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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
MARY SULLIVAN
 WINS $25 BOND
Lena SOlberg Recipient of Similar Award at Rub-
 Der Factory

Naugatuck, Oct.16-In the Oct. issue of 'U. S., 8 magazine pub ished by employees of the United States Rubber Co., page g is de- voted to War Bond sales activities at the Footwear plant in Nauga- tuck.
 Under the heading Suggestions Pay Off in Naugatuck" the fol- lowing article appears: Ideas for better ways of doing things are always needed to get ahead in this world and especially to win this war. This is recognized at our Naugatuck footwear plant which has continuing system of bonus awards for useful suggestions.
 The last awards made were paid off in War Bonds and Stamps so that suggestions would serve the country both by improving pro- duction any paying for the war. .,
 There were six hundred and nine ideas which won recognition in amounts from $1 to $50. Twenty three naen now in service were in- cluded and were forewarded their awards.
 The pictures on the page show factory manager Harry l.. Carter and Foreman Harry Anderson pe- s;nting a $50 Wa Bond to Andrew (Scotty) Toshack. In another pose is Sara E. Trestrail, company
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Litchfield, Oct. 16.-Judge Will liam H. Comley delivered his charge this morning to the jury hearing the first degree murder case of Peter Gurski, 9, of Terryville, alleged slayer of Nellie Bourke, 66, of Thomaston, former school teacher, whose body was found early July 1 on a woods road leading from the Terryville- -Thomaston highway.
 Evidence in the trial was conn., pleted at noon Thursday and at- torneys devoted the afternoon Ses- sion to summations.
 States Attorney William H. Blodgett. in the closing argument, asked the jury to find Gurski guilty of fire degree murder. The defense pointed to what were claimed to be discrepancies in the states evidence and contended there is considerable doubt that Gurski committed the crime.
 Attorney Edward J. Myers, assist ant to the states attorney in this case, opened the summation. He said Gurski "may be a moron but he knows right from wrong" He pointed to the comb which State
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tive to do everything in his power to use his good offices to see that pro- duction is not interrupted.
 This held true when was Cover nor and the first rumors of the pos sible liquidation of the Eagle Lock Company in Terryville were brought to my attention by the press, I took immediate action. I called all in- terested parties together and the differences were settled. That com pany is now playing a very vital roll in producing war materials.
 I say the people demand some thing more than speeches - They demand action!'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
School Schedule

School Schedule
 The school will be in session on consecutive Wednesday evenings, from October 28 through March 3. Three periods are scheduled for each evening, each being given to one of the above subjects in the order of their listing. The first period vii lbegin promptly at eight o'clock. It will contine until $50, with the last fifteen minutes being reserved for open discussion. The second period starts at nine o'clock, and the third at nine-t thirty. A special prayer to Christ the Work man will precede the opening class each evening.
 The ultimate aim of the Institute is, says the pamphlet, to help men to know Christ more clearly "and follow Him more nearly, that we may bring among men the knowl- edge and practice of His teachings of social justice and charity. '' Quoted in the pamphlet are the words of Pope Plus XI: 'The world nowadays has sore need of valiant soldiers of Christ, who strain every nerve and sinew to preserve the human family from the dire havoc which would befall it, were the teachings of the Gospel to be flout- ed, and a social order permitted to prevail which spurns no less the laws of nature than those of God.
 Other branches of the Diocesan Labor Institute will be set up in industrial centers throughout the state, in order to acquaint workers with Catholic social teachings and help them get it put into practice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
.urski Murder Case
 Goes To Jury Today
Judge Delivers Charge This Morning; Evidence in
 LitChfeId Trial Completed Yesterday

Police testified they found 10 feet from the body and said Gurski hac identified 1t as his.
 Attorney Myers was followed by Attorney Charles P. Roraback, fol the defense, who said upon youl verdict rests his future, his life He asked the jury if they believed that school teacher with her keen mind would even talk to Gurski. Ii had been said in statement which Gurski later disclaimed that Gurski and Miss Bourke had walked along the highway talking.
 Attorney Roraback also pointed to what he termed discrepancies in the states evidence saying some witnesses who identified Gurski had said he wore a light shirt while others said he wore dark shirt. He also said the confessions all differed
 Public Defender J. Clinton Rora- back in his summation said there were 16 police officers attempting to pin the crime on Gurski, witf only Gurski on the defense" He asked the jury, Are you going tc send man having the mental age of eight years and four months tc his death upon the testimony giver you?"
 The public defender brought forth fiashlight, lifted up the red cont and had each individual juror look at the comb through magnifyine glass, with the aid of the f1ashlight He then asked Does that look like a black hair?" and answered saying that it looked to him like blond ol red hair.
 States Attorney Blodgett in clos ing the Summations said the comics sions contain true statements and that ::they are close to eacf other and all tie up" He said il Gurski did not know the difference between right and wrong "why didn't he kill her in the center ol Terryville, and why did he rui away
 The states attorney voiced higt praise of the state police investiga' tion of the crime, particularly thu work of Lieutenant George Remer O. Litchfield Barracks.
 During closing testimony, Dr. Cliff ford D. Moore, superintendent ot Fairfield State Hospital, said he ex' amined Gurski twice at Litchf1elc county jail. He said that as result of his findings, based on the Ken emergency test, he believed Gurski'! mental age approximately 10 years
 Clarence M. Chapman, operator of a Terryville factory, testified fol the stat that Gursh was employed at his plant operating an automati, screw machine and that his worl had been satisfactory. Dr. MoorI testified that he believed a persoI mentally defective could be trained as an efficient machine operator.
 Another witness for the state wal State Policeman Norman Davis, wh' identified a photograph of lette written to an uncle by Gurski wihl' he was in jail. It said in part: ." feel very sorry but you can sec wha drinking does for me. l can no sleep or eat now. What can I d nowP It is too late now"
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A44EN4A1CA44 - O(4AOS4 AVA w WOA 4A4N~E Q
 Entrance to the school is open to men and women employed in local industry. It will be Catholic labor school, American and demo- cratic. No previous education IS required. There are no examina- tionS or textbooks"
 Father Donnelly, the director, has been prominent in the labor move ment here for several years. He re- centliy assailed alleged Communist influence within local CIO unions and praised local leaders who are seeking to remove it.
 Offers Three Courses
 Three courses will be offered in ths years sessions, which are to run for eighteen weeks. The courses are:
 LABOR PRINCIPLES AND LA BOR POLICIES. This will be con- Gucted by Father Donnelly who is well known for his column on con- temporary problems appearing in the Waterbury Democrat and who spent the summer studying labor problems at the Catholic Univer-
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the past week to alleviate the labor conditions at the Winchester Arms Plant in New Haven, as reported in the public press, MT. Baldwin said:
 No Interruptions
 Tt is the duty of the chief ex- ecutive to do everything in his power to use his good offices to see that production is not interrupted.
 Those men and women who work for wages are interested in some thing more than promises and they, like myself have now waited exactly one week to see how my Democratic opponent would handle the charges printed in the public press, last Fri day, concerning unfair practices at the New Haven company"
 In comparing his administration with the present one, MT. Baldwin said that "my opponent has pro- duced not one single worthwhile bit of legislation while our administra- tion was hailed by labor leaders as the friendliest to the working man in the history of the State"
 He cited as an example of what the Chief Executive should do, the case of the possible liquidation of the Eagle Lock Company in Terry vile. T called all interested par ties together and the differences were settled" MT. Baldwin said, "that company is now playing very, vital roll in producing war materials"
 LabOr's Friend
 "It has been amusing to me to hear that my opponent the Demo- cratic candidate for Governor has been going about the State boasting of his friendliness toward labor and his promises to help the working men. Every working man in Con- necticut knows that by the simple comparison of the records of our administration in 1889 and 1940 ard the present administration-my op- ponent has produced not one single worth while bit. of legislation while our administration was hailed by la bor leaders as the frietndliest to the working man in the history of the State.
 The men and women who work for wages are interested in some- thing more than promises and they, like myself have now waited exactly one week to see how my Democratic opponent would handle the charges printed in the public press last Fri day concerning unfair labor prac- tices at the Winchester Arms Con- pany in New Haven.
 Here is one of the most import ant producers of war materials in our state, employing thousands of people and whether or not the statements appearing in the press are true it would seem that the Chief Executive of the State would take some immediate action to ale viate whatever discontent there may | be.
 Mutual Understanding
 Only by mutual understanding on the part of both labor and manage ment and only by working together in the factory, on the farms, in the training camps and on the fighting fronts can we win this war. It is the duty Of the chief execu-
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Director
 sity in Washington. It will present and apply Catholic principles on rights and duties of the laboring man, on unions, jobs, wages, on Christian and American democracy.
 WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY TT. The object of this course is to train the workingman to stand on his efet before an audience or in 8 meeting and express his opinions well. It will be supervised by Dr. John G. Gilmartin, assistant super Entendent of the Waterbury schools. Assisting pr. Gilmartin will be At 'tcrney John B. Greco, George V. Grady, instructor in English at Will by High school; John R. Clark. and Joseph M. Sullivan. National Pres ident of the Catholic Evidence Guild
 HOW TO RUN A MEETING. This course will present the proper procedure for union meetings. and In it the tricks of the trade" by which small groups manage to con- trol a local or an entire union, will be exposed. The instructor will be Attorney Frank T. Heaiey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
Action Not Speeches Demanded By Baldwin
COP. Candidate for Governor Continues Assault on
 Present Chief Executives Record

Assaiing his Democratic opponent for failing in his duty chief executive to anticipate possible interruption former Governor Raymond Baldwin, in address last night before the Northford League of Women Voters demanded for the workers of Connecticut Something more than speeches they demand action" Substanating his charges with Governor Huevs failure take steps during
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
INJURED MAN ASKS $7,OOO DAMAGES

A S7,500 damage suit was filed in superior court today by Frank Zap ko of Beacon Falls against the Con- lnecticut Railway and Lighting 'Comrsny of Bridgeport and Ray
 Snond K. McDonncll of Derby as the result of injuries sustained In an acc cident August in Beacon Falls. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
W. I. GRANT SHOWS
 $765,93l INCOME.
Sum Represents 6=MOnth Period Ending July 3l
 of Current Year

For the six-month period, end- ing July 31, 1942, the w. T. Grant Company, with a branch store in Waterbury, reports consolidated net income of $765. .931, following all lowances made for $2,137o00 for federal taxes, equivalent after pre- ferred dividend demands to 50cents a common share.
 The figure is less than that for the same period in 1941-$1 ,070, ,879, provisions for federal income taxes at that time only amounting to $1,- 18O,OOO.
 Sales figures for 1942's report to- taled $66, 6,108,181, as compared to $53, 1884, ,954 in 1941.
 Total current assets (July 31, 1942), including cash of 0,046, were $34,858, ,801; total liabilities amounted to $12,714,210.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
@,s4Ma7yn>vr& esIAsLIsHED iSSS
ESTABLISHED 1888

Christmas Gifts For Our Armed Sorces Abroad - Must Be Shipped ln October To Be Delivered Christ mos Day. 4 Don't let there be q lonely lad Christmos Day - Waiting for the remembrunce that didn't arrive. October's the headline -0 Our gov-' ernment can't promise Christmos delivery after this month. Army und Navy sweaters $3 so 10 $500. Ready for moiIins box - Poir socks - 6 kerchiefs - $2.50.
 Money belt $l -WoIIets $z.oo. Dice Sets, $2.5o - Shoe Polish Kits, $4.00.
 Uigurette coses. $z.oo - TOboe- co Pouches. $4.O0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
Course Of Lectures : On Current Problems
 To Start October 28
Rev. Joseph F. DOnney to Supervise New Catholic
 Labor SchOOI' Open to Working People; l: Assistants Named

Establishment of Diocesan Labor Institute, with Waterbury having the first chapter announced today through The Catholic Transcript official Catholic publica- tion for the sate The local chapter being organized by
 Rev Joseph F. Donnely assistant pastor of St. Thomas church will begin course of lectures at Waterbury Catholic High school October 28 A pamphlet being dis trbuted among all local workers describes it as "a work inonnan,s school for working people,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16
Diocesan Labor Institute To Be Established He

cashier, purchasing a bond 11N stamp awards from Eosas Prank r. Green as Postal C| Harold Mcdonald watches the Ns cedure.
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MRS. E. H. SECUR'S
 FATHER SUCCUMBS

Manchester, Oct. 16 = Dr. Tim othy c. Tiffany, 80, of 60 Scar borough Road, retired dentist, died at Manchester Memorial Hospital Thursday after a short illness. He came to this town 13 years ago after iong practice in Brooklyn and New York City.
 Born in Barkhamsted, a son of Calvin and Ann (Spencer) Tiffany, ne was a graduate of New York College of Dentistry. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Katherine (Beckwith) Tiffany: a daughter. Mrs. Earle H. Segur of WatertCTa and two grand sons. Richard o. Cheney anc Doug las T. Cheney, students at Taft school.
 The funeral will be held at Wa kins Funeral Home, 142 East Center street Sunday st 3 p. m. with burial in East cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

plaintiff claims he was passenger in a bus owned by the defendant concern when 1t was struck by a car operated by the other defendant.
 Injmies to :he spine, back, right leg ard knee arc listed by the plain tiff. Tie bus company Is charged with negligence for stopping sud- denly. and the operator ct the car is charged vita speeding and fail ing to keep q proper lookout
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

A special table dellcacy among the Esklmos is mlkiak, whale meat plckled in blood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-16

Colorado's Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument was visited by 19,307 persons in 1940.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-R
Protests against nationwide
gasoline rationing drenched the
Capital today but Rubber Ad-
ministrator William M. LETTERS
declared the program stands.
December I remains the ef-
fective date.
Representative johnson Cd
Okla said he would continue
his fight for q 30 day stay and
Representative Anderson Cd
NM said he and q group OF
other oil-state Congressman
would try to show that nation
wide rationing is completely un-
necessary.
After hearing LETTERS yester-
day, however, members OF a
House interstate subcommittee
said privately it appeared that
little could be done to avert the
move. They referred to Jeffers's
declaration that rationing was
not necessary to conserve gaso-
line outside the east but was
essential for the conservation of
rubber, stocks of which, he said,
might reach q dangerous low
next year.
Chairman Truman (D-Mo) OF
the special Senate defense in
vestigating CO m m tee an
nounced that LETTERS, Secretary
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25
Cash Paid
Workers
for Ideas

CHICAGO, Nov. rs - up -
Suggestions especially those
practical ones which are re-
sponsible for improved produc-
ton in war industries-are pay
ing off in cash dividends to
many of the nations workers-
and helping Uncle Sam, too.
The suggestion system at war
plants and other industries Is
comparatively new and only re-
Gently the National Association
of suggestion systems was or
ganized here.
The groups purpose is to get
more ideas out of the workers
for production improvement and
if their suggestions prove work.
able, there's a three-fold re-
ward. The worker whose idea is
accepted gets a cash award and,
naturally, his company benefits.
So does the country's war
effort.
E. S. Taylor, association pres
ident, believes that the average
war worker "is good for three
practical ideas for production
Improvement. That means there
are several million suggestions
for lettering war output being
harbored in the minds of the ma
tons workers and waiting, in
most cases, to be released"
Taylor, who also is director Of
a suggestion system at q large
industrial plant, said some en-
ployes have turned in enough
prize-winning suggestions to pay
for their homes. He said that
sir: the system had been in op-
Grafton at his plant, awards to-
tailed $50, 900.
Not only does the suggestion
system provide a wealth Of
workable ideas, Taylor said, 1t
also fosters constructive think
ing and instills mutual conf
dence between management and
labor.
H. c. Marmaduke, association
treasurer and a railroad official,
said the system had greatly ben
Gifted his company and that
since 1t was inaugurated more
than $65, 900 had been given to
employees for their ideas. The top
award was $2,605, based on q 10
per cent payment for the saw
ings effected by the railroad in
following an employees sugges-
ton.
He said the War Production
Board had endorsed the system
and also had given merit badges
to employees winning awards for
their suggestions.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25
Judge Didn't Click
but Son, Is; Brought
Home the Bacon

Even though Circuit judge
James E. Spier failed to get his
buck, the deer hunting season
today was described as "the best
ever" by the Judge because his
l5-year-old son, Bob, shot a 100
pound eight pointer on opening
day near Hubbard. Lake.
Bob, who is no novice with
the rifle, killed the buck with a
running shot. He won several
medals for Workmanship at the
Culver Summer Naval Schools
last summer. It was his first
buck.
John Nunneley and David
Rouleau, guests of the judge at
the Little North Hunt Club,
both got bucks. Nunneley bag
ged a 100 pound eight pointer
on opening day and Rouleau got
a 1870 pound spikehorn.
And the judge? He saw MOTH
ing but does and fawns, or so he
claims.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25
Jeffers Insists Gas Rationng Will Start on Dec
Protests Drench Capital
Calling Curb Unnecessary
interstate Subcommittee Believes
Move Connot Be Averted

Harold L. Ickes, defense trans
portation Director Joseph B.
Eastman and Price Administra-
tor Leon Henderson had been
directed to appear Friday to
establish the need for rationing
'I've had more than 1000
complaints, largely from the
midwest" Truman told report
ers.
He said he hoped to develop
through the four officials "such
complete picture of the neces-
sity" for general rationing that
opposition would subside.
"Once the American people
are convinced that this drastic
step is necessary, they will be
patriotic and cooperate as they
always do" Truman said.
Conceding that there was no
shortage of gasoline in the west
and middlewest, LETTERS remind
ed the House committee that "a
car will burn up as much rubber
in Oklahoma, fo- example, as it
will in Maine"
"Our problem is to keep the
cars running" he added.
If present plans materialize,
he told the committee, the out
look for 1914 will be encourag-
ing, for in that year synthetic
rubber production is expected
to reach 100000 tons, or 200,-
600 tons more than normal
peacetime requirement.
He repeated that an organized
campaign of opposition to ma
tionwide rationing was being
financed by people who ought
to know better"
who they are I leave to
someone else to judge" he said,
adding that he did not refer to
congressional critics.
He showed the committee
postcards and letters, strikingly
similar, signed "fense worker
and "employe of u. S. Post Of
flee" He had even received, he
said, threats that worker
would not report for duty" il
they were rationed.
enator Thomas 1D-Okla)
told reporters that if gasoline
rationing is carried out in his
state-one Of tho large produc-
ers Of petroleum-"The effects
will be so terrible as to cause q
suspension of many essential
war activities, not the least of
which will be food and fiber
production"
Having the gas at no cost of
transportation facilities and at
no added drain upon our war
effort, our citizens think they
should not be interfered with SO
long as they have tires for their
vehicles" he said.
when their tires are worn
out and they can no longer Sc
cure requirements, they will
thoroughly understand the rea-
son and then they will have no
just complaint"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-25
Pheasant Crop
is Plentiful
in South Dakota

HURON, s. D., Nov. 25-R
Meat rationing-if and when
Il comes-won't affect a lot OF
South Dakota families this win
ter. thanks to q bountiful crop
of pheasants and ingrained pio-
neer habits of conservation.
South Dakotans have been
hunting mora often and longer
this year. The hunting season is
for 30 days, as compared to 70
days last year. and hunters are
allowed to kill two more pleas
ants each day-seven instead OF
five-and also allowed to keep
81 birds until July !, 1943. II
they 50 desire.
Last season the South Dakota
state game and fish department
estimated that 3,250,000 pleas
ans were killed. State officials
saySthat despite Ahlence Of many.
hunters IN thu Armed forces
and q scarcity Of shotgun shells,
the kill this season will be
larger because Of the extended
season.
Since each pheasant averages
around IN pounds, last years
total was around 1000 tons of
meat-tons not pounds.
South Dakotans usually can
only the breasts Of the birds, or
the breasts and drumsticks.
They do it every fall, and butch
er shops all over the state report
slump in meat sales.
Because pheasants are so
plentiful, the average hunter
can get his birds with a mini
mum of trouble and expense.
State officials say that a man
and wife who take out hunting
licenses and get their quota of
birds can eat pheasant for 90
days during the season and still
can keep AZ birds on hand,
either canned or in q frozen food
locker, until next summer. Last
years resident licenses totaled
1884.
There were 11,061 non-resi-
dent licenses issued last year
and $4,000 birds were shipped
from here by out-of-state hunt
ers. This year more than 10000
had been shipped out by
Nov. 10.