The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-04

Naugatuck, Aug. 4.-Under the di- rection of Charles Hitchcock, acting borough engineer, Warden John J. Sheridan and the borough board, another boroughwide WPA project which will call for the improvement of numerous additional local streets, Is being planend similar to the one recently inaugurated which is re- sulting in many local thoroughfares being graded and otherwise im- proved.
 Warden Sheridan is keenly inter- ested in all activities pertaining to WPA workers and is endeavoring to obtain all inforamtoin possiblye regarding the plans of the federal WPA administrators regarding WPA operations. The chief executive has announced that he wishes all of those 100 WPA workers of this bor- ough who were recently dismissed after 18 months or more of service to know that they must re-register with the State Employment Agency at Waterbury before they can hope regain an eligible status insofar as being again returned to work on WPA projects is concerned. He urges all to register with the state agency and obtain new registration cards as soon as possible.
 Discharges End
 In view of the uncertain situation in which the broad discharging of : WPA workers who had been em- ployed on the WPA for IS months or longer abruptly ended on orders from Washington. D. C., and the state administrators office at New Haven, Warden Sheridan advises those dismissed here that 1t will be well for them to have their re- registration cards in thee vent de- cision is reached to permi their re- assignment to WPA projects in Nau- gatuck. Warden Sheridan hopes to have numerous additional projects undertaken in Naugatck and is plan- ming for the future program to as- sure there being new projects ready to be started as soon as curren pro- jects are complete.
 He indicated while arguing on the subject of the School street grad ing and sidewalk project at the board meeting held Tuesday night that he does not intend to show any partiality insofar as pushing cegtain projects in certain sections over others planned in other sec- tions is concerned. Warden Sheri- dan declared it would be unwist to rip up School street this fall anc have the thoroughfare in poor con dition throughout the winter months. He said this is the best time of the year for the sidewalk installation project to be pushed and indicaed this work will be con- tinued as rapidly as possible.
 Profit Reported
 Of wide interest to Naugatuckians was the announcement by the United Staes Rubber company yes- terday that net profit of $4565 ,397 for the first six months of 1939 against a net loss of $239,213 for the equivalent period of 1888, had been earned. The United States Rubber company operates the Nau- gatuck Footwear division and Nau- gatuck Chemical division plants which comprise the main industries of this borough and which current ly employ more than 5000 men and women.
 Net sales for the first six months of this year aggregated $88,359 ,04a an increase of $205l9,262 or 30 per per cent over the total recorded for the corresponding period of 1858 Chairman of the Board F. B. Da- wis, Jr., reported to the stockholders President Davis was visitor to the local plants accompanied by a staff of executives a shortt ime ago and was very favorably impressed.
 Concert Program
 A large audience found much en- joyment in the concert program rem dered at the Hillside Congregational church lastnight by quartet from North Park college of Chicago, Ill The quartet was comprised of Ken meth R. Strom of Hilmar, Cal. Dwight L. Ewing of Minneapolis Minn. Lawrence H. Bengston of Dassell, Minn., and Paul J. Roos Of Lanyon, Iowa. MT. Strom, who is studying for the ministry, delivered a brief address and served as the leader of the quartet.
 Lecturers Night
 With an elaborate program pre- pared, officers of Beacon Valley Grange anticipate that one of the largest gatherings of local Grang- ers will fill their Straitsville audi