The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25


Contractor Barkley IL busy with
o shingling Job for John Kowalski,
better.k known rs John Smith.
Miss Laura Plat plans TO shingle
her house soon, two foundations
IRE almost ready for the Roxbury
Road, and at least three new
dwellings IRE under construction
In the area around Purchase and
Flat Hill.
Otter sign along the Shepaug
has Nate Evarts excited again,
With IN appetite for trout, at
least one otter makes q weekly
tour OF the tributary streams and
pauses at almost every pool.
Kenneth /. Walton, Of the ]. ).
Bache and Company, New YORK,
worked out Of Paradise last week
and started recruitment OF Q rifle
company In Southbury and Its en-
yirons, Ken believes that more
crack shots are 10 be found here
than In any other like region In
New England. One local lad has
10 woodchucks 10 his credit 30 far
this year. These sharpshooters are
planning TO establish o group OK
dependable rlflemen who Will op-
crate on the same theory that the
flrst settlers here did No foreign
entanglements but q whaling, last.
ditch, ner.tnke-all defense or
the home and tho local commun..
lty; no fancy dress balls but
plenty OF sustained, aimed fire!
There's o recipe TO show the
Nth columnlsts or enemy aliens
the way to cleaner American.
Ism.
Ken Walton expresses the belief
that Americans must get back 70
the old, proven ways Of doing bus
mess. He points TO the fact that
the men who soldiered under
Ethan Allen, Seth Warner, and
Remember Baker came from these
very hills, that they whipped the
best troops Europe had TO offer,
that they came back for more
after every skirmish, and that
they accomplished II because each
and every one OF them was o skill
led rifleman National defense
starts with proper defense Oh the
home and Of the home acres. From
every hedgerow and every sidehill
farmstead, steady fellows with
clear eyes and disciplined nerves
can be called to the Job OF home
defense, Volunteers always hght
best, and q dog fights hardest IN
his own back yard, We've got q
back yard here worth fighting for
and we have o proud heritage UNI
spoiled. Volunteer rihemen are
the thing.
Backing Nelghbor Walton In his
efforts are men from the Vetcr-
ans OF Foreign Wars, peace offic-
ers, ex.regu.ars, ana stubborn,
hard. to.klii Yankees with blue
blood In their veins. George
Holmes, head Of the United Amer
leans, has offered his assistance
and his very active cooperation.
Holmes headed the movement TO
bust the German American Bund
when they attempted TO establish
a camp here. Percy Beardsley,
World War veteran and the man
who handled an automatic rifle
In the fight In which Sergeant
York won o Congressional Medal,
has slgnifled his willingness to
partlcinate. Two constables are
already on the list, and Bill Garri-
rus goes along with the party.
Nate Evarts, the best tracker and
hunter In Western Connecticut
Will be o member Of the paradise
RifIemen."
Interest In this movement Is at
a fever pitch. Funds are antici-
pated from public-spirited citizens
In New York and other nearby ci-
ties who would benefit most by the
establishment Of the corps. Watch
for quick action In the formation
of Connecticut's first company Of
Independent sharpshooters.
Judge otto, Of New Rochelle,
New York, opened his South Brit
ain summer estate the other day
and received guests from the
Huguenot City. Ray McGovern,
chairman Of the Republican city
committee; City Treasurer w. 9.
Brennan; Assistant Corporation
Counsel w. L. Moran: Jack Nam
ming, from the secretary OF state
ONCE; Emmett Reid, coal dealer:
William Shse, vice-president Of
the First National Bank: @. p. A.
Martin Kutner; and Tom Burke,
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