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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
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Correspondents
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
All kinds Of strones new tax
proposals moy be expected
from the new Congress os
potential producers Of wo'
revenue. but one that seems
certoin to receive more sup
port than in the post is the
ideo of q general monufoc-
turers' soles tax.
Experts on notionoI toxo-
ton have SHE'D away from
this proposal in the post be-
couse Of the difficulty Of COL
lection, the exemptions which
would hove to be granted, the
belief thot it has not been ne
cessory, the reluctance to re-
sort to more hidden taxes, the
infIotionoy tendencies Of q
pyromided manufacturer tax
and finally the foct so many
stotes are olreody relying on
retail soIes taxes as q principal
source Of income. The proc
ticol experience Of the stotes
with q retail soIes tax shows
it works, which is one of the
main reasons for revival of
the ideo thot the federal gov
eminent should use the soles
tax principle to q oreoter de-
gree.
CoIifornio's record is pointed
tc particularly. For the fiscol
year ending June 80, lo4l ,
California collected $llO mil
lion in soIes toxes. For the
fiscol yeor ending June 30,
1912. the totol may reach
$l3O million. II it does, the
stote indebtedness can be en-
tireIy wiped out and by June
80, l943, the stote director
Of finance estimotes Colifor-
mia might have q $50 million
surplus.
Figures like thot odd q lot
Of fuel to the fIomes of the fed
erol soles tax torch corriers.
MORE COSTS TO sTATEsa
The financial standings Of
other stote and local govern
ments, while not as rosy as
CoIifornio's, have shown such
improvement over the lost few
years thot onother proposal be-
ing heard now is for transfer
beck to the stote ond local
governments Of expenses
which the federal government
hod assumed. This would in
clude such non-defense ex-
penditures as public welfare,
grants for education. public
health, old oee and unemploy-
ment assistance and federal
did for public roods.
Two Bookings Institution
research men, Henry P. Seide-
mann and Lewis n. kimmel,
have completed q study Of this
idea and they present the fig
ure Of $732 million which the
federal government might
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Sam Rossant of New York is a
reformed rubber bridge player.
For years he scoffed at dupli-
cate, but when at last he tried
it out, he fell for it--and fell
hard. He has placed in every
event in which he has played
since he entered tournament
bridge year ago. If you asked
him what he thought he was GO
ing to do in the national open
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
SKATING BOOMS

NEW YORK, Jan. 8-{P)-
Strange as it sounds, the near
zero weather has brought an
abundance of activity to the ten
mis- courts, softball fields and
wading pools in New York City
parks.
The city's parks department
has flooded more than 200 play
ground areas in the metropolitan
district for the use of thousands
of ice skaters.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08

A man who joins the fi9htIn9 rorces
Of the United Stotes in time Of war Of
fers to his country the most precious
thing man possesss-lfe itself.
He can be given no security in the
full sense, for the taking Of life is i'm
pIict in war. Nevertheless every pos
slbIe effort should be made to protect
those dependent on him, and his own
stotus if he returns sofeIy.
The United Stotes has q Social Sc
eurity system, begun six years ago in
time Of peace. This it did not have
when the country lost went to war. A.
ready its effects are being felt. Sur
vivors' insurance benefits ore already
being rushed to widows and minor chill
dren Of men who have given their lives
in the Pacific fighting.
Already 81 stotes and Hawaii
have amended their unemployment
compensation octs to freeze" such
benefits standing to the credit Of men
at the time they enter service. On
their return, in other words, they will
be entitled to the same stotus they held
when they entered service, With no
IoPse, though naturally they have not
continued their contributions. Federal
Security Administrator McNutt will try
to get Congress to forbid lapse of old
oge and survivors insurance under the
same conditions, or for those who leave
covered employment to work in arms
industries which ore not covered, such
os those Of the federal government.
If the Army is increased to the size
which now seems likeIy-thot is, to five
or six million men, or even more, it will
be necessary to look to dependents In
Canada, for instance, married man
who enters service and who assigns
part Of his pay to the support Of his
wife, sees that assignment increased by
q direct grant from the government
which lifts much Of the burden from de-
pendents left behind.
During the World War, O system Of
wor-risk insurance wos devised, aimed
at giving some protection to the surviv-
ing family of men who died in service.
The original thought was to avoid fu-
ture pension demands, in which it was
not entirely successful.
-
These problems must be met and
solved. Unless they are met promptly,
much unnecessary suffering will be
coused among dependents, and the
future bonus and pension demands
may we'll be imagined.
The returning Congress will have its
own full share Of work to do in support
OF the war, and the problem Of security
for soldiers and their dependents is 90
ing to be one Of the most important.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
. FROM
THE MONITOR
FILES .
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

ONE LIAM AOO xODAI
1871
Truth, accuracy and com.
plete enforcement from personal
opinion are the great fundamen-
tails underlying the Associated
Press news coverage," Ted
Smits, Detroit Bureau chief for
the (4), tells Lions club members
at meeting today.
Macy E. Watkins was re-elect-
ed president of the Macomb
County Trust company by the
board of directors. Henry o.
Chapoton, Harry Diehl re-elect-
ed vice-presidents, and Clarence
Barck secretary-treasurer.
FIVE YEARS AGO
1887
Shirley Temple in "Stow-
away" now showing at the Ma
comb theatre.
Building permits for 1895
total $l5Z,O77, hgure tor 1900
is $47,038.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
1892
Fourteen Mt. Clemens young
people attend the leap year
party at Romeo.
r.. G. Ullrich Is putting steam
into the Fenton Hotel.
50 YEARS AGO TODAY
About q dozen gentlemen
made New Years calls, but the
ladies did not generally receive.
The best looking women have
the largest feet.-Romeo Dem
ocrat.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-01-08
ECONOMIC HIGHLlGHTS

elsewhere in the world When the JoPo-
nese ottocked Oahu without warnings,
they we're simply carrying out their
port of tremendous plan for world
domination that in all likelihood wos
fronoed in Berlin. The omozin9 et-
ficiency with which the Jap bltzkrIe9
was delivered, suggests German High
Command influence. Jopon's war leod-
ers have never been famous for surprise
and subtlety. The oermons, on the
other hand, have proven themselves
masters Of strategy, and it is very prob
obIe thot German stoff officers had
much to do with laying out the pottern
of attack.
AS the President has sold. this war
is primarily war against Nozsm and
everything else is incidental to that.
The reasons for Germany doing every
thing in her power to provoke on Amer
icon-J japanese war, are clear First, &C.
tuof American involvement in major
shooting war will mean that, for the
time being at least, American lend
~'leose did to the Allies will be reduced.
1t may also be necessary for both Amer
lea and Britain to tronsfer naval
strength from the Atlantic to the Po-
cific.
Second, if japan can succeed in her
drive to isolate this country from the
Far Eost, the Axis powers will have
control Of immense quantities Of vital
war materials, Of which oil is the most
important. For example, the Dutch,
rulers Of rich Botovio, ore putting up
fine fight but they simply hoven't the
ronpower, the ships or the equipment
to fight on alone. Their forces oct as
odjuncts of British-Americon forces.
II British-Americon power we're de-
stroyed in the Far Eost, the Dutch
would be through.
1t hos long been sold thot this
country should be able to defect Japan
in very brief period of time Thot
might be true if it we're possible to
concentrate all American fighting
force and production capacity on the
prosecution Of Pacific war. But we
must maintain on Atlantic fleet Of con-
siderable size to help the British in
combating the U-boot menace. And the
President has sold that old to our Al
lies will continue, even though it may
be temporarily on reduced scale. 1t is
known thot Japan has for years built
up reserves Of war materials. Some
think that she hos enough on hand to
last for full years olI-out fighting.
The japanese ore fonotcoI fight
ers. and their Sonnuroi tradition holds
that man who dies in bottle will 90 to
an Asiotic VolhoIIo in which oil is
milk and honey. Therefore, it is only
the port Of wisdom for this country to
expect long war - q war in which
there will be serious reverses no less
thon greet victories.
The loss Of one American ond two
British bottIeships, along with num-
Der Of lesser worcroft. is admittedly Sc
fious. But it is bysno means fotoI, os
The German ltoIion japanese radio
}etwQsjU are soyine. Our fleet alone
larger than the japanese, and
~ g hove ereoter fire power,
~ on1 Cn1or, judged on shp-for-
Tte combined American
y Heets outnumber the Jop-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Society News
ShoUer Honors
 Recent Bride

Mrs. Edward O'Donnell, the for- mer Dorothy Patricia Breheny of Tabor avenue, was the guest of honor at a currency shower given Thursday evening at the Colonial room of the Hotel Elton. The host esses were Mrs. Patrick Breheny and Mrs. David Ryan.
 Among the guests were the Misses Joan Book of Fairfield, Alice En- gelke, Meriden; and Barbara Smith, Meriden, all classmates of Mrs ODonnell at Lauralton Hall. Mill ford, of which she is a graduate.
 Also Claire Duval, Toms River, N. J., Mrs. Bernard Boyce, Mrs. Daniel O'Reilly, Mrs. Leroy Cook, Betty Cook, Mrs. Josephine McNahon. Mrs. Edward Considine, Mrs. Robert Conway, Mrs. Edward ODonnell, Sr., Babe O'Donnell, Helen O'Donnell, Dorothy Mccormack, Eileen Kelly, Vera Whalen, Mary E. Goggins, Christina Dadario, Helen McMahon;
 Mrs. P. J. Dutto, Mildred Morris, Ruth Cicio, Doris Sullivan, Helen Flanagan, Mae Baker, Betty Promo vost, Marion Sandin, Mrs. Otto Bod- den, Peggy Heaney, Mrs. Ruth Don- nelly, Mrs. Russell Banrs, Elsie Neil son, Mary Horn, Agnes German, Mrs. HowaHd Post, Mrs. Maurice Crimmins, Mrs. Jeremiah Kenny, Lillian Hamilton, Alice Greatorex and Rae GraboW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Late Realty
 Neus

Papers in connection with the fol- lowing real estate transactions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Warranty Deeds
 GraIa Maria Succurto to Calo- zero Russo, property at 147-149 Lo- cust street. Mary M. Lucas to Thomas Fin lay, property on Greenleaf ave- nue.
 Administrator Deed Anthony Succurto, administrator of the estate of Vito Succurto, to Frazia Maria Succurto, one-half interest to property on Locust street.
 Mortgage Releases
 Colonial Trust Company, trustee for Mary Smith, to Floyd E. Cady. Waterbury Savings Bank to Vito and Grazia Maria Succurto. Frank Errichetti to John and William Martenson.
 Lomas and Nettleton Company to Domenic F. Castelano.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Francesca Umberto Viariengo to Armando and Felix Viariengo, prop erty on Farrell road, $2,500.
 Calogero Russo to the Waterbury Savings Bank, property at 147-149 Locust street, 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Frances Wedor71
 Wed M Ne1v York

Miss Frances Winifred Wiedorn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick F. Wiedorn of Fern St., became the bride of Ensign Richard Atherton, U. s. N. R., son of Mrs. Anne Ath- erton of Stockbridge, Mass.
 The ceremony was performed at five o'clock Wednesday afternoon, August 5. at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York City.
 The bride, who was given in mar riage by her father, was attended by her sister, Miss Anne Marie Vie dorn. Ensign Richard Barker of of North Eastern, Pennsylvania, served as bestman, with Ensign Benjamin Chinn Adonis, of Guen- ade, Miss, and Ensign George Ban- ming of Hackensack, N. J. as ushers.
 A reception followed at the home of the bride, 30 Fifth Avenue, New York City, from which the couple left for a trip to Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass.
 The bride Is 8 graduate of the Waterbury Hospital School of Nurs- ing, and attended New York Uni- versity. The groom is graduate of the Shef1eld Scientific School of Yale University.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
s1,ooo,oOO Mark Is Sought Today

The Victory House war bond campaign ends today at 6 p. m. and volunteer workers were seek ing to speed up sales in order to send the total close to the $1,0O0,- 900 mark. As the final day of the campaign began, sales amounted to S885,519.45.
 The S75O,0OO quota fixed for the 1O-day drive was alreday far ex- ceeded as the campaign went into its closing hours, but workers re- newed their efforts to boost the total.
 Sales at Victory House yester- day amounted to $9,575. City-wide sales amounted to $43,9O8.7O.
 Victory House, sponsored by the Colonial Danes of America, be- gan its stay on the Green on Wednesday of last week. It has been staffed daily by volunteer crews, selling bonds and stamps.
 Chairman J. Francis Smith of the city war bond committee ex- pressed the hope that the last days sales would be high, perhaps approaching the $307,OOO record set on opening day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
ALLOTMENT OF
 FUND PLANNED
Allied War Relief Funds in City May Reach $36,-
 900 Mark

Allotments to several of the c0sIn- tries in the recent Allied War Re- lief drive were made at 6 meeting of the committee last night. A total of $34 4,693, of which $32,696 is in cash, has been raised so far, and the sum is expected to approach the $36000 mark.
 Assignments were made to Russia, China, Great Britain, Greece, Nor way, and Holland relief agencies and investigation will be conducted to determine the proper agency to handle allotmentS for Czechoslo- vakia, Lithuanian and Jugoslavia and Poland.
 The committee will retain $5,OOO as an emergency fund from which appropriations will be made in any appeals that may arise during the remainder of the year. The other portion of the fund will be divided as follows:
 Russian War Relief committee, Chase Kimball, chairman, Walter L. Angle, treasurer, $7,466; United China Relief, Inc, William J. Pape, chairman, Robert L. Leach, treas- urer, $7,466; Bundles for Britain, Mrs. Arthur R. Kimball, chairman, Edwin L. Northrop, treasurer, $3,200 Greek War Relief, Inc, Peter Laskas chairman, Louis s. Reed, treasurer, $2,l33; Norwegian Relief, Inc, di- rect to national committee, $1,O66: Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Inc, di- rect to national committee, $1 ,066.
 Poland, $2,000; Czechoslovakia. Lithuania, and Jugoslavia, $1,000 each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
OAKVILLE MAN IS
 INJURY VICTIM
Cause Unable to Be Deter mined; Had Been First
 Arrested

Fred Nichols of 26 Hillside ave- nue, Oakville, is a patient at Wa terbury hospital, suffering from fractured skull. WatertoWn police are Investigating the case to deter mine the circumstances which relate to the injury.
 Police picked Nichols up Thursday morning, thinking he was intoxi- cated and kept him in a cell at Wa tertoWn headquarters all day, re- leasing him Thursday evening. He went to his home and the fact that he had been injured became appar- ent to members of his household.
 He was brought to Waterbury hos pital yesterday at 12:l5 p. m. His today is fair.
 Nichols is unable to throw any light on the cause of his injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were approved today at the office of Compensa- tiOn Commissioner John J. O'C0n- nell:
 Arthur Brooks of TorringtOn against TOrringtOn Co.,, $25 be- ginning June 19, back strain.
 Joe Zaccary of 68 South Elm street, Waterbury, against Ger ardO c. CucOlo of 65 Jefferson street, Waterbury, $15.96 begin ming July 8, strained lumbar muscles.
 Oland L. Thompson of g La- fayette street, Waterbury, against Manufacturers Foundry Co.,, of Waterbury, $20.57 beginning July 21, muscle strain of lower back.
 GerOge Ostrander of Naugatuck against Naugatuck Chemical div, U. S. Rubber Co.,, $203.59, ampu- tation of first phalanx of right index, middle and ring fingers.
 Joseph Zablotney of 1886 Bald win street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Copper O., Chase Metal Works plant, $22.23 beginning July 19, confusion and abrasion of left instep.
 F. Christiani of 23 West Farm street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Copper Co.,, Noera Mfg. div, $11.04 beginning July 16, laceration of right middle finger.
 N. TagIia of 443 Congress ave- nue, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant, $25, beginning July IS, infected lacerati0n of right wrist and right little finger.
 Henry Copeland of 26 Vine street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, Inc., Chase Metal Works plant, S25 beginning June q. confusion of right chest.
 Alfred West of 364 Park road, Waterbury, against hCase Brass & Copper Co.,, Inc. Chase Metal Works plant, $23 beginning July 10c, confusion of left great and second toes and fracture of left great toe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
News Of Men In InTheService

Lieutenant Louis Spirit, who was recently commissioned second lieutenant in the U. s. Army Air Corps, has started his training at the Air Force School at Miami, Fla. He is the son of Mrs. Morris Spirit of 129 Willow street A graduate of Crosby High school and Cornell University, he was employed by the General Oil Corporation before en- tering the service.
 Joseph Murray, Jr., son Of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Murray Of sos North Main street is receiving basic training at the Marine station at the Marine station at Paris Island. s. c. He enlisted recently through the local recruiting station.
 Henry Kaliss of 55 West Porter street will go to Hartford Monday for a physical examination prior to enlistment in the U. s. Army. He will leave for Fort Devens upon &C., ceptance. A former member of the Connecticut State Police depart ment he has been in charge of the Waterbury Tool Company guard force.
 Edward F. Murphy, son of Pat rick Murphy of no Bridge street, Waterbury, has completed 8 four month training course for gunners' mates at the Naval Station at Great Lakes, Ill. He is now eligible to take a qualifying examination for petty officer rating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08

Watertown, Aug. 8-The local de- fense council which sponsored the Fourth of July patriotic celegration in conjunction with the unity and amity committee of the council, composed of the clergy of Water town and Oakville announces the donation for the celebration in the amount of $493.60.
 Of that amount $189.49 was eX- pended, leaving balance of $304.11 l. The expenses were less than esti- mated due to the generosity of Har- ry Fleisher who assumed all finan- cial responsibility in the honor roll. The balance will be used for the maintenance of the honor roll and as 8 nucleus for a permanent out door memorial.
 News Briefs
 MT. and Mrs. Gordon c. Swift and family of North streeth ave returned from visiting friends and relatives in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
 David Davidson of Putnam is vis- iting his sisters-in-law, Miss Mar garet, Miss Rachel and Miss Lulu KerWin of Westbury Park road.
 Mrs. Charles Curtiss formerly of Echoc Lake road has returned from a visit to friends and relatives in Worcester, Mass. and is now living at the home of Mrs. John Verba, Guernseytown road.
 Mrs. Timothy Clark and two chil- dren, Gloria and Timothy, Jr. of Cheshire, formerly of Watertown are visiting Mrs. Hobart ross of Cutler street.
 Mir. Anna Garber with her chil- dren Priscilla and Marvin of Main street are spending the weekend with Mrs. Garber's sister in New York City.
 Congregational Church
 At the Congregational Church
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
SARA SCHOLAN
 AT ST. MARY'S
Son Born to Mir. and Mrs. Walter MOntviIIe; Helene
 HirbOnr Visits Canada
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy R1loy
 Telephone A-elie

Middlebury, Aug. 8.-Mrs. Sara Scholar is a patient at St. Mary's hospital. where she is under obser- vation for a few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Montville of Lone Oak avenue, Waterbury, are parents of a son, Richard Gunnar, born at St. Mary's hospital, Aug. 6. Mrs. Montville is the former Lois Truelove of Waterville, and MT. Montville formerly lived on Chris tian road, Middlebury.
 Masses at St. John of the Cross church will be celebrated at g and at II o'clock tomorrow morning.
 There will be no services in the Congregational church during August, while the pastor, Rev. Will liam McCance is on vacation.
 MT. and Mrs Ralph Bernier and son, Ralph Jr, of Yale avenue leave tomorrow for weeks vacation at Twin Lakes.
 Miss Helene Hirbour of Yale ave- nue, who has spent the last week on vacation in Canada, returned home last night. Miss Hirbour will leave tomorrow to spend a week at New port, R. l.
 The 10th anniversary celebration of the Pomperaug Valley league will be held at the Middlebury Rec- reation Field tomorrow afternoon at 3 p. m. The Middlebury baseball team will play the Bethany team for the league championship. Other sporting events are scheduled for p. m. and will feature base running ball throwing and fungo hitting. There will also be music.
 MT. and Mrs. D. A. Rinaldi have been visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Dr. and Mrs. Ray w. Col lins at Newport, R. I. Mrs. Col lins and infant daughter Elizabeth, recently returned home from the hospital. Mrs. Rinaldi will remain for while in Newport
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-08
NERVE TONIC IS
 COSTLY MEDICINE
Supernumerary Has Ex= perience in Making Ar.
 rest Yesterday

George Cook, 27, of 54 Fiske street whose only recollection of yester- day afternoons happenings was an attempt to "get up nerve enough to go to a dentist and have a tooth pulled" was fined $15 and costs in municipal court today on charges of intoxication and breach of peace. Judge John L. Gaffney suspended sentence on charge of resistance.
 Cook was arrested early yesterday afternoon by Patrolman Daniel Mecca and Supernumerary William Andrews. The latter said he met Cook on the third floor of the build ing at 95 Bank street as he was pushing his hand through the pane of glass in the door of vacant of flee.
 Why didn't you arrest him at that time?" asked Judge Gaffney. T wanted to avoid trouble" was the reply. The officer was not in uniform at the time.
 The officer said that few min utes later he saw Cook on Bank street, falling against a plate glass window. The man got up and ran down to South Main street where he was put under arrest. Officer Andrews said the man punched and kicked him as he placed him under arrest.
 Cleveland Bell. 40, colored, of 46 Orange street, charged with viola tion of the rules of the road was given a nolle for $5.
 Gerard Gelinas, 9, of 699 South Main street, charged with non-sup- port and intoxication, was given a continuance to September 5.