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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
MERIT SYSTEM TO
 HAVE HEARINGS
Gov. Hurley's Committee to Start Next Week; Hur-
 ley Refutes Miller

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 19.-CUP)- A special legislative committee of two senators and two representa- tives named to investigate the states merit system will begin hear ingS next week, it was announced today.
 The committee named Rep. Har- old E. Mitchell, R., West Hartford, as chairman, and Senator Joseph T. Rourke, D.. New Haven, as clerk.
 Rep. Mitchell, a former Hartford county assistant states attorney, aided in the investigation and prose- cution of defendants in the Water bury municipal conspiracy.
 The committee. it was understood. already has received considerable in- formation concerning the workings of the merit system which will be of value when hearings start.
 Meantime, the legislative fi-
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c1tleS ana DOrOugnS cOLlIlllIIt
 Some forty sections of the present city charter would be changed or amended. if the bill as submitted by the city, is passed. A number of these changes would affect merely a word or two of the existing char ter; others are important and re- peal certain sections.
 At the persent time city elections are held in October, but it is now proposed to hold such election in November of the odd-numbered years.
 Inauguration in January
 Inauguration of all officers Of the city would take place in January, their terms of office extending from the first day of January for period of two years under terms of another amendment which is sinli- lar to custom here in Waterbury, but which would have been changed following this years election under proyisions of a Culhane charter amendment approved two years ago at Hartford.
 If Che new charter is passed it will become effective immediately and nullify the provisions of the Culhane amendment, calling for ln- al1guration of all officials within a week of their election in October.
 Also of importance is the follow ing proposed change: Section A
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
TWO DOLLAR DAYS
 FOR WATERBURY
Local Merchants Ready to Display Values, Thurs
 day and Friday

Tomorrow and Friday of this week Waterbury Shoppers will have the opportunity to take advantage oi remarkable values offered by local merchants in city wide dollar day sale.
 The Waterbury Merchants Bureau is sponsoring the two day sale, and announcement has been made by the principal stores in town that rare bargains will be offered to the buy ing public.
 Waterbury merchants are cleaning house of their winter merchandise and at the same time displaying new spring styles, thus offering an ex- cellent opportunity to those interest ed in stocking up their needs.
 Another reason why the public should turn out in large numbers tomorrow and Friday is the fact that Saturday is Washington's birthday, and all retail stores in Waterbury will be closed.
 Always Popular Event.
 Dollar days have become an ever increasing popular yearly event ln Waterbury. For, the merchant 1t is an opportunity to clean house by offering unusual bargains to the purchaser, and in direct proportion the public benefits through this money saving event.
 Thousands are expected to crowd the downtown area tomorrow and Friday. Merchants have announced that generous assortments ana plenty of them will be on display at very attractive prices.
 It is further indicated that this sale probably will be the last for some time to come. Because of Na- tional Defense, prices of merchant disc have been climbing sharply in the past few months. and bargains such as will be offered tomorrow will not be available again until at least midsummer. The buying public IS urged to shop and save tomorrow and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
Japanese Attempts to Strike in Far East Will Be Met With Force
 . GREECE GIVEN EVERY HELP AGAINST NAZIS British, Philippians Are Hurling Back Italians on All War Sections
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff COrrespOndentN
 An Australian expedition ary corps, backed by fighter and bomber plane squadrons, today assumed protection of Great Britain's Far Eastern danger point, the great naval base of Singapore. Arrival of the hardy fighting men from the AntipodeS made plain that Britain views the Far Eastern threat seriously and proposes to take no chances at Singapore, key to the rich empire of Malaga, the Dutch East Indies and, possibly, the Philippines.
 The British action came as:
 British forces and their Ethiopian rebel allies smashed deeper Into Italian-held Ethiopia and threat ened the Fascist hold on the vast regions around Lake Tana-
 The Balkans waited tensely for the next move in the Axis presStire drive to end the Greek Italian war and close down the Balkan fighting front.
 Biggest Ever Landed
 The strength of the Australian force at Singapore was not disclosed but it was said to be the biggest ever landed there. The action gives Australia a major part in two Brit ish Empire fighting fronts.
 Australian troops, reinforced with regiments from India and smaller groups from other portions of the Empire, form the backbone of Gen. eral Sir Archibald Wavell'S Imperial Army of the Nile. Now they nave taken over defense of the No. poe Sition in the Far East as well.
 Official statements indicated Aus tralia now has more than 125,000 men on the two fronts in addition to a home defense force being built up to a total of 250,000 and an air force, in training and in action, or some 40,000 men.
 The Australians landed in Singa- pore ISdQy 1OI dCGlO1s 4ACJ b4O0S~~s their own artillery, their own trans port, their own arms = everything but provisions. As the tanned, slouch- -hatted troops left their ships they shouted: "When's the balloon going up?"
 Japanese Not Pleased
 The Japanese were not pleased by the British action. An army spokesman at Shanghai said that arrival of the Australians would not contribute to peace"
 Bangkok indicated that Japan steadily is increasing her naval concentrations in the waters north of Singapore. Permission was asked there for destroyers of the Japanese "patrol'' force to provision and re- fuel.
 On the Balkan front Sofia report ed that the Germans are actively bringing pressure on Greece tn the preliminary maneuvers of drive to force the Greeks to make peace with Italy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
Greece Will Be Helped
 If She Stands Firmly
Britain Will Not Give Her Greek Ally Nor Balkans, Without One Terrific Struggle Against
 German Help to Italy
BY FREDERICK KUH

United Press Stan COrreSpOndentJ
 London, Feb. 19.-(UP)-British sources indicated today that Great Britain will not give up her Greek ally and the Balkan war front with out fight despite belief in Balkan quarters that Germany has moved into strategic position to impose peace between Greece and Italy.
 However, there was no indication here of what military measures Britain is prepared to take to keep Greece in the war.
 It was forecast here that the Ger mans might overrun Bulgaria a month or six weeks from now, and march to the Greek frontier.
 But British informants said that the Greeks had shown their mettle and would not be intimidated easily. They said Britain would give them every bit of help it could.
 Balkan experts agreed that there might be serious complications to upset German plans within the next few weeks, but generally they eX- pressed doubt that Britain could send to Greece sufficient forces to stop a big scale German attack on Greece.
 Ready in Balkans.
 Responsible informants here said
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

four times, she said, to save her life.
 Tt was the first nice thing ] ever did in my life" she said,
 AS she finished her story yestcr- day, Prosecutor Joseph Garry waved her from the witness chair.
 "This man, Barcelona, was n vio- lent man." he said, "f have personal knowledge that he was a violent man"
 After this statement, unprcce. dented in san.lranclseo courts. he turned 10 the Jury and continued; 1;
 "Lct him who ik without sin east the first stone,
 "rhk Is not murder and by no stretch of the imagination could lt be called murder. it conlG only be involuntary mllNlnnRhlrr
 "i am not akklny you lo coinprola'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 FEB. 10, l040

By United Press.
 British destroyer Daring torpe. aOeA and sunk by U.boatl ib0 oiii. eoFs and men believed lost.
 King Oiustaf ef sweden inc formed people that the country could not Intervene milllaFiIy ln behalf Of Finland.
 Turkey Invoked national delense law which carried virtually de. lateFlnl poser for Sue govenls mlenl.
 Ilaisnlm reported offensive en knfeIlnn lnlhmus vas develop fne successfully"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
Election Date In Waterbury May Be Moved Back Month
Some Forty Sections of Present City Charter Would Be Changed or Amended Under Bill Pre-
 sented By Senator Edward Egan

Election of all city and town officials the first
 Tuesday after the first Monday of November proposed one of the Waterbury charter changes recommended today to the General Assembly the text of the ciys charter bill was supplied by Senator Edward F. Egan The bill was filed in blank form weeks ago by Senator and already has been assigned for hearing before the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
ENDORsED nY BOTH

Sheffield. Mass. Feb. ie-tup)-- Tax Collector Clarence H Warner was endorsed by both Republicans nnd Democrats today nR he sought re-eecllon to a 30th term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 1s-(UP)-Govh ernment expenses and receipts fer tho current fiscal year through Febs 17th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Yease $5,866, 344sS71@BA
 Receipts $3,5s1, ,46s, ,044.S9 ss,s7l.tos.7as.sS
 Gross Deficit ss.41s. .SsS:ss ss, s,lss.iSs.sal.ss
 Net Deficit $s,s74,4s1. .5ss62 ss.4ei. .7se.s4l.ss
 Cash Balance $l,sss. s.s7s.11i.is s2.lss. .iss. albs.s1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

Here ls your Job. National Defense demands lnefe trained eIlce weFh. UFn. Pest JmnleF Cellegss--AaH
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Fair, Some Colder
 Tonight, Thursday. Fun Weather Report Page IL
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The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22
The Menace Of Self Pity
by Ruth TayIor)

Self pity is far deadlier in its effects
than any poison gas ever invented 1t
has destroyed whole nations as it grew
and spread its devastating smoke screen.
Over ten years ago. on the train
from Bremen to Colonge, German Wo-
man spoke to me Of this We talked a
mixture Of German and English with the
aid Of pocket dictionary all the way
down the Rhineland, past the smoke fill
ed industrial towns that have learned in
the last months the force of the R.A F.
She said There is something
wrong growing | feel it. | have two
boys. One Of them when he misses with
his ball Just laughs and tries again. But
the other-he is my trouble. When he
misses he always says the sun was in his
eyes or somebody pushed him. That is
what is happening to our people They
will not laugh and try to throw the ball
right They keep thinking it is not their
fault. | can stop it with my boy-but |
cannot stop it with my peope--and the
end will be bad.
What self pity can do to nation we
have cen IN the rise Of Hitler We are
face to face today with the problem of
how to keep from our shores the forces
he has unleashed But we must also
keep out the source from which his pow
er mushroomed
There is no self pity here? But there
Isl The young people say, There is
nothing for us today-we cant live nor
mai lives the way your generation could
There is no future for US. The adults
complain Of the taxes they have to pay
overlooking that these taxes are
small price to pay for freedom. A howl
goes up when the slightest restriction is
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22
STATE CAPITAL NEWS

formative, educational, artistic
and patriotic lines and every
thing free to all state fair visi-
tors. Aside from some 800 stage
radio and screen artists, the at
fractions will be presented by
Ohio home talent, the states best
There will be more than 1000
brightly uniformed Ohio high
school musicians, gathered from
40 counties who will give band
concerts daily.
There will be musical caval-
cade, by Dawn's Early Light, Z
especially written for the Ohio
State Fair and depicting nightly.
with cast of 800, the history Of
American & Ohio from the early
days of the Minute Men to the
present time. A 60-piece band di
rected by Alphonse Cincione will
play the musical score.
$5,O00,000 worth of the latest
labor-saving farm machinery will
be on free display.
$144,00O in cash premiums and
prizes will go for the best dis
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22

plays-all open for free inspec-
tion by fair visitors.
10000 head of cattle, horses,
sheep and swine, valued at over
81 900 900 are entered in all
classes and will be on free dis
play.
$4,000 will be distributed in
a 5-day harness race meeting.
If you do not attend the Ohio
State Fair, you will miss some
thing which is well worth while.
Because of the shortage Of
workers in many Of the essential
skilled and semi-skilled occupa-
tions, employers now are begin
ming to avail themselves of the
usuable slsills possessed bp handi-
capped workers, reports the Ohio
employment Service. During 1910
the service placed 2,238 of these
workers and it is expected that
this figure will be greatly increas
ed this year. Ohio stood fourth
among the 48 states in the NUM-
Der Of placements of handicapped
workers during 1910.
The y. S. Army has found only
one Ohio draftee in 666 who is IL
literate.
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for q recapitulation and verifica-
tion of the roll call which, when
completed, failed to change the
original tally. An attempt was
then made to reconsider the vote
but to no avail. Never before,
at least in modern legislative his
tory, has the enactment Of such
an important measure depended
upon a single vote.
The bill, as adopted by the
House, was the same as passed
by the Senate, with one or two
minor amendments, which were
quickly accepted by the Senate.
Under the new law the term of
service Of all seIectees, National
Guardsmen, reseryists, and 9TH
ers who volunteered for one
years military training, will be
automatically extended by eight
cen months to make q total lengh
of service of thirty months-or
two and half years. The bill
also extends for eighteen months
time the service of men in the
Regular Army, who originally
enlisted for three years. The
term extension for those in the
military service was predicated
upon declaration contained in
the bill to the effect that 1.-THE ma
tional interest is imperiled.' The
new law also repeals the section
in the original Selective Service
Act which limited to nine hum
dred thousand, the number of Sc
lectees to be in training at any
one time, and permits the mill
tary training of as many men as
the President may desire. Under
the new regulations, soldiers will
receive an increase of ten dollars
per month in their base pay af-
ter their first twelve months of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22
Labor and Industry
(bv George r McCray)


last week the Go and AFL won an
other impressive victory in the long civil
war between the south and the organized
labor movement The fight centered
around house vote on a conference re-
port approving the revised Conally
amendment to the Selective Service act.
This amendment as passed by the senate
and very slightly modified in conference
would, in the opinion Of Bill Green OF
the AFL impose a condition of involun-
tary servitude upon labor
Phil Murray Of CIO charged the leg
islation lis not intended to exercise any
compulsion upon management, but only
against labor" Thus the AFL and the
CIO attained an effective degree of unity
on a matter affecting their mutual inter-
estS.
After various representatives had
been properly "buttonholed" by labor
spokesmen, the house smashed the at
tack on the unions by vote of 255 to
Id Republicans, Democrats voted
against the measure.
When the results of the contest were
announced, Rep. Martin Dies stated:
Nov that the Republicans have gone
over to the CIO, maybe better start in
vestigating EN-
To many Negroes, north and south,
the struggle over the revised Conally
amendment to the Selective Service act
will seem like white folks fight in
which the darker brother has little inter
est. But as matter Of fact the fight
strikes at the very root Of our political
and economic problems in the south
An analysis Of the vote revealed that
72 of 78 representatives from southern
states having poll tax restrictions on the
right to vote, were in favor of the legis-
lation to place labor in involuntary ser
vitude.' 1t is not mere coincidence that
in the states which sent these men to
congress, Negroes enjoy, as a matter of
right, few of the privileges and immuni-
ties Of American citizenship.
These men and the industrial, COM
mercial, and plantation powers they rep
resent are bitterly opposed to unions for
the same reason they disfranchise Negro
and poor white labor in the south They
want an almost absolute control over the
labor force in their districts.
These same men and the unions
know that this control is safe SO long as
workers In these areas are not able to
vote. Likewise every Negro in the south
with the brain of an ant knows the fight
for civil liberties, better education, pub
lie sanitation, health facilities, housing
and the very security of life and property
depend upon our winning the right to
vote.
Our right to vote will come only
when the American people with our help
insist upon equality Of suffrage in the
United States The trade unions, parti-
cularly the Go are in the forefront of
this fight. 1t should be no more difficult
to make common cause with the CIQ and
AFL than it was for Tory government
in England to make common cause with
Communist Russia We too, are fighting
for our lives
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22
Words and Deeds Amiss
(By William Henry Huff for AMP

(By William Henry Huff for AMP
Your tongue is like an air gun trigger
1t shoots away at everything
But makes the shooter none the bigger
Nor does it any fruitage bring
| used to be such little gunner;
| shot at birds ] could not eat
OF every pet made runner
Or else | punctured all its feet.
In after years learned the folly
Of saddening others for my good
Let everyone around be jolly
In eyeWbody's neighborhood.
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c o M M E N 7 S
w ith a Buckeyo
In Congress.
~ ClAAEec8 4 1g0Nu
asaA~ = eaassssa. ~ aaAs nssr4us

History was made, in more
ways than one, last Tuesday night
when the House Of Representa-
tives passed by margin Of one
vote, the Administration bill to
extend for eighteen month the.
term Of service of all draftees,
National Guardsmen, reseryists,
and others serving in the Army
Of United States. The final roll
call stood 2O3 in favor Of the bill
to 202 against. TIE vote followed
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-08-22

No small item is the mass Of
correspondence which fellows the
fling of initiative or referendum
petitions with the Secretary Of
state.
The law reads, "Whoever seeks
TO propose law or constitutional
amendment by initiative petition
shall by a written petition
gned by 100 qualified electors,
submit such proposed law 81. to
the Attorney General for examin
alton. If in the opinion Of the At
torney General the summary is a
fair and truthful statement Of the
proposed law, he shall so certify
and such certification shall then
be filed with the Secretary Of
State, who shall forthwith desig-
nate a convenient size for the
sheets of paper, the color and
weight Of paper to be used, and
general order of arrangement of
such petition. 1t should be not
ed that official approval as to the
wording and form of the petit
ions, only, is required.
Now comes the rub which adds
volume to the State House mail.
When an initiative proposal to
legalize gambling in Ohio was re-
Gently fled, the press headlines
the news THE Attorney General
and Secretary of State have ap-
proved proposal to legalize gamb-
ling in Ohio. Apparently some
readers take this to mean that the
officials mentioned have endorsed
and recommend the proposal, and
so the heavy mail crusade begins
Neither official has expressed a
pro or con opinion as to the mer-
it's of the proposal
=
A total of 298 law gradu-
ates, out of 361, applicants, were
successful in the state bar exam
nations held June 1926.
Souls Harbor, the most ambi-
tious evangelistic venture in Co
lumbus since the Billy Sunday re-
viyals of three decades ago, was
dedicated August IL with impress
sive ceremonies. The principal
speakers on the program were
Secretary of State John e. Swee-
ney, Mrs. w. A Sunday, Of Win
ona Lake, Ind, widow Of the IA
nous Billy Sunday, Pat B. With
row, founder Of what is said to
be the worlds largest mission at
Charleston, w. Va, and H. Max
Good, founder and director Of
Souls Hafbor. MI. Good is the
originator Of The Wings of Pray
er radio broadcasts, featured on
station WHKC daily programs
for some time. These broadcasts
are now being directed from
Souls Harbor.
o O.
IT would take columns Of space
TO describe what really great
state fair will exhibit August 23-
so. The terms aGreatest in His
tory, 7 Bigger and Better" and
other advertising catch lines could
not truly indicate the surprises.
satisfaction and pleasures await 1
ing the rublic. It is true that the
old time side-show, shekel-gatherss
ing ballyhoo will be missing, be-
cause the standard has been rails
ed for this year, the entire pro-
gram haa bean azzangs6 alsag aa- \
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done for those boys back in those
days has been permanent. l
could not begin to call the names
of those who have kept in con
tact with me, and | am happy
that I was given an opportunity
to work with them.
Certainly, Chicago will offer
bigger field and likewise more
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work, but | feel that can stand
more work if am helping more
people.
| shall ever remain grateful to
YOU and your paper and the
good people Of Dayton. Remem-
ber me to Mrs. Rives, and all
who may perchance ask of me.
OTTOWAY.
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Pictured above is Fisher, left, as he
received the pennant from Admiral
Cluverius, center, while member I
the color guard waited to hoist it to
the plant flag staff ,
The "E" pennant will fly below the
naval ordnance flag, which was pre-
sented simultaneously to thr plant.
The plant also is entitled to paint a
large block "E" on it's stack similar
to the Navy practice by which crew
winners Of the award inscribe an "E"
on the ship funnel or gun turrnt.
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days Of hectic
debate during
which feelings
ran high and
te1npers became
short. When t Q
vote result was
announced q de-
A =
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F.. Fisher, vice president Of General
Motors and general manager Of it's
Fisher Body division, in a colorful
ceremony at the plant. In making the
presentation, Admiral Cluverius said
the. Fisher die and machine unit was
the finest naval machine shop he
had ever seen.
High ranking officers Of the ninth
naval district, executives Of General
Motors and the !, 800 employees in the
plant witnessed the presentation and
the raising Of the flag.
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THE United States Nays cherished
l "E" award for excellence now flies
from the staff Of the Fisher Body die
and machine unit in Detroit The Il"
pennant- the highest service award
in the Navy was presented to the
Fisher plant for its excellence and
misunderstanding production Of naval
ordnance. The Fisher plant was the
first in the automotive industry to
receive the coveted award.
Rear Admiral Wat T. Cluverius
presented the .E::" pennant to Edward