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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
LAWRENCE FRASER
 ENDS CHURCH JOB
Mill Plain Union Treasurer IS Years Resigns Before
 Leaving Waterbury

The Mill Plain Union church has sliced the bonded indebtedness of the parish from $32.00 0to $28,00O, it was revealed this morning by Rev. Matthew Madden, pastor.
 A recent official board meeting was held and treasurers' reports were given by Mrs. Earl Case for the Ladies Aid Society; Elton Alex ander for the missionary treasury; Francis Carlin, Mems Club: Mrs. Clifford Prescott for the Sunday School: Lesley Coley, Jr., for the Christian Endeayor Society; Lee RoWley for the Boy Scouts; Harold Hill for the Senior Choir: Mrs. Or mand Reed for the bowling alley; and a written report was submit- ted by Lawrence Fraser for the church treasury.
 Organizations and committees reporting were: Mrs. Herman Man uel. Ladies' Aid Society; Frances carIip. Mems Club; Rev. H, Ger trude Coe, Sunday School: reports submitted by Mrs, Harold Feesb soF Sunday School; Mrs. Harry KilbouFn, JF, for the Girl Scouts; Zee l0VJey fer the Boy Scouts; Robert Gardner for the house committee; Mrs. Dorothy Green, flower committee; George Hub- bard for bonds and finance; Her. bert Ryder, b0Wlign alley; Mrs, Dorothy Green, trustees,
 The resignation was read of Lawrence Fraser who has been the church treasurer faEa I6 years, but who has recently moved to Hartford,
 Francis caFllD, chairman Of the nominating committee announced the names Of the new officers for the coming year. and they were duly elected, They are, Rev, Matt thew Madden, pastor; trustee for three years, Mrs, Dorothy GEeeni deaeOns for three years, Frederick Green George Weleper, Herbert Ryder, and Harold Hlll, Deae0nesss as for three years, Mrs, James DuFll0e, Mrs, Ralph Roberts, Mrs Elwin Steer and Miss Margaret eIseys, Deae0nesS for one year 70 1ll the uneKplTed term Of Mrs, Royal Slseklns, Miss Ida Rays Inend,
 Sunday sch00l superintendent, Tlev. H. Gertrude C0ej church treass uTey, Harry PaaFce, Jgy assistant. treasurer, Elwtn Steer; financial Seegetary, Lloyd MiB0E; assifhaHt CaFtl0n cilapin; church clerk, Miss Alice Benhain; missionary tFeasliFs sF, Elton Alexander; purchasing agent, Earl Case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

Company has given $1 ,OOO.
 Praise for the way in which the drive is being carried on by the 400 volunteer canvassers was given last night by R. T. Miles of New Haven, state director, and Mayor Vincent A. Scully, honorary chairman of the local USO committee.
 Prizes for extremely successful efforts were presented by Charles J. Allen, campaign director, to John Phelan.l Mrs. Arthur Hertzmark, Mrs. A. S. Nathanson, Mrs. Lewis Freedman and Miss E. M. Davies.
 Reports were submitted as fol- lows:
 Major Harry x. Cashin: Patrick Wallace, $41; Raymond Burke, $355; John Phelan, $40; and Mary Reilly, $157.
 Maj. Daniel T. Harrington, Jr.: John Monagan, $186; Thomas Con- lon, $l75; and Edward L. Laskey, $200.
 Major Agnes c. Fitzpatrick: Mrs. Martin Tehan, $52; Mrs. Raymond Walsh, $79; Miss Lucy Bowes, $15l; and Mrs. Edward J. McDonald, $227.
 Major Kathryn w. Hayes: Mrs. John w. Potter, $20l; Miss Mary E. Kennedy, $l66; Mrs. Harold Powles, $94; and Miss Caroline Benham, $49.
 Major Mrs. Austin L. Adams: Mrs. Edward Waters, $28; Mrs. William Arnold, $138; and Mrs. George T. Evans, $95.
 Major Mrs. Arthur Hertznark: Mrs. A. s. Nathanson and Mrs, Lewis Freedman, $4S8; Mrs. A. S. Brown and Mrs. Edward Cohn, $t04; Mrs. Yale MatZkin and Mrs Max Matzkin, $402; and Mrs, Clar- ence Freedman, $6.
 Prospect, Merritt Walters, $75; Wolcott, Claude V. Badger, $47; and Middlebury, Melville Skiff $110.
 The commercial corporations com- mittee, headed by G. Hoarce Bald win, reported IS gifts totaling $617 Mrs. Nelson A. Pomeroy's special gifts committee brought in 19 gifts of $4,065.
 Wendell L. Cross, chairman of the industrial corporations gifts, re- ported 36 pledges for a total oi SIS, ,330.
 Canvasses of employees in the major factories are partially com pleted and teams reported as fol- lows: Waterbury Clock Co, 1868 Chase Brass and Copper Co.,, $4,939
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
92 APPLICATIONS
 FILED FOR WAAC

A total of 92 applications for off, cer training in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps were filed by local women, according to a report made by Corporal Harry J. Armstrong, officer at the local recruiting sta ton. Yesterday was the closing day for applications for the first officer school which will be conducted at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, this sum- mer.
 The candidates whose applications are satisfactory will. be interviewed in Hartford and later sent to Bos- ton for further examination. Tn New England 60 women will be ac- cepted and sent to Washington for final interviews. A total of 450 women from all parts of the country will be selected for the first training session. Those who are not accepted may be enlisted later as auxiliaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
CERTIFICATES FOR
 NEW AUTOMOBILES
Chairman Lewis of RatiOn- ing Gives Approval of
 Is Applications

Certificates for the purchase of. IS new cars were issued during the week ending May 30, Chairman Lawrence L. Lewis of the rationing board announced today. Eleven of the certificates went to Waterbury individuals and firms.
 Those receiving car-purchase au- thorizations were as follows:
 Alfred E. Baribeault 125 Circular Ave; Robert E, Brown, 344 Farm ington Ave; Joan R. Bradley, 19 Elmhurst Ave; Adam J. Balkus, R. F. D. No. 4, Bucks Hill; Scovill Mfg. Co.,, 99 Mill St.; Dr. Robert T. Walker, 16 Fiske St.; David E. Fully, 8 Maynard Ave; Whitney Scott, Il Tower Rd.; James B. Kamerzel, R. P. D. No. i, Southbury, Conn.,; Meyer Shacat, 693 Cooke St.; Chase Brass & Copper O. 236 Grand St.; Rob- ert A. Spiess, Stanley Ave, Oakville: Maurice w. Sidelinger, 49 Kasson Grove, Bethlehem; Dr. John R. Ber- gerson, Southbury: Mrs. Joseph Cronin, Park Rd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
Diplomas Presented
 1O3 Taft Graduates
Two Waterburians Participate in 52nd Annual Com mencement Program; Logan Wins Essay Contest

school orchestra and Glee clubs en- tertained with a concert in the gymnasium following dinner, and the evenings entertainment came to a close with the presentation of two or1e-act plays by The Masque and Dagger Dramatic society in the Harry Payne Bingham auditorium. The plays presented were: Second Overture" by Maxwell Anderson, and '"The Rising of the Moon" by Lady Gregory.
 Among the principal honors and prizes announced at the graduation ceremonies were the following:
 Glass of 1908 gold medal-Clyde s. Bouton, Jr., BronXville, N. Y.
 Johnson cup-Lavid T. Guernsey Rye, N. Y.
 Conn. Harvard club award - Charles P. Luckey, Chappaqua, N Y.
 Johnston Debating cup-John A Logan, Jr., Watertown, Conn.
 Honorary Yale-Taft scholarships John A. Logan, Jr., Cheves Smythe, Charleston. s. c.
 Yale-Taft scholarship-Hugh Me- Lean, Denver, Colorado.
 Interclub gold medal-Hugh Me- Lean, Denver, Colorado.
 Art prize-John Osterstock, Jr., Darien, Conn.
 Valedictorian-Hugh Mclean, Jr., Denver, Colorado.
 Salutatorian--Gregory Spur, Jr, Sparkill, " Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

ment outlining their belief that no special exemptoin should be given firemen or any other group. Board members are said to take the stand that firemen cannot be regarded as indispensable and that they must be ready to serve the nation in the military service.
 Police Superintendent William J. Roach appealed to state headquar- ters after two local supernumerary policemen had been placed in l-A but was opposed by Selective Serv. ice Board 16 B. The two policemen, Paul Guglielmo and Fred Sullivan, were given "flnal deferments till July, when they will be inducted. Meantime another supernumerary, Patrolman John Barnes, was in- ducted into the Army without any appeal being made on his behalf of police authorities.
 The fire board of Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh could appeal from the action of any local board in placing a fireman in IA. Some cities have given f1remen deferments from military call; boards In other cities have refused.
 The two firemen for whom the fire board has sought deferments are Private John Lynch of Engine and Private Thomas Scadden of Engine 4.
 In a letter to Mayor Vincent A. Scully this week, Chief Cavanaugh held that firemen should be deferred because their training and experi- eIlce make their rplac9ment ex- tremely difficult.
 The mayor, in a letter to the board, said that the defer1nent ques- tion is of vital importance" and that, though the Selective Service boards will be the judges, it should be called to their attention the need for trained and experienced f1re- men.
 It is reported that Selective serv- ice officials have taken the stand that firemen eligible for induction should either serve with the armed forces or take employment in an industry seeking trained mechanics for war production work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
A.B. 6. DISPUTE
 TO BE ARGUED
Briefs to Be Submitted Be. fore Three-Member War
 Labor Board Panel

A three-member War Labor Board panel, representing industry, labor, and the public, will hold a final hearing on the dispute between the American Brass Company and the Waterbury, Torrington and An- sonia Brass Workers Unions, Tues day at Washington. A four-day hearing was held before the WLB two weeks ago, at the conclusion of which local conferences were re- sumed.
 On the panel are William Fales, retired Socony- Vacuum executive, who represents industry; Herbert Caldwell of the oil Workers Union, who represents labor; and Professor Malcolm Sharpe, of the University of Chicago faculty, who represents the public.
 Each side will submit new briefs Tuesday and will present new argu- ments.
 The principal points of dispute are union demands for a wage increase of IS cents an hour, a union shop and an additional weeks vacation.
 A decision by the War Labor Board is expected to come soon after Tuesdays hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

: The engineering branch of the United States Marine Corps inter ests John P. Virbila, 21, of Oak vile, Conn.,, as he trains at the Leatherneck's recruit depot at Par ris Island, s. c.
 Virbila is the son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Virbila, Sylvan Lake Road, OaI1villc. He attended Wa tertown High School in Water town and worked at ScOviIl Manu- featuring Company in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

M. J.. Daly 3rd, of Columbia Boulevard, Fred Loehmann, Jr., of Arden road, Austin Adams, Jr., of Middlebury. Walter Hart of Coulter street. Oakville, John Logan, Jr., of Watertown and Paul Weld of Watertown, were among the boys from this area receiving diplomas from Taft school at the Sand an- nual commencement exercises yes- terday in Watertown.
 John A. Logan, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. John A. Logan, of Acad- emy hill, Watertown, was announced the winner of the Watertown Foundation Prize Essay contest The prize was given in war bonds and stamps ($25.00) on his essay entitled "The Peace for Which We Are Fighting"
 John won one of the Yale-Taft Honorary scholarships, the Jollns- ton cup for excellence in debating, and membership to the Cum Laude Honorary society in his senior year. During his course at Taft he has also won distinction by his work in the school orchestra, the debating team, and dramatics.
 One hundred three members of the senior class received diplomas and certificates from Paul F. Cruikshank, headmaster. Hugh Mo- Lean, Jr., of Denver, Colorado, de- hvered the yaledictory address.
 Horace D. Taft, founder and headmaster- emeritus of the school, introduced pr. William A. Nelson, president-emeritus of Smith college, who delivered the commencement address. Over four hundred par ents and guests of the school at- tended the exercises which began with dinner Thursday evening. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
MRS. CARL WEYAND
 TO ADDRESS TROOP

Mrs. Carl Weyand, a member of the Girl Scout camp committee, will give a talk on camp life at meet ing of the Mill Plain Union Church Girl Scout Troop June 9. A court of awards will be held at that meet ing. Several skits are being planned for the occasion by the troops dra- matic group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
ARGUS EDITORIAL
 STAFF APPOINTED

Miss Muriel Elwin and Franklyn Litsky will serve as editors-in-chief of the Argus, Crosby High school papG3, for the coming year, according to an announcement made by Charles s. Mccarthy, faculty ad- wiser. Miss Janet Elwin, sister of the new co-editor, held the office this year.
 Others named are: Helen Griner, business manager; Muriel Glickman, advertising manager; Thomas Hor- rigan, sports staff head; Malcolm Burr, assistant editor; Betty Guhr- ing, Phyllis Thompson, Joyce Rog- CTS, Norma Feinn, Joan Phelan and Thelrna Santoro, department heads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
RED CROSS HOME FORMALLY OPEN
Over 300 Attend Tea, Ln- speCt Chapters Quarters
 in Former Chase Home

Over 300 persons inspected the new chapter house of the local American Red Cross at 165 Grove street when 1t was officially opened yesterday afternoon with a tea for the benefit of the houses canteen service. Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive secretary of the chapter, was among those attending. It was her first public appearance since she was iil- jured in fall at the Red Cross headquarters several months ago.
 The new quarters which were do- mated for the use of the Red Cross by Frederick Chase will be used by the various volunteer service groups of the chapter. Senior Service Girl Scouts showed the guests through the house yesterday.
 Hostesses were Mrs. Carl L. Wey- and, chairman of volunteer special services, Mrs. Herman Rooster, vice. chairman, Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock chairman of production, and Mrs Gordon B. Hurlbut, chairman of the house committee. Presiding at the tea tables were Mrs. Leavenworth Sperry, Mrs. Weyand, Mrs. John M. Burrall, and Mrs. Bernard FitSpat- rick.
 Arrangements for the tea were made by Mrs. J. Chester Little, chairman of canteen and nutrition service, with the assistance of the following committee members: Mrs. Carl r. Heebner, Mrs. Fred Van Valkenburg, Mrs. Norwood Web- ster, Mrs. Clifford Peck, Mrs. Leo Fox, and Miss Margaret Kennedy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
Selective Service Officials Expected
 To Issue Statement
All Fire Fighters Eligible for Induction Should Re- spOnd to Call Either With Armed Forces or
 in Defense industries

focal selective Service boards will next week reject plea by city oftlcials that firemen be deferred from induction into the Army. The fire board voted this week to ask for .deferments of any firemen placed in Class 1-A by their draft boards and asked specifically for in- definite deferments for two men al- ready 70 classed.
 The Selective Service boards, it Is reported, plan to issue a state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
ROTARY CLUB TO
 HEAR COMSTOCK

Howard !. comstock of the staff of the Bridgeport housing authority will be r. speaker at the weekly luncheon meeting Tuesday of the Rotary club at The Elton. The clubs directors will meet Monday noon at The Elton, Mr, CDinstack ss the former managing editor of the Bridgeport. .Times-StaF,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
w O R L D w A R A YEAR AGO
 JUNE 6, l041

(By United Press) Roosevelt signs Ship Seizure bill.
 Italian bOmbers and torpedo planes raid Gibraltar. WiIlkie den0wnces critics of Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
GOODWILL LODGE
 MEETING MONDAY

A meeting will be held by Good will Lodge, No. 54 Knights of Py- thias, Monday night, at 8 o'clock. at Fraternity Hall. Chancellor Com- mander William K. Warren will pre- side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
&s<~M1vn~t esHAsLlsHED SeoA
8HAsL LlsI go sees

Don't Say You H0ven't HeGvd of This Sole of Mems, Young Mems And Boys Fine Clothes In Prep Shop -Sscond Floor.
 ITs the telk Of the town-ond inc opportunity of inc hour to pro. vide fov yewv future nssds-is doesn't look ss though wool will De plentiful next ssesoH.
 We've get to set iH evv werk end eless cut sII thIs eeed elothins-- befeEe ws Ist ths carpenters get ln theIv wegk of transformation. Cheese from salts, sopeests, Esin. coats, winter eoets, sports eeets, sloeks end lounge robes, from eee 6 boys-to siSs 70 mems and young mems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
YOUNG BICYcLIST
 SUFFERS INJURIES

William AIbino. tS, of 64l Water t0wn avenue was 49ated at Water bury hospital for cut hand, H0s- pitaI officials said he fell from ms bicycle and struck his hand oD 2 piece Of glass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
No Deferments Likely For Members Of Fire Department
ScoviIl Co. Contributes $1O,OOO To USO Fund
Total of $36, 800 Reported at First Campaign Meeting
 of Workers; Leaders COmplimented

More than 10000 persons and firms have contributed
 total of $3680O to the USO drive in progress II Waterbury, Prospect, Wocott and Middlebury, 1t wa announced last night at the first of three report meetng be held during the drive The next meeting will be held at SIS o'clock Tuesday at the Central YMCA The largest single gift of $100UO from the Scov Manufacturing Company. The Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
MYnIRAlaTN

The Waterbury Dental Iiyelenlsia Aes0clall0n wiil hold ilA annual ban. 'aisei On Monday eveflilas,
 Miss Elizabeth CfuekA, president
 Wlll nFenlda at the affair which VIII
 taae place at Alft-sllesLateh Inn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06
AMERICAN STEEL

Rated" capacity of the American steel industry was more than 84.- O0OOO Otons of steel ingots and cast- ings per year at the close of l940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

Aviation La0et E1F
 Tehan, son of MT. and M'5 tin J.. Tehan of 942 Baldwin street has entered the advance stages of his training for 8 commission i'm the U. s. Air Corps at LOOdy Field, ValdOSta, Georgia.
 Cadet Tehan visited with his parents last weekend and left for LOOdy Field where he is now fiy- ing twO-engined bOmbers. His present training includes night flying and instrument flying. He has approximately 1S0 hours in the air and expects to gaduate in August.
 American Brass company, $2,709 Scovill Mfg. Co, $653.
 Smaller industries are being GOV. cred by two divisions which re ported a total of $5,076.
 REDUCES" TO GAIN WEIGHT
 A fish gains weight when 1t Ire duces." Water takes the place O the fat body tissues as they vast away, and the weight increases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-06

The Royal Theatre in Bristol, which was opened in l766, now claims to be Britain's oldest thea Ire.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-12
A TOWN TIGHTENS
ITS BELT

(Wall Street JounaD
Living in no fools paradise is the town
of West Springfield. Mass YOU don t
have 10 read far in tn annual report of
Treasurer Henry I, Schmuck L happen
upon this refreshing fact.
Here's the story, briefly: West Spring
fields bonded debt the first ot this year
was the smallest since 1900 Tf2 towns
'pay-as-you-go" policy has ben q hard
road at times. but here's what Is citizens
look forward to in 1912:
l. Further decrease in bonded debt.
,. \ decrease in debt interest.
3. a decrease in welfare costs
/. \ decrease in works progress ad-
miniStration costs.
). A decrease in highway construction
s. An increase in valuation NJ $500,o00
The town reduced its bonded debt every
Year of the depression. 1t never borrow
ed on tax titles 1t neyar borrowed from
the Massachusetts Emergency Finance
BOaAd
Just as the individual must tighten his
belt and put himself in the best financial
orGer for the trying days and Years that
lie ahead. 50 should governments. In
dividuals arr alert 10 this ~ for GOV
ernmentS. there are too few West Spring.
fields.
\ town can stage all sorts Of paradeS,
wave tie flag and play the band but if
it throws its citizens money down the
sewer, what good is all the shouting as
a help in winning the war?
Treasurer Schmuck complains that too
many state and national politicians seem
to have a complex in circulating the idea
that local officials are not competent
to run tklir own affairs. As far as
West Springfield is concerned, Schmucks
report knocks any such convtion into
a cooked hat For if this is Evidence of
Incompetence what we need is more of
it-then still another helping
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-12
SAUCE FOR GkNDER.
NONE FOR GOOSE

Congress- farm bloc is going to run its
nose smack into the fire of public indig-
nation if its stubb2rnness continues
against any check Whatever en- Sky-high
farm prices, and that won't be good fer
the farm bloc, nor for the farmer
President Roosevelt, who has been
fighting a good fight to spike the farm
bloc's guns in the pluS-parity effort Of
that group of senators, is right this time
mat he Is wrong on twin Issue should
not make any difference III IN honest
evaluatlon Of the case in hand. That he
is himself largely to blame - the OPP
position he now meets should in no way
influence our support of his effort to
overcome the threat Of Spira'nE prices
IN the farm markets
So, while we sympathize With the farm
bloc and realize the prodS which have
goaded 1t on. we cannot support it. Nor
do we believe majority of farmers are
behind the effort in congress % prevent
any checks at all on price increases. The
average farmer Is too smart for that.
He knows that soaring prices in one field
his own, this time-Would create soar
ing prices in another, and another, and
another, until eventually he would be the
sufferer instead of the beneficiary. No
body wins when initiation comes. except
few financial manipulations
There is one thing which would make
US switch over to the other side of the
fence, and that fast. 1t Is the very
thing the farm bloc fears. In it lies the
reason for our earlier statement that
the President is himself to blame for the
opposition he now meets. Il is a part
of the twin issue we mentioned above.
We would be the first to demand that
all controls be taken off Of farm prices
if the farmer were threatened because
of increasing costs to him-soecifically,
costs caused by labor racketeering-With
a loss, or with a living standard so low
that it would place him in peon class
Tie President can eliminate the threat
of that condition. If he will do so, we
believe he will find farm bloc opposition
melting like the snow in an Imperial Val
ley summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-12
GOOD HABIT
II NOT ONERDONE

So take care lest YOU lose more in
psychological comfort than you gain
~ physical ease by leaping into
Pants heedleSsiy
or course, wear them you will
and must for sake Of modesty and
.ate,y in defense pla H.. motor
corps and other active Jobs Like
wise very likely you1l wear them
on other occasions. too, where you
didn't before Well. do. But, then.
Know that it's a new pleasure or
comfort or cuStOm-hoWever YOU
take it, perSonally-and it might
0e wise TO accuStOm Yourself to it in
,our own mind To accomplish that.
consider one fact especially. Chang
ING YOUR clothes does not in fact.
change Your sex. BY remembering
lust so much, and applying it.
ycun keep everybody happy in
Guiding yourself. Men still want
their women feminine.