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Evening star., 1943-08-21
Point Can Prevent FoJIs

Cellar basement or attic stairs are
often dangerous on account OF in
ability of users to see the steps or
railing in dim light. Painting white
the edges of the treads and the rail-
ings OF such stairways will help pre-
vent accidents.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

PUMPKIN Is FEET ABOVE STREETAfer 25 years the city,
Patterson BayneS Stafford VaD training handy
this summer when customer him pumpkin
Bayne planted them space trees before the
garage he manages at 1885 street NV He supplied
night An Alexandria patron supplied fertilizer Now Mr. Bayne
points out pumpkin he has
Gated by the arrow safe in net lest it fall passsby
Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Pensioners Cut Gross

Unable to employ gardeners
parishioners of Holy Trinity Church,
Southchurch, England, are cutting
the churchyard grass with shears
and scissors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
STATE URGES
 WAR GARDENS
-MOsIe Believes Plan May Prevent Transportation
 BOttlenecks Later

Hartford, Conn, Feb. g. (U.PO ,--State Director of Food Conserva- ton Henry B. Mosle today urged chairmen of local defense council agricultural committees to encour- age the planning of war gardens this year to prevent possible trans- portation bottlenecks later on,
 '"Those who are struggling with fuel problems, he said, twill appre. ciate how uncomfortable disloca- tior1s caused by the war are. It is probable that unless people plan now to raise an adequate supply of vegetables and preserve 1t for winter use, similar shortage conditions will develop in this field next year."
 Connecticut, said Mosle, is not self-sufflcient with respect to food Practically all staples and canned goods, vegetables and fruit during most of the year, grain for man and beast and a large part of our meat are brought in from outside"
 "The problem of feeding Connec- ticut adequately next year is being put to the people themselves. The program to stimulate war gardens in the state this year is one means. and an important one, of producing food for home use"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
BRIDGEPORT FIRM
 ADVISORY MEMBER

Boston. Feb. 9 -- U.P) -- The Regional Office of the War Produc- ton Board today announced the formation of five industry advisory committees with New England members. They included:
 Book. writing and groundwocd h. dustry-Ralph M. Beckwith, Fitch- burg.
 Gard clothing industry - R. O. Ashworth, Jr., Fall River; H. O. Coley. Worcester; Farley c. Patten Stafford Springs, Conn.,; Fred O. Redman. Lowell Robert s. Rock well, Andover; Samuel r. Rock we'll North Andover, and J. Sher- lock, Methuen.
 Fixed capacitor manufacturers Monte Cohen, Springfield; s. I Cole, New Bedford, and R. c. Sprague, North Adams.
 Wrapping paper industry - Will liam finders. East Pepperell and J. L. Hadden, Madison, Me. ..,
 Lighting fixture ballast and trans former industry - A. s. Slopian, Bridgeport, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
ST..LUCY'SC.Y.O.
 TODEFEND TITLE
Debating Champions Meet St. Patrick's Speakers
 Thursday Night

St. Lucy's Catholic Youth Chap ter will defend It's city championship in 8 debating. contest with repre- sentatives of St. Patrick's parish at Knights of Columbus hall next Thursday evening. The question to be discussed as a scheduled event in the fifth annual debating tournament sponsored jointly by the Knights and the C.Y.O. of Wa terbury will be Resolved, That the Poll Tax Should be Abolished.
 Last June St.. Lucy's team, com prised of Alex Mole, Leo Conard, Charles Renaldi and Miss Ann Calo deefated 1941's champions, St. Josephs, and took possession of the debating assignment Thursday night in an effort to retain the title and trophy for St. Lucy's. They will be Rose Ciahrds, Geraldine Carosella and Vito Coviello. Incidentally, MT. Renaldi is now Somewhere in Africa" wit hthe A. E. F. MT. Con- ard was reported recently as in training in Southern Army camp and MT. Mole wil lreport to the col- ors in the near future.
 St. Patrick's speakers will be Alice Fitzgerald, Nancy Dwyer, John Buckley and Noella Bolleau.
 :. All members ard friends of the Catholic Youth Organization are invited to attend the coming de- bate. The general public is also welcome to hear the young speakers. The debates are part of an educa- tional program sponsored by the Knights of Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
SALVATION ARMY
 ASSISTS lOS MEN
Employment Found for l3; Over 400 Meals Served
 During January

Major Hugo Wiberg, of the local Corps of The Salvation Army, in his report to the Community Chest for the month of January states that one hundred eight men passed through the Lodge on Scovill street and received assistance of one kind or another. Thirteen of these men through Major James Beech. super intendent found employment. A total of fourteen hundred meals were served and eight hundred ninety-seven lodgings provided.
 A total of fifty-six services and classes were held at Headquarters on Cherry Street, during the month, the attendance at which was seven hundred sixty-four. Major Wibsrg especially noted that the attendance of the Boys Club which Is held on Monday evening is growing steadily Four new Corps Cadets commenced their theoretical end practical train- ing during January. They are Jean and Ruth Bly, and Sven aAG John Wiberg.
 Major Harold A. zealley, Divi- sional Officer in Hartford, attended an Advisory Board meeting in Wa terbury, January 18th. This vas his last engagement in th,s 3ity. He has since been transferred to Cincin- natl, Ohio, as Divisional Comman- der there, and has been succeeded by Major Ernest A. Marshall, Ma jor Wiberg attended welcome ser vices for the new Divisional Off, cer last Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements fol weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case oi permanent injury were approved to- day by Compensation Commissioner John J. OConnell:
 Alfred InserO of 24 Dikeman street, Waterbury, against Scovill Mfg. O., $25 beginning Jan. 2, frac- ture of left great toe and laceration of second toe.
 Luiz Ferriera of 2SS River street Waterbury, against Scovill Mfg. Co.,. $25 beginning Jan. 20, compound fracture of left leg.
 Bernard Erwin of 29 Plaza avenue, Waterbury, against E. J. Manville Machine Co.,, Inc, $25 beginning Jan. 9, laceration of left great toe.
 Anthony Calabrese of Oakville against Marley O., Inc, of Kansas City, $22.50 beginning Nov. 21, in- juries to left rib, left thumb, con- tusions to body and hernia.
 Isaac Patterson of Torrington against trustees of First Methodist church, Torrirgton, $7 beginning Dec. T, burns to face and hands.
 Julius Tarr of 163 Fulton Park avenue. Waterbury, against Amer ican Brass Co.,, French Tube branch, s16.20 for IS weeks, fracture of sec- snd finger, right hand.
 Robert Slocum of 45 Colley street, Waterbury, against American Brass Go, French Tube branch. $23.60 for 3ix weeks. arthritis of middle finger, eft hand.
 Wesley R. Fancher of S5S Grand view avenue. Waterbury, against American Brass O., French Tube branch. $25 beginning Jan. 3i, frac- ure of right arm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
MASS TOMORROW
 FOR YOUNG HERO

A requiem high Mass will be held tomorrow morning at 7:30 o'clock by Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly at St Thomas church in honor of An thony Domenic Passi, 2l, who wat killed in action on his first sea as- signment. He enlisted last July anc served as a radioman, third class U. s. Naval Reserve prior to his death. Many of his former class mates will attend.
 Passi was a graduate of St Thomas school and Leavenwortll High school. His brother, Bernard serving with the U. s. Army has been reported as missing" in action
 Anthony PaSsi resided with MT and Mrs. Joseph Pernatoz1 of Alma avenue Hitchcock Lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
TIMILTY OBJECTS
 TO EXAMINATIONS
Police Commissioner on Stand Three Hours at
 Boston Hearing

Boston, Feb. g - (U.P.) -- Police Commissioner Joseph F. Trinity sought today to prevent the attor- ney-general from examining his personal records.
 A hearing was expected in super for court on Tiinilty's plea to re- gain possession of records which he said had nothing to do with the ln- vestigationS being conducted by the Suffolk County Grand Jury which is convened in special session.
 The police commissioner said he didn't mind having the grand jury examining any of his papers, but he objected through his attorney tc the fact that he was not allowed tc retain possession of them when the jury was not sitting.
 Leahy, Timilty's attorney, woule also seek to determine whether At. torney- General Robert T. Bushnell had made photo copies of the pa, pers which he described as of ( private and personal charactel (and) In no way concerned with anI case before the grand jury"
 Trinity announced that he woult seek to regain the papers after h, testified for three hours yesterda, before .the grand jury which is be- lieved to be conducting a joint in' vestigation Of the Cocoanut Grove night club fire and a $90,000, 900 lot. trey ring, The only other witness yesterday was Police Superintendent Edward W. Fallon.
 Two Maiden aldermen have testi- fled that pr. Harry J. Sagansky, al- legged leader of Q $90,000,0o0 lottery ring, offered them a down payment of $1,000 and $l00 e week If they would vote in favor Of beano in that CiGy. .. .'.
 The eldermen. Timothy P. Duffy, and Earl J. Chisholm, were among the states first witnesses in the trial of Sagansky and James J. Car rigan, Jr.. Maiden filling station op- orator who are charged with at- tempted bribery.
 Trial began yesterday with the state contending that Sagansky, who faces trial on lottery charges with 29 other persons in Boston, attempted to run beano games in Maiden as a racket.
 Chisholm said that Sagansky also offered a finance Chisholms politi- cal campaigns in return for a fay- orable vote.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
FIBER IN SHOES
 SAVES LEATHER
Government Considering Increased Production of
 Paper Product

washington, Feb. 9.--(UP)-Gov- ernrnent officials are considering a request for increased production of a paper fiber product now used in nor1- wearing parts of civilian and military shoes, it was learned today.
 Increased use of the paper fiber, industry officials claim, will free thousands of tons of leather for war purposes, and possibly more shoes.
 The War Production Board de- clined to comment on thL possible effect on shoe production if @ re- cent WIPE order curtailing produc- ton of the paper fiber were re- Voked.
 The fiber is manufactured almost entirely from scraps-waste paper, scrap leather, old rope, rags and waste vegetable fiber. It looks and hes most of the qualities of heavy fiber paper and has been used ex- tensively in the manufacture of heels, heel bases, rnidsoles, coun- ters, shank, etc., for shoes.
 Industry officials claim that use of the fiber in shoe making has saved more than 60,000 tons of sole leather and rubber annually for use on essential wekring parts of shoes.
 Manpower IS believed to be the only stumbling block to lifting re- strictaons on increased manufacture of the material.
 Use of the leather" fiber is not entirely war-horn. It has been used in the shoe industry for many years between soles, even in expen- sive footgear. But recently its use in sUpplanting leather has extended to tle point wherein many factories almost all shoe parts-other than the tops and outer soles-not ex- posed to abrasion are made of the fiber material.
 Eighty-five per cent of civilian shoes manufactured today contain some of the fiber. Even the army last year ordered-for garrison use between 100000 and 5000, 900 pairs of shoes containing the fiber material mounted in the backs. The indu.try reports that thus far no complaints have been received from the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
JOHN A. COB U. s. o. Committee
BY EDWARD V. ROBERTS United Press Staff Correspondent|


 Washington, Feb. 9.--(UP)-Onc of Congress foremost tax authori- ties declared today that the insur- ance of the governments most val- uable asset-the taxpayer-must be an integral part 10 any pay-as-you- go plan of income taxation.
 Rep. Charles s. C':wey, R., Ill., Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during the Coolidge administration and later American economic ad- visor to Poland-said he would pre- sent @ "taxpayer's insurance" plan to the house ways and means com mtitee at the proper time. He is a lnemebr of the committee.
 The insurance feature would ap. ply to the 1942 income tax liability, which Dewey believes will be re- duced and made payable over per- iod of years in the pay -as-you-go plan finally adopted by the com l11ittee.
 q believe a reduced i942 liability spread over five years would not be an unreasonable burden to place on the taxpayer even while he cAllies his current taxes under pay-as-you- go," Dewey said.
 "But by spreading this amount out over SO long a time, the govern nN:nt runs a grave risk of loss due to death of the taxpayer. It is this contingency that I would insure against.
 Dewey said the results would be tWo-fold:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
By LYLE c. WILSON
Press Stan Correspondent


 Washington, Feb. 9--CUP)-Tht draft-labor bill. designed to enable the government to select and assigt civilian men between Ai8 and & and women between IS and SC years to war jobs, lies today before the Military Affairs committees oi House and Senate.
 There are about 33,33O000 womer and 40,000,000 men in the indicated age grohps but many of the mer and a few of the women already are in the services.
 War Manpower Commissionel Paul V. McNutt, the only admins tration official who immediately commented on the bill, refused either to endorse or repudiate 1t but said he favored working out manpower problems on a voluntary basis.
 The bill was introduced by Sen Warren R. Austin, R., Vt., and Rep James w. Wadsworth, R., N. Y. and is backed in part by the same non- n-administration forces which sponsored and obtained favorable action in 1940 on the First Selective Service Act.
 But this bill promises to be ever more explosively controversial. Il not only praises questions of com. pulsory labor and forced migration of workers, but, also, touches the dispute whether the armed forces can be expanded to the proposed Il ,0O0, 900 men and women without reducing production below danger levels, Some persons believe there must be an enormous redistribution of labor effort in this country forced or voluntary-if the armed service are to attain projected numbers. ...
 But the sharpest dispute is prom lsed around a proposal by some packers of the draft-labor bill that workers so selected for service be guaranteed the right to join a union or not to join, as they might see At, on entering their new em- ployment. Such a provision evident ly would crack closed shop indus tries wide open.
 One of the most experienced ot Republican legislators took look at the proposed bill and snapped Tt hasn't got chance"
 Sen. Claude Pepper, D., Fla, al administration Partisan, he did moi believe the country had reached ar extremity requiring 8 labor draft and added: If the bills sponsors want to be logical, why don't they draft capital and the brain power of needed executives, too?"
 Sen. Edwin c. Johnson, D., Colo. said he disliked a labor-draft bu that If 'work or fight" regulation were ineffective, some such legisla' ton might be necessary, and added
 T don't see how the bill coulG work at all unless the rights O labor, and everyone else, are drasti cally curtained or abolished. It pro poses, to my way of thinking, { virtual dictatorship-nothing else--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
Taxpayers Insurance
 Plan Goes To House
Tax Authority Believes System Must Be Integral Part
 of Pay-as-YOu-GO Idea

1. The treasury would be safe- guarded against loss through death.
 3. The taxpayers estatI: would be protected against government liens for unpaid taxes.
 "The treasury would carry the insurance-and very cheap insur- ance," Dewey said. And all insur- ance experience indicates they would make profit on it."
 Dewey had experts of the vet erans bureau-"They know more about insurance than any other fed- eral agency'-work up some tables on his plan.&
 The experts decided that for each $100 of tax liability on his 1942 in- come a 30-year-old man would pay a 34-cent annual premium; a 40- year-old would pay 40 cents; a 50- year-old 59 cents; a 60-year-old, $1.19; and a 70-year-old $2.88.
 Dewey would like to see his irl- surance plan applied to 1922 tax liability reduced by either:
 1. forgiveness" of all tax on the first $2,00O of income in all brackets. (This would wipe out about three fourths of the antici- pated $10,0oO,0O0.000 income tax liability for 1942)
 ?. Computation of 1942 taxes ac- cording to 1941 rates. CThis plan, suggested by Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D., N. O., of the ways and means committee, would release more than 100000 taxpayers from any 1942 liability, and would for give about 30 per cent of the esti- mated total liability)
 with pay-as-you-go on 1043 in' come, and the 1942 liability undrl either of these plans spread ovel five years to ease the Taxpayers b,rden--and insured to protect the govsrnment-W will have arrived at constructive program" Dewey said. .'.l
 Dewey was assistant seci etary of the treasury from 1924-27. He then was sent to Poland by the federal reserve board. During thr2e years In that country he was elected di- rector of the National Bank of Po- land. Upon his return to America he was made chairman of the fi- nance committee of the Colgate Palm Olive-Fcet Corporation, and later chairman of the board of di- rectors of Chicago bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

Draft Labor Bill
 Before Both Houses
McNutt Won't Endorse or Condemn Measure; FavOfs
 Working Out ManpOwer Problems Voluntarily

of the type Hitler has imposed oll his people" M
 Chairman Ebert ID. Thomas, De1 Utah, of the Senate Education and Labor committee, said-"T There are many problems of forced migration of labor, of taking care of all the rights of the laboring man seniority. the rights he has gained under Social Security and rights that have. resulted in his permanence of ein- ployment. The whole bill would have { to be practically rewritten before 1t became, a law" .
 Rep. Melvin J. Maas, R., Minils said-"we are still long way from exhausting manpower. If govern ment would use fully all existing ' manpower and eliminate the enor- nous extravaganza in government, the purpose would be accomplished.
 Introduction of the bill was ac- companied by some possibly signi- flcant developments. Capt. Edward V. Rickenbacker told New York :, audience that labor should be draft-x ed for war industries and agricul-os ture. Former President Herbert, Hoover told a Senate Appropria-,,g tions subcommittee that 1000, GOO men should be sifted from thas armed services or other employment. to the oil fields, mines ana farms, N Otherwise, he said, we could lcsel ( the war on the same home front 1, by production. He was World $ War. 1 food administrator. sjea
 Secretary of Agriculture Claude RsH Wickard estimated before the Sens,.i ate Military Affairs committee that < 3,l00,000 farm laborery would havek to be recruited for this years crops.fs Wickard did not know just how they4i were to be obtained but thought 1t might be done by drawing on the < boys and girls and others in agris culture communities who do not regularly work on farms. f
 The bill specifically would exenipi pregnant women or those .respop: sible for the care of the aged, the i'll or of children up to l8 years. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
FAMOUS PIANO DUO
 FEATURED TONIGHT

Bartlett and Robinson, famous pic ano du, will appear tonight at the Waterbury Women's club in the final concert of the Fine Arts Series presented by the Mattatuck Musical Art society. The two-piano recital will begin at s:30 at the Women's Club auditorium.
 A musical critic has referred to Ethel Bartlett and Rae Robertson (husband and wife) as Headers in their field" Another refers to "the joyous dialogue of the two pianos" :" Subscribers to the Fine Arts Series will have c rare treat tonight in the concert planned.
 Australia has an ant-poison short age and fears an ant plague.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
CROSS COMPLAINT
 FILED BY STEPHAN

4 cross complaint in the divorce action of Mary Bowling Sheehan oi this city against James Francis sheehan. also Of this city, has been filed by the latter in superior court through his attorney, John ? Tobin, charging the former with in- toleFable cruelty between October 10. ie4i. and December 1. t042.
 4 divorce and custody 0f a minor daughter Is claimed by the defen- dant. well known member Of the Flns Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09

The meeting IS being Called py Austin L. Adams, temporary chair man of a joint committee of the U. s. o. and Allied War Relief coln- mittees in response to a request made recently by the Presidents War Relief control Board that all communities in the United States proceed at once to combine the und-raising activities of all or- ganizations making general solici- tation of the public, except the American Red Cross, into one cam paign to be held in the month of october.
 Discuss Methods
 In the local Community Chest campaign last October the employees of tho industrial and public utili- tie plants subscribed to the support of the war appeals tor 1943 in con- nection with their pledge to the Community Chest. A total of $82y000 was subscribed by these employees to the fund to be used for USO and the other war relief appeals for 1943. It is expected that Water bury's share of these funds for this year will be approximately $780, 900 to $14000O. Methods for raising the balance of the money needed will be discussed at Thursdays meeting.
 For the purpose of carrying out the request of the Presidents War Relief Control Board for a united campaign next Fall and the Nation al War Fund has been incorporated to direct the organization of war chests in all parts of the country. Each state has been asked to form a state far chest to direct the or. ganization in the communities where no community or war chests exist at the present time. Governor Baldwin has been asked to appoint committee for this purpose.
 Committee Members
 Those who have been asked to attend the meeting Thursday noon are:
 U. s. o. committee-John A. Coe, ST., J. Warren Upson, Lewis s. Reed, Charles J. Allen, Walter A. Jarvis, Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Frank J. Green, Rabbi William P. Green field, Rev. John 0. Walker, Major Hugo w. Wiberg, Merritt Walters, Mrs Nelson A. Pomeroy, J. Horace Baldwin, John J. Driscoll, Thomas F. Brennan, and Alex Cashin.
 Allied War Relief Committee Mayor John s. Monagan, Rodney Chase, William J. Pape, Atwood E. Caswell, Austin L. Adams, Mrs. John S. Staneslow, Herbert s. Smith, Mrs. Charles l.. Larkin, Charles Rosen- garten, Wendell l.. Cross, Allen w, Rockwell, Elizabeth Wade White, Kenneth Garter, Melville W. Skiff, Claude V. Badger, Harry H. Hemin- way, and William M. Bennett.
 Community Chest Board-Orton P. Camp, Mrs. R?ssie L. Crane, Daniel T. Harrington, Jr., John B. Goss, Howard P. Hart, Miss Marion Hunt, Mrs. Frederic R. Kellogg, Harry Liebeskipd. Thomas P. Moore, Arthur Quigley, Mrs. Mark L. Sper- Try, IT,, Walter F. Torrance, 0. Dana Tyack, Wendell L. Cross, Rev. Jo- seph Valdambrini, Atwood E. Cas- well, Lester A. Wright, Miss Edith M. Chase, and Willis M. Tate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
VERY EXPENSIVE TUNES

Columbia studio purchased $25,- 900 worth of insurance on Jean Ar thurs personal possessions used in "The More the Merrier," in which she co-stars with Joel McCrea.
 The trinkets, including Swiss and Czecho- -Slovakian music boxes of types no longer obtainable. appear in the bedroom and sitting room sets of George Stevens production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-09
MAX SCHMIDT DIES

Rockville. Conn. Feb. e,-(UPl-- Funeral services Wlll be held tomor- row for Mas !. schmidt, co. Demo- cratic registrar 0i voters, vino died late yeeterday after an Illness,
 Ise was q former member Of the board of seleetmen.