The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-05

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 A stormy session was climaxed by the Democrats pushing through motion to adjourn despite protests from Republican aldermen that they still had resolution and other busi- nes sto present. Alderman William Kolbeck protested that he had a resolution to offer providing for an increase in the city appropriation for veterans celebrations from $1 900 to $2,700; Alderman Burton H. Wall ker said that he had intended to present a resolution calling for an investigation of certain fire depart ment affairs; and Alderman George L. Kingston declared he had intend- ed to ask for reports from commit tees which have delayed action on questions referred to them.
 The wage increase question came up when the aldermen received a report from the finance board stat ing that an aldermanic proposal for an increase, offered last month, had been referred to the budget director for consideration during the prepar- ation of the 1942 budget. Alderman Joseph Reiner, Republican leader, declared that this was just aimed at delay and offered a resolution placing the aldermen on record as favoring 10 per cent increase now" He asserted that the city's financial condition justified the raise and would help employees meet the . szS, Nrk ~f 1iTiY1e AtfopR1np Mayor Vincent A. Scully, MT Reiner said that a word from the chief executive would bring about the m- creases.
 A sharp debate followed. Demo- cratic members claimed that funds are not available to pay any raises this year, while Republicans con- tended that more than enough is on hand.
 When Alderman Patrick Shea quickly moved for adjournment and it was voted, the Republicans began loud protest against being gagged. Aldermen Kolbeck declared that the veterans will resent this" referring to his inability to get an opportun- ity to offer the resolution providing more funds for veterans celebration The veterans resolution was pre- sented by Francis w. Orencole chairman of the Veterans Council It said in part:
 "The time has come whereby th' decorating by veterans of th' World war of the graves of thell
 comrades has grown to sizabi'
 proportions, necessltatng stric
 economy and hard work through
 out the year to raise the sums re V uuired; and lists of those who hay f nassed on are steadily increasin . while membership is decreasing : causing great strain on Organiza i. tion treasures, be it resolved tha I the representatives of the vet
 erans' council appear before tn board of finance for Waterbur
 and request that for 1922 and sue
 ceeding years there shall be ap
 propriated not less than $2,7OO fO
 veterans affairs, i. e. for Me morial day expenses $7OO; for Ar
 mistice day expenses, S1,OOO; fo convention purposes, $1,OOO."
 'Tt is the sense of this body tha
 so much of the appropriation a
 shall be necessary be extended frs for the proper decoration of grave
 of the Civil war, Spanish war ant
 World war dead with flags ani
 flowers as is deemed advisable b,
 the general committee appointed
 each year and the balance, if any
 be then expended to provide
 suitable unit of music for the 1a
 tional guard, state guard or lead
 ing organization, essay contest
 honor roll exercises and other ex
 ercises and then, if there be an
 balance, it shall be used to de
 fray expenses of individuals ap
 pointed to decorate none of tn
 city appropriations be used to de
 fray expenses of individuals ap
 pointed to decorate graves, sucl
 expenses being a proper one to e borne by the organizations par : ticipating.
 a "It is the feeling of this bod n that while we still honor and re were the heroes of the Civil wa S and the Spanish wars, that tn 5. time has come to include in Ou
 tributes the men of the World wa . who sacrificed their lives for th . cause of freedom and demOcraC t and that any municipal effOI r, should now, appropriately, incIud - all of the dead who have serve l, their country for while Memori; r. day was born of the Civil war, t. has come to be a symbol for tn :. nations heroic dead of all WarS.'