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The echo., 1942-08-07
BECOME A
WELL PAID
EXPERT

You don't need experience. If you
show the right qualifications, the
Navy is ready and willing to send you
to a trade school and give you train
ing worth $500 the first year
alone - teaching you to be an expert
in the trade for which you are quail
fled helping you to develop all
the skill and talent which you always
knew you had
II you're handy with tools -. or If
you like radio, photography, welding
or any of nearly so other skilled oc-
equations, here's your chance to get
the finest training, to use the finest
equipment the world has to offer.
Costly metal lathes, marvellous tele-
scopic cameras, vast power and tool
plants - they're all part Of Navy
equipment, all part Of the workshop
you can call your own.
You draw pay while you learn.
And you can win promotion rapidly,
as fast as your own skill permits.
Enlisting as an Apprentice Seaman.
you're automatically advanced after
your 2 months training period to
Seaman, Second Glass, and then on
to the various Petty Officer ratings.
IAnd remember - every promotion
means a raise in your pay!
Remember, even though you have
received orders to report for induction
under Selective Service, you may still
volunteer for the Navy,
For further information and enlist
ment, call at Room sol Post Office
Building, Jackson, Mississippi, and
ask for Specialist First Gas. Harold
Jacobs. He is a Negro and native
3Ii sissippim who will be glad to
answer all questions and accept ap-
pGcations.
The echo., 1942-08-07
By E. Stanley Jones

| WAS TALKING with the very
able principal of a vocational school
for Negroes. He said that he was
worried about his people in this ma
tional crisis. He cited the ofllowing
tional crisis. He cited the following
was in movie theater when
America was thrown on the screen.
Everybody arose to sing it, The
white people sang with fervor, but 1
noted the silence of the Negroes
they did not sing" What underlay
that silence? The Negroes love to
sing; then why this silence?
Apparently the silence meant that
they would let the whites sing "My
Country, It's of thee, sweet land of
liberty" for they could sing it; to
them, it was my country" to them
it was "sweet land of liberty" But
not to the Negroes. They are on the
edges of this land of liberty, segre-
gated and Disseminated against at al
most every point. That inner resent
ment lay beneath that silence.
I have heard the Negroes sing tlsess
own Irrational anthem" asa wsas
they do, they make the heavens ring
One verse goes this way:
God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who hast led us thus far on tn
way,
Thou who hast by Thy might
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places,
The echo., 1942-08-07
Haven Rust Club
News
News

GAorrod.
p,1gcam Committee: Mrs. L, F.
BrooLs Chairman; Miss Lorena Sher-
rod, Hrs. Clara Mae Hayes, Miss
Bessie Edwards, Mrs. Jessie NJ. John
son.
Publicity Committee: Rev E. A.
Mays, Chairman; Prof G. W. Oliver,
DR.. L. +. Bro-L5.
The echo., 1942-08-07
BUS Trip

There will be 4 Bus leaving Meridian
August IS, 1912 for Waynesboro,
Mississippi. The bus viii leave St.
The echo., 1942-08-07
They Did Not Sing

our God, where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine |
of the world, we forget Thee,
Swallowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.
They can sing that, for it tells or
struggle for liberty, not yet found.
Gsssss--
Living in a White Mans World
We who live in a white mans world,
in a world built for US, cannot quite
imagine what it means to live on the
edges of that world. A Negro about
to leave the fellowship of our ashram
at Blue Ridge said: For the first
time in my life 1 have lived in a So
ciety of equal privilege without any
strain. Here | have been free. But |
am about to step out of this society,
into a world where l will have to
watch my step, lest l bump against
those invisible walls that | meet
everywhere. " "Those invisible walsh
The white man, for the most part, is
utterly unconscious of the existence
of any such walls; it is his world. But
tAs NaGro dGgs ns$ DO UNCONSCIOUS of
them; be hss % SssssA his step, or
get hurt.
A white man in South Africa said
to me naively, Il don't find society a
barrier to my Christian living.
don't feel it thwarts me-" l replied
ASK the Negro brother beside you
there how he feels about it. This
world was made for you and not for
im." The white man was unconsciou:
of those walls; it was his world. But
the iron had entered the soul of the
black man. Said a Negro teacher II
college in South Africa to me: "Ihe
2nly hope l can see is that Europe is
! aiming. They will blow themselves
AID their civilization to pieces, and
.hsn our chance viii come" 1t was
a bitter word, out of the depths of a
bitter soul. But put yourself in his
place before you blame him. I am
quite sure we would never have been
as patient as they have been,
Why Negroes Are Bitter
Three hundred and forty million dol
lars are being spent in government
contracts in a plant at Baltimore.
They are importing labor from the
outside. No Negroes are being used.
Can you blame them if they grow
bitter? How can you expect them to
die in the defense of their country
when they are excluded from defense
programs? DR.. Mordecia Johnson,
head Of Howard University, says:
"My people are more discouraged
now than they have been since they
were emancipated from slavery" No
wonder they are discouraged:
In the six or seven states where
there are 1,125,00O Negro children,
per capita educational expenditure
for those Negro children is $3.50 per
child as against SIS for the nation,
and s86 to 500 in the most advanced
tates. In five states the average sal
AIRY for Negro teachers per year is
S287. Amid this dark picture there
IS one hopeful CLEAN: Oklahoma and
Missouri are trying to do Justice to
the Negro by putting up a greater
per capita expenditure for Negro chill
dren than for white.
The echo., 1942-08-07

Mississippi. Standard NegrA
newspaper Of character, circu'
lation and opinion, with mors
than 10000 readers u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
300 AT DINNER
DANCE OF VETS
Wheeler Young Posts I'D
Anniversary Party Runs
Off Smoothly

More than 300 attended the 22nd
anniversary of Wheeler Young Post,
Veterans OF Foreign Wars dinner
dance Saturday night at, The Elton
among which we're veterans from
all parts of the state and represen-
tatives of local organization.
Capt, Edward P. Reilly Of Bridge
port, past department commander,
acted as POSTMASTER and the speak
ers included Mayor Vincent A..
Scully; Department Comdr. Arthur
Morrison of Hartford; State Auxili-
airy President, Mrs. Jennie Meyer OF
Waterbury; past commanders OF
the post, representatives Of the
American Legion; Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans; United Spanish War
Veterans, British War Veterans;
Jewish War Veterans and Francis
w. Orencole, chairman of the Selec-
tive Service committee.
Edward G. Scholey, senior vice.
commander of Wheeler Young post
chairman of the arrangement COM
mittee, was extolled for making the
event success and for his in
defigable efforts in planning the de-
tails.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
SPEEDING CHARGE
NOLLED FOR $40
Charles G. Pillaise Pays
Assessment in Munich
pal Court Today

A charge of speeding against
Charles G. Pillaise, 80, of 80 Will
low street was nolled in city court
yesterday upon payment of $40.
Alfred Darts, Is, Of Danbury,
charged with reckless driving, was
given nolle;
Mary Knight, % and Lin Wing,
%, both of 112 Baldwin street, were
given a nolle on statutory
charge;
Louis Mole, 80, of II Cherry street,
charged with breaking and entering,
was given continuance to Satur-
day.
In court Saturday, Ulrich J. La
riviere, 81, of North Riverside street
was granted nolle for $50 on a
charge of evading responsibility.
Police charged that Iariviere was
the driver of a car which struck a
vehicle owned by Rev. Paul Spod-
nick and failed to stop.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Postal Employees Seek
Increase In Salary
National President Doherty Sounds Keynote at State
Convention Here; Clerks Meet AnsOnia, Bristol

William G. Nankervis of Meriden
was elected president of the Con-
necticut letter carriers at their 48th
annual convention held in this city
yesterday, succeeding Paul w. Straf-
storm of Oakville, a member of the
local postal staff and retiring presi-
dent.
The highlight Of the state con-
vention was an address by w. c..
Doherty of Cincinnati, Ohio, ma
ton president Of the association
who urged more than 300 members
of the state branch of the national
association which gathered in Buck
ingham hall that they obtain con-
gressional approval for an increase
in pay for postal employees.
The national president pointed out
that the last raise was made II
years ago, stressing that the increase
was needed to maintaing the high
standards of service in the depart
ment.
Other officers elected, who were
virtually unopposed, were: Vice
president, Andrew Gensch of Tor
rington; secretary, John Wilson of
New Haven; treasurer, George
Schoch Of South Norwalk; first trus-
tee, John Carew of Hartford; sec
ond trustee, Raymond Heller of New
Britain; and third trustee, Edmund
Clery of New London.
III Delegates
The business session held in the
Buckingham hall was represented by
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
$4,000 SOUGHT
in SUITS FILED
Four New Actions Filed in
Court Today; Bank
Defendant

Damages totaling $4,000, and
clearance of title to property, are
asked in four civil actions filed in
superior court today.
Mildred Silvestro OF Waterbury
seeks $4,000 damages in suit
brought against the Waterbury Saw
ings bank. The local woman, first
floor tenant at 381 Willow street,
property owned by the defendant
bank, alleges that she suffered what
may be permanent injury and in
capacity in a fall, February 7, 1941.
Owing to the formation OF ice on
the stone steps leading to the in
terror of the premises, 1t is charged,
the plaintiff slipped and fell the
length of the staircase. The bank
is accused of having failed to take
proper steps to permit water which
had collected at the scene to be
drawn off, thereby preventing the
formation of ice.
Improper care or skill in extract
ting a tooth are held to have been
responsible for later hospital treat
ment required by Pearl Corrigan of
Waterbury. Mrs. Corrigan seek S
damages of $500 from Kenneth E.
Blanchard, local dentist, alleging
that her jaw swelled following the
extraction, last June 30. A subse-
quent operation is said to have re-
suited in a permanent and disfig-
uring scar.
Samuel Yusczik of Waterbury Is
defendant in a $4,000 suit filed by
Joseph Cossack, also of this city.
Cossack contends that Yusczik at
tackled him, beating him with his
fists, and causing an injury to his
left eye, last January "a.
Clearance of title to two pieces
of property in Wo1cott is asked by
George Juska and Lucey Juska, both
of Wolcott Eight defendants, whose
h eirs, widows or representatives
might have possible legal claims
against the premises, owing to for
mer transactions involving the
buildings, are named in the suit.
They are: Ann, John and William
Mccormack and Anna Freter, all
late of Wolcott; Robert and John
Mccormick, Frances Shaw Wright,
all of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Jane
Seery OF Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
SKI CLUB MEMBERS
RETURN FROM TRIP
IS Members of YMCA Club
Spend Weekend in New
Hampshire

Thirty five members Of the Wa
terbury "Y" Ski club returned here
yesterday after a weekend Of ski
ing at the White mountains in New
Hampshire. Fine weather and fast
trails added to the pleasures Of the
excursion.
Those in the group were:
Francis Levesque, Joseph Ken
ny, Roger Bryson, George Morri-
son, Norman lawson, Harold Crep-
on, Charles Crepon, Robert Dit
mars, Joseph Lake, James Long,
Arthur Blewitt, George Dewell,
Walter DAILY, Robert Sullivan,
Clarke Cady, Stewart Sumpf, Jesse
Palen, Carl Wagner, Phyllis An
derson, Elizabeth Moore, Dorothy
Kendrick, Eileen Whelan, Eleanor
MacNaught, Myrtle Chatfield, Eliz-
abeth Smith, Olga Aruck, Teckla
Preslopsky, Louise E. Williams,
Marie Mullen, Elizabeth Zibell,
Margaret Gunterman, Irene Char
bonneau, Mildred Panalaitis, Shir-
ley MacNiven and Ann Aruck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
YOUR
Income Tax
No. A
Deduction for Losses Other Than
From Sale or Exchange Of
CaDital Assets

No. A
Deduction for Losses Other Than
From Sale or Exchange Of
Capital Assets
Deductions for losses are divided
into four classes, and to be allowed
must follow closely the wording of
the income tax law. Losses are de-
ductible if incurred % in the tax
payers trade, business or profession;
co in any transaction entered into
for profit; 90 from fires, storms,
shipwreck, or other casualties, or
from theft; and a. from wager
ing transactions.
Business losses result, usually,
from the purchase and sale Of mer-
chandise. Such losses usually are
ascertained by means Of inventories,
which are required whenever In the
opinion of the Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue their use is neces-
sary to determine the income of any
taxpayer.
The term transaction entered
into for profit" means any kind
of business proposition. For example,
taxpayer purchases an automobile
to be- used solely for business pur-
poses, and which Is sold at a loss.
AS this is business proposition from
start to finish, the loss is deductible.
But if he had purchased the auto
mobile to be used for pleasure or
convenience, the deduction would
not be allowed; it was not trans
action entered into for profit.
A loss sustained in the theft Of
an automobile purchased for pleas
ure or convenience is deductible, as
it falls in class 3. If, because of
faulty driving but not Of "willful
negligence" an automobile main
tanned for pleasure is damaged, the
taxpayer may claim the loss sus-
tanned, as 1t comes within the mean
ing of the word Casualty" Where
damages result from the faulty driv-
ing of an automobile with which the
automobile Of the taxpayer collides,
the loss occasioned to the taxpayer
likewise is deductible.
Losses from wagering TRANSACT
tons, The excess of such losses over
the gains Is not deductible.
All losses are deductible only to
the extent to which they are not
compensated for by insurance or
otherwise.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
POSTWAR WORLD
PLANS CONSIDERED


Declaring that prevention rather
than cure should be the guiding
principle of society, that we should
follow the lead of President Roose-
welt in planning now for sane
and safe postwar world dedicated
to cooperation rather than destruc-
ton, Wayne w. Women of Hartford
emphasized that America must ever
be on the lookout to preserve that
freedom which we are fighting for.
Speaking at the central Y. M. G.
A. Forum last night, the speaker
was deluged with questions as to
the course America should pursue.
Mr.. Womer also spoke at the din
ner meeting of the Advisors asso-
citation on the topic Making Democ-
racy Effective" He was introduced
by President Charles Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
NINE PETITIONS
FOR DEGREES HERE
Seven Are Women Among
Number Seeking Divorces
in Superior Court

Seven women and two men are
petitioners in nine divorce suits
filed in superior court today.
Alimony and custody of five minor
children are sought in an action in
stitued by Edith S. Burke of Wa
terbury, against Henry James Burke
also of Waterbury. Mrs. Burke al
leges intolerable cruelty and habitu-
al intemperance.
Alice Catherine Rediker of Water
Alice Catherine Mediker of Water
bury brings suit against Earl
Thomas Rediker, also of this city.
The two married May IA, 1923.
Custody of a minor child is asked
in an action lodged by Giacchino
Cussimano of Waterbury, against
Rose Cussimano, formerly Of this
city, and now of parts unknown.
Cussimano charges desertion since
June /, 1887. They married here,
October IL, 1922
Marie Purdy, formerly of Water
bury, and now of parts unknown, is
defendant in a suit brought by John
G.. Purdy of Waterbury. The latter
allegese desertion on August Is, 1898
The couple married January l, 1896
| Gladys V. Giacondino of Ansonia
seeks alimony and change of name
to Gladys V. Davis, in an action
charging Michael Giacondino, Jr.,
of Derby, with intolerable cruelty
The two married in Brewster, N. Y.
April TO- 1887.
Anna Urbeiis Of Naugatuck petit
tons for divorce from Stanley Ur-
bells, also Of Naugatuck, on the
ground of intolerable cruelty. They
married October Is, 1914.
Alimony is asked in action
brought by Ruth w. Ande of this
city against Lewis Ande of Oakville.
Mrs. Ande alleges intolerable cruelty
and habitual lntemperance. They
married in Oakville, October /, 1888
Desertion since April Is, 1896, is
cited by Betty Brihim of Water
bury, in an action lodged against
Fred Brihim of New York City. Mrs.
Birihim asks custody of three minor
children. The couple married June
16, 1928.
Gertrude Rosencranz Clark of
Waterbury asks alimony and reten-
ton of her present name in suit
instituted against Irving Clark, also
of this city. The couple married
June "a, 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Hospital
Bulletins

Edmund O'Connell, IS, of 7A
Hamilton avenue, was admitted
to st. Me- US hospital yesterday
afternoon, after having been
found by police on Savings street
suffering with a fractured skull
and decorations. Hospital au-
thorities said today his condition
was not serious.
Hospital authorities reported
continued improvement today in
the condition of John Andrews,
AZ, Of 109 Green street, who was
shot last Friday at his home by
his stepson, according to police.
The stepson, William Smith, 16,
accused of shooting Andrews dur
ing an argument, is awaiting
hearing in city court March 3. He
has been placed in the custody of
Probation Officer Stephen HON.
lex.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
SPRING FESTIVAL
PLANNED BY SWISS

A spring festival and dance will
be held b. the Waterbury Swiss So
ciety on April 25 in the Temple
hall. Rudy Hermann's Swiss Or
chestra of New York city and the
Irvington Yodel quartet of New
Jersey have been secured to pro-
vide the music and singing at the
dance.
Alfred Drescher is chairman of
the arrangements committee, as
sisted by Victor Weyerman, George
Zehr, Leo Girardink, Gilbert Gros-
jean, Constant Adam, Armand
Schaer, John Meier. Jean Blower,
Paul Krissling and Ernest Raymond
Steury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Spotlighting
Brass ityNews
Raj Youth Here

James Alexander Barron. 26-
year-old lance corporal in the
Royal Air Force in Canada has
been visiting his aunt and uncle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Barron
of 80 Lockhart avenue, of this
city, after he was granted a
weeks furlough from his base in
Clinton, Ontario. His furlough
expires Wednesday.
Prior to joining the Royal Air
Force, he was employed as clerk
in a chain store in Inverness,
Scotland. Mr.. Barron Is in the
radio division of the air force
and recently arrived in a con-
voyed transport. No untoward
incident marked the trip to
Canada, the corporal remarked.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
PEDESTRIAN HIT
BY AUTOMOBILE

Odette Under, %, of $50 East
Main street, escaped injuries last
night when struck by an automobile
operated by Anthony Marinelli 26,
of II Edison avenue. The accident
occurred at Bria's drug store at 7:30
p. m. according to Motor Patrol
man Raymond Grady, who investi-
gated. No arrest was made.
George Reilly, Jr., Z, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Reilly of SIS Cath
crime avenue was reported good" by
St. Mary's hospital officials today.
He was struck by an automobile
driven by John Noonan Of 38 Rose
street Sunday afternoon, while rid
ing his scooter on Wall street, &C
cording to Motor Patrolman Alfred
Overton, who investigated. He suf-
fered possible conclusion Of the
brain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
1912 Period

With the second auto inspec-
ton period for 1941 having
ended, Supervisor Clarence
Roberts of the state motor We
hicle department testing lane
on ThOmastOn avenue has an
nOunced that the first full 1912
inspection period will open
March 8. 1t will continue to
July 81.
State law requires that each
car be tested and approved
twice a year. ViOlatOrs may be
punishred by having their reg
istrations suspended for a per-
iOd Of up to 80 days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
TONS OF PAPER
TAKEN IN DRIVE
Youngsters Here Pick Up
Sc Tons OF Paper in SPEC
cial Campaign

During the first four weeks of
the local salvage campaign, STU
dents of public and parochial schools
gathered Sc tons of waste newspa-
pers and almost IL tons of old maya
zines, according to a report by the
defense salvage committees In adj
dition, large amounts were collected
by the Boy Scouts and the Saliva
ton Army.
The committee issued the follow
ing list, showing the day on which
each school makes collections and
the amount collected.
Monday: st. AIMS parochia1,
Maloney, Merriman, Washington,
st. Francis, Mulcahy, Hopeville
and Lincoln: Paper last week,
1880 magazines, 100 month to-
tai paper 25,820; total magazines,
1910.
Tuesday; Tinker, Duggan, Beg
nal, Barnard, st. Joseph's, Rus
sell, Bunker Hill and Roosevelt,
paper total last week, 2,750; mag
aznes, 24O; month total paper, o.
$50; total magazines, 4,845.
Wednesday,: Notre Dame, Bishop,
st. Thomas, briggs, Meter
nan, Kingsbury; Sprague and ST.
Margaret's. Last week paper, g.
$40; last week magazines, 676; to-
tai month paper 1880; total mag
azines for month 7,726.
Thursday: st. Mary's, Sacred
Heart, Hendricken, Anderson
Chase, East Farms, East Mountain
SITS. Peter and Paul; Last weeks pa
per 1855; last weeks magazine
800; months total, paper, ,20,320;
months total magazines, 4,015.
Friday: Walsh, Wilson, Slocum,
Webster, Bucks Hill and Mary Alb
bolt; last week total paper 1925;
magazines, 21O; month total paper,
1920; month total, magazines.
1855.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Suit Settled

A $500 civil action brought by
Evelyn Tkaczyk of Seymour, was
reported settled in common pleas
court today with the filing of
withdrawal papers. The Seymour
woman had charged that Timothy
Cirf1ot of Milford attacked her
with his hands and fists, last
April 3, inflicting injuries upon
her. Terms Of the settlement we're
not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
"Paid in Full"

Louis Daponte of Bucking-
ham street, OakviIle, will be
paid S1,150, according to the
terms of a finding and award
by stipulation, approved today
by Compensation Commissioner
John :. ODOnnell. The stipu-
lated sum, in full and final
payment of all claims, Is the
outcome Of dispute over the
extent of total and permanent
disability alleged by the claim
ant, an employe of the Malta
tuck Mfg. Co., of this city. Da-
pOnte claimed that he suffered
laceration of the right hand,
and crushing injuries to the
right third and fourth fingers,
September 8, 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
Repairs Started

Repairs are being made to the
antenna of the police radio sys-
tenn which was damaged by wind
during the weekend.
Preparations are being made
for the installation of frequency
meditation for use in the radio
sets which will be installed in the
new police cars. Some delay may
result because of the difficulties
being experienced in obtaining
crystals.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-24
CRIMMINS ORDERED
HELD FOR HEARING

Motor Patrolmen Thomas Red
ding and Walter Ogrisek arrested
Morris Crimmins, 81, of 81 Rowley
avenue on a charge of violation of
the rules Of the road, following a
three-car crash on Baldwin street
yesterday. Crimmins is said to have
driven his car into the rear of q
car owned by Robert v. DAILY, of
10 Ayers street, which was parked
in front of 278 Baldwin street. The
DAILY car then bumped into another
car, according to the report. DAM
age was slight.