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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

The beginning of worthwhile
living is the confirmation OF our
selves-unique beings, each OF us
trusted with the markings of per-
sonality. Every human life involves
an unfathomable mystery, for man
is the riddle of the universe, and
the riddle of main is his endow-
ment with personal capacities.
The stars are not so strange as
the mind that studies them, ana
lyzes their light, and measures their
distances. Electrons and protons
present no enigma so occult as the
ability of human beings to remem-
Der and hope. Human affection, by
which we live in other lives more
than in our own, is none the less
reconcile because it is familiar.
AS for personal qualities such as
courage, the new telescope with its
2OO-inch reflector will reveal moth
ing more amazing than char
acter that in the face of successive
calamities says, as one hard-bestead
woman did say: II am like a deeply
built ship; I drive best under a
stormy wind"
In particular, personalities ability
, to project purpose into the future
and head toward it is unique. Only
within the personal realm are
changes caused by conscious PLAN
ming. In the realm of inanimate
nature, changes came by pressure
and coercion from behind. The
moon makes the tides rise; the sun
makes the planets keep their
courses; gravitation makes the
rivers run; the chemistry of soil
and sunshine makes the trees grow.
In personal life, however, a. new
process emerges. There the most
significant changes are caused not
by coercion from behind but by
consciously chosen purposes pro-
jected before. Scientists seek truth
yet to be discovered; proph-
etc spirits seek righteousness
yet to be achieved; and ordinary
folk have a powerful future tense
causative in them. They are not
so much forced from behind as
drawn from before, not so much
pushed as pulled. That gap be-
tween causation by pressure from
behind in all inanimate nature,
and causation by chosen purpose
in persons is, as another has said,
zone of the widest chasms in the
world"
Mind, memory, affection, and
purposefulness, centered in an ego
that Is conscious of itself-with
this mysterious endowment each
of us has been entrusted and to
make the most of it it is our
primary task. Yet even in the realm
of organized knowledge We know
more about the stars than about
ourselves. In the development Of
the sciences astronomy came first,
and after that geology, biology. So
GEOLOGY, until last Of all come
psychology. 1t is mans strange
penchant to confront last what lies
nearest, and in the practical ham
ding of life multitudes of people
become aware of, and wrestle with,
every conceivable factor involved in
the human situation before they
face their primary problem-being
a real person.
The insight Of Jesus in his par
able of the Prodigal is true to the
facts-the remaking of that young
mans life began when he came
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
HELD
FOR U. S. COURT
Alleged Draft Law Evader
Arrested By FBI in Port
land, Maine

Sought by the FBI on draft eva
sion charges for more than two
year, Herbert LaVallee, IS, formerly
of 463 Wolcott street, was arrested
in Portland, Maine, on Friday and
held under $1,000 bonds pending his
transfer to New Haven for a hear
ing before U. S. Commissioner
Thomas A. Grimes. Roger F. Glea-
son, special agent in charge of the
New Haven FBI Office revealed.
La Vallee, who worked here until
1941 at the Benrus Watch Com
pany, was reported delinquent by
Board 15-A on September 9, 1941,
for failure to notify the board of
a change of address and failure to
execute and return a draft ques-
tionnaire.
A notice to appear for induction
last year was ignored and last
Tuesday, complaint was filed be-
fore Commissioner Grimes when
FBI agents learned LaVallee was
working on a wharf in Portland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

New York, Nov. 22-Hundreds of
communities over the nation united
yesterday In a United Church Can
yass which stressed the important
wartime services Of churches and
synagogues.
Charles E. Wilson. vice-chairman
of the War Production Board, headed
the national sponsors committee
composed of prominent citizens and
religious leaders.
Gov. Leverett Saltonstall, of Mas
sachusetts, opened the canvass
with a broadcast over the Mutual
network last night at 1915 E. w. T
Christians and Jews
Religious freedom will be empha-
sized in the United Church Canvass
from Nov. 81 to Dec. IL. During this
time local committees, representing
in many cases Jews as well as Chris
tians, will present the claims of the
religious forces.
The pressure Of war emergencies
world relief, and the dislocation Of
millions of Americans from theil
normal church affiliations, have i'm
pressed church leaders with the ne.
cesity for united action, according tx
Stanley I. Stuber, New York City
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
CHAIRMAN

Plans are being completed for
the installation banquet of the
Santa Maria circle, National D.
of l., to be held at 4 p. IN. Sun
Cay, December IL, at the Hotel
Elton. Miss Margaret Frageau
has been appointed chairman, as
sisted by the following commit
tees: Toastmistress, Mrs. Marion
Miller; tickets, Mrs. Catherine
Woods and Mrs. Mae Hespelt;
entertainment. Mrs. Lydia Ayotte;
decorations, Mrs. Agnes Pro,llX;
gifts, Mrs. Elizabeth Deconinck
and Mrs. Mary Altman; pub
licity, Mrs. Sadie Bedore.
The reception committee is COM
posed of all past-regents. Miss
Mary Connors, state regent, will
act as installing officer and will
be assisted by Miss Gertrude
Shanney, acting as marshal.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

Ex-Governor Herbert H.. Lehman
of New York, now Director General
of United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization Administration has
urged all Americans and every
American family to support the
Salvage Divisions drive to collect
old and discarded clothing to be
conducted from November % to De-
cember 4.
when the day of liberation
comes for millions of suffering peo-
pie overseas we must be ready with
the necessary supplies to care for
basic human wants promptly and
adequately Ex-Governor Lehman
said. 1.-THE contribution of disable
clothing is one way in which all
American families will be glad to
help. Giving such clothing now will
not alone mean comfort and
warmth for persons in dire need, 1t
will mean in addition the best pos
sible use of available resources for
relief purposes in clothing and tex
tiles.
Relieve Suffering
Ex-Governor Lehman pointed out
that THE giving of clothing which
you no longer need may well save
the life of some man, woman or
child overseas who might otherwise
die in great suffering for the want
of the simplest garments.
1T is certain to provide hope and
the will to work for the better world
which must come with peace" con-
cluded the Ex-Governor of New
York. IT am confident that all
Americans will respond to this call
for help with typical American
generosity towards people of the
world less fortunate than them
selves.
The local salvage committees
throughout Connecticut have con-
tacted the clergy of the various de-
nominations, the dry cleaners ano
the laundererS in an effort to expe-
dite the solution of the many prob
lens involved. In many areas Boy
and Girl Scouts and civic organiza-
tons are planning house-to-house
collections.
| State Objective
Seth Low Pierrepont, Chairman
of the State Salvage Committee
feels confident that the state will
reach its goal of 321. 444 pounds.
Regular collections of this ma
terial already accomplished in vari-
Gus towns indicate that the poten'
tial is there, This program is not
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

rehabilitatel and assisted to enter
some form of service useful to the
nation, In addition to this, such
wholesome surroundings must be
created for men, women and child
rem, that it will be hard for presti-
tuition or any other form of sexual
degradation to gain ground.
Finally we urge that understand
ing of family relationships and 10y
atty to family ties be universally in
culcated, and the religious signific-
ance of family life so emphasized
that even out of this world catas-
trophe of war, secure family life
may emerge as finn oundation fol-
the rebuilding of the world.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
SCOVILL CASE IN
EXCELLENT SHOW

The loading room of Scovill's gave
a repeat performance of the show
presented at Talnple Hall a few
weeks ago as $50 persons, including
rs Servicemen and women attended
the show sponsored by the Scovill
Employees Recreational Association
at Doolittle hall on Saturday night.
Joseph Graveline, passociation
resident, and Henry HOLMAN opened
tine performance and Edward Har-
nett was master of ceremonies.
Fred Bredice and the Nine Seren-
aders furnished the music fol- dane
ing after the show.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

The effect of the Moscow confer
ence, he continued, has been to di-
vide the world into four orbits to
be presided over by the United
States, Great Britain, Russia, and
China.
Next Sunday Father Hubbard,
"the Glacier Priest, will speak at
the forum on THE Aleutian Bat
tie Ground" and display natural
color films.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
POLICE OFFICIALS
TO ATTEND FUNERAL

Two Waterbury police officials.
Supt. William j. Roach, now on leave
to the Army, and Acting Supt. Daniel
j. Carson will be honorary bearers
at the funeral in New Haven today
Of the late police chief of that city
Philip T. Smith.
Other honorary bearers will in
clude Police Chief Hugh Meade of
Torrington, ex-Chief Ernest Belden
of Bristol, and Chief William Null
cahy of Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
JEWISH VETERANS
TO NAME OFFICERS

David l.. Fannick post and aux
iliary, Jewish War Veterans will elect
officers and induct new members at
a meeting at American Legion head
quarters, Cassidy building, Wednes-
day at $3.50 p. m. Mrs. Polly Rabino-
WITT is president of the auxiliary
and Sampson Siegel is commander
of the post.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
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REAL PERSON
BY DR.. HARRY EMERSON FOSDlCk
wv eKnow More About the Stars
Than About Ourselves"

to- himself"
BY the same sign our commonest
human tragedy is correctly repre-
sented in a recent cartoon: A physi-
clan faces his patient with anxious
solemnity, saying: This is very
serious case; I'm afraid you're al
lergic to yourself
TOMORROW: We are made up
of several Selves
Copyright, 1943, Harper & Brothers,
New York
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22

Barber shop proprietors in Syd-
ney, Australia, say that they are
short Of BARRIERS, manicure girls,
porters, razors, towels, soap, hair
clippers and some other necessities,
but otherwise are doing very we'll
during the war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
SHARE

Share with or armed forces
and allies and with each
other through rationing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-22
Food Fights for Freedorn
PRODUCE

Meet food production goals
Help work ON farms
Grow Victory Gardens
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
ALittle Of This And That

waerbuys wof MaruCci the wrestler who special
 provides better tho winter
 description life college Arnold College in New played first life
 before Coach Jack Lokey gave up the ghost for job at Waterbury did not do badly comparison in the u singles last Saturday in washngton Each man rolled
 blocks i've Nick Tronsky of Pawtuket R. the
 O prize and championship by three pis which went to Sanini of Washington with 206 Bill Dnte listed from Bridgeport welknown Waterbury hit 1915
 high games 1884, pins White Haven;
 1916 and Peters of Bristol 1902 Steve Dyak of wantc Waterbury three
 he at the last minute and collection taken for his finished the list with l30 though
 1892 even There but 66 entries this last and prize $O50 against $3865 Reynolds Milford Waterbury past days winning the head head state championship < last Sunday.
 Private Chick Carney postcards from Devens that he likes the very muh though in 1t less than week. but Private Maty sheehan not strongly for 45 revele Top for rngsde the Jackie Wson-ace Calua worlds feaherweght cham pOnshp bout Providence, l8th Sp0Ttslne of the week Snkwtch Play with COLUMBIA paenthes p meaning pitchers Honywood throwing his Schoed Crosby of them sink s5 of 50 tries yesterday before practice for Tongton tonight Wrestling of all things returns Park City of Bridgeport January with Jess McNGahon former MISC partner with Joe Smith White Iayn January 9th will draw dozen local duckpinners
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Reg. U. s. Fat OM.) RY HACK emmy

Unfeed Press Stan Correspondent
 New York, Jan. 5 -(UP)- The sWag has rolled Q money strike foT bowling, providing the crashing pins game with 17.OO0,00O partici- pants who spent approximately $1,- 626, ,000, 900 during the past season.
 These totals for l942 represent an increase of about 25 per cent in all departments over 1941, according to Al Cirillo, managing editor of the National Weekly Pictorial Bowling News.
 Cirillo. who has just completed 6 national survey, smiles condescent- ingly upon the other popular "na- ti0nal' eports-like baseball, foot balI and basketball.
 sNever in the history of the game have bowlerS taken the sport SC seriously," he said. 'Even with the cancellation of the American Bowl Ing Congress for the first time since It's inception. the craze has con. tinned on all fronts"
 Women Help
 With 0O0O00 bowlers in the armed services, one would expect that the game would be hurt to certain extent, but that's not so, according to Cirillo, who emphasizes that the stream of dollars pouring into the pockets of war workers-men and women - means more games rolled throughout the country, at all hours of the day or night. The big con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Whirly To Stud
 Sometime In 1943

Coral Gables, Fla, January B. (UP) = The turf,s geratest money winning horse of all time - Whirl- away = will be retired to stud at the conclusion of the ie43 racing season, Trainer Ben Jones said to- day.
 Several conferences between Jones and Warren Wright, owner of the thoroughbred. top horse on the Cal- unaet Farm roster, brought about the decision. Jones revealed.
 ''Mr. Wright has been figuring on retiring Whlrlaway for some time," Jones said. "He plans to use him for stud purposes and while something may happen to alter that decision. it appears final now"
 The flve-year-old Chestnut has been assigned top weight Of i3z pounds for the March 6 running Of the e2s.00O Widener cup at Hialeah Park. He never has won with more than i9O pounds on his back and win spot six pounds 10 Charles 6. Towards AEloiand.
 WhlEiaway, winner Of e5e0.oll for an all-tlme record. will he Ghoot- 'ng at ei60.00O thls year before clos Ing the books on hlE lifetime eaFn- 'ngs. several weeks ago it was re- ported he might nhoot for the mll- llCn-dollar mark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
FIRE IN HOME OF
 HOCKEY PLAYER

North Providence, R. T., Jan. B. (UP)-Nine persons, including goalie Mike Karakas of the Rhode Island Reds hockey team escaped un- harmed early today in freezing weather when one side of a duplex house was swept by fire with heavy loss.
 The blaze, apparently starting from defective wiring near an oil burner in the Karakas home, was discovered by his 9-year-old daugh- ter Nancy. She called her father who aided his wife, mother r-in-law and another daughter, Joan, T, to safety and then awakened the Rev. Ray mond c. Taylor. pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Baptist church, his wife and two children who occupy the other suite.
 While other members of the farn- fly summoned firemen, Karakas re- turned to the house and rescued two valuable cocker spaniels and a Hitler of three-week-old puppies. The two older dogs became panic-stricken, ran back into the house and were suffocated.
 Karakas, a resident of Evelth. Minn., lives here during the hockey season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Industrial, Mercantile
 Pin Matches Tonight

4 duckpin clash between the sec- ond and third teams of the Indus tElal League will feature the rolling scheduled tonight at the Mattatuck alleys: with Waterbury Manufac- turing. two games of the lead held by American Brass, meets up with he Earrel Foundry boys ct Q ?. m. Ak the present time, Manutact curing holds 6 four game edge oyer Earrel. put 6 thre game sweep tonight by she latter club and 2-i loss by she Brassies will throw the cham pionaEip test into a three team nnix- ID that will be interesting, indeedI
 Waterbury Tool, with Harry Peters m the anchor spot, and fresh back from Washington, where he rolled l.0D2 for IS games; is pa'.ed with Inc American Brass leaders tonight As IngersOli and Brasscos teams alco meet and Chase Metal has e aye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

New York. Jan 5,-Dr. Forrest O.. Allen of Karsas University upbraids eastern teachers of basketball for professionalism.
 Although Phog Allen does not make pay-for- play college athletics his major premise, he accuses coaches in this section of playing the man instead of the ball, in direct violation of the intentions of the late Dr. James Naismith the games inventor.
 Dr. Allen was coached by Dr. Nail smith, who was at Lawrence for years.
 Describing basketball in the west as @ beautiful game of checkers, the man who has brought 24 Big Six championships to Kansas in % years decries eastern tactics of push ing, contact and slowing down the game with lack of skill which would not exist if they followed the rules.
 This influence, according to Dr, Allen, comes from the professional game, which was cherished in the east, but never blossomed in his neighborhood.
 WANTS 12-FOoT BASKET
 A one-time baseball umpire with a booming voice which accounts for his nickname, Phog puts the blame directly at the door of some of the casts leading coaches as products of professional basketball.
 Head of physical education at Kansas for years, Dr. Allen should know something about coaches. He developed Dutch Lonborg of North western; John Bum now dean ot men at Stanford; Adolph Rupp of Kentucky; Frosty Cox of Colorado; Charlie Black of Nebraska, whom he calls the greatest living Kansas ath- lete; Louis Manz of Iowa State; and hundreds of successful prep school mentors.
 The Poppa Jayhawk believes of1i- cials for irltersectional games in New York should be chosen from the east and west.
 To offset the current danger that taller boys will dominate the game, pr. Allen would nave the baskets up to 12 feet, thereby giving the smaller men a chance and also bak- ing better players of the giants. MONEY AND THE TRIP
 Taking one last crack at eastern coaches, Old MT. Basketball criti- cizes them for not doing more re- search for basketball's sake.
 Dr. Allen describes his defense as 8 strati1led transitional r1an.for-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Surprise! No Hockey Penalties In N. H. Eagles Buffalo Game

Here is story that certainly comes within the Man Bites Dog' category. The New Haven and Buff falo teams of the American Hockey League, played a game on Decen- Der 30, in which not a single pen- alty was called.
 This was the first time within the memory of the most ancient Elm City hockey fan that such game has taken place. Play was fast and clean with the result that Referee Rabbit Mcveigh, one time National Hockey League star, gave the play CTS the green light for what may constitute a league record.
 What makes it all the more as- tonislaing is the fact that there is an intense rink rivalry between the New Haven and Buffalo clubs. The Bisons. owned by Eddie Shore, whc won the sobriquet of MT. Hockey while playing defense position for the Boston Bruins. were formerly the Springfield Indians. with whom the Eagles fought some of their most furious battles and in which penalties have been a dime a dozen.
 Many Penalties
 As a matter of fact, when the Eagles and Bisons collided at New Haven in the opening game of the local season for Elm City hockey fans, a couple of major and about a dozen minor penalties were meted out by the officials.
 As a result of the December 30 game which was free of penalties, the fans left the Arena rubbing their eyes and wondering if such a rare game had really been possible. But it was and it just goes to prove that the popular winter sport can be played at . fast and furious clip without the players engaging in Slugging bees at every turn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05

tribution is being made by women defense workers, who have provided about 100000 new bowlers since Pearl Harbor.
 Meanwhile service men on leave from their posts bowl in the cities and towns. At some of these mu- nicipal alleys, the owners arrange for uniformed men to roll free, realizing that they will more than pay their way by bringing in ci- vilians to bowl with them.
 Editor Cirillo says that the bowl ing year Is restricted to about 25O days, eliminating the hot period from mid-June to mid-September During the season, he claims, the average bowler spends approxi- mately $1.50 a week-not including refreshments.
 Concerning priorities for bowling equipment, Cirillo explains that vir- tually none of the regular bowling balls - with their two-inch hard rubber shell, arc manufactured any more, although most dealers have them on hand because wholesaler stocked up when they saw war com. ing.
 ] No more pin-settine machines art 1 being manufactured because of pri. critics, and the accent is on human pin-stickers. But there is a short. , age here too because so many oi the young alley -hoppsrS have joined the service. There is 8 movement afoot now to bring in girl pin-set- ters, but they must be husky tC stand the work.
 Big Business
 Major league ball players anG managers continue to enter the bowling game, just as they did in the past. Some of the well known operators are Freddie Fitzsimmons, Jimmy Dykes, Lefty Grove, Ray Schalk, Bob OFarrell, Red Faber and Everett Scott. Dykes operates on large scale, according to Cir lilo, owning a large chain of alleys in Philadelphia.
 Who is the largest individual bowling operator in the United States?
 Cirillo said he thought 1t was Peter Parkas of New York, who started years ago with one six-alley emporium, and now controls II of the largest establishments in the city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Eagle Beats Foe
 36 Pounds Heavier

Z Newark, ". J., Jan. 1.-Two knock downs in the fifth and sixth rounds, gave lean and Timber Charley Eagle of Waterbury, Connecticut: we'll earned decision over 8 fat but will- ing Wallace Cross, at Laurel Gar dens here tonight in a bout that went the ten round limit. Eagle won five of the ten rounds on the card of Referee Johnny King. At the weights, the winner gave away nearly 70 pounds, Cross sealing 215 against less than l79 for his oppo- nent from the Nutmeg state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
PEP WINS NO. 57

New Orleans, Jan. s = CUP) = Willie Pep. world featherweight champion, outpointed Vince Dell'- Orto of New York in 10-round non-title bout at Municipal Audi torium last night. It was the 57th straight win for Pep. Pep weighed 129, Dell Orto, 133.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-05
Interest L1 Bo1Dling, Gof Continues To Mount
AND BUNKER HILL WIN Saviegny Contributes 9 Poiunts in lS.15 Game;
 Sprague Stopped

Anderson and Maloney of the Grammer school basketball league put on the better of two games played yesterday afternoon, with Anderson finishing up an l8 to IS winer over the South End boys. The teams were tied at half time. each with a dozen points, but An- derson pulled away a bit toward the end of the game, as Saviegny scored 9 points to pace the East End out flt: Dalnelio getting 8 points for Maloney. Summary: