The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-14

AO C A4S AHs When Tony dons his regalia and steps forth as Officer of -the-Day, you can close your eyes and hear the band playing Dixie. Tony be- longs ct the right of the line, and he will fight anyone who disputes his service record.
 Newton Post No. 1907, has for Commander, Martin N. Stowe; senior vice. e.commander, Robert Johnson; junior vice commander, James Lynch; quartermaster, George Grisgraber; chaplain, Charles Weiss; officer of the day, Aifio Candido, tTony-the- Bar. ber) adjutant, Harold Benedict; trustee, John Fleming; defense committee, Bill Garrigus.
 There's the slate, folk. Bill Dib- ble and Joe Dempsey handled the installation. It's hard to think of a better layout in this year of the wars.
 The Ladies Auxiliary also in- stalled their officers. Mrs, Fred St. Pierre is president; Mrs. George Grisgraber, senior vice. president; Mrs. Wm. Wheeler, junior vice president; Mrs. Alfio Candldo, treasurer; Mrs. Wm. Starchalk, secretary, Miss Vera Norton, patriotic instructress; Mrs. Lewis Downes, historian; Trustee, Mrs. Harold Hennessey; conductress, Mrs. Frederick Mack Owitx.
 Tony-the.Barber and Charley Weiss were presented with Past Commanders badges. Mrs. Fred St. Pierre was given past Pres- idents pin. Colonel Bill shana- han gave a brief talk.
 Speaking of Bill Shanahan re- minds us. Bill was once Q mem- Der of the 1O2nd Infantry, a mil. itla outfit that won high honors because its flghtingest companies came from Waterbury. The pres- ent 1O2nd Infantry (R) Is desig- mated a rifle regiment" and they are currently coughing amid the Tlogida sandstornis at Camp Blanding. Bllps old outfit was once commanded by Machine Gun Parker, a retired Brigadler now resting up from his service at Re- no, Nevada.
 Mighty few people know it, but Machine Gun Parker outlined, set up, recommended, and fought for . plan of action that Is the dead profile of Hitler's present day blitzkreig. When Hitler push- ed Poland under, when he snash- ed through France, when he forc- ed the British retreat In Greece, he used tactics and equipment recommended by Machine Gun Parker in 1917
 Parker had Che misfortune to have to present his plan to G. II. c. of the A. E. Y. The A. N. Y. was struggling along on French equipment and had little chance of accommodating the tanks neces- sary for . break through accord- ing Co the Parker plan. The plan was pigeon -holed. British author. itles later wrote of this plan but thc BritiNh command lacks stom. ach for the lightning thrust of 7 the attack and the idea was again side tracked. The Germans, doubtless remembering the llm- tied success of the British tank operations around Cambria, dust. Cd off Che PaFke routine, fooled up the mills, schooled the sol- diery. You've read the rest. Think of what might have happened # our General Staff had had vision!
 But weeping over our failures is like regretting the type of law- makers we elect for service ct the General Assembly. We see Ger- many using an effective plan that Is more than e score of years old. We face the necessity of having to put Up with an inadequate, complicated and somewhat hay. wire milk bill framed by gentry who enjoy leisure under the gild- cd dome at Hartford. Someday, Americans will wake up.
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