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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

night at Fraternity Hall. Other of. ficers for the coming year are:
 First vice-president, Mrs. Ruth Rooney; second vice-president, Mrs. Ella McMahon; treasurer, Mrs. Hazel Rogers; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Catherine Dadario; assistant ser- geant-at-arms, Mrs. Marjorie Sizer; chaplain, Mrs. May Smith: secre- tary, Mrs. Ethel Brynes.
 Guests present at the ceremonies included; Mrs. Ruda, president of the auxiliary of the Sons of Veter- ans, Wadhams Post; Mrs. Ringer berg, president of Mary Caswell Tent, No. 10, also the following members, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ella Horne, Mrs. Susan Gibbons, Mrs. Lena Wightman and Mrs. Ralph Richardson. Others attending were: Mrs. Bessie Block, president of the David Fannick Post No. 91, auxiliary, Mrs. Bernice Wiggins, representing Sylvester J. Stokes Post No. 6, aux Hilary; Mrs. George Karonfsky, in.. coming president of Corporal Coyle auxiliary, and Mrs. Lura Dutton, president of the Spanish War Veter- ans Auxiliary.
 Mrs. Della Carney, past president of the Casper s. Davis, Auxiliary, was installing officer and Mrs. Ber-. tha Hackbarth acted as sergeant at-arns. A supper was served and many gifts presented to Mrs. Cook, by the visiting guests.
 Mrs. Cook appointed the following chairman to assist her during the coming year;
 Americanisn, Mrs. Della Carney; constitution and bylaws, Mrs. May Smith; child wlefare, Mrs. Mary Goggin; Colonial America, Mrs. Hazel Rogers; Gold Star Mothers, Mrs. Maude Broughton, Legislation, Mrs. Gertrude Henion; Membership, Mrs. Eileen Caldwell; Music and Uniforms, Mrs. Eileen Caldwell; i; Memorials, Mrs. Marjorie Sizer; Ma tional Defense, Mrs. Lena Platt, Pop pies, Mrs. Agnes Martini; Publicity, Mrs. Dorothy Cook; Rehabilitation, Mrs. Ethel Byrnes, Radio, Mrs. Helen DiBlasi; Unit Activities, Mrs. Ruth Rooney; Trophies and Awards, Mrs. Dorothy Cook: Graves Registration Mrs. Catherine Dadario; Distin- guished guests, Mrs. May Smith; Emergency committee, Mrs. Geor- giana Grenier; Community service, Mrs. Ella McMahon; Junior girls, Marjorie Byrnes; World War or. phans, Mrs. Julia Moriarty:: National Bulletin, Mrs. Ella McMahon; Past Presidents Farley, Mrs. Della Car ney;
 Meeting Tomorrow
 The Pride of Welch Circle, Com panions of the Forest, will. hold a meeting tomorrow night at o'clock, at Foresters Hall, with Mrs. May Dunlavey, chief companion, presid- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

Officers InstaIle q Mrs. Dorothy Cook was installed as president of the Casper s. Davis, American Legion Auxiliary, Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
Daily Statistics on Auto Accidents

1889 194O All Traffic Accidents 1O,65O 11,152 Fatalities ............ 1SS 2O5 Injuries .......s..... 7,ISS 7,AS0 Delayed 1940 reportS-nOt ana Iyzed-not included in traffic ac- cident and injury totals which are PROVISIONAL. 194O increases higher than indicated above.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
FACTORY WORKERS
 CONDUCT OUTINGS
Manville's and Waterbury Mfg. Co. Sponsor An=
 rluaF Events

Employes of the E. J. Manville Machine Co., held their annual clambake Saturday afternoon. Ath- letic events of all kinds featured the bake but the highlight was a soft ball game between the Manville league team and an aggregation of old timers and married men. Bene- diets plus greybeards emerged vic- torious by the football-like score of 29 to 21.
 Ed Weimer pitched for the win
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
C. R. SUMPF SPEAKER
 AT CLASS REUNION

Charles R. sumpf, Of Waterbury, e former superintendent of schools In Seymour, discussed educational changes at tho reunion Of the class of 1915 Of Seymour high school 6at- urday night in Seymour.
 Mr. and Mrs eumpf were guests at dinner and . social hour aflci the reunion meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

ners with Bill Lallier on the receive ing end.
 In the field events, Matt Sherlock took honors in the 100-yeard dash. negotiating the distance in 28 and two-tenths seconds. Earl Lallier won the shot-put with herculean toss of 72 feet 10 inches.
 The Waterbury Manufacturing Co.,, also held its annual bake on Saturday at the Chase Country club. Over 75 attended and a good time was had by all. The affair was m charge of Sam Ella, Vincent Luc- carelli, Michael Dichele and Thomas Chamberlain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

Dr. B. Henry Mason, superin- tendent of the Waterbury HOspi- tai association whose principal object is the immediate m0biliza- ton of a skilled army of 2,50O men and women to defend the nations health. Dr. Mason, one of 5000 hospital officials attending, left for Boston Saturday and will stay through Friday.
 The representatives will be asked to extend the services of the association to cover state and fed- ral plans embracing every avail- able facility of the nations re- sources.
 Dr. Mason represents the Nau- gatuck valley section of the Con- necticut branch of the association.
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service Of that component Of the
land or naval forces to which
they are assigned, and after
transfer to a Reserve component
of the land or naval forces as
provided in subsection (b) they
shall receive the same benefits
as are provided by law in Ike
cases for members of such Re-
serve component. Men in such
training and service shall have
an opportunity to qualify fer
promotion.
President to Prescribe
Method Of Selection.
Section 4. (a) The selection of
men for the training and service
provided for in section 3 (other
than those who enlist voluntarily
pursuant to this acD shall be
made in an impartial manner,
under such rules and regulations
as the President may prescribe,
from all the men between the
ages of 81 and 81 who are liable
for such training and service.
CD Quotas of men to be fur
nished for such training and
service shall be determined for
each State, Territory and the
District of Columbia, and for
subdivisions thereof, ON the basis
of the actual number of men in
the several States, Territories and
the District of Columbia. and the
subdivisions thereof, who are
liable for such training and serv-
ice but who are not deferred after
classification; credits shall! be
given in fixing such quotas for
residents of such subdivisions
who are in the land and naval
forces of the United States on
the date fixed for determining
such quotas; and until the actual
numbers necessary for determin-
ing the quotas are known, the
quotas may be based on estimates
and subsequent adjustments
therein made when such actual
numbers are known; all in &C
cordance with such rules and
regulations as the President may
prescribe.
Sec. 5. Ca Commissioned off,
GERS, warrant officers, field clerks,
pay clerks, and enlisted men of
the Regular Army, the Navy, the
Marine Corps, the Coast Guard,
the Coast and Geodetic Survey,
the Public Health Service, the
Federally recognized active Ma
tional Guard, the Officers Re-
serve Corps, the Regular Army
Reserve, the Enlisted Reserve
Corps, the Naval Reserve, and the
Marine Corps Reserve; cadets,
United States Military Academy:
midshipmen, United States Naval
Academy; cadets, United States
Coast Guard Academy, and
cadets of the advanced course,
senior division, Reserve Officers
Training Corps, and diplomatic
representatives, technical at
taches of foreign Embassies and
Legations, Consuls General, Con-
suls, Vice Consuls and consular
agents of foreign countries, re-
siding in the United States, who
are not citizens of the United
States, or who have not declared
their intention to become citizens
of the United States, shall not
be required to be registered under
section 2. No exceptions from
registration shall continue after :
the cause therefor ceases to exist:
Provided, that any officer, war
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pletion Of the period of such
training and service, each such
person shall be given another
physical examination and shall
be given a medical statement
showing any injuries, illness or
disabilities suffered by him dur
ing such period Of training and
service.
Obi In the case of any such
person who, In order to perform
such active duty or such serv-
ice, has left or leaves position,
other than a temporary position,
in the employ of any employer
and who Cd receives such certifi-
cate, 20 is still qualified to per-
form the duties of such position,
and CD makes application for
Unemployment within 40 days
after he is relieved from such
service
(a) If such position was in the
employ of the United States
Government, its territories or
possessions, or the District Of
Columbia, such person shall be
restored to such position or to
a position of like seniority, status
and pay;
(b) If such position was In the
employ of a private employer.
such employer shall restore such
person to such position or to a
position of like seniority, status
and pay unless the emploer's cir
cumstances have so changed as
to make it impossible or unrea-
sonable to do so;
Co If such position was in the
employ of any State or political
subdivision thereof 1t Is hereby
declared to be the sense of the
Congress that such person should
be restored to such position or to
a position Of like seniority, status
and pay.
Shall Participate in Benefits
Offered by the Employer.
For the purpose of this sub
section any person who has been
required to leave any position
in the employ of any private en-
ployer, other than a temporary
position, within 30 days prior 70
the date of the enactment of this
act shall be deemed prima facie
to have left such position in
order to perform the service re-
quired under this act.
(c) Any person who is restored
to a position in accordance With
the provisions of paragraph (a)
or (b) of subsection (b) shall
be considered during the period
of service in such forces as on
furlough or leave of absence;
and shall be so restored without
loss of seniority; and shall be
entitled to participate in insur-
ance or other benefits offered by
the employer pursuant to estab-
hshed rules and practices relating
to employees on furlough or leave
of absence in effect with the
employer at the time of being
indicted into such forces; and
shall not be discharged from
such position without cause
within one year after such
restoration.
I'D In case any private en-
ployer fails or refuses to comply
with the provisions of subsection
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in war in any form. All persons
claiming such exemption from
combatant training and service
because of such conscientious OBJ
jections shall be listed on a reg
lister Of conscientious DIRECTORS at
the time of their classification by
local board, and the names of
the persons so registered shall be
at once referred by such local
board to the Department of JUS
tice for inquiry and hearing.
After appropriate inquiry by the
proper agency of the Department
of Justice, a hearing shall be
held by the Department of JUS
tice in the case of each such per-
son with respect to the character
and good faith of his objections,
and such person shall be notified
of the time and place of such
hearing. The department shall,
after such hearing, if the objec-
tons are found to be sustained,
recommend Cd that the objector
shall be assigned to combat
ant service as defined by the
President. or Cd If the objector
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CONSUMPTION Bill High Lights
All Male Citizens Between II and 81
Required to Register for Training

High lights of the CONSUMPTION
bill as passed by the Senate are:
Who Must Register.
Every male citizen and alien who,
on the day fixed by the President
for registration, has reached his
21st birthday anniversary and has
not reached his 31st anniversary.
A short list of those exempted
from registering is limited to men
already in the armed services, or
Reserves, Coast Guard, Public
Health Service, r. o. T. c. and
diplomatic representatives.
Who Is Subject to Call.
Every registered citizen and every
registered alien who has declared
intention of becoming a citizen, but
local draft boards, as in the World
War, will classify men and have au-
thority to defer men whose position
in industry or agriculture is deemed
essential. of If deferment is found
advisable because they have depend
ents to support.
Exempted from call are the Vice
President, Governors, members of
Federal and State Legislatures,
judges of Federal and State courts.
Deferment may be granted other
executive officers of the Federal,
State and District governments
whose continued service is found
necessary to health, safety or public
interest.
Clergymen and divinity students
are exempt.
Conscientious DIRECTORS would be
granted hearings by the Department
of Justice. They could be assigned
to non-combatant training, or. if
that conflicts with their established
beliefs, to some essential service
under civilian direction.
Pay of Trainees.
For the first four months, S21, and
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thereafter $50 for men in the seventh
grade. Above. that grade the bill
fixes a new scale OF base rates for
the Army and Marine Corps, as
follows: Sixth grade, $36; fifth grade,
s54; fourth, $50; third, $72; second,
$84, and first grade, $126. Various
additional rates are fixed for spe-
cialists.
How Increments Will Be Called.
Each State and the District will
be required to furnish quota, based
on the number of men liable for
training after all deferments. Credit
will be given each jurisdiction, in
fixing the quotas, for the number
of men it already has In the armed
forces.
Safeguarding Jobs. 4
1t Is mandatory on the Federal
and District governments to REIN
state all Of their employees at the
end of their year Of training. to the
old job or one of like seniority.
Private employers are directed to
rehire their employees, unless changed
circumstances make 1t impossible
or unreasonable" and Federal courts
are empowered to determine that
fact.
Debts and Contractual Obligations.
The bill extends to trainees the
protection of the Soldiers and Sailors
Civil Relief Act OF 1918, which en-
powers the courts to suspend, in
meritorious cases, judgments Or
writs obtained against men while
they are in military training, involv-
ing real or personal property being
bought on the installment plan. In
the collection of rent amounting to
$50 or less month, the courts may
grant stay of execution of judgments
for three months,
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is found to be conscientiously OPP
posed to participation in such
non-combatant service, that he
shall be assigned to work of ma
tional Importance under civilian
direction. II, after such hearing,
the objections of any such person
are found not to be sustained, the
objector and the local board shall
be Immediately notified thereof,
the name of the objector shall
then be removed from the reg
lister of conscientious directors,
and such objector shall thereafter
be liable to training and service
as provided by this act. If, with
in five days after the date of such
findings by the Department of
Justice, the objector or the local
board gives notice to the other
of disagreement with such find
ings, the local board shall i'm
mediately refer the matter for
final determination to an appro-
pirate appeal board established
pursuant to section 10 (A) 90.
Section 6. The President shall
have authority to induct into the
land and naval forces of the
United States no greater number
OF persons than the Congress
shall from time to time hereafter
make specific appropriation for.
Section z. No bounty shall be
paid to induce any person to en-
list in or be indicted into the
land or naval forces of the
United States: Provided, That
the clothing or enlistment allow
ance authorized by law shall not
be regarded as bounties within
the meaning Of this section. No
person liable to service in such
forces shall be permitted or al
lowed to furnish a substitute for
such service; no such substitute
shall be received. enlisted, en-
rolled or indicted into the land
or naval forces of the United
States; and no person liable to
service in such forces shall be
permitted to escape such service
or be discharged therefrom prior
to the expiration of his term OF
service by the payment of money
or any other valuable thing what
soever as consideration for his
release from service in such forces
or liability thereto.
Certificate of Service to
Include Merit Rating.
Section 8. (a) Any person in
Quoted into the land or naval
forces under this act for training
and service or who is hereafter
assigned to active or training
duty who, in the judgment of
those in authority over him, sat-
isfactorily completes the service
required under this act shall be
entitled to a certificate to that
effect upon the completion of
such service, which shall include
a record Of any special proficiency
or merit attained. In addition,
each such person who is indicted
into the land or naval forces
under this act for training and
service shall be given a physical
examination at the beginning of
such training and service and a
medical statement showing any
physical defects noted upon such
examination; and upon the COM
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rant officer, or enlisted man Of
the Regular Army who Is ex-
cepted from registration under
section 2 and who shall have
served therein satisfactorily for a
period of three years, and any
officer, warrant officer or enlisted
man of the active National Guard
or a member of the Offlcers' Re-
serve Corps on the eligible list,
who is excepted from such reg
istration and who shall have
served therein satisfactorily for
a period of six years, shall be ex-
cepted from such registration and
further duty in the Reserve COM
ponentS of the Army of the
United States in time of peace:
Provided further, that any officer,
warrant officer, or enlisted man
of the active National Guard who
satisfactorily serves as a member
of the Army of the United States,
in active Federal service for the
period of one year, who there
after completes not less than two
years satisfactory service in the
Regular Army or in the active
National Guard, shall, upon COM
pletion Of such service, be re-
lieved from further liability to
serve in the Reserve components
of the Army of the United States
in time of peace.
President May Defer Training
OF Certain Types of Workers.
(b) The Vice President of the
United States. the Governors of
the several States and Terri
ritories, members of legislative
bodies of the United States and
of the several States and Ter
ritories, judges of the courts of
the United States and Of the
several States and Territories and
the District of Columbia, and.
other executive officers of the
United States and the several
States and Territories and the
District of Columbia whose con-
tinued service in the executive
Offices held by them is found to
be necessary to the maintenance
of public health, safety or in
terest, shall, while holding such
offices, be deferred from training
and service in the land and
naval forces of the United
States.
Co Regular or duly ordained
ministers of religion, and stu
dents who are preparing for he
ministry in theological or divinity
schools recognized as such for
more than one year prior 20 the
date of enactment of this act.
shall be exempt from training
and service (but not from regis
tration under this act.
I'D The President is author
lied, under such rules and -egu-
lations as he may prescribe, TO
defer training and service under
this act in the land and naval
forces of the United States of
those men whose employment in
industry, agriculture or other &C.
equations or employment Is
found to be necessary tc the
maintenance Of the rational
health. safety or interest. No
deferment of training and serv-
ice shall be made in the case of
any individual except upon the
basis of the status of such in
dividual, and no such defer
: menti shall be made of individuals.
by occupational groups or Of
groups of individuals in any plant
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Text Of Military Training and Service Bill Approved by Senate

(b) or subsection (c), the Dis
trict Court of the United States
for the district in which sucn
private employer maintains O
place of business shall have
power, upon the filing of a mo-
ton, petition or other appro-
pirate pleading by the person
entitled to the benefits of such
provisions, to specifically require
such employer to comply with
such provisions and as an Incl
dent thereto, to compensate such
person for any loss of wages or
benefits suffered by reason Of
such employers unlawful action.
The court shall order a speedy
hearing in any such case and
shall advance it on the calendar.
Upon application to the United
States district attorney for the
district in which such private en-
ployer maintains a place of busi-
ness, by any person claiming to
be entitled to the benefits of Suci1
provisions, such United States
district attorney, if reasonably
satisfied that the person so APP
plying is entitled to such bene-
fits, shall appear and act as at
torney for such person in the
amicable adjustment of the claim
or in the filing of any motion, Pc
tition, or other appropriate plead
ing and the prosecution thereof
to specifically require such en-
ployer to comply with such pro-
visions: Provided, that no fees or
court costs shall be taxed against
the person so applying for such
benefits.
Agency Set Up to Place
Workers in Former or New Jobs.
(e) Section 3 Cd of the act
entitled "An act to strengthen
the common defense and to au-
thoriZe the President to order
members and units of Reserve
components and retired person.
mel of the Regular Army into &C.
tive service" approved August,
1910. is amended by inserting be-
fore the period at the end Of the
first sentence the following: And
as an incident thereto, to COM
pensate such person for any loss
of wages or benefits suffered by
reason of such employers I'M
lawful action"
90 The director Of selective
service herein provided for shall
establish personnel division
with adequate facilities to render
aid in the replacement in their
former positions Of members Of
the Reserve components of the
land and naval forces of the
United States who have satisfac-
torily completed any period of
active duty and of persons who
have satisfactorily completed any
period of their service under this
act. and to aid such persons in
finding employment elsewhere If
such replacement in their former
positions is impossible or un-
reasonable.
(g) The chief of finance, United
States Army, is hereby desig-
mated, empowered and directed to
act as the fiscal, disbursing and
accounting agent Of the director
Continued on Page Aid
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PREVENT DON'T PR0L0NG CONSTIPATION!

Wouldn't it be good news if you could simply
apoid constipation instead of habitually trying to
"eare' it with emergency measures? You can do
it as easily as millions of others have if your
trouble is the ordinary kind that's due to lack of
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Amendment Adds
Authority 10 Draft
Defense Plants
Moy Be Taken Over
By Army if Owners
Fail to Cooperate

Following is the teTt OF the
military conScription bill IS.
4164), including amendments, as
passed last night by the Senate:
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or institution. The President is
also authorized, under such rules
and regulations as he may pre-
scribe, to defer the training and
service under this act in lne land
and naval forces of the United
States Cd of those men in a
status with respect to persons
dependent upon them for sup
port which renders their defer
ment advisable, and (2J of those
men found to be physically,
mentally or morally deficient.
No deferment of such training
and service shall continue after
the cause therefor ceases to
exist,
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