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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
| OUTING WILL Be
AT WARCO'S GROVE
First War Democratic Club
to Have 18th Annual
Get=Together

The First Ward Democratic clubs
9th annual outing will be held
Sunday at Wargo's grove, with j.
Francis Cullen as general chairman
of the committee on arrangements.
Committees are announced as fol-
lows: General, Mrs. Cullen, John
Ash, Harold 7Iurtha, William Ho-
land, Andrew Holland, Peter Brooks,
Andrew Wargo, Cyril Toughey, Ed
mond Ryan, Edward Lavandauskas,
James Maxwell, Leo Carroll, Joseph
st. John, Richard Durkin, ST., Dan
Patrick McKeon.
Tickets, Mr.. Ash, chairman, Mr.
Cullen, Mr.. Murtha, Mr.. Meegan
Mr.. Maxwell and Emmett Callahan;
food and refreshments, Mr.. Ryan
Michael Lawley, James Claffery, Mr.
Lavandauskas and Mr.. McKeon
sports, Mr.. Carroll, chairman
sports, Mr.. Carroll, chairman, James
Petit, Mr.. Brooks, William Holland
Mr.. Wargo, Mr.. st. John and Daniel
Callahan.
A program featuring sports, var
iety of games and refreshments is
planned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
SPECIAL EVENTS
WILL Be HELD
U. S. Rubber Company
Family Outing to Be
August 20

Naugatuck, Aug. 24-Several out
standing special events have been
arranged for the United States
States Rubber Company Family
Outing which is to be held at Lin
den Park in Union City, Sunday,
August Goth.
Among the attractions will be a
band concert by the Naugatuck
Community band from 200 p. m. to
400 p. M, a softball game, put
ting the U. S. Rubber Industrial
League team against that of the
Lewis Manufacturing Company; an
all-star Bocci game will be played,
and bingo games will be provided
for the entertainment of the pen
sioners of the company.
An exhibition prize fight will also
be presented, and the afternoons
entertainment will be climaxed by
ten-act vaudeville show and the
drawing for the door prize which is
$500 War Bond.
Dancing will be held in the even
ing from 600 to 900 with music
being provided by Ernie Cosman's
ten-piece orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Britain
Postwar
Dream House
BY DUDLEY ANN HARMON
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, Aug. "a. CUP)-A ream-
house for postwar Britain featur-
ing electric refrigeration and other
conveniences Americans take for
granted has reached the blue print
stage after survey made for the
ministry of health.
But there'l be no central heating
because the average Briton still is
suspicious of it.
Of the 2,O77 persons queried in
the survey, very few even men
toned central heating. Those who
did wanted to know what happens
when the apparatus breaks down.
So open fires and portable electric
stoves will heat the dream home.
Unlike Americans, the English
worker doesn't think of things like
telephones and hot water when
asked what he wants in his ideal
home. The chances are he never
has known them. Instead, he asked
the Society of Women Housing
Managers making the survey, for
space and privacy.
11OuSC VIII OlVC
The new house will give him BOTH
The living room will be 10 by 10
feet. There will be built-in cup
boards and more of them and the
rooms will be squared for better
arrangement both of furniture and
occupants.
The society is insisting on cleo
trio refrigeration-a revolutionary
move in Britain which scarcely has
known it. 1t counts on postwar
mass production to make it avail
able.
The dream house will have hot
water too, though that again is
something Englishmen don't ask for
They fear it is beyond their means.
The society plans to use domestic
boilers and other tried and trusted
types of British water-heating
equipment.
The house will have a bathroom
and kitchenette, tiled for easier
cleaning and the bedrooms will be
large enough for two single beds.
RIJY WAR RONDS. STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

should be devised for the operations
of the borough court and the pro-
baton officer, and provision should
be made for prompt payo7 ont to the
borough of all amounts due.
"A survey should be made Of all
borough property to determine that
it is properly covered by fire and
other insurance Consideration
should be given to carrying burglary
and robbery insurance.
1.-THE abstract of the grand list
should be completed and used as
the basis for preparation of the rate
book"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Three Republican members of the
BOARD favored Rocco Mariana for
assessor, James P. Sweeney for Dor
ough attorney and Walter Kasloski,
building inspector, Mariana and
Kosloski are Democrats, and
Sweeney, who is not registered with
any party, has served as borough
attorney with Democratic, Republic
can and Socialist administrations.
Attorney, Game, who recently
finished term of office as judge
Of the borough court, has served as
borough attorney under several
Democratic administrations.
Mariana, former assessor under
a Democratic administration, was
dropped two years ago in favor OF
James More CD who announced
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
"KIsMET" COMIC CHOSEN

M-G-M has engaged Hobart
Cavanaugh for the comedy role of
Feisal In "Kismet," romantic spec
tacle In Technicolor. He will be
teamed with Hugh Herbert, both of
whom appear as stooges of the beg
gar-magician Hail, starring role for
Ronald Colman. william Dieterle
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

that he did not want to be con-
sidered for reappointment.
The full board attended the meet
ing which started at $3.50 and was
adjourned at 8:45. 1t had been
agreed that the making of the ap-
pointments would constitute the
only business to be transacted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Naugatuck, August "a.

Naugatuck August "a. - The Board of Warden and
Burgesses, at meeting which lasted only Is minutes,
Monday night, finally succeeded in filling three import
ant offices that had left open since May Five previous
attempts had been made but unsuccessful. Luke
Comiskey named assessor; Martin L. Caine borough
attorney, and Andrew Bentley, building inspector.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
SHOUTS HIS WAY TO JAIL

Houston, Tex. (UP) Raymond
Palacious won't have oshout to
hsi friends up on the sixth floor of
the Harris county Jail any longer.
Now he can whisper to them. Off,
GERS arrested Palacious for disturb
Ing the peace and lodged him among
his friends.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
The Borough Auditors
Report Expenditures
Three Departments Had Over Expenditures, Net
Expenses Listed at 8,68340

tory of the town for that depart
ment, $241 OPS, and the net expen-
ditures are listed by the auditors at
S254, 602.48. There is a $3,489.31 over
expenditure in the item, salaries or
regular, special and evening school
teachers"
The auditors reported that "the
minutes of the (board of education)
meetings were inadequate"
However the general records of
the board were adequate and ac-
curately kept, the auditors stated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
OLD TEACHERS TURN PUPILS

Camp Bulls, San Antonio. Tex.
(UP)-Maj. Edgar L. Bull of the
military police looked over the men
who same to his State Guard school
at Camp Bulls and saw: Capt.
William E. Grassland Of the Houston
State Guard, who as a major in the
British army in World War I, had
been Bulls instructor in tank school
And 1t. Forest c. Parker of the
Dickinson, Tex, State Guard, who
had been Bulls first-sergeant in
the first world war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

The Casper Davis post, American
Legion, will hold a meeting at 8
this evening in Fraternity hall. Com
mander William Rooney will be in
charge.
The Casper Davis Drum Corps
will meet this evening at 7 p. m. on
Thomaston avenue.
The Goodwill lodge, knights of
Pythias met last evening at 8
o'clock in Fraternity hall. Ralph
T. Lane, chancellor commander pre-
sided at the meeting.
Miss Francis With Food Panel
Miss Frieda Francis, 1856 Boyden
street, has started duties with the
food panel of the local ration board.
The appointment was announced
by Mrs. Root, local food ration
administrator.
| Briefs
George Lane of Fort Hill avenue
spent a weeks vacation in Har-
winton at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Rood.
Peter Clarity, U. S. NJ, is spend
ing seven-day leave at his home
on Fort Hill avenue. click" is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Clarity.
Mr.. Clarity recently underwent a
major operation at the Waterbury
hospital but is now resting comfort
ably.
Pvt. Russell Williams, U. S. Army
returned to Fort Devens after
spending a Today furlough at his
| home on DoWnes street extension
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell williams.
Miss Cecilia Brenneis has returned
to her home on Cooke street after
! having spent a vacation at Hall
Quarry, Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis J. Whalen
of Huntingdon avenue, announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Veronica Margaret Whalen. to
Seaman First Glass Raymond w.
Shove, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond w. Shove. Oak Hill ave-
nue..
Tech. Sergt. Norman Dubay sta
toned at Pine Camp in Watertown,
N. Y, spent the weekend with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
their home on Downes street,
Alfred Botelko, U. S. N. stationed
in Brooklyn, N. Y, spent a week.
end leave with his wife, Olive at
their home on Downes street,,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Three Important Offices Are Filled
Borough Briefs

The Ladies' Aid of the Salem
Lutheran Church will be entertained
at Silver Tea Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs
Olaf Nelson, SO Quinn street.
Walter Ploski of Greenwood ST.,
former Naugatuck high school ath-
lete, has been promoted to sergeant
in the Army, according to word re-
ceived here. Sergt. Ploski is station
ed in England.
Pvt. William G. Leuchars, q. S.
Marine Air Corps, returned Satur-
day to Pensacola, Fla, to resume
studies in naval photography after
spending short furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Leu
chars, New street.
Jack Moran of Meadow street, has
been advanced to corporal at Camp
Ellis, ILL.,, where he is instructor at
a school of surgery. Corp. Moran
enlisted in the Army Medical Corps
eight months ago.
Mrs. Raymond Finsel, 40 German
St., entertained recently Mrs. w. L.
Neubert of Chicago, Ill. A reception
was held with QUITO town guests
attending from Wallingford, New
Haven and Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson and
daughter of New Jersey, former
Naugatuck residents, are visiting
here.
Mrs. Axel Carlson has returned to
her home on New street, Ext, after
visit with her brother and sister
in-law, Lieut.. and Mrs. Harold
Turnblom, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Rev. Joseph Hughes, pastor
of ST. Joseph's church, Sharon
Springs Kansas, is visiting with his
mother, Mrs. Mary Hughes, ITO
Meadow street. Frederick Barnett
accompanied Father Hughes here
| lIOlll IAdllodO-
A son, Douglas joan, was born
! to Pfc Douglas Cockroft and Mrs.
Cockroft of Naugatuck, Saturday,
August 81, in st. Mary's hospital,
Waterbury.
Pfc. Cockroft is with the Army
Air Force stationed at Elgin Field,
Fla.
Aux. Ruth Beckling, member of
the Womens Army Corps, returned
Monday to Shaw Field, Sumpter, S.
c., after visiting relatives on Spenc-
er street.
| Dues Payable
Dues to the Naugatuck Building
and Loan association are payable
today and Wednesday. E. G. Lingen-
held secretary, will be at his office
all day and from to 9 each evening
to receive payments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

British soldiers serving at lonely
bases are raising poultry for di-
version.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Meeting Last
Night Lasted
Is Minutes
luke Conisky Named Assessor, Martin Game Bor-
ough Attorney, and Andrew Bentley Building In
spector, Only Business Transacted

Correspondent, Larry Shepley-Phone Naugatuck 3945
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Dues Payable
Dues to the Naugatuck Building
and Loan association are payable
today and Wednesday. E. G. Lingen-
held secretary, will be at his office
all day and from Z to 9 each evening
to receive payments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

143 PARK AVE.,
NAUGATUCK
family house, rooms, h. W. h., l
car garage. lot so x 143, price $500.
annaul taxes $102 cash, down $3.50.
D. T. harrington, Inc.
al West Main st. Dial 1912
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

A, new deposit of iron ore, i'm
portant for war, has been located
and staked on behalf of the Crown
in Quebec Province.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Aux. Ruth Beckling, a member of
the Women's Army Corps, returned
Monday to Shaw Field, Sumpter, S.
c., after visiting relatives on Spenc-
er street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, Aug. 24-The funeral
Of Mrs. Elvira Skirdulas. IS, wife
Of Joseph Skirdulas of Mulberry Hill.
who died Saturday in st. Mary's
Hospital, Waterbury, from injuries
suffered in a fall from a hay wagon
Thursday, was held this morning at
$3.50 from the Buckmiller Funeral
home, % Park Place, to st. Mary's
Church, where a solemn high Mass
of requiem was celebrated at 900
O'Clock. Burial was in st. James
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24
SGT. KELLY WAS
DINNER GUEST
Peter Clarity, U. S. N, is
Home on Seven=Day
Leave
WATERVILLE
Barbara Burns, Correspondent.
Telephone 3-8231.

Waterville, Aug. 24.-Sergt. Will
liam Keilty, stationed at Camp
Breckenridge, Kentucky, was hon
ored at party in Botelle's Inn at
Bantam Lake. Those present were
his wife, Mrs. Josephine Kelly, Mr..
and Mrs. John Cavanaugh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Colgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
William McGrath, Jr., and Mrs.
Mary Moore.
Auxiliary Firemen Meet
There was a meeting of the auxil-
larry firemen last evening in the
engine house. A campaign was
started for new members. The meet
ing was conducted by Chairman
Charles Rasmussen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Pvt. William G. Leuchars, q. S.
Marine Air Corps, returned Satur-
day to Pensacola, Fla, to resume
studies in naval photography after
spending short furlough with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Leu
chars, New street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

The Ladies Aid of the Salem
Lutheran Church will be entertained
at Silver Tea Thursday afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Olaf Nelson, So Quinn street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-24

Jack Moran of Meadow street, has
been advanced to corporal at Camp
Ellis, Ill, where he is instructor at
school of surgery. Corp. Moran
enlisted in the Army Medical Corps
eight months ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

would have little trouble. If any. in
finding q job made 70 order for his
particular talents. Also on the
same pages hidden in between these
slaring advertisements are specified
Jobs for Negroes as busboys. por-
tiers. garage car washers and strong
arm men to do rough work in in
dustry. Also one advertisement ap-
pcals for colored women 10 wash
cars. The same papers. in their
news sections and headlines. scream
the cause Of democracy and preach
the four freedoms for all people
down under. One Clarence Ross,
graduate from a trade school. when
sent from the Michigan Unemploy-
mcnt Service to several plants need
ing tool and die makers, designers
and craftsmen. found that the cap
ton over these advertisements.
though not clearly written, meant
in reality for white only" One
shop located on Woodward Avenue
told Ross his talents would have 10
60 begging. II was impossible for
him to work there. So today young
efficient black America sweeps the
crumbs falling from the table OF
Democracy and meanwhile is &C
cused of being pro-Japanese when
he demands something better.
Want ads in this supposedly great
American Democracy are rs Hitler.
istic and fascist as the Third Reich
and Mussolini's decaying legions.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
1T HAPPENED HERE

Last week group of Negro filters from Sell
fridge Field arrived at the Oscoda Air Base in Iosco
county, Michigan, for training and less than
"a hours later, the Iosco county board of super
visors voted unanimously for\a resolution which
reads in part:
Resolved by this Board, that the War Depart
ment be requested to remove Negro soldiers from
the Oscoda Air Base and to refrain from sending
others there, but rather to avail itself of the multi
tudinous communities and bases where such social
and racial problems could not arise"
This incident is tragic commentary on the
state of this democracy for which the cream of
American youth Of all coors riskng their young
necks on the world battle fronts This must be good
tdings for Hitler and his Axis gang who may be
apprehensive at the moment about their arms, but
who have fear for the future of their pet Aryan
ideas. Here we see group of Michiganders who
are doubtless not many generations removed from
European poverty and oppression up in arms over
the assignment of Negro soldiers to their lily-whte
county.
Although the training of these Negro boys at
Oscoda might ultimately result in shortening the
war and saving the lives of some of the young sons
of Iosco, the leading citizens are anxious to kick
them out Of the area for fear their Aryan paradise
might be despoiled. When one reflects upon the
humatons of jim-crowsm in the armed forces
of wanton discrimination facing these Negro young
sters each hour Of their waking day, of the oppres-
sve racial atmosphere in which these boys may
have to live all their lives, the action of the whites
in Iosco county becomes downright criminal
The patient dignity maintained by our soldiers
under such humiliation is miracle of the human
spirit Insulted, lynched and spat upon these black
boys in our armed forces who are living up to every
inch of the responsibilities of full citizenship in this
country should be welcomed with flowers by the cit
zens of Oscoda. Instead of gracious welcome they
received reception which might have been planned
by Hitler himself. The Iosco county board of super
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
NEGRO MILITANCY

A number of erstwhile liberals, who used to tell
Negroes that the only rights they can win IN TINS
democracy are those that they willing TO put up
a militant struggle for are becoming alarmed now
because the masses of Negroes have taken them
seriously. They deliberately encouraged the very
militancy that they fear today. The pupils are
threatening to get little ahead of the teachers and
the latter are alarmed because they are losing con-
troll and leadership, and some of them have dared
to intimate that there is something "subverslVe
about the New Negro.
The fears of these fake liberals exceeded
only by their stupidity and ignorance. ANY true
analysis of the new mtancy among the Negro
masses will reveal that they are most militant on
behalf Of democracy and against fascsm IN our own
backyard as well as in Hitlers The earnest liberal
today has the task of giving direction and leadership
to this rising mtancy among us in order that the
best ends of this democracy may be served IN war
and peace The true liberal leadership has grave
responsibility in this hour when Negroes are fight
ing to make democracy something more than dodge
behind which the native fascsts run riot The masses
are crying for true and sound leaders who will take
them out of the valley of oppression and show the
way to the fulfilment of the promises of our demo-
cratic heritage.
The Negro wants his rights and he is deter
mined to have them, and where is the true democrat
who would question this spirit? 1t is simple mat
ter really to point out the weaknesses, to criticize
our methods to belabor petty points of confusion.
The liberals however, finding it very difficult
to produce program that offers practical sou-
ton to the growing tensions between the races
which have resulted from the bold refusal of most
of America to scuttle the policy of white suprem-
acy." This is no time to put the brakes on Negro
progress or Negro militancy rather it is the time
when strong leadership is necessary to use this new
spirit of the Negro in the interests of democ-
racy and new world order of freedom and equality
for all men,. The Negro is in the vanguard of this
war for democracy and he is ready to wipe every
vestge Of Hitlersm off the face of this earth and
the native fascists will not be excepted.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
DETROIT MERRY-GO-ROUND
Bv TONY VANCE

| Wayne county Democrats arc prac-
tically overjoyed They contend that
the Highway department no longer
controlling the party Wayne coun.
~ will have a greater voice in set
ting party policies in the future and
will not suffer from the dictates Of
upstate Democrats. The logical
strong man TO guide the party safe
ly is Jacob p. Sumeracki. oldest
from a point of service Of ell pub
lie officials in Wayne County. His
election as county auditor gives him
the singular distinction of being the
only auditor who has obtained his
position by virtue OF being elected.
On taking office treasurer will be
appointed to fill the vacancy of the
position Sumeracki now holds. The
rumored flvorite sons for the posi-
ton are John LJack) Hayes and
Roeul Rice. Hayes is now con-
nected with the auditors office and
Rice is with the Probate Court.
X y. x
A review Of the daily want ad
section of the newspapers reveal
an astounding demand for all types
of skilled labor. The casual OBJ
server is led to believe that any
man qualified to run a machine
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24

THIS WEEK. one thousand nine
hundred and ten years ago. Jesus
walked the last mile" to Calvary
He died that men might live.
We celebrate that death today. Yes
celebrate ...not mourn; for why
should death be mourned?. Life is
very good. but ceath is al. good
and as sound and as swce. as life.
Deliver ne from so over prizing
lie that | cannot lay it down when
ever the occasion requires. with
dignity and sentility. -
Death and decay are just ae es'
sential 70 the operation OF growth
as birth. Death is just as c.ean a:
birth.
There vas no-more tragedy in ihC
death OF Jesus than there was in HI!
life The purpose Of our lives /!
cot happiness and bliss but growth
and development. Suffering anc
failure arc the substances upor
which growth and development
feed Character. genius and beauty
are only seen in sous that are burn
ing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-04-24
life and have Il more ahundantly.
" =. - 4
HE PROGRESS OF {

lie ana nave IL more a"uiio"ii'iS'
~ Z: :. x
THE PROGRESS OF the world is
marked by its calvaries. II there
was no death there would be no
lie lf there were no Calvaries
there would be &c resurrections...
II there we're no Ge:hsemanes there
would be no growth.
II Christ's death teaches anything
above all else. II is that we need
have any fear o. death.
There Is a part OF ne that Is very
friendly 70 dea'h and would not
at al, find death unwelcome IL il
should come without too many
pains and alarms :. Underneath all
my interest in things. lies tired
ness OF the world. It's crisscros:
;angles. its perpetually unsolvet
mysteries. its ehaffihgs and oa'
filings Not that am morbid
bitter for I try 70 keep my fac
TO the light and do really love !.
and the universe. But feel OF,
toward death as do towards sleC
I can think CT nothing more drea
.ul .han G world without sleep a.
| death.