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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
WAR DIRECTORS
MAY LEAD CHURCH
COngregatiOnaIists May
Pick Postwar Leaders
From Camps

Durham, N. H., June 23.-(UP)-
Postwar leaders Of the church may
come from the camps Of conscienti-
Gus DIRECTORS, q committee report
ed today by the biennial meeting OF
the general council of the Congre-
gational Christian churches.
A feature Of the day given to dis
cuSsion Of war issues by the 1900
delegates was o report Of the COM
mission for war services by the Rev,
Oscar e. Maurer Of New Haven,
Conn, which dealt with the attitude
Congregational Christian churches
must have in the current conflict
The issue has caused controversy
between paciflst and non-pacif1st
The Rev. Albert w. Palmer,
chairman of the committee on con-
sc!entiouS objectors, said that So
young Congregationalists now are
being supported by their churches
and families in camps conducted by
friends, brethren and rnennonttes.
Each Working Hard
each man is living vigorously as
II In the army and working hard
on soil conservation and other con-
structive tasks and taking special
welfare work studies In addition, u
he said.
"Out Of these camps may well
come valuable groups Of relief work.
erS to serve the cause Of human
welfare in war-devastated areas"
DR.. Palmer said these boys seek
no sheltered life" and are eager to
face hardship and danger at home
or overseas IF only they can do It
to save q life and not destroy It,"
He said the nation must respect
their high conscientious scrupleS''
and help them prepare for the well
fare work in troubled days ahead
'"They are a courageous, intelli-
gent group and we can well be proud
Of them" he said. "They may be
the leaders Of the church tonlor-
row."
Results Of Election
Results Of the biennial election
were as follows:
Offlcers Of the American board Of
foreign missions: President, DR.. Rus
sell Henry Stafford, Boston; vice.
presidents, Mrs. Herman r. Stark,
st. Paul, Mimi; DR.. Edward G.
Boynton, Scarsdale, N. Y; Rev.
Harley H. Gill, San Francisco: re-
cording secretary, DR.. Oscar z.
Maurer, New Haven, Conn: assist
ant recording secretary, Rev. Ed
ward w. Capen, Hartford, Conn. !;
auditors, James 8. Allen, Winches.
ter, Mass; Charles @. Russ, Hart
ford, Conn; Arthur II. whitman,
Boston.
Executive officers reelected to the
board were: executive vice-presi-
dent, DR.. Fred Field Goodsell,
Brookline, Mass; full secretaries,
DR.. Enoch F. Bell, Brookline, Mass. !;
DR.. Alden Hyde Clark, Wellesley,
Mass; Rev. D. Brewer Eddy, New
ton, Mass; Mrs. william H. Medli.
colt, Newton, Mass; DR.. Ruth Isabel
Seabury, Jamaica Plain, Mass; Miss
Mary D. Uline, Boston; and DR..
Hugh Vernon White, Brookline,
Mass.
Those elected to the boards pru-
DENTAL committee were: MRS. r. o.
Eisele, Pittsburgh, Pa; Mrs. A.
Phillip Guiles, Newton, Mass: e.,
Willard HaleS, Chicago: Rev. Carle-
ton Brooks Miller, Battle Creek,
Mich; Henry r. Rust, Rockford,
Mich.
Those elected to the church's
home missions board were: Presi-
dent, Rev. Alfred Grant Walton,
Brooklyn, N. Y; vice-presidents,
Rev. Warren w. Pickette, Detroit.
Mich: Miss Helen Kenyon, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, and Philip Q. suffern,
New Hampshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
PAUL WAIVER IS
HANDED HONORS

Boston, June q -(UP)- Paul
Waner, Boston Braves outfielder,
was honor guest last night at q
testimonial dinner in celebration Of
his recent entry into the exclusive
S0O0-FIit club.
Waner, who scored his 3000th ma
jor league hit Friday, was presented
q desk set by President Bob Quinn
in behalf of the Braves manage
ment; q travelling bag by Johnny
Cooney in behalf Of the players,
and a gold wrist watch by Chair
man Joe eastman Of the Boston
chapter Of the Baseball Writers as
ISOLATION In behalf Of Boston's base
ball writer's.
President Quinn described Waner
as q man who would be successful
in any business or occupation be-
cause "he possesses ability, smart
ness, courage and loyalty"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
R. n. BLAKESLEE
SUCCUMBS AT IS
Former Terryville Resident
to Be Inferred in Bridge.
port Tomorrow

Bridgeport, June GA one.tine
treasurer Of The Post Publishing
company, Robert N. Blakeslee, Sr.
died suddenly yesterday afternoon
in his home at e04 Laurel avenue
G1e was IS years old.
Funeral services will be held al
2 p. m. Wednesday in the funeral
home Of Charles l.. Dennis and Son
f1046 Fairfield avenue. The Rev. DR.
E.Alexander Alison, Jr., pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, will Of
ficiatO and burial will be In Noun
tain Grove cemetery.
/ Mr.. Blakeslee, native Of Terry
syille, came here in 1886 and had
been q resident Of the city ever
since. Born Nov. 9, 1856, he moved
with his parents, Maria and Daniel
IBlakeslee, to Bristol, where he was
sent to school. After completing
the elementary grades, Mr.. Blakes-
lice went to Hartford high school
from which he graduated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
OBITUARY

PECKA-Mrs. Katherine Pecka,
wife Of Frank Pecka Of Long Hill
road, died early this morning at the
Waterbury hospital. Mrs. Pecka was
native Of Poland and came to
America about thirty-three years
ago. She had resided In waterbury
for the past 81 years and was a
well-knoWn member Of st. Stanis-
lauS Kostka parish. She was q
member Of the Rosary society and
KaS Pomocy society Of that church.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Pecka
IS survived by seven sons, Stephen,
Frank, Jr., Joseph, John, Bernard,
Adolph and Louis; four daughters,
Misses Valentine and Helen Pecka,
Mrs. Cecil Hanson and Mrs. Charles
Parlo and six grandchildren, all Of
Waterbury; also one brother, John
GAIA Of Poland. The funeral will
be held from the DeLiniks funeral
home, II Congress avenue, at time
to be announced later. Friends may
call at the funeral home this eve
ming and tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
MOORE-Michael J. Moore died
yesterday afternoon at his home, 81
Albion street. A native Of ireland,
he had lived In this city for 80 years.
Until his retirement six months
ago Mr.. Moore had been employed
for 20 years at the Waterbury Far
rel Foundry. He was a commune
cant Of theh Church Of SIS. Peter
and Paul, and member Of Its Holy
Name Society.
He leaves, besides his wife,
Bridget Mccarthy Moore, a son,
Dennis, Of Waterburl, supervisor
Of music with the state board
Of education; daughter, Mrs.
Helen Griffin OF Waterbury, a
grandson, John E. Griffin, three
brothers, Patrick, Of Waterbury,
''ssaanaas ~ California and John of
Ireland; three sisters, Mrs. Dan
lei O'Keefe of Waterbury, and
Mrs. Mary Moynihan and Mrs.
Johanna Enright, both of Ireland.
The funeral will be held from
the home, 54 Albion street, Thurs
day morning at 9;15 o'clock to SIS.
Peter and Paul church, where a
solemn high Mass Of requiem will
be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial
will be IN the family plot in Cal
vary cemetery. Friends may call at
the home after 7 o'clock tonight.
PLUNKETT-Nicholas D. Plum
kett, IS, Of rs Idylwood avenue, died
suddenly last night while working
in the rose garden Of his home. A
native Of Ireland, he had lived In
this city for SO years.
Mr.. Plunkett had served as care.
taker Of the Miller family property
for over 20 years. He was q COM
municant Of the Church Of SIS.
Peter and Paul, and a member Of
Its Holy Name Society.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Sarah (Mc-
Loughlin) Plunkett, he leaves a
daughter, Elizabeth; a brother, Mi
chael Of Stamford; two sisters, Mrs.
Stephen Jewett and Miss Mary
Plunkett Of New York City, and two
grandchildren, John and Rose-A1n
PIunkett.
The funeral will take place from
the Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street Thursday morning ct
1918 o'clock, at IS. Peter and
Paul Church, where q solemn
high Mass Of requiem will be cele-
brated at II o'clock. Burial win be
in the family plot IN Calvary eeme-
terry. Friends may call at the
funeral home this, evening and to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
Center St. Fl oteI.
InUOlUed in Sale
Transaction Today

The Connecticut hotel build
ing at 20 Center street was
purchased today by Lillian ID.
Broder Of Brooklyn, N. Y. 1t
was formerly owned by the
Waterbury Savings bank. No
announcement was made Of
the sale price, but records ut
the assessors office indicated
that the property involved In
the sale was taxed for $50, 100.
The sale was negotiated
through the agency Of the
Charles Rosengarten Co. The
new owner purchased the prop
erty as an investment and
plans extensive renOvatlOns In
the near future. The building
will continue to serve as o
hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
DEADLINE NEARS
ON REGISTRATION
Personal Property Must Be
Listed With Board of
Tax Commissioners

Personal property other than au-
tomobiles must be registered at the
City Hall by June 80, Chairman
John J. Kilduff of the board Of tax
commissioners warned today. He
asked that a correction be made Of
an erroneous statement in morn
ing paper that July 80 Is the dead
line.
I. In previous years real estate and
automobiles also had to be listed but
under a charter change approved by
the legislature this is no longer nee
esSary.
Owners Of personal property, aside
from cars, will have 10 per cent add
ed to their assessments If they fail
to declare 1t.
The tax commissioners Office will
be open from Z to 8 p. m. tomorrow
and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
WASHINGTON HILL

The Advanced 10 Hour First Aid
&ed Cross course will be resumed
Nils evening at Washington school
ym, with instructor Patrick wal
nee In charge. Thursday night will
De the closing and examination
hight. Session starts at Z o'clock
Until ESQ p. m.
washington Park officially
opened this morning with the head
supervisor John F. Griffin, assisted
By John J. Kiely, Yvette Robittelle,
md RED" Cummings, taking over
me work for the next ten weeks.
3riffin and Kiely and Cummings
have been associated, more or less,
with washington park all their
Aives-having played in the park,
nnd now grown to the age when
They can take their part supervis-
eters OF the Hill. It looks like a
Tine season ahead for everyone.
Congratulations are in order for
MIR. and Mrs. Patrick O'Connor, who
celebrated their Goth wedding ami
Hersary yesterday. About 20 OF
their neighbors and friends staged
a complete surprise party for them
ut their home last evening and pre-
scented them with crystal service for
nix.
A buffet lunch served in the
OConnor "Rumpus Room" with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
6O-DEGREE MARK
RECORDED TODAY

Despite scattered showers this
morning the mercury was at the
80-degree mark early this afternoon
and there were indications that 1t
would go higher. The lowest tenn
perature during the night was 81
degrees.
The first two days Of summer
have been exceptionally humid. The
weatherman says that this condition
will continue, at least for tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

which Is considered Waterways
most valuable monetary asset. Most
Of the water system is outside the
city limits. =
Hartford and other cities are also
arranging to take out war-risk in
surance, which will go into effect
July 1. The policies are issued by
private companies and are backed
by the U. s. government.
There Is a possibility that Mayor
Scully may call special meeting
Of the finance to approve the insur-
ance plans, in order that the city's
application may be In and approved
by July !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
FAMOUS DOCTOR DIES

Leominster, Mass, June 23-(UP)
DIR. Frederick G. Shultis, SO, who
once inserted a football bladder in
a shotgun wound and then inflated
It to halt a lung hemorrhage and
save the patients life, died today at
hospital after a To-day illness. He
was born in Adams,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
ROTARY OFFICERS
TO SUBMIT REPORTS

Naugatuck, June 23-The Nauga-
tuck Rotary club will hold Its an
nual meeting tomorrow noon at
Sullivan's Inn, Cotton Hollow, and
reports Of officers and committee
chairmen will be made. The new Of
ficers will take office at that time.
The club had a 100 percent attend.
ance at Its June 10th session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

Mrs. Wayne Burns doing the Of
fetal honors.
Singing was part Of the program
with "Budd" Quinn, Mrs. r. A.
McGrath and Mrs. Louis Poeltl, con-
tributing vocal numbers. Mrs. J.
10y played the accordian for the
Irish dancing with Frank Nc.
Grath acting as prompter for the
reels.
Among those present were Mrs
Helen Kilbride, Mrs. M. DAILY, Mrs
James Cannon, Mrs. John Martin,
Mrs. T. Quinn, Mr.. and MRS. J..
McGough, Mrs. Wayne Burns, Mrs.
L. Poeltl, Mr.. and Mrs. p. Ford, Mrs.
Martin Hayden, Mrs. william Black
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Blacker
Mary and Joyce Blacker, Jackie
Cudy, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. McGrath,
Thomas Quinn, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
Quinn, Mrs. J. 10y, Mrs. Jeremiah
Griffin, Mrs. Thomas Reynolds, Mrs
Timothy Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Mi
chael Ferris, Mrs. James Dolar, Sr.,
Mrs. J. Byrne and Mrs. Edmund
Keane.
More than rs persons attended a
farewell dinner given in honor OF
Maurice Kelly of South View street
at Mcccas restaurant, who viii en-
ter selective service in the next
group leaving.
John P. Shea was toaStznaster of
the dinner, and presented Mr.. Kelly
with a gift.
John Mortarty was chairman Of
the arrangements committee as
sisted by Francis O'Brien, John
Coyle, Thomas McKenna, Edward
Brady, John Griffen and J. p. Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

In probably the best match re-
ported up to noon today Hughes
edged out william Goss, Jr., Of the
home club, / up.
Ned Farley upheld the honor Of
Waterbury Country club, defeating
M. j. Holohan, 3 and 2.
Other results at noon today
showed Lou Lostoski Of Pequahuck,
who had the best 18-hole round yes
terday, 70, beating e. Kowalski, .
and /; Dom Soccoli, veteran golfer
and bowler, defeated James McNer.
ney Of Southington, and 4; Johnny
Cleary Of Rockledge beat Pat MAJ
zarella, 2 and 1, in nip-and-tuck
affair; Eddie Wilkes beat II. P. Golf,
Jr., 7 and S; Felice Torza Of Good
win Park pulled 9 surprise out Of
the fire when he stopped Norwich's
up-and-coming Bobbie Patrick, 5
orRA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
WPA ORCHESTRA
IN BROADCASTS
Bridgeport Unit to Be
Heard Round the World
July 4th

Participation in q worldwide
broadcast Of q Fourth Of July pro-
gram from Marina Park, Bridgeport,
will climax busy week for the Con-
necticut WPA Music Project, during
which its orchestral units will give
four other concerts throughout the
state.
Thursday evening, June Is, WPA
orchestra under the direction of
Henry H. Busse will play for draf-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
TitIists Win In
Golf Play ACC.

Defending champion walsh Of Bridgeport well
yesterdays ls state Amateur Golf Tournament
Club william A. Hughes Of
Wehersned their FIRST round
which o'clock this morning
walsh returned victor Jackie Strew Of the East Mountain
this city, In convincing fashion, and 3.
golf Pctey Burke Of Hop Brook
Naugatuck,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
MASS

'DONAHUE A second anniversary
! mass of requiem will be celebrated
Thursday morning, at $500 o'clock,
at the Immaculate Conception
Church, for the repose of the soul
OF the late Mrs. Margaret Donahue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

tween the Boston Braves and the
st. Louis Cardinals was postponed
because Of weather. The teams will
play the game tomorrow as part of
q doubleheader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
4 Z
Mkat9d1sR'sxW1M
WAR BINDS

The 155-mm howitzer and its little
brother, the l05-mm howitzeF, are
called "the two sweetest things Of
their kind in existence. /" The 155-mm
gun viii drop 95-pound shell 1900
yards away. The shell is lobbed
high. and drops like bomb giving
it far greater authority when It ex-
plodes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

The 155-mm hewitzers cost abou.
$4,000 each. They are essential for
our offensive army against the Axis
powers and we need hundreds o.
them for they are q standard divi.
sional gun and do twice as much
damage as the old French-75, in
World War /. You can help buy
them for our army BY your invest
nent Of at least ten percent Of In
come In War Bonds every pay day
US. Treasury Dstagtmsri
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
Full Weather Report

Beaton. Jums - (UPl--yveatAsS
forecasts
AGASgACHU9ETTSs CONNMCTI-
CUT ana RHODE ygLANU-@Eittl
change Ia temDeRatmHe tohA8hes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
GAME POSTPONED

Boston, June 23-(UP)-Today's
National league baseball game be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
FUNERALS

Arrangements are incomplete
for the funeral Of Corp. Francis
j. Jamele, 20, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank JaInele Of At Wilson street
killed in q Marine plane crash
Saturday In California. The body
Is expected to arrive here Thursday
and the funeral will be held from
the Colasanto funeral home, 931
Bank street, time and other details
to be announced.
Private funeral services will be
held for James Robert Coe, me
chanical superintendent Of the
American Brass Co. Rev. DR.
Thomas Cline, rector OF Christ
Episcopal church, Watertown, will
officiate and burial will be in Ever
green cemetery. Friends are asked
to omit flowers.
The funeral Of Robert M. Bren-
nan will take place tomorrow
morning at 8:1S o'clock from the
Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West
Main street to the Sacred Heart
church where a solemn high Mari
Of requiem will be celebrated at
o'clock. Burial will be in the
family plot in new st. Joseph's
cemetery.
Funeral services for Miss Kate
Fisher were held this afternoon at
o'clock at Grace Baptist church,
Rev. Jonathan Reed of1iciating.
Burial was in new Pine Grove GENE.
terry.
The funeral Of Miss Bridget syn.
mott will take place tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock from the
home, 40 Walnut street to the
Church Of the Immaculate Con.
ception where q solemn high Mass
of requiem will be celebrated at
o'clock. Burial will be In the
family plot In new st. JoSeph's
cemetery.
Funeral services for william F.
Ryder were held yesterday after.
noon at the Mount Olive A. M. z
Zion church. Rev. s. w. Weller
pastor, officiated. Burial was in the
new Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers
were Haskell Holman, Alfred
Names, George Bethel, H. Evans
Richard Mckinney and Lesley Will
son.
Funeral services for Cameron j
Borel, Of West Main street, Cheshire
will be held tomorrow at 2 p. m
at the Anderson funeral home, 70
Central avenue, Waterbury. Rev
Waldo Savage will of1lciate.
Burial will be in Hillside ceme-
terry, Cheshire. Friends may call
at the funeral home today from
to 5 p. m. and from z to 8 p. m.
Funeral services for Mrs. Violet
M. Keyser were held yesterday
afternoon at the Lunny funeral
home with Rev. Francis o. Ayres,
rector Of st. Johns Episcopal
church, officiating. Burial was in
the family plot In the old Pine
Grove cemetery.
Bearers were James and Clarence
Keyser, Ralph and Vincent Dun
lap, Augustine Peck and Henry
Austin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
Friends, relatives and neighbors,
especially Waterbury Police Dept,
Chase Guard, Conn. Light G. Power
Co., Rowland &c Hughes Co., SEQ
Wills Foremen's Assn. and the
Ecovill Radio Room, for floral
sOfferings and the expressions of
sympathy and kindness shown us
|during our recent bereavement, the
death of our beloved husband and
father, John Murphy.
I (signed) MRS. JOHN MURPHY
4 and FAMILY.
u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

PECKA-In this city, June 2Srd.
i942, Mrs. Katherine Pecka, Of
Z Long Hill Road. Funeral time to
I be announced, from Deliniks Fu-
I neral Home, IL Congress Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

Funeral services for Miss Kate
Fisher were held this afternoon at
2 o'clock at Grace Baptist church,
Rev. Jonathan Reed ofiiciating.
Burial was in new Pine Grove GENE.
terry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
CORP. COUNSEL
IS MADE WITNESS

CONTINUED from Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

PUNKETT-In this city, June 22nd,
1872, Nicholas d. Plunkett, OF IS
7 hollywood Ave. Funeral Thursday
\ morning, at 1915 o'clock, from
I Mulville Funeral Home, go West
I Main St., to IS. Peter and Paul
X Church. Burial in Calvary ceme-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
DIED

MOORE - In this city, June 22nd
1852. Michael j. Moore, of "a
Albion st. Funeral Thursday morn
ing, ct 9:15 o'clock, from 81 Albion
ST.. to SIS. Peter and Paul Church.
4 BURIAL in Calvary cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Labor Head Denies
Petition To Repeal
Ban On Homework

New York City TLNS).-PetitionS
from two trade associations and one
manufacturer in the wOmen's apparel
industry, requesting that il United
States Department Of Labor order lin
iting industrial homework i'm the in
dustry he made ineffective until after
the war, have been rejected by j..
Metcalfe Walling, Administrator of
the Wage and Hour and Public Con-
tracts Division, L. S. Labor Depart
ment.
Among others who objected to the
petitioners pleas was the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union.
Under the order, effective Dec. !,
1912, only Il limited number of home
workers may be employed at 40 cents
an hour with time and One-half for
overtime, in the wOmen'S apparel in
dustry.
AS it now stands, Industrial home
workers in the industry can be en-
ployed only if they come within four
definitions and providing they are
given working certificates, which are
issued by the regional offices of the
division.
The only persons to which certifi-
Gates Will be issued are: Workers who
were engaged i'm Industrial homework
in the industry prior to March >,
1912 or workers who are or Will be
engaged i'm Sllch homework under thp
supervision of Il state vocational re-
habiiltatiOn agency or Il sheltered
workshop; and who are unable to ad-
just to factory work because of age
or physical disability or are unable
to leave home because the workers.
presence is required to care for an in
valid I'm the home
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Workers Mourn
Fi1nmen's S Death

New York City ULNS).-NumerouS
messages received at the main offices
of the International Transport Work
ers' Federation in London and the
American office here, convey the Sor-
row felt by organized workers every
where over the loss of Edo Fimmen,
long genera! secretary of the fedora
tion. He died Dec. II in Cuernayaca
Mexico, where he had spent the last
year i'm an effort to regain his failing
health.
The American office of the /. n. f.
in Il statement issued on the day fol
lowing Fimmen's death, said:
''Though Edo Fimmen WAS only 61
ut the time of his death. many will re
member him as one of the worlds oui
standing and most forceful labor per-
SonalitieS of modern times. He was Il
great organizer Il powerful speaker
and II man whose views and everyday
acts were inspired by Il great vision Of
the future. These abilities no less
than his striking appearance marked
him as Il leader to whom the working
peoples everywhere turned for in
spiration and guidance.
"A tall and immensely powerful
man with Il name of white hair, he
was equally at home at stateSmen'S
conferences as in union halls.
"The International Transport Work
erS' Federation IFS niTiliutpS and thair
membership of more than 2,OOOOOO
men and women organized in the
transport trades of all five continents
mourn the loss of their great leader.
The IDEAS and ideals that he force
fully proclaimed and the policies that
he carefully outlined will be faithfully
followed by them"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1942-12-31
Million Building Workers
Seen Available For Other
War Employment In l943

Washington, ID. {. ULNSl. .-I!uild-
ing work will drop Ia such an extent
In 1913 that Il million workers will
becOmc available for other war jobs,
Secretary OF Labor Perkins reports
The Secretary pointed out that tins
Is more than the total number of new
workers who will be required In ship
building. She added:
Employment of privately financed
construction is expected To drop to an
average monthly level of 40 per cent
of the 1912 average. Labor require.
mentS for publicly financed construc-
ton will decline 10 Il monthly average
of 10000, which is only 60 per cent
of the labor lnput on such projects
during 1912"
Miss Perkins said the war cOnstruc-
ton program reached It's peak In
August, 1912, when 1,G75,UOO workers
were required for all public construc-
tion activity. BY next June, she pre-
dicted, only $4,000 will be employed
on publicly financed projects. Later in
1943 this figure Will drop to less than
100000, she said.