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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
OBITUARY

JORDON-.Mrs. Fellce Jordon, 77, of 20 Nichols street, died last night at her home, following a lingering illness. A native Of Belfort, France, she had lived in Waterbury for bl sa"S.
 Mrs. Jordon was Q eommunicant Of st. AnnB church, and member of the Eodality Of St. Ann.
 She leaves four sons, Louis Jor- don of the Watertown police force, Prank of AbeBcon, N, Jo Leon and Auguste Of this city; and four daughters, Mrs. Henry Mallory Of Hollywood, Calf, Mrs. Philias Bru- neau of West Haven and Mrs. Percy q, Haftuhg and Mrs, John Hoey Of Waterbury; and 20 grand- children.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 8 o'clock from the Gag non funeral home, l86 South Elm street, to St. Ann's church at Q o'clock. Burial will be in the fain- fly plot in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this evening, tomorrow after noon and evening, and Sunday aft. crnoon and evening.
 ENRIGHT-Miss Mary Enrlght Of New York, died yesterday, A native Of Ireland, she had lived in New York fer many years.
 Miss Enright b survived by her father, John Enright; three brothers and four sisters, oil of Ireland, ard cousin, Mrs. Matthew Kane oi Laval street, this city.
 The funeral will Dc held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow morning at 8;16 o'clock to st. Francis Xavier church at 9 o'clock for a solemn high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 D. fil. today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
EDWARD J. RYAN
 LOYAL CITIZEN
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 break of war, as 100 per cent bee ialrld the war effort. He disputes me Characterization of him as an isolationist, sayin,, that he was ra- faer aantl-war".
 Notice He Received
 Assistant Secretary os State Con-
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CIVILIAN DEFENSE. OFFICE SCHEDULE
Volunteers Urged to Call Between Hours Desig-
 mated By Secretary

Because of previous irregularities in the hours of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office at 2 Field trGet, Mrs. Arthur Mountain, executive secretary, has compiled Q schedule to accommodate registrants for defense work during the coming two weeks. The times follow:
 Friday, December le - Q. m. to c D. m,
 Monday, December g - e. m. to 6 D. m.
 Tuesday, December 2s -o Q. m. to 12;30 D. n.
 Wednesday, December 24 -9 0. m, to l2.30 D. m.
 Friday, December 2e - a. m. to to l2;30 p. m.
 Monday, December % -9 a. m, to to l2.30 D. m.
 Tuesday, December 90 - 9a. m. to to i2'30 D. m.
 Wedesday, December 9i--o Q. m, to to l2;30 D. m.
 Friday, January 2 .-9 e. m, to
 With the exception of Wednes- days, the office will remain open after January 5 from Q Q. m. to l2:30 D. m, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Wednesday hours will be Q q. m. to i2;30 D. m and 3 ?. m. to 9 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

lk asassle) Powers, Naueatuck Ee- cluse.
 The appellants argue that their rirhtful share of the estate was de- nled them. when Ehe Naukatuck court of probate distributed 1t among five American relatives and heirs of Miss Powers,
 A motion filed by Atty. Alfred l.. Finkelsteir, successor receiver for the lluuldated Industrtiai Properties, Inc. that Sl ,O42 square feet of land, situated at l25 Maple street, be turned over by quit claim to the city of waterbury, awaits the sub- mission of an order by the attorney before approval of the transaction will be granted by Judge Cornell,
 Atty. Finkelstein points out that s26, ,709.97 is owed the city in back taxes on the property, and that an offer made to purchase the tract was less than the tax indebtedness,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
OFFICIALS ATTEND
 HACCEL FUNERAL
Late Lieutenant Given Full Departmental HOnOrs
 YesterdaylAfternOOn

Mayor Vincent A. sculiy headed a delegation of the Waterbury Fire Board of Commissioners and De- partment members who paid final tribute yesterday afternoon to Lieu tenant Charles J. Hassell at his funeral which was held at 2 o'clock at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue.
 Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh and Commissioner Finton A. Phelan led the night platoon.
 The bearers were Capt. Charles Fl. Booth, Capt. James T. McDonald, Lieut.. James F. ODonnell, Lieut., Frank B. Meehan, Pvt. Henry U, Mellon and Pvt. Eugene A. Reig- nier.
 1nterment was in Riverside ceIne- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
FUNERALS

The funeral of Joseph FernIcola, was held this afternoon at ? o'clock at the Maiorano funeral home, 05 Willow street, Rev, Roger B. T, An- dergon officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemeterq,
 A military funeral for Ernest Krop, q veteran of the Spanish. American War and the first World War, will Dc held tomorrow after non at 2 o'clock at the AlderSon Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Samuel Budde will ofiiciate. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today from 3 to 5 ?. m. and [ to Q D. in.
 Members of Llscufn Camp. United Spanish WeT Veterans, will meet at the funeral home this evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 A spanish war veterans service will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

reauiem viii be celebrated satur- day morning, Dec. 20. at s o'clock, at St, Francis %ayiers church. for the rep0se of the soul of the late GaoeFRo F. JiIddy,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

eeant James Tyrreli. Sergeant Mar tlcella, Sergeant Reyer. Sergeant McDonald, Private Reynolds. and Bugler Barrie.
 The bearers, all members Of Florlo post, No. {, were Past Com- mander Leo Mecca, Joseph Russo. Alfonso Russo, Patrick zaccarla. Erlco Zaccaria and Joseph Santora.
 Interment was In Calvary cei4e- tery with services by Father Me- Garry, anu the flag presentation by Leo Mecca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
MILITARY HONORS
 ACCORDED MATTY

Military honors were paid today to Joseph Matty At his funeral which was held at 6 o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home o5 Will low street, to the Church of st. Mary Magdalen in OakViile.
 Rev Thomas McGarry celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at o'clock, assisted by Rev Myles Calvin of Watertown as deacon, md Rev. Joseph Matutls of Watertown as sub-deacon.
 The egcort consisted of members of Company c including First Ser-
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nors said in her letter to Mir. Ryan:
 "Your petition has been accepted bv this oflce. We would Ike Co call your attention to the fact that the platform included with your petition Is a part of such petition an dthat any change in the plat- form would be change in the peti- ton, which could only be maae within the time limits for the filing of the petition and with the con- sent of the signerg of the petition.
 Should any such change in your platform cole to our .lttention we will be forced to withdraw our au- thorization permitting your name to be placed on the ballot"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
DIED or BURNS

New Britain, Conn, December 19 - CUR) = Two New Britain resi- dents died late yesterday of burns suffered in different fires.
 William Dodziah, 27 died of burns suffered in 0 cellar fire Wednesday night. Joseph Cejmer, 46, died Of burns suffered in 6 barn fire at East Granby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
NO MIDNIGHT MASsES

Manchester, N. IT., December i0. '-- (UP) = AS Q defense move, Bishop John B. Peterson today banned the celebration Of midnight Masses in New Hampshire'S Catholic churches Christmas Eve.
 Bishop Peterson said he wanted to prevent the unnecessary congregat- ing Of persons during hours when Q blackout might occur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
MASSES

requiem will Dc celebrated Satur- day morning at o'clock at St. Thomas church, for the repoae of the soul of the late Mrs Nellie HnnnY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
NO DECISION IN
 WILL LITIGATION
Relatives of Margaret Powers Competing for
 $ll5,z6I Estate

Judge John A. Cornell today re- served decision at a short calen- tar session of superior court, in a motion to erase the appeal of six residents of Ireland, who are con- testing the disposition of the Sl15,- 06l.96 estate of the late Margaret
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
DEED

JORDON-In this city, Doc, I8, i01I, Mrs. Felice JoFdon of 20 Nichols s., Funeral Monday morning nt X o'clock from qagnon funeral homo, S5 South Elm st. to St. Ann'a church. Burial in Calvary.
 ENRIGHT--Tn Now York, Dee, 18, iD4l, Miss Mary Ignrlght of New York city. Funeral tomorrow morns Ing at s;1b o'clock from MulVIlle funeral home, 270 West Main street %, Bt, Francis %ayiers church, Bur ial in Calvary cemetery.
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cAnn nF TMANKR

We wish tO thank our many rrie,nds reIatises t st ana neighDosn: ss School, Clergy of St. Margarets Par ish, The Chase Foreman's Assn, Employees of the Noera Mfg. Co, Wa terbury Clock Co, Patent Button Co, Benrus Clock Go, and Howland- Hughes Co. for floral offerings and expressions of sympathy and kind. ness shown us during our recent be- reayemnt, the death of our beloved husband and father, Thomas F. HemlOck.
 (SlgnedO
 MRS. ELIZABETH HEMLOCK
 AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Planning Time

The figures on local business activity .as revealed by the Chamber of Commerce .are encouraging to future development of Waterbury. Not that anyone of us believes that the present boom conditions will continue indefinitely. There will be .an end to it sometime, of course but in the meantime there is much to be done. The city must keep pace with the tempo being set in our manufacturing plants. We have a big population to care for now, perhaps greater than at any time in sour history
 i On the basis of the fact that there are F46, ,0O0-odd people employed it is safe to sasSume that Waterburys population is well beyond the 100 000 mark. Only day sor so ago Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford was saying that his city's pop .ulation today probably was 100000 as figures of 1855, ,000. He also added that he expected the population in Hartford to .reach 250,000 in another year. All of which demands of our public officials lot of Fdeliberate planning for the future.
 , Here in Waterbury we must see city that is not the result of several war boomS, but one that comes from honest effort land initiative. We do not ask the impoS- sSible nor do we contemplate the binding down the lives of future generations. But today when conditions are so good for most of us it's time to build for the future. We know our shortcomings; we should try to overcome them We know our physical limitations; we should try to smake them fit the picture.
 !. The far-sighted official is the one who really has his city'S best interests at heart. ]. That's the type Waterbury must have if lit is to continue to advance after the existing national defense boom has tur- ned into peace time effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

apathy" is the right word to apply to the public's attitude and reaction to all the plans that are being made around us and all the schemes that public officials are working out for the protection of com munity and citizen in the event of war. There is some other word that would fit the situation much better. We do think that good many people aren't concern ed about the danger of invasion and only a ScaIit few think there is any real threat to our security from foreign aggresSor.,
 However, the majority of people throughout New England right now are much too busy to do anything more than worry about their own particular plight. With industries working full blast there is corresponding pickup in other buSi- neSses. With so many people working there is more mony to be spent on amuse- ments and recreation. This in turn de- mandS lot of work on the part of those interested in such pastimeS Farmers and gardeners are watching market prices and redoubling efforts to increase their crop so as to weather winter of high levels.
 In short everyone is busy at some task or another and hasn't an awful lot of time to be apathetic about anything. So if some official feels that sufficient in- terest isn't being shown in certain phase of our defense activities he shouldn't say we are apathetic, but rather that we're too occupied with other things to be able to devote the time and thought to the plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Many to Protect

Why this sudden furore about imitation, anyway? Who cares? You are, for one. You care if you are one of the 45,000,O00 Americans who hold Social Security cards, of the wife or child of such holder. You care if you are one of the nearly 40,000,O00 Americans who are beneficiaries of or dinary life insurance, or of the 90,000,000 industrial policies, or the 25,000 group policies.
 And that begins to get along to almost everybody. The spectacular losses in a period of imitation come to those who have money. But on the other hand, such people usually manage to wangle through it somehow. It is the little fellow, the fellow on a small and inelastic salary or wage, the fellow with the small savings account or insurance nest-egg who is swept down into the depths of unspec- tacular misery in runaway imitation.
 Many more people have stake in pre- serving some kind of stability in the re- lationship between money and the prices of things than ever before. Forty-fve millions of people now have Social Secur- ity accounts who did not have them few years ago. Such of them as have made over $250 a month, for instance, for period of 10 years will, when they reach 65 years of age, begin to receive iS44 month until they die. Such mans widow, his unmarried children under IS, are also in line for benefits. So every man and woman working under Social Secur- ity has to stake preventing imitation, even though many of them are apparent 1y not conscious of it. For if, by the time they reach age 65, that $44 a month won't buy cigarets, the whole elaborate scheme for their protection and security collapses just when the power to earn is also gone.
 That is why every effort must be made now to restrain the rising price-wage cycle. That is why the government is trying to sell Defense Bonds In buy ing Defense Bonds, you lend your actual money to the government, which will pay it back after 10 years with interest. If the government does not get enough money that way, it will borrow it from banks which simply create the credit where no money existed before, thus expanding the currency without adding correspondingly to production. That is imitation The prospect of imitation is not something that concerns only the rich It concerns every man, womnan and child in the United States, and the children perhaps, most of all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
New Weapons

It is most encouraging to see the Army come out with two new weapons which suggest that it has really been studying the needs of modern warfare. First, new carbine, a semi-automatic light rifle weighing only five pounds, and only three feet long. All infantry officers below the rank of major, all on-commissioned of- ficers, and many special troops, engineers, machine gunners, and the like, will carry it. This is businesslike means of in- creasing by almost 50 per cent the num- Der of rifles in an infantry regiment, re- place the defensive 50-yard pistol with an offensive defensive 3O0-yard light car bine.
 Second, new half-trac truck mounting a 75mm. field gun is already coming off the assembly lines. Such weapon in the hands of France might have stopped the German tank blitz which broke through the French army. Criticism based on pictures showing U. s. field pieces being pulled backward into position is here answered. This gun could even fire point-blank with the truck in motion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Is It Apathy?

A public official recently spoke about the amount of public apathy" toward defense plans within this state. This man pointed out that it is hard to get any civilian defense plans moving because most people don't think there is any need hand Col. Samuel H. Fisher, the state
 defense administrator, believes that if 95 ner cent of our preparedness is never Jailed upon, but the remaining per cent is we will have not labored in vain.
 Somehow or other we don't think
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

ing bombarded, a Salvation Army worker met with a French family in the cellar of their house, and as the bombs burst over their heads, quietly led them in prayer. Sud- denly the door was flung open and German officer carrying a re- volver rushed into the cellar follow ed by soldier with fixed bayonet. The Salvation Army worker did not look up but quietly continued his prayer. When he was finished, the German officer who spoke French approached the Salvation Army worker and. with tears streaming down his cheeks, showed him pie ture of. his wife and children. "Will you pray for them too,' he asked. That they may be kept from all harm while I am away?"
 Even the toughest of men, in seasons when life Is being lightly regarded, pause before sincere piety and bow head and heart in reyer- ence.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

The geographic center doesn't deter mine anything other than the exact point at which would be located pivot on which the nation could be balanced if the United States were plane of uniform thickness. It's officially placed at latitude 39 degrees, 50 minutes; longitude 98 de- grees, 35 minutes. The Kansas State High way Department and the State Historical Society have placed a marker at the spot and fenced it off. Some years ago a city was established at what was believed to be the center of the United States It still exists -Kanopolis- it is noted for it's salt mines. Both of these central points make Kansas and Kansans mighty proud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
The State of Kansas has many tt

The State of Kansas has many things of which it can boast, but this year it's quite proud of it's distinction as the cen ter of things If you visit the state you'll find all sorts of markers informing you that you are at the geographic and geo. detic center of the United States Both these points are within 50 miles of each other. While the geodetic center doesn't concern the lives of many people, to all intents and purposes, without it we'd probably be in trouble all the time This is the starting point for all surveys and map-making in North America It's what is known as the North American Datum. Here in Waterbury you'll find datum" from which local reckonings are made. We'll, the one in Kansas is the grand daddy of all others. An imposing slab of granite in which there is a bronze plate engraved with 3 cross marks the spot. The next time you visit Kansas give it more than passing glance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

Gov Herbert H. Lehman has ordered all gambling resorts in Saratoga Springs closed up tight. That means, of course, for the duration of the Spa racing season, for the gambling houses only exist during the month of August when visitors throng the resort not to bathe or drink it's health giving waters, but to "beat the ponies" There was something said about no gamb- ling prior to the opening of the race sea- son, but Saratoga without it would be dead indeed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

Plans for a British landing in Holland, Spain or Norway, au- tually have been discussed ever since Germany invaded Russia on June q. But all of them, for one reason or another, so far have been. rejected.
 Behind these discussions is the obvious fact that Russia has a far better chance of standing up against the Nazi war machine if Hitler has to fight on two fronts. So far, part of Hitler's success has been his ability to pick off one. country at a time, while the others stood around watching.
 Now, everyone is standing around watching Russia. But the British realize that although the Red Army is putting up far stiffer resistance than anticipated they, the British, are going to be completely out of luck if the Rus sianS crumble. That is why the Japanese have moved in such cocksure fashion in the direction Ol oAASdkJO4C, dPpdA CAAGAy SOA4AAOCA4I that Russia will be defeated and that they can bounce on India from one side, Hitler from the other.
 INVASION OF HOLLAND
 First plan for an invasion of the Continent was landing in Hol- land. This, it was figured, would get sympathetic support from the Dutch; would create second front requiring Hitler to divert part of his troops and airplanes from the Russian front.
 The original British idea was to have the United States CO., operate in landing force. This, however, scarcely got beyond the informal suggestion stage. It was immediately and emphati- cally vetoed, first, for political reasons; second, because Roose- welt did not have the power to send troops abroad; third, be- cause of the scarcity of shipping to transport and supply an American army overseas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13

but Defense chiefs are sounding out manufacturers on cutting down on the number of styles and mod els of mems and women's clothing and shoes. Purpose would be to save urgently needed raw ma terials and to simplify price con- trol by having fewer conlmodi- ties to price. ,gs
 The Bureau of Labor Statistics < is studying the experience of the World War Industries Board, which perhaps foreshadows what lies ahead. '
 For example, report on the shoe industry shows that hide and leather prices skyrOcketed in 1917-l8, just as they did re- gently until Defence Price Ad- ministratOr Leon Henderson i'm posed ceiling. Ultimately the entire shoe industry, including
 manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, was placed under strict control.
 Manufacturers in the last war were required to limit the colors of shoes to, black, white and one shade of atn. New styles were tobooed, and varieties and pat terms were cut two-thirds. Large shoe factories ordinarily make about 500 styles of women's shoes and about 60 of mems. All shoes were reduced to four general price classes, which retailed from below $3 to not more than SIP.
 The plan didn't get into full operation until near the end of the war, but in that short time tremendous amounts of leather were saved for military purposes.
 NOTE Mems low shoes first gained popularity during the World War, when it was consid- cred patriotic to buy Oxfords in- stead of high shoes in order to save leather
 CAPITAL CHAFF
 It was Republic Herbert Hoov- CT who built the famous Rapidan Camp in Virginia, but it is Dem ocratic Jack Dempsey, Under Sec retary of the Interior, who is now enjoying week ends in it. T. Rex. Tugwell has drafted x-Congress- man Tom Henning as his naval aide in Tugwells new job as governor of Puerto Rico. Henning retired from Congress in the midst of a promising career in order to become city prosecutor of St. Louis. However, as a member of the naval reserve he is now called to active duty Sena- tor Tobey of New Hampshire marked passages in Tugwell's books in order to embarrasse him on the floor of the Senate when his name came up for confirma- tion.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-13
Daily Almanac

Moon rises 1l:23 p. m daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:59 a. m.; sets T:54 p. m. (day- light time).
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Thursday, Aug. IA. 4:lO a. m; low tide, 10:25 a. m. (daylight time).
 fortunate shift in the wind Monday night blew away what started like one of those long rainy periods. The wind had been gradually moving into the south and prob- ably would have got around to the east by Tuesday morning, but it shifted back to the west and clear weather followed.