The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
1910 May Be Last
Year Fireworks Are
Sold In Borough
U. S. Rubber Help Get Pay Friday Sheridan Issues
independence Day Proclamation Dates
for Celebration Changed
NAU 6 AT y c K
Correspondent: WIN. J. Baxter-Phone NauEatuck Ssls

street to Louis Nordby. Vincenta
Simonoveich has sold to John and
Anna Bender a lot on Stanley
street, a third deed reveals.
Warden's Statement
Warden John j. Sheridan today
Issued the following statement con-
corning independence Day:
Independence Day has greater sig
nificance this year than ever before.
Always an occasion Of rejoicing, 1t
has become a festival of thanksgiv-
ing, a call to rededication, symbol
Of hope.
For today war and tyranny have
overwhelmed many foreign nations;
disloyal elements within our borders
undermine national unity by fomen-
ting racial hatred and religious bigo-
try; anti-democratic forces seek to
abrogate civil, political and econ
omic liberties; relationships abroad
and traitors at home assail the very
ideals Of freedom and equality on
which this nation was founded.
These ideals and the institutions
derived from them, however, are no
less precious to the American people
today than in 1776. They are our
treasured heritage, our most sacred
trust. They still make fife worth
living. They are still worth defen-
ding. If need be, they are still worth
dying for.
1t is therefore fitting that on this
Fourth Day of July, 1910, we Ameri-
cans renew the covenant Of our fore
fathers, and reaffirm among our
selves and before all mankind:
That all men are created equal.
That the freedom of Americans
which assures liberty of conscience,
of speech, Of assembly and Of the
press-is vital to the defense of our
country against foreign and DOM
este foes.
That the equality of Americans
which includes all races, creeds and
colors-recognizes the contributions
of each to upbuilding the nation,
and makes loyalty to our country the
only test of Christian or Jew, white
or negro, native or foreign-born.
That on these principles Of free
dom and equality the American
people stand united, and in defense
of our national unity-whatever
difficulties and dangers lie ahead
we, as did our forefathers, mutually
pledge to each other our lives, our
fortunes, and our sacred honor"
JOHN ]. SHERIDAN
Program Planned
Revolutionary Day" will be fea-
tured in program to be presented
at the meeting of the Beacon Valley
Grange in Grange Hall Friday at
8 p. m. Mrs. Dorothy Benson, lee
turer, vii be in charge. The Grange
softball team will meet the Prospect
Grange combine at 8:l5 tonight at
the Peter Paul diamond.
Meet Tonight
Further plans for attending the
state convention to be held July 20,
26 and q in Norwich will be discus
sed at meeting Of Naugatuck Post,
American Legion tonight at Pythian
hall at 8 o'clock.
No Session Tomorrow
Because tomorrow is the Fourth
Of July, the monthly meeting of the
Naugatuck, Hose, Hook and Ladder
association scheduled for tomorrow
will be held July II, Herbert Cock
roft, foreman Of the association, has
announced.
Attends Conference
John Ostroski, past commander Of
Union City chapter. Disabled Ameri-.
can Veterans, is attending a rehabi-'
litation conference in Newington to-
day.
Briefs
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Spray and
daughter, Ruth. Of Francis street are
vacationing In Florida for two weeks.
John Gilbert of Golden Hill street
is mentioning at Lake Playmouth,
Maine.
Considerable Improvement Is re-
ported in the condition of Tax Col
lector James ]. Fitzgerald Of Galpin
street, who is a patient at the U. S.
Veterans Hospital, Newington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons OF
Lacona Beach, California, former
Naugatuck residents, are visiting Mr.
Parsons's parents, M. and Mrs.