The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-09
Chairman Hayes
 Convention Delegate
Borough Leader to Attend Red Cross Conference in Washington, D. C., April l8-One Member Chosen
NAUGATUCK
wm J. Baxter. Correspondence Naugauck s7e-e


 Naugatuck, March, g = John W. Hayes, vice e-chariman of the Nau- gatuck Chapter, American Red Cross, will represent the local or ganization at the annual Red Cross convention to be held from Monday, April 8, to Thursday. April II, in Washington, D. C. MT 1 Hayes, who is roll call chairman of the local chapter, was named the delegate at the regular monthly meeting of the executive board Thursday, it was announced today. The organization has received from National headquarters cer- tificate of merit for the good work done here in the roll call drive held here few months ago. AS yet no information as to how -Nau- gatuck compares comparatively with other towns in the state has been received. Last year 1t ranked second.
 Volunteers who aided in com- i pleting the government quilts will be interested to know that letter of appreciation has been received from National headquarters. ex- |-pressing gratitude for the manner in which the project was expedited by all those who took part. The chapters annual quota Of knitting for government hospitals is now under way, and the organ ization is again asking for knitters. The chapter is also in need of small lots of wool of all kinds and colors, which. can be used in the making of afghans for wheel chair patients. Those who have been knitting for themselves and have lengths of yarn left, are earnest ly requested to send any they feel they can spare to the chapter house on Church street. . .3 Minstrel Cast Named Rev Henry A. Peck will be in- terlocutor of the Parish Players Minstrels, which will be presented Monday night at 8:15 o'clock in thet Congregational parish house. The cast of the show was an- nounced today. It follows:
 End men-William Hodges, Montgomery Woolson, Henry Bag ley and Joseph Little; .Soloists-- Albert Marsh, Hamilton Bristol. Lucian Warner, Clarence Guild. Leslie Melbourne, Thomas Walker, Charles Rodenbach and Cecil Mat son; Chorus, Donald McCollum, Howard Bristol, John Caskey. Stuart Boyd; Pianist-Liman Bun nell.
 There twill be short business meeting of the Parish Players ar- ter the minstrel, followed by danc- ing. Admission, twenty-five cents. The general public is invited to at- tend.
 Schools to Reopen
 will reopen Monday. Teachers and pupils have had weeks vacation pupils have had a wek's vacation and will continue work uninter- ruptedIy now for another eight week period. Many returned to- day from other cities or towns where they have been visiting. ana some will come back tomorrow.
 No date for the special meeting of the board of warden and bur gesses at which budgets for the coming fiscal year will'be decided upon has vet been set. Among other things the board at this ses-
  board of education for about $lO,-. 900 higher appropriation which 'n- cludes restoration of the five per cent cut for teachers.
 Superintendent Chittenden and members of the board of educa- tion in discussing the teachers matter point out that several years ago there was a reduction in the town tax rate for time because, and only because, the education department cut expenses.
 Costs were cut to the bone, they continue, and indicate now they perhaps were cut somewhat too much. In asking the higher bud- get, they do not feel they are ask ing any great favor. They believe they are only asking for the amount the department is entitled to have, in view of the many new expenses which have cropped up.
 At the school board meeting Thursday, the superintendent Tn discussing fuel indicated there Is no intention. at present, at least of installing a new heating system in Salem school. 24
 No New Plant
 At previous meeting it had been indicated this plant might be installed in the not far distant future but failure of the board to provide for it in their budget is taken as meaning 1t will not be done in the next fiscal year at least.
 Some residents are now wonder ing if local firemen and policemen will ask for restoration of part of their. cuts if the borough board grants the request of the educa- tion department. Several years ago the paid smokeaters took la per cent cut and the cops took a 15 per cent cut and also loss or two hours work. A small part ot the cops cut has been restored. but the firemen have not got any part of the pay restored.
 Warden on Spot
 Warden John ;. Sheridan and his board of warden and burgesses. democratic in majority with the warden voting. are. therefore, placed Ion the spots. politically speaking. Some residents wonder -if this is another move in an ap- parent secret battle against the warden. This view does not gain much belief. however.
 If the board refuses the teachers their pay. whether rightly or wrongly, the administration wall probably incur the opposition Of