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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
WORKERS CHAMPAIGN
 FOR INCREASES
General Advance in All Brass Factories Aim; Inc
 creased Earnings

The Waterbury Bra s s Workers Union, local C.I.O. affiliate, today announced a campaign for general wage increases in brass factories. John J. Driscoll, executive secretary o fthe union, said that largely increased corpor- ation earnings were one of the principal reasons for the unions decision.
 The union has already notified the American Brass Co.,, with whom it has a contract covering all em- ployes except officials, office work CTS and maintenance help, that it seeks wage raise of 10 cents an hour for all workers. The totice was given under contract clause which allows such procedure. pro- vided no change is to be effective until after 30-day waiting period. The company management has sg- reed to conference, which the union hopes to hold before the end of the week.
 Wage boosts will also be sought at the Oakville Go. and Mattatuck i Mfg. Co.,. as well as in departments of the Scovill Mfg. Co. where their union is organized.
 It has been customary for the three largest local factories, Sco- wills, American Brass and the Chase Brass & Copper Co. to take action together on wage increases or wage cuts, as well as on such matters as vacations.
 The last general wage increases in local factories were given last fall. Boosts in pay at that time averaged 10 per cent.
 The union contends that earnings of the local plants and their par. ent corporations have been fal greater in 1e40 than in 1889 and that labor should receive part of the gains. Large defense orders from the government, and expectation oi more and larger orders are alse cited by MT. Driscoll. The wage increase of last year, he claims, hal been more than absorbed by in. creased living costs and by eXtrs taxes required because of the de. fense program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
THIRD MAN DIES
 FROM INJURIES

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 20.-(UP) A third man, William Tilden, 41, of Ludlow, died at hospital today of burns suffered yesterday in an explosion at the Shawinigan Resins Corp. plant.
 A fourth victim. Roland Mclean, 24, of Holyoke, was reported by hos pital officials to have taken a turn for the worse" Those who died yes- terday were Oliver Ducharme. 33, of Springfield and Raymond P. Grosvenor. 25, of Amherst.
 Plant Manager Roy W. Elliot said 6 3oo-gailon vat of volatile liquid exploded when . chemical change occurred prematurely. He estimated damage at s25.0o0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
MIDDLEBuRY Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-6410
SCHOOL PROJECT
 WORK PROGRESSES
Bradleyville Addition Not Expected to Be Com-
 pleted for Opening

Middlebury, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Rus sell Wilson, and daughter Diane, spent Monday afternoon and eve- ming at the home of Mrs. Chris Riley of Yale avenue. Mrs. Wilson is the former Marion Hauser.
 Work on the new addition to Bradleyville school is being done as rapidly as possible, but 1t is .- well known fact now that the building will not be ready in time for school to open.
 Miss Helen Clancy entertained several friends at a hot dog roast Saturday at her home on Washing ton Drive, Middlebury.
 All ladies are urged to join the Tuesday afternoon group at St. John of the Cross church to knit and to wrap bandages for the Red Cross.
 Miss Emma Mae Terrill attended an outing of the Wolcott Teachers association which was held recently at the cottage of Mrs. William Klitka at Hitchcock Lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Waterbury sand-lotters and anna teur baseball players, selected after training course conducted here by the Atlantic Baseball school, under local direction of Coach Jack Barry, former big league star and presently coach of the Holy Cross College baseball team, will make their first competitive appearance tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Muni- cipal, Stadium.
 The Waterbury team, selected by Coaches Barry and Albert Hop" Riopel after weekly workouts at Hamilton Park all summer long, will meet Springfield in what is sche- duled to be great battle.
 The winner of tomorrow's game then will meet the winner of the game between Bridgeport and New Haven that is being played today. The ultimate winner will be the New England champion and will compete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
SIX PATROL CARS
 AT FALSE ALARMS

Six motor patrol cars responded to false burglar alarms at the Rodney Clothes store on Bank street and at the Benrus Watch Company last night.
 The Rodney alarm was blamed on 6 short circuit. while the factory alarm was attributed to 6 door which had been left open. Natural vibration of the building caused the door to move, thus setting off the alarm, police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
EXPLOSION TOOK
 LIVES OF THREE

Gibbstown, N. J., Aug. 20.-(UP) Three men were reported killed today in an explosion at gelatin packing house at the E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company eastern laboratory here.
 Two other workmen were said by company officials to have escaped.
 Cause of the explosion was not immediately determined.
 Two men were killed in Q similar explosion of 6 nitroglycerine still last winter.
 State police and officials refused to give out any details pending an investigation.
 The firm, one of the largest ex- plosives manufacturing concerns in the country, placed heavy guards around the eastern laboratory short- ly before the first blast last winter. The plant Is an experimental station for testing new explosives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Waterbury Baseball
 Team Vs. Springfield
Atlantic Baseball School Products Show for First
 Time at Municipal Stadium Tomorrow at p. m.

with other Atlantic coast teams for a mythical national championship. The following are eligible to play for Atlantic's Waterbury team:
 Pitchers
 Francis Mahoney, 13 Fairmount street; Francis Sugrue, 161 Kelsey street; Avery Rowlison, Watertown; Frank Tyburski, Naugatuck.
 Catchers Joseph Perreault, 706 Waterville street; Richard Pistarelli, Nauga- tuck.
 InfielderS Raymond Miner, Meriden; Mi chael Mobilio, 536 Baldwin street; Edward Salvatore, 1 Carmel street; George Cantadore, Torrington; Richard Keilty, Watertownff1 Dom- eenic Melillo, 3 Ash street; Irving Pichette, Watertown.
 OutfielderS Robert Sugrue, 51 Tracy avenue; Robert Alvarez, 123 Southmayd road; William Goodale, 292 Willow street; James Longo, 1911 South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
MAJOR CORBETT
 ON VISIT HERE
Marine Corps Officer Hope full of Securing 4,OOO
 More Enlistments
Major Murl corbett, Marine Corps

Major Murl Corbett, Marine Corps officer in charge of recruiting in this area, arrived this morning from Springfield, Mass, for his regular monthly visit to the local Marine Corps recruiting station at Room 2O9, Post Omce Building, where First Sergeant George A. Beck. USMCR is in charge, ably assisted by Sergeant Alfred c. Caron, USING.
 Major Corbett emphasized that the Marine Corps needs less than 4,000 new enlistments to attain the 5000 man increase in the Corps au- thorized by Congress in June this year, and that if ennstmentS con- tinue at the present pace, it may soon be necessary again to restrict Marine Corps recruiting to replace ment of expired enlistments and to re-establish the waiting lists which have prevailed for Marine Corps en- listments for a number of years.
 Major Corbett pointed out that the strength of the Marine Corps has practically doubled within the past two years, as the total strength of the Corps in 1888 was less than 17OOO officers and men, and that therefore, opportunities for promo ton and advancement have been and still are, particularly favorable to active, ambitious young Amer ican citizens who are capable oi quickly adapting themselves to Marine Corps training and require mentS.
 Furthermore, the Marine Corps today offers splendid prospects for a career to young American citl- zens, unmarried and less than 3l years of age, who are desirous of serving for 20 consecutive years in the Marine Corps, after which their voluntary retirement at one-half pay for the rest of their lives is au- thoriZed.
 As much as $78.75 per month re- tired pay may thus be attained at 38 years of age by any young man 18 years old today, and If he should elect to serve for 30 years of con- secutive service with the colors, as many Marines do, his retired pay may be as much as $118.12 per month for life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
BY RONALD G. AVN TINE

Washington, Aug. 20.-(UP)-The army and navy recently had funds for 5,725 airplanes and guns for 28 destroyers but could contract for them because manufacturers ob- jected to federal profit limitations, testimony before a Senate commit tee revealed today.
 Publication of the testimony, given by high army and navy officers at secret hearings on the new $5,008,- 100000 defense appropriation bill, showed that some committee mem bers had voiced the opinion that the government ought to "conscript" industry.
 Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, air corps chief, was disclosed to have testi- fled on Aug. 8 that the war depart ment had money available for 4,247 planes but could make no contracts because manufacturers felt there were too many uncertainties arising from the House action reducing from IF to 8 per cent the profit per- mitted under the Vinson-Trammell act.
 Got Them "Stymied"
 "They have got us stymied at this minute" Arnold told the committee. Right at the present time we have the money and we have the desire to place orders for these planes, and we have not been able to place them. We are doing our best, and the impetus is coming from the be- lief that this legislation will be changed"
 (The committee, approving the bill yesterday, recommended restora- tion of the 12 per cent profit limit)
 On Aug. 13, Admiral John H. Towers, chief of naval aeronautics, testified that contracts for 1,478 naval planes, for which funds were available, were belng held up be- cause manufacturers twill not &C., cept them until they know where they stand"
 Contract Held Up Towers told the committee that one contract for 300 planes was "be- ing held up entirely on this profit limitation" and that it could be awarded immediately" if the profit were restored to F per cent. Other manufacturers, he said, were hesi- tant because they were uncertain what kind of plant depreciation al- lowances would be granted them under the excess profits tax bill pending before the House ways and means committee.
 The defense contract logjam was broken partially last week when the army signed contracts for 856 combat, bombing and training planes.
 Rear Admiral w. R. Furlong, chief of ordnance, stirred the com- mittee on Aug. IA with a story of a need for IA five-inch anti aircraft guns for 28 destroyers which has not been filled. The guns were to have cost $10,00O, 900 and the Goss Printing Press Co.,. of Chicago, was to have been the main contractor '' Furlong testified.
 Just week ago." he said, T re- ceived word from them that they cannot go ahead on it because they have received telegraphic informa- ton from five or six subcontractors saying that they cannot go ahead on it. The reason is that there is much more business in the country that they can take on without being sub- jected to the Vinson- -Trammel (prof- it) act provisions"
 Into Other Fields
 Ftirlong testified that some sub- contractors are diverting their ca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
STAY GRANTED
 OVER PROTEST
Continuance in Robbins St. Mans Case Until
 Sept. 4

Ezio Ciarlelli, 47, of 53 Robbins street. arrested August 16 on a charge of keeping a gambling machine, was granted a continuance until September today at the re- quest of Attorney Carmine Cipriano.
 The stay was granted by Judge John L. Gaffney over the objection of Prosecuting Attorney Michael J. Galullo whose declared policy is to oppose any continuance except the first.
 Attorney Cipriano said that he has retired from the case because after being retained by Ciarlelli he discovered that if he acted as his counsel the interests of another client would be injured He said that Ciarlelli should, therefore, be given the opportunity to retain another lawyer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
PAFFNEY FINED, T|PSy DRIVING
WaterviIle Farmer Pays SlOO and Costs Last
 Night in Danbury

Danbury, Aug. 20-Anthony Paff- ney, Wateville farmer, was fined $100 and costs by Judge William H. Cable in Traffic court last night on a charge of driving an auto while under the influence of liquor. Judge Cable remitted SIS of the fine.
 Paffney was arrested last week but before his arraignInent he was taken to Danbury hospital for treat ment where he disclosed that he had been butted in the chest by COW. The court costs included $23 for hospital and doctor bills. Paffney pleaded not guilty, testifying that he was sick and not drunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
ROBERTA DE FLO
 IS IMPROVING

Although still on the danger list, Roberta DeFiio. 6, of 30 Pond street, was reported improved at st. Mary's hospital today. The child reeained consciousness last night. mere han 72 hours after she was injured in an automobile accident on South Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
WOMAN FOUGHT
 OFF HOLD-UP MAN

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 20.-(UP)- Carl Jackson, 24, Springfield, Mass. was held on a charge of highway robbery today after he allegedly at- tempted to snach package con- taining $500 in cash and checks from a woman.
 The woman, Mrs. Margaret E.. Martin, West Hartford, an emploey of William Boardman & Sons, re- sisted the man, who chose the city's busiest downtown intersection for the alleged attempted theft. He was quickly surrounded by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
Market Made Higher
 Prices At Its Start
Fractions to Point, as Volume Increased edLeaders
 About All Made Slight Gains

Rails were irregularly shigher. Standard Oil of New Jersey eased 1-s to 8 1-2. Phillips Petroleum firmed 1-4 to 32 1-4. Lockheed was up 1-4 to g 1-4. Lockheed was I-s to g 3-4 and Aviation Corporation up 1-6 to { 1-8.
 Kennecott firmed 1etaoinshrdlu
 Kennecott firmed 1-4 to 25 7-8. Sears Roebuck dropped 3-4 to 75. American Hawaiian steamship moved up Ia to 28. West Virginia Paper was up 1-2 to IS 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
BEECHER AVENUE
 VERANDA ON FIRE

Four companies of firemen today extinguished small fire on yer. anda at f27 Beecher avenue. The blaze was started. according to fire ofiicials, when Mrs. Josephine Egan, occupant of the house. poured kero- sene over c beehive and put c match to it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
U. S., CANADIAN
 DEFENSE BOARD
Urged to Construct at Once S25,OOO,O 900 High-
 way to Alaska
BY MACK JOHNSON

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 20.- (UP)- Congressional sources urged today that the projected United States Canadian defense board make its first order of business the irnmedi- ate establishment of joint air bases in Canada and construction of a $25,000,0O0 west coast highway to Alaska.
 Prompt undertawing of these tasks was proposed by Rep. J. Buell. Sny- der, D., Pa, chairman of the House appropriations subcommittee in charge of army bills, and Anthony J. Dimond, Alaskan delegate to con- gress.
 The President was considering ap- pointees to the joint board. He was expected to announce his selections within the next two or three days, 50 tha the mutual defense program could get under way without de- lay.
 Probable Appointees
 Some observers predicted that his appointees would include Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval oper- ations; Rear Admiral John H. Towers, chief of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautics; Gen. George 0. Mar shall, army chief of staff; and Maj Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the admy air corps.
 h Ottawa, the Canadian govern ment moved to speed inauguration of the joint defense effort by nam- ing naval and military attaches to be sent to Washington.
 The possibility was suggested that over-age U. s. destroyers, not now in service, might be sent to Can- ada as part of this country's ''ma- terial aid" to the Dominion but of- ficials said such a step was beyond the scope of the present agreement
 Snyder warned that if Germany defeats Britain, Chancellor Hitler might make an immediate attempt Go seize Canada, rather than delay the invasion and hazard the results of the United States record rec armament program.
 Using AirfieIds Already
 Snyder pointed out that the United States and Canadian air forces have been using western Canadian air fields for several years in connection with flights to and from Alaska. Other congressional military experts agreed that the chief advantage of a joint defense agreement lies in the availability of advanced air bases. thereby in- creasing the striking distance of U 6. Planes against any invasion oi the western hemisphere.
 Dimond said that he telegraphec MT. Roosevelt the board ought tc adopt as it's first project the long. debated e26.O00 highway to link tho northwestern United States witt Alaska. Dim0nd argued that # Flu. ropean developments force the fleel to move from the Pacific lo the At. iantic, both Alaska and western Canada would be vulnerable to 2 Japanese or Soviet Russian threat He said that the highway could bl built within two and oneshalf years k begun now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
PRISONER HANGS
 HIMSELF IN CELL

Cambridge. Mass., Aug. 20-(UP) -Fashioning Q moose from strips of blanket. Francis o. Madden. %, Of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. hanged himself late yesterday whxe in solitary con- finement for dlsorderly conduct and that he was found hanging from c cell door a haif hour later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
gPORTs EDITOR DIRe

Fitchburg. Mass, Aug. 2O.-(uP)
 -Iienry 0'Keefe, ca. sports editor and for more then 3S years an em- ploye of the F9schhurg Sentinel. died early today ct . hospital after an abdominal operation Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
LATE REALTY NEWS

WARRANTY DEEDS Louise AT. Llnskey, to Morris Kesersky & Sons, Inc, property on North Harker Aye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
LOCAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES

Composed of representatives of the municipal officials, police and fire departments, labor, industry, chambers of commerce or boards of trade, education, the churches, veterans organizations, somen's clubs, medical and other technical rrofess1 ions, housing authorit1e the food industry, the press, or such other community groups as may seem desirable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Governor . chainaa JaAee 1. hcconav9
 lleut. eoveiJ $ara C. Crawford
 Seey. of State jcsseh {. Tsibot
 TreasurOe ered (. Teller
 'coaptrolter Fnnels A Pailotti
 Attorney General eon. R. Q, Delseoue Njvtant General Oleott z. kine
 AeVicvDtyre tlarvey {. Milliaae
 Asfunsutieal e@ Charles {. gDvrls
 Aeronavtie ies caTj Gray
 ae-enployment ceA Charles {. Rolfe
 Developnent Cen Alonzo 6. eraee
 e6veatioN Stanley \. 0sbogN
 Neal th nillis ]. Goa
 Miehsays eoFneliu ]. Oanaher labor edsard j. Hickey
 Police :" < ss:siilI:' siilI:'S. 'S.,,,.,.. Robert l. Hurley
 Public horiks :. '. Nsdhsas
 hsteT Resovress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
N. E. CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS
GOVERNORS DEFENSE CABINET
c0-0RDINkTEs STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Composed of elective officials and heads of state depar rtments ap- pointed by the Governor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
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PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20

Governor Chair man Or. hilbvr 1. Cross {. Kent Hubbard
 Represent ing hanufaetur. ing industries laura Gale Rorton
 Representing The Consumers John Byrne
 Representing Financial
 Agencies J. ]. clerkin = ]. ]. Driscol1 Representing labor James Nook
 nublie Relations Samuel Ferguson
 Representing Public
 Utilities James L. Loomis
 Representing Iransports-
 tion and Commun feat ionS Samuel H. Graham
 Representing Agriculture
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-14
by Willis Thornton -.
Queer Chicks Hatch Under Hatch Act

The Hatch act aimed at produc-
ing pure-bred elections, has hatch
ed its first electoral brood, but some
very mongrel chicks have come tod
ding out of the nest.
The Hatch act was aimed at two
things: first. reducing the part pro-
fessional office-holders and politi-
clans may play in the elections, and
second, setting bounds to the
amount of money that could be
spent to influence the electorate.
The objectives were certainly
praiseworthy. We don't want cleo
tions dominated by office-holders
interested chiefly in perpetuating
their own jobs We don't want mo-
ney to speak the last word in select
ing our presidents.
In its first full-dresS trial, the
Hatch act is shown to be full of
holes. Bruce Cation, Washington
correspondent for NEA Service,
shows that neither objective has
been fully achieved.
1t is true that some of the worst
abuses were lessened. Public offices
were not SO openly and flagrantly
used as political headquarters as
has too often been the case in the
past. Public employees were not so
openly shaken down by their dir
ect superiors for campaign contri-
buttons.
Yet Cation shows that national
political organizations circularized
government employees for "volun-
tary' contributions, or even ap-
preached near relatives if the shake
down of the office holder himself
seemed too raw.
More, the Hatch act provides that
no party may spend more than So
100000 on presidential campaign
Apparently both parties kept Off
cially within those limits, for up
to Oct. 80, the Democratic National
Committee reported having spent
$1,848,727, the Republican, $2,313,-
400. No one knows, and no one pro-
badly will ever know, how much was
spent by temporary political orgatli-
cations, all nominally 'independ-
ent."
Under the act, no man may give
more than $4,000 to the national
campaign. But some big contribu-
tors appear also to have given to
various state, county and indepen-
dent organizations as well.
Congress would probably do we'll
to appoint a committee to make
laboratory study of the act and its
workings in its first national cleo
ton. Tightening the loopholes will
not be easy. To restrict all politi-
cal activity to the official party
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-14
ONE DOLLAR
OR A BILLION

A dispatch such as the following one,
which appeared in full in yesterdays
paper, is confusing to the average reader
because it deals in astronomical figures
which his mind cannot possibly compre-
hend. The dispatch, datelined from Wash
ington, said:
president Roosevelt's chief economic
advisers, at a conference last night with
representatives of business, finance, in
dustry and labor, contended that the de-
fense program will teach the American
people that its government can create
full employment if it is allowed to spend
enough money -.
".When the (defense) crisis is over
we are not going to be able to say that
government investment and a high ma
tional debt are all right for defense, but
not for providing security and decent
living standards, Richard Gilbert, de-
fense commission consultant, told the
group.
The dispatch further quoted ReXford
Tugwell, New Deal economist, as saying:
cit always has required from twelve
billion to 155 billion dollars of govern
ment spending year to do the job, not
two billion or three billion
The New Deal economists recommend
ed that the Spendlng program be Carried
on with borrowed money.
To a lot of folks, the dispatch had lit
tie significance. Fifteen billion dollars
of borrowed money spent by the govern
ment annually is just like national debt
of sixty billions to them; it is too big to
understand. So they do not worry much
about plans to keep on borrowing and
spending after the defense crisis is past.
To realize the stark significance of
that dispatch, we must realize also that
there is no real economic difference be-
tween the government with an income
of millions weekly and private family
with an income of fifty dollars each
week. The same rules of credit apply to
each. A dollar is dollar, and the rules
governing its habits do not change, no
matter how many dollars are grouped
together.