The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-12
Americans Not Soft
 Claims Congressman
Talbot Denies Implication of Charming Pollock at
 Chamber of Commerce Banquet

tention in the schools to reading, writing and arithmetic and less Ito scene-designing and the love-life of hog" He hit at advocates of 8 30-hour week, saying, T wish we might think as much of the Lib- erty bell as we do of the dinner bell" Parents should know what is taught their children, and they ought to be sure it develops char discipline and passionate faith in the Constitution of the United States, he asserted.
 More Interest Urged
 He urged more active and intel ligent interest in the nation ans less in partisan politics, hit at "re- straint and robbery of our best citi- Zens for the benefit of our worst. ? We are the giant Prometheus bound, not by love, but by our own ignorance and salf-indulgence and apathy. Let's cast off our chains and raise with giants strength to uphold the sacred fire of freedom and human dignity and progress, he concluded:
 William c. Boies was toastmaster Rev. Arthur H. Johnson, pastor of the Hillside church. delivered the invocation. Harold Baldwin, presi- dent of the Chamber gave the ad- dress of welcome and the Mayfair orchestra furnished music. The meal was served by the Church Helpers of St. Michael,s Episcopal church.
 Many on Hand
 Those attending the Chamber of Commerce banquet last night were: head table, Rev. Arthur H. Johnson, Mrs. Thomas Weary, Cong. Joseph E. Talbot. William G. BoieS, Cham ming Pollock, Mrs. Joseph E. Tal- bot, Thomas Neary, Harold P. Bald win, Rev. and Mrs. Edward R.. Hance, William D. Calvert, MT. and Mrs. Hiding N. Olson. MT. and Mrs. Robert c. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Harold V. Roberts, Joseph w. Ny gren, Donatus Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Paul V. Anderson, MT. and Mrs. Roy M. Johnson, MT. and Mrs. William J. Noble, Jr., Alexander Nolde, Herbert F. Parker. John P. Jones, MT. and Mrs. John L. Eliot, MT. and Mrs. William M. Chitten- den, Carlisle B. Futile, John w. Hayes, Sr., John w. Hayes, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Donald c. MacVicar, Will liam J. Roemer, J. L. Williams, A, Barton Cross, Edward L. Kehoe, Mir. and Mrs. Harold w. Turnblom, Eu- gene Sweeney, John F. McGrOary. John J. Sheridan, MT. and Mrs. Clayton P. Davis, Miss Leona Davis, Mr. and Mrs. George Shamlian, MT. and Mrs. Louis H. Zeun, Mir. and Mrs. L.. N. Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. J. P. Carr, Mrs. Harold P. Baldwin. Miss Annie L. carley, Miss Ida M. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Ernest D. Hull, Mrs. D. c. Highriter;
 MT. and Mrs. P. Leslie Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Emil MannweileF, Gordon B. MannweileF, Carl Shea, Milton B. Lent, L. V. Clark, William I, Tonance, MT, and Mrs, William IF. Moody, Mir. and Mrs. Harry E. Benham, MT, and Mrs, George J, Behrendt, MT, and Mrs. Herbert M' Billings, George KaZanjiap, Miss Jane Bontempo, Mir, and Mrs, J. F. HagOpiap, Miss Gepeyieye COen, Oe- car Sandal, W, FTeemont Hoadley, Eric Gabrielson, pP. and Mrs. 4, A, HeacOck, pr, ", E. GePish, MT, and Mrs, Arthur ". Swan, R. ", Smith, Prank T. Green, George B. LeWls, George L. WiggleswOrtb, Mrs. HaFs old R. Perry. George A, Warner, Mrs, Emily ", Caddock, T, Rice Davis, MT, and Mrs. James l., LinsT ley, Mrs, T, Rice Davis, George R. TaFbOg, Conrad s, Ham, Clarence E Jones, MT. and Mrs. Harris WhittemoFe, ", Harold ", BFowD' Mir, and Mrs, John V, behmpeBi
 Mrs, Katherine B, Ellsworth, Mrs, N, Hadley Cos, Miss Emily Sophie Brown, Charles L. Berger, MEs. WIlg Ham e. Roles, Mg, and Mrs, Carlton w, Bristol, Carlton w, Bristol. JFY MT, and Mrs, Donald T., Mecpllum, MT, and Mrs, Kenneth V, Johnson, MT, and Mvs. Harold v, chitteDr den, MT, and Mrs, Elmer seDnlla, Mr ana Mrs, E, N, WDmots Mr' aIla Mrs. George A, Graham, MT pBa Mrs, Philip E. Rice, George b, Lewis, William ', Baxter, WILLARD K. Kennett, L Harris Raeks, T. P Flynn, Waiter A, M0Twash, Rose V, Jensen. Albert Maj, Jf, v, 3. c0s- man, MT, and Mrs. John ", sulhers land, c, R, White, Elton ", WO0ds bury Florence 0, White, Mr, and Mrs. ". g, WItharwag, BIT, and Mrs. Montgomery W0olson, MT, and Mrs, Lewis A, Dibhle, AfF, end Mrs. S. " BuxzAe, Dorothy Anderson,