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@. What happens to existing
e m ployments sterilization pro-
grams?
A. They continue to apply until
they are amended so as to con-
form with Regulation No. 7.
@. How will these amendments
to employment sterilization pro-
grams change the rules that now
apply to job transfers?
A. A very little in most areas.
The provisions set forth in Regu-
lation No. 7 that must be included
in all employment sterilization
programs are largely based on
rules already i'm operation.
Q. Does the issuance of Regu-
lation No. 7 mean that the War
Manpower Commission no longer
relies on the initiative of local
management and labor?
A. No. This regulation, estab-
fishing uniform standards, is nee
essary so that management and
labor throughout the country may
know the basic conditions under
which job transfers are possible.
Management and labor In specific
localities must be consulted when
existing programs r amended or
new programs adopted. The basic
uniform provisions may be supple
mented in the local programs by
additional provisions necessary to
meet local problems. The War
Manpower Commission will con-
tinue to rely on Management-La-
Dor Committees i'm the continuing
development of employment sta
bilHatiOn programs.
Q. How does one find out what
rules apply to him?
A. ALI applicable rules will ap-
pear In the local employment sta
program. IL employers or
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Manpower
Questions and
Answers

@. What is the status of regis
trants whose activities and occu-
pations are not included on the
"List of Essential Activities and
Occupations" or On the "List Of
Nondeferrable Activities and Oc-
cupations?"
A. The inclusion of a regis
trant's employment on the "List
of Essential Activities and Occu-
pations" or its omission from that
list and the "List of Nondeferrable
Activities and Occupations" does
not concIusiveIy determine his oc-
cupational status. The question to
be determined by his local board,
i'm consultation with the United
States Employment Service and
other national, state and local
agencies, is whether or not the
registrant is needed in his current
occupation in support of the war
effort. If the board SO finds, when
the registrant is called by his
order number for possible induce
ton into the armed forces, the
board can defer him.
@. Is skill or replaceability the
basis for occupational deferment?
A. Both factors are to be con-
sidered. A skilled workman is
usually more difficult to replace
than an unskilled one, but am un-
skilled worker may be deferred
il his induction would vitally in
terfere with war production. The
controlling factor is the immediate
need. Local boards are instructed
TO take into account not only the
national shortage in q registrant's
skill, but also available replace
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ferrable occupations or register
for such transfer with the United
States Employment Service In
which event they will be given 30
days leeway prior to reclassifica-
ton.
Q. How were the new standards
developed and how will they be
applied?
a. These standards are based ON
the best experience worked out
by management and labor under
the many local employment stabil-
ization plant. They will be in
corpOrated in all sterilization plans
by October Is. The regulation
governing transfers. has been re-
vised and in a new regulation
Regulation No. y broad powers
are given local and regional Off
Gals of the War Manpower Com
mission to determine when a
transfer is in the interest of the
war effort.
@. Have employment stabiliza-
ton plans been put into effect in
the greater part of the country?
A. Yes. Such plans now blanket
the country. They were estab-
lished after consultation with re-
gional or local representatives of
management and labor.
Q. Do these standards become
effective Immediately?
A. They will not become eff
fective until they have been acted
upon locally by the VINO d.
rector who must consult with his
management labor committee be-
fore making the required changes.
Q. We're these standards con-
sidered by the National Manage
ment-Labor Policy Committee?
A. They were, and the commit
tee approved them.
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, ments for even unskilled workers
and current local shortages oil
skilled or unskilled workers In
war supporting industries.
@. How long is a necessary
man" continued in occupational
deferment?
A. Until he can be replaced by
someone not qualified for military
service. In the cases of men de-
ferred in war production Or &C
tivities supporting the war effort
deferment cannot be granted for
a period longer than six months
at one time, and the deferment
can be revoked at any time a
registrants local board finds that
a r~egistrant has left the job in
which he was deferred or is no
longer needed IN it. On the other
hand, the board can continue the
deferment, by not more than six
month periods, SO long as in its
judgment the registrant is needed
in the war effort and is fireplace
able. Registrars deferred in agri-
culture, however, come under the
Tydings' Amendment and are de-
ferred for indefinite periods as
long as they are found necessary
to and regularly engaged in an
essential agricultural occupation
or endeavor.
@. What is the status of regis
trants now engaged in nondeferr-
able activities or occupations?
A. Men of military age engaged
in such activities and occupations,
together with idlers, are given no
consideration for dependency de-
ferment, except for unusual cir
cumstances such as extreme hard
ship to dependents. Otherwise,
local boards are instructed to re-
classify them Immediately unless
they transfer to other than monde
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ments for even unskilled workers
and current local shortages of
skilled or unskilled workers i'm
war supporting industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
MAJOR DISASTERS
 INCREASE IN U. s.
1942-43's Record Recalls Instances of World War
 No. 1 Period

Catastrophies in the United States took a considerable number of lives in 1942, as they did in 1917 - the first year of our participation in World War according to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Deaths in major disasters those taking five or more lives - jumped to a total of over 2,600 in 1922, which was more than two and one-haH times as many as in 194l.
 ''In 1941 the largest single accident accounted for 37 lives" the statistic clans declare. Most tragic in t942 was the Boston night club fire, in which 4S9 were killed. Two coal mine explosions, one in West Vir- ginia and another in Colorado took 56 and 34 lives respectively. There were 54 victims in an explosion at an ordnance plant in Illinois. Close to 50 persons died when sodium fluoride, mistaken for powdered milk, was used in the preparation of food at a mental disease hospital in Oregon. A double disaster - sinking of tanker and barge on Lake Erie, resulted in g deaths. The premature explosion of tons of gela- tirite at quarry in Pennsylvania killed 31 men.
 Mature also contributed many deaths to the toll, tornadoes claim ing more lives in 1942 than in any of the preceding five years. Most disastrous were the tornadoes which took a toll of Ill lives in seven southern and midwestern states in March. Three series of tornadoes killed over 100 persons in Oklahoma during the months of April to June.
 Tt is interesting to note that there were many serious catastrophies in 1917 also. An explosion in Penn sylvania munitions plant in April, 1917, took Il2 lives. A copper mine fire in Montana, and coal mine ex. plosions in Colorado and Kentucky took 163, 121, and 62 lives respec- lively. There was a series of tor- nadoes toward the end of May of that year in which 300 persons were killed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
NEW VOTERS MADE AS SESSION HERE
Registration Board Holds
 Monthly Meeting; 27 Qualify Wednesday

The following persons were sworn in as voters at the monthly ses- sion of the board of registration at the city hall Wednesday:
 Alger l.. Ambrose, 1246 Baldwin street; Victor P. Armbrose, 1246 Baldwin street; Eleanor Arcand, 220 Park road; Frank J. Baron, 40 Linden street; Rudolph J. Bercier, 17 Lawlor street; Irenee Bergeron, 408 Homestead avenue; Rose Anna Bergeron, 4O8 Homestead avenue; Emily Bolstridge, 527 Meriden road.
 Marion Clark, 204 Orange street; Aida Cusson, l51 River street; Bertha Dzimidas. 428 Chipman street; Mary Egan, lS5 Scoyill street; Ella Feifer, l405 Hamilton avenue; Barbara F. Holman, 2 Col- ley street Katherine J. Howard. i5 Taylor street; Alice M. Lamontagne, 42 East Liberty street: Bronisiawa LenkowSki. 20T South Elm street.
 Lawrence Michaud, 8 Meadow street; Pierre Moisan. Woodtick road; James McGregor. i35 Leffing- well avenue; Evelyn M. Pacloni, 19 Orange street; Justine D. Prazeras, l0l Baldwin street: Stella Roma nauskas, olo Highland avenue: Philomena Trolsi. 25 Orange street; Norton Wold. 232 Willow street; Rose Marie Wiedorn, l50 Birch street: Eleanor zaugg, lS7l Thomas tnn auan11a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
POLICE AUTO IN
 CRASH YESTERDAY
No One Injured When Ice Coated Road Causes COl-
 IisiOn; Mishaps Listed

Damage amounting to $100 re- suited yesterday afternoon when a motor patrol car operated by Vincent Begg, enroute to an accident, collided with vehicle driven by John Wash burne of Wolcott. The collision took place at a curve in Huntingdon ave- nue.
 Patrolman Begg said that the left front fender of the police car was damaged, and the bumper crushed. No arrest was made, he said, and there were no injuries. The accident to which officer Begg was going when his vehicle collided with Washburne's was the result of skidding, and injured Mrs. Helen Cooke, 40, of Litchfield road. Water town. She was treated at Water bury hospital for a nose injury and knee abrasions.
 Tn two other skidding accidents re- ported yesterday, one driver was are rested, but no injuries resulted. AL bert A. Coretto, l9, of 398 Baldwin street, whose vehicle struck one driv- en by Cornelius Grimm at Mill and Liberty streets, received a nolle ir municipal court this morning. Nc court summons were issued drivers in a Baldwin street collision, involv- ing dairy truck driven by Elmei Stevens of Torrington, and car op' erated by Dr. A. B. Brown of 62 Gen. tral avenue. Motor Patrolman James Sweeney made the report in eact case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
Text or OPA;s Orders
 Restricting Auto Travel

ing shall be deemed to include (but shall not be limited to- driving for the purpose of essential shopping, procuring medical attention, at tending religious services. attending wakes or funerals, attending meet ings directly related to the occupa- tio nor profession of the owner or person using the vehicle or neces- sary to the public welfare or to the war effort or driving for the pur- pose of meeting an emergency iri- volving 6 threat to life, health or property.
 No basic ration may be used for pleasure driving, which shall in- clude (but shall not be limited to) driving for the purpose of attend ing places of amusement, recreation or entertainment (such as theaters amusement parks, concerts, dances, golf courses, skating rinks, bowling allyeys ar night clubs) or sporting or athletic events (such as races or games) or for sightseeing, tour ing or vacation travel, or for mak- ing social calls, except that naval or military personnel on leave ol furlough evidenced as specified above may use such a ration fol the purpose of visiting relatives oi making social calls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08

Following is the text of the OPA order restricting auto travel in the East the order including an official definition of family or personal necessity driving:
 RATION ORDER sc
 Amendment Effective Jan. 2. 1943
 Tn Paragraph (b) of Section l394.8011 and in Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 1394.8105, the num- eral "1394.8161 (d)" is inserted be- tween the words Sections" and the numeral "1394.S171', and new paragraph (d) is added to Section t394.8161 and a new paragraph { ) is added to Section 1394.8352 as set forth below:
 PROHIBITED ACTS
 Section 1394.8161 General Restric- tions on Use.
 (d) No person to whom a basic ration has been issued may use or permit the use of such ration for any driving in the gasoline short age area other than family or per- sonal necessity driving for which no adequate alternative means of transportation are available or oc- cupational driving or driving by naval or military personnel on leave or furlough for the purpose of vis- iting relatives, or making social calls, provided that such leave or furlough is evidenced by leave pro- visions in travel, or transfer orders, or by liberty cards, leave papers, furlough certificates, letters. or spe- cial orders signed by the command ing officer.
 Family or personal-necessity driv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
ELECTRICAL GENIUS
 SUCCUMBS AT S6

New York, Jan. 8 U.P) - Nikola Tesla, S6, the electrical gen. jus who discovered the fundamental principle of modern radio, was found dead in his hotel room last night.
 The maid who cleaned his room every day found the body. Tesla lived alone, and the hotel manage nnent did not believe he had any near relatives.
 Despite his more than FOO inven. tions, he was not wealthy. He was the first to conceive an effective method of utilizing alternating cur rent. and in 1888 patented the inc duction motor. which converted electrical energy into mechanical energy more effectively and econ- onically than by direct current. Among his other principal inven- dons were arc lighting, and the Tesla coil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
CHURCH ARRANCES
 ANNUAL MEETING
Mems League Invites In- ternal Revenue Deputy
 as Guest Speaker

Gabriel Price of the Internal Rev. evnue Offlce will be guest speaker at the meeting of the First Baptist Mems League Thursday evening, January 21, at 8:30 o'clock. The conn mittee in charge of arrangements consists of Burton J. Hine, chairman, Harold Hammonds, Frederick w. Rowe, J. Russell Putnam, Andrew D. Dawson and Frederick J. Willits.
 The annual meeting of the church will be held Thursday evening of next week at 6:30 o'clock. Supper will be served at that time, followed an hour later by the regular business barley.
 The Child Study Group will meet at the church one week from tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
 The women of the church will meet at 1880 p. m. January IA, to do hospital work.
 The MT. and Mrs. Club will meet at the parsonage tonight at g o'clock.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Waterbury Council of Churches will be held at the Central Y this evening at 8 o'clock. o.
 The Sunday Evening club and the Judson Fellowship will resume their regular meetings next Sunday at g p. m.
 The I. C.s will meet in the blue room at 5:3O o'clock, Sunday after. noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
copyright 1e4s Ry United Press

Copyright 1s43 By United Press Somewhere in New Guinea, Jan. 7.--(11:10 P. M)-Delayed) = (UP) For more than 36 hours the roar 1 of an unbroken stream of Allied airplanes has shattered the silence of the reconquered Owen Stanley Mountains.
 Since the spotting yesterday of a convoy of 10 Japanese ships, two cruisers, four destroyers and four transports, headed from Gasmata on New Britain Island to Lac up the north New Guinea coast from Buna scores upon scores of planes have been shut. ling back and forth, bombing, refueling, racing back to | attack.
 Lieut.. John Arrant, Winnemucca Nev, returning from routine rec onnaissance flight yesterday mor1l- ing in his consolidated B-24 Liber- ator bomber, first spotted the con- voy.
 Last night big consolidated B. 24 flying patrol bomber reported to base: Attacked convoy. Bombed transport. Left same in flames"
 Then came a second message:
 "One transport burning ftsrcely. Attacked vessel 12,000 to l4000 tons It's now listing 30 degrees. Severe explosions. No survivors. She's done for" Throughout the night, through out today, throughout this evening the attack had proceeded and plarEs are still roaring over the mountains and out to sea. A Boeing B-17 flying fortress piloted by Capt. Charles Giddings, Muddy, Tex, a New Guinea veteran, made the first attack. Glddings' fortress was &C., companied by formation of Lock- heed lightning P-38 fighters. A big formation of Japanese zero fighb:rs attacked just as the planes sighted their targets and three of Giddings' men were wounded. There was a wild melee. Giddings dropped three bombs in the target area but everyone aboard was too busy fight ing off zeros to see what damage had been done. They got two zeros for certain. Maj. George Prentice, San Antonio, Tex. led the light nings. These fast -engir';d fighters which have quickly become the terrors of the New Guinea skies bagged four zeros. More fortresses, and the Catalinas, went to the at- tack.
 North American Mitchell BPS medium bomhers joined in the bat tie this morning, under Mai Rob ert McCutcheon, Bishop, Va. Mo: Cutcheon said that his boys dropped a bomb stick beside one transport,
 "The anti-aircraft fire from the ships was terrific and the zeros gave us a battle," McCutcheon said. 'The decks of the ships appeared | loaded with troops and equipment"
 By the time the surviving Jap anese ships approached Lac this evening 94 sorties had been made against them and the Allied planes had dropped 13l,OoO pounds Of bombs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08

bureaucratic element in the federal government which is a creature Of the New Deal"
 Tn Scripps- Howard Newspapers: His message, in content factual held to the. achievements and broad purposes that unite us as g people" CONGRESS:
 Republicans: House Minority Leader Joseph w. Martin, Jr.; Tt is very encouraging to realize that we have passed from the defensive to the offensive :" Sen. Robert A. Taft: Tt was conciliatory and that ought to add to unity and create no dissension": Sen. Warren R. Austin: Ut was a great speech which will go down in history" Senate Minor- fly Leader Charles McNary: Tt was an excellent review of our war pro- ductior and efforts based on faith in ultimate victory
 Democrats:--f1orse Speaker Sam Rayburn: Tt was a splendid report .." Sen. Burton K. Wheeler: Tt was very clever political speech .." Sen. Homer T. oBne: T par- ticularly liked the Presidents app proach to the solution of post war economic problems" Rep. Wright Patmarl: "The best speech the Presi' dent has ever delivered before Con- grss," s.
 THE ALLIED. WORLD
 Great Britain:
 MT. Roosevelt was heard with remarkable clarity by short wave radio and his voice, coming at the dinner hour rang through countless restaurants private homes and pubs. Reporters watching the crowds saw and heard many gestures and ex- pressions of approval. The British press was enthusiastic. The Lons don Times thought the address "breathed a high sense of purpose without once losing his characteris- tic grasp upon realities"
 The London Daily Herald re- marked that MT. Roosevelt's state ment the United States could not remain an island in the post war world was one of "great courage - in the face of an isolationist reras- sanee'. The Glasgow Daily Record praised "the firm definite tone" of his speech" The newspapers were generally elated with the production figures MT. Roosevelt revealed.
 Our Latin American allies = Mexico Brazil, and Cuba = were lavish in their praise, particularly of MT. Roosevelt's vision of a last ing peace after the war.
 The Axis radios, led by the Ger man radio, began at once the task of misrepresenting lnisinterpreting and generally tearing down MI. Roosevelt's speech.
 The Nazi thesis was: MT. Roose- welt revealed an intention to con- centrate mostly on air attacks, iil- dicating that Americans had real ized, "after their setbacks in North Africa and in the Pacific, that American naval or land actions have not the slightest chance of success" The President appealed to Ameri- can farmers because they were catis- ing him grave difficulties and ne made references to criticism of ex- isting corruption"
 The Italian thesis Was, "his speech was one of inflated, boastful hopes" He "sees already the United States dominating the world" - "ThuS Roosevelt confirmed American i'm perialistic aims ard American dream of universal domination"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
Good Evening.
No MORE p1EAsuRE pR1v1Na

Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam' Re it ever so humble there's no place like home. Most of us will give up much To help foreign nations including the Dutch, And will give up the plenty of our pantry sneWes To help our neighbors as well as ourselves. Most of us are valiantly striving, And (woe is us) will give up pleasure driving. Does that mean no more Sunday jaunts To wayside inns and picnic haunts? Does that mean no landscape gazing, Looking a. daisies and cattle grazing? Meandering over New England trails, Feasting our eyes on peaceful vales3 Does that mean we can't pack up And go camping with the kids and the pup3 Does that mean we can't drive for miles Looking at scenery of many styles? Folks I'm afraid that is the case In 1943 tins year of grace. Mid pleasures and palaces though we may rOam' Re it ever so humble there's no place like home.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08

Editor, Tall Tower Topics Tomorrow evening we will hold the final contest for the selection of Victory Queen for the City of Waterbury at Doolitte Hall on Hamilton Avenue at 10 p. We trust we will have the pleasure of you being of our judges For the past five weeks series of elimination contests have been hed under the able sponsorship the Scov Drum Corps of which Ed Boger president Tomorrow the winners ot the prems will be on hand to determine the champion We promise you evening of real American entertain ment John Madden Scovi Co. Recreation Director Eds Note Thanks John for the invitation I'll be there with bells on.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
THE SNOW

Again am looking out of the window, The snow is covering all the ground. Clarcc is feeding all the little birds With cracked and crumbs all many passing on the road by, Some have bundles in their arms, Others just looking here and there, It is beautiful wntry scene that has many charms  It is true there many clouds, Shading all that's pure and dear, But the old will shine again And more dispel all fear. But the world will keep rolling For many thousand years to come, The same old way in which 1t started, While travelling on toward home Again the ground is covered With a endless fall of snow The little birds pick up the corn That's scattered where'er they go. Today it's very light wherever you may The lights all the landscape And the Is shining from far up above This is such beautiful world, All made by God of universal love.
 DANIEL GILLETTE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-08
FINANCE BOARD
 CANCELS TAXES
Action Subject of Alder. manic Approval; OId-
 Age Payments Abated

The board of finance yesterday voted to cancel, abate or suspend total of S7,Q00 in taxes. The acc tion Is subject to approval by the board of aldermen.
 On recommendation of a special committee, 1t was voted to allow the tax collector to place on the suspended list the sum of $4.64S ir; taxes, all on personal property.
 The mayor was authorized to cancel, suspend or abate. approxi- mately $2,50o in Jld age assistance taxes.
 Controller Cornelius P. Maloney reported that a ne wclerk, Miss Helen Altman of Laurel street, has been hired in his office to compute victory tax deductions from the pay of city employees She will receive approximately S25.75 week.