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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
When Cotton Ed' Smith Goes Hunting,
 He Usually Gets What He Goes For

Washington, March 1oReturning turkey hunt Carolina last week. Senator Cotton colleagues several trophies of his proytess.
 "How the weather?" asked Senator
 Terrible" replied Cotton Ed poured all time In fact rained hard my shooting from it."
 "Yes, sir"
 "Were they sitting running you them?" slyIy asked 8 colleague.
 "Well one was sittng,' Smith admitted.
 Really? We'll wouldn't shoot you?"
 Copyright, 1889 by United Feature Syndicate Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
ELDERLY WOMAN
 BURNED TO DEATH
lO-Year=Old Grandson Is Also Victim fin Providence
 Tenement Fire

Providence, R. l., March l0-(UP) An elderly woman and her 10- year-old grandson perished and eight other occupants were rescued early today when two-alarm fire swept a three-tenement house.
 Dense smoke suffocated Mrs. Mary Sorrentino, 72, and her grand son, John D'Razzio, as they slept in g third-floor apartment. Young D'Razzio's body was brought to the ground over ladders and Mrs. Sor- rentino's, lowered in canvas sling. Doctors worked over them in 8 fu- tile effort to revive them.
 The fire, discovered by a milk man, started beneath the first-floor stairway and raced upward, cutting off means of escape.
 Oh the second floor, John Buerry and his two sons, George, 12, and John, g, leaped from a window to the roof of an adjoining garage after firemen rescued Buerry's wife and mother over ladders. Buerry and George were hospitalized for cuts and bruises.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dominic Russo and daughter Mary were reused by fire men who broke glass in their first- floor apartment. They were as- sisted out windows.
 Damage was estimated at several thousand dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Cooley will be held from the rome, GA Laurel street, tomorrow morning at SIS o'clock to the Church of the Sacred Heart where mass will be celebrated at g o'clock. The body will be placed in the Williams Memorial vault, Thomaston. Burial will be in the spring in St. Thom- as cemetery, Thomaston.
 The funeral of Miss Hannah Sulli- van was held this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home. 27O West Main street to the Blessed Sacrament Church where a solemn mass of requiem was cele- brated at g o'clock by Rev. Francis Barrett assisted by Rev. Edward L.. Morrison, and Rev. Neil J. Doyle. A musical program was rendered by Mrs. Robert Birt, orgarist and solo, ist. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with con1mittal services by Father Doyle. The pallbearers were Thomas and Desmond Sullivan, Judd Minor, Benjamin Henebry, John J. Fitzgerald and George Red ding.
 Private funeral services for wil- liam Andfews, 4, son of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse J. Andrews, of Oakville, were held yesterday afternoon at the Murson funeral home, Woodbury. Rev. Edward Merrill, rector of All Saints Episcopal church, Oakville. officiated. Burial was in old North cemetery, Woodbury.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Fred erick (Kilmer) Snyder were held last night at the home, 1269 Thomas ton avenue, with Rev. Alison J. Smith pastor of the Grace Methodist Epis- copal church, offlciating. Burial was in vader cemetery, Galleatin, N. Y.
 The funeral of Ludwig Podgurski was held this morning at 7:3O o'clock from the Bergin Funeral home. .290 East Main street to the Blessed Sacrament church where a mass of requiem was celebrated at 8 o'clock by Rev. Edward L. Morri- son. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Michael A. Corey will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 29O East Main street tomorrow morning at S:3U o'clock to Our Lady of Lourdes church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 A mass of requiem will be cele- brated tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at the Netre Dame Convent chapel for the deceased members of
 Notre Dame Alumne Association and also for Mother St. Etanisia,is. q former teacher here who died re- gently in Montreal. Members of the Alumnae are urged to attend as well as friends of Mother St. Stanislars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

Continued from Page D rolls must be reduced from 3.000,- 900 persons now to an average of 100000 from April, May and June.
 "By a week from today, we will have to get out instructions on making this cut" he continued. "The reductions must begin April 1, but we are not prepared to an- nounce the definite plan inasmuch as there are various ways to do 1t. The nine WPA regional directors have been summoned here Monday to draft a method"
 Importance was attached to Har- rington's statement because he dis cussed the relief situation with the president last Wednesday. Mir. Roosevelt urged restoration of the cut in a message to Congress after signing the reduced deficiency bill.
 Harrington emphasized that he "does not speak" for the president oh such matters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
EPILEPSY = EPILEPTICS!

Detroit lady finds relief for husba nd. She will tell you how. All letters answered. Mrs. Geo. Dempster, Apt. Ga. $500. Lafayette Blvd, w., De- troit, Mich.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
OBITUARY

SULLIVAN - Mrs. Mary (Fitz- gerald) Sullivan, wife of Timothy F. Sullivan, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at her home, 133 South mayd road. She was native and lifelong resident of Waterbury and was communicant of the Church of SS. Peter and Paul.
 Besides her husband, survivors are her parents, Edward and Han- nah Reardon) Fitzgerald; two sons, William and Robert Sullivan; three brothers, John and James Fitzger- aid, all of Waterbury, and Edward Fitzgerald, of Bridgeport.
 The funeral will be held Mon- day morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 27O West Main street, with solemn high mass at g o'clock in the Burial will be in the family plot. Burial vii lbe in the family plot, Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
 McDONALD-Michael Mcdonald of 56 Cherry street, died last night at his home after a weeks illness. MT. Mcdonald was born in Massa- chusetts but lived in Waterbury for 50 years. He was employed 36 years at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, and was @ mem- Der of the company's Veterans As- sociation. He was 8 communicant of the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception and member of the par- ish's Holy Name Society.
 Surviving are his wife, Bridget cThompson) Mcdonald; live sons George Mcdonald, William, Joseph James and Edward Vance; three daughters, Mrs. Joseph Kelley, Mrs Walter Budd and Mrs. James ODon- nell; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Cuddy and Mrs. Elizabeth Corbett; a bro ther William Mcdonald; two grand children, several nieces and me- phews, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, with solemn high mass at g o'clock in the Church of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
BOOSTER SESSION
 OF SOCIAL CLUB
lrish=American Group to Complete Banquet Plans
 Tonight

An entertainment and booster meeting to complete plans for the annual St. Patrick'S day dinner at The Elton next Wednesday night will be held at the Canadian Legion hall tonight by the Irish American Social Club, Inc, of which Will liam Boyle is president.
 Tcnight's program will include preview of some of the features to be presented next Wednesday. Speakers at the gathering tonight will include Past President George Ryan, chairman of the banquet committee; Dr. John Freney, gen. eral chairman; Mortimer Calvin and Edmund Burke.
 Speakers at the dinner next week will include Gov. Raymond E. Bald- win, former Governor Wilbur L.. Cross, Congressman J. Joseph Smith, Labor Commissioner Joseph Tone, State Treasurer Joseph Tal- bot and others.
 MT. Ryan said today that ticket sales indicate a capacity crowd will be present at the cleebration next Wednesday night.
 The club recently voted a dona- tion of $10 to the Waterbury Visit ing Nurse association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

the Immaculate Conception. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow and Sunday after noon and evening.
 MILLER-Olive Dugay Miller, 68, died this morning at her home 169 South Elm street. A native of Ma lone, N. Y. she came to this city 37 years ago and has made her home here since that time. She was a member of the Danes de St. Anne.
 Mrs. Miller is survived by two sons, Raymond Dugay of Milford and Edward Dugay of this city; one daughter, Mrs. Walter P. Ryan of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The funeral will be held on Mon- day morning at 8 o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street to St. Arn's Church where solemn mass of requiem will be cele- brated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to II o'clock on Saturday and Sunday.
 CONDIT-Miss Kate M. Condit, 63, of Meriden, died Tuesday eve- ming at her home following a long illness. Survivors include a brother, Edward Condit, of Waterbury.
 The funeral was held this after noon at o'clock at the Bradley fu- neral home, 43 Butler street, Meri- den. Rev. Frederick 0. Allen, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, offici- ated and burial was in Walnut Grove cemetery, Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
Loyalist Forces Fail
 To Stop Communists
(Continued from Page D

must fight the Fascists who have mingled with the soldiers support ing the defense council
 Fortunately, the soldiers are re- alizing the monstrous deception that was attempted and are deserting the rebel chiefs with shouts of: Viva Espana Republica!
 General Segismundo Casado, war minister in the council, broadcast a Hast warning" to the revolting troops last night.
 The reply was heavy firing in the central part of Madrid. Firing was concentrated in the Cibeles Square, where the defense council brought guns into action.
 There was isolated firing in other districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
YMCA FOUNDER DIES

Hartford, Conn, March 10.-CUP) Funeral services will be held Sat- urday for William A. Willard, 87, retired secretary of Mechanics Sav- ings Bank and one of the founders of the local YMCA, who died last night after brief illness.
 Willard was a direct descendant of Maj. Simon Willard, who in 183B founded the town of Concord, Mass. He leaves two sons and a daughter
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
RELIEF FUND IS
 DISAPPEARING

Continued from Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10
MARTIN RESIGNS

Boston, March 10-(UP)-Resig- nation of Harold T. Martin as New England regional representative of the social security boards bureau of unemployment compensation was announced today. Martin was taken q position with a group of western Massachusetts paper manufacturers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-10

Girl Guides of Lanarkshire, Eng land, have bought two guide dogs for blind men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
HULL CONDEMNS
STATE BARRIERS

Washington, d. G. (ILNS).- In a
letter to member of the Ohio Legis-
lature, Secretary of State Hull ex-
pressed the opposition of the federal
government to barriers such as toll
points and taxes on the movements
of goods from one state to another.
"The ability of goods to move freely
from one state to another, whatever
their origin" Hull declared, "has been
one of the most important factors in
the development of our country and
the high standard of efficiency which
we have achieved in many branches of
industry and agriculture.
at would be unfortunate if the
state were now to embark upon the
same process of raising trade barriers
which in the international field has
been carried to such extremes as to
result in the drastic restriction of the
total volume of trade with consequent
injury to all countries"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
THE YOUTHFUL AUTO

The Hudson Motor Car Company is
celebrating it's thirtieth birthday. This
fact marks the astounding newness OF
something that has changed Ameri-
can life and outlook more than any
thing else, except, probably, electric
communication. The telegraph, tele-
phone and radio-three stout sons OF
one family, though the last was born
of second marriage and the mother
has had most to say about the off
together stand at the head of
revolutionary developments; but the
auto certainly comes next.
Ford dates from 1903. The cash in
vestment was $4,000; that of the
Hudson was (perhaps) $106,000. A
young investor in the Ford enterprise
wrote to his dad how the parts were
shipped in-on time, and the work
men, 'ten or a dozen boys at $3.50
each," put those parts together.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
PROGRESS MADE in
UNION LABEL WORK

Washington, D. C. (ILNS).-I. M.
Ornburn, secretary treasurer of the
Union Label Trades Department,
American Federation of Labor, has
returned from trip to Milwaukee,
Wis, and Canton, o., where he ad-
dressed enthusiastic union label gath
erings.
At Milwaukee, the Wisconsin State
Federation of Women's Auxiliaries of
Labor was formed and a constitution
adopted. The first convention was an
outstanding success.
While Mr.. Ornburn was in Milwau-
kee several manufacturers applied for
the use of the union label.
On May 9, Ornburn addressed the
convention of the Brotherhood of Rail
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Express and Station En-
ployes at Toronto. On May II, he
addressed the convention of the Order
of Railroad Telegraphers in Mil
waukee.
In Cincinnati, on May 10, he will
address mass meeting of the mem
bers of the Central Labor Union,
Union Label League and Women's
Auxiliaries.
On May Is and 16, the executive
board of the Union Label Trades De-
partment will hold its quarterly meet
ing at A. F. of L. headquarters in
Washington.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
A WORD FOR A GOOD
MINIMUM WAGE

Mr.. Fishel, counsel for the Ma
tional Work Shirt Manufacturers AS
sociation, in arguing on the proper
wage to fix for shirtmakers, used the
word, "oligopoly." He said it was
neither monopoly nor cut-throat COM
petition. A minimum wage in shirt
making, he said, would put some shirt
makers out of business-and ought to
in which number of other indus
tries would agree. He said:
''The difference between MONOPOLY
and 'oligopoly' is apparent in the
terms themselves. While monopoly.
under the present state of the law is
of course illegal, as well as undesir-
able, oligopoly is certainly being de-
manded in number of industries that
are being destroyed by cut-throat COM
petition due to the fact that MANY con-
Germs in these particular industries
who are close to bankruptcy, pour
their production into the market at
any prices regardless of cost"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
TROUBLE IN THE
COUNTRY
(From the News and Observer,
Raleigh, N. C.)

Ten thousand educators in conven-
ton, reported The New York Times,
were occupied with the troubles of the
rural schools. They are great, un-
doubtedly. But one of the most seri-
Gus problems of the rural schools has
grown from the faith that the rural
school where it was small and truly
rural could be eliminated.
At least part of the trouble in the
rural schools today comes from that
over-consolidation which left too few
children in their home communities
and piled big costs in moving more
children to bigger buildings. What
is needed everywhere is the we'll
trained, decently paid teacher.
And mass production methods,
which involve moving the children
thousands of miles across costly high
ways to huge school buildings, does
not reduce the necessity for such
teachers nor reduce their right to sal
aries commensurate with their services.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
MINERS SENTENCED
ON BOMB CHARGES

Springfield, III. (ILNS). - Federal
District Judge Charles G. Briggle
gave sentences of two years in prison
and fines of $4,000 each to 33 of 81
defendants convicted in 1887 of charges
of conspiracy to bomb Illinois coal
mines and railroad trains.
All but one of the defendants were
members of the Progressive Mine
Workers of America, which engaged
in a four-year feud, 1932-35, with the
United Mine Workers of America.
The miners were convicted in fed
eral court on charges of conspiracy to
obstruct the u. S. mails and to inter-
fere with interstate and domestic COM
merce. A U. S. appeals court at Chi
cago reduced sentences from four
years and fines of $4,000 each. The
U. s. Supreme Court denied petition
for review on May l and ordered
the Judgment of the appeals court
carried out.
Execution of sentence for five de-
PENDANTS was delayed to June l.. Pro-
baton plea of one was continued to
May r. Thirty-six men were con-
victed and 81 appealed. Trial of one,
William Keck, president of the p M.
A. during the warfare, still is pending
The five men who were allowed
stays of execution of sentences are
P. M. A. board members or members
of a union wage scale committee now
negotiating a new two-year wage
scale with the Illinois Coal Producers
Association.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
w. Va. Court UphOlds
Peaceful Picketing

Charleston, w. Va. (ILNS) Peace
full picketing was declared lawful in
West Virginia in an opinion by Cir
cult Judge Julian F. Bouchelle, the
first court action in the state on the
question.
There is no picketing statute and
lawyers said the State Supreme Court
of Appeals has never ruled on the
subject.
Judge Bouchelle gave his decision
in modifying temporary injunction
granted to the Mount Vernon Dairy
Company, restraining the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters,
Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers,
Local No. It's, from interfering with
the company's operation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
COMMENT ON WORLD EVENTS

Land ownership is of immense i'm
portance-th growth of tenant farm
ing is one of the most alarming things
in our own country. Czechoslovakia
admittedly took the lead in agrarian
reform-though heaven knows what
is happening there now. Finland has
increased her farm ownership about
35 per cent.
Poland, Rumania and Hungary came
through the World War with prob
ably the worst landlord systems in the
world. Poland has tackled this evil
vigorously; the state is taking over
the big estates, and settling the peas
ants on them. Unprejudiced and re-
liable information is that under the
last Polish agrarian law, passed about
two years ago, peasants by thousands
are being turned to independent farm
ers each year.
Rumania, according to the same au-
thority, is just waking up on that
subject; and Hungary isn't waking at
all.
1t is an open question if this land
movement in Poland does not account
for part, at least, of the unexpected
stamina which Poland is showing to-
ward Nazi aggression. Robert G. In
gersoll, commenting on the high per-
centage of farmers sons in the Union
army, said "you can't get man to
shoulder a musket in defense of a
boarding house" There may be some
thing in it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
Millions Paid In One
State To JObless

Harrisburg, Pa. (ILNS). - Unem-
ployment insurance is functioning
smoothly and proving boon to thou
sands of Pennsylvania unemployed.
Lewis G. Hines, state labor and in
dustry secretary and former director
of organization Of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, said here that over
80 million dollars has been paid the
states jobless. About $4,000 per-
sons have benefited since payments
began February /.
Hines said that almost $4,000 is
piling up daily in the form of interest
on the states unemployment trust
fund. Striking miners recently caused
a sharp step-up in payments.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1889.
COOPERATIVE MEDICAL
TREATMENT

The Associated Hospital Service Of
Philadelphia has ended it's first six
months of life with 1850 members
known as the "three cents day" plan
it guarantees it's members hospital
treatment; and though the news item
did not give details, cents a day
suggests 81 month as the fee.
In s months, the society has sent
2,405 persons to hospitals. 1t circular
lied 1000 of them as to their expert
ence; and 80 per cent of those who re-
piled said that they saved money.
Since 29 per cent of the members are
industrial workers and per cent
among public employees the saving was
appreciated.
While the account leaves out many
details one would like, the mere num-
ber of members secured in so short
time proves one thing. The American
people have come to be deeply inter-
ested in proper medical treatment at
reachable cost. The American Med
ical Association may yell all it wishes;
but cooperative medical treatment is
coming.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19
WHAT NEXT?

A new type of electro-turbine loco
motive said by its makers to be
capable of generating 5000 horse
power and of making speeds up to
125 miles an hour was recently ex-
hibited at Washington and inspected
by President Roosevelt. The locomo-
tive was developed by the General
Electric Company, in collaboration
with the Union Pacific Railroad
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19

The job they did was so good that
we didn't even realize an operation
was being performed on public opin-
ion.
On the other hand, the German
propaganda, about which so much was
heard, was bungling and worse than
ineffective. Instead of gaining sup
port for Germany, it actually alien
ated support.
George and Elizabeth will receive a
warm welcome in America, as they
should. Thousands of the highly
placed here will move heaven and
earth to meet them. Great will be
the gnashing of teeth among the un-
successful.
Many other thousands will strive to
see the king and queen on their pub
lie appearances. This writer may be
one. If they succeed, they will see
two quite ordinary human beings ele-
waited by the accident of birth and the
divorce record of an American woman
to the throne of Britain.
And all the while the king and
queen will be striving to create good
impression and make friends for their
country in her hour of need.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-05-19

The present interval probably
brief - between immediate wal
scares can be we'll used by telling 8
few facts of some of the lands over
which the war clouds are lowering
These facts are gathered from the
League of Nations data, from three
federal government agencies, and one
foreign embassy.
One of the best indexes of the gen.
eral public welfare is the infant death
rate, the number out of each 1000
children born who die before the end
of their first year. In Poland, the in
fant death rate is 141; in Hungary,
139; in Finland, 6S. Figures from
Russia are not accessible, and figures
from Nazi Germany are not trust
worthy; but in Norway it is A; in the
United States, 54,4; and New Zealand
slaps all other nations in the face by
losing only 81 babies out of every
1000. Climate probably has some
thing to do with this.
Illiteracy is another point of high
interest. Hungary claims a rate of
those who cannot read and write of
90 per cent-but she puts the age at
years, which raises doubts. Poland
which doubles that age, admits to 80
per cent illiterates; much less than
before the World War. Finland
counting only the 15-year-olds, has
O.92 per cent, tying with Denmark
whose minister of education not long
since boasted that the only Danish
illiterates were imbeciles, who couldn't
learn.