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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

No less active are the support
ers. Southern Californians, Inc,
q business organizations, and its
women's auxiliary, the Neutral
Thousands, are working Just as
hard to get the initiative passed.
Starting in open-shop Los Angeles,
this movement has obtained pass
age in that city of a picketing ordi-
nance scarcely less drastic than
that proposed for the state.
Expert publicity men have been
employed, and recruiting Of women
has been especially fruitful because
many Of them have personally run
into the long-standing picketing OF
San Francisco department stores.
Many ranchers and farmers also
have Joined the Associated Farm
ers, which is working actively for
mo. l." Irked at efforts to or.
ganize farm labor and trucking,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
RUSSIANS PLAN
/. SUNDAY SOCIAL
Fall Dance to Be Held By
Young People TOmOr.
R row Evening

In conjunction with the State
Russian- American Civic Association,
the Young Peoples Russian assoc
citation Of Waterbury win sponsor
o fall dance ct Turn hall tomorrow
night.
Preceding the dance, IN the after
noon, q program win be held TO fete
several Democratic candidates for
offices IN the November elections.
Speakers will include Congressman
J. Joseph Smith, Attorney Patrick
Healey, Edward p. Egan, George T.
Culhane, Daniel ]. Mahaney and
Attorney Hugo Guasteferri.
A cossack sword and fire dance
will be presented by Matrianko. Pres
ident John Kopcha will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Fall Elections Vital to Coast.Labor;
Drastic Restrictions on Ballot
Inter-Union Row
Shelved for War
On Proposal
by SHERMAN MONTROSE
NEA Service Stafl Correspondent

San Francisco, oct. 22-Califor-
mia votes in November on q proposal
which may prove in the long run far
more significant than the spectac-
ular $50 Every Thursday" plan.
It Is Initiative No. l." law for
drastic regulation Of strikes and
labor organizations, and certainly
the most far-reaching labor law to
reach q vote In any state for many
years.
The campaign for and against
Initiative No. / Is being pushed re-
lentlessly.
SPONSORS say 1t provides rea-
sonable regulation of union activ-
tiles made necessary by prolonged
violence, losses to business, and
unjustffable jurisdictional disputes.
OPPONENTS say 1t would kill
the labor movement In California,
and that It Is meant for just that.
"It would regulate unions just. like
machine guns regulate the en-
emy," says @. J. Haggerty, presi-
dent Of the state Federation Of
Labor, ''by complete annihilia-
ton"
TOUGH ON
PICKETING
Drastic the proposed law certain
ly Is. Among others, 1t would prohibit
these things:
Picketing at any place where
no strike exists, or for union
recognition or o closed shop even
where o strike does exist, mass
picketing, or picketing at homes,
or at the business places Of Gus
toners or clients Of struck
plants, picketing by non-em-
ployes.
It permits no picketing at all I'M
less the strike Is solely over wages,
hours, or conditions Of employ
ment after formal presentation Of
demands. Pickets would be linn
tied to one at each entrance, and
be forced to keep Is feet apart.
Secondary boycotts and circula-
ton Of unfair lists" would be pro-
hibited. Refusal TO handle "hot"
or non-union cargoes would be
ground for discharge.
There are such severe restric-
tions on asking workmen to join
unions or to support strikes, that
Haggerty believes even an appeal
to Join O church or political Or
ganization might fall afoul Of the
law.
1t would prohibit blocking ac-
cess to public streets, docks and
wharves, or the entrance Of any
place OF business.
Any person injured by any Of
the prohibited actions Is given
specific right to sue for damages,
and the courts are directed to
grant injunctions against unions
violating the act.
A. r. OF L., c. !. o.
JOIN FIGHT
So alarmed Is the State Fedora
ton that 1t has turned almost all
Its general revenue into q campaign
fund to fight the proposed law, anc
conflict between A. r. Of L. ano
G. I. o. Is being set aside In an ef-
fort to unite both groups with
Labor's Non-Partisan league into q
! campaign Of meetings, radio talks
newspaper and direct mail publicity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
CasuaItiesl

Joseph vetrO, A Of Davis street,
Oakville, was under treatment TO-
day 1T Waterbury hospital for Sc
we're hand injuries suffered yester-
day afternoon while working at
the Seymour-Smlth Co. plant in
Oakville. Vetro's left hand was
badly lacerated.
Joseph Padula, Of 30 Gilbert
street, Is recovering from minor
injuries suffered Thursday after
noon when struck by an automO.
bile on Main street, southington,
late Thursday afternoon. The car
was driven by Thomas Edmonds
Of Southington.
PaduIa was taken BY police to Q
doctors Office for treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
YURKAUSKAS PAYS
.$lOFINE and COSTS.

Peter Ylwkauskas. SIS, Of 70 John
street, was fined $40 and COST In
City Court today by Judge Edward
Mascolo on Q chagre of violating the
plumbing ordinances. Yurkauska5
allegedly did plumbing work with
out q license.
James v. Pickett, As. Of i0s Plaza
avenue. received q continuance 10
Monday ON q reckless driving
charge.
Angelo Marsella. 40. Of % Fond
street. charged WITH speeding, re-
ceived continuance 20 Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
INSURANCE DEPT.
MAY TAKE CHARGE

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 22.+(UP)-
The state insurance department
probably will have jurisdiction over
administration of prepaid hospital
service plans now being studied by
a special committee appointed by
Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, it was report
ed today.
The 1899 General Assembly may
be asked to grant control of the in
surance department in view Of the
necessity for investment for sur
pluses accumulated under the hos
pitalization plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
LANSING YOUTH
WINS YALE PRIZE

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22-(UP)
Joseph w. Stack, Jr., Lansing,
Mich, was the recipient today Of
Yale's Norman Stewart Hall memo
rial scholarship, awarded each year
to the junior who most nearly APP
proaches the standards Of manly
character and good craftsmanship
which Norman Hall eXemplified."
Hall, junior and member Of the
varsity football team, was drowned
while attempting to save the life Of
a skating companion.
Stack also Is a member of the var
sity football squad and was captain
of the freshman team In 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Night Parade

Major Newton w. Alexander,
chairman Of the Armistice day
parade committee, announced af-
ter q meeting last night that the
parade will be held at 10 O. m.
instead Of In the evening this
year.
No replies have been received
TO the communications which
were sent to local factories ask
ing II they intend to operate on
the holiday.
Armistice day Is q legal holi-
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Conference

Employees Of the Waterbury
Buckle Company met at head
quarters Of the Waterbury Brass
Workers union and voted to
continue negotiations with the
company concerning restoration
Of piece work rates and senior
ity rights.
They viii meet again Mon.
day night ut which time o re.
port on developments will be
presented. Morgan r. Mooney
Of the state labor department
will. attNnd . conference with
the company officials Monday
afternoon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Spotlighting
Brass City News
Mission Sunday

Most Reverend Maurice r. Nc
AulifEe, bishop Of Hartford, has
designated tomorrow ~ Mission
Sunday in Catholic churches Of
the diocese. Prayers will be offered
for the success Of missionary work
In every corner Of the globe.
Letters from the bishop urging
Observance Of the day will be read
at masses in all churches Of the
diocese tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

and at strikes in cities which tied
up their products and brought
losses, the ranchers are "biting
back" In some communities union
organizers have been driven out
by vigilantes at gun point. Sew
eral counties require a labor or
ganizer to go before a board, sub
nit to mental and physical tests,
get license, and pay a fee before
he can advocate unionism IN the
county.
These opposing forces are locked
in a mighty combat at the polls in
November. The states of WASH
ington and Oregon also face a
similar fight over similar proposed
laws. There Is reason to believe
that coast-wide organization of
employers and those elements
which have suffered by labor Or
ganization in California is being
modified against west coast labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
LOCAL FACTORIES
KEPT BUSY TODAY

Several local factories were work.
ing at full strength today, but it
could not be learned if the reason
was emergency orders or in prepar-
alton for the wages and hours law.
which becomes effective Monday.
Some plants, which have been
using only skeleton crews or none
at ali, had all their employees at
work today. Not only were pro-
duction workers employed, but Of
flee and clerical help was also
working.
The factories working today were
TO close at noon. Many employees
who worked this morning will re-
ceive time-and-a-half pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
NufnisniatiStS

The Waterbury Numismatic So
ciety was addressed by its secre-
tary, Oliver G. Hill at a meeting
last night In the Office Of DR.. Ar
thur z. Rogers. Seventeen mem
bers attended. Refreshments and
entertainment were included on
the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
"War" Order

Another order for war depart
ment material has been award
ed the American Brass c., with
the company's branch ut Torring-
ton TO undertake filling the
sl3.ss9 contract for primer brass.
The completion date Of the con-
tract Is Dee. /.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Double Duty

The fire board yesterday or
dered double duty for two
months for Private John L.
Hartnett Of the Bunker Hill en-
CINE house when he pleaded
guilty to charges Of absence
without leave and drinking while
ON duty. Hartnett was suspend
ed October IL.
II was brought out that Pri-
vate Hartnett has had . pre-
vi0us spotless record during his
20 years Of service. The penalty
calls for him to remain on duty
"a hours q day for two months,
except for short periods of
daily for meals and for church
ON Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Pastor Installed

Prominent Congregational cler.
gymen were among those attend
ing the installation Of Rev. Dr..
Moses r. Lowell as pastor Of the
Central Congregational church,
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Thursday. DR..
Lowell Is q former pastor Of the
Second Congregational church
here.
Among Waterburians attending
were Rev. John r. Coombs, Miss
Elizabeth Kirk and MRS. Arson w.
Miner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
Experts " Recommend
Janitors' Dismissal

Janitors and members OF the maintenance depart
nent OF the school department would be most vitality
affected by the economy proposals contained IN the final
portion Of memorandum six OF the report OF 0rfenhagen
q Associates.
In previous editions The Democrat has presented the
first five memoranda and portion Of memorandum six
Of the report Copies Of these editions available
The following is the final portion Of memorandum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
CONVICT MAKES MISTAKE

jackson, Mich. Oct. a - (U.PJ-
Convict John Kluncia, 46. would
have been paroled today II he had
be nestill In the Southern Mich
igan prison. He wasn't. He escaped
yesterday after serving his mini
mum term for burglary. II he Is re-
captured. he will have 10 serve the
maximum sentence - seven more
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
BRIDGE DREAM HAND

Provincetown. Mass. Oct. ~ =
(UP) - A contract bridge players
dream hands spades-came TO
Mrs. Dan Miller. but the shock was
too great.
When the lone male player OF
the foursome doubled her bid OF
seven spades, she failed to redouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

The reduction applied these salaries be considered
adequate repair and improve
construction Of buildings involved
plumbers adequate after boiler
placements
pain.e. dispensed with for few
Of work done Nv the WPf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22
E needs Of 4 city the size Of

electrician should be adequate for the needs Of city the size
Waterbury
the recommendations carried
1899
Quiremens would be follows:
payroll2 2S004O0
Lass 10 percent reduction 2sseAo
TOtaI 1898 requirements ..................$ HSOAso
THE END
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

take account Of the
number in operation number Of p
do not take account Of the length
Of service Of antors ano work considered e. twelve
heating work that ordinarily goes with sn
Job Allowance made for oil burners some schools such nors
figure o. 800 before the 10 percent
following the existing and recommended salaries and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

BaIaFo9
at 81 800 and helper
total g. before the 10 percent reduction The
paid adjusted appropriation a.
will ei30jB 1889
e202S with the 10 percent reduction
Operation Plant-saIares
operation Of plant IN the high
high for part-tne positions Of the
elementary i0300 appropriations
corresponding reductions made In the sah AS result the
appropriation exceeded Even prompt reductions at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-22

three fremen could be retained and the position Of
slant janitor could be abolished, the frenen are
al duties in addition Of firing duties.
willy High School;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
.DANBURY STARTS
FAIR OCTOBER |
Eight Days Of Varied
Events Planned for Con-
necticut Festival

The Premium List for the seth
Annual Fair at Danbury, Conn,
states that the program will open
with two afternoons "chock full OF
thrills" Every one of the eight
days, October /, 2, 8, 4, 5, 8, z, 8
offers interesting and entertaining
features.
Saturday, October /, comes Lucky
Teter and his Hell Drivers. Children
will be, admitted free this day.
Articles for tent and building will
be received.
Sunday, October 2, offers Lucky
Teter and his Hell Drivers; Lamp
hams band with Mildred O'Doone,
soloist; free acts in front of the
grandstand. Gates will be open at
100 p. m. and program will begin
about 200 p. m. Judging of vege-
tables and fruits will take place.
Tuesday, October 4, trotting and
pacing races take place with three
events for purses Of $4,000 each. judy
ing of cattle and poultry takes place.
Grandstand attractions are on and
band concerts will be heard. Draw
ing matches for oxen are also to be
seen.
Wednesday, October 5, trotting
and pacing races hold forth with
three events for purses of $500 each.
Judging cattle, poultry, sheep, swine
and dogs; drawing matches for
oxen hold forth. Grandstand at
fractions are on, too. Wednesday
and Thursday are Dog Show days.
Thursday, october 8, trotting and
pacing races, offer three events for
purses of $500 each. Judging dogs
and cattle and drawing matches for
oxen are on the list. This is out-of-
town day.
Friday, October 7, there will be
trotting and pacing races in three
events for purses of $500 each. The
Cat Show is held Friday and Sat-
urday. Drawing matches for oxen
take place on Friday and it is known
as Danbury Day.
Saturday, october 8, Is the day Of
the automobile races. These are ur-
der direction of Ira Vail. Judging OF
cattle takes place. Grandstand at
fractions are on. Music by two
bands and all features of the Fair
are in full swing.
Travers' Shows conduct rides and
drives that furnish much amuse-
ment for all who attend all the eight
days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
POLI'S

Tonight and tomorrow afford you
your last opportunities to see the
splendid double feature program now
at the Loew Poll theater This
screen bill includes Madge Evans
and Preston Foster In the spectacu-
lar Army Grip, and Bruce Cabot
and Beverly Roberts In Tenth Ave-
nue. Kid"
The giant Movie Quiz $25o,0oo
contest Is now open. Included in
this contest are 81 pictures, Of
which all you have to see In order
to be eligible for one Of the numer-
Gus large cash awards, Is 80. Start
In this contest right now, by OBJ
tanning your free Movie Quiz book
let at the Loew Poll theater.
Many times this year you will
hear that Motion Pictures Are
Your Best Ente: tainment, and TO
prove this slogan beyond the shadow
of a doubt, the Loew Poll theater
Saturday presents the Waterburians
the grandest, most entertaining film
to reach this city so far this sea-
son.
Val CkACO VIC AAdkLlC Va btiiS
greater new show season hit, which
is the third III our parade Of big
ger and better pictures for this and
the coming year.
Co-starred In this Movie Quiz
film are Americas chosen King and
Queen of Dance and Song, the ver-
satile Ginger Rogers and Fred As
taire. The film Is outstanding also
In the fact that all the music and
lyrics were written by the great
Irving Berlin, whose immortal hits
Of yesterday and today, were pre-
scented to moviegoers recently in
the spectacular "Alexander's Rag
time Band" In this new film, Ber-
lin has written his catchiest songs,
which include THE Night Is Filled
With Music, Used to be Color
Blind, THE YAM, Change Part
ners", and "Since They Turned
Loeb Lomond Into Swing.
Like all Astaire-Rogers vehicles,
"Carefree' sparlSles with charming
melodies and arresting dances. "The
Yam" scheduled to be the popular
dance hit of the season, Is featured
by the two wing-footed stars, as Is
the romantic Change Partners"
routine, a brilliant dance rivalling
their Cheek to Cheek" and might
and Day" routines in earlier films.
An ingenious golf dance in which
Astaire solos, and fantastic
Dream Dance by the two celebrities,
comprise the other dancing special
ties.
Sharing honors on the same pro-
gram is "Paroled From the Big
House., thrilling drama revealing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
RITZ TO OFFER
LARRY CLINTON
Clyde Mccoy and Sugar
Blues Band Booked
October 10

Larry Clinton, dynamic swing star
comes to the Ritz Ballroom in
Bridgeport on Sunday, September
18th to play for his first Connecticut
date. Writer of killer diller arrange
ments for Glen Gray, Tommy Dor
sey, Ferde Grofe and composer Of
"Dipsey Doodle" and Satan Takes
Holiday" debonair Larry broke all
attendance records at the Glen Is
land Casino recently.
A brilliant future at New York's
Paramount theater, cradle of swing
and the international Casino there,
important hours of air time, brings
Larry to the foremost as one of the
most popular leaders in the country
today. Lovely Bea Vain is featured
soloist. There is dancing every
Thursday and Saturday at the Ritz
with the Casa Ritz orchestra. "Su-
gar Blues" Clyde Mccoy will be
heard at the Ritz on Sunday, Octo-
Der 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

Performances this evening at the
Warner Bros. State theater concludes
the engagements of Spawn Of the
North" with George Raft, Henry
Fonda and Dorothy Lamour in the
leading roles; also Freshman Year"
with Dixie Dunbar and Ernest Truck
heading the the cast of new stars.
Theatergoers everywhere will al
ways remember the greatness of
"The Covered Wagon" the thrills Of
"Cimarron," and the action Of
robin Hood" and now the Warner
Bros. State theater proudly brings
to the public of this vicinity pic
ture that combines the greatness
of these three pictures into one SUI
preme achievement, VALLEY Of the
Giants" which headlines the big
movie show opening Friday. ,
This picture is filmed entirely IN
splendid technicolor and has a large
cast headed by Wayne Morris, who
scored a knockout in kid Galahad,"
and Claire Trevor, star Of the big
Town" radio program.
It is the story Of the successful
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

should be, Is destined to play vita
part in happenings at Hilltop
House, broadcast Monday through
Friday at 1890 a. M, EDST, anc
1880 D, m, EST. Miss Claire first
vaulted into radio prominence sew
eral years ago as Betty Graham
heroine Of the long-lived Civil Wal
drama, "Roses and Drums, and has
since played countless leading roles
on many well-known airshows.
Brian Aherne will be the
drama headliner on Rudy VAL
lees Hour tonight. The complete
bill now includes, besides Aherne
Judy Carnova, Of the hilIbiIly
Canovas, with her brother and
sister, Zeke and Annie; the COM
edy team Of. Oswald and STAN
ton; an interview with Sabu, the
Elephant Boy; and the Bel
mont Balladeers, unique
chorus from the New York night
club. Aherne will be heard in a
one act play during the broad
cast over the NBC red network
at 500 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

what happens to the crime ring
Czars after they are paroled from
prison. Featured in this action
packed drama are Milburn Stone
and George Eldridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

to Hear. Another feature Of
the program will be satire en-
titled, 1T Men Gave q Shower
for the Bridegroom, featuring
Morgan, HanIey Daddy" Stat
ford, Wilson, Young and Taylor.
Baby Shocks will do her vocal
best with London Bridge Is
Falling Down."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15
STRAND

The simple, human romance be-
tween two people who meet In a
summer vacation camp, forms the
appealing theme of the comedy
drama Having Wonderful Time"
which opens a three day engage
ment at the Warner Bros. Strand
theater starting with performances
this afternoon.
Ginger Rogers and Douglas Fair
banks will be seen as the two
young people and they head a cast
Of over fifty veterans of the screen.
Ginger Rogers is ideally cast as
stenographer weary of nagging
family and a sanctimonious fiance
She meets Fairbanks, an impover-
ished law student working as 9
waiter. The nerve-wracked secre.
tary and the young man immedi-
ately clash, but their petty feudinl
soon turns into mutual respect ane
genuine love. It is the rocky prog.
ress Of their romance against vari.
Gus obstacles, including the fact
that the student cannot afford to f.
nance matrimonial venture, that
forms the central theme Of this
fast-paced screen attraction.
Included on the same show Is an
other exciting episode in the life Of
Bulldog Drummond. John Howard
will be seen as the relentless Bull
dog who tracks down a powerful in
ternational spy ring who steal the
plans Of mysterious radio wave
disintegrator. Heather Angel and
other members of the Bulldog
Drummond series are included In
the cast.
This picture is one Of the 81
Movie Quiz contest pictures. Re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

f1ght waged TO prevent the utter
despoliation OF CALIFORNIA; famous
redwood forests by ruthless eastern
lumber interests Represented by
Charles Bick ford) around the turn
of the century.
The picture has two of the most
hair-raising sequences ever filmed.
One depicts the rescue of the heroine
from a runaway freight caboose just
q moment before it reaches trestle
which, with supports deliberately cut
away by the villains henchmen, coll
lapses under the weight Of four
lumber-laden fiat cars. The other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-15

shows a terrific battle between vii
lain and hero atop dam and tl1<
dynamiting Of the DAM.
Supporting the two stars Is one 81
the most notable casts ever assem-.
bled for such a production, including
Charles Bickford, Frank McHugh
Alan Hale, Jack La Rue, Donald
Crisp, John Litel and Dick Powell
And for your further erltertainT
ment the management viii present
the personal, private and perfect
Secrets Of An Actress" with George
Brent and Kay Francis being CO..
starred. 85St