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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
JEWISH VETERANS
 HOST TO KIDDIES
Annual Chanukall Party to Be Held Monday After.
 noon at Synagogue

David Fannick post and auxili- ary, Jewish War Veterans, will hold their annual Chanukah party at { ?. m. Monday at the Beth-El syna- gogue auditorium. All children os the Jewish faith are invited whether or not their parents are members of the post or auxiliary.
 Gifts will be presented each child Refreshments will be served, and an entertainment program will be offered.
 The auxiliary's committee 4n. cludes: Mrs. Lillian Bisnov, presi- dent, chairman: Mrs. Polly Rabirs owitz, Mrs. BesSe Block, Mrs. Mary Litsky, Mrs. gMinnie oreenblatt, Mrs. David Dember, Mrs. Minnie Schneer, Mrs. Mollie Fidier, Mrs Morris Shapiro.
 The posts committee includes: Commander William Sc hneeF, Sampson seagal, Jack Rutfnaf1, Jo- seph Yanowsky, Aaron Berman and Israel Greenblatt.
 The meeting scheduled for last Wednesday night, and postponed because of c defense meeting, will be held next Wednesday night ct the American Legion. Post and auxiliary officers for 1942 will be elected.
 Formation of 6 Sons and Daugh- terS unit of the Jewish War Vet eranS here Is being considered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
DRAFT OFFICIALS
 CONFER TODAY
Four Local Boards to Be Represented at State
 Meeting in Hartford

Nineteen members of the four lo- cal draft boards are scheduled to confer with representatives of other selective seIRice agencies In this state in Hartford this afternoon,
 Gov. Robert A. Hurley will address the session, which Is expected to consider plans for induction of Ap- proxlmately l2,000 men before next March, and 5000 within the next two weeks, It Is also anticipated that the conference may discuss methods for setting the mechanism of regi- tration in motion, to handle the task of registering all men between the ages Of l8 and e in the event that the bill currently before Con- gress Is adopted.
 Tn compliance with orders from Washington, newspapers will no longer publish draft quotas or ln- ductlon calls, refraining from their use as confidential military infor- lnatlon, Publication of local lists and dates of departure, however, will DC allowed.
 Lowest rejection rate in the state is credited to local Board i0B, ia the Seleetiye Service, Connecticut draft periodical, The board boasts e record of 2,S percent, two rejected out Of 90 cent to the induction con- are: iSA, 2A6 sent, i9 rejected; i5H, ter. Records of aother local boards le2 sent, 22 rejected; l6A, 70 sent, Q rejected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
WATERBURY BOYS
 JOIN ARMY, NAVY
Ten Sent to Fort Devens, Two to Navy School at
 Newport, K. l.

Recruits from Waterbury and the vicinity helped swell the number of men inducted into the navy yester- day at New Haven, and into the army at Hartford to the highest totals recorded in single day since the days of World War l.
 At New Haven, g men were en- listed and sent to Newport, R. l., ii1 small groups all during the day, Among the boys who were accepted for service with Uncle sarl's navy were the following from this area:
 George Lemuel Vondle, i02 Grove street, New Milford; William Joe seph Fries, Jr, % Spring street, Bristod; Joseph Michael Knox, Jr., Maple street, Litchfeld; Gabriel James Musco, e4 South Riverside street, Waterbury; James Joseph Murphy, 22 Mc0uinness avenue, Torrington, and Joseph Edward George St. Croix, Robbins street, Waterbury.
 The state army recruiting center at Hartford reported that 62 men left there last evening for Fort Devens, Mass, to which number 10 were sent up by the Waterbury re- cruiting station. Those from this vicinity included:
 Newtown, Stephen K. Morse.
 Watertown, Arthur w. McLaugh- lin, Harry Mclaughlin and Arthur P. Worden.
 Waterbury, Joseph F. Potvin, An- thony E. CheMiczak, Joseph A. Mihalakos, George w. Cheney, Fran els T. Phillips, JR, and Albert E Glibas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
RED CROSS GROUP
 PLANS CAMPAIGN
City to Raise War Fund of $SS,OOO; lS9o to Re.
 main for Local Needs

An Important meeting of the com mittee which will have charge of the raising of the SeS 900 quota of the American Red Cross War Fund in Waterbury Is to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon ct the Lin- coin House, according to an an- nouncement by Mrs. Herman Koss- ter, chairman of the commit. tee, The group Is headed by Lewis s, Reed, president of the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank.
 The amount to be raised in this city will SO towards the fiSty ynil- lion dollars which the national or- ganization is attempting to raise, now that the United States Is ac- tually at war. Fifteen per cent of the fund raised here Is to be re- tained for relief work in the city, and the rest will be sent to na- tional headquarters, according to Q telegram from Norman H. Davis, national president to Maj. John M. Burrall, chairman of the Waterbury chapter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

England defense agencies on uli- form arrangements. A conference at Boston today was also to set Up uniform plans for air raid warnings.
 Several local units Of the Con- recticut State Guard remained on special duty. Major Peter E. Fox, commander of the third battalion, went to Hartford today to attend 6 brigade conference. He also planned to attend a meeting of selective Service officials, called for the pir- pose of speeding Up .inductions about the state.
 From Hartford came word of the promotion of Second Lieut.. Harold J. O'Reilly of Go. c to the rank of first lieutenant.
 Volunteers for civilian defense continued to offer their services. The mayor announced that age limits for auxiliary policemen and flremen have been removed and that apph. cations from all able-bodied men will be accepted.
 Recruiting offices in the post of- flee building were crowded with ape plicantS again today. The navy and marine offices will be open tomor- row.
 Several local amateur radio op.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
l6 Families May
 Take Over New Homes Wednesday

Notification has been sent Co the first sixteen families who have been approved by Housing Man agar David 4. MeGFath and cer" tlfled by their employers for dee eense houses at Warner Gardens, Co visit Che managers oiIace at their earliest convenience and sign leases for their new govern. ment homes, it was announced to. day.
 The. connection Co sewers At the Long EAlIl road project b progress ing, and families will begin Co move ln on Wednesday, DeceIn. Der l7, Mr. McGrath said. The names Of the first seventy.two families selected for rents At the federal housing projects were ans M0unced several days ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
FOOT GUARD UNIT
 IN LEGAL ACTION

Legal action to force the removal of Major Joseph A. Welbel as com- mander ot the second company Governors Foot Guard, has been started in superior court at New Aa- ven by Nelson Harris, New Haven lawyer. Major Welbel must appear in court Tuesday to answer quo waFranto proceedings and show by what right he retains his post,
 Attorney Harris claims that Major Weibel has retained command dc. spite Q statute passed th!s year ordering the removal of officers who arc e4 or older.
 Several WAterburlans arc in the second company of the Foot Guard,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
VOLUNTEER CAST
 FEATURES MOVIE

A second showing of . cinema verSion of the classic "FTanken- steln," made, acted, and produced in and near Waterbury by Donald Plercey and Philip Story, was given last evening ct the Bunker Hill Congregational church.
 The two boys worked antermit- tently on the production of the movie for two years, while they were students in local high schools, Mem- bers of the cast were volunteers, All of whom live in this vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
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ESTABLISHED i0oS
Open This Evening Until 9 O'clock

Open This Evening Until O'clock Bring Your Boys Up To Our "JunioI Shop "-Seeond FIoor-And Let Them See Whot christmos Means In This christmos Store. Boys tie and honEy set 65' cents Knit suits $l.95 to $4.95- Sweaters .95-Brush and comb sets $l.00.
 Ties so cents to $l.O0-Tie racks $l.z5 - Military sets $I.25- Hose pair $l.00-WooI seorfs $l.00.
 Pl%id flannel shirts $I.45-Broces SS!O0-Belts 50 cents to $I.25- .nltioI h0ndkerchiefs, box of 3. EOr 65 cents-Gloves and mittens .65 cents to $l.o5.
 Snow hose 75 cents-Poi0m0s $1.OO to $l.95-Lounee robes $4.95 to $S.75-Ski eo0ss $7.5O --NAoekinows $ll.75 - Logging sets $l4.75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

orators responded to the goyefns ment's appeal for men with expefis ence in the radio field. Lifting ol the ban on uitra-hlgfi frequency amateur stations is expected s0Ull
 Gov. Robert A. Hurley, in Q etates ment ct Hartford, asked people or the state to display the AFaericab flag daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
Over 900 More Men Expected to Register for Service
Air Raid Shelters
 For City Proposes
Mayor to Name Special Committee to Cooperate WIT
 Defense Council in Providing Necessary Protection

Appointment by Mayor Vincent A. Scully of special subcommittee to arrange for air raid shelters IS expected another step in the citys civilian defense program
 The subcommittee working with the Waterbury DeGena Council, would survey downtown buildings to determine which bestsuited to shelters in the event o enemy bombing Work of the special klackout gubcom- mittee is being held up pending aeAeement of a NeM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
ANTHONY GENTLE
 ENDS CAMP COURSE

Camp Grant, H., Dec. ii.-Pri- vate Anthony Gentle, 46 Harpers Ferry road, Waterbury, Connecticut has completed l3 weeks basic med. teal training in Camp Grant, 1t was announced by Brig. Gen. John M. Willis, commanding general of Camp Grant,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
Mayors Mother Expects To LeGOe
 Hospital To-day


 NKrS. Margaret Seully oR Syl- van avenue, mother of Mayor Vincent A, Seully and widow of ex-NKayor Martin scully, was expected to be discharged today from st. NEary's hospital, where she has been Q patient for the past month and . half.
 Admitted Co Che hospital Got, %, Mrs. scully was there when her son was elected Co hls sec. Ond term as head of the oity's government. The mayor visited her Ms soon as early returns showed his reelection,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13
RECRUITS SOUGHT

Washington, Dec. 13-(UP)-The Army recruiting service today ap- pealed for 10000 applicants per month, between the ages of 20 and 26 years, for training as flyers to meet increasing war needs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

MT. Taft, Dr. C.E. A. Winslow, pro-
 lessor of public health at Yale; Dr.
 William Allan Nelson, president em- eritus of Smith College, and Paul McGhee, assistant dean of the Dept. of General Education at New York University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-13

The regional high school at Falls Village win be the of the Housaonic Valley Conference Some
 most educators M gather for the various sessions and will participate
 the general exchange opinions the problems confronting America Religion education, political the Connecticut planning the en- tatve formation mission and other state departments sponsoring Feotors full cooperation will also assist In the necessary arrangements
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Presidents Proclamation On "Unlimited Emergency"

proclamation of unlimited national reads follows:
 of the outbreak Europe a declaring limited national emergency ana directing strengthening national defense within the limits of peacetme authorizations that the ObectlveS the begerent not confined to those avowed throughout world existing wide domination of peoples and through the destruction of all resistance land and sea and in the air. and
 part United States the inc
 
 this this hemisphere should peaceme authorizations military strength to such basis will enable instantly and decisvy with attempt at encclemen this hemisphere the establishment of we'll threat predatory territory society therefore Franklin Roosevelt President of the United proclaim that unlimited national this country which requires that it's military naval air and of readiness and all directed western hemisphere
 
 the needs the nation to the that enterprise possible I effort insure the the the rights capital loyal state and local leaders and officials cooperate of the United foreign directed subversoR community maximum productive efor minimum waste fictiOns
 citizens to place the nations needs first in action the that mobilize ready defensive all of the physical all of the moral strength material of this nation. heeuno set hand the seal of the United States of America to pc anixed
 the city Washington this 27h day of May in the Independence the United States America the l66h
 FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT. By President:
 COrdeil Hull. Secretary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

isfied. This is the last territor- ial readjustment will seek" :" And he would of course add: "All we want is peace, friendship, and profitable trade relations with you in the new world"
 And were any of us in the Amer icas so incredibly simple and for getful as to accept those honeyed words, what would then happen?
 Those in the new world who were seeking profits would be urging that all that the Relationships de- sired was peace. They would oppose toll and taxes fro more American armament. Meanwhile, the Relationships would be forcing the enslaved peoples of their old world conquests into @ system they are even now organizing-to build @ naval and air force intended to gain and hold and be master of the Atlantic mad the Pacific as well.
 They would fasten an economic stranglehold upon our several na- tions. Quislings would be found to subvert the governments in our republics; and the Nazis would back their fifth columns with in- vasion, If necessary.
 I am not speculating about all this. I merely repeat what is al- ready in the Nazi book of world conquest. They plan to treat the Latin American nations as they are now treating the Balkans. They plan them to strangle the United States of America and the Dominion of Canada.
 The American laborer would have to compete with slave labor in the rest of the world. Minimum wages, maximum hours? Nonsense! Wages and hours would be fixed by Hitler. The dignity and power and stand- ard of living of the American work CT and farmer would be gone. Trade unions would become historical rel-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
President Guarantees Aid to Defenders of Democracy

 rapidly organize, locality by local. i:y. It will depend on the organized effort of men and women every. where. All will have responsibilities to fulfill.
 Defense today means more than merely fighting. It means morale, civilian as well as military; 1t means using every available re- scource; 1t means enlarging every useful plant. It means the use Of a greater American common sense In discarding rurnor mad distorted statement. It means recognizing, for what they, are racketeers and fifth columnists, who are the tn- cendiary bombs of the moment.
 All of us know that we have made very great social progress in recent years. We promise to maintain that progress and strengthen 1t. When the nation is threatened from without, however, as 1t Is today, the actual produc- ton and transportation of the ma chinery of defense must not be interrupted by disputes between capital and capital, labor and la- bor, or capital and labor. The fu- ture of all free enterprise-of can- ital and labor alike-is at stake
 This is no time for capital lc make, or be allowed to retain excess profits. Articles of defense must have undisputed right oi way in every industrial plant in the country.
 A nation wide machinery for con ciliation and mediation of indus. trial disputes has been set up. That machinery must be used prompt- ly-and without stoppage of work Collective bargaining will be re. tained, but the American people expect that impartial recommenda- tions of our government services will be followed both by capital and by labor.
 The overwhelming majority of our citizens expect their govern ment to see that the tools of de- fense are built; and for the very purpose of preserving the dem- ocratic safeguards of both labor and management, this government Is determined to use all of Its pow CT to express the will of It's peo- pie, and to prevent interference with the production of materials essential to our nations security.
 Slavery, Freedom
 Today the whole world is di- vided between human slavery and human freedom = between pagan brutality and the Christian ideal.
 We choose human freedom = which is the Christian ideal.
 No one of us can waver for 6 moment in his courage or iah faith.
 We will not accept Q Hitler dom- mated world. And we will not ac- cept Q world, like the post-war world of the 1920's, in which the seeds of Hitlerisn can again be planted and allowed to grow.
 We will accept only world con- secrated to freedom of speech mad expresslon-freedom of every per- son to worship God in his own way - freedom from want -- and freedom from terrorism.
 Magma Carta, the Declaration oi Independence, the Constitution oi the United States, the Emancipa-
 Continued on Next Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

techntcians, who, with me, will work out and put into effect such new and additional safeguards as may be needed.
 The delivery of needed supplies to Britain is imperative. This can be done; 1t must be done; 1t will be done.
 Action Planned
 To the other American nations 20 republics and the Dominion oi Canada--I say this: The United States does not merely propose these purposes, but is actively engaged to- day in carrying them out.
 I say to them further: You car disregard those few citizens of the United States who contend that we are disunited and can not act.
 There are some tifnid ones among Us who say that we must preserve peace at any price-lest we lose our liberties forever. To them I say: Never in the history of the world has 8 nation lost It's democracy by 6 successful struggle to defend It's de- r1locracy. We must not be defeated by the fear of the very danger which we are preparing to resist. Our free- dom has shown It's ability to survive war, but 1t would never survive sur- render. "The only thing we have to fear Is fear itself"
 There is, of course, Q small group of sincere, patriotic men and women whose real passion for peace has shut their eyes to the ugly realities of international banditry and to the need to resist 1t at all costs. I am sure they are embarrassed by the sinister support they are receiving from the enemies of democracy in our inidst-the Bundists, and Fas- cistS, and Communists, and every group devoted to bigotry and racial and religious intolerance. It is no mere coincidence that all the argu- inents put forward by these enemies of democracy-all their attempts to confuse and divide our people and to destroy public confidence in our government all their defeatist forebodings that Britain and de- inocracy are already beaten all their selfish promises that we can do business" with Hitler all of these are but echoes of the words that have been poured out from the Axis bureaus of propaganda. Those same words have been used before in other countries-to scare them, to divide them, to soften them Up. 1n- variably, those same words have formed the advance guard of physi- cal attack.
 Common Defense
 Your government has the right to expect of all citizens that they take loyal part in the common work of our common defense-take loyal part from this moment for ward.
 have recently set up the ma chinery for civilian defense. It will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
Highlights From
 Historic Address

threaten it.
 We shall actively resist every attempt to gain control of the seas.
 We shall give every possible as- slstance to Britain and tO all who, with Britain, are resisting Hitler. ism or its equivalent wfth force of arms.
 Our patrols are helping now to insure delivery of the needed sup. plies to Britain. All additional measures necessary t0 deliver the goods will be taken.
 When the nation is threatened from without the actual pro. duction and transportation of the machinery of defense must not be interrupted by dispute between capital and capital, labor and la. bor or capital and labor.
 We reassert the ancient Amer. ican doctrine Of freedom of the seas.
 We reassert the solidarity of the twenty-One American Republics and the Dominion of Canada in the preservation of the indepen- dence of the hemisphere.
 We in the AInreicaS will decide for ourselves whether, and when and where our American interests are attacked 0r our security threatened.
 We are placing our armed forces i'm strategic military position. We will not hesitate to use our armed forces to repel attack.
 I have tonight issued . procla- nation that an unlimited national emergency exists and requires the strengthening of our defense to the extreme limit of our national power and authority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28
AN-WGteybury
 "Tunes In" For
 FDR's Message

Waterbury's streets were al- most deserted last night during the time that President ROose- veit was delivering his momen- tous address.
 Blarihg ardl0s from homes, stores and restaurants carried the presidents voice. Scores heard the broadcast in lodges and ciubrooms, and living rooms in virtually every home were sblaze with lights as fann- flies gathered to hear Mir. ROos- evelt declare the nations policy.
 Police reported that traffic was at . virtual standstiIl from 1O:3O to almost l1:l5. Many motorists whose cars are equipped with radios pulled up to the curb to hear the broad cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-28

Most of the supplies for Britain go by a northerly route, which comes close to Greenland and the nearby island of Iceland. Germany'G heaviest attack is on that route. NaN ocupation of Iceland or bases in Greenland would bring the war close to our continental shores; be- cause they are stepping stones to Labrador, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and the Northern United States, including the great indus trial centers of the North, East and Middle West.
 Equally, the Azores and the Cape Verde islands, if occupied or con. trolled by Germany, would direct- ly endanger the freedom of the Atlantic and our own physical safe- ty. Under German domination they would become bases for gubnna. rineS, warships, and airplaS1es raid- ing the waters which lie irlnedi. ately off our own coasts and attack. ing the shipping in the South At. lantic. They would provide spring. board for actual attack against the integrity and independence of Brazil and her neighbor1ng repub- lies.
 I have said on many occasions that the United States iS muster ing It's men and It's resources only for purpose of defense -only to repel attack. I repeat that State- ment now. But we must be real- istic when we use the word "at- tack"; we have to relate 1t to the lightning speed of modern war; fare.
 Some people seem to think that we are not attacked until bombs actually drop on New York or San Francisco or New Orleans or Chi. cago. But they are simply shutting their eyes to the lesson we must learn from the fate of every nation that the Nazis have conquered.
 The attack on CzechoSlovakia began with the conquest of Aus