The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-12

INSIDE nIOrmaClOn regarding the
deployment Of troops than men
with years Of combat service to
their credit.
On September ninth, Newton
Post 1907, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Of the United States, assem-.
bIed, and voted TO form a Commit
tee for National Defense to assure
South Britain and surrounding
communities practical protection.
Commander Charles Weiss read
reports of the war games In North
ern York State and discussed the
new infantry drill regulations.
Officer Of The Day Alto Cam
dido demonstrated the new man
ual Of arms. Adjutant Bln Gar
rigus, . member of the National
Committee for National Defense
Of the Veterans Of Foreign wars,
reported favorably on the procure
ment of arms, ammunition. and
materials. II was voted to consider
regular drills and to hold target
practice. 1t also was voted to CO.
operate and CO. ordinate all efforts
with the Paradise Rifles, an elite
corps organized In South Britain
several months ago.
That's practical defense plan
ming Let's look at the other
side of the picture; the political
side; the impractical side. Let's
see what happens when a town.
ship creates a national defense
setup that knows less about the
basic need and working of any
type of defense than they do Of
keeping a skunk from a hencoop.
Our township managed to do such
a job, just the other day, and tax
payers are still laughing aloud
about 1t.
In town meeting assembled and,
no doubt, inspired by patriotic
spasms of national consciousness,
that come around about every
election year,, influential p0liti-
clans Of Southbury gathered 10
create q defense committee of
their own. This action was prob
ably in response to q c0mmunica-
ton from the Governor or from
some other official seeking an
other chance for Service" at pub.
Lie expense.
At least one newspaper carried
the names of the men appointed
to arise to the defense of our por-
ton of the realm and to see to 1t
that our honor was not violated or
our livestock carried off to feed
the dictators. That list was an
excellent example Of the type Of
selection that was popular in
France, prior to the Hitler pay
off.
The S0uthbury Committee For
Defense, lsave the world, was
composed of we'll meaning gentle
men who not only had never
heard q gun fired I'm anger but
who might suffer functional dis
orders n they did. We haven't
seen the names inscribed on any
honor roll as yet, but we can as
sure S0uthbury citizens that they
are well-prOtected by one man
who suffers such faulty vision
that he cannot locate Q dime
much more than ten feet away,
another lately discharged from
hospital. one who has retired fFonl
active business, and others with
little more TO recommend them to
even COnnectlcut's Merit System
than an ability 10 vote 30 ordered
-. when, as. and II.
II Bowdhgger Harrison had been
alone and had been attacked ~
this entire Committee OF Defense,
he would have died laughing. II
the news OF this organization ever
reaches Hitler, no will doubtless
sue for immediate peace rather
than 10 risk war with America.
Notable Cor their absence on
thls Committee, we're genuine vet.
Grams. That's why Newton Pest
has cot up liseil own COMMITTEES
from = roster Of men pFeven ID
action on foreign coll and N hes
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