stokes fund, New
York; DR.. Modrecai w. Johnson,
president Howard university; the
Rev. Marshall Shepard, register of
the treasury; Frank Stanley, presi-
dent NNPA; DR.. Ambrose Caliver,
Office of Education; Gov. Herber
Lehman, administrator of UN-
RRA; Henry S. Willard, chief div
ision of African affairs; Mrs. Ger
trude Brown, the Rev. William H.
Jernagin, Fraternal Council of
Negro churches; Col. Campbell C.
Johnson, selective service; Miss
Olive Diggs, Chicago Bee MRS. We
nice Spraggs, Chicago Defender ;
Miss Thomasina Johnson, Alpha
Kappa Alpha lobby.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-03-11
LANIER MDU(TED As
MINISTER TO LIBERIA

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9 (ANP)-|
Before a distinguished audience
gathered in an ornate assembly
room of the u. S. State department,
Raphael O'Hara Lanier was sworn
in as the new United States min
lister to Liberia.
More than 100 persons prom
inent in official, political and So
cial life in w a S h n g n and
throughout tn e country, saw
Marvin Will of foreign service per-
sonnel, administer the oath to Mr..
Lanier who succeeds Lester A.
Walton of New York City in the
post. Mr.. Lanier's father and
mother, wife and children, were
present at the ceremony.
A native of North Carolina, Mr..
Lanier who is 46, has long been
noted for his interest in interna-
tional and race relations, economic
and social problems and education
al matters in general. He is grad
uate of Lincoln university (Pa.)
took his masters degree at Leland
stanford university and has done
graduate work at both Harvard
and New York universities as fel.
low from both the Rosenwald fund
and General Education board.
Mr.. Lanier began his educational
work as a teacher at Tuskegee in.
stitute in 1923, then served as dean
at Florida State college, as dean OF
Houston Municipal college and as
dean and acting president OF
Hampton institute. He was assist
ant director of the Negro division
of NYA prior to going to Hampton
and after leaving his post there
served as special assistant to the
chief of bureaus of the United Ma
tions Relief and Rehabilitation ad
ministration.
| Among those observed at the
ceremony were: Congressman Viii
liam L. Dawson who with Mrs
Mary M. Bethune, has been one o1
Lanier's ardent supporters; DR.
Charming Tobias, newly elected di
rector of the Phelps-Stokes fund
an organization long active in pro
noting Liberian welfare; Judg'
William H. HASTE, newly named
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-03-11

lens, too long forced to role of sill
&nce, are now speaking up as they
Should. AS old-stock Americans,
they have had a long, long time, in
which to see how the place by place
determination of goals work. They
are saying in hundred different
ways that it doesn't work; that
progress in the last 80 years has
been so slow, so almost impercepti-
ble in some places that no one who
faces the facts can logically support
the philosophy that underlay it.
Interracial inclusiveness is IAN
absolute goal of YWCA fellow
ship" said Mrs. Henry c. Ingraham,
president of the National board,
YWCA, New York. She added that
humanity and the human spirit
are at stake"
Men might be classified as "those
who walk the high road, those who
walk the low road, and those who
walk the middle road" remarked
DR.. Benjamin E. Mays, president
of Morehouse college, "the high
way, the low way, and the middle
way"
"The church, the YWCA and the
YMCA must do their bit to change
the hearts of men so that we car
abolish race prejudices and hatred
between groups as we have abol
ished distance and conquered tht
air." he added.
Recommendations accepted by
5000 delegates to the two-day con
vention covered all phases of YWCA
life for including the equal partici
patton of Negro women and girls
on equal terms, regardless of race
that the boards representatives.
be further increased by the inclu
sion of individuals whose expert
ence gives them special understand
ing of the problems of Negr'
women and girls"
The recommendations covered
the subject of special channels fol
interrogation, program and services
and the electorate of the YWCA, il
recognizing "the fallacy of assum
ing that Negro group is homo
geneous group, any more than is al
undifferentiated group of whit
people," Suggestions on how tt
operate the interracial program il
communities where the social pat
tern is rigidly Jim crow were in
cluded.
Members of the YWCA's nation
al board include Mrs. Jesse HesliI
Toledo, O.; Mrs. William Cuthbert
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Robert Clayto1
Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs. Leonor
P. Johns, New York City, and Mrs
Maurice Curtis, Patterson, N. j
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
First Church of Christ Scientist
235 N. Potomac Street

Life" will be the subject of the
Lesson-SermOn on Sunday.
The Golden Text will be from
Psalms 118: II, 27-"I shall not
die, but live, and declare the works
Of the Lord . God is the Lord, and
he hath showed US light"
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will be the fol-
lowing from the BibIe-Psalms Of:
1.-THE Lord is my light and my
salvation, whom shall | fear? the
Lord is the strength of my life, of
whom shall l be afraid?"
The Lesson-Sermon also will in
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook, Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures"
by Mary Baker Eddy, among which
is the following, page 538-"The sun,
giving light and heat to the earth,
is figure of divine Life and Love,
enlightening and sustaining the UNI
verse"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
Where's All That Money?

When hear about the fortunes which being spent
country for every conceivable kind of uxuryamonds
expensive vacations and black market merchandise
though American has unlimited supply of funds
Actually, although the people a whole better
off than they were from the standpoint of dollars
the bulk of increased wealth is largely in the hands of
a small group of people.
For although general higher than they used
be- both factories and farms they than offset by
the increased cost of living and high income
Surveys show that the with S 900 the bank today
has far than the average
Security, for most of still depends much did
regular uninterrupted work steady wages.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
FIJI. LaGuardia, UNRRA Director

- I'VE cannot preach the brother
hood of man to other nations if we
do not practice it ourselves. We can
not set an example of true demo-
crazy if we do not have true demo
crazy here. Every man and woman
who wants to work should have a
chance to work. And the first place
to eliminate discrimination is in labor
unions which refuse Negroes mem
berShip."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
| 5g!!IjaA{B|lzESlg 3&y$ 8 ~
NEW YORK VICNETTE

OlLLAR DOLLARS: A large me-
tropolis inevitably harbors elusive
persons who gain their precarious
livings in curious ways. We're in
clined to vote for those ingenious
n Y C. men who retrieve coins,
jewelry and other items of value
from beneath subway gratings and
other relatively inaccessible spots.
They are tolerated by police. be-
cause they bother few persons,
usually keep out of one another's
agreed upon territories and gen.
orally turn in to authorities articles
beyond what they regard as salvage
value for their modest incomes.
They don't use the traditional chew.
ing gum on a pole device. Their
equipment is a grease-coated print.
ers' lead, lowered by cord to the
treasure trove With expert manip-
ulation. coins are caused to adj
here to the grease and are thus
retrieved by the salvage specialist
who pockets them and makes his
quiet way through the group of
watchers which inevitably gathers.
TOWN cRiER: Perhaps some city
residents and some visitors to
this metropolis as we'll might
consider the fact that more and
more persons are joining In the
plea that 5edloe's Island, on which
the Statue Of Liberty stands. and
Miss Liberty herself. be spared
further garbage litterino and un-
seemiy markings In chalk and lip.
stick. Whether II be just plain folk
who visit there or such notable
model as Joan Saunders Of the Con-
over studios, who knows something
about beauty herself, protests from
all over the country have resulted
In promise by the v. s. Govern
nent Of an inner coating of paint
for Miss Liberty for her 60th an
niversary this fall. II might be that
some radio commentator such as
Fulton Lewis, Jr.. would help call
the attention Of the nation to the
fact that the monument, situated
on IL acres Of land, has a staff Of
but 10 persons and that there 10
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18

The following ministers will con-
duct the Morning Devotions over
Radio Station WEI (1O:15) for the
ensuing week: Friday, Captain
Churchill, Salvation Army; Satur-
day, Rev. Walter J. Dice, st. Pauls
Evangelical Church; Monday, Rev.
Raymond M. Miller, st. PauTs Lu-
theran Church, Funkstown; Tues
day, Rev. DR.. William M. Norment,
First Christian Church; Wednesday,
Rev. Harold Tapscott Smith, Pres
byterian Church, Waynesboro
Thursday, Rev. w. F. Schmidt,
Seventh Day Adventist Church.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
st. PauPs Methodist Church
North Potomac Street

Sunday School meets at 9:45 a
m, with classes for all ages.
At the morning worship service
at II o'clock, the pastor, Rev. Harry
c. Marsh, has chosen for his ser
mon subject, Three Wise Men
Speak"
At the evening service at 1880
Reverend Marsh will speak on "a
Fish That Was Different"
Music at both services will be pro-
vided by the choir, under the direc-
ton of Miss Viola Fisher.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
Washington County Bible Society

Plans are well under way for the
renovating of Friendship Union
Church and the identifying of the
grounds Professor John Zentmyer
has offered to paint the roof and
Mr.. John Romine will paint the
outside of the church and help in
the identifying of the grounds. Con-
tributions and offers of assistance in
this worthy cause will be welcomed.
Send your contribution to Mr., John
Romine, 20 Coffman Avenue, who
is chairman of the grounds commit
tee.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
The Gze:,.- Arrives

The StOrk announces the follow
ing arrivals at the Washington COun-
ty Hospital:
Mr.. and Mrs John D. O'Neill, 1923
Hamilton Blvd.-a daughter on July
10.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Hartney,
Middleburg-a daughter on July 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Barnhart,
BIT Lanvale street-a daughter on
July 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon J. Kitchen,
Boonsboro, Route "a son on July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w. Webb, 10
E. Lincoln avenue-a daughter on
July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob R. Guise,
Gettysburg, Route "a son on July
g.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Stahl, Green
castle, Route ga daughter on July
3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin T. Harne, COS
George street-a daughter on July
2.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Devine,
rs Garlinger avenue-a daughter on
July 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. James C. Wills, Es-
sex, Md.-a son on July l.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Cole, 1913
E. Washington street-a son on July
/.
Mr.. and Mrs, Ralph E. Merchant,
Berkeley Springs-a son on July l.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Whistler,
Waynesboro-a son on June 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Yost, Han
cock-a daughter on June 30.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dengler,
Smithsburg-a son on June 30.
DR.. and Mrs. w, D. Welton, Jr.,
814 Potomac avenue-a daughter on
June 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbert B. Somer-
lade, Myersville-a son on June %.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Shilling,
Jr, 81 w Franklin street-a daugh-
ter on June %.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Thomas,
l040 Hamilton Blvd.-a daughter on
June 81.
Mr. and Mrs. Linwood P. Row.
GOT Sunset avenue-a son on June
81.
Mr. and Mrs William o. Lum,
Boonsboro, Route "a daughter on
June II.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18
Clear Spring News

Mr.. George Corbett, Philadelphia
spent last week end at the home of
his father, Mr.. Charles Corbett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clepper have
returned to their home in Washing
ton after visiting last week in Clear
Spring.
Mrs. Jake Kuhn and Mrs. Dallas
Ward spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miles, Shady
Bower.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Shank and fam
lily spent two weeks at their club
house along the Potomac River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller, Will
Transport, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. E. w. Miller and family
here.
Inc funeral OF Mrs. Kate Miller
was held at st. Pauls Church last
Sunday and was largely attended.
Miss Dorothy Jean Irvine, Mer-
cersburg, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Corbett, last week
end
S/Sgt. Bernard Swope, who is
stationed at Washington, D. c., spent
Sunday at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Mills spent
last Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Mills, Pinesburg.
Charles Chopper, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Chopper, has re-
turned to his home after spending
the week at Camp Nawakwa, near
Gettysburg, Pa.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-18

President Truman say to you
that we as a nation have it within
our hands to make this postwar
period an era Of the greatest oppor-
tunity and prosperity in our nations
history. But if short-sightedness
and Impotence, if partisanship and
greed are allowed to triumph over
the efforts to maintain economic
stability, this grand opportunity will
have been sacrificed"