The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

Naugatuck, Nov. 26.-A temporary steering committee to further or ganization of the local unit of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies was selected at a meeting last night at the home of Mrs. Charles P. Rodenbach, chair man of the local unit.
 The speakers were Arthur H. Sheriff, headmaster of the Cheshire academy and chairman of the Cheshire division, Chase Kimball of Waterbury, and Clarence Jones of Naugatuck.
 Sists of: MT. and Mrs. Rodenbach, Lucien Warner MT. and Mrs. Clar- ence Jones, Mrs. w. Glenn Kirby, Mir. and Mrs. Philip Rice and Miss Mary Emerson.
 Mir. Sheriff suggested preliminary steps toward organization of the local unit and reminded that Eng land is the first line of defense for this country. He said our traditional attitude is isolationism might con- ceivably be ashort-sighted Senti- ment. He reminded that the world is shrinking today.
 Iso,ationist sentiment seems to be the most convenient, he said, but he reminded that some people think their only duty is to mind their business and let racketeers carry on and chaos results, he asserted.
 MT. Kimball said he feels the Johnson act should be repealed and the law which makes it crime for Americans to join the British and Canadian armies should be repealed. he added. He reminded that public must be marshaled for these things and reminded it is not partisan matter.
 It was explained the purpose of the committee is to influence legis- le.ion favorable to aid by this coun- try to Britain by showing that pub- lie opinion favors such legislation Mir. Kimball said he is positive that the National Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies was formed not only with the general approval of President Roosevelt and Sccret ary fo State Hull but also at their request. He reminded the committee did much to secure the sale of destroyers by this country to Britain.
 Efforts will be made to increase the interest in the work here and the committee will meet again on Monday, December 9.
 Course Concluded
 An advanced course in first aid work sponsored by the Red Cross and taught by Gilbert Teal, U. s. Rubber safety director, completed its work last night and the members of the class were graduated.
 They included several policemen and firemen together with women and men from other walks of life. The course was 10 hours in the ad- yanced work and only those who had completed the standard course could take 1t.
 Those who finished their. work were: Patrolmen George Smith, Wilfred Evon and George Kogut Acting Chief James Quinn and Maurice Scanlon, paid firemen: Da- v.d Rappe of the Naugatuck Chemi- cal company; Miss Bertha Schiller, and M ss Maureen FrateSi, employees of the Risdon Mfg. Co.,; Jane Swider. Mrs. Stella Nori, a housewife; and Miss Mary Owens, an employees of the Naugatuck Glass CO. Sergeant Anthony Farrar, Mrs. James Elem ing, Miss Gladys Smith and Isabel Smith will complete the course soon.
 All policemen and firemen who have completed the course will be entitled to wear Red Cross arm ins!cnia on the left sleeve of thelr uniforms. The work is expected to be beneficial to all and will benefit the public as far as the policemen and firemen are concerned for they will be better able to handle accl- dent cases.
 New Course Tomorrow
 A standard course in first aid for employees of the U. s. Rubber foot wear plant and of the Naugatuck Chemical company will be conduct ed by MT. Teal under the auspices of the Red Cross at the Red Cross chapter house on Church street, starting tomorrow night at 7:3o.
 There are still several vacancies in this class and applications may be made with Miss Lynch at the U. s. Rubber company. It will be 20-hour course.
 Observe Anniversary
 MT. and Mrs. Freeman T'hurston of Homestead avenue celebrated their 2-th wedding anniversary Saturday at their home, with a par ty being held. A turkey dinner was served and the guests presented MT and Mrs. Thurston with a purse.
 Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. James Woodfield, MT. and Mrs. Fred Twitchell, MT. and Mrs