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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
POLICE ESCORTS
FOR GOVERNORS
State Troopers to Act as
Aides at New London
Farley

Hartford, July 12.-Colonel Edward
j. Hickey, commissioner of State
Police, today issued orders detailing
certain officers of the state police to
New London next Thursday and Fri
day, for the New England COVER
nors' conference, at Lighthouse Inn.
Because of wartime conditions,
and the need Of conservation of
time and trave,, no social activities
have been planned in connection
with the conference, which is pri-
marily, according to Governor Ray
mond E. Baldwin, so that I'VE can
find out what's really going on in
Washington and elsewhere, then de-
eide what to do about it,
The visiting governors will not
be accompanied by their wives, but
will bring with them official aides
for this working conference, ac-
cording to the announcement re-
ceived at Governor BaldWinS Of
flee today from the office of Gov.
Leverett Saltonstall of Massachu-
sets, who is chairman of the con-
ference.
Governor Baldwins state police
aide will be Lieutenant John Ha-
nusovsky, and Commissioner Hickey
announced the state police aides for
the governors as follows: Governor
J. Howard McGrath, Rhode Island;
Lieut.. Chameroy; Governor Loverett
Saltonstall, Massachusetts, Lieut..
Clocker; Governor Robert O. Blood,
New Hampshire; Sergt. Norman
Lowery; Governor Sumner Sewell
of Maine, Sergeant Tierney; Gov
ernor William H. Wills of Yer
mont, Sergeant Johnson.
Thursday nights session of the
governors conference will be closed
to all but the official party, but Fri
day mornings session in New Lon
don will be open to the public. All
of the governors will speak on a
New England radio network at 1880
Friday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
BY HARLOW CHURCH
NEA Staff CORRESPONDENT

Manzanar, Calf, July 10.-Life
goes on in deceptively normal way
at the relocation centers to which
more than 100000 people of Japan
csc ancestry were evacuated over
year ago from their homes, farms
and businesses in the Pacific Coast
military zone.
Men and women work, and
children laugh and play in the
streets. Couplyes get married
babies are born in the hospitals
and the ancients die. But under
the routine activity runs cur
rent of uneaSiness, bitterness and
fear.
Each of the camps is city a
city of tarpapered barracks pro-
jected with mathematical monotony
upon mile after mile of once DESC
late earth. And every city is a
prison, too. Only about 1000 have
passed the sentries at the gates to
accept employment and try to re-
sumo independent lives in the east
and middle-West.
MANAGERS ELECTED
Administration here is based on
the block system. Each block OF
barracks has its own kitchen and
mess hall, its own community lava
tories, laundry rooms and recreation
hall. Each block vies with others
for the prettiest community garden
or park, the most productive garden
or the hest ha Sehal II team
Each block has an elected man
ager and an evacuee administra-
tive officer who is appointed by
the Project Director to serve as
his personal representative in
matters that affect the block resi-
dents. The block manager keeps
his people informed of official
rules and policies, sees to it that
the block is kept in good repair,
collects and distributes the mail
and supervises the distribution of
supplies.
Each camp has its own con-
sumner cooperative enterprise, fl
nanced with evacuee funds and left
largely in their hands. Stores
and canteens have been estab-
lished, barber and beauty shops
have been opened. Mazanar even
has sort of country club, fash
Toned by golf enthusiasts with
their own hands out of the wind
blown soil and open to members
only. Membership and dues con-
sist of willingness to spend as
many hours working on the golf
course as are spent playing.
HAVE OWN OFFICIALS
There is little unemployment
DIN these camps. Farms, factories
and other industries operate on a
44-hour week. With the excep-
ton of the Administrative Off
Ger, the evacuees man most of
the posts in the fire department,
police department and hospital.
Every religious group is repre-
sented except Shinto, the japanese
religion of war and hate, which is
banned. Each camp has its own
newspaper, printed both in English
and japanese.
The regular elementary and
high schools are conducted as in
any other CITY, In addition, there
are many evening classes open to
all who desire to attend-classes
in beginning English for the Issei,
classes in paper flower making
and flower arranging, and many
others. The most popular evening
class is the public events forum
where war and political news of
the day is told and discussed. ),
The camps have resulted in a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Divided Reactions On
Death Of Local Bills
City Officials Exuberant Over Governors Veto; Fire.
men, Policemen Not Pleased; Comments Made

The usual Blue Monday atmo-
sphere wasn't prevalent in the main
wing of the City Hall today as
elated city officials sauntered
through their duties chuckling over
Governor Baldwins veto of the
principal Waterbury bills passed
during the session of the recent
general assembly,
On the other hand, blue Mondays
mist continued to spread through
the rear wings (the fire and police
departments as members of the
fire and police departments trudged
disgunttedly about their duties.
In vetoing most Of the Water
bury bills, Saturday morning, Gov
ernor Baldwin caustically cvriticized
this city in declaring that it is in
need of an efficient local admins
tration.
The governor added, These bills
as I see it were an invasion OF
home rule for Waterbury"
The following bills were vetoed.
The 5000 per year cost-of living
bonus now received by members of
the police department be made
permanent raises; that the $500 per
year cost-of- living bonuses paid
firemen be made permanent and
that officers of the department re-
ceive additional raises ranging up to
81, 900 per year; that the five-man
board of tax commissioners be re-
placed by single assessor plus two
deputies; that the health depart
ment nurses be frozen into their
jobs for life; that an officer with
the rank of captain head the police
alarm system; that a pension Sys-
tenn be set up for employees OF the
department of education not now
covered by pension.
The following bills were signed:
one amending the city charter to
provide for the post of second
deputy fire chief; another that gives
the board of police commissioners
the right, if they so wish, to rein
state Anthony Stango as men,
Der of the police department: the
third establishes a state commits
sion to study Waterburys pension
laws.
In vetoing the police and fire de-
partment bills, the governor de-
clared that his action was not based
on an opinion that the wage scales
of the department are sufficient.
He said the bill is local matter
and is up to the city administra-
ton to take necessary steps prompt
ly to insure adequate compensation
for services rendered and that all,
if any, injustices existing in one de-
partment against another be COR
rected.
In issuing a statement to the
press, he said: felt that under ex-
listing charter provisions local au-
thorities have the power to do what
the bills ask. These matters are
purely local The local authorities
should step in and remedy the sit
uation.
Mayor John S. Monagan, one of
those elated over the governors
action in vetoing most Of the bills,
said that the governors comments
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
ANNE BROWNE IS
AT ST. LUKE'S
Employed at New York
Hospital for Summer
Months
MlDDLEBuRY
Correspondent: N.ncy Riley
Telephone 4-641e

Middlebury, July 12.-Miss Ethel
Simmons of Millville. spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Crowley OF
Yale avenue.
Miss Anne Browne, nurse at West
over school, is spending the summer
in New York City where she is en-
ployed at st. Luke's hospital.
Miss Florence Wurm, student
nurse at the Waterbury hospital, is
spending a two weeks vacation at
the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Wurm of Yale avenue.
Miss Alice Carragan. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carragan, is va
cationing at Montowese.
Mrs. Harland Croker and son,
Harland, Jr., have returned to their
home after a weeks visit with Mr..
and Mrs. John Pope of Welton,
N. H.
Mrs. Charles A. Colt is spending a
few weeks at Madison as guest of
Mrs. Talcott B. Clapp and Mrs.
Richard M. c. Glenn, Jr., who are
there for the season.
Mrs. William Henry White has re-
turned from a few days stay at
Marblehead Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
More Protests Filed
Against Ordinance
Electrical Inspector O'ROurke Announces Written
Objections to Proposed Code Being Received

safety to persons and property.
Where there are no specific stand
ards of the State of Connecticut, or
any orders, rules or regulations is
sued by authority thereof, conform
ity with the regulations set forth in
the National Electrical Code, as APP
proved by the American Standard
Association, and the electrical pro-
visions of other safety codes ap
proved by the American Standards
Association, shall be prima facie evil
dences of conformity with approved
standards for safety to pels sons and
property"
In response to the persons who re-
quested the above section erased,
Mr.. O'Rourke said, such a clause
provides safety for the people OF
Waterbury. Only narrow-minded =
dividuals would seek to make such
a request without such foresight
Persons requesting, and in some
cases demanding, that section "a be
deleted from the newly proposed
ordinance are also making redicu-
lous request, declared Mr.. O'Rourke.
The section reads as follows: The
electrical inspector shall be noti-
fled in writing by the person doing
work, just when roughing IN work is
completed, and again when the en-
tire work is completed, in each case
within 48 hours after the compile
ton of said work. The Inspector or
his deputy shall inspect the same
within 48 hours, not including Sun
days or holidays, after receipt of
such notice, ETC."
One letter on Mr.. O'Rourke's desk
said electrical wiring jobs, in re-
ference to section "a, should not be
inspected until the entire job is
completed
whats the sense of INSPECTING a
job thta is covered up so that you
cannot see any defects If they were
there?" he asked.
1.-THE purpose of my job is to see
that the electrical wiring isn't de-
fective when installed. And the
only way I can determine that is
by inspecting the job as it pro-
crosses not when I can't see the
wiring" he asserted.
Some of these letters are going
to be laughed at when theyrs dis
cussed at the special meeting which
will be called in the near future, "
he added. Persons are making re-
quests for deletion of clauses that
will provide safety for our city. A
lot will come to light at THAT meet
ing and lot of people will wish
they never spoke up
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

OF the New England states, Maine
ranked 38, New Hampshire 20, Yer
mont, 40, Massachusetts 10, and
Rhode Island 10. Of all states east
of the Mississippi, New York was
Connecticuts closest rival, ranking
seventh to this states third.
In the nation, Oregon was fourth,
Alaska fifth, Washington State
sixth, New York seventh, California
eighth, Nevada ninth, and Michi-
gan tenth.
"This fine record" Colonel Hewes
declared, can only be interpreted
as a magnificent tribute to the
people of Connecticut, to the volun-
teers who comprise the local COM
mittees and to my predecessors
Lieutenant Philip HeweS and the
late Thomas S. Smith. 1t was Mr.
Smith and Lieut.. Hewes, in con-
junction with State Chairman Ro-
Isr. 3. Ncwe..., who aid tie found
alton and built the organization
that is bringing credit to our state
today"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

Written objections to certain
clauses in the newly proposed cleo
trical wiring ordinance are begin
ming to pour into his office, an
nounced Municipal Electrical In
spector Martin C. O'Rourke today.
Notably we're those comments and
criticisms on sections 81 and "a to
which officials of small" factories
are opposed, he said. He pointed
out the absurdity of some of the
persons make accompanying their
requests.
one letter requested the nullifica-
ton of section 81 which reads as
follows, but didn't give convincing
reason for it, said Mr.. O'Rourke:
The section states, "All installa-
Sions of electrical equipment shall
be in conformity with the provisions
Of this Ordinance, with the statutes
of the State of Connecticut, and
any orders, rurle7 and regulations
issued by authority thereof and with
approval electrical standards for
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
ITALIANS REPORT
BITTER FIGHTING

London, July 12-(UP)-An Ital-
ian communique, reporting contin-
ued "bitter" fighting on Sicily. said
counter attacking Axis forces had
defeated Allied troops Eat several
points," causing a withdrawal in
one sector.
The communique did not mention
a previous report from the Berlin
radio which said an American
formation" had been pushed back
into the sea. The italians claimed
heavy damage to ships of the in
vasion fleet, including hits on three
cruisers and the sinking of eight
steamers.
The cruisers and three steamers,
including two of 8,000-tons each,
were credited to Italian torpedo
planes while the German air force
was said to have sunk five steam
ers and several landing craft be-
sides setting 40 merchant ships and
transports afire.
Thirty EIGHT Allied planes were
shot down yesterday, the Italian
high command said.
Previous Italian reports broadcast
by radio Rome told of the start of
counter attack Sunday morning
with hand -to-hand fighting in some
places.
Parachute troops sent in by the
Allies were reported by Berlin and
RNr.,e to have been rounded up, an
:,iliiiated or dispersed.
1t was not indicated whether to-
days Rome claims of ship sinkings
included those made yesterday by
the Axis radios. The previous ones
we're, two to three cruisers and an
ammunition ship sunk or damaged,
a 15,000-ton liner" damaged. two
merchant ships sunk and "a planes
shot down.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements fof
weekly payments during disability
or for specific payment in case
of permenent injury we're approved
today by Compensation Commits
sioner John j. O'Connell:
Anielle J. Calise of 10 Wight
man place, Waterbury, against
Scovill Manufacturing Company.
S6.13 for three weeks, injury to
head.
Charles Van Deusen of Torrins-
ton against American Brass Com
pany of Torrington, 1929 begin
ming June 20, back strain.
Domenic Frenza of 1853 Baldwin
street, Waterbury, against Ameri-
can Brass Company, $25 beginning
July 2, hernia.
Alice Ross of SIS State street,
Waterbury, against Waterbury
Clock Company. $16.29 beginning
June II, injury to left arm.
Eugene Giramonti of Torring-
ton against Hotchkiss Brothers
Company, s25 beginning June 10.
injury to right wrist.
A Bozzuto of 18 Carver street,
Waterbury, against Chase Brass
and Copper Company, Metal
Works plant, s25 for two weeks,
20 per cent losst of function OF dis
tai phalanx of left middle finger.
Jessie Malfield, formerly OF 81
Griggs street, Waterbury, and
now of New York City, against
Chase Brass Copper Company.
Metal Works plant, $25 for six
weeks, burns to right wrist and
forearm leaving scares.
Willie knight of 10 Wood street,
Waterbury, against Chase Brass
and Copper Company, Metal
Worksplant, s25 beginning May
81, fracture of left instep.
A. West of 1854 Park road, Wa
terbury, against Chase Brass and
Copper Company, Metal Works
plant, S25 beginning June q, con-
tusions of right instep and great
toe and burns to left hand.
Charles Virgins of So Abbott
avenue, Waterbury, against Chase
Brass and Copper Company. Roll
ing Mills plant, 5000 beginning
April l. injury to back.
Thomas Daddona of 259 Orange
street, Waterbury, against Chase
Brass and Copper Company. Roll
ing Mills plant. $25 beginning
June 10, confusion of left chest.
Pasquale Pizzi of Thomastor
against Chase Brass and Copper
Company Metal Works plant, sos
beginning May 26. Commissions Of
left shin and right knee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

of the city conditions, particularly
those in the assessors Office, will be
given consideration. He also made II
clear that the veto of the bills con-
corning the policemen's and fire.
mems salaries does not mean that
the present $500 cost-of Living bonus
given them will be stopped.
The public is we'll aware Of thu
fact that most of these bills were
introduced by Senators John r.
Tobin Cd, and Francis Summa-
(R). Both of these men refused to
comment when asked for their re-
action to the governors action.
In closing. the mayor said:
think the governors idea with res
pect to the separate jurisdiction o.
the city and state Is correct. I be.
lieve he was right in his stand
that the state should not interfere
in local matters wdich elected Local
officials can handle"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
| Dead, 6 Hurt
In Racial Fiaht

Greenville, Pa. July - - CU.PD
One soldier was killed and six
were wounded in fighting among
Negro and white troops at the
Shenango personnel replacement
depot near here last night it was
announced today.
Soldiers, following a dispute with
white troops, broke into supply
building in the If battalion area,
armed themselves with rifles and
ammunition and began firing into
the area occupied by the whites
Camp authorities withheld the
name Of the dead soldier, a Negro,
until relatives had been notified.
The six wounded, also Negroes, were
admitted to the station hospital for
treatment of gunshot wounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
"LIE-DETECTOR?"

The ordeal of bread and cheese
was an early method Of determining
guilt of criminals in England. 4
criminal was fed dry bread ane
cheese and if he could not dowr
it without choking, he was con-
sidered guilty. Many prisoners went
to their doom because they were
dry -mouthed and choking with ter.
rior and could not get the dry fare
down
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
BENEFIT PLANNED
FOR FIRE HOUSE
Scovill's Hill Billies to
Furnish Music; Building
Permits Issued
WOLCOTT
Correspondent: Alma r. Cole
Tel 3-2803

Wolcott, July IL - The following
applications were approved for is
suance of permits by the town
clerk at a meeting Of the coming
commission; Charles Beaudoin,
Route 1863, chicken coop; Prosper
Cassette, Bucks Hill, chicken coop;
Simon Gagnon, Bound Line road,
chicken coop; Joseph Whitright,
Munson road, chicken coop; Flor
ence DiAmbrisi, Nichols road, addi-
ton to dwelling.
At a special meeting of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Wolcott
Volunteer Fire Department held at
the fire house on Central avenue
Monday night, Mrs. Matthew B.
Donnelly, chairman of the dance
committee, reported that dance
will be held at the fire house July
"a with Scovills Hill Billies furnish
ing the music for both round and
square dancing. The proceeds will
be used to help pay on the mort
gage OF the fire house. Buses from
Waterbury pass by the fire house
and run every hour so that it is not
necessary to drive to the dance. AS
sisting Mrs. Donnelly on the dance
committee are: Mrs. Joseph Wink
Ter, Mrs. r. Herbert Feero, Mrs
John Sathory and Mrs. Edgar
Brown. The ladies settled the
kitchen at the fire house and put
the dishes and silverware in place
in the cupboards.
Briefs
Mrs. Gerard Tuohy of East street
will make her home with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Bradshaw in New York
as Mr.. Tuohy has joined the Sea-
bees and will be at Camp Perry,
Virginia.
Wolcott high school students
wishing to enroll in Leavenworth
high school for the year 1943-1944
should make their application to
Superintendent Edwin B. Floyd, 203
Church street, Naugatuck.
The War Council will hold the
July meeting Wednesday night at
the home of the chairman Francis
Clark on Farview avenue. All chair
men are requested to be present or
send a representative.
A summer round up and pre-
school clinic will be held at the
South school July q from $50 a.
N. to 1880 a. m.
Private First Glass Walter Megin
has left the aircraft armorer school
at Camp Bizert, Colorado and is
taking seven weeks course at a
gunnery school,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
MEAT COMMITTEE
TO BE ORGANIZED

Regulations on cattle raising pro-
jects in the Waterbury area and
Litchfield county will be formulated
by a war meat committee to be
formed here shortly, according to an
encouragement hp FPt"'" J Rre:
nan. state Food Distribution A5-
ministration. lcaurice C. Houlihan
of Ansonia, newly appointed su-
pervisor of the FDA office to open
here shortly, will serve as chairman
Of the country wa meat committee.
Organization OF the committee
will be discussed at meeting of the
County War board in Litchfield
Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
DR.. J. H. ROOT, JR.
ASSUMES DUTIES

DR.. James H. Root, Jr., son of
DR.. and Mrs. James H. Root, of %
Fleming street, has started interne-
ship in pediatrics at the New Ha-
ven General hospital. A graduate of
Taft school and Amherst College,
he received his degree from the
Syracuse Medical school last March
and recently completed three
month internship In contagious dis
eases at the Syracuse City hospital.
He hold the commission of first
lieutenant in the Army Medical Re-
Serve COrDS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
PLAYS SAFE WITH RECORDS

Sacramento, Cal. (UP)-Califor-
MAS state treasurer, Charles G..
johnson, isn't taking any chances
with valuable state records stored
In the treasury vaults. He has had
duplicate and photostatic copies of
all essential documents made and
Is storing them in the Nevada state
treasury, on the other side of the
high Sierra from the California
capital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
Jap-Americans In Detention Centers
Fear The Hostility OF Outside World
MITES NEW FREEDOM SOME BUT FUTURE DARK

LEFT-"A city of tarpapered
barracks projected with mathe-
NAUTICAL monotony upon mile after
mile of once desolate earth" This
is the once-desolate earth" This
is the ella River Reloca2ion Cen
ter, near Casa Grande, Ariz., and
has about $4,000 evacuees. The
desert land, now irrigated, is en-
ormously fertile.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

to the 481st Bombardment Squadron
at Avon Park, Fla, where he is
flight commander and operations
officer. He's long way from Kiska
now, but he'll never forget the hail
of fire as he roared in to attack
the island. Nor the job a head to
get the Japs out of there.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

differences that normally would
be laughed at become major issues
that keep blocks frothing with ex-
element for months. Despite the
numbers that have left the camps
on short-term leave, on group leave
to engage in seasonal agricultural
work, or who have been granted IN
definite leave to accept full-time
employment, many evacuees have
become inflicted with a great fear
of the outside world.
CAN'T START AGAIN
This is especially true among
the older generation, many of
whom lost their savings in the
sudden evacuation move. Almost
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12
SECTOR WARDENS
MEETING TONIGHT

Deputy Chief Air Raid Warden
Michael Hayes announced today
there will be sector meeting at 8
tonight at the Anderson school.
Sector wardens of Zone A from AZ
to 81 inclusive plus So are urged to
attend. Harry Northrop will be in
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-12

BELOW S. Sumioka, left
teaches English to group of the
elder Japanese in regular evening
sessions at the Poston Center.
Other popular activities are a
public events forum and classes
in classical Japanese hobbies such
as making and arranging paper
flowers.