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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
Industrial Physician
 In Responsible Role
Must Assume Responsibilities as Health COordinator in Present War Emergency Says Dr. C. A. Winslow

on the job deserve serious consider ation.
 "Tn 2l cities of Connecticut, in- dustrial workers have increased from l69.o00 in le40 to 332,000 in 1922, and increased employment of wo- men unused to factory work makes the situation even more critical. It is obvious that problems outside the factory as well as within have been greatly aggravated. l The Yale teacher emphasized that the industrial doctor must familiar ize himself with sanitary conditions disposal in trailers and temporary outside the factory walls, with waste camps, with hazards related to road side stands and other eating places and with tuberculosis and venereal disease programs of his community He must know what the state de- partment of health can do to rem edy undesirable conditions and in- yoke its aid wherever necessary.
 He must consider the problems of housing for the industrial worker and his family, and render support to efforts to improve living condi- tions," said Dr. Winslow, since the worker whose family is living in a dark, wet basement, an unsani- tary auto camp or a tent, or who is himself sleeping in his car, can not render efficient service.
 Medical Attention
 Another problem of pressing im- s< %1,A l. cal care for the worker and his family. In certain mushroom tn- dustrial towns in the United States, only one physician is available for s. 900 people. Tn Connecticut our supply of physicians was initially large and policies of procurement and assignment have been wise. so that we have as yet no very serious shortage. Hospital beds. however are far below the needs of the com munity in many areas, even in Con- necticut.
 "The industrial physician should consider himself not merely as a repair man but as health coordi- nator. who. with the industrial and nurse and the community nurse, can establish contact between the worker and all the health and wei fare agencies of the community.
 Dr. Martin I. Hall, of the New Departure Division, General Motors Corporation, at Bristol, spoke at seminar this afternoon on organ ization of Health Services in h. dustry." He said that the keystone upon which the whole health service rests in physical supervision of the employed group.
 "Only after the physician has ac- ouainted )limself will, plant condi- ; tions and JoD requirements can he : intelligently and effectively supre' wise primary placement and the suo- seouent changes of occupation of the men and women workers.
 Accidents
 Though the plant medical de- partment is becoming less and les' a surgery and first aid station ane increasingly a clinic of preventive medicine as it affects industry, th' treatment of accidents still assume a major role. particularly at thii ,. time when inexperienced worker. !, are being placed in factories al't worked long hours at great speed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
Transport Promotion
 For Harold c. Davis
Former Waterburian Directs Northern Operations for
 Associated Firm With $500 Highway Trucks

the Army in order to see more acc tive fighting.
 MT, Davis trucking experience dates back to 1920 when, having been honorably discharged from the Army, he borrowed $500 to buy Q truck to run between Waterbury, Conn, and New York City. By growth, development and merger, including the resuscitation of Q darge carrier for which he had been named receiver, MT. Davis built up Seaboard Freight Lines, which he served as president until 1887. That year he became affiliated with Con- Solidated Motor Lines as Vice.Presi. dent, the position he held when he was appointed to direct Associated Transports northern operations.
 MT. Davis has also been identified with the insurance business, as vice President of Manhattan Mu- tual Automobile Casualty Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

New Haven, Conn, Dec, 3 - The industrial physician should consider himself not merely repair man but health coordinator, said pr. Charles Edward A. Winslow, chair man of the Yale Department of Public Health, in the ninth address before Connecticut physicians at tending the Industrial Health and Medical Course at the Yale School of Medicine this afternoon.
 This physician can establish con- tact between the factory worker and all the health and welfare agencies of the community, he pointed out.
 Decreases of pressures upon the physical and emotional health oi the average worker, which would in crease his production by one peI cent, would be the equivalent O adding half a million men to th' production line" according to Dr Winslow.
 AbSenteeism
 He reported that since factor. 1 absenteesim due to non-industrla causes is ten times as great as tha caused by accidents in the factory it is obvious that outside factors in fiuencing absenteeiSm and efficiency
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
SEVEN CLASSROOMS
 AWARDED BANNERS
LeavenwOrth Higk School Students Join IOO96
 Club; Crosby $6l8.5O

Frank c. Began, principal of Leavenworth high school, has awarded 100 per cent banners to seven session rooms whose pupils bought at least one defense saving stamp this week. The rooms re- ceiving banners this week are: l0l, 2l0, POP, 204, 205, 2l9 and 30l. The banners will be held only while the pupils continue to participate in the purchase 100 per cent.
 A total of s636 worth of defense stamps was purchased this week. Miss Connor's room led with a to- tai of $lo3.65. Other leading ses- sion rooms wei as follows: Miss Hogan's, $4S.05; Mir. Smithies', $47; MT. Bannon's, $43.5o; MT. Corri- gan's, $42.45.
 At Crosby high school, J. P. Bo- lands room led with a purchase of S59.50. Twenty-Five pupils of the room bought total of lS7 stamps. Miss Hotchkisss session room gained second place, with Is pupils buying POS stamps valued at $48.l0 and Miss K. Hayes room was third purchasing $35.3O worth, with % pupils and l85 stamps figuring in the transaction.
 Miss Hayes room participated i0C per cent for the ninth consecutive week.
 The grand total of stamps pur- chased to date at Crosby amount! to $7,240.20.
 The leading class in the purchase at Crosby this week was the Juniol which supplied $795.80 to the total The freshmen with total purchase' of $i72.50 were second. The seniors bought $i3l.90 worth while thu sophomores' purchase netted $llS30 Crosby's total for the week stands at $6l8.50 worth of bonds, 593 pu' pils participating, and 256l stamps bought.
 RTrY WAR BONDS. STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
DEFENSE LEADERS
 TO HEAR BAKER
Veteran Fire Fighter of London to Explain MOd-
 { ern Methods

Edward A. Baker, divisional fire chief of London, England, who has directed the fighting of fire in the district called the greatest fire risk in the world" will be in Waterbury Saturday night to address air raid protection and civilian defense lead CTS of this city and nearby cities and towns He will speak at a spe- cial civilian defense meeting at Wilby high school auditorium at ID. m.
 Frank J. Green, secretary of the Waterbury Defense Council, today called on all communities in this area to send large delegations te the meeting. Speaking for Mayor Vincent A. Scully, chairman of tht local council, and Fire Chic Thomas F. Cavanaugh, Mir. Greer suggested that each community b. represented by its mayor or frs selectman. fire chief, fire auviliaries controllers, chief air raid warden assistant wardens and other lead CTS
 Mir. Baker will be accompanied to Waterbury by Fire Chief Michae Keena, coordinator of fire control State Defense Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

Harold 0. Davir former Water bury resident and pioneer truck op- orator and highway transportation authority sent by President Roose- velt as Q dollar.a-year man to help increase Burma road traffic in 1o4i has been named director of opera tions, northern division, for Assoei- ated Transport, Inc, whose $500 trucks play the highways from New England to the Gulf of Mexico.
 Mir. Davis was one of the original lncorporators of the national truck ing organization which developed into the American Trucking asso- citations. He also took a leading part in the formation of the Trans portat.on Research Bureau of Con- necticut, which later became and iS now known as the Eastern Motor Freight Bureau.
 In l04l, when General Chiang Kai Shek asked President Roosevelt for help in speeding trafhc along the Burma road, China's congesteo lifeline, MT. Davis was appointed to the three-man commission sent to China to study the situation and make recommendations. The com- missions recommendation resulted in a greatly increased flow of traf- Iic until the Japanese, unable to stop traffic along the Burma road itself, made it useless by the cap ture of Rangoon and the southern terminus of Lastlio.
 Since his return from China, Mir Davis has given many Illustrated talks on the Burma Road for Uni ted China Relief, using full color Kodachrome projections which he made on his tour of the road.
 Early th.s year Mir. Davis was called to Washington to serve in an advisory capacity ir the Division of Materials and Equipment of the Office of Defense Transportation, He returned to New York to assume his duties with Associated Trans port. MT. Davis is presently con- cerned chiefly with un.fication of operations tending toward improved efficiency and conservation of equip ment and tires.
 A native a New Haven, MT. Davis was educated at the University of Connecticut. During World War l he served in the Merchant Marine as Chief Engineer abroad an auxi- liary training schooner, then entered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
LOOP. ENCAMPMENT PLANNING ROLL CALL

Naugatuck. Dec. 3-Magnolia En- campment I. o. O. F. is arranging to hold it's annual Roll Call We'd nesday night. December g. This will also te Ladies Night and an open meeting to which all Odd Fellows. their families and friends are in- vited. 4 special invitation is extend- ed to members of Centennial Lodge and Columbian Rebekah Lodge. The the splendid job they have been do- ing in checking up on the dimout. but advised them not to try stop ping cars during either blackout or dimout periods. He said that police have their orders with regard to all types of motor vehicles. and that road rules come under their ex- elusive jurisdiction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

A Pledge to Victory will be taken simultaneously at 7:55 a. n. Mon- day, December 7th-the exact time when the first bombs were dropped by Japs over Hawaii = by the thou sands of members of Boys Clubs throughout America.
 Members of the Boys Club of Wa terbury will assemble at the club house on Cottage Place to pay tri- bute to the American soldiers and sailors who have lost their lives de- lending our outposts.
 At TAO a. m. the boys of the club will participate in an induction ceremony of the Victory Volunteers ill which they will pledge as follows:
 I want to do all I can to help win the war against the enemies of the United States and I want to pre- pare myself for service to my Coun- try. Therefore, pledge and promise that
 I will guard my health and de- , velop my body.
 will learn with mind and hand
 will be honest and mindful ot the rights of others.
 I will be obedient to my parents and all those in authority.
 I will be reverent and faithful to my religion.
 will give service.
 will be loyal to the United States of America.
 After a moment of silence, a jar of pennies collected during the past month will be presented and offered toward the purchase of an Army Jeep by Boys Clubs of the whole country. This Jeep will bear the Boys Club of America emblem which will be familiar to many men now serving in the armed forces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
NOW
 ACTING CHIEF
Sheridan Is HOspitallzed {; Theft Charge Against
 FaiIla Dropped

Naugatuck, Dec. 3 - Captain Ly- man Lamphere will be in charge oi the Naugatuck Fire Department during the absence of Chief John J. Sheridan who is 0 patient at St Mary's hospital following an oper- ation, according to a change made in the borough ordinances by the board of warden and burgesses al its regular meeting Tuesday even- ing.
 The ordnance originally provided that the first assistant chief en. ginner should be in charge in the absence of the chief. The decision oi the board resulted from the beliei paid official should act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
NEW OFFENSIVE
 ON CUADALCANAL

Washington, Dec. 3.--(UP)-Con- tinued patrol activity by American forces on Guadalcanal indicated to- day that a new offensive designed to drive the enemy may be in preparation.
 Ground fighting on the island has been confined to smal-scale patrol operations since Nov. g.
 Military observers here believed that elimination of the small groups of Japanese soldiers spotted around the American positions was designed to prevent interference with supply lines when a new drive against the main enemy forces is undertaken.
 American patrols were particularly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
EVANCELINE CIRCLE
 CONFINES TUESDAY

Naugatuck, Dec. 3-The annual meeting of the Evangcline Circle Of the Salem Lutheran church will be held at 8 p. m. Tuesday, Dec. 8. The hostesses will be Mrs. Harry Carl son of 67 Quinn street and Mrs. Raymond Carlson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
Library Party

A card party under the auspices of the Millville Library Association will take place tomorrow evening at s.30 o'clock in the library. Refresh ments will be served and prizes awarded. Mrs. Charles Jones is chair man of the committee on arrange ments.
 The library will be open Friday afternoon for exchange of books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03
A Pledge To Victory! Boys Club Members to Observe Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack - Donate Pennies
 for Purchase of Army Jeep

who received early training in health instruction and skills in Boys Clubs.
 Representatives of the Army. Navy and Marines will be present to take part in this Pearl Harbor Day program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-03

active on Tuesday Island time) when Marine and Army troops in three separate operations accounted for 5l more Japanese and captured three field pieces and six machine guns.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Typos Praise
Rep. Downs
Labor Record
Local AZ Condemns Clare
Luce's Slur on American
Labor Leaders

Typographical Union No. AZ, of
New Haven passed a resolution at its
monthly meeting in the Labor Tenn
pie, Sunday, praising the record of
Congressman Leroy D. Downs. The
resolution, introduced by Richard A.
Ryan, president Of the local, and
unanimously passed after some dis
cussion, all favorable to Downs,
follows:
''Resolved, That Local AZ, Inter-
national Typographical Union,
hereby goes on record as extend
ing to Congressman Leroy ID.
Downs of Norwalk congratulations
upon his fine record in the House
of Representatives, and expressing
its hope that he will be reelected
TO this important office.
FINE LABOR RECORD
''Rep. Downs supported Presi-
dent Roosevelt in every important
measure before Congress, and
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Labor Forms
United Front
In Stamford
A.F.L. Leaders Join With
CLIO. Committee Men To
Reflect Progressive
Candidates

Leading members of the ALL.
unions in Stamford, acting as individ-
uals, have set up committee to work
jointly with a similar committee COM
prised of CLIO. men, for the re-
election of Gov. Robert A. Hurley,
Lieut.. Gov. Ode1l Shepard, and Rep
resentative Leroy D. Downs.
ALL. COMMITTEE
The ALL. committee is COM
prised of the following: Anthony
Neri, Local Al, International
Brotherhood of Bookbinders, and
president of the Stamford Central
Labor Union; George Lockwood,
business agent, Local 2lO, Carpen-
tiers; Ottario Melf, executive board
member, Local 81, Plumbers and
Steamftters; Richard Rogers, LO-
cal B-lO69, Electrical Workers;
Oliver Mills, business agent, Local
81, Plumbers; James Price, presi-
dent, Local BIZ, Printing Press
men; and Frank Gallagher, bust
ness agent, Local 1872, Painters
and Paperhangers.
The group will work in cO-opera-
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
BARRIERS Seek
New Contract
In Norwich
Ask Basic Wage Of $25
Weekly, and 500 Over
$33 Receipts

Negotiations are under way to
secure a contract for Norwich union
BARRIERS establishing a basic $500
weekly wage and 500 over total re-
ceipts of $500.
PRICES ARE UP
Effective Monday, Norwich bar
bering prices increased to IS cents
for haircuts and IS cents for
shaves. This was decided at a mass
meeting of journeymen and master
BARRIERS held in Norwich Sept. %.
At the same meeting the BARRIERS
agreed to continue the summer
Wednesday afternoon closing sched-
ule throughout the year for the
duration of the war.
Joseph N. DePaola, chief barber
examiner of Connecticut, and Inter
national Third Vice-President An
thony Merlino, of the Journeymen
BARRIERS Association, spoke at the
meeting.
The Wednesday schedule will be
incorporated in the contract under
negotiation. Merlino is representing
the journeymen BARRIERS in the negotia-
ton with shop owners.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Team SterS,
$50, Showing
ReaIProgress
100 New Members Join
Monthly; $50 Now In
u. S. Armed Forces
Governor Robert A. Hurley.
Executive Offices,
Hartford, Connecticut.
Dear Governor Hurley:

Hartford Local $50, Transfers
Union, now has a membership of
more than 140O milk, bakery and
similar drivers, according to report
by Herbert A. Miller, secretary
treasurer of the local.
$50 In us. FORCES
Despite the inroads made in
membership by drivers going into
the armed forces of the nation and
others taking defense jobs, there
has been an increase of 100 new
dues-paying members a month for
the last three months, said Miller.
One hundred and fifty opera
tors who belonged to Local SO
are now in the armed forces, he
revealed.
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Hartford To Be Host
ToL.A.M.Conference

Hartford Lodge 743, international
Association of Machinists, will be host
to the quarterly session of the New
England Conference of lam. Satur-
day and Sunday, Oct. II and IS, at
the Labor Temple, 81 Park Street,
Hartford, w, E. Davis, treasurer
of Elm Lodge 420 LAM. announced
today.
A large turnout of members is ex-
pected said Davis who urged all
members of APO to be present. A
speaker will address the meeting on
matters pertaining to the lam. edu-
cational program.
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Hurley Swamped
With kilograms
Demanding Action

strong possibility that Gov Robert A. Hurley may issue
call Tor special session of the General Assembly the
next few days. amend the election that the voting
hours be extended week. when it became
known that literally hundreds of organizations throughout
the state have swamped the Governors with requests
that he take such action Both ALL CLO unions are
urging special session, civic, fraterna and other
organizations.
STATE FEDERATION ACTS
among the received by Gov Hurley
from the Connecticut Federation Labor which reads
as follows:
at Convention resolution passed re0uesk-
ing you declare extension of the legal vOtng
all cities and in Connecticut for duration of the
On behalf Of the many members of the AL in Con-
neccut request call special session Legislature
to legaIise extension of UOting hours.
(Signed) "John ]. Egan, SecretGry-Treasurer
"COnnecticut Federation of Labor
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
Of.
Plumbers In
Bridgeport.
1870 Of Local 1885 Men
Have Joined US. Forces,
Bike Reports

"a serious shortage of plumbers
and steamfitters is threatened in
the Bridgeport area" reports John
]. Bike, Business Agent, Local 173,
Plumbers Union, ION account of
losing so many of our men to the
Army and Navy
Bike said that 15% of the
unions membership have joined
the armed forces. Five members
recently enlisted with the Navy for
armed-construction service. Two
other have signed with the Navy
and are awaiting call.
The local is paying the per capita
tax of its member of the services,
and maintaining them in good
Continued on Page Two)
The union times. (New Haven, Conn.) 1941-1948, 1942-10-10
As We See It
by
THE STAFF

THE HEART OF Pres. Roose-
velt's Economic Sterilization Plan
depends on how it is enforced. If
the War Labor Board still has the
power to increase wages 1870 where
there has been no increase since
Jan. 1, l94l, there is no basic
change in the situation as it re-
lates to labor. If individual salaries
are to be limited to $25, 900, ex-
elusive of taxes, and previous COM
mitments that's fine. In fact. it's
almost revolutionary. But suppose
a man spends $4,000 year on the
upkeep of his yacht. The best an
swer to that, we suppose, is that
the yacht should be i'm government
service. OPA now has a great re-
sponsibility, and on labor will fall
large part of the burden to see
to it that Equality of Sacrifice
becomes real thing. We're sacri-
ficing, and it's up to us to see that
the Sterilization Plan is rigidly
enforced so that everyone will
sacrifice.
AT THE PEAK of membership,
power, and influence, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor opened
its 62nd Annual Convention in
Toronto this week. 1t is the first
wartime convention of the ALL.
in twenty-five years, and its MEM
bership of almost six million is
more than double of that reported
at the convention held i'm Buffalo
in 1917.
PROBLEMS OF PEACE and
postwar planning are included i'm
the executive councils report.
which demanded that labor be
represented at the peace table fol-
lowing the war.
'THE WORKERS OF ALL coms-
tries 1Oant to use their influence for
better z0orId organisation so that
problems can be bettered by confer
ence rather than BY z0dr," it zUus
argued.
"ORCANIZED LABOR OF THE
United States must be fully and
adequately represented in our ma
tional delegation that negotiates
the peace treaty-with voice in
determining the whole treaty. As
representatives of the largest nu-
merical group in all nations con-
cerned, we maintain that labor
should have representation in all
countries concerned"
ON THE HOME FRONT, the
ALL. promised to cooperate to
the utmost in the fight to prevent
initiation, and ON that score it
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