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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-01

Delegates to the national con- vention of the Italian-Alnerican WoglG War Veterans have been chosen by Florio Post. The three day session will open in Columbus, Ohio, on August 30th. Water. bury's representatives will include Past National Commander John De Pastino, life members of the organization: Commander Eus- tachio Schiappa and Past Com mander John Deschino. Michael Gilordano, a member of F1orio post, is expected to be elected state commander of the Connec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-01
COEnnnande

ton U. s. Veterans hospital, was adopted. Major Bannigan was praised for his impartial sympathy in rendering assistance to all needy veterans.
 A wreath was taken to the late majors home Sunday afternoon by 8 committee from the post which included, Commander Eustachio Schiappa, Past Commander John Deschino, Ofdcer of the Day Sam uel Cappella, Ralph Deschillo, State Dept. en. Vice Comrnandel Michael Giordeno and Past Na- tional Commander John De Pas tino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-01

ticut Department at the conven- ton in Hartford July 1l.i3 and will represent Connecticut at the national session.
 FGorio Post has invited as its special guests to the coming state convention Mayor and Mrs. Vim cent A. Scully, Colonel William J. Sllanahan and Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, chaplain of the I'D association.
 At a special meeting of the Florio Post, held Sunday morning, a resolution of regret over the death of Major Thomas J. Ban- nigan, manager of the Newing-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-01

The Children Of Mary 8c4s 'w ~
 st. Josepln's Church wili hold a l1<<s well party in honor of 14s&s FaA4s& Klinas tomorrow night at c'eldeS at the elubro0nns on CcngreB efes nue. All members and friends s Miss Klimag have been invited 11 attend.
 Vera stankus, club president, is tr
 charge of arrangements. She is being
 assisted by Florence and Hita Av+ otte, Helen Popikas and Mailid1 JankauslZas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Police Chiefs Of Wayne Towns
Learn Key Points in Defense
BY FRANK MORRIS

Chiefs Of police OF all Wayne
County communities today began
looking for saboteurs, treasonists,
seditionists and persons guilty of
espionage.
The difference between these
four classifications was explained
TO the 35 police chiefs of the
county yesterday by John Bah
cock, assistant United States dis
trict attorney. at a conference
called by Sheriff Andrew Baird.
Meeting in the chapel of the
Jail, the police authorities learned
that saboteur is person who
throws a monkey-wrench into the
defense machinery; that treason
ist is one who gives aid and COM
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
PoINTE TOWNS UNITE

Chief Henry Piel OF Crosse
Pointe said the heads of the law
enforcement agencies OF the five
Crosse Pointe villages have
formed co-ordinated unit, with
each chief serving as commander
for five days al a time.
Chief Floyd NJ. Crichton OF Lin
coin Park said similar idea is
being worked out down-river.
"A patrolman will pass every
defense plant In the down-river
area every 20 minutes" erich
ton said.
Unlike other communities. Chief
Crichton said the towns in his
neighborhood are ready for prac-
tice black-outs including backing
out Of the Ford Motor Company
in Dearborn.
The State Defense Council was
criticised by Chief Lawrence Knox
of Wayne. who asserted that weeks
of talk have produced no results.
NOTHING BUT TALK
THE state defense admins
traitors have done nothing but
talk" Knox complained.
1t was revealed by f.. r. Evans,
acting chief Of Dearborn. that the
night watch has been doubled al
the Ford Motor plant.
lone difficulty Is that we cam
not get shields TO cover lights
In case OF blackout," Evans
said.
He told Sheriff Baird that Dear
born is training its police officials
how 10 handle incendiary and time
bombs.
The outcome Of the meeting was
a decision by the chiefs 10 attend
a conference with the F'BI next
Monday.
Today the Michigan Unemploy-
|ment Compensation Commission
Offered its - offices in the state
to the federal government for
Icivilian defense recruiting service.
Director Wendell Lund Of the
unemployment commission, ap-
pointed a committee 10 govern
defense activities among the com
missions 1885 employees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
SEAMLESS WAGON

Big, strong! But light enough
to pull easily. No rough edges.
Rubber tired disc wheels.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Farm Units 10 Talk
Over War Economics

LANSING, Dec. PA state
wide meeting of farm groups will
be called soon in connection with
wartime economy in Michigan
Governor Van Wagner said today
I'VE want the farmers to dis
cuss their problems with u.s." he
said. And likewise, we want to
offer the services Of the adj
ministration In helping them"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Has stethoscope to really hear
heart beats! Plus candy pills,
bandages and MORE!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

fort TO the enemy; that a sedi-
zionist wants to overthrow the
government, and that a person
accused of espionage is, in simple
language, a spy.
PLAN FOR ATTACK
Having heard these classified
lions explained, the police heads
agreed to a co-ordinated plan Of
defense, in event enemy bombers
and parachute troops attack Mich
igan.
Meanwhile, Mayor Edward j.
Jeffries Jr. established a depart
ment of civil defense for the first
time in Detroit's long history as
a war center. He appointed 10 this
job Glenn c. Richards. DPW Sec
rotary who has been chairman Of
the mayors defense committee.
Richards will resign his DPW job.
The mayor conferred yesterday
with budget director David ".
Addy on ways of making funds
available 10 finance the new
civilian defense department. Addy
will report back 10 the mayor on
his estimates of necessary funds
and how they can be made avail
able under current appropriations
DEFER ENROLMENT
Richards announced that the
enlistment of volunteer help for
the city's defense organization
would be postponed until at least
Monday morning. At that time
applications will be received from
any one above the age of Is who
wishes 10 serve as volunteer fire.
fighter, air raid warden, or air
plane spotter.
The department of building and
safety engineering, headed by
Joseph p. Wolfe, is completing
a check Of buildings which could
become air raid shelters in De-
troit.
1t has developed that there are
so many available reinforced con-
crete buildings in Detroit that II
appears very unlikely that any
special shelters will have to be
built.
In event OF an immediate air
raid, Richards explained that ra-
do stations and police scout cars
would spread the alarms. Air
raid sirens are TO be purchased.
The police chiefs who gathered
at the jail discovered none knew
exactly how to proceed. All agreed
they should have an auxiliary DO
lice force in event Detroit defense
plants are attacked.
Chief William p. Rutledge of
said he believes he has
solved the problem by authorizing
each patrolman 10 name three
friends. preferably war veterans.
who can be trusted TO take over
duties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
LIGHT SCOOTER

Lightweight easy to handle!
But strong enough to stand lots
of uses All steel. Rubber tires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Daisy earbine style repeater air
rifle. smooth walnut finished
stock and pistol grip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Deep saddlc-seat and easy-to-
grasp loop handle bar give tiny
tot walker-like support! Rides
smoothly, easily!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12
Safety-Light Hawthorne

Fully equipped, pins Blue-Flash
Safety Light that flashes when brake
is applied Giant headlight! Chain
guard! Streamlined luggage carrier!
Buy on convenient monthly terms!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Semi pneumatic, puncture-proof
tires! Rides smooth. easy! Roller
bearingsl Bell! Parking stand!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-12

Shark grained heavy leather,
with good-quality lining. Steel
frame. Outside straps.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
PLAIN TAX FACTS

A STUDY OF taxation made under the direction
of Fred A. Eldean, of the Tax Foundation,
New York, discloses important and serious reall-
ties. In 75-page booklet entitled "TaX Facts and
Figures" it is pointed out that:
CAT the beginning of the World War in 1914
Federal, state and local governments were col
lecting slightly more than two billion dollars a
year in taxes. In 1910 we contributed 1412 bill
lion dollars in taxes toward the cost Of govern
nent and even then only partly offset total eX-
penditures. The ratio of taxes to national income
was 20 per cent as compared with only six per
cent in 1913"
The record high-times "are not high enough to
match the spendings by Federal, State and local
governments" says the publication, which also
states:
"Snce 1913 aggregate government eXpendi-
lures have multiplied nearly seven times-from
slightly under three billion dollars to almost 20
billion dollars in 1910.
''This high level of spending can be attributed
largely to the expanding domain of government.
In the past, governments duties consisted of such
primary functions as national defense, education,
the erection of certain essential public works not
in competition with private enterprise, and police,
fire, health and allied projections. But now gov
ernment has assumed new or expanded old func-
tions. For example, the assumption of social serv-
ices and welfare responsibilities has greatly in
creased the costs of government
"The ultimate effects of such vast govern
ment spending are problematical. An evaluation
of these effects, however, is all important. 1t is
certain that any nation, if it is to survive cannot
ignore the effects of such spending on the produc-
tive mechanism
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
PRESERVE SMALL BUSINESS

DECENT EVENTS ON the high seas and the his
- toric address of President Roosevelt the
night Of September II have put our nation on a
war basis. Defense production must be qulckened
and it must be greatly increased.
Defense production already constitutes about
one-fourth Of the total industrial production 1T is
concentrated in Few large plants. Small business
firms have been unable to get defense contracts
and in many cases have been equally unable to
continue getting materials necessary for non
defense production. Because Of the wide range OF
key materials withdrawn from civilian production
by priolitcS, ii is very difficult Tor these small
business concerns to continue operating.
Small business firms employ in the aggregate
more persons than do the large corporations. They
are the backbone Of smaller communities. large
number Of machine tools, important factory spaces
and millions OF tolcrs face long deness unless
the policy of spreading defense production is made
to work effectively.
With the last reorganization Of the Defense
Administration Division Of Contract DlStfibu-
tion established. 1t was given the power TO
write SubcOntlactin2 requirements into defense
contracts and to ignore lowest bidders in favor Of
contractors willing to help distribute contracts
which means distributing the work. Labor hopes
this new agency will make the long expected ef-
fort to spread work so that not a machine a
worker shall be idle in this critical time
If this result is accomplished, it will be neces-
sary to disregard price. The costs Of converting
small establishments for defense production,
higher administration and Inspection costs and
consequence in comparison with the securing Of
quantity production in time for military effective
ness and the preservation Of national morale by
the prevention Of widespread unemployment.
The long list Of industries crippled or killed by
priority orders began with aluminium. In March
the American Federation Of Labor warned the
Defense Administration that widespread unem-
ployment was imminent in aluminium goods for
civilian purposes. In July representatives OF
aluminium unions again came TO Washington to
make personal petition that defense contracts be
planned for their plants, In July technicians
worked out plans to provide contracts for all the
plants and reported to OPM. In mid-September
the plan had not yet been put into effect and not
a single aluminium goods plant was working on de
fense orders.
When the government finds it necessary to
take the property Of citizens for defense Of the
nation, it is customary to indemnify the owners.
When prioritcs make a going business worthless
and destroy jobs, they deprive both employers
and workers OF inComC-prOduclng relations that
are in reality most valuable property
Rcparations can be made by allocatng defense
contracts to replace the civilian orders that for
rnerly maintained the plants. Labor demands that
this course be followed as matter of funda-
mental justice
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
NO REPRESENTATIVE

A BIG automobile manufacturers spokesman,
who gives advice sandWiched between music,
pooh-poohs the idea that depression is inevitable
when the defense program ends American in
genuity, enterprise, courage, etc, will prevent q
slump, he says, or words to that effect.
Well, maybe he is right. 1t is to be hoped he
is. But would it not be the better part of wisdom,
if not of valor, to make plans for coping with a
depression if one comes?
After all, the consensus of opinion in industry,
labor and government is that there is very grave
danger of such crisis. Warning of it is heard
wherever leaders gather, coupled with appeals for
action to prevent it, The prevailing view is well
summed up by the following quotation from the
report of the American Federation of Labor to the
Seattle convention:
zone of the most vital of the after-War prob
lens will be the prevention of wide scale unem-
pOyment. Unless steps are taken in advance to
cope with the situation, the unemployment which
will follow the present war is likely to exceed by
far even the staggering unemployment in the
wake Of the first World War"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
NOT THE REMEDY FOR INITIATION

INITIATION HANGS over us like a Specter No
group appreciates the danger more than wage
earners. But this does not mean that we favor
every plan brought forth for the avowed purpose
of curbing infation
The Federal Reserve Bank has recently formu-
lated rules curbing buying on the installment
plan. The rules, which do not apply to real estate
seem reasonable They aim at uniformity in in
stament paying, fixing minimum payment as
well as the duration. The regulations may reduce
some of the high-pressure craftsmanship foI
statesmen will be laid off. The chances are, how
ever that the regulations will have little effect or
high prices. High prices are mainly due to
scarcity. Priority orders creating scarcity
of consumer goods, which without price control
leads to initiation.
We sincerely hope that the instament buying
regulations will not be made increasingly rigorous
in another effort to curb initiation, by limiting this
form of credit prices rise. We agree, however
that this is no time to mortgage incomes heavily
Restriction of installment buying may result
in more bank credit for the higher income groups
and in increasing the number of credit unions for
the more farsighted Of the small income groups
When emergencies come, those with small incomes
can turn only to personal loan agencies or to loan
sllarks.
Labor expects to do it's full part in saving tC
buy defense bonds. BY this sort of saving we car
do more to prevent imitation than can be done by
artlcial controls over our purchases. We ask fOI
ia special bond that will become convertible when
befall us.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
LABOR OPPOSES SURRENDER
OF THE RIGHT TO STRIKE

Seattle, Wash. GLNS). - "T h G
American Federation of Labor is un-
compromisingly opposed to the sur
render of its right to strike" William
Green told the closing session of the
A. f. of l.. Building and Construc-
ton Trades Department convention
here.
at is our right, our gun and our
power" he said. "We would be will
ing to put the gun behind the door,
but we are not willing to surrender
it."
The packed auditorium cheered
Green's words.
The A. f. of l.. president also said
that moves are under way in Con-
gress to have strikes declared illegal.
Such action, he said, would result in
servitude and enforced labor.
Meanwhile, Dave C. Beck of Seattle,
West Coast Teamsters' Union leader,
told the Western Conference of
Teamsters, that it may soon be un-
lawful to strike in defense industries.
'Due to the international situation,
labor soon may find it impossible to
strike,' he asserted. "When that time
comes, labor must be prepared to pre-
sent its cases adequately before
boards of arbitration and concilia-
ton"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
METAL TRADES CONVENTION
ASKS NAVY YARD WAGE RAISE

Seattle, Wash. QLNS). - Among
resolutions adopted by the Metal
Trades Department of the American
Federation of Labor during its an
nual convention here were:
l. Urging Congress and the ad-
ministration to establish a planning
commission, including labor repre-
sentatives, to plan for the time when
the nation must shift to an seconomy
of peace.
2. Urging an increase in pay scales
in navy yards and arsenals.
3. Advocating the placing of the
manufacture of all munitions in the
hands of the government to eliminate
the profit motive.
4. Seeking approval of a plan to
send the departments president, John
p. Frey, to visit the Panama Canal
Metal Trades Council to learn the
status Of organization affairs.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
MORALE AND MANAGEMENT
ONE REASON why popular morale with

ME REASON why popular morale with respect
- to the defense effort is not what it might be is
the pathetic lack Of popular understanding as to
what it means to shift an industry from peace
time to defense production. To hear some of the
talk, you'd almost think we could shut down an
automobile plant Friday and on Monday have it
turning out tanks and machine guns
Because of this cockeyed notion it happens
that when legislators appropriate billions of dol
lars and politicians babble Of tens of thousands Of
arplancs and tanks ION order,' as though they
already were in the air, on the field, the people
are prone to expect too much too soon Then as
delivery falls short Of expectation, they become
reStive and critical And too often their target is
the business man, who is trying to perform the
impossible, rather than the politician who has
promised the impossible. Such dsillusonment,
coupled with its tendency to blame others, never
does make for high morale.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
The Cherry Tree
Where We Hutched Out
The Truth
. FACING THE WAR
. FIXED INCOMES SUFFER
Q TO BEAT HITLER
. ISN'T ENOUGH
Look out! Here comes the war!

Look out! Here comes the war!
A. F. of l.. is in convention as
sembled. Facing the war.
But whatever conclusions may be
reached-however serious the view-it
probably will not be serious enough.
The human mind approaches slowly
to full consciousness of unpleasant
things.
Who can guess where the cost of
living may go?
Officials who cannot be named here
say privately some prices will double.
If incomes stay where they are
folks must buy less.
And, believe it or not, the prospect
is that within very short time there
will be no manufacture of automobiles
for private use.
If you have car, hang onto it!
Folks with fixed incomes will suffer
loss of buying power.
They will wear cheaper clothes, eat
cheaper food, go to fewer movies.
War is serious.
War has to be paid for, somehow.
In loss of private comforts, and even
necessities, it has to be paid~for right
now. Paying the bill can't be put over
onto future generations, in that re-
spect.
In few offices in Washington
there is pretty accurate knowledge of
what the war is going to cost America
in terms of sacrifice.
Some offices are planning on a five
year war.
You ought to start planning seri-
ously on how to get the most for your
money, on conserving what you have,
on how you are going to get through
this long stretch-if you don't get
bombed.
Strange as it seems, America is
very short Of steel.
With the wealth of Croesus in iron
ore in the ground and in coal in the
ground, we are woefully and actually
short of steel.
What an enormous pile of steel
goes into modern war.
Get just whisper of a glimpse by
driving through miles of troops on the
move. And then picture the guns
spouting steel through months and
months-and the planes dropping it
and all of the vehicles and guns and
other things made of it.
Steel rules as never before.
After the war, what a business in
picking up the steel scraps of war for
the rebuilding of machinery for peace
time work!
Let your imagh alton play with that
gruesome idea.
The A. F. of L., in Seattle, has a
lot to think about.
How to live through the war-how
to produce for the war-and what to
plan about the peace of the world
after the war.
There will be an "after''-there has
to be.
Just to beat Hitler isn't enough.
Will we take the responsibility that
must rest somewhere, to insure sanity
after the slaughter, when comes that
awful silence of no more shooting?
Will we get world view of things
viii we know how to live with this
hemisphere and with the world, help
ing-live and let live, in order and in
safety?
Who knows? But maybe out of
Seattle we will get pointer, a finger
slowly moving toward a fixed direc-
ton, with fixed purpose to hold the
finger pointed to a goal Maybe-and
we must hope so.-CMW.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
WPA AIDS READING FACILITIES

Washington, d. C.-Three hundred
and sixty WPA library workers are
currently engaged in supplying read
ing matter for soldiers and defense
workers in Texas. Distribution of
$500 bought volumes is now
under way. Most of the books are 60
ing to recreation centers near Army
camps, although many will supple
ment already established libraries in
communities where the influx of serv-
ice men and defense workers has
taxed existing reading facilities.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-10-16
AFL BACKS RAIL WAGE BOOST

p Seattle, Wash.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor Executive Council,
in its report to the federation's 6lst
annual convention here, gave un-
qualified support to the demand of the
railroad workers for wage increases.
at is the opinion of the Executive
Council" the report said, "that the
railroad workers are entitled to a
very substantial increase in wages.
The demands they have made are
thoroughly justifable. The Executive
Council is in full accord with the de-
mands made by the representatives
of the railroad workers and will give
to them and their representatives a
full measure of support"