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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
Superintendent Of Police

More than 81 per cent Of Water
bury's traffic toll last year involved
pedestrians, partly because motorists
are in too much Of hurry in con-
gested areas, the chief observed.
His statement follows:
Somehow or other operators
seem to forget that we, too, are Pc
destrians now and then.
$50 we bowl merrily along,
sounding the horn when some VEN
turesome person on foot dares to
try and cross the street.
1--WE operators move along in a
line, one after another, and al
though we observe persons on foot
trying to cross the street-we leave
1t to the fellow behind to give the
foot traffic a break.
"Now, why is it that SO many Of
us drivers cannot extend the con-
sideration to persons on foot that
WE, in turn, expect when we are
travelling on foot?
Pedestrians Victims
"Over 81 per cent Of Waterbury's
1899 traffic's toll was pedestrians.
During 1888 we killed seven persons
who were walking-out Of total
Of nine traffic deaths.
"A large proportion Of pedes-
train killings could be averted If
operators of motor vehicles would
exercise reasonable care when driv-
ing in congested areas. We record
some very sad stories at the de-
partment, accidents wherein some
body's mother or father-elder
persons, have been killed or per-
manently injured because motor
vehicle operators concerned were
in too much Of a hurry to give the
aged persons a chance to cross the
street.
Motorists are inviting more
rigid restrictions Of the privilege
of operating a motor vehicle when
they drive without consideration
for foot traffic.
Popular sentiment will be
aroused eventually. Then the PEN
dulum Of enforcement will swing
radically away from the lenient
attitude prevailing today to the
other extreme. When this develop
ment comes we operators will have
nobody but ourselves to blame for
this situation.
"Now, we are not attempting to
tell you the proper course to pur-
sue when you are operating a mo-
tor vehicle in congested areas
where foot traffic is to be expected.
You should know how to drive UNI
der all circumstances.
I'VE are merely asking you-as
an operator-to probe your own
makeup. Determine why 1t Is that
las a rule-you fail to show even
common decency towards persons
on foot.
1.-THE subject comes up contin-
ually-in all trafiic accident pre-
yention conferences, at all discus
sions Of operator behavior.
Rights Ignored
"Why must the average operator
drive through a group Of pedes-
s.ians as though the latter had no
rights at al even when On q
cross-waIk?
such practices win eventually
result in reduced right and left
ID
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
City Series To.
Start At Close OF
Local Tournament
Sixteen Parishes to Be Represented in Annual Con-
tests Sponsored By Sheridan Council First
Debates Thursday Evening, March

activities was inspired by the re-
cent G. Y. OK. of G. contests held
in Waterbury. The tournament viii
be fashioned along the lines form
ulated for the approaching debates
here. It Is expected that the state
tourney viii open In March with
Waterbury, Bridgeport, Hartford,
New Haven, New Britain and Meri-
den among the leading contenders.
The Waterbury series of debates
starting one week from next
Thursday evening win bring to-
gether on the initial night the Inn
maculate Conception and the
Church Of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The former holds the city title at
present, having won the honors in
the finals last May. The second de-
bate Of the opening night win feat
ure st. AIMS and st. Thomas
speakers.
The schedule of events for the
city's championship and for the
James F. Arnold memorial prizes
has been filed with the knights Of
Columbus committee on education
al activities consisting Of Past Dis
trict Deputy William T. Harrington
and Past Grand knights Cornelius
Maloney and Thomas w. Scadden.
Representing the G. Y. o. in the
conferences on subjects and contests
are Rev. Francis Barrett, assistant
pastor Of the Church Of the Blessed
Sacrament, State President Wallace
and John Rossi Of Our Lady of Mt.
Carmel chapter.
The joint committees have given
their APPROVAL Of plans for awarding
the winners Of the first two teams,
Of broadcasting the finals and hold
ing a reception for the winning
teams at the close Of the tourney.
The schedule to be observed after
the opening ngiht win be as fol-
lows:
March IA
st. Lucy's vs. st. Francis
st. John Of the Cross VS. st. Mar
garet's
March al
Blessed Sacrament VS. Our Lady
Of Mt. Carmel
SITS. Peter and Paul VS. st. Pat
rick'S
March %
st. Stanislaus VS. st. Michaels
st. Mary Magdalen VS. st. Joseph's
winners of the first round will be
paired for the second round.
AS q team prize as well as individ-
ual prizes will be awarded this year,
1t is expected that the competition
will be decidedly keener.
The Judges for the various de-
bates will be announced prior to the
Thursday night on which the events
are scheduled. All debates, except
the finals, will be held In Columbus
Club on North Main street and will
be open to the general public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
Go TO SPONSOR
CONFERENCE HERE
Delegates Invited to At
tend Labor's Non-Pa rti-
san Leagues Meeting

More than 1000 invitations to at
tend a L,abor's Non-P Partisan league
conference here Monday, March 4
are being mailed. The conference
to which prominent citizens from
cities and towns in the nth con-
gressional district are being invited,
will be held at CLIO headquarters on
Spencer avenue.
Plans will be made at the confer
ence to send a delegation to Wash
ington to urge Connecticut senators
and representatives to give their
support to legislation beneficial to
labor.
The local meeting is one Of a
series of conferences to be held
about the state in early March un-
der the sponsorship of Labor's Nom
Partisan league. Calvin Sutherlin,
state organizer, Is supervising.
Plans for the Waterbury confer
ence are in charge Of John J. Dris-
coll, executive secretary Of the Wa
terbury Brass Workers union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

The fight for adoption Of . city
manager charter for the city will be
continued, the members voted last
night. The association will continue
to keep q close watch on city at
fairs, but government Of 0 council-
manager form is the eventual goal.
MIR. White, retiring as president,
was given a vote Of thanks. His lead
ersbip of the organization won high
praise from members.
Officers elected last night, In ad-
dItion to Mr.. Nelly, were: First
vice-president, Sidney F. Cook;
second vice president, Fred s.
Smith; third vice president. Har-
old F. White; secretary, James B.
Griffin; assistant secretary, Q. An
drew Monagan; treasurer, Freder-
lex L. MUM; assistant treasurer,
Miss Madeline B. Marshall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
EXHIBITS FEATURE
SAFETY PROGRAM

Employees Of the tool and service
departments Of the Scovill Manufac-
turing company were urged to be-
come safety conscious at a meeting
held at Doolittle alley on Hamilton
avenue last night.
Arthur L. Taylor, chairman Of the
safety instructions committee, pre-
sided.
Talks were given by Walter j..
Racicot, Joseph J. Looser, George
Schuster, Russell r. Hickman, Frank
K. Wright, William vining and Ray
mond Havican on the principles Of
safety in industrial activities.
Exhibits were shown illustrating
how accidents can happen, along
with movies showing how accidents
can be avoided. Refreshments were
served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
Big Rush Here
To Pay Old Age
Assistance Tax

Large crowds gathered again
today ut the city hall to pay
old age assistance taxes. Extra
windows were again used to
accommodate the crowds.
Over $1,000 was collected yes
terday, and more than half the
required total Of $135,80O has
now been collected. The dead
line for payment is next Fri
day. Those failing to pay by
that time must pay q penalty
of 81 in addition to the tax Of
So.
The tax office was to be open
today until 1 p. m. 1t will be
open daily next week from 8 q.
m. to 5 p. M, and from ! to 8
p. m. Wednesday. Thursday
and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
BETA H-Y CLUB
MEMBERS ON TEAM

The Beta Hi-Y club OF the We
terbury YMCA will be represented
by nine members at the Crosby
Hartford high school swimming
meet today.
Robert Wakely, Jack Plummer,
and william Stillwell, all members,
are on the Crosby team.
Those making the trip today are
Edward Groody, Robert Hayes, Vic
tor Baker, Albert Gass, Raymond
Fem, Charles Greenlaw, william
Webster, william Bormolini and
Kenneth Byrne. They will be &C
companied by Gordon Gentles, Cal
vim Martin and Walter Mains Of
the YMCA staff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

Statewide organization Of Cath
Ole Youth Organization debating
teams is underway and the Water
bury Council is the first entry to be
oficially registered. The local team,
according to an announcement
made today by State President Pat
rick j. Wallace, viii be the winner
Of the knights of Columbus debat-
ing tournament which opens here
Thursday evening, March It'll, with
sixteen parishes represented.
A note of interest in the plans OF
the state council is the acknow-
Judgement that the decision to in
clude debating IN its educational
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

The bull in the china shop atti-
tude of motorists among pedestrians
is criticized today by Supt. Of Police
william j. Roach whose weekly
safety statement is devoted to scor-
ing motor manners and pleading for
greater caution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
State c. 70. Adopts Local K. of C. Progral

70 per cent sold. 100 per cent higher.
s1s.25 top, Timber wolf. 80 per cent
sold. unchanged, go top. Ranch
mink, o. per cent sold. 10 per cent
higher, 916.75 top, Wild mink, 90 per
cent sold. 10 per cent higher, @20.25
top, Lynx 90 per cent sold, 20 per
cent higher, $40 top. Lynx cat 81 per
cent sold. IS per cent higher, Mar
ten, 06 per cent sold, IS per cent
higher, sos top, Fisher 81 per cent
sold, so per cent higher, $50 top,
Cross Fox, 80 per cent sold, 10 per
cent higher, SIC top, Red Fox, 80 per
cent sold, 10 pc rcent higher and SO
top.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
TOWN VOTES no SELL JAIL

Salisbury, Conn. .(UP)-Waut to
buy a jail? It was decided ct q
town meeting that IN view Of q
spotless crime record there wasn't
much sense in having q jail, - the
townspeople voted to sell it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

MembeFSh1p
foro, Samuel Mannelia, Nicola Ma
poll, John Rossi Ralph DeRienzo
and Eugene Migliaro.
Publicity, Michael J. Galullo,
chairman; Ralph Minervino, CO.
chairman and Samuel DelRusso;
finance, Mark Margiotti, chair
man; Salvatore Puzzo and Bert
Schiavone.
Frank RosSi was named chair
man of the houeS committee to
seek permanent quarters for the
club. Assisting him are Albert
Dance and Mr.. Migliaro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

Wadhanls camp, Sons q Union
Veterans, last night discussed plans
for observance Of Memorial day.
Their meeting was held ct the
axmory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

Committee appointments Of the
Young Mems italian Republican
club were announced by former
Mayor Patrick M. Perriello at q
meeting last night at the club
quarters on Bank street.
Five new members were admit
ted to the club last night. Plans
were made for representation at
the installation of officers of the
Young Mems Republican at Pull
aski hall next Tuesday night.
George ]. Crocicchia Is chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
WHITE DECLINES
egg PRESIDENCY
Joseph E. Nelly Chosen to
Carry on Fight for City
Manager Plan

Joseph E. Nelly was elected pres
ident Of the Citizens Good Govern
.ment association at the annual
meeting last night. He succeeds
Harold r. White, who declined to
run again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

man Of the membership commit
tee which includes Anthony Vita
relli, Fiore DiJoseph, Gaetano De-
Socio, Michael DMeo. Anthony
Colucci, Frank Cipriano, Albert
Pelod, Edward Sanford. James
Galullo and Philip Tate.
Other committees follow: En-
tertainment, Frank Rossi, chair
man; Angelo PoSsemato, CO.
chairman; John Diorio, Louis
Mastrodonato, Michael Castaldi,
Anthony DiStefano, John Cristo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

General Gamelin, supreme mill
tary commander Of the French
forces, has served on four contin-
ents during his As years Of service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
nA<<>v MzY~<~#
ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1855

IF Springs on a Womon's Mind
She Needs q 'Stetson' Spring Hat
TO Put Spring in Her Heort.
These glorious masterpieces in
fine fur felt conceived in an Of
mosphere Of style and creative
artistry owe much Of their charm
and fascination to Paris inspiro-
ron, plus "Stetson" subtle style
touch, style intuition and odapto-
biIity to the mode and mood Of
the best hotted women Of the
world 49, American women ~ who
next to their h0ir- love their
"Stetson" best, $500 to $8.75.
Generously cobwebby sheer chif-
fon "CIousner" silk hosiery for
fostidious, Discriminating women
who are as proud Of their hosiery
as their "St}tson" $l.oO to
$l.35 the poif.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24

japan has baned rent increases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-24
NAZIISM MUST
BE OVERTHROW

Continued from Page u
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14

removed, with the result that it is
logged up almost Immediately.
When this picture was taken the
inside room temperature was II de-
grees, while outside the ther-
mometer stood at Is degrees above
zero.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Ballot Box Stuf6ng

Ballot box stuffing and mattress
voters" were unnecessary to swing
elections of the Charitable Female
society Of Bedford, Mass, during the
early part Of the Nineteenth Gen.
tury. The WPA historical records
survey found in reports of the or
ganization that a member was en-
titled to an extra vote at each meet
ing for each dollar paid in addition
to regular 50-cent membership dues.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Back
When
From page one

From page one
sistant teacher. Miss Edna Chill
dress of Sweetwater, Tenn, was
engaged to teach music.
There still remained one other
important act necessary to set the
enterprise going. It was an all
important, a sort of browning, act
essential to the launching of the
civic venture - the NAMING of
the school. This important serv-
ice, requiring some time, tact, and
talent was entrusted to Isaac Ross.
a young attorney-at-law, having a
penchant for the spectacular, and
a special fitness for this duty.
Several perfectly good, oldfash-
Toned, simple names were suggest
ed. But no! The influence and
prestige of the institution de-
oends, almost entirely on a suit
able name. Finally after much
searching, days of serious thought,
and turning the matter over, Mr..
Ross hit upon a name. Some par
ties remarked, and he himself
acknowledged, that it was nothing
less than an inspiration. 1t was
VANDERBILT COLLEGE. And
so Vanderbilt College was born
and didn't "die a-bornin' as
sometimes happens.
Vanderbilt Colleges open i ng
day was in itself prophesy of
success and achievement. The day
was made memorable by a great
gathering of the people. Speeches
were delivered by citizens and dig
nitaries Of the town with appro-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14

Strickland wrote a note the same
hour to Prof. Alley asking him to
resign because of this very grave
indiscression". Before Prof. Alley
had made up his mind whether
to resign or not, he was visited
by a delegation Of the school boys.
They argued that he had done no
hanging crime, and urged him to
stand his ground. The community
also took sides; some for Prof.
Strickland, but more for Prof.
Alley. So the matter rested, brew
ing small tempest of the teapot
variety, until some patron suggest
ed that Prof. Alley take as many
of the pupils as were willing to go
down to the little one-room school
house, and leave those who wished
to stay with Prof. Strickland. This
solution was accepted by large
majority Of all concerned. Some
70 or rs pupils went with Prof.
Alley; the remainder, some 20 to
rs pupils, remained with Prof.
Strickland. Alley taught on to the
end of the term; Strickland con-
tinued for probably 6 weeks, gave
up and quit.
So passed the once hopeful and
promising Vanderbilt College.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Mutt and jeff Grass

According to the Country Home
Magazine, plant explorers who
searched the world over for the best
grass to use in resodding the Kan
sas Dust Bowl have finally found
tin Kansas. This new-old grass
is really two grasses, blue grama
and buffalo, the Mutt and jeff Of the
western plains. II the season is dry,
the tall, tough grama rudely shoves
its partner aside and takes over the
field. But when wet weather comes,
the short but subtle buffalo grass
slyly slips in and regains its hold.
These grasses are spread by SOW
ing 300 pounds of their hay per
acre with manure spreader. The
hay is harvested in September,
sown in March, and punched into
the soil with wheel packer.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Three Longest Rivers

The three longest rivers, in the
United States are the Missouri,
Eats miles from the junction of the
Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin in
Madison county, Mont, to the Mis-
sissippi; the Mississippi, 2,470 miles
from Lake Itasca. Mimi, to Head
Of Passes in the delta, and the Rio
Grande. 1900 miles from San Juan
county, Colo, to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Observation-Disclosures is 1888
miles long.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14

pirate responses by the teachers
Isaac Ross made the final orator.
cal effort for the patrons, pre-
dieting great things for the new
college. He assured his audience
that some boy from the Clintwood
institution would become at least
president of the United States.
Vanderbilt College opened the
first Monday in September 1886,
and continued without incident
until late the following October.
At this time Prof. Lipps became
dlsgruntled over some minor mat
ter, resigned and went home. The
school authorities sent to Wise and
secured another teacher, a man
just out of college, Prof. Fleet
wood Alley. Prof. Alley was a
quiet, dignified, manly young man.
qualified to fill the position. The
school (college) started aga n
promisingly, and continued with
out outward incident until some
time in January 1887.
Prof. Alley entered upon the
work assigned him with a zeal and
interest that soon won for him
the confidence and respect of the
entire community. But unhappily,
or perhaps happily, he fell madly
in love with one of the attractive
young ladies in his classes. At
noon one day when there were
few prying eyes about, he wrote
a note, placed it in a book, and
passed it casually to the pretty,
vivacious Florence Ross, asking
the privilege of her company to
some social event. AS Florence
read the note there was one pair
of prying eyes too many, pair
that took in the contents of the
note as rapidly as the recipient.
The news went to Prof. Strickland
post haste. Such news travels on
swift wings. The very strict Prof
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Mala van TagalOg

A Tagalog is a member of tribe
of Malayan origin in Luzon prov
ince, Philippine islands. They are
Christians, second in number of
population and cultural leaders
among native Philippine peoples.
Before the Spaniards came, they
had an alphabet of their own and
an extensive civilization. The name
Tagalog is also applied to the Ian
guage OF the tribe.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Cantured Fort

Gen. Smedley D. Butler was given
the Congressional Medal Of Honor
from the United States and the
Haitian Military medal for the cap
ture Of Fort Riviere in Haiti in 1915.
The citation said that Fort Riviere
was the headquarters of all the
Cacos bands in northern Haiti and
was supposed to be impregnable.
General Butler with % men entered
the fort and captured it.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Chinook Winds

The chinook is a wind which blows
from west or north over the Rocky
mountains, where it descends as q
dry wind, warm in winter and cool
in summer. It is due to a cyclone
passing northWard and continues for
a few hours to several days. In
Oregon and Washington the term is
sometimes applied to warm, moist
southwest wind. The wind was so
called by the white settlers of As
toria because it came from the di-
rection of the Chinook camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14

Here is one way to control that
annoying Jogging and condensation
on the windows in your new home.
Shown here are three easement
windows. Notice that two of them
are entirely clear because of inside
double glazing. The other window
has had the inside double glazing
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Snuff Sales in South

A survey indicated that United
States snuff consumption in 1888 was
80 times that of 1870 and that more
than half of the snuff sales were
made in the South.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Gasoline in Aviation

The new transoceanic planes Of
Pan American Always carry
enough gasoline each to propel an
auto two and half times around the
world.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14

There are A freight cars in serv-
Ice on American railroads for each
passenger car in service, according
to the Association of American Rail-
roads.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Fractional Currency

Fractional currency, or scrip, was
first issued August /, 1862. This in
cluded postal currency. These were
last issued February Is. 1876.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-03-14
Who's Grinning

Who's Grinning
HARTFORD.-A Connecticut sci
enlist is studying which side of the
face people grin on more.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-12-27
v zajeti povery.

Marie Cejkova re ZhoTe nakla-
dala hnGj ma viz a pr tom 81
vrazila vidle do nohy tax prud-
&c, re hroty il pronikly chodid-
ly ven. Pres toto vazne crane
nj odm1tla vyhledat lekarskou
pomoc; pry lekarGm never1 a
vylecl Sc sama. Dovlekla Sc do
lesa, kde 81 nasb1rala pryskyri-
ce Sc stromG a tou 81 ucpala
vSechny rany ma noze. Pevne
vefl, re jedine takto Sc niue u
zdravit. Toto nen1 jediny pT1-
pad nepochopitelnych predsud
XII.
Jedna matka We Skutci leci-
la Ease dite, onemocnele zaskr-
tenn, tax, re mu davala uzlvat
petrolej Sc sazemi. Jina zena
zastavovala krvacenf z rany
pavucinou.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-12-27
Napalili jeden druheho.

George Remus, milionarsky
hOlinkar "a dolby prohibice,
ktery z~astTelil nevernou zenu a
byl osvobozen, objevil Sc V Chi
cagu Sc zadostf, ktera Dude Wy
slechnuta 6. unora.
8. listopadu 1899 byl ma Og-
den ave. a Rockwell ulici pc
gangstersku zastrelen Edward
O'Har6, manager zavodist6
Sportsman Park Ciceru, a zG-
stale pc mem Cd 100000 do
100000. Asi ma $4,000 Sc
pTihlasili v6Titele a O ostatn1ch
100000 Sc hlasf Remus, uda-
vale nasleduj1cf historic:
Roku 1925 koupil O'Hare,
ktery Sc zabyval take tajnym
holinkarstvlm, cd Remuse 981
sudG bondovane koTalky, ulo-
zen6 V skladisti V st. Louis, a
zaplatil "a nj notou ma $780,
900. Nez mohl notu skolektO-
vat byl Remus odsouzen ma
diva roxy do vladn1 kaznice pro
prodej kofalky a porusen1 pro-
hibiGnfch zakonG a kdyz vysel
z kaznice a nemohl notu skolek
tovat, tax sci do skladiste a zji-
still, re kofalka byla re sudG
~vytOcena a nahrazena vodou,
lee to nebylo vsechno. Vlada 81
poG1tala "a Remusem $147,0 900
vkladneho "a koTalku a media
la Sc presvedciti, re v sudech
jest voda. Koralka tam byla
pGvodne ulozena a vlada chte-
la svGj pod1l a kdo il sifonoval,
neni jejf starost1. Remus tedy
zada, ably MI z pozGstalost1 o.
Hare bylo $500, 600 vyplaceno.
Naroky ma O'Hare-ovu poz1
stalost hail Northern Trust Co.
ktera prav1, re cokoliv pc uspo
kojen1 v6TitelG zbude, Dude O.
devzdano Dorothy Hylandove,
vdove, jejfz manzel zasvetil
O'Hare-u do tajnost1 ps1ch "a
vodG a pGjcil mu do zacatku
pen1Ze.