The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-30

eIvo Memorial day parade Whs nelu
this morning IN the borough. Rep
reeentatlves Of all the vets organ
isRtions In town took part IN
splendid tribute 70 the soldiers who
fnssed away, The parade was u
ooiorfui one as the smartly attired
dictionaries and V. i, w, members
took part.
The parade formed shortly after
g.3O at tho corner OF Church and
Division streets. Tho parade was
led By Marshal Clifton V. Cross,
former legion officlal, and first lieu.
tenant In the World War. lilo was
followed by natty looking squad
of policemen consisting or Sergeant
Anthony Malone, Harold Lewis,
who In past commander OF the
American Legion, George Smith,
Beecher Woodsdo, Edward Calvin
and James Fonton,
FOLLOWING the police n group or
sfremen swung along. They we're
dressed In their uniforms and add.
cd color 10 the affair, Then fol-
lowed commanders OF tho vnri0us
veterans units. Tho legion, Vcter-
ans OF Foreign Wars, Disabled
American Veterans, Polish Vctcr.
ans. and sons OF Union Veterans
were represented IN tho parade,
Tho two q. a, u. veterans, Shol'
don Payne and Frank Nichols rode
IN autos following tho nromon and
several Gold star Mothers followed
them In autos.
A representation from the W0'
mems Relief Corps thcn followed.
Then came the Naugutuck Military
bnnd, playing stirring martial tuncs
and followed on each side by
cheering boys.
The various vets Orgn niYa atoms
followed, The combined Manga.
tuck high school and grammar
school band, consisting OF about
80 children, headed the second d..
vision. In this section were tho
Naugatuck Boy Scouts and Girl
Scouts.
The parade order itself did not
vary from other years, The murGh'
ers went from Church street over
Maple 10 tho Memorial bridge
where q horal boat wnB lowered
into the river In memory OF those
who disd at sea. Tho march con-
tinued over Maple and Oak street
20 the Revolutionary War memorial
where a wreath WIS placed. Tho
parade went on 10 Hillside ccrao.
terry whore tho living Veterans paid
their tribute 10 dead vets In the
cemetery by decorating tho graves
3 Tho marchers then came down
cemetery street, back North Main
street across Maple street 10 tho
Civil War monument on tho Green.
A touching ceremony consisting oil
reading Of General Logan'S orders,
Lineoln's memorable Gettysburg
address and the roll eall OF u. A.
r.. veterans took place here.
The marcherB then went on "a
the World War memorial on the
horseshoe. Here Marshal Crosi
read the roll call Of dead World
war veterans In solemn tones and
Rev Edward Hanee OF tho Con.
greaational church, reclted u sim
ple but stirring prayer.
A short address by Rev John
Zeiter, Methodist Episcopal church
pastor, pointing out tho Significance
Of Memorial day, followed and then
benediction WAS said by Rev
Arthur T.. Lewis OF 81 Michaers
Episcopal church.
Firing squad VOlicys
Tho wlstfui notes OF the buSlc
blowing taps and the sharp pulSut'
ing sound Of rifle shots MS tho mr.
ing squad volleyed Its tribute mark.
ed tho climax OF the affair.
A delegation OF vets with tn,
firing squad went TO Grove and ~
James cemeteries early this morn
Ing and decorated tho graves there
There was tho usual turnout In
the parade and there were many
spectators ht tho parade. a mum
Der gathered TO witness tho cere'
mony Mt tho World War memorial
Warden On Electrical Code
The reason why There has beer
az yet no publication In n loca
newspaper Of the proposed cleo
frical code In because OF u desir,
TO save the administration some ex'
pense, Warden John Sheridan to-
day stated.
II will be recalled that at tn
last meeting Of the board OF war
den and burgesscs the board votot
the full electrical code be publish
ed In the paper In order that cleo
tricinns and other residents In town
might read II. II was brought on
at that timo that there were som'
electricians who had not seen {
COPY Of the code. The publication
was to have been done before thu
next meeting Of tho board.
Next Tuesday night marks thi
meeting time. Warden Sheridan
said there Will be mimeographet
copies of the code available thel
for electricians and others to read
lie said that he anticipates SOM
changes may be made In the code
He declared 1t would be foolish AM
expensive 10 publish the propose,
code In the paper, and then hav'
to publish the revised code later.
II Is his intention to publish tn
code which Is revised, he said. Tn
warden indicated that 1t Is his pol
icy to hold expenses down to min
imum and he realizes II IL "A lot y
expense margin high.
He feels II Is the wise thing L
keep the expense, both in small an
large matters, down to the mini
mum in an endeavor to ease tn
burden from the taxpayers.
Several matters Of importanc
will come before the board meet
ing next Tuesday. The warden to
day stated definitely he will ap
point two members TO the board q
charities thhen.
several Appointments
He said they VIII ill the place o
Mrs Della Johnson and Mrs Georg
Warner. The former. q democrat
has been unable to attend the meet
ings for some time because Of III
ness. The latter. republican, ha
resigned recently, the warden said
It vii. be necessary to appoin
q full time and also a part tim
assessor. The part time assessor
appointed for two year and the full
time assessor for one year.
seems a certainty that Rober
Cieary. now part time assessor an
well known democrat. will be mad
full time assessor. Carl Thompson
who has held the fui. time job. wi
be named part time assessor. II
believed.
A member Of the board Of re
lief will be appointed al this inject
Inn. she warden said. lie win NJ
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