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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

year, the committee fss announced. The national prizes for which all contestants will be eligible are $1,- 900 to the winner; $500 for second place; $250 for third place and $l00 for fourth place.
 Each year the V. F. w. select a patriotic subject. Unity for Vic tory" comes as an ideal selection in view of current events and the fact that the United States are now in- volved in the worldwide conflict.
 Students of Crosby, Wilby, Leav- enWorth, Sacred Heart and Water bury Catholic high schools are el- igible to compete and official entry blanks will be distributed by mem bers of the faculty of the various schools or may be obtained from the local committee.
 Waterbury winners will be an nounced the first week in March; state winners not later than April Is and the national winners at the annual national encampment of the V. F. w. auxiliary.
 For the third successive year the Waterbury Democrat Is cooperating with Lieutenant Shea auxiliary. City Editor William T. Harrington is directing the contest locally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
Robinson Appointed
 Executive Secretary
Former Waterbury Man Chosen by Governor Hurley
 to Succeed Elect James E. Murphy

Important political reactions, par ticularly in Waterbury, were devel- oping today to the appointment of John F. Robinson of Cheshire as executive secretary to Gov. Robert A. Hurley. The appointment, pre- dicted freely for several days, was announced by the governor las night at a dinner given a group of state political writers by the re- tiring executive secretary. James E. Murphy of Bridgeport, who be- comes a superior court judge in April.
 MT. Robinson, a resident of Wa terbury until few years ago. is a former president of the. Nonnec'i- cut Young Democrats. E is now business manager, direcu of the junior school and secretary of the alumni association of Cheshire academy.
 He will begin his duties in the $6000 a year post tomorrow. Judge elect Murphy will remain in the office until Feb. 1 to assist MT. Robinson.
 The new executive secretary was an early packer of Gov. Wilbur L. Cross and was for years affiliated with the New Guard in state poli- tics. He was long at odds with the local Democratic organization.
 MT. Robinson, who is 35, was graduated from Notre Dame in 1928, and received his M. A. a year later. He served as an in struc.or at Notre Dame and then continued his studies at Yale. He joined the Cheshire academy fac- ulty in 1888, later securing a leave of absence for two years to serve as special assistant to the state tax commissioner. He is a fourth-de- gree member of the Knights of Columbus, past grand knight of Sheridan council, and past district deputy.
 He is married to the former Julia McGrath of this city. They have two daughters.
 T h c farewell dinner given by Judge-elect Murphy was held at Elm Tree inn, Pennington. At the head table were Coy. Hurley, MT Murphy, MT Robinson, Frank Quin- Ian, publicity director for the state tire rationing board and president
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
STAMPS ON SALE
 IN CITY SCHOOLS

Sale of defense savings stamps in local schools will start tomorrow, according to Supt. of Schools Thom- as J. Condon. In the elementary schools, the sale of stamps will sup plenlent the weekly thrift plan by which pupils deposit small amount in one of the local banks regularly
 A bank collector will visit each of the schools to gather up the sums contributed by the pupils, and the following week will return with the stamps, and books in which the chil- dren subscribing to the plan may keep them.
 A meeting of the principals of all the city's schools was scheduled for this afternoon at Crosby high school to elaborate plans for collection of old newspapers and magazines through the schools, starting next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
WOMEN FINISH
 555 GARMENTS
Red Cross Ships All to Jer. sey City to Be Sent
 Abroad Later

A shipment Of 555 garments made by the volunteer war production workers of the Waterbury Red Gross Chapter was dispatched today to Jersey City, N. J., to be sent abroad.
 Included among the articles of clothing, made under the direction of Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock, were sweaters for men, women, and chill dren, knitted suits for children, toddler packs, and layettes.
 According to letter recently re- ceived by the local chapter of the Red Cross, a similar shipment of clothes sent from here to Bristol, England, elicited warm praise from Queen Mary when she visited that city last fall.
 Several shipments of clothing have been sent from Waterbury to Wartorn Europe since the institu- tion of a war production group under the auspices of the local Red Cross Work is done at 80 Prospect street on a purely volunteer basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Union City, in the church hall next Monday evening at o'clock. This rally will climax very successful membership drive now being carried on throughout the parish.
 Father Hanley, at present, is an appointee of Governor Hurley or the "Committee of Unlty and Amity of the State Defense Coun- cil," lecturer in ethics at the Adult School of Hartford' and city civics speaker. Father Hanley enjoys fine reputation a. sound and interesting spe9 ler. For his Ice ure on next Monday evening Father Hanley has chosen for his subject, "Labour and Unions,' a timely topic of the day. In his lecture Father Hanley ts not only the rights Of Labour, but also the rights of the employer; not only the abuses of capital, but also the mal-practices that labour is heir to; all of which ideas are based upon the encyclical letter of Popes Leo XIII and Plus XI.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

J. Francis Smith, former chair man Of the Democratic state cen tral committee, will speak on Monagon- for Congress broadcast at ! o'clock tonight over Station VERY.
 The Democratic candidate, AL dermanic President John $. MOn- agan, will speak himself over Sta tiGn WATR at 6:45.
 Later tonight MT. Monagan will address a Democratic meeting at the Middlebury town hall. As act ing mayor, he was scheduled to speak today at the annual meet ing of the Connecticut Sealers of Weights and Measures association at The Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
FOUND DEAD
 IN CAR OFF ROAD

Norfolk, Jan. 14-John r. HaSler, 43, of Falls Village, suffered heart attack while driving along the Win sted- d-Norfolk road early yesterday morning. Death was attributed to natural causes by pr. A, w. Pinney.
 When the body was discovered the parking lights of the car were on and it is believed that Hasler purposely turned off the main high way when the attack first came on. The deceased was employed by the Connecticut Light and Power Con- pany in Falls Village.
 He is survived by his mother in Taftville, his wife, and four chill dren. all of Ansonia. Funeral ar engagements are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
Districts Assigned
 For Book Canvassers
Door =tc=Door Campaign Scheduled for January 24-
 Trucks to Convey Collections to Library

Silas Bronson library officials to- day continued the task of mapping the entire city into sections for the convenience of canvassers for, the Victory Book campaign, who will make a door to-door collection of books for men in the services on January "A.
 Working with the city voting lists, the map of Waterbury, and the city directory, Miss Ivy Lowering and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
WATERBURY TOOL
 SHARES $1OO PAR

The office of Chase Going Wood house, secretary of state, announces the filing of incorporation papers by the Waterbury Tool Company, Inc. The firm will have capital ization Of $20O0 and is commencing business with $l,000. Shares have a par value of $l0o. 1ncorporators are Robert D. Shea and William Caverly. both of New York City, and William w. Gager of Water hury.
 A certificate for the issuance of additional shares amounting to $l25 was filed by Colonial Properties, Inc. of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Stamford, Conn, Jan. 14-UP)- Kingsley A. Gillespie, president of the Stamford Rubber Supply Co.,, to- day became treasurer, general man. ager and editor-in- chief of the Stamford Advocate, succeeding his brother, Schuyler w. Gillespie, who died recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

of the Laurel club; Rebert Vance associate publisher of the New Britain Herald; and Joseph Wolf son, press secretary to the gover- nor.
 Political reporters present includ- ed: Carl Clyma of the New Haven Register, Robert D. Byrnes and John Merrill of the Hartford ColH- ant, Moses Berkman of the Hart ford Times, William J. Walsh of the Bridgeport Post, Jack Zaiman of the United Press, Carl Lalumia of the Associated Press, Jerry Hal las of International News Service, and Raymond J. Fitzpatrick of the Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
UNIVERSITY CLUB NAMES (. H. DAVIS

Charles H. Davis, assistant tech n:cal manager of American Brass company, was elected president of the University club at the clubs an- nual meeting last night at the Elton.
 J. Heartt Raub, Waterbury Farrel Foundry, was named vice president and Ralph P. Meyers, American Brass was. named secretary. Howard P. Hart, Platt Bros. and Dr. John H. Foster were elected to the board of governors.
 Dr. c. H. NeusWanger gave colored motion pictures of his hunting trip last September through the Idaho mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
Unity for Victory Theme of VFW Annual Essay Contest
Latest ActiUities Along
 CiUilian Defense Front

Red sewing will tonight o'clock in old St. Jose school hall John Nellie Jenusaiti
  ciywide Red Cross sewing directed Hitchcock.
 The Fairmount Community club will hold ciVa tonight at o'clock Defense plans will be outlined volunteers sought as workers several fields
 Attorney H Fisher defense administrator ienSe salvage committee
 War Comes to Connecticut will be the subject of address at the daack Historical society building tonight laude former pastor of the First Church warden schools for the State Defense Council
 house to house in the sailors wi! be made Saturday a of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
High School Students In Waterbury Eligible
 For National Prizes
Lieutenant Shea Auxiliary of Waterbury Directing Contest fiere-LOcal State Awards Also to Be
 Presented Miss Shaker l94l Winner

Unity for Victory" is the theme chosen for the seventh annual na- tion essay contest sponsored by the Ladies auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars
 In conjunction with other units throughout the country. Lieutenant Shea auxiliary of Waterbury has is sued an invitation to students in the five high schools of Waterbury to compete for the unusually attractive cash prizes and gold medals.
 Incidentally in 1941's contest, Miss Adla Shaker, a student of Crosby
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
ALBERT A. SCHOLL
 FREED UNDER BOND

Bristol, Jan. 14.-Albert A. Scholl, of 36 Spring street, Waterbury, for merly of this city was arrested yes terday afternoon for the local police in Waterbury on q charge of non- support.
 He was turned over to Captain Henry Jeglinski and Detective Ser geant Dewey Carpenter and was re- turned to Bristol where he was re- leased on a $200 cash bond. He will be presented ill police court to- GaV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT - Partly cloudy and warmer tonight, followed by clearing and turning colder to- ward morning. Fresh to strong winds
 Boston, Jan. 14-- (UP) Weather forecast:
 MASSACHUS SETTS and l. II 0 D E ISLAND-Partly cloudy and warmer tonight followed by clearing and turning colder toward morning Fresh oStrong winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14

Motorists shouldn't make habit of starting in second gear, as they often do in attempting to beat traffic after a red light, because it is strain on the engine, drive shaft, and rear gears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
HOLY NAME MEN
 TO HOLD RALLY
K ev. Arthur P. Hanley Unioon City Speaher-
 Membership Brive Ends

Naugatuck. Jan. 14-Rev. Arthur P. Hanley, assistant at St. Justin's church, Hartford, native of Wa terbury will be the principal speaker at a rally and meeting of the Holy Name Society of St. Mary's parish,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
CAVE ADMISSIONS

There were l8023 admissions to the cave at Wind Cave National Park, 5. D.. during l940 Durnig that year, 25,008 persons registered at the park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
1941 State Winner

high school, won first prize in Con- necticut and ranked 14th among the thousands of competing students. In 1940 and 1941 she won the prize offered by the local auxiliary. State and local prizes will be awarded this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-14
&mmH%vyn>vr% ESTABLISHED 1883
ESTABLISHED 1883

We Know Good Clothing Will B. Higher In Price.
 We also know we owe duty to the buying public as we'll as sotis- lying our pride as good store keepers in keeping our stock in ship shape.
 Hence our once year Annuol January Sale - for e limited time only wherein your choice of good clothing by Rosers-Peet, Hickey Freeman and AdIer-Rochester at quite good savings is something for prudent man to enthuse over. In Prep Shop" = Second Floor Young mems suits and outereoots as "Sompeek" build good clothes
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30

which, under the present law he would pay Of $52 TAB.
However, by merely transferring half his wife
gift they would pay only $4852 the 100000 and
aside from tfing paid gift tax they have
aged perpetual reduction their 1O896 each year.
The suggested method the each
married couple unit.
Mr. Morgenthau estimated the loss to the from
this loophole at $3.50, 100000 annually.
The fourth loophoe to which he called attention the
limited time in which mines and oil wells may de-
percentage depletion their properties
that he socaed percentage depletion provisions of the
tax allows these companies not simply deduct
centage of the of their wells year until
has been good deduct arbitrary
of their income indefinitely Thus he stated that
would be possible for oil company which may have
free by these deductions permitted many times the
of the wells which operating to deduct 27a of the
gross income from those wells.
This estimated to make it possible for the operators
of oil wells and mines to cut their taxes the yearly of
$50 100000
It is quite true, Mr. Morgenthau pointed that be-
those who have had direct federal income taxes
the past have been too few and Indifferent that has
been difficult to correct the tax laws.
Now however, that the income tax laws will reach as
great number of people they WILL than probable
that many of people will that the
needs readusng raising of the exemption base
steep increases the brackets and making the laws
evying those steep increases wategh and plugging all
possible loophoes.
Mr. Morgenthau says: 'The remedy lies in your hands
as taxpayers"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30
Morgenthau Names ..LoophoIes"

In speech delivered before the Forum of the City Club
Cleveland Saturday. Secretary the Treasury Morgen
thau major oophoes for escaping taxation which
the wealthy share of the taxation leves
which levied The secretary stated that lit is still posi-
BILE thousand individuals escape their fair share
axaton and pass their share onto the
of u.s. is significant that Secretary
Morgenthau apparently did think there chance that
individuals would not take advantage of the oophoes
that they would be sufficiently concerned about the county
welfare forget their interests and be glad
their full share
oophole named by the secretary exempt
securities and municipalities and he stated that his
provision exemption from federal income of interest
state and municipal bonds) gives wealthy taxpayers possible
refuge not from income tax but from all income
taxes"
The amount which this loophole the United States
each at the present tax rates. the secretary es
mated to be $500, 100000.
loophole through which the secretary esti
mated probable yearly loss in taxes amounted $685.
100000 the community property system in effect in nine
those states if the husband has $4,000
income he make return half of it and his wife
half and the two together will tax of 1865 In the
if the husband has income of $10000 he
must report that.amount and pay tax of S1,305
third loophoe to which the secretary called attention.
for separate income tax returns for hu
band and wife will be recalled how bitterly fought
proposal congress to compel joint income tax returns by
husband and wife The example he used to illustrate
loophoe was case of married taxpayer in the upper
brackets having of 100000 from securities
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30

and that good planes sent to England, etc. Quite
true but it has been the order given
for utmost plane production and what has happened Why
millions of automobiles have been produced Under sincere
efforts does take two to ooup auto factory
for plane production and industry which quickly
hundreds of thousands of planes instead of pay dozens
lodging the evident fact that they
interested in producing autos possible before
being stopped by perempoy ORDERS than in max
ing the planes vitality just another
of profits patrosm-ves And the Japs
the air eastern Asia and its islands They should
There should have been such of American
planes the Philippines that the Japs could not have made
landing Luzon and it could have been that if Knudsen
and his gang had lowered their sights to necessity instead of
keeping them focused ongrange profits So the deaths OF
MacArthurs command there
to American greed This believes
that the American people have taken about all of this kind OF
they They becoming rebeous
ly impatient They want planes and fewer alb1s 1t
American boys be killed let be for higher motive
financial profits for Knudsens and their con-
Press (Ore).
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30
Lives VS.. Profits

becomes and evident that in disrupng the
OPP Reorganization and appointing production
who will nssenty force production of materials the
prime objective, the president did
In fact waited until the last momen-unl Knudsen and
profteerng cohorts had fully themselves the
contempt of all patriotic citizens that there could be unfav
orable public reaction for is generally known that
OPM seup production of planes other
rails made paramount but reserved profit
able sdene with heed to the critical need for them right
evidently the plan of these moneymad paytrio
make automobiles fast long possible
later make planes to bridge the industrial until the
the that there should be cessation in their
huge profits This is typical big business patriotism.
Automobile factories have not been changed into apane
factories public has been led believe They have
kept right making millions of automobiles The big COM
panes compelled the to erect big build
ngs for plane factories
in USE The companies whine that it takes time to oo up
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30
Re: Crop Ins. Benefits

Custer, Mont, Jan. "a, 1912
Dear Mr.. Bruce:
Now that Mr.. Leistiko has us farm
ers fairly we'll Strengthened out in
reference to AAA crop insurance, as
explained by his article and illustra-
tion in the January 23 issue of The
Peoples Voice, and as he seems to
tenn Of bookkeeping quite thoroughly,
I want to ask him some questions. If
he can't answer them, perhaps some
other reader can.
1. Why must the farmer stand the
first $50 loss of his crop?
2. Does the Historical crop yield
date back 23 years?
8. If it does, what percentage of
farmers have specific data to estab-
fish the yields?
4. What Historical data system is
being used, to establish yields, losses
and premium rates?
5. Is the premium rate and crop
loss always figured to balance every
23 years?
6. How often should the premium
and loss balance?
Z Where a farmer insures for a
specific number of bushels and pays
the premium with a specific number
Of bushels, the premium bushels he
pays in being worth $100 per bushel
market value and he has a 1909 loss,
and tho Indemnity uyhoot bo ,ooaiuoo
is only worth Soc per bushel market
value. 1t appears his premium rate
was out of proportion to his benefit
received on a dollar basis?
We have pretty good discussion
going here. Let's keep it going
Come on you farmers and stick your
necks out. There's a lot more that
can be brought out and should be-
G. S. HORTON.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30
EDWARD O'BYRNE.
Great Falls, Mont, Jan. Is, 1912

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. Is, 1912
Editor Peoples Voice:
Please accept this $3.50 money or
der for another years subscription.
Thanks to your progressive paper we
have a few things aired out once in
while such as "Hardrocks" real good
reason for turning down the H. W.
Commission appointment.
But like all papers every ind1vid-
ual has some things he or she does
not always adhere too, very much.
ing the tide of Hitler's world domi-
nation program; she has come a long
way from the car days to country
much more desirable to live in for the
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-01-30
FROM EDITORIAL COLUMNS
The Truman Report

sections the committee which
ought be printed big black type attached to
tax blank in the hope that the public digging
deeply into its pockets to taxes might be
sufficiently aroused demand greater vigilance the spend
ing of the vast appropriations for
incompetence and nefficiency, if the phony patriotism
of S1ayear the incredible laundering captains
industry and politicians leave people apathetc and undis
turbed perhaps they can be reached and oedat tax time
shocking story of how hundreds of millions of their
dollars poured down the of waste.
The Truman committee this respect is than
devastating of how the richest and most powerful
nation earth fumbed and bungled it's way through multi
billion dollar rearmament program IS sincere and helpful
guide the future For, Sem Truman pointed out in his
speech which accompanied presentation Of the
The past cannot be undone but is vitality important that
the mistakes should not be repeated in the future
Where 1t Hurts the Most
If we choose section the committee
report make required reading for we'd pick the
section dealing with shipbuding partly because it hits
taxpayers where it hurts the mostther pockebook
partly dramatically emphasizes the need for admin
istrators who skilled
ing threatening speeches and writing cocky articles
dealing with this section of the report in his senate
Senator Truman pointed out that 20 percent of
done private shpyards and 80
naval yards Here would think is priceless
opportunity for the department to COSTS to de-
the basis of its whether the price
charged by private corporations fair not.
Not at ALL The same brass hats in the department
who closed their to the headlines of apower and kept
right preparing for the last bandy told the Truman
committee that they had cooked bookkeeping system that
makes it impossible to compare costs!
Steam Shovel for Profits
In spite the absence comparative data Truman
committee managed pretty picture of what's been
going between the department and big spbuders
like Bethlehem Steel 1t found for instance that nine of the
companies worked out deal with the navy department
enables them collect fees bonuses greater than
their entire net worth December 81, 1899!
amazing the profits of the shipbuildng
poraons the committee fastened add he profits for
pair work staggering In sup
port this charge Senator Truman cited the of the Todd
Corporation whose representative testified that
navy ship conversion contracts:
"gave a profit of $1.80 day every had
and think had $4,000. If it hadn't been
taxes couldn't have handled profits with
shovel"
will give you idea of how the navy department
vas handing the bucks like sailor When the
Truman committee indicated its intention investigate ship
conversion work. number of the companies became so L
that they actually running the navy depart
begged to reduce their profits THE Progressive