The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-22
Show Nets War Loan
Campaign $4,000
Harry Shaw Flags COmplacency Of Home Frontiers in
Urging Greater Purchases Of Savings Bonds

Newspaper stories and photo
graphs Of the current world war de-
pict only the glorified side Of the
true story for you people on the
homefront here and you would be
mortified to see some of the news
reel shots which the Office OF war
Information have In their possession
for possible future release" stated
Harry Shaw, chairman Of the the
alter industry's State War Activities
as master Of ceremonies for the
benefit Third War Loan stage and
cinema program last evening at
Loew's Poll theater which drew
close to 1000 bond purchasers for a
total contribution Of $4,000.
Mr., Shaw told how he sat In the
owl office in Washington, D. @.
six or seven weeks ago with chair
men Of state War Activities from
practically every state In the coun-
try and saw from projection room
some actual newssreel shots OF the
tragedy many American youths are
facing. He added he viewed one
scene where over 100 U. s. lads
were lying dead on a field Of battle
with bayonets through their bodies.
These films, he added, were the topic
Of debate at that washington, D. G.
gathering and later 1t was decided
there and then by the various
chairmen that these films should be
released for showing In theaters
throughout the country so home
frontiers could get more vivid pic
ture of the hardships of this conflict
and lose the complacency which Is
so predominant at present. The
films, too, he added, will also be a
magnificent stimulant in increasing
the sale Of war bonds, for many
people have to be shown the real
disaster occurring in this war before
they give what they should to bring
peace and victory to these United
States.
Mayor John S. Monagan, despite
very irritating cold, made his
initial public appearance since be-
ing nominated last week, and urged
the average working man and wo-
man, close to day-by-day labor,
to buy as many smaller denomina-
ton bonds as they could to put this
that women employees would be fully
protected.
The governor also received a Pc
tition from Connecticut laundries to
permit work to be done in homes by
women unable to take jobs in war
plants. Laundries complain they are
unable to fill orders without extra
help, and home work offers the best
solution to their problem.
Hartford, Conn, Sept. ~. UP)
The death Of Mrs. Evelyn A. Ger
rutO, ~, at Hartford Isolation
hospital brought the infantiie
paralysis toll in Connecticut to IA
today as the six-weeks' epidemic
was said TO be definitely on the
wane.
Mrs. CerrutO was believed TO
have contracted the disease from
her daughter Ann, 3, who Is re-
covering ~ tuC nusHat1ts MIbs
CerrutO had been caring for the
child before the latter was adj
mltted to the hospital early this
month.
Bristol, Conn.,, Sept 22-(UP)-
The famous miniature railway of
the late actor and playwright. VIII
liam Gillette, was purchased today
by the operators Of Lake Compounce.
and viii be transferred from the Gil
lette estate ut Hadlyme and set up
for operation at the resort next sum-
mer.
The railway, one OF the actor
greatest pFides. Is q scale model
capable Of hauling 40 passengers and
the train. with both electric and
steam locomotives, Is 30 feet long.
The Foaabed, roupdhouse and other
equipment win be removed intact
10 the lake.
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