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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
NAVY SEEKING
 MORE RECRUITS
Opens Up Nationwide Cam. paign; Places Ages Be.
 tween l7 and so

Faced with a still greater demand for men In all classes of the Navy and Naval Reserve, officials of the Navy Recruiting Service here, are calling on all men between the ages of l7 mad 30 years, with or without previous naval service, who are physically qualified, to volunteer for the period of the emergency,
 with ten Navy recruiting stations located in areas covering twenty Ave mile radius, recruiters attached to these stations are constantly on the alert for the right type of man. Lieutenant Walter P. Hinckley, of- flcer In charge of Navy Recruiting In Connecticut, declared today, But since Connecticut employees & great CT percentage of men in national defense work than any other state in the Union, 1t is difficult to draw men Into the service unless he can be aroused to his patriotic obliga- ton or be convinced that the Navy offers him security for the future"
 "The Navy has always been Q volunteer service" Lieut.. Hinckley concluded, land 1t always will re- main so. Parents are our greatest help in bringing home the idea to the young men that they can serve their country in this emergency and at the same time learn 0 trade, But until we convince the parents of prospects that the Navy Is the place for their sons, many youth may have to forego the privilege Of serving his country"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
LOCAL SELECTEES
 NOW IN US. ARMY
No RejectiOns in Yester- days Contingent; Youths
 at Fort DeVenS

Waterhury's group of 9 selectees was inducted into the service yes- terday at Hartford without a sin- gle rejection. All of the men passed the physical examination, and were sent on to Fort Devens, Massachu- sets.
 The men entrained for the Cap- itol City yesterday morning at 7:55 amid expressions of grief from relatives and friends, occasioned by the fact that the group was the first to leave this city with the knowledge that 1t would be re- quired to serve in the army for 2h years.
 Present at the departure yester- day were John P. Fitzmaurice, exec cutive secretary to Mayor Vincent A. Scully, in the absence of the chief executive: Francis W. Oren- cole, representing the service mems committee; and Patrick J. Wallace of the Sheridan council, Knights of Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
us. ARMY ADOPTS
 RED CROSS PLAN
Complete Water Safety Course Being Taught at
 Various Posts

The American Red Cross water safety course should be incorporated as the standard for all water safe- ty training conducted at army posts throughout the country, believes Brigadier General R. F. Haines, commanding harbor defenSes of Naragannsett Bay.
 m today's report to Brigadier Gen. eral Francis B. Wilby, First Corps Area commander, General Haines announced the results of the Amer ican Red Gross Water Safety course as conducted at Fort Adams, Rhode Island.
 Thirty-eight enlisted men report- cd for this course and after a most strenuous and thorough training period consisting of one hours class room instruction each morning there followed setting up exercises and actual swimming instructions.
 The afternoon program consisted of Q one hour examination period covering the morning lecture. fol- lowed by water safety and life sav- Ing instructions in the water for the balance of the day.
 At the suggestion Of James Tat tersal, national field representative and water safety director, who aet- ed as instructor, @ new phase to the water safety course was added, The training in the water, after the pre- limlnary instruction period, was ap- piled to actual conditions that would be encountered by soldiers in action. The re-enactment of land- ing party, the careful and extensive work of determining distances pos- sihle for men to swim with full pack to be able to ford streams and rive CTS at depths over the mems heads helped the men to gain the basic knowledge reportedly used by Ger man and Japanese infantry units. All the phases of life saving in- actual rescues of men un- der those conditions were carried out and the best methods noted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
CLIO. UNITS.IN
 MASS MEETING
Reid Robinson, President to Address Gathering in
 Buckingham Hall

A mass meeting of local Cf.O, union members will be held tonight ct Buckingham hall, with Reid Rob- inson, president of the Internation- al Union of Mine, Mile & Shelter Workers. The gathering will mark the first public appearance of three newly formed locals here, the units now being organized ct the scovill Mfg. O., Chase Brass & Copper Go, and Lux Clock Mfg. co. Members of the original industrial factory workers union here, the Waterbury Brass Workers union, will also at- tend.
 MT. Robinson will address three other c. I. o. gatherings in Connec- ticut this week, speaking in Torring- ton tomorrow night, Ansonia Thurs day night and Bridgeport Friday night.
 The fUMW & sW has been car rylng on an intensive organization campaign in Connecticut, under the supervision of Director Don Harris of the Brass Workers Organizing Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09


 The bonus plan would work in reverse from the pay "waivers" actually pay cuts, which were ef- fective during the depression for those on the city payroll. The base rates of pay would remain the same but the workers would receive an extra check as Q bonus. The bonus payments would end with the pass Ing of the emergency.
 Republican aldermen have been for salary and wage increases for city employees, and policemen, firemen and school main tenance workers have petitioned for increases. Public works department workers have also asked for higher pay. City Employees claim that ris- ing living costs make pay boosts nec- essary, else they must reduce their standard of living
 MT. Olsen said today that he is by no means ready to commit himself on the wage increase or the bonus question. There are many factors to be considered, he said, and all must be studied carefully.
 One advantage claimed for the bonus proposal is that 1t would be easier to end when conditions re- turn to normal, though this is a debatable point. Those favoring the bonus method say 1t would be easier to take away a bonus year or two or several years from now than 1t would be to take away permanent inc creaseS. In the latter case, it is argued, employees would claim they were suffering cuCs.
 Departmental requests for i942 ape must be submitted to the mayor by next Monday, the 18th, Budget forms, showing amounts eX. pended to August 3i and balances remaining, have been distributed to department heads, along with forms to be filled in for l942 appro- priations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
No Applications
 After Sept. B For Federal Homes

Applications for rents in the federal housing project in Water bury must be filed on or before Saturday, Sept. 13 in order to re- ceive consideration, David T. Mo. Grath, housing manager, an- nounced today.
 Already the number of appll- cations received at Mir. McGrath's temporary headquarters on tho second floor of the post office building exceeds the number of units available. and most of the more than 300 workers who are seeking the rents must have ac. c0mmOdatl0ns at one of the two sites If they are to live with their families.
 Tt is reported that some con- Sideratlon Is already being paid to, the proposal for erection of fur ther housing accommodation, on the assumption that the situation will become even more critical as time goes on.
 Whatever steps the federal au- thOrlties may decide to take In the future, all local defense work- crs who are In urgent need of more adequate housing facilities than they have at present are ad- viSed to make their applicat tIons before Saturday of this week, in order to be considered in the aI. l0tment of the 300 tenements on Hamilton avenue and Long Hlll road,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
WOMEN VOLUNTEER IN DEFENSE PLAN
Scores Assigned to Red Cross Work, Motor Serv.
 ice, Clerical Tasks

More than 100 volunteer work CTS have registered with the Gen. tral Bureau of the Waterbury Wo- mems committee for Home De- fense, Mrs. Arthur Mountain, exe- cutive secretary, said today. The regiStrants have been placed by the bureau in situations with the many social service agencies operating in Waterbury, in accordance with their capacities and their inclinations.
 Many of those who have regis tered with the committee during the summer months are enrolled for the several courses being of- fered by the Red Cross and by oth- CT agencies, while others are con- tributing their services for a few hours every week in clerical work, recreational work, motor service, and innumerable other occupations.
 Mrs. Mountain pointed out today that even those women who are unable to do volunteer work dur ing daytime hours can contribute to the local defense campaign by making surgical dressings or by do- ing knitting or sewing for the Red Cross in the evenings.
 The work being done at present by the Women's Defense committee will be explained by Mrs. Noun tain next Monday, in speaking en- agreements at the Hebrew Institute at 3:3O D. m.. and before the Wo- mems Republican club at The Elton ct 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
School Facilities In } Several Communities
 Reported Overtaxed
Regional High School Plan Now Enthusiastically En- dOrsed; Waterbury Unable to Accept Many
 in Crosby, Wilby

sharply with the arrival of workers committing regularly to Waterbury's factories. The situation is the more acute as the tuition which the chil- dren of these communities must pay to attend high schools In Water bury has recently been increased,
 Out-of-town pupils can no longer be accepted ct all in Leavenworth High school, Supt. Thomas J. Con- don explains, because Waterbury students alone are sufficient to demand the schools full facilities.
 In Cheshire, the attempt has been made to meet the situation at least temporarily by the use of on old two-room school to supple rnent the twenty-room building which Is inadequate in itself. High school pupils are now distributed in Waterbury, New Haven, Meriden, Hamden and Southington schools. If Q new high school should be erected in Cheshire, children from the present seventh and eighth grades would be transferred to 1t, and four more rooms would then be available for the lower grades.
 Tn Prospect, 1t is estimated that the tuition and transportation costs for each high school pupil amount to $200 e year. The town has ap- piled to the state legislature and to the EVA for aid in adding Ave rooms to its present elementary school. The registration in grade schools has gone up over l00ce, and many of the children have had to be placed in private Homes for inc struction until 0 more satisfactory arrangement can be reached, There Is considerable support here for the proposed consolidated high school.
 Woloott faces 0 similar situation, with Q considerable increase in It's roster of elementary pupils, and is opening q room in the Beecher Memorial Hall of the Congregations al Church temporarily. A meeting tomorrow night will discuss the and possible remedies for 1t.
 At Middlebury the congestion Is somewhat less acute, but a special two.room building is to be opened.
 As a result of the drop In school attendance in the Waterbury high schools in recent years, and partie- ularly this year, there are facilities in this city for many of the pupils of the surrounding towns, but tho obstacles of tuition and tranSporta- ton are by no means negligible Moreover, courses in Leavenworth high school, which are much in de- mand at the present time, are nec- ossarily restricted to Waterbury students alone. tE
 InaSmuch as the overcrowding problem In the smaller towns about Waterbury Is not expected to be sirn- plified. but rather to be aggravated incoming years, the school author tiles are seriously considering taking action now, rather than waiting for Q return to more normal attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
JUBILEE FUND
 REACHES GOAL
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Solicitors Collect
 Over $I,4OO in Cash

At @ report meeting of the solici- tors in the jubilee fund campaign of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church at the home of MT. and Mrs. Albert Johnson on Easton avenue last evening, 1t was found that the goal of two thousand dollars had been passed, as $78 more than the sum had been pledged. Of this amount over fourteen hundred has been re- oeived in cash. The jubilee fund is being used to make @ number of repairs on the church property on Cherry street. It is planned to have these Improvements ready in time for the golden jubilee anniversary celebration October 12 and l9 All pledges to the fund are payable within six months.
 Those who served as solicitors in the campaign were Roland Palmer, George Ericsson, Gustave Johnson, Emil Johnson, Raymond Meier, Arr hold Swanson, Everett Grahn, George Clausen, Carl Thompson, Axel Forsell, George Howe, William Swanson, John Ericson, Fred Norl- ing, Albert Johnson, Harry Rose, and Arthur Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 SEPT. 9, 1940
By United Press

9y SAAWSS . ASeF@
 German planes bombed London for the third consecutive day; heavy damage reported.
 Britain struck back at Germany In the air, ralding Hamburg, Ere. men and Emden. The occupied ports of Calais, Ostend and Bou. lOgne also were bombed.
 The British admiralty announce ed the loss of the submarine PhOe- nix.
 Herschel Grynzpan was sentence cd to & 20-year term by 8 French court under German supervision" for the staying of Baron Ernst von Rath of the German embassy In Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
JUNIOR REPUBLIC
 OPPOSING ALUMNI

Litchfield, Sept. g - Nine games are scheduled for the 1941 Junior Varsity football team which opens its campaign at home against the Alumni next Sunday. September 14-Alumni, Here September 20-Gilbert H. S.,
 Here.
 September 27-Lewis H. s. Here. October 4-Pending. October 11-Hopkins Grammar
 School. There.
 October 18-Pending. October 25-Staples H. S. There. October 3l-Taft "B". There November 5-New Canaan H. S.
 Here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN $2,5OO ACTION

A $2.5OO civil action brought by R. F. Worden and Sons of this city. against Joseph A. Mastrobuoni and Philip F. Mastrobuoni of Bristol came to an end when withdrawal papers were filed today in common pleas court.
 The plaintiff concern had charged that on February 26, 1881, a IA foot soda fountain and 2 H. F.. compressors were delivered to the defendants, for which they agreed to pay 92,122.00. An unpaid balance of 9l,070.28 was still due as Of April 1, 1941. 1t was alleged. Terms of the settlement were not disclcaad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
AMERICA FIRST, INC.
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of the Waterbury Chapter, America First, will be held this evening at o'clock at Hotel Elton. All. members and friends arc invited to attend. There will be a discussion on the recent mass meet- ing sponsored by the chapter at which Norman Thomas, John r. Flynn chairman of the New York chapter, and other prominent speak, CTS werer heard. Plans will also be discussed for several future activ!- ties to keep America out of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
c. Q. RecOrdIng secretary

Us Cs kSeCOrulng secretary
 High ranking officers of the Grand Court of Connecticut. For- esterS of America, will be guests of Court Welch of Waterville next Thursday evening when delegates of the various subordinate courts gather for Q discussion of busi- ness, social and sporting activities. Grand Chief Ranger Joseph P. Petroski of New Britain and Grand Court secretary Harry W. Strack of Bridgeport will head the list of prominent guests. Among the activities to be dis- cussed will be the big state out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

While schools in Waterbury have seen c sharp decrease In their en. rollment this year despite the great Influx of defense workers in the past few months, the opposite trend is evident in most of the surrounding smaller towns, according to reports. Cheshire, Prospect, and Wolcott, a- Enong others, are finding consider able difficulty in meeting the grow ing demand for educational facil- tiles.
 The proposal has recetnly been made to erect Q regional high school for these thyee towns, in each of which tho population has risen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
LATE REALTY NEWS

Tho following papers In con- nectlon with real estate transac. tlOna have been filed At the Of- five of Town Clerk Mary c. XII" martin:
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 Home Owners' Loan Corp. Co Louis E. Ste m m, property Of Newton avenue.
 Louis E. Stemm to Richard G. and Thclma M. Taylor, property on Newton avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

WCUnCSut*N s&A0
 Boston, Sept. s-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island - Considerable cloudiness and warmer tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer.
 Four-Day Forecast
 Boston, Sept. g. (UP) - The weather bureaus four-day New England forecast for the period be- ginning at 7:3O tonight;
 The temperature during the next four days will average near normal except in Maine where it will be two to six dgrees below normal. Normals for the period are Boston and Nantucket, 64: New Haven. Conn. 65; Burlington. Vt, 62; Port land, Me-, 61; Concord, N. H., SO; and Passport, Me-, 57.
 Rising temperature at the begin- ming of the period will be followed by cooler weather at the end. Pre- cipitation will b moderate, three to seven-tenths of an inch, in South- ern New England and heavy, more than seven-tenths of an Inch. in northern sections. falling as occa- sional rain at the beginning and s-a~a~ Ak AAA ana of the parlnd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
] Boom Here Presents Problem to Nearby Towns
Bonus Plan Proposed
 For City Employees
Budget Director Says Other Cities Experimenting
 With Plan; No Decision Made on Flat Increases

Payment of special bonus to city employees during the period of emergency rather than granting them flat will be one of the proposals studied by the board of finance during preparations of the 1942 city budget Budget Director Thorvad Osen who has begun prepar ation of his budget recommendations for submission to Mayor Vincent Scuy and the board said today that the bonus plan has been adopted in several ces of them Enl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
Choirs To Unite For
 Series Of Concerts
First Event to Be Staged at St. Joseph's Eia Har-
 ford, Bridgeport, Waterbury Represented
BROOKLYN NEWS

anian Park. Mrs. Mary Krueelis, Mrs. Peter Krugelis, Mrs. Matthew J. Colney, Mrs. Lucy Grinius, and Mrs. Nellie Matulka were selected to make arrangements for the event,
 Members of the organization voted to conduct a series of discussions on home economies on tho Llthuan- ian radio program conducted by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce each Sunday afternaan at 1880 over Station WATR. Mrs. John V. Lasky president of the auxiliary, will open the series on the program of Sep- temher 2l.
 Following the business meeting A social was held by the members and A number of their friends in honor of Mrs. Michael Devenis, 0 Lithuan- Ian refugee who will make her home in Waterbury, and Mrs. Anicetas Simutis, who will leave this month to make her home in New York City, where her husband Is an aS- Sistant ct the Lithuanian consulate.
 Mrs. Devenis spoke briefly Of the difficulties encountered In trying to gain information of the where abouts of members of her family who were taken in custody In Lith- uanian ct the time of the Russian occupation, and told of life In Lithuania. Mrs. Simutis expressed e farewell message to the guests.
 Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. Thomas Deliniks and Mrs. Matthew J. Colney. Refreshments wre served.
 Among those present were Mrs, Louise LuinaS, Anastasia Petrosky, Mrs. Nellie Matulka, Mrs. Peter Krugelis, Mrs. Matthew J. Colney, Mrs. Frank Banis, Mrs. Stephania Dumsa, Mrs. Thomas Deliniks, Mrs, Adolf staskevich, Mrs. Frances An drikis, Mrs. Charles Glodenis, Mrs. Nellie Wasilauskas, Mrs. Stanley Senkus, Mrs. Lucy Grinius, Mrs, Anthony Orintas, Mrs. Frank Gillis, Mrs. Albert Brorsky, Mrs. Michael Devenis, Mrs. Anicetas Simutis, Anne Zemaitis, Mrs. Stanley Tolius, Mrs. Mary Krugells, Mrs. Frank Sanda, Mrs. Catherine Dobilaitis, James Stokes, Anthony OrintaS and Dr. Matthew J. Colney.
 The first neting of the season for the Girl Scouts of Troop l2 will take place at the Third Congregational Church Hall tomorrow night at 6:30 New Scouts will be admitted at that meeting, which will be devoted to discussion on activities for the fall.
 The Boy Scouts of Troop 2S will meet tonight at 6:30 at the parish hall Of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. Michael Purcaro, scoutmas- ter, will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
Grand s. c. Ranger

urehu B. Cs kSAnker
 ing at Plainville, Sunday, Septem- Der 2lst, at which two Waterbury teams representing Court Cham plain and Court Verdi will be en- tertained in the finals for the state supremacy in the softball tournament. Formation of Q state bowling league and Q card tour nament will be considered and the necessary committees named to carry out the wishes of the grand court officers.
 The state outing Is often des- cribed as "F'oresters' Family Day" and brings together not only thou sands of members, but their wives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

Grand Trustee
 and children and invited guests. The Plainville gathering will be te largest in history.
 Three Grand Court officers of the Waterbury district are aiding In arranging Thursday evenings meeting and will take part in the discussion of fall and winter ac- tivities. They include Grand Sub Chief Ranger John Humphrey, who is slated for the highest office in the Connecticut jurisdiction at the next Grand Court convention; Ralph Brandley, grand recording secretary and Michael Castaldi, grand trustee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
U. s. ALMOND CROPS

During 1889, the almond crop of the United States amounted to l9,2o0 tons, but in i940 it dwin- dled to l2,0oo tens, according to estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

German crawler tractors are be- Arnaricnn and French baWsxaals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

A "Forecoster" suit at $45 in the troditionoI Rosers-Peet monner is e tribute 10 quality ideals and Roeers-Peet's contribution to the ort of gracious living with good clothes.
 Gracious living is on art seldom lived in with mediocre clothes on inc theory that e good book de- serves Q good cover.
 "Forecoster" hond-done suits and topcoots by Rosers-Peet ot $45, drafted and erofted 10 meet t..,e exocting demonds of we'll sroOmed New Workers who are keen on styIe-outhentic style as interpre- teddy recognized style authorities and th0t tEoditiOnoI good tostc characteristic of Rogers Peet clothes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT Considerable clOudiness and warmer tonight. Wednesday fair and warmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09
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Rosers-Peet, The House That Put Worth In Hand Tailoring And Wear In "Forecoster" Pediereed Suit Fabrics At $45.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

Plans were made by the Iithu- anian Chamber of Commerce auxi- liary at & meeting held last night at the Lithuanian Legion Hall for a combined picnic with the Cham- ber of Commerce which will take place on September 2S at the Lithu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-09

The Boy Scouts of Troop 2S will meet tonight at 6:30 at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Michael Purcaro, scoutmas- ter, will be in charge.