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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
FINAL REPORTS
 IN SCOUT DRIVE
Campaign for $2O,500 to Close Tonight; Campsite
 Plans Progress

The final report meeting of the annual Boy Scout finance campaign will be held tonight at 6:l5 o'clock at The Elton. A total of s20,5o0 is sought, 17,500 of 1t for the develop- men of the new campsite in Ply- mouth. Walter II. Deacon, president of the council, will preside.
 Events during the week include central district board of review Wednesday night at the First Meth- odist church and Q swimming meet Saturday afternoon at the Nauga- tuck YMCA.
 Thirty boys were present at the weekly meeting of Troop % of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes Fri- day night In the parish hall. Sev- eral scouts passed tests. Wolf patrol won first place in an inter-patrol contest held Friday night at Troop is. The meeting was onducted by scoutmaster James Burke.
 Girl Scouts of the Waterbury Council will begin taking orders for their third annual cookie sale on March 6. These must be in to the distrcit chairmen by March iS. As in previous years the cookies are in the shape of the Girl Scout trefoil. A portion of the proceeds will 90 to each troop, the rest being used for camp equipment. All cookie chair. men from trops will meet early this week to receive order books and final instructions.
 Troop i2, Girl Scouts, will present Haunted Tearoom" e play at the Third Congregational church Friday night. The cast includes Ann and Mildren Dickinson, Lygi Nainis, Her- tha and Eleanor Krugelis, Lois Hol- comb, Jaqueline Pooler and Eleanor shepherd. John Elvin Cole is direc- tor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

Sullivan said, "using their tremen- dous majority to not only force a suspension of the rules, but also to nuddify an agreement that no con- troversial matters would be consid- cred on Fridays. But more impor- tant than that, by their actions, they have confessed that they didn't mean what they said during the last campaign when they proclaimed to the electorate of this state that you can't borrow yourself out of debt',"
 Policy Not Sound
 Nothing could be more remote from the truth" Sullivan said, than that his objective was to discredit the McLevy administration in Bridgeport. My sole purpose" he declared, lis to point out to the general public that the refinancing of public debt over and over again is not sound fiscal policy. And when one speaks on the subject of refund ing bonds, it is practically impossible to avoid a discussion of the McLevy administration, because when one thinks of the chief magistrate of the city of Bridgeport, he automat- ically thinks of refunding bonds"
 Tuesday is the last day on which the Bridgeport tax rate may be set. and failure to adopt the refunding bond bill by that time will result in an increase of 3.3 mills In the present tax rate. It is expected that the Democrats in the senate will not at- tempt to block consideration of the bill there, although they may insist that all other pending matters, in- cluding the dual job bill, be disposed of first. Senator Sullivan and other Democrats, however, are expected to use the senate as e rostrum from which to condemn the fiscal prac- tices of the McLevy administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

| The par dSSOCldClOIl dIlQ eVeTy~ one who uses the courthouse have for many years realized and appre- ciated that the courthouse is hope lessly inadequate. There are not enough court rooms, no conference rooms, inadequate toilet facili- ties for juries under the revised jury system; inadequate space for clerks of each court; inadequate vault space for clerks and bar li- brary; inadequate space for the state attorney and the prosecutor of the common pleas court.
 Inadequate Space
 "There is inadequate space for the court stenographers and they have inadequate vault space. There is no room for the public defender or for the coroner, and there are inadequate rooms for judges located in the courthouse.
 Some years ago. the county pur- chased the tract of land to the west of the present courthouse. The county already has land to the south which insures light and air.
 The pal committee named to make study of the possibili- ties communicated with Louis A. Walsh, architect, and asked him, If he would, without obligating any, body, work out sketches as to how the problem could best be handled and give an indication of what ex- penditure would be required.
 MT. Walsh prepared blueprints and suggested a wing on the prop erty already owned by the county to the west of the present courthouse, wing to be approximately 50 feet by 90 feet.
 "1n this wing would be:
 First floor-Library, compensa- ton court, public defenders office, coroner's office and a coat room.
 Second and third floors. Two court rooms on each floor, each about the size of the present superior court room.
 The present courthouse space, including the three court rooms and contiguous offices, would be cut up to give necessary office and conference rooms as the building seems to require. Very few struc- tural changes would have to be made in the present building other than changes in a few partitions.
 This entire project, according to MT. Walsh's estimate, would cost the county less than $l50,000
 Tt seems entirely reasonable If the county should decide to go ahead with this work, to apply for and receive federal funds to help defray the cost.
 "1t Is not the desire of the bar or users of the courthouse that there be a monument or any big, handsome addition. The same gen. eral scheme of architecture could be carried out and the building be entirely presentable and entirely usable. The new wing would be assured of light and air on sub stantially all sides because the county has a further strip of land to the west of the proposed wing which would be devoted to pass way purposes.
 Ideal Setup
 The advantage of this project would be that 1t would be unnec- cessary for the county to purchase any land. While 1t would be ideal for the county to buy the property now held by the state banking com missioner, formerly owned by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

Debunking Mayor Jasper McLevy's financial schemes has become a pop ular pastime with non-sympathetic legislators, The tie-up between Re- publican and Socialist members of the senate Is also being criticized. There is possibility of action to- morrow in the state senate when the $2,449, ,000 refunding bond issue of the City of Bridgeport comes before the senate for action. It was adopted in the house Friday. Unless 1t passes tomorrow, the City of Bridge port faces an increase of 3.S mills in the present tax rate.
 Sullivan Says
 Speaking Saturday evening in a Democratic broadcast Senator John L. Sullivan of New Britain remarked Saturday night:
 Mayor MeLevy has been meeting Bridgeport's 1OU's with more 1oU's," Sullivan charged, By this ridiculous and unsound handling of public finance Mayor McLevy has already burdened the unborn chil- dren of the next two generations with debts that should be paid of by this generation"
 Based, he said, on study of the Bridgeport audits on file In the ot- flee of the state tax commissioner Sullivan said, of SC, ,3o7, ,0o0 of bonded indebtedness which became due and payable during the past six years, only Sl,525,000 was actually paid by the city of Bridgeport and the bal ance, or $4,7s2,00 was raised by the issuance of refunding bonds, which some day must be paid by the future citizens of Bridgeport. The bonded debt of the city on March sl this year, he said, will be $lS,6s9, ,000, while if Mayor McLevy had paid of the obligations of the city when due" the bonded debt on March 3i
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
 FOR MERIT SYSTEM

The annual drive for membership of the Waterbury chapter of the Connecticut Merit System Associa- ton started today. Report meetings will be held Friday and March 10.
 H, W. Leavenworth is chairman of tn, drive, assisted by the follow Ing team captains: Mrs, Frederick A. Faust, John B. Goss, Arthur Pur- inton, Miss E. M. Davies, Harry Pet erson, George Mitchell, James Sweeney, c. II, Reihl, Leonard Seavlr, Rev. Thomas L, Sinclair, Miss Grace Galley, James Burns, Gordon Signor and L. F. Isele.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
SADIE DICK ASKS
 $5,OOO FOR FALL

Sadie Dick today filed action in the court of common pleas to recover $5, 1000 from the M. Gammino Con- struction company for injuries sus- tained in a fall at 1248 Baldwin street, September l, 1888. Mrs. Dick claims she was injured while the Gammino Go. was constructing the sidewalk in conjunction with the general paving project of Baldwin street.
 It is alleged, in an action insti- tuted through Attorney Frank Healey, that the cover of a hatchway was left loose by agents of the com- pany, and that as result the plain- tiff fell into hole and was injured.
 Jessie Brennan claims S2,500 dam- ages in an action filed against the c. R. & L. Co., in common pleas court today. She alleges she was injured when her toe was caught in a hole, adjacent to the trolley rails on Bank and Grand streets, August 6, 1888. She alleges an elbow injury
 Czechoslovakia has a shortage of C.. Ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

would have been reduced to $8,907,- 900.
 Demands Support
 Sullivan asserted Mayor McLevy visited Governor Baldwin Thursday and demanded that the Republican organization fulfill Its part of what Is generally understood in legislative circles to be a pernicious political deal by which the two Socialist sen- ators voted with the Republicans making 1t possible for that party te organize the state senate"
 "The Republicans in the house Of representatives railroaded this bill through the lower house on Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
COMMUNISM THEME
 OF LENTEN TALKS
Rev. Joseph Donnelly to Deliver Series at St.
 Thomas Church

It was announced yesterday morn- ing by Rev, John Kennedy, pastor, that the special Lenten instructions at St. Thomas Church will be on the subject of Communism and will be delivered by Rev Joseph F. Don- nelly, assistant pastor.
 The late Holy Father pointing out that Communism grows daily more menacing has said; "The greatest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27


 Boston, Feb, 27-(SpeciaD D-Two New England college presidents are among the seven men who have been appointed to the chair manships of the major New Eng land Council committees, accord- ing ton an announcement made here today by c. F. Weed presi- dent of the council.
 pr. Karl T, Compton, president of Massachusetts Institute of of Technology, and Dr. Hugh P. Baker, president of Massachu- setts State College in Amherst, will head the New Products Com mittee and the Agricultural Com mittee respectively. Both men are directors of the Council and have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

long been leaders in efforts to stimulate the use of research in the development of new products, new processes, new uses for old products and new markets.
 Other committee chairmen ap- pointed include: H. Nelson Me- Dougall of Portland, Maine, Bank ers' Committed; Dr. Walter N. Miner of Calais, Maine, Commit tee on Highways; Richard W. Sul- loway of Franklin, New Hamp- shire, Industrial Committee; Col. William A. Boron of Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, Recrea- tional Development Committee; and Albert E. Noelte of Central Falls, Rhode Island, Community Development Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
Walter Wi1aclleu Or BrOadzCuy
Man About 7'oDn
sTrads Mark Resl.erea, copyrsh. paly Mrror Ino

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
RARE TULIPS sPRoUT

Myrna Loy is keeqing her fingers crossed. The rare black tulip bulbs, so difficult to raise and which she planted several weeks ago, are now sprouting on her Hidden Valley ranch,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

Four gold snuff boxes of Irish workmanship, presented to the Right Hon. John Foster, the first speaker of the Irish House of Com- mons, serving from i785 to 1900, were sold recently In London for $2,- 38Q,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
19O,OOO Cars Still Unregistered In State
Local Lawyers Urge
 Court House Addition
Land Owned By County Could Be Utilized New Wing Would Provide Much Needed Facilities;
 $l5O,OOO Estimated Cost

statement issued yesterday by the Waterbury Bar Associations court house committee is to the effect that necessary alterations additions the present building could be effected at cost of about $150000 The state ment self explanatory, was compiled by the commttee consisting of Terence Carmody, chairman, Walter MCn agan, James Mcknight Russell Carter and Richardson Bronson Is as follows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27
Legislators 'Debunking''
 McLeUy's Financial Setup

Unless Republicans Keep Faith City Bridgeport Faces Three Mill lax ncrease-Famous Jasper Meeting O. us o. us Charges States Senator Sullivan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

Czechoslovakia has a shortage of farm labor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-27

sef Duna and John Carroll get their divorce shortly but still Knutz about other And stubborn admit Bea Le Eth will kid the bloome Stok this when they their Coleman dickering Embassy Club s7th Humphrey Bogart and his brde Mayo Metho had braw hotel grill drunk not tough Bogart he could But Mayo black orb! Je and the Worlds Fair phfff That restored the last The Maharaah Raapipla pote) May He'll tepee entire SavoyPlaza foor crowded.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

today are managed by executives
,Jho have learned the importance
of striving conscientiously to get
along smoothly with workers, who
realize the shortsightedness Of
seeking to be dictatorial, who sin,
cerely want to take into full con-
sideration the viewpoint of en-
ployeS.
The time is coming when labor
leaders, to retain leadership, will
also find it necessary to act con-
siderately rather than arbitrarily.
to weigh both sides Of every ques-
ton which may arise, and to exer.
else reason, Judgment, patience, a
rational measure Of tolerance.
In short, the Golden Rule is
destined to rule more and more.
TIME STUDY
An esteemed associate, who
travels widely and intimately con-
facts automobile plants, reports
the following:
A time study man in an auto
mobile parts company found that
a group Of welderS, working on an
assembly line, were carrying q dis.
tance of several yards the group
of parts to be assembled and then,
after Welding them together, were
carrying them several feet farther.
The management decided it
would be more economical to have
stock handlers at rs cents an hour
do every part Of this work except
the actual welding, since the weld
ers earned 81 an hour.
So it put the change into ef-
feet. It expected, naturally, that
the welderS would weld more
units per hour. But production
didn't increase. The union shop
steward who refused to permit
the increase in output was imme.
diately fired.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16

Within one hour that assembly
line had struck. Within three
hours the entire plant shut down.
Next day a very large automobile
plant depending on this company
for supplies had to shut down.
END STRIKE
Arguments with the union
heads started. Pressure for parts
from the automobile company
was insistent. The dispute lasted
three days. Finally the fired
steward was reinstated. But out
put was not increased until, sew
eral weeks later, another time
study had been made and its re-
suits agreed upon by the man
agement and the union. Even
then output did not go up salts
factorily.
About the same time, in an
other plant making a similar prod
uct, a time study was made Of
another group Of welderS. A plan
was drawn up to have the weld
erS sit down and do only Welding.
CALL CONFERENCE
The steward concerned with the
operation, the department stew.
ard and the president of the plant
union local were called together.
The plan was explained to them,
the added convenience of sitting
down instead Of standing up was
emphasized, and assurance was
given that no welders would be
let out-other Welding work being
guaranteed, if necessary.
The union men at first said
mo" But two subsequent talk
tests brought final acceptance.
Output was stepped up from IL
to 20 units per hour. and produc-
ton was not interrupted for q
minute.
which of these managements
acted wisely?
To succeed, be ready always to
give and take, to try to see through
the other party's eyes-and to
please.
Copyright, 1889, BY B. G. FoEheaa
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
STOCKS STEADY,
UTILITIES LEAD
SLOW TRADING
General Business News
Proves Scarce
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 Q.N.SO.
The stock market developed
steadier tendencies in the first
session Of a new week, following
its persistent decline since the
start Of 1889.
Strength and activity in utilities
featured forenoon dealings, most
other groups holding within mar.
row trading limits.
Consolidated Edison climbed
nearly a point, closely followed by
Columbia Gas, American Water
Works, Public Service Of New Jer.
sey, and North American.
General business news was
scarce. Expectations were the com.
posite steel operating rate today
would show slight decrease from
last weeks figure.
Modest gains were shown by
Sears, Roebuck; Montgomery
Ward, Texas Corporation, Doug
las Aircraft, U. s. Gypsum, Beth
lehem, Goodrich, American Smelt
ing, Celanese and Reynolds To
bacco B. fractions all were a
shade higher.
On the minus side of the ledger
were U. s. Steel, Chrysler, West
inghouse Electric, Boeing, Ameri
can Telephone, and N. Y. Central
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Woshinqton Produce
bITUMINoUS COAL PRODUCTION
THOUSANDS Of Snort ToNSl

Brussels sprouts-MaTket steady. two
California arrived; unbroken and -,
broken car; 6, soSa S9 track California S'''O
cabSase-Market stady. One New
York arrived; 5 broken and unbroker
cars on track. Domestic round type;
Te xas. h-western crates 7ScgN
Carrots-Three California arrived;
broken and Z unbroken cars on track
California, western crates, punched
$3.50 so, fair condition, 90: Texas
half-western crates; $50; 6ushsl eas,
9Oc; Pennsylvania, s5c@3l.
Cauliflower-Markets steady. One Cali
fornia arrived; broken and un'
broken cars on track. Crates: Ari'
zona, $50: California. s1.2691.s6.
fornis arrived; 2 broken cars on track
TaaSsa dossn ,ssos n0'Y1S%f Tiorids
standard crates, washed, 3-4-dosen. $2.7i
@3; S-dozen. &2.250275; s-1O-dozen, 81
California arrived: broken and
unbroken cars on track. Arizona, west.
ern crates Iceberg type. 5-dozen, $2.7E
@32S. mostly 50: S-dozen, I2.5O@2.75.
Onions-Market steady. No carlot ar
sacks. U. s. No /, yellows: Michigan
and Ohio, $2.156I25; New York, small
to medium size, 75c@31; Sweet Spanish
s-inches and larger: Colorado. 91.40G q
1.50
Peas-Market steady. No carlot ar.
ys'vais; 1 broken car on track. Florida,
\ shell hampers, A.1502.
N pin ach-Market steady. Four Texas
s'ed: broken and unbroken cars
! "a rack. Bushel hampers, Savoy type,
III =, sS- Isl: Virginia, S0975c.
ale and Collards-Market steady.
Jck rece to light. Virginia, bushel
nkstS, 7f Z. NC.
Sweet En.zy oes-Market steady One
iii Carol r. srrived no cars on track.
,Isls, Eaeir arolina, baskets Puerto
rs, tIla p is; fair condition, soc @
q; Mar and. Anne Arundel county,
rpsrs Puerto Ricans, $1.10@1.15;
giaiI, baskets, Puerto Ricans, soc @ 81.
'.:hatoes-Market steady. One Florida
lived: I unbroken car on track. Truck
epts light. Florida, truck receipts lug
9ies, ripes and turning wrapped, 6x6
ID larger. S2@2.75; SKI, $1-5o02; Ohio,
ethouse stock, 6-lb. baskets. $1.25@1.5o.
|. Squash-Supplies insufficient to quote.
sCucumbers-Market steady. Indiana,
hothouse stock, $1@1.S0 per dozen.
The Washington times., 1939-01-16
Washington Stocks

SALES
Potomac Electric IS pfd., SO
116A.
Capital Traction IS, $2,000@85.
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Is, $2,000@109.
AFTER CALL
Capital Transit Company, 100
7B.
Potomac Electric 51as pfd., 20
115h.
washington Railway and Elec-
tric pfd., 100113.