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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Feted at Dinner

Plymouth advertising and
sales department held a bach
elor dinner for Robert E. Brink.
who will be married Saturday
TO Miss Marjorie Hoffman of
Allendale, Fla. The wedding
will be in Port Huron.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Open Coast Branch

Ross Roy, Inc. national adver-
Using agency of Detroit. has
opened a branch office in Seat
tie. Wash, with Kirby Torrance
in charge. The agency also has
an office in Los Angeles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Holland Furnace Co.
Votes SOC Dividend

CHICAGO, May IA. - Holland
Furnace Company has declared a
dividend of so cents on common
stock, payable July l. TO stock Of
record tune II. The same amount
was paid April /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
.15C Dividend Voted
By Mich. Steel Tube

Michigan Steel Tube Products
Company has declared a cash divi.
dend of Is cents per share. pay.
able June 10, to stockholders OF
record NAV %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Gas Sales Over 1910

Michigan Consolidated Gas COM
pany sales for the week ended May
10, totaled 794.92 9gas units, COM
pared with 1868 units for the
week ended May IL. 1910.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Earnings

Merck Co. reports . March quarter
net income OF si.05T.tsi, or
81 90 a share on common, after 4 5-for-f
splitup.
Riehfisid on Corporation and subsidiaries
report a March quarter net profit o. SI23.
az or Is cents q share, sgainst tetI.53O,
or "a cents q share In the 1870 quarter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Dividends

st. Joseph Lead Company de-
clared a dividend of so cents, pay
able June 10 to stock of record
May 20. The same amount was
paid March 10.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

Nashville. Chattsncoss and ~. Louis
Railway reports March quarter net in
come OF 1870. 100, equal to S1.45 share.
against $40. SIS, or 8 cents q share In the
March quarter Of 1870.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

Columbian Carbon Company de-
clared regular quarterly dividend
of 81. payable June 10, to stock of
record May %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Electric Boat Company declare

Electric Boat Company declared
a dividend of 40 cents, payable
June 10, to stock of record May
u. In 1910 the company paid DO
cents each in June and December.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Toronto Stocks

Quotations supplied by Bongart A Co
, minasor. Prices tn cents. II a N quota
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Detroit Stock EXCHANGE
1871 Range
Sales High Low I2:l5 Chge

or cash con account of aseumu.lon.. .oda lots only,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
NiIes-Rement-Pond Company de.

clared a dividend of 81, payable
June IA. to stock of record June S.
On March Is, Is cents was paid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14
Buell. Die and Machine Company

declared a regular quarterly divi-
dend of 2 cents a share. payable
May 26, to stock of record May 16.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

j. j. Newberry Company de-
clared a regular quarterly dividend
of so cents on common. payable
July /, to stock of record June 16.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

Spear 4 Co. dec1ared regular
quarterly dividends of S1.3712 each
on first and second preferreds.
both payable June 2, to stock of
record May %.
Virginian Railway declared a
regular quarterly dividend of GIL
cents on common. payable June Is,
to stock of record June IA.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
Hope No One Gets Sick

Now that we know it is corona-cor- onas the Waterbury Republican edl- tor is going to buy for the members of the Board of Aldermen, when and If Waterbury's million dollar federal grant for it's water works comes through, we can expect hearty and full-voiced pro- test from the Chamber of Commerce. After all the hometown cigar-makers gre entitled to this small item of busl- ness, even if it is only one box of cigars. And we don't like to see such begrudg- ing attitude on the part of the bettor when he begins to feel that he may have spoken out of turn.
 Of course The Democrat didn't enter into the original argument which The Republican now wants to make more or less general, And we don't try to deny the fact that the announcement of a recommended $1,000,000 grant made pretty good political fodder for the Demo- cratS and for Mayor Vincent A. Scully. The main thing, of course, is that Wa terbury win be extremely fortunate if 1t grts the grant and we should, perhaps, Se thankful even though it had to be
 hrouch Democratic efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

immigrants or descendants of immi- grants. America, with it's free inStitu- tionS, its open field of opportunity, its essentially democratic ways, has a habit of r1alxing loyal Americans out of the vast majority of those who come to these shores.
 Most people who leave Europe to come to the United States propose to stay here. Here they hope to have a better chance than they had in the old world Here they dream of better way of life for their children and their children's children. Working at the bench or the counter, or in the fields alongside older Americans, joining them in religious worship, affiliat- ing with them in lodges or labor unions or clubs, the newcomers begin to absorb the American way of thinking and,acting. Their children absorb it 100 per cent
 One indication of this is to study what happens in the big playing bowls of the country where American college and uni- versity football teams meet. A quick glance at the roster of players in north ern and western teams shows that along side the Kemps and SeymourS, Wilson's and Martins, there are young men named Cohen and Silverstein, Bova and Metek, Rakowski and Nairoti, Dedinsky and Tidek, Panciera and Narducci Lindskog and Kmetovic Or look at the names of football players in the south where it is often said people of British descent predominate Well, alongside the Mar shalls and Eliots, there are boys named Nowak and Grygo, Pecora and Sunthei- mer. You are not going to tell a Carter that Grygo is not good American, nor convince a White that his fellow players, Suntheimer and Pecora, are not the real thing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
Pie Counter Rush in Reverse

All those people falling out of political plum trees these days are not being pushed. No indeed. Some of them are jumping intentionally No less an au- thority on the subject than the Interna- tional City Managers Association reveals that many municipalities face serious problem in the scramble of city employees for better salaried defense jobs. In con- trast to that good old 100 per cent Amer ican political custom of pushing up to the pie counter such scattered cities as Day. ton, Ohio, Kansas City, Mo, and Dur ham, N. C., report the defense industries are raiding their city halls with salary offers as much as three times greater than the municipal checks.
 This may be tough on the cities but it may also relieve unemployment among ward heelers sidewalk statesmen and precinct patriots who have been getting the boot heavily and with regularity in the better governed communities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
Views Of The Press

roy and his associates to consult with state officials, mayors, select men and others in the public serv- Ice to determine what public projects of an enduring and valu- able character are needed; to lay plans for these projects and to have them in such readiness that when the time comes, they may be taken up somoothly and efficiently so that no public money will be wasted in foolish, enterprise or lost in boondoggling or leaf-raking.
 On the contrary, the intention is to make the emergency when 1t comes, a blessing. by providing for many needed public improvements. We could name some which are obvious, without too much search. For instance:
 CD A metropolitan sewer system for all the shore towns to end beach pollution not only for the present but for the future by pro- viding facilities for growth. Only by solving the problem simultan- eously for all the towns can it be solved permanently. for as long as one source of pollution is left on the waterfront the other communi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
MAIL BAG

MAIL BAU
 COrrectiOn--This column was in error when 1t reported that John J. Raskob was associated with Tom Campbell in acquiring the 100000 acre Sangre de Cristo land tract in New Mexico. MT. Raskob and Mir. Campbell are associated together in operating a 2l6,000 acre ranch in New Mexico, but MT. Campbell alone IS interested in the Sangre de Cristo 100000 acre tract. Mir. RaSkob assures us that his relations with neigh boring small farmers are most harmonious. Mir. Campbell, who alone is purchasing the Sangre de CriSto grant, has assured the Governor of New Mexico that the small farmers occupying about l2,000 acres of his 100000 will be permitted to keep their farms .. L. B., Boston Mass. = There are nine or ten churches in Moscow of various denominations, one being Roman Catholic and under the di- rection of Canadian priest. Not long ago the priest complained to the Russian Government that candles and small altar decora- tions were being stolen from the church. The government replied that 1t could not interfere with the church in any way, and that policemen around the church might be interpreted as interfer- ence. However, the priest ap- pealed to U. s. Ambassador Stein- hardt, who spoke to the Russian foreign oftice. After that two po- licement were placed near the church .H. A., Denver Col.-- The eleven missing" sailors aboard the Kearny were not blown off the deck, but had to be locked in the watertight compartments when the torpedo struck the des- troyer. Only the immediate clos- ing of these compartments pre- vented the sinking of the ship. Copyright, l94l, by United Feature .a Syndicate, Inc,)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

This special congressional election may prove more of headache than district political leaders care to admit. While no inkling of when Gov. Robert A. Hurley will set the date has yet been forthcom- ing the additional time given leaders to think over the matter has convinced many of them that it might be advisable to do what was one of the first suggeS- tions, namely, not have any election at all, but let the office remain vacant until November of 1922 when the regular elec- ton will be held. There is only one seri- ous drawback to such move and that is the seriousness of present day world conditions. The Fifth District should be represented at Washington at times like these. The people need a man down there and so do our manufacturing in- terests the backbone of our economic life. For this reason alone we rather imagine that the decision to hold the election will be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

but it is possible for us to affirm that spiritual powers will not be overwhelmed by military victories, nor will their value decrease be- cause one side or the other happens to win. The words of Jesus, the principles of that Incompatible teacher, the salvation He offered to a dying world = these things will remain, though devils should scale the battlements of the world and bind the inhabitants thereof with chains of grief.
 In the midst of present-day chaos, 1t is an inspiring thing to see that celestial figure. Jesus Christ, stand ing in the midst of the modern holocaust and saving calmly but confidently, 'sBe of good cheer, I have overcome the world" Heaven and earth ahali pass away, but my words shall not pass away"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

tise will suffer.
 (2) A project to end pollution completely in the Naugatuck river valley and to restore the Nauga- tuck river to It's former place as a clean and sparkling stream.
 (3) A project to build Q north- and-south parkway fronl- Stratforc to the state line in North Canaan in the valley of the Housatonie river.
 Such parkway could be 1ianked by extensive recreational areas. lt would open up some state parks or forests now dificult of access. While primarily for pleasure pur- poses the Housatonic parkway would serve the double purpose Ok preserving the Housatonic Valley in It's present beauty and cferin& an important defense highway tK case of emergency. Such . proJecg could be self-supporting on thG same plan as the Merritt Parkway.
 If we have such projects pian~ ned and in readiness when the de~ fense boom sIackens on, we caD perhaps avoid the agony Of anOsneR unemployment crisis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
CUSHION AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT
Bridgeport Post)

A~AA~At5SE1@e q eNsN
 That was an interesting story in last Sundays Post detailing the work being done by former City Engineer James McElroy who is now in charge of the Federal plan ming unit in this state, studying projects to take up the slack when peace comes to the world and when present defense industry must be replaced by peacetime iEl- dustry.
 Our economic system has never been called upon in the past to meet such an immense change. Economists, sociologists and stu- dents of government are concerned about the way in which this shock Is Co be absorbed with n minimum disturbance to communities, fam- lilies and individuals. one of the most important Of the ''shock ab- sorhers" is to be a budget og pulp lle works prepared for the emer- g<ncy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

The State Highway Department may be planning to establish picnic areas along the Merritt Parkway, but it be- gins to look as if there would be dis pute over the same Down in Stamford the officials have sent word to Com Will liam J. Cox that they intended to fight the proposed picnic plan. Residents near the site have complained to the officials and Stamford's Coming Board now has the matter under consideration and IS ready to carry its fight into court If necessary. All of which simply means area in Stamford, but there will be picnic areas along the parkway Of this we can be very much assured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
A FINE CHOICE
(Boston Post)

N0OSVU1A &OSbI
 The appointment of David w. Armstrong as executive director of the Boys Clubs of America is @ splendid one. No better qualified man could be found for the post. Throughout the nation he is recog- nized as one of the outstanding lead CTS in the boy movement, one of the countrys foremost champions of the down -trodden and underprivileged
 He got his start working for $2.96 6 week in a shoe factory, and from that he began to learn about boys and their problems. His rise was rapid and finally he became conn., missioner of the Massachusetts State Department of Public Welfare. which he reorganized and in which he directed the spending of some $60, 100000 year. Under his leader ship the boys clubs should go far.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

Any one of these measures would compel a manufacturer either to obtain defense orders or go out of business.
 Principal factor behind this drastic program is the temporiz- ing of business minded OPM pro- duction officials in compelling re- calcitrant manufacturers to go all out in defense production. The OPM niasterminds are still try ing to use persuasion instead of the mandatory powers voted by Congress.
 For example: Fifty4six of Che biggest concerns In the country have 75 per cent of the dollar volume of defense contracts so far awarded. Yet with the ex- ceptlon of shipbullding and alr- craft plants, none of the others has converted their machines, tools and manpower to full arm- ament output.
 Instead, most of them have suc- ceeded in securing government fi- nancing for the construction of new plants and additions to ex- ecute their defense orders. So, far the government has commit ments to erect over 2,700 of these new plants-at a cost Of hun. dreds of millions of dollars.
 But the cost isn't the only
 consideration Far more im- portant is the loss of priceless time. It takes anywhere from eight months to two years to build, equip and man these plants.
 Note: While the British have converted their auto and other mass production plants 100 per cent to armament making, the U. s. auto industry, with 16 per cent of the country's production facilities, is still largely on a business s-usual basis. Even with the fanfare dcuts so far an- nounced, the industry on January will still be using 5i per cent of its facilities for turning out pleasure cars and only 49 per cent for defense orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

It may be officially denied, but there is excellent intelligence evi- dence that a large proportion of the oil, grain and other important raw materials landed at Bilbao are shipped immediately to Germany.
 Note: The State Department, despite inner Cabinet opposition, has insisted on sending a certain amount of supplies to Spain con- tending this was the only way to keep the Franco Fascist govern ment from going over to Hitler. Other Cabinet officers have main- tained Franco was already with Hitler and that these supplies were merely circumyer1ting the British blockade.
 GLOOMY WASHINGTON
 SOCIETY
 Socially speaking, Washington has never had SO much money to spend, but something has hap pened to take the merry out of the merry -go-round. Not only at the White House, but all over town, "the season" starts. under cloud. The florists, the engravers, and the champagne salesmen will have a lean year.
 Even before the White House made its announcement suspend ing state dinners and formal re- captions, the ladies who make a business of planning the Capi- tal's social life had hung their heads and agreed that defense was more important than debutantes.
 Mrs. w. Laird Dunlop, who con- celled her annual Black and White ball, puts 1t this way: I'm sorry to say, since it's my livelihood, that the debutantes and the pret- ty parties will not have the stage this year. Last year, after late start, the season picked up and moved along nicely. But it's diff ferent this year."
 Mrs. Dunlop, who has her finger on, the social pulse of the town, says people are too panicky for parties, and 1t hurts their con- science to pay out $l,500 or 5000 for a single evenings gaiety.
 "There are 25 or 30 debu- tantes," says Mrs. Dunlop, land they have taken tentative dates for their parties, but they're scared of what lies ahead.
 Frankly, I haven't the spirit or enthusiasm for the season this year."
 Meantime, hotels are doing a rushing business-but not in the bathrooms. SUPER DEFENSE CRACKDOWN
 Attention! All plant owners; And consumers, too, because they also will be affected.
 Defense chiefs aren't advertis- ing 1t, but. they have a crackdowT up their sleeves that will make the recent Chicago order against "boOtlegging" raw materials look like child's play.
 What is secretly in the works is a nationwide forced conversion of plant facilities for defense pro- duction.
 The detailed procedure for this sweeping step Is still in formula- tion, but the general plan has been decided. It includes three methods:
 (1) Requisitioning entire indus tries, now only partially devoted to defense output; (2) compulsory drastic cuts in non-defense pro- duction; (3) depriving plants of raw materials excepting those needed for defense orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
A Republican Joker

With no inaudible fanfare of trum- pets and drums the Waterbury Repub- lican and American has paraoed itself before the voting public of Waterbury as the dictator of what shall and what shall not be in local politics. The cur rent municipal campaign having prog ressed to the point where the Repup- lican candidates had exhausted their meagre list of debatable issues, it be- came necessary to trot out that good old standby, known as Throw the rascalS out" The inference is, of course, let us show you what we can do
 Why Mayor Vincent A. Scully has to be subjected to lot of undertaking and vilifying on the ground that he IS Democrat and Democrats are no-good parcel of white trash is more than most level-headed citizens can understand. But that has always been the stock in trade of the LeavenWorth Street news purVey- ors and we don't imagine they'll change their tactics until through some unfore- seen chance of fortune they manage to push a willing or unwilling victim into the City Hall to be the front-man for their idea of what constitutes good goV- ernment.
 Anyone that intimates that Mayor Scully has to submit to the whims or fancies of political leaders shows little knowledge of the man or of the situa- tion here in Waterbury. We dareSay that Republicans do find the Democratic or ganization somewhat dismaying. But that it should be represented as some fabulous monster with change of clothing for the dance and for work IS ridiculous. One would almost believe that the leaders shift their costumes to fit the occasion The Democratic Party has always had better organization than the Republican locally because, for one thing, it always commanded 4oy- alty.
 If there has been breakdown in our two-party system the Republicans might well believe their own party at tauit Democrats on other hand don't need to feel that their successful efforts In the past should cause them to feel sorry now for their oppo1ents and retire gracefully from the scene. The Democrats two years ago cleaned political house and made such drastic changes in party mempef- ship throughout the entire thirty-two voting districts that veteran members said the organization was disrupted for all time. Bus the same loyalty, the same ability to get out in the districts and work the same response to good lead ership are evident on every side today. The Democratic Party in cleaning house has not begged down. as Republicans hoped for two years ago.
 Anybody who is fooled by this late day effort of the Waterbury Republican to besmirch good administration, by reciting weird witch tales of leaders be. hind the scenes, machine dominated mayors, conniving politicians is ready and willing to believe anything and everything. Your average voter, though, knows that Mayor Scully, bear ing name and reputation of the great est integrity, is worthy of endorsement on November 4 and probably will be heavily supported by voters Of every party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

A glimpse down Bank street these evenings reveals what vast improve ment the new lighting system is. Some thanks should go to the Board of Public Works for sponsoring and pushing through the project. When all our cen tral streets get these new lights Water bury will boast of one of the best.hgnteo business sections of any town in the state. The lights are bright, but not glaring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
Selected Poem
r0 EDWIN MARKHAM

CMartin ONolan in the Poets Corner, Hartford
 TimeS) distinguished in dead darkness lay the sun That never lighted up for me world Of wonder, Until your seeing mind my imagination spun And from my eyes you rent the veil asunder; Gone. I thought forever the fine belief The all-too-generouS trust in the ideal; All my Divnities had died of grief, Leaving me crushed beneath the crude, the real sympathizing with my ilnterate bliss You gave the speeches. earth passionate tongue; You gave me back affections burning kiss, And loved the music that my being sung; Then sparkling hues of life bathed tree and flower Sheer melody from silver fountains flowed; Then souless labor in that brief hour was life of your life and divinely glowed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27

war period, but since you aren't considered normal these days unless you're worrying about something, It's just as con- venient to enlarge the acreage of your bald spot worrying about the future as 1t is to conhne your self exclusively to present predica- ments. So, putting away your mourn