The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-22
News Of
Connecticut

(CIO) defeated an independent
union today as bargaining agent for
workers of the Manning, Maxwell
and Moore Company by vote Of
582 to 433 In an election sponsored
by the War Labor Board.
The Manning, Maxwell and
Moore Independent Union, Inc, had
represented employees since 1887.
The plant employs about 2,700
CLIO Field Representative Henry
johnson said new contract would
be sought with the company pos
sibly within a week.
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 22 - u.
P.) - A new type Of "meanest
thief" was disclosed today as police
investigated a robbery at the USO
Center where burglars carted off a
safe containing between 500 and
$3.50 which was to be used to enter
tain servicemen over the Christmas
holiday.
The robbers broke through rear
window and rolled the safe out the
front entrance Of the building.
Hartford, Conn, Dec. % - (U.P0
-Neighborliness toward new resi-
dents of Connecticut was urged to-
day by State War Administrator
Harold F. Woodcock as means of
keeping war workers from quitting
their jobs.
The State War Council Recrea-
ton Committee reported that
many out-of-state war workers
have quit their jobs to return to
their former homes said Wood
cock. "Some of them said they
missed their neighbors' and the So
ciability Of their home towns
The Christmas season, he said,
provided an ideal opportunity for
residents to demonstrate that Con-
necticut Is friendly state" and he
described community recreational
programs at Waterbury, Colchester
and New Canaan as challenge to
other communities.
At Waterbury volunteer recrea-
tional committee representing 26
war plants and three labor unions,
inaugurated swing shift dances and
a basketball league, and planned a
pinochle tournament, rifle and
pistol club, and a girls basketball
league. The New Canaan Commun-
ity group hoated 1,40O loan to
renovate an abandoned pool room
for a community open house,
while at Colchester, the Junior
Youth Council was credited with
bringing about a marked decrease
in juvenile delinquency.
New Britain, Conn, Dec. 22-
(UP)-Celebrating her 105th birth
day anniversary today, Mrs. So
phie Yuskevich said she expects
to be around when Hitler and Hi
rOhitO get what they deserve"
Mrs. Yuskevich, who speaks and
reads three languages appeared to
be enjoying excellent health. She
came to this country 20 years ago
from Lithuania.
Hartford Conn, Dec. 22-(UP)-
Although Connecticut is the most
critical labor supply state In the
union, not one pre-pearl Harbor
father had been drafted to date,
Arthur A. Nelson, assistant Hart
ford Director Of the War Manpower
Commission declared today
Nelson praised 1t. Com. John F,
Robinson, State Selective Service
Director, for his program of induc-
ton, and said he had done IAN out
standing job, compared with the rest
of the nation"
"Since last match" Nelson said
Connecticut Selective Service has
been following the plan, now adop-
ted by Congress, whereby men are
drafted on a statewide quota and
pool basis. Consequently, while
other states have been drafting pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers since Oct. 1,
Selective Service in this state has
drafted none and will not, accord
ing to the present plans, until next
February"