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The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
ENGLAND'S GASOLINE RATIONS

Although in many sections of this country we be-
ing asked TO cut down consumption of gasoline and
OIL possible sacrifice that amounts to little
compared with that of the people of Great Britain
When the British faced a shortage the petroleum
board promptly rationed the use of gasoline for all
vehicles The rationing for for private the
most stringent. Each automobile owner was issued
coupon book good for month"; the number of
depending upon the horsepower of his For
similar to the average in the United States the
coupons enttle the to buy approximately 10
gallons per month-enough go about 40 miles week
Doctors we'll others with good reason for
having more gasoline given extra books. Trucks
permitted from three to many % gallons week.
purposes there has been drastic reduction in the
of gasoline which anyone residing permitted
to use.
In most of the world today, the automobile which
has become such necessity to Americans is being treat
ed great luxury and in few countries is it being
used at the present time for pleasure drivng
In England. the smaller automobiles, which con-
minimum amount of gasoline, have been the best
sellers for time 1t will be interesting to
gradually tighten our gasoline belts if the smaller,
economical automobiles will replace the large on
our highways if bicycles will become popular of
transportation, if Mr. Ickes will get oil problems
worked out that continue to automobiles
with our present disregard of gasoline consumption
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

quate preparedness N,udld make
even a much heavier burden at
tractive by comparison"
The bill, which proposes to col
lect $1,152, 900, 900 from individuals
ls1,054,O 100000 from excise taxes
and 100000 from corpora.
tions, is in addition to last years
taxes which it is expected will
stay as they are.
To the family of small income
the measure means that IL they
paid an income tax in 1941, the
tax on the same income will be
almost three times as much next
March. For instance, family
with two children and an income
of $4,000 was subject to a tax OF
$500 this year and will be re-
quired to pay tax of $101.20 next
year.
One Of the surprises of the new
bill. which is being attacked by a
number of congressman, is that
the proposed exemptions were the
same as last year, thus exempting
single persons with an income Of
$500 or less, and a married couple
with an income of $4,000 or less,
from any tax. Many congressman
feel that 1t would aid the morale
OF the country to have the people
Of small income pay something,
even though very little, as con-
tributiOn to our defense effort.
But a large number Of both sena-
tors and representatives, realizing
that the voters of small income
make up the majority, fear en-
dangering votes by suggesting any
burden on this group.
Another highly debatable subject
is the provision In the suggested
measure requiring the fling of
joint tax returns by married
couples, thus eliminating the right
for a man and his wife to file
separate returns. In some cases
this puts a family In a higher In
come tax bracket, subject to a
greater percentage tax. But be-
cause this provision relates to the
income of a comparatively few
people, many congressman feel
that it already has been given
overdue attention.
Heads Of the the defense pro-
gram criticize the new tax program
On these grounds: Q) By not tax
ing small incomes, which make up
the majority of incomes, the tax
program will not aid as much as
1t could in stemming initiation;
(2) by not providing high excise
taxes on products which use de-
Tense materials, such as automc-
biles, washing machines and re-
frigerators, competition with the
defense program is being On.
cOuraged.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
TO-DAY
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DON AoDn(Dole

PROSPERITY jolts
1t looks as though We are soon
going to see the anomaly of a Pc
riod of prosperity and a period of
depression taking place at the
| same time and even In the same
communities.
Our old economic practices are
in for a series of severe jOlts, our
business "cycles" are expressed to
revolve in all directions and even
that law of supply and demand
upon which business has always
funtioned, is apt to be twisted into
unrecognized form.
It's going to be a period when
people who have money to buy
goods may not be able to buy the
things they want most, when
stores which could do a landoffice
business have to turn customers
down and when nOn-defense work
ers are losing their jobs while de-
tense workers are getting paid
premium wages.
Total income and purchasing
power may break records in 1941,
but there will be new groups Of
unemployed, many nOn-essential
industries will be hard hit and the
government will be issuing count
less rules and orders to try to
keep the situation from getting out
of hand.
SCARCITY bonds
There seems to be something al
most sacrilegious about repeal
ing" the law Of supply and de-
mand even during such an emer-
gency as this.
Under that economic law, any
products which became, scarce
would automatically soar upward
in price. If 100000 people want
ed to buy automobiles and only g.
100000 new. cars were available,
the operation of the law of sup
ply and demand would be similar
to an auction. the automobile
dealer would, in effect, sell the
cars to the 100000 highest bid
ders.
But because the government Is
forcing the automobile manufac-
turers to create possible scarcity
by requiring them to produce mil
lions of dollars worth of defense
equipment, it feels that 1t must
protect the consumers interest by
preventing the high price increases
which scarcity would naturally
| cause.
To prevent prices from sky
rocketing is the job of the Office
of Price Administration and Civil
liam Supply, which, to my mind,
has one of the hardest tasks of all
the defense organizations. 1t is
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faced with keeping prices down
when it is natural for them to go
up.
More and more, as that office,
known as the OPACS, faces its
problems, it comes to one out
standing solution, namely: most
price problems would melt away
If all people who are earning more
money would put those extra dol
lars in defense bonds.
ALUMINIUM unemployment
During the week Of aluminium
showers, when most of us contri-
buted old pots and pans to help
relieve the aluminium shortage,
lot of housewives must have pond
cred over. the fate Of the door-to-
door aluminium salesman who sold
them much of that equipment.
The. answer is obvious-he is out
OF a Job, along with good por-
ton of the factory employees in
the aluminium cooking utensil in
dustry.
The aluminium scarcity has been
so dramatzed that we are all
conscious of it, but there are hun
dreds of other businesses which
are faced with similar problems.
There will be many business
heart-breaks. There will be many
small companies forced out of
business because supplies are not
available to them. But if a choice
must be made between freedom
and hardship, most American bust
ness men will be willing to take
hardship and like it.
PATRIOTISM buyino
Many consumers are asking what
they should do, from the patriotic
standpoint, about buying products
which they want but which they
could get along without 1t is
against the best interests of their
country for them to buy an auto
mobile or a refrigerator? Should
they cut down their standard of
living? Should they stock up on
necessities to put away for a
rainy day?
One of the best answers to these
questions was made recently by
Miss Harriet Elliott, associate ad-
ministrator of the OPACS, who
said:
"If you really need, and had in
tended to buy a car, or a refri-
gerator or a new washing machine,
then go ahead and get it by all
means. If you had no such plans,
then don't make any. Put your
money into defense bonds. They
are much more patriotic invest
ment and you will be saving USE
ful materials for defense. There
may be days ahead when the cash
will make you a good deal hap
pier and a good deal more secure
There may be days ahead when
the bargains are "a good deal bet
ter than they are today. Above all,
there is no need for anyone of us
to buy durable consumers goods
at this time with the idea that we
are getting in ahead of somebody
else."
In other words, the decision is
left pretty much up to you. You
won't get a patriotic black mark
II you buy that new car, but you
will get a plus for your patriot
ism IL you let the old car do and
buy defense bonds instead.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
A DOGS LIFE

The pulse of a nation beat in sympathy when news
papers carried the story of Rowdy the white and tan
fox terrier consigned to DEATH by his late mistress Mrs
Clara Edgerton. She stipulated in her will that her pet
be panlessy" executed he would not be lonely and
frendless.
the country protesting against the dogs legacy of death
They came from American citizens in all walks Of life.
Americans who read caousy of the thousands killed in
traffic accidents every year, who take the of
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
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WASHINGTON

Washington, d. c. (NWNS) -
Japs and taxes are holding the
center of the stage here this week.
While congress is debating the
biggest tax program in our ma
tiOn's history, the President and
state department are occupied with
formulating our policy in regard TO
the Japanese threat in the Pacific.
The speed with which the Presi-
dent acted to put the Philippine
army and navy forces under the
command of the United States and
to freeze Japanese funds in this
country, following the taking over
of French Indo-China by the Japa-
nese, is indicative of an abrupt
about-face in regard to Japan. AL
though difficulties with japan have
been mounting during the past
year, this country has followed
policy of appeasement and has
sent oil and other necessities to
Japan. Now all trade with Japan
has been called off and our gov
ernment is cooperating to build
an effective blockade against
Japan.
The action to put the Philippine
army and navy, which amount to
a standing force of about $500
men and a potential reserve corps
of 100000 men, under the COM
mand OF the United States, was in
keeping with section OF the
Philippine Independence act of
1884. Under that act the Philip
pines were to become entirely free
from the United States in 1916,
but until that time the President
of the United States Is permitted
to issue orders regarding their
army and navy. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur, in charge of the Philippine
forces, will put the Philippines on
a wartime basis.
The Japanese scare undoubtedly
broke down much of the resistance
in congress to continuing the SER
vices of the selectees and National
Guardsmen now in camps under
the selective service act. The
measure to make this extension
possible, based on a resolotion de-
claring that "the national interest
is imperiled," was presented to the
senate Immediately following the
Japanese action. Some of the iso-
lationists, who believe we should
keep out of any European war,
considered the Japanese situation
to be a real peril to the interests
of this country.
Although the measure gives the
President the right to extend the
services Of these men indefinitely
| If necessary, 1t also reserves for
congress the right to end the
Presidents power in this regard.
The tax measure, which resulted
from months of work by the house
ways and means committee, is
aimed at raising an additional s3,-
529, 100000 as requested by the
secretary OF the treasury. In re-
porting its measure for debate by
the house, the committee said:
"The bill is unprecedented in
the amount of revenue it Is de-
signed to provide. 1t lays a sub
stantially increased burden upon
the American people.
"But there is convincing evid-
ence that this burden will be borne
cheerfully in the light of the over
whelming Importance of national
defense to the continued freedom
and security of the United States.
"It is believed that the risk to
life and property from an made
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

Asshos Of 'Tlosv to Win Frtends
and Infssencs People"
A LIFETIME GIVING
NOT GRABBING

Some years ago an oil we'll was being thudded down
in the oil region of the state of Pennsylvania tool bit
was raised by steam power, then dropped, and this
constant chuggng pounded hole in the earth Suddenly
something wrong The steel bit was lost the bot
tom of the we'll. The oil tried for while to pull it
out, then gave up. Said it couldn't be done.
Among the crowd of curiosity onlookers was a young
boy who studied the situation and began asking questions
He got piece of paper, made drawings and show
ed them to the oil He said that barbed graphing
iron could be made which would hook into the rope and
then the bit could be lifted out. The oil laughted at
the boy; but that didn't daunt him. He believed could
be done and he nsisten Finally the boss drer said
he willing to try the idea 1t tried The bit was
pulled out.
That boys name was Chevaler Jackson Recognize
lit?
He proud of his achievement He went away to
medical school and absorbed in his studies he soon
got all about the graphing iron he had suggested He
worked his way through college, and went abroad-n
the steerage All this time he kept studying And
he is DR.. Chevailer Jackson. Recognize the name.
The day when he opened an office in Pitts
burgh very thin shoestrng. In fact he poor
that he had to sleep folding behind his office,
and he cooked his own meals
One day charity case was brought to him. A girl
had swallowed safety PIN The usual procedure to
cut open the throat take the pin out And usually this
wasfata AS he sat studying the problem he thought Of
the oil we'll Why not grapple? And that's just what he
did. Fortunately, the pin closed and he able to
extract it.
Now he had idea. He set to work it and in
vented device for extracting foreign objects First it
was the esophagoscope then the bronchoscope He be-
came specialist in this; people brought to him
from all the world especially children He dis
covered that the most common object swallowed the
much-used safetypin; next ordinary straight pins and
then needles Doctor Jackson kept improving his methods
of extracting foreign objects has record of saving
3,4OO lives
He did not accomplish all this fine work through
love of money but through his desire to help humanity
This has been keynote all his fe help people; be of
service to human kind Don't spend lifetime grabbing;
be willing to give This great principle has made him
famous.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08
FAITH AND HOPE

CROWN PRINCESS MARTHA
of Norway took part recently in
the dedication of a new wing in
the Royal Norwegian legation at
Washington, symbolizing her coun-
try's faith in ultimate victory and
freedom.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-08

deaths with routine reactions, quickly formed Rowdy
Defense Committee" Thousands offered him good
home And so "Rowdy" is now mascot for the Hamilton
Field army camp in California
The case of "Rowdy" may we'll symbolic the readi-
of Americans to defend the principle of free life and
their sympathy for the underdog Let dctators beware
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
BUSINESS MEN
 SUPPORT BYRD
Unnecessary Federal Ex- penditures Should Be
 Curbed

Boston, September g. = On be- half of New England business, Ralph E. Flanders, president of the New England Council, has called upon each New England senator and rep resentative to support Senator Harry r. Byrd's plan to check unnecessary federal expenditures,
 Mr. Flanders, in his endorsement of Senator Byrd's action, says: T have been most favorably impressed with the proposals of Senator Byrd for (a) @ special joint committee, representative of the Congress and the Treasury Department to recom- mend reductions in non-defense, non- essential expenditures by the federal government; and (b) calling on the director of the Bureau of the Budget for revised estimates, effect ing reductions in non-defense ex- penditures of from one to two bil- lion dollars.
 Frankly, this is just the kind of action that many of us in New Eng land have been hoping for To us, the case for elimination of all non- essential services and expenditures as an accompaniment of the unpre- cedented burden of federal taxation for defense purposes seems so clear as to need no argument.
 Tt is our earnest hope, there- fore, that the New England delega- ton in Congress will be united in support of Senator Byrd's proposals, and any further sincere efforts to restore and maintain our time honored precept of preparedness and prudence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
Testimonial For Franklin Fusco

Franklin Fusco of 24 Gilbert street was guest of honor at fare- well party at Suozzo's grill Sunday, in anticipation of his coming in- duction into the army. Joseph Cam ale, accordionist, provided music for the occasion, while James Del Croces and Buster Leblanc were the toastmasters.
 Among those attending were Frank D'Amico, Carmen D'Amico, Gus D'Amico, Walter Griswold, George zappone, Royal Famiglietti, Joseph Cipriano, James Marine, Arthur Denze, Rube Denze, Don zappone, A. Maricrano, Joseph Pal- lalino, John Roy, Michael Pietro, Antonio Fusco, Angel J. Nardona, Anthony Nardona, Joe Pietro, Patsy Ruggiero, Domenic Testa, Joseph Di- Carlo, Ernest Christofano, Victor Cristofano, Louis Palmer, Peter Dougall, Michael De Rita, JoC Reno, Angelo Rose, Frank Byrne, Frank La Porta, Andrew Morea Michael Morea, Nickolas Morea, Joseph Squanino, Melvin Dews, John Testa, James Morotto, Nicholas Morotto, Frank Spino, Frank Miele and Jimmy Pallono.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
City To Provide 81 Selectees In Next Draft Quota

A total of sl men must be sup- piled by Waterburys four Selective Service boards, during the next in- duction period, from Oct, 8 to l7, 1t was announced at state draft head quarters today,
 Board ib-A has been assigned one of the highest quotas in the state, being called on to furnish 34 men In the next period.
 Board lS-B has been given a quota of 30. The other two boards have smaller quotas, that for Board 1894 being six, and for Board l6-B, II.
 The state quota for the october period is i,2l2. The local quota is one of the highest fixed since the first inductees left Waterbury last November.
 The four local boards must now begin the task of deciding the eligi- bles who will make up their quotas Announcement of the exact date on which thisAcity's contingent must report at Hartford Is expected within the next day or two. It will he probably around Oct. Il or l2,
 The new calls are calls 22 and 23 according to state headquarters,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
CAUCHAN REPORTS
 ON CONFERENCE
Gasoline Retailers Ap- prove Five-POint Decla-
 ration; Explanation

The Waterbury Gasoline Retailers Association, after hearing report from Secretary George Gaughan, last night voted unanimously for resolution approving a flve-point declaration adopted at the Eastern States Conference of Gasoline Deal- CTS. MT. Gaughan, who attended the conference as a delegate from Con- necticut, was elected secretary treasurer of the eastern states re- tailers.
 The resolution promises the CO., operation of dealers in the defense program, asks that any necessary rationing be based on figures for corresponding month in l940, asks that the public be informed that price rises may be necessary, calls for 100 per cent cooperation of all eastern retailers, and asks that dealers representatives be consulted in the adoption of gasoline policies.
 The local stations voted to con- tinue closing on Sunday at p. m.
 Michael Croce was named chair man of a committee to make plans for an outing late this month.
 President Fridolf Nelson was chairman of the meeting, which was held at Roberts station, on Chase Parkway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
VETERAN MEMBERS IGNORED BY A. E.S.

A special meeting dedicated to the older members of the local branch of the American Electro platers' society will be held at The Elton at 8 o'clock Friday evening, with George B. Hogaboom and Ed ward H. Davis the principal speak CTS,
 Motion pictures of the national convention of the society in Bos- ton will be shown. and refreshments will be served. MT. HogaboOm will discuss the History of Nickel Plat ing" and MT. Davis's topic will be Personal "Reminiscences of Dr. Isaac Adams, Jr."
 Ralph c. Golfer is president of the Waterbury branch. with Carl A. Kilborn, Wce-president. Spencer L. Hem. secretary treasurer; Earle w. Couch, librarian, and William Gray. Tennant Elwin and George Dubpernell comprising the board of managers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
MAYOR EXPECTED
 TO MAKE CHOICE
Returns From Vacation to Consider Naming New
 Assessor This Week

Mayor Vincent A. Scully was back at hls desk at the city hall today, facing a large amount oi correspondence and office work that piled up In his absence, The mayor had spent the past week on a motor trip.
 Asked about the delayed appoint ment of a Republican member of the board of tax commissioners, the mayor said: I'd been trying to keep all such subjects out of my mind during my vacation, However, I may take some action on the ap- pointment this week."
 A field of over 20 candidates, l6 of them approved by Republican Town Chairman Vernon L, Hall, has been on tenterhooks since late June, awaiting the appointment of a tax commissioner. The post pays $3,1o0 and four and & half years of the flve-year term remain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

ficient to relieve an employer oe this responsibility must result from out- side circumstances beyond the con- trol of the employer. These cirs cumstances must be such as to iTn- pose an unreasonable financial bur- den upon the employer-not merely an inconvenience"
 Director Averill stated, however, that reports from local boards indi- cated that the vast majority of Con- necticut employers of selectees and other returning soldiers have the disposition to exceed rather than evade their obligation under the law.
 He Is confident, he said, that Con- necttcut industrialiSts, and employ CTS generally, will cooperate with the Selective Service System and the State Employment Offices to see that every man from the State who has served faithfully in the Nations armed forces will obtain job when he comes home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

Waterville, Sept. 9.-Frlends and relatives of Charles Dittrich, of 36 Edgehili avenue gathered at his home last night to witness the flow ering of a night blooming cereus A large, clear white flower ap- peared about 9 o'clock, and remained open until midnight. Tho cereus plant was slipped in 1882, and bloomed for the first time August 18th, 1889.
 MT. Dittrich is 6 great lover of flowers, and in his yard has built a greenhouse, where he spends much of his time. Ills garden are unusu- ally beautiful, with a collection of eannas, dahlias, asters, zinnias, globe thistle, chrysanthemum, phlox, petu- nias, marigolds, everlasting, pinks, carnations, angels trumpet and many others.
 MT. Dittrich's daughter and her husband, MT. and Mrs. L. Curado, with several of their friends, drove down last night from Hartford, to watch the opening of the cereus.
 Rev, Charles Goodwin of St, Pauls Episcopal Church, has an- nounced that on Sunday, Sept. l4th, there will be Q corporate Commit nion, 9:30 a. m. of the staff and teachers of tho church school, to be followed by a meeting. The church school will resume sessions on Sun day, September 2lst.
 On next Sunday, following the corporate communion, there will be Holy Communion and sermon, at l0:45 o'clock.
 Choir rehearsals will commence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
Socialists Set Up New Headquarters

State headquarters of the Social ist party have been moved from Wailingford, and the state organi- izations veteran secretary, Martin Plunkett, now makes his home in the Park City.
 The removal from Wallingford of the state secretary and the party records was ordered by Mayor Jas per McLevy. Some observers believe that 1t is an indication that Mayor McLevy is already looking beyond this years city election in Bridge port to next years state campaign,
 MT. McLevy has directed all his state campaigns from Bridgeport, but the party headquarters had re- mained officially at WallingSord, MT, Plunketts home community.