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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

the other to keep the home farm going for his parents.
 John F. OLeary tried hiring help from the labor office in the county seat. For $5 day and keep, he hired a man who had been on re- lief. The new hand showed up at Il a. m. one morning, quit the next day at p. m. to go to town and not show up the next morning at all.
 Just didn't like farm work" tolerantly says oLeary senior. We don't have whistles out here at quittin' time-we work until the chores are done."
 On the 165-acre OLeary farm there are a herd of 20 good dairy COWS; 20 pigs: 155 chickens and feed aplenty. More than 500 pounds of milk comes off this farm daily, with the porkers putting on weight from plenty of skim milk and corn.
 What will John F. OLeary do if the fourth son, Vincent. leaves the farm for the Army or job in the city at twice the wages for half the work? Big industrial plants in Janesville and Beloit are looking for hard-working farm youth.
 "T'll put up an auction sign," says John. q won't leave this farm and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Coming home from the Civil War, John O'Leary took up 40 acres of land. When he died in 1901, there were 180 acres of land clear of debt for the sons, 8 good farm and live stock. Over most of the township, kin of this war veteran run farms.
 John F. O'Leary, one of the sons, is a master farmer" recognized for his skill with livestock and crops by the college of agriculture and farm publications.
 OLeary has children, four daughters, who are married and away from the home farm, and four sturdy sons of the soil. John F. OLeary is 67 years of age and his wife Ellen, former country school teacher, is 64. Having raised a family after years of hard farm work they eased back bit, enjoy ing less work and more sittin- until the war came.
 What of the four sons?
 John Jr., 28, for several years has been working in 8 motor plant in Illinois, now making ordnance.
 Sylvester J.. 27, graduate from the short course at the college of agriculture. is with Wisconsin troops in the Pacific war zone. Let ters say he's getting along fine but thinks about the farm meals.
 Robert, p, the handy one who fixed the farm machinery and top per his manual training class, started as an apprentice and Is now working on Diesel motors for the Navy in Bleoit.
 That leaves sturdy Vincent oLeary, age 25, who told the draft board in Janesville: T will go wher- ever you think I will do tho most good"
 PAYS S5 A DAY
 FOR HIRED MAN
 J Vince is between burning desires: one to fight with the colors and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
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our wives can help us milk and har- vest" says John Hopkins, of Dela- van, who runs a 200-acre dairy farm. Tt takes two years to make top cow-hand in a dairy barn and we haven't got time to train novices so they won't wreck the tractor or ruin a good cow" SEES 90 PER CENT
 DROP IN PRODUCTION "Unless help Is made available to these dairy and livestock farmers food production will drop 9 good 30 per cent. next year" says Arthur Quade, West Bend acutioneer, booked ahead for weeks of sales. "Our farmers got by this year by the skin of their teeth. They can- not do more with less"
 Gov. Julius P. Heil, urging that selective service boards and mili- tary authorities give proper consid- eration to retaining farm labor, de- clared:
 Some people seem to think milk comes out of faucet Our farm- CTS must have help if they are going to produce the food to meet war demand"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
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home-tfeyll have to carry me of when that comes-but I will sell down to four or five COWS, a few pigs and other stock to what can handle with the help available. Yes, it means less milk, pork and chickens but there is 8 limit to what a man can do, especially when he's tuckered out"
 For the first time in. years Mrs. OLeary this summer milked string of cows. And she didn't complain.
 The plight of the O'Learys is not exceptional--it is closer to being typical.
 There is no stampede among Wisconsin farmers to sell out. But there are enough auctions to indi- cate a serious situation and there are many times more farmers who are reducing their operations, con- tending, there is no use planting when you cannot harvest"
 Wisconsin farmers are disgusted at the tag-end labor available.
 "The average city dude they send out to work on farm is good for one thing-minding the baby so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Given
 On Fuel Rationing
Two Forms Available for Applicants; Dealers Ex- pected to Assist Customers in Providing Information

Basement space, laundries, sleep ing porches, sun porches, garage space, recreation rooms, workshops, attics storage spaces other than closets that open into heated spaces, or railways and stairs that serve more than one family for common usage.
 File Application
 With this information, fill out your application form and take or mail 1t to your local rationing board, except that in states where schoolhouse registration is to be used, take your fllled-out applica- tion to the registration place Be sure it is completely and accurately filled out It will save you extra trips back to the registration place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Joe Maloney of Kngsbury Street, genial member ot Hook and Ladder Company Mo- at East Main and Orange Streets, rendered turkey dinner by his associates last evening in honor of his recent in the U S. Coast Guards. All his fire buddies gave speeches but the life of the party Mike Wallace who danced and entertained only Mike can Joe left with fond memories of night he'll forget and purse This same group threw similar spread last Monday for another of their buddes, John Apples" Murphy, who has offered his services to the branch as Brother Maloney He likewise was recipient of purse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
This 'n' that

This m that sigmund Romberg, melody master of the 2oth century, is making one-night stand In Boston Saturday when he offers program of his own ana others compositions at the Boston Garden Three new card games holding the public fancy are Klab Spade Casino and Buld-up according to the November Esque
 Ton Cunningham, who has been handling the pub
 tv for Atlantic City during the past years is on leave for the duration He's just been commissioned lieutenant u g in the U S. Naval Reserve. The Order Of the Reo Star one of the highest awards Russia gives for personal bravery carries with 1t small annuity as well as 1ree transportation for life on Russian railroads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Scores of farmers are selling out, and even more, are cutting down their livestock and crop-planting expectations for next spring. Why? Family farm helpers and hired hands gone into the armed forces or lured away by high-wage in- dustry.
 Producing 13,5o0,o0o,OO pounds of milk this year, Wisconsin is the key state for most dairy produce, half the cheese, a good third of the evaporated milk and consider able of the war time dried milk, a good 20 per cent of the domestic supply of canned vegetables and an important amount of poultry and in more moderate volume, pork and beef. SOME OF MIDDLE VESTS
 BEST FARM LAND
 All are vital war foods. And the Department of Agriculture is call ing upon farmers to produce more, and milk for dried foods that can be used anywhere in the global wars.
 There are no better farms or farmers in the Middle West than in Rock county and the southern tier of counties. Waukesha county for instance has more Guernseys than the island of Guernsey had before the Nazi invasion.
 From Jefferson and Walworth, milk goes to Chicago and from the rolling hills of Green county, the Swiss farmers produce much of the domestic supply of foreign-type cheese. Stretching for miles is black earth, fertile soil that was prized by the pioneers as prairie wheat land to which farm people have been rooted for family generations as skilled livestock producers.
 Let's go down to Rock county and look at the OLearys, who farm southwest of Janesville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Dr. Frederick A. Stock dean of American con- ductors and director of the Chicago Symphony OrcheS tra who died this week, had prodgious memory He conducted many scores without music. He had been director of the Chicago Symphony for the past thirty eight years and member Of the orchestra forty-eight years Dr. Stock unOstentatious conductor He had no particular tricks but achieved great results with "a minimum of gesticuaton." He stood high in this country great musician was the friend of aspiring musicians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
HUMANITY"

Although we know not why we came We find we're all here just the same, Life is so short, but we shall try To do our part before We die. Some tried. and failed but why regret That was just fate and you can bet That if life were forever and ever These people might have been more clever Success came to the clever class Who were just lucky and did pass, The bumpy road where others failed With flying colors and were hailed. Many now in stiffness lay For wrongs Of others and had to pay, Their life, which, no one really knows Who brought it here or where 1t goes. True the same God has made Us all Placed us on this earth, down payment small And when we get that final call The place we go to. is for all. The rich must go. the poor 0nes too Our work is done. and all Is through There'll come day. when Ee must say Goodbye to all, on this sad day.
 Christine MeccaFieIlo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

May Robson was one of our most beloved actresses of first then the screen You might be interested in the fact that her originally Rob-7son but dronped so she let it stay dropped for luck And she
 d have luck in that her tyeght years on stage and screen were series of dramatic successes On stage she will always be remembered for "The Rejuvenaton of Aunt Mary" On the screen-wel it is hard to say maybe Lady for Day" maybe "A Star Is Born: m almost any role in any picture she clicked ana never failed her public. She has been known as the grand old lady, of the theater Her age was 7S when she died in her Beverly Hills home the other day Her spirit was as young as any of the younger element in the Annie was one of her big characterizations In passing we might also mention at this time the death of another comedy actress Marie Tempest She great favorte on the other side Miss Tempest, who for her work m the theater became Dame Marie Tempest was hkewlse great favorite in this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

Heard in passing. When you puff on your cigar next month just remember that it was 45O years ago the cigar was discovered by Columbus and his sailors when they landed in the New World and found the Indians putting away tobacco Crude and rought as were these early cigars they nevertheless gave birth to an industry that now grdes the globe. Connectlcu' ~ nartcinate enthusiastically in the 45Oth annver- Snrv celebration for this state was the earliest ana largest producer of cigars Ripe, rolled leaves have always been a stock in trade in the Nutmeg StaVe'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
FROZEN FACED FAMILY

Everyone is applauding Red Skel- tons latest casting suggestion. t.
 Recently on the set of "Du Barry Was A Lady" Buster Keaton, now a writer at M-G-M, visited Red, who was playing opposite Virginia O'Brien in scene.
 Red looked at the two deadpan comedians, then cracked:
 i've got your screen comeback all figured out, Buster-you play Virgil nia's Dad"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
w1sHFuL THINKING
'77 sY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

I like to think of quiet Autumns or tne pas" Sometimes wonder when was the last Fall that we picked walnutS n the grove And went now and then for a leisurey rove I like to think of Autimns gone by, - . l., ... ubr when there very little chatter on terra nrna pr m e N' When the men folks cleaned their rifles for hunting, Ana mothers sang Juanita and Bye-Bahy-Buntng I like to think of Autumns chill and hazy, When there was time to whittle and be lazy, When Si Hopkins had Lum Perkins on the hop As to who harvested the biggest apple crop. When Nom made our last winters hat, smartened our best serge and let 1t go at tnat When our first report card worried us sick And A kid got good licking for throwing nricK I Ike to think of those Autunns fairly cool, = When 1t was SOMETHING AWFUL to talk pacK III SCHOOL When there were stage matnees but no screen And we made own costumes Tor Aanoween'
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
By LEWIS c. FRENCH Written for NEA Service

Janesville, Wis, October 22-Wisconsins bright-hued farm auction bills danger signals forewanng of empty shelves in vital section of Americas larder.
 Listing dairy cattle feeder pigs chickens, mows of hay bins of grain and good machinery the auction ads stuck up most of the trunkne crossroads through the sae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Questions on Want Page

1. Flag flies over Poland, Ger man invasion of which touched oil spark in World War II.
 9. Americas rubber chief, ap- pointed by President Roosevelt after Baruch report had been submitted.
 3. Exactly 6400 War Bonds-cost $l8.75 each, maturity value $25- is needed to purchase one Cotton tank, cost $120,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6.
 1. Lexington. 2. It. Gen. Thomas HOlcOnb. 3. More than half (65 per cent.
 {. Myron C.. Taylor. s. On sop & pillar. 6. Pennsylvania. !. The War of l8l2, Mexican War. War Between the states, Spanlsh-America War. World War ! and World War N. 6. sUnele Toms Cabln. Q. Henry Lee. 10. Andrew Johnson (lso7).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-22

FEM. EM.
, 1942-05-27
Jimmy Jacobs
Leaves

James Jacobs, Chairman of the
Local 755 Organizational Com
mittee, is leaving Delco. Brother
Jacobs is well known to all Union
members at Delco and has been
one of the foremost of the fight
for workers rights. Committeeman,
member of the top negotiating
committee, Executive Board men,
Der, and Chairman of the Organ
national Committee were the i'm
portant Union jobs that took all
of Jimmie's time. We are going
to miss him. A real fighting
UNION MAN!
He helped build it-NOW YOU
KEEP TT!
Peace cosnes to those on Gods side!
, 1942-05-27
20 Win !! !
Glenn Miller, MGR Local 8O7

Olcmn MlAAers MN LOCAl oUl
Save time and material" That's
the battle cry of Americas Army
of Production. So the boys of the
Swami Creamer's crew respond.
They do their bit by using their
positions of Company Favorites
by deliberately logging on the
job. This seems quite a price for
the company to pay! In every de-
partment the Creamer Crew adds
added expense to the company,
Cor could it be our Conveniently
Someone must make up for this
daily logging, and in a few words
I can tell MGR workers who it
is. YOU AND II
A little story that we heard
from a representative, who repre-
sents the company, while disguis-
ed as a Union Committeeman
illustrates the point. It seems that
he collects dues solely for a return
favor of bargaining for himself.
Those from whom he collects from
have M rights, Sc he says. We
will be glad to furnish his name
to workers in his department!
All CIO workers at MGR are
loyal to our country! We will pro-
duce for America regardless of
differences in race, creed, color or
religion. Can we depend on the
Creamer Crew to do the same?
Watch them and see if they will
answer in their work!
, 1942-05-27
Local 755
Scores Again!

Another triumph for Delco
Local 755 was registered in the
recent NLRB election at Delco!
The group leaders voted UE. The
laundry workers voted UE. The
slogan of the day seemed to be,
"UE FOR ME-"
The laundry workers voted
1000 for Local 755. The group
leaders were not far behind with
approximately 800 in favor of
the UE.
The final count of the days
voting was 90 to "a in favor of
UE Local 755. We would like to
add to this victory by informing
all workers at Delco that, THE
GUARDS ARE NEXT! Get busy,
sign them up!
Peace comes to those on Gods side!
Following is a copy of the
communication sent to Secretary
f %da Troac,,rx IN, Tocs1 Cn1
, 1942-05-27
City Dads
SqueIeh Mite
Workers

Genial Jawn Ahlers has again
put the damper on Dayton War
Workers! In a meeting Of the City
Commission, the real Mayor OF
Dayton" put the kibosh upon the
plan to furnish War Workers of
Dayton with all night transporta-
ton.
A proposal was presented to the
"city commission" to keep the
cars and buses running until a
later hour to accommodate Late
second shift workers.
aJawn" Immediately (figura-
lively speaking), got down on his
knees and ran around IN circles
emitting shril screams like a
wounded wolf hound
He then dainty led the balance
Of the City Commission in the
paths of proper thinking (by the
ring he has planted IN their re-
spective noses).
The result is this. War Workers
Of Dayton will either burn
precious rubber - OR WALK
HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
NIGHT! Patriotic gesture, Jawnl
AS a post script to this little
article, we would like to thank
Commissioner Ahlers for helping
to turn down late shows for Wa
Workers. That's the proper spirit
Jawn, no relaxation for thu
workers who are helping defend
you ! | Jawn should remember
that night workers also vote.
, 1942-05-27
UE Comes Thru

May ID, Io4z.
MIR. Henry Morganthau. Jr.
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington, .. 6.
Dear Sir:
In our recent campaign for the
sale of War Bonds in the General
Motors plants in Dayton, Ohio,
we are proud to report to you
that each plant Is one hundred
per cent; an average OF S1A3s per
employee per month
We are also proud to report that
the Frigidaire Local SO1, U.E.R.
e. III. W. Of A. has purchased
twelve, one hundred dollar (S1OO)
War Bonds.
Yours for complete Victory,
ROBERT MANSFIELD,
Recording Secretary,
RMILL Local S01 UER&MWA.
, 1942-05-27
LOCAL 8
TEAM AHEAD
Aviation Electric

Workers of Aviation Electric
Company have done a record"
Job on their new contract. Within
three weeks, they organized their
shop almost 1000 Met with
management, and negotiated an
agreement. The UE-CIO contract
won by Aviation Electric workers
and now signed sealed and deliv-
cred, provides for a UNION
SHOP, $4,000 worth of wage in
creases, and many other benefits
including SENIORITY, and a
~STREAMLINED GRIEVANCE
PROCEDURE. The Is other Local
1853 shops take their hats off tor
this beautiful job done at AVA
ton Electric, and proudly well
come this new shop into the ranks
of Local 768.
Dinner Fare Unit
Opens negotiations for NEW
CONTRACT -. The Dinner Fare
Unit of Local 768 has just won a
whole revision of their rate sys-
tenn, installing automatic increases,
guaranteeing that at the conclu-
sion of one years service with
the company, each employee shall
receive top rate for his or her
occupation. In addition to this, the
management agreed that no piece
work rates shall be cut for the
duration of the war (unless by
mutual agreement with operator
end Steward)- This means that
now Dinner Fare employees may
speed ahead -. turning out more
and more War Production tor
Victory every hour of the day,
without having the threat OF a
lowered income as thanks tor
their effort for Victory. Now that
the rate negotiations are settled,
the shop committee is proceeding
ahead on the remainder of the
new contract with a completely
united unit of Dinner Fare en-
ployees backing up their demands
for a UNION SHOP for 1000
unity for VICTORY PRODUC-
TON I!
Victory Means Peace -
Peace Costs Money-Buy Bonds !
, 1942-05-27
Conversion
Storted

After many months of not too
patient waiting, Local 801 is an
nouncing that Plant l is convert
ing to War work. The machine
division is leading the rest of the
plant and soon all workers will
be given work. Some of the other
Dayton shops have helped by
taking in laid off workers, but
there are still idle hands that
America needs.
Local 8O1 has done it's part! The
Negotiating Committee has con-
tinually made every effort to
speed up the task of employing
all Frigidaire workers in the War
production that we so need. We
sincerely hope that in the near
future that ambition will be
realized, and that all Frigidaire
men and women will be War
workers.
We have given management
criticism when it was due. We will
gladly give that same management
credit when they r making a
real effort to do their parti
Helm BE Preuared-Buy Bonds !! !
, 1942-05-27
Second Shift
Swings

Local 755 Recreation Hall is the
scene Of a grand effort to provide
fun and diversion for the sadly
neglected second shift. Every
Wednesday and Saturday nights,
the 20 Madison st. Hall is open
for dancing until 2:30 p. m
Second Shift workers of all
Locals are cordially invited to stop
in at the Delco Local 75S Hall
and enjoy the old fashioned and
modern dancing. Good music and
q congenial crowd u promised to
all who enjoy . real evening Of
fun.
, 1942-05-27
Go, Oracle !

G. Harrison Fenner and Company of the C1O Musical Show,
LETS CO." has confided his fondest hopes and dreams to ye editor
In a recent interview, Fenner told us that oracle DEGAN
may be a part of the show! Oracle began is we'll known to the Dayton
theater public. AS the leading light of the RKO Vaudeville circuit
Oracle has played all England, Canada and our own United States
This would be a real accomplishment for the Lets Go" Show
Fenner is counting n Oracle. The cast of Lets Go" is counting on
Fenner. This paper is asking Fenner to remember the name of the
show, LET'S co."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-22
Need 78, 900 Workers
 In State Industries
Waterbury Among Cities Listed as Facing Serious
 Labor Shortage; Available OWrEers Hedging

be supplemented by . normal the crease of new entrants into the labor market from the schools, but neither of these sources will Do anywhere near sufficient, Mir. Ennis said.
 Optimistic Figures
 The bulk of the thousands needed must come from people not now in the labor market in Connecticut or not now employed in war industry" Mir, Ennis stated. s'These figures, as obtained from. the employers them selves, may he high. but, however, much they are reduced to allow for optimism a serious labor shortage is stil Indicated,
 q cannot over emphasize the ur- gency of this matter. and the neces- sity of those women who are physic- ally able to work. and who are not working, to drop the business as usual" attitude and get to work, in a war industry. To men who are still working in non-essential industry say that they had better consider their status very carefully. We are going to supply this labor need somehow, and 1t is my earnest wish that voluntary registrations from these two sources will mees the situation adequately"