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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
LOCAL LAWYERS
START SURVEY
Causes OF Crime Being
Studied; Attys Sit in at
Police Station

Five local attorneys are gather
ing case histories Of persons ar
rested for criminal activities in
this city as a crime survey is
being conducted III nine other Con-
necticut cities
Atty. A. Henry Welsman was on
duty from a. m. TO 10 a. m, this
morning sitting at police headquar-
ters with the desk sergeant. He
was relieved by Atty Edward Car
mody whose shift was from 10 a.
m. TO / p. IN. Following him was
Atty. Miles McNtf, Jr, in turn to
be followed by Attorneys John Cas-
sidy and william w. eager.
The state council is making a
study into crime in order to ascer-
tain the cause OF its increase in
the state. Authorities hold to the
belief that the Influx Of workers into
defense industry is a prime fac
tory in the upsWing. After the
five weeks survey is completed the
facts viii be correlated and studied
so that steps may be found to solve
the problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
BY ELMER c. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York, Feb 9.-(UP)-Rail-
road and steel shares led the stock
market lower in dull trading today.
Around noon, leaders were off frac-
lions to more than a point.
Selling came into rails after a late
rise on Saturday on unconfirmed
rumors the Interstate Commerce
Commission would announce freight
rate increases after the close. The
decision was not forthcoming and
today some of Saturdays buyers
sold their shares.
Santa Fe declined TO "a 1-8 off
Ia; New York Central IA off
1-2; Southern Pacific IL 5-8 off
10; Great Northern preferred %
7-8 off ga; Nickel plate preferred
48 ga off 1 ga; Pennsylvania %
3-8 off 1-2 and Chesapeake q Ohio
80 3-8 off 3-8.
New lows for the year were made
by U. S. Steel at 81 ga off IL and
Bethlehem at 81 3-8 off /. Kenne-
colt made new 1912 low. Other
industrials to make new lows for the
year included General Electric, Mon
santo Chemical, Union Carbide
United Aircraft, Owens Illinois
Glass, Standard Oil of Ohio and
Westinghouse Electric.
Chrysler lost point. Declines OF
point also were noted in Llggett
e. Myers B and Lima Locomotive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
MORTGAGE CHANGE
is BEING SOUGHT
Permission to Modify for
Two Pieces OF Property
Is Asked

An application for authority to
modify mortgage on property
situated at IA Grove street and Is
Hawkins street, was filed in superior
court today by Walter Perry, Bank
Commissioner. and successor re-
ceiver for the Merchants Trust
Company.
The commissioner alleges that the
premises were sold for $27,55O last
June 20, payable $500 on convey
ance, and $500 every six months on
the principal amount.
A subsequent fire at the Hawkins
street address partly destroyed the
building. which, however, was pro-
tected by an $8,338O0 fire insurance
policy The applicant requests that
$7538.00 of this amount be turned
over TO him, and the present owner
of the property be allowed to use
the remaining $500 for repairs of
the fire damage.
In addition, permission is request
ed TO rdeuce the semi-annual pay
ments to 500 instead of $500, owing
to loss of business resulting from
the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
OUR
Income Tax
No. 32
LOSSES FROM CASUALTIES,
THEFT AND WAGES

To be deductible, a less arising
from fires. storms shipwrecks, OF
other casualty" need not be con
nected with the taxpayers trade OF
business. If his home or his auto
mobile is destroyed by fire, or his
summer bungalow damaged by flood
or storm, he may claim a deduc-
ton for the loss sustained.
A loss occasioned by damage 10
an automobile maintained for pleas
ure, where such damage results from
the faulty driving of the taxpayer
or other person operating the auto
mobile but is not due to the willful
act or negligence Of the taxpayer,
is a deductible loss in the compu-
tation of net income.If damage tt
a taxpayers automobile results from
the faulty driving of the ooerato>
of an automobile with which the
automobile OF the taxpayer collloes,
the loss occasioned TO the taxpayer
by such damage is likewise deduct
BILE.
Loss of property by theft CT burg
larry is an allowable deduction, ard
need not be incurred in II Gle O.
business. Hence, the loss cocasiored
by the theft of jeWelry or al aus
mobile used for pleasure and ccr-
venience is deducbiDle. II must ~
established, however. toc,C tne rrt =.
erty actually was steer. ( as.
circumstances attending The l. d.
leave the owner in ooubt as 70
whether it was stolen or lost. l-r.
claim would not be ALLOW @G.
Losses from wagering u nSG
lions are allowable only to t,le OK
tent of the gains from such trans
actions
| A loss is deductible only i'll thu
year IN which it is sustain eel, even
though, as in the case OF a theft ol
casualty, it may not be discovered
until a later year. Losses compen.
stated for by insurance or Otherwise
of course, are not deductible. How.
ever, in the event the amount o.
insurance is not sufficient to recon-
pense for the loss sustained, tn
excess of the loss over the amount OF
the insurance is deductible.
In general, losses for which ar
amount may be deducted for incom,
tax purposes must be evidenced by
closed ard completed transactions
fixed by identifiable events, bona
fde and actually sustained during
the taxable period for which claim
ed. For instance, person possessing
stock of corporation cannot deduct
from gross income any amount
claimed as loss merely on ac-
count OF shrinkage in value of sucll
stock through fluctuation Of the
market or otherwise. In the case OF
an individual the loss allowable in
such cases is that actually suffered
when the stock is disposed Of. II
any securities chat is, shares OF
stock in corporation and rights
to subscribe for or to such shares
become worthless during the tax
able year and are capital assets, the
loss resulting therefrom shall, for in
come tax purposes, be considered as
a loss from the sale OF exchange, OF,
the lat day of such taxable yeal
of capital assets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
WARNING ISSUED
ABOUT CADMIUM
Use in Plated Cooking
Utensils Dangerous
Says Delm0re
Fred j. Delmore, resident inspec-

Fred j. Delmore, resident inspec-
or of the U. S. Food and Drug adj
ninistration, has condemned the use
IF plated cooking utensils and re-
frigerator containers made with
cadmium, an aluminium substitute
According to Mr., Delmore, five
eases of food poisoning have been
reported resulting from eating. frc2-
en- food chilled in cadmium plated
Ice trays or cadmium plated metal
containers, in various parts OF the
country.
Although cadmiumplated articles
have not been reported in use in
Waterbury, MI Delmore recon-
mends that any having suspicious
should visit his office in the post Of
ice building. No fatalities have re-
suited from known cases Of poison
ng, but toxic effects are chronic.
Cadmium has most often been
ound in refrigerator ice trays, plat
d aluminium pitchers, meat-9rind-
,rs, foodchoppers and mixers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
TAKING NO CHANCES
ON CENTER'S BOMBING
Sound Labor Policy
Should Be Beneficial to All Who Are Able and
Willing to Ally Themselves with Union.

only after a secret ballot by all
these affected. In no other way can
members protect themselves from
being betrayed or sold out.
3. The officers of any union must
be held responsible for periodic re-
ports to members on the execution
of their duties. Especially, they
must be held responsible for rem
dering a reasonably detailed &C
count of all of the monies received
and expended This accounting
should be audited by certified
public accountant.
We throw all manner of legal pro-
lection around any trust to hold the
administrator responsible for his &C
tons. Labor unions are administer
! ing vast sums of money and prob
ably the aggregate Of their initia-
ton fees, dues and assessments runs
to nearly a half billion dollars a
year. 1t is inconceivable that un-
dertakingS of such magnitude should
not be protected by the elementary
safeguards which insure proper &C
counting and fulfillment. 1t is also
essential for the protection of the
members that they should be able
to form judgment as to what their
monies were expended for.
AS labor unions mature and de-
velop, they will inevitably be judg-
ed more and more by the character
of the services their leaders render
to their members. Trained, intel
ligent and responsible leadership is
the first essential.
Labor unions in the past have had
as their main objectives-to improve
wages, hours and working condi-
lions. The maximum hours of labor
are now regulated by law and legal
minimum wages have done much
to establish the basis on which high
er wages are secured. Conditions
of safety, health and sanitation,
light and air, the minimum ages Of
employees, compensation for indus
trial injuries and the protection OF
collective bargaining are all reg
ulated by law. 1t is, therefore, true
that in the future the character and
kinds of service which labor unions
can render to their members will
largely be outside Of these legal
functions and will require higher
type of leadership.
The value of the services which
unions will be called upon to per-
form will be judged in the future by
the constructive character of the aid
they can give to their members. TIC
increase average earnings means
that labor must be better trained
and equipped for its job, Greater
productivity is the only sound basis
of appreciably higher earnings fol
labor as whole. To accomplish
this requires an expert knowledge OF
the processes and methods OF jof
training and of general education
To take advantage OF changing
technical developments requires thu
experience of a trained engineer TIC
relate the economic conditions OF 9
particular industry to Others III Tx
same industry and to industry as 8
whole requires the knowledge of 9
wise economist. To be sure thai
unions are acting within the law
and are obedient to its limitation.
, while securing its benefits, requires
: the advice of lawyer experienced
! IN labor laws and In court decisioni
> which interpret them.
Industrial organizations pool theil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
WAS ARRESTED ON
HIS WEDDING DAY

Worcester, Mass. Feb. 9 = (U.Po
- Seized on his wedding day,
Charles E. Farquharson, 81, Spencer
laborer, pleaded guilty today to five
forgery counts and was sentenced to
five years in Concord Reformatory
by Superior Judge Thomas. j. Ham
mond.
Farquharson was charged with
passing checks totaling about $3.50,
the largest one for $73.55 which was
cashed at local florist shop where
the youth purchased carnations for
his brides bouquet. Other checks
repeatedly purchased wedding Access
series.
Farquharson was arrested January
81 while returning with his bride
from a photographers studio after
their marriage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Courtesy Popular Science)
Editor of The Democrat:


A correspondent not unreasonably
has asked us, in view OF our letters
in regard to labor legislation, as to
"how we would conduct labor
union so that it might be of max
mum benefit to its members"
We will answer the question with
the understanding that this discus
sion concerns the interests of the
employees and the public This does
not mean that the employer has not
legitimate interest in the conduct
of labor unions. He has. But if the
interests Of the public and the en-
ployes are properly considered, the
employer is not left out because he
is always one of the public.
A sound labor union policy should
be concerned with all those who are
able and willing to ally themselves
with a particular union. Instead OF
seeking to limit their benefits. labor
unions would extend their influence
by including in their membership
all eligible men or women who come
within the legitimate field of a GER
tain union.
Unions deal with Fundamental
experience of human life-the right
to work Without the ability and
the opportunity to work, we cannot
support life. A labor policy, there
fore, to be sound must be founded
upon the right of any man to labor
subject to such restrictions as the
law may impose. There can be nc
sound labor union policy which does
not protect the right to labor from
extortion, racketeering, blackmail-
ing and from coercion and intiml-
dation by which its freedom IS de-
stroyed. No shop should be cloSeo
shop; nor should any union be
closed union. We should seek to Sc
cure such other restraints thai
neither is ever justified. In the in
terest Of the public and of the in
dividual this is imperative. Monopo-
lies of labor cannot exist without
importing the public's interest al
well as the individuals.
1t is obvious in the conduct of al
agreements that both parties mus
be held responsible for their en-
forcement. All contracts rest upol
good faith. Violation of a contrac
destroys this good faith and make
| the execution of another contrac
a very doubtful proceeding. We al
depend upon the good faith Of GU
| fellows, and know that we have los
| their confidence in our integrity !
we violate our pledged word. 1t !
! far better to suffer diSadvantag
from contract than to break it
agreements.
How can the members Of union
parties to an agreement, foster tina
sense of responsibility which will in
sure its enforcement?
/. Members must insist that TN
officers who execute the agreemen
are responsible to those who ar
covered by it. This can be secured
in the case of large associations O
men through an annual election o
officers by secret ballot. This is tn
ONLY safe method In any democrats
organization; because it is the onl
one which provides a safeguar'
against fraud and intimidation il
the election of officers
2. Officers should be authorized y
execute long term contracts onl
with the approval of their content
by the members OF unions. Dee,
sions to strike should be authorize
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
1000 PHONES
HIT BY STORM
Six-Hour Suspension OF
Service i'm South End
of City

f. Leslie Beebe. manager Of the
Waterbury office of the Southern
New England Telephone Co., said
more than 1000 telephones were
put out of commission in the south
ern area of Waterbury by Satur-
days heavy downpour of rain which
seeped into underground conduits
at South Main and Piedmont streets.
Mr.. Beebe reported the telephone
service was disrupted around 2 o.
clock Saturday afternoon, but re-
pair workmen were sent to the
scene and services was again re-
sumed at o'clock.
Thursdays three-inches of snow
was practically dissolved by the
heavy rain OF Saturday. causing
slushy streets and highways in
which automobile travelling was
hazardous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
TWO MOTORISTS
ARE RESCUED

George E. Ives of 1873 West avenue,
New Haven, and James Meshan al
SO of New Haven, were extricated
from the wreckage of their car in
an accident on Marion road, Ches-
hire, which occurred Saturday by
two passing motorists, Romano
Chapman and his son. Clark Chap
man of Cheshire with virtually no
injury to either of the men.
According TO police, Ives who was
driving the car in which Meshan
was passenger. skidded on the
highway and as result lost control.
The car ploughed through six fence
posts and finally overturned, the
police said. Meshan suffered only
slight cut on one finger while
Ives escaped without injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
DON HARRIS is
DINNER SPEAKER

Don Harris, director Of the Brass
Workers Organizing committee for
Connecticut, was one of The princi-
pal speakers at testimonial din
ner held Saturday night at the Ho-
tel Bond, Hartford, for Thomas
Molloy, resident Of the Connecticut
State Industrial Union council,
Mr.. Harris headed a delegation Of
Waterbury C. I. O. officers and
members to the dinner. The guest
Of honor was given several gifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Market Drops Lower
At Opening Of Trading
Railway, Steel Shares Led in Downward Race; Aron:-
Noon About All Leaders Were OF Fractions to Point

cents per bale H. forenoon tire
today but lost part OF their o
under pressure OF prcat-t'
Midday prices were mp 3 10
points-40 to 80 cents.
Buying was for the account
the trade and Wall stree. Some
the selling on the way up cai.
from the south and locals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
PENNIES TAKEN
FROM MARKET SHOP

The market shop at $40 North
Main street, operated by Anthony
Carlo, was broken into early last
night with only twenty pennies
taken in loot, a report filed by De-
tective Lieut.. John Calvin revealed.
Lieut.. Calvin said the pennies
were rifled from cash register and
nothing else In the store was dis
turbed. Entrance was made into
the establishment by removing a
panel in the rear door. Boys are
unfer suspicious in making the rob-
berry, the detective said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

resources in the above particulars.
They constantly look for expert adj
vice on better systems of training, of
engineering of economics and OF
law, to associations which specialize
in particular subjects. 1t Is equal
ly true that labor in all OF its work
needs these higher services, espe-
cially when the basic services are
performed by the government. Many
a labor cause has been lost because
of ignorance of opportunities IN any
of these fields. Wherever bluff is
substituted for knowledge, II in
cvitably loses. Wherever knowledge
overcomes ignorance and prejudice.
II makes for progress and agree
ment.
HOWELL CHENEY. Treasurer
Connecticut Economics Council
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
GOT COUNTERFEITS

Chelsea, Mass. Feb. 9-(UPl-Un-
able TO open safe containing
SO GOO burglars who broke into the
b. g. F. Coal Co. office stole two
S. bills. The company proprietor said
today that both bills were courter-
felt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
GARAGE OWNER KILLED

Wooster, Mass, Feb. O. CUP
Clinton B. Jenne, 60, garage owner,
was killed today in the bullying
when run over by a truck which
police said was being parked by
his son Frazier, 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
Unsung Heroes
From Civilian
Life Man
Lonely Posts
On Air Raid
Warning Duty
BY TOM WOLF
NEA Service Staff Corresr -ldent

Service Staff Corresr ldent
New York, Feb 9-Every five miles across the length
and breadth of Americas longstrechng coastal areas
hops in New England winter and in the
warm groves of southern California pair of eyes is at
this very minute scanning the Skies pair Of listen
ing.
these eyes ears alert every second of the day
and night, depends the safety of America from bombing
attack.
the
Volunteers ALL they form
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
N. Y. SCOUT HEAD
TO SPEAK HERE

Keep Them Serving, will be the
subject of an address by Scout Ex-
ecutive Parry Inter, New York city
Boy Scout head. ia the annual din
her of Boy Scouts of Mattatuck
council, Thursday night at 7 O'Clock
in Temple hall. The dinner will be
opened by William T. Jebb, general
chairman of the scout campaign to
raise $16,969.
The evening will be highlighted
by Boy Scout pageant, Strong
for the Sake of America. In the
cast will be 200 scouts, sea scouts
and cubs, in IA scenes portraying
the history Of the Boy Scout move
ment
Writer and producer of the
pageant is Special Field Commits
sioner Arthur 2. Hirsch. Comsr.
Hirsch was assisted by his son, Ar
thur z. Hirsch, Jr., an Eagle Scout,
and member Of the Sea Scout
ship, Flying Cloud of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Feb. 9-(UP)-The mar
ket for domestic woods in Boston
was not very active, the U. S. Agri-
culture department reported today.
Occasional inquiries were made
for fine combing Delaine at As to
Al cents in the grease. Original bag
fine territory woods sold at $1.10 to
SLIP secured basis for woods of av-
erage to good French combing
lengths. Grade three eighths blood
combing territory woods were quot
ed mostly at So to SO cents secured
basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

ing ducks for bombers), the infor-
nation Is transferred to a main
operations board. This may be in
the same building as the filter board
or miles away. In any case the
whole information center is dupli-
Gated in distant city in case Of
damage to the first center.
The main operations board is an
enlarged replica of the filter board.
Here the flight is usually tabled
by standards" which are more
specific than the pips but do not
indicate direction of flight. D:rec-
ton is charted by colored arrows
different colors indicating five min
utes elapsed between observers re-
ports.
On balcony overlooking the OPP
erations board sit the officers who
direct the army's defense against
the bombers. The reported flight Is
first checked against airline anc
Army schedules. If it is unidenti-
fed, the defense flashes into ac-
ton.
A. w. S. MAKES
1T ALL POSSIBLE
With the aid of status board
showing exact positions and avail
ability of defending planes, the con-
troller orders pursuit aviation into
battle. Anti-aircraft, coast artil'
lery, and bomber officers synchro-
nize their commands. In nearby
room pursuit officers, in radio con.
tact with the planes in action, plot
the best attack. Intelligence Off.
GERS study the attack. Meanwhile
the AFRAID warning officer has no.
tilted civilian defense organization!
for alarms. The whole action i!
being followed and coordinated OF
another operations board, this on
taking in the entire Interceptol
Command area, by the commanding
general.
Such Is the intricate, split-secont
machinery which gives the U.
Army its fighting chance to pro
tect America. 1t is made possible
by the sacrifice Of the men ant
women who walk their lonely post
watching, listening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

The stone driveway at James Gag
ncy's Martha's Vineyard farm was
aid single-handed by Cagncy him.
self.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

United States monoplanes and
trainers are used by Panamas avi-
alton school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

an army hundreds of thousands
strong, standing guard long, mon
otonous hours in order that Amer
lea may remain secure.
THE ARMY'S
EYES AND EARS
without them all the Army's pur-
suit aviation, signal corps and anti
aircraft-the three units which make
up the Interceptor Command team
would be next to worthless. You
cannot fight an enemy whom you
cannot find. 1t is on the eyes and
ears of this voluntary corps that the
Army depends to find the enemy.
BomberS roar towards America
over, say, the northeast coast. Out
side an observation post on the
frozen New England shore the
monontony of an observers long,
cold, tiresome, vigil is broken by
the distant whisper of motors. lie
listens moment, hurries to the
phone inside his post - lean-to
shelter Army FASH" His call
gets priority huns to one of the
filter centers of the Interceptor
Command. The observer rattles
off the facts.
The filter center is the sieve
through which reports are first
collected and checked to weed cat
error. At the center is filter
board, a large table jig-saWed into
the form of detailed map OF the
region. Seated around it, another
army of civilian volunteers (this one
entirely women translates obServ-
ers' phone reports into visual form
by means of "pips". The pips arc
blocks indicating location, kind
number, altitude and direction OF
planes and whether they were seen
or heard.
TAKING NO CHANCES
ON CENTER'S BOMBING
BY the time the first pip IS APP
propriately marked and located on
the filter board map, Air raid Warm
ing Service observers will begin re-
porting on the flight from other
posts. AS soon as it is reported In
sufficient detail to eliminate error
(observers have mistaken Nightly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

Parsnips were sold for 20 cents
each in Wellington, New Zealand,
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-09

COTTON FUTURES
New York, Feb. 9-(UP)-Cotton
futures advanced as much as 30