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, 1942-03-18
How Does That Smell
Natures NobIest Work Of Art,
the Chamber Of Commerce,
Speaks From It's Heart

The Chamber of Commerce, great men all, though some are
short and some are tall, ae every damn one chiseiers all, and in the
end that will be their fall!
The Chamber of Commerce wants to see, the working folks Like
you and me, exist on pay you can hardly see, just so long as they
set their fee. The Chamber of Commerce has a mind, IS looking
very close you will find, but fellow workers it's not the kind, by
which our Union can be undermined.
They want to keep our pay so low, that to I'LL debtors we must
"a nc. then they will see THEIR profits 60, how can anyone stoop
50 low?
The Chamber of Commerce can 60 to Hell, that is a matter they
should do well. all their works have an equal smell, as by this
bulletin we all can tell
, 1942-03-18
Chamber OF
Bulletin, March y, 1912

Business action scuttles liberalization! (hls is the Dill which
would have increased unemployment benefits to our workers)
Probably one of the most striking demonstrations of the power
and effectiveness of unified and coordnated business endeavor is
found in the overwhelming defeat of administration plans to further
invade state rights through a measure designed to take the first
steps in liberalization of unemployment compensation. Despite all
the discouragements in the past discouragements which have come
to business men because of failure to make their voice heard In
Washington, this victory provides ample evidence that Congressional
leaders are willing to accept the counsel of their business constituents.
AS representative of the business interests of this city, the
Dayton Chamber of Commerce cooperated with other organizations
i'm the nation, In bringing about the defeat of this measure"
The Chamber of Commerce is Dragging about the defeat of
HR 6465.
, 1942-03-18
Frioidoire and MGR
Must StortO Offensive Now!

must Start OffenSlVe NOW!
Frigidaire and MGR employees have been extremely
patient, hoping that Company officials would take the war
seriously, and CONVERT THEIR PLANTS!
Today, with our country's Life at stake, we find
hundreds of important machines idle ON the second
and third shifts at the MGR and Frigidaire Plants
| and 2. Tool rooms are operating on a minimum OF
defense work. Training programs are moving at a
snails pace. Bushes as usual, and profits as usual,
permeate the air and atmosphere of these largest of
Dayton's industries
Idle machines NOW mean dead Americans TOMOR-
ROW Every man and aooman not on aUar production
TODAY, means the aoar amu last that much LONGER, and
be much more destructive. The UE said long ago that idle
men, and idle machines help the Axis" UE members
are ready and ecilling to produce the material and equip
neent necessary to smash Hitler, and his Jap stooge. MGR
and Frigidaire officials knooD that cash registers and retrig-
orators can't lick the Japs or Nazis!
The time has come for an end to Business as usual,
and Profits as usual at MGR and F~rigidaire!
the day.
MGR HAS 500, 600 of war contracts right now.
Yet only 1870 of the Company's facilities are converted to
war work!
Frigidaire has war contracts to employ $4,000 workers
right now. Yet less than 1000 workers are on defense work
at Plant ! and Moraine City!
MGR and Frigidaire must start their CONVERSION
OFFENSE Vow! Unless that is done the UE toil demand
government Investigation and action. Our jobs, our future
apeIfare and security necessitates drastic action.
c and F~rigidaire must make their full contribu-
ton to the defense of our nation
Management cannot, and must not shrk its re-
sponsibities in this national emergency!
In the name of 10000 Dayton workers, the
UE-CIO says We ARE READY MIR. FRIGIDAIRE
M MR.. MGR! Let's unite our energies and efforts
to out-produce the Axis. Let's take the offensive to
smash the enemies of all mankind! Together we can
and must do the Job In a real American way!
BUT LET'S GET GOING MOVIE!
, 1942-03-18
X Buy Defense Bonds X
Master Events

Due to the unfortunate illness
of Brother Raymond Davis, chair
man of the Publicity Committee,
Master Electric News has been
held up this week.
We hope Brother Davis enjoys
a speedy recovery, and look for
ward to his return al "news-get-
ter"
Contract negotiations are NOV
ing along speedily, and the Nego-
tiating Committee hopes to have
a report before long. Meanwhile,
let's all give our Committee every
bit of support by carrying through
a 1000 membership drive. Special
attention is desired by the girls, so
let's 60 fellows and sign them all
up.
x
The Master Basketball Team of
Local 754 received a fine reception
last Saturday night, at a Victory
Dance, held in UE Hall. Members
of the team received golden bas-
ketballs, and the team captain was
honored with a beautiful trophy,
presented by Leroy Christ, Secre-
tary of the Recreational Commit
tee, who did a fine job in organiz-
ing the basketball competition.
Keep 1t UP Leroy!
, 1942-03-18
Are We Preparing to Win or Lose the War?

the current events OF the past week and G
WHAT ARE WE PREPARING FOR?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
ALLIED PLANES
STRIKE AT JAPS
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mediately and was sinking when
the plane crews last saw it.
The communique, issued through
the Netherlands Indies news agency,
indicated that the japanese cruiser
and submarine damaged in the
fierce attack near Amboina island
were probably sunk.
1t was said that lit was not pos
sible to observe" whether the dam
aged ships were destroyed, and that
further details we're awaited.
Japs Take More
The Netherlands Indies agency
pointed out that in addition to AM
boina and Pontlanak, the japanese
had taken Tarakan island off the
east cosat Of Borneo, the East Bor-
neo port of Balik Papan, the Men,
ado region OF northern Celebes and
the Kendari area of southeast
Celebes. ....."
The Netherlands Indies command
said yesterday that the japanese
were believed TO have taken Sama-
rinda, north Of Balik Papan.
1t was emphasized that in parts
of Amboina, as in other invaded
areas, Dutch troops continued tc
fight, using guerrilla tactics, while
the main body of the garrison man.
aged to escape.
Today's communique said JAP
anese airplanes attacked Neither
lands destroyer, a second warshir
and a merchant ship without man.
aging to score single bomb hit.
The destroyer was attacked by
seven planes in Indies waters.
The other warship was attacked
in harbor and the Japanese dropped
SO bombs before they gave up.
A supplementary communique is.
sued by the Netherlands Indie!
command emphasized that Japa'
nese reports that the Netherland,
fleet had been destroyed were total
ly false and that the fleet, absolute
ly intact, was at sea and ready fol
action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07

a goal would be to give its students
real understanding of the other
nations of the world, the problems
with which each nation is faced,
the hopes and needs of its peoples
And so the school has arranged to
have number of distinguished men
come to the school to talk to the
students and discuss with them in
open forum different nations and
regions of the world.
Inaugurating the plan last night
President Ernest Hopkins Of Dart
mouth gave broad view of the
problems with which future speak
ers will deal, showing the objectives
of the program and urging upon
the students the need for prepare
ton for forceful and intelligent
leadership in the years to come.
President Hopkins will be follow
ed by Sir Girja Shankar Bajpai
recently appointed minister from
India to this country. In every
case the men on the program have
been chosen because of their par
ticular familiarity with the prob
lens of the regions they will dis
cllSS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07

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erous fortified positions. Finnish
and German flyers attacked railroad
installations on the Arctic railroad
to Murmansk).
Indications that the German grip
ON Leningrad was gradually relax
ing was seen in the official report
with food, military supplies and REIN
that long caravans of trucks loaded
forcements were rolling into the
beleaguered city day and night.
Germans Hit Malta
Valetta, Malta, February 7. -
Cup - A renewal of heavy Ger
man air raids on Malta revived
fears today that an invasion at
tempt might be impending.
Defense officials described the
raids Of the last 48 hours as the
worst OF the war for this island,
which probably is the most fire.
quently bombed spot in the world.
Spectacular and determined enc
my attacks we're carried out, mostly
by Germans. Two enemy planes
Junkers and Messerschmitt -
we're brought down during one raid
and two Junkers we're damaged
during another.
There have been a number OF
casualties. Some Of the injured have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
AUxILIARES TO
START TRAINING
Police, Fire Courses Plan
ned; More Volunteers
Are Needed

Training courses for those who
have volunteered, as AUXILIARY po-
licemen and firemen will begin next
week, the police school being held
at headquarters and the fire school
at the various engine houses. An
other session of the daytime air raid
warden school will be held at the
State theater Monday morning at
$3.50.
Police school classes will be held
Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
headquarters, starting at 7:30 each
evening. A total of % hours makes
up the course, with two-hour class
each night.
The fire school classes will take
up total of 20 hours, with classes
Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 p. m.
Police Superintendent William J..
Roach and Fire Chief Thomas Cav
anaugh said today that many more
volunteers for the auxiliary services
are needed Registrations for the aux
iliary police will be accepted at the
departmental headquarters, while
volunteers for auxiliary fire service
may register at any engine house.
Speakers at the air raid school
Monday will be DR.. Edward j. God
frey, city health officer; William T.
Jebb, district manager for the Con-
necticut Light g. Power Co.; and
David Babson, Boy Scout executive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
FAIR RENT COM.
CONSIDERS CASE
Eviction Threatened, But
Law Believed to Make
Family Immune

Frank j. Green, secretary Of the
Waterbury Fair Rent committee,
announced yesterday that the COM
mittee is working on the case of
Mrs. George Byrnes, who, together
with her family, are being threat
ened with eviction from their 10
Meriden road home for inability
to meet a monthly rental advanced
from $35 to $40.
Joseph Golden, owner of the
premises, alleges that Mrs. Byrnes
has not paid this months rent,
and has notified her that he will
take legal action to evict her, I'M
less payment is Forthcoming. The
landlord asserts that he was obliged
to raise the rent at the instance
of the Home Owners Loan Corp,
which holds a large mortgage on
the property.
The husband of the local woman
is now on duty with the Gard divi-
sion, which circumstance may pro-
vide her with immunity from sevic-
lion, owing to wartime regula-
tons protecting dependents of men
in military service from eviction
proceedings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
FUNERALS

The funeral of Vincent C. Daigle
will be held Monday morning at
BIS O'Clock from the Belleville fu-
neral home, SO East Clay street, to
st. AIMS church where a requiem
Mass will be celebrated at o'clock
Interment will be in Calvary ceme-
terry.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas
White was held yesterday after
noon at 1870 at her home, 438 Meri-
den road, Rev. Matthew G.. Mad
den, pastor of the Mill Plain Union
church, officiating. Burial was in
new Pine Grove cemetery.
Bearers were William and Har-
old Stepney, Charles Osborne and
Warren Grant.
The funeral Of Miss Edith Rim
kus was held this morning at 8:45
o'clock from the Mazaika funeral
home, 10 Porter street to st. An
thongs church, Ansonia, where a
requiem high Mass was sung at 1C
o'clock. Burial was In Mount St
Peters cemetery, Derby.
The funeral Of Mrs. George E
Taylor will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2:30 at the Anderson Funer-
al Home, 10 Central avenue, with
Rev. DR.. John j. Snavely officiating
Burial will be in Riverside cemetery
Friends may call at the funeral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07

Frank, guardians OF Manila Bay,
had destroyed Japanese artillery en-
placements on the southeastern
shore Of the bay. The guns were
presumably designed" for an at
tack on Corregidor.
schools-Dartmouth. Cornell, Yale,
Renewal of activities against Cor
regidor was interpreted as Japa-
nese effort to smash the deadly anti
aircraft batteries which have dealt
effectively with Japanese bombers,
and to disrupt MacArthur's COM
munication and supply lines across
the three mile water strip that sep
arates Corregidor from Bataan. Elk
perts doubted that the caliber of the
Japanese guns was sufficient to
reduce rocky Corregidor, and hence
inclined to the theory of an effort
to damage rather than destroy the
fortress defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07

Continued from Page u
the communique said, British planes
shot down one Japanese army-97
two-motored bomber and one single
motor bomber.
The text Of the communique:
Our artillery engaged enemy
targets in southern Johore, during
the course of which an enemy bat
terry was silellced and some SAM
pans were engaged.
Enemy Smelling increased, caus-
ing some damage but few casualties
in the north of the island. There
has been some Smelling of residen-
tial areas of Singapore.
Enemy aircraft raided the is
land. Bombs were dropped, caus-
ing some damage.
Fighters of the Far East COM
mand intercepted the raiders, des-
troying one enemy aircraft, prob
ably destroying another and DAM
aging two. All our fighters returned
to base.
During yesterdays raids or
Singapore island one Army-97 twin
bomber and one single-engined
bomber were destroyed in combat
by our fighters"
The opening OF Japanese gun fire
at ranges of 10 or more miles, or
Singapore brought every man, Wom-
an and child of this great city, one
of the most cosmopolitan in the
world, into the front lines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
Dartmouth President
Taft School Speaker
Ernest Hopkins Tells Students Isoationism Always
and Inevitably Has Made for War

Waterfowl, Feb. Stating that
the world had changed more in the
past twenty-five years than in all
the centuries from the beginning OF
time, President Ernest Hopkins of
Dartmouth told Taft school stu
dents last night that they stood on
the threshold of one of the great
est opportunities ever offered to any
generation.
1--WE are only now beginning really
to understand that isolation is
dead; that isolationism has always
and inevitably made for war
President Hopkins said. 1--WE must
realize that where our own planes
and bases are row, we shall have
a responsibility. after the war is
over. And we must be prepared to
shoulder that responsibility"
President Hopkins pointed out
that England, who first began the
flicker Of liberty centuries ago had
worn herself out in giving to the
world some form of order. "She
held the fort until someone else
came along to take over the bur-
den," he said. I'VE must now do
it, for if we don't, Germany will"
Whenever q nation has achieved
prosperity and abundance in the
past" he went on, sit has gone soft
and lost out TO the barbarian. Out
side every Rome there is a Hun
The only question in our minds is
whether the coming generation has
the ability and will to do the job.
1t is for this reason that you must
come to understand the world about
you. The civilization which we
know as good can survive only if
you do"
In closing, DR.. Hopkins said, "If
T could give any school a motto, it
would be Mary's words to Washing
ton in the closing scene of Max
well Anderson's valley Forge:
There are some men who lift the
age they inhabit till all men walk
on higher ground in that life time"
Believing That the nations schools
must begin to prepare the rising
generation now for the role Of
leadership, the Taft school inaugu-
rated a plan whose ultimate aim is
to give its students all international
rather than a national horizon.
Speaking of the plan last night,
the schools leadmaster, Paul
Cruikshank, SAID, after the last
war America .lad an opportunity to
take a leading role in the establish
ing of peace and world order. She
refused that opportunity. When
this war is over it will come again,
but this time there can be no
choice; we must accept it,
Pointing out that Americas geo.
graphical position, her economic
resources and industrial power, as
well as the large responsibility she
is taking on in the affairs of other
nations through tremendous loans,
make her already the center of the
world, Mr.. Cruickshank stated,
Leadership by US after the war is
inevitable. The only choice left us
is whether we shall lead wisely, to
real peace, or poorly, to still greater
chaos"
The school believes that America
must develop tradition of service,
not alone TO the nation, but to the
world. 1t believes that isolationism
and provinciality must disappear,
that the rising generation must
have an international point of view.
The first and most obvious step
toward the accomplishment Of such
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
PRESIDENT HAS
THEM GUESSING
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Continued from Page u
to identify the statesmen-Republi-
can or Democratic-who will enjoy
his support or have his opposition.
That the president is ready to
move freely across party lines to
seek the reelection of congressman
who back up the government gen.
orally is recognized. 1t is no new de-
velopment for him to ignore party
line or to intervene in Democratic
primary against politicians who
have opposed him. The 1888 purge
was directed originally at numerous
members of Congress but was mar
rowed finally to three Democratic
senators and one House Democrat.
The representative, John O'Connor,
New York Tammany congressman,
was defeated. But Sen. Millard E..
Tydings, D., Md, Sen. Ellison d.
Smith, D., S. c., and Sen. Walter F..
George, D., Ga. survived Mr. Roose-
velt's siege guns.
Sen. George w. Norris, Ind, Neb.,
supporter of the presidents for
eign policy, said he thought Mr..
Roosevelt's position reasonable.
Sen. Bennett Clark, D., Mo-, said
he believed the president was wise
to adjourn partisan politics for the
duration of the war-that's what
we've been striving for.
II think that undoubtedly the
telegram of President Wilson in
1918 calling for the election of a
Democratic house was the chief
reason the people chose Republic
can house." Clark said.
Wheeler Spouts Again
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont,
leader of the former isolationist
bloc, said: 1.-THE greatest service that
the people of this country could
render their country would be to
elect people to Office who would do
their own thinking and not be rub
Der stamps for any party leader
whether he be Democrat or Repub-
lican. If we are going to preserve
Democratic institutions 1t is high
time that we elected senators and
representative who think more OF
their country than they do Of pap
and patronage"
Assistant senate Republican lead
err Warren r. Austin of Vermont de-
clined to comment on Mr.. Roose-
velt's statement, but speaking of the
role of minority party in war time
he said it would promote the win
ming of the war for the Republican
party OF show the world that there
Is no division Of effort caused by
the usual party contest" Austin is q
supporter of administration foreign
policy.
Wendell L. Willkie, 1910 Repub-
ican presidential candidate, who Is
expected to campaign against pre-
war Republican isolationists this
year, interpreted Mr.. Roosevelt's
statement as a reputation of Flynn
"As I said In a speech in SYRIA
cuse," Willkie added, what both the
Democrats and Republicans should
be doing now Is not dividing the
country with excessive partisanshir
but selecting in the coming primar-
les and conventions men who have
the daring and imagination to see
the world as a whole and to tell
the people the truth unaffected by
private bias or political advantage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
GERMAN SPY RING
FOUND BY CHANCE
Continued from Page y

dead Won Der Osten's belongings in
one of New York's best hotels. His
reading matter looked strange for
an innocent Spanish traveller. They
called in the FBI.
Suspicion Aroused
What most aroused suspicion was
a copy of Harper's Magazine for
last March, containing an article,
"Bonbers to Britain" by James
L. H. Peck, a bomber ferry pilot.
The important parts of the article
the types of bombers flown, the
routes used and the speeds they
made--had been UNDERSIGNED.
He also had a copy of Fortune
Magazine largely concerned with
aviation; winged Warfare" by
Maj. N. H. Arnold and Lieut.
Ira G. Eaker, and map of Oahu
Island, on which Pearl Harbor is
located.
BY watching those who arranged
Won Der Osten's funeral and tele-
phoned the hospital, the FBI got
ON the trail of his associates who
were watched and later arrested.
Will 1Cl ooICll disc Ildu d UOOk
OF matches from a Centerpoint, N
Y, restaurant, where pretty
blonde Lucy Boehmler, IS, testified
she had eaten sauerbraten with
him. They were discussing secre-
tarial job he had offered her at
$25 week.
Miss Boehlmler complained yes
terday, In long and arduous
cross-examination, that she had
worked faithfully for Ludwig
whose secretary she became after
Won Der Osten was killed, but was
never paid.
"All I got was excuses" she said
She has pleaded guilty and turn
ed states evidence, and in two days
Of testimony implicated every de-
PENDANT. Defense attorneys attack
ed her story for almost two days
but were never able to shake 1t.
The trial is in recess until Mon
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
To Be HOnOred
ANITA HART AT
CAPITAL MEETING

Miss Anita r. Hart of al Cooke
street is in Washington, D. c.,
where she is attending the confer
ence of representatives of cleaning
and dyeing establishments from all
over the nation. Miss Hart stated
that the conference was being held
to discuss the industry of the ma
terials which would be allotted to
the cleaning and dyeing trade for
the remainder of the war. Ways
and means Of saving vital resources
were subjects which the conference
discussed, Miss Hart said. She is
expected to return home Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, CoUN-
TY of NEW HAVEN, SIS. WA
TERBURY. Jan. 28th, 1912.
By virtue of an Execution d.
rected to me by II. c. Higgins,
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
of New Haven, will sell at Public
Auction. to the highest bidder. for
cash, one Super-Cold Show Case,
sale to take place at the Public
Sign Post in Waterbury, and to be
adjourned TO Larson's Warehouse,
531 Bank Street, Waterbury, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, on Feb
ruary 18th, 1872. In the matter Of:
SUPER-COLD NEW YORK co. INC,
VS.. PATSY OROPOLLO.
Attest:
GEORGE r. BURNS,
2-3-7-10 Deputy Sheriff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
SMALL FIRE AT
LEAVENWORTH H. s

F1remen were called out 10 the
Leayenworth high school on South
Elm street this morning at 6 O'Clock
When steel scrap caused combustion.
no carnage resulted, fire officials
stated.
Yesterday afternoon firemen re-
Eponded to a rubbish fire on the
property Of l0l Cherry street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
Savage Attack From
Hordes Of Japanese
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they are getting paid in worthless"
American currency for risking their
lives because the Japanese now con-
troll Manila banks and new war
notes" have been issued.
Big Guns Still Roar
Other communicates told how the
big 12-inch guns on Corregidor,
aided by Forts Drum, Hughes and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-07
Backbone of Mattatuck
Drum Corps Honored
Tribute to Be Paid Charles S. Miller; Veterans His
tory Is That of City Itself

Very approximately, the rooms of the Mattatuck
Historical Society will be the scene Sunday, February
18TH from four until SIX of historic tribute to
eminent citizen of Waterbury. The Matatuck Drum Band
in its hundred and seventy of continuous
distinction in the martial music of this nation is rendering
this time reception and tea to Major Charles S. Miller
led Band for fifty years and is still instructor