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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

unless accompanied by q portable
bati1t1lb.
Identification bracelets, silver
dog-tag chains and durable wrist
watches are specifically and earn
eStly requested by the girls, as are
subscriptions to fav3Eite magazines
and membership in book clubs.
Food will always be a welcome
item-especially home made cakes
and cookies. timed foods and fruit
juices.
Other requests to Santa are for
fountain pen and pencil sets. sta
tionery, wallets. small leather pic
ture frames yclothee brushes, Gig
arettes- luggage, bright-colored pa
jamaS, makeup kits, sewing kits and
manicure kits.
Since the Wacs launder their own
clothing, frills, lace, embroidery and
their Christmas lists. They prefer
articles which require little or no
care and ironing.
Articles which must be stored
away or which have no practical
use are liabilities to these girls, who
have no storage space but must live
out Of footlockers. In other words
a Wac gift must be durable, prac-
tical-Or cOrSumable,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
BILLY" Pearce, Veteran
Cigar-Maker, Eulogized
Many Forme- Waterbury Shops, Products Re-
called by Passing of Popular Member of
Waterbury Lodge of Elks "Out
Easter Reminisces.

it, and bring it TO a state where
it was fit and proper to put on
the market. These cigarmaker.
were a happy and contented lot.
interested in their work, and cor
dial to most of the people who
came in to look on; they worked
fast, and their hands and fingers
were so nimble and moved so rap
idly, we all wondered about the
QuickneSS of 1t az.
Billy Pearce,s death brought all
Of this to our mind.
But while Billy was a cigar
maker by trade, he was an Elk
by choice, that is he was men,
Der of the order for a long num-
Der of years. It was here we met
for the first time. We never
forgot him; and he never forgot
us. We greeted each other most
pleasantly; no one knew better
how to approach people than Billy
Pearce. His face Lit UP with ex-
treme delight each time he met
an old friend. And 1t was SO
noticeable that people remarked
about it. There was no dagger
in the back attitude" to Billy
Pearce. He was a gifted
man, bred in the true English style
of introduction, and proper meet
ing. Not bit Of roughness ever
was apparent in conversation or
conduct. He was gentleman
and his manner and language
proved it.
His Own Way
We bowled alongside OF Billy
on the Elks alleys. The graceful
ness of his ways toward us, OPP
ponents for the time being, made
us feel, that after all, there Is
something in the way in which
we are brought up, and walk
through life.
Billy Pearce went through life
like a butterfly, tenderly and
peaceful, and without bluff or loud
voice. Perhaps he could have
done better financially, the other
way, but there is some satisfac-
ton, even in Death, if we know
that our Life has been the way we
wanted it, and without harm to a
living soul
Billy Pearce led just til. sort
Of Life.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
LAUREL HEIGHTS
NEED so WORKERS
Over l,4OO Vacancies in
Other State Institutions;
MiddletOWn Hardest Hit

The operation of the many state
institutions is being seriously hamp-
cred by the acute manpower short
age, State Personnel Director Glen
don A. Scarboria said Wednesday
At present there are more than
1400 vacancies on the normal oper-
ating STATS of the IL hospitals, SAN
itoria and other institutions.
A total Of 871 of the existing in
stitutional vacancies, 1t was re-
ported, are among nurses and at
tendants who are vitality needed to
take care of the inmates.
The lack of manpower thus far
has not proven detrimental to the
welfare of the inmates of the in
situations, Mr.. Scoboria said.
Mr.. Scoboria said that his depart
ment as well as the heads of the
various institutions were making
every effort to increase hte present
labor forces. The aid Of the United
States Employment Service has also
been solicited.
A rough breakdown of the num-
Der of existing vacancies reveals
that the Connecticut State Hos
pital at Middletown has been hard
est hit by the shortage. 1t has Asa
vacancies at present.
The number of vacancies at other
institutions is as follows: Fairfield
State hospital, 221; Laurel Heights
sanatorium, 60; Long Lane farm, 7;
Mansfield State Training School
and Hospital, 90; Meriden State
School for Boys, 4; Norwich State
hospital, 1853; Seaside Sanatorium,
IA; Southbury Training school, SIS;
Uncas-on-Thames, 40; Undercliff
sanatorium, So; and University OF
Connecticut, 81.
The Connecticut State hospital
at Middletown also leads the list
in the need for nurses and trained
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
BY THE OUT EASTER

Old days of cigar making in
Waterbury and various cigar stores
and shops came to light again,
actually with the death of one
of the men who followed the trade
practically from boylNood. We
refer to William Pearce, who died
at his home on East Main street
early in the week. You don't
find SO many cigar stores in and
about the center as were here
when Billy started out, some time
after the turn of the century.
Old Brown Building
None of us can forget George
Harrington's place right in the
heart of the city in the old Brown
building, almost tumbling down at
the time from old age, and hang
ing on for keeps to the little
frame building next door, north
erly occupied by the West Union
Telegraph Co. Across the street
we found Bauby's, Of course, but
just beyond toward Harrison ave-
nue. was a favorite tobacco store,
located at this point even before
Peter Bauby separated from his
brother Joe, and opened the cigar
store. Recall the swanky Fred
Cakes and his cigars in a high
class Bank street establishment;
remember Paul ASheim when he
was also on Bank street and
later on South Main street; Paul,
we think, manufactured fairly
good smoke, called German Low
err. And what a meeting place
Lawlor's was on East Main street
opposite Phoenix avenue, where
the favorite of the day, "Old Fifty"
was made by the Lawlor brothers.
And when we could fit around
the corner, and into Brook street,
to South Main street to buy a
Sturdy Oak" made under the
personal supervision of the late
Charley Schlitz, and christened in
honor of the large oak three which
once grew between rocks on the
old Cheshire trolley line. Perhaps
it is still growing there, for all we
know. Charley lived "Out East"
and thought so much of the way
in which the tree was located,
named the cigar in its honor.
1.-THE Globe" was another Water
bury cigar, first started back over
SO years ago by Tom McGrath
and Dan Buckley; the latter re-
tired when he left Waterbury in
the early nineties. 1.-THE Globe"
continued in operation for num-
Der of years or until some time
after Mr.. McGrath died. 1.-THE
Universe" is another Waterbury
cigar, manufactured originally by
the fine Moss family, and still in
the field under the able manage
ment of Mrs. Moss herself. People
seem to hang to this smoke, just
as they did years back. The Itch
field is another Waterbury cigar
with the well known Eddie Nor
gan as the manufacturer. James
j. HenneSsey, over in West Side
Hill, is another Waterburian,
who makes good cigars for all of
us. If you don't believe it, try
one of the Hennessey brand some
time. We couldn't and would pur-
posely forget the Silverdale; Wa
terbury, too makes this excep-
tional fine smoke.
"Hang- Outs
But we are not in the advertiS-
ing business; we are simply tell
ing what we know about the Wa
terbury homemade cigar and the
history of cigar making here for
the past 40 years or so. There
may be others in addition to
those we have mentioned, but if
there are we shall have to be for
given. Every old time cigar shop
was a "hang-out" for number OF
people who took delight in watch
ing the men strip the tobacco. roll
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

attendants. There. there are -
nursing positions vacant and 80
attendants vacanies.
At other institutions. the vacan-
cies are as follows: (the flrst figure
represents the number Of nursing
vacancies and the second. atend-
ants: Fairfield State hospital. 80,
90; Laurel Heights sanatorium, -.
o; Mansfield Training school, 5. 3S;
Norwich State hospital. SO. 100;
Seaside sanatorium, 2. o; SOuthbury
Training school. 4, %: Uncas-on-
Thames. Q, O.; and Underclif sana-
forum, 26, o.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

The back boiler head of LOGON ,
tives IN use on the Canadian 7 .
tional Railways Is q place Of man.
gauges and gadgets which puzzle a
non-technical man. Equipment Is
practically standard on modern
locomotives in service on No. n
American railways, but each lbs
some special feature. and those on
the c. N. r. lines are no exception
There are approximately IS differ
ent parts fairly well divided / =
tween the engineer and the i-s-
mans sides of the back boiler head.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
q NEWS )


1arCIOTQ, Lee. G-LOVeTIlOT RAY
mond E. Baldwin endorses the OBJ
servance of Universal Bible Sunday,
December IL. Universal Bible Sun
day, sponsored annually by the
American Bible society, will be
widely celebrated in the churches,
according to reports received at the
society's headquarters in New York
city. The observance this year CEN
tiers on the unprecedented demand
for the Scriptures on the part of
the armed forces and their loved
ones at home.
Governor Baldwin has written
the Bible society: THE Bible is
both the authority for our divine
and moral law and literary mas
terpiece of our language. We owe
ourselves the duty to study it, to
read its holy words and to appre-
ciate its beautiful literacy AS gov
ernor of the State of Connecticut
I give my endorsement to Universal
Bible Sunday on December IL in
recognition of the fact that all of
the evil deeds of men can never still
the word Of God.'
Eleven years ago while desperate
days Of depression brought misery
and despair to many an American
home, John III. Goss wrote thesis;
based on . sound philosophy, de-
veloped during many years Of in
dustrial responsibility; q thesis he
called "The Economic and Ethical
Responsibility of the Average Man
and Woman"
Punctuated with vibrant truths,
it presents a picture of human folly
and weakness, yet closes on the
h1ghnOte OF a plan, a formula,
which. when properly applied, will
help to defeat economic problems.
He will describe that plan or formula
at the weekly meeting Of the Noon
club next Sunday in the Second
Congregational church chapel.
Last evening the Lutheran
Brotherhood of the Zion Evangel-
ical Lutheran church elected Gus
tave johnson of Oakville president
at supper meeting in the church
hall. More than 40 attended.
Others elected were: Everett
Grain, vice president; Carl Thomp
son, secretary, and Roland Palmer,
treasurer.
Bearers Of Burden will be the
subject Of Charles Rietdyke, pres
ident of the Second Congregational
Church Noon Club, at the monthly
meeting of the Waterbury Fedora
ton Of Mems Bible Glasses this
evening at the Second Church at
7:45.
New York, Dec. 2.-Wartime
emergencies, the creation of church.
es to minister in new suburban
areas, and postwar needs are on the
program of some 1000 Northern
Baptist churches next Sunday, Dec.
5. During the day, called the Sun
day Of Sacrifice" the larger part of
$1,500,000 World Emergency For
ward Fund is expected to be raised.
Last year these same churches
contributed $4,000 to the wartime
services of the Northern Baptist
Convention. This is an over-and-
above amount, plus the regular cGr-
rent and missionary giving.
The reason why the amount is
doubled this year is that a fund of
$4,000 is being sought for a post
war program, which will include
xsa1s aR al. &c wL-k
and much new work in Burma and
China.
A Postwar Planning Commission
has recently been organized by the
denomination.
Principle c. c. Tillinghast, Horace
Mann school, New York city, is the
chairman of the World Emergency
Fund Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
COLMAN PLAYED BANJO

Ronald Colman made his first
professional appearance at the age
of IS, playing a banjo at lodge
smoker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
WacS Want Christmas Gifts
With Accent On Usefulness

FORT odEErHoRPE 2-CUP)-Letes to Santa
desired this lues sn head the list Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02
CHRISTMAS PAGE
CONTEST RULES

1. Beginning Friday, Nov. 26th and continuing
to Thursday Dec. 10TH there will appear daily in The
Christmas Shoppers Guide, superduous misplaced
words one i'm each of ads appearing on this page.
These words are chosen from the sentences printed
below.
2 This contest will be divided into weekly pc
riods each period beginning Friday and closing the
following Thursday Each of the words in this sentence
will appear just once during the week. Every Friday
a new contest will begin and new sentence will be
printed.
g. To compete for weekly prizes, you must find
the 6 ads each day in which one of the superfuous
words appear clip each ad and underline mark the
word Wait until you have the complete set of ads and
then assemble them in some novel manner. Mail or
bring your entries to christmas Contest Editor at the
Office of The Waterbury Democrat.
A. Each weeks contest closes Thursday and all
entries for that week must be received not later than
the following Saturday night.
S. Each week, three prizes of SIS, So and 81 re-
spectvey will be awarded to the three persons who
submit the neatest and most novel correct entries.
s. Every Wednesday the winners of the previous
weeks contest will be announced The decisions of the
judges will be final.
z. This contest is open to all but employees of The
Democrat and members of their families
8. All entries become the property of the Water
bury Democrat and will not be returned
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Edith Hawkins,
d. w. Stauffer
Are Married

Musicians from the Marine and
Navy Bands, the bridegroom being
a member of the latter group played
for the wedding yesterday after
noon of Miss Edith Rose Hawkins
to Mr.. Donald w. Stauffer.
The ceremony took place at 4
o'clock in the rectory of st. Joseph's
Church, Msgr. Edward P. McAdams
officiating.
The bride wore a gown of white
satin fashioned with a full net skirt
She wore a veil of tulle and carried
2 bouquet of orchids and stepha-
notis.
Miss Hazel Hull was the brides
Cnly attendant and she wore an ice
bike gown and carried a bouquet Of
roses
The bridegroom, son of the late
Rev. E. E. Stauffer. and Mrs
Stauffer OF Canton, Ohio, recently
was graduated from the Eastman
School of Music of Rochester. N. Y,
with bachelor and master of music
diplomas. He played for three years
with the Rochester Philharmonic
Orchestra. He now plays the string
bass and tuba with the Navy Band
Mr.. Michael Denesuk, also a Navy
bandsman. served as best man.
The bride is a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles S. Hawkins, for
merly Of Cambridge. Mass. and
New York, now residing in Wash
ington. The bride formerly was a
harp student Of William T. Cameron
and recently has been employed with
the War Advertising Council.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Dance Series
Is Arranged
For Winter

Continued From Page D-1)
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Miss Gloria Cone
And 1t. .Lally Wed
AT Fort Myer

The chapel at Fort Myer was the
scene OF the wedding, october 10, o1
Miss Gloria Alice Cone, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Cone
Of this city, to 1t. John j. Lally, jr.
A. U. S., son Of Dr. and Mrs. John
j. Lally, also of Washington.
The double ring ceremony was
performed by Chaplain Thomas j
Hanifin, in the presence of only
relatives and close friends, as a
larger wedding planned for later il
the year had to be Cancelled due to
sudden orders received by the bride
groom.
1t. John Howard Munhall, A. U
S., escorted the bride to the altar
She wore a gown of gold crepe
studded with sta:s, and brown VEL
vet veiled bonnet. Her corsage bou-
quet was of orchids.
Miss Agatha Munhall attended
her rs maid of honor, wearing a
powder blue frock with a pale pink
hat and bouquet of sweetheart
roses. Officer Candidate Louis R.
Kengla, close friend of the BRIDE
groom, served as his best man.
1t. and Mrs. Lally entertained
their attendants at dinner at Ward
man Park Hotel later that evening,
after which they left for Long
Beach, Calf, where the former is
stationed.
The bride attended American
University. 1t. Lally was graduated
from the Christian Brothers Mill
tary Academy in Albany, n. Y, and
he attended for three years Nor
wich University prior to receiving
his commission in the Army.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Col. and Mrs. Kane
Guests in ARLINGTON

Col and Mrs Francis B. Kane and
their daughter Beverley returned
Tuesday from a visit with their son,
Cadet Franklin Kane, at West Point.
They recently have come from Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil. where Col. Kane
has been attached to the American
Embassy as head of the Military
Mission to Brazil for the past three
years.
They are at present the guests of
Mrs. Kane's parents, Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Walter D. Smith, in Arlington
Gen. and Mrs. Smiths other daugh-
ter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs.
ROLAND H. Berry, came from Har-
risonburg. Va, for visit of a few
days after the arrival OF Col. and
Mrs, Kane.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
HOnSeWarnaing
In Falls Church

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. l.. West now
are established in the big home they
recently remodeled at 148 South
Washington street in Falls Church.
Last Sunday evening they enter
tanned IL guests at dinner at a
party which combined a house
warming and a compliment to their
niece, the former Miss Martha
Edith Beck of Boston, who stopped
for a visit on her way from Mont
gomery. Ala, to Bridgeport, Conn,
where she was married Tuesday to
Sergt. Albert Clifford Amiro.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Jane F. Goucher
Will Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis j. Goucher
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Jane F. Goucher
to Mr.. Robert j. Heywang, aviation
machinist mate, now on duty at
the Naval Air Station, Anacostia
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hey
wang Of Butler, N. j.
Miss Goucher is graduate of
Immaculate Conception Academy
and is at present employed in the
State Department. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Evening star., 1943-10-17

Continued From Page D-1D
includes Mrs. David S. Barry,
Mrs. G. Rowland Chase, Mrs.
Edward r. Finkenstaedt, Mrs.
James Lawrence Houghteling.
Mrs. George Reber Littlehales,
Nine. de Kaufman, wife of the
Danish Minister. Mrs. Charles
Carroll Morgan, Mrs. E. Cortlandt
Parker, Mrs. Adolphus Station,
Mrs. Robert c. Watson, Mrs. John
M. Sternhagen, Mrs. Paul Landon
Banfleld, Mrs. Albert Lucas and
Mrs. Charles Carroll Morgan.
And if your favorite daughter
hasn't been invited this year it
is not because Mrs. Shipper and
the committee wouldn't love to
have her, but there are just too
many girls and not enough boys
to go around, Mrs. Shipper says.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Tea for Bride.EIect

Mrs. Catherine Abbey Collins will
entertain at tea this afternoon in
honor of Miss Elizabeth Forbes
whose marriage to Mrs. Collins son
Ensign Arthur G. Collins, U. S. Mr..
will take place next Sunday in Bar
rington, r. I.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
Back From South

Miss Clara June Nigh, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. l. Nigh of Falls
Church, returned Monday from
Athens, Ga, where she was the
guest of friends while visiting at the
Navy Preflight School.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
LeQvine for WeSt

Gel. and Mrs. Samuel N. Karrick
are giving up their residence in
North Arlington and Mrs. Karrick
will leave the first of the week for
the West Coast where she will visit
her son, 1t Samuel N. Karrick, jr.,
who is stationed there.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
VISITING Daughter

Mrs. Rufus Foster of New Orleans
came last week for a visit of sew
eral months with her son-in-law
and daughter, Comdr. and Mrs. C.
F. Lynch of Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-10-17
1t. Bragg Leaves

1t. and Mrs. William L. Bragg, jr.,
OF Camp Croft, S. c.. who were the
guests last week of 1t. Bragg's par
ents in North Arlington, have gone
to his present station at Camp
MCCOY, Sparta, Wis.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-19
A Sound Appointment

ITO DATE the story of civilian defense in Michigan is
i dismal one. Because of picayune jeaousies about
authority between Detroit and the state have
had anything but wobbly structure and ht-or-miss
program
Appointment of Capt Donald S. Leonard of the state
police state defense administrator should improve
ditions substantially and The administrator
succeeds 1t Col Harold A. Furong, who has entered
the army.
Captain Leonard would seem spendidy equipped to
the civilian defense setup in this important industrial
state He is hard worker and keen student of every
thing he undertakes
A state police executive he knows Michigan inside
n out county by county, He is not politician in the
dreary that he would play rural interests against
urban interests vice And he is possessed of
practical experience in the ramfcaons of civilian de-
fense having conducted exhaustive first-hand study
of the problem England during the period of its
bombngs.
Governor Kely's selection of Leonard merits the
approval of all good citizens Civilian defense machinery
should begin to function efficiently.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-19
Letters to the Editor

TO THE EDITOR:
TT WOULD seem that the
l. wheatless, meatless, eatleSs
days are here sure enough.
Still, we have a great deal to
be thankful for even at that.
We can be thankful that we
have a Big Boss down there in
Washington to tell us where,
when and how we shall work
and at what wages.
We can be thankful that we
have the labor unions TO tell us
how much we must pay for the
privilege Of working in any
way in any plant.
We can be thankful that we
can buy only so much sugar,
tea or coffee and only so much
clothing so il leaves us that
much more folding money TO
give TO the union and to buy
whisky.
We can be thankful that we
have a government that viii see
10 it that we have just enough
to eat and wear as long as we
vote right.
We can be thankful that we
live in America, the land of the
free political graft, where the
higher-ups can do as they please
and make the poor people live
on half rations while the rich
have everything they want in
any amount.
Yes, this is America that our
ancestors fought so hard for.
Now, just look at 1t.
ID. L. MEYERS,
200 Forest avenue,
Royal Oak.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-19
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
WHY do grocery stores claim
w different food is rationed,
yet we don't have to have ration
cards to make the purchase?
have a 61a -month-old son
who consumes eight to nine cans
of evaporated milk per week,
but when l 60 to the grocery
they tell me at some stores that
1 can only purchase two cans.
My husband is a war worker
and don't have much time to go
to the store and it's hard for me
to dress up my two small boys
and take them out TO purchase
only two or four cans Of milk
each time it's needed to feed the
little one.
1t seems to me this Is just a
money-making scheme of the
grocerymen TO cause people to
buy the limited amount one day,
and then when they go back the
next time they can sell them
something else.
i read The Detroit Times
every evening, but ( have never
seen any account in il that we
were allowed only a certain
amount of canned milk.
Well, anyway, every one of my
tin cans is being kept to turn in
to the tin can drive.
MRS. CLARENCE Il. PARKER,
1913 Williams avenue.
EDITORS NOTE: Mer-
chants are limiting the number
Of cans of milk TO each customer
to try to distribute IL GsN,Suitd-
bly as possible. If the first Gus
toner Of the day mere to be sold
20 cans, maybe there would be
none left for Mrs. Parker later.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-19

IT is one OF the tragedies OF
Il this war that the situation
exists ID this capital today that