The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-15

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Bridgeport and $4,000 from Albany,
but all this isn't even enough to take
care Of the needs of q city this large.
The amounts that trickle in from day
to day are needed for the most bare
necessities but the bare necessities
continue to pile UP while the sup
ply Of oil grows more tragic every
day." he added.
1.-THE officials who predict a let
up in the near future are all wet"
he added.
The present, critical cold wave
which has invaded New England
carries In its icicled path one OF the
most demoralizing factors to home
front at war, he continued. Homes
and housing apartments are in need
Of fuel oil to keep our war work.
ers warm when they are home from
the factories for a few hours.
OvercOats Indoors
"It's a shame" he said, that peo-
pie In siX-room dwelling, depend
ent upon fuel oil for means OF heat,
but for the lack Of 1t, have to be
kept warm by extra clothing. The
occupants Of this home I'm talk
ing about walk about inside the
house as pedestrians do on the
street-draped in overcoats and
scarfs. One old lady sat bundled
in an old, but thick automobile
rug. A thick wooden scarf encircled
her head. Her hands worked eTler-
getically at her knitting Of olive
drab to keep her hands from becom.
ing numb. She said she was knitting
q sweater for her grandson who Is
oversee. Two children In this house
were dressed in snow suits and sat
at the kitchen table drinking hot
chocolate. Many people in similar
circumstances would greatly appre-
ciate temporary comfort from heat
ed dwellings. The people on the
home front must realize that they
have to pitch In as soldiers DO on
the battle front.
people with an extra room
would be doing their part in the
war effort on the home front by
accommodating the fuel-less," he
said. Somebody ought to get to
work on this"
Emergency Shelters
Mayor John s. Monagan and As
sistant School Superintendent John
G. Gilmartin, a working force,
which included four Boy Scouts.
early last evening placed 70 cots
and IA blankets in emergency
shelters which were designated by
the city. They are: st. Stanislaus
Kostka church in the North End,
Our Lady of Lourdes church in the
South End and st. Joseph's church
in Brooklyn.
The school hall Of the st. Jo-
seph church had a few people who
arrived last night, but many more
are expected today.
Because Of the extreme necessity
in other communities in this state,
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin an
nounced late last night that So
truck caravan would leave Meriden
for Albany, N. Y, to obtain 100000
gallons of kerosene for distribution
in Connecticut.
Waterbury Civilian Defense off,
Gals are preparing evacuation CEN
tiers Just in case the cold wave de-
cides to remain here for any length
of time.
The 1880 gallons of range oil
which arrived Saturday, were ex-
hausted soon after their arrival and
the emergency Office said 1t still
had a backlog of about 400 calls.
Mayor John S. Monagan bluntly
informed Petroleum Administrator
Harold L. Ickes and Senator Fran
els T. Maloney by wire, the citys
serious shortage finds thousands
cold.
Mayor Monagan, in his kilograms
to Mr.. IckeS and Senator Maloney
said the formers figures on oil
shipments to New England were in
adequate to take care Of the
months of January and February.
Mr.. Ickes replied that he had kept
his promise to this area in supply
ing New England with at least rs
per cent of its normal heating oil
requirements. His figures were
based on shipments through De-
cember.
The reply TO the mayors tele-
gram stated that war officials OF
the petroleum administration will
make every effort to relieve the sit
uation.
shelters In Readiness
DR.. Gilmartin heads the civilian
defense committee which has been
making arrangements for mass
housing In the event residents are
forced TO leave their homes. With
the kerosene shortage In mind, the
committee Is already prepared 20
house 10000 people within two
hours and supply them with cook.
Ing facilities.
He announced shelters are held
IN readiness today awaiting the
outcome OF kerosene supply Situa-
ton and weather. "We're protected
Tor the worst, II It comes" We add-
ed that more cots and facilities sTe
availahle u they become necessary.