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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
To MIR. White!
Writer Asks Why
Should Laboring
Class Be Penalized
By c. C. G. Group
waterbury, Conn.
September 23, 1889.

Dear Editor:
1 would appreciate it very much
IL you would be so kind as to run
this column in your paper Mon
day, Sept. IS. 1889.
To H. F. White:
Pres. c. q. q. A.
City
am writing indirectly to you to
be recipient Of likely letter. I
seem a little befuddled in the
main reason for your full hearted
ambition to put through the city
manager bill. cannot see where
or how you and your committee
are working for the welfare Of the
common people of waterbury. If
the manager bill is passed, would
you and your colleagues say, We'll
we finally did some good for the
people of Waterbury, now let us
disband and have the people de-
eide themselves who they want for
city manager" On the other hand
Is 1t not likely that you and your
colleagues would have all the say
about things, by having IA men
put up to be voted on as council
men and whatever seven men
would win would act accordingly
to your wishes?
Mind me when I speak Of you
or yours, I am referring to your
party the G. q. G. A.
] read q list of the G. q. G. A.
workers In the Waterbury DEM
ocrat one evening and noticed that
there were quite a few very influ-
entail people interested In putting
the bill through. Most Of these
names we shall call, say, "Yank-
ees,"
These Yankees" have had all
the say in politics In the past.
Now that the Americans of Polish,
Germans, French, italians, Greeks,
ETC., extractions are building
up a strong voice in politics,
enough to take away the Yankee
power, the local form Of govern
ment is not good any more and
that we should change. Change to
what? The Yankee form Of gov
eminent? and not the peoples
form Of government.
If politics Is good enough to
elect our presidents Of the United
States, why is this form of gov
eminent not good enough for the
people Of Waterbury. 1t has been
through the Yankee regime.
The Yankees are trying to make
the voters ashamed of themselves
for the mistake we did make In
voting for the wrong man. Sure,
we admit our mistake, who doesn't
make. mistakes? We also learn by
our mistakes. You don't have to
teach us the right or wrong way,
we are capable of doing that our
selves.
You're not spending approx
mately SIS, 900 just to show us
what's right. 1t doesn't make
sense. If the manager bill is pass
ed, you may rest assured that you
will be amply rewarded for your
investment of $4,000, and may 1
ask who is going to repay your,
the future manager out OF his own
pocket? Or the taxpayers of Wa
terbury. What man alive today
works in order to lose money for
the benefit of others? If the Ia
boring class of people are getting
ahead in the city why not let
them, instead of holding them un-
derwater for another 20, yes twen-
ty long years.
I shall look forward for your re-
Spouse in this newspaper in the
near future.
I thank you for part Of your
leisure time:
JEAN THOMAS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
BOY SCOURTS VIEW
U. S. NAVY FILMS

Quartermaster Michael Swata, To-
cal recruiting officer Friday night
showed sound motion pictures OF
the U. s. Navy on land, at sea. and
in the air at a meeting Of Troop
10, Boy Scouts of the Sacred Heart
church.
Oficer Swata presided at a discus
sion period after the movies.
Other Boy Scout troops which met
last week were Troop 26, Of the
Church Of Our Lady OF Lourdes,
Troop 81, Of the Casper LAWS Post,
American Legion, and Troop Is.
Games and special programs were
enjoyed. and plans made for fu-
ture meetings.
A talk on the United States Navy
in general was given last night at
the Montowese Baptist church, In
North Haven before a large group
Of the Christian Endeavor Society
and church members.
Mr.. Swata answered many ques-
tons on the naval service and mo-
ton pictures were also shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
Grave Dedicated

Members of the Casper s. Davis,
American Legion Auxiliary and post,
met yesterday afternoon at Frater-
nifty hall, and went in body to the
grave of Mrs. Virginia Thibodeau,
at the new st. Josepn's cemetery,
where dedication ceremonies of the
grave marker. were held.
Those attending were: Mrs. Della
Carney, Mrs. Mae Smith, Mrs. Ella
Mcmahon, Mrs Bessie Brickett, Mrs.
Ethel Byrnes. Mrs. Julia Moriarty,
Mrs. Ruth Rooney, William Rooney,
and John Mcmahon, also members
of the family of Mrs. Thibodeau.
The dedication was read by Mrs.
Smith, auxiliary president, and the
prayer by Mrs. Mcmahon, chaplain,
after which the marker was placed
by Mrs. Brickett, memorial chair
man.
Mrs. Thibodeau who passed away
early in the summer was the mother
of Mrs. Georgianna Grenier, a
member of the local auxiliary, and
was the only Gold Star Mother OF
the local unit.
A rehearsal of the Casper s. Davis,
fife, drum and bugle corps, will be
held tonight at Z o'clock, at the
rooms on Thomaston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25


I am not one of those who see
the need to apologize for using
such terms as italian American."
We all have hyphen somewhere
in our Observation-Disclosures AM
erican, English-American, Ger
man American. The secret of
America has been that we have
welcomed people from all coun-
tries. They have come here, and
they have brought with them the
good things-the finest things
their homelands, each one of
them, had to offer. And we have
taken those things-the good
things of all the woodland we
have woven them into a pattern.
And that pattern is America.
All-Americans
We are all Americans!
We are all Americans-and it is
a good thing not to forget "the
old country" The fine, good
things that the "old country"
whatever it may be stands for in
our memories, our family tradi-
tons. Be proud that you are Ital-
ian italian by birth or by de-
scent! Be proud, too-even more
proud and glad that you
are American!
say this to you because, in
this day of intense nationalism,
there is going to be talk, soon,
of 100 per cent Americanism."
People are going to say to the peo-
pie of America, Forget the land
you came from" But you can not
forget. You must not!
The strength of America lies in
all the strong, fine things that
have been brought to 1t by the
peoples of other lands.
The good things!
With the things that are not
good, we want no part.
Ours, here in America, is no
concern with the bad things
the politics and quarrels and in
trigues-that have made a mad
house of the Old World.
We here in America, can have
no part of that.
No matter what the land we
come from no matter how
long or short a time our families
have been in this country. we
here in America do not want any
part of Europe's war
Second World War?
They are calling it, you know,
1.-THE Second World War"
But have you thought of this?--
1t is not a second World War"
1t can not be a second World
War"-as long as America stays
out!
AS long as America stays out,
It is only another European war!
That is all it is. That is all it
can be. as long as we stay out.
Upon us :. upon us, here in
America today, rests the respon-
Sibility-the terrible responsible
ity!-of saying whether this war
in Europe is to be Just another
European war; or If, In fact, we
are going to make it truly Sec
ond World War by getting into
1t for no good reason!
AS American citizens - good
Americans-our first duty is to
our own country to America
to ourselves.
We have our Sympathies, OF
course. We can't help that. This
is a free country. Every man has
the right to sympathize with
whichever side he wants to.
But let's not let our sympathies
run away with our good sense.
Let's not allow our sympathies
for other countries to blind us to
the welfare of to our duty
towards our own country
We have our own problems,
right here in our own country.
For ten years, now, we've been
in a depression.
That was the result Of the last
war.
Now, this war in Europe today
might result-alrcady Is resulting.
to some extent--in war boom"
over here. We have q big prob
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
BRISTOL RETURNS
FROM WAR SCENES

Carleton w. Bristol, Jr., of Manga
tuck returned to Stevens Technical
institute today, his memory Vivid
with scenes and experiences during
what was to have been q 12-day
bicycle trip In Europe.
With four other college chunns,
comprising an orchestra, he was en-
gagged by the Cunard lines. They
were to earn their passage by play
ing on trip across, on the Maure-
tania, and return on the Franconia.
Instead, they hurried home on an
American Freighter, Steel Mariner,
which docked In New York Friday.
Mr.. Bristol experienced his great.
est thrills during the London black.
outs, which he says. have become
quite routine to Londoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
KENNY GIVEN STATE
APPOINTMENT BY Y

The State Young Mems Council
of the Y. M. G. A. has appointed
Joseph F. Kenny, editor of a state
paper dealing with Young Mems
work. Mr.. Kenny accepted the APP
pointment at meeting In New Ha-
ven last night. He will appoint sub
editors in each section Of the state.
Francis Levesque and Thomas s.
Smith also attended the New Haven
meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

Safety organizations recommend
that pedestrian control, with penal
ties for violation, should not be at
tempted until after q long-range
educational program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

Approximately 800 pieces Of rub
Der in one form OF another are used
IN the average new car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

ershin of Mrs. Clifford Northrop,
Mrs. John Byrnes and Miss Marguer-
tie Byrnes. Installation of officers
will be held Friday, October 8, at
Fraternity hall at 1880 o'clock, with
Mrs. Northrop and Mrs. Byrnes, the
installing officers.
Members Of the Epworth league
of the Grace Methodist church met
wednesday evening. for a short
business session after which they
were entertained by moving pictures
shown by Arthur Twelves.
Supper Planned
A meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of st. Michaels church was
held Thursday evening, in the parish
hall, when plans were further dis
cussed for the annual Harvest sup
per Thursday, October 10. A meeting
will take place Thursday, Septem-
Der %, in the parish hall at 1880
o'clock, with Mrs Leonuard Gaugler
presiding.
Mrs. william Rooney, Mrs. John
Byrnes, Mrs. Harry Truelove and
Mrs. Frank Robinson, are members
of committee in charge of So
cial and card party to be given by
the Pride of WEIGH Circle, Compan-
ions of the Forest, tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock, at ForeSters' hall. Priz-
es will be awarded and refreshments
served. The general public is in
vited. ....
Pins flew all over the allays, when
the Republicans, Communists, So
cialists and Democrats of the Chase
Machine shop bowling league, met
recently and battled it out. DuBay
took high single with 1875. The So
cialiSts took two strings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
Governor Baldwin Eulogizes
Italian Race At Worlds Fair

Opportunity Declares
Executve-opes United States Will Out of War;
tie Domestic Problems
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
Methodists To Hold
Rally Day October l
Sunday School Children to Rehearse for Event To-
mOrrOw-JOhn EmOnz Inferred This Morning

WATERVILLE
Mrs r. HenOn. COespOndent-2S briggs St-IeL S'SsSS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
Truths POndered While
Riding at
Anchor
"Then gently scan
your brother man"
BY Mr.. Modestus-
"Then gently scan
your brother man" =
BY Mr.. MOdestus

FRONT!
Hitler Stain front
NaZi-Communist- Fascist front
To be signed, sealed and delivered
In History's docket of memorable
scraps of paper
How Trotsky must be laughing
If Kaiser Wilhelm can still think
A penny for his thoughts
Hitler doesn't want to fight Stalin--
He just wants to talk about him
loosely
Which is provided for, doubtless
Tacitly, or otherwise, in the Mos
COW Pact
1t is doubtful whether Hitler wants
to fight anybody
Has he not firmly declared: 81 am
not a coward"-
That being established by the rock
of German-Bavarian words
Why fight?
A Polish German non-aggression
pact there was
Good for 10 years or more, on con-
ditions-
When, just in case, there came a
British-Polish mutual defense pact
The PIG Pact was dissolved in a
flood of hot German words
You must remember, it is not all
just matter of Danzig-
For there was the corridor, taken
from Germany
By Wilson, Lloyd George, Tiger
Mongol- -Clemenceau-
Given to Poland, along with Russian
Poland and Warsaw
Plus Silesian Poland from old Aus
tria--
(Do you remember that there was
an Austria ?)-
Concerning which there might be a
common appetite
AS between Stain -Gregorian Rus
sian, and Observation-Disclosures
With reslicing of an old mess of
pottage-
Poor Poland!
Who starved her coal miners
Until they staged sit-down strikes
underground
Breadless-
Stain once gave the United States
a pact
Agreeing that no attacks on Amer
ican institutions
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
QUESTION O'BRIEN'S
STATUS AS DELEGATE

Middletown, Ohio.-The status of
William j. O'Brien, secretary of the
Middletown Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil, chosen by that organization two
weeks ago unanimously as its dele
gate to the American Federation of
Labor convention in Cincinnati in
October, continued in doubt this week.
O'Brien, a leader in labor circles
here, holds union card in the Inter
national Typographical Union, re-
Gently suspended by William Green,
president of the A. F. of L., for it's
failure to pay a special assessment
fee used as war chest fund against
the Congress of Industrial Organ
izations.
Robert Lukens, president of the
Middletown Trades and Labor Coun-
ell, said the question of O'Brien's
status as delegate would be settled
after the national organization S
stand was clarified.
O'Brien has represented the Mid
dletown council at previous national
conventions, has been head of the
|. T. u. here for several terms, and
has served several terms as secretary
of the A. F. of l.. Council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
THOUSANDS TO
ATTEND LABOR
OUTING AT LAKE
Committee Reports Nothing Left Un-
done To Make Outing Success
Fireworks On Program.

From reports of the joint Labor
Day picnic committee of the Hamil-
ton Cooperative Trades and Labor
Council and the Middletown Trades
and Labor Council, thousands are ex-
pected to attend the outing at Le-
Sourdsville Lake, next Monday
Labor Day.
The committee has left nothing
undone to make the outing a success
in every way. All kinds of amuse-
ments will be provided for young and
old. Boating and bathing, merry-go-
round, ferris wheel, dancing and ev-
erything to make up real picnic will
be in full sway all day and evening.
A large fireworks display is also on
the program and will be one of the
night attractions.
Transportation from Hamilton will
be by the Hamilton City Bus Lines.
Buses will leave the city every hour.
Buses will also make trips to and from
Middletown. There will be ample
parking space for the thousands of
automobiles bringing the large crowd
to LeSourdsville.
Members of the joint committee
who have worked diligently to assist
in making the outing grand success
are: Hamilton, Joseph Spaulding,
chairman; Frank Vidourek, Robert
Wobake, Charles Perrine, Mrs. Lot
tie Butts and Bob Novak. Middle
town, Robert Lukens, Gus Miles, Will
liam Crispin and William O'Brien.
The committee of the joint Labor
Day celebration of the Middletown
and Hamilton labor unions invites the
public to enjoy the day with them at
LeSourdsville Lake next Monday, La
Dor Day.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

Sanford Lerner, the defendant, was
the first person to be sentenced to jail
under the act, government counsel
said.
Lerner is ice-president and gen.
eral manager of the Standard Trouser
Company, Buckhannon, w. Va, and
an official of the Crown Trouser Com
pany, Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
The order of the court stipulated
that if at any time during the six
months Lerner should make payments
of $3,152.23 the government con-
tended were due his employees, he
would be released.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
Lumber And SaWmill
Workers Sign Pact

Seattle, Wash. (ILNS).-The Lum-
ber and Sawmill Workers Union, af-
filiated with the A. F. of L., recently
signed union shop agreement with
the Pope and Talbot Lumber Com
pany, which ranks second in the lum-
Der industry in the number of men
employed and the daily output of
lumber.
The pact provides that unskilled
labor shall be paid 621A cents per
hour, with semi-skilled and skilled
workmen receiving proportionately
higher pay. Regular hours of labor
are to be DO hours per week, consist
ing of five eight-hour days.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

Should emanate from the Soviet ad-
ministration-
Which agreement was recognized by
using on it
Hammer and sickle of the Comm
tern
Resulting in withdrawal of Amer
lean ambassador to Leningrad-
And so-remembering that History,
after all
Does really repeat itself, in slut
tering fashion
We may view, through this per-
spective-
aggression pacts, originating
in Moscow
Bearing signature by authority of
Hitler
Anarchy
Whose philosophy was first stated
by American John Turner
Accepted, in principle, by many
leading Americans
At one time or another
Being creed processing the USE
lessness of Law
Appears thus now again in the do
main Of International Law
Which is largely composed of
agreements between nations
How effective do you expect this
Stalin-Hitler thing to be?
Do you think it represents today
The true intentions of either Ger
man or Russian peoples?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE
PLANS POND CLEANSING
Plans for cleansing the ponds at
Seven Mile and distributing the fish
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

I. Selective Air Conditions, perfected at
greatest electrical research laboratories in
the world z. Stainless steel super-freezer,
removable shelf 3. Fast freezing, easy
releasing Quick-Tray 4. Easily adjust
able storage space, sliding shelves S. All
steel cabinet. one-piece porcelain interior
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
Important Moose Meeting

Gunnard Shoblom, secretary of
Hamilton Lodge No. SO, Loyal Order
of Moose, sent letters to the mem
bership, requesting that all attend
the regular meeting of the organiza-
tion, Wednesday night, September 13.
There will be matters before the meet
ing that will be important to every
member of the Moose.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
Sportsmen Buy Poles,
Material For Clubhouse

All poles, formerly used by the Gin
cinnati and Lake Erie Traction Com
pany between Mt. Healthy and Over
peck have been bought by the Butler
County Sportsmen, Robert Stoeckel,
president, announced at the regular
meeting in the Fenmont.
A clubhouse on the Sportsmen'
farm, two miles south of Darrtown,
will be erected from the poles as soon
as they can be taken down and moved
to the farm.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
FIRST WAGE-HOUR ACT
VIOLATOR GETS 6 MONTHS

Elkins, w. Va. (ILNS) Federal
Judge William E. Baker recently or
dered trouser manufacturer jailed
for six months for failing to comply
with the Wage-Hour Law.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
NEW BEER-LIQUOR PERMITS

Transfer from Lester Ull, 1900 Cen
tral Avenue, to 1901 Central Avenue
Middletown, Ohio, D-1 and D-3. Pau
line Cunningham, 1915 Central Ave
nue., Middletown, Ohio, D-5. D. Scott
Beaton, 200 Augspurger Avenue, New
Miami, Ohio, D-2.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01
GEO. KAPPEL

Practical all-around tailor, would like
to be favored with your patronage, for
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning, Press
ing, Removing Wearshine and Re-
lining, 1872 N. B Street. Will call for.
Give estimates and deliver.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

were made by the Izaak Walton
League at the regular meeting last
week at the Robert L. Klaus camp,
Woodsdale.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

Why experiment on our economic
problems when Union Labels will
solve them!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-09-01

tuberculosis doesn't care who you
are, nor what you are. It attacks
young and old, poor and rich. Help
find early tuberculosis!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
SOCIAL FUNCTION
 PLANNED BY COP,
Italian Club Names Com. mittee for Dinner.Da
 During Coming Month

Members Of the Young Mems Italian Republican club and auxil- iary, meeting last night ct The El- ton, made plans for Q dinner dance next month. Further arrangements will Do made at q meeting of the two groups Wednesday night ct 292 Bank street.
 Prank Rossi was named chairman Of tho arrangements committee for tho affair. Florence Agostino is committee secretary; Angelo Pos. senate Is treasurer, and Helen Chrlstoforo is publicity chairman.
 Tho general committee consists Of John Christoforo, Michael oi- ofdano, Eustaehio gchiappa, John Deschino, Michael DePrimo, John SfoFza, John DiPastino, Joseph Las Porta, Marie SealZo, Edith santo. TO, Jane Fisher, Mrs. Charles Vale letto, Mrs. Rocco, Genera, Claire Perriello, Dorothy Greece, Mrs. Prank Vitareili, Mrs. A. Spagnola, Lena Dijoseph, Felicia Caruso, Nellie Leporo, Mrs. Prank Vara. felli, Louis Schiappa, Florence VI. des, Albert Schiavone, Carmen Caruso, Carmine Etergenio, olindo DiNapoli, Philip Teta, Pasquale DeCicco, Gus DeCiceo, Salvatore Pusso, Nicola Napoii, Albert Pelo- si, Albert Dana, Thomas Lopore, Samuel Manniello, James Bruno, John candido, James oaiullo and John Fisher,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

and signed by the governor It was delayed In the senate as MT. Gull hane engaged in a dramatic fili- buster against it.
 Several local lobbyists were act- tive at the State Capitol, and hearings on local bills several times brought large crowds of Waterburians to Hartford.
 one of tho highlights of the early stages Of the session was Q plan by Rep. 0ustaferri to have Mayor Hayes and other city ofi1c- ials removed and Waterbury gov- erned by 0 three-man commission until the end of the year. The pro- posal was dropped at the request of the prosecution in the conspir- acy case. who felt that public re- action might affect the trial.
 Frequent Capitol visitors were Mayor -elect Vincent Scully, rec presenting the city government; Charley DeBisschop, John Devito Attorney William J. Larkin, Jr. Republican Town Chairman !. Warren Upson, Eddie Udelowitz, Attorney Edward Sweeney, and Harmon A. Genlot. oA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30
Rubber Legs! 3 A. M. New Years Day May Bring Epi- demic A m o ng
 Sit. Dow
 Drinkers.

One of the greatest rushes that Waterbury's restaurants tor saloons as they were known in the old days) have experienced, since your old man and the rest of tho boys of the pre-prohibition era used to rush the can on pay night, Is expected to take place at midnight Sunday night,
 That Is the hour when at the last stroke of twelve the boys who have been sitting in the "bleaeh- ers' oil day, as Q result of the law, which prevents standing at c bar on Sunday will be able (probably to step up to the plate, decorate the mahogany. place the old foot on tho brass rail and drink" In the New Year in natural fashion,
 owners of local drink empor- iumS are having their bars rein- forced SO that they will be able to withstand the rush,
 The law will permit "sitting- down" drinking up until midnight, Sunday, aS the state liquor com mission has consented" which is three hours longer than the time allowed for quaffing the amber fluid and chasing down the "red eye" on an ordinary Sunday,
 A lot can happen in three hours, particularly with New Years in the ofilng, and there is wonder ment on the part Of many, how many will be actually able to make tho bar, or in other words "eome in from third base" where they have been putting on their Nt- ting-down act, It Is anticipated that there will Dc many Q "Slide for home,
 Sitting down, while drinking, Is always bad it is generally agreed among old timers, for the reason that c fellow while drinking thinks he's perfectly sober and keeps on drinking, and then gets up to find out that he has rubber" legs, that won't hold him up, So it's going to Do Q tough night New Years Eve apparently.