The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

HHNNN~N holders of appolntive administra- tive positions. The principal board change will be in the board of H. nance, where a successor to 0. Arr thur DuBois must be named. MT. DuBois Is now the Republican al- dermanic member of the finance board. He did not run for reelec- ton as alderman and hence an- other Republican alderman will re- place him.
 Aldermen William V. Gerardi and James AbercrOmbie, both Of them starting their secend teFmsp are the leading candidates for the finance board appointment. The job carries an extra salary of $500 year.
 There will be two new Republican members of the board of aldermen, Joseph Gelgauda and Peter De- Cicco. Alderman Edward LaSky, Democrat, will be starting his first full term, as will Alderman Daniel Driscoll, Democrat. Both are now serving by appointment.
 The board of works will have the same makeup, with Commits SiOner Henry J. Bowling probably being chosen vice-chairman to preside at meetings which the mayor Is unable to attend.
 The board of education, when 1t organizes, Is likely tO pick Conn missioner Raymond stone as It's vice.presldent. The mayor Is also chairman of this board.
 No important changes are an- licipated in the police, fire, health, welfare and other appointive boards. disappointment of present ofhce- holders by these boards Is slated.
 AS Mayor SculIy begins his sec Ond term he finds himself like hls father before him, n wartime mayor. Financial problems can be expected to develop aS . result of war time needs. 1t may be, for instance, that during 1922 the city will have to spend much larger sums on civilian defense than was anticipated when the budget was being prepared a few weeks ago. Other emergency ex- penditures may also be necessary.
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 Tle war emergency has already placed much added responsibility on the mayors shoulders, fortunate ly, the basis for efficient civilian de- tenSe had teen prepared over the past year or more and defense plans could be placed In immediate op- eration.
 No one can foresee the future, put it is a safe assumption that many . puzzling and critical situa- ton will come up for the mayor to solve during the next two years. It will be Q term requiring coolness, slear thinking and great admints- Aratlve ability.
 Enc state government faces the same problems, but on Q much larger scale. The emergency has brought added stature Co Gov. Robert A. Hurley. Ills efiicient handling of the situation up to now has won him Che confidence Of the people of the state.
 To Gov. Hurley belongS much OR the credit for the advanced stage of defense preparations. The state, like the city, was ready for the emergency when it came.
 No single act could have better shown the Eovernor's awareness oe pubMc opinion than the promptness with which he pre- vailed on labor and management tO ban strikes in Connecticut dur. ing the war. At his suggestion, each side agreed Co submit Co are bitratl0n any disputes that dc. velop, thereby lnsuring unlnter. rupted defense production in the state's plants.
 The special congressional election 10 be held In thls district Jan. 20 ls causing the barest ripple or pub- Gc interest Up to now. The public obviously Isn't at all excited about the election, and the candidates viii have . job on their hands when they begin campaigning after the holidays.
 Additional important war devel- Spments during the next few weeks would place tho special election even further in the background. With signs already pointing to an extremely light vote, any such de. eelopments would probably make the turnout even less,
 Inc problem of arouSlng inter. ct e the same for both parties. However, because Of the fact that that the Democrats have their gFeatest strength concentrated in this city and TorFington, lt will be one of their principal tasks to get out the vote in these two cities.
 The Republicans can count on EaOst Of their rural vote going to the polls and have less reason for very sn that score.