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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

IaHtHlk HSoiSya
one ship In the air, so q vast
training program for, mechanics Is
necessary, At 81, Thomas, near
Barrie In western Ontario, In a
large hospital building, some 2,000
DIR mechanics and teehnieians are
10 be graduated every four
months.
FIELD SURVEYS
ALREADY STARTED
Ground and aerial surveys Of
the proposed new training fields
are now under way, Considerable
rivalry has developed among cities
and provinces for location OF the
new fields,
Already the splendid Canadian
air record OF the World War Is
being borne out In this one,
Though few pilots trained since
the wars outbreak have aS yet
gone overseas, the Canadian pa
pers are sprinkled with accounts
OF the death In England OF Cana
dian flyers who rushed overseas
10 fly with the British. Air train
Ing itself always brings Its meas
ure OF death, Visiting the Trenton
station the same day as this writer
was an elderly man whose son had
died In q plunge into the bay. He
had come 10 claim the boys ef-
feets, He was stoicel and without
bitterness.
Canada has been chosen for this
great DIR program partly because
II Is beyond bombing range OF
Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
LOCAL.FIRM GETS
new CERTIFICATE
Insurance For Savings
Safety Issued to Build.
ing, Loan Association

Washington Dec, 2i,-A certificate
OF insurance providing for the safety
Of savings ~ 10 $4,000 for each In
weston has been issued by the Fed
eral Savings and Loan Insurance
Corporation 10 the Waterbury Build
Ing and Loan Association, ineorpo.
rated, OF Waterbury, Connecticut, II
was announced here today by MI.
gent Fallon, general manager.
This progressive institution, which
has been prominent In home flnai1c-
Ing IN the Waterbury area since II
was chartered Oh January 10, 1920
now joins $3.50 other savings, build
Ing and loan associations IN the
United States which provide THU
safety insurance for savings,
The Si2i 100000 Insurance Cor
poration. q Federal Government In
strumentailty, was created In 1884
10 protect funds invested IN thrift
and home-fnaneing, institutions
State chartered building and loan
associations which apply for O cer-
tifcate and meet the strict require
inents OF the Corporation are eligible
for this insurance, A total OF more
than 2,370 1000 persons now have pro-
lection for their savings through
this Corporation. Aggregate assets OF
the 2i80 associations IN tho United
States which provide this safety liz
surance amount 10 S2,432,000,000.
Reports 10 the Corporation state
that the Waterbury association has
assets Of si,7g6,ii7 and invested
shares totaling si,479,407,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
ROOSEVELT LODGE
PLANS ELECTIONS
Machinists Expected to
Name William Brennan
President Tomorrow

The annual election Of officers
OF Roosevelt Lodge, Local 1885 Of
the international Association OIL
Machinists, an A. y. OF l.. affiliate
will DO held nj their clubroomS Of
1865 East Main Street tomorrow
evening at 1880 y. N.
The following were nominated 81
q meeting December @: President
william Brennan; vice.presidet1t
Joseph Howell; secretary, william
Sheriff, financial secretary, Howard
King; treasurer, Victor Engvaill
Trustee, James Coughlin; delegates
10 the Central Labor Union, Henry
L. Brodeur, Emile Laiige.
At this meeting plans will DO dis
ciissed for the installation OF Off
GERS January IL. Delegates 10 the
A. y. Of l.. New England Confer.
eiice and the installation Of Officers
OF the Providence Lodge OF the In.
ternatipnal Association Of Machin.
lists will be named.
The present officers OF Roosevelt
Lodge, Local 1895 Of the Interna.
tionai Association Of Machinists,
are Lester v. Drodeur, president;
Francis darren, vice-pregident; vii.
liam Sheriff, secretary; Howard
King, financial secretary; victos
Engvali. treasurer; william Bvii.
nan, trustee; william Birmingham
Henry l.. Brodeur and Walter
deuyin, delegates 10 the Central
Labor Union.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
CHURCHELOW WINS
$3.50 DAMAGES
WoIcott Man Awarded
Sum Against Bristol De.
PENDANTS By Jury

Damages OF Sbeb0,li were award
cd Michael Churchelow OF Wolcott
late yesterday afternoon by jury
In the Court OF Common Pleas. The
award was against John Mcdonald
and the Mcdonald Bros. OF Bristol,
Churchelow sued for 1000 rs 0
result OF being injured IN an auto.
mobile accident Oh the Waterbury,
Bristol road, The case had been IN
progress for over o week before
Judge Miles v. McNiff and the
jury.
The plaintiff claimed he received
permanent head and facial injuries,
which will leave scars, as the result
OF the negligence OF the defendant,
John Mcdonald, who WAS driving O
truck owned by the Mcdonald Bros,
n was alleged that Mcdonald drove
his truck on 10 the main highway
striking u car driven by Morgan
Culver OF Wolcott, pushing " into
the path OF q car driven by Ken.
meth Pernerewski In which Church.
Glow was riding,
Atty. George II. Lynch repfesefl.
tod the plaintiff and Attys. Walter
Monagan and John Monagan de.
Tended.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Mit Alerton whose motto is protect what you nave
with insurance forwards very valuable year oook
for l04O He's the head man at the Mar ,
j. McEvoy office on West Main Street Street 1n,tK
so much of the book, Mit I believe ! Won
cards to the rover are most approximately acknowledged
from my kind friends Mr. and Mrs george CrucEsha m
and Mrs James Couks Dorothy Cakins Of Oakvile and
Mr. and Mrs Fritz Klambt of Naugatuck. Gene Autry
singing cowboy who clicked In big way before HOLY,
wood Cameras will make three personal appearances IN
a downtown theater here Wednesday, January "a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
nY WILLIS THoRNTON

NEA Service star Correspondent
Trenton, Ont, Dec. 81 - High
above the ragged bush coun-
try along Quinte Bay the drum-
ming rumble Of bombers falls on
the ear "a hours o day. Up Into
the wlntry sky roar planes, every
few minutes, day and night.
Neat white succeed barrack
buildings which look almost like
an American housing project,
stand at one corner OF the Royal
Canadian Air Force Training Gen.
ter field Hero some 1900 men In
the blue gray uniform OF the
r. q. A. r. are already in train
ing. Here will come pilots from
Australia. New Zealand, even
Britain, for final specialized arain-
Ing before going on patrol IN
France.
More than enough Canadians
have volunteered TO I'll the ranks
OF the Royal Canadian Air Force
TO date. Thus enlistment OF Amer.
leans In any numbers must walt
for Canadian citizens IRE always
given preference. But American
instructors qualified In use OF the
American planes now crossing the
border may serve without taking
an oath OF allegiance, and many
are expected TO respond In this
way.
Nom Canadians must apply fol
flying enlistment In person In Can
ada, and must take the oath. But
they are placed on waiting lists
and probably will not be called
for service until the training pro-
gram has greatly expanded. Al
present, oil berths are full,
Those who know air force officer
life only from the movies would
be surprised 10 see squads OF cd.
vAnced pilots out drilling like In.
fantrymen. The playboy aspect Of
flying Is taboo ut Trenton, Ali
force officers are subject To dis.
cipline today.
FLYERS RECEIVE
$50 HOURS SOLO
A veteran World War pilot
with nearly 40 German planes
10 his credit looks out over the
drill field. mot too badl" III
muses., considering that these
lads have been here only three
days. They're getting lot more
training than we had IN my day
they'll average $50 hours solo be-
fore they 90 over tho lines.
II went on patrol IN France
with Just ~ hours solo. A char
with 10 more training than thai
probably wouldn't even get O
modern bomber off the ground
safely, let alone handle II In Q
flight"
Standards for the r. q. A. y
are extremely high today. Many
n chagrined applicant IL turned
down within weeks OF passing 4
severe life insurance examination
One skilled pilot with 1000 hours
who has flown u dozen times over
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
. Rockies, was turned down as

the Rockies, was turned down as
color.blind.
LIFE DEPENDS
ON GOOD EYES
seem unimportant2" asked an
officer. mot q ibt Of 1t. In
military landings In France In
early-morning haze, your safety
and that OF your crew and plane
depends on Judgment Of certain
pastel shades on the ground"
When war broke, Canada had
fewer than 500 war pilots. So the
building OF o big scale OR force
starts more or less from scratch.
But when the World War ended,
more than 90 per cent OF n. A. r.
pilots were Canadians, and so II
will DO again.
Flying clubs oil over the Do
minion were given charge OF the
elementary training OF flying off,
GERS, and OF the first 30 hours OF
solo flight. Then comes q ground
training course followed by In
termedite training at o center
like Camp Borden, then At Tren-
ton final specialized work as
bomb.aimers, gunnerS, fighter pi-
lots, radio operators, photogra.
piers. observers.
Neat, new blue-gray uniforms,
high pay OF from Si.70 10 S2i0 n
day for aircraft men, and S6 q
day for pilots, oil mark off the
air service as O favored branch.
CANADIAN ARMY
BEST PAID IN WORLD
But all Of Canadas' new army
Is practically the best paid IN
the world. Tho base pay for pri-
Yates Is 4i.30 q day, without the
deductions that reduced the Amer
lean priyate's 81 q day In 1917 10
the vanishing point. True, he
must assign IS days pay o month
10 his wife, but the government
also gives her from s3S 10 900 o
month, depending on the hus.
bands rank, and 81 month for
each child regardless OF the
fathers rank,
Recruiting In the army was
stopped temporarily more than o
month ago, and except for skilled
mechanics and Other special Serv-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
PUBLIC HEARING
ON ELEVATOR Law.
New Rules, Regulations Of
Inspections to Be Dis
cussed January 9th

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 2l-State
Labor Commissioner Cornelius ],
Danaher today announced that q
public hearing TO act on the rules
and regulations Of the new state ele-
vator law will be held In the hall of
the House OF Representatives, State
Capitol, Tuesday, January 0, at 10
O, m,
The regulations relate TO the new
laws governing elevator inspection
which became effective July l, Copies
of the proposed rules and regulations
may be obtained by writing the state
labor department,
Under the terms of the law no
elevator or escalator may be legally
operated in Connecticut without an
operating certificate, Since July l,
temporary permits have been grant,
ed upon request and operating cer-
tificatcs have been issued TO those
elevators inspected and approved,
The new law also provides that
al Elevators and esealators must DO
examined annually and no new ele-
water or escalator may be erected or
Installed until detailed plans and
specifications Of the proposed con-
struetion work shall have been SUBJ
mitted to the labor department and
approved, Previously II was neces.
sary only 10 request an inspection
after the construction or altering
work had been completed, the COM
missioner pointed out,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Tony Pastor Of Hartford, who recently took over
Arte Shaws orchestra Is booked for his frSt Connec'
ticut appearance at Hamilton Park Sunday evening.
January l. Jack Teagarden and his orchestra Will
make their debut here January 81, followed by Harry
James January 49, Incidentally there will be dancing
New Years Eve to name band as yet unknown, ull.
m = a m. John Flynn OF OakvilIe, undergrad at
Notre Dame University Is home for the Christmas re-
cess Paul and Louis Buckmiller Naugatucks
merry morticans never forget their friends az Chrs
mas The Tower deeply appreciates their Yuleidc re-
membrancc.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

1t Is worth anyones while to pay visit 10 the MAJ
atuck Historical Society where there are on exhibition
in the Little Gallery seventeen floral paintings by Care
J. Benner. These paintings may be seen and examined
III very short time. The exhibition Will come TO
groupings of various garden flowers well known to those
IN this section OF the country, most artistic Each can,
of the groupings are against wall background,
two are In q window. One OF the loveliest
1, Lacs and Appleblossons The flowers IN each can
vas are arranged In vase OF different coors to har
monte or contrast with the flowers. ApplebloSsoms
and Llacs In Yellow Vase Is most pleasing TO the eye
In fact you could not select one that exceed IN color OF
line.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

About 5:i5 p. m, after the main
rush Of cars from the Pierce Hol-
low state Training School Job
had roared through the village,
n carload Of workmen skidded IN
front OF Henry McCarthy's Gem
eral Store, went out OF control,
struck q giant sugar maple IN
front OF Deacon Willy Mitchel's
Place, gouged out hunk OF wood
and bark, and turned over Oh It's
side amid the tlnkling glass and
secured up the new plated
highway surfacing. Housewives
dropped their pans and Scurried
out 10 investigate. Windows went
up around the center. The min
isters wife hurriedly arrived At
the scene OF the accident. Traffic
slowed 10 q normal pace as Town
Hall Janitor Willy Keil directed
passing motorists with @ flash
light. The luck OF the speedway
held good, however and The Lone
Ranger soon arrived to help the
injured. (He had been busy but
cheering two hogs for the Honor
able Harold Hicock, but he dropped
everything and speeded TO the
regeue.) One man was treated
for severe cuts Oh his hands, an
other passenger wandered about IN
q da2e for awhile, but the group
got their scattered senses ts3ether
aagin and started off down the
valley O little worse for their en-
perienee. Donald Hatstat swept
up the broken glass. No arrests
were made. The driver claimed
that he was blinded by the lights
OF Nh approaching vehicle. We
need more maple trees along the
roadside 10 keep those motorists
off the sidewalk. II that car had
Skidded q moment sooner, " might
have clipped the porch off Me-
Carthy's Store and then the
townsmen would have had no
place 10 SIT on summer nights,
Judge Hieock reports that those
two hogs dressed off about $50
pounds each. The Lone Ranger
did good Job OF butchering and
not every town has u sheriff who
can double ut law enforcement
and Strengthening pigs, Dave, The
Ranger, Is handy with oil kinds OF
hogs)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

James M Moore OF the Eculid Avenue Moores Is
substituting at the post office during the holiday rush
49,. Bob Stevens OF Waterve and A. 4. Russo OF this
city arrived home from Mt. ST. Marys College IN En-
mtsburg, Md yesterday. Bob former Crosby halfoack
-. Christmas greeting cards In today's mail were
received from Helen Bandurski OF ThomaSton, Mae
Downey Parker, Rev. Francis j. Barrett, MI ana Mrs.
james Blanco Lorraine Tierney OF Bridgeport, Helen
and SANDY" Donohue John W. Mcdibbon, Peg ane John
Kelley, Marcee j. Andriks and Dr.. ana Mrs. August
Reed Many thanks, kind friends and Merry Christmas
TO you.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Gene Designs IN undergoing treatment at 81.
Marys Hospital and dislikes the idea Of being kept In
bed despite the bevy Of beautiful nurses who care for
him Jimmy Byrnes, day clerk at the Hotel Pal
ace starts his annual two weeks vacation saturday.
He'll spend Christmas In Chicago and New Years In
Kansas City Dick Leonard Ii nursing badly
bruised finger which hs caught In the door OF car
while helping friend move early this week. He lost
10 much blood he's afraid to put himself on the scales
now :. Adolf Raymond has huge tree In front Of
his Fairlawn Avenue home .prcttl!y decorated with
Christmas lights. The tree IL really higher than inc
house.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
Good Evening.
rHr NrnoHpoRHoop DRUGSTORE
By THE MAN IN THE TOWER


Here's 70 that institution the neighpornooo oruSSV0
A boon when comes the unexpected guest ~, 4. ,,s
where stock Includes everything from nitric acio 70 NUS
And assortment Is OF the very pest.
About ten at night Johnny starts 70 cougn
And the household Is one grand TURMOIL
Dad PUSHES out TO the corner drug .
And comes back with lnament OIL ,,
Oh the neighborhood drugl the neighoorhooo oruS'
with remedies for measles and chicken pox,
Where YOU can get frozen pudding Tor dinner
And a good grade OF alarm clocks
Also candies nuts storybooks and games
Any number Of household needs
Writing paper cigars, cigarets and pipes
pens and pencils and cold cream
rq,e neighborhood drugs serves your needs
And now at the busy Christmas season,
Has gadgets and gifts OF all kinds
AIN "N'''e' " ' EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
Canada Takes Over Job Creating Air Amyf0r Great Britain
$50 ~%*s**% SIS
Training for Death in the SkieS!|

EDITORS NOTE. Though
Canadian citizens will be given
preference, the way has now
been opened for enlistment Of
Americans IN the Royal Cana
dian Air Force, especially rs
Instructors In the use Of the
hundreds Of American planes
crossing the border. Az q re-
suit, Canada's air program be-
comes Of even greater interest
south Of the border. Here Is
an n-the-spct sketch Of the
beginnings Of this vast program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
Car VS.. Tree
Swerving M c h in .
Escapes Hitting
Towns Review
ing STAND d,
McCarthy's
Porch.
by BILL GARREGUS

South Britain, Conn, December
81. - ExtraI Extrall +.
Icxtraill Another motor car
accident on South Britain Main
street. Automobile hits tree
In front OF the Deacon Mitchell
place. Lone Ranger on hand
TO administer first aid 10 injured.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Only 10 cars .. Down In the far reaches Of tho
miles long and II wide built up from coral forfna.
ons A great coral reef surrounds the island too, 10
that passengers and cargoes for the island must be
the island boasts IS automobiles, ages 1891 down TO
1887 The islands occupants built their own high
way system and the cars facilitate greatly In the pro-
duction Of copra and bananas Nearest port Is In New
Zealand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Among cards received by The Tower was very
appropriate one from Bob" Nc(rath, veteran Of the
World War who IL at present al N0Foton Heights Fitchs
home. Bob has many friends among the staff In the
Dem0crat Office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
Todays Answers ~
URANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on ComIs Page

RieBIIOIlb Oh COfnIB FbBe
Correct order OF American terri.
toriaI acquisitions, starting with
Oldest: Louisiana purchase, Land
from Spanish treaty, Florida. Texas
Oregon, Mexican cession, oadsdef
purchase, Alaska, Hawaiian Islands
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippine
Islands. Samoa, Panama Cana,
Zone. Virgin IRlandR.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Books for children . :. . The literary world received
the news this week OF the seventh annual chrens book
contest winner 10 receive 1000 which will be awarded
by the Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation The contest
officially opened December 20 and closes May 1870
Entry blanks and information can be secured from the
Julia Ellsworth Ford Foundation, West 10th Street.
New York City ". The 1880 award went TO Fillmore
Blasdel for the book entitled Falcon Fly Back" which
OF the foundation award, Is now over 80 years old
and Is widely known author herself She started
the annual award In 1884 to encourage better literature
for boys and girls The widow OF the late Simon r.
Ford also welknown years ago In literary circles she
resides In Rye, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Shipment Of milk out Of the coun-
try has been banned In the Neither
lands.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21
Daily Statistics
on Auto Accidents
Fatalities To ID

Az Of Wednesday, December 20th.
1888 1880
Fatalities To Date
December 1898 ..,....,,,,,,,,, "a
December 1899 ..,,,,,.,,.,,,p u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-21

Linen manufacturers OF Northern
Ireland report q raw.materiaiB
shortage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21
LII ABNER

TWO rooms. screened porch. South
42d st, %. 1905 So. Yakima, rear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

tr RI No. forest wood; alder,
7 > .oO $3.50: o. g., $3.50. GA 5270.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

o1co BIG CORD old growth iir
1T OO slab, coal, Presto logs, saw
dust, diesel and stove oils, kiln dry
heavy planer ends ana core nloe blocks
JENSEN FUEL co. GA 1874
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

SLAB, $3.50 BIG LOAD
BUY your winters supply.
AABERO'S bR $500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

HEAVY planer ends. 81, 90 worth or
By cd. ALSO gr. slab. blk. Ga o749
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

THREE-ROOM cottage. woman 10 DO
part-time cooking In exchange for
rent lakewood 1865.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21
Farmers Column

WANTED -year-old Toggenburs
milk goat. Write A-e. Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

4-ROOM Lake Louise home; fireplace,
piano; ais. Call s2l South 10th,
ant
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

HEAVY dry upl. tie slab, s5.25 guam
tity lots. GA 0602.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

1898 FIAT Coupe. like new; bargain.
Private party MA g066.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

CRATER. they say. gives cars away
Tao. Auto Ex, 4433 So. Tao. Way,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

TWO CORDS OF FOREST WOOD.
sIO. George Baker, BR 1853
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-09-21

$500 TWO TWO, BIG a6a c sIas Ses SPlaH 10
burn: also o. &. tie slab. PR lI4z.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1939-11-16
DISEASE HITS BEAVER
IN HARDIN AREA

Tularemia has been found at
lacking beaver in three Mon
tana districts, and although
losses apparently have been
small, the state fish and game
department fears it may serl-
Cusly threaten the already
thinned out beaver colonies
Laboratory tests conducted by
DR.. w. J. Butler. state veteri-
marian, have proved that the
malady has stricken beaver IN
the Roundup, HarloWton and
Hardin areas. The disease US
uallv attacks rabbits and other
small fur bearing animals. but
horses and sheep have been
known to have the disease HUI
mans can contract the DEADLY
ai'mont by handling affected
animals.