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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

our men become strangely silent,
and so put this question to our
audience: How long are we go
ing to remain religious cowards?"
In connection with this broad
cast, we. received considerable
comment, the majority of which
was favorable. But among our
mail we find a letter, written by a
man who signs himself factory
worker I want to read you q
portion of this letter, and I quote:
Tt is all right for you ministers
and preachers to talk about being
good and serving God; that Is part
of your job, and that is what you
are getting paid for. But I would
like to see how long you fellows
would last, If you had to work
in a factory for a living. All you
do is to conduct religious services,
read and study your Bibles and
associate with people who are on
their best behavior. How can you
go wrong when everybody around
you thinks as you do and believes
as you do? But the men in the
factories are up against an en-
tirely different proposition. We
see life as it really is, with its
weaknesses, and its faults. How
is a man going to practice the
teachings of Christ in an environ
ment like that, with its cursing,
and loose talk and the general
careless conception of religious
matters? It is all right for the
clergy to talk about serving God,
but they don't work in factories.
Please answer during your next
broadcast, I'll be listening in I'm
quote.
Well, brother factory worker, I
Just har to read part of your let
ter over the air, and I am doing
so for a very good reason, for
there are many men who believe
as you do.
First of all, and this will prob
ably surprise you, know some
thing of factory life, for too am
a factory worker, employed by a
local concern for almost twenty
years, and I hope for many more
years to come. I too have seen
life as it really is with its weak
nesses and its faults. So whatl
That is all the more reason why
we need men and women in our
factories who will practice the
teachings of Christ. It Is very
true that most people are on their
best behavior, when in the pres
ence of their clergy, and 1t Is lkie-
wise very true that some OF these
people show their true and natural
colors when busy at their jobs,
but isn't that all the more reason
for Christian people to stand true
to the principles Of their religious
teachings? To remain silent when
the Church needs defense Is trea-
son. Brother factory worker, are
YOU going 10 allow this careless
inception OF religious matters, as
~ call 1t force YOU to silence,
.Aen your heart bids you speak,
~, Is that Just o selfish excuse, O
p.fitual alibi7
How y o man going 10 practice
the teachings OF Christi BY be-
lieylng and applying these teach
ngs to our he; and then come
ghat may, endeavor 10 practice
hem under al circumstances.
VII that take couraae7 Yes.
VIII that take strength Yes,
VIII that take wisdomf Yes, In
deed. But remember this, brother
factory worker. q truth which !
was taught many years ESQ. When
the strength and wisdom Of man
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Principal Speaker

Association will be hosts for the oc-
casion. 1t is expected that about
rs representatives of the various as
sociations will gather here.
The principal speaker of the
evening will be William j. Fortune,
assistant vice-president of the Ma
tional Shawmut bank of Boston. His
subject will be waiting for the
Fog to Lift" Mr.. Fortune is regard
ed as a very forceful speaker and
has been in great demand through
out New England at Chamber of
Commerce meetings and gatherings
arranged by Civic Clubs. He has fol-
lowed for years the economic trends,
particularly in respect to New Eng
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
BACHELOR DINNER
GIVEN BOB GRADY
Well Known Athlete to Be
Married October 10; En-
right POSTMASTER
Washington Hill

A bachelor dinner was given in
honor of Robert Grady, well-known
basketball player and former pitcher
of the Washington Hill baseball club
last night at Harmon's Blue Room.
Mr.. Grady is to be married to Miss
Frances Green of Baldwin street,
October 10. John Enright was toast
master.
Those on the arrangements COM
mittee were: william johnson,
chairman, assisted by Joseph Bowey,
Robert German, George Luddy, VIII
yam Boughton, Jerome Kerwin,
Richard I,awlor, Charles Martin, Jr.,
Michael Cirriel1o, John Murphy,
Maurice Ryan, Henry Hayden, Jr.,
Thomas Casey and Thomas Grady,
Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward v. Curley,
Jr., have returned from their hon
eymoon and will be at home TO
their friends at No. lit Baldwin
street. Mrs. Curley was the former
Alice Fox, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Fox of Raymond street.
The people of this neighborhood
are all experiencing the old faml-
lar noises of tin cans and rubbish
being hurled from vehicles of all
sizes and kinds in the empty lots
around their homes which is all
ways a sign of housekeeping time
when the housewives clean out
their pantries and the husbands
the cellars-and backyards. This OF
course, brings us back to the CAM
paign to have the City Fathers take
care Of removing the rubbish which
has been fostered by John Dzick OF
the Washington Park Community
Club. All the greater reason why
everyone should get back Of the
club and do his or her part IN
bringing this matter to reality.
Mr., and Mrs. jeremiah Griffir
spent wednesday ct the Worlds
Fair, Mr.. Grimm Is on his vacation
and visited the American Legion
Convention In Boston on MONDAY
Plans for the annual masquerade
and dance to be given at the Wash.
ington Parwk Community House b.
the syrian Ladies' Peace Society
Sunday evening, October 20th vert
made at O meeting held yesterday
FUNDS derived from the dance vii
Be used snr war relief purposes, MRS
John faddad Of WATERFOWL 10 chair
man Of the arrangements commit
Tee.
Jackie Kelly, son Of Mr.. ana Mira
Michael Kelly 4 fecupefAtlng ~ ~
home on sylvan avenue following a.
0poEatIon Tor tontsllitlA
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Peanut Fire Causes
Tie-Up In Traffic
Police Reroute Cars During Excitement on East Main
Restaurant Fire in North Square

location of the fire together with the
stir created by the seven companies
rushing to the scene, drew large
crowd. Traffic, which was particu-
larly heavy at o'clock last evening
was re-routed over South Main
street for the eastbound stream, and
over Brown and Phoenix avenue fol
the westbound vehicles.
Another fire of short duration and
negligible damage also drew a large
crowd to North Square shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock last night when q
cigaret butt ignited wooden boxes
and paper cups in the cellar Of the
Astor Lunch on North Main street
Since the restaurant was located in
large tenement house, seven COM
panies of firemen responded to an
alarm sounded by Anthony Azarra,
a counterman. Lazarra, and PATROL
man Thomas Odd partly put out the
fire before the arrival of firemen.
The fire, located in the heart Of
the congested North Square, also
caused a traffic tie-up and required
the services of extra policemen.
Chief Thomas r. Cavanaugh and
Deputy Chief Martin j. CaIhpion
directed f1remen at both fires.
Serious damage to an automobile
was averted early Saturday night
by the timely arrival Of Patrolman
Patrick j. Griffin who noticed smoke
curling out of the rear seat Of a cal
on South street.
Oficer Grimm called police head
quarters and the desk officer mott
fed the fire department. The blaze
was put out by a booster engine.
The car was owned by Ovid G
Derry, of 167 South street.
Four companies Of firemen re-
sponded to a false alarm at Pint
and Woodlawn terrace early yester.
day morning. The alarm was be.
lieved to have been sounded by
youths who were seen driving
around in a sedan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
BLESSING.
CLOSES MISSION
Services for Men Opened
Last Night at Immacu.
late Conception Church

The mems mission at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception, con-
Quoted by three Franciscan Fathers,
opened last evening with a large at
tendance, many of whom attended
the $3.50 and o'clock mission
Masses this morning which were
followed by 15-minute sermon.
The women'S mission, which had
Been conducted every evening and
morning last week, was brought to
a close yesterday afternoon with the
Franciscans administering the Papal
blessing. The three priests were
very well pleased with the turnout
of women at all the services.
Every evening this week, starting
tonight and winding up Saturday,
will be held at 1880 o'clock, opening
with recitation of the Rosary, fol-
lowed by sermon, singing of hymns
and benediction. Every morning
after the two mission masses a IS
minute period of instruction will be
offered.
The Children's mission will be
held Wednesday, Friday and Satur-
day afternoons this week at which
both public and parochial school
children will be welcome.
The Young Ladies Sodality of
the chur h will receive Holy Com
munion next Sunday at the o'clock
Mass. The Credit Union of the par
ish will meet for business Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock in the church
basement Owing to the mission
services tomorrow evening women
will be asked to attend the services
in the church basement as the men
will hold sway in the church. Masses
first Friday will be at $50, and 8
o'clock with exposition. of the
Blessed Sacrament all day after the
last Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Opposing Generals
Selected Today By
Con1nander-In-Chief
Four Meetings Planned in Connection With Member
ship Campaign President Larkin Explains OBJ
jective Of Special Appeal to Local Public

There are four meetings, October 8,
II, is and IS.
Enrolment week is built around
the anniversary Of George Williams,
the young farmer boy, who founded
the first Y. M. G. A. in London In
1874. His birthday celebration is on
October II. The local Y will COM
memorate this at the opening night
on October 8.
cit is not a drive for funds" says
the Y president, ut Is an Enroll
ment week, when the large number
of members whose renewal dates
come due in the fall, re-enroll them
selves in the Y. M. c. A.
"It is a time when the local Y.
M. G. A. generates enthusiasm and
builds up interest for its entire pro-
gram. There will be about ITO work.
ers on 20 teams, representing the
Central, Brooklyn and North End
branches.
"Our Y. M. G. A. has three
branches, but it does not consist
of buildings. The Waterbury Y. M.
G. A. is an organization of mem
bers. Our local unit is affiliated
with other Y. M. G. AS in our
state, the nation and in 70 nations
around the world, land this is the
time when we set our local house
in order and reorganize ourselves
for effective service.
1.-THE spirit Of fun and fellowship
and competition are kept foremost
in. this effort. Generals BlanSfield
and Stevenson made great contribu-
tons as they We'd with one another
last year in the rivalry between
their two armies. It is a good thing
to get enthusiastic over the Y. M.
C.. A."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Annual M. CA Enrolment Campaign Starts October
Credit Men Meeting
Here Next Thursday
Joint Meeting of Several State Units at Hotel Elton;
William j. Fortune of Boston Principal Speaker

A joint meeting Of the Credit
Mems Associations of Hartford, New
Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury
will be held here next Thursday
evening. A reception will precede
dinner, which will be served in the
the Elton Hotel In the main
dining room at z o'clock. The
informal get-tgoether will be held
from 6 to GAS p. m. The Waterbury
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Rietdyke Answers
Workers Criticism
Salvation Army Leader Continues Explanation OF Ac-
Cusation of Religious towards" in World Today

Lieutenant Charles Rietdyke
brosdcasting the weekly program Of
the Salvation Army over Station
WATR last evening took occasion
to answer the criticism of a factory
worker, who is wondering how long
a minister would last If he had to
work for living in factory. The
query was prompted from last weeks
broadcast on religious towards"
Lieutenant Rietdyke's answer in
part is as follows:
Last week I spoke to you brief
ly about the apparent lack Of
mental courage among our men
where religious matters and action
are concerned. pointed out how
quickly men will rise to the de-
tense of their political party, yet
when the Church of Christ needs
a verbal witness, the majority OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
DEALERS OF CITY
TO HEAR DELANEY

A large attendance is expected at
the Radio and Appliance Dealers
meeting in the Elton hotel tonight.
Carl Delaney, managing director
of the Hartford Electric league, will
be guest speaker.
Eugene T. Oviatt. president of the
local dealers said this morning that
Mr.. Delaney was responsible for
the big Edison week show at Bush
nell Memorial in Hartford early in
the year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

A peanut" fire immobilized East
Main street from Exchange Place to
Brook street early last night as
seven companies of firemen, includ-
ing the new Willow street pumper
company, responded to the central
alarm and police rerouted traffic.
The fire was in the National Pea
nut Company store on East Main
street and was caused, according to
Lieutenant Eugene A. Legge, by an
overheated pipe in a roasting
machine. The pipe ignited peanut
chaf causing volumes Of smoke to
billow forth. Adam Grasso, a clerk,
sounded the alarm.
Traffic RerOuted
The blaze was quickly eXtinguiSh-
ed by the f1remen, but the central
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Leaders in the annual Y. M. @. A.
enrolment campaign have been an
nounced by DR.. Charles L. Larkin,
president Of the local association,
and commander. in chief Of the
membership committee, which has
been organized along military lines.
Attorney Michael v. Blansfield
has been named general and will
have charge Of the Blue Army dur
ing the coming campaign. Levi Will
cox of this city and John Robinson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
WOMEN EDIT PRISON PAPER

Montgomery, Ala. - CUP - The
Alabama prison for women has
issued the first copy of its inmates
publication, 1.-THE Walled-Off Edl-
torial." It makes this comment:
statistics show that the average
car, when touring, carries two-and-
one-half-passengers. The one-half
is usually the person driving"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
COmmander-in-C Chief

OOAAIAIdAlWCk HI NAHACA
of Cheshire will be members of his
staff. The Red Army will be led by
E. Robert Stevenson with John B,
Goss and Judge Theobald E. Con-
way as members OF his staff.
President Larkin says Annual
Enrolment Week is a national oc-
currence' throughout the Y. M. C.
AS of North American, and is OBJ
served by hundreds of Y. M. G. AS
during the month of October. The
local dates are October to H.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

faileth, there Is an inexhaustIble
supply laid up above, yielded 10
u through the power Of prayer
There Is the secret Of successful
and vibrant Christianity, there u
your answer as 10 how 10 live O
progressive, militant. productive
Christian life. The power Of
prayer. You viii need II during
the coming days, II you really isl-
tend 10 put aside al religious
c0wardlce and indeed become
worthy q the name 'chflstiaai'
THANK YOU for your letter. Please
write again and this time 9igE
your name, won't YOU"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30
Full Weather Report

Boston. Sept. 80-(UP)-weath-
er forecasts
CONNECTICUT-Partly elOuay
tonight and Tuesday. Not much
change In temperature.
MASSACHUSETTS, ana Ri o d \,
leland - Mostly cloudy tonight
and Tuesday. Not much change In
temperature.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Major Harold Zealley, recently
appointed Divisional Commander
for the South New England divi-
sion of The Salvation Army, with
headquarters In Hartford, makes
his initial visit to the Waterbury
Corps Wednesday evening, Octo-
Der 16, when he will meet the men
and women who assisted in the
successful Annual Maintenance
Appeal this year. The members
Of the Advisory Board are also
being invited to this affair. The
Women'S Home League will serve
supper at $50 p. M, after which
Adjutant Wiberg will show film
descriptive Of Salvation Army
activities, entitled Behind the
TambOurine."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-09-30

Jackie Kelly, son OF Mr.. and Mira.
Michael Kelly 4 fecupefAtlng ~ his
home On sylvan avenue following an
operation foF tonisllitlA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
EATEN TO START
 BONFIRE TONIGHT
North End Community As- sOciatiOn to Sponsor
 Program for Riddles
ToRRINGToN
Correspondent: John Carr Phone TorringtOn 6445

gorrington, Oct. 31-The North End Community Association will sponsor their fifth annual Riddles Halloween Parade, thie evening in tho north end section of the city
 with children all over invited to take part.
 The program will begin with
 parade, forming on North Elm street, after which the line of march will be down Prospect Street to Prospect Place, up Main street, over to Winthrop street and to Will liam Besse Park.
 At the park bonfire will be held, started by Mayor William A. Patten. Merchants have been donat- ing boxes of every description to feed the fire which is expected to be the biggest ever in Torrington. The association committee in : charge of arrangements follows: Chairman, Louis Pelligren, John J. Miran, Steve Rossi, John Van AL ! phen, Louis Hotchkiss, and Abraham { Dablain.
 Supper Tonight ! The primary children of the Center Congregational church will . be treated to a Halloween supper this evening at o'clock. Included ! on the Program will be costume parade and games.
 : The juniors and intermediates of the church will hold a Halloween party of their own at the parish s house at o'clock, Supper This Evening The Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paups German Lutheran Church 5 will sponsor a Harvest supper this evening at the church parlors from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
ROSARY SOCIETY
 PLANNING SHOW
Fashion Display, Card Party Feature Annual
 Event at St Margaret's

One week from this evening in the auditorium of St. Margaret's school one of the best arranged fashion shows of recent months will be staged under the auspices of the Rosary Confraternity of St. Margaret's parish. The program of events, which will include musical selections by Connie Bracker's Mu- sicaI Maids and a card party with attractive prizes at each table, will start at 8 o'clock. Some of fashions smartest designs will De worn by models in the parade of style hits or what the well-dressed miss or woman of today and tomorrow is expected to wear.
 The fashion show and card party is always one of the outstanding events on the parish calendar and is always splendidly patronized. Rev. J. Oliver Cronan, chaplain, is chair man of the general committee of arrangements, assisted by Mrs. Har- old Brennan, president; Mrs. Louis Castonguay, vice president; Mrs Bernard Ladden, secretary and Mrs. Edward Cavanaugh, treasurer.
 The various committees includes: tickets, Mrs. Robert Berg, chairman assisted by Mrs. Harold Brennan. Mrs. Louis Castonguay, Mrs. Ber- hard Ladden, Mrs. Edward Cava- naugh, Mrs. Edmund Cass, Mrs James Quinn, Mrs. James Coyle; Mrs Michael McKenna, Mrs. John Too mey, Mrs. Dona Biron, Mrs. Sara Lahey, Mrs. Francis Bergin, Mrs Patrick Troy, Miss Grace Walsh; tables and chairs: Mrs Leo Marshall chairman. assisted by Mrs. Frank Healey, Mrs. Eugene Burns, Mrs Thomas Flanagan, Mrs. John Rear don, Mrs William Grouden, Mrs Carl Larson, Mrs. Michael McVerry Mrs. Finton Phelan, Miss Cath erine Reardon and Mrs. James Mar tone; table prizes: Mrs. Frank Kenney, chairman assisted by Mrs Thomas Nolan and Mrs. William Harrington; favors, Mrs. Charles Melville; door prize, Mrs. George Beckley and publicity and music Mrs. Adolphus Bedore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31
READ what JAMES TRUSLOW ADAMS says against a THIRD TERM
 FOR ANY
 PRESIDENT

am utterly opposed to third term, not simply now but for any President whatso- ever. This is not because of the beliefs of the Founding Fathers, although they were prob ably the wisest group of statesmen ever assem- bled here. Times change and we ourselves are now Founding Fathers for the future.
 Times change. as said. The original Found ing Fathers, in hastily drawn clause in the last few days of the Constitutional Convention trying to limit both the powers and the method of election of President-never con ceived that some day he would have billions of money at his disposal; that he would have powers undreamed of and yet demand more and more while relinquishing none; that he would try to control both Congress and the Supreme Court; that there would be million Federal employees and many more millions of voters receiving money from the government and the Presidents appointees. Yet these things have come to pass. They are here today.
 And now for the first time in hundred and fifty years President asks for twelve years of office on the ground of his indispensability and of a crisis. The evident egotism is enough to give us the measure of his self-opinion and political desires. What has happened to America AND WHY-if out of a population of l30000,000 only one man can lead us?
 Again, in this fast-chaneing world it can always be said that there is crisis. In four years. If this war is over, however it may end, there wli probably be crisis, social and economic, of the first magnitude. So, if President oA that ground now demands twelve years in office and more powers, why not, in lo44, sixteen years and yet more powers, cr for life with all powers9
 If this is allowed there is no more American Dream, no more America. Now, and now only, is the time when possibly America can De saved by defeating the third term and the trend to government by one man and his satellites. Makei omistaie. Practically all Europe, except Britain, has set the pattern and we have been following it step by step. The only chance left Co save our way of life and the liberties of your. selves and your children and chlldFen'e children is e vote against the permanent retention ef of4es by any President by whatever name. The clock strikes foe America, fof its'ifcedom and lts Bill of Rights, co you east your ballots on Election Day. oed Bless Amegiea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-31

But that stdee is nearer than some of us think. Look at the Tin1e-Table of Dicta- tOrShip at the left. Check each step. See how far we have already travelled down the road. See how little there is left to go. What are YOU going to do about it?
 The first thing to be done is to close that road-NOW! Our fathers thought they closed it when, realizing that the Constitution did not specifically forbid a third term, they set up a no-third- term tradition. They could not foresee the vast powers that any President now holds. The power to use the executive political machine to keep himself in office three times-five times-Or fOr life. If the no-third- term tradi-