The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-20

The Young Italian Democratic Club today Issued q statement in answer to the action of John Per. rella, vice-president and chairman of the board of directors, in resign- ing from the organization because its president, Domenic Barbieri, is running for office on the republican and independent democratic tickets.
 The club claims that MT. Perrella Is violating the organizations by. laws, and denies his charge that Barbieris action will interfere with the uniflcation of the Italian people in Waterbury.
 The statement of the club follows:
 nbeS the question of factional politics take away from the primary scope and purpose of 6 true pro- gressive organization was the query made of John Perreila, former first vice-president Of the Young Italian Democratic club. That fundamental principle is the promotion of movement to work toward the uni- fication and betterment of the 1tal- ian people. Progress is necessarily social and because of mars need for common action, Is also political, but only secondarily 50.
 When MT. Perrella helped to draft these "by.lawS" which he now wishes to repudiate, 1t was con. cluSively brought out, and with his sincere appreciation, that mere party lines do not separate Italians or any race wher one works toward "unification". Incidentally. how can race or group be consolidated If mere "factionalism" separates them7 Mir. Perrella, would you rather have c ward -healers" club, just interest. cd in what petty things can be got- ten after considerable begging or c real organization that wants to make 100 per cent American citi. zens out of oil the Italians in Wa terbury7
 It seems, from an article that ape peared in 6 local paper, that MT. Perrella, leveled all of his attacks on one individual, one whose name has for years been the symbol of 1talianism. for this man, namely Domenic Barbieri, was one of the very few who conSis,enCly helped morally and materially all Of his race. This latter statement can be borne out by the fact that Mir. Bar bieri Is c member of various organi. zations. has done notable work aS member of the Settlers Village, Pro Patrla, Columbus Lourdes Aid, and other community committees.
 To return to the meeting of the board of directors where and when John Perrella saved" his face by beating the board to the point of resigning becauce c movement sup- ported by 100 per cent of the direc- tors was on foot to demand his resignation. If our memory does not fail Us, Mir. Perrella, didn't you tell Us that your "bogs", John Crary, told you to resign? Isn't 1t true that since last December, you have insisted that you are against "boss- ism" and dictatorship from behind the scenes"? What ifnpeiled you to change your ideas 50 quickly7 Let us ask some pertinent questions. Didn't you repeatedly say that, since you have trade of 6 barber, If the oc- casio1 ever arose you would not be afraid of losing your city poSition7
 Mr. perrella asks why we are not working in harmony with the dem- ocratic party. The fault, my friend, as you so often said yourself, iS entirely that of the present city ad- niinistration. Why did MT. Crary, Mayer Hayes and the other city ofiiciais faithfully promise persona ally to attend the installation of the Young Italian Democratic club and then totally ignore us. Don't you remember that we never even got letter explaining their .b- sences
 Cooperation means harmonious action between two or more parties. We, the Young Italian Democratic club offered that, and the demo- cratic town committee didn't want our support You pointed that out to tis yourself; now you seem to fore get all that. Why2 Has your meal ticket" made you forget your ideals?
 You objected to the manner in which Angelo Nardona was "handed his city eherifTShip by gciuiio. whom you wanted to oppose fof pfesideficy