The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-27
.RETREAD ORDERS
 AFFECTING MANY.
Persons Who Live Within Five Miles of Work Not
 to be Granted Tires
ToRRlNGToN
James E. Markham. Correspond enf, 8 Pythian Ave. Phcne 3725


 Torrington, May 27-Persons who live within four and a half to five miles from their work are not clig- ible to apply for permission to have their tires retreated, it was stated today by Clarence Green, chief clerk of the local rationing board office.
 MT. Green said that according to an order received from the Offlce of Price Administration, the local ra- tioning board would not be able to act fsvorably on applications for re- treads when the applicants live near enough to walk to their work.
 The order points out that such workers might also use bicycles in getting to and from their jobs, thus saving tires and eliminating the need for retreads.
 The order also states that in no case where an applicant for retreats could find other means of transpor- tation should local rationing boards grant the necessary permission to have the work done.
 Emerson Brewer and Edward Cough, inspectors from the OPM who are checking over the gasoline rationing files here report the coop eration of K" card holders who have been requested to call at city hall and explain their need for such cards has been excellent.
 In only a few isolated cases, 1t was stated, did any TX" card hold CTS prove to be unreasonable. Most gladly turned in their cards for a lower rating when it was suggested that they do so.
 Except where it is obvious that a person is entitled to an TX" card all those holding sucl- cards gre being requested to call at the ra- tioning board and explain their needs.
 MT. Brewer pointed out this norn- ing that a list of those who hold K" cards and are not entitled to them will be turned over to federal inspectors.
 It was pointed out that local ra- tioning authorities are not enforce ment agents and it is up to federal inspectors to see to 1t that the ra- tioning law is obeyed.
 First U. S. o. Contribution
 The first contribution to the Tor rington U. s. O. fund was received by the chairman Monday afternoon, although the campaign does not of ficially open until Monday. TAe contribution-a check for $5-was from the mothers auxiliary of the Y. M. c. A.
 In taking this action the auxiliary was a jump ahead of even the com- mittee itself, which only Tuesday mailed letters to the various organi- zations of the city asking their sup- port.
 TalcOtt HonOred
 From Washington comes word that c. H. Talcott of Torringtor was appointed on the advisory board for the anti-f1tction bearing in- dustry. Two other New Englanders include Fred Hughes .iof Bristol and R. F. Meyer of Providence
 MT. Talcott is the son of Mr.. and Mrs, D. l.. Talcott of Prospect street and is employed by the Torrington company.
 Riess Transferred
 L. W. Riess, former secretary of the Torrington YMCA who left here to become secretary of the Army and Navy YMCA in Honolulu and who later enlisted with the USO, has been transferred to Walla Wal la, Washington to organize USC work at Walla Walla and Pasco where new army camps are going up and at the same time to super wise activities at the new USO building. MT. Reiss' family Is still in Hawaii.
 Miss Margaret Swenson of Cooper street was guest of honor at 8 mis- cellaneous shower recently at the home of Mrs. Charles J. Swenson Albert street. Cards were played and luncheon was served. Miss Swenson will be married soon tc James F. Peters.
 Those who attended were Mrs Laurence Mendelsohn, Mrs. Johr Reese, Mrs. Gene Hanley, Mrs Harvey Chagnot, Mrs. John .Pel- Ian. Mrs. Preston Deming, Mrs Joseph Swenson, Mrs. Frederick Newman, Mrs. Leo McMahon, Mrs Thomas Weir, Mrs. J. F. O'Meara Mrs. J. F. Scully, Miss Josephine Walsh and Mrs. J. V. O'Meara. BiancO a Major