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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-30
BETWEEN YOU
AN D ME
By PAUL A. PETERS
By BERNARD POSTAL

(Pinch-hitting for Paul A. Peters,
Editors Note: When Peters,
who is mentioning, heard
that Bernie Postal, publicity
director of B'nai Birth, was
relieving him of the respon-
sibility of turning out his
regular column this week, he
Immediately dashed off
note to Irving Berlin sug-
costing a revision in the
name of his famous song to
God Bless Bernie Postal"
Congressional anti-Semite num-
Der one, Jake ThOrkelsOn of Mon
tana, once had a Jewish partner
in his Montana hospital. Most
members of Congress-, incidental
ly, are delighted with the licking
Jake took at the polls. Ken
meth Brown, OregOn's wOuld-be
ThOrkelsOn, still owes $4,000 to the
estate of one of Oregon's greatest
citizens, a Jew. Two German
tourists" have been seen taking
pictures in the White Mountains
of New Hampshire, IS miles from
Canada. =. . Ostensibly they're
mountain climbers but natives will
tell you the sO-called tourists have
been making careful measure
: mentS and nOtatiOnS from noun
tain to mountain and lake to lake.
Up in Maine two prominent
Americans lumber dealers were
recently arrested for peddling
American defense secrets to NaZi
agents in Canada. The coal
mining town of SWastika, New
Mexico, has just changed it's name
to Brilliant. A Whittier, Cali
fOrnia, business establishment has
removed As large sWastikas from
the front and side of its building
at a cost of $500. A we'll
known Southwest plumbing con-
Germ recently spent many thou
sands of dollars on publishing a
new catalogue because it's trade
mark had been the NaZi emblem.
Churchill and Hitler met each
other at the peacetime war man.
euvers in upper New York State.
Churchill is Warrant Officer
Thomas P. Churchill of Govern
ors' Island, New York, and Hitler
is Staff Sergeant Paul Hitler of
the list New York Infantry. :.
Leading candidates to succeed Ed
gar Burman as national command
er-in-chief of the Jewish War Vet
Grams are Maxwell Cohen of Bos-
ton, Percy Harris of Connecticut
and Morris Stone of st. Louis. :.
Dorothy Thompson became a
newspaper woman thanks to
American Zionists. f. On the way
to Europe many years ago she
ran into Felix Frankfurter and
other Zionist leaders who filled
her full of information on Zionist
ideals, history n d politics. :.
When she got to London she sold
the International News Service on
letting her cover the Zionist Con-
gress. Once she borrowed $500
from the late Sigmund Freud to
finance a quick trip to Warsaw
to cover Pilsudski's coup d'etat. i.
Until we hear to the contrary, we
have a feeling that Sam Deitsch,
head of the Atlantic City weather
bureau, is the only Jewish wealth
er expert in these parts.
The University of Wisconsin
was the first to give a course in
Yiddish, having offered this study
way back in 1916. The Union
Pacific's crack streamliner, tn e
City of Denver, has special cock
tail and Longing car named The
Frontier Stage, the decorations
include old tin-types of S ara h
Bernhardt and Adah ISaacS Men
ken and also advertisements of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
CORONER FREES
LOCAL DRIVER
Frank Clarity, Plumber,
ExOnerated In Death Of
David MeIman

Frank Clarity Of Southington Is
absolved of criminal negligence IN
the death of David Melman, So, Of
this city Jan. %, according to a
finding fileS. in superior court BY
Coroner william B. Hennessy. The
coroner rules that Clarity was driV-
ing at q reasonable rate Of speed
when his automobile struck the
hoTse-drawn. wagon driven By Mel-
man on West Main street, near
State street. 80
Mr. Melman, who was thrown to
the pavement by the impact, died at
Waterbury hospital haf-hour afs
ter the accident. He suffered skull
fracture and other injuries.
The finding relates that Clarity,
a local plumber, was proceeding
east on West Main street at o speed
of about 20 miles an hour. Clarity
did not see the wagon until the mos
ment of colliSino, the finding says
but he managed to halt his automos
bile within a few feet. z
The Clarity car struck the righk
rear end o. the wagon, and the
finding states that lantern on the
back Of the WACO, on the left sides
was not sufficient for warning purz
poses even if 1t were lighted. :
Witnesses examined at the inS
quest were Mr.. Clarity. Charles
Lipps of 861 West Main street, Lieut.
Joseph McEvoy, Frank Menendez Oh
"a Linden, street and Henry HabisH
of 10 State street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
J.LINDEN JAFFEY
KIWANLANS GUEST
Benefits of Cooperative
Movement Described By
Research Worker

The cooperative movement and its
vast amount of benefits to commune
tiles in general was described by j.
Linden Jaffey, historical research
worker, in an address before the
Kiwanis club yesterday noon at the
Hotel Elton. A graduate Of Trinity
College and a post graduate student
at Harvard University, Mr.. Jaffe
also studies social and economic
trends in England,
The movement began IN England
In 1874 according to the speaker and
has since gained eight million mem
bers there. Approximately one third
of the families in Scotland are
members Of the movement and in
Sweden thirty per cent Of retail
merchandise is sold by cooperatives
and in Finland forty. per cent.
Regardless of race, creed or color
anyone can become a member of the
cooperative movement although the
number of shares one person may
own are limited, Each member has
one vote despite the number of
shares he may own and a vote may
not be used by proxy. & MIL
Members OF the Kiwanis club
who gave opposite views were Rob-
ert. w. Lowell and Ralph Paine. The
meeting was presided over by DR..
Howard w. Miller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
STRAND

Spectacular in every detail Is the
fine twin feature bill currently
thrilling capacity audiences at the
popular Warner Bros. Strand the
alter.
Headlining this show which con-
cludes its engagement at the Strand
with performances Saturday even
ing Is "Balalaika" which cO-stars
Iona Massey, the screens newest
singing star and Nelson Eddy.
The Aim offers Eddy the best
screen vehicle Of his career and
Of course 1t presents Importantly
for the first time Iona Massey, q
new and radiant singing star who,
If numerous critics Judgment means
anything, is here to stay for o long,
long time. ~.
A vigorous story Of the Russia
Of the Cars before during and
after the revolution, the picture has
color, action. drama romance and
comedy in abundance.
Predicated on the romance OF Q
colonel Of Cossacak and the daugh-
ter Of q revolutionist and potential
arch enemy, the story has as its
background the stirring events OF
| 1917 to 1928 when the Czarists and
Reds were fighting to the death,
with the whites eventually driven
into exile.
Others who add to the enjoyment
OF the picture are such favorites Is
Charlie Ruggles, Frank Morgan
Lionel AtWill, o. Aubrey smith and
Joyce Compton.
The latest and most exciting q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
POLl'S

Tonight and tomorrow matinee
and night, will. be the last oppor-
tunities to see the sensational Gone
With The Wind" as Friday night
1t will complete its deluxe-run and
will not be shown again at the
Loew-Poli theater until 1941.
Starting Saturday the regular
popular prices of the theater and
policy will again prevail, with a
change Of program on Saturday
and Wednesday and with the added
attractions of Vaudeville, direct
from the stages CT the leading
Broadway theaters. on Wednesday
evenings and then on Thursday
there IS the popular Movie Party"
at which the patrons Of the theater
participate In the contest at which
there Is 500, IN cash, given away.
The double feature program Sc
lected for Saturday through Tuesday
is headed by James Stewart and
Margaret Sullivan, ably supported
by Frank Morgan In Shop Around
The Corner. Without the blowing
of .trumpets or beating of drums,
here comes a motion picture from
Hollywood, that Is great in Its sim
plicity and tender in human values,
romance that viii thrill the most
prosaic and comedy to delight all.
The theme OF the film is that Of
a girl who has a correspondence
sweetheart, with a boy, neither
knows the other although they
work in the same store. Also there
are the marital troubles Of the boss
of the store, which arouse pathos
and comedy.
Delightfully."- appealing, tender ro-
nance and radiant with a quality
Of human truth and realism, "Shop
Around The Corner" Is one film
you must see.
On the same program there will
be seen, as tie companion feature
Edmund Lowe and Rose Hobart in
wolf OF New York" dramatic,
story Of what tran
spires In the 'big-city'.
Loew'S-PoM always O pioneer In
the motion pictures field Of Wat
erbury has secured for its patrons
all Of the truly great hits coming,
among the many soon TO be seen at
this popular playhouse are, North
west Passage" with Spencer Tracy
nd Robert Taylor, Broadway Mel
ody" Of 1919 with Fred Astaire and
Eleanor lowell, "GrapeS Of Wrath /,
sOf Mice and Mem, Little Old
New York" and all the outstanding
films as they are produced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Mrs. Daniel Sullivan Of Homer
street entertained the following
members Of her bridge club yester-
day afternoon: Mrs. William
Heaney, Miss Josephine LaChance,
Mrs. James German, Mrs. Francis
Whalen, Mrs. Harry Truelove, Mrs.
Joseph Seery and Mrs. Thomas
Buckley. Prizes were won by Mrs.
Heaney, first; Miss LaChance, sec
ond; Mrs. German. third and Mrs.
Whalen, consolation.
The Parent Teacher association Of
Wateryille. held monthly meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the Sprague
school gymnasium, which was at
tended by a large number of MEM
bers and friends. Mrs. John Byrnes,
president, presided. Founders day
was observed, and Mrs. Arthur
Brown, past president Of the Bunk
er Hill p. T. A., was the guest
speaker. Mrs. Brown read the orig
inal parent-teacher address as Civ
en- by Mrs. Frances Bolton, when
the association was first formed in
Connecticut, 4S years ago.
Business Of the afternoon included
naming of nominating committee,
to include Mrs. Louis Willard, Mrs.
Alfred Buell. and Mrs. Ralph Bates,
to bring slate Of officers. for the
March meett g when election will
be held.
AS a special feature of the af-
ternoon, Girl Scout troop No., q
presented a one-act play, in three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Capacity attendance at Warmers
State theater yesterday marked the
opening performances Of 1.-THE
Fighting seth" starring James Gag
ney, Pat O'Brien and George Brent.
Supporting the star trio are JEFF
frey Lynn, Alan Hale, Frank
McHugh and a host Of others. A
rousing action drama that you'll
remember for months to come 1t
shows Cagney as cocky young
private, bucking army discipline in
the form of domineering Top Ser
geant Alan Hale. Pat O'Brien plays
the role of Father Francis P. Duffy,
well-known and beloved chaplin Of
the seth, and George Brent portrays
'ssWild Bill" Donovan, daredevil
colonel of the regiment.
This film is unique in that, with
the exception of but four characters
all In the picture represent real per-
sons, many still living. The Cagney
and Eale roles are fictional, but the
O'Brien and Brent roles are taken
straight from famed real-life char
acters.
/ Jeffrey Lynn portrays Joyce Kill
rner, soldier-poet of the Goth. Often
called the Shamrock Brigade, the
Goth regiment was one of the best
known for its unusually heroic ex-
ploits and its general capacity for
scrapping. Captain John T. Prout,
of the Goth, acted as a technical
advisor during production of the
Aim, supplying much of the personal
data which makes up the human
interest story Of the scrap-happy
regiment.
Previewed on the West Coast, the
film is herald as one Of the most
exciting action pictures ever made
and Is recommended as excellent
entertainment for the whole family.
Besides those mentioned, the cast
includes Dennis Morgan, Dick Foran,
Quinn big Boy" Williams, William
Lundigan, Henry O,Neill and many
more.
The thrilling adventures in s. 8.
Van Dimes newest mystery thriller
will Dash across the screen during
the screening Of the second big hit
eCalling Philo Vance, with James
Stephenson in the leading role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

more than he Is getting now, and
represents roughly the difference
between bare subsistence and COM
fort. If "a full So weeks work were
needed, as much as $1,000 could be
earned.
But In doing this, his hourly rate
has fallen from $1.30 to 81. This
meets considerable opposition
among those painters who happen
to have fairly steady work. The
Cleveland painters will vote on the
plan.
Courtney D. Ward, secretary Of
the Cleveland District Painters
Council, is backing the proposed
plan. He believes the increase in
annual income, the guarantee of
regular pay envelopes, and the
general security Of the plan more
than balance the loss on hourly
rates.
ELIMINATES HIGHER WAGE
FOR NIGHT WORK
With the plan goes a provision
that. the eight hours of daily work
may be any eight hours, and not as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
Increasing Wages BY Cutting Pa,
Of

BY WILLIS THORNTON

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
Cleveland. Feb. 15-would you
rather earn $1,000 q year, or 416802
You said It'll
But would you rather take a
chance on irregular work which
would probably average ITO hours
and net you somewhere around
$1,000, or have instead q sure con-
tract for 1880 hours Of work which
would bring you a guaranteed
$3.50 q year?
That question, In one form or
another, Is going to be put to near
ly q million building trade work.
ers during the next year, the big
gest single move thus far toward
a guaranteed annual wage.
You don't hear much about 1t
because the decision is being made
in small units in various cities,
and If the change is made 1t I'M
doubleday will be gradual.
HOUSING AUTHORITY
TAKES INITIATIVE IN MOVE
Nevertheless, under the guidance
of federally-sponsored local housing
authorities, the plan is being
preached in city after city. 1t will
not affect the cost Of new con-
struction.
At present 1t applies only to regu-
lar maintenance work in commercial
buildings and public housing projects
by painters, plumbers, steamfitters,
electricians, carpenters, ce ment
workers, bricklayers, and similar
crafts
If successful, however, it might
well pave the way for similar an
nual wages in construction if build
ing could be stabilized so as to make
future work certain for long enough
time.
Typical is the situation in Cleve-
land. There, when the U. s.. Housing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Charles M Sutherland has played the role OF
Scrooge for the last time. Yesterday the Grim Reaper
called him. He accepted fes limitations gracefully and
gracousy Beyond the footlghts he played many role
that did not fit his type and character, but on the stage
of life it was vice 1t just doesn't seem real that
Charley has passed on. Time and time again ne was
frequent visitor in the Tower sanctum. Seldom did
Second congregational Church event pass without
Charley dropping in with tickets He understood and
interpreted friendship and gave false impression
of himself The Tower shall fail to cherish the
memory of Charles NJ Sutherland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Authority turned large housing pro-
jects over to the local authority,
union maintenance men went to
work under an annual contract. The
Cleveland Federation of Labor OPP
posed it, but the Building Trades
Council tentatively approved.
Now under the leadership of the
Painters Council, an effort Is be-
ing made to apply the same system
under contract with large CONNER
cial buildings and factories.
IS WEEKS YEAR
AVERAGED BY PAINTERS
The average painter in Cleveland
today is making $l.30 an hour, a
high rate. But the work available
gives him only about ITO hours
work a year, scattered usually on
two and three-day weeks over a
period Of perhaps Is weeks. He
comes up with earnings at the end
of the year Of roughly $1,000.
Under the proposed plan, con-
tracts would be made for AZ weeks
Of steady work, for which the paint
er would receive $3.50. That is $3.50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Notable rail journeys With the observance OF
recalls three notable train journeys made by Lincoln over
its routes and in its cars The first OF these was his
his first Inauguration in 1851 Lincoln stopped off
this trip to address the Pennsylvania Legislature at
Harrisburg the afternoon of February %. For his
boarded sleeper for Washington with his body-guard,
Colonel Ward H. Layman, and the great detective Alan
ing and were whsked secretly to the White House.
Three years later Lincoln went via the Pennsylvania to
the battlefield at Gettysburg to make his BRIEF but
everlasting address, perhaps of the most eloquent OF
the English language Two and one-half years later
Lincoln made another memorable train ourney-his last
for his body borne home to Springfield for burial
after his assassination:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Purely personal {. E. A big Easter lily to Mickey
LANCE who is developing into quite singer with Tommy
O'Briens Swingcats A boy possessed with plenty Of
talent is Orlando DeRosa who tickles the piano keys
with such nimbe fingers that you're doing the jumping
1--WE picture of dainty loneliness is petite Kay
SpelIman she gazes spellbound at the new Easter
styles displayed in the downtown stores Laura La
Saata and Conjetto Romeo, jtterbug champions, lis
tenng to a new hot wax recording of Benny Goodman
via a photograph at a music store :. Charles cap"
During former military English flying who despises
juvenile things appeared the stem with new high
school flashy tie that's making him target for plenty
of ribbing!! ......
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
y REGISTRATION
SITES AVAILABLE
1910 Inserts Being OBJ
tanned Now February
20 to Be Last Day

For the convenience Of the mo-
torists Of the state Commissioner
Michael A. Conner Of the State De-
partment of Motor ehicles announc-
ed today that twenty-five locations
will be established on February goth
throughout the state /, where 1910
registrations can be obtained. These
points include the main office at
Hartford and the nine regular
branch offices Of the department
at New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk,
Stamford, Waterbury, Danbury, New
London, Norwich and Willimantic.
1910, registrations are being issued
at these offices now. Tuesday, Feb
ruary 20th, twelve temporary sub
branches will open and issue 1910
registrations until Thursday, Feb
ruary Goth. Office Hours will be
$3.50 a. IN. to 500 p. m. daily, In
GLIDING Washingtoli's Birthday,
February 22nd and Saturday. Feb
ruary oath. s,
Motorists are expected to apply
at the nearest office for their reg
istratfons, Commissioner Conner
said, as the REDISTRIBUTION certificates
are all typed and will be sent to the
various sub-offices from hartford
Adequate personnel for, these sub.
branch offices IS detailed from The
regular ORGANIZATION, at the main
office in Hartford where practical
ment,s work excent for the n1ost
essentjai duties il s,,bordinafed dir.
inc Febr,Iarv to the handlinp Of
registrations
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Doggoned doggy Connecticut dogs much
tc the fore in the awarding of prizes for honors in the
big show held at Madison Square Garden New York this
week. Although the Westminster show did not bench
5000 dogs year, the quality and perfection of exh
bton improved by the slightly smaller entry list
Waterburians noted among the several donors OF
awards the Elm City Kennel Club show in New Haven
this Saturday. Mrs Arson L. Henry of Waterville is
offering silver plate trophy in the hound group, while
Mr. and Mrs William Drsco have donated silver plate
trophy for the best cocker spaniel american type
Patsy Brown who also of the judges for the event.
donated silver plate trophy for best of breed in his
speciality Boston Terriers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
How Are Your
Nerves..
By BOB TROUT
From Your Life Magazine

WHY DOES II. v. Kaltenbor1
CHS news analyst, finger small
piece Of jade or some other smooth
object when he broadcasts?
WHY DOES Kate Smith carry {
large chiffon handkerchief when shs
steps before the naicrophone?
WHY DOES King George vi place
three matches in a straight row bes
fore him when he speaks to the peoS
pie Of the British empire on the arr
WHY DOES Kristen FlagstaS
snatch up her knitting,as soon as she
has finished singing a difficult ope,
attic role?
The answer is simply-nervc :
relief.
Since one of the first rules for the
avoidance of nerves is to relax atlC'
get your mind away from a too-teusS
concentration on what you're doing.
one Of the easiest means is to fine
some occupation for your hands
some simple chore that uses up extrs
energy and diverts your mind bit.
That's why King George has tn,
three naatches-if he becomes ner.
vous he moves them to new positions
one at q time, slowly.
Kate Smith ties knots in her hand
kerchief, twists 1t around her fingers
rolls 1t into ball. It's hard on tn
handkerchief, but easy on Kate
nerves.
Mr.. Kaltenborn finds that hi
piece Of jade. which was presented
him on one Of his trips to China, /
just right as q nerve-soother. so
And Kristen Flagstad, after sing
ing, finds that knitting relaxes he;
most effectively.
Even a few deep breaths serve tn,
same purpose for many folk in wards
ing of case of jittery nerves. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Confucius saws Gals with cIeanest mind give
dirtiest look Some gals lucky have pretty face to
paint - others unlucky have to paint face pretty.
Pretty gal usually get guy in pretty fix Gal with
good shape usually reason fellow in bad shape.
Woman walking around to show off skin to catch mans
eve more often catch cold. Liquor often makes one
feel like new person. but makes one look like old
one No woman no worry. .. Give dollar make
friend; loan dollar make trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Mrs Francis p Barnes wife of the well known
Bank Street dentist and Board of Education commits
sioner, will have "happy birthday salutatiOns galore
directed at her today She's the former Marguerite
StOddard Marion Phelan is deeply missed by her
associates at the Chase Company Office these days.
Blame her absence ON illness and hope for speedy
recovery Someone called the box office of Loews
Poll theater yesterday and upon being told the title
of the feature, asked what the cO-feature. The
main film is "GOne With The Wind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

now specific daylight hours with
high overtime rates If another time
for painting is chosen.
I'VE believe more painting will be
done under these conditions" Ward
says. MANY factories and Offices
hesitate to interrupt operations, or
to pay overtime. rates for painting
in of hours. We are confident that
more work will be created, and that
painters who come under the plan
will be far better OF at the end of
the year than now"
Tha annual wage maintenance
agreement on the Cleveland hous-
ing projects is the first in the
country to become effective. But
others are sure to follow in other
cities, and when they DO, Ward Is
convinced that Building Trade
Councils in those cities will seek
to, extend the plan to other large
privately owned buildings.
HELD IMPRACTICAL
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
AS many as million men might
be affected, heestimates. @
The annual wage as q basis of
figuring earnings Is rapidly COM
to the fore. Plants like that of. the
HORNED Packing Co. in Austin,
MINI, the Proctor and Gamble Co.
in Cincinnati, and others have in
stalled 1t.
President Roosevelt suggested 1t
for the auto industry, but union
opposition halted the, move.
Ward, a partisan Of the move
ment, says that at present 1t is not
practicable for new construction
work. It will not be, he believes,
until enough construction is as
sured so that, large numbers OF
building trade workers can be guar
anteed steady work for long period
Otherwise the sacrifice of the
hourly rate Is too risky, he believes.