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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Jim Cro1uisn1' Ranapant m Hartford Factories Survey In Current "New Masses" Reveals Evi- dence of Discrimination Against Colored Work
 ers-New Deal Sanction Bitterly Scored

in Hartford. They all expressed resentment at the official sonction- ing of Jim -Crowism by the Roose- welt administration.
 In estimating the results of his survey, Morrison writes that the key to fighting the rising tide Of Jim-Crow lies in democracy. He says, People are thinking that you cannot defend democracy un- less you have 8 democracy to de- fend. And a government which condones the oppression of mil- lions of it's citizens, which per- mits them to be submitted to countless small indignities, and finally to cruel physical suffering that is not democracy. That is what people are thinking. That is what I learned in the Connecticut Valley" @
 This article is the first of a series on the Negro in national de- fense, which will appear in forth coming issues of New Masses. Throughout the series, Hartford will be used as typical example of the new defense" boom town with its growing Jim -Crowisln.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Pension funds of the police and fire departments will continue to be solely for the purpose created and not, temporarily or otherwise, for other general purposes, said Mayor Vincent Scully this morning in con- menting upon report, contained in a news article in the Waterbury Re- publican today, to the opposite eff feet.
 According to the story in the morning paper the city under pro- posed charter change, the text Of which was submitted in the Legisla- ture yesterday, could use pension funds for purposes other than pen- sions, but would be obliged to repay sums when needed for pensions.
 The changes in the charter sec- ton, concerning the police and fire pension funds, fail to show any such provision or contemplated change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

proper repair.
 The action is returnable next month. Atty. Miles F. McNiff Jr. re- presents the plaintiff.
 MOynihan Named
 Timothy Moynihan of Wolcott, operating as Moynihan's Restaurant is defendant in a $5,O00 damage suit filed. against the restaurant owner this morning by Patrick Donovan of Waterbury.
 Donovan states he drove out to Moynihan's last October 18th to celebrate an anniversary party. The parking lot adjoining the premises was well lighted up when the party arrived, but when the celebration ended and Donovan left, the park ing lot no longer blazed and Dono- van allegedly fell over a huge" boulder and slipped into hole, suf- fering broken ankle.
 MT. Donovan is an engineer. The action is returnable in the court of common pleas early next month. Atty. William K. Lawlor appeared for the plaintiff.
 $lO,00O Asked
 The $1O,OO0 civil action damage suit brought by Madeline Vanasse of Waterbury against L. F. Powers was being tried today before Supe- rior Court Judge Robert L. Munger. The plaintiff charges that last May the defendant attached one of her coal and oil trucks in connec- tion with a case never tried in city court.
 Powers maintains that the plain tiff guaranteed STOPS claim the Sinclair Oil Co. held against one Eugene Busch. In reply, Madeline Vanesse says that this guarantee was promised on condition that the Sinclair company hire her trucks, which they never did.
 Trial in the controversy is expect ed to end some time today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
NAVY RECRUITING
 AVIATION CADETS
1000 Candidates Monthly to Be Enrolled for Air
 Corps Training

NAVY .... ........
 Word has been received by the Waterbury Navy Recruiting once that one thousand young men month will have the opportunity to enter flight training in the Navy as aviation cadets, leading to com missions as ensign in the Naval Re- serve, and assignment to flying duty with the United States fleet, Secre- tary of the Navy Knox announced to the Navy Recruiting Service to- day.
 commencing immediately candi- dates will be first enlisted in class y-5, Naval Reserve. and ordered 10 preliminary flight training. Those who complete this training success fully will be appointed as aviation cadets and ordered to the full Navy flight training course. Unmarried men between the ages of 20 and 27, who have completed at least two years of college, are eligible, pro- yiding they can pass satisfactory physical examination. Under cer- tain circumstances consideration will be given to young men who have not the required college cred- its. Particulars may be had at any of the Navy Recruiting Stations To- cated in Connecticut.
 Officia!S point out that. the need for the increased number of aVia- ton cadets in the Navy is urgent because approximately 15,000 trained Navy pilots will be necessary to man the 10000 planes contemplated in the Navy's aviation program and because training facilities are being expanded in three areas, namely, Pensacola, Jacksonville and Corpus Christi. These training centers will receive about 800 students monthly.
 Aviation cadets are furnished all necessary uniforms and will receive pay and allowances amounting to $lO5 per month. When commis- stoned as ensigns they will receive slightly under $250 per month, and when released from active duty they will receive gratuity of $500 for each year of commissioned active duty they served. They then be- come Naval Reserve ofiicers on in active. duty subject to call only, in the event of war or national emer- gency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Woman RI Plai1ltiff Asks
 $25, ,OOO Compensation
 For Fall On Stairway
Engineer Injured in Parking Lot at HitchcOcks Lake Seeks $5,OOO for Injuries Suffered in Fall
 While Looking for Automobile in Dark

Mary I.eeny and Helen 0. Lyons of Waterbury are made defendants in a $25 900 damage suit filed against them by Helen Coole in superior court this morning.
 Helen Coole charges she fell down a flight of stairs at property on South Main street owned by the de- fendants, suffering a broken ankle, injuries to the head and legs, and in addition serious injury to the hips.
 The complaint states the stairway leading from the second floor to the third was old and badly in need of repair. The charge against the Leeny and Lyons women is negligence, in that they knew of the stairway's poor condition and failed to make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
Civil Actions Totaling $4O,OOO Filed Here Toda!
No Borrowing From
 Fire, Police Funds
Mayor Denies Any Proposed Charter Change to Per-
 nit Use of Pension Money for Other Purposes

The only possible interpretation 0e such might come in that portion o1 Section 30 which relates to the col- lection of liquor fees that the pen- sion funds receive: It provides Five per cent of all fees collected on acc count of licenses issued to sell Sptr- ituous or intoxicating liquors within the city of Waterbury, provided, however, that if either of such funds shall amount to the sum of seventy-fiye thousand dollars, no, more fees from such licenses shall be paid into such fund but shall be paid into the city treasury to be used for ordinary expenses. If such fund shall fall below the amount Of seventy-five thousand dollars, pay ments from such licenses into such fund shall be resumed until the fund again amounts to seventy five thousand dollars :"
 InaSmuch as the fund is not hke@ ly to reach such proportions there is scarcely a chance of the city treasury being enriched by the ad- ditional percentage of liquor fee collections.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
V. N. NUTRITIONIST
 SPEAKS AT FORUM

Miss Margaret Kennedy of the Waterbury Nutrition Council will be one of the speakers at tonight's public forum of the Waterbury Medical Association, to be held this evening at 8:15 at the association building, 30 Central avenue.
 Nutrition will be the general subject of the evenings discussion. In addition to Miss Kennedy, Miss Elizabeth Nickerson, nutritionist for the Hartford Bureau of Public Health, will speak. A motion pie ture, More Life in Living" will be shown.
 A question and answer period will follow the movie and the talks. Then another film, Choose to live" will be screened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
WEATHER SAVING. MONEY FOR CITY
Snow Removal Funds Now Show Balance of $l5,-
 l45; $ll,S53 Spent

Waterbury'S snow removal appro- propriation for 1941 is holding up well and unless the last week of February or March produce series of crippling storms the city will have a good balance left in this fund for use at the end of the year, during November and December.
 Snow and ice removal during the month of January, according to the general fund summary submitted to Mayor Vincent Scully by City Con- troller Thomas M. Conlon this week showed that $11 ,853.62 was spent for salaries and wages. The appropria- ton for such purposes for the year is $27,000, so there still remains $15, ,146.38 for use during the remain der of February, March. and such late months of 1941 as may bring snow or ice.
 Also set up in the street depart ment budget is $13,000 item for trucks and equipment for snow re- moval. Of this amount only $2,72927 was spent during January which leaves a $10,270.73 balance.
 Of course figures for February when submitted by Controller Con- lon after the 1st of March will show further expenditures as of this present month, but as there have not been any severe snow or ice storms so far in the month, the ex- penditures for February are not ex- pected to reach the January totals.
 Weather conditions from now un- til warm weather will determine, more or less, the balance with which the city will face the next winter season, but the outlook is much bet ter than year ago when extremely stormy weather exhausted the snow removal appropriations and resulted in necessary transfers of funsd for such purposes. ...
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
MARGARET BOWLING
 SPEAKER TOMORROW

Naugatpck, Feb. 20.-The Junior Woman's club will hold its annual reception and tea for mothers of the members tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Masonic hall. Miss Margaret Bowling, stylist, will be the guest speaker. A large attendance is ex- pected.
 Regina Kelly, president, will pre- side at the business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
RorARIAN HAS PLUS RECORD

Perry, N. Y. - (UP) = Few or ganizations can boast of having member as loyal as Albert R. Wat rous, Perry business man. A mem Der of the Rotary Club, WatrouS has meetings and has missed only one since joining the organization in 1923.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
ASSOCIATES HONOR COLONEL HORRICAN
Commander of Second Bat= taliOn Ordered to Report
 for Training in Georgia

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas H. Horrigan, commanding officer of the second battalion, 102d infantry, will depart next Sunday morning from New Haven by train for Fort Benning, Georgia, where he will en-
 roll in three months course at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20
ROMANCE OF OLD REVIVED

Montgomery, Ala, CUP)-Two chld- hood sweethearts we married here after years of separation. They were Fife Murchison, 65, and Davd Den- son Cannon, II. Both had been ma ried previously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Later on, Mudie was playing a lead on the New York stage in "A Month in the Country A girl made a brief appearance as berry picker in the second act. That girl was Katharine Hepburn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20

Each day it thunders in Febru- ary, the corresponding dates in April will have frost, according to a Mississippi superstition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-20


 HINK of it! ll2 hours . week-fhei's . lof of hours- and that's how long your eyes work even # you get 6 hours sleep every night. Since they work this hard end since you' eyes are 50 very important so you they deserve every care you esn give them. And ii's so very easy 10 care for them - few minutes spent in . periodic eye examination end you can know their rue een- diiion and cheek sny defects before serious trouble sisris.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
Daily Short Story

Wait" Plank halted her.
Don't tell me. Let me guess.
I've got it-yOu're Nhistler's
mother -
Don't ne ridiculous. The
visitors air of sympathy con-
gcaled I'm the nurse from
the Morse Settlement"
Plank jerked his head up,
causing bombs to explode in
side il. He cried out in genuine
anguish. The girl laid a cool
hand on his brow.
II think you've got a tenn
perattlre." she remarked.
II think so, too" gasped
Plank. "NOw-say that again
slowly. Where did you say
YOU were from >"
THE Morse Street Settle
ment," she replied firm y.
Your office Subscribes to our
visiting nurse service and
whenever an employe Is re-
ported i'll a nurse is sent
around. Didn't you know
that:"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
By GEORGE DIXON

I'm Marion Davidson" she
said. And now that we've
launched the confession hour
I've got one, too. l didn't come
hack because 1 thought you
needed nurse. IL was-well,
well call 1t curiosity for now.
I wanted 10 see what you'd he
like when you were restored
to something like normal"
DOC PRESCRIBES
How did you knOw-that l
wasn't i'll, 1 mean?" asked
Plank.
She grinned. THAT Doctor
Harper-whO, incidentally, is
no doctor. l called him last
night"
$50 did l." admitted Plank.
"But / told him what to say.
l didn't think you'd get wise"
I'm afraid l did. l gath
cred your friend was suffering
from re-eXposure to the same
malady that floOred you.
When asked him the nature
of YOUR illness he said II was
either epilepsy or cateIepsy.
but he couldn't tell definitely
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
As 10 friendship Ben Franklin said;
y There are three faithful friends

An old wife. dog ready money"
Observed Geet Burgess
Love is only chatter, friends all that matter
Said Churton Collins:
In prosperity know adversely know
friends"
And at a dinner party when the sitting him
passed up gravy Sidney Smith exclaimed:
MADAME life who dis
liked gravy; eternal friendship"
M SHERIDAN star film based what happened
y in the ninees in the Kondke "ondike film of all
The Flame Yukon wFc1 Dorothy Dalton
starred expert says has been per cent
living compared cent increase IN
Does this conform with your current experience SIR
per of the United States traceabe 10
foreign If you dispute this take up with Senator
Gerald p. Nye That's what he claims
YOU places people you in Etc
may experience of ancestors So
However. don't take this too seriously
If you you hung be the neck of
paJamss tight
tranquility religion : poseres to bestow."
asked Helen Bell or Emerson said this Helen Bell said
il. Emerson quoted her.
oUIsE GIBSON secretary Joan Handles Joans
~ mail manages which stated by eight
servants helps the shopping The salary of Hollywood
about SIS week Some get as high as
$50 under the head of nice work If you can get
il know of by answering
newspaper advertisement young had arrived
Hollywood Paul Mimi and didn't know single person
the film colony
WHY people keep repeating What this
W scent cigar It isn't IT isn't fair
many good scent the market Most people
food they enjoyed the South in New
Orleans. been New Orleans times but the best
! had South Jackson, Tenn Eighty
make the staff Of office in Pittsburgh
girl has had quite opportunity study the
modern male. says;
"Men are given . gossip petty jealousies than
wqmen and are less capable of keeping secret
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

until ne operated. He also in
Vited me To come up and join
him In shot of ether
Il guess that gave IL away,
all right" chuckled Plank
II wouldn't he surprised"
iaugheds Marion. But that
wasn't all. / asked him II he
recommended any treatment.
He said there was only one
way to save your life-to pack
YOU carefully in excelsior and
place setting of eggs under
YOU"
THE END
Tomorrow short story:
"A Plot of Grass" by Dorothy
West.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

WE ALL know that patients
are liable to have fads. They
60 from one doctor 10 another
and from one form Of treatment
to another, always seeking the
sudden magic result. but we do
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

voice short. '1'll call him
later"
But aren't you com ng
back ." protested Plank IL
mean tomorrow-tO see how
I'm DOING" He recalled that
the next day Ias Saturday. a
day off.
Il don't think So" said the
girl, looking about her. II
hardly think you fill the re-
quirementS."
what do you mean? ."
"Well, we give continued
service only to those who are
too poor to employ private
nurses. Otherwise wa make
only this one checkup for the
sake Of your cOmpany's rec
ords. How much money do
YOU make a week >"
COME AGAIN. PLEASE
Plank goggled at the blunt
ness of the question but finally
managed to Stammer: IL
make only SOB week" Joe
looked surprised but held his
peace.
But this apartment :. -
the nurse protested.
"Oh. that" said Plank. "JOe
lets me stay here with him.
Great fellow. Joe. Listen" he
pleaded, please drop in to-
morrow If only for few
minutes, will you: At least
long enough for me to apol-
ogize again. and maybe take
my temperature
After she was gone Plank
made repeated attempts TO get
Doc by phone and contacted
him about two hours later.
INSTRUCTIONS TO DOC
Listen, Doc" he said.
cutting short greetings Did a
nurse call you? No. I'm not
trying 10 fix you up with a
date. She didn't call yet?
GoOd-because I'm a sick man
and you' re my deeter.. No
no, Doc, please listen
Plank tore through an eX-
PLANTATION. "Now when she
calls up" he added. don't try
to he funny. Tell her you
think / have pleurisY hut
aren't prepared to give a
diagnosis yet. NO-iust that,
nothing more. Listen, II YOU
try 70 gag this I'll murder
you. Got 1t right: Swell, and
thanks"
Plank was clothed but try
ing to look pain-wracked when
the girl arrived shortly be-
fore $50. She regarded him
severely.
II think YOU can crop the
act" she said. There's very
little hope of you dying"
Plank's laugh was rueful.
"T'll admit I'm a fake" M
confessed. but j really had
10 see YOU again. knew you
wouldn't come back unless
YOU Thought needed help.
Won't YOU accept my apology
and stay for one cocktail any
way? And. incidentally. | wish
you'd tell me your name. You
know mine. and lot more
about me. too. ipcluding my
salary and how fast my pulse
beats"
The girl frowned then she
burst into laughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
SHE TURNS COOL

The lovely young woman
repeated the amazing query.
ITS so nice of you to ask
me-" he said, pretending 10 be
COY. But let's just sit this
one out"
The girl seemed 10 freeze
all over. She glared at the
recumbent Plank. as if de-
hating whether to stab hun
with an icicle and was turning
away when a distraction was
created by the return of Joe,
with Snifter, the Irish terrier.
Joe hobbed his head politely
at the visitor, but offered no
comment.
"Snifter tried to bite that
black dog again" he reported
"He don't like that black dog"
Plank tried to thaw out the
atmosphere
I'm sorry" he said. 81
didn't mean to say that. l
guess l must he delirious."
The girl. her voice coldly
professional. demanded 10
know the nature of his all
ment. Before Plank could re-
ply, she asked if a doctor had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

been in TO see him.
yes" said Plank, GraSplng
at straw. my doctor was In
-Doc-DOctor Harper.
AN ANSWERED PRAYER
I'D like to speak To him"
said the nurse. DO YOU know
his phone number >" Plank
gave Docs number and prayed
he wouldn't be home. His
prayers were answered.
Doctor Harper does not
answer" the nurse said, her
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

always real
ize that doc
tors are also
faddy.
Some people
seem to think
of he m as
austere a n d
m pos sibly
lie d rned hu-
m a n beings
who arrive at
a conclusion
after a long
pr oc @ s 5 of
logic b a sc d
on 81 Gle n c o
and are al
ma HaHHNaH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

but they can be just as faddy as
the patients.
Medical friends Of mine, who
believed. once upon a time, IN
having the appendix cut fer any
i'll. are now giving vitaminS BY
the carload and before long l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
oh, NURSE

nAWN was somewhere IN
- the offng when Plank and
Doc Harper departed from the.
club Mandrake at the urgent
IN fact. pleading oqueSt 0t
the management. Outside on
the curb. when Doc began
informing the doorman he
couldn't bear green cabs and
must have a pretty blue one
Plank came To a high resolve.
DO YOU know what | am
going 60 do ." he asked Doc
with great sternnesS and dig
nifty II am going down To
the supreme Court and take
out an Injunction restraining
me from going around with
YOU"
sure" grinned Doc. see
YOU tonight
40, YOU won't" declared
Plank. firmly Il have decided
Ia eScheW you. You are an
evil companion and my mother
warned me to shun evil COM
panionS. DO YOU remember,
indicating the Mandrake'S or
nate door we went in there
10 get quick one? That was
eight hours ago when was
Just "A little hoy. Goodnight 10
Ann. sir"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

"A strong organization for a while
but # lost interest
L. IS Of course a little cruel Of
rrte-te remind those of you who
were once ardent CouelStS That
YOU have forgotten all about It.
As A matter Of fact it was a
form of therapy that is recog-
nized by the medical profession
and a very sensible one.
1t probably did a lot of good.
II would do lot of people good
now if they could convince
themselves that every day in
every way they were getting
better and better. There are
many people who need Just that
amount of self-asSurance that
cure gave them.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
L. D. nj would like 10
know If carbonated beverages,
such as pop. whistle and phns-
pilates, are injuries to- the
health. ] drink three or four OF
these bottled drinks day.
Answer No harm If you're
healthy and if they don't make
you TOO Tat Carbonation "a
good for a drink especially in
hot weather; it quenches thirst
faster.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15

TIFE'S a crazy sort Of thing
II II you really try
To take the hurdles.
Mostly you start Of
VoUiHg to play the game
Straight aud clean os you calt-
But pretty soon
You're taking short cuts,
SHeGkiHg advantages,
Doing lot Of things
You nerer dreamed Of doing
Forgetting to do
Those things you'd meant TO do,
Making u mess
g OF things IN general.
90 WHAT
- 50 yoH Gun Sd doirH
And chepo Bour mills t6rercr
II gou IRISH.
And iCuste the last hal
Ot your lie
As gou're icGsted the FIRST
II that's HOtr idea
OF indoor sport.
But not for me-
PERSONALLY, Tn not going
To wGste one little second
OF this ioueiB hfe
In useless regret
II I can help myself.
It's bad enough
To haze been Il foOl
4 nd ptedBie
The FIRST time
Without spending
The rest Of the time
IN useless retdtes.
OF regret.
TIL be sorry, Of course.
4 Where beng sorry w'l' help.
III 0tTdHS FfgT6r
HiUflRg people,
Failing people,
Making people pay
For mn mistakes.
g. pUT IN NOT GOING TO Be
ID SORRY FOR THE MS
TAXES
! MADE HONESTLY.
HOPING TO FIND A BETTER,
Drawer WAY TO LIVE.
IN NOT GOING 70 BE
SORRY FOR THE LOVE !
GAVE
OR THE FAITH I SPENT
or THE FINE DREAMS !
DREAMED
EVEN IF IT AL CAME
TO NAUGHT.
TN NOT GOING TO BE
4 SORRY FOR ANY BLUM
DER
THAT STARTED IN
4 NOBLE MOTIVE
RI RATHER BIZ PROUD
or ONE HTG II - SPIRITED
BLUNDER
THAN 4 MILLION
CAUTIOUS COMPROMISES
AND PLAY-SAFE
.HANEUTERS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-15
PUT HIM TO BED

Plank. otherwise Frederick
A. II. Plankingham Jr., found
Joe waiting with sympathetic
mlniStrations when he reached
his apartment. Joe was a
pearl of great price. sterling
character who had served
with distinction as Combrna-
ton butter valet, advisory
board. and nurse ever since
young Mr. PlanklnEham had
convinced his family he needed
a place of his own to broaden
out In.
Joe put him to bed, but 1t
seemed he had barely rolled
over before the honest ser
vitor was shaking him back 10
WakefulneSS.
sorry, boss" said Joe But
YOU gotta get 10 the oifice.
"PhOne them I'm sick he
moaned. As matter of
fact" feeling his throbbing
temples, tell them I'm at
deaths door. All you'll be
guilty of is understatement.'
sure. boss" said Joe.
"What'll l tell them you've
got ."
"DrOpsy," groaned Plank
and collapsed