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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

I There have been comments rel
mtive to the lack OF interest shown
In party conventions, where there
apparently are to be no contests and
everything is more or less routine,
However O scrutiny OF the records Of
the Democratic conventions, held on
Monday night Of this week, reveals
khat delegate attendance was pretty
Eood. There were twenty-nine dele
Egates and five alternates eligible to
lsit at each Of the three conventions.
Dat the School Convention there
lwere six absentees: Town Conven-
Ition, five; and City Convention,
seven. Democratic Town Commit
Tee Secretary Neil Maloney had
Ifew ether interesting figures to
ahow. Every delegate and alternate
|from the Second Ward was present
lat all three conventions. The Third
ward showed only one delegate mis-
Iaing. The Fifth Ward had two,
while the Fourth Ward had seven
md the First eight absentees.
II was noticeable ut the 1943
conventions that Democrats were
Mgaln resOrtlng TO the appointment
ef . Committee on Credentials 70
establish the validity Of delegates
| present. A year ago this proce.
aure was dropped in favor Of
motion from the floor, following
I the reading Of the roll, TO the ef.
Test that the temporary roll-cal1
be made the permanent one Of the
convention. Town Chairman Mau.
! rice +. Tangney, however, said
this year that party rules specific
ally provide for Credentials Com.
mittees Ut all conventions and he
believed that this method Of seat
ing the official delegation should
| De followed until such time as the
party rules might be amended.
| Judging by the tenor Of School
Com. John Kearney's remarks OF
COP gatherings this past week any
Thing In the nature Of an achieve
Ihnent by the Democratic administra-
ton Of the City Of Waterbury will
be cited as due to Republican eff
Ikorts, whereas all that hasn't been
done will be promptly blamed on the
democrats. That's the customary
Nine Of attack for the "outs" in any
Election. It remains for the "ins"
lto show wherein their opponents are
mistaken. AS o matter OF fact the
voters Of Waterbury know what has
been done here in the past four
years since the late Vincent A.
Gcully took up the fight for the
Democratic Party. They showed
that two years ago by reelect-
ing him. The same condition
prevails this fall, although Vincent
lgculiy Is dead. His administration
has been admirably carried on by
Mayor John s. Monagan, who well
BONES constructive criticism. but
kioesn't like to be accused OF wanton
kiisregard for the welfare Of the city
"a tatnA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

Gets Homes

Continued from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
Steel Strike
In AIobono

Continued from Page u
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Auto
Graphs
WHY'S Board Picks
Successor 10 Frazer
At Meeting tuesday
By SILER FREEMAN

The board of directors OF
WHY'S Overland meets tomorrow
10 pick a successor TO Joseph w.
Frazer as president of the COM
pany \ former Detroit auto
executive is the leading candi-
date for the post
Frazer leaves the company
officially on Thursday. when his
contract expires. Right now he
Is IN California, presumably for
a vacation
But FraZer'S trip TO the coast
right after his resignation gives
some significance TO the rumors
that have been circulating that
he may Join the fabulous Henry
Kaiser in the promotion of the
leW-Prieed car that Kaiser has
been talking about. Frazer would
tie right in with the ship build
er'S plans 10 enter the auto
motive field.
There are few men better
qualified 10 promote new prod
uct than the former Chrysler
executive. Look Al what he did
for WHY'S until the war sent the
WHY'S Overland company into
the new field.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
TO Survey
Labor Supply
In Detroit Area

The coming iron and steel scrap
drive, scheduled to get under way
on Oct. / and 10 last until mid
November gained a great deal of
momentum here during the past
week. No acute scrap shortage
exists al the present time such as
was experienced early in 1912
when mills were forced 10 close
down. But in many Of the bic
steel producing areas there are
only 60-day inventories available
The purpose of the drive is 10
build up sufficient reserves 10
keep all Of these mills going dur
ing the coming winter months.
Usually summer months see
piles Of scrap increased. But this
year because of the huge increases
in production and the shortage Of
ore caused by a late season and
coal strikes. the backlog has been
dwindling. WPB hopes 10 collect
15-00lQQ0IonS az metal scrap dur
ing the latter half of this year.
Nearly ten million Of these tons
are expected 10 come out OF in
duStry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Retail
Buying
Dips Here

Despite the normally stimulat-
ing effect of cool weather, reports
indicate that retail business in the
Detroit area during the current
week was influenced adversely by
factors which have retarded for
ward movement in recent weeks,
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc, reports.
The majority of department
stores had a volume for the week
slightly below the previous week
and slightly below the correspond
ing week of 1912, the period of
last year having been excep-
tionally good.
In speciality stores better re-
suits were shown, most stores
reporting gains of 10 to Is per
cent over last year with exception
Of shoe stores. especially those
handling medium quality merchan-
disc which reported sales below a
year ago; high grade shoes. how
ever were in active demand.
Male clothing and furnishings
stores selling popular priced goods
had a volume no better than last
year and no pickup for the week.
Better quality merchandise made
slight gain for the week with
hats, topcoats, and overcoats NOV
ing well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Creed Heads
Export Group

The Foreign Trade Club OF
Detroit, representing an indus.
trial area which, in normal times
accounts for more than a billion
dollars worth Of export and i'm
port trade, has announced new
officers and directors for the
coming 1894 season.
The new president Of the club
is Arch. Mem Greed, also prcSi-
dent of Creed & JOY Inc. II p
Stewart sales manager Of the
Chrysler Export Division, is vice
president +. II. Stein Of Postal
Telegraph is secretary, and George
II. Zimmerman, assistant vice
president and manager of the for
eign department Of the National
Bank Of Detroit. is treasurer.
Directors include II. NJ Robins
II. NJ. Robins Company; J. w
De Lind Jr.. director Of exports.
American Brake Shoe e. Foundry
Co; John w kinsey. export sales
manager. Micromatic Hone Cor.
poration j.. c. Heraper, import
manager. J. L. Hudson Co. II
{. Neverman, export manager
McCord Radiator & Mfg. Co.
a, f. Boyea. regional manager
hudson Sheldon Corporation; A
Mem. Creed and II. p. Stewart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Boost Expected
In Cocoa Quota

NEW YORK. Sept. 27-Cocoa
trade is predicting another in
crease in manufacturers grinding
quotas Until July. manufacturers
were allowed 10 grind so per cent
Of l94l use for civilian trade
while output for government use
was unrestricted. Currently grind
ingS are allowed at 20 per cent
OF 1871 use. and expectations are
that this VIII be boosted 10 so
per cent or possibly higher Re-
StriCtionS have resulted in heavy
accumulationS Of cocoa which is
taxing warehouse space.
Recently government released
p 100000 pounds Of high grade
cocoa which was not counted rs
manufacturers quotas. and its
distribution is largely responsible
for the sudden temperance of
more chocolate products in retail
stores.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Market Opens
Irregular in
Quiet Trade

NEW YORK, Sept 81 up
The stock market opened mar
rowly irregular today with trading
quiet. Bonds were steady. Cotton
futures opened unchanged TO 4
points lower.
Johns-Manville rose liz points
10 921a on the first sale, the
widest initial change among COM
mon stocks.
Small gains were noted in At
lanuc Coast Line, American To-
bacco 3, L. S. Smelling. L. S.
Steel. American Sugar Montgom-
cry Ward. Radio-Keith-Orpheum
and Commonwealth e. Southern
preferred. Minor losses were
registered in Allied Chemical,
Erie Certificates. Bendix, South
ern Pacific. Anaconda and Pan
American Always.
A few preferred issues moved
widely. notably White Sewing Ma
chine which gained 2 points 10
r. Engineers Public Service 5i2
per cent rose a point 10 81.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Paper Production
Rebounds 10 q Pct.

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Paper
production in the week ended Sep
TENDER Is was 924 per cent of
capacity. compared with 75.7 per
cent in the preceding week, which
included the Labor Day holiday.
and So per cent in the week
ended Sept 49, 1912. according
10 the American Paper and Pulp
Association index OF mill activity.
Paperboard production was equal
TO 9S per cent of capacity as COM
pared with SO per cent in the pre-
ceding week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Farmers Market

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
PERSONNEL NEW :

2 l.. Nanlman. former Chryslcr
Motors export sales executive and
now director Of WPBS automotiye
division ~ Washington. has been
named chairman Of the truck com
nittce Of the Combined ProdGc-
ton and Resources Board sue
Cecdinc Arthur r Ncwhall who
recently returned 20 private indus
try Task Of the committee is 10
recommend most effective diStri-
button Of production Of all wheeled
motor vehicles made IN the United
States, Canada and United King
dom HarCOurt Amory, former
assistant 10 the field operations
vice chairman, has been named to
head up the new field service
>etup Of WPB made necessary by
decentralization Of WPB opera
tons activities.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
New Mills 10 Aid
Steel Situation
In 9th Quarter

8 CLEVELAND, o, Sept. 81
Demand for plates, sheets and
bars dominates the market with
bookings running aS-far- ask
months, in the face of substantial
tonnage for war purposes not yet
scheduled, but some of which Will
be required IN fourth quarter,
says Steel.
To accommodate this added
tonnage considerable shifting Of
-eaAdttt44--1t--t,.1-
ton VIII be helped by entry Of
new mills during fourth quarter.
which viii provide additional
Scmifinished steel as we'll as
larger finishing capacity This is
not expected 10 be sufficient 10
cope with heavy essential require
mCntS.
Increased electric furnace pro-
duCtion. 10 which considerable bar
tonnage has been diverted from
open hearths. has caScd the situa-
ton IN that product and deliveries
on large sizes now are about the
same as on smaller sections.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Packer Jr. Joins

One of the most interested
spectators ar the dedication was
Mrs. George Christopher, wife of
the Packard president. Mrs.
Christopher seldom makes an
appearance at public functions
but the idea of the workers
giving their spare time to give
an extra fighting ship to the
government intrigued her. With
her was Mrs. Hugh Ferry, wife
of the Packard treasurer.
Bill Packer, former general
sales manager, was around with
his son, Bill Jr. who has Just
Joined the air cadets. Bill re-
vealed that he had started the
youngster in early for his avia-
ton career.
1--WE had him sold on this
since he was H." said Packer.
Bill has owned a plane for years
and made his rounds Of dealers
in il before the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Packard Idea Good

The Packard idea of workers
putting in some extra hours 10
purchase plane for the army
may spread 10 other plants. Per-
haps II won't be a plane. maybe
a tank or a bomber or some
other product the plant happens
10 be working on.
Judging by the turnout yester-
day at the city airport TO see the
Mustang turned over to the
army, it was mighty popular.
Between $4,000 and 35 600 per-
sons were gathered around the
section of the airport where the
- ceremonies were held.
Capt Carl D. Brell, who took
the ship away TO fly il AT the
front. gave the spectators a
thrill by streaking the ship
across the sky and maneuvering
il for few minutes in fighting
style, Just TO sh oW VIII Ia I ii
could do.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
MANPOWER SURVEY

As insufficient manpower is
hurting production, procurement
agencies have been asked by
Chairman Nelson not 10 place
contracts in areas OF acute labor
shortage whenever il is practical
10 place the contract elsewhere.
Ry-tAe- same token, whenever
demand for certain types OF
products decreases. contracts Will
be terminated in labor shortage
areas before other areas. thus re-
leasing labor for more important
jobs in the places where they are
most needed
Labor SurYcY similar 70 that
conducted recently on the Pacific
Coast IS soon 10 be held IN Detroit
10 determine exactly how critical
is the situation in the motor CAPT
tal-ltiS- reported that Detroit
i--SAaFi - s. llp VII tpf,i-II X ~
Akron o, and Hartford. Conn.
conditions viii also be studied
These, too, are critical labor areas.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
On the
Business
Front
BY WARD SCHULTZ

Now comes the news that
Washington is decentralizing
the WPB.
Back from the nations capt.
tai comes ID. j. Hutchins, De-
troit's regional director, with
the news that changes are eX-
pected 10 eliminate a third of
the need 10 travel 10 Washing
ton and up to 40 per cent of the
paper work in some operations.
"In effect, there will he 10
little WPBs," he said. Each
will be able TO function without
active assistance from Washing
ton, except in matters Of basic
pOlicy-and in some instances
in which the problems are be-
yOnd the resources of the local
Office"
He stated further that local
offices. which formerly could
only handle priority orders for
materials valued at less than
$500, will now handle orders
with value OF $1,000 and after
90 days Will be able 10 handle
those with materials valued up
70 81 ,566.
Applications on industrial
projects viii be proceSSed To-
cally up 10 $4,000 in value, and
after January Is up TO S25, 900.
And emergency assistance
will soon be available up 10
50 500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
BILLION DOLLAR BILL

For example. in this brief
space more than a million addl-
tional families have decided
they Will buy automobiles. in
voiving an increase IN the total
auto bill of a billion dollars
Even more important: gains
in earnings this year have been
50 great that no fewer than
80 per cent more families have
made up their minds to build
or buy a new home. at total
cost Of we'll over S7OO0.000,0 900
Many household appliances
are wearing out and cannot be
replaced The investigation dis
closes there will be a rush of
buyers.
The department Of commerce
reports that individual con-
Sumers are saving more than
az any time in our history.
Another reservoir Of postwar
spending power is being created
by the publc's multiple billion
dollar purchase Of war bonds.
Meanwhile family debt for
merry incurred on the install
ment plan IS shrinking and
shrinking.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
y Loans q Week

Here's tho record Of SWPCs
cams 20 Michigan small bust
Hes
There have been only 81 loans
serlIced. they report. since the
department was opened eight
months ago. 9gd in The aEEre-
gate amount Of less than
50 200 600.
OF these - loans. only 10
arc said 70 have been acted
on without being referred 10
Washington
In short this four-man de-
partnent is processing loans
70 small business men a. the
prodigious rate Of IL loans a
week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
RFC Handles Details

In this respect. II is inter-
cs'lng 10 note TOO. that once
the loan Is approved, they haze
nothing more 10 do with IL.
because the local Office n the
RFC handles all the details Of
payment and repayment
Autonomy is marvellous
word.
Its 10 be hoped that IL means
more ~ our thirteenth Of the
WPB than IL has in the Smaller
War Plants Corporation.
If HutchinS. and his men
really have the green light
they can certainly do a job for
industry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Freedom, Hiqh Decree Of Material Wellbeine

of the which Americans got overseas as
ascrbab the fact that foreigners
could of the fact that the American really
merchandise he What was deemed
boastiRg constituted factIal reports
of freedom aisf
degree material webeng If other peoples are interested we
neghborS explaining the ingredients OF our ma
prosperity they and do likewise But we
attempt the sword force ideals and STANDARDS
who not Interested II for
views philosophy of people in China and
Of remuneration rather than ma
era enjoyment should respect their right to live their lives
their
being of being thoroughly standardized
and uniform throughout the globe.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Steel Co. Here
Revises Profits

In a letter TO stockholders. w.
c. Schrage. president of Detroit
Steel Products Corp. announced
that as a result of renegotiation
proceedings the company has of
fered the Y. S. government re-
fund aggregating S257O00 for tho
fiscal year ended Dec. 81. 1912
This changes the company's net
profit for 1912 from S507 643 10
S43S.Sl3. a difference of S4S, $50.
Earnings on 206 $50 outstanding
shares Of common stock were
changed 10 1922 per share from
81 f6 per share.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Good if II Works!

Now all that is good-in fact
It's very good, IT II works out!
I recall that the Smaller War
Plants office here was 10 have
complete autonomy and the
power 20 approve loans 10 small
business men without sending
them 10 Washington for APP
proval.
That sounded mighty good,
too.
/ know personally Of one de-
serving application which was
not approved for about three
months. although thc business
man was told that SWPC was
giving sIX-daN service
SIX days from when?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Only Two Hi+ches

There were only two bitches
in the entire proceedings. First.
Mayor Jeffries forgot to make
his appearance, delaying the
ceremonies a half hour. Gov.
Kelly however, made up for Hiz-
zoner's detection.
Then. one of the two women
picked to christen the ship made
a swipe at ii with the cham
payne bottle and missed it as
cameras clicked. On her second
try she made good but the
photographers were not ready
then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
POSTWAR BUYING POWER

All this adds UP 10 almost in
comprehensive postwar pur-
chasing power. =.
Moreover. war-torn foreign
countries Will clamor for Aneri-
can products of almost every
kind
The specter OF $4,000, 900
voorhees, Americans is unthink-
able.
Reasonable. rational intelli-
gent. whole-souled cooperation
by our government with indus
Try and business, including
encouragement Of large-scale
vest m n I Of new capital,
should not only avoid the wreck
ing and running Of America, but
should launch this land on a
march oward 5 unparalleled
progress.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
RESTRICTIONS fASED

Restrictions on use al alumni
mum and magnesium for safety
equipment. such as reSpiratorS.
gas masks and oxygen breathing
apparatus, tzFE5.- fEf-FfftfVt-fl 55ffffff5TtE
bans on use Of copper and nickel
plating for goggles were eaSed
More copper can also be used in
autOmOtIye parts.
Overseas military and lend
lease demands VIII require a
lump Of more than 20 per cent in
production of construction ma
chInery. despite the heavy rcduc-
ton in home front construction
equipment
Production Of fountain pens and
mechanical pencils for military
use VIII be stopped up
Office Of rubber director viii
not authorize additional rcCapplng
facilities after oct / except for
replacement or repair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
American Invited TO Take Over Plant

For example after War I a French watch manu-
actrer off with his liquid leaving the bankers hold
the Of 100000 Wanting to get baed out
the fnanciers American take the plants which
valued a a million dollars
inclined o a gift the mouth the Ameri-
manufacturer eaed. But before closing the
deal receivable and found that
comparable cvcry distributing
merchandise compared with American outlets This
reflected French habit of excessive thrift holding that the
father should hand down his watch to his
weighing differences the American rejected the
gift feeling utilize energies productivity
by concentrating the American domestic market.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Improved Service

OF course. that was early this
year and since then Walter
Durham has been appointed
chief loan officer with conSjd-
cradle Improvement in service
as a result
Bur even so. I'm told that
fhe SNPCS much Wanted au-
tonowy is a myth which exists
only In the minds Of Washing
'on burcaucratS. Local WPB
mon are sincere. able and hard
working but h0pelcSsly snarled
-4 Washington rcd tape
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Oakland Bond Sale
; Million From Goal

PONTIAC. Sept. 27 With one
week 10 60 Oakland County must
sell $1,000 600 worth Of war bonds
70 reach It's SliOO0000 quota in
the Third War Loan.
A bond auction will he held
for all of Waterford Township
tomorrow night at Old Mill
Tavern. with produce offered by
farmers throughout the township
and a list OF merchandise articles
for highest bidders on bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Set Goal Which Is in Tune With Capacity

The will to do is equally important civilian life.
Half the competitive goal for
yourself which with your capacity.
And it's the courage and determination the extra
push which brings The mediocre inclined
easily in the face Of obstacles.
American and of living DIFF
Though all peoples brothers under the skin there
still differences mental viewpoints and material
accomplishments These ignored
Wendell Wllkie "one world school Of thought
It's difficult express Mr.. WiIkies theories terms Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
M. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
u. y. Still Distant
From Il WOrId' Idea

In the armed the United there slow
down and deliberate design reduce effort purpose
of spreading the work.
contrary many on difficult assignments spend them
selves inordinatcly.
Out Of the experience Will respect boy the flower
OF American manhood for competence on the Job.
There inspiration all drllmaScrS
aphorm: The difficult Immediately the impossible takes
US a little longer"
The hidden weapon of Americans in battle self confidence
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-27
Livestock Markets

CHICAGO Sept Is UNSl-HOGS -
: 800 steady top SIS Is hulk Sit $50
- % heeyles Sli s5UIS25. mediums.
$50 IS 35; lights Sl4 s0u1S3o. light
IiEhts. S1f 80 "a S.. packing sowS Si4 40
ais pigs Sl2 75u 10 Is
CATTLE 600 steady; calves 200
steady. beef steers en- 1ice S15 so 70 rs IS
medium, $3.50 Is so, ypafjiuEs. Si2U rs
hatcher cattle helfers 500 10 IS. cows.
50 500 II Is bulls 500 10 so; calves So
0 1880; feeders S10Ii3 80, r1ckers.
steers So IA so, cows and heifers
s. auu 10
SHEEP z 500; stcady. lambs. Si3
10 Is. common SO 10. yearunEs S1i
ID Is. ewes. S6u7, feeders Sl2 so q 10 so
MADISON sol ASE GARDEN
Quarter ended Aus 81.
1888 1912
Set loss SiS3 COS Sii7 200