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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, June 17-Roy Poust, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward A. Poust of 12 Hotchkiss street, has been promoted to the rank of cor poral in the U. s. Army, it was learned here. He is stationed at the Indian Town Gay Military Reserva. tioD.
 Private First Class William
 Grab0wski stationed at Fort Jack
 son. s. C., is visiting at 2S School
 street here.
 A pot-luck supper will precede the business meeting of the auxiliary of the Naugatuck Post, American Le- zion, to be held tonight at the home of Mrs. w. Fremont Hoadley, Pond Hill. The supper will be enjoyed at 6 o'clock and members are asked to bring their own silver, plate and cup.
 Lieut.. William G. BendOkas of
 North Main street, Union City has
 completed special training
 course at Newport, R. I. and has
 returned to Grenier Airport, Man.
 chester, N. H.
 Announcement has been made by Mrs. Nellie Lawton of Maple street of the engagement and coming marriage of her daughter, Eveline Dorothy, to Arthur Timler, son of MT and Alec FTiVNN1nP A4 Pearl street, Seymour.
 James Gilbert of Long Island
 was a recent visitor at the home
 of his mother, Mrs. Mary Gilbert,
 of Golden Hill street.
 Augusta Dinkle has sold a house and lot on Scott street to Paul and La Rue HenSler, according to a warranty deed filed recently at the ott1ce Of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John. Nazzaro Schiaroli has sold to Maria Santa Vitello a house and lot on Hill street, another recently recorded deed shows.
 Leander Rhett Parker of PA Bank street, Waterbury, and Mary Rose Bluck of the same address have filed wedding intentions at the of- flee of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John. Stanley Lusas of R. F. D. 2, Woodbury, and Helen Daikus, of 49 Lewis street have also recently re- corded intentions here. This couple Is to wed June 27 William Henry Sugrue of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and Mary Evelyn Feeley of Ward street have filed intentions here and are to be married June 20.
 A total of $3,550 has been received thus far In the USO campaign, Ray mOnd w. Paul, treasurer, has an- nounced. There are still many cam vasSerg to be heard from. Joseph c. Raytkwich, IT,, heads the committee in charge. The quota Is $500.
 Naugatuck high school seniors left this morning at 0:32 on their annual trip to Rye Beach. Accompanying them as chaperones were: Miss Frances Moss, Miss Mary Emerson, Miss Eleanor Welles, Raymond K. Foley, Henry Cieslewski and James 2. McCarns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

In addition to the operating clause, the Ohio contract provides for the rubber company to furnish conSslltant service covering consult tation with and advice to the archi- tect-engineer and constructor re- garding adequacy of design, engi- neering and construction; procur- ing production equipment and inc specting installation of such equip ment; establishing, equipping, and maintaining adequate guard and firefghting forces; and training key personnel.
 Equals Navy Life Raft
 A fifty-foot length of your old leaky garden hose will furnish rub- Der equivalent to that in a Navy irflatable life raft. Two of the old tires lying in your garage equal one new tire for an Army jeep. Two of your old inner tubes add up to three heavy Army gas masks. Three discarded ruAbberS furnish enough reclaim for one Army overshoe. One hot water bottle has enough rubber for two yards of hospital SheeElng.
 These figures, compiled by the United States Rubber Company, show how valuable your old rubber goods can be if they are sold to youY local filling station in the governments current drive. The reclaim made from this Victory rubber will not go by itself into Army products, but will be combined with other rubber in varying pro- portions. Reclaimed rubber is not the equivalent of crude in all appli- cations but 1t can help out tre- nendously in the current shortage.
 Having reached the age of IS, Princess Elizabeth Is undertak- ing many official duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
SELDOM DANIELS
 SEEKING DIVORCE

Seldom A. Daniels of Wolcott has filed a divorce action in superior court against Lucy Orlene Tysinger Daniels, also known as Orlene Cross, of Salisbury, N. c. He alleges his wife whom he married October 9, 1941 has been intolerably cruel since October g, 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
NO SHORTAGE

According to motion picture ex- ecutive, there is no shortage of movie snow," such as was used in Paramount's My Heart Belongs to Daddy" as it is swept up and used again and again with practically no loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
MERCHANDISE RULES LISTED IN BULLETINS

Naugatuck, June 17--The Nauga- tuck Chamber of Commerce has re- ceived a supply of copies of bulletin No. 2 from the office of the price administrator, Washington, D. O., it was announced today. The bulletin contains regulations for merchan- disc handled by merchants and local retail merchants may have copies by calling ct the Chamber ofiice.
 The information is important and merchants are urged to obtain cop- les of tliS bulletin and study them carefully.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
NOTICE

Sealed proposals on blanks to be furnished fom this office will be received until p. m. Saturday, July 25, 194e for the collection of GARBAGE in District No. 2 0g the Borough of NAuGATUC,K, for the term of TWO years. The right is re1ervad t0 reject any or an bids.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
FIREMEN SMOTHER
 RUBBISH BLAZE

A slight blaze in Q rubbish pile at the rear of 63l Bank street, the Me- Elligott Coal CO. was extinguished last night by firemen. No damage was done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

New York, June IT. - United States Rubber Company has received contract from the War Department to third arsenal which the government in the last year has requested the rubber company to operate Ernest c. Brown former production manager of the companys mechanical goods general products and rubber thread divisions has been appointed general manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
TIME TO LEARN

Don Castle, teen-age romantic lead in Parainount's Tombstone, (The Town Too Tough to Die)," learned to play billiards during the production of the outdoor adven- ture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

by Agnes Wrinn. One page of the book is dedicated to the late Don- aid Gibbs, former member of the class who was fatally injured in an auto accident two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
DIG CAST

Average height of the male cast in Pararnount's Technicolor outdoor epic, "The oPrest Rangers" is six feet three inches. Tallest is Ken Griffith at six feet five, next Rod Cameron at six feet four, with star Fred MacMurray half an inch less.
 Many waitresses in Britain have taken up war work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
War Contract For New Ohio
 Plant Signed
Third Which Government Has Requested Firm to Run in Last Year-TwO Old Tires, Turned in by MOtor-
 ists, Equal One New Tire for an Army Jeep

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

Having reached the age of i6, Princess Elizabeth is undertak- ing many official duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17

Naugatuck high school seniors left this morning at 0:32 on their annual trip to Rye Beach. Accompanying them as chaperones were: Miss Frances Moss, Miss Mary Emerson, Miss Eleanor Welles, Raymond K. Foley, Henry Cieslewski and James 2. McCann.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Another Price Squeeze.

Milk distributors in the St. Louis area provide an easily understood illustration of the squeeze to which merchants are subjected by price ceilings fixed over head, while the floor, uncontrolled, rises underneath. The Agricultural Market ing Administration wanted to raise prices to dairymen by $1,50O,OOO year. Mean while wages had risen by $500, 900 since price ceilings were set. The AMA con ceded that the milkmen might be ruined, but insisted that that was none of the ANIA's concern.
 This is the sort of squeeze which the food price ceilings now an issue in Con- gress will not correct. It arises from the absence of coordination among multiple governmental agencies, each acting upon the same victim, each ignorant of what the others are doing, and none caring hoot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
A Thought for Today
Even If We Weren't at War

In diSpaSsionate, unvarnished state ment of facts, Elmer Davis has made 1t clear that James Petrillo's ban on muSi- cal records is blow at our war program that notwithstanding Mr. Petrillo's fair statements of intention, actually he is obstructing the fight against the Axis. There are some hundreds of radio stations which could not exist without canned music" The Office of War Information uses these stations as outlets and would miss them if they were closed.
 Moreover, our soldiers, sailors, marine and factory workers are obtaining valu- able recreation from juke box music in places that could not, by any stretch of the imagination, be suspected of finan- cial ability to hire musicians for personal appearance. And surely MT. Petrillo does not expect individual families to hire name orcheStraS where they feel the urge to brighten up the home with bit ot syncopation or a few tunes from the classics These arguments have validity and weight, but somehow they do not stir us as much, for example, as the tale ot the Mobile shipyard that was closed two days because the workmen objected to paying cents day ferry toll.
 We are perturbed by the strictly non war aspects of MT. Petrillo's ban on musl- cal records MT. Petrillo is not fighting employers who have been unfair to laborers or to their union He is attempt ing, single handed, to stop the whole progress of technology.
 The complaint of MT. Petrillo IS, frankly, that mechanization, which makes music available to those who otherwise could not have it, is throwing union musicians out of work. Assembly line methods made it possible to make an automobile with much less labor than before. Did that throw men out of work? Not at all. It made more customers for the cheaper, better automobiles, and cre- ated enormous new employment.
 The same is true of every field of man. ufacture. Every labor-saving invention has opened up new jobs, made possible higher pay, and given to thousands or millions the ability to have what before had been prohibitively expensive. That is the whole secret of American prosperity. That is why our workmen get higher pay, have better homes, travel more, eat bet- ter. can educate their children.
 But Mr. Petrillo is agin' progress. He won't stand for it. He would rather throw thousands of his subjects out of work than see music made available III the American way. If there weren't war, MT. Petrillo still would be wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

ernor Leverett Saltonstall, Republican, and Mayor Roger Lowell Putnam of Springfield, Democrat, have expressed direct opposition to the proposed birth control law, the former stating that he would vote ''no" to the question and that he would not bring the matter into his campaigning at all During his primary campaign Mayor Putnam came out in opposition to the birth control movement.
 Writing control over life itself into the law books is serious matter It is not one to be treated lightly, frivolouSly or callously. The efforts of Bay State birth control advocates to plan parenthood throughout control of life comes at a time when man should be making his peace with his Creator and praying to him to end the bloody holocaust into which we have been plunged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

Do you think you can get along on two and one-half pounds of meat week. Better get used to the idea, for that's the allowance Uncle Sam makes you start ing, probably, about the first of January. That means the new "all-purpose" ration books will be out by that time, for with out means of checking meat purchases there wouldn't be any sure way Of curb ing purchases. We've got to do this, the authorities claim, if we are going to con- tinue to take care of our own men in service and our allies whose means of procuring such things are limited to inn portations from this nation. In other words Uncle Sam from now on until things get much rosier in the European and Asiatic zone of warfare must feed hls own and his allies. It's man-sized job, but we've the ability to do it if there is lot of self-sacrifice on our part: Meat rationing is only part of the program; Maybe contemplation of the same Will make us so desirous of ending this war that we'll just naturally deluge our ene- mics in war armament from American industries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Press Comment
VOTING HOURS
(Hartford Tinnes)

Whether the Board of Aldermen has any right to change the hours for voting which have been fixed by statute, is question of more than academic importance. There should be no interference with the voting hours unless the legality of 1t is clear.
 As to the motive behind advanc- ins the closing hour to 9 o'clock, it is more that political workers are concerne about getting out the vote" than it is matter of accom- modating the voters. Citizens intent on voting will make it their business to get to the polls-they always have. Employers always see to it that the workers have plenty of time to vote. Extending the voting period merely gives the political machines more time to ferret out unwilling or uninterested voters and all but drag them to the polls. At election time the concern which officeholders and candidates manifest for the voters verges on the pathetic. One would think, re- calling the limousines in other years available to bring voters to the polls, that the American electorate was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

Americans are great for hoarding. We save anything and everything. Com savers constitute great cross-sectlon of the country Putting aside pennies or nickels or dimes for some definite pur- pose is a common American trait. WeA, that that trait is going to be put to good use, if the U. s. Treasury Department can have it's way. It is addressing an earn est request to all coin-savers to forego such habits for the duration. All such coins are requested by your Uncle sam. In return he'll give you war savlngs stamps or bonds. Dig the coins out of their myriad of containers = cans Jars' banks of all kinds, secret hldlng places, etc co to the nearest stamp or bond Salesman and invest the savings. You,l do do two things - you'll aid the war ef- fort; you'll aid the hints now laborlng night and day to keep up with the small coin demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
Correction

Violation of rationing rules and regula- tions, it develops, is not so serious mat ter as eastern motorists had supposed. Apparently somebody in the Office of Price Administration made mistake Gasoline ration books warn their owners that violators are liable to 10 years i'm prisonment, $1O,0O0 fine, or both. Actu- ally Uncle Sam can't stick us away for more than year, in addition to the 1o- grand assessment, unless we commit perjury to obtain a ration allowance.
 There's a lot of difference between one year and 10. Still, 12 months is a long time in the pen for the privilege of chis- cling in wartime. Many cheap skates already have found that the game isn't worth the candle, even at the lower price
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

cumstances of Columbus, he con- sistently refused to bother with the old man. Never a messenger came from the court to inquire about the health of the Admiral. and not even a farthing was cast into his lap that he might keep himslef from starvationl. A few weeks be- fore his death Columbus wrote: T hmave no place to repair except to an inn and am often with nothing to pay for my sustenance."
 He had discovered the new world. He had turned the tide of history. He had enriched his country as no man In its history was ever des- tined to enrich it. Yet he was al- lowed to die in poverty and hunger.
 It takes considerable fortitude for us to face the fact that the men who do most for humanity are often put to death or allowed to die in miserable ohscurity. Greece Is great among other things because of Socrates. Jesus came to turn the desert world into e grden of hles- sedness. but a hateful generation put Him on the cross. Lincoln served well but died Q martyr.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
History Is Made

Either the dispatches are being terribly exaggerated or else the most magnl1l- cent stand an army ever made to defend a stronghold is being waged at Stalln- grad by the Russians We prefer to accept the second version as the correct one There may have been more glorl- ous fights made in the history of man. kinds battles over the face of the earth, but when it comes time to writing the history of this World War and the defense of Stalingrad there will have to be lot of space devoted to it.
 It certainly is an inspiration to embat- tied allied forces in other parts of the world Never have the Germans and their allied forces Strived so desperately to reduce a city or to annihilate de- lending force as they have been for a month or more in their effort to push over Stalingrad Who knows what this delay in the Nazi schedule may mean. It may mean the difference between Suc- cess or failure. It may spell the differ ence between invasion of this nation and failure to try it.
 But no matter what future events do take their course from the present terrific struggle in Russia everyone can pay hls homage and respect to the Russian fight ing machine. It has became something more than huge and powerful weapon There is living force in it; there IS the spark not just to kill to live, but to save the country from the Axis inroads. You have to admire this type of courage; you have to give all the credit possible to those doughty defenders of their homeland who may die but never surrender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
POO Words Long

Even before the Massachusetts cam paign has had a chance to shape ltself action is starting up there. It's not over political candidates of either major party, Ehouph: it's over a referendum on which voters are asked to register "yea" or anay" in November. The question is one of birth control with opponents of birth control being asked to vote "no" on the question. Incidentally the referendum question is 200 words long before the voter arrives at the "yea" or may.
 Both gubernatorial opponents = Gov
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

And in mid summer even the Dorchester itself is hot, especially the top floor.
 Only July 22, the WIPE issued order M-9c4 which prohibited any, one after that date from using copper tubing for plumbing, heat ing or non-military purposes, even if he had @ preference rating.
 On Aug. Eten days after this order-a large amount of copper tubing was delivered to the roof of the Dorchester hotel. The resi- dents on the top floor were hot. A cooling system was to be in- stalled.
 On Aug. 4 and 5 more tubing was delivered, totalling a solid mile of copper much needed for the war.
 The next day Ernst L. Flentje, secretary of the National Asso- ciation of Master Plumbers, called this violation to the attention of the WIPE. He also sent 8 per- sonal telegram to Donald Nel- son, telling him that he read in the newspapers that Nelson was getting tough" and he hoped he would begin by getting tough with the swank Dorchester Apartment.
 Flentje also asked the WIPE whether its orders were issued for the purposes of being obeyed, or whether only certain people were supposed to obey them.
 But, nothing happened. The WIPE looked into the situation. That was all. The Dorchester now can be cooler than ever, but a lot of plumbers in Washington now figure that WIPE orders only apply to certain people.
 NOTE = Secretary of Labor Perkins lives in the Dorchester
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

comprised chiefly of cripples and semi-indigentS to whom Q ride in an automobile was 8 treat.
 The coming election is not more nor any less important than pre- ceding elections have been-except to the candidates and their possible patronage beneficiaries. The not un- selfish interests of politicians do not warrant making doubtful the legali- ty of the election. If conditions have arisen that really require changes in the hours, they should be studied carefully and the changes be made in accordance with the law. There is plenty of time for such action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

N0AA yV& eAAoWOh ONNSAA V1 S~AS~S test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
 1. Name the Soviet Union leadeH who was born in the Caucasus.
 2. Which of the following coun- tries are now dominated by Ger many: Hungary, Bulgaria. Rumania, Yugoslavia, Turkey?
 3. What do the initials R.C.AF. stand for?
 1. Who were known as prisoners of the Vatican?
 5. Was John Quincy Adams a Representative before or after serv- ing as President?
 6. A raw recruit in the Army is called ''rookie;" in the Navy 8 boot" what is a Marine recruit called2
 T. What are the principal religions of India2
 8. Where are the ruins of the fa- nous Parthenon of the Acropolisf
 g. An artisan is an evernowlng well, skilled craftsman, or an imitation oil painting?
 10. Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26
.. Why are some oysters called

e. Why are some oysters called bluepoints?
 A. The original blue point oys- ters got their name from Blue Point, 8 village on Long Island near the eastern end of Great South Bay. In that vicinity de- Nciously favored small oysters were found in natural beds. Now adays any small, round oysters served raw are called blue points.
 Q. Who built the Great Pyramid in Egypt?
 A. It is believed that is was built by King CheopS in 470O B. C., and that 100000 men were employ ed for ten years in making a cauS- way 5000 feet long to facilitate the transportation of stone from the adjacent Quarries; and the same number of men worked for 20 years more to complete the Pyra- mid itself.
 @. How many stars are there? A. Six thousand stars visible to the naked eye have been counted by astronomers. With the aid of an opera-glass at least 100000 stars become visible, and opsr 100 million are visible through powerful tele- scopes. It has been estimated that the total number of stars is 30 to 40 thousand millions. e. Can 8 American-horn person renounce his citizenship while hv- ing in the United States when this country is at war7 A. No.
 o. How do Spanish surnan1es differ from those in English speak ing countries?
 A. Spanish children take the surnames of both father and mother. The mothers name comes last, proceeded by that of the father.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-26

experience under fire in the conn bat zOne." Stimson also lauded Lodges knowledge and under standing of military strategic con- alterations which will greatly en- hance your usefulness to the cOun- try as a United States senator" 1" This letter raised a howl of protest that Republican Stimson was putting the War Department into politics, so Columbia Broad- casting decided to investigate. It cabled Morrison for details re- garding the young Senator's "war activities" in Libya.. Here is Mor- rison's reply, dated August 2l, 1942:-
 Lodge chaperOned the first contingent of tanks to Cairo and used his personal prestige to in- sure their comfort. He turned over his command to Captain StelIing, who commanded their first action. Lodge once saw acc tiOn. He made a Cooks tour of safe desert areas and then went home.
 "On the way home he violated the ethics of journalists here by secretly carrying an uncen- sored account of operations writ ten by Associated Press Cor respondent Edward Kennedy. This he cam0uflaged as 2 re- port for the War Department, while the Middle East censor maintained a compulsory blan- ket censorship on any invention of Lodge or the tanks.
 From letters that I have re- ceived I gather that the Lodge campaign speeches present a different picture"
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