The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-15

and stunts by the Trench Rats, fun.
making group.
At Temple hall, Gov. Raymond II.
Baldwin told the D. A. v. members
and their guests that never was
there o greater need for keen judg.
ment and sober thinking In Amer
lea.
Earlier, OF the Flag Day program
Of the Waterbury lodge OF Elks,
Major Charles Shons, Of Water.
town, had delivered On impassioned
address, declaring that the United
States must arm to the teeth TO pro-
tect herself from ruthless aggres.
sion by the Axis powers.
ColOrs Presented.
The annual presentation OF colors
by the waterbury lodge OF Elks was
made TO the waterbury chapter
auxiliary, D. A. v. The presenta-
ton was made by ex-Mayor Francis
p. duiifoile, and the acceptance on
the part OF the auxiliary was BY
Mrs. Josephine Donahue.
The parade formed on Freight
street, marched past the city hall,
where II was reviewed by Mayor
Vincent A. scully and city ofiicials,
into the business section. Az The
Elton, Gov. Baldwin Joined the pa
rade, and marched TO the Elks
building with the veterans for the
Flag Day program.
Capt. J. Peter Costigan was pa-
rade marshal. Many local veteran
examinations and their auxiliaries
were represented, along with d. A.
v. chapters from oil parts OF the
state.
Rituallstlc Ceremonies. :.
The impressive Elks' nag ritual
was performed. The tribute TO the
Dag was given by Col. william ].
shanahan, Patriotic selections were
played by Eugene T. oviatt, organ
ist, and Joseph DiPietro, y!olinist.
Songs were offered by Robert y.
Brit, and Hayden Nichols, Eagle
Scout Of Troop 5, First Baptist
church. Talks were given by Exalt-
cd Ruler Harry Cashin and Chap.
lain Frank Bailey. James ]. Kelly,
esquire, conducted the altar serv'
Ice.
Governor Baldwin, In his address.
said that the example OF peace set
by America had been In vain. The
long campaign by World War vet.
Grams for adequate preparedness
has been justified by recent de.
velopments, he said.
Major shons predicted that
America will be next II Hitler con.
quers the British navy. Differences,
ne said, must be submerged 80 that
the nation can 90 ahead with de-
Tense measures at top speed. Amer.
lea, he declared, needs mighty arm.
afnents TO be safe from "unholy ag.
gresglon.'
part OF the text Of Major shons'
address follows:
"As I see II and believe II, the
flag, this land and Its people have
never faced O more critical hour
than Is striking nows-No, not even
In the darkest day OF the Revo.
luton before Saratoga, nor In the
weller Of incompetence and unpre-
paredness Of 1912, nor In the SOS
prior TO Gettysburg. ] can tell you
really nothing new, nothing that
Is not being cried from the house
tops throughout the land BY men
highest IN our national life and
thought, but perhaps ! may do q
service by trying 10 sum UP things
briefly for you under the familiar
headings Of liabilities and assets.
First Of all what are we UP against
externally and internally?
ut Is now stated clearly by the
highest authority In the land that
the enemies OF France and Eng
land are our enemies, open and
declared. The French and British
armies and nayies are essentially
our forces, or ut least are fight
ing for us while they seek desper.
ately to repeal Q fearful attack on
their national exigtences. Some
there are still who honestly do not
agree with this view and we &C
cept the fact that In o democracy
ali voices must be heard but IN
times like this II may prove 70
be great weakness.