The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-28
No Words Minced By
 Warden Sheridan In
 Playing Party Foes
Republicans Accused of Spending Street Department Appropriations for Political Purposes = Valley
 Dramatists to Stage Mystery Tomorrow Night
NAUGATUCK
Wm. J. Baxter Correspondent-Phone Naugatuck s5-2.

t"They tell the people they will give living wage" the warden continued. What is the future oi the program of improvements now planned? Are we going to put irl the Straitsvolle walk project that Burgess Tangredi has been taking so much about. It appears that on one end he is voting for it and or the other end against it. How does he stand? We are in favor of that project"
 T want. to have the republicans tell the people why they spent so much money at that time and how today they are going to be so effi- cient in the street department, when they suggest $57,O00 for that department.
 T believe Mir. Graham looked at the republican figures-on paper. I haven't seen the man in the town hall in two years. don't say any, thing is wrong with George Gra- ham but do say it is impossible for him to work in the Naugatuck Chemical company all day and to give ample time to the duties of warden, MT. Sheridan said.
 "The position Of warden is not $1,000-a year job, it is worth either $2,000 or $2,500. Our present and past record has shown the ad- ministration is capable" He then asked if MT. Graham is going to hold the job of sponsors agent for government work, and mentioned the salaries paid by other towns, given above.
 T know these people are not telling the truth and know one of the chief essentials required by the people of Naugatuck is telling them the truth. I have never received an appointive position of any kind, oth- CT than the sponsors agent position for which, I repeat, I received no pay.
 Talks About Graham
 T know if MT. Graham is elected he will be here evenings and will be unable to be here days. Who is going to run the town during the day. time when it is most important j MT. Sheridan asked. However from the sentiments expressed to me by both democrats and republicans, l believe there is no cause for alarm about republican victory"
 They have no issues and can't reflect on the efficiency and hon esty of the democratic administra- tion. Let's have the contents of the republican budget. Let them tel the people how they are going tc carry on their mysterious program
 He pointed out a republican ad- minlstration cut the street depart ment workers to 35 cents an houl and said," yet they give us no req. sons for the high expenditures 1T that department in that year." They reduced wages of teachers and hae surplus in the school departmen in 1883, but used this in the stree department, he charged.
 They cut the policemen from $4. to $28 week and took away { weeks vacation but these same mel haven't lost an hour since I hay, been in office and got 5%o restora tions of pay each year, the wardel said. That is a matter of record. Paid firemen were cut under ; republican administration iron about $34 a week to $28 and tines are the people who are telling yoV what they are going to do," tn warden declared.
 I challenge our opponents to den. these facts but I know they can because they are in the record an' our townspeople know them to b