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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12

c. What is the fine for failure to display a Federal automobile use tax stamp on car that is in use? l A. Twenty-Five dollars.
 c. What proportion of Army Of- ficers' Candidate School graduates entered the Army as selectees?
 A. About 60 percent. e. Was Labor Day ever observed in the United States on any day other than Monday? A. The first Labor Day was on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City. In 1884 the first Monday in September was selected as the holiday.
 e. Who played the role of "Jean Lafitte" in the photoplay, The Buc- cancer?
 A. Fredric March. c. How large Is the smallest bird? A. A species of humming bird na- tive in tropical America is believed to be the smallest known bird. An adult is hardly more than two inches long and weighs less than l-2i9th Of an ounce.
 e. Name the metals that are good conductors of electricity in inc order of their efficiency.
 A. The following are listed In the order of their electrical conductivi- ty: Silver; copper; gold; aluminium; magnesium: tungsten; bolybdenum; zinc: cadmium, nickel; and plau- mum. The electrical conductivity of silver is about six times greater than that of platinum and only slightly greater than that of copper
 O. Which of George Bernard shaw's works contains his famous description of the Rhine Maidens7 A. 'The Perfect Wagnerite," written before any of his plays. Shaw did much to popuiarize Wag- ner in England.
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immed la t e ] y, then work out their differences afterward.
 If the con- fereeS decide to negotiate as they have in the past, trying to find the precise answer for every question t h a t faces them, the o n l y prospect which some of the smarter la- bor politicians in Wa ehinOfNY1 Nar
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 and Answers
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 The Waeekbmy Democrats Ser. vice BuseaW win answer for yOu free. any question Of fact CT in- formation, not involving exteM- sive research. Write your @ues- t5on clearly, slgn name and ad- aEesg, cneloge three cent postage stamp. Medical Or legal advice cannot Do given. Address Water. bury Denlocrat's Washington Ser
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 e. What kind of work are men in Glass I-B, drafted for limited serv- ice, required to perform? Do they drill?
 A. They perform various duties including administrative work, radio work and various other essential non-combatant assignments. The army carries out . bodybuilding program for these men, and they may be required to do some drilling, but it is not the grueling drill done by regular soldiers, and is given pri- marily for purposes of discipline.
 e. How do the overtime pro- visions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Public Contracts Act dif- fer?
 A. The Fair Labor Standards Act provides for the payment of over time at the rate of time and ore- half for all hours worked in excess of 40 in any workweek. Under the Public Contracts Act the rate of pay for overtime is one and one-half times the basic hourly rate or piece rate received by the employe. Also. overtime is computed after 8 hours in any one day or after 40 hours in any one week during which no sin- gle daily total of employment may be in excess of 6 hours without pay ment of the overtime rate.
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

LET EVERY KNEE BOW
 William Hazlitt, Charles Lamb, and a number of distinguished lit erary men were once engaged in one of those brilliant discussions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-12
Washington Merry-Go-Ro
Army Sets Up It's Own School of Administration Potomoc Col Herbert C. Holddge Wins Fight for Personnel Teaches Officers How They Con Fit Squoe Pegs Into Squore Holes Old Timers Coll It Goddns But Hodrdse Shows It's Efficiency
BY DREW PEARSON

In C.  September
  trying to epegsin round
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TODAY's COMMON ERROR Do not say, 'T read in the pa-
 per where 3 ship was sunk;
 substitute "that" for where"
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. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Union Peace May Launch Big Labor Party
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

When the A. F. of L. and o. I. O. conferees sit down some time to- ward the end of the September in their third effort to establish labor unity and labor peace there is peg- hapS only one formula they can fol- low to bring results.
 That is to agree to organic unity
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c. What is the fine for failure to display a Federal automobile use tax stamp on car that is in use?
 A. Twenty-Five dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
30 CLUB BOOKS
 HARRY INGRAM
Rubber Company Official Speaker Tonight; Perry
 to Explain Signals

Nauga tuck, Nov. 4-John Healey president of the Thirty club, has an- nounced that Harry Ingram. off, cial of the United States Rubber Go, will be the speaker at the meeting this evening at D. m. in the K. of c, hall. His subject will be, How We Can Aid the War Effort Indus try
 Harold w. Brown, deputy chief air raid warden, has announced there will be a mass meeting of all air raid wardens and those who would like to be air raid wardens tonight at 8 D. m., in St. Michael's parish house. Citizens who wish in formation on the methods of pro- tecting their homes and places of business arc invited.
 A full explanation on the new audible signal system for air raids will be given by Harold R. Perry, chief air raid warden. MT Perry will also discuss the control of traffic problems as outlined in instructions recently received from national headquarters. Any other questions connected with alerts and blackouts
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to take part in the First Degree of Palos Council, K. of O., Bristol, meet at the KC rooms on Main street Thursday night at 7:30.
 Leaves for New York
 Mrs. David Wunderlich of Orchard street left Tuesday to spend several days in New York City.
 To Meet Thursday
 Mrs. Louis Lake will be hostess to a sewing meeting of the Woman's Federation of the Congregational Church Thursday afternoon in the social rooms of the church.
 Committee to Meet
 The Welfare Committee of the Womans club will hold meeting Friday afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Harold Cleveland of Orchard street.
 Assigned to Combat Unit
 Mrs. M. s. Bovey of East Main street received word from her hus- band, Private Mitchell s. Boyey, that he has been assigned to a com bat unit regimental headquarters company at Camp Atterbury, Md. Private Bovey joined the armed forces in September at Fort Hayes, Columbus. O., his home town. He has a daughter. Laura Joan, student in the East Main street school.
 Al:thea Society
 Members of the Alethea Society of the Plymouth Congregational Church will hold a rummage sale Thursday and Friday under the di- rection of Mrs. Irving Nygren, Mrs. Samuel Lawson. Mrs. William Day and Mrs. Lynn Rowlson.
 We'll Child Conference
 A Well Child conference will be held at the Plymouth Center School Friday afternoon from l:30 to D. m. under the sponsorship of the Plymouth Parent Teachers Associa- ton. Mrs. Henry Schinzel, Mrs. Ed ward Recor and Mrs. Bernice 6ie- miatkoski will assist in the work.
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$2OO,OOO IN NEW
 PROPERTY LIKELY
Addition to Grand List Cer= tain Despite Hardships in
 Getting Materials
TERRYVlLLE Correspondent: ,. F. Ryan, IA W Main St.-Tel 8559 Bristol Div

Terryville, Nov. 4.-Several hun- dred property owners declared their property at the final session of the Board of Assessors Monday night, with only about per cent of the property owners failing to appear before the board.
 A member of the Board of As- sessors Tuesday stated that despite the curb in building, though not being able to get materials, there will be at least $200.000 in new prop erty added to the grand list this year. Both Lake Plymouth and Fall Mountain Lake are showing large numbers of new homes listed.
 Volunteers Needed
 Volunteers for various branches of the women's division of the Civilian Defense are needed and any women interested are asked to register with Mrs. Amos Lister, chairman of the local women's divi- sion of the Defense Council who will be at the town hall Monday November g between 3:30 and 6:50 to accept applications. Hospital aides, inactive nurses for relief duty in hospitals and volunteers for other divisions are needed by the council.
 Engagement Announced
 MT. and Mrs. Russell F. Melius or Terryville announce the engagement of their daughter, Edith May, to Harold D. Fowler, son of MT. and Mrs. Lewis A. Fowler of l79 Elm street, Thomaston.
 Fined in Waterbury
 Sidney Hart, ST. of Plymouth whose automobile ran into parked car in Waterbury late in October was fined $i00 and costs when arr raigned in municipal court in Wa terbury Monday on charges of oper- ating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor.
 William Whear, Chief Air Warden for Plymouth, Tuesday night, issued a request to the residents of Ply- mouth to abide by the Army regula- ton that no grass or r leaves be burned after sundown.
 To Meet Thursday
 Grand Knight Nicholas Biscoe, of Leo XIII Council, K. O., requests all members and candidates who are
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Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Nov. - Mrs. Rose Rempher of Curtiss street celebrated her 18th birthday Sunday. A num- per of friends and relatives called at her home to extend congratulations and presented her gifts and flowers,
 A son was born yesterday morn- ing to MT. and Mrs. Sanford Liver more of Central avenue at st. Mary's hospital, Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Schuman of Wiliiamsport, Pa, are visiting Mir. and Mrs. Sanford Livermore of Gen. tral avenue,
 Ace Durette, student at the Uni versity of Connecticut, spent the weekend with his mother. Mrs. Leila .Durette of 40 North Main StrecA
 Mrs. Joseph I,engyel has returned 10 her home on Homested avenue after being a patient at St, Mary's hospital, Waterbury.
 Dc nald Radwick, son of Mir. and Frs. Otto Radwick of Oak street, celebrated his fifth birthday Mon- cay. A party was held at the home Gf hls grandparents, MT. and Mrs. Patrick Vaughan of Seymour.
 Pvt. Robert J. Casper, stationed at Indian Town Cap, Pa. is spend- ing a few days with his parents, Mir and Mrs. J. J. Casper of Hotch- kiss street. Pvt. Casper obtained his leave to come home to vote yes- terdsy.
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Baldwin by one vote, while Con gressman Joseph E. Talbot was given plurality of 499. Judge D. Emmet Shea, in his bid for reelec- tion as judge of the probate court, carried the town by IS votes, but when the returns from Beacon Falls came in 1t was found Stephen J. Sweeney (R) had won the judge of probate post by two-vote margin.
 The Democrats carried the first and third wards, but lost by 125 in the second ward where the Italian faction bolted the party.
 Mrs. Anna P. Erk and William A. Painter each boiled 2,6l9 votes to be named to the General Assembly Richard Durkin, Sr., 8 veteran as- semblyman of three terms, boiled 2,544 to be defeated, while his rum ming mate, Richard Neary, Sr., a veteran member Of the Democratic party, polled 2,547.
 Both Gov. Hurley and Mir. Bald win ran behind their tickets. and Jasper McLevy boiled PAT votes to run 52 ahead of his ticket. Gov. Hurley boiled Is votes less than Lieut.. Gov. Shepard and Baldwin boiled 47 votes less than Mir. Had den.
 Cong. Joseph F Talbot didn't carry the three wards as he did in the special election Jan. 20. In that election he carried the town by D. 07l contrasted with the 499 Tues day When he ran for treasurer in 1888 he polled 2,853 or 28 more than he boiled Tuesday.
 High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin carried the town by 9 votes to de- feat Nj. Schall. In 1888 he took the town by 482 votes. The Democrats to carry Naugatuck in Tuesdays close election were Hurley, Slavin and Shea.
 The strain of the long hours showed up on the election workers. Many of them were relieved for periods during the day to prepare for the heavier voting that was ex- pected in the evening. At 3 p. m. about half the vote had been cast, At 2 p. m. only 425 votes had been cast in the first ward. The total cast for the day in this ward was 2,l52.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
REBEKAH LODGE
 SUPPER GUESTS
WinOnahs Entertain at Halloween Party at Odd
 Fellows Hall

Naugatuck, Nov. 4-Members of Columbian Rebekah Past Noble Grand Club of Naugatuck were guests of the Winonah Rebakah Past Noble Grand association at the annual supper and entertainment recently in Odd Fellows hall, Water bury.
 A wartime supper was served under the direction of Mrs. Anna Book, assisted by Mrs, Mary Par sons, Mrs. Hilda Rosevear and Mrs. Grace Weaving. Mrs. Edith Loether and Mrs. Louise Clarke supervised the table decorations which con- sisted of autumn leaves, candles and chrysanthemums. Halloye'en novel; ties were used as favors. Mrs. Let tie Flood and Mrs. Grace Prichard made up the reception committee.
 The mystery prize was awarded to Mrs. Grace Weaving. At the close of the session, games were played under the direction of Mrs. Agnes Bristol and Mrs. Agnes Finlay and Halloween noisemakers awarded ! the winners who included, Mrs. Ruth Barrett, Mrs. Mabel Atkins, Mrs. Betty Anderson and Mrs. Dor othy Barrett, all of Naugatuck. Members of the Columbian lodge present included: Mrs. Rosalie Traver, Mrs. Lottie Warehouse, Mrs. Elizabeth Rogers. Mrs. Lizzie Stahl, Mrs. Gertrude Howell, Mrs. Jessie Barrett, Mrs. Ruth Barrett, Mrs. Dorothy Markey, Miss Isabelle Long, Mrs. Rose Seeger, Mrs. Ethel Warehouse, Mrs. Betty Anderson, Mrs. Bertha Huband Mrs. Lillian Hohnson, Mrs. Louise Voegeli, Mrs, Anna Currie, Mrs. Myrtle Bosworth, Mrs. Margaret Williams, Mrs. Lor- ella Newman and Mrs. Mabel At kins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
ROBERT A. SCHULTZ
 BAPTIZED SUNDAY

Naugatuck, Nov. A christening party was held Sunday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Adam Schultz Of Curtiss street. Their son. Robert Allen who was born in Griffin hos pital. Derby, October 2nd, was bap- tizad.
 Miss Fra.ccs Waleilia of Ansonia, vas sodmother and Walter Schultz of atuck, the godfather Among the guests present were Mrs. Rose Waleika and MT and Mrs. Joseph Sokolowski, Jr., of An sonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
BLOCK IN CENTER
 TOCHANCE HANDS
Two=Story Phelps Building Owned By Famous Fam=
 lily Since 1884
LITCHFlELD Correspondent, Thomas Mora. ghan - Phone Litchtic!d 2i5

Litchheld. November 4. = Sale of the two story Phelps block in the center by George E. Phelps and Mrs. Lulu Bill to Archibald A Macdonald has been announced The transaction was completed through the agency of Mrs. Jean Pyle Marin.
 The block, built in 1887 by the late Eugene Phelps, is one of the largest in town. MT. Phelps had acquired the property in 1884 and it had been in possession of the Phelps family to the present time.
 The building houses the local post office, Crutch and Macdonald drug store, in which MT. Macdonald is partner, and other business estab- hshments. Formerly the block com- prised three stories but the third was torn down after a fire more than ten years ago. Litchfield Grange Hall now occupied most of the second floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Sweeney Beats Shea By 2 Votes
Two Rubber Plants
 After Female Heb,
Women Sought for AmpIified War Work Program;
 Additional Men Also Desired

tification, permitting vehicles to move during the blackout and air raid, will be procured by the civilian defense council as soon as available. Those permitted to display these labels must have the green light as- sembly before mounting and if the label is applied first the assembly will not operate correctly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
BIBLE CLASS HOLDS
 FOOD SALE FRIDAY

Naugatuck, Nov. 4 The John Wesley Bible class of the Methodist church will hold food sale at the Culver store on Church street Fri day, Nov. 6, from Il a. m. until 6 D. m, in charge of Mrs. Donald Umlauf, Mrs. Chester Bosworth and Mrs. Fred Mowrey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

Naugatuck, Nov. A check of the two U. s. Rubber Co. units revealed today the plants are in the market for added help in the various de- partments.
 Tn connection with the amplified war work program, the U. S. Rub- Der Co. footwear plant is sorely in need of women employees.
 Women workers are needed for full or part time work in this divi- sion, and there are also various openings throughout the plant for added male employees, the personnel division reports.
 Women workers are needed as laboratory trainees and in the var ious clerical units throughout the Naugatuck Chemcial Co. The need for men worke $ runs all the way from straight labor jobs to trainees for skilled and semi-skilled positions.
 Applications for both branches of the local rubber plants have been received from men and women in Waterbury and New Haven, The transportation factor, however, must be taken into consideration before the permanency of out-of-town workers in regard to positions here can be fully weighed.
 Lowell Rotary Guest
 Robert E. Lowell, Industrial Rela- tions Manager at the Footwear plants of the United States Rubber Co. in Naugatuck, was the speaker at the weekly meeting of the Rotary club at Sullivan's Inn in Cotton Hollow this noon at 12:15. His sub ject was Man Power.
 The program committee consisted of Harold w. Brown, chairman, and Roy Johnson, Bertel V. Olson and Glenn F. Nobel dined together and discussed their problems during the meal.
 Label Warning
 The Naugatuck defense council warns those who have received the new labels of Identification for es- sential vehicles not to apply these labels to the windshield of their cars. A piece of green cellophane is to be mounted in front of the label before applying it to the wind shield. The green light assembly which Eliminates the labels of iden-
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EVERGREEN CHAPTER M E FITS TOMORROW

Naugatuck. Nov. Evergreen chapter, O. E. S., will meet Thurs day evening at 8 o'clock in Masonic hall. Mrs. Robert Houseknecht, worthy matron and her associate officers, will examplify the degree work.
 Refreshments will be served and a social hour enjoyed after ths meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Brennan to be Aviation Cadet

Brennan to De AvlatlOn Cadet
 Matthew Brennan, son of MT. and Mrs. Patrick s. Brennan of Torring- ton Road, will leave on November 9 to take a 30-week course in me torology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he will be classed as an aviation cadet in the U. s. Army Air Corps. Upon com pletion of the course he will be con- missioned second lieutenant and will begin service as weather fore- caster. Brennan is a graduate. of the local high school and of Colum- bia University. He has been em- ployed by the Warren Macarthur Corporation in Bantam.
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At the Hollywood Canteen, Re- public's serial qeen, Kay Aldridge. was dancing with a sailor who had seen "Perils of Nyoka." As they glided over the floor, the sailor said: Gee, you dance well too. thought you only fought good"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

COrFespOndent Larry ShepIey-PhOne Naugatuck SS45
 Naugatuck, November = With $500 eligible to vote Naugauck yesterday only 5379 turned out to their voe Voting unusually light in the morning but the tempo picked up in the afternoon and evening" When the polls closed at o'clock it found for the first time in than decade Naugatuck had turned Republican and had named two representatives to the General Assem- bY. Governor Robert A. Hurley defeated Raymond E.
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will also be answered.
 The newest methods of handling incendiary bombs will be discussed. This procedure was recently revised because of different types of bombs now in use by the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

Ralph s. PashO, chairman of the Naugatuck Aviation committee, has announced that George Adna War ner, IT,, son of GeOrga A. Warner of Hillside avenue, has qualified for the Army Air Corps and will enter training school in the near fu- ture. MT. Warner is graduate of the Naugatuck high school and Hill school in Pottst0wn, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

Tech. Corp. Joseph Hladick has completed a course at the Navy Tor pedo School at Newport, R. l., and has returned to the Army base at Bradley Field, Windsor Locks.
 Lawrence Carberry. Jr.. who has been stationed with the U $. Army at Fort Knox. Kentucky, has been transferred to Camp Pickett, Vir- ginia.
 Mrs. J. B. Olsson has returned from Cloquet, Minn., where she spent several months with her sister. Mrs. John Holmberg. Her son, Albert H. Olsson and Mrs. Olsson of Jersey City, N. J., spent Sunday in Litch- field.
 Walter Macleod of Camden, N. J., spent the weekend with his brother, Nielsen Macleod of East street.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Abraham son of West street are moving to the Chase cottage in East Litchfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
Youths Apprehended Here

XUuIHs AppftHthueu HeFt
 Two Waterbury minors, who played hockey from school Monday, hitch-hiked to Litchfield, and ac- cording to police, took some cookies from parked car. The children
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Brevities

The hostesses for the advanced grammar school dancing classes sponsored by the Litchfield P. T. A. were changed for Tuesday afternoon to Mrs. Walter Upson and Mrs. Law renee Reed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04

dance will be sponsored by the All Fair Association following the roundup. As this is one of the few events of this year, large at tendance is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-04
INDUSTRIAL SUGAR DEADLINE THURSDAY

Naugatuck Nov. 4-Industrial and institutional users of sugar should apply for theirs November 5, the deadline. Sugar users are asked to take notice.
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County All ROund-IID

The Litchfield Farm Bureau office has announced that the annual All County roundup will be held this year in the Sacred Heart auditori- um in Torrington on Friday, with the program starting at 8 p. m. Outstanding members of the Litch- field County All Clubs will be on the program. William Newton, pres ident of the All Service Club, will award the cups for outstanding clubs Of the year and individual awards v'!ll be made by the club agent.
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were apprehended by the state police from the Litchfield barracks and returned to Waterbury authori- ties.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-05-21
PINE COUNTY RURAL
SCHOOL NEWS
A. e. GUsrAFsoN. County supt.

We still have more than 80 vacan-
cies to be filled for next year.
This does not include three or four
schools that quite definitely plan to
close.
Nine of the IL Hinckley depart
ment graduates (1942) have now con-
tracted for schools. The other three
do not plan to teach next year.
We have no reports of our Pine
county citizens (if any, who may
be completing Teachers college this
spring. We have, however, more
than a dozen of our present teachers
still seeking desirable changes, and
we also have more than 80 retired
teachers who may return to the
teaching field during this emergency.
So we now feel that Pine county
rural schools will fare well.
Due to tire and other general con-
ditions, we have not encouraged sec
tional play days and other pupil ac-
tivities this year.
Shall we promote rural graduation
exercises this year? Many cars would
be driven more than 100 miles (each)
for this occasion. What do you think
about it?