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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Collection Centers
For Books Selected
Boy Scouts Assigned to "a Official Locations in Vic
tory Book Canvass Next Saturday; To Broadcast

carried by car and station wagon
to these temporary storage centers
at strategic spots. From the various
collection centers, trucks will trans
port the volumes to the Silas Bron-
sno library, where 800 feet of shelf
space has been cleared for deposit
ing them.
Boy Scouts will be on duty at each
of the "a centers, and at the Bron-
son library, headquarters for the en-
tire siX-Week drive in Waterbury
and Wolcott.
Drive officials today said that they
would appreciate the offer of further
cars for the door to-door collection,
and trucks for carrying the col
lected volumes to The library. -Four
trucks have already been offered for
the latter purpose, and more than
fifty cars are available for the day.
Residents of the city are urged
to have their books ready when
the canvasSers come around, start
ing at 8 O'Clock Saturday morning,
Jan. "a, and tied up for the con-
venience of the collectors, if pos
sible. Books should be left on the
front porch, as otherwise the pedes-
TRAN workers will have to ring door
bells, and the collection will be 10
that extent delayed
The following centers will be used
In the canvass. firehouses at $40
East Main street, Wan street,
Burton street, Willow street, Bald
win and Luke streets, the Waterville,
Rose Hill and Brooklyn branches of
the Bronson library; and the steps
OF the following schools: Walsh,
Slocum, Chase, briggs, Kingsbury,
Webster, Abbott Bunker Hill, Rus
sell, Tinker, Maloney, Washington.
Hopeville, Mulcahy, Hendricken ana
Anderson.
Radio speakers on behalf of the
drive for volumes for servicemen
are as follows: Today at Ills D. M,
WATR, Miss Anna Burns, co-chair-
man of the collection committee,
who will be interviewed by Fay
Clark. At 4:45 p. M, WBRY, Fran
els Clark, chairman of Wolcott,s
Civilian Defense committee. At 5:25,
WATR, Rev. Francis M. O'Shea,
rector of the Immaculate Concep-
ton church
Several local entertainers have
volunteered their services for pro-
gram over WBRY from 8 to $50
this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Loss Sustained In
Filling Contracts
States Rodney Chase
President Ayr of Hendey Machine Company, Torring-
ton Admits 1870 Profit Scovill Company Credited
With Suffering Loss on Two Contracts

report published in this mornings
Republican concerning a govern
ment contract said to be taken by
Chase Brass g. Copper Co., be-
cause of the government restric-
lions in giving out information on
any war business.
While we cannot give definite
figures concerning these orders,
we can say that the profit on the
contracts that we believe the COM
mittee refers to, was based on our
estimate made before the con-
tracts were completed. These
profits did not develop, and the
cost of completing the Job was
higher than we had estimated.
The contracts were awarded
from bids we had made In which
we were the low bidders. The bids
called for certain materials which
we never made before, and we did
not know what success we would
have in manufacturing them and
what our actual costs would be.
Our products had to pass rigid
inspection and other severe tests,
and the contracts contained pen
atty clauses for failure to deliver
on time, which had to be consid-
cred in view of the fact that this
was material we had not made
before. Further, we mad to buy
special machinery and to set up
facilities for producing the orders.
Other bidders evidently found
the same difficulty in estimating
the cost of producing materials
they had not manufactured be-
fore, for our bid was substan-
TALLY lower than other competing
bids.
But any profit that we estimat-
ed was purely an estimate on I'M
completed orders and not an &C
tual profit, for it represented the
gross profit expected to be made
before all state, federal and prof
1t taxes. These taxes in them
selves would reduce these figures
by about two thirds.
We think it is unfortunate that
any such estimated gross profits
be published in such way be-
cause they give the impression
that this represents the actual
profit that the company is max
ing on war business. The net prof.
It's to the company would, of
course, be very much smaller and
In the cast of other orders have
at times showed direct loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Police Board In
Special Meeting
To Study Changes

Drastic bans against long time
parking in Waterbury will be con-
sidered by the board of police
commissioners at special meet
ing at 6 p. m.
City hall reports were to the eff
feet that the board might seek to
ban parking for more than three
fOurs in any part Of the city.
This would hit factory workers
and hundreds of others in the
habit Of parking their cars near
their plants and offices during the
day.
A stricter ban on night parking
was also in prospect, with the
probability that the board would
extend the area where such park
ing Is now forbidden.
More vigorous enforcement of
parking regulations was another
point which the board was ex-
pected to stress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21

The present war is costing Cana
dams $85 per person each year, ac-
dording to estimates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21

CORONER PROBES
FATAL ACCIDENT

Details OF t he funeral arrange
ments for Harry Philbrook, about go.
OF 2157 North Main street, who died
yesterday morning as the result Of
injuries sustained when struck by
an automobile Saturday night on
Chase avenue. were incompleted to-
day. Philbrook died Monday at the
Waterbury hospital. James Amabile
of Tarbell avenue, Oakville, the
driver of the car which struck the
man, Coroner William B. Hennessy
said, was released under $1,000
bonds awaiting the issuance of a
finding in the case.
Coroner Hennessy said the pedes-
trian was struck as he attempted to
walk across the highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
ENGINEER SUCCUMBS

Bedford, Mass, Jan. 21-(UP)-
William J. Backes, 81, of Bedford,
consulting engineer for the Boston
g. Maine railroad, died last night
at his home after long illness.
A native of Hartford, Conn, and
graduate of Yale's Sheffield Scien-
tific school, Backes had served as
an officer of the Mexican Interna-
tional railroad, as transit manager
Of the New Haven railroad, as as
sistant engineer of the New York
Pennsylvania New Jersey railroad,
and as chief engineer of the Maine
Central railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT - Temperature
about the same ms last night.
Boston. Jan. IL (UP) Weather
forecast:
MASSACHUSETTS, and II II ID Il
ISLAND - Temperature about the
same as last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Brass Workers Here
Oppose Lewis Offer
Local Clio to Support President Philip Murray in Re-
sisting Peace Overtmes From Leaders Alone

The Brass Workers Organizing Committee, which has
been engaged in organizing Connecticut factory workers
into CLIO unions, today record against John L.
Lewis's labor peace plan The committee in a statement
issued the signature of Regional Director Don Harris
endorsed the stand of Philip Murray CLIO president who has
asserted that program for the CLIO and the A. F. L.
must be worked out by the rank and e rather than by
1lninn leaders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
Naval Movies
Bring Reunion
OF Relatives

Chief BoatsWains Mate Garry
l.. Murphy, navy recruiter in
Waterbury, sang AUD Lang
Syne" AS he went about his work
in the local recruiting office today,
for last evening he discovered two
long lost" relatives of his, who
are residents of this city.
The occasion for the reunion
was an illustrated talk on the
navy which Murphy gave at
Christ chapel. Throughout the
month he has been giving talks
of this kind to groups all over
the city, and has naturally met a
great many people in the process.
After last nights program, the
recruiter was approached by
lady whose face was familiar, but
whom he could not quite place.
She discussed his sound moving
pictures with him, and then asked
him if he remembered her.
When the recruiter, after rack
ing his brains, replied in the mega
tive, she disclosed that she was an
aunt of his, Mrs. John Welsh of
South Elm street, whom he had
not seen for more than Is years
In celebration of the occasion. MI
and Mrs. Murphy then spent the
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Welsh
at the latter's home, discussing
the events of the past quarter
century.
Murphy's last visit with his
aunt and uncle had been on the
occasion of visit to Waterbury
when he was still a small boy, and
although he has been stationed in
this city for several months, he
had no idea that his relatives still
lived here.
Did some one say it's a small
world?
Excessive Profits
Included in the indictment of wal
goods manufacturers who have al
legedly made excessive profits is
the Pratt and Whitney Division oil
the United Aircraft Corporation il
Hartford. The naval affairs com
mittee, which began It's investiga.
ton last April, asserted that the
Hartford firm had made a 26.11 pei
cent profit on $10,75O,O00 worth OF
navy contracts in 1910 and in addi-
ton had failed to cooperate with
the committee in its study of de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21

Rodney Chase, public relations
director of the Chase Brass and
Copper Co., today denied that the
concern had made a profit of 25.4
per cent on an unfulfilled contract
for war goods, as alleged in re-
port issued by the House Naval af-
fairs defense investigating commit
tee.
Mr.. Chase said that the estimate
OF profit submitted to the sub-com-
mittee had been based ION our esti-
mate made before the contracts were
completed" that the profits did not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
PLEASURE TRAVEL
TO BE RATI0NED

Washington, neutrality-suspicious.
ure travel by passenger train next
summer may have to be "rationed"
under tentative plans studied to-
day by traffic experts of the Office
of Defense Transportation.
Officials said if surveys now be-
ing made indicate that civilian tray
Ell would interfere with military
needs for transportation, some plan
for priorities on passenger tickets
probably will have to be adopted
The ODT, under the direction Of
Chairman Joseph B. Eastman, is
gathering "facts and figures" on
available passenger equipment and
probable civilian travel. The sur
vey is expected TO be completed
next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21

Twenty-four collection centers to
be used in connection with Water
bury's house toulouse canvass of
books for men in the services on
Saturday were designated by Miss
Ivy Lowering and Miss Ann Burns
of the Bronson library staff, CO.
chairmen of collection.
Volumes will be collected in every
section of town by volunteer work
ers of the Ted Cross Motor Corps,
the Junior Red Cross and eighth
grade and high school children, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21

council of the American Federation
Of Labor and the executive board Of
the Congress Of Industrial Organiza-
tions, and should be ratified by spe-
cial conventions Of each Of these
two great organizations This In our
opinion is a fair and democratic
way to bring about real labor
unity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-21
I&s4M&7yn~r&
ESTABLISHED 1888
A Bongup Cleanup Of Choice $1.15
Neckweor For Men = IS Cents -
3 For $3.50.
ESTABLISHED 1ssS

The poor silk worm will consider
this another case of loves labor
Iost-These beautiful silks excel
lentIy toiIored in rich, rare, un-
usual motifs, the bread and butter
line Of our mems specialized neck
wear department and known
throughout the state for their
quoIity and style distinction at IS
cents should make it seem like
Christmas time shopping in our
tie department.
Many men look forward to this an
nuoI event to fill up their tie rock
and think nothing Of buying doz-
en- ties at $40 A nice sowing Of
$3.50 which is not to be sneezed
at.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
IIl16HaS OH Love . By Adele Garrison

HOW ." Dina asked breath
less, adding hurricdly. I'll do
anything YOU wish. anywhere, at
any time"
know You VIII, I told her,
~and this II what wish. For
some reason. my father wants n
third person at these interviews
with Redfield - somebody Of
whom he'll have no suspicion
and Mary has suggested YOU as
the ideal candidate"
/ made my last words hight anr
accompanied them with smile
for saw that she was ~ high
tension But there was no answer.
Ing smile from her Stark SURPRISE
and qualification were hcr only
emotions
MARY" She exclaimed "SuS-
TeSted me. oh. I'm 80 glad.
That proves what I've been hop
ing-that shes forgotten Il
mean forgiven, for she never
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
buy a Bomber
Connolly Answers

la Nevada: tb) Oklahoma;
tc) Minnesota.
2--taD II w. Longfellow; 10
Carl Sandburg, tc) Joseph
HopkinSon.
3 Hudson. Delaware, Potomac,
Mississippi Ohio. Missouri,
Columbia, Colorado.
4-ta) Chicago, tb) Louisville,
Ky; CO. New York City.
5-ta) Sailor song; tb) war
like policy in foreign affairs
Ccl luncheon club for business
men.
g a) George VI. Conan: (b)
Stoddard King and 10 Elliott,
tcD Francis Scott Key.
tai Evelyn; tb) Victor; (c)
William.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
Buy a Bomber

Another Thrilling Episode In
Old Scout Murphy's Rip Roaring
"Reminiscences OF Our Last
Frontier-Badman From Bodie.
Where Miners, Gamblers and
Hurdy-Gurdy Girls Dig More
Gold and Raised More Cain TO
The Running Foot Than Any
Boom Camp in The West. Read
This Fourth Instalment OF Ridin'
Trail Back to The Old Wild
Vest In The American Weekly,
the Magazine Distributed with
Next Sundays issue OF The
Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

could forget--the trouble ! once
tried To make for her"
The proud head dropped Will
her last words, and her face va
Swallowed Sympathy for her wa
strong within me. but equally
strong was my sense of justice.
when YOU know Mary bet
ter" l said judicially, "you will
realize that she il not only for
giveness itseli-:oo much so for
her own good sometimes-but
that she also Is quick to forget
an injury. When she wipes n
slate clean, no traces Of pencil
YOU, Of my own knowledge, that
she not only has no rancor
against YOU. hut that she genu-
ineiy admireS and likes you.
will not use stronger word, for
Mary gives her love 10 hut few
people. but she has n sense OF
comradcly friendship with YOU
that, ! iragine, should appeal
strongly 10 YOU"
OLINA RELIEVED
She gave a relieved sigh that
appeared 10 come from the Soles
OF her shoes.
You never can know how
happy you have made me-" she
said, mot only by your aSsur-
ance Of Mary's feeling toward
me. but by what you have told
me Of her reason for going out
with Redfield. I Was terribly
worried about the whole situa-
ton. but II was nothing about
which I could speak TO Mary or
Noel-especially Noel" she fin
lShcd with a twisted smile.
"Of course not" ! SAID cnCOur-
agnCly as she paused.
II thought and worried until
II seemed as il were running
round and round In a treadmiIl,"
She went on. and then when
YOU 40 cleverly stepped In and
steered Noel away from Red
field at the party. I realized
that you must know all about
the trouble, and I've been wait
ing my first chance TO see YOU.
l told Mama what I was going
to ask you, and she fully APP
proved"
WANTS APPROVAL
II hope she also will approve
Of your making a third on those
eNcursiOns-and that your step
father will make no objections"
He may make objections"
Dina said. with the first smile l
had seen on her face, but they ,
won't do him any good. Mama
can make him actually see that
black IL white. and although she
never makes an open issue of
anything. her word II absolute
law to him. only hope. when
l get husband. II I ever do.
Ill be able to manage him the
way Mama does"
1T wouldn't he good for YOU"
told her smiling, but meaning
every word of the homlly. "Or
for any other young woman.
Your mother has been tempered
by long suffering. and your step
father has loved her from afar
and without hope for so many
years, that OF course he can
deny her nothing. But any such
an arrangement would he fatal
to your happiness, so don't waste
your time envying It,"
SURE OF CONSENT
II really don't intend doing
that" Dina said with an an
Swering smile. and rs for
Mama's approval Of your plan
she may not approve. hut she
will consent to u when tell
her that YOU wish IT, She prob
ably will want 20 talk 10 YOU
about II, II you have time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03
SURE OF CONSENT

II really don't intend doing
that" Dina said with an an
swering smile. And as for
Mama's approval Of your plan
she may not approve, hut she
will consent to u when I tell
her that you wish II. She prob
ably will want 20 talk 10 YOU
about II, II you have time"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

She stopped and eyed me uncer-
tainly.
II shall make time for your
mother" / told her heartily and
sincerely And now there Is
something else i would like TO
have you do for me after you
have talked with your mother,
something that must be done
within the next half hour"
She gave me a look that woulc
have heartened any one. full o
and resolution.
II am at your service for any
thing" she said.
Continued Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-03

without hsrsh-ehemicai action. A
soap so gentle that you use il for
EVERYTHING IN YOUR WASH
safe even for washable rayons,
silks and woolens.
TRY New 4.Purpose Super Suds
See how Super Suds does these
thingS-u) Gets white clothe, up
TO 25g ubifsr than less Efficient
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Apparently only one out Of every %
buildings that could have been converted
from oil to GOAL in the rationed eastern
seaboard area was thus converted.
As result, oil-heated homes are not
going to get even the 65-degree temper
allure which was set as the initial goal. If
this should prove to be cold winter, there
may be real suffering.
Once more the voluntary" mild, naive
ou-please-help-us-ou method has
failed. II lost to the general cynical ques-
ton: why should l be the goat while
others do nothing and take the benefit?"
Americans will do what is necessary if
everybody is made to share equally in the
sacrifice. They will not stick their necks
out until they know that most others are
required to cooperate. Yet, on the other
hand. so many of them kick and holler to
heaven under compulsion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31
. Mr.. Fixii

Mr.. Fixit: Was Whistler. the
painter born In the United States:
III. ID.
Whistler was born in Mas
sachusetts in 1884 but he spent
most of his life studying art and
painting in Europe.
Mr.. Fixit: Please advise me II
there Is a law against sending
cured ham for a person in Idaho
TO a friend In Washington.
We know of no law that pro-
hibits the sending of meat to
friends. Should the friend de-
eide to sell the meat, he would
be subject to federal meat in
spection laws.
Mr.. Fixit: 1 have one of the
last papers printed before the fall
Of Vicksburg In the Civil War.
1t Is printed on wallpaper.
would like to know IL 1t has any
commercial value. II so, to
whom: II. j. T.
We have no catalogue listing
the value Of such articles. We
suggest that you get in touch
with the Sharman book store,
1903 Pacific.
Mr.. Fixit: Our baby was born
in October. How would she figure
In our income tax: AR.
You would deduct Ss7.75 which
is fourth of the $3.50 permitted
for dependents for the year.
Mr.. Fixit: l purchased an ar
ticle from a concern in this town
and contracted to pay so much
q month for 1t. Then the COM
pany moved out of town. Can
they demand that l pay postage
on my monthly checks that l
send them: 7. T.
Your energy debating the point
could well be turned to other
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

This may have been the last Christmas
until peace returns for which stores will
have a relatively liberal selection of toys.
From now on neither playthings nor re-
pairs for them can be made out of most
critical materials.
1t behooves parents to teach their chill
dren to preserve the toys they have as
never before.
For people as wastefud as We have
come to be this is blessing. Children
trained to control themselves now for the
sake of the future, and forced to suffer
mildly for their sins of the past. should ac-
quire habits that will be invaluable to
them some day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

tsnt maturity War Savings
stamps being sold in greater
quantities than treasury depart
ment hoped.
wPB assigned AL top prior
ity for delivery of critical farm
machinery; new as well as repair
parts Government reports
nations agricultural harvest this
year IL per cent ahead of le41
and II per cent above 1887 rec
ord production; covers ali wealth
er damage. labor shortage and
other difficulties Pig crop
this year "a per cent ahead Of
previous record crop of 1871:
ie4S expected to set new record.
Orange output this year s4.-
$4,000 boxes against s4.534. 600
last year; grapefruit-45.533.0o 900
boxes against 40. 294. 900 last
year: Florida lime crop 175.soo
boxes against 10000 last season.
and California lemon crop 49,
$4,000 boxes against HISS. 600
last season cotton growers
withholding for new price legis-
iation; means higher loan figure
-. cotton spinning industry op-
Grating At 1884 per cent Of ca
paeity on s0-hour week.
Seleetive service system elas-
sites tobacco as essential farm
product winter wheat crop
only 125.o0o. 600 bushels less than
domestic needs; spring grain
prospects good due to moisture
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-12-31

Winston Churchill, in his most recent
House of Commons address, shed new
light on the plight of England after Dun
kirk. With the British army in France
broken, hurled in disastrous flight across
the Channel. there were fewer than 100
tanks in all England-every one obsolete,
easy marks for German anti-tank guns.
Future reviews will find a number of
turning points" in this war. The first
undoubtedly came when Hitler. at this
early stage, chose to wage his exhausting
war on Russia rather than attempt to
knock out the English. At the apex of his
rating as q genius of seneralship, Hitler
missed the boat"
He might have been repealed even so. but
that was the time to beat England down il
ever it was TO come. Dunkirk dated in
June, 1910, Is months before the United
States entered the war With England's
weakness then, Churchill contrasted her
present situation. The British navy is
stronger than at the beginning of the war.
Amply ready in England, overseas in hun
dreds, the British tank bearing Churchilrs
name, supported by the late British artil-
lery, meets and beats the best the Axis
has.
The significance of what the 80 months
since Dunkirk have meant has climax in
the rush by the United States, in little
more than a year. to armed strength and
possession of weapons which are rapidly
giving the Allies superiority. On weapon
quality, We have the announcement which
the Washington Government saw fit to
authorize the other day: Bombers of size
and power dwarfing the Flying Fortresses;
machine guns for planes making the pres
ent so caliber guns look like a pea
shooter; better tanks, better artillery;
new Navy ships of all classes. from battle
ships and aircraft carriers down, coming
from the shipyards and going into COM
mission with record-breaking speed.
Hitler's hour of decision came and
swiftly passed. The use he made of it must
now be the subject of sad and bitter re
Elections for him.