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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
BY MTLTON BRoNNRR
NEA Service stan Correspondent

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 Washington, April 1.-The words and actions of three ageing Turks all big town men by contrast with the bulk of their fellow citizens. who are simple, rugged peasants of the Anatolian plateau-are being sharply watched in Washington diplomatic circles for clue to Tur- keys course in the raging Battle of the Balkans.
 The men with the tremendous re- sponsibility of gambling on war or peace for Turkey are Ismet Inonu, who succeeded the late Mustapha Renal as president; Reyfik Saydam, the premier; and Marshal Fevzi Cakmak, commander of the army.
 All three of them have seen serv- in the Balkan wars. the World War and the subsequent war when the Greeks invaded Turkey in Asia. All of them served side by side with German officers in World War I when Germany and Turkey were allies, and so all of them are fanail- far with the German technique of warfare.
 President Inonu was born in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
D 0c ues ss never attended

Bill Garrigus a country auc- ton or he would have known that the one thing Q Yankee aint, is furtivet or threading competition. Take that last auction at New Mill ford now. Greg Cassidy, Bob Chase, Mrs. Tarbox, and Ed Sec. vile all planned weeks ahead to 90 up there for . little competition. Ed was the only one who backed out, and he saved his energy for an auction ct South Kent the next day. Greg says that competition was keen from the first wham of the hammer and that a good time was had by all, except the folks selling out. He got mess of tables, books, and bookcases. Mrs. Tarb0x bid in an English reader, and every one knows that English relies are now fin great demand.
 Bob Chase surprised everybody in two ways. First, he returned to the Battle Axe Brook Country; second, he bought banjo ct that auction. Nobody in this area ever realized that Bob was musical but folks at the sale claim he fingers q fiddle like @ man who knows how and that his work with the banjo brought back memories of Charley Light. Last we heard, Bob was working at the Kellogg Farm in Derby. Now we predict @ heavy hatch of guinea hens at Battle Axe Brook, some mighty sweet music and happy Swarms of Chase bees as the cowslips bloom and the wild apple scents the breezes. Bob Chase of Short Wood Brook is one Yankee who would sure like to meet that sclioolmaster from Andover.
 Disaster threatens this region The 1940 crop of felt boot elder has proven inadequate. Rock rest. dents are buying California wine in earily April.
 Echoes of that adjourned town meeting are still tingling the ears of the citizenry. Fourteen people attended, including one mystery woman nobody could identify. Fred Mitchell is reported as favoring one Democrat on the Board of Asses sors, Lloyd Fowler wants to know why a member of the Board of Fi- nance will not accept an apology, and John Ludorf wants to abolish all party lines and put up the best man for First Selectman next elec- tion. (Mr. Ludorg always was a great hand for radical ideas and straight-line thinking. That's why John was never invited to enter local politics. He would think Q campaign promise was seriously
 Minutes of the last town meeting were read and furnished . few sur prises. In the matter of closing the School House Hill Road, only Su- perintendent E. N. Roselle Is em- powered to take the matter off the table and close the record. Mfr. Roselle is not a voter in this town. ship. The read is still open, but don't try to drive over it,
 Altnougn there was no mentlon of taxes in the warning of the meet ing. the Board of Finance reported Q reduction in taxes to only IS Ia mills. The crowd cheered and. dur ing the applause, news came out that an extra q Ia mills would be levied to pay for the new school house. that nobody wants to build
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at the estimated cost. The cheers subsided, promptly.
 Remebmering the last meeting of the board at the Congregational Church, the Reverend M. E. N. Lin- say arose to plead for unity. The sb- servers claim this plea was repeated five different times, with First se- lectman Coer joining in Che sug- gestion that all hands become enc Dig happy family and work for the community welfare. Unity never sprouted.. The meeting ended in serious dis-unity.
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to Dc Just Q pG- turesque mem ory." The Doc also claims that they have "de-
 generated into pathetic figures, furtiye and even desperate, who dread the com. petition of every day normal life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
LAW OF Is77 ENFORCED

Melbourne, Australia-(UP)- Patrick Hartney was tried under c 1877 act of the time of Charles IT. It was charged that he did 'lpub- licly expose to sale goods. to wit, cream. upon the lords Day.s Ne was found guilty and the court ordered him to forfeit tho cream and pay the costs of the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
By BILL GARRIGUS

Dr. Claude M. Fuess, headinaster
 at Phillips Academy. Andover, Mass, took a sucker shot at our folks awhile ago and claimed that Yankees are "a dying race doomed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-11
ADVENT CHRISTIAN PLAYERS SELECTED
Senior, Junior Classes to Present Appropriate
 Plays Sunday

A play by the junior class will be offered at the church school pro- gram Sunday, followed by a play by the senior class, 1t was an- nounced this morning by Rev. Joe seph P. c. Johnson. pastor Of the Advent Christian Church on Cher ry street.
 The complete Easter day program follows:
 Easter Anthems ...... Adult Choir He Is Risen ......... Caleb Simper King of Kings ...... Caleb Sirnper By Junior Choir
 Eastertide ......... Clarence Neyin Our Lord Arose .. Edith Stillotson Jesus LiveG .... Laurence Highfleld i0:30 6. m. - Morning Worship.
 Topic: "rhe Double Victory.
 Easter Concert by Church.
 6:15 D. m.-Young Peoples Service. TOO D. m.-Evening Worsip Topic:
 Apostle Paul's Witness To The
 Resurrection.
 Followed by baptisnal service. Church School program
 God Is Love ...., By Alan Elliott An Easter Wish. Sarah Ann Corliss Tn A Garden ...... Bobby Vosburg Happy Eastertide--Play--- ......
 ............... By JtAlior Glass Providing For The Future ......
 ................... Lois Carbon Rejoice .............. Beverly Lord I, Too, Shall Live .............
 ............... Ralph Holbrook Jesus Said ....,...... Junior Class Flowers of Spring .. Bessie Nolan He Died For Me ... Francis Nolan Christ Is Risen .... David Vosburg Esther--Play-- ................
 ........ By Intermediate Class The Reason ...... Audrey Vosburg Easter Joy ......... Herburt Nolan He Lives ............. Joyce Elliott Brown Bulbs and Easter Lilies
 .....,.... Play by Senior Class
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NaziFlyers AreWorthy Foes--'American Eagle
British Pilots Entertain Greatest Respect for hem
 Much Praise for Spitfires
BY NEIL BURKHARDT HfnltaA press Staff COFresDOndent)

Pasadena Ca (UP)-Brans pilots have the greatest resp for the fighting ability their el-divng planes according Byron Kenney flight commander or the Arnercani British Royal Air Force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

During 194o, the passenger cars of the United States travelled 408 billion passenger miles. Of this fig- ure, more than half Of the miles travelled were for business purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
NATURALIZATION
 EXAMS NEXT WEEK

Persons seeking second citizenship papers will have an opportunity to be examined by naturalization ofn- cials in this city, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. The ex- aminations will be conducted in Wa terbury superior court, in line with the recent ruling making that court responsible for the handling of the work.
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of Hartford. Jaequette was killed while riding as a passenger in the Murphy automobile when it skidded on wet pavement on Burlington avenue, Bristol and overturned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
Poultry Show Judges
 At Exposition Named
Several Connecticut Men SeIected-'G Glamour Girls"
 of POuItrydOm To Be Featured On Program

America and offering its annual silver trophy which must be won three times by one exhibitor for permanent possession.
 For the ninth consecutive year the National Silver Wyandotte Club will meet at the Eastern States and its members will have an outstanding show which will bring entries from all over the United States. The bantam division is also to be a large one this year with many awards from the American Bantam Association, the Exposi- tion management, and the New England Bantam Club rosettes. There will be, too, the American Poultry Association awards, sweep stakes prizes, and many other cov~ eted special awards in every divi- sion.
 The judges have been chosen from among those who are recog- and are as follows: D. D. Cavan- augh of North Windham, Conn.,, standard Cochins, Langshans, Lack envelders, Sussex, Old English games, Ancanas, Old English pit games; Geroge A. Chapin of East Longmeadow, waterfowl, Minorcas, Hamburgs, Polish, FaverelleS, La- menas, silkies, Guinea fowl; Frank G. Cook of Waltham, Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns, golden and silver Sebrights; Maurice F. Delane of D d h m, New Hampshire club meet, Brahmas, Orpingtons, Rock Bantams, standard Wyandottes; Dr. M. I. Guertin of West Warwick, R. l., Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, Rhode Island Red BantamS.
 Hershen D. Herster of Water ford, Conn, buff and black Cochin bantams, Japanese bantams, Bell gtan and Mile Fleur bantams, span gled Old English game bantams; John c. Kriner of Stettlersville, Pa, modern game bantams, Corn- ish, Dorkins, turkeys; A. Waller Lewis of Ashaway, R. L, turkeys, rainboWs, La BresSe, La Fleche, Barnvelders; Harold Tompkins of N|OAHNOAd, vCAoCy S41AALo, 4OoC NOALAU bantamS, white, blue, partridge and other Cochin bantams, Old English game bantams; Robert G. Williams of Barre, silver Wyan- dotteS, silver Wyandotte bantams, golden Wyandottes.
 Stewards selected to serve the judges include Arthur Staples of Northampton, James Shepard of State Line, Wayne Clark of Feed ing Hills, Emerson Hubbard of North Hadley, Stanley Vaill of Monson, Elmer Libby of Charlemont, Will liam H. Townsend, Jr, of Vest field, Roger Bull of Westfield, Al- fred Hilman of Colrain, and Loren Clark of Feeding Hills, all of Mass achusetts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
SMITH PRAISES
 SEIZURE BILL
No Defense Program HOId- ups Possible Under It,
 Claims Smith
tspeciaI to The pemocraD

A@NAA~SN-N~~
 Washington, D. C., August 6--Ths property seizure bill, giving the president the power to commander property he deems needed for na- tional defense, will stop selfish individuals from holding up the de- fense program" Congressman J. Joseph Smith of Waterbury declar- ed during debate on the measure in the House yesterday. The bill to conference committee to settle on amendments that cause minor differences between the House version and a bill ali eady passed by the Senate.
 Congressman Smith was joined by the other five Connecticut Con- gressmen in voting for the bill, but was the only one to take the floor during debate.
 Great difficulty is being experi- enced in securing certain types of defense equipment and supplies, said Congressman Smith, citing ma chine tools as an example. The pro- proposed legislation, he said, would solve this difficulty and clear the way for 100 per cent production.
 The bill gives the president vir- tually unlimited powers over prop erty. Congressman Smith conceded that the powers are extraordinary but argued that they are necessary in the present emergency and that they can be safeguarded.
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Milford at 1915 p. m. to address the Milford Rotary club. On the same day, at 6:15 p. m., he speaks once more on Defending Democ- racy" before the Chishire Rotary club at the Waverly Inn.
 On Friday, the senate chaplain addresses the Summer School graduatirV class at Central high school in Bridgeport at l0:30 8. m. and at 7:30 p. m, the same night he speaks before the Local Defense Council at the South Windsor town hall.
 Next Tuesday at 8 p. m. he will speak to the members of the Vol colt Landowners Protective As- sociation telling them the story of the defense program in this state.
 Although these are scheduled ad- dresses, MT. Lackey will also manage to sandwich in last minute requests which may come in during the next few days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
BUSINESS IN
 JUNE IS HIGH
New England Figures Best For All Time-Defense
 Contracts Responsible

Boston, Aug. 6 Special Stimu- lated by cumulative total of more than $2,000. .000,O0 worth of defense contracts, New England business activity reached new all-time high in June, the New England Council announced today. The Councils in- dex of general business activity stood at 1919 per cent of estimated normal, aS compared with 129.3 per cent in May and 947 per cent in June last year.
 The $2,O0O, ,OoO,00 New England defense contract figure was esti- mated by the Council on the basis of a tabulation prepared as of June 30. The tabulated total was $1 ,9l9,- 24454O, but that did not include Navy contracts, awarded but not published, since June 4. Additional Army and miscellaneous defense contracts, let here between June 15 and June 30, amounted to $34, ,344,- 834.
 The general business index for June was two per cent above May and nearly 40 per cent over June, 194O. Although June is a month in which most lines of business ac- tivity tend to ease of, employment in all industries was greater in that period than in May. Likewise cotton spindle hours active showed a gain in daily average operations over the rate prevailing in May.
 Other principal industries, notably the metal and machinery trades, woolen and wosted mills and shoe plants, all reported less than usual declines in operating rates during June. The volume of electric power production continued high, but the movement of merchandise, l. c. l., and miscellaneous frieght was lower in June than in May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
(SpeciaI to Thg Democratl

Springfield, Mass, Aug. GA rev- elation in evolution would be an apt description of the sleeky feath- red aristocrts which will repre- sent most of the standard poultry breeds in America today at the Eastern States Exposition poultry show Sept. 14-20. These birds are the. utilitarian descendants of the Mediterranean dunghill fowl, the colorful American breeds of the days when Columbus sought these shores and the feathered rubbish of the Shanghai waterfront during the clipper ship era. All found their way to this country and had their influence on the develop ment of the standard breeds of today which is a far cry from the original models.
 To poultrymen and fanciers, the Exposition show rightly takes it's place as the foremast poultry show in the East, for New England is known as the cradle of the poultry industry, the region which created many outstanding and different dIlkSG DTeeQS W1llCII 1ldpS UOW been scattered far and wide over the world, both as egg layers and dual purpose varieties. These in- clude, for instance, the famous Rhode Island Reds, -Leghorns, and Cornish fowl,
 One of the outstanding features of the Exposition show is the place given to the glamour girls" of poultrydoin birds with brilliant crested hedas and long tail feath- CTS, or those with feathered legs and ShankS like beach pajamas. One whole row of cages will De filled with ermine clad birds, the Columbian Wyandottes, light Brah- mas, Columbian Plymouth Rocks with black feathers on neck and head delicately laced with white.
 One of the newest offerings will be Q display of New Hampshire fowl, sponsored for the first time outside the White Mountain State by the New Hampshire Club of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
SPEAKERS BUREAU
 EXTREMELY BUSY
Rev. E. Dent Lackey Active In Work of State Dee
 fense Council

The job of Director of the Speak CTS Bureau of the State Defense Council does not mean an execu- tive position with nothing to do but sit at desk and direct speak CTS.
 Rev. E. Dent Lackey. senate chap lain and head of the Defense Coun- ell Speakers Burfaeu will not say much, but glimpse of his sched- ule for just a portion of the week is clearly indicative of the work which is doing to make Connec- ticut deefnse conscious.
 On Thursday, the Rev. MT. Lackey will be at the Masonic Temple in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
MRS. DEWEY NAMED
 TO STATE COUNCIL

Col. Samuel H. Fisher, admins trator of the state defense council, yesterday appointed Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, manager of the Waterbury branch of the Connecticut State Employment Service, member of the council committee on child care.
 Mrs. Dewey, who was appointed recently to the post of manager of the local employment service, served for some time in the capacity of as sistant manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
JAIL INMATE
 IS RELEASED

John Gomez, sentenced to serve six months in New Haven jail by superior court Judge Kenneth Wynne, was released yesterday as a result of a court order signed by Judge Wynne. The release was granted in response to a petition stating that Gomez was the sole support of his parents, ard that his previous job would be restored to him. He was convicted on a charge of breaking and entering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

According to autornotive en- gineers, many accidents are caused by exhausted drivers. As result they recommend that drivers take reStful position while driving, and grasp the wheel lightly to void tenSeness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06
DRIVER FREED IN
 JACQUETTE DEATH

William Murphy, 19, of 229 High street, Bristol, was freed of crim- inal responsibility in the death of Frederick Jacquette, Al, of Wolcott on July 4 in a finding handed down Monday by Coroner Frank E. Healy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Doing a Good Job

It must be apparent to everyone in Waterbury that Mayor Vincent A. Scully is doing very efficient and thorough job on national defense Waterbury is going to be protected at all costs from any eventualities. Nothing in the way of war would threaten our peace and mode of liv- ing, but there is always the possibility of the unexpected and if it does come to pass this community should be prepared.
 All this preparation and training and coordination of various agencies and in- dividuals is not being done with fanfare of trumpets On the contrary organization proceeds quietly and in a manner not de- signed to excite anyone, or to cause a change in our ordinary routine of exis- tence. That's the beauty of the defense program as it is administered by our mayor and those who act as his chief aides.
 Of course the same is true all over the country so far as we can see by what we read in the papers. It's at times like these that American executive ability really shows to advantage. In this respect Water bury need not take back seat for any one. Most of us are rather glad, too, that the present Mayor Scully has the same high regard for all citizens as his fine father did back in the war days of 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
A Thought for Today
Non-P olitical Appointment

There seems to be a certain feeling at Hartford that the naming of Frank Upman, Jr., of New Haven to be Deputy State Highway Commissioner is a direct snub by the state Democratic adminiStra- tion of Senator Francis T. Maloney. This is based on the fact that some time ago Senator Maloney used his legislative priv eleges to block the appointment of MT. Upman as state WPA Administrator. There may be another angle to this matter which hasn't been brought out into the open.
 Gov Robert A. Hurley is pretty well acquainted with the WPA set-up in this state He also must know what the quail fications of MT. Upman are. Judging by his past experience and his various con- nections he is quite capable of handling the difficult job that will be his in the months to come. The state is faced with a great highway construction program. Therefore, it may be that both Com. Will liam J. Cox and the governor desired to fill the post with the best available ap- plicant, in this instance MT. Upman.
 There might be parallel for this in WaterburyS second pipe line. This IS not minor construction project, but an extremely important one involving much more than merely laying a few feet Of pipe at the bottom of trench. There will be pipe line and there win be an ad- ditional water supply to feed water into this pipe This requires not merely labor but a tremendous amount of planning and figuring which must enable precision work This city has hired an expert in this field to supplement our own city engineering staff We sought the best advice and will pay for the same. Politics didn't enter into the case. Maybe the same holds true in the Highway Depart mOnt appointment
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which incline to back Germany against Britain, and especially now, Germany against Russia.
 If the Nazis beat Russia, they will also have won great victory in South Amer ica. Every tinpot Hitler, every organizer of local "storm-troops" in any color of shirt, every German, Italian, vichy- French, Franco and Japanese propa- gandist, will redouble his efforts and get a more respectful hearing. And the ele- ment in every country which believes that maybe little more discipline might be good thing" will surge forward and touch up it's blueprint of the road to power. They, not tanks or planes, are Hitler's secret invasion weapon against the Western Hemisphere. Let's not be snug about this danger in South Amer ica Are we, so sure that each new Hitler victory doesn't strengthen elements in it sign that in the United States who also see there rolls the wave of the future?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
Meanwhile. to the South

Eyes are focused intently today on the Russo German border, fascinated by the clash of titans. There, at this mo- ment, is centered the clash between two worlds, one of which, according to axis SpokeSmen, cannot survive. For the third world," Russia, has been pitch forked unwillingly into the battle for the democratic world which Hitler and Mus Solini have condemned to death. The battle is bigger than even the far-flung battle-line that Seethes from Arctic Mur- manSk to Semi-tropic Odessa. It ex- tends across the world.
 For instance, in South America the shock of the invasion of Russia has been felt no less strongly than in North Amer ica. The same forces that brought changes of mind and changes of align ment here, brought similar changes there. Communists made the same adroit half-gainer dive there that they made here, and for the same reasons. People who incline to think that even Fascism is preferable to Communism, stiffened their opposition to whatever aid was being given those who resist invasion - and in South America in general, such aid has always encountered even stIffer re- eistance than in North America. But in general the same preSsures and strains felt here are left there.
 A Hitler victory over Russia would do the United States immeasurable harm In it's relations with the countries to the south, why because the forces throughout South America which cry out 1oudeSt against Yankee ifIl- perlalisni" and toss monkey wFenchcs Into ail efforts 10 make good on the Good NeighboF policy are the same forces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-09
More Records Broken

The story of industrial America for an indefinite time to come must be nothing but succession of broken records. Thus it is pleasure to record that two more went gllmmering this past month. The highest amount of electric power ever generated in this country was chalked up this past month, and at the same time machine-tool builders reported new all- time monthly peak of $60,000,000 for May just about double the record of May, 1940.
 That is the way it must be, breaking all past records month after month until the world is free once more to relax In one way, that's what this is all about, isn't 1t? The world hasn't relaxed in 20 years. It wants to. But first the tension must be broken, and to break that, all the records must be broken first