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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
Missionary Speaks

The Catholic Council Of Women OF
ST. Michael's parish were hostesses
Tuesday night at an open meeting
which followed the executive board
and monthly meeting at the Do
cesar Bureau on Church street, Wa
terhury. Mrs. George Goggin, chair
lady Of 1.-THE Waterbury Council, pre-
sided, and Rev. John German, a
missionary preacher, who recently
returned from East Africa, was the
speaker. Father German, who has
been In Africa for seven years, lee
tured on his experiences, and also
showed pictures.
Between $50 and 200 ladies were
present including the following Wa
terville members: Mrs. Edward
Finn, Miss Josephine Mcmahon, Mrs
Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Joseph Seery,
Mrs. John Humphrey, Mrs. Leon
ard Gaugler, Mrs. Bart Connors
Mrs. John Kelly, Mrs. William
Heaney, Mrs. Patrick Donahue, Mrs
John Lynch, Mrs. william Dun
lavey,. Mrs. william Rooney, Mrs,
Alfred Kenney, Mrs. Patrick Bre-
heny, Mrs. Peter Quito, Mrs. Da-
vid Ryan, Mrs. Claude Stevens, Mrs
Peter Clarity, Mrs, Michael Kyros
Mrs. Thomas Buckley, Mrs. Francis
Whel6n,. Mrs. George Heckelman
Mrs. James Hughes, Mrs. Frank La
Chance, Mrs. William Dubay, Mrs
Charles williams, Mrs. Harry True.
love Mrs. Frederick Gillespi, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
THE STORY OF DEMOCRACY
The MonarchieS SprOuted From Roots
Deep in the DemOcracieS of the Early Day
Copyright, 1910, for Waterbury
Democrat by NEA Service, Inc.
Chapter Ten

CnapLer len
There was one other reason why
Democracies were so slow to develop.
Democracy as q form Of government.
Is very apt to be extremely waste
full. And II we are to draw whatever
lessons history offers us upon the
subject, we feel inclined to come to
the conclusion that In our modern
world, only very prosperous coun-
tries can afford to maintain o
democratic form Of government.
This, Of course, did not hold true
Of a few Of the agricultural Demo-
cracies Of the Middle Ages, such as
were then to be found in several Of
the Swiss cantons and In Iceland
and here and there among the tribes
which inhabited the vast northern
plain Of Europe's mainland. But
these were hardly Democracies in
our sense Of the word. They were
composed entirely Of free and inde-
pendent farmers.
Since all Of them were about
equally rich none Of them were able
to dominate the life Of their neigh
bors. But the moment this happy
balance was upset by the introduce
ton Of commerce, there was an end
to this beautiful dream Of equality.
Furthermore let there be rlInors
Of danger from abroad and i'm
mediately some strong man would
be elected to act as leader. Once he
had gained so much in power and
prestige that 1t was practically I'M
possible to dislocate him.
Such indeed was the beginning
Of every medieval monarchy as 1t
Is Of all our modern relationships.
"But why" as we are so apt to
ask over here where we have only
once been caught in a crisis which
has threatened our national exist
ence, "why didn't the masses OF the
people object, drive away the usurp-
err and re-establish their old demo-
cratic form Of government"
Because there exists that ter
rible thing In the world which Is
known as human lethargy and
this particular form Of iethsrgy
deadens all such courageous ef-
forts with the plausible excuse
that one had better "leave well
enough alone" and that It Is
wiser mot to upset the existing
state Of affairs as long as 1t does
not interfere too directly with the
comforts Of the Average Man.
A wise man once remarked that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
McAree, Mrs. James McAree al,
Mrs. Joseph McArdle.

McAree, Mrs. James McAree and
Mrs. Joseph McArdle.
Personals
Mrs. Edward Seery of Samson
street has returned to her home,
from st. Mary's hospital, where she
has been a patient for the past few
weeks.
Mrs. Lena Stevens Of Thomaston
avenue is undergoing treatment at
st. Mary's hospital.
Mrs. William Moore Of briggs
street left Sunday to visit her son
Johnny and his family, in Sarasota,
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Anterior Of
Essex avenue attended a business
meeting and dinner Of the Purdue
club. Of the State Of Connecticut,
at the Indian Hill Country club
Newington, Saturday night.
Miss Ruth Martin will continue
her dancing classes as usual on
Saturday at the hall on Thomaston
avenue. She previously announced
they would be conducted Thursday
evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

merit. The game was a thriller most
Of the way and was only decided In
the closing seconds.
The Aces won the Junior tourney
title by defeating Prospect, 24-16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

i 1 n ia. 30 ~ i.t -.
Naugatuck, March 14-About 200
local residents left this morning OF,
...-1.,,.,,,.ssj.,,t +ro4,,a.. 4. St6w Yorl,
~ Nvuo.o =, .t i, Nc. <. j.
CITY wnere ney Wiilt, yseW stle all-
nual flower show ct the Grand CEN
trail PalRee.G I, IN ~ ~ 4.
A nainber Of those going today
were members Y of the Naugat,lce
Woman'S Club. Among the group
who took the, train were: MRS Al y,
Painter, Mrs. Rudolph Andersen
Mrs. David Craig, Miss Kathleen
Holtbns. Mrs. w. ia Holtoni Mrs
James Holman, Mrs. A. pethlefsen
Mrs; Walter Baker, Mrs. CARA Rak-
er, Mrs. Robert Lattimer, Mrs
Charles Barlow, MRS, John C.llltn-
ane, Miss Margaret Moroney, Mrs
James Dunn, Howard Dunn, Mr
and Mrs. William L.allriorl. Mrs. Ed
ma Fenniman, Mrs. Fred kirscnner
Mrs. Peter RAsmussef1.
Also, Mrs., Frederic Hess, MIS- Q
Singers, Mrs. George Barwick, MRS
Howard Noble, Mrs. L. Stierle, Mars
George Hail. Mrs. Harrison HOLLIS
Mrs. Luke Nolan, Mrs. Edward Me- 1
hgan, Mrs: Henry Beniman, Mrs
Timothy Reardou, Mrs. Aphonse
Meyer, Mrs. John Desmond, Mrs
Adam Kuraitts, Ruth Ktiraitis, MI
and Mrs, Henry Ackerman, oscar
AcketmaIi. .f M
And, Mrs. Eli2aheth Stevens, Miss
Margaret Edwards, MISS Irene Kos.
ter MRS. Sam DahAn, MIS-. p. y
Villwock, Mrs. II. KreutN1ial1n, M
and MRS. Gus Metz and family
MRS. George Rumney, Bernlce Rum
ney, Mrs. Arthur Lewis. MRS. Bur
ton Culver, MRS. H. n. HaWley Mrs
H, @. Bowen, MRS. Mary Ratklewicn
Mrs. Frank Bronson and Miss Core
Bronson, DR.. and MRS. William
Sengstacken, Mrs. A. lyzinski, MRS
Frank Wisinski, Lorraine Wisinsn
Mrs. Joseph Suchenski, Mrs. waiter
Kosloski, MRS. Samuel kievman
Mrs. John Conlon, Phyliss Conlon
Catherine and Florence Brennan
Mre. Watson Jones, Mrs. James 3
Smith, Theresa Dennis, Mary Maui
ges, Mrs. Fritz klambt, 'Mrs. Har'
old Brown, David ana Betsy
Brown.
Also, Mrs. James Bott, MRS. Henry
zwick, Mrs. Charles Dwy, Mrs. Har-
riet Barlow, Mrs. George Sengstack.
en-. Mrs. Timothy Nolan, Miss Rutt
Sparks. Mrs. William Stevenson
Mrs. Frederick Zonino, Mrs. Aiper'
Robinson, Mrs. Daniel Oemcke, Jr.
Mrs. l.. N. Tomlinson, MRS. L. r
Racke, Mrs. Fred Scott Conover
MRS. Leslie Howard, Miss Agnes An
derson, Miss Helen kiely, MRS: A.
phonso Noble, MISS Bertha FaT'
bank, Mrs. Jesse Barratt, Mrs. Jo'
seph Barratt. Mars. sven Anderson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
WILSON POST PLANS
SOCIAL ON SATURDAY

Harold Slattery, head Of the local
veterans placement bureau Of the
Connecticut state employment serv-
ice, spoke on employment problems
confronting veterans at q meeting
Of Wilson post, American Legion, at
the posts rooms on Bishop street
last night. N'
Plans were completed for So
cial Saturday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
.Athertons To Attend
Warnings Broadcast
Mother and Daughter Also Taking In New York Flower
2 Show Today William Moore In Florida
w ATERV VILE
ing more than 1000.
ars q W HenIOn Oorrespondent-ss Oregs stTel s-sAS

Waterville, March 14.-Mar1y
residents OF Waterville went on the
annual Flower Show excursion to
New York today. The days events
have been planned SO stores will be
visited, also various theaters and
radio broadcasts. Mrs. Russell
Anterior and daughter, Dorothy Of
Essex avenue, secured tickets for
the Fred Waring broadcast this
evening at 2 o'clock.
Another party includes: Mrs.
James Duncan, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Ardle, Mrs. Charles Caffrey and Mrs
Frank Robinson Of Pembroke ave-
nue., Mrs. Walter Norman and Mrs.
Elmer Wilson Of Colonial avenue,
Mrs. Sidney Henchel Of Thomaston
avenue are also attending.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
Attend Convention,

MRS. Mary King Sweeney, local
beauty shop proprietor, Is attending
the international Beauty Shop own
ers convention at the Hotel Penn
sylvania, New York City, today.
Mrs. Alice Panasuk and Miss
Louise Welton Of another local
beauty shop attended the conven-
ton yesterday.
Albert Jones Of Hillside Avenue
was q visitor In New York City to-
Entertainment Tonight
Fishing pictures win feature the
entertainment Of the Naugatuck
Fish. and Game association to be
held tonight In st. GEORGES hall,
Linden Park. Lee Wulff Of Chicago
viii exhibit the pictures. Waldemar
G. Peck also announced at meeting
last night that a smoker will be held
on April 4 at Linden Park at which
boxing matches will take place.
w. +. Little Of Willimantic, pres
ident Of the Connecticut Fish and
Game league. told last night Of q
plan to construct rearing pools on
each trout stream so that the fish
would be accustomed to water, and
and during the fishing season, q
certain number Of fish would be re-
leased into the stream to make up
for the previous days catch. Bills
70 accomplish this are being con-
sideEed Tor introduction into the
General Assembly. Mr.. Little said
the plan Is economical and would
improve fishing ct streams. The
governor, the state commission OF
fish and game and the County Fish
and Game association have approved
this plan, he said.
0uy gchofield a New Haven was
another epeAkef &C ne meeting. The
local club viii visit the hatcheFies
at Ken6ington On March 81. meeting
az 1 p. n. at the town han here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
ENEMY ALIENS
%,s LOSE FRANKAGE

Ottawa (UP)-Frorn now on, in
mates Of Canada's camps for enemy
aliens won't be able to mail their
letters for nothing-nor will their
friends be able to send mail to them
without stamps. Such rights were
extended after they were interned,
but an order has just been issued
canoeing the early favor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

No Arrests
Beacon Falls has been free Of
crime in recent days, no arrests To-
cally having been made by state
police in the past five days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Jerry y, Long state manager Of the
Woodnsn OF the World, will be the
chief speaker at the meeting Of the
local society 70 be held tonight IN
Goodyear hail 81 Q o'clock. Speakers
from various sections Of the state
viii attend. A social will follow the
buslneaa session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

doubts in the writings u almost
an the men who founded our
own Republic. They believed
passiOnately In the ideal Of Dem-
Ocraey.
But they realized that It was bg
far the most difficult and exactinn
form Of government. And there
fore they asked themselves, win
the great mass Of the people ever
make the personal sacrifices ileces-
sary to maintain a state Of affairs
which demands that each and every,
one Of them be forever on the Job.
defending the ramparts from enc
mics both from outside the walls
and from the inside2
NEXT: Its always o Battle
Between Democracy and "The
EaSAAP WavN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14

Attend Show
Several local residents attended
the flower show In the Grand Gen.
trail Palace, New York city, today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-14
DAILY "a Speak

John J. Daiy Of NAugAtuck, city
editor Of the Waterbury Republican.
win be the speaker ct meeting Of
the Naugatuck Junior Women's club
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock IN
the high school. His topic win be,
Adventures In Editing."
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-06

fertile ground for jealousy and intrigue. And the final
net result for the people of the state is CONFUSION AND IN
EFFICIENCY. And the who will lose the most by this
nefcency and confusion the children for whom the esab
lshmen of the correspondence school was intended.
AS stated before the director appointed by the supern
enent Of public instruction beyond question competent and
knows his job be surmsed that many of these other
things related here which detract from the efficient admin
sraon of the work. has been forced upon the
of public instruction by political pressure and it also be
that the board of education has aided this political
pressure.
The conditions existing in the administrative end of the
work connection with the correspondence school of great
est Importance to rural population Few people in the
state realize these conditions but large numbers of people real
ze that there need for correction Steps should Immediate
be taken by the Farmers Union organizations
this institution which of tremendous Importance rural
youth afordng its only opportunity to educational
and cultural training.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-06

Turner, Mont, Oct, 1910
To the Editor, Peoples Voice
Dear Sir,
Ny attention has been drawn to q
Mr. Replogle's letter in one Of your
recent issues. l was among the first
American soldiers who landed in
France and one Of the last to leave
lit and I'm sure l did my bit as well
or perhaps better than this Mr. Re-
plogle. He is probably one OF those
fellows who draws fat pension from
the government and who spends all
their time agitating against that same
government. Like some OF us farm
ers who drew grants up to $45
month and now we say the Roosevelt
administration is no good and never
did anything for us.
The Roosevelt administration has
done wonders for us farmers. We
can thank the Wheat Loan that we
are getting Soc bushel for our wheat
and not selling it for tic or less, as
we did during Mr.. Hoover's term In
the White House.
AS for those SO destroyers that
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-11-06
BOOK COOPERATIVE
ADVOCATES BOOK
CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK.-The Consumers Book
Cooperative has completed simpli
fled plan of book distribution which
will help Co-ops and co-operators in
all sections of the country to make
this a Book Christmas" A special
ly selected list of 100 books will be
sent to all cooperative groups with
an offer Of 30% discount on any order
Of five or more books from the list.
Among the books listed will be out
standing fiction and non-fiction of cur
rent interest and some carefully Sc
lected Juveniles selected by authori-
ties on children's books.
"It will be big year for books"
Stanley Walker, vice president Of the
organization predicts. All co-opera-
tives are urged to write to Consumers
Book Cooperative, 118 E. 28th Street,
New York City, for the special Christ
mas list and other material to be
used in connection with the Coop
Book Christmas plan. Colorful book
jackets, posters and display cards can
be secured by Co-ops that want to
dress up for Christmas.
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and the subject matter discussed, to
President Roosevelt gave to Great
Britain: that was one time he did the
/ right thing, without wasting too much
time on 1t. Giving aid to England is
one way to keep America out of war.
Mr.. Editor: Is that Irish letter a
joke or what! In the first place
Queenstown has been called Cobb for
the past IL years. And like the rest
OF Europe the Irish don't have the
means to travel we do here, 30 that
Belfast is long way from Cobb and
the people Of Cobb would know very
little about what happens In the North
of Ireland and they certainly would
not have relations there. l know a
good many Irish but l never came
across one who would have seven
Masses said even for their closest re-
lation. / know because l was over
there. To me your letter seems a
very poor joke and I'm sure to an
Irish person 1t is disgusting. Another
thing l do know is that the Irish
don't burn churches of any denOmina-
ton.
You don't care whether you print
facts or not especially II you are
knocking the English, seeing that you
aren't Irish l can't imagine what your
reason can be.
Sincerely,
KALER 8. SWENSON.
P. S.-Has your paper any connec-
tin with 1.-THE Peoples Voice" in AUX
land, New Zealand, that has been
raided for subversive activities, or is
1t just coincidence that the two
papers have the same name and the
same 1ine'-K. s. S.
Ed. Note: This publication is CO.
operatively owned by organizations
and members of the Farmers Union,
AFL and CLIO in Montana.
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porunty government build this line
compsh necessary things at oncestop monopoly
the oil industry provide for the national defense
of the country.
We simply will get defense democracy until and
unless the monopoly issue squareyThe New Amer
lean.
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+ azi master rules that country today
Tiny Denmark avoided even saying
cross word to Hitler but there is no
Denmark today except in name These
are but a few. There are Poland,
Czecho-Slovakia, Austria, Ethiopia,
Albania-none of whom surely didn't
do a thing to offend the dictators.
And now little Greece is going
through the death throes, fighting for
a breath of life.
And yet, in the face OF that record
in the face of the perils which con-
front our nation-the Republicans, in
their effort to win an election, didn't
hesitate to go to the extremity OF un-
dermining the peoples faith in their
government
The task of the government in deal
ing with the dictators is now most
difficult. For, in every move of the
administration to counterfeit the de-
signs of the dictators on this hemis-
phere-in every bold stroke to pre-
serve peace-many people will see
only pursuit Of a policy leading to
war. Certainly the Republican lead
ers were not so stupid as not to see
that.
1T IS THE KNOWLEDGE OF
THAT MAKES THE REPUBLICAN
CRIME THE MORE SHOCKING.
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may bring them final victOry-at least
peace Of equals. And they are 60
ing to be plentifully supplied with
trained pilots when the giant Royal
Air Force makes its appearance next
summer.
That is why Hitler and Mussolini
are becoming impatient-are making
haste. They cannot wait for the day
when the British can send several
thousand bombers in single night
flights to wreck destruction on their
lands. That is why they are now
ealing for help from France, from
Spain, from Rumania-from any coun-
try-HELP WHICH A FEW SHORT
MONTHS AGO THEY WOULD
HAVE SCORNED. They wanted to
do the job OF polishing the British
off unaided. That prestige they are
now willing to forego.
The nazfs new European order"
contemplates Germany as the indus
trial center Of Europe-of the world,
In fact-with the rest of Europe as
more or less the agrarian part of the
COutlucul IL IcdIizc LudI uIcdLp
Germany cannot afford to have her
Industries systematically demolished.
not be rebuilt over night, even after
A nations entire industrial plant can
peace is este blished. And demolish-
nent. Of the reich's entire Industrial
plant is the ultimate aim of the r.
A. F.
OF course, that can work both ways.
But the British aren't apt to quit be-
,ause they know thta they are fight
ng for their very existence. Under
uch circumstances, they may be will
ng to pay the price OF mutual Indus
rial destruction. But that is not a
rice that Hitler and Mussolini can
ford to pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

Although they do not have an opportunity to play often, due to their tournament work, they derf- ontrated at Warren that they are stin a dangerous pair. Needham played a good old defensive trick in today's hand.
 The opening lead was won by de- clarer with the king of diamonds. A small club was played to dummy and declarer noted the drop of the nine-spot from the North hand. Dummy returned the six of clubs.
 Needham, in the South position, had played the deuce of clubs on the first club trick. and he too had noted his partners play of the nine- spot. On the second club trick he innocently played the seven.
 Now you can see that declarer is on a terrific guess. Does North have the four-spot, or did South have four clubs to the jack
 Ip this case. the declarer thought North probably did have the four and that there was no need to take what might prove to be e very dangerous finesse. So he went up with the queen of clubs, only to find North out of clubs. Now his con- tract was doomed to defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Church Society To
 Present Program

The Women's Society for Chris tian Service of the First Methodist church will hold a meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the church parlors. Mrs. Robert Spiers will preside. Mrs. Robert Liddell will be in charge of the program the sub ject for which is "Women in Three Centuries in Personal Evangelism" !" Miss Mabel Burns and Mrs. Walter Thompson will represent the 18th century, Mrs. Clayton Brown and Miss Olive Wilder, the 18th and Miss Gratia Booth and Mrs. Ronald Jones, the 20th.
 Those taking part in the program will be in costume. Mrs. Jones will be soloist and Miss Lois Wheeler. accompanist. The Thanksgiving devotional services will be in charge of Mrs. John J. Snavely and Mrs. George Woodard. Miss Ethel Salmon will be hostess. The Thanksgiving envelope offering will be taken up at this time. An ex- ecutive board session is scheduled for p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Contract Bridge
CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB

CORNELL CONTRACT CLUB =
 The Monday afternoon session of the Cornell Contract Club closed yesterday under the direction oi Mrs. John c. Moriarty.. Winners were: Mrs. Eugene Doherty, and Mrs. William Petitjean, 715; Mrs James Belger and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 667; Mrs. Lawrence Ryan and Mrs. James Walsh, 635; Mrs William Cornell and Mrs. Clarence Byars, 626 1-2.
 Top scorers for the, final session were: Petitjean Doherty, 1l9 1-2; Ryan Walsh, S9; and East an West Hengeveld Cleary, 90 and Mo- Manus-R Reilly, 89.
 In last evenings session top scorers were: North and South Mrs. Philip Roy and Mrs. Paul Ruesch, Al; Mrs William Deadly and Mrs. Harry Laudemann, 46 1-2; and East and West, Mrs. Daniel McNulty and Miss Helen McGee, 48; Miss Betty Mullen and Miss Kay Wolf, 45.
 The standing to date is as follows: SullivanM Met Carthy, 312 1-2; McGee- Kelly, 293; Roy-R -Reusch, 290 1-2; and Treat-PenalaitiS, 290.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Local Junior League Delegates At Conference

dren's Theater for the National As- sociation of Junior Leagues, is con- ducting the sessions.
 On Monday the newly formed Garden Club of the Waterbury Junior League will meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Torrance. Each member is requested to bring wreath, door spray or table decora- tion which will be exhibited and judged. for prizes
 The Concordia Ladies Auxiliary are holding a card party on Satur- day evening, November 30 at their hall On Bank street. Any donations to the rumnage sale to be held on December may be left at the hall that night. Mrs. John Kirschbaum is in charge of the card party.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rotella en- tertained at birthday party re- gently for their son, Joseph at the home of his grandmother on Orange street. The guest of honor observ- ed his fifth birthday. Singing and dancing were enjoyed. Decorations were il a blue and pink color scheme. A large birthday cake formed the centerpiece for the table and a buffet luncheon was served.
 Those attending were: Wilma 1 Amartruda, Jane Pestone, Frances B1incke, Harry Pasteuck, Molly Pestone, Jane Margiotta, William Accuosti, Daniel Bestone, Sophie Pasturek, Louise Shulkin. Phyllis Shulkin, MT. ard Mrs. Vito Mar giotta. MT. and Mrs. Peter Spratto Mir, and Mrs. Max Shulkin, MT. and Mrs. Charles Rotella, MT and Mrs Joseph Rotella. and Joseph Rotella