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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
1879 INCREASE IN
POSTAL BUSINESS
Gain Locally Among Best
in New England Bridge
port Leads

Postal receipts In Waterbury dur
ing last December showed a Is per
cent increase over the total for De-
cember, 1885, figures released from
the New England regional district
disclose. During last month the re-
ceipts here were $68,69l.l3. Postal
receipts In New England cities for
December, last, increased as much
as 10 per cent over the correspond
ing month in 1885.
In Boston the total business last
month was $2,016.939, an increase Of
10 per cent over, the 1885 Decem-
Der total. Boston stood fourthh In
the country In total receipts for
December.
Hartford showed only o 4 per
cent gain and New Ravens gain
was only IA per cent. Waterbury's
increase, therefore, Is considered q
noteworthy one.
The largest percentage increase In
New England was recorded at
Bridgeport. The receipts there
during last month were S146,098, q
Jump OF 10 per cent over the month
Of December, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
Too Much Steam Roller

The leading advocates in Congress
OF real NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bennett
Clark Of Missouri. Gerald Nye OF
North Dakota, and Arthur Vanden-
berg Of Michigan, and Representa-
tive Maury Maverick OF Texas and
several OF the Progressives and
Farmer-Laborites from Wisconsin
and Minnesota, respectively-joined
In urging general legislation which
would apply to all nations and thus
cover all those now unofficially at
war In Spain. Al
But the steam roller ran, right
over them and even the insurgents
didn't care or dare TO vote against
II.
The same group will be watch
ing for the White House State
Department permanent neutrality
proposal-like 40 many hawks.
But the obvious likelihood Is that
whatever Is proposed will 80
through.
The State Department crowd has
never indicated desire for "neu-
trality" legislation which would do
much more than allow 1t chance
to play favorites In the interna-
tional chess game.
Copyright, 1887, NEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
'Last Bell" Hits For
Veteran Fire-Fighter

called the days Of Tommy Dono-
val; Joe Theisen, yes, and when
Connie Mack was a prominent fac
tor with the old Hartford team.
Mack, by the way, started his base
ball career In Meriden. No city
took its base ball more seriously
than did Meriden. The factories
were busy, but people worked
when they liked, and ball games
attracted many Of them. Water
bury was the real rival Of Meri-
den.
Memories
The death Of Pat McGrath
brought back memories Of the
old days, because no one In Meri-
den witnessed more ball games
here in the old days than did the
fireman; they bruried yesterday.
And his death also made US think
of the time when Chief Koran.
as a callman, commended the old
department, and when he was now
and then caught with his grocery
apron dangling from his waist, as
his official fire horse gallOped
through the streets on the way to
the fire. And then the strict Chief
Donovan, as we remember, follow
ed by Heineman, another callman,
Hagerty, regular. and McGrath,
and finally the great chief the city
now has In the person Of John f.
MarOney.
Pat McGrath Is now dead and
buried.
Remembrance
But old Waterbury, however,
will remember him for many
years to come, for his kindness and
consideration TO the firemen OF
the days or era In advance Of the
two platoon. Acting deputy Chief
Stephen Bloomfield and Captain
Thomas ]. Wilton, and Lieut.
John Stevens were among his
best friends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
(BY THE FIRE MARSHALL

(BY THE H1RE MA8ShAL)
They buried an old-time fire
man In Meriden Monday morn
ing, Pat McGrath, for years a
member of the Meriden depart
ment.
We Of Waterbury had known
him for these many years. And
we liked him, too. That's why the
acting chief Of the Waterbury
department, Thomas F. Cavan-
augh, and the fire marshal Of Wa
terbury drove over the mountain
to atteI:d the funeral. Others
present from Waterbury included
Private John Z. Graham, promi-
nent In the affairs Of the state as
ISOLATION and Privates Andrew J.
Leary and Eugene Legge. OF
course other well known chiefs,
fire marshals and other fire off,
ciaIs from various parts Of the
state were also present.
Old School
Pat McGrath was a fireman
of the old school. He was big and
strong when he entered the de-
partment many years ago, first as
q volunteer, then as q caIlman,
and finally as a permanent MEM
Der. He rose to the position OF
captain, and before his retirement,
and during the term Of Mayor
Francis Maloney, Tow q United
States senator, was made the de-
partment chief. He didn't seek or
care for the position, but In view
of his long service, and his gener-
al popularity, the administration
felt he was entitled to the ad-
yancement. It's no cinch to be the
head OF q fire department, with
the great responsibility attached
TO the office, bear Ii; mind. MAC"
worried and fused, fearful some
thing might break out. SO the
mayor and board Of commission
ers retired him at his own request.
Known Here
Pat McGrath was a great friend
Sof the Waterbury firemen Of years
ago, the days Of the "a hours OF
service, when once ~ month each
and every paid fireman Of the
state was allowed two full days
for recreation. And IL was real re-
creation, too, don't forget that.
In the days in question, Meridei;
was q favorite haunt Of the Wa
terbury flremen. Hanover park was
In It's bloom, boating was popular
among its patrons, and In addition
there was a train ride on "fast
limited" ON the old Meriden rail-
road, with stops at East Farms,
the Summit, Laurel grove, Ches-
hire, Cheshire street, South Mer-
iden and flI;aIly Meriden. And ev-
cry time, we reached Meriden, OF
course we never failed to pay o
call ON Pat In the old fire head
quarters ON Pratt street. And how
welcome we were! A few hours
of duty, Pat Joined MS i'm our tour
Of the Silver City. We used TO
make o call ut tn, old winthrop
hotel, then . favorite stopping
over place for the average travel
ing man, ON account Of its excep-
tIonal hospitality; we might, also
no 10 tine old Meriden house NJ
the corner Of West Main and Col
ony streets. The ball players made
this their headquarters during
their stay I'm Meriden, si;d we
all like a to see them. The wishing
teams, gay young fellows, out Tor
. stroll, were always favorites with
the pretty young women Of shc
lively Silver City, In and around
the turn Of the century. Pat
knew almost every ball player on
the Meriden teams from the days
81 he Iate eIghtles. NE sften roe
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
BY WILLIS THORNTON
NEA Service STAFF C0rresnAs,flent

By WILLIS IHOhNION
NEA Service STAFF Correspondent
John Lewis Is fast on his feet"
physically and mentally.
He has proved this again and
again He Is proving 1t today in
the fast developing automobile
strike situation, which may well
spread into steel and coal.
He proved 1t when NRA came
along In 1888. Lewis was first to
grasp the hand which the New
Deal extended to organized labor.
He shot the works" with the re-
mainder of the funds in the United
Mine Works dwindling treasury,
sending a flock Of organizers into
every unorganized mine field In
the country.
They made hay while the MIRA
sun shone. II some Of them i'm
piled that the new law compelled
the miners to join, and that Lewis
was eating sauerkraut and franks
at the White House every other
night, 1t was all in the game.
Within a few months the u. M.
w. had almost 100000 members,
including many in fields never
dented before.
BY the time the coal codes were
made, Lewis was again In a posi-
ton to threaten a national strike.
Miners pay rose from under So
to IS a day.
Throughout the coal hearings
Lewis matched epithets and en-
durance with General johnson for
the title Of champion tough guy"
OF the codes. In relaxed moments,
they discussed Napoleon's cam
paigns, and 1t developed that
Lewis knew as much about them
as johnson did.
So Lewis Attacked
But both MIRA itself, and the
Guffey coal-control bill, which
Lewis rushed into the gap left by
the Blue Eagle, died Of supreme
courtitis.
Lewis In 1896 found himself
facing a declining coal market,
renewed wage cutting, feverish
mechanization Of mines, and a
wage agreements expiring April /,
1887. The miners union was being
forced back on the defensive.
All right. The best defense Is
to attack. Lewis attacked.
The committee for industrial Or
ganization was his weapon. Unions
with 100000 members joined with
Lewis and other leaders In an effort
to organize, on an industry-wide
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AnsUers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
10 test questions printed
on page 8.
1. At the suns equator,
about Is days.
2. C0pra.
3. Yellow Springs, Ohio.
4. Scottish poet.
s. A resin, highly es-
teemed by the ancients IS an
unguent and perfume, used
for incense In temples and
also In embalming.
9. C0untee Cullen.
=. Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing, Washington, ID. G.
8. Meant only FOR the ini.
tiated, private, confidential
0. On the island Of Marti-
nlqse.
10. Nebraska.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
RESERVE OFFICERS
MEETING TONIGHT

All reserve officers. regardless Of
rank, have been invited to attend
the school for the 4eth Infantry,
watch win be held In the civil serv-
Ice rooms IN the local post once
building tonight 81 1850 o'clock.
Major Newton Alexander will con-
duct the achool-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Lewis miners agreed to assess
ments which will furnish q million
more before spring.
The general policy Of industrial
organization for the mass-produc-
ton industries was not new. It
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
Tall Tower
Topics
LEE Ii LIKE THAT
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER

LIFE Is LIKE THAT
cor, Where Are the Shows Of YesteryearO
Life Is full Of complications,
At SKIES and sevens, twos and threes;
What has happened TO the winter planned?
Just add up all the skis
Standing idle, oiled for the trail,
Us all set to catch the ski train,
And all we see across open spaces
Are endless fog and rain.
Life Is full Of complications
It's hard to be satisfied;
It's merely raining rain to us,
Who speaks Of nice sleigh ridel
Time was we had to be dug out
From a season Of ice and SHOWS;
It isn't showing snow to us
Thus, you see, 1t goes.
EN- EN-
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EN-. EN-.

Chatter. George L. McGrath finds things at the
Soldiers Hospital in NewngtOn to his liking. The few
days he's been there found him few pounds heavier
He has plenty company with Fred HOdsOn George De-
laney Rudy Drescher and John Fitzpatrick of Water
bury there as patients . Holman RabinOvitch of the
Planning Department of the U. S. Rubber Company in
Naugauck has made legion of friends since residing
in the borough. Hymes got personality galore and is
the up-and-up the day is long. The Planning
Department got break when it got Hymie
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

scale, the steel, automobile, glass,
shipbuilding, electrical manufacture
ing, oil, rubber and byproduct coke
industries.
They tossed 100000 into mod
ern, streamlined campaign, and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Porpoise shoals are wrecking
Firth Of Forth, Scotland, fishing
NETS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Pastimed in the days when. The death of John
MacKeever recalls to many interesting chats had
with this fine old gentleman we'll recall how he related
day many exciting experiences of his when he
rollerpoo player The game was in it's infancy around
Waterbury at that time and was played IN the od RINK
ingham Building. The sport wasn't as professional
lied in those days and you could find the roster of the
Waterbury team names whose mention today would
bring back memories of glorious contests to many
tired businessman industrialist "Jack" MacKee-
among the stellar players In fact he was pretty
good at everything he turned his hand to- In his trade
of matchmaker he was respected and praised. In
later years when his health impaired he turned to
auction and eventually contract bridge and became dev
otee of this indoor sport. 1t with regret that
learned of his death He of those kindly men,
contact with whom makes your life brighter
and worth living My sympathy to his sons and
daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
ABILITY TO TIME ACTIONS, MEET SITUATIONS
AS THEY COME, KEY TO LEWIS LEADERSHIP
First to Grasp Idea
of LabOr'S Chance
Under NRA

This Is the fourth and last Of
q series Of four stories ON the
career Of John L. Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

was duOpUcu ny LIlc n. r. OI ~. III
the 1884 convention. It won some
success in autos and rubber, alumni
mum and radio. But not enough for
Lewis.
Federal Unions Rebuffed
The 1885 A. F. OF L. convention
saw determined efforts by Its
new federal" unions In rubber
and autos to get A. F. L. charters
as independent industrial unions in
the fields. The pleas were re-
fused, and the federal unions In
autos and rubber rejected A. r
L.-chosen officers and electer their
own. Gradually these gravitated
toward the G. I. o. and away from
the A. r. l..
Lewis hewed away. He resigned
from the A. r. l.. executive council
and strengthened his organizing
force, drawing heavily on veterans
of the miners union, many Of
whom, like John Brophy and
Powers Hapgood, had been his
deadly enemies in the past.
But now they say eye-to-eye
with his G. I. O. efforts, and ad-
mitted that Lewis had timed Il
better than they. Lewis sense oil
timing, his associates agree, Is un-
canny.
The present locking Of horns with
General Motors was probably ne
part Of Lewis original organization
plans. The G. I. o, drive started out
with a slow, solid effort to organize
steel. When enough members Wert
secured the idea was to 60 after col.
lective bargaining there, probabl,
about the time the mine contracts
expired on April !, 1887.
Lewis is a stickler for contracts
and for living up to them. Many Of
his spectacular Intervention In dis
trict affairs Of the U. N. W.. have
been to insure the carrying out Of q
national contract that was unpop-
ular locally.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. Enclosed you will
find two tickets for the seventh annual dance given by
the CoIOnals at the North End tomorrow evening at
$50 o'clock We sincerely hope you will be present this
year you in the past TOmOrrOw's affair has all
indications of being most successful Music will
be furnished until the clock strikes twelve by Nick Mat
tie and his Continentas. Your friends, the Colo
NAL Club.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Gossip. Mrs. Martin Parker, energetic employe of
the compensation court is laid up at her home with ill
Her beaming countenance is missed by daily ha-
btues of the office especially Fourth Estaters Harry
j. Stauffer of Naugatuck has signed recruit under
First Lieutenant H. Tiers at Camp Cross in West Corn
wall Laura Richards, Babe bayfield, and Suzy
Kennedy, three of Torrngtons pretest, seldom miss
Sunday afternoon basketball game at the New City ar
mory. They certainly hoop-it-up for the home town
team. !. Mr.. and Mrs Ernest D'Ambrosi are back in
the phone book again after ten enjoyable days sight
seeing in Washington D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
Here Chick, Chick. Chick.

Here Chick! Chick! Chick! -. Remember how
you used to call the chickens when you kid just
before you threw the to them. And remember how
you used to scatter around and try to cover the
ground before the cacking WyandOttes noisy Rhode
island Reds ate all up WELL was coming up street
the other icy morning and fellow throwing some
little white kernels around and thought for moment
he feeding the Starings something the side
walk but my curiosity satisfied when found out
that he was simply using the 1887 Snow and Ice Re-
mover chemical compound called "SureMet' when
thrown the ice will do the trick-simpy melts the
ice away without any possibility of refreezing SEE to
myselfgosh pretty soon the days of the earaps and
creepers will be among the Remember Whens" Just
goes to show you what influence those scientists
ercse in daily life and what active interest they
have in mans everyday common problems. But where
all those amateur scientific OrnhOlOgists who were
going to solve the problem of how to get the Starlngs
off their "Sit Down Strike" Seems to those birds
the orgnatOrs of the "Sit Down. idea. Bow your
heads boys you passing the rendezvous of the
original "Sitter- D0wners" Ketch on!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
Lewis Shifts Rapidly

But the Appalachian coal oper-
ators announced December is that
they mad already met and decided
on working conditions for two years
after April 1, 1887. To Lewis. that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

Many New England motorists plan to drive to Wash
ngton D. c. this month to attend the ceremonies jan
uary 20, in connection with the inauguration of Frank
lin Delano Roosevelt These people will be interested in
the following information which outlines FAST scenic
and noncongested route to the National Capital which
avoids such big cities New York. Jersey City, Newark
Trenton and Philadelphia Drive from Waterbury on
Route IA enthusiastically to connection with Route
u s. in the vicinity of Woodbury.. Then Route u. S.
continue through part of Connecticut and New York
state to and the majestic Hudson river by
of the Bear Mountain Bridge Travel southwark from the
bridge traffic circle Route u. S. 202 through New Jer
sey and Pennsylvania into West Chester From West
Chester follow Route 50 to connection with Route u S.
near Kennett Square. Now on Route U. s. continue
southwark through Baltimore into Washington, D. c.
Those desiring highway maps showing this route in de-
tail may obtain without cost by writing to the Bear
Mountain Bridge at 80 Broadway, New York City.
Editor, Tall Tower Topics. For years and years
the West Side A. G. has been running Ministries and
Dances but performances of past years will have to
take a back seat far t0mOrr0w's minstrel at
Temple Hall is concerned II you don't believe me use
the enclosed Annie Oaklies and for yourself We
have Of the best available talent in the city lined
up. The curtain will 80 up at bells and dancing will
6llow to the music Of Mike Divito and his orchestra.
Hope TO see you with Don West.
Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14
BEHIND
THE SCENES
WASHINGTON

Democrat Washington
COrreSpOndent

Sample" Doesn't Promise So
Well for Alright Neutral
ity Bill Why Pick on
Spain and Ignore Other
COmbatants? Ask Sideline
Observers Steam Roller
Worked in Grand Style in
Showing Through Emer-
gency Resolution.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-01-14

was adopted by the A. F. OF L. In
the 1884 convention. It won some
success in autos and rubber, alumni
mum and radio. But not enough for
Lewis.
Evening star., 1937-10-13

at sea are being caused by sun spots.
Dean Blake, meteorologist 1t the
Weather Bureau here, said the number
of sun spots Is the greatest in 20 years
and easily might account for the mag
netic disturbances.
The steamer Dorothy Phillis re-
ported that at dawn yesterday en- route
here from Grays Harbor, Wash, her
compass deviated as much as . point
and a half, or nearly II degrees.
Officers Of the North German Lloyd
motor liner Seattle, which arrived from
Europe yesterday recalled a marked
magnetic disturbance Oh Cape San
Evening star., 1937-10-13

aircraft carriers, . heavy cruiser, the
Wichita: seven light cruisers, Il de-
stroyers and 16 submarines.
In the active feet there are is bat
tleships, four aircraft carriers, II
heavy cruisers, IL light cruisers, Ill
destroyers, 50 submarines, 80 mine
vessels. 80 patrol vessels, 70 auxiliarie1
ana Is unclassified vessels.
Evening star., 1937-10-13

Lucas, 500 miles south Of here, last
week. They said that when taking
sights they could easily made out the
sun spots through their sextants.
The eleventh naval district said the
survey steamer Pioneer would spend
this week near San Clemente, 80 miles
ohshore, to study the abnormal mag
netic variations and attempt to deter
mine If they are caused by the sun
spots.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
366 U. S. WARSHIPS
NOW IN COMMISSION

Navy Department Also Reveals
81 Under Construction, Includ-
ing Two Aircraft Carriers,
The Navy now has 366 warships In
commission and 81 under construction,
the Navy Department disclosed today.
Being built are two battleships, two
Evening star., 1937-10-13

Surveys Roads by Air.
British Minister Of Transport Z. l..
Burgin recently used an air liner to
survey TOO miles Of highways.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
COMPASS VARIATION
STUDY IS BEGUN
Magnetic Disturbances Are Be.
ieved Due to Great Number
nf Sim Cnnfs

By the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, October 13.-The
United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey is investigating whether COM
pass variations noted by several ships
Evening star., 1937-10-13

Coventry, England, has just elected
its first woman mayor since the found
ing Of the city In 1346.
Evening star., 1937-10-13
Shaker>Knit
Sweaters
3.39

Here are warm crewneck sweaters
that are Just right for school and
play wear. Let him wear one
under q coat or windbreaker.
Closely knitted Of flne yarns in
colors Of Seal brown, Navy and
maroon. Sizes 81 to 50.
koas11roh's-Dov1 0spsstwsW1-
NoGvkh Ilooe
Evening star., 1937-10-13

Big, roomy plusfour knickers In
new Fall fabrics and colors.
They're fully twill lined and made
with knit cuffs. Colors are: greys
and browns. Sizes 8 to II.
Evening star., 1937-10-10
BODY FOUND, BELIEVED
THAT OF SCOUTMASTER
Clothing Identified As Belonging
to Morris B. Close, Missing
Rochester Man.
By the Associated Press.

b? the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y. October o.
With hole in the back of the skull
the body of man whose clothing was
identified as that of Morris 3. Close
missing Rochester Scoutmaster, WAS
found today in a wooded area in sub
urban Henrietta.
Authorities expressed the opinion
the man had been shot or slain with
hammer. The body was 50 badly
decompQsed it could be identified only
by the clothing. one item Of which
was Boy Scout belt.
Close had been sought since July 10,
when he disappeared while on his way
home after visiting his sweetheart.
Miss Dorothy Cole Of Albany, in a car
he had borrowed from a friend.
Further mystery was added to the
case when the slain body OF a man
VA found in Kingdom City. Mo, COW
cred by a coat later identified as be-
longing to Close. Later the machine
Close had been driving was found
abandoned in Memphis, Tenn.
Opinion was expressed tonight that
Close had picked up hitch-hiker who
slew him as the car approached
Rocheter, tossed the body into the field
and fled westward.
The body was found late this after
noon by two hunters whose dog dashed
up to them with human bone in his
mouth. Investigating. thew found
the body.