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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
GENERAL RELIEF
in CONN. BETTER
More Favorable Than It
Has Been in Last Ten
Years Is Report
BY ROBERT J. SMITH
connecticut Welfare COMMISSIONER
lNriffan for the limited PreSSl


written for the United Press
Connecticut's general relief PIC
ture today Is more favorable than it
has been in the past 10 years.
When the old age assistance law
was passed by the General Assembly
in 1885, the rolls on general relief
had reached an au-time peak OF
nearly 100000 pople receiving some
kind OF public assistance.
The previous high point was In
1898, when about l75,000 people re-
ceived some kind of public aid. The
number of persons on general relief
dropped rapidly from the early part
of 1885 to the fall of 1887, when an
other sharp rise took place, run
ming into the year 1899, when the
number mounted to about 10000
people.
Beginning in the early part of the
wear 1899, the general relief load in
towns and state has dropped rapidly
since, and, at the present time, the
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
SOME LOCAL COP.
ARE OPTIMISTIC
They Have Visions About
Carrying Waterbury in
This Falls Election

Optimistic Republican leaders to-
day env.saged the prospect of carry
ing Waterbury this fall as part of an
election sweep that would return the
G. o. P. to power in the state. More
cautious party strategists, however,
warned against Pollyanna and
held that the outcome of last Tues
days special election, which sent
Commissioner Joseph Z. Talbot 20
the House at Washington, was
tribute to Mr.. Talbot personally and
was not party vote.
Town Chairman Vernon l.. Hall
plans to call an early meeting OF the
(Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 26--CUP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Jan.
card, compared whit a yea ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
s13,466, 1913. s9S.03 $5.995, 240,109.7S
War Spending
$ o,732.321,1SS.O s2,1S1, o7s,7S3.39
Receipts
s AGO., 6O2,7 1882 $s17s,5os.s15.2s
Net Deficit
S $3.50 .S52,404.1 s2,777,207,594.5
Cash Balance
5 2,979,75s,999.51 $780,, 1865, 633.41
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26
U.S.. Expeditionary
Force Has Landed
InNorthern Ireland
Powerful Military Base Has Been Under Construction
There By American Technicians; No Description
OF Troops Is Revealed
BY MACK JOHNSON
United Press Staff Correspondent,

Washington, Jan. 60 UP)-An American expedition
airy force has landed in northern Ireland where powerful
military base has been under construction by American
techncans for many months the department revealed
today dispatch from Belfast indicated the u S. forces
already have been in action against German arplanes
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

New Classes Feb. 2, Shorthand, Ac-
counting. Calculating and Key
Punch Machines. Post Junior Col
Iege Of COMMERCIALLY.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

Light Snow, Cool
For Tonight.
Full Weather Report Page }
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-26

Continued on Page 4,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-15
1ere How the President Can Still Laugh So Why Can't YOU

THREE new pictures of the Commander
l. in-Chief made this week in the White
House. There's no comfort for Hiterin them.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
inventories Boosted
Is Per Cent Higher
Than Year Ago
Shortages and Advance
In Prices Stimulate
Forward Buying
By Cambridge Associates.

BY Cambridge Associates.
In the late months of l941 manu-
facturers' inventories hit a record
high Of more than $4,000 900 900, a
figure which is approximately one
fourth greater than the value of ac-
cumulated stock at the end Of the
previous year. It reflects higher
prices as well as greater physical
volume.
This trend toward inventory buy
ing, maintained throughout the
year. is a reversal of the general
practice since 1887, when topheavy
inventories were held to be prime
cause of the deflation that followed.
Caution was thrown to the winds
as high production levels, materials
shortages and rising prices appeared
to make imperative the creation of
large reserves. Essential imported
materials have been stocked heavily,
sometimes at Government sugges-
ton, and with Government assist
ance, to meet the emergency which
materialized in December.
Coal inventories were accumula ted
early in the year to avoid possible
production and transportation diff
culties later. particularly during the
season of peak consumer demand.
Element of Safety Seen.
At this time there seems to be an
element of safety rather than OF
danger in high inventory figures
The production rate will inevitably
continue at capacity level and there
is nothing artificial in the shortages
which have been anticipated. The
only apparent method of haltine
many prices is through E. strict ano
enforced price-control law. Prices
will undoubtedly not be set below
the levels at which inventories have
been accumulated, SO there is little
immediate fear that manufacturers
will be left with large stocks bought
at inflated prices.
Under wartime conditions, oi
course, the resources of individuals
and corporations are at the COM
mand of the Government If sur.
vey reveals that more effective wal
production can be achieved by re.
distribution Of available materials
such a course is quite possible. to.
gether with a strict system of allo.
cations in regard to new materials
Closer Watch Kept.
It is held that some buying ha'
been in anticipation Of shortage:
that later proved illusory Believ.
ing that only a percentage of theil
orders would be filled. purchaser.
have boosted orders over normal re.
quirements and later received de.
liverieS of the full amount asked
for
Government price and supply con.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
War Expected 10 Increase
Domestic Cotton Use
By ROBERT J. MURRAY,

President, New York Cotton Exchange.
The cotton industry Of this coun-
try has entered the war period in a
different situation than most other
industries. Counting vthe cotton in
Government hands as well as that
in trade channels, the industry has
a relatively large supply Of the raw
material.
The outbreak Of the war did not
affect the cotton trade adversely
from the standpoint of loss of export
trade, for most of this country's
export trade in the staple had
already disappeared.
The principal effect Of the war
will probably be to increase consi-
derably domestic consumption of
cotton, already running at record
breaking high level.
1t has been a matter of gratifica-
ton that the cotton market took
the impact of the outbreak Of the
war with relative calmness and
comparatively small fluctuations in
prices.
With an ample supply of cotton in
private trade channels, and with the
possibility that the Government
could supplement this supply by
releases of Government cotton il
need for such cotton should arise,
the spot and futures markets of this
country are in position to render
their well-recognized basic services
in connection with the merchan-
dising of this great southern crop.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

He said that under the provisions
of the LeaSe-Lend Act 10000, 900
pounds of agricultural products are
being shipped daily from the United
States to Great Britain and next
year we will undoubtedly supply
even more"
Agriculture and the food indus
try" he said, ARE planning to pro-
duce on a scale sufficient to feed
as many more persons as they can.
This increased output may have to
be sustained until well after the war
is over in order to create a stock
pile of food in this country avail
able for feeding the victims of the
war"
Dairy Production Boosted.
Theodore G.. Montague, president
of the Borden Co., described as
"heartening" the accomplishment of
the Nations dairy industry in pro-
ducing in the first 10 months of l94l
II per cent more cheese. 20 per cent
more evaporated milk and per cent
more dry milk than in the same period
last year.
He said. THE American public has
not had to sacrifice in the use of dairy
products" despite the national emer-
gency.
On the financial front, Andrew
Mills, jr., president of the National
Association of Mutual Savings
Banks. expressed the conviction
that "a large part of national de-
fense costs can be paid out of cur
rent earnings in the form of per-
sonal savings"
Many of the pay roll deduction
plans going into effect provide for
regular savings deposits as we'll as
the purchase of Defense savings
bonds. 1t is likely that we are en-
tering on an era of thrift such as
We have not known before
Lumber Needs Huge.
Although I. N. Tate, president of
American Forest Products Indus
tries, Inc. pointed out that this
Nations forest products industries
will face in 1912 their heaviest pro-
duction responsibility, he quickly
added: !
fortunately, the unusual drain
of forest resources is one which
can and will be replaced. Every year
for more than two decades increas-
ing numbers of forest owners have
been applying principles Of scientific
reforestation.
"As a result, the production Of
these new forests Is being accel-
Grated at such a rate that new
growth in 194l approached 12.000,-
100000 cubic feet. nearly balancing
the amount used"
As air conditioning assumed an
increasingly important role in war
prcduc tion-from providing con-
Evening star., 1942-01-01

Sarnoff limited at tremendous
technical progress in the radio and
electronics fields as result of the
war. But said they must remain
defense secrets for the time being.
He said R. C. AS order book was
80 per cent for defense, 20 per cent
for commercial users, and added
production for defense is rapidly
increasing"
Brokers Ready to Help.
Noting the need not only to f.
nance the Nations war effort but
Ito preserve our equilibrium both
now and for the postwar period"
John S. Fleek, president of the In
vestment Bankers Association of
America. said:
The Nations investment bankers
stand ready to do their part not
only through cooperating with
Government in the sale of defense
securities but also through devot-
ing the full measure of their eX-
perience and facilities to meeting
the increasing demands of defense
industries for private capital needed
for war expansion"
AS the Nations production gear
was showed into high, Floyd B.
Odlum, president of Atlas Corp.
and head of O. P. Ms Division of
Evening star., 1942-01-01

another can't convert. to war pro-
duction or essential civilian output
will have difficulties
At the wars end, he continued,
he expects to see rush of pent-up
buying power expended for auto
mobiles, refrigerators, washing ma
chimes. and the like"
He added: Il expect to see our
general way of life come through
with some adjustments here and
there but on the whole strengthened
and made secure"
Lewis H. Brown, president Of
Johns Manville Corp, said:
In this crisis, every industry and
every individual must do whatever
is necessary to destroy our enemies
for if we do not we shall have moth
ing left in America that is worth
while to defend"
Wire System Expanded.
A. N. Williams, president of West
ern Union, reported over 1000 de-
Evening star., 1942-01-01

trolled weather in plants making
fuse and percussion elements and
loading rooms to the condi-
tioning of blast furnaces-Dr. Willis
H. Carrier, chairman Of the board
of Carrier Corp, said industrial in
stallations by his firm alone were
up rs per cent over 1910, for an all
time high.
Air conditioning he said, has
become a mighty weapon of war
and the chronological improvements
made in mastering problems brought
out by this war give promise that
air conditioning will be potent
factor in contributing to our welfare
and well-being when peace finally
comes.
Aviation's Future Studied.
President John M. Jouett, presi-
dent of the Aeronautical Chamber
of Commerce of America, after not
ing the complete absorption of plane
and engine makers with the war
program, said:
"Our manufacturers also are dis
playing long range vision into the
IL
Evening star., 1942-01-01

chimes, there we John NJ Jouett
will find markets for the CONNER
cial aircraft which will be de-
veloped in quantity Immediately
after the end of the war.
War always has stimulated de-
velopment of transportation. which
in turn has speeded up commerce
in the postwar era"
R. S. Reynolds. president of Rey-
nolds Metals Co., which employs
$4,000 workers in its 80 plants in
13 States, with most of them de-
voted to defense production, looked
forward to an all-out war effort by
his firm.
The company has two aluminium
plants in operation and a third in
the offng. Reynolds said the three
would have an annual output of
160,000,00 pounds of aluminium, but
he explained the company, concen-
trating now on defense jobs, is conf
IDENTITY looking forward to the return
of peace and new and larger mar
kets for aluminium. especially in the
transportation, packaging and build
ing industries.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
IndustriuIists
Continued From First Page)

tries situation, revealed that even
before the declaration of war the
company had enough orders on
hand to keep all present facilities
and personnel busy in 1912 without
the addition of a single new order.
But he said, the reality of
war puts everything in new per-
spective. and we now clearly un-
derstand that all previous stand
ards of performance must hence
forth be considered inadequate.
General Electric is not only will
ing to assume, but is seeking. a
greater share of the tremendous
additional job which must and will
be done"
From the gas utility industry.
via its trade body. the American
Gas Association, came assurance
that for two years before shooting
Evening star., 1942-01-01

WatCnWOTu III rIoEu . Ou1u"'
the coming year as never before
Odlum, pointing out that many
companies will be working at ca
pacity in war production and with
a fair margin Of profit" said:
1T is a question as to what will
happen to their earnings through
taxes and whether the taxation will
apply only to the earnings increases
over normal or cut into past ratios
of earnings to capital.
Many companies not in war work
will find themselves loaded down
with essential civilian production.
Some that are in non-essential civil
ian work and for one reason Or
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Defense Production Already Well Stride Outbreak Of Wa

troll authorities will give closer re-
gard now to excessive forward pur-
chasing, particularly for non-defense
industries. Frantic buying and
speculative activity have been
frowned upon before, but now more
direct methods can be expected.
Further sharp increases in inventory
are not in prospect, although re-
serves will probably be kept at high
levels for some time.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Battery Keeps Power

ELKTON, Md, Jan. l (SpeciaD
"A flashlight battery that does not
lose power until 1t is first used is
development reported here by the
Triumph Explosives Co. Ingredi-
ents of the cell are brought to life
by striking the bottom of the bat
terry against a hard object to re-
lease chemical electrolyte which
energies the cell.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

y - ~
completed in the
past year. in
Guiding new tel
egraph facilities
for all camps
and naval bases.
and many new
a n d converted
defense plants.
Colby M. Ches-
ter. chairman of
General Food S
Corp, noting a
record = breaking
distribution of
foods in 1941,
predicted n e W
dn1n
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Rust Chaser Developed

SOUTH SUDBURY, Mass, Jan.
(SpecieD A new liquid which
may help to save metal for defense
by giving plumbing equipment a
new lease on life is reported by the
Sudbury Laboratory here. The
liquid is said to clear out loose rust
from old metal pipes and prevent
more rust from forming.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

Sldl ltQ III GU-
rope studies had
been begun to
cope with war
conditions here
and that valu-
able data had
b cen gathered
abroad a f t e r
hostilities devel-
oped covering
prot e C t ion of
p ! a n S, trans.
mission lin e S
and other facil-
tiles against air
roiSc cahot Cp
and other en-
Evening star., 1942-01-01

COnlract u ! s.
tribution said:
p e + h a p S l
am an optimist
by nature but I
see n o t h i n g
ahead of us that
should destroy
our faith in the
industrial fu-
ture Of America
or in the securi-
ties Of sound.
well managed
companies. But
S e | e c t ivi t v
m u S t be the
Evening star., 1942-01-01

ulul lC WllCI IliC
end of the war
will bring new
prob b lens and
possibly new Op-
portunities f or
peacetime devel-
opment.
The number
of flying m e n
will have in
creased tenfold,
at least, and it
is our experience
that where peo-
pie know how to
use flying ma
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23

which lies IS Mic southwest
ui Tunis. the capital, and also
rtAShrd with a\is troops ten
Lniie~ southeast Ui Mattur.
fi,nch troop knitting ",HId the
tu!i ut GLbc> coast below Iunis. III
an ,riicnpi 10 cat oil AXIS c"nimuiil-
cations between IunI-iI and IT.
Enli:Tnla. were Icp"rtCi Ia ha\r NJ
liCtvd serious hoses" uiI the Ger
mans III Il fight yesterday.
An allied spokesman SAID TN" =
were no indications that the enemy
i IN any great strength In lha' area,
al anywhere III southern TU:!'SIL.
apparently having concentrated ih'i'
'urv,,, III lhv Strategic Enlis- b!|rilr
lIi,.
italian headquarters aS.'rir"
rririiy that "N'> tr""pS "f.aiuru
ground after lively nc..i encounters
IN ItmiSII.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23

Eyes Shl requirements hay" b'"n
modified tor volunteers III thr Navy
and Navel Reserve.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23

IN With Mumn>.
! +. Edward. - III ~ IA. h"n1" "u
Young street with uunps.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23
p $40 Nazi Prisoners
Are CAPTURED

'C.'i.u.gl ..In Page on
.r.i n.'..d.u. 'a. main uGN.noD
Dn 'hr Tuni~ian front. allied
patrol. ~kiTmi>ncd with the Orr
NAV force. Yesterday IL miles
urIihrIsi ni NrdjcI I'll Bah.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23
tr:i":.ti u: "vhIi NaVrirS
@rnuEu tr''"p> Nv. "">~rd
through coastal >w- - t'n to-
ward the base

r. lated Nations o..
% i;NF planes Nuua3 b Aryut
aw- 'nr ha"twr yes. #.y al ;
-. H.-.' and -rrnfrd ... enemy
transport ...Ur.. . ~.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-23
; -. osions, Large
+. . c. served

"a, ~ 49," p'."j
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Hand-hooked Rugs from China

excellent variety Of sizes and patterns-from scatter
rugs dramatic szes-af Anniversary savings
Wooondroe hooked rugs fashioned completely by hand in
popular designs Rose beige and tan predomnote
light and dark Oval and obone shapes Floral and
conventional deensoompete range Of sizes oching pot
terms and coIors.
2x3 $685. exe $780, 24 $3.50; 3x5 s1o45; 4xe sl4s5
8x1O, $4s.5o; 9x2, $5s.s5.
SxrHF
Evening star., 1942-02-18
Shadowtone BroadIoom CARPET

, at ~"",ss, "ss,"" '' s',s' s@st % ,s's $525
Figured leaf design-ye wool broodIoo corpetns with all
the desired qualities Of rich color long resistance to un
impressions and footprints and Il foot Wdths-hove
in your home in balanced roosze rugs the unbroken
beauty Of woItowoI corpetine Six choice ooors for the
choosing
27neh shodowtone Competing Moteh Linear yard $s5
FLoosoo
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Allen Regular Guy
Ayers Freddy Hall
Lions Club Told Radio Comedian Sends Weekly
Stipends to JObIess Actors Through Pension List

the N. v. AS successful campaign
to cut shows to two and three per-
formances daily.
Vaudeville actors in those days
the speaker pointed out, were sign
ed to contracts for 26 straight weeks
by theaters. AS the years went by
the public came to patronize shows
more and new and larger theaters
had to be erected. The famous Hip
podrome vas cited as an example
Of the building expansion undertake
en- in New York. This emporium of
amusement, the speaker stated, was
the dread of all entertainers, for 1t
seemed to them when a big house
was evident most customers we're up
in the neighborhod of First Avenue,
from where performers resembled
midgets. This expansion brought
about huge salaries for name stars.
Hall stated Jack Dempsey and Pat
Rooney each were paid $500 week.
" for their act, though Jack just
had to put on a pair of boxing
gloves and say hello. Name stars
then came in great demand and
whether they could act or not mat
tered little as long as theater own
ers could get them to appear in per-
son.
Hall recalled team which played
the same bill some time ago with he
and his partner, Bill Hewitt. The
act was advertised as Bard and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Fred Allen, whose radio programs
have one of the largest listening au-
diences Of any on the air today, was
paid a stirring tribute as humane
tartan by Freddy Hall, local beer
salesman and former vaudeville star,
in his after dinner address at the
weekly meeting of the Lions Club
yesterday noon at the Hotel Elton.
The speaker asserted the pan
faced comedian of the airwaves has
a pension list of his own in which he
sends former vaudeville stars now
retired or unemployed between $25
and $35 weekly for their maintain
ance.
Both Freds were raised together in
Massachusetts and worked many
weeks together on the same pro-
gram, though never teamed to-
gether. Alien attended Halls we'd
ding and vice-versa. Allen, the
speaker added, Is one Of the most
prolific writer's in show business to-
day who owns neither auto nor a
home preferring to ride in cabs
when necessity for a trip calls and
preferring hotels to his own domi-
cile.
Hall described show business
around 1906 when entertainers were
forced to do seven to 10 programs
daily. The founding Of the Nation
al Vaudeville Artists union was de-
scribed by the speaker who told OF
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Warden Cooperation

liam s. Kinney on "Incendiary
Bombs" and Lieut.. James A. Moran
on Particular Fire Hazards of
Cities and Towns.
Friday, March 20, George v.
Grady and Jake Reiger will be the
speakers, the former on 1.-THE Air
Raid Warden" and the latter on
action in Emergency" Especial
ref to reports.)
Monday, March %, Officers James
Little will use as his topic, civil
Defense Against Gas and First Aid
Treatment-Chemical Agents"
Wednesday, March Is, Albert Paul
will explain use of Bombs in War
fare" and Shelters, Public and Pri-
vate" (pictures of Polish invasion)
Friday, March 81, l.. T. Scott
Smith will address the school on
"Wardens Corporations with Emery
ency Engineering Services; David
F. Babson will talk on "Wardens
Cooperation with Disaster Relief
Comm. of American Red Cross;
and E. H. Davis on warden Co.
operation with Police in Control of
Panic" pictures of War and Or
der)
Monday, March 80, an address to
be announced later and eXamina-
lions.
After the conclusion of the war
den's school, persons qualified will
be eligible for a 10-hour first aid
course which is a concomitant of
the training necessary for a certi-
fed air raid warden.