The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-03
GlobaI War, Reactions Stimulating Reading

news iUems nlBhuBnClnB the pr1n-
cipal Developments Of the week.
Relatives and friends Of men In the
service use aliases and maps TO
locate foreign bases In which Am.
erican soldiers are stationed.
Boys and men Of military age
make advantageous use Of such
reference tools as:
HOW TO GET A RATING OR
A COMMISSION IN THE
ARMY, NAVY, COAST
GUARD, MARINES, MER-
CHANT MARINE
ARMY TESTS
MILITARY TRAINING AND
JOBS
FLYING CAREERS IN THE
o. s. AIR FORCES
Debates Study Clubs
The War Is also reflected in sub
jects chosen by debating clubs,
public speaking classes and study
groups, as for example: rationing;
government wartime control Of
public utilities; strikes in war in
dustries; and price control. The
many phases Of price control are
explained and interpreted In q new
o. p. A. Service which is eagerly
studied by an ever increasing group
Of people affected by the o. p. A.
rules and regulations.
Income Tax
The vast increase In employment
during the past year has also In
creased the ranks Of individuals
who will pay an income tax In 1913.
A great many Of these people have
availed themselves Of the Federal
Tax Guide. This guide includes,
besides the law--regulations, rulings
deductions, check Lists, income
check lists and rate charts. The
specimen returns help to clarity
what might otherwise seem O com.
plicated tax return form. Some Of
the questions for which the guide
has been consulted, are:
Can ! deduct for loss arising from
property damaged by fire and not
covered by insurance?
Are debts discharged by bank
ruptcy, deductible?
Is the expense Of building an air
raid shelter O legitimate deduction?
What constitutes the head Of q
family?
Should money received from an
insurance policy be included In
gross income?
Branch Libraries
Brooklyn and Rose Hill branches
continued to be used as community
recreation centers, with mothers as
well as fathers In these neighbor.
hoods engaged In wartime factory
work. It Is interesting to note that
at Rose Hill branch there was only
q slight drop In circulation, while
at Brooklyn Branch there was
actually an 8 per cent gain. At
this busy branch, remodelled in
1910, the reading averages 81 books
q year for each child.
The evening dim-out instituted
In December and the hazardous
street crossings to the central
library, which have made II advis-
able to close the central children's
room each evening at 600 p. m,
will undoubtedly result in an in
creased use Of the branch and
school deposit libraries.
School Deposit Libraries
School Deposit libraries have now
been established In 0 schools. The
conversion Of Anderson and Hope
vile schools early In 1o43 will bring
this total to II. Children at II
other schools, however, are still
served through the old box system
Records show that children using
the branch libraries read an aver
age Of 26 books each per year and
that those using the school deposit
collections read "a books each.
Children using the old box class
room system In use since 1904, on
the other hand, read only l3 books
each per year.
School deposit libraries at best
are only q substitute for q well
equipped branch library in any
community. Where books sent to
the schools must serve instead Of
branch libraries, O way should be
found to make this form Of library
service as good as 1t can be. This
would mean right now, library