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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Computation Methods Undergoing Changes
 In State Saturday
Present and 6 Per Cent Estimates to Become Flat Rate July 1, Announces Labor Commissioner
 Tone - Minimum Rate Set at s

specific wage. For purposes of de- termining the flate rate, average weekly earnings are listed in one column and the rate is listed in the corresponding space in the opposite column. Thus a person earning at least an average of $29 a week has a benefit rate of SIS, a person earn ing at least $28, but less than $29 has a benefit rate, of $l4.50. The system of computing the rate is carried out to the lowest eligible persons earnings of less than $6 in which case the rate will be the min- mium $5.
 Tn the past claimants were given rates of any part of a dollar, but in the future the rates will be on the basis of either 50 cents or dollar.
 The average weekly earnings will be determined by taking one-thir- teenth of the individuals total wag- es earned in the high quarter year of four of the five preceding quarter years.
 The present law has two limits on maximum duration of the total an- nual benefits: one is thirteen times the benefit rate, the other 12 1-2 percent of earnings over the past two years. The amendment retains the 13 times the benefit rate, but substitutes for the other maximum a flat amount of benefits varying from $20 to $197 depending upon the base period or one years earn- ings.
 The amendment includes another table with the specific total wages earned in one column and the max imum amount of benefits for that specific amount of earnings in the opposite column. The amounts run from total earnings of $130 with its corresponding $20 total benefits to total earnings of $1235 with it's cor- responding maximum of $195 ben efits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
MASONS HONOR
 REV. A. (. LEWIS
State Veterans Associa- ton Name Local Min-
 ister Officer

Naugatuck, June 26.-Rev. Arthur c. Lewis of this town was elected assistant venerable master of the Masonic Veterans association at the 69th annual reunion in Masonic hall in Bridgeport Saturday evening.
 William L. Larash of West Haven was named venerable master. Others elected were: William B. Hall of Wallingford, secretary; William B. Hill of Wallingford, treasurer. and the Rev. Worthy F. Maylott of Derby. chaplain. MT. Hill succeeded the late Willis M. Barber of Meri- den, who died during his term of office.
 The address of welcome to the 200 delegates was given by John F. Maile, worshipful master of St. Johns lodge, and the response by MT. Canfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
New Minimum Rate In Unemployment Compensation
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 SHOWS INCREASE

New Haven. Conn, June 26 (UEl -Gross revenues of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CO. during May amounted to $0,s67, 335, or an increase of l6.s per cent over the same month . year ago. trustees reported today.
 Expenses increased $335 ,082, or 6.a per cent. The net operating income was given as $440,74 or an increasa of $288, 1892 over May, 1898.
 The deficit after fixed charges was $491, ,093, and compared with deficit of $S71 ,090 for May last year.
 Gross revenues for the first fivs months of the year were $32 ,858, ,79O, an increase of 13.9 per cent and net income amounted to $2,539,526, an increase of $3,096,041. The deficit was $2,156,006, whereas a year ago 1t was $5,677, POP for the same period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
FIRM CELEBRATES
 BOTH BIRTHDAY
IFS Attend Apothecaries Hall Company Birthday
 Party at Smiths Pond

The e0th anniversary of the founding of the Apothecaries Hall Co. was celebrated at an outing Saturday afternoon and evening at Smiths pond, Watertown. More than 175 persons attended.
 Events on the program included swimming and other sports, games and entertainment, followed by a barbecue. A birthday cake with 90 candles formed the centerpiece for the main supper table.
 Thomas P. Kellogg, chairman of the arrangements committee, open ed the speaking program. Chester w. Bray was master of ceremonies. Among the speakers were R. P. Kei- logg, company president; Levi Will cox, secetary; and Irving H. Jones, treasurer.
 Girl employees of the company presented an entertainment pro- gram in the evening. Dancing was also enjoyed.
 Assisting MT. Kellogg on the ar- arrangements committee were: Ray mond McKenerney, Tony Lucian, Joseph Lucas, Rollin Powell, Chester Bray, Florence Walter, Mary Feest, Olga Milof, Anna Klein, Walter Brazycki, Thomas Sheehan, Charles Toleman, Betty Behan, William Hubbard, James Mullen, Patrick Quinlan and Arthur Dugre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Unico Club Host At
 17th Annual Dinner
275 College High School Graduates to Attend Recep=
 ton Tomorrow Evening at Hotel Elton

Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools; Aldermanic President Patrick M. Periello, Judge Edward A. Mascolo. Frederick w. Palomba will be toastmaster.
 Jacqueline Yavecchia, valedic- torian of Crosby high school, and John P. Augelli, honor graduate of Crosby, will receive the Mary R. Hillard Unico club prizes for Eng fish and Italian. Presentations will be made by Dr. Anthony P. Vastola, a founder of the club. Graduates will be introduced by Joseph Man. ganaro, chairman of the arrange ments committee. Rev. Rocco Nadile of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes will give the invocation.
 Guests will include Joseph P. Ken- nedy, principal of Wilby high school; Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, principal of Waterbury Catholic high school; Rev. John w. Dial, principal of Sacred Heart high school; Louis J. Thibodeau, principal of Crosby high schoou; Harrison S. Allen, principal of Leavenworth high school; John J. Walsh, chairman of the board of education; Louis E. Bria, member of the board of education; Alder man Charles P. Sciullo, Anthony Petrillo, chairman of the board of relief; Vincent A. Scully, city claims attorney; Rev. Felix Scoglio, pastor of St. Lucy's church; Rev. Edward J. Farrell of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, and Rev. Patrick w. Flynn, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
 Assisting MT. ManganAro are MT. Palomba, William Gerardi, Paul Puzzo and Amedeo Pelosi. The re- ception committee includes Cav. Frank Pope, Dr. Vastola, Judge Mascolo, Humbbert E. Mangini, Pasquale DeCicco, State Rep. Hugo Guastaferri, John Membrino, Jo- seph Fava, Charles w. Palomba, Sal- vatore Puzzo, Nicholas A. Maiorano, Louis Scigliano, Joseph s. Barbara, Joseph Lucia, Ralph Devino, Fred erick Romaniello, Joseph DiPietro and Joseph Renzoni. The commit tee is also in charge of tickets.
 Club officers are: President, Rt. Rev. Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini; vice-president, Frederick w. Pa lomba; secretary, MT. Renzoni; treasurer, MT. Pelosi, and sergeant -at-arms, MT. Romaniello.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

Changes in benefit rates, the result of the recently enacted amendments to the unemployment compensation act, affecting all future compensation claimants, will become effective af- ter July 1, Labor Commissioner Jo- seph M. Tone announced today.
 After that date all claims will be computed by different method and 8 new $5 minimum benefit will be- come effective.
 At the present time benefits are paid on the basis of and 6 percent of high quarter-year earnings, but the new benefit rate is a flat amount. This new rate, also based on high quarter-year earnings, will be a multiple of 50 cents, commence ing with $5 and up to a maximum of $15. Under this new system of com- putation, the benefit rate will be ap- proximately one half weekly earn ings of unemployed claimants. The new amendment to the law affecting benefit rates contains a table which indicates the specific rate for a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
MORE STARTERS
 AT SUFFOLK DOWNS

Boston, June 26-(UP)-Three supplementary starters were named today for the fourth renewal of. the $50.000 added Massachusetts Handi- cap at Suffolk Downs July 12.
 The Bing-Lin stable of Bing Cros- by, screen and radio star, and Lynn Howard, entered the four-year-old Chilean horses Ligaroti and Don Mike. Ligaroti once lost a head de- cision to Seabiscuit in match race.
 Mrs. E. Graham Lewis Pagliacci was the third added starter. Paglacci defeated Pompoon, 1886 champion two-year-old, by six lengths to win the New England handicap at the Downs Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
DRUNKEN DRIVERS
 WILL FACE COURT
Charrette and Gruzas to Be Arraigned Here
 Wednesday

Two men were arrested over the weekend on charges of driving motor vehicles while under the in- fluence of liquor and will be ar- raigned in traffic court Wednesday.
 The men are Alphonse Charrette, 47, of 461 North Main street, and Walter Gruzas, 28, of 48 Chatfield avenue.
 Charrette was arrested by Motor Patrolmen Alfred Overton and John Walsh after a collision early yesterday morning on the Wolcott road with a car owned and oper- ated by Claude J. Cyr, g, of 695 Middle street, Forestville. Both cars were badly damaged, but no one was injured.
 Motor Patrolmen John Winston and Vincent Begg arrested Gruzas Saturday evening when they noticed 8 car proceeding along Meadow street and onto Chatfield avenue in what they termed an cratic man. ner. They followed the car and saw Gruzas park it in an alleyway off Chatfield avenue. They said he tried to escape, when he saw them, but was captured by Patrolman Winston.
 Others arrested over the week end for alleged motor vehicle laws viola tions are as follows: Ernest Chicoine, 19, of 262 Watertown avenue, taking an automobile without the owners permission; Angelo DeMarco, IS, of 195 Pine street, New Haven, rules of the road; Mary Hinckley, 62, of 25 Valley street, Bristol, driving without an operators license; Au- gust Farina, 20, of 129 Locust street, speeding; and Metro Yacawysk, 24, of Fall Mountain road, Bristol, speeding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
TURNER'S PRESENT
 BENEFIT PROGRAM

Proceeds of the annual benefit rex- hibition and dance of the local Turner's in Turn hall Saturday night will be used to send 20 local Turner's to the New England Turner's cham pionships at Providence, R. l., the first four days of July. Several gym nastic feats were demonstrated by the following performers: Michael Cannizarro, Charles Cornell, Henry Furtwanger, Eduard Gagain, Philip Galante, Charles Hendrickson, Rob- ert and George Hoebel, Joseph Lake, Anthony Piesyna, Thomas and Will liam Rinaldi, Daniel Smith, Rose Katherine Kiesling, Evelyn Sweeney. Marie Wiedorn, Mildred Kalweit, Ruth Murphy, Rita Conlcn. Patricia Thomas and Marguerite Weidorn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- lions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Alfonso ArnausIkas, Sunnyside avenue, OakvilIe, and Dorothy Me- DOnough, 897 Baldwin street.
 Robert R. DeRienz, 344 Wash ingtOn avenue, and Marjorie E. Urbein, 17O South Leonard street.
 John Frasca, 22 Meadow street, and Concetta vasiIe, 22 Meadow street.
 William A. GIosky, 125 Draher avenue, and Helen A. Stanitis, Marion.
 Justin Orsatti, 40 Matthew street, and Rose V. Licese, 57 ROSemont avenue.
 Edward J. MascOli, 1862 Baldwin street, and Marie B. Surprenant, Macauley avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

Peter, F. Dunne, manager of the Bond Clothing Store in New Haven and former manager of the Joseph Hilton & Sons store here who will take over the man. agerial reins of the Bond store in Boston soon, was presented a handsome wrist watch at a testi- raonial dinner attended by 120 associates and admirers Saturday evening at the Captains Table in Woodmont.
 Among the Waterbury guests who attended the dinner were Henry Bowling of The Democrat and William CIeary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
WALTER DAVIS
 MADE CHAIRMAN

Devon, Conn, June 26-(UP) - Walter Davis, Hamden, succeeded Devere Allen, Wilton, today as chairman of the state central com- mittee of the Labor Party of Con- necticut.
 The party is composed of left wing Socialists who broke away from the Socialist party of Bridge ports Mayor Jasper McLevy three years ago.
 At meeting Sunday, Raymond Smith, Waterbury, was elected sec retary, succeeding Philip Brainard of the same city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
DEATH IN SECOND CRASH

North Reading, Mass, June 26 - (UP)-While walking along a high- way, John Riley, 35, was struck by an automobile and injured criti- cally.
 A motorist picked him up and sped off toward the nearest hos pital. A few minutes later, the car skidded on the wet pavement. Ex- tricated from the wreckage, Riley was dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP

East Hartford, Conn.,, June 26- (UP)-Aiming at man-size dummy target, Mrs. Laura Sheffield won the state rolling pin throwing cham pionship Sunday by scoring three perfect hits.
 She competed against 30 other wo- men who entered the event spon- sored by the state sportsmen's as- Sociation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

Approximately PTS graduates of local high schools and a number of graduates from colleges and other institutions of learning will attend the 17th annual Unico club recep- tion and dinner-dance for studets of It m extraction tomorrow night at ' o'clock at the Hotel Elton. Short talks will be given by Dr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

On the Transatlantic Cuipper there will be 8 crew of seven not counting the stewards: 8 captain, first officer pilot, second officer pilot, third officer pilot-navigator, engineer officer, radio officer and a junior flight officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26
Full w Weather Report

Boston, June 2e (UP)-weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT air tonight and Tuesday. Little change in temperature.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and RHODE IS. tonight and Tuesday Not much change in temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-26

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 Steering wheel gear shift, planar independent suspension, non-slam Hancock rotary door Automatic overdrive, as used in these record breaking Champions, is extra.
 Come in today for thrilling Studebaker Cham piontrial drive. Your present car apply onfhis Champions down payment-easy GIT. terms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

government fails law and there little
sovereignty anarchy condition
opportunity presents itself
in, seize poWei apd establish dictatorship.
WPA
should work the
effect rebellion their police officer
killed others injured while control mobs
Minneapolis those who desired
universally conceded that labor right
conditions under which they work fact should be
equally every equal
continue No the slightest right
threat bodily injury other from working That should
be readily conceded but it seldom
Murder committed Minneapolis by and defyng
the law of the land Is there that should be
with kid They dng law and
batter and beat those differed with
would oppose them.
places authority
Men needed who will insist that law and order and shall be
maintained and who will with authority their
command maintained And while the rebeious
IaWbreaker being these authority
equal force determination that shall
be assured his full But
maintained all There other alternative
kind of be maintained and
the people
One the favored methods undermine
soy against which they
stued authority Such ubvev should be beyond all
possible doubt that the police this
with them at time and that It their all times
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Is YEARS AGO
(From the file of the Western News)

(From the file of the Western News
Glen A. Smith. the new super
VISOR of the Kootenai national for
est arrived in Libby last Sunday
and took up the duties of his of
flee Monday morning.
In the election in the Jennings
school district the propositions to
buy land and erect new school
house were defeated.
Tuesday morning Earl Bucking-
ham as Scout master, started his
company of Boy Scouts out on their
first hike
In the northern part of Lincoln
county the people are going to drill
for oil, and all indications are that
they will get it.
Contractor Ed Holt of this city
was aWaIaed the contract to build
the new school house in District
No. Is, known as the Mccormick
district.
Miss June Roberts and sister, Mrs.
Hazel Merchant, arrived in Troy
Sunday night from Hillyard to Wis
it home folks and friends.
Judge Duncan, who presides over
the district court in Missoula dis
trlct, was a Libby visitor Tuesday
The judge is the owner of the brick
business block on the corner of
Mineral and Third and has great
confidence in Libby's future.
A. L. Thompson, Tom Guerly and
Ed 5Weatnam were out on a fish
ing expedition last week and caught
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
New Single Mill At
Troy Provides Employment

Edward Fanslow. formerly of
Whitefish, has recently started a
shingle mill at Troy. At present
he is employing 10 men at the mill,
not including those employed in the
woods getting out the cedar logs.
He buys the logs and does not do
his own logging. The capacity of
the mill at present is SO squares a
day but ii is expected this in time
will be increased to about 100
squares daily. The new industry
operates under the name of the
Montana Made Single Company.
It IS an interesting sight to watch
the mill in operation, especially for
one who has never seen shingles
manufactured. The logs are hauled
into the mill much the same as in
a saWmill They are then sawed
into blocks of the required lengths,
after which they travel against the
saw which slices off the shingles at
a rapid rate. A man takes the
shingles as they come from the saw
rapidly cuts out the knots with an
other machine. and grades them in
to four grades. Packers below gath
er them into bundles.
There is a large amount of cedar
IN this district and the establishing
of an industry to consume it is
of another of the prod
ucts of the timber resource of the
area.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Private4 Initiative Will Persist

1t that down the middle
island without food would
thumb into the ground plant seeds and live This itself the
primitive nlativehe will Only
would rather ave death than work and live would
initiative taken from them Pungent proof of this recorded by Harold
Denny able correspondent the New Times
Communism which would destroy initiative enterprise
substitute therefor Of paenam by
planning.
Said Mr. Denny his dispatch Times Living
Russia constantly struck by the tremendous driving
obsnacy
live profit as
the worked thus
sbe
and vigorous exercise of police power
And country the fellow Com
munsts and the cohorts of pnks and
America well deeply
the Of the Soviet they will they
estimate the largest factor and that
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Montana High In
Crop Production

Montana led all other states last
year in the production of mustard
seed was third in the amount of
wheat raised and came in fourth in
the pounds of wool clipped, accord
ing to the federal agricultural mar
keting service California formerly
produced the most mustard seed.
Montana's 7234900 bushels of
wheat last year was under Kansas
l52.l84000 and North Dakota's TO-
$4,000 the the agency reported. The
state produced 25,245. 900 pounds of
wool as compared with 79.305. 900
in Texas, 3l,389.00 in Wyoming and
28.237 900 in California.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
A Much Debated Question

question whether President of the United States
debated
days when the constitution being framed to the again
quarters
third
in Do Think" this week.
of the latest taken this 1927 when
President Coolidge might third At
of precedent by
Washington other Presidents retiring from presidential office
republican and that
would be peril
to institutions"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Welfare Budget Moy
Be Exceeded, Boord
Of Examiners Rules

HELENA.-Att General III.
j Freebourn and Secretary of State
Sam w. Mitchell, acting as a ma
jority of the state board of ex-
aminers, have ruled that the state
welfare department may exceed its
general welfare budget during the
present fiscal year so grants to coun-
ties for direct relief distribution may
be increased The last legislature
appropriated 100000 annually to
be granted by the welfare board to
counties with depleted poor funds.
The board had asked the legislature
for a considerably larger sum.
The examiners, in making the rul-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
CAN CLOSE AREAS.

Attorney General H. J. Freebourn
mas ruled that the state forestry
poaTd mas power to close areas dur
ing limited emergency periods when
Ire IS great. Written for state
forester Rutledge Parker. the onin-
ION SAID the board also has power
70 make and enforce reasonable req.
ulatlons for the safety OF life and
property. 80 a''u
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

arrived in Libby last Saturday and
has accepted a position as rachel
setter at the mill
W. S. Fleek and Charles Brooks
fished on Pipe creek Sunday and
got very fine catch.
The klenitz building on Second
street is being prepared for a store
to be occupied by the G.. Thompson
company as Women's store. The
new store will be ready for bust
ness about August 1st.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Fire
Department gave an ice cream social
at Benedict's pharmacy last Friday
afternoon
The Lincoln county band will
give a dance at the opera house
Saturday night.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20

ing, granted petition presented by
the Montana Welfare council. The
council told the two board mem
bers that their counties will be un-
able to keep up direct relief pay
ments without larger grants from
the state board. Freebourn and
Mitchell held that an 'unanticipated
emergency exists in the general well
fare department Iii in a Great
Falls hospital, Governor Roy E.
Ayers could not attend the exam
lners' meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
a large number of trout.

large number of trout.
Charles Hubaker was painfully
hurt Tuesday while at work at the
mill. While running the edger he
was Exxgck in the abdomen by a
preRe of timber thrown OUT of the
machine.
superintendent Elliott and SEES
sor of the G. N, accompanied by
Herman Bockman, took trip to
Granite lake Sunday.
Harry Gould was elected first
lieutenant of Co. L last Saturday
night to fill vacancy caused by res
ignation of w. H. Kemp.
Allen Richards and family have
moved to one of the new homes
just completed in the mill addition.
J. f. Desilet, of La Grand, Ore,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
Millions Given Employment

More than 100000 persons in the
united States are dependent upon
the automotive industry for employ
ment, including those engaged in
manufacturing, raw material indus
tries, sales, road construction. in
surance employees and bus and
truck operators.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1939-07-20
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE FORUM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This is department for the dis
cusslon of pertinent topics by anyone
who SO desires. 1t is open to every
one and any suitable subject may be
considered. However. what appears
In this department does not neces-
sarily reflect the views of this pa
per.-The Editor