The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-14

from Danaher. since took office," he said, T have been unable to as- certain that a single order has been issued by the Health Department to correct health hazards in industry"
 Danafer said if he had control of the division the fire at the New Ha- ven Quilt and Pad Company, never would have occurred. And "in one week" he added, I've would clean up the Danbury Hat situation"
 Osborn retorted Danaher was grossly ignorant of the facts" He accused the labor commissioner of dragging Q red herring over the trail to make it appear that some- thing was wrong with the Health Department"
 "This bill," said Osborn, "is try- ing to put human health into a de- partment that knows nothing about health"
 Meantime, the motor vehicles com mittee reported unfavorably on a bill reducing the motor vehicle op- orators fee from $3 to 50 cent. The state parks and reservations com mittee voted unfavorably on a measure increasing membership Of the state park and forest commis- sion from six to ten.
 Hartford, Conn, March 14.-(UP) A special legislative committee re- ported today after 8 two-year study that 1t was unable to recommend @ unification of the states three agrt- cultural departments-dairy and food, domestic animals and agrt- culture.
 Such action," the committee said, might have 8 deterimental effect upon their present ratlons with the farmers whom they serve." The committee comprised members of the 1939 general assembly.
 The committees stand was in line with legislative sentiment, which showed no great favor for mer- ger.
 The report urged the fullest ir- vestigation of all facts on the sub- ject.' It went on to say that the committee could mot foresee any appreciable decrease in the opera ton expenses should @ consolidation be made"
 Gov. Hurley's inauguration nles- sage urged the legislature to con- sider & consolidation for greater efficiency and economy.
 Hartford, Conn, March 14.-(UP) President Thomas R. Molloy of the Connecticut Congress of Industrial Organization today accused State Senator Joseph P. Cooney, D., of Hartford, of labor -baiting and of a weak. ill-mannered and badly-ad- vised attempt to belittle" the CIO.
 Molloy's attack came shortly af- ter Sen. Cooney assailed Calvin Sutherlin, legislative agent of the CIO. The senator became exasper- ated at Sutherlin's opposition to a measure appropriating $1l,000 to finance upkeep of the governors horse guard as a patron of the states reservoirs.
 Sutherlin claimed the horse guards might in the future be used for strike-b breaking.
 Molloy aaid Sutherlin had the full backing Of the C1O. which Senator Cooney disputed. He said Cooney's attack was "baiting of spokesman of the people," and, he added, the senator "has little respect for the rights of working people"
 Hartford, Conn, March 14-(UP) The town of Windsor Locks sought a grant of $4,000 from the Legislature today as compensation for taxes lost as result of the es- tablishment of major army air base which places one-third of the community property on the tax exempt list.
 Town Clerk James R. Rabbett told the Legislatures appropria- tions committee that approximately 2300 officers and men would be lo- cated at the base, necessitating ex- pansion of school facilities and po- lice protection. Furthermore, Rab- bett declared, the 1900 acres talk en for the base deprived the town of its only means of development.
 Rabbett said that merchants ex- pected little business from the army personnel.
 Hartford, Conn, March 14--(UP) The General Assembly's agricul- ture committee reported favorably today on bill providing $350 ,000 for the control of bangs disease during the next two years.
 The bill requires action by the appropriations committee before going to the Senate and House.
 Under an existing control pro- gram 397 herds, or 11,4l2 animals, are subject to bangs disease tests. Advocates of the extended service claim the $350,000 appropriation would protect 190000 animals.
 Hartford, Conn.,, March 14-(UP) The legislative motor vehicles