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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
white PROVES
ABLE LEADER
Stages Effective Campaign
for Plan; Contradictory
Attitudes Noted

Harold F. White, president Of the
Citizens Good Government Associa-
ton and principal supporter of the
city manager form Of government
for Waterbury, offers q many sided
figure for study. Victory for his side
can catapult him into political i'm
portance, defeat can send him back
into obscurity.
Mr.. White provides q set Of OBJ
viouS contradictions. He Is bus
inessman in politics, who neverthe-
less welded together strong or
ganization.
He gives the impression Of being
retirement, but at the legislative
hearing In Hartford on the referen-
dunn bill he attempted to "steal the
show" He declares that his organ
ization has been partisan, then
says frankly that he had to "see a
few bosses" before the referendum
bill got through the Republican,
dominated lower house Of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
He speaks of the city manager
charter as being easily understood,
vet becomes entirely confused when
asked questions about certain pro-
visions, as was the case at the meet
ing called for Waterbury teachers
last week.
He takes vehement exception to
minor statements concerning his or
ganization and the proposed char
ter, yet takes no public cognizance
OF such important charges as the
one that he Is ''selflshly" interested
IN a new form of government be-
cause he Is allegedly seeking a lower
assessment for his factory. (Mr.
White is treasurer Of the Blake and
johnson Company
He heads the city manager move
ment, yet he signed nominating
petition on behalf Of the Socialist
party.
Mr.. White has been the chief
figure in the formation Of one of
the most powerful political organ
izations in = Waterburys history.
None can deny him credit for the
effective and incessant campaign
waged by the G. G. G. A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
C.G.G.A. Enthusiasts
Charged With Making
Sneering References
Henry F. LezOtte in Public Statement Charges Group
With Framing" Election to Gain Control
of City Government

Dear Editor:
/ received In my mail yesterday
very large envelope form the Good
Government Association, which con-
tanned the smallest amount OF in
formation that have ever received
In one letter. This organization must
be bankrupt of ideas in favor of its
plan! When I asked one of its
members why its full plan was not
laid before the people, he said,
what is the use of casting pearls be-
fore swine?" When I asked another
member of this group, How will
they help the unemployed?" he said,
why, the Welfare Department will
probably look after them!" He con-
tinued, Most of the unemployed are
q bunch of buns any way.
The Code, which was never print
ed In the Press Of Waterbury, de-
fines the powers Of the City Man.
ager. In one chapter is stated and
shall have direct control Of the Po-
lice Department and shall suppress
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
VOTE NO URGES
LOCAL RESIDENT
True Waterburian Appeals
to Citizens of All Classes
to Protest Change
To the Citizens of waterbury:

To the Citizens of waterbury:
At the present time an attempt
Is being made to change not only
the officials Of your city but the
basic form and method Of your city
government. I,
Is there any assurance that such
change will not make your taxes
soar, instead Of reducing them? The
present mayor, q Waterbury citizen,
In Office only q short time, has al
ready proved that Waterburians can
themselves curtail expenses, reduce
taxes, give service and pay salaries.
This is assurance that waterbury
does NOT need an imported high
salaried city manager to help itself.
VOTE NO.
Do you know how the proposed
charter and little mentioned admin
istrative code will affect you, or what
they provide? Even the present Of
the Good Government Assn. has
shown ignorance and uncertainty
about these provisions. II he does
not know what his association adj
vocates, WHO DOES? VOTE NO.
Do you know that the citizens Of
Waterbury, under the proposed char
ter, will have no means or power OF
acting among themselves to cast off
that charter? They must 60 petit
tioning to the State Legislature to
secure permission to abolish the City
Manager Plan. New London has
been trying for seven years unsuc-
cessfully to relieve itself Of this plan.
VOTE NO.
Do you want your "chief executive
and administrative officer Of your
city,, as the charter calls him. to be
high salaried stranger totally un-
known to you? VOTE NO.
Do you want Board of Education
which, by Sect. So, shall serve only
at the pleasure Of the City Man
ager"? Here Is q possibility Of dc
tation by q total stranger In our
midst. VOTE NO.
Do you want to pay for special
personnel officers, special stats of
imported Investigator and Exam
iners as provided In Sect. l93-l96a
VOTE NO.
DO you know that. by Sect. 46.
your elected representatives, the
councilmen, cannot influence or ad-
wise this imported manager In any
way? VOTE NO.
Denominations do not abandon
their respective churches because Of |
religious scandals-fortunately; the
country did not desert the stock ex-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
Campaign, ofAbuse
Deplored BY Writer
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
To realize how sloppy the city
manager satellites campaign has be-
come. one has only to squirt at Fri
days edition of the Waterbury
American. In 1t a story painfully at
tempts to draw a color picture Of the
principals for and against the
plan.
without reading the story we are
justified In concluding that those for
the plan are portrayed as sleeping
with a Gideon bible In one hand and
lily in the other while those
against 1t might as well be painted as
wearing a weeks beard and having
a bottle on the hip.
II 1t were intended to snare the
w. G. T. u, vote 1t was a gem. But II
1t were designed to bamboozle the
average citizen 1t was a miserable
flop. This Is because the ink spat-
tered back on the vest of the writer.
This applies whether 1t was authored
by one of the professionals or
member Of The Americans staff.
Oh, how the honey oozed when re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

riotous asSemblageS! This means
that he, a Dictator, Hitler in our
midst, may use that power to sup
press free speech, hall meetings, and
strikes; clubbing Of the workers, use
of tear gas, and hand grenades will
take place, If he so pleases, as hac
been done under these dictators In
many places.
In another section is stated that
the school teachers must be reclaSsi-
f1edI This may mean anything!
Those dear women who have taught
us and our youngsters may have to
climb a creased pole, turn a flip
flop, or prove that they do not toe
in, or anything else that may be the
whim of this dictator, or whoever he
appoints to do the job.
Also, Mr.. Editor, I can remember
when school teachers, postal en-
ployes, firemen and policemen were
forbidden to organize, but they per-
severed, and through their organiz-
atoms strive for better conditions
for themselves, which Is as 1t should
be! A Dictator would suppress these
activities!
And you Italian Americans: You
have the right In this land Of ours,
if you see fit, and are Justly proud
of your accomplishments, to back up
one of your people for the Mayor
atty. You cannot do this under the
City Manager Plan. And this goes
for the Lithuanians, the Poles, and
any other group Of our citizens.
AS Mr.. Culhane said in his won
derful speech last night, over the
radio, "The Goo Coos" have q list
of nine thousand voters who are
pledged to vote for the seven candi-
dates for members Of the council
whom they secretly selected. What
chance have the citizens Of Water
bury against this trickery? The vot-
ing ballot will contain perhaps q
hundred nominees (anyone can 60
on this ticket If he secures 200 sig
natures Of voters).
Can't You see, Mr.. Voter, that the
ordinary citizens votes will be scat
tered over all the candidates while
the seven names selected by the
Good Government Group would
have that solid 5000 votes, besides
some of the scattered ones. This
plan, conceived In iniquity will be
put into effect by trickery on No
vember IA, If you do not ALL OF
YOU, Workers Of Waterbury, march
with unbroken ranks this Tuesday,
October 3, and kill 1t with food of
mo" ballots.
We have many capable and hon
est men In this community who can
gracefully fill the Mayoralty chair,
see Waterbury through Its difficult
ties. We don't need change In the
plan Of government. Bridgeport d.
MT need 1t; McLevy reduced the
taxes In that city four times and
reduced the bonded Indebtedness by
$2,500,000 and installed the merit
system, too.
For the above and many other
good reasons. Fellow Workers and
Citizens Of Waterbury, Pull that
SECOND LEVER and vote mo" on
Tuesday, October 3.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for this
valuable space, am
Gratefully yours,
HENRY F. LEZOTTE,
S51 Baldwin Street. |
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
NOVEL RESIDENCE

Following the example OF Edward
II. Griffith, the Director Jack Car
solA, currently at Paramount In
Federal offense," today approved
architects plans for q home devised
like a lighthouse. with the interiors
all In nautical motif.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
A TOT CHARACTER

Six-year-old Irene Dare, juvenile
ice-skating champion, is seen in a
number of elaborate character cos
tunes in "Everything's on Ice." the
RKO Radio comedy romance which
stars the child actress for Sol Les
ser Productions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Eskimos OF Greenland are CATCH
ing large numbes Of geese and stor-
ing them for food during the long
winter night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

change because Of the Whitney
scandal; people did not desert the
national two party system because of
the Harding Teapot Dome scandals.
Think calmly. DO not vote away
TO strangers Your Right to govern
Your City. Waterburians can govern
themselves. We DO not need imported
strangers ct high salaries. VOTE
NO.
A TRUE wATERsURfAN.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

One man points to a picture OF
murdered women in the European
war and says America is still the
best place in the world to live UNI
der the two party system instead
ID In Europe where they have
many parties and a minority us
ually dictates.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Different people have different
reasons for favoring or opposing the
city manager plan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Another says he is so fea up on
what happened in local politics that
he would vote for dictator or any
thing else for a change.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

The city manager group would
find more support for their exper-
iment II they had been sighted
enough to include a provision for
repeal II the people do not like II.
Some accuse them Of emitting this
ON purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02
City Manager
Gossip
Heard On All
Sides

The campaign is real hot-both
sides claim victory-but 1t looks like
q real close election.
Estimates Of the number who
will vote range from $4,000 to 49,
900, out Of the $4,000 eligible list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Another idea that upsets many
people Is the possibility of getting
someone from out of town at a big
salary to run local affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Some voters do not like the no
ton Of doing away with AZ our
present city boards of citizens and
giving SO much power to one board
Of only ! men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Many people want q change but
not an experiment as far-reaching
as they consider proportional rep.
rcsentation and the city manager
70 be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

A lot Of people who want better
government still believe that the
answer lies in getting good men in
office and that 1t does not make
any difference what kind of char
ter they work under.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

The city manager opponents claim
that better men will run under their
plan than under the political party
arrangement. Time will tell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

The city manager group claims
that Senator Culhane's opposition
only helps their cause. One fines
Democrats who do not like the SEN
ator and who will vote for the plan
because he opposes 1t. There are
others who do not like him or agree
with him generally but who give
him credit for opposing the plan as
boldly as he does. He himself de-
clares he Is not the issue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Many OF the city manager group
hurt their cause when they signed
the Socialist application for ticket
IN the political field-first, because
It was Socialist and again because It
showed they were political minded
even though processing to be non
partisan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

Among the working people the
largest group Of voters, the idea
persists that they want to run
their own government and elect
their own officials to various Of.
fices and not have them appointed
by someone out of town.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

The city manager group is GER
tainiy as well organized and H.
,nanced as any political party. Many
ask II they will not have ticket Of
their own In the field either under
the proportional representation plan
II they win or under the party plan
II they lose. possibly In injunction
with the Socialists Il the latter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-02

The city manager group made a
political mistake in classifying all
their opponents as communists or
politicians.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Lodge Grass News
Bv Murv Ernnces Westuood-

spent Saturday in Sheridan,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Forman
and children were business Wis
itors in Sheridan Saturday.
Miss Ada Decker, daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs. E. L. Decker has
accepted a position with an oil
company at Cutbank, Mont.
Miss Mary Harris was reported
to be i'll Saturday.
Horace Shipman, research
worker of the Department of
Agriculture, has again taken up
residence at the Carr home,
where he stayed last summer.
Douglas Waddle left for the
Buck Jones ranch Monday.
Gene Matthews is employed BY
the c. B. and @. construction
crew at WyoIa.
miss Jane Mefford, Miss Fern
Holley and Harry Mefford at
tended the dance at Birney
Heights Saturday evening.
Mrs. "A. M. Stevenson, Albert
Stevenson and Harold Green
spent Saturday and Sunday at
Ashland, Mont, as guests of
Harold's parents, MI. and Mrs.
c. c. Green.
Mrs. Art Biever was hostess
at surprise party honoring
Mr.. Biever's birthday. Cribbage
was the diversion of the eve
nlng. Guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

The couple will be at home to
their friends at the C. w. Peck
ranch, a half mile south OF
Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Mrs. A. M. Stevenson, Mrs. B
A. Zimmerman, Mrs. Clayton
Clanin, Mrs. Hugh Norville, Mrs
Forman, Mrs. Carl johnson
and Miss DUEL attended the
Q. E. S. meeting in Hardin on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. A.. G. Westwood visited
Mrs. Walter Pratt of Fairbanks
Alaska, at the home of Mrs
Pratt's sister, Mrs. Goldie Fin
layson,. in Hardin Thursday
night. Mrs. Pratt was a member
of the Lodge Grass school fac
ulty in 1924.
Mrs. Bob Miller has returned
from California.
Mayor Fred McVay has re-
covered from an attack of in
fluenza.
Mrs. Bill Gardner was ill with
influenza several days last week.
Mrs. Francis Eggart of Spear
Siding was a dinner guest of
Miss Alma Neuman Thursday
evening.
Mrs. A. G. Westwood, Jr., act
ed as substitute teacher in the
fourth and fifth grades last
Miss Marilyn Duell visited in
Billings Saturday.
Mrs. Graham of Whitefish,
Mont, is visiting her son,
Lloyd Graham, and family. Mr..
Graham is vocational agricul-
ture teacher in Lodge Grass
high school.
Most of the teachers from
here attended the banquet held
by the Big Horn chapter of the
Montana Educational aSSocia-
ton at Wyola Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Jay Fitzgerald
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Many Trees Ordered
BY Local. Formers

"A large number of farmers
in Big Horn county have Sc
cured shelterbelt trees through
the Clarke McNary nursery at
Mlssoula than for any other
previous year, according to the
county agents office.
A total of 1921 trees have
been secured by 38 farmers.
These have all been delivered
and have arrived in excellent
condition, according to reports
from those who have ordered
them.
A complete list of varieties
secured through the nursery
and the number OF each is as
follows:
acknowledgements 1865;
Russian olive, 2,253; golden will
low, $50: laurel willow, SO;
northwestern poplar, ESQ; Chi
nese elm. 1890: American elm,
$50: green ash, 500; total broad
leafed trees, 1913.
Evergreens - Colorado blue
spruce, $50; Black Hills spruce,
$50; Douglas fir, $50: western
yellow nine, 1853; total evergreen
trees, 1903.
No more orders for shelter
belt trees will be accepted this
year, since the season is getting
late and the supply of trees Is
nearly exhausted.
Thsee trees are good for the
of shelterbelts on the
farms of the county. With Or
dinarv good care and attention,
it will not be long until they
will protect and beautify homes
and farmsteads, County Agent
Gustafson said.
Those who have not ordered
any of these trees may secure
some for next year. Prices range
from 80 cents to $1.00 per hun
dred. They may be ordered
the office of the coun-
ty extension agent.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27
Rotten Grass News

Frank Gregory was a Lodge
Grass caller Friday.
Denver Sherman spent Sat-
urday in Hardin.
Curtis Cooper was a visitor at
the John Chatham home Fri
day.
The Misses Roealie and Joyce
Sherman and Glib Larson at
tended a dance in Lodge Grass
Saturday evening .
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
and children and Ed Schneider
line made a trip to Billings and
Miles Citv Thursday.
The Rotten Grass baby beef
All club held a meeting Friday
at the Antler school.
Harold and Henry Anderson
were in Lodge Grass Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Pease
were Lodge Grass callers Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wiley were
guests at the Luther Chatham
home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chatham
and children visited at the Dem
yer Sherman home Saturday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Chatham
made a trip to Lodge Grass on
Wednesday.
Harold Anderson went to
Lodge Grass Thursday.
Rosalie Sherman was a Wis
itor at the Antler school on
Thursday.
The Anderson family spent
Saturday in Hardin.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Lohmaier, MIR and Mrs. Oe Par
ker and Mrs. Earl Harbeck.
The Indian All clubs enter
tanned their mothers at a mo-
ther and daughter banquet on
Tuesday evening at 600 o'clock
at the ChiverS Memorial chapel.
Special guests were DR.. and Mrs.
Pet7oldtr Miss Mary Murray OF
Pryor Misses Borghild Dahle,
Duell, Hanson, Olson and New
man and Mrs. Carl Johnson:
Music was furnished by the Al
glee club. Genevieve PeaSe and
Shirley BoeSe sang a duet and
Shirley Boese also played sew
eral piano selections. Pictures
taken on the reservation were
shown by Miss Murray. Pauline
Whiteman acted as postmaster.
The Travel club held family
night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bob Miller. The occasion
was their 32nd wedding anniver-
sary. The centerpiece was q
bouquet of orange blossoms, sent
by Mrs. Gardner of California.
Members of the young mems
bridge club who attended the
bridge tournament held in Miles
City were Don FariS, Carl Meis-
ter, A. G.. Westwood, Jr. and
Carl Sloan.
Mrs. Sarah Pease has recov-
cred after being i'll six weeks
with influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Envy LaFever
and Kenneth spent Tuesday, in
Sheridan as guests at the Cha
rleS LaFever home.
Ben Lawrence is remodelling
the front porch of the Holley
residence.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Inc couple Will De al nome vi
their friends at the c. w. Peck
ranch, a half mile south OF
Hardin.
DINNER HONORS
HAMHTONS
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Peck en-
tertained at a 200 o'clock we'd
ding dinner at their farm home
Sunday, April 16, honoring Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton, who
were married the previous day
in Billings.
Places were laid for "a. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Hamilton, Mrs. L. l..
Steele of Billings, MIR. and Mrs.
F. c. Davis of Big Timber, MIR.
and Mrs. Arthur KOebbe and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Min
ear and family, Mrs. j. N. De-
Wore, Mrs. Elmer Simpson and
Edna Mae and George, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Sullivan and Miss Mar
ian Smell.
HOLD DESSERT
BRIDGE WEDNESDAY
Hostesses at a dessert bridge
Wednesday evening were Mrs.
Joe hammers and Mrs. Jack
Riggs. The affair was held at
the hammers home.
Guests were Mrs. James Nc
Quillan. Mrs. Alan Marshall,
Mrs. Frank Highbaugh, Mrs.
John Schirmer, Miss Gladys
Halverson, Miss Kathleen Jen-
sen and Miss Billie Kelley.
HonorS for the evening of
play went to Mrs. Schrimer and
Mrs. Marshall.
HCNORS MRS. WORT
AT LUNCHEON
Mrs. c. A. Wort was honor
guest at a luncheon given by
her daughter, Mrs. Uriel King.
The occasion was Mrs. Wort'S!
birthday anniversary.
Those present were Mrs. Ma
bel Franklin, Mrs. w. A. Saw
yer, Mrs. Charles A. CorkinS,
MRS. Lloyd Carpers Mrs. D. w.
Carper, Mrs. William Carper,
Mrs. Clyde Dygert, Mrs. J.. e.
Mccarthy and her daughter,
Mrs. H. A. Williams, Mrs. Fred
Taylor and her daughter, Miss
Harriet Taylor:
ENTERTAINS GUILD
The Episcopal Guild met at
the home of Mrs. Alice McMoran
last Friday afternoon. Mrs, A.
H. Bowman of WyOla was as
hostess.
Rev. and Mrs. Charles A. Will
son of Billings were guests.
CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
The H. E. O.. club met last
Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Sam Ragland, with
Mrs. Verne Melville as assisting
hostess.
The president, Mrs. Arthur
presided.
Roll call was answered with
THE worst bargain I ever
made" A project, Keeping
NAcGllCo LII 1OOu SOl1O1OIOlly WdS
presented by Mrs. H. Pauley
and Mrs. Sam Ragland. Plans
were discussed for achievement
day.
The total attendance was 13.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the afternoon.
COMMUNITY
SEWING CIRCLE
Mrs. Mary Chavez was hos
tess to the Community Sewing
Circle last Thursday.
Those present included Mes
DANES Fred Rollins, Ed Rollins,
Zimmerman. Kirchman, Reich
er, Mills, Clement, Zeeb, Will
!lams. Fred Lackenmeir, John
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-04-27

Tenants, including choppers.
operated AZ per cent of all the
farms in the United Safes in
1885, compared with rs per
cent in 1880.