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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
EXPERTS DISCUSS
 NEW MERIT PLAN
Dr. Grace of Connecticut Among Speakers at St.
 Louis, Mo-, Meet

'Redirection Of Publication" will be dis:uSEed by Alonzo c. Grace Connecticut commSS.oner of educa- ton. before the 47th annual Na- tional Conference on Government of the National Municipal League at the Hotel Chase, St, Louis, Mo, November IT, l8 and l9.
 The merit system, subject of dls- cucSion in Connecticut very recent. ly due to the Mitchell legislative re- port, Is among the other subjects to be discussed by the experts on government who gather annually at this conference from various parts of the United States. Twenty-one experts will take part In two panel discussions entitled Organizing a New Municipal Merit system" and Progress in State Merit System. ' St. Louis is very appropriately the scene Of this discussion as being the latest city to adopt a thorough modern merit system by a special election held on September l6, as a result of an intensive three months campaign by many civic groups. The campaign was highlighted by soap box oratoTy on street corners by members of women'S organizations sponsoring the movement.
 AS.baESador to Britain John G. Winant who is president. of the Na- tional Municipal League will ad- dress the conference on . trans Atlantic nationwide hook.up (NBC Blue Network Tuesday, November l9, il:05 p. m. (EST). His message will be important not only to mem bers of the league but to other citi- zenS as well.
 Charles A. Beard of New Mil- ford, Conn, noted author, is honor ary vice-president of the league.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
"TOMORROW-WE-
 DIE" FEELING HAS BEEN CONQUERED
M M Af
A M s
BY PAUL MANNING

NkA SGkVlcS SNAAk OoEte1HomuCNt
 London, Nov. i7.-One toy for every child In ten homemade plum pudding elder and apples and carol singing like putting the clock back to the turn of the century when Christmas was sober and simple. And that's just what Christmas in Britain will be like, this year of our Lord, i94l-sober and simple.
 It won't be much like i940, even if bombs do begin to rain down, For the men and women of England have sort of gotten used to war by now. They're taking 1t in stride,
 Though they will again have to become accustomed to the crump of high explosives, when the Luft- waffe starts what many predict will be a long series Of all-out blitx raids, they accept the inevitable now with equanimity.
 Last year 1t was different, Eng land was in the middle of c long winter of bombing, At the sudden, sharp cessation, when no German planes left their airflelds in France, people grabbed at the respite with an almost hysterical fervor, cram- ming ell the amusement they could into that narrow 4e-hour space,
 They danced in air raid shelters and In the streets, In night clubs and luxury hotels and many of the parties which lasted until dawn seemed to some observers like the expressions of a omorrow-we.may- die generation,
 WAR WEAKNESS
 BRINGS A NEW REVERENCE
 It won't be like that this year, People have learned that air raids alone bring death to comparatively few and as long as Englnad can retain command of the air and the sea, millions will continue to live,
 So there won't be last years fervor. But because the people do get tired after nearly three years of war, when the struggle at all times is unequal and uphill, Christi mas will be like something beauti- fully fragile--to be handled soberly, quietly, with reflection,
 Bitterly y-high taxes and serve rat ioning will also be factors helping to guarantee SoberneSs this year, Few families will have money to toss around, except those whose untaXed capital is still SO great that they can continue living at almost their prewar level of opulence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Government And Labor As Regards the Application of Labor Legisla- ton, What Is Right for One Is Right for
 All and Vice Versa.

duction which could not be re. moved by agreement,
 The public policy as now enun- clated sets up the ideal that Q noH- governmental agency in the form of 8 labor union, will be main- tained in order that 1t may so regu- late the conditions of employment that only those who are union members may be allowed to work. When thus boldly stated. 1t Is evi- dent that thiS policy Is contrary not only to the Constitution of the United States, which guarantees the right to life, liberty and prop erty, but to our every ideal of the freedom of the individual to pur. sue his life in the manner that best develops his productive pow CTS, SO long as he does not in- jure his fellows.
 A monopoly of labor may for e time yield an advantage to hm- tied number. Having achieved .his, 1t soon becomes tyrannically op- posed to the interests of those whom 1t excludes and to the in- terestS of the consuming public which is forced to pay tribute to 1t.
 In effect the Government through the National Defense Mediation Board has now sought to lay tax upon the right to work. This, more- over, Is taxation without repre- sentation." It has compelled the ay,, yNInxyoV tA ha fIo nallaofor .f tl,Sc tax and pa it. not to the govern ment which alone could properly receive 1t, but to certain unions which have established monopo- listic control ove: labor. Finally, the employees who pe:' the tax are pow erless to secure an accounting of its expenditure.
 It has now been brought about through the agencies of the Ma tional Labor Relations Act; the devisions of the Supreme Court in setting aside previous interpreta- tionS of the. Anti Monopoly Acts; and the decisions of the National Defense Mediation Board that:
 l. Contracts and agreements not to strike cannot be enforced against unions and hence are valueleSs in protecting employees, employers or the public.
 2. Closed shops are established contrary to the interests of em- ployes and the public. and in de- nial of our fundamental rights.
 3. Monopolies are legalized, ln- cluding conspiracleS and combIna- tons in restraint of trade. The Government and the public for the time being appear to be 'poweFless to prevent them.
 o dcoIt tFrscfy df&fign ted ahh
 (. Intimidation and coercion, criminal in their nature, are in- dulged in by labor leaders, by means of which labor racketeefs prey upon working men and the public, while both federal and local police ap- pear to be indifferent.
 s. Our defenses are paralyzed. The safety of the people is put at naught. The authority of the Presi- dent Is defied by labor leaders.
 The remedy is simple in prin- ciple. Remove from our labor legis- lation in every particular the prin- ciple that what is wrong for one is right for another. Laws which create discrlmnations in favor of certain individuals create more in- justice and more lawlessness than they prevent. We cannot attain to industrial unity, justice or safety until Congress wipes them out. e By HOWELL CHENEY, Treas. Connecticut Economic Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
OFFICERS IGNORED BY EAST END CLUB

A dinner in honor of the retiring officers of the East End Community club was held Saturday evening at the Copper Kettle, with more than one hundred persons attending. Benjamin Mover was toastmaster for the banquet, which was follow ed by dancing.
 Raymond Burke is the retiring president of the organization; Peter Kelly, vice president; Harry Corden, recording secretary; Helen Leary, financial secretary: Helena Mo- Guire, assistant secretary; and Paul Kunkel, treasurer.
 The committee on arrangements was headed by Eugene Sullivan as chairman, assisted by Mrs. Joseph Phelan and Mrs. Herman Schaeffer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Good Evening.
THE PRINTED MENU
tAs of Thanksglylng-lsAD

GAS of Thanksgfing-lsAD The printed menu is treat So intriguing you say--lets cat Starting with the celery cuts, And ending with the customary nuts, You run an eye over the very grand list, You gurgle you goggle, you pound a list, There's a meal that's Q meal, you say, And proceed to if it's worth what you pay Fruit cup, oysters, the card you con, Shrimp crab and soup shall we go on? The setlps enough to feed half the navy, Dishes are swimming with cranberry sauce and gravy The printed menu gives you choice of meat, Turkey first or guinea hen for treat, Potatoes sweet, white potatoes mashed, On and on, you're not bit abashed At being faced with si2abe vegetable group, A fine crisp salad guaranteed not to droop. At last, at last on and or you eat, You arrive at the finale, the substantial sweet, You resolve to make ono heroic try At both ice cream and pumpkin pie The fruit bowl you won't regard as mere decoration So you dig In and complete the dissertation, Coffeel noble windup, quite, Something to counteract big appetite, The printed menu diSregarding any cuts Take 1t or leave 1t, from soup to nuts!
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

Of toys, there will be only enough for one child in ten. Toy stores in London are getting from manu. facturers 25 per cent less than In l940. The largest top store In Regent Street predicts that le4l will be the last year new toys will be manu- factured until war ends,
 Boys will suffer more than the girls in this 2S per cent reduction, There will be no new miniature soldiers, no construction sets, noth- Ing with metal and aluminium for domestic sales once tfe stocks now being displayed are exhausted.
 Secondhand tops will be used on larger scale than last year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
MEN'SLEAGUE
 10 SEE FILMS
Earle w. Frazier to Ex- hibit Travel Pictures at
 Lutheran Church

Earle w, Frazier, well known traveller and lecturer, win show his latest film "Adventures in Mystic Voodoo Land" at the Zion Lutheran Church, Cherry street, Tuesday evening, November 10, at o'clock, under the sponsorship of the Mems Brotherhood, The movies are in both black and white and technicolor.
 There are many exciting scenes which were taken by Mfr, Frazier
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

The firemen of London have had on exhibition at Kings College hall the 2o0O toys they repaired which will be given to the children of London's poor. Other organizations, too, are working along this same line, to insure that the children of England will be aware that Christ mas, their day, gtill remains alisht in Q Europe nearly dark.
 From New York, the British War Relief Society is sending small packages for 100000 children, to be given out ct the hundreds of Christ. mas Eve parties which will be held in the city air raid shelters of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
What ever hannened tc

What ever happened to The burnt almonds that were such avore with the candy lovers of quarter of a century and more ago? The handsome phaetonS that appeared streets of Sunday afternoon when families went riding behind pair of roan cobs rather than convertible sedan? The Japanese variety shops where you bought couple of ricecakes and won dered what they were? The ponderous Chase Con- pany trucks all horsedrawn, whose creakng wheels on a cold wintry morning many shri flutes, all out of tune? Orange college-ces prime favorites with the boys and girls of early century days? Jimmie Powers whose stage antics convused multitudes when he eadng the boards in such musical laVortes as Havana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
BEGGAR TESTS"
 MEMS HEARTS

Fl Centro. Cal. CUP)-G. w. Chapman, 78-year-old negro pen- sioner. charged with begging, enc tered a plea of not guilty. He told Police Judge Nuffer that he was merely testing mems hearts" He said the test showed them woefully short on charity. The judge re- leased him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
CATFISH CAUGHT
 IN CORN FIELD

Beardstown, III. CUP)-Former state game warden Charles Hager, occupying a farm near here. caught a 14-pound catfish in one of his corn fields. Recently the field be- came c lake when the Illinois river oyerfiowed due to heavy rains. Hager found the fish in Q puddle left when the river fecedsd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

Thirty years old |. The Fifth Congressional District interest in which is centered by virtue of a special election to take place therein January 2O dates back to 1911 when 1t created by legislative act following reapportionment of Congress after the 1910 census Prior to that there were four districts Waterbury being in the second which comprised the counties of New Haven and MddleSeX From 1901 to 1911 there was fifth representative chosen at large From 1911 to 1881 there five districts and five representatives. Since 1881 there have been five dis rictS and six representatives
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

Loretta Dermody, daughter of MT. and Mrs William Dermody of Bridge street celebrated her first birthday last Friday Bill Cipriaro of Dover street dropped in this morning with another very generous donation of tnfoil Thanks, Bill Nunzio Levegnae, buffer at
 Alice Mikolsky could put a great many men to shame when it comes to bowling, Bill Dunn, veteran Scov lacquer cmploye and Robert R, Stack, ele vator operator have been placed on the special retire. uent list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
NEWS $ .HUTNHES

Ray Montgomery, Yale Divinity school student, yesterday exhibited a film entitled "Angels In White" before members of the Young Peoples Society, in the Bunker Hill church. The motion picture was based upon the life of Flor ence Nightingale.
 Six members of the Sunda, Noon Club yesterday read feportt of the 18th annual state conyen ton of the Mems Bible classes held in South Norwalk last week, at e meeting of the club in the Second Congregational church chapel. About % persons heard re- ports submitted by Douglas Ben- edict, Charles Doeschel, Thomas Allan, Everett Stanley, Charles Bowen and James Littlejohn, Next years convention, 1t was an- nounced, will be held at the Gen. tral Baptist church in Hartford.
 Preacher at the Union Thanks. giving service, to be held Wednes- day evening at the Mill Plain church, will be Rev. Daryl '. Will Hams of the Prospect Congrega- tional church. Rev. Matthew Mad- den, church pastor, will conduct the service, assisted by Rev. sam uel A. Budde of Christ chapel. This years Is. one of several in which three churches have com bined for Thanksgiving services. Last years service was held ip Prospect.
 An audience of 800 witnessed two highly successful perform ances of the farcial "Womanless wedding" offering of the Mems League of the Bunker Hill church, Friday and Saturday nights. Head ing the cast of 6S men was Rev. Alan M. Fairbank, church pastor, in the role of the bride" Among others in the dramatic personnel were Jesse Burton, Albert Loeff- Ter, Albert r. Hole, Eugene Rog- CTS, w. L. Platt, F. J. Trowbridge, Iva c. Keefer and James Pette- way,
 Rev. s. W. Weller will speak at a harvest home supper at the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion church at ( o'clock this evening about his re- cent trip to Gastor!ia. N. C.. for the western North Carolina confer ence of the 4. M. E. Zion church Mr. Weller spoke at the conferencG on Christianity Aroused.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
ARCHAEoLoGICAL HIND

Priceless jewelry which once adorned women and men of the court of Nebuchadnezza some 2500 years ago, magnificent sculptures of the Sassanian period, and royal tombs more than $500 years old were discovered at the site of the ancient city of Kish hl Iraq.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

An answer . Several inquiries have been made of Tall Towers as to information of the Unit ed States map which mentioned some weeks back They Obtainable the Tower is informed at the office of the Superintendent of Documents, Govern ment Printing Office Washington D. C.. The price is $350 per copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
NUGGETS IN TREE TRUNK

AAeghaf1y. Cal. (UP)-An Old- time prospector. known only by the name of the Mad Russian" dem- onstrated he was not as mad as his name seemed to indicate. He blasted out am old tree stump and uncovered 20 ounces Of gold nuggets valued at e2,0O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Heard in passing

Patrolman Zachary Mumma of Woodland, Cal, ssaursrled skunk up an alley behind the Woodland *nafer e shot it directly i'm front of the ventating s-zir.,1,e fn1ake The theater emptied quickly The nnnrer noured perfume i'm the intake and succeeded fE mnf1ln@ M audience back in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
AnSLUerS To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. 1. Pitch. 2. John Adams. !. Shrimplike seafoOd. 1. Malachi and Revelation,
 respectively. s. June. 6. GladiatOrial cOmbats. :. Utah. 8. John Steele. 9. James A. Farley. 10. Tschaikowsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Indian Summer idyll

Indian Summer idyl FOg-pOcketed Water bury after change of weather such Saturday pro- duced the valley dense with mist the hills standing out clear in the warm sunshine A flight of bOmberS, the drOne of their motors sounding like nothing much that of hive of bees Partridge drum ming up from the thcket at the approach of a wan dering dog Parties of gay hOrSemen moving through the leaflesS wood road Youngsters hard at it in
 vacant lot making the hiIlsides echo with their foot ball shouts The distant vstas clearly visible i'm the autumn twilight Connecticut ill November.
 Heard in passing Josephine Protano, good-look- ing Swift empoye is quite proud of that brand coat she's been displaying lately Just right for football game, eh Josephine The West End Disbursements Association is considering urging Bill McGrah pioneer member to make handball court that empty lot at French and West Main Streets Harold Cooley already lining up team to take on all corners Dud Beach is Waterbury Hospital patient following recent opera ton and friends roofing for speedy return to buSi ness Pat OBrien, the likeable A. F. Taylor Co., i've can talk for long time about the auction, in which 1e was the successful bidder at the Blessed Sacrament sarish bazaar Saturday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
BENCHW ARM|NG
by Burdette Kline
--pos{-prexs Sporf< Edifo.-
--Post-Press Sports Editor

bays had taken over the left field
I post.
1t was then that Elliott really
began to hustle for the job and as
a result soon found himself patrol
ling the right field section steadily
Possessed of exceptional speed and
blessed with great arm, Bob soon
won his way into the hearts of the
Pirate fans, so far as defensive
work was concerned.
At the plate he was apparently
pressing. for he was down with the
bargain basement hitterS in the first
half of the race But the spirited
Bob soon showed his mettle and
when the going got tough he started
to climb
In August and September, the
months that take a toll on many
athletes, the valley recruit found
himself. When the curtain fell on
the national league race Bob had
raised his average to .290.
Friseh is sold on Elliott as Pr
ate for years to come. Elliott, Frisch
will tell you, is one of those ball
players who has the desire TO play.
Many stars have overcome difficult
ties and shortcomings because they
had that desire.
So. apparently Bob is in the ma
jors for a long stay.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Calexico High
Gridders Get
Gold Footballs

Calexico high schools football
team was still on the Gold STAN
dard' Saturday following presen-
tation Of gold footballs to the all
valley members of the Calexico grid
squad Friday
Calexico high dominated the all
valley squad for the third straight
season. landing four players on the
squad. Players receiving the annual
award from the Post-Press were
Carlos Garlic, tackle. David Acuna
guard. Hector Garcia, end, and
Lauro Andrade, halfback. Burdettt
Kline, Post Press sports editor
made the presentations.
! Calexico lettermen received let
ters at the Friday assembly and
senior lettermen received sweaters
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05
Today's Sport Parade

1t was not until the end of the
match, and after the Duke had
congratulated Sammy on his brill
liant 65. that the West Virginia boy
said word.
"I gotta go now," Snead finally
said, and see if I can get a ride
back TO town. I gotta a lift out
here and didn't bring my own cal"
Corcoran said the Duke was a
bit taken back and amused on
the 18th green when, after he
missed a short putt. his big colored
caddy, whose toes stuck out through
his shoes, picked up the ball, threw
it back at the Duke, and said:
"You try that putt ovah again.
I done told you it broke to the
left. Now try it that way"
The Duke did try again, Freddie
said, and sank it, as the colored
boy grinned in triumph.
The reports that Bing Crosby
and clothing tycoon, Elmer Ward,
wanted to buy the Boston Bees
from owner Adams was no publicity
stunt as so many believed
II was there when Crosby and
Ward talked to Adams" Corcoran
told me. and heard Adams express
a desire TO sell the team to them
The price was 100000 and Bing
and Elmer were ready to put out
5000 900 as first payment. They al
ready had a new name for the
team-the Boston Bings. The one
reason the deal didn't go through
was veto from Judge Lands. The
Judge simply won't stand for anyone
buying a baseball team who is a
racetrack owner. and Crosby OPP
crates the Del Mar track"
AS for the newcomer in golf who
has the shots and style to win
championships is Ray Hill, a young
ster out of Henderson, Texas.
"Keep your eye on him. Corcoran
cautioned HE has the makings
of another Snead Nelson, Hogan
or Demaret.
Much obliged, Freddie.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-05

It's always good to hear success!
stories written about valley athlete:
and yesterday we happened to rur
across an article in the Sporting
News, the nations baseball news
paper, devoted almost entirely to the
rise of Bob Elliott in major league
baseball.
Bob, you will remember, played
baseball. football and basketball for
Fl Centre high school and junior
college Bob's love for baseball soon
attracted the attention of Jack
Stark, El Centro's no. baseball
booster, and Jack called George
Cutshaw, former Pittsburgh second
baseman, TO look Bob over.
Cutshaw, a Brawley rancher and
service station owner, was impress
ed by Bobs play and summoned
Pie Traynor, then the manager OF
the Pirates. Traynor said Bob had
possibilities. That was four years
Ago
Bob went TO Savannah for two
seasons, led the league in runs bat
ted in. was over the 800 mark and
bid splendid job of fielding. From
Savannah Bob moved to Toronto
Of the International league where
he surpassed the SEQ hitting mark
Ind moved to Pittsburgh at the tail
end of the season, He hit 1888 Tor
she Pirates in AZ games.
: Then Traynor got the axe and
Frank Frisch took over the manag-
ing strings for the Pirates.
= Bob's future at the beginning OF
last season was bit dubious, mas
much as Paul Waner, fighting to
convince Frisch he could still per-
form with the best, had featured
3he Pirate transforming tour with
q flock of blazing hits.
2 Elliott had been given the center
Sield job for the time being, with
Maurice Van Robays, another rookie
sharing right field with Waner. The
Pirates started with a bang, WIN
ming the first three games in a row.
But that was a bad omen for the
Bucks did a tailspin and were soon
flirting with the Phillie and Bees
in the cellar league. Meanwhile the
distracted Frisch traded John Rlzzo
for Vince DiMaggio.
DiMaggio, as clever as either ol
his brothers, took over the center
field spot and that left the former
Plaster City boy to fight it out with
Waner for right field, as Van Ro-