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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
FORCET-ME-NOT
 DRIVE STARTED
Roosevelt Warmly En. dOrses Campaign: James
 r. MartOne Chairman

The ForgetsMe-hot drive Of the Disabled American Veterans, which opened today, has the Eagnl en. eorsemant Of President Franklin D, Roosevelt,
 The President has written the aol, lowing letter in connection with she drive,
 The White House
 Washington
 AugNH I, le4a My ceaf MT, GoFblyi
 Your organizations annual Foyv getsme-n0t Day drive gives asl ops poftnnily 70 the American public 70 help the Disabled American Veiags ans ald Americas disabled defend. CTS og the past. the present and the future,
 KnowsHg something about ths good work it does, ! wlsh the D 4, " all success ln lis Annnal sale of Foggetsmesnols
 Very sincerely yours,
 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT Vivian D, oorbly, Esq, hhktpnhl AalNLhNtI Disabled American yetefans, 2ef0 MelH0se Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio,
 James ?, MaFtoDe s ebsirmaB ef the local F9rgetslDesllol drive eonls lnllles, Assisting hllO RleI WslE2T 0Yegl0n, Michael DeHlnBo, Michael Gallaha0, August CelleW, Joseph balibeau, Martin Matis0n, Jaaepb plpflaD0, IiepEy lsaEgy, LeenaFd0 DeYlt0, Leo Provost, Prank oTens cole, WilljaD keeyeDeg, Tloplas Qikell, GllbeFt Hansen, Albert garlgr nan, Finer Jensep, ., Peter gasflE gan, WllIlanl Murray, Robert Hayes, AlbePt Reilly, gke 00lamaD, Ger manlne DeIlnro, Rose Mulllsalll Ilene McMullen, Isabelle MaFtenei Mrs Th0mAs Hickey, k1elle D'Ans Rel0, Mrs, blyeaeplek Hsuaheg, MaFg DeysnallQ gesepbiDs Denablls alss Lena 0'kell,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02

The nations traffic toll came oosn 70 per cent for the month of Au~ gust as compared with that month R year ago This represents saving Df 1880 lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
WILLKIE ATTENDS
 PARK CITY PROGRAM

Bridaepors, Nov, 2,mWenaelD L, WlllklA VII Altend llle ArplysNepy bFp eepeln0nies al BFlaRepQrt Ellls altelAo0D MT, Wlllkle Ball bs . nllest Df h0nor at lhe ceremonies illeldent 70 lbe plekensaAlosl Of Af AgmgrNaYy hkp kWafd t0 tlle Autes Dlanallee noflogatloll,
 Thls ls helleSad 10 Ae Mg, Wilakle's first ApDearalee at sllep esEAnleillah,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02

Wateryilie. Nov. 2-The auxiliary Bremen of civilian defense Hdli meet tnis evening at o'clock at the Wa servl.le firehouse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02

The regular business meeting Of the Ladies Aid society oi St. Mi- ehael's church will be held tonight mt 8 o'clock at the church hall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT AT I
Urace Methodist Tithers Convene Simultaneously;
 CYO Farley Tomorrow
WATERVILLE
Correspondent: Mrs. William Y. Reoney. i9e Dwight sG
 Telephone 3-ga75

Wateryilie, Nov. 2-The auxiliary Bremen of civilian defense sdil meet this evening at o'clock at the Wa tervl.le firehouse.
 The '@ritherS" of Grace Method church will mee. for supper this evening at 6.30 o'clock. Following the supper the official board will meet.
 The regular business meeting Of the Ladies Aid society oi St. Mi- ehaei's church will be held tonight nt 8 o'clock at the church hall
 Pride of Weich Circle, No i3ss. will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Foresiers hall Mrs, Francis Whelan, chief companion, will preside. ..#.
 The (. Y. Q. Of St. Michael's church will meet tomorrow evening mt the church hall All boys and girls of high school are are urged 70 attend these instructions.
 Tgas FaIrmount Community club wall pld its regular business meet Ing "Wednesday evening at s o'clock at sts club rooms on Essex street, Kenneth Rappe. president, will be ln charge.
 The regular monthly meeting Of W0men's Society for Christian Sery- Zoe 0g Grace Methodist church, Wednesday evening at 7:9o o'clock. Mrs. Arthur Twelyek. president ln charge.
 Mg. ard Mrs. Walter Horman and daughter. Anne. Of Pembroke ave- nAe. visited Walter Norman, Jr, a student al the University Of Con- neeEleus, Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-02

have collections every other month with the first scheduled for Water town for Nov. !. Middlebury. rlys mouth, Prospect. Southbury, Thom~ aston. Wolcott and Eouthington will conduct collections every third month.
 4 special bin has been set up on Freight street for the placing of the tin. The local monthly quota is 50 tons.
 Contributors have been asked te wash the cans, remove labels, cut off the tops and bottoms placing them inside the can, and pressing down the cans.
  mNyY WAR mfaNEng Akn STAMPS
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03

HOW UNEMPLOYMENT insurance benefits will
IA help in the event of severe unemployment at
the close Of the is pointed out by Milton o.
Loysen of the New York State Department Of
Labor in commenting recent heavy benefit
payments made to unemployed workers in New
York City.
The New York City payments have been made
to over 3OO,OOO persons forced out OF jobs by war
priority and curtailment orders. The payments
have been a substantial help to consumer pur-
chasing and in maintaining living standards in
the difficult days of transition from civilian to all
out war production.
With the experience of New York in mind,
Mr.. Loysen emphasized the value of putting aside
money now for payment of unemployment lnsur-
ance benefits later.
"The protection unemployment insurance af-
fords our entire economic structure justifies the
continued accumulation of reserves during our
war effort" said Loysen. "Our unemployment in
surance fund now totals more than $3.50, 100000
and is prepared to meet practically any emer-
gency. After the war is won, every community in
the state will certainly feel the shock of recon-
version to civilian production. We must fOrestall
the disastrous economic consequences OF future
mass ayoffs. Now is the time to prepare for these
layoffs.
employers contributions to the unemploy-
ment insurance fund are an investment in eco
nomic and social stability" concluded Mr.. Loysen.
"Under the circumstances, employers should con-
slider their payment in the light of patriotic duty;
delinquent employers are certainly not in step
with the rest of the nation. Fortunately, most OF
our employers cooperating 100 per cent"
Mr. Loysen speaking particularly of New
York state but his words apply to every state
having an unemployment compensation system
and that means all of the 48.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
MARK ANNIVERSARIES
WITH RADIO BROADCAST

Washington, D. c. ULNS). - In
August, 1912, Congress passed the
Lloyd d-LaFollette Act, which granted
Government employees the right to
organize and to petition Congress; and
on August, 1882, the American Fedora
ton of Government Employees was
chartered by the American Federation
Of Labor
The double anniversary was OBJ
served on the 422nd consecutive week
ly broadcast of the Labor News Re
view," over Station WJSV of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. The
AFGE designated as it's official repre-
sentative, William S. Douglass, now
chief clerk, Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, Navy Department, charter
member who is credited with being one
of the founders of the AFGE. Present
also as guest of Albert n. Dennis,
director and commentator for the
Labor News Review was Mrs. Ber-
niece B. Heffner, national secretary of
the AFGE.
Il think that informed Government
employees generally will agree" Doug
lass said, that these two events-otfi-
cial affirmation of the right to organ
ize, and attiliation with the great
American labor movement-have been
responsible for much of the great prog
resS that has been made in the Govern
ment service in recent years. They are
keys that opened the door to our
progress"
After giving many details, Douglass
concluded with this significant state
ment: The A-F-GE and the A. +. of
l.. are implementing the LloydLa-
Toilette Act, and revealing its great
possibilities as we'll as the truth that
organization is vital to working men
and women everywhere
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
PAY-AS-YOU-GO TAXES

THE PAY-AS-YOU-GO tax plan Of Beardsley
Ruml is gaining supporters every day.
This is the plan which calls for turning the tax
clock ahead so as to provide that payments made
this year on last years income be regarded as
taxes on the current years income. Technically, a
years taxes would be dropped, but this would be
largely bookkeeping matter. Every one would
continue to pay taxes as before and the Treasury
would continue to get its revenue The important
difference would be that everyone would be up to
date and there would be no debt still owing to
the Government for last years income when a man
died or when his income suddenly ceased.
AS popular support for the idea has grown
Treasury opposition has increased. The Treasury
wants two amendments. One, which has merit,
calls for tn imposition Of l9 per cent Withholding
plan so that tax payments for large number or
taxpayers will really be on a ''pay-as-you-go
basis The other Treasury amendment virtually
destroys the whole plan. Instead of cean-cut job
of turning the whole tax clock forward the
Treasury proposes that this be done only with re-
Spect to the normal tax and the first SurtaX
bracket. This in effect, would drop out a years
taxes for those with net income under $4,000 but
it would mean greatly increasing the tax burden
for those above that level. The lated would not
merely be called upon to pay their full taxes on
the current years income but also all SurtaXes
above the $1,000 level on the year which has been
skipped. This would amount in the higher brackets
virtually to doubling taxation
This proposal of the Treasury, apparently Is
not based upon the idea that there would be any
real loss of revenue through the adoption of the
Ruml plan 1t is based on the objection that there
may be a few individuals who would get a break
because they had large incomes in the following
year To catch these few individuals the Treasury
would be quite prepared to sacrifice the whole
Ruml plan. This is short-sighted attitude. 1t
should be possible to work out special formula
to meet those very few exceptional cases where
the plan would result in person of large income
escaping taxation without penalizlng all persons
having more than $4,000 income. If not, the Ruml
plan has enough merits to outweigh a few isolated
cases of this sort. 1t should be accepted or re-
jected on its merits, not amended out of all use
fullness and then thrown away because it has been
distorted to The point where it IS no longer any
good.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
KNITGOODS WORKER ASK
CONGRESSMEN TO BACK
ANTI-POLL TAX BILL

New York City. QLNS).-All New
York City congressman have been
urged by the Knitgoods Workers Union,
Local 155 of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union, to sign Dis
charge Petition No / to bring the
Geyer anti-poll tax bill to the floor of
the House.
In personal letter to each Con-
gresham, signed by Louis Levinson,
president, and Louis Nelson, manager
secretary, the union stated that the
Southern poll tax representatives "who
do not represent their people have sue
ceeded in creating Sub-standard level
of wages and living in their community.
Work which should be given to the
Empire State is sent down South be-
cause our community cannot compete
with the standards existing there"
The letter declared that The pres
ent situation barring millions of our
fellow citizens from voting is undemo-
cratic and dangerous to our liberties.
1t tends to perpetuate a one party sys-
TEN - the direct antithesis of the
democratic process 1t permits the
growth of political machines without
responsibility to their constituents.
This development is dangerous not only
to the people and the regions involved
but to the entire American nation
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
BADLY NEEDED PAY INCREASE

EMPLOYEES OF THE Post Office Department,
- whose compensation rates were fixed in 1920
II years ago-are asking Congress to enact legls-
lation granting them temporary pay increase to
partially offset the marked increase in the cost
of living.
Their plea is entirely justified, and in the
interest OF fair play to a deserving force of work
ers as well Of maintaining the efficiency of this
vital service, prompt action should be taken.
Since 1899, while wage rates in private en-
ployment have advanced from 40 per cent to as
high SO per cent, postal employees have suffered
an actual decrease in purchasing power amount
ing to more than 20 per cent. Food prices have
risen more than y per cent, clothing more than
23 per cent hOusefurniShings more than 20 pei
cent and although the average of rents has risen
only about per cent, in some communities the
increase has been from % to i5 per cent.
This is obviously unjust to these loyal workers
whose only recourse is to Congress and the Amer
lean people Every falr-mnded citizen will recog-
nize that, aside from the nequty Of this situation
it's harmful effects extend to every businessman
and every citizen III the community
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
HIT THE POLL TAX

TRADE UNIONISTS everywhere have an oppor-
tunity to hit the iniquitous poll tax by urging
their Congressman to sign the petition instructing
the Judiciary Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives to report out the anti-poll tax bill, now
bottled up
A letter from President Green of the American
Federation of Labor to labor bodies points out that
the bill, H.R. 1924, introduced by Senator Claude
Pepper of Florida, is held by the Judiciary Com
mttee which has refused to report it to the House
for vote When President Green wrote, 141 mem
bers of the House had signed the petition, 2l8
being required to make it effective.
The poll tax keeps 100000 citizens in 8
southern states from voting. The American Fed
eration of Labor maintains that Ameican citizens
should be accorded the right to vote uncondition-
ally and that the payment of poll tax should not
be imposed as condition for voting in either a
primary general election. No real believer in
democracy can hold otherwise.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENTS DOWN

A AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS apparently decided
last year that it was better to pick on some
thing their own size or less when they had their
collisions
At any rate, street cars and railroad trains
lost favor in 1941 as collision partners for auto
mobiles.
The 1912 edition of "Accident Facts" the Ma
tional Safety Councils accident statistics year
book says:
Every type of motor vehicle accident, except
collisions with street cars showed a higher fatal
ity total in 1871 than in 1910.
'The bulk of the total increase came in col
lisions between motor vehicles, which were up "a
per cent; collisions with bicycles, up 20 per cent
collisions with fixed Objects up 23 per cent and
non-collision accidents, up II per cent"
And on the subject of grade crossings "Acci-
dent Facts says:
death from motor vehice-train collisions at
grade crossings numbered 1874 in 1871. This was
even fewer than occurred in 1928 when motor
vehicle travel was only a fraction of it's present
volume and when far fewer trains We're operating
than in epreparation-ford period of 1871
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
TAX CREDITS FOR INSURANCE

StNATOR GEORGES proposal for permitting
~ tax deductions or credits within reasonable
limits in the payment of income taxes has met
with general support. 1t is becoming recognized
that if Federal taxes continue to increase, many
persons will find it impossible to keep their present
life insurance policies in force
Legislation providing a tax credit for insuI-
ance payments would encourage the keeping of life
insurance, which is obviously desirable both from
the individual and national standpoint.
AS the Evening Star of Washington, ID. c.,
comments:
"A large-scale lapse of insurance policies, by
deprvlng many American families of protection
against the death of their breadwinners, would
increase the need, in future years, for Federal
desirable therefore, that the American people con-
tinue to invest part of their savings in life in
Surance'
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
&4*4*4*4H4***4AN****4**4
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Most of the national groups of for
eign trade unionists formed under the
direction Of the International Fedora
ton of Trade Unions in London are
now, in the fourth year of the war,
continuing their constructive work with
renewed energy, the IFTU says.
The reports sent in by the various
groups indicate not only further con-
solidation of their organization but also
an increase in the extent of their in
fuence Even those refugees who up
till now, out of political or other
reasons, have stood aside are now find
ing their way into these labor groups
as they develop more and more into
international centers above party ties.
Numerically the strongest groups are
the Belgian and Polish. Next in
strength comes the French, German,
Austrian and Czechoslovak groups. One
especially satisfactory feature is the
fraternal cooperation in industries and
organizations with En- S h trade
unionists, the IFTU says.
x x X
Reporting on the work of the for
eign trade uniOnists, the 1FTU re-
marks:
"We should like to show by few
instances, without overrating their i'm
pOrtance, how they are performing
exemplary pioneer work for their own
and the British unions. Last September
German comrade got employment in
margarine factory, in which out of
14O members of the force only two
were then organized. With the help of
the district secretary of the British
he was able within six months to
organize the entire factory. AT present
negotiations are pending for the con-
clllsiOn of a collective agreement and
for wage increases"
The IFTU cites other instances of
organization gains made by foreign
uniOnists and comments:
"These few examples of practical
work demonstrate how even in the
midst of war and across the barriers of
ildtIoIlttl liiS NouSS VI AAASSh
national solidarity among the workers
is prevailing"
In an article reviewing the latest
victories of the Axis powers, the Dan
ish "Finanstidende" braves Nazi dis
pleasure by saying
How does the German home front
react to these developments? In the
long run that is the most important
question. SO far it has never benefited
the victor to gain the whole world if
he lost his own soul The home
front follows the war news without
any display of enthusiasm; the Ger
man population is so satisfied with
victory bulletins that these no longer
affect national sentiment, daily drudg-
cry means more.
There and everywhere people long
to put an end to these conditions in the
world which break up homes, destroy
skilled efficiency, and torture the
nerves in a constant anxiety about all
raids and relatives rsking their lives
in the war. Moreover, empty shops and
scanty ratiOns have demoralizing eff
feet -
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
NEED UNAFRAID NEWSPAPERS
(From Editor < Publishcr)

OUR FREE PRESS tradition calls for utter free
- dom from censorship of opinion. If we lose
that, become not greatly different from the
nations with which are now desperately fight
ing. If we lose that, there isn't any point in spend
ing 100000 900 day to battle for priced four
freedoms
That should be remembered by the hystericai
portion Of the public and the press which would
stamp out everybody who doesn't applaud at every
stage Of the play.
To win this war and to safeguard the eventual
peace, shall need newspapers unafraid to strike
an unpopular note whenever they believe that the
national interest will be best served by that de-
cision
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
INDUSTRY-WIDE BARGAINING

New York City. - With more than
one quarter of this countrys workers
covered by collective bargaining con-
tracts and union membership at an
all-time high of around 100000, re-
cent developments show tendency to-
collective bargaining contracts, greater
organization of employers, and ulti-
mate evolution of industry-wide col
lective bargaining. according to re-
cent survey.
and difficult country is still controlled
by Mikhailovich's hordes Hitler and
Mussolini have no bitterer, braver, or
more determined enemy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
CONVENIENT BRIDGE LAMP

Louisville, ky.-Among lamps offer
ed by the Brown and williamson To
bacco Corporation premium depart
ment for coupons packed with Raleigh
union made cigarettes is the FleXo de
Luxe bridge lamp, which is LES.
approved. The lamp is richly finished
in bronze and has Il double swing arm
for your convenience. 1t is complete
with three-way lamp, glass reflector
and fabric shade. 1t is said to be an
exceptional quality lamp suitable for
any interior.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-09-03
LABOR DAY STANDS FOR FREEDOM

I ABOR DAY stands for Iabor's faith. Faith IN
~ America. Faith in her Institutions Faith In
her democracy Faith in her representative gov
ernment And above all, Labor Day stands for
faith in the workers. Faith in their ability and
determination to show the world that within the
field of democracy labor forge it's way straight
ahead and strike from it's path the barriers OF
reaction, greed, oppression and tyranny wherever
found and whomever planted
And Labor Day stands for freedom. For free
dom attained and freedom demanded.