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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

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'sucn times and places in the city
as IT may prescribe. This might
mean tnat meeting OF the board
OF aldermen could be held at the
waterbury Country club, or any
otner place: Why was not the city
nan specirledY
Majority Vote
Section ~ provides. The AZ
firmative vote Of majority of
the members of the council shall
be necessary to adont anv ordin-
ance. resolution or vote, This sec
ton nuts the strong mavor
charter to shame. Just IMAGINE
what might hapnen under this
section. It would only be neces-
sary for the major and three
Others to attend meeting which
was called for the n,irnose Of rail
roading an Ordinance or vote
aSection al provides" Council
to Judge election and manifestations
of its members and reoIlate own
proceedings" The reader can well
imagine what could take Mace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
Monsignori Attend
Forty Hours Rites
Colorful Exercises Mark Opening of Annual Exercises
Before Capacity Turnout Last Evening
BROOKLYN NEWS

/ siuli of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Rev. J..
JeaciuS of Thompson, Conn.
A special musical program was Of
fered by st. Joseph's senior choir,
directed by Choirmaster Alexander
Aleksis. The soloists were Adele
Greblunas, Joan Lusas, Marcelle
Andrikis, Algird Ulinskas, Alexander
Markus, Joseph Coskie, Peter La
zauskas and AL Jarus.
Roller Skating Tonight
Two important events for the
benefit of st. Joseph's church are
on the docket this week. Tonight
there will be roller skating in the
parish hall and Thursday evening
bingo will be played. The pastor,
Rev. Joseph Valantiejus hopes for a
large turnout both evenings.
Benefit Party Tonight
ST.. Patrick'S Lyceum will be the
scene of public card party this
evening :-or the benefit of Rev. Ed
ward Duffy. c. s. Sp., of Ferndale.
Norwalk, who will depart shortly to
take up missionary work in Africa.
The card party Is being sponsored
by several Waterbury friends of the
Holy Ghost Father, who is well
known throughout the state.
Forty-five teams from the Church
Of the Blessed Sacrament, st. Thorn
as, st. Anthony's in Prospect, st.
Michael's in Waterville and the
Sacred Heart, have already signified
their intentions of competing.
There will be various other card
games played, including bridge.
Prizes will be awarded at each table
and refreshments will be served
The Lithuanian Chamber of Com
merce admitted two new members
during their last meeting, Mrs. Mary
KukaitiS and Mrs. Gerald MARCEL.
Reports from the recent National
convention were given by the local
@. OF G. delegates to the convention
which was in Brooklyn, N. Y. Dele
gates were Ernest Mazaika and DR..
M. Colney. Voted and plans made
to sponsor the 9Th annua, outing,
Oct. 8, at Peter Krugelis' farm, at
$50 Highland Ave. Barbecue and
broilers, CLAIMS and broth, with
dancing all afternoon and evening
are on the program. All members
are urged to attend and bring their
friends. Committee on arrange
ments consists of Ernest Mazaika,
Peter Krugelis and Joseph Dander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

We have succeeded in obtaining for
our readers a limited supply Of the
new WAR MAP OF EUROPE just
published by one of Americas largest
map makers. II will show you just
where bombs are falling, towns are be.
ing captured and ships are being tor.
pedoed. 1t will help You understand
the radio broadcaster and the articles
in the daily press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
COMMUNITY GROUP
TO HEAR M'CIBBON

American defense preparations will
be discussed by Chief Petty Officer
John McGibbon, local naval recruit
ing officer, at meeting Of the East
End Community club tonight at the
Geghan Motors showroom, 1874 East
Main street. His talk will be followed
by question and answer period.
Seven committees named at a re-
cent meeting will submit reports to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25
BOYS CLUB CAMP
CONFERENCES HELD

Superintendent William M. john
son of the Waterbury Boys Club
and John j. Ward, physical direc-
tor. attended the third annual Boys
Club camp conference at Camp
Clearview, Northford, which closed
yesterday. Workers from various
parts of New England attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

The fourth New England con-
ference on probation, parole and
crime prevention, opening Thurs
day at Portland, Maine, viii be
addressed by Chief Justice Will
liam M. MaItbie of the Connecti-
cut supreme court Of errors. His
topic will be probation as q state
responsibility. Gov. Raymond E.
Baldwin will attend a dinner
Thursday night which will
formally mark the opening Of the
conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

night. Plans for several proposed ac-
tivities viii be made, among them a
banquet for past officers and the
staging of series of plays during the
winter.
Lawrence Kenny will preside at
the meeting, which will begin at
$50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-25

Brazil has started a new program
OF public works.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Fair Value Utility Rate
Basis Still in Force

The United States Supreme Court
has not abandoned the traditional
American doctrine of present fair
value" as a basis for establishing
public utility rates in its recent
decisions in this field, Oswald Ryan,
member of the Civil Aeronautics
Authority, stated today in an opinion
requested by the Brazilian govern
ment.
The opinion had been requested by
a Brazilian commission appointed by
the President of Brazil to draft
regulations for the control of
privately -owned utilities in that
country. Mr.. Ryan's opinion was
requested because of an oral argu-
ment he made before the United
Evening star., 1939-06-07

States Supreme Court last year,
while general counsel of the Federal
Power Commission In the case of the
Railroad Commission or California
versus the Pacific Gas Il Electric Co.
AS general counsel, Mr.. Ryan
urged the constitutionality of q
public utility rate which would per-
init reasonable return upon
prudent investment in the utilities
property devoted to public use. In
today's opinion he denied a state
ment which had been made to the
Brazilian commission that the
Supreme Court in this case had
overthrown the present fair value"
rule.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Changes in Milk
Safeguards Opposed
Pending Inquiry
Columbia Heights
Citizens Install and
Hold Birthday Party

Opposition to any change In Dis
tricts, health safeguards relative to
importation of milk pending conclu-
sion of Congressional milk hearings
was voiced last night by the Colum-
bia Heights Citizens Association
after hearing an address on the Dis
trict milk situation by Mrs. John j.
Boyle, jr, chairman of the Con-
sumer's Council, and the report of
the associations representative at
Congressional hearings, Mrs. Ernest
w. Howard, chairman of special
committee on milk.
Other business of the association
included installation of officers by
Seton Darr, president of the Dis
trict Bar Association; action regard
ing the Federal Government share
of District water expenses and in
dorsement of Senator Capper's bill
regarding election of District dele
gates to national political conven-
tions. After the business session the
association celebrated it's 45th birth
day anniversary.
Mrs. Boyle, presenting briefly the
stand of theE Consumer Council on
the District milk situation, said that
milk ordinances can make problems
as we'll as solve them" and pointed
out that local regulations limited
producers of milk to 1900 farms of
the so-caled Washington milkshed,
those having a barn score of at
least 10 given by District inspectors.
Tells of Council Stand.
Mrs. Boyle said that the con-
sumers' group was backing in prin-
ciple the Schultz bill to allow ship
ment of milk to Washington from
more distant States because it would
break down tariff barriers between
States as regards milk" The i'm
portation of milk from outside areas
will tend to lower prices in the Dis
trict, Mrs. Boyle stated.
Restoration of the former 25 per
cent discount on water bills removed
under the 1887 District bill, was ad-
vocated by the association on the
motion Of George H. Brown. Mr..
Browns motion also asked that the
Federal Government pay S4500O0
annually due at the present water
rate for water consumed by the
Government, and that it bear its
proportionate share of any expenses
in the enlargement of the District
water system"
The interest displayed by citizens
associations in the 'Well-being and
advancement" of Washington as a
city despite the disfranchisement of
local citizens was praised by Mr..
Darr in installing the associations
new officers. Mr.. Darr also COM
mended the constructive and per-
sistent' efforts of citizens associa-
tions Ito set up the ballot box in
the District as concrete evidence
of democracy, so that the District
can join the United States" In
dorsement of the Capper bill fol-
lowed Mr.. Darr's speech at the in
stance of Mrs. Margaret Hopkins
Worrell.
Musical Program Presented.
The associations appreciation to
Miss Alice Eversman. music critic
of The Star, for securing the artists
of the evening were expressed by
Mrs. Hersey Munroe, chairman of
entertainment. The artists included
Elena de Sayn, violinist; Esther
Cloyd, soprano. and Edward Har-
grove, pianist. Mrs. Worrell past
president, was assisted by the ladies
of the association in serving refresh.
ments to members and guests.
Officers installed by Mr.. Darr were:
Evening star., 1939-06-07
4-H Meeting TONIGHT

GAITHERSBURG, Md, June T.
James Clubhouse, livestock specialist
Of the University of Maryland Ex-
tension Service, and Mylo S DoWney,
State club leader, are scheduled to
address a meeting at the Gathers
burg High School tonight of all All
Club members of Montgomery
County who have livestock projects.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

Col Luther r. Maddox. president
and Federation delegate; Mr.. Brown,
first vice president and Federation
delegate; DR.. Glendie B. Young, Sec
osld vice president; DR.. A. v. Smith,
third vice president, Marie Flynn
Maddox. recording secretary: Walter
I. Swanson, corresponding secretary,
and John M. Boteler, treasurer.
Thirty new members were ad-
mitted to the association, which ad-
journed for the summer.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

picnic" at Fort Hunt Saturday.
There will be games in the after
noon and dancing at night.
The I. D. r. A. orchestra, under
Evening star., 1939-06-07

the direction Of Fred A. Fetter. 1r.,
will make its debut at the dance,
which will be held OH top Of the
old Notifications.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

Original price tags remain, ,vith
reduced price clearly noted! Obem
9O'day charge account. pay u
monthly!
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Death Of Plus XII
Mourned by A. FL.
Greet Champion and De.
fender of Rights. Liberties
of Wage Edrners

The Executive Council Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, at it's Winter
meeting at Miami, Fla, adopted the
following minutes on the death of
Pope Plus XI.
"The Executive Council was shock
ed and greatly grieved by the sudden
passing of Pope Plus XII. 1t joins with
all our people-regardless of faith OF
Of religious affiliations-in expressing
deep sorrow for the loss of this great
religious and spiritual leader.
"Pope Plus was not alone the leader
of the Catholic world, he was likewise
great champion for and defender OF
the rights, liberties, welfare and wei
being of the wage earners of the worlo
over. His life's work for humanity
for peace, for democracy, for relief tc
the suffering and oppressed will long
be remembered by all classes and by
none more than by the working people
His death is great loss and is re-
ceived by labor in America in terms OF
deepest sympathy"
William Green, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, addet
his own statement, as follows:
"Pope Plus XI's interest in social
economic and labor problems was re-
nected in most impressive way il
his encyclical an labor. We regarded
it as measuring up to labor en-
cyclical issued by Pope Leo KILL"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Many Requesting
Exemption From
PuY. Hour Law
Luw Would Have Few Teeth
If All Requests Were
Granted

Columbus, 0. (OLNS).-Tf all the
industries which have appealed to the
House Labor Committee for exemption
are exempted from the provisions of
The proposed Ohio wage-hour law now
under consideration, the law, if en-
acted, would have little effect.
This became apparent last week
when first hearings were held on
House Bill No. G5, introduced by Rep
resentative w. Fl. Whetro, Ironton
This measure is patterned after the
Federal wagehour law, and would af-
feet intra-state industry.
Chairman l.. II. Myers, Lima, ex-
hibited stack Of letters which he
said represented requests from ap-
oroximately 50 different industries in
the state, asking that they be granted
exemption.
The provisions Of the bill, which
would establish a minimum wage of
Is cents per hour and maximum
work week of A hours when first ef-
fective and follows the Federal Act in
all other respects, were briefly out
lined by Representative Whetro.
Michael j. Lyden, Youngstown
president Of the Ohio State Federation
Of Labor spoke for favorable action
on the measure by the Committee. He
stated that the bill had been drafted
by the American Federation Of Labor
to eliminate cut-throat competition
from low-pay employers and provide
employment for more people.
Miss Frances Dunn, representing
the Columbus League Of Women
Shoppers, urged the Committee to
recommend the bill for passage as a
means to decrease unemployment and
raise the standard Of living by elimin-
ating sweat shops where the pay rate
is 50 cents to 81 per day.
II. w. Brinker and II. f. krimen-
dahl, of Celina, spoke as representa-
tives Of the canning industry in the
state, and declared that if their indus
try was not exempted from the pro-
visions of the bill, there would be moth
ing left Of the industry.
Questioning by Committee members
revealed that women employees, who
are in the majority in the industry,
average 20 to 2212 cents per hour and
work 10, II and 14hour days. "Piece
workers" average less than that and
20 per cent of the employees are paid
on a "piece work. basis.
The Committee, through its Chair
man, continued to exhibit little desire
to hear labor Legislation referred to
it by holding only one session on
Wednesday morning and postponing a
hearing on the waGe-haun. Wv sched-
uled for that evening until Wednesday
Of this week.
Only two bills have been taken up
for consideration by the Committee to
date, and hearings have not been com
pleted on either Of them
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Scientists Aiding Public

Washington, d. c. Scientists are
coming to the aid of Congress and the
public by perfecting a process which
will reveal adulteration or new or vir-
gin wool with reclaimed or shoddy
wool reprocessed largely from old
rags. The adulterators have long argu-
ed that since "Wool is wool" chemical
tests will not reveal any difference be-
tween new wool and old wool, and
hence congressional Legislation for
public protection against adulteration
is unenforceable.
The answer Of the wool growers
farmers, labor and public organiza-
tions supporting the Schwartz Martin
bill now before Congress-, is that mic
roscopic analysis will reveal the pres
ence of reclaimed wool to within 10
percent, and that the government can
then check manufacturers records for
the actual facts.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Meat Cutters Strike
To Protect Contract

st. Louis, Mo. (AFLWNS) Meat
Cutters Local No. SS Of the Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen of North America, affiliated
with the American Federation Of La
Dor, called a strike against Betten-
DORIS Food Mart, which was held nee
essary as measure to protect the
hours provision of the unions agree
ment with the Bettendorf concern.
The agreement provides the work
ing hours shall be from eight a. m. to
seven p. M, and that no customer
shall be served in the meat department
before eight a. m. or after six p. IN.
on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, or before eight
or days preceding holidays.
Despite these specific provisions the
union asserts that Mr. Bettendorf de-
cided to keep his meat market open
evenings until eight o'clock and de-
manded that the union permit its
members to work split hours.
Officials of the union declared that
they had been striving for years to OBJ
tain the 55-hour week set forth in the
agreement, and that if Mr. Bettendorf
was permitted to operate his meat de-
partment after the stipulated hours it
would be unfair to approximately 600
other food merchants whose agree
mentS with the meat cutters union call
for the same 55-hour week provided in
the Bettendorf agreement.
Determined to lengthen the work
week, Mr.. Bettendorf proceeded to hire
nonunion butchers despite the provi-
sion in the agreement which reads:
at shall be deemed a breach of this
contract for any person other than a
classified meat cutter to sell, cut or
wrap up meat" The unions agree
ment became effective September /,
1887, and runs to August 81, 1910.
1t is evidently plain, union officials
assert, that Mr.. Bettendorf has violat-
ed his agreement and the union is de-
termined to fight him to the finish.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Head of fFHASees
1882 GoodYeurTo
Build Residences
FIJI. A. Mortgage Insurance
Business Expected To
Exceed 1893

Washington, n. c. (ILNSl-Mark-
ing the first anniversary of tht liberal
lied National Housing Act on Febru-
ary 10, Federal Housing Administra-
tor Stewart Mcdonald cited billion
dollars Of business written on the
FHA's books in year as evidence Of
the success of the new program.
More than 100000 individual homes
have been built or started, all of them
approved by the FILA before con-
struction, since passage of the amend
ments on February 3, 1888, Mr.. Nc
Donald said. In addition, more than
100000 home owners, farmers, and
small business men have modernized
or altered their properties during the
12-months' period through the re-
stored Property Improvement Credit
Plan.
The FHA is handling nearly three
times as much business at the present
time as year ago, the Administrator
said. During January construction
was started on new dwelling quarters
for more than 10000 families, financed
with FHA insured mortgages, yet to
be approved by the FHA, which will
be bought with insured loans.
ut appears at this time," McDon-
aid said, that the FHA's mortgage
insurance business in 1899 will exceed
last year by considerable margin.
And last year, as result of amend
ments to the National Housing Act,
was by far the largest year in the
FHA's history. From all over the
country we are receiving optimistic
resorts as to the volume of residen-
tial construction expected this year."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
"JIGGERS"

Bill Hoyt and Don Mackall are call
ed pigeon fanatics by the boys in the
No. decorating shop. They say there
is no intermission in the discussions
on the merits of the different systems
in pigeon raising.
The last time Don visited Bill he
took a great fancy to one of Bill's
roosters, so out of the bigness Of his
heart and feeling Of true understand
ing with a lover of his feathered
friends, Bill gave Don the rooster.
Last week an egg was found by Don.
They say this is very rare accomp-
lishment for a rooster.
X 4 X
Four thousand women, many of
them college graduates, crowded to a
New York armory to apply for IA
jobs. And still we hear that the "un-
employed won't work."
X X X
The merits of genuine religious toll
Grafton cannot be better shown than
by the fact that the Presbyterian
President Wilson named to the Su-
preme Court the Jew, Brandeis; and
that the Catholic Senator, Thomas j.
Walsh of Montana, fought through
all the reactionary opposition to con-
firmation in the Senate.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Appoints Compensation Staff

Columbus, o. (OLNS). - A special
drive to clean up the hundreds Of In
dustrial Commission cases pending in
the courts was announced last week
by Attorney General Thomas j. Her
bert.
Sixteen members of the Attorney
Generals staff have been assigned to
this work, after check showed that
hundreds of such cases have been
pending for months.
The special staff will work under the
supervision Of Assistant Attorney
General +. P. Felker, Akron. Districts
are designated as Cleveland, Cincin-
natl (two), Columbus, Toledo, and Ak
ron, Canton, Youngstown.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
Sorry Pol, It's Agin' the Low

Washington, ID. c. Smoke o. p.
cigarettes. Other Peoples. 1t saves
time and money especially money.
The end of this racket is ?-Section
2S-l023 of the Compiled Statutes,
passed twenty years ago and recently
brought to public attention by the
Legislature, deals death blow to the
Nebraska chapter of the clan. 1t pro-
vides a fine of one hundred to two hun
dred dollars, or two months in Jail
for any person who gives away cigars
tobacco, cigarettes or cigarette ma
terial to any one, without first OBJ
tanning a license
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-02-23
S*orf J hem Right!

There's a great difference of opin-
ion as to whether the character of
parents or the living conditions, is the
determining factor in the future life
of children. The arguments on either
side are equally convincing. The
workers Of America have come long
way in spite Of their humble begin
nings. Even those born i'm the tene-
ments have risen to places Of power
and influence.
But it is quite likely that most of
these had back of them the strong
character inherited from their parents
On the other hand, many of the sons
and daughters of the rich have failed
because Of a weak strain in their
parents. When a child has to contend
with both bad surroundings and weak
parents, he is sure to have a pretty
tough time, but even many such have
finally won out.
The famous Jukes family consisted
of lazy, irresponsible fisherman and
five daughters. I'm five generations
the known descendants numbered
about 1900 persons, Of whom $40 were
pauperS, living in almshouses; 44O
were physically wrecked by their own
WickedneSs, more than one-half of
| the women were immoral; 1870 were
convicted criminals; 60 were habitual
thieves; z We're murderers; and 2CO
died in infancy Not one of them had
even a common school education. Only
20 of them learned trade, and 10
of them learned it in the State prison.
This family has cost the State of New
York millions of dollars and the cost
is still going on.
At about the time that Jukes, the
fisherman, died, Jonathan Edwards-a
humble New England preacher-left
a large family. In 1900, as many as
1894 Of his descendants We're identi-
fed. Of these, l3 were college presi-
dents; 3 were United State senator's
So were college professors; 80 were
judges; 100 were lawyers-many of
them distinguished; GO were physi-
clans; rs We're officers in army and
navy; 100 We're clergymen, mission
aries, etc; GO were prominent authors
and writers; 295 were college gradu-
ates; so held public office
One was a Vice President of the
United States; several were Cover
nors Of States, members of Congress
Mayors of cities, Ministers to foreign
courts, Fifteen railroads, many banks,
insurance companies and large indus
trial enterprises have been indebted
to their management.
Every man owes it to his children
to give them better chance than he
enjoyed. He may not be rich enough
to afford a college training for his
children; he may not even give them
a better home so far as luXuries are