The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-20

MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Tenn pleton and Robert Platt of Wa terbury were among the 100 per- sons from all parts of the state who were in attendance at the an-day meeting Of the New Eng land Prc-Cancel Stamp society which was held in the New Hart ford Community club house last Sunday. A large number of stamps were auctioned off at the session, which was held under the sponsorship of Harris Hunt and Prosper Lavieri of the New Hart ford group.
 If the state legislatures of Georgia and South Carolina in any way voice the sentiments of the citizens of the states there seems to be every indication that there will be very few of the new three cent Army commemorative stamps which bear the portrait of General Sherman sold. The Post Office department, however, has issued 8 statement that no attention will be paid to the pro- tests made by the legislatures.
 As matter of fact the new stamp Is now being turned out at Bureau of Engraving in Wash ington and will be offered to the public for first day sale at the Philatelic Agency and the Wash ington City post office on Feb ruary 28.
 Protests of this nature in con- nection with General Sherman are not uncommon in Georgia. It is apparent that despite the pas sage of more than 75 years since the Union Army leader and men "mopped up" in Georgia, there still exists a strong feeling in connection with the affair and the name of General Sherman unfortunately brings the memory of unpleasant happenings.
 V. c. Thimmermann Box 34, Station Y, Brooklyn, will sponsor the following cachets:,. February 9, birth of George Washington; March 3, birth of James Madison; March IS. birth of Andrew Jack son; March IS, birth of Grover Cleveland; February g, death of John Quincy Adams; March 8, death of Willard Fillmore; March 13, death of Benjamin Harrison, and March 8, death of William H. Taft. Send name and address with 5 cents for each cover de- sired, one week before each event.
 Celebrating its tenth anniver- sary the Brooklyn Children's Mu- scum Stamp club is holding it's poster exhibit at the Museum at the present time. This work in connection with children was done here in Waterbury last sum- mer under the local WPA educa- tiOnaI and recreational program and proved to be very successful.
 The Brooklyn program is car- ried on in 8 much larger scale than the local one was, with many prizes given out for the best posters, best foreign c0llec- tions, best U. s. collections, best British Colonies sets and even for the best essay on Lessons in Advertising. For the benefit of any Waterbury youngsters inter ested in the exhibition and who might be in the neighbOrhood. the exhibition is being held at the Children's Museum. Brooklyn avenue and Park Place. It will close on March l.
 The Aetna Stamp Clubs Jam boree, which will be held at the Hotel Bond in Hartford on Sat- urday March 20th, promises to be the biggest gathering of stamp collectors in New England this year. Members of over eighty five adult stamp clubs have been invited and many collectors in New York and Boston have in- dicated that they will attend. The Exhibition will be the main feature and in order to att tract as many entrants as possi- ble no entrance fee is charged and insurance Is furnished free. Certificates of merit, as well as prizes, will be awarded. The committee in charge reports that the United States Post Office Oez