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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

Reports Il STT tnfflc n5
caused IN Connscticut during
ust have been filed With Nae
partment Of Motor Vehicles md
dicates, according 70 comml
John T. Mccarthy, nn sinsatlsfnc
reduction Of "a per cent from
August, 1912 traffic accident exp
ence Of 1918 cases.
eve can expect Q few mpko
layed cases TO come ia" said
commissioner, $50 that the
will be $50 or more when we 1l1
close the accident records for H
ust. The drop Of 20 per cent
much less than should have
recorded In view Of the greater De
centage reduction in venie.tIe
movement"
August Is always O high month fa3
traffic accidents because each %eas
It Is the peak month In atitonaotlVN
travel. The August traffic accloeI
total in l941, when no restxlctAF
curtailed vehicle use, was 2,Ai3 cases
Coming "dark hour" months, Hs
cordingto Commissioner MCCARTHY
will probably record accident iiltls
dence out Of proportion TO trnfI'H
flow because Of extra hazards ~
sulting from early sunset develop
ing darkness during hours Of hlaH
traffic movement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
GIVES " AIMING
u TO CONSUMERS
Use Of BitunlinOus Coal lis
Advised Until Situation
Improves

Consumers who are unable to get
initial supplies Of anthracite coal 10
start the heating season today were
urged by State Fuel Administrator
Seth w. barley to consider order
ing some low volatile bituFninosis
coal.
"Inasmuch as the supply Of an
thracite seems to be inadequate 70
supply all consumefs with enough
coal to start the heating season II
is our suggestion that consumers
give serious thought to getting sup
plies Of low volatile bituminols II
they are unable to obtain anthra-
cite" Mr.. barley said.
He pointed out that there Is q
supply Of nut and egg sized bitu-
ininous coal available for immediate
shipment into Connecticut.
II consumers order some Of this
coal now 1t should relieve the de-
mand for anthracite and assure ev-
cry consumer some coal to start the
heating season, Mr.. barley said. Al
present there is no maximum re-
striction on the delivery Of bitumiE1-
gus coal.
1t Is reported that more than 81
per cent Of all the occupied aIlc
heated private dwellings In the
country use bituminous coal. Low
volatile coal may be burned with.
out changing CRATES used for anthra.
cite coal, The results insofar as
heating comfort Is concerned are
the same as when anthracite is used
The only difference in using the Goa
Is in the firing Of furnaces. Charts
explaining the most efflcient and
most satisfactory method in using
low volatile coal are in the hands Of
all coal dealers in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

A native Of Switzerland, Mrs. Rich
ards had lived In this city for over
so years. She was q COMMUNICATE
Of the Second Congregational
church and was q member Of the
Waterbury Swiss Society,
Survivors include one son, Paul
L. Richards Of Winsted, o daughter,
Mrs. Harold z. Henricksen Of this
city; two grandsons; two brothers,
Charles Delay Of st. Petersburg,
Fla, and Albert Delay Of Orlando,
Fla: and two sisters, Mrs Charles
Middleton Of Stoughton, Mass, and
Mrs. Bertha Horton Of Attleboro,
Mass.
Funeral services will be held at
the Anderson Funeral Home, 70
Central avenue, Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Rev. DR.. John @.
Walker officiating. Burial will be in
Riverside cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home Saturday
evening between the hours Of Z and
9 or Sunday between the hours Of 8
and 5, and 8.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
Results OF Surprise
Blackout Gratifying
1889 Afraid Wardens Respond to Call; IS Viola,
tons Reported; Police Investigate Complaints

complaints, at all, that the counting
could have become irregular during
the confusion.
Touring the downtown section Of
the city during the test, Mr.. Curtin
reported that 1t was an excellent
showing and that the city was at its
BLACKLIST, Of any test. With the ex-
ception Of the two plants Of the
Waterbury Tool Co., on Aurora st.,
and West Main ST., the city was in
complete darkness for a period Of
eight minutes during the 35 that the
test lasted. The second blue signal
was flashed at 1856 and the all-clear
came at 9:12.
Deputy Chief Michael Hayes,
commanding his usual post at the
report center, stated last night that
his final report Of the evening
showed hat 1889 AFRAID wardens
reported for duty and were actively
patrolling their area.
During the test 1t was reported
that Sergt. Walter Ahearn, Of the
local police force, while warning q
family In a tenament building in
the North End area, to watch their
lights, fell down at the bottom Of
the stairs on his way out Of the
building injuring both knees, his
thumb and tearing his trousers. Two
calls from afraid wardens report
ed that some boys were dumping
tin cans on the streets In the Sec
ton Of Huntingdon and Essex street
in F'airmount. Motor Patrolman
George McElligot responded and
cleared away the debris.
The test, ordered by the Army al
the request Of the State War Coun-
Gil proved highly successful in all
the IL statewide districts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

The board oe directors Of the
American Institute Of Mining and
MetallurgicaI Engineers have
awarded the Charles r. Rand
Memorial Medal for distinguished
achievements in mining admins
tratlon ''tO Charles #. Kelley
chairman Of the beard Of dlrec-
tors Of the Anaconda Copper Min
ing Company. MIR. Kelley we'll
known here, especially among Of
flcials Of the American Brass
Company, IL the second recipient
Of the institutes coveted award.
The citation for Mr.. Kelley
reads as follows:
"FOr conspicuous success rs ad-
minlstrative head Of great enter
prises engaged in the production
Of nonferrous metals at home and
abroad; for inspiring leadership
Of an organization that has train
ed able engineers for service
wherever ores are mined and
metals are recovered; for en-.
CHANGING the prestige Of metal
mining in the financial and In
dustfial world"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

In a surprise state-wid black-out
test, last night, conducted by the
state, shortly before $3.50 p. m, six
teen black-out violations were re-
ported by the city's civilian defense
personnel. Chief Air Raid Warden
said that the violators would re-
ceive warnings.
The test, coming on primary cleo
ton night, hit this area just about
the time that the polls had been
closed and the ballots were being
counted. At Webster school polls
the workers had not finished the
counting when the first blue signal
came at $50, and were repored by
the warden for that section. How
ever, Supt. Of Police ruled that they
should be allowed to continue the
counting before putting out the
lights so that there could be no
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
vlce-PrIncipaI

the ten best articles to enter in the
contest. A winner will broadcast
over WATR one night and the Wa
terbury Democrat win feature the
article the following day, until the
ten articles have been broadcast
and published.
The winners will be announced on
the eleventh night. The winning ar
ticles will be read at q rally follow
ing . parade on Sunday, Oct. II.
The following agencies may be
subjects for the articles:
Boys Club, Inc, Of Waterbury,
Civilian Defense Volunteer Once,
Jewish Home for the Aged, Lincoln
House Association, Inc, Mattatuck
Council, Boy Scouts Of America,
Inc. Pearl st. Neighborhood House,
st. Joseph's eOrphanage, Salvation
Army, The Corner House Associa-
ton, Inc, The Council o. Social
Agencies for Central Index, The Di-
ocesan Bureau Of Social Service,
The st. Mary's Hospital Corpora.
ton, The Waterbury Day Nursery
Association, The Waterbury Girls
Club Inc, The Waterbury Visiting
Nurse Association, Inc, Vacation
House, Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis
League, Inc, Waterbury Committee
for Children,s Center, Waterbury
Council Of Girl Scouts, Inc, Water
bury Council Of Girl Scouts, Inc,
Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury Nu-
triton Council, Waterbury Society
for Mental Hygiene, Inc, and Wa
terbury Y. M. @. A., Inc.
Mrs. Betty 3. Larkin distributed
pamphlets describing the contest
and the work Of the organization to
students of Crosby, Wildly, and
Leavenworth high schools, and St.
Margaret's private school. Miss
Katherine Conner distributed
pamphlets to Sacred Heart and
Catholic high schools.
william B. Elwell, principal
Of Crosby high school, has urged
participation Of all high school
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
Unique e educational
r reject ArrangedFor
{ Coming Fund Appeals
Hundreds Of Students to Write on Splendid Work Of
Local Organizations; War Bonds Donated as
Prizes; Community, War Fund Drives Boosted

students in the contest. He has de-
scribed Il not only as q gesture Of
civic cooperation In making the APP
preaching Community Chest and
War Fund campaign successful, but
has pointed out that students en-
tering into the contest viii learn Of
the splendid work Of the participat-
ing agencies as mentioned above.
Yesterday within o few hour Of
the distribution Of the pamphlets
the ofilces OF several Of the agencies
reported that scores Of students had
called seeking information and some
highlights on the history and activ-
tiles OF the organizations.
The prizes, war bonds, win be
given by the Community and War
Chests and the waterbury Council
Of Catholic Women.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

IN anticipation Of their campaign
opening here on oct. 10, the Com
niiinlty and War Chests, Inc, with
the cooperation Of the waterbury
Democrat and Radio Station WATR,
Is sponsoring a contest among Wa
terbury senior high school students.
War Bonds will be awarded two
contest winners.
Contestants are asked to write .
newspaper article OF 800 to 500
words ON what any one particular
agency Of the Community Chest
organizations has meant to his fam
ily or to the community.
On october 6th o group Of judges
to be announced later viii choose
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
AUXILIARY DRILL
CARDED SUNDAY
Firenlen to Use New Civi.
liam Defense Pumper at
WaterviIIe Park
WATER T0WN
mrs. Stephen Canty, Core
spOndent, 70 Scott Avenue.
Telephone 1905.

waterville, Sept. le.-The Water
Vile Auxiliary firernen are asked to
attend an important practice drill
tomorrow morning at 10 a. m. in the
park. A new Civilian defense pump
er will be used in the drill. Chair
man Charles Rasmussen will be in
charge.
There will be o Ladies' Aid meeting
at st. Michael,s church Monday
evening. MRS. william Rooney will
preside.
Religious instructions and CYO
meetings for high school students
Of st. Michael's church Will begin
Tuesday evening ct z.
Church Services
Mass will be celebrated at st MI
chaers church tomorrow morning ct
6:45, 7:30, Q, 10 and II.
An 8 O'Clock Mass will be cele-
brated at Bucks Hill chapel. Con-
LESSONS will be heard this afternoon
from $3.50 to 8 and from 1880 until
0 this evening. Also In the Bucks
Hill Chapel from tbs to 7:4S to-
morrow morning.
AL boys and girls Of grammar
school and high school ages are
asked to attend the children's Mass
ct 8 O'Clock.
Sunday services at st. Pauls
Episcopal church will be at 1880.
Services ct the Waterville Union
church viii be at 10 q. m. and z D.
m. Rev. Milton s. Nilsson will con-
duct the services.
The Gospel Hall viii have the
Breaking Of the Bread at 1880 Sun
day school at 12:45 and evening
services at 8.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

The funeral Of Mrs. John Brod-
erick will be held from the Null
vile funeral home, 270 West Main
street, Monday morning at 8:15
o'clock to st. Patrick's church.
Charles street, for @ solemn high
Mass. Burial will be in new St
Joseph;s cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home today I'M
til 10 p. m. and tomorrow from 2
to 10 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

A private funeral service for
Mrs. Mary Smith will be held at
the Anderson funeral home, 70 Gen.
trail avenue, today with Rev. VIII
liam H. McCance, pastor Of the
Middlebury Congregational church,
officiating. Burial will be in Mid
dlebury cemetery. Friends are re-
Quested to omit flowers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Quirin Straub
will be held from the Bergin fu-
neral home, go East Main street,
Monday morning at $3.50 o'clock
to st. Cecilia's church at 8. Burial
will be in new st. Joseph's cerle-
terry. Friends may call at the fu-
neral home this afternoon and
evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
OVERNIGHT HIKE

Boy Scout troop 10 has left FOL
q. weekend overnight hike under
the supervision OF Scoutmaster Jo-
seph Galasso. Tests for advance
ment in scout rank and merit badges
will be held during the course Of
the hike.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

Funeral services for John J.
Dillon, ST., 80 Savings street, were
held from the Mulville funeral home,
27O West Main street, this morning
at 8:15 to the Church Of 1mmacu-
late Conception at Q o'clock. Burial
was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

Funeral services for Mrs. Char
lotte Vickers were held this after
noon OF 2 o'clock at the Lunny fu-
neral home, rs Central avenue.
Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
sCIARRA FINED

Gerard Sciarra, II, II Beech st.,
was fined $40 and costs on charge
Of speeding In Naugatuck borough
court Monday. Patrolman George
Smith arrested him Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

In 1883, there were only rs
potoflces In the United States.
In 1929 there were more than
1890.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

EIsENBERGER-In this city, Sept.
IL. 1913, Mrs. Catherine Eisenberg-
er Of 32G Chapman street, Ext.
Funeral at Lunny funeral home, 70
Central avenue to st. Cecllia's at
Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

Whsn you buy = snaak ma A.
tnshs War nsna hsre-ysu sige
thom . whaek ihat Ms bsys 81
ths fssni en- cheer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

FITZMAURICE-In this city, Sept.
II, 1943, Mrs. Anna L. (Fagan)
Fitzmaurlce OF SIS Wildermere ave-
nue.. 49,.
Funeral Monday morning at s:1S
from Mulville funeral home, 270
West Main street, to IS. Peter and
Paul at 9. Burial in new st. JOS
eph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

RICHARDS-In this city, Sept. IL,
194S, Mrs. Rose Marie Richards, OF
3S Crescent st.
Funeral Monday afternoon at
O'clock from Anderson funeral
home, 70 Central avenue. Burial In
Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18
DIED

BRUNO-In this city, Sept. IS, 1913,
Francesca Bruno, OF 22 Fifth St.,
Funeral Monday morning, time TO
be announced at Colasanto funeral
home. 932 Bank st. to Our Lady Of
Lourdes church. Burial in Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

WOODRUFF-In this city, Sept. Is.
1913, Mrs. Marie Rachel woodruff
of 81 Franklin st.
Funeral Monday morning at II
o'clock from Anderson funeral
nome. 10 Central avenue. Burial in
Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

The Gospel Hall will have the
Breaking Of the Bread at 1880 Sun
day school at 12:45 and evening
services at 8.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-18

IN MEMORIAM
In sad and loving memory OF our
beloved wife and mother, MIS-
James Dwyer OF Colonial St, Oak
Vile. who departed this life one
year and a half ago today:
A wonderful wife and mother, good
and true,
One in q million, that person was
you;
No sacrifice too great for the ones
you held dear,
Praying, working, smiling never
complaint did we hear.
Your faith, dear, was wonderful,
Your heart like gold, so pure;
God needed an angel in heaven,
That's why he took you, were sure
Signed; ,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
TIRESOME SONG

THIS PAPER is getting tired of the theme song
that extra money in the hands of the people
constitutes a grave peril such danger of infa-
tion that it must be "sphoned OFF, by "enforced
savings" even heavier taxation than at present
and other devices.
The song is being overdone. Present taxation
will do much to hold down any dangerous in
creased volume of income. And there is evil
dence that the money is being used to bid fever
ishly for goods, thus forcing up prices danger
ously. On the contrary, there is every evidence
that the money is being used not on wild buying
of new goods and products, but in the purchase
of war bonds, in the increase of savings bank de-
posits, in the payment of debts, many due for
years in getting long needed medical and dental
service, in reducing and paying off home mort
cages.
This IS the testimony Of Secretary of Labor
Perkins, based on studies of the Department Of
Labor 1t is also the testimony of the Wall Street
Journal tax the little people for all-they-are-
worth organ, which recently printed a long
article backing up Secretary Perkins findings.
All in ali, the idea that the American wage
ealners must be deprived of their last penny, be-
cause if they have anything left they will start
imitation" is being greatly overdone and as said
before, is getting tiresome.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
LABOR BOARD POLITICS
(From the Electrical Workers JournaD

From the Electrical Workers Journa)
TO UNDERSTAND why the practices of the
National Labor Relations Board are in such
ill favor with the American Federation of Labor,
it is necessary to go back to- it's origin. The Ma
tional Labor Relations Act was designed to guar
antee collective bargaining by law. Prior to this
act other acts of Congress had favored collective
and the trend of court decisions for
25 years had favored it.
The board formed to administer this act, how
ever, fell into politics at once and was largely the
creature of John l.. Lewis. The board began at
once to interpret the act in favor of the CIO and
unionsm, and left to it's discretion the
of that fine distinction between
union cooperation with management and undue
by employers upon workers.
When board trusts it's own discretion in such
matters, it departs usually from the law and fol-
lows it's partsanship This is what the board has
done. 1t is in the position of saying that when
the American Federation of Labor cooperates
with management it represents management
favortism While the War Production Board and
other sections Of the government advocate union
cooperation, the NLRB penalties the
AFL for following this policy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
NEGRO WORKERS INVITED
TO SIGN UNION PACT

Atlanta, Ga. ULNSD. - George IL.
Googe, southern representative of the
American Federation of Labor, has in
vited Negro Carpenters Local Union
1860, Savannah, Ga, to sign and be-
come Il party to Il closed shop agree
ment between the AFL, its affiliated
bodies, and the MacEvoy ShipbuildinG
Corporation of Savannah, the Com
mittee on Fair Employment Practices
of the War Manpower Commission, an
nounced
In noting the action taken, DR..
Malcolm s. MacLean, chairman of the
committee, said I'm following this
procedure, the union is following the
policy laid down in the President S
Executive Order of June %, l94l, pro-
viding for the full and equitable par
licipation of all workers in defense i'll
dustries, without discrimination be-
cause of race, creed, color, or national
origin"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
BENEFITS PAID TO ILLINOIS
JOBLESS LOWEST ON RECORD

Chicago (ILNS). November pay
ments to workers qualifying for bene-
fits under the Illinois Unemployment
Compensation Act were the lowest for
any month in the more than three
year history of the law, State Director
of Labor Francis b. Murphy reports.
The $1,441,l69 in job insurance
benefits paid to unemployed Illinois
workers in November was 6 per cent
below the $1,531, POS paid in April,
1911, the previous lowest month on
record Director Murphy said.
The dollar figures, however, tell
only part of the story of increased
employment. For the complete picture
it is necessary to recall that the bene-
fit provisions of the Illinois Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act have been
liberalized," he pointed out. THE
maximum duration of 16 weeks has
been increased to 20, and the two
week waiting period has been cut to
one week.
'The number of benefit payments
issued reflects the true picture more
accurately" Murphy added. "A total
of 11O,42O payments We're issued in
November, 1942-a drop of IA per cent
from the 125,565 made in April, 1941."
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
NEWS FROM CASABLANCA

WHEN THE NEWS was released and the Ma
tions Capital was told that President Roose-
velt had flown to Africa and spent 10 days review
ing the war situation with Winston Churchill =
WELL Washington nearly collapsed There are a
million and half people in Washington and prob
ably not more than one hundred of them knew
where the President was, or how he got there.
Even newspaper correspondents lost their breath
when they knew for fact that he crossed the
Atlantic Ocean in an airplane.
What l want to tell you-for the records
that Washington and all it's complex Administra-
tors Congressman, military and civilian citizens,
everybody approved and applauded Franklin D.
Roosevelt on the night of January 26, 1943 He
carried the town" unanimously. To appreciate
the Importance of the situation let me add that
this was the first time since he became President
that every one was for him. Senator Pepper said
over the radio that the reports all sounded like
romance" Congressman Randolph called it the
magic of aviation. Republican leader Martin
praised the Roosevelt Churchill coinage of the
term unconditional Surrender" So that date and
that event should be marked up on the calendar
lest we forget lest we forget, lest we forget. You
know the rest of the great story.
"Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-02-04
GET LABOR REPRESENTATION!

goods for home use in limited number of
plants may mean life or death to the plants
where our members work." the American Fedora
ton of Labor points out.
The War Production Board has stated definite
ly that both management and labor are to be
consulted before these orders are issued. On
unions rests the responsibility to see that labor
is adequately represented in every case so that
workers interests may be protected
President Roosevelt has declared that work
ers seniority should be protected not only when
he enlists in the armed services but also when a
plant is closed or when he is transferred to war
work In every of plant closure it is vital that
an agreement with the employer provide for
maintenance of seniority so that the worker who
returns to his job after the war may take up his
seniority where he left it when he transferred.