The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-06-14
Mayor Sees Victory
 Fund As Test To Waterbury Democrats
Addresses Meeting of Committeeman, Urging Support for $4,OOO Quota - Believes Party Will Meet Obligation

Mayor Frank Hayes was the principal speaker last night at q meeting of the local Victory Fund general committee In the alder manic chamber. He called upon the democrats of the city to busy themselves immediately to raise Waterbury's $4.000 quota of the $60,O00 state Victory Fund. About 80 leading democrats of the city attended and plans for raising the money were discussed.
 'sWaterbury democracy to-day starts facing g. severe test--a test of it's lawalty to the democratic party of Connecticut" Mayor Hayes told. his listeners. "I have every confidence that we will meet that test gallaptly and establish a record that will long stand as a symbol of our belief in the prin- clples of our party and our stand infi first, last and all the tinme as the leading democratic city of Con- necticut. '
 "Waterbury's quota of $4,000 is considerably less than the amount given by the people of our city In the last state and national cam paigns," he explained. "It is based on the number of votes given Ai- fred E. Smith in 1928. Setting the campaign total for the state at $50, 900, New Haven county's share is $17,295.90 as the county turned in 34.9 per cent of the total smith vote. The city of Waterbury turned in 23.4 per cent of the county vote, which makes it's quota $4,059.9O. The quota of every city and town In the state has been established on the same basis. which Is emi- nently fair and Jst.
 "Our party is the party of the people. It is only right that 1t should be supported by, all the peo- pie and not by a privileged few.
 "I heartily endorse the Victory Drive in Waterbury. want Water bury democracy to establish a record which all the rest of the state may rightly envy. know that we can exceed our quota if each democrat will give what he can afford.
 "Every gift Is a gift for good government. A gift that will help bring an end to the mismanage- ment and inefficiency so conspicu- Ous in the handling of our national affairs during the present ad- ministration."
 Dr Andrew Jackson opened the meeting and then turned the chair over to Mayor Hayes. The purpose of the drive was explained, cards of various committees were handed out and campaign literature was distributed.
 Several of the district commit teemen reported various plans "in the works for raising the $4,000. Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile ask ed the purpose of the special com mittee named in connection with the drive and was informed that 1t will be the duty of this body to solicit funds from substantial gfvers who might not otherwise be
 reached by the district committees
 He also pointed to the apparent case with which some of the dis tricts will raise their $200 quotas and the hardship this task will be in other districts. He said that an larbitrary division of the funds raised should be put into effect. Finance Commissioner Charles Babin announced that the goth dis trict will hold an outing Saturday Jat Lake Quassapaug in order to raise it's $200 quota. Works Con- missioner James A. Phelan stated that the 11th district will hold a monster card party and entertain ment on the 23d Senator Joseph H. Lawlor announced that the 14th district will meet tomorrow night | to make DIang for raising money and Edward P. Egan announced a meeting of the 18th district for Thursday night.
 A meeting of the Sixth District committee in Waterville to-mor-