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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
WALKER URGES
 MAYOR TO ACT
Vacancies in Boards, De. partments Should Be
 Filled Without Delay

A resolution by Alderman Burton H. Walker, Republican minority leader, calling on Mayor Vincent A Scully to keep "our city boards anc the personnel of our service depart. ments at full strength during the emergency that now exists" was re ferred to committee by the board q aldermen last night. The cornmtite, consists of Aldermen Patrick r Shea, Democratic leader; Daniel j Driscoll and William Kolbeck.
 MT. Walker criticized the mayo for not appointing successor 1 Fire Commissioner John M. Brodie who is now in the army, and for moi filling two vacancies which he says exist in the fire department.
 When a communication was re- ceived from the beard of finance, asking that $20,000 be made avail able from the special contingency fund for civilian defense MT. Walker asserted that the aldermen were not being given enough detailed inform ation. Alderman William V. Gerardi a fellow Republican, said that the money is to be spent for war risk and sabotage insurance and that the information had been available to all aldermen.
 An apple contains about 82 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
Dr. Condon Directing
 Groups To Assist In Three-Day Enrolment
Applications for Supplemental Allowances to Be COn- sidered Monday; Mcknight Named Assistant
 to Chairman Lewis

Organization of stafHs of teachers and volunteers which will serve as registrars during the gasoline ra- tioning registration at the public schools Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday was being rapidly completed today under the supervision of Dr. Thomas J. Condon, superintendent of schools. Car owners can register between the hours of a. m. to 12 noon and 2 to g p. m. Thursday and Friday, and between g 8. m. and 1 p. m. Saturday.
 Car owners need fill out only a simple application form to receive an A card. They must present their registration certificates, on which the number of their U. s. tax stamp must be written.
 The local rationing board, under Chairman Lawrence l.. Lewis, will begin considering applications for supplemental allotments next Mon day. MT. Lewis has appointed James E. Mcknight, clerk of the court of common pleas, as his special de- putty.
 Mr. Mcknight is in charge of or ganizing staff of volunteers who will work with the board next week on the applications for supplemental allotments. Volunteers may register with MT. Mcknight by telephoning 3-0346. They may offer their services for mornings, afternoons or eve- nings. Volunteers will be needed be- cause 1t is expected that thousands of applications for additional allot- ments of gas will be filed.
 Application forms for supplement tai gas rationing books will be given out when motorists register for their A cards Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday. Nothing but A cards will be given out at the schools.
 Owners of commercial cars and of gasoline stations must register next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at rationing board headquarters, 119 West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
BOYS IN
 THE SERVICE

sent to Springfield today for final examinations are: Peter Guresh of Seymour, George J. Baylis of Nau- lington, Benjamin A. Gladdys of gatuck, Albert E. Clifford of Bur Branford and Robert c. Maxted of West Haven.
 Staff Sergeant Maxwell P Dicker- son, local marine recruiter, an- nounced today that no limitation for the number of enlistments has been set this month and that men applying now may be inducted at once. Men from IT to 30 years old may join the regular unit while the reserve branch is open to men be- tween 30 and 50.
 Applications nave been received at the local U. s. Navy recruiting stations from William Anderson Houston, IS, of 13 Ledgeside ave- nue, Stanley J. Chesna, 28, of 572 South Wilson street, and Henry AL phonso Hinkelman, 23, of 92 Burton street, all of Waterbury. They will be sent to New Haven for final check-ups. Chesnas applied for en- listment in the construction unit and will seek the rating of shipfltter first class.
 Chief Petty Officer Preston Thorns, local Navy recruiter, has received an announcement from Navy headquarters that tive-day furloughs will be granted to all new recruits upon the completion of their preliminary training periods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
'RYDAID PLAN'
 BEING. DEVISED
New Milford Mans Idea May Offset Gas RatiOn=
 ing Limitation

A general system of cooperative riding to offset limitations caused by gasoline rationing has been de- vised by R. B. Stringham of New Milford in what he calls the "Ry- daid Plan" The core of the plan is the establishment of central reg istration systems in each locality where occasional as we'll as regular riders may contact drivers, and ob- tain service for fee based upon the distance of transportation.
 Although expressing praise for the group riding to armament factories now prevalen&, the plan organizer states Group riding serves only the few workers who happen to live in the same locality, work at the same plant, and same hours. A more comprehensive system! Is vital to both civil needs and military pro- duction."
 The plan for organized lifts" with compensation to drivers and protection of both drivers and rid CTS, as advocated by the New Mil ford man, calls for the appointment of voluntary Civilian Travel Con- mission by the governor, setting up of voluntary county travel commis- sions in all counties, establishment Of "Rydaid" boards and centets in all towns and villages as well as cities. Details worked out include issuance of police permits, penalties, and plans for necessary legislation.
 MT. Stringham has devised the plan particularly with rural resi- dents in mind. He points out that there are 50 million rural dwellers in the country many of whom would have to abandon their cherished homes and herd into overcrowded cities" if automobile transportation is unavailable for them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
The McGraths! Hold Spotlight in Local Affairs as in New York
 City.
BY THE OUT EASTER

They used to say the Out East McGraths" were "a long tail family" And as a matter of fact they were too, for the various branches extended into the Brook lyn, the West End, the North End and Town Plot districts. They knew each other, held family par ties often during the summer sea- son, and followed the old fashion ed custom of visiting the Old Homestead nearly every pleasant Sunday of the year No wonder they were big people; they lived well, and the larder was never empty to anyone.
 Today, Waterbury Is filled with more McGraths; they live in all parts of the city and few of the present families are descendants of the Out East McGraths. But they are here in numbers, some native born, others from various parts of the country.
 New York, also has many Me 1AoVAio' MAo. Mttl MSSl dlIl Ol Thames street that city, is be- lieved to have lived longer in one building than any other New Yorker. She has donated a flag and plaque in memory of her son, Thomas J. McGrath, who died in the countrys service during World War No. l, to St. Peters church in old Barclay street, the oldest Ro- man Catholic church in New York City.
 Mrs. McGrath, who was born on Christmas Day in 1869 in the house in which she still lives, has been St. Peters parishioner all her life. Her parents, Elizabeth and John Powers, came here from Tipperary, Ireland.
 Discussing her gift, she said.
 T don't want a lot of things in the papers about it. just thought it would be nice to remember Thomas and also all the brave boys who are going away to fight in this war, too. I asked Mon- signor Moore CMonsignor Edward Roberts Moore, rector of St. Peter's) if could make this little offering. And now there's going to be a big fuss, I suppose"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
Gasoline Rationing Registration Staff Organizing
Warning Served On
 Waterbury Retailers
Must FamiIiarize Themselves With OPA Price ReguIa-
 lions; Heavy Fines Possible Under Act

To meet the demands of many local retailers still unfamiliar with OPA regulations governing cost of living merchandise, the Water bury Chamber of Commerce today announced that it has available for distribution a number of copies of General Maximum Price Regulation Bulletin No. 3.
 The chamber, in cooperation with the local rationing board, issued the Following announcement
 Any retail store owner or man. agement, selling Cost of Living
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07

Corp. Arthur Brooks, son of MT and Mrs. Stanley T. Sunderland of 118 Bunker Hill avenue, has been awarded third prize in national short story contest for servtcemen The story titled He" is based on military life. Corp Brooks enlisted in the U. $. army March ', 1941 and is stationed at the recreation area at Atlantic Beach, Fla. He Is graduate of St. Thomas parochial school and Wilby high school.
 John s. Ezzo, 33, of Honolulu, Oahu Island is visiting at the home of his brother, Michael Ezzo of Oakville. A former member of the Army in Hawaii, he has been serv- ing as civil service painter at Pearl Harbor since February 28, 1940. He Is one of the Pearl Har- bor civilians cited by the U. $. government for rescue work during the attack of December '. He for merly lived ip Waterbury, leaving here 12 years ago. His wife, an Hawaiian girl, and four children, are in Honolulu.
 One of the eX-Servicemen's most recent painting jobs was on the U. s. s. Shaw which was recently dam aged by the Japanese.
 Arthur Schrier, 20, son of MT and Mrs. Ernest Schrier of Oakville, has returned to naval duties after spending a short furlough with his parents. He enlisted June 25, 1940 and has served at Wake Island and Pearl Harbor. He holds the rank of fireman, second class.
 Private First Class Edward A.. Buell., son of MT. and Mrs. Albert Buell. of 307 Dwight street, left to- day for the U. S. Marine station at New River, N. O., after spending a furlough here. He enlisted last Oc- tober through the local recruiting sctation and has received training at Paris Island, s. O., and Quan- tico, Va.
 Hugh M. Murphy, son of Mrs. Rose Murphy of 18 Central avenue, has returned to the U. s. Marine station in New River, N. O., after 8 visit In Waterbury last week.
 Five men of this area who applied for enlistment in the U. s. Marine corps at the local station were sworn in yesterday at Springfield headquarters. They are Peter Lit win and Walter A. Kunbek of Brodgeport, George F. Castoria of South Norfolk, Andrew Kotak of Ansonia, and Joseph A. Bienkowski of Shelton. Applicants who were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
MARY A. KORN !. LOSES VERDICT
City of Waterbury Upheld in $IO,OOO Suit of Local
 Resident

Common Pleas Court Judge John T. Dwyer returned decision today in favor of the City of Waterbury in a $10,000 damage suit brought against it by Mary A. Korn of Waterbury. The plaintiff claimed she sustained severe injuries No vember 8. 1888 at a fire department station at 519 East Main street. used on that day as polling place. The accident occurred when she tripped over concrete curbing in front of the building. Injuries listed included laceration of left eye, fracture Of right hand and wrist, and abrasions of limbs body and head.
 In the memorandum of decision Judge Dwyer states that the plain tiff failed to make out case of actionable nuisance and entered the Judgement in favor of the defend ant to recover taxable costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
MUSIC BLACKLIST
 IS THREATENED

Springfield. Mass, July 7-(UP)- The Springfield Municipal Audi torium was threatened with "black- listing" today if the Boston Sym phony orchestra is allowed to play in the hall during series of com- .munity concerts.
 Edwin H. Lyman. secretary of the Springfield focal of the American Federation of Musicians (AFL) said other opera companies and symphony orchestras would be for bidden to appear if the Boston or chestra, 8 non-union organization, is allowed to play.
 Tn August, 194O, James c. Petrillo, national president of the union, barred the Boston orchestra from making photograph records or boradcasting over the radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
AUTO TAX STAMPS
 MUST BE CHECKED

A telegram received here from the Washington Internal Revenue Bu- reau office urges persons who have not yet purchased auto use tax stamps to do so at once and not wait until application is made for gasoline rationing books. Although car owners will not be required to show their stamp when securing ration boks, the telegram states, the serial number of the stamp will have to be entered on the coupon book and service station attendants will be required to check the num- bers before selling gasoline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
GOLDEN CLEANERS
 MEET WEDNESDAY

Naugatuck, July "A program Connecticut, the Nutmeg State" will be presented at a meeting of the Beacon Valley Grange Friday at p. m. in Grange hall, with Mrs. Amy Bott, lecturer, in charge.
 The Golden Cleaners will hold an all-day meeting tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Bott, New Haven road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07
I@p>4H%1yavr&
 eSIADLlSHED 1883
eSTABL LISHED 1883

If Your Chorse Purchases Were Made Through Month Of Moy Or EorIier-Your Account Must Be Poid By July Ten.
 If choree purchases were made during the month of June = Your :. account is due and poyobIe, on or before August ten.
 Government regulations and re- strictions on credit insist on the credit rule of forty days from month of purchase being lived up to We hoven't either the pow CT nor the right to waive any port of these regulations.
 Accounts in defouIt outom0tieol- Iy become instollment accounts with no further credit extended until account is poid in full.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07

Another contingent of Waterbury men left today for an army recep- tion center to begin their military training. They were all inducted into the army after physical ex-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07

Shoes with cloth upperS ere ex- pected to become common in Switz- erland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07

"When do you think you'll get around to that furlough you
 promised ne. Captain7"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-07

An apple contains about S2 per cert water.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

ferior quality. One of them bought for
about $4,000, a new carriage, two gray horses,
and complete set Of harness.
There was, for instance a Dutch sailor
who had just returned from a long voyage
and visited local merchant whose cargo
was the sailors boat. While talking to
the merchant he saw among the valuable
merchandise on counter a bulb that looked
like an onion to him. The sailor was hungry,
and when the merchant gave him some bread
and cheese the sailor swiped the "onion" to
flavor his dry meal.
After the sailor had left the merchant dis
covered the loss Of the bulb. It happened to
be "Semper Augustus worth about 81, 200.
The whole establishment was in an uproar
until the merchant remembered the sailor and
everybody went out in search of him. They
found the sailor peacefully munching the bulb
with his bread and cheese His defense that
he didn't know what the bulb was didn't help
him any. He was thrown into the jug.
This tulipomania. the craze for acquiring
or growing tulips grew to such an extent
that tulips traded on the stock
exchange and speculations in bulbs grew to
fantastic proportions. Even shares were sold
in single tulip
The payoff of this Dutch tulip craze was a
crash worse than the one we experienced in
1929. The prices Of bulbs skyrocketed until
they hit the ceiling and someone had to foot
the bill. A panic the stock exchange re-
suited, many a merchant losing all he had
including his head. and the price Of tulips
dropped never to rise again.
It's interesting that this tulipomania was
confined to Holland. 1t had repercussions
in Paris and in London, but only to a small
degree. To this day the Dutch will pay
higher prices for bulbs than any other nation
in the world.
But the Dutch love for tulips has taken
root among other people. especially in
America. AS an ornamental flower il is APP
preciated everywhere and. except for some
especially cultivated specimens, 1t Is within
the reach of everyone.
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for any man of fortune to be without collec
ton of tulips.
Although the prices of tulips were prepos-
ferrous the craze spread TO all classes of Dutch
by 1884 A trader in the town of Harlem
paid half of his fortune for single root,
not to make money on it. but just to show
il off to his friends.
Soon the bulbs were sold by weight with
prices much dearer than gold. The weight
was measured in ''perits." pert" weighing
less than a grain. OF which there are 1000
in pound, avoirdupois.
To get an idea how ridiculously steep the
prices Of tulips were, here some paid by
the Dutch in the year 1885 for bulbs of diff
ferent varieties.
For the variety called Admiral Liefken,"
weighing 400 perits 400 Florins cabout
$4,000; for the "Viceroy," weighing 400
perits 5000 Florins (about $4,000, and for
the most rare and precious "Semper Angus
tus" as much as $4,000 Florins or about
So 200 while a bulb Of this variety weighing
200 perits was considered cheap for $500
Florins or about $4,000.
To think that about the same time an
other Dutchman, Peter Mnuit, bought the
Island of Manhattan from the Indians for
exactly S24
In 1886 only two bulbs Of the "Semper
Augustus" were left in Holland, both of in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

fortunately, had become
quite we'll established
when the invasion of Hol-
land took place.
Now, the industry has
developed to such ain ex-
tent that the American
tulip fields, which were
started with Dutch bulbs,
may furnish the paintings
which will revive the
Dutch industry after the
war.
The success OF the tulip
production in the United
States was achieved by a
roundabout way, chiefly
by the experience gained
in growing gladioli and
narcissi.
When the supply of
gladiolus bulbs was cut
off from Europe during
the last war, American
gardeners began to grow
them to such an extent
that today this country
produces the most gladio-
lus bulbs in the world.
The production of the
ssus blubs was
spurred more or less by
accident and necessity.
Because Of a plant disease
a quarantine was set on
the importation of narcissi
in 1926. To offset the loss
Of the imported plants
narcissi were planted in
every part of the country.
But the insufficient ex-
perience and lack of
knowledge of growing
methods and favorable To-
calities caused the grow
ers great losses.
Finally the narcissus
industry settled in Wash
ington and Oregon where
it reached such a degree
of success that no impor-
tation of narcissus bulbs
will ever be necessary in
the future.
There are also avail
able in this country suffi-
cient paper white narcis-
sus bulbs, known original
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

tulip industry, which now is
concentrated in the Pacific
Northwest. There are today
about 1000 varieties of tulips
and these are further divided
into various classes. Most of
them are today grown in this
country. N\
Although in peace time the
tulip industry had reached it's
peak in Holland, the flower
itself is not a native OF that
country. The tulip probably
originated in Persia, where it
is still found in a wild state.
The tulip was introduced to
Europe in 1854 by the way of
Turkey. when Busbequis, an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

grew worse.
The invaders seized all
the food on hand and the
Dutch still had to feed
their hogs and cattle.
The animals, nicely
plump, were then slaught-
cred by the Nazis to feed
their armies. The Dutch
had to look around for
food for themselves and
their children.
Once a gain. they
turned TO the tulip bulbs.
A recent revealing para
graph in the Netherland
News, published in this
country, quotes a report
in the Amsterdam Alge-
m e en- Handelsblad." as
follows:
THE extensive use OF
bulb flour for baking had
injured the export trade
in bulbs. The authorities
therefore announced that
bulbs may no longer be
used except for normal
purposes depriving bak-
ers Of an important ra-
tion-free 'ersatz.'"
This means that the
Dutch, to save themselves
from starvation, used the
bulb flour for bread. Now.
even this has been denied
them. though underground
reports seem TO indicate
that the bulbs are still
being crushed for flour.
1t seems certain, at any
rate, that there will be no
more imports Of them
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the Netherlands.
Are American garden
ers discouraged? Well
not exactly.
Because now America
is growing its own bulbs.
In 1889. just before the
invasion of Holland. no
fewer than 10000, 900
tulip bulbs were imported
TO replenish our stocks.
These, together with ex-
periments in growing our
own bulbs for fifty years.
assure gardeners Of a
plentiful supply.
Nevertheless, the prob
lem is serious and not yet
entirely overcome. Tulip
paintings tend to diminish
rather than increase, as
every amateur gardener
knows. While some gar
den owners can maintain
their stocks. most OF them
are obliged to add new
bulbs each Fall to plant
the same areas. Also. 1t
takes seven years from
the planting Of the seed
until a Towering sized tu-
lip bulb is attained.
American gar d eners
have been forced in the
past to rely upon Dutch
growers for their COM
plete supplies. But the
Germans now have COM
plicated that in more
ways than by just cur
failing exports.
When Hitler's forces
entered the Netherlands
in May, 1910, orders were &
crops must be planted. T
ming Of the end for the &c
dustry. 1t meant. for examl
Boskoop, the largest cent?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

~ as The Chinese Sacred Lilies-but which
were imported largely from Japan. They can
be grown inside the home during the Winter
in jars of water with pebbles.
Years ago these lilies used to be i'm
ported from Japan in large baskets with the
number of bulbs marked on each basket
But our importers soon discovered that the
number of bulbs was always smaller than
the number marked They got wise to the
Japanese tricks. And SO, this cheating killed
the Japanese trade and raised the American
production.
All these eXperiences helned the American
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

Ambassador to Tur-
key, brought seeds
from a garden near
Constantinople an d
planted tn EN- in
Vienna. In 1867 the
first tulip w a S
brought to Holland.
The delicacy and
the beauty of the
flower intrigued the
sturdy Dutch to such
an extent that soon
bulbs were sold at
fantastic prices and
the Dutch began TO
consider IN had taste
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

even after the war is over for many years.
Had this tragedy happened few years
earlier. the United States would have been
left entirely without this and other precious
flowers But the American tulip industry
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

in May 1910, orders were given that more food
crops must be planted. That the begin
ming Of the end for the centuries-old tulip in
dustry. 1t meant, for example. that town like
Boskoop, the largest center in the world for
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flowers and ornamental plants with 900 nurs-
cries might ultimately be no more.
The Dutch growers faced the situation
with courage. No more tulip growing for
them for the duration.
4 -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

Now That Tulip and
Other Flower Imports
From Holland Have
Ceased. the American
Industry Comes Into
It's Own and, Who
Knows. May Even
Have to Stock Up the
Dutch When the War
Is Over
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-04

- ARDENERS of the United States are
- faced with their third Autumn with
out flower bulbs from Holland. In
the past practically all of the hyacinth, tulip.
and daffodil bulbs for Fail planting and
hlonrfn came