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notice over the signature OF JOIN
H. Goss, president and general man.
ager. and a statement to the pres,
by Alan G. Curtlss assistant to Mr.
Goss.
Bulletin Board Notes
The bulletin board notice said:
Effective February Is. 1912, en-
ployes paid On An hourly or piece
work basis in the main plant will
have cents added to their pay fol
each hour worked except those
working on the folloWingly hourly
. paid jobs:
Members of the general training
course
Learners
Clerical workers
Superannuated or disabled en-.
ployes.
Rates for these employees will b,
adjusted upward individually.
The new wage scale for the gen
eral training course will be posted
No emplcye ON an hourly or piece
work basis, except III scme of the
above excepted occupations, will be
paid less than the following:
Women ....... SO per hour
Men ........ 10 per hour
JOHN II. GOSS,
General Manager.
Mr.. Curtiss's Statement follows:
February 10, 1912.
Scovill Manufacturing Company
announces today a six cent per
hour wage increase effective Feb
ruary 10, 1912, TO employees in It's
Main Plant who are paid by the
hour or On pieceWork with certain
exceptions. Other employees will
be adjusted upward on an indi-
vidual basis.
For the entire years of 1941 and
1912 to date, with the exception
of one month, the real weekly
wage" index of Scovill Main Plant
employees (men and women has
exceeded 140 per cent of the in
deX for the base period 1885 1889
The u. S. Department Of Labor
uses this same base period in de-
termining its authoritative "cost OF
living" index The cost of living"
index is now approximately liz
per cent of the index for the
1935-1939 period.
With the increase effective
February Is, 1912, the real week
ly wage" or purchasing power
of the pay envelope, of Scovi-l
employees will exceed $50 per cent
OF the base period index.
The increase in wages has great
ly exceeded the increase in living
costs.
Alvin c.. Curtiss.
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British Press Blazes
With Anger Over Feat
French bases to attack the British
planes and ships.
AZ British Planes Lost
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French bases to attack the British
planes and ships.
AZ British Planes Lost
In the grand melee AZ British
planes were lost and some damage
was reported on the British destroy
ers. The British credited the Ger
mans with a loss OF 10 planes.
Some torpedo and bomb hits were
believed by the British to have been
scored on the German warships-
exactly how many was not certain
But whatever the number OF hits the
tact remained that the Nazi war
ships were not hit badly enough 10
prevent them from continuing their
dash TO the safety of the Nazi rear
naval bases.
The London Press ragged with in
iignation.
The Churchill government had
oeen heading already into obviously
leavy weather as the ground swell
If the Singapore disaster rolled back
rom the Far East.
The Nazi feat in the English
Channel whipped up British anger
IND Illustration.
In typical comment the London
evening News numbered that mis-
calculations have piled up too noun
tainously TO be dismissed with a
flourish Of words"
Churchilps own position, 1t APP
oeared, still Is safe, in part because
here is no readily available success
sor. But it was evident that the
long continued demands that he
drastically reorganize his govern
inert. eliminate dead wood and
streamline hoary and tradition-fes-
TONED procedures could no longer
be turned aside by the Churchill
oratory.
The start OF an effective opposi-
lion bloc in parliament, centering
around Sir Stafford Grips, Laborite
eX-ambassador to MOSCOW, was
emerging and it seemed certain that
it would not be satisfied with any
thing short Of radical reorganiza-
ton of the cabinet, probably 70 pro-
vide dominion and empire represcn-
taticn.
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flames as the Dutch defenders APP
piled their Scorched-earth policy.
1.-THE enemy will not find any
thing of use to him." a Dutch high
command communique said.
Semi-offlcial quarters said the be-
leagueree south Celebes port would
fall soon" because the outnumber-
eel Dutch garrison was not strong
enough to resist a concentrated at
tack.
But official Geographic reports
contradicted earlier advices that the
Japanese had made a landing at
Balangnipa near Macassar. accoro-
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ing to the Netherlands Indies news
agency.
Although the Japanese drive into
the indies retarded momentarily as
attention focused On Singapore, both
Macassar and the Netherlands
Bolneo capital of Banjermassin
were endangered by invasion thrusts.
Tie communique said "No further
reports had been received from
other battle areas, but unofficial
sources reported that japanese
landing forces second largest naval
and air base.
Dutch Are Determined
Despite the odds against them, the
Dutch defenders were said to be
| determined to fight on with or WITH
out united nations reinforcements.
In defense Of Macassar, united ma
tons bombers probably sank or
seriously damaged Japanese air.
craft carrier In the Gull Of Boni,
between the two southern PENN
sulas of Celehes, last Monday night,
1t was revealed.
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TO the warshlps and auxiliary craft
destroyed, several ships were dam
AGED. Severe damage was done 10
hangers, ammunition dumps. fuel
supplies, industrial buildings and
radio building.
Well Balanced Raid
The well-balanced raiding force
of aircraft carriers, cruisers and
destroyers under the command of
Admiral William F. Halsey,
Jr., travelled we'll over 1000 miles
from its Pearl Harbor base. The at
lacks were centered on Roi, Kwaja-
lein, Wolfe, Taroa and Jaluit Islands
of the Marshall group and Maxim
Island in the Gilbert colony.
The damage inflicted upon the
Japanese navy and its supplement
tary forces was such that it went
far toward revenge for Japans at
tack on Pearl Harbor. BY coinci-
dence the same number of Japanese
aircraft were destroyed at Pearl
Harbor and in the Marshall Gilbert
raldS-4I
Planes operating from aircraft
carriers, tanning out over the
islands to unloose their bombs. APP
parently were responsible for most
Of the damage done.
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox
reported the American losses in the
Pearl Harbor attack as one battle
ship, three destroyers, a target ship
and mine layer. The Battleship
Oklahoma capsized but 1t could be
righted and repaired. Knox said in
tensive damage was done to the
army's land-based planes and
some damage" was done to hangers.
5000 Casualties
The toll of American soldiers and
sailors at Pearl Harbor was around
5000. The navy did not estimate
the Japanese loss of life In the
Marshall and Gilbert raids.
In addition to the aircraft car
rier. the navy's raids in the Marshall
ISLANDS cost Japan the aircraft car
rier, a light. cruiser, a destroyer,
three large fleet tankers, two SUBJ
marines, five cargo vessels, three
smaller ships, and other ships seri-
ously damaged.
The Japanese also lost two large
seaplanes, Is fighter planes, II scout
bombers and 10 other bombers.
The attack on Maxim Island in
the former British controlled Gilbert
group cost the japanese three patrol
planes. An auxiliary vessel also
was damaged there.
The American losses were II
scout bombers. A cruiser which slis-
tanned a hit from one small bomb
was the only vessel damaged.
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IDEA WAS IMPRACTICAL"

Before the days Of his steamship
invention, Robert Fulton expert
mented OH submarine torpedo boats.
but no government was interested
In the Impractical idea"
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BY FRANK HEWLETT
tUnltcd Press Staff Correor.,,,

With General MacArthur,s Arm1
M the Philippines, Feb. l3-IJp,
-Cocky American and Filininc
veterans CT six weeks war aoain.t
Japan clamored today for U. S
Troops TO take the offensive afte,
outW!tCng, out-fghting and mon
pIilg up more than 1000 crack Jan
ailese troops landed behind tbei,
Hlles on the Bataan coast
nave Just finished a tour of all
our front lines, where I found NOR
ale AT top-notch levels and the no.
sltion OF General Douglas MacAr-
Iilllr's gallant corps seems to be the
strongest since it first Withdrew into
Bataan Province.
FOR SIX weeks American and Fill
plno troops have been fighting Jan
anese forces numerically superior
and often better equipped.
Today they're not giving an inch
planes, claimed 10 German planes
ard admitted no warship losses.)
"On Feb. ~ German men of war
passed through the English Channel
in the daytime" the dispatch said.
Strong British air forces tried to
attack the German units, which
were accompanied by strong forma-
tions of the German air force.
Violent air battles occurred in
which 43 British planes were shot
down and the Germans lost only
seven.
Tn addition a British destroyer
was sunk and ar other British de-
strCyer was set afire"
The official news agency said also
that strong formations of German
bombing planes made low level at
tacks on British airdromes in south
west England yesterday and de-
Stroyed hangers ard dugouts.
Heavy hits were scored on ware
houses, at the harbor Of Torquay
the dispatch said, and on installa-
lions at Exmouth where buildings
were destroyed.
britain had revealed that the
Germans attacked the coast in con-
rection with the passage OF the Ger
man heet.)
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smash AT JAPAN
IS DEVASTATING

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WILLKIE WANTS
MACARTHUR BACK

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RED ARMY BEATS
OFF NAZI TANKS

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"The Office Of Production Management is planning
to stop all civilian radio production" that's
excerpt from The Boston Globe, January 14th 1912.
Thus, future shipments cannot be depended on to
satisfy your needs and desires. Luckily, Ga pat
the back, please, for our foresightD Hadleys has
complete stock of radios at the present time . We
urgently advise you to purchase now!
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THREE.PR0NCED
JAPANESE SMASH

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SCOVILL CO. TO
INCREASE WAGES

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Judge Robert L. Munger will rule
on the following motions to be pre-
scented at tomorrow's short calendar
session Of superior court:
George ]. Bassett, state bank COM
missioner. (Walter Perry, bank COM
missioner and successor receiver OF
the Merchants Trust Coz, authority
TO sell property at IA Arch street,
and authority to modify mortgage
on property at IA Grove street and
Is Hawkins street.
The Colonial Trust Co., executor,
against the Negro Business League,
Inc, acceptance Of report of re-
ceiver in re-claimS.
Charles Daniels against Rudolph
Caron, ct al, and Charles w. Daniels
against Norwich Lodge. No. 430, B
P. o. E., Inc, two motions for judg-
ment for failure to plead over after
demurrer sustained.
Ferdinand Gagne, Jr, against
A. Gaffney set aside verdict.
Waterbury Savings Bank against
Heirs, etc, Of Antonio Iapalucci, Ell
ais, three months statutory con-
tinuance and additional notice.
Laura Andria MARITIME against
George MARITIME, place on ex parte
list.
Laura And1ia
William Zwish, Wilson William
Meyers and Samuel A. Captain, Ell
al, change of name.
Alfred F.. Springer against thu
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12
PROPOSE SLOGAN
FOR OBSERVERS

The Aircraft Warning Service, 1t
was announced at state headquar-
tiers of the American Legion, who
sponsored the organization of the
civilian observation service, is in
terested in an appropriate slogan
for that branch of national defense.
At the outset of the war a variety
of catch words and slogans APP
peared. Some of them, like "Remem-
Der Pearl Harbor" covers the situa-
ton in general, while phrases more
specific in their significance have
been evolved since, notable among
these being "a Slip of the Lip May
Sink Ship"
The Aircraft Warning Service
hopes to find a slogan that will ap-
ply particularly 10 the men and Wo-
men who give their time on one or
more Tricks each week to watch
ing for the approach OF enemy air
planes. A number of suggestions for
such slogans have peen sent TO
American Legion Headquarters.
State Commander Arthur j. Con-
nell hopes to receive suggestions for
slogans from which one may be
chosen to help to impress upon the
public the urgent need for volun-
teers in the Aircraft Warning Ser
vice whcih he terms the first line of
defense of the property and lives
of Connecticut people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12
Bank Seeks Authority
To Dispose OF House
Arch Street Property Listed Among Various Motions
for Short Calendar Session Tomorrow

City of Waterbury, judgment.
Max Bran against David Buck
ingham, ct 81, judgment quietina
title.
Sarah Lahey against Frank Mil
Ter, ct ais judgment to clear cloud
on title.
waterbury Savings Bank against
Charles Shea, ct ais, administrator.
continuance and additional notice.
Norman r. Steele against Lillian
Goedecke Steele, place on ex parte
list
Blanche Leduc Garneau against
Albert Garneau, place on ex parte
list.
william Watson against Niche
lima Watson, application to increase
maintenance of minor children. =
Nancy Amatruda Longo against
Daniel Longo, judgment for con-
tempt of court for failure to pay
alimony pendente lite and support
of minor child.
Leonard w. Demmons against
Laura M. Wychof Demmons, APP
pointment Of counsel for defendant
and device as to additional notice.
Home owners Loan Corp. against
Joseph Lamattini, ct ais judgment
by defualt, disclosure of defense,
judgment OF foreclosure.
Lily Smith against Philip f.
Guertin, ct al, judgment of foreclos-
use and law-day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12
Red Cross Campaign
Reaches $91, 900 Mark

Mrs. George Thourot, So; Mrs.
Joseph Smith, 81; Mrs. Albert Belts,
81, Mrs. Albert Belts, Jr., 81; MI.
Joseph Wasil, 81.
Contributions less than $1.-$2.
Collections on Randolph ave-. by
Mrs. Frank Kernochan, canvasser, as
follows:
Travellers Insurance Co., So; Lima
D. jackson, So; Mrs. G.. T. Evans, 81.
Collections on Hewlett St., by Miss
Edith Thomas, canvasser, as fol-
lows:
Mrs. J. A. Wright, 81; Mrs. George
B. Ester1y, 81; Mrs. w. K Lawlor
81; H F.. J. 81; Mrs. James Wagner
81 Mrs. K. l.. Tingley, 81.
Collections in Waterville by Miss
G. Monroe, canvasser, as follows:
Mrs. Hubert Alcott, 81; Mrs
George Angle. 81; Mrs. James Kir-
by, 81; Mrs. Grayton Carpenter, 81;
Mrs. Patrick Shea, So; Mrs. Mae E
McArdle, ST Mrs. S. Brown, 81; Mrs
Albert Buel, 81; Mrs. Louis Willard
81; Mrs Martin Dunn, 81, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. Kunkel. So Mrs: George
French. 81; Anthony Silves Fernan-
di, 81; Beth Ell Mems Club, $25; Mae
C. Murphy, 81 Rosina C. Leaper, s.
ANONYMOUS, $5
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One Overland Route

Australia is not so much an island
as a continent. From It's northern
shores to the industrial and popu-
lous centers in the southeast it Is
some 1000 miles, about half OF 1t
impossible desert. If the Japanese
land on the north coast and take
Port Darwin, there is only one over
land route they can take into the
country. That is the military high
way across the desert between Alice
Springs and Birdum, linking Port
Darwin by rail with the south. 1t
simplifies the problem Of defense,
because it eliminates the possibility
of surprise japanese attack. They
go by that route or not at all.
Given enough time, the United
States should be able to pour into
Australia enough a!rplanes, guns,
and men 70 make It Impossible Cor
the Japanese ever to take Australia
The United States navy has just
opened an ocean supply route to
New Zealand for that purpose, and
the Pacific fleet Is protecting it.
Latest From Singapore
London, Feb. -. (UP)-Battered
and Keeling under the blows of the
japanese, the British still held
Singapore today and sent out over
the air the defiant cry, I'VE shall
VIM"
The words, almost shouted by an
announcer at the close Of a
broadcast from SingapOre's radio
station, typified the courage and
valour of the garrison that not only
was holding out but even found
enough strengthen to cOunter-at-
| tack.
The broadcast was picked up here
at $3.50 D. m. Q0:30 a. m. EWT) by
the British Broadcasting Company,
and showed that the British had
held the japanese off for at least
another day, for the time in Singa-
pore was $50 Thursday night.
The reception was poor, but BIC
heard the start Of the newscast.
"This is the 10 o'clock news from
/ Singapore" he said, "and TINS Is
| Michael Miles reading 1t.
1.-THE Japanese are endeavorlng to
obscure the real situation on Singa-
pore Island
Then, as listeners strained to
catch his next words the static be-
gan and he could not be heard.
When the channel cleared he was
reading yesterdays communlque.
Desperate Attacks
What the static washed out may
have been q description of the four
desperate counter attacks against
the Japanese, only one OF which was
succHsSfiU
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Priests Mother
Taken BY Death

Mrs. Mary tO'DOnnelD o.
Brien of Ill Madison Avenue,
Hartford, mother of Rev.
James J. O'Brien, assistant pas
tor Of st. Michaers Church,
WaterviIle, died this morning
at her home.
Besides Father O'Brien, she
is survived by her husband,
Frank r. of Hartford, a daugh-
ter, Mary r., and another son,
John L. O'Brien, and two
grandsOns.
The funeral will be held Sat
urday morning at IL o'clock at
the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception i'm Hartford.
Other arrangements are in
complete.
Before her marriage Mrs. o.
Brien was teacher in Bridge
port public schools for many
years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-12
CASUALTYLIST
MULTIPLIES AS
WAR SPREADS

New York. Feb. II - (UP)-The
number Of men killed in war ac-
ton during 1871 was at least three
and possibly more than five times
as many as in 1899 1910 COM
bined, according to a survey OF the
ARMED forces of all rent ma
lions reported by /. o..oii-
tan Life Insurance COM .
The increased losses-from tp-
proximately 100000 in '1939-40 to
from l,25O,O00 to 100000 last year
- were due mainly to the Russo
German war on the Eastern front.
However, it was noted that spread
of hostilities to the Balkans, the
Far and Near East and United
States entry also boosted the num-
Der of fatalities.
In the initial phase of the war
Sept, 1889, to May, 1940-there oc-
Cured the so-called "phoney war"
in which none of the embattled
countries engaged in any wide
spread action. This was ended with
the German assault upon France,
Belgium and the Netherlands on
MAY 10. 1910, but the swift COL
lapse of resistance on the European
continent again precluded high loss
eS.
Propaganda Losses Discounted
But when the German armies at
tackled Russia in June, 1941, the
length of the battlefront, the vast
numbers engaged and the type OF
terrain over which fighting took
place, led to an inevitably sharp
rise in casualties.
1t vas estimated, after discount
ing inflated propaganda figures,
that Germany lost 100000 to $780,
600 men-perhaps even as many as
600 ,OOO-in 1941. For the same per-
iod, Russia's losses amount to about
100000.
American and japanese losses, OF
course, were small, since both were
at war only the last three weeks
OF 1941. Japan's widespread attacks
In all areas of the western Pacific
caused casualties of many thous-
ands, according to the survey, d.
though no actual figures were OBJ
tainable. This was in contrast to
the scane 300 killed during Nip
pon's entire World War participa-
ton as one of the Allied nations.
Guerrilla Deaths Counted
American losses we're equally re-
vealing, with the 2,729 Navy deaths
in the attack on Pearl Harbor more
than tire etimes World War naval
casualties of 900. Total losses were
greater than those for the entire
first year of the World war.
British losses for 1941 were esti-
mated at fewer than 10000, Italy's
between 10000 and $4,000, Yugo-
slavia's at 10000 in the initial Ger
man invasion and many more thous-
ands through additional guerrilla
fighting. Rumania admitted 10000
killed up to Oct. l, 1941, with total
losses probably twice that figure
fiff1 laniu epo 2 ~ sh en-
Finland lost at least 10000 men in
her second war against Russia, while
France, Hungary, Bulgaria and 1raq
lost small numbers.
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This, That And The Other
BY
THE MAN AROUND TOWN

Buckley, the well known insurance
man. Attorney Ed Mascola ex-
poets TO be there Eelore the end Of
the week.
Jack Luddy, one of these fouI
fine brothers, recently enlisted III
the army. He is in the quarter
masters division and was sent to
Wyoming. He had fine posi-
ton in the transportation depart
ment at Macy's in New York
Pete is also in the army, witt
Tim and Jim waiting to be called
They are the sons Of Mrs. Eliza.
beth Luddy Of Willow street -.
In their high school days, all Of
them were office boys for the
firm of Bronson, Lewis & Epson
Tom Flanagan Of the Conn. Ligli
g. Power Co., with Mrs. Flanagan
are on their way to Montreal to ytSi!
their daughter, Eileen, who Is iii
the Notre Dame convent. ;. Their
son Harold has just returned to
Baltimore, where he is studying fer
the priesthood. Young Tom, who is
in the medical corps at Devon, was
home for the weekend. 1t Is hard
to beat some Of these old time Wa.
terbury families.
You know Pete LawlOr of
Washington Hill, who installs all
of the intricate systems for the
telephone company. Have him
tell you the story Of the fellow
who was on the wagon for six
years and then attended a din
ner, where he was called upon
to say a few words. 1t Is a dandy
especially the way Pete tells 1t.
Rum"r has it that the govern
ment will, in the near future, take
many Of the weekly and month
ly magazines off the newsstands.
More than fifty per cent Of them.
Paper shortage. Many Of them
will not be missed.
Cy O,Donnell of the street de-
partment will soon branch out as
lecturer. Took course in de-
tense methods in Hartford and has
the matter down pat. He should be
good. Lots of days off for the
school children this month. !. Lin
coins birthday, Washington,s too.
and next Monday, registration day.
:. With the mid-winter vacation
starting next month. -. Just about
% years ago that the lombard
Brothers started with one little
truck. Now they have a whole fleet
of them and do a tremendous bust
ness Shows you what hard work
will do.