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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

blood banks, as Q patriotic duty' tho military governor punishes minor crimes by forcing the guilty to buy bonds or contribute their blood to the blood banks, This completely destroys the patriotic motive on tho part of others.
 This boarding school dis- cipllne was carried Co an abe surd extreme when an auto owner was fined $50, on charge os assault and battery, when In . fit of temper over . balky motor, he kicked his own car.
 When a case of murder or rape occurs, If the criminal Is a sole dier, the case Is censored from the press. But no such cen- sorship covers criminals In civil life.
 A civilian in Honolulu recently was brought up on murder charge before the military com mission" and was condemned to death by this drumhead justice. There was no indictment, no jury. and the judges made no pretense of having legal training.
 This ease caused such m out. cry, however, that the sentence was commuted to life impris- 0nment.
 In the face of these conditions, the people of the islands have reached low state of morale. Total biackout starts at seven each night. no car is allowed on the streets after eight, and no pedestrians after ten. Meantime. in places where war industries are carried on all night there are lights to work by.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

The end of the year! At this time in 1941 we were thinking mainly Of the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. We hadn't visioned what was ahead of us in 1922. And today we don't know what 194S has in store for us. But whatever the future we should realize that ours is the real task - on us falls the duty of restoring to the world faith and confidence in our felloWmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

When the steel man l Q o k c d doubtful, t h c shipbuilder ex- plained:
 "We're going to build the en- tire hull and sue perstru 6 [ u r c without the keel, Then we'll lay tho keel and fasten it to the hull with alp. pers. It will take Just 27 minutes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

 many persons in high places and maintain that 1t is not what a man can do which d e ter mines whether he gets the place of preferment or not. but whom he knows.
 And yet. are we justified in m akinO etirfS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
HEADLINES and
 HILARITY

The bloke who said, Iris more blessed to give than to receive" must have just opened his Christ mas presents.
 You can always tell Waterbur- fans, but you can't tell them much. You couldn't tell them that December 22 was the first day of winter, after their long underwear had been itching them for month.
 yeifers Tells Graduates That Opportunity Lies Just Around The COrner-IIeadlin. What corr ner you all tallxin' about, Bili?
 Those five spectators who watched the closing session of the 77th Congress were probably fel. lows trained in childhood to stick around for the Wild West show after the circus. in hopes of seeing the freaks again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
Doctors with Special skills

Several years ago an article oi injection treatment of hernia 1T your column gave me the first ink ling of the possibility of cure with out a major operation. I wrote yos and you recommended pr. ........ He treated me (i93D. and I hay had no recurrence. This is a little late but I do thank you for this boon. h. b. CJ
 Answer-Your doctor has hac great success with the ambulan' treatment, although it fails ir some cases, though not so often a the radical operation fails. ! believe Pamphlet on Hernia" available oi request-inclose stamped enveiop bearing your address.
 Copyright. ls42. John F. Diiie ooo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Current Capital Comment

ny PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 A steel man and on east coast shipSuilding executive were talking. What are you going to do about beating Henry J. Kaiser's record ot 10 days from keel.laying to launch. ing9" asked the steel man, "That's easy," said tho shlpbullder, Were going to reduce tho time from keel.laying to launching to a minutes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
ToDAY's COMMON ERROR

TODAY'S COMMON EKkUN c. My English teacher objected to the following sentence, but did not say what was wrong with it. "Dickens, in mighty tome The Tale of Two Cities dissertates upon the catastrophe events of the French Revolution"
 A Showy language, 70 showy dress, Is In bad taste. Stralnlng for high.soundtng phrases to replace plain Eng fish Is crude. "A Tale of Two Cities" is . b0ok-not a mighty tome-ln which Dick. ems describes events that were not necessarily catas. trophlc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
Daily .imanac

Daily .imanac Moon rises 9:25 p. m. (war time). Sun rises S:l5 a. m.: sets 5:29 p. m- twar time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS D. D.

GETTING WHAT WE DESERVE
 Sometimes when everything seems to be going against us. we declare that there is precious little justice in the world. We feel that there is no such thing as distinterested vir- tue. We point to the inefiiciency Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

 questions Hawaii than one year nf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

 By Dr. William Brady

slwnea letters pertaining = per. aanal health and hygiene. nos 70 alsaaaA alawmnalg Or treatment. wlll ho' answered hy pr. NSraay " a stamped selfeadlNRensea envelope ls enoaosea. Letters xMemaa ne hFiet and written lm ink. Ne reply can N mail0 Co queries l,nt conform Inn Co instructions. aNsaflresA DN William Brady, Natlounl News- nAner Service, 80 West hEAaAsen Street Chicago lll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
A Thought for Today

For he that win love life, and see good days. let him refrain hlS tongue from evil, and hts llpa that they speak no guile,-Peter S'iO,
  Many receive advice, only the wise profit ey M-SyruS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Mellow?

Dr. Brady, you have mellowed and we don't get so many laughs out of your column as we used to. We are still laughing at your an- swer to the woman who resented being given drink of water in a dipper or common cup when she went to her neighbor's kitchen. You told her to go home and get her own drink. read that to some friends playing cards, cue being our family physician, who threw back his head and laughed. saying Hes a sarcastic cuss-I wish could tell them of the. way he does" Seri- ously, we enjoy your column and It has helped us in many ways.
 (E. J. P)
 Answer-I can't remember saying that, but, cal lit sarcastic or mel. low, 1t is good advice. If the woman felt squeamish about the neigh bor's dipper or cup the sensibls course would be to stifie her thirst until she got back home where she could drink without fear of eaten ing anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26
Washington Merry o-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

civIon Authorities Demond cessoton of Mtoy Rule in owo; Life Isonds Is Under Iron Restrictions ot Army; Lobor Frozen Press c Censored Even Dogs Are cuewed
 Mtory Chiefs in Washington Fsht Return to Cvion Control
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
FOOTLICHTERS in
NOTABLE SUCCESS
Presentation of "Craig's
Wife" Enhances Prestige
of Popular Group

Most creditably enacted, splen-
didly staged and enthusiastically
received summarizes the initial eff
fort Of the season of 1.-THE Foot
lighters" who presented "Craig's
Wife" at the Waterbury Women's
club last evening. 1t was regretted
by many of those in attendance
that two-night performance had
not been arranged so that others
who missed last evenings presenta-
ton might witness this excellent
cast In action. Director Charles ".
Goodsell was warmly congratulate
ed last evening on the success OF
his first enterprise with 1.-The Foot
lighters"
AS was expected Miss BETH Doyle
and Wilfred Colby shared the high
honors of the evening, although
both leads" we're hard pressed for
the audiences plaudits by Helen
Clement in the role Of Miss Aus
tin. AS a matter of fact the en-
tire cast is to be commended on
their work.
The parts Of Mr.. and Mrs. Craig
were played by Miss Doyle and Mr..
Colby. Eithne Doyle played the
role of Mrs. Frazier; Evelyn Hur-
tgi the part of Ethel Landreth, and
Ruth Dwyer that of Mrs. Harold.
Peg Wesson pleased the audience
as Maize, and the part of Profess
sor Frederick was taken by Ernest
Rhodes.
Rounding out an admirable cast
were Walter Migonis as Catelle,
Bernie Scheckner as Harry, and
Jack Hovey as Billy Burkmire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Three Families
Move Into New
Federal Homes

Three families today are moving
into homes at Hamilton Heights,
federal housing project on Hamil-
ton avenue, according to announce
ment by David T. McGrath, hous-
ing manager for Waterbury. These
are the first persons to move into
the second Of the city's two federal
developments.
At present, 109 Of the tenements
at Long Hill site are occupied, and
families will move into the Ii re-
manning homes at that project
next week, the housing manager
added.
The construction engineers ut
the Hamilton avenue site turned
over 81 units TO Mr.. McGrath yes
terday, on his return from con-
ference Of housing managers In
New York city. The leasing Of
these units is now well under way,
and three of the families who
have long been awaiting the OPP
portunity Of living in a federal
home are moving furniture into
their new residences today.
Mr.. McGrath earlier this week
attended conference of federal
housing managers at Hotel Meal
pine in New York city, and heard
several Washington officials discuss
some Of the problems Of construc-
ton and maintenance Of federal
homes. He returned to this city
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
YOUR
Income Tax
No. IL
RETURNS OF INCOME or
DECEDENTS

A return is required to be filed
for a deceased individual II the
gross income to the date Of death
is $3.50 or over, and the individual
was single, or married and not liv-
ing with husband or wife for any
part of the taxable year, or If the
gross income to the date Of death
is equal to, or in excess of the cred
it for personal exemption (not In
Guiding credit as head Of family
or for dependents), and the in
dividual was married and living
with husband or wife for all or
any part of the taxable year. The
return for a decedent must include
all items Of income and deductions
accrued up to the date OF death,
regardless of the fact that the de-
cedent may have kept his books on
a cash receipts and disbursements
basis or did not keep books.
The income return Of decedent
for the year In which he died ID
considered a return for IL months
and not for fractional part OF .
year, and is due on the 18th day
of the third month following the
close Of the taxable year during
which the decedent died. After his
appointment and qualification, an
executor or administrator may i'm
mediately file return for the de.
cedent without waiting for the close
of the taxable year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Exceptions Made
In Rationing OF
Auto Tires, Tubes

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 17-(UP)-
The state rationing board, and its
local branch offices, now SUPER
vising the distribution Of automo-
bile tires and tubes, also will have
charge Of the rationing Of auto
mobiles, 1t was announced today.
State Rationing Officer Chester
B0wles, notified the local boards,
that those eligible for new cars
had been placed In seven classifi-
cations:
Physicians, surgeons, visiting
nurses and veterinarians.
Ambulances.
Cars used for fire fighting, DO
lice, public health, sanitation and
mail distribution.
Transportation buses with \
capacity of more than ten passen-
gers.
Cars or trucks used to distribute
ice, fuel, building materials, public
utilities maintenance, transporta-
ton Of farm products and waste
and scrap materials.
Farm tractors.
Cars used for industrial mining
and construction equipment, other
than automobiles and trucks.
Bowles named an advisory
board to institute an educational
program to impress the public
with the necessity Of avoiding USE
less trips In their cars to conserve
on cars and tires.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
TALBOT VOTE
W|LLKIE Vote
Ryan Warns Of Campaign
Oratory"; People VS..
Politicians Tuesday

The issue in the special congress
sional election Tuesday Is between
tho people and the politician, as
serted Edward J. Ryan, American
Progressive candidate, In a radio
speech last night. A vote for either
Of the major party candidates, he
contended, Is vote for political
machines.
Mr.. Ryan renewed his challenge
to his opponents to meet him In
public debate before Tuesday, stat
ing that he would pay all expenses
If they would meet him on the
platform at Buckingham hall. He
criticized former Congressman J.
Joseph Smith for resigning to ac-
cept an appointment to the federal
bench. and charged that nominal
lions OF both Democratic and Re-
publicans had been made through
the influence of j. Francis Smith.
Said Mr.. Ryan during his
speech:
The election Is primarily between
our people and our politicians. Our
people on the one hand represent
clean government, the politicians
represent under-handed deals,
broken promises and broken pledges.
In the case of my Republican OPP
ponent, you should vote for him only
If you would vote for Wendell Will
kie. Every vote that my Republic
can opponent receives will be an
acknowledgment by our American
people that they approve of what
Mr.. Willkie did following the last
election.
Every vote that Is cast for my
Republican opponent will be an adj
mission that our American people
like to be misled and deceived.
Every vote that is cast for my
Democratic opponent must be con-
sidered vote for a rubber stamp.
The issue in this election is
whether you want a rubber stamp to
represent you IN the Congress Of the
United States or whether you want
a man who can honestly and fear
lessly represent your best interests
When you vote for me you are vot-
ing directly against the politicians.
Every time you pull the third lever
or mark the third circle on the bal
lot, you will be smashing directly at
the heart of corrupt politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
RALLY ARRANGED
BY uTHUANIANS

Lithuanian Democrats will hold a
Monagan-for- Congress rally at $3.50
tomorrow night at 48 Green street.
Works Commissioner John w. Ben
dler Is chairman OF the arrange
ments committee.
Among the speakers will be John
s. Monagan, the Democratic candi-
date for Congress In Tuesdays cleo
ton, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Rep.
Daniel J. Mahaney, Town Chairman
Maurice F. Tangney, Attorney Clar-
ence Balanda, Alderman Edward
Lasky, Selectman Albert Rice,
Thomas Matas and Charles Coirka.
The Democratic town committee
will meet at II a. m. tomorrow at
campaign headquarters, 100 Grand
street, to complete details Of ar
rangenents for Tuesday. A large
corps Of party workers will be on
duty at the polls and In getting out
the vote. Election day headquarters
have been established In each Of the
city's 80 voting districts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
CLIFFORD LINClS
IS GRANTED STAY
Chambers Street Driver
Faces Two Motor Viola
tons Charges Jan. 81

Clifford Lingis, 26, Of II Chambers
street, charged with driving an
automobile without a license and
with defgective brakes, was given a
continuance to Jan. 81, when his
case was called this morning before
Judge r. E. Conway In municipal
court.
Lingis was involved in an accident
when the car he was driving struck
and knocked down John Hard, 81,
of 40 Revere street, yesterday af-
ternoon on |7atertown avenue, near
East Aurora street.
Hard was admitted to the Water
bury hospital with fracture OF the
right leg and was described as
fairly comfortable" this morning
by hospital attaches.
Lingis was arrested by Sergt.
Charles McWeeney and Motor Pa
trolman Matthew Guarini who said
the injured man was crossing from
the west side of WATERFOWL avenue
to the east side when hit by the
Lingis vehicle.
Three men arraigned on reckless
driving received nolles in court
without payment. They were Sylvio
Chase, 30, of 1926 Maple street;
Harold Roberton, %, Of 46 LARA
avenue, East Hartford; and Francis
E. Maroney, 80, of 292 Church street,
Naugatuck.
Prosecutor william K. Lawlor said
each automobile involved struck
pedestrians. No negligence was in
volved, the prosecutor added.
Glasses automobile struck a ped
estrian who became confused as he
attempted to cross street, while
Roberton's car hit a man crossing
q street to go back to a store for a
magazine he forgot.
John Davis, %, colored, Of "a
North Elm street, was fined IS with
out costs on q breach of the peace
charge, while Levy Brent, 81, col
ored, OF Sc Bishop street. paid a
$1,000 fine on charge Of breach Of
the peace.
Davis received a beating last night
on Bishop street when he was In
volved in a fight with Brent. testi-
inony showed. Davis contended that
when he became engaged in a fight
with Brent, two other unidentified
men attacked him.
Judge Conway found both guilty
on the breach OF the peace count,
but evidence of the beating which
Davis face showed, caused the court
to impose the lesser fine.
Frank Martinelle, 26, Of "a Barnes
street, was given continuance to
Jan. 81 on a reckless driving charge.
Walter Cole, 36, of 104 Fairview
street, paid S. for nolle on a road
rules charge.
John j. Roberts, As, of 1927 Ogden
avenue, Bronx, N. Y, failed to APP
pear to face a charge OF operating
under the influence of liquor and
had his bond called.
Harold Greatorex, 80, OF IS Shelf
field terrace, was granted a nolle
for breach of the peace.
Claude H. Wildman, 81, Of As Vine
street, was given nolle on an as
sault and breach Of the peace
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Labor and the War" will be the
topic Of the lobby forum Monday
night ct the Central Y. M. G. A. The
speaker will be Don Harris, Go Or
ganizer. Mr.. Harris was one of the
speakers at the Defend America"
and Fight for Freedom" meeting
In Buckingham hall last fall. The
presiding officer will be Atwood E.
Caswell, secretary Of the Central
Labor Union, A. F. Of L.
The new class In foreman training
will meet Monday at 1880 o'clock at
the Central Y. M. G. A. Walter A.
Brown will be In charge. Slide films
will be shown to illustrate the points
under discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
OFFER MADE FOR
BANK ST. BLOCK

Application to sell a four-story
brick building, situated at $50 238
Bank street, for $4,000, was filed IN
superior court today by Bank Com
missioner Walter Perry, successor re-
ceiver Of the Merchants Trust Com
pany.
The Bank street structure, which
contains six apartments, and is &C.
cupied by three stores on the ground
floor, was acquired by the liqu1dated
bank by foreclosure ia mortgage
having an unpaid balance OF A,l00.
Commissioner Perry asserts in the
application that the offer has been
made for payment in cash, and that
of this amount. $1,000 will have to
he paid as brokers' commission.
The application will come up for ap-
prevail at next Fridays short calen-
dar session IF sunarior court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Auto Tax Stamps

At least one stamp window at
the local post office will be open
until six o'clock tonight for the
convenience Of persons who wish
to buy federal automobile tax
stamps and have little Opportun-
ity to do so during the week,
Postmaster Charles A. Babin
has announced.
The stamps went on sale here
and throughout the state Thurs
day morning, and in the ensuing
two days more than 1000 Of
them have been sold here, ac-
cording to the postmaster. A
supply of 10000 of the stickers
Is on hand in Waterbury and
all cars in use on the highways
must be equipped with them by
February.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Marriage Rate Here
Shows Big Increase
War Mainly Responsible for Boom; SO Intentions Filed
Last Month, Compared to 81 Same Month Year Ago

Waterbury, like the rest Of the
nation, experienced an increase In
marriages following the outbreak OF
actual war between this country and
the Axis trinity, a tabulation OF
statistics at the town clerks office
by The Democrat shows.
Comparative figures for December
1941, and the previous year reveal
an increase, however, Of only 60 per
cent, small upswing compared to
those OF 100 per cent or $50 per cent
in some large cities in this country.
According to recent survey by
the United Press, the increase was
over 100 per cent in Milwaukee,
Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Seattle,
and Fort Wayne, and $50 per cent
at Omaha. All past records for q
single month were broken in San
Francisco, San Diego, and Seattle.
Other records were threatened at
indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Port
land, Ore.
Lesser boorns were noted as Kan
sas City, which reported an advance
of 10 per cent over the figures for
December 1910; Los Angeles, with
60 per cent; Washington and Cleve-
land, so per cent. In New York the
increase was only per cent.
In Waterbury, the records Of the
town clerk show that So marriage
intentions we're filed In December
1910, and 83 this past month, when
war came to this country after
threatening to break out for months
previously. This represents a sharp
increase, but December was by no
means record-breaking month.
For the entire year, 1899 marriage
intentions were filed with Mrs. Mary
G. Kilmartin, town clerk, as COM
pared with 958 In 1910, an increase
Of 26 per cent. Since there was a
considerable increase in 1910 be-
cause Of the inception OF the selec-
tive service program, the figures for
1941 represent an evn greater ad-
vance over so-called normal"
year.
The busiest months of 1871, how
ever, were not those at the end of
the year, when war constantly
threatened and finally arrived, but
the middle months of the year, ira
ditionally the favorite period for
marriages.
In June, almost invariably the
highest month of the year, a total
of ITS marriage intentions were filed
locally, although some of the sub
sequent marriages presumably were
delayed into July. This figure for
June is to be compared with ITO
such intentions recorded the pre-
vious year, an increase Of 80 per
cent, exactly the same as Deem
ber's.
Next highest month in 1871 was
May, with 157 intentions, an in
crease Of 43, or 80 per cent over
1910.
Every month Of the past year saw
more marriage intentions filed than
the corresponding period Of 1910, ex-
cept August, which witnessed q de-
crease Of 80 marriages, or exactly
80 1-3 per cent for the former years
totals, and September, with a de-
crease OF 6 marriages, approximate
ly 5 per cent.
The reason for these decreases is
not that the 1941 figures are below
average, but that those 70: 1910
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Fire Raging In South
Main Street Building

damaging he In the McGrath building
street being batd by remen
pans Of
had achieved remarkable Roadway
from overheated
Tho fire Of Thrift shoppe wo
mems apparel store ut lib South Main The
from Box ut South Main Scov
naugh and Deputy Chief Martin Campon
bed the blaze which spread through partitions
Of the building Aerial ladders
couh get at the blaze.
Damage estimated unoacaly at
under control but water s
insure against its spread
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
Marriage Intentions

The following couples have filed
marriage intentions At the office
Of Town Clerk Mary G. Kilmar-
tin:
Edward G. Hedman. Bridgeport,
and Anna c. Dwyer, 222 Lounsbury
street.
Harry r. Hart, Wolcott, and
Marie T. J. Blais, 500 South Main
street.
Theodore Hansen, 242 Madison
street, and Ruth Ringenberg,
6 Seminole avenue.
william Krull, Oakville, and
Margaret Driscoll, 81 Brewster
street.
Milton T. Clark, New Haven, and
Norma M. Newcomb, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-17
GASOLINE DEALERS
TO DISCUSS PLANS

Gasoline retailers in Is states have
been notified by George Gaughan OF
this city, secretary of the Eastern
States Gasoline Dealers Conference,
that special meeting of the organ
izatiorl will be held Jan. n at Phil
adelphia.
In the notice Of the meeting, Mr..
Gaughan says that many questions
and many problems resulting from
Americas entrance into the war
must be taken up. Principal prob
lens, he said, are the carrying on OF
business during the critical war
days and readjustment Of business
to normally after the war.
Government oficials have been
invited to attend the meeting.