The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-28

Political pop-guns of the Repubh- can organization aldermen exploded throughout the meeting of the board last night but when the firing reached lull at about 10:30 o'clock, three of the majority group voted for adjournment.
 This left certain aldermen and Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, "out on a limb" in sense of the phrase. For they had "lots of busi- ness" to present at the meeting. one of the recalcitrant Republican aldermen was told.
 Attack Democrats
 It was an evening of wrangling, dispute, sarcasm and political punt ing, led by Republican Alderman Leader George L. Kingston. Failing to halt a resolution for which five Republicans voted, resolution call ing upon Connecticut members of Congress to support the Presidents recommendation for an added 150 million dollars for WPA, Alderman Kingston attempted attack on the Democrats from all angles.
 The motion seeking support of the states congressman for the in- creased relief fund appropriation now being considered at Washing ton, came after spokesmen for the Workers Alliance had urged such action. Democratic Adermanic Leader Thomas P. Kelly made the motion and all of the Democrats voted for it, joined by Republican Aldermen Joseph Reiner, Thomas F. Bane, Burton H. Walker. Fenton F. Niver and President Patrick M. Perriello.
 Those voting against the proposal were Aldermen Kingston, William Kolbeck and c. Arthur Dubois, the latter speaking in opposition to the measure, explaining that until in- dustry is relieved of some of its tax burden there can be no increase in jobs. Alderman Dubois said that he sympathized with those laid off by the WPA and hated to see them lose their jobs.
 WPA Aids
 Then he pointed the way for AL derman Kingston's motion calling on the board of finance to consider keeping on the payroll" various em- ployes "now paid out of welfare funds" for WPA work, mentioning foremen, clerks and others. He claimed that this payroll amounted to about $500 weekly but Alderman Kelly explained to the board that a major part of these wages are paid by the WPA, saying If they were not paid, in part, by the city. then the city would lose the WPA grants which presently result in fed- eral payrolls of about $l40,000 monthly.
 Alderman Kingston cried that srch sums should be charged to the street department" instead of to the welfare department. To this Alderman Kelly retorted that criti- cism of the street department had been the reason that now WPA work is under the jurisdiction of the engineering department.
 In turn, Alderman Kelly, when the report of Republican Registrar of Voters Albert O. Taller was made on the canvass of voters, devised by tl.e Republican aldermen last sum- mer, remarked that copies of the report should be sent to each al- dcrman instead of tabling the mat ter, as Alderman. Kingston moved. The report on the canvass of the voting list purported to show 41,- TIT changes" and the canvass cost about 5000, furnishing employment to political candidates chosen for their potential effect on the local election and expected to cause trou- ble for the Democrats by foment- ing a primary fight.
 The verbal "free-for-all" ended on note indicating sour discord among the Republican stalwarts and the potential majority went with the wind when Boss" King ston, as he was termed by Alder man Kelly, attempted to take from the table an ordinance prohibiting sale of welfare food and materials by relief recipients.
 Alderman Kelly moved for ad-