The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-19

A4e AfOtAE1AAAAAAe UAAG 4SANAAO AAAAsel More than 150 women from all parts of Connecticut attended the session which was sponsored by the Waterbury Won1en'S Democratic club, one of the most active branches of the state federation. Governor Wilbur l.. Cross and State Chairman. J. Francis Smith who were scheduled to be present, were unable to Go so but sent messages of regret.
 Regrets
 Governor Cross explained that he had previous engagement in an- other part of the state that would prevent him from making the Wa terbltry gathering on time. He plans to visit the city at a later date. State Chairman Smith was confined to his home with a slight illness.
 Other speakers aside from Attor- ney Doyle were Congressman J. Joe seph Smith, Lieutenant Governor Frank Hayes, William Fairchild of New Milford, boy prodigy. Mrs. Nel- lie Hayden, president of the local club, Mrs. R. H. Thomas of New Milford, Miss Edna Purtell of Hart ford and Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch of Columbia.
 Town Chairman John H. Crary, State Senators George T. Culhane, and Joseph H. Lawlor, Represents tives John D. Thoms and Daniel J. Mahaney and Probate Judge Dennis J. Slavir1, all running for re- election, were guests at the gather ing. Lieutenant Governor Hayes was introduced by Mrs. Welch while Miss Purtell introduced Congress man Smith.
 Committees
 Miss Catherine Burns headed the reception committee. Others on the committee were: Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Charles Teller, Mrs. Thomas Mag ner, Miss Mary Hennessey, Mrs. George Beckley, Mrs. Thomas O. Donnell, Mrs. John Shea, Mrs. Cath erine Zibell, Mrs. Mary Lynch, Miss Jane Casey, Mrs. Thomas J. Elem ing and Mrs. Edward J. Mcdonald.
 Lieutenant Governor Hayes devot- ed most of his address to organiza- ton talk and urged the women to keep up the good work by forming more units in the federation throughout Connecticut. The Fair- C Il boy lauded the administra- ton of President Roosevelt and his oratorical talent won him a great ovation. Mrs. Hayden and Mrs. Thomas discussed the work of the women in the present campaign and predicted victory for the party in the coming election.
 Local Statistics
 Congressman Smith delivered the most stirring address, declaring that there is a complete lack of basic issues in the republican campaign. He pointed to last weeks report of the local Chamber of Commerce showing that September employ ment figures here were 11,500 more than they were in the last cays of the Hoover regime. He said, in part:
 "In Connecticut" Smith said. "no matter how rabid republican may be, he is willing to admit, though grudgingly sometimes, that the two greatest governors the state has ever had have been Baldwin and Cross, both democrats.
 However, they do not go deep enough into the question to discover why they were the best governors. I think the answer is that both have followed the traditional democratic policy, which believes that legisla- ton which is good for the working man is good for the entire state and, when applied nationally, for the en- tire country.
 Comparison
 T would like to point out some facts which make this statement more than a mere rhetorical gesture. The latest report of the Chamber of Commerce, for September, pub lished il local newspapers this week, Sh-Ss that Waterbury employment is now 1l,500 more than it was dur ing the last days of the Hoover ad- ministration.
 "Furthermore, hand in hand with this betterment in employment, which has been accompanied by sub- stantial wae- increases all along the line, the earnings of the three ma jor corporations of Waterbury. the American Brass Go, the Scovill Co, and the Chase companies, has in- creased roughly 40 millions on an an annual basis"