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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

Clinton, N. Y., to attend the ELS family association meeting of which Rev. Els is president. The associa- tion has neared the 200 mark during Rev. ELS two years of being presi- dent. The meeting will be held un-, der the auspices of the historic Hamilton College which has had. a numbers of the members of the Ells clan enrolled as students. From Clinton, Rev. and Mrs. Els will go to Turin, N. Y., where Rev. Els was pastor when he accepted the call to the local Congregational Church. Rev. Els will be back to conduct services on Sept. 2.
 The Republican League of Wol- colt will meet Wednesday at 8 D.. m. at the Copper Kettle on the Meriden road. George Williams will preside.
 The Young Republican club will meet at Paradise inn on the Meri- den road tomorrow night at 8 o. clock. Thomas Seery will preside at the meeting after which Francis Clark has arranged for sound movies during the social hour. Mrs. Charles Tyrell has charge of re- rfeshments. All members and friends are invited.
 Rev. Dent Lackey will be the defense speaker at the Wolcott Grange tonight. A short business meeting will be held after which the public is invited to hear the speaker at B:30 o'clock.
 John Norlund of the Wolcott road is at Camp Mataucha at Smiths Pond, Watertown.
 Mrs. Timothy Grove has left st. Mary,s hospital and is recuperating at the home of her mother In Wa terhury.
 French West Africa Is encourag-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
CALDYS BISHOP
 GUEST AT FETE
Picnic Supper Features Miscellaneous Shower;
 I.C. Miller Dies
WoLCoTT
Mrs. C. Nelson Cole, Todd Road-TelephOne 5O939

Wolcott. Aug. 18.-Mrs. Mildred Nemeth, Miss Marcella Paloski and Miss Emma Glander were the host esses at miscellaneous shower giv- en in honor of Miss Gladys Bishop, Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Nemeth on the Nichols road. A picnic supper was served in the orchard after which all went indoors and Miss Bishop opened her gifts and served the brides cake. Those present or sending gifts were: Mar celia Paloski, Josephine Cosgriff. Mary Massi, Mary Fillie, Blanche Millenite, Lois Troske, Ann Valu- mas, Natalie Gaynor, Marion Fenn, Margaret Allard, Evelyn O'Neill, Gertrude Demise, Helen Briggs, Anna Alderman, Ann Kania, Mill dred Nemeth, Mary Bowman, Mary Maloney, Virginia Fallon, Christine Carroll, Mary Brown, Margaret Breen, Jennie Cybulski, Evelyn Van Aiken, Loretta Walsh, Alice Baril, M. Schwartz, Alice Overton, Mary Keane, Julia Gorszwick, Aldona Mikelionis, Lois M. Cole, Rose Tito, Mildred Sheriden, Emma Glander, Doris Nadeau, Loretta Sheehy, Hem rietta Chisholm, Rosemary Gian- etti, Louis Linskey, Bessie Cascalgo and Helen Kay.
 The Center group that sews for the Red Cross met Thursday from to 4 in Beecher Memorial Hall and made children's dresses. After the sewing was done Mrs. William Libolt served tea and blueberry cup cakes. Those present were Miss Esther Bronson, Miss Elizabeth Slocum, Mrs. Andrew Bergman, Mrs. Arthur Harrison, Mrs. Herbert Stitham, Mrs. John Warner, Mrs. Harry Ber- gen, Mrs. Albert Homerwood, Mrs. William Tyrell, Mrs. William Libolt, Mrs. John Wakelee and Janet Ber- gen and Edith Bronson who worked for the ladies taking out the basting threads.
 Local residents were srieved to hear of the death of Irving Chase Miller of Milwaukee, Wis. MT. Miller before going to Milwaukee was Q resident of Waterbury and drew the plans for the Wolcott town hall and the Woodtick chapel. He leaves in this town e sister. Mrs. George Hall of Wolcott Center, two pieces and two grandnephews.
 Rev. and AErs. Alfred M. Ells have left on a vacation. They will stop at Esperance. New York for a few days where Rev. EIls was pastor for Ave years end will later co on to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
Recently Ir1ducted Youths Assigned
 ToTraining Camp
Several Borough Soldiers Spend Week-End With Parents Thirty Club to Hold Family Gathering
 at Twin Lakes Next Sunday

ce-r..usuasn.. wn ; sa.'sr-rhpn, S.uz.'ues se.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

French West Africa is encourag- ing the importation of fumigators for hees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
Mrs. Nash


 The other prominent resident to pass away was Mrs. Bridget Nash, wife of Patrick Nash, of S6 River side drive, who died Saturday af- ternoon at St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury. Mrs. Nash had suffered serious injuries in fall at her home early last week.
 She had been a resident here for more than 50 years. She was highly respected and had many friends here.
 Slie leaves besides her husband. two sons, Joseph and Thomas Nash, of Naugatuck: four daughters, Mrs. 0. R. Underhill of Naugatuck: Mrs. Walter Geraghty and Mrs. Frank 0arrity of Waterbury, and Mrs. Melvin Thorpe of Chicago, H., and nine grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the Mccarthy funeral home, 2l Cedar street, Tuesday morning at 8:S0, to st. Francis church ct Q o'clock, where O solemn high mass of re qulem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James' cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral homo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, Aug. 18-The borough lost two well-known residents over the weekend. Thomas Sweeney of $50 High street, resident here many years, died Saturday night at St. Mary's hospital after a short illness.
 He was native of County Cork, Ireland, but had lived here most of his life. MT. Sweeney made visit several years ago to his native country and also to England and witnessed the coronation of King George of England.
 MT. Sweeney was a man of ne character and pleasant personality and his death comes as a blow to all who knew him. He suffered 8 fall at his home several weeks ako and had been in i'll health since then.
 MT. Sweeney was secretary of the St. Francis T. A. B. society. He worked for number of years at the U. s. Rubber company plant here, but had retired some years ago.
 He leaves two StepdaughterS, Mrs Ursala Scanlon and Mrs. Lillian Martin, a stepson, Clinton Hermon, of Naugatuck; a sister, Mrs. Eliza beth Barrett, of County Cork, Ire- land; a niece, Mary O'Leary, and three nephews. John, Henry and Thomas OLeary, all of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9:45 from the Anderson funeral home, POI Meadow street, to X St. Francis church at 10:30, where a solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. Francis, cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

Mrs. Timothy Grove has left St. Mary,s hospital and is recuperating at the home of her mother In Wa terhury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

Rev. and AErs. Alfred M. Ells have left on a vacation. They viii stop at Eaperance. New York for 8
 few days where Rev. Eils was pastor
 for Ave years end will later % on to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

John Norlund of the Wolcott road is at Camp Mataucha at Smiths Pond. Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-18

The selective service board will hold a regular meeting at 8 o'clock tonight at which time 1t will classify various registrants. The session will be in the Beebe street school, draft headquarters.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Sales
Soar: Net
May Drop

Although dollar volume of sales
of the General Motors Corporation
in the first quarter of 1871 were
the largest in the companys his
tory, it appears probable that net
profits will be somewhat under
those for the same period of 1910
Present indications point to
earnings for the first three months
of 1871 in the neighborhood of
81 40 TO Sl.45 per common share
In the first quarter of 1910 net
profits amounted to SCI 02S.461,
equal TO S1.50 per share on COM
mon stock.
AS far as can be determined
now the increase in sales by GIN.
in the first quarter of 1871 over
the same period last year almost
offset. so far as profits are con-
cerned. the increase in taxes
which has taken place in the past
year.
II is also reasonable TO assume
that the corporation will follow
the practice apparently being es-
tablished by other major COM
panies in setting up substantial
reserves at this time 10 provide
for the substantially higher taxes
in prospect for the near future.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Waste z Billion Yearly

We have long been wasting
upwards of S1OOOO000Q0 a year.
(Put i'm another way. We have
encouraged the idlcncSs or TN
productive work of millions OF
men and great amounts of say
inCs.) These wasted funds have
gone 10 excessive payments,
WPA. farm bonuses. public
works. and purchases OF silver.
They still 90 on.
Ctr taxes Are iiftfz stt74- TIE tt1tttt
running over 20 per cent oil the
national income. Our lax SNS-
TEN has been perverted to make
il a means of social reform -
rather than a source of revenue.
II we are going 10 increase our
taxes in order 10 get added rev
enue we should change our SyS-
TEN OF taxation.
As a result of waste and debt
our currency IS already enor-
mously inflated. as appears IN
our excess bank deposits. To
this should be added the devalu-
alton of gold which has added
several billions of dollars 10 our
idle dollar fund.
There is much incfficiency in
government and in the defense
program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Rumor Truck Plea

In connection with the Curtail-
ment plans. one financial wire
service yesterday carried a story
that the automobile companies
are working on briefs to pre-
sent the OPM as individual pleas
for consideration in establishing
a formula for allocatirg allow
able production. These briefs
are to be filed by April '27.
The wire service stated that
the companies viii ask that
passenger cars take the brunt of
the 20 per cent slash. rather
than truck production. since
trucks are of more Importance
TO the defense economy. Since
trucks being built on defense
orders are exempt from the cur
tallment order. it seems hardly
necessary for the companies
manufacturing b o t h passenger
cars and trucks to present such
an argument. The only ones who
might be interested IN establish
ing such a ruling would be the
companies solely manufacturing
trucks and such an argument to
the OPM would certainly bring
a roar from the makers OF pas
senger cars.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
L. S. Near Goal of Large
Scale Arms Production

to do an operation which may
he an old story to the prime con-
tractor. II takes supervision, in
spectiOn--as Mr.. Knudsen calls
IL 'mothering' - but IL Is well
worth while.
1T is not only imperative hut,
II done Fundamentally and in an
organized and efficient way, l
am sure from. actual experience
that il will be profitable. OF
course. you will incur initial
expenses in getting the other
man started. hut II these are
spread over the entire job they
should not be excessive.
ut is possible that the prime
contractor may not be able to
maintain his normal per cent of
profit on subcOntracting work. l
really don't think he should en-
pect to. hut If by intelligent sub
contracting he can step up his
output, increase his patriotic
contribution Ia the defense pro-
gram and at the same time his
total net profit, l don't think he
should he seriously concerned
about maintaining his margin or
per cent. After all. ii Is the total
net profit that really counts;
that and the sense of having
done YOUR duty as an American
i'm this crisis"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Isl Quarter Loss
By E|e(tromdster

ElectromaSter, Inc. report for
the quarter ended March 81. sub-
iect 10 audit and year-end adjust
mentS. shows a net loss of S7,30S
compared with a net loss of S4,473
in the like period year ago. Sales
during the quarter were Is per
cent ahead of last year, all of the
increase coming in March and
making that month profitable.
Net profit for the year ended
Dec 81. 1910, was $S,041, after de-
probation, interest, etc, equal to
4 cents a share on 195,607 shares
of common stock. The company
had no income tax liability
In 1889 net loss was Sl17. 9S5.
Sales in 1910 totaled S1.251 ,934
a gain of 81 per cent over the pre-
ceding year. Principal reason for
the increase was a 6S per cent
gain in the number of electric
ranges sold. Average selling price
per range was about ) per cent
loss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
URGES Sound Policy

4-ReStore working unity
within our own democracy by
adopting non-partisan. cconomi-
cally sound policies. Let en-
ployers know that monopoly.
profiteering, and discrimination
against organized labor. Will be
severely dealt with. Let labor
know that their organizations
must be honestly. democraiically
and reSponsibly run. Let farm
ers know that they VIII have 10
farm for a living Let every
body know that, aside from de
cent relief IN cases Of need, they
shall reap as they SOW.
5-Allow our gold and our
hank deposits 10 20 TO work.
Let the existing inflated and
devalued currency become cficc-
tive. This would greatly >tmu-
late production
Money must come from people
who make money Such people
VIII pay tayes, buy government
bonds. and invest IN productive
employment giving industries
whenever they arc given a sin
cere. efficient ana economical
administration al Washington.
Such A. administration Is What
is needed 20 Cikc us q united
md solvent nation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
M. =. RukeySer:


WASHINGTON. April n
John d. Biggcrs. director Of pro-
duction in the Office Of PRODUCE
ton Management revealed 10
ne that the country Is within
three months Of lulfllment of
is goal Of large scale output OF
essential war weapons.
BY this time, BiGEcrs. who in
private life * a leader of the
plate glass industry. explained.
The country will be fooled up
for the FIRST phase Of the ma
tianal defense program. Since
The first phase was formulated,
he sad. the new leaSc-lend pro-
gram has greatly added 10 the
demand for speedy delivery of
added quotas of leihai weapons
and war material generally.
in order 10 hex the time Gle
mor'. BleCorS and his associates
have been buSIlv engaged in
spreading the work through
utilizing The men and tools in
smaller shops and plants. with
comparatively nm pccla lied
productive power. This effort
has been deccn'ralilcd into Sc
offices located in regional Fed
crdl Reserve Banks and branches.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Outlines Program

In outlining this new program.
Blggers said:
I'VE hope To cooperate closely
with the SO decentraliZed Offices
and their trained personnel 80
that between us we can help
manufacturers in this important
job of spreading the wOrk-in
other words spreading the de-
Tense load in the interest of
speed as well as the social and
economic gains which are sure
to follow an intelligent distribu-
tiOn of defense business as
against an excessive and there
fore an unhealthy concentration.
II know IL IL not easy To sub
contract difficult jobs. II is like
being a good executive. 1t il
almost always easier to do
thing yourself than TO show
some one else how TO do -. New
ertheless, IL YOU teach your
SubOrdinates how to do some
thing well, they can repeat the
operations indefinitely. You re-
lieve yourself of unnecessary
burdens. You expand the sphere
of your usefulness and Opportu-
nifty by becoming a successful
executive. The same process is
largely true of subcOntracting.
II takes time and patience to
get another company relatively
inexperienced to make part or
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Alb Contest
Public Speaking Seminal
Set for April rs

Detroit Chapter, Inc, Ameri-
can Institute of Banking. will be
the host to the winners of all
local Giannini public speaking
elimination contests in this dis
trict at the semi-final contest to
be held Saturday afternoon, April
26, at the Fort Shelby Hotel.
The winner will represent this
district. which includes Illinois,
Indiana. Kentucky. Michigan. Ohio
and Wisconsin. in the finals at the
national convention A. l. B. in
San Francisco, June 30.
Honorable Ira w. Jayne. Judge
Of Wayne County Circuit Court;
Professor Arthur +. Secord, de-
partment of speech University of
Michigan. and Lawrence Kelly,
vice president Wayne Oakland
Bank. will be judges. Glenn Holt
schultz of the Huntington National
Bank, Columbus, O., will preside.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Farmers Market

APPLES Delicious fancy S2zS bu ,
70. ! $i.5oa % Greetings. No. /, 75c
o. 81 5 hg No. 2. ion soc. Jonsthsns.
sou 75c. Northern spys. fancy 81 bu !.
No No. l. 81 500 Is; No. 2. 75cg 81; Me
o. 80. No. 2. 75c0Si wagners. No. i,
sl25 hu steele.s Reds, fancy, $40 bu. |;
VEGETABLE GREENS sorreI, sidi25
bu.
sPINAcH-so8s CSC bu.
FRENCH ENDIVE- Fancy. Sis s-lb.
box; No. !. 81 25H so. No. 2, 75c ISL
BEEIs-No. /, 40H soc bu.
CABAGE-Se- 6Jff s6c- No. 2 Soc,
red cabbage, No. I, 73a eoc bu.; No. 2,
cARnoTs-Ho. !, 55as 5c bu.; No. q.
CELERY ROOT No. I. 7seasi bu
CHIvEs- No. !, - goo doz punches.
EGGS Large s775as.25 30-doz. case:
medium. x71T. so
:. HoRsERAplsH = Fancy. s3a2 % bu
LEXIS No. /, 90 70 6Oc doz bchs.
ONIONS Dry fancy 81 - 50-lh. sack,
No. /, sdcNSi Is. No. 2 81 " 60c green.
IS 2. zoe doc. bchs.. onion sets. Sl.40q1.75.
32-lb sack
PARSLEY RooT-5o n Use bu.
PAEsNIPs- No. l. so y 75c bu. 10. 2.
PLANTS FYa,. Flower. 75c. vegetable.
csc. geranums - 81 14-pot nat
PoTATOES-No. J. 60 . s5c: 40. 2. IS
POULTRY Hens. i've heavy breeds. u
n 23c H. leehoIns, 1871 zoe hrniiers,
heavy. 2f1 26c n eghorn. isd2ic ID;
ducks. 19g 20c. geese i4HI7c.
RADIsHEs Hoihouse. 50 . soc dos.
RHUBARB- Hothouse. fancy. 3sc s.lb.
box choice. rs Doc. small. 5oa soc don.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Sinely or Coupled

\ 1000 horsepower passenger
locomotive can be used Singly
or coupled to furnish twice or
three times that horsepower.
Freight units also can be COM
bincd
One G. NJ plant alone now is
turning out an average of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES each
day at one plant. LaGrange, Ill.
An executive explained:
There II no better illustra-
ton of the fact that II YOU
really have something that does
the job better, depression IL no
bar In its introduction, even
though II does cost as much as
SIS0,000 tpricc of 1000 horse
power passenger until. Electro
Motive occupied its plant at La
Grange in 1885 with 800 work.
men. II enlarged FIVE times
until IL employs approximately
1000 workmeD.
THE way Ia create real Jobs
II to create new things that
people need and want"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Gain Seen
I'm MURRAY
Earnings

Despite curtailed operations for
the last three weeks as a result
of the Ford strike. Murray Cor
poratlon of America in the cur
rent quarter ending May 81. is
expected to report net profit in
excess of the S323.S52 or "a cents
a share reported for the like
period last year In fact. Murray
has good chance in the fiscal
year ending next August 81. of
equaling the last firSal years
net rofit of $3.50 7l or 9Oc a share
despite a lag of approximately
$4,000 in the first half year
earnings.
Defense work will be a neglig-
ible factor until late Summer or
carly Fall, but thereafter should
have an important effect on earn
ingS. Should automobile produc-
ton be cut only 20 per cent on
next years models. it is probable
that MurrayS reduced earnings
from such work would be offset
by profits on its contract with the
Douglas Aircraft Company for
production of wing sections and
other parts.
Murray's chance of cqualing last
years net profit hinges largely
on results in the June-July-Aug-
ust period, in which operations
of 1871 models continue at high
rate through June and we'll into
July as now appears probable, the
final quarter this year may re-
verse the customary trend and
produce a fair profit. This, added
10 the probable gain in the cur
rent quarter over last year, may
overcome the earnings lag of APP
proXimately $4,000 which cX-
isted when the first half year
ended last February %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
On 10 Railroads

AT the end of May. no fewer
than al mainline fast schedule
feature passenger trains viii be
powered by G. NJ. DieSelS, oper-
ated by 40 different railroads.
What advantages have DieSels
offered TO induce such multiply
ing demand? Here are the
claims made by manufacturers
Of DleSclS:
-Ihe Diesel Init price = higher ,
but does the work of two or
more steam locomotives.
Operating costs are far lower
AS much as 30 per cent. it is
claimed. in some Instances.
Records show that Diesel
equipment can be maintained
for approximately half the cost
of maintaining steam equipment
to cover the same mileage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Auto
Automotive Chiefs
Remain Calm in
Face Of Rumors

Just one week ago today,
OPM Director William S. Knud-
sen issued a laconic. three
paragraph announcement that
the automobile industry had
agreed to curtail its 1912 models
by 20 per cent.
The only ones this announce
ment did not put in a other of
rumors and guesSes were the
automotive executives. They
took the order-andN it was an
order-in stride and optimistic
cally. Most of them felt that
since 1871 production was at
peak and il was TO be used as
the yardstick to curtail the 1912
output. a cut of approximately
one million vehicles would not
upset their plans for the coming
model year very much.
AS ii was. their opinion was
well placed. 1t had been rumored
in Washington that the cut in
production would be from 80 TO
35 per cent. Since it was Off
cially made only 20. the brass
hats felt they were still ahead.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Just Around Corner

B. 3. Kimball assistant adj
vcrtiSing manager of Pontiac
Motor Division, recently received
a phone call.
Hi. Cap said a voice. This
is Ed Crowley. Hows every
thing"
Swell" replied Cap. This is
a pretty good connection for
South America
South America? ?" said Crow
Icy. I'm around the corner in
the plant"
Longtime friends, Crowley and
Kimball had not seen each
other in the five years Crowley
had been a General Motors En-
port official at Santiago, Chile.
His surprise visit was the result
of an assignment 10 act as in
terpreter for a group OF Chilean
journalists engaged in tour OF
Pontiac and other plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Doubt Shortages

Although now and again there
are recurring rumors that the
20 per cent slash is only the be-
ginning, the top men in the in
dustry discount them. They
doubt any great serious material
or labor shortage.
Most materials on which there
are priorities are being replaced
with substitutes and some of
the changes, it is said, are for
the better.
AS for labor, mechanic train
ing programs are being pushed
hard and a plentiful supply, or
at least an adequate supply, of
skilled men is expected by the
time the demand reaches the
peak. There is also some talk
that if the need for men be-
comes too great, the overtime
penalty provisions may be re-
Taxed and a siX-day work week
instead Of the five may be re-
vived. This would mean a 20
per cent increase in the man
power supply.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-24
Steps Outlined
For Financing
Defense
BY LEWIS HANEY
Professor Of Economics. \. y. unl,sr,it,

Professor Of Economics. \. y. unl,sr,it,
In view Of the administration 5
proposals fer huge increases m
taxation. It should he timely "a
consider the whole problem At
financing the nation 5 defense
program.
IN considering this problem
two thoughts should especially
BE- KEEP, IN mind The first enc
Is suggested by tho question. are
We sure We need an The CNpcndi-
lures TOW beng incurred. II
not. then We don [ need % m.cH
moro taxing.
The other thought is. WHICH IS
hefier-to pay high taxes or 20
pay high prices II Ve use high
taxes 10 keep prices from rising
on account Of initiation. We may
not be as wei off as II We Ia.
prices rise and Use Our abundant
currency 20 huy things.
To begin with there should he
p frank and fail rc>f7temant o!
our present condition.