The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-17

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cost viii be considerably over the
hid submitted by the successful con-
AEnctor.
the fact that Finance Commits.
alonsr John BrOphy, Democrat,
raised the point Of interrOgating
enc Engineering Department ON
IS reservoir averages and estimate
changes naore or less indicates
that discussion Of the city's adj
dltlonal water supply projects has
entered che nOn-pnrtisan stage.
Rennblican aldermen may try to
ID some cunning" Monday night,
but unless they train their how
ilsers ON the Engineering Depart
ment, it's hard 70 see where the
beard went be more or less agreed
on The general theory that . gen.
eFal check.up on the reservoir
situation Is in order.
Local officials are more than
pleasantly surprised at the manner
IA which Federal Housing Admins
4rntlon agents are falling" over
+ themselves TO do anything the city
may request with respect to expan-
sion % the housing projects on Long
Hill and Hamilton avenue, as we'll
as the various other projects lined
up for Waterbury. In fact negotia-
tons have reached the point now
that the city Is assured shortly OF q
substantial payment from Uncle
sam IN lieu Of taxes on the federal
reservations and at the current tax
rate.
The Democratic Town Commit
Zee through a special committee
headed by Committeeman John
N.Y. IawlOr has launched an in
tensive drive 10 build UP the party
rolls for whatever may come next
fan. Mr.. LawlOr heads q Voters
Service Committee which Is ready
10 fGnction from Party HeadQuar-
tiers every month In bringing In
new voters, rs well as assisting In
other matters pertinent 10 voting
and primary lists.
A for-Mayor" head
quarters was reported to have been
opened on lower Grand street with
IN the past week, but from this
watch-tower no signs Of activity can
ag yet be reported. The mayoralty
candidate Of this particular faction
IS alao said to be a bit coy about
comraitting himself too far in adj
vance - committing himself to the
task OF entering a primary, as well
as financing a good part Of It,
Waterbury would seem to be
A'piker' compared TO Hartford,
where the federal government has
agreed to pay $79,320 for child
care centers. The city Is expected
70 nr0vide whatever other funds
are necessary for operation and
maintenance. Inasmuch rs these
grants under the Lanham Act
are for Just about 50 per cent OF
the operating costs, HartfOrd's
I contribution must be az least $7O,-
900. OF course municipalities re-
tain the fees paid by the working
mothers whose children get the
benefits Of the day care schools.
but these fees will never approx
innate the amount the cOmmun-
ity has 10 pay for the services.
Nut that doesn't lessen the COM
mumity's responsibility in this
matter. Waterbury will get $S,3T
from Uncle Sam - officials hope!
The state Senate recently received
= favorable report on a bill AUTHOR
1Rtng the State Of Connecticut to In
sure Its employees under a group
plan, the state contributing a GER
tain amount Of the cost, the re-
fnainder being deducted from the
employes' salaries. It's Of local in
<erest that this plan to insure state
employees Is presented by Arthur F.
O'Donnell. former local insurance
executive now located In Hartford.
~We've done our part" Maybe
that's what the 1913 legislators
snre saying now that the House
and Senate have received favor
able reports on q measure setting
7 up q 1O-man commission TO study
Decentralization Of the states ju-
diclal system and report back In
19aS. That puts on minor court
reforms and removal Of states
attorneys from private practice,
etc, for a good many more years.
unIeas separate bills covering
these changes should be acted ON
ag this session. However, court re.
FERNS are no more attractive 10
the current crop Of legislators
than they have been to those Of
ether years. Democratic and Re-
pmbliean party platforms may OOze
the most gracious thoughts about
court reforms, but when the boys
50 10 Hartford they have other
IDEAS.
Hartford has followed the example
81 Waterbury and granted its fire.
men permission TO engage In off,
duty pursuits. Rules for participa-
lion were drawn up by the Fire
Board this week. Part time employ
ment for anybody with a full-time
Job can hardly be denied in times
like these or In communities such
- ours or Hartford.
Republicans aren't saying much
ahsut The city court probation JOB
these Days. because the situation
IS different there now. A state
vide probation system has ape
nreVaM I'm the Legislature; will
prDbAbIy soon become part Of the
iByenlIe court set-up. Thereu be
q NE Job for the probation Oiicer,
Instead Of > tW0-yeaR tenure.
THIS makes the position very at-
aFaeelBe ana interests . lot more
lepnbllcsns than heretofore. A
NGe&lEpe Job d certainly worth
Hbflng fer. local G0Pers MAIN
once again Governor Raymond 2.
BALDWIN has named James e. Lowell