The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-27

pc the principal speakers.
 The rally will get underway at 8 D. m. and is open to the public free of any charge. Everyone is welcome.
 John T. Flynn is one of the finest speakers and one of the most out spoken opponents of Americas entry into, the present European war. For years he has written syndicated columns which appear in newspapers from coast to coast. His most recent appears in The Democrat.
 MT. Flynn is chairman of the New York Chapter America First Committee and has held a number of radio debates on the question of Americas foreign policy. He has debated this same subject on the "America Forum of the Air" on numerous occasions.
 Norman Thomas has spoken in this city on previous occasions once at a forum held here two years ago. He is regarded as one of Americas greatest liberals, one of Labor's best defenders, one of the most ernest and sincere champions that the ''every day" people of America have ever had. For twenty years he has fought for labor, has won wide recognition for labor, and has won wide acclaim for the vic- tories that he has won for labor throughout the country.
 He has travelled through the south organizing the sharecroppers there, he has travelled throughout the na- tion speaking against another world war for America.
 A writer of national reputation MT. Thomas is the author of the book. There Is Future for America.
 Loud speakers have been set up in the gymnasium so that the over- flow crowd which is expected will be able to hear the speakers.
 The Rev. Michael McVerry of St. Lucy's church will give the invo- cation.
 Rev. Fred Markle of St. Johns Episcopal church will introduce MT. Thomas. Rev. MT. Markle is an out sponken opponent of another war for America and has repeatedly clashed on the opinions expressed by Bishop Manning of New York.
 There vii lbe entertainment with George Duncan singing number of patriotic songs.
 Mrs. Francis E. Philips, writer and well known speaker, will also ad- dreSO the audience. Mrs. Philips has spoken here before and the news that she will reappear to- night is good news to those who have heard her, and good news awaits those who will hear her for the first time.
 Ms. Philips is one of the most effective women speakers in Con- necticut. She has addressed a number of the mammoth rallies which the America First Committee has sponsored.
 State and national leaders of the America First Committee are on the welcoming committee which in cludes T. Ross, banking executive, William BiSsell, insurance executive, both of Hartford, H. I. Smith, prom inent manufacturer of Bridgeport, Mrs. Francis E. Philips of Fairfield, and Edward J. Ryan, Connecticut'S foremost political analyist and one of this states finest speakers. MT. Ryan has been conducting a speak ing tour throughout the east against our involvement in another world war.
 Thus those who attend the rally tonight are assured of seeing and hearing Americas most excellent public speakers.
 Large delegations from all parts of the state will attend the rally tonight, carrying large placards upon which will appear such titles as the "Level Headed Copperheads from Bridgepogt". etc.
 Bridgeport iS sending a number of women members dressed in white and wearing stars and stripes, sirn- balizing Americanisn.
 Hartford is sending an excep- tionally large motorcade here. The motorcade will leave Hartford go- ing to New Britain where 1t will be joined by more cars, all of which will bear America First insignias.