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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16
Editors Accuse
Crocers of Not
Accepting Fats

Subsequent to the recent Food
Editors Conference IN Chicago,
where the need to extend the
number of meat dealers and grac-
ers who willingly accept used
cooking fat was discussed, Paul
S. Willis, president of the Grocery
Manufacturers of America, Inc.
wrote a memo to all his member
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16

and other courts in the Admins
tration of Justice"
The tribunal held that the Con-
stitution guarantees freedom OF
the press, upon which no restric-
tons are imposed unless the writ
ing or act sets in motion clear
and present danger, in consequence
of which justice will be affected"
Otherwise, recourse of the ag-
greived person is to prosecute for
libel, the court said.
The judgment which fined Mr..
each was reversed.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16
Negro Farmer
Manages Timber
On Sound Basis

Alonzo Williams, IS year old
colored farmer of Pachuta, Miss,
is managing his timberland so
that his children and grandchild-
rem will have source Of wood
supply when they need it, reports
Mississippi State Extension Ser
vice.
When Williams bought his farm
in 1914, the cumberland had just
been cut over. There was moth
ing here but little saplings, II
to IA feet high" he said recently
as he walked through his wood
land with his county agent and
pointed to some trees that have
grown into 24-inch sawtimber.
Although Mr.. Williams has
drawn on his woodland for fence
posts and firewood frequently, he
made his first important cutting
for the market four years ago
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16
Farm Accidents

Older people apparently form the
group most liable to fatal farm &C.
cidents, according to an analysis of
1851 fatal teamwork accidents. The
greatest number occurred to the age
group 60-69 for the United States as
. whole. followed In order by the
age groups $3.50 and 1919.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16

Annual weeds -among the worst
Of which are wild oats and mustard
continue themselves only by pro-
ducing new seed Preventing seed
production and reseeding Is q first
principle In successful control of an
nual weeds.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16
when he sold 10000 board feet.

when he sold 10000 board feet.
He was planning recently on
making another cutting, he said,
for saw-timber and had six acres
marked to cut for crossties and
pulpwood. The cutting would be
done by himself and his grandson.
Mr.. Williams said when his timber
was marked he had in mind the
though of leaving his woodland in
better growing condition. "You
see," he explained, 81 nave several
boys and grandsons and | want
them to have this timber some
day."
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-11-16
Garden Hose

To keep that garden hose In good
condition. keep 1t out Of the hot sun.
Drain 1t after using 1t and coil II
In a shady spot or put 1t away In
4 cool. dry place. 1t is best to keep
1t away from gasoline or oil for they
rot the rubber.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
n LocoIAreo
Names Listed
Several Waterbury
Men, WOmen on
State Police Roll

Included In the Personnel OF the
State Police are twenty-five officers
and two women from this area, ac-
cording TO a list recently compiled
by Headquarters In Hartford
The names, alphabetically, and
stations where the men and women
from this area are stationed are:
Angelo Buffa. Torrington, Canaan
barracks, Carl +. Carlson. Beacon
Fails. Bethany barracks; Wilbur +,
Calkins. TorTingtOn. Litchfield bar
racks: Edward r. Christian, Middle
bury, Bethany. James y, Conlon,
Waterbury, spee!a! SelT'ice. head
quarters. Hartford Mrs, Mary II,
DALEY. Waterbury. Bethany; Ralph
DeRienz WATERBURY, special service
Headquarters: Edward J. Dooling,
Aagatack, Hartford Frank NJ. Dowl-
ing. Waterbury. 0roton, Mrs. Ellen
c. Dunn, ToTrington Canaan; Frank
8. Duren, Oakyille, Canaan, Paul r,
Falzone, Waterbury, Litehfield; Tim
0thy J. Foley. Waterbury, Hartford
John Hartnett, Waterbury, Water
bury, Bethany; Nell NJ, Hurley, Wa
ieTbury. Litchiield, Victor J. Kelly
WATERFOWL, Canaan, Anton NJ, Mel
son, Bethany; Edward Schaller, Tor
Etngt0n, Litehfield: Thomas B
smith, Naugaluck, Bethany; sgt. II
Theodore Strand, Litchheld, West
brook; John q, Swdeklas, Terryyille
Canaan; Alden A. Thompson, Wa
terbufy, LIchlield william A.
Togne, Morris, Lltehlield; John J.
Wilcox, Bantam, Lltehheld
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
DeVdLern
Welcomes
Cardinals

Dublin, Feb. i2-tUP) - Arch
bishops Francis ]. Spellman OF New
York and John Joseph Olennon OF
St. Louis and Bishop Thomas T,ien
OF Tsingtao, China arrived at the
Shannon Airport at l0:45 a. m. C5:45
EST today.
The three Cardinals-designate
left New York In a four.notored
plane yesterday afternoon enroute
to Rome 10 take part in a public
consistory Feb. 10.
The party made a two.hour stop
over at Gander, Newfoundland last
night. Their schedule called for an
other stopoyer in Paris and arrival
In Rome Thursday afternoon. They
were greeted at Shannon by Fire
Prime Minister canon De Valera
and members Of his cabinet.
Archbishops Spellman and Bishop
Tien posed for photographers and
then left for Limerick enroute 10
Killarney 10 be guests at a dinner
In Limerick Archbishop Spellman
said a Thanksgiving Mass for their
safe journey from the United States
at St. Johns Cathedral.
Archbishop Glennon was greeted
at the airport by three nieces ano
left with them for their home in
Mullinger where he will spend the
night. He will broadcast to the
United States at HAS p. n (6:4'
EST.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Dr.. Goldman
Speaks Here
Yale Professor
Speaks on Federal
Health Projects

Proposed bills for iederally -sub-
sidized hospital construction and for
compulsory health insurance were
discussed bDT. Franz Goldman,
Yale professor, at meeting Of the
Waterbury Health Council yeSler-
day al the Connecticut Light A.
Power Co. auditorium,
DR., Goldman, who ~ associate
professor OF public health az the
Vale Medical school, said that pre-
paid medical care and health IN
suTaEce were necessary factors Tor
setting up OF a hospital expansion
plan
Dr, Edward J, Godfrey city
health 0filceT, introduced the speak
er. A question period was conducted
by william J Pape, chairman OF
the council, Mayor John ., Mona
gan and Or Richard J, Hlnehey,
chairman OF the Board OF Health
we're present.
II was announced that Dr, Mau-
rice TageF, Yale Medical School
specialist On tropical diseases, viii
conduct q forum on malaria AZ q
special meeting Of the council FEB,
n az y. ~, az the Chamber ~
Commerce building
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
President
Not to Run
For Office

Washington, Feb. i2-(UP)-The
White House declined comment to-
day on reports that President Tru-
man had told DemoeAatlc Party
leaders that he did not Wish 10 seek
reelection in 1913.
Mr.. Truman, according 10 the re-
ports, made the statement recently
In private conversation with a group
Of friends, including Chairman
Robert r. flanagan, Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee,
flanagan repeatedly was greatly
disturbed by the Presidents state
ment and-again on the basis % the
TepoFts-s0ught 70 prevent its dis
closure.
The reports focused increased at
tention on Mr., Truman's scheduled
March 2s Jackson Day address IN
which he may give . hint Of his In
tentlons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Undertaking
Firm Bought
ToFFineton Man
Buys Business
BY LARRY SHEPLEY

Naugatuck, Feb. l2-Clarcnce II.
Green, TOrrington. formerly OF
Naugatuck and brother OF P0stmas-
ter Frank T. Green, has purchased
the undertaking business OF the late
Michael j. Honan.
While resident here. Mr.. Green
was employed by his brother in the
service station business. He left
the borough 10 study st the Neal
lister School OF EmbalminR, New
York, and after his graduation was
employed by the Walter B, Cooke
funeral parlors in that city,
Later he went 20 Torrlngton
where he lives with his wife, Mrs,
Katherine Talbot Green and
daughter jeanne. Mrs. Green was
a teacher In Hop Brook school here
before hel marriage
MIR Green Is q gradual. If 81.
BOnayenture preparatory school
and college. Al college, he was ac-
tive IN athletics and was captain
o. the varsity football team,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Feed DeOvth
StudyTGken
Recommend Cut
In Livestock

Mes f0rk, BOB, lawiupl "A nar
lluNAlae rnaMall0l IA livestock nFpr
anpllqn MAA recommended TO-DAY AZ
2 hlep n easlne : ICED shaFlage "
~ llaFlheaAsfgll slalRs
fhR reduction Ras Waed d. q
COMMITTEES N REPRESENTATIVE ffam
lAe ~ states which mel M heB
N0Tk Yesterday ~ the Request N
liaY Thomas / aeHpy,
Ceiling RTlaas ga ieRa, lhf com,
mlAee 500 luaea, RAYS made cash
salfh leae nFafllahle than feeding
glaln n liphkl0ek
HA0rgeallpp aainalmenlsp aTf
lol made, ne fomnllllne ulgfa, ibe
Department NJ AHgAenllule Should
slAhhldlss iAe AeilnR nglee M corn
ever nlf eellllia lFlee " nake eash
faFD hales "a lnAkl ~ profitable Al
laedlnH nQTn N lhe hnaA aalnbi
Aally lead payments y ene0ufaef
max nFQanellon IA iAe NORMALLY l0N
fal nlAtllhRl pay premium prices GOV
llshlNesshl h0Hs u alaaa0lage nks
isaslYe leedllla NJ eoFn ans lanneh
4 poultry naaatFbllYlhH bfeNFalA NJ
reduce the number 81 laFlnH hens
ana elFlaN helehefE opeFAll0nal
fha states Feplaannlea M tha
Ineeilua WfFe heN f0fk, Vermont,
May land, G0nDeeElenl, abode ~
land, Malne, Massachusetts, FennE
tylvania, hes haiapthlFe Alla hes
aAtHNFi
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Norris w. Ford Answer Union Claim
Concerning Industry's Benefits
In Strike Period

Under no circumstances can a
corporation earn a profit In 1896
from tax refunds that may become
available as a result OF plant shut
downs" said Norris w. Ford execu-
tive viee-presldent Of the Manufac-
turers Association OF Connecticut.
Inc, at a meeting OF the Industrial
Council held In Meriden Tuesday
noon. "The carTy-back provision OF
the ie42 TAX Law" Mr.. Ford exc
planned. merely provides n meth
cd OF reducing 1896 operating losses
in varying amounts up TO maxi
mum Of 40 per cent.
Mr.. Ford's statement was made
in response TO requests for the ac-
tual facts concerning the ability OF
some industries to profit from shut
downs as recently alleged By Philip
Murray and other CLIO spoksemen.
Few Eligible
After a careful study CT the
many provisions OF the tax law"
Mr. Ford continued. tibet assoela-
ton has discovered that few indus
tries are eligible to receive refunds
under the Excess Profits Tax carry
back provisions, since they apply
only 70 corporations who have paid
excess profits taxes during the war,
and specifically 70 those corpora
tons which failed 70 earn In 1916
an amount equal TO their l938-i939
average annual earnings. In con-
trast 70 allegations attributed 70
Mr., Murray that industry may be
compensated by rebates UP 70 20
billion dollars this year. the most
recent estimates OF the Treasury
Department indicate tina. little more
than one billion dollars OF the so
billion dollar wartime taxes paid
by all corporations may be expect
ed 70 be paid out as refunds in
1915"
As an indication OF hog the
eaFrybaek adjustment will operate
10 reduce losses rather than 10 pro-
duee profit for some corporations,
Mr., Ford submitted the following
examples;
In simplest terms the earFyhack
adjustment provision allows 1874
and iea5 taxes paid by q corporation
20 be reduced IN varying amounts
up % a maximum OF approximate
~ 20 per cent OF the deficiency Of
l946 earnings under the l936-l939
average annual earnings. " we
assume that the normal peaosilme
earnings Of a plant were three mill
lion dollars, and there Is no in-
come IN 1919, due 70 shutdown OF
the plant there would be large re-
conversion overhead and malnte-
nance expenses and local taxes
which could easily amount to So
00000O, Thus, the plant starts with
lass Of $4,000, 600 which may be
reduced BY a maximum refund OF
20 per cent or 81 .200. 900 10 a loss OF
only 500, 600 II Is entirely Tea-
sanable 10 assume that the corpora
ZION which had earned 81 900 900 am
nually during q base period OF four
pre-waF years should earn al least
that amount IN a year og great de-
mand, like 1888, However. an ac-
tual loss OF 100000 eann0. hy any
stretch Of the imagination be cons
sldeFed a profit even though the
company did receive 81 100000 as .
tax refund
let "a assume. for example, that
lle 1855 earnings Of the company
we're sl,000,000 which would leave
q deficiency Of s2,000.000 below
peacelime earnings, The maximum
amount Of refund available IN this
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

iAollllllysa fleAl Fsts "
allowed % ramalr
hfhe ruling u olgageoAs' de-
alared James Mebralh president "
the chase loeal i'flls hearing
Ylially affects every peTson W Wa
lArDufs, and lAe public and lle
prnss should be allowed b. haff
representation tAf lives ~ az
pllihels az aifnrlad by Gas strike
and llle eonfeltAee should be elleh
~ all
Ihe alspuA over fsisg ellaNAef'
llf9qefdlna aflayed ihe e0nleffnef
ions past ile ahedulfd hiAfllllR
h0ug VI 30 q m y Nas ssll afief
1880 befolf tllf Aldelnallle ehalllE
hef Ras rleafed " AZ ihoae whose
Attendance had been ruled onl
NJ Drlseoll fala Do felneianily
Yielded ~ tbs RULES RRainfi pilbs
IA heRFinR 0lly N9eh enc henfg
lNenlAefa told hnD 10 ygu llslsl 0il
4 public heaglls, 1lfll lila boafo
VII Not Mold ANy hesring VI allH
AZ lhls pglpi q question ga
aAkfd ~ Attorney a0lln D. bnras
~ iAe chafs loeali
ADid ills bsata Initiate lilis OBJ
laeli0A ~ q public hearing Of Wa
Il TOE company"
20 sns iAe company" replied
NJ Dflssglt
u ililnk thai peiDt dlouia be
made clear Rsld Attorney Burns
11lf Chaos ana ke0Flh delegations
lhen e0llSHll6fl bfifBy 10 seleet silell
iiee-nealbef committees 70 remain
~ che sassi0n
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Professor
Is Denied
Citizenship

Providence, n, h. Fleb, l2~tuPl-
The petition tor u 4, citizenship 0i
a hFosn IInlYeTslly associate pF0-
teSs0rv-gHeal 'eTealrRTandson Of the
famed German eQmp0ser Felix Mens
aelss0hn has been turned down by
a superior judge gho said he gas
Ral sufficiently e0nYlneed thar the
petitioner Is attached 20 the pFlnel-
pies NJ our government y
Judge Charles A Walsh ruled yes
leFday that Joachim Ernst Waeh
should not b. granled citizenship
uplll W0Fld War II sas Officially de-
alaFed ended
A gFaauals II TIE Universities VI
lelnfla ana HeldleheTa, Professor
Wagh eane 70 hToNn Ia 1885 as
visiting professor ~ biblical lileTap
llre, Ne said no had TaReled eGr
leRslYplg throughout the United
states ana Acknowledged visiting
certain mllliaFy Installations bul de-
nled thal hls Tips Rele part u 0lr
llelal German business,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
New Haven Resumes
Sleeping Car Service

New Haven, Feh ~, up Tie
New Haven Railroad lOday ans
houneed sleeping ear serl lee 90 the
hM0nlFealeT,' running between
Washington and Montreal, would
he resumed Feb, 70, POI trips Of $50
mllfk Af more
eleellers f0r travellers going laks
ihan $50 miles were taken on last
July by Offlef ~ Defense TFansr
n0ftailon order on March !, aes
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

A IalheFTsln Supper last NlbNI
was feature OF the Scout Week
observance Of Boy Scout troop J
Of 81, Johns Episcopal church,
About Is attended the event
Brief addresses were given by
seonImasleF David Hyde, and as
slstant scoutmaster Fred 00yain,
The invocation was given BY Rev
Boston Laekey, stephen Burial
chairman OF the troop COMMITTEES,
was l0astInasieT,
Competitive games between the
boys and their fathers were leaT
luFed on the entertainment pFo'
gram,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

five, as in the past. and also 70 pay
double time for work on the "seY-
enth" day, Previously lme-and-a-
half was paid for Sunday WORK. Il
could not be determined immediate
~ how much retroactive pay will be
due the local workers for overtime
work,
The $500 bonuses are expected 20
be paid % the Waterbury employees
With IN tRo or three weeks, Mt, Fln-
ley stated, IN some cases, those u
workers who started employment
after November, leas, the bonuses
viii be for lesser sums.
The local manager sale the COM
pany and union are sim working on
the job classification plan. and the
exact amount Of the new Rase In
crease will not be determined until
ne elallatlon work Is completed, II
Is believed the new boost Tor the ma
loFsty OF workers will be gTeatly IN
excess VI 10 cents an hour,
The dispute on wages vent 70 the
WLh last year, and the company
and union pledged 10 abide by the
decision from Washington, The
Naeeslnefease ruling Was handed
down ~ December, aud the agFees
menl between the company and
union vas then maae, following .
series ~ conferences
According " the terms OF Tie
agreement the leEeent ranrh0uF lnE
crease A1ll cover tie peFlQd from
November, 1913 20 Dec 81, l9aS, aud
Z new rate, u he asreed upon sk0Hr
III viii date back ~ Jan 4
u Vas reported that about 10000
telegraph WORKERS throughout lhf
country vail be affected By tbs nea
vase scale The workers are EepFe.
senlea bolh By che 0lo and All
the waterbury employees have shf
All ss bargaining AGENT,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

case would be approximately $780,
900. The total dollar return for
1855 would then be si.OO0.O00 earned
plus a 100000 tax refund which
shows very substantial reduction
below the normal peacetlme earn
ings o. $1,000, 600"
IT seems obvious" Mr.. Ford COLI
cluded. that no company manage
ment would seek 70 bring about
conditions. as alleged by certain
labor leaders, that would result IN
either a downright out-of-pocket
loss or a substantial reduction OF
normal expected peacetine earn
ings In order 70 take advantage OF
q tax refund"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

slnlshury, FEB, ls luhl-fnFMnr
Congressman william J, MilleF tap
day advocated bringing haek 10
this country the millions u faef
Of lumber, copper and lead nlpn
and other building materials seatr
tered about the world az American
Bases 20 help relieve the nations
housing shortage,
The ilFst need tor building mates
rails, AllleT said al a Blne0ln Day
Republican dinner here, ana ma
leFlals piled up AZ former battle
fronts and rear aFeaS would build
many, many houses
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Mt. Carmel Veterans
ORGANIZING Tonight

World War yeelFans OF our Lacy
Of NJ Carmel parish will gather
ln The pali - hail tonight with a
view % dlstusslng the organization
Of q paFochlal nllil Of the CATHOLIC
Veterans aasoelailOn, Rev Falr'ek
W Flynn pastor, has issued q for
NAL notice Of the meeting and u
Is expected that very representa-
tive gathering OF veterans VII re-
suli tonight
Other unllS 81 lhe ASSOCIATION
are helng organized hers Aha efeAs
lually 4 eily council Viii be formed
% discuss policies and programs
for the various subordinate groups
raFdmg 90 4 new order slfeneFl
viii he restored between paints $40
miles apart ana on March 70 all
restrictions glll b. Femoyea
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Bridgeport, Feb, 49, pPl~Dam-
age gas estimated today AZ approx
lmalfly 100000 from a ire ghl'h
swept a lhTeeEsl0fy business and
roomlng house bulldlng late yeaer-
day, causing he death " Edward
J.. Babe 50ryeafs0ld restaurant
g0TkeF,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
YM.C.A. Notes

lNe entire speaklng pFagTam cor
l0lllehl's session " tbs Waterbury
fnplle snAaklne CUB Al tbs Cent
lFal WHOA Wlll BE- By members N
llle elass N tHeeliYe Speaking AZ
lAe University ~ Connecticut
haeRklnR Center eaansafad hy tbs
FMNA Gerufleales sill he ngaseniE
ha " elAss members Rhe haYe aolBs
nleleq no afsl 6enesleT's work a.
lnnlNlls meeting Abraham IAng
ealnN Nlll he the theme 81 an of 40
!alks, AeeafalnR % Miss Mary ~
Martin, elaks INSTRUCTOR
President Pau q fsan $40 prsS
aide Al the hnslhess seshlan plaseas
Mh lhe graduation AkfFplAfs
Joseph 4, knshlls Blll pTssenl hls
Nhn movies AZ hNlth A a. T.
1haneh Germany aRd Austria NJ
az ~ Menla meellne Madnesaay
nishl AZ lle Central ", N, q, A,
President ilaAiel hieasins ans
heNnees eleellen ~ ! secretary and
AphQlnlAehl " committees a lhls
aleeliAR
1be heQ0na mRfilne Al GINS Fpbs
rllaFy saeilan "a ihe Menle Dlllsl0n
Membership eplnnlil2e q ihe eens
lFal fMeA VII ~ hfla IA ths ~"
cafeteria AZ q 9lfl0ek loiislll t'haiF
mar william n Ysning " lhe Pebs
rAafS hRell9n aill he Assisted w
General MeMhnfahlD GhaifWAD
sellls a, kqhneeT n ihe aonaaes ~
laillKhls meeting, haeTflafy PAlabs
ton reports thal membership 80
eeipis y aase thls month Hfe kefps
iile pace VITA de budget require
lNehia, Mhsl ihe situation Hili be- ~
lhe ella % the laonlh depends %
lhs kebf1ale section committee
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CONTINUED from Page y
i94i that put the United States into
the war.
1ngersOll said the work me did
In London conferences In 1887 be-
came a dead cat" later. however.
when the United States. Britain
and Canada entered an agreement
known as Abel"
Strategy Outlined
The A-B-C agreement set UP a
western hemisphere defense al
rangement and included a decision
that II the United States went 70
war II would seek tho defeat Of
Germany and Italy In the Attain
tic before turning the offensive
against Japan.
Ingersoll said the London CONVEX
sations were based on the "aSsump-
ton that the United States and
Great Britain both might find them-
selves at war with Japan In the
Pacific.
He said the primary purpose Of
the talks was 10 explore" what
forces could be used In that event,
prepare codes and clphers and make
command arrangements II possible.
He said he also discussed with the
British the matter Of getting out OF
limitations on battleshipS imposed
by the 1886 London Naval treaty.
Farley Not Binding
Ingersoll emphasized that his con-
versatlons were mot binding
1T was not an agreement he
said IT was just an estimate OF
what could be done
Ingersoll agreed that his talks
we're looking very deeply into the
future" He said II would have been
"inexcusable" not 10 have conducted
preliminary discussions In antieip-
alton OF war with Japan.
Earlier Ingersoll told the commit
tee that II Hawaiian deienses mac
been properly alerted, Pearl HarboI
would have been the safest placS
FOR the U. s. Pacific Fleet.
Ingersoll told the Pearl HarDol
Investigating Committee that Ha'
wait was the best central position
from which the Fleet could cover
Alaska. the Pacific Coas: and the
Panama Canal"
4. ). Fleet slower
III the Fleet had been on the Pa
eilic Coast, and the Japanese haC
attacked, We never would havl
csGght them he said. "OuT flee
as a whole was slower than the Jap
anese fleet
III all Geienses Of Hawaii VIZ;
operating In my opinion the flee
would have been safer in Pearl Har'
Dor than " would have been az sea
! believe Il was safer In Pearl Har
Dor than u would have been any
where else,
Ingersol was assistant chief o
Naval Operations at the time OF tn
japanese attack on the fleet IL
Pearl HaFpoF Dec. Z, 1871. He va
questioned about Navy policy dur
ing that period by sen. Homer Fer
guson, Or, Mich
The committee has been told tina
the late President Roosevelt per
sonally ordered the Pacific Flee
based at Pearl HaIbor instead o
on the West Coas. OF the Unitei
/ States
Ferguson asked IngeTsoA II NOV
( ing the fleet base 70 Hawaii, viii
( the knowledge that II was not full
prepared for offensive warfare
didn't create an extra hazard an
place an extra burden 10 be on IN
alert all the time,
II don't consider 1t a hazard" In
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