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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
CITIZENS SERVICE
CORPS RECRUITING
IA Major Services in Need
of Volunteer Workers;
Home Front Important

The second week of the U. S.
Citizens Service Corps recruitment
campaign for its IA major services
in this city, will begin on Monday.
Each member of the corps trains for
a specific job on the Home Front
and the choice of position Is left
with the volunteer.
Workers are vitality needed to man
the following jobs:
Neighborhood or block leading,
salvaging for the victory program,
health and hospital service, trans
portation, nutrition services, child
care programs, housing programs,
family security services, agriculture,
recreation, information services and
war bond campaigns.
Membership becomes effective
upon completion of prescribed
course of training in preparation
for special assignments, it was an
nounced by Mrs. William Burke,
chairman of Och. Membership in
the Citizens Service Corps is simple
recognition of your service to the
community, for which there is no
financial remuneration, but rather
a knowledge that you are strength
ening the striking power of the
nation, by helping out on the Home
Front" she declared.
Civilian Defense embraces much
more than having the city prepared
against and by air. let us say. 1t
means that the whole Home Front
every last person available, be
modified to do his or her special
part in the whole coordinated war
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
DRIVERS FACING
LOSS 0 COUPONS
TwO=MiIe Limit Rule to Be
Applied to SOnserye
Gasoline

Renewal of "B" and &C" gasoline
ration books will be denied to per-
sons who live within two miles of
the place or employment, according
to an announcement by James E..
Mcknight. local gasoline ration ad-
ministrator. Consideration may be
given, however, to consumers VINO
work in the early morning hours,
but strict rules will apply, it was
indicated.
The "tWo-mile" rule was applied
by the OPA to effect further con-
servation of supplies, and a careful
check of all issuances, to be con-
Quoted here by the present gasoline
panel, has been ordered. The OPA
states two hours of time daily for
transportation is not "unreason-
able" and has encouraged wider re-
sort to public transportation facil-
tiles.
ide-sharing Of applicants will be
carefully investigated, 1t was dis
closed, and drivers who have less
than a full Car of passengers may
be denied gasoline rations, accord
ing to new rulings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
w o r L D w A r
A YEAR AGO
MAY %, 1912
nv United PreSsl


Twenty-seven U. S. merchant
men are launched in first wartime
celebration of National Maritime
Day, tOtaling 100000 tons.
u. S. Navy discloses 40 lost I'm
sinkings of three more mer-
chantmen in Western Hemisphere
waters.
In Battle Of Burma, Japanese
troops advance on the Chekiang
Front to the north.
United Nations raid Lac, New
Guinea.
Russian advices report $4,000
Germans killed in Red Army drive
on KharkOv after three days Of
battle.
Italians report U. S. battleship
of Maryland class sunk by sub
marine BarbarigO Off coast Of
Brazil on May 20.
President Avila Camacho Of
Mexico calls special session Of cab
met to discuss declaration Of war
against the Axis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
PROFESSOR MILES
ON YALEPROGRAM
Problems of Night Vision
to Feature Weekly
News Program

New Haven, Conn, May Oval
ter R. Miles, Professor of Psychology
In Yale University, will discuss
problems of night vision on yale
1nterprets the News" over Station
VITO at 6:45 p. m. this coming
Sunday evening May 28).
Mr.. Miles, member of the Ma
tional Academy of Sciences, is one
of the country's leading authorities
on vision; and has helped to re-
wise many medical, as well as man
on the-Street ideas about the action
of the eye. At present he is mem
Der of the National Research Coun-
Gil and concerned with aviation
medicine and pilot selection, in adj
dition to his work on vision in night
flying,
yale Intcrprets the News" a
public service designed to help bring
about a better understanding of
daily history, is presented each week
at 6:45 p. m. by Yale University in
cooperation with Station VITO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22


In a special signed article in the
Times on Thursday night Mr.. Berk-
man, political writer and legislative
reporter for many years, stated that
1.-THE Waterbury political firm OF
Summa 81 Tobin, a Republican,
Democratic partnership, did a good
business in this years legislative
trading market on Capitol Hill. In
fact they were so successful that
Senator Francis j. Summa (R),
senior partner, in the flush Of VIC
tory publicly recorded his elation
at last nights closing session Of the
State Senate.
eff you want something Summa
advised the senate circle, Join the
firm of Summa & Tobin'."
THE junior partner, Senator John
F. Tobin, Democrat, grinned silently.
The entire senate broke out in
laughter-which quickly subsidized.
For, though loosely offered in a
gay period before adjournment, the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
FINAL WEEK IN
STAMP DRIVE
LeavenwOrth High School
Again Heads Spirited
Local Sales Contest

Leavenworth High school students
have purchased $1.21960 worth of
war savings stamps this week, it
was reported by Frank G. Regain.
principal. This figure leads those of
the other two high schools in the
city. Wildly has reported total sale
of $857.15. while Crosby pupils pur-
chased $604.80 worth of stamps.
Sixteen rooms at Leavenworth
which were awarded 100 per cent
banners include those of Mr.. Dillon,
Miss Conner, Mr.. DeBonis, Mr..
Coleman, Mrs. Smithies, Miss Gem
mill, Mr.. Bannon, Mr.. Reiger, Miss
Kennedy, Miss Healey, Miss Regain,
Mr.. Rourke, Mr. Woodlock, Mr.
Mack, Mr.. MacNiven, Miss Hahn.
Leading rooms at the school were:
Coleman's with $500 Miss Gem
mills with $1499O, Mr.. Dillon's with
$56.45, Mr.. Rourke's with $43.25 and
Mr.. Demons with $40.
Mr.. Murnane lead the leading
rooms at Wildly with $458.10 worth
of stamps sold. The Junior class re-
ported the largest sale with $611 35
freshmen ran second with SCOOPS,
seniors third, with $8340, and soph-
ignores fourth, with $61.6 The fol-
lowing rooms contributed 100 per
cent for the week:
Miss Page, Miss Magoon, Miss
Eaton, Miss Powers and Miss Stul-
ginski,
Highest session rooms at Crosby
were those of J. F.. Boland Miss
Hotchkiss, Miss K. Hayes. Miss Sui
Ivan, and Mr.. Smith. Juniors con-
tributed $195.40; freshmen, $166. Is;
Sopohomores, $131.80 and seniors,
$110.85 One hundred percenters in
clude Miss K. Hayes for the 18th
consecutive week, and Miss Keene,
MI. Smith, Mr.. Walch, Mr.. Murphy,
Mr.. Monzani and Mr.. Wilder.
Next week marks the last week
that stamps will be sold in the city's
schools for the current year. The
LeaVenWorth drive will be conduct
ed at that time in honor of the
schools boys in the Armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

severely that the workers standard
Of living is seriously affected then
the review unit might apply the
personal reason rule on job
changing, recently incorporated in
to the plan, and permit him to
transfer elsewhere. the admins
traitor of the plan stated, adding,
however, that pay considerations for
the most part are ruled out from
the sterilization program.
With labor shortage continuing in
critical" state here, a large turn
over of jobs is expected when addi-
tional women and other new work.
erS enter the labor market, and in
all probability many transfers with
in plants will result, the area direc-
tor predicted. This turnover may
create many shiftings within plants
from higher to lower paying jobs,
she pointed out, and 1t would be in
advisable in view of the critical
labor conditions to permit worker
to leave his employment because
his new job pays less, she added.
Constant changes in industrial
contracts and the types made will
necessitate continuous job turn
overs within manufacturing con-
Germs Mrs. Dewey stated, and hour
ly pay rates will change in all
probability as the work changes.
Such decreases may be attributed
as war production necessities" and
iob-tranSferS to other establish
ment5 because of them will not be
permitted. it was indicated.
Although no such development
has taken place, observers point out
worker who is aggrieved by a pay
decrease may take the penalty Of a
30-day payless period. specified in
the Sterilization plan, and then &C
cept another job, meanwhile receiV-
ing unemployment compensation.
According to state regulations, a
person who can not secure a job at
his usual pay level may be entitled
to compensation payments and it
is believed they would be in order
for workers who leave their jobs
rather than take a decrease.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
NEED EXECUTIVES
in FOREIGN AREAS
Commissions Promised for
Men Qualifying; Pre-
Service Training

An opportunity for commissioned
service in the armed forces is Of
fered to outstanding business execu-
tives and public officials as military
government officers in the provost
marshal generals department.
These officers would be in charge
Of the government of conquered
cities and countries during the
period of occupation by the armed
forces. Their period of service would
not extend beyond that of other
branches of the Army.
In order to qualify, applicants
must be between the ages of IS and
SIS years, must be college graduates,
and must be able to pass a physical
examination for overseas service.
In the case OF exceptionally we'll
qualified men, the requirement of
college graduation may be waived.
knowledge of foreign language Is
desirable, but not necessary.
Applicants must have had at least
five years administrative experience
as heads of principal officers in
large manufacturing plants, ac-
counting firms, public utilities,
transportation companies, engineer
ing firms, banks, newspapers and
similar enterprises. Public officials
with the same experience in public
works, welfare, education, health,
finance, safety, labor and general
administration are also needed.
Officers who are appointed for
this assignment will receive short
military indoctrination and will
then attend a three months course
in military government, either at
the present Schol of Military Gov
eminent at the University of Vir-
ginia, OF similar schools now being
organized at other institutions.
Applications should be made at
once in writing to the Officer Pro-
curement Branch of the First Serv-
ice Command, 80 Federal street,
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Building, Boston, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
Numerous Complaints
Concerning Violations
Filed With Local Panel
'Orce OF Volunteers Inadequate to Cope With General
Situation; State Authorities Promise to Provide
Experienced Director

Lack of personnel in Waterbury's
rice panel is proving to be a seri-
us drawback in enforcement of
>PA ceiling regulations, it was dis
losed here today With only staff
# volunteers working in the panels
program, much of the anticipated
Ictivity has been held back it was
Indicated today by Frank j. Green,
chairman of the price panel and
executive secretary of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
Complaints on violations continue
to come in, but the ration board
staff and Chamber of Commerce
workers are unable to cope with
The vast amount of duties involved
III following them through, the
local chairman revealed. Appoint
ment of a paid price panel clerk is
still expected here, however, and
much of the difficulty in processing
complaints and handling technical
tiles Is expected to be removed at
that time, the chairman stated.
Clerk Expected
No indication has been given why
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
Lack of Personnel Hampers OPA Price Enforcement Herr
Bradley's Domination
Arouses Legislators
Whispered Directive Heard Around Legislative Cham
Der; TObin=Summa Deals "Review" By Times

Senators John F. Tobin, Democrat, and Francis j..
Summa Republican, charged by Moses Berkman in
the Hartford Times with having participated in IDEAL"
throughout the current legislative session that not only
cost this city thousands of dollars in taxpayers money,
but resulted in passage of special legislation without the
benefit of referendum designed to provide life tenure of
office and pay raises for special groups of city employees
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
THREE CONNECTICUT
SOLDIERS HONORED

Washington, May %, - (UP) =
Decorations to officers and enlisted
men of the Army Air Forces for
antisubmarine patrol flights over
the Atlantic Ocean were announced
by the War Department today, They
included:
(ConnecticuO
(Air Medal
Henry R. Hayes, LIST Lieut., High
Ridge Road, New Canaan.
Dominick Carboni. Sgt, Route J.,
North Franklin.
Leonard Toloczko, Corp Route
lat, Rockfall
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
Workers Taking Cut
Can't Quit Positions
Lowering of Pay No Bases for Getting Availability
Statements; Waterbury Labor Shortage Continues
Critical; Transfers Within Factories Expected

Lowering of pay is not basis
for issuance of statements OF avail
ability under the present job stabil-
ization plan in the Waterbury area,
it was disclosed today, and workers
who receive a cut may not be
able to remove their grievance
through appeals to the USES re-
view unit or the VINO, it was in
dicated.
Mrs. Mary M. Dewey area War
ManpoWer Commission director, to-
day confirmed the report that, as
the Job freeze" regulations now
stand. worker can't quit his job
because his pay has been lowered.
In the event earnings are cut so
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

the promised" worker has not been
sent here. 1t was previously be-
lieved a special investigator might
be appointed to serve Waterbury's
panel out of the district ration
headquarters recently set up here,
but that possibility appears ruled
out by lack of further organization,
observers note.
Because many local retail estab-
lishments have failed to FIVE March
1912 price lists and lack of help
makes it impossible to "go out" for
them, checking of ceiling price
compliance in many cases it is i'm
possible, it was diclosed.
Complaints Registered
Many complaints have come in
OH shoe repair prices, but only a few
of the citys estimated IS repairers
have entered lists at the ration
board, Mr.. Green said. Similar COM
plants are pouring in on price of
potatoes, one of the current short
age" commodities, he added. but mo
one knows what the legal price is"
Prices of all commodities which do
not have specific dollars-and-cents
limitations revert to those in force
in March, 1912, according to OPA
regulations.
Volunteer, work is being carried
on to the fullest possible extent,
however, the panel head stated and
though acticity is "stymied" by lack
of technical" assistant some
progress has been reported. He said
one volunteer worker has already
visited 40 stores in connection with
the education work Of the panel,
and has made reports on compli-
mace with OPA rules.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
&n4Hz7yvv,%
ESTABLISHED is0S
ESTABLISHED isss

There's A Cool, Breeze Catcher,
Zephyr Shirt That's The Next Best
Thing To An Air Conditioned Body
-$2.25.
It's very light weight, porous, dir
) filterine fabric thots not much
heavier thon feother-it comes
in three fost color, vat dyed shades
-ton, blue, corn-with fused col
lar or soft built up collar with stays
to keep collar trim ond neot-
however much the heat.
Its $2.25 shirt that has all the
advantages of good shirt making
with the added feoture of being
cool proposition when the heats
turned on.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
COE EYEWITNESS
OF FLOOD DAMAGES

John A. Coe, chairman of the
American Brass Company board
who returned yesterday from a bust
ness trip to Kenosha, Wis, passed
through the midwest flood and de-
scribes the damage as a "disheart-
ening sight" The local industrial
ist said he saw hundreds of acres
of farm land under water during his
train trip and the loss appeared i'm
mense. Much of the land has been
plowed and prepared before the dis
aster occurred, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

Indian students of Natal Uniyer-
sity college in Natal have decided
to refuse to attend graduation ex-
ercises if the college authorities per-
sist in discriminating between Eu
ropeans and Europeans at the
.AAH~s.nnpnA~S
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
GARDENS ON LEASE

Residents of Topeka, Kansas, may
rent taX-foreclosed land from the
county this year for Victory Gar
dens at 50 a plot, Leases end in
October when the lots 60 up for
public sale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

The 50 tons OF metal saved by
the Red Cross this year in substi-
tuting paper lapel tags for the usual
metal buttons will proc ace one me
Giroa-S izAd tank aud eight ieeus.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22
STAR GAUGING

Stars Of zero magnitude are
brighter than stars of first magni-
tude, and those Of minus magni-
tude are the brightest stars Of all.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22


tonight
formed installation Waterbury Disabled American
while Isabelle aduant
form similar hono for the auxiliary The joint ceremonies will be held
hail. Representatives
city will be in attendance Mayor John Myer Shwo
the
list of invited guests Thomas Hcev will Robert w.
chapter while
commander of the local auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-22

British Guiana, which did not
welcome United States food be-
fore the war, is now anxious to
get it.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Labor Draft May Come as
Result of Strike Threats

ling the entire home front behind
the impending European invasion.
,. Limiting labor draft TO recall
citrants in war industries who VIC
late labor's no strike pledge This
would require repeal Of recent
Selectiye Service act amendment
which specifically outlawed Undue.
lions through occupationsl groups
Few congressional leaders saw
much likelihood OF a universal Ia.
Dor draft however. In the coming
election year. Some doubted the ad
visibility OF congressional action
on any phase OF the labor question
which has been handled solely by
executive order since the start Of
the war.
Among those holding this view
was Sen. Walter F. George. D. Ga,
who believed that matters nov
have gone too far 70 handle in any
way except through executive ma
chinery.' He felt that wages should
have been stabilized by congress
sionsl action al the same time the
original price control act was ap
proved.
The two should have gone hand
INLAND but Congress was urged TO
leave labor policy with The eXecu-
tive branch OF government" George
said y don't believe Congress nov
can hope to take over the problem
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Cranddad Helps Fight Battle
of Atlantic, Severely Burned

depth bombs. the vibrations OF
which might be felt for over a
mile away, were dropped by the
destroyers guarding the convoy,
and In one instance one Of the sub
marines was sunk by an Allied
plane flying with the convoy.
Mr. Conklin. who with his wife
has lived in or'near Ypsilanti since
1874. has one son. Kenneth, who
is living on the family farm near
Cherry Hill. and two grandsons.
benjamin Ward Conklin, and Ed
win G Conklin Mr. Conklin was
an engineer with the Michigan Con
sumers Gas Company. and IFS pre-
deCessor. the Detroit city Gas Com
pany, for sppro imately - years.
after which he was employed as
an engineer a. the 1ombe Plant for
about one year prior 20 his going
into the merchant marine Before
becoming an engineer he was en-.
gaeed in farming
During his voyage Nj and Mrs.
Conkl.n observed their golden we'd
ding anniversary. she being at their
home. 2i4 Miles St. and he al sea
somewhere between Brazil and As
cension Island.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30

After nearly seven months in
the T.. s Maritime Service during
which he was in Dutch Guinea,
Trinidad Island, Brazil. and Cuba,
Lieut. Edwin G Conklin. who was
second engineer on the Steamship
Frugaiity, has returned to his
home here. and does not at present
contemplate another voyage Mr..
Conklin. who is past 20 years o.
age was a mechanical engineer at
the Ford Bomber Plant before leay-
ing last May for Sheepshead Bay,
Brooklyn. y Y. where he attended
the l.. s Maritime Training sta
ton FOR three weeks
Following his training. Mr. Coui-
lin left from New Orleans. La, in
a convoy u Il ships Several times
while al sea his ship developed
engine trouble, and he received ser
ious skin burns from escaping
steam while working on the en-
gines Although their ship was
not torpedoed. several times Nazi
submarines we're sighted. and on
some occasions the men we're Oh
- hour alerts while the subma-
rines were skulking nearby When
enemy submarines we're sighted.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
Save
Stranded Girl

A nine year old girl. stranded on
a rock in the middle Of a rapidly
rising river this morning was res
cued from her perch by two city
firemen and a policeman, while all
anxious crowd of spectators watch
ed. Firemen Harold Mass and
Sumner Coleman, and Police OF
fcer Ernest Rowe were called to
the Cross st. bridge this forenoon,
after Shirley Osborn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Osborn. 42S
w. Forest Ave, who with her six
year old brother. Leroy, had been
playing in the then dry river bed,
failed to notice that the water had
been turned on.
AS the water rose higher the girl
whose brother had gone in earlier
was unable to make her way to
the shore. She was sitting on the
rock in the middle of the river when
officers arrived, and the river had
risen TO about a foot over the rock.
Ice floats from farther up the river
had been released. and were sailing
past on both sides, making her
perch extremely precarious.
With police Oficer Rowe acting
as anchor man from the shore, the
two firemen waded out, holding
themselves by mean OF rope. Both
assisted in carrying the child to
safety, and she was taken immedi-
ately 10 her home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-30
War, Jeeps, Tanks, Tractors,
$4,000 And What A Ball Game,

The stakes are $4,000. The
score is even al the end OF the
ninth. Is it a ball game,
World series No. National
League? No. Not national nor
any other league. Just a sand lot
game in a clearing surrounded by
piles OF lumber. jeeps, tanks. trac.
tors and all sorts OF army equip
ment. The setting is in Africa.
the wildly cheering crowd Of fans
includes Americans, English,
French, Arabs and a good many
others.
And the leader Of the winning
team A soldier from Ypsilanti
1t. Eugene Bostrom.
II all started when the boys In
Parts Supply challenged a neigh.
boring unit 10 game for high
stakes. under leadership Of It.
Bostrom. who in 1912 traded his
position as manager Of the Hotel
Huron for service toys.
There had been a previous game
for smaller stakes. The take on
that match was only 81 900 and