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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28

Mrs. Tenant Edwin and Mrs
Norwood Webster are in charge OF
arrangements for the annual din
ner meeting of the adult members
of the Waterbury Girls Scout Or
ganiZation to be held in the ballroom
of the Hotel Elton on Jan. 10. Fol-
lowing a business session at $50, in
which the years activities will be
reviewed, dinner will be served from
6:45 p. m. to $3.50 p. m.
A dance for the young people
of the parish will be sponsored by
the Children of Mary sodality of
ST. Francis Xavier church at the
Washington Park Community club
this evening. Refreshments will
be served in the cafeteria and dane
ing will be held from 1880 to 1890.
The student council Of Post Junior
college recently held q Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28
SNOW BALL DANCE
TONIGHT TILL II

Naugatuck, Dec. 28-The Junior
Womans club will hold its annual
Snow BALI holiday dance this eve
ming in the high school auditorium
from $3.50 o'clock until IL p. m. 1t
will be semi-formal and music will
be furnished by Ernie Cosman's
orchestra.
The committee members are Jean
Holmberg, Nancy Anderson, Justine
Brophy, Lorraine Mallene, Barbara
O'Keefe, Lillian Quirke, Gladys
Kiely and Virginia Quirke.
The patrons and patronesses will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Teeple, DR..
and Mrs. Edward Delaney, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Chittenden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Lynn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael j. Honan and Miss Dorothy
Moss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28
Club Activities
M. Barry Keegan Photo

party at "a Central avenue, with a
program of carol singing. Eileen
DAILY, pianist, accompanied. Gifts
were exchanged and refreshments
served. Norman Oracle and Miss
DAILY sang
Lorna Spencer, Mario Abondola,
Nicholas Rinaldi, Harold Arson and
Jeanne Barry were in charge of the
program.
Sunday school members and SOL
diers of the Salvation Army Corps
will attend a Christmas tree party
to be held this evening at o'clock
at the headquarters on Cherry street.
Gifts will be distributed to the men,
bers by a Santa Claus standing in
front Of hte tree. A program of
movies appropriate to Christmas will
be held. Lieutenant Doris hugely
who Is In charge Of arrangements,
will conuct the carol singing.
The Franco-American Girls
Bowling league recently enjoyed a
Christmas party, with games and
Christmas carols. A delicious
luncheon was served and several
members entertained with singing
and dancing. Santa Claus distri-
buted gifts to each one attending.
Miss Cora CronlYton, president
of the Waterbury Business and
Professional Women's club, will lead
a discussion on "our treatment of
defeated enemy countries, especially
Germany" at a meeting of the
group to be held tonight at 7:3O
in the clubroom at West Main st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28
MILDRED E. WEYH
ENGAGED TO MARRY

Naugatuck, Dec. 2-Mr. and Mrs.
Carl w. Weyh of Scott street an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Mildred E. to midshipman
Norton A. Kazanjian, U. s. NJ r.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kazan-
jian, of New Haven road. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Midshipman Kazanjian attends
Hahnemaim Medical College, Phil
adelphia, Penn.
Miss Weyh is employed at the
Naugatuck National Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

lain and the first WAC to hold such
a position.
Music for the program win be BY
the Speech Choir Of the University
Of Chicago Divinity School directed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28

minister Of West Boylston. Mass,
now Chaplain;s Assistant At the
WAC Training Center, Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Georgia, win read q prayer.
1t. Collie is the first woman chap
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-28
Births

Mr.. and Mrs. Domenic Restivo
Of Boyden street announce the birth
of a daughter. Rosemary Carmella,
on Dec. 10 at Waterbury Hospital.
Mrs. Restivo is the former Emily
Ferrelli.
Corporal and Mrs. Charles Petosa
OF East Main street announce the
birth Of a daughter, Donna Maria
on Dec. 26 at st. Mary's hospital
Mrs. Petosa is the former Lucille
Sebastian. Corporal Petosa is pres
emily stationed with an MP. unit
at Fort Huston, Texas.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

slight evidence of an antiunion attitude
this may be taken together with the
employers statements to support such
finding. That this is the correct inter-
probation of the courts intention is in
dicated by the fact-hitherto ignored
that in two additional rulings last week
the Supreme Court refused to review
other Circuit Court decisions which up
held the board in holding employers
guilty of Wagner Act violations on the
basis of statements to employees, which
were fitted into background suggestive
OF rather mild antiunion bias.
On the whole, it seems pretty clear
that the law is still heavily weighted
against employers. A union organizer
can come into plant and call the en-
ployer scoundrel, a Simon Legree, or
even an economic royalist, and get away
with it. But if the employer goes so far
as to suggest to his employees that the
organizer is loose talker, unworthy Of
belief. he is apt to find himself in serious
trouble with the Labor Board, despite
any constitutional right Of free speech
which he may think he has.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
By ReU. DR.. Ed10ard Hughes Pruden,
Minister OF the First Baptist Church.

There has been much difference of
church should be in wartime. Some
believe that the church should get be-
hind the Government and support the
war effort with every means at its dis
posal. Others believe that the church
should go on record at its annual as
semblies by passing resolutions which
pledge our support to the Nations mill
tary program. Still others believe that
the church should boost the sales of
War bonds and stamps, and, if neces-
sary, make itself a sort of recruiting sta
ton for the armed services as whole.
1t is my conviction, however, that the
role of the church in wartime is the role
of the church at any time, and that is,
spiritual role. If there is ever a time
when the spiritual ministry of the
church is needed, it is in a time of war;
and we render ourselves rather ineffec-
tive when we forget that fact and un-
dertake to bolster the material resources
of our fighting machine. There are a
thousand and one organizations seeking
to increase our military strength, while
the church is the only institution that IS
dedicated to the task of increasing
Americas spiritual strength, and to my
mind, the church is making a tragic
mistake when it becomes so engrossed
in the material phases of Waging war
that it neglects this indispensable min
istry.
During these days there ale many be-
reaved ones who need comforting. EVIL
tidings from afar have already reached
the ears OF some among US, and much
distressing news will come to others In
the days ahead. 1t Is the great privi-
lege of the church to assist these Sor-
rowing ones in discovering that peace of
God which paSseth all understanding
There are many among us who feel the
nervous strain and tension of the awful
hour through which we are now passing.
and to these the church must impart
some sense of spiritual calm and conf
denCe There are those among us VINO
are dlSgrunted over the sacrifices and
prlvatlcnS that naturally come to us all
at time like this. The church has the
Evening star., 1943-10-24
National HEARING Week

Beginning today the WASHINGTON
Chapter of the American Society
for the Hard of Hearing, together
with l2l other chapters over the
country, will observe a week Speci-
fcally set aside for consideration of
the problems of the hearing handi-
capped. Such difficulties as are ex-
perlenced by men and women with
detective auditory faculties, of course,
would be Of general public interest
at any time. They are Of greater
significance now because, as Presi-
dent Roosevelt has said. "in addi-
ton to the unfortunate among our
civil population we will have added
hundreds of war casualties to that
group"
To help soldiers and sailors who
have suffered loss of hearing con
structive steps are being taken by
the Army, the Navy and the Vet
Grams Administration" But what
about civilians? The President
answers: Il can assure you that the
governmental organizations respon-
sible for rehabilitation of the deaf
will cooperate with you" Valid
reason. then, exists for hoping that
an inclusive campaign to assist all
Americans lacking full possession
OF the sense Of hearing may be one
phase OF the reconstruction program
which will follow the achievement of
victory.
The Government. however. cannot
be expected to solve all the prob
lens OF this group. Even when it
has done everything that it possibly
can, there still will remain a duty
and an obligation for the friends
and nelghbors of the hard of hear
Ing. They must cultivate a practi-
cal degree of fellowship to find ex-
preston in opportunities of employ
nent, social and cultural activity,
healthful recreation and compensa-
tory adjustments of every other sort.
Much also will be left for the deaf
themselves to do They must not
permit their problems to depress
their own spirits they must be eager
TO help each other by the use Of
hearing aids and by learning lip
reading; they must remember that
nearly everybody has a handicap
equally discouraging or worse. Helen
Keller, deaf mute and blind. once
declared: Il have known many
people l could be sorry for"
Evening star., 1943-10-24

magnificent opportunity of convincing
them now that life consisteth not in
the abundance of the things which a
man possesseth" There are some who
are given over to hate and ill-Will to-
ward those who are now our enemies,
and it is the privilege of the church to
persuade them that hate is not essential
to wholesome patriotism. The man
who IS sure of his cause and honestly
believes that he is on the side of justice,
mercy and truth, can 90 his full duty
toward his country without ever stoop-
ing to hate any man. In times of emer-
genCy such as these, there are some who
feel that a moral letdoWn is wholly
justlfed-they can get the consent of
their consciences to do things which
they would never think of doing under
ordinary circumstances. 1t is the duty
of the church to remind these mis-
guided ones that whatsoever a man
soWeth, that shall he also reap" and
that this law of God works in wartime
as we'll as at all other times. Above all
it is the mission of the church to MAKE
nation spiritually strong. and no ma
tlon is strong, regardless Of its military
might, if it is spiritually weak
If history teaches anything at all 1t
teaches what the writer of EcclesiaStes
expressed when he wrote, The race is
not 10 the swift, nor the battle to the
strong. Might does not make right,
and God is not always on the side of
those having the strongest army. The
Old Testament is full OF illustrations OF
the fact that mighty armies can be put
to flight by handful of godly men, The
greatest guarantee of nations survival
is not IN It's tanks and guns, but in the
quality of its soul. The Psalmist gave
expression 10 this conviction when he
wrote: Some trust in Chariots, and
some in horses. but We will remember
the name OF the Lord our God" The
writer of Proverbs speaks in the same
vein when ne says: The horse is pre-
pared against the day of battle, but VIC
tory IS of the Lord" If the church is
to fulfill its divinely appointed mission
1t must produce ana maintain men and
women OF large spiritual stature, for
with them rests the hope of the world.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

labor Of his life prepared and quail
fed him to be lost in the crowd"
and he asked no more of fate.
But such men cannot be overlooked
in any company, however notable
its members. Sir Dudley, born in
1877 and beginning his naval career
as cadet at fourteen, was possessed
of gifts of mind and spirit which
were entirely his own. His courage,
for instance, was remarkable
power. Without waiting to consider
the risks, he dared whatever quickly
needed doing. If a stoker went over
brought him back. When three fine
lads were sutfocating in a gas-filled
hold, he had himself lowered on
rope to rescue them. At the Battle
Of Jutland in 1916 he was responsible
for the Colossus and won the highest
praise for the manner in which he
handled her under blistering enemy
fire. Named director of operations
in July, 1917, he had charge of the
convoy system with which England
answered the German U-boatS.
Long before Hitler finally marched
in 1889, he saw "a hell of fight
coming" AS First Sea Lord, he had
for his motto: "Ofense and attack"
1t seems only yesterday that Sir
Dudley was at Quebec with Prime
Minister Churchill and President
Roosevelt. He probably had been
i'll for months and his resignation
regretfully was accepted on October
4. But he did not strike his flag"
until Trafalgar day, and he goes to
his rest knowing that the paths of
the ocean are in Allied control and
that victory is sure. Like Nelson. to
whom he has been compared, he is
part of an abiding tradition that
does not fade because increasing
numbers of men worthy to be associ-
ated with authentic leaders give
themselves to it,
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Our Decisive Power

In October, 1941, when the first
lease-lend agreement was signed
with Russia, the United States was
not yet in the war. A year later,
when the second such agreement
was signed, we were in. but the
weight Of our fighting force was still
not being felt in Europe, for as far
as that theater was concerned, our
role was principally that of an
arsenal-the arsenal of democracy.
Today, however. with the third
Russian leaSe-lend agreement newly
in effect, we are beginning to play
another and at least equally i'm
portant role. directly on the soil of
Europe and in the skies over it. As
the arsenal, we exported to the
Soviet Union alone almost two and
one half billion dollars of arms and
foodstuffs up to last July 81, and
under the latest arrangement. we
shall continue to send out this help
at perhaps even a faster rate. But
we shall do much more than this,
too, because in addition to being
prodigious armorer, we are becom-
ing a prodigious fighting ally as we'll,
poislne a massive part of our colos-
sal power for fresh blows against
Hitler while at the same time beat
Ing back the japanese on the other
side of the world.
In an address in London on Tues
day-the same day the new agree
ment with Russia was siened-Field
Marshal Jan Christian Smuts took
eloquent note of this strength of
ours and of how it would now be
put into play not primarily as that
OF the worlds most formidable pro-
ducer but as that of leading bel
ligerent in the last decisive battles
OF the war. In the weeks ahead,
he said, further advances will prob
ably be won in Southern and South
eastern Europe, and after that
some time next year-there will be
the final grand assault, with our
American forces perhaps doing more
than any of the other Allies to re-
duce the Nazi fortress to a ruin.
Every Ally will go all out to win,"
said the South African Prime
Minister, but America, the latest,
freshest and most potent newcomer
In the field. may have to play the
.ecisive part in the concluding act
OF the great drama. The hopes and
prayers Of the Old World are with
America. For no nation in history
has so great and honorable
destiny been marked out by the
course OF events. None ever has
Evening star., 1943-10-24
To Aid Mobilization

From the Topeka Capital
If there is any lingering doubt in your
mind about that lOurth-term campaign.
consider this:
Women's auxiliaries of the CIO Will
hold a convention in Philadelphia next
month. The official announcement
states: "MobiliZing the women in CIO
families for active participation in the
CIO political action drive (Which means
trying to defeat every national and
State lawmsker who has voted for any
bill construed as antilabor) and espe-
cially in the work for the election Of
labor's candidate in the 1914 election
campaign, will be one Of the central
issues"
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Admiral Sir Dudley Pound

At any moment in the past hun
dred years Admiral Sir Dudley Pound
might have stood alone as a sea
commander of distinctive genius.
But he lived to witness the develop
ment of multitude of captains as
worthy of the grand traditions of
the British Navy as himself. That
was his reward and his glory. Work
ing with him. his contemporaries
were inspired with his contagious
zeal. Thus he shared with them in
the corporate achievement OF the
service. Nothing could have pleased
him better. The whole tremendous
Evening star., 1943-10-24
Capital SideIights
By viii p. Kennedy.

Representative Winifred c. Stanley.
the youthful silyer-haired Republican
member at large from New York. has
the distinction of holding her seat in
the House by the largest vote received
by any member-l 965794 Next highest
IS Representative Matthew j. Merritt,
her Democratic colleague at large from
New York. who received 909 706 votes
The reason that these two received such
a large vote is because their constituency
covers the entire State instead OF one of
the as Charted districts, as New York
is entitled to 45 representatives on the
population basis. Miss Stanley is only
"a years Of age, graduated magma cum
laude' from college when she was 81,
was practicing attorney when she was
"a and served five years as assistant
district attorney of Erie County, N. Y,
before coming to Congress.
James Madison, fourth President Of
the United States, was the first Presi-
dent habitually to wear long trousers.
Washington. Adams and Jefferson wore
knee brceches during their administra-
tionS. On the frontier in early life
Washington sometimes wore Indian
dress, including hip-length leggins or
what he himself described as overalls.
Representative Pehr Holmes tRepub-
Ecan. Massachusetts, had a pleasant
surprise the other day when the House
yl,,k,
Grounds having under consideration
bill to provide a resldence-school for
Capitol pages Chairman Lanham men,
toned book on The Problem Of ADO
lescence," written by college president.
The author was the famous educa or,
the veteran president of Clark Unive'-
slty Worcester, Mass, DR.. G. Stanley
Hall. Representative HOLMES had known
DR.. Hall when he lMr Holmes was
MI.or of Worcester and was familiar
with his great influence on thousands
Of young men, many Of Vho ha e had
active parts in State and national at
fairs.
x
George Washington fired the first gun
at Yorktown at pm. october 8. 1881
He held in his hand a smoldering fusee
to start the bombardment of the town
where Lord CORVALLIS had taken post.
To his left the French battery was roar
ing menace to the Briton. For two hours
the Regiment Touraine had been pouring
shot and shell on the British ships in the
river Several officers in their memoirs
stated that the first shot from the Amer
lean battery was fired by Washington
and was singularly fatal"
The humble carrot which has been
found to contain the today indispensable
vitamins A. and C, as well as protein,
nitrogenous matter and carbohydrates
sufficient to insure the health of all who
eat it, was early cultivated by Washing
ton in those days when it was considered
"a very bad weed in its wild form.
There are many references in his diaries
to his cultivation of the carrot-the
seeds "to be scratched in with a thorny
bush"
Evening star., 1943-10-24
had 50 high 4 mission Of good and

had 50 high q mission OF good and
good will"
Field Marshal SHUTS Is a soldier
and statesman Of the topmost rank
To hear a man Of his stature say
such things, to hear him refer to
the all-important part America is
likely to play in the peace and in
the building up of the new world"
Is good for all of us. It is good for
the arsenal of democracy-now the
all-out fighting arsenal-to be re-
minded in this way how really
strong it is.
1t is good for us, and SOLDERING. too.
1t means that in the postwar years,
no less than during the war itself,
our sponsibilities will be as inn
mense as our size, and the way in
which we live up to them will be as
decisive in the reordering of inter-
national society as our armies will
be in the bloody battles that still
lie ahead.
Evening star., 1943-10-24
The Wallace Speech

Vice President Wallace'S attack on
the railroadS-and to lesser degree.
other transportation agencies-in
his speech in Dallas Wednesday, will
strike great many people as un-
warranted Furthermore. it is diff
cult to reconcile some of the Vice
Presidents accusations with the
facts.
With the railroads cast in the
principal role of evildoer, Mr.. Wal
lace, in summation finds extortion-
ate rates that are the product of COL
fusion burdening agriculture. indus
try and commerce, and developing
monopolies in the transportation field
that produce unlawful combines in
other lines. He also finds a diScrim-
inatory rate structure that keeps
the South and West in a Colonial
status; financial abuses. and. over
all, lack of effective governmental
regulation. This is a surprising in
dlctment, particularly when it is re-
called that the presumably powerful
railroad industry has passed through
what probably was the most precar-
ious period in its history within the
past decade, because of the inroads
made by competing forms of trans
portation, and is enjoying prosperity
now simply because of the war.
Mr.. Wallace leaves the impression
that the carriers are free to make
rates at will, and that the only func-
ton of the Interstate Commerce
Commission is that of rubber
stamp approval Nothing could be
further from reality The commits
sion never hesitateS to lower rates
that are attacked, if a complaint is
considered justified. And it might
be added that the shippers are well
organized and can be counted on to
make strong representation in anv
proceeding where their interests are
at stake.
Along the same line, the Vice
President argues that competition
between the railroads on the one
hand, and motor and water carriers
on the other, has been eliminated by
putting the latter under ICC regu-
lation, and thereby paving the way
for "conspiracies" to bring their
charges to the rail-rate level. Regu-
lation of the water and highway
carriers is of comparatively recent
vintage. and was adopted as policy
by Congress to stabilize those indus
tries and prevent uneconomic COM
petition. "Conspiracies" do not thrive
ordinarily, under regulation.
Rail rates in the South and West
long have been burning issue,
especially in the former section,
which is demanding mile-for- mile
parity with the North and East.
That particular issue is before the
commission right now.
The Vice President went back into
history to discuss financial abuses.
Bad as this exploitation has been in
spots. to say, as Mr.. Wallace does,
that "it is the source and center of
the railroads difficulties and of
many of the Nations ills" is to ex-
aggerate the fact.
The Wallace speech prompts this
thought: The war, and its accom-
panying restrictions on other travel.
have proved how utterly dependent
this country is on public transpor-
tation. In the postwar period, the
deepest consideration must be given
to assuring a program that will meet
minimum needs under any circum-
stance. Criticism of the shotgun"
type contributes nothing to the So
luton Of this problem.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

A double-duty holster is now is
sued to policewomen in New York,
containing both gun and makeup
equipment. One way or another,
they are expected to make a killing.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

Our war material, whose produc-
ton was stimulated by the keep
'em rolling campaign, is now being
used all over the map to keep 'em
YeAliua.
Evening star., 1943-10-24

The global war has served one
useful purpose, at least. 1t has
brought to an end Bret Harte's fairy
tale about the invariable wicked
ness of the "heathen Chinee."