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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
JAN SIBILIUS'
WORK SELECTED
Course
at Bronson Library This
Evening

'Tapiola" a symphonic poem, by
Jan Sibelius will open this evening s
"Learn.ng-to-Listen" music class,
which meets at 7:l5 In the Bronson
library, The name OF the compost
ton is derived from "Tapio," the
ancient forest god In Finnish liter
ature. The music Is built on one
central idea and Is considered one
OF the greatest orchestral tone
poems written by a modern COM
poser. Sibelius patriotism, fervor
and national feeling is displayed
once again in this tone poem.
This evenings program also tn
cludes a biographical sketch Of
Mozart, the wonder-child" Of mu-
steal history and his prague" Sym
phony, as recorded by Bruno Walter
with the Vienna Philharmonic or
chestra.
The percussion section Of the or
chestra will be taken up this evening
and a review OF all orchestral In
struments viii be given.
The public is cordially invited 10
attend this evenings class, which Is
offered without charge, under the
auspices OF the Bronson library and
the WPA Adult Education Program
OF Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
new MEMBERS
START TERMS
-Four Waterburlans on
Democratic State Cen.
trail Committee

Two new members from Water
bury viii begin terms on the Demo
cratic State Central COMMITTEES at {
meeting held In conjunction with tn
spring convention at Hartford toda!
and tomorrow. The other two loca
members will be hold.overs.
Beginning first terms as member
OF the state central committee vii
be Mrs. Winifred Mcdonald ant
Town Chairman Maurice r. Tang
ney. The other Waterbury commit
tee members are Corporation Coun
sci J. Gregory Lynch and Mrs. Ger
trude Guiifoile Gordon. Mr.. Lynch
and Mrs. Mcdonald represent the
18th senatorial district, while Mr.
Tangney and Mrs. Gordon represent
the 18th.
Mrs. Mcdonald succeeds ex-Town
Clerk Dora A. Egan, who had seldom
attended meetings Of the state cen-
trail committee and usually gave her
proxy TO State Senator George T..
Culhane. Mr.. Tangney suceededs
Patrick r. Moran, who was named
10 the committee two years ago but
did not wish 10 serve another term.
Mr. Moran Ia o delegate 10 the state
convention.
State Chairman J. Francis Smith
Of this city will preside at the meet
Ing OF the state central committee.
Plans will be made for an early start
OF the presidential year campaign In
Connecticut.
The four Waterbury central COM
mittee members were chosen at O
caucus last week. Acceptance OF the
appointees BY the committee Is au.
tomato.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
CHANGE GIVEN
IN MEETING DATE
Washington Park COmmu.
nifty Club to Sponsor
Show Friday

The semi-monthly meeting OF the
Washington Park Community club
scheduled 10 be held Thursday night
Of this week will be held tomorrow
night instead at the Community
house. The meeting Is being moved
up 10 tomorrow night on account OF
the minstrel show that the club will
present Friday night.
The club will present the Daugh-
ters OF Isabella minstrel show Fri
day night at the Community house
with dancing 10 follow. The pro-
ceeds OF the show will be used for
the clubs observance OF the Fourth
OF July celebration. The show was
presented last week at the Women
Club and drew a record attendance
and the Hill group hope TO have O
large crowd on hand for the per-
Torrance Friday night, Patrick Wal
lace Is director OF the show which Is
an all feminine cast,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

All these people are prepared 10
claim civil liberties that would be
denied them In Germany, Russia
or italy. An ominous mountain
OF evidence piles up In Washing
ton that the Communists and
Nazis here are prepared to point
their propaganda efforts against
American democracy.
In Mexico, Reds and Browns are
planning disorders after the cleo
ton July Z, hoping TO set up q
totalitarian state or at least dis
tract our attention and draw
troops 10 the borders. Contact Is
made through o German organiza-
iton In New York City.
Various organizations frankly
anti-democratic get their propa-
ganda introduced into the Con.
gressional Record. They are try.
Ing 10 increase their representa-.
tion In Congress and In the army,
especially the national guard and
the reserves.
The navy has taken special pre-.
cautions TO prevent another such
outbreak Of sabotage as damaged
several cruisers just before Stain
became 70 friend OF democracy"
His pact with Hitler has hampered
Reds and Nasis here, but also II
has helped, for with the fellow.
travellers gone, the remainder are
o tough crew, we'll trained for the
next phase, and well placed,
SABOTAGE MAY
COME SOON
Many Communists and Bund-
lists are skilled workers In i'm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
LAST CIVIL WAR
VETERAN HONORED
Services Held at st. Paul's
Church for Wales
Porter

The memory Of Wales Porter, Wa
terbury's last Civil War veteran who
died February 20, 1899 was honored
ut q service conducted nj 81. PaulS
Methodist church last night by Rev
Samuel o. Johnson, pastor OF the
church, was the speaker. Repre-
sentatives OF the Women's Relief
Corps, Sons and Daughters OF Union
Veterans Of the Civil War, Spanish.
American War Veterans, American
Legion, Veterans OF Foreign Wars,
the 81. Paul's brigade and It's auxilf-
airy and other organizations were In
attendance.
Rev. Mr.. johnson told those In
attendance that Mr.. Porter was born
In waterbury, May 30, 1874 when
the trees Oh the city green were sap
lings and that he was q part OF Wa.
terbury.
"T'his memorial season brings
everything 10 real to US because
OF tho war abroad, more 10 be-
cause OF the sacrifices made by
our own soldiers, said Rev. Mr.
johnson. The flowers which We laid
on their graves are symbols OF our
love.
"Flowers Of Appreciation"
Gwen In the Revolutionary days
we had the fifth columnists 49, the
Tories, who worked for the British
and did oil they could TO block the
Colonists In their fight for freedom
and liberty. When we place flow
ers on the graves OF our soldier
dead we honor them for the inde-
pendence, religious tolerance, cour-
age and foresight, for the Constitu-
ton, education and progress they
enabled us TO enjoy. They are flow
ers of appreciation" he concluded.
Led by the Boys brigade and the
Girls auxiliary. the delegations
marched out Of the church during
the singing Of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

discordant cry anti-British, anti
Jewish, anti democratic. anti
defense. II all meshes In with the
official totalitarian propaganda
that comes In increasing volume
from Germany and Russia.
The poison threatens the health
OF our body polite not only by
causing dissension, but by arous-
ing hysterical reactions.
No one wants o nationwide
witch hunt. J. Edgar Hoover Of
the TBI has warned against this,
but he seriously acknowledges
that Recently there have been
many examples OF growing disre.
spect for the American flag and
cynicism toward the freedom for
which II stands"
There Is good authority for say
ing that the President, before his
recent speech, had been warned
several times that the totalitarians
have worked out a program OF
propaganda and sabotage In the
United States. In the last few
days government agencies have
intensified precautions, The num-
Der OF d-men assigned 10 counter
espionage has been increased
above the l50 on duty before the
defense program was voted.
Congress Is considering laws for
fingerprinting all aliens and ex-
Guiding them from work on de-
Tense orders,
But that will not fully neu-
tralize the poison.
NOT ALL
ARE ALIENS
Many fifth column members are
not aliens nor members OF the
Bund or Communist Party. Accord
Ing 10 government information,
some workers may be found In the
estimated 500 organizations that
are fellow travellers OF Mails, Com
munists, or both.
These organizations have varied
names, patriotic or religious, such
as the Christian MobilizerS,
Under various guises they get
money from many sources In
cluding all 10 many plain Amer
leans, 10 work for totalitarian
ends,
Ono such organization has
agents IN several large cities pick
Ing fights with jewish Storekeep-
ers, dragging them on the side
walk and delivering orations 10
curious crowds about how the
Jews want 10 get us into war,
Another pays men two dollars q
day 10 stir up race hatred by In
flammatory remarks In public
places.
The Black Shirt organization,
long quitely active here among
our 1000, 1000 Italian born, is now
openly agitating for 1taly's entry
into the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

portant industries. Forty were
found In O single aircraft plant on
the Pacific coast where 5000 are
estimated TO be ensconced. The
first wrecklngs will take place on
the west coast and In New Eng.
land.
There will be slow-ups, strikes,
various disorders.
This activity has been held back
because the Communists consid.
cred allied war orders here not
sufficiently important 10 risk an
gering Americans by blowing UP
plants. But now allied orders are
increasing and so Is American sem
timent for aiding the allies, and
our whole defense program Is for
protection from totalitarianism
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
REPORT FILED ON
STODDARD ESTATE

An inventory filed at probate
court discloseS that an estate left
by the late David w. Stoddard, of
Bunker Hill avenue, amounts TO
l0,li9.29. Real estate makes up all
but $700 OF the inventory total.l
Three pieces OF property on Bum
ker Hill avenue are appraised re-
spectively at $6,750, $500 and &c.
TBS. Land IN WATERFOWL Is valued
at S1,275, land in this city and Mid
dlebury at $3.50, and.a lot at $25.
Cash on hand amounted TO S464.
Farm equipment, tools, and other
miscellaneous items are valued at
1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
FORTY PRESENT AT
COUNCILS OUTING

Forty members Of Waterbury
Youth Council held an outing at the
y. M. @. A. camp at Smiths pond
IN WATERFOWL on Saturday.
The young people enjoyed out
door sports and games and were
served picnic supper. New officers
were installed by Rev. Alan M. Fair
bank, adviser TO the group, and
pastor Of the Bunker Hill Congre-
gational church. James FlorIan
Of the Oakville Congregational
church, Is president Of the council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
BIRD WING MOVEMENTS

In normal Tapping flight, the
movement OF birds wings Is
downward and forward, upward
and backward. The principle Of the
airplane propeller is used TO a GER
tain extent, with the feathers adj
justing themselves at opposite an
giles on the up and down strokes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
WANTS TO GET HOT

Following her appearance Is Al
verna, the nymph Of the northern
lights, In Unframed" Paramount
north woods adventure-rolnanc
Patricia Morrison has never had the
desire 10 look q dish Of Ice cream b
the face. Much OF Unframed" wap
shot In zero weather. with tire al
full Of snow, and the erou1a sul
OF Ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
by NELLIE THOMAS BADGER

I had hoped before this 10 be
able TO tell OF the migratory
birds, especially the Warblers.
Each year during the early part
OF May, some OF these birds stop
over for a few days In the little
thicket along the brook, Just be.
low the falls OF the Cornelis dam.
The Parula, Cape May, Myrtle,
Magnolia, CheStnut-sided and
Blackburnian Warblers. I have.
on preiouvs springs, counted as
many as seven varieties Of warb-
lers In the little thicket at one
time. This year, although I kept
a close watch, ] was not able 10
find any Of these visiting birds.
Trees and brush have been cut
down on both sides OF the road
here at the bridge, whether this
or the late season was the cause
OF their non-appearance this
year, would DO unable 10 con-
lecture.
In fact, we have seen few OF
the migrating birds which usu.
ally visit US. We missed the Fox
Sparrow and the White Throatod
Sparrow. A friend reports hav-
Ing heard the pea-body-bird"
song OF the latter but not
glimpse of the singer. Our usual
summer bird visitors are all here
but the House Wren, 50 far ]
have not heard their petulant
scolding or their sweet clear
song. visiting with friend In
my garden. we watched the birds
flying about on their many busy
errands. A humming bird was
darting among the blossoms OF O
peach tree Just n few feet away
and practically NJ Our feet a Song
Sparrow scratched for bugs.
7 watched q pair Of Cat birds
gathering material for their nest.
They were pulling long strips Of
the thin, paper like bark that
hangs loosely from the grape
vines and carrying these strips 10
the Mock Orange bush where
they are building their nest.
During the leo storm Of March
9th, large top limb Of our
Chinese Elm trees was 30 weight
ed with Ice that Il was split away
from the main part Of the tree.
Az II comprised about half the
top Of the tree we decided 10 see
u we could save II. With q long
wide strip Of strong cloth we
bound the split limb back 10 the
main trunk. We guyed the limb
10 other limbs with rope and
then painted the exposed part
Of the break with tar paint, pour
Ing some Of the paint down into
the bandage. The limb has
leaved out rs full and green ~
the rest Of the tree. IL will Prob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Any time now the fifth column
may get word 10 sabotage that
program.
II sabotage and propaganda fall
TO weaken our will and ability 10
defend ourselves, and II q totali-
TRAN attack on US comes, then we
shall experience total outbreaks,
attempts 10 sabotage not alone
factories, but railroad terminals,
reservoirs, communications, that
would pave the way for any attack
the totalitarians might make.
As j. Edgar Hoover says: "These
newly-allied destructionists stand
for complete overthrow OF oil
American institutions"
NEXT. C0Nnn1nnlsts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
FRESHMEN ARE TALLER

Seattle, Wash. (UP)-statistics at
the University Of Washington show
that the average freshman student
Of today Is heavier. taller and
younger than the freshman Of 1908.
Thirty-two years ago the average
freshman weighed slightly less than
40 pounds and was 5 feet Q inches
tall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
o ANSWERS 70
CRANlUAAc CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

!. Pippas Song by r o b er I
Browning.
2. Ode on O orecian Urn by
John Keats.
3. Twenty-third Psalm, Bible.
4. Thanatopsis, william Cullen
Bryant.
5. Aud Lang syne, by Robert
Burns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer

washington June SIS there NTH column in American
intelligence agencies Yes
They undued Of denson against which the
injected into the nations veins right
thousands o foreign agents and propagandists
These nth hng air with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03


The landslide on River Road, In
the P00tatuCk area, has been
cleared away and transportation
again flows up 10 the John Sch.
lcike Country around Little York.
Some birches, hickory, and hem.
locks. po0riy.ro0ted, let 80 from
the LIP Of q cliff and tumbied Into
the narrow road. No bodies were
found beneath the landslide.
High water again vexs trout
fishermen. Just when tho FISH take
10 hitting regularly, along comes
another food. Connecticut streams
suffer from both food and drought;
it's marvellous that we have any
trout TO catch.
The Wild duck hatch N en-.
c0uraglng. Almost anywhere on
the pomperaug, the Shepsug, or
the HOusat0nic, q mother duck and
her h0tiIla Of fuzzy offspring can
DO seen on adventure bent. Turtles
and snakes will soon take their
fresh fowl, however, no only few
duckIings will survive 10 be shot
next fall. That's the way with
Nature. IL wouldn't be 10 bad II
baby ducks were not 10 d0g.gone
beautiful.
Dogs, plump on spring wood.
chuck, are perky and full OF fight.
Downstreet, there's o CLASSY eyed
pup, pint-size, but ugly. Up tho
road We have Stubby Ciapp and
Jerry Tarbox, and 0 collie who has
been terribly lonely since Jim
Fleming went 10 hospital. The
pattern OF dogs changes, from
year TO year, but they are oil
fine companions and true. II we
had more dogs, perhaps we could
loan o pack 10 the State Police
10 help track down the thieves at
the Pierce Hollow Job? Seems like
even q good hound could trace
q lot Of the missing material and,
maybe, assist materially In the
nnal punishment Of the criminals.
Sometimes people make q mystery
Of the most obvious things.
The most surprised State police
man seen here In ages was the
lad who stood quietly by his
chariot. In plain clothes, and
watched the passing motor parade.
John LudOrf was ut MCCarthy's
Store, and when John cranked
up that farm truck Of his, and
the thing started shivering and
roaring, the policeman hardly
knew which way 10 Jump.
The most realistic scarecrows
we have seen are not ct Little
York, but In field not far from
Purchase school. How that farm
er ever pried the hired man
loose from the clothing used, Is
beyond US. Those scarecrows are
mighty well-dressed. One native,
too long at the tavern, came home
and saw the ghostly figures in the
new dawn and immediately started
a story about the arrival Of the
Parachute troops. Others thought
that the images might be some Of
the detectives from the State Job,
seeking thieves that pass In the
night. (Thinking people knew
better about that. Most Of the
goods salvaged up the valley are
repeatedly moved by daylight)
Anyway, they're swell scarecrows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Tall Tower
Topics
Good evening.
LET'S HAvE.A PICNIC
(You've Heard This One Before
BY TUE MAN IN TIE TOWER

LET'S HAVE'A PICNIC
you've Heard This One Before
Picnic time Is here again
We love It one and all;
A cosy nook by a babbling brook
Close by an old stone wall.
Hampers packed we start out early
Looking for a nice cool spot;
One says here. the other there,
It's battling, Is II not2
Stacks Of sandwiches and cold meat,
Salads, pickles and pop,
What you aren't able 70 eat
The youngsters manage 10 drop.
steaks cooked over q FIRE,
Hot dogsl q picnic's hne;
But when the next day rolls around
You say--a restaurant for miuel
EN-. EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
5th Columnists By Thousands
Poison Our Nation---Johnson
PrOpagandistS, Alien Agents
Revealed Already at Work..
SabOteurs Prepare to Strike

First which Thomas NJ Johnson authority
eSponaRe military AFFAIRS Fifth COumnlsts
already spreading their poison this democracy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Dressmakers' old models are scare
crows on q farm near swanley, Eng
land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

Those graders OF the new hos.
pital could learn q lot from the
State Highway Landscape division.
The State lads spread old hay on
an exposed slope before they
waste graSS-seed, while the WPA-
stors and the hangers.around at
the hospital hopefully spill their
loan and seed where the first tiny
rainfall will wash II of. Wherever
hay Is used as O mat 10 hold the
loan, tho catch Is excellent and
there Is no loss by washing, gully.
Ing, or the securing OF o slope
by rain. Tho best proof OF the
efficiency OF tho hay method OF
new seeding will be seen NJ
Bridge Plaza. South Britain, U.
q. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Nature Notes From WOlcOtt

ably be some time before II will
make q perfectly healed Joint with
the tree. Once In my garden q
carelessly swung sickle almost
severed the stem Of q Tiger lily.
With spllnts and q bandage !
bound II back into position. II
grew and blossomed normally.
Regarding bulgs and m0les, was
advised by nm experienced gar
dener 20 try planting tulip bulbs
In groups with daff0dll bulbs, IN
moles appear 10 dislike the Int.
TOR.
Visited gardens last week. First
stop was at the garden Of Mrs.
Charles Winters on the Todd
road. Her rock garden was nj
It's prime with bold colorful
Splashes OF Phlox subulata In
many different shades and Alys-
sum saxatile. This garden Is
made on what was formerly O
rocky grassy terrace sloping from
an upper garden level right down
TO the roadside. What Just O
few seasons ago was an unSightly
roadside bank, Is now @ thing OF
beauty, so situated II can DO seen
and admired by all passers by.
Mrs. Winters garden is planted
80 she has q succession OF bloom
oil season, from the early spring
flowers 10 the late fall NUNS.
Mrs. Winters was working In her
garden all attired In her garden
toys. We prevailed upon her TO
make o quick change and ac-
company US on our garden tour.
Our next visit was TO the garden
OF Mrs. William Garrigus. on the
Meriden road. This garden Is u
dainty little intimate garden. AL
though II breaks oil the rules OF
the proper rock garden, " Is
most charming and interesting.
Among the many hobbies Of Mrs.
Garlgus Is that OF collecting
rocks. Those OF geogolical In
terest and those whose interest
lies In their association 10 people,
events or localities. For stepping
stones there Is o stone from the
old Waterbury Post Office and
one from the new building, o
portion OF headstone from the old
Grand street cemetery there Is
carriage stone which once stood
before q Waterbury church; o
stone from the farm Of Henry
Ford and one from the Coolidge
farm at Plymouth, VT. There
are large specimens Of pink,
white and light green quartz: Of
mica filled feldspar and many
other specimens. There are sew
eral mill stones. Intermingled
with these rocks are all sorts OF
dainty little rock garden plants.
There Is O tiny corner where ma
tive wild flowers are fiourishing
as happily as they did In there
native habitat. Besides q hol-
lowed Indian stone which now
serves as bird bath, Is erected
q bird feeding station, suspended
from which Is little rustic sign
which reads:
1.-THE kiss of the sun for pardon,
The song Of the bird for mirth.
You're nearer Gods heart IN a
garden
Than anywhere else on EARTH"
Mrs. Garrlgus joined our party
and with the station wagon now
about filled we started out for
Cheshire and Mrs. Frederick
Carder's garden.
ann sure anyone who has seen
this garden or those who will
visit II I'm the future will agree
with mo there are no words
adequate 70 describe this beaHti-
fuI garden. Here Is Formally Of
form softened by the color Of
foliage and flower, gayness OF
color which Is In perfect har-
naony. daintiness without loss Of
character: beauty In entirety
and yet the intimate beauty Of
~~NE. f.aAasflssaa e.enss4 ~ 4 the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03

Editor, Tall Tower Topics :. Your apprecative
attitude in behalf Of religious training demonstrated
BY your publication of and letters from differ
ent religious groups Is highly respected You OBJ
serving the true American tradition the freedom of
worship taught by fOrefathers From the earliest
teachings of mankind the principles of life are
and the same the only difference being in form of
worship. Study of the prophets teachers the lesson
each had to give, and we are to respect them all We
events, but i'm this age Of and crime it Is also i'm
peratve that direction should be given for with higher
training and attanments all this crime would not be
perpetrated for the human would better under
stand the faacy of such degraded behavior its ult
mate results and punishment. It is with sincere
gard that we compliment you on this observance
Fidus AchateS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-03
Ever Faithful Marines

E7tf-Faitn. INafines everyone
the motto OF the U. S. Marines, Semper Fdelis or
lever faithful" but the precise time of It's adoption has
not been definitely established Back in Revolutionary
Days the drums of the marines bore the insignia OF
rattesnake prepared To- strike and the words, Don't
tread on me-" device and motto used by several of
the colonies Apparently particular motto adopt
ed when permanent Corps Of Marines established
July H. 1798 and created until after the
Mexican War which ended In l845 Then the words by
Sea and Land appeared the standards of the Corps
In commemoraon Of their service with the Army in the
field during that conflict This phrase Is Americana
zation OF the Latin "Per Mare Per Terrain, which has
long been the maxim Of the Royal Marines of Great
Britain However By Sea and Land was soon superseded
by "Semper Fidels" which has been the motto of the
American Marines for over seventy years.