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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

them for swimming at Hamilton
and Chase Park ad the Crosby pool.
Days for girls-Tuesday and
Thursday from 9 to II a. m. at
Crosby.
Boys at Chase-Inursday Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Hamilton
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Girls at Chase-Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday and at Hamilton
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
For older girls the Crosby pool is
open from to 9 p. m. on Tuesday.
A fee is charged for janitor. An in
structor is provided.
Briefs
Seaman I'd class Thomas Clarity
has been spending leave at his
home on Fort Hill. Seaman Garri-
ty is stationed at Norfolk, Va.
Aviation Cadet Robert Sullivan,
stationed at Union College, Sche-
nectady, New York, spent the past
weekend at his home on Homer
street.
Fete Emmons returned to work at
Fire House after having spent
vacation at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L. Cosgriff
of Fairmont are vacationing at At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Ericsson of
Chapel street and Mr.. and MIS-.
James Maxwell of Thomaston ave-
nue. spent last week at Lake Ply
mouth.
There will be a rehearsal OF Cas-
per Davis Drum Corps this evening
under instructor John Brenneis. A
business meeting will follow with E.
Lester Platt presiding.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
CAMPAIGNERS GIVE
LECTURE ON BIBLE

Joseph Sullivan. Robert Coughlar
and John Greco discussed the Bible
in another of series of outdoor lee.
lures sponsored by the Catholic
Campaigners for Christ last night on
the Green. A question box period
was conducted by George Ayotte.
The Monday night series will con-
tinue here throughout the summer,
and the first Of five Tuesday night
lectures will be given next week in
Hartford in the South Green, 1t was
announced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
O'NEILL NEW MEMBER
OF GASOLINE PANEL

Webster P. O'Neill of Is Marion
avenue and an employee of the cost
office of the Scovill Manufacturing
Company has been appointed to the
gasoline panel of the local ration
board, according to an announce
ment made by Lawrence Lewis.
board chairman, following the
monthly meeting last night. He has
served as a volunteer member for
year. Other regular members in
clude Mrs. Archer RoWbottom,
chairman, Edward Cohen and
Ernest DiPietro.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Boston, July 10 - (U.PO Frank
j. Lonergan, a Portland, Ore, law
yer, was unanimously elected grand
exalted ruler of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks at the out
set of the Elks war conference and
18th grand lodge session. He sue
ceeds E. Mark Sullivan of Boston.
A native of Polo, ILL.,, Lonergan
has been an elk for q years and
has held numerous offices in the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

THE thoid inspection in three
days" Artie explained. IT Jess
couldn't stand no more inspections.
I got enough to do to keep my truck
clean without bothering too much
about me person"
DIZZY DIALOG
So when the inspecting colonel
got down the line to begrimed Ar
tie and said "Humpf," Artie said
Gunner me BREATHE: "Humpf,
yourself, you ole bassar."
Colonel: whats that SOLDIER"
Artie: II was clearing my throat,
sir. I got a cole, sir. Standing in
spection in the open air all the time
is bad for my larynx, sir"
Colonel: Hump. What's your
job?
Artie: I'm a driver, sir. That is,
I used to be driver. Lately I been
standing so many inspections that
I haven't had no time to drive.
So, Artie went to "the Bastille,
as he calls it. But plenty Of inspec-
tion-weary soldiers over here got a
kick out Of the way he told the COL
onel what they often have wanted
to tell colonies themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
ChiIdren's Party

The P. T. A. Children's party
which was postponed on Saturday
because Of rain, was held Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Eric
Plehn. About three hundred and
nifty attended the varied program
which was offered during the after
noon and the affair was financial
success with the proceeds going to
<say the expenses Of refurnishing
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

ligious history of
our country for
they are telling us
of the truly
American relig-
ious spirit t h a t
is buried under
teh ofte n t i m e S
careless and in
different front of
our A m e r ic a II
youth. = TX e W Use
many of the let
tiers being written
today from the
hearts of the men
in teh forces will
live forever in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
SOLDIERS AND RELIGION

What religion means to the young
men In the fighting forces of our
country is of extreme interest to
our mothers and fathers. And the
unanimously glowing testimony of
our Catholic chaplains must bring
happy confidence and satisfaction
70 these lonely hearts that anxious
y await the day of peace.
These reports from our chaplains
are writing a new phase in the re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
TOO FREE WITH MEAT

New York - CUP - Lyman
zelin's one-man attempt to ease
the meat shortage here cost him
IS in court fees. He admitted Civ
ing away meat to passersby from a
parked delivery truck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
MILITARY RITES
HELDFOR VETERAN
Casper Davis Post Auxili=
airy Had Annual Election
of Officers
WATERVlLLE
Correspondent: Mvs. william e.
Rooney. 1870 Dwight 81
Telephone 3-847S

Waterville, July IA - A military
funeral was held this morning for
Joseph Danisavage, veteran of
World War I, The funeral was held
from the Stokes Funeral Home, 694
Riverside street, with Rev. Joseph
j. Valantiejus officiating. Burial
was in the family plot at Calvary
cemetery.
Mr.. Danisavage was well-known
in Waterville. having operated a
gasoline station at the corner of
Thomaston avenue and Greystone
road for the past eighteen years.
Neighbors reported Danisavage
was respondent over the death of
his wife, and this is believed to be
the reason he committed suicide.
His body was found less than an
hour after his death by Super
numerary Patrolman Frank Pelzer.
Surviving are: his mother, three
brothers and eighth sisters.
The regular meeting of the Aux
iliary of ,Caspar S. Davis Post,
American Legion, was held at Fra
ternity hall, Friday evening with
Mrs. Ella Mcmahon, presiding.
The annual election of officers
for the coming year were held.
Mrs. Ethel Byrnes was elected pres
ident; first president, Mrs.
Katherine Dadario; second vice
president, Mrs. Georgianna Grenier.
treasurer, Mrs. Dorothy Cooke;
chaplain, Mrs. May Smith; histor-
ian, Mrs. Anna Bell Poudim; and
sergeant arms, Mrs. Margaret
Sizer. Mrs. Byrnes will name her
secretary at later date
The new officers will be installed
at date to be named in July. A
social hour and lunch followed the
meeting.
Playground Notes
The activities at Waterville park
are becoming more realistic as
children climb into the swing of
them. A good program has been
planned for this week with the
hope that everyone will cooperate.
For the girls on Tuesday and
Thursday from l to 2 p m. there
are embroidery and sewing classes
under supervision of Mrs. Wilson,
supervisor at the park.
The following are for boys and
girls: baseball for boys, Wednesday,
and girls Thursday under super
vision of Father Hostile at 1890 a.
m. On Mondays from 10 to II a. m.
there is dancing class for girls, one
hour and for boys military training
such as marching etc. Miss Russo,
from Waterbury Girls Club in
structing. Those eligible are boys
and girls from to Is years of age.
Volley ball is scheduled for Tues
day and Thursday at 1890 a. m.
There will .e pet snow " .>..4es-
day at TOO. Prizes will be awarded
to winners.
Waterville boys and girls are
asked to use the facilities offered
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13
Brevities

Lieutenant Wilbur Morse spent
the weekend with his parents, High
Sheriff and Mrs. Harry B. Morse.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Workmen directed by Walter
Korn are completing tree repairs in
the three parks in the center. One
large tree has been taken down and
the rest are being pruned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

The fellowcraft degree will be ex-
emplified at a communication of St.
Paul's Lodge of Masons at Masonic
hall on Wednesday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert OLSON re-
turned to Jersey City, N. j., Friday
after spending week with the
formers mother, Mrs. j. B. OLSON.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Miss Nancy Doyle of Bridgeport
is visiting her grandfather Law
renee Doyle, ST., and her aunt Miss
Jane Doyle of Woodruff road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Eugene Meramble, Jr., of New
York City is visiting his grand
father, Eugene Meramble, and his
aunt Mrs. James Monaghan of Mea-
dow street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-13

Volley ball is scheduled for Tues
day and Thursday at 1890 a. m.
There will .e pet snow " .>..4es-
day at TOO. Prizes will be awarded
to winners.
Waterville boys and girls are
asked to use the facilities offered
The sub., 1943-09-23

At the very end the union did get the management representatives to agree that next July End, the vacations would go to all workers who started to work before April 1st of this year, providing the Company was protected to it could be reimbursed out of the weeks pay held back in case the workers in this category quit before reaching 8 full 18 months service.
 The worst part of the company's attitude in the opinion of the Ex- ecutive Committee related to it's refusal to do anything at all for the workers who lost out on vacations this summer because they lacked a short time such as few days or even a few weeks. This means that in many instances men would be working for almost 2h years be- fore getting any vacation pay or time.
 Shipyard vacations as a whole are not as liberal as they should be and not many shipyards give a weeks vacation after one years service.
 The position of the Union h IS been strongly vindicated by de- cision which came out last Mon- day from the Shipbuilding Com mission of the War Labor Board, which directed the Bethlehem Steel Company to put in liberal ized vacation plan in eight East Coast Shipyards giving employees with one years se1vice one weeks vacation and those h five years service two weeks vacation. Eli gibility was to be determined as of May 1, 1943.
The sub., 1943-09-23

funds at it's disposal, the small local independent union treasury is about gone and bills are con- tinuing to pile up with no funds to pay them.
 Despite this discouraging outlook the Union Executive Committee has f1atly rejected contract pro- posal by the company which did contain union security poviSion but did not offer solution of the 4 deadlocked points, the working leaders vacations, crane operator adjustments and extra money for obstruction and alloy welding.
 The executive Committee will fight to finish with the Company regardless of consequences on any union shop provisions. But it's fight can be no stronger than the Union is. If the Union member ship campaign for 5000 new mem- bers at once should fail then this means that the Union will not have enough money to carry on the fight. Failure of the membership campaign also means the Union can't prove it's case. The fate of new and better wage agreement and the fate of the union is in the hands of E B workers. Will they invest 25 cents a month to get a new and better wage agreement and keep the union going or will they stand by and let everything callapse and invite the CIO to come back and take over2
The sub., 1943-09-23
Vote to Table New Bylaw Change

Apparently doomed to oblivion Is the attempt to increase the Union Executive Committee.
 This forecast results from the action of the Union General Com mittee at the regular September meeting, tabling the amendment as soon as it came up for action.
 If it had gone through at this time the amendment would have proved extremely burdensome to the Union treasury.
 It was also doubtful legality un- less approved by all the members.
The sub., 1943-09-23

wearing apparel and equipment suitable and adequate blowers, res pirators, drinking fountains, em~ ergency showers, slamanders, other heaters, toilets and abolishment Ok charging welderS for leather re- pairs.
 Going still further to abandon many just claims for various wage increases and adjustments the Ex- ecutive Committee was also ready to abandon it's claims for 1st, End and 3rd class specialists and work ing leaders, 10c per hour extra for the End shift, a goo minimum for all production workers, time and half for dirty work and many other requests for improved con- ditiOns.
 It can never be honestly said that the Union did not bend over back yard to straighten matters out.
The sub., 1943-09-23

oOdL0.
 The Company at the end of ne- gotiationS also offered to make the increase retroactive to July 23rds 1943 the date when the Union sub- mitted the proposals. It is also be- lieved that the same result can bo achieved from the War Labor Board.
 The increases offered are claimed to benefit about 5000 workers. They include raising Burners, Drill lers, Erectors, Generator Operators Conductors, Locomotive Engineers. RiveterS and Tank Testers to EaSs Coast Zone Standard 1St class me- chanics rates of $1.20 per hour. In these crafts End class mechanics would get $1.11 per hour and 3rd class would be paid $1.O5 per hour.
 Foundry Chippers, Furnace Strikers and MelterS were offered SLIP, $1.O5 and 97c per hour for 1St, End and 3rd class. Firemens Brakemen and Truck drivers were offered $1O5 and 95c for 1st and End class. Stage Builders were of- fered $111 and $1.O5.
 Inspectors were offered $1.37, SIPS, and $120 for 1St, End and 3rd class. Guards and Watchmen were offered 95c( BIC and 81c for 1st, End and 3rd class and in ad- dition they as well as other main- tenance men were to get the same holiday pay as do all the other workers in the yard. JanitorS, La- borerS and Matrons were all to be placed at the 1St class rate of 81c per hour.
 In the case of all regular spray gun painting, Bitumastic and Her. mastic Coatings, Dirty Money of . Dollar a Day extra was proposed by the Company. Minimum Call in Pay for Trial Crew was also un- der ~deration.
 The Company further proposed generally to increase all learner hourly rates by setting them at 81c, 87c, 93c, and 99c. It estimated tha$ 3,474 workers would be reclassl- fled and get increases through this learner increase. An increase was
 (ContInued on Page Three)
The sub., 1943-09-23
New Clerical
 RatePrOpOsed

On many previous occasions clerical employees have felt that they have been partially lost in the shuffle on the their own problems when the union has negotiated new contracts with the Company.
 The Union placed particular em- phasis on the subject of clerical rates in the collective bargaining which has just failed and good re- suits appeared. The Union is con- fident that eventually the benefits to the clerks will be preserved and perhaps even improved.
 When negotiations broke up the company claimed that 805 clerks were to receive increases under it's proposal to establish new mini nuns. It proposed 60c, 66c and Tic for hou intermediate clerks, Mail clerks, Office clerks, Mes sengers, Typists and Voucher Clerks. In the case of stenograph- CTS, receptionists and switchboard operators, the offer was to have a minimum hourly rate of 66c per hour.
 A starting hourly rate of 81c was submitted by the company for all other clerical claSsificationS both in the shipyard office, the main office and all plant offices.
 The Company also insisted that ceilings be placed on all clerical rates to comply with the provisions of the Wage Stabilization regula- tions but the Union rejected the ceilings which the Company de- sired and it was understood that this question was to be settled at a later date. In the meantime 805 clerks were involved in in- creases as result of adjusting the lower brackets.
The sub., 1943-09-23
Union Safety 

G. Cashman and B. Fargo, CO., chairmen of the Union Safety Committee in the Main and Vic- tory yards respectively, announced yesterday the names of the men chosen to serve on the committee. They stand ready and willing to do everything possible to improve unsafe conditions and eliminate unsafe practices.
 Your cooperation in this matter is all that is needed to make the yard safer place to work.
 The names of the committeeman follow:
 Main Yard-A. Harvey, 36-O62; W. Sizer, O2-159; J. Cone, 03-039; J. Taggert, 25-5O6; c. Puloski, 02- 151; G. Maurice, 33-417; c. Church, -046; L. Field and T. ThurSher.
 Victory Yard-R. Duorene, O5-O5O; T. Piro. 34-334; c. Davidson, 25- 523; J. Garrity, 35-1O0; J. Me Laughlin, 35-113; D. Swanson, 23-213; B. Sperling. 34663; B. McKelvie, >33-3O4 and D. Chev- aller, 23-O94.
The sub., 1943-09-23
How tOExp0se The Chiselers

New members are coming into the Union in great numbers, but the battle for the survival of the union has just begun.
 Now that the Union proved it's honesty and good faith by refusing to sell out in the new contract in order to get on easy street finan- cially, thousands of workers are anxious to do their bit and pitch into the fight.
 The Executive Committee of the Union urges all the members who want to pitch in the fight to get going right away. Your help will be most welcome and certainly is greatly needed.
 It i5 easy to do the job if every body helps. Do you want to know what you can do? The answer IS easy. First of all wear your union membership pin in a prominent spot every day. If you haven't got one get it right away from your representative or the union office, next check up on those people who are working all around you. Are they wearing Union Buttons? If not just step up ana ask them why not? Find out if they are chiselerS.
 If every member will wear his own button and do just little checking we'll smoke out the chis- elers in a hurry.
The sub., 1943-09-23

ICAClhL SGSRoe
 Proposals the Union was willing to leave by the wayside also in cluded contract definition for copperSmithS, management con- ferences without loss of time for union executive committee. a 5 minute quitting whistle, loss of over time protection. A 19o per day loss in bonus for abSenteeiSm re- gardless of cause had been tenta- lively agreed to also.
 Tn addition the Union relinqu- ished claims on 3 additional paid holidays. vacation rights after 6 months. absolute seniority. a Speci- fife promotion system with union participation and was willing to substitute a general safety provi- sion in place of it's specific propos- als requiring the company to furn- ish free. all necessary devices,
The sub., 1943-09-23

If you hear any story that the Union had a chance to get some thing good in the contract for any one group of workers such as the clerks or the learners etc. and that this has now been lost, make up your mind it was started by the company Don't swallow such stuff and nonsense.
 The Union hasn't given up any, thing. Every wage increase must be ultimately approved by the War Labor Board even if the Company is willing to give it. The Union leaders are positive that whatever the Company has offered the War
The sub., 1943-09-23

Labor Board will most certainly give the workers and perhaps a lot more.
 The Company has broadcast that. the War Labor Board would not put in a bonus system without the Company's consent. Even if this should be true and it is far from certain that it is. nevertheless the bonus system it proposed is conditioned upon an increase in production. Will it tell the War Labor Board it is not interested in increasing the production of sub marines?
The sub., 1943-09-23

The best offer that the union was able to secure after hours and hours of arguing and pleading can be summarized by saying the Con- pany proposed that in 1914 all workers who have IS months serv- ice as of July 1914 would receive a weeks vacation plus one addl- tional day for each year beyond IS months with a maximum of 2 weeks.
The sub., 1943-09-23
Union h Superhuman Attempt To Reach 4 greement With Co.

In an almost superhuman attempt to reach an agree ment with very stubborn Management the Union made great many concessions of which important in the matter of union security It offered 2year contract and written grievance procedure involving dt
The sub., 1943-09-23
Don't Swallow
 Co. Propaganda

Many workers being taken oyer for suckers by company propaganda Operating through misguided and times innocent stooges the Company has set in motion many to undermine the confidence of the workers the union.
The sub., 1943-09-23
FINAL OFFER ON
 WAGE INCREASES

When negotiations collapsed last week between the Union and the Company, result of many union sons the Company had made propositions for various n In breaking up negotiations the Union believed that these increases could all be obtained from the War Labor
The sub., 1943-09-23
Battle With Go. Lost Unless Workers Sign Up In Union

Simultaneously with the struggle for uptodate, b- era and richly deserved agreement for Electric Boat Company employees the Shipbuders and Marine En- gneers Union engaged in tougher battle; the fight to survive
The sub., 1943-09-23
WLBClears Way For Vacations

There was tremendous disappointment in the recent neg citations resulting from the attitude ot the company on the issue of vacation rights and pay.
The sub., 1943-09-23

Weakened almost to the breaking point by it's protracted fight with the CTO, which had unlimited
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-14
LIFE WINS POLL
BY HAWAIIAN ClS

Camp Butncr. Dec. ll.-ln re-
cent survey conducted by the army
Speci"l services branch in Hawaii. Gil
readers listed their three iav"ritr
publications. LIFE magazine headed
the lis, with Il plurality of 32G oi all
votes. TANk. the soldier own week.
ly. came second with 2SG and the
READERS DIGEST waS third wlln
23G.
Other publications regarded aS SOL
diCr-faVOrliCS We're listed in this on
der: Time. Liberty. Golfers. Saturday
Evening Post. Esquire. and CuSmu-
politan. Scattered votes were regis
tered for vTIious comic books. pulp
detectives and westerns
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-14

VOTING. - Neither Secretary of
State Thad Eurc. charged with res
possibility 10Y handling the soldier
absentee voting under existing law.
no: Raymond Maxwell secretary of
The Site Board of Elections. will
consent 20 De quoted OF what they
think Cd: the present status OF the
soldier voting bill III Congress. Both
agree tina: The North Gasoline sta
,utc Will take care OF Tar Hee! SOL
dlerS and protect them in all rights
OF franchise. The 1913 legislature
went 50 far aS IL provide for Sevc-
RAJ contingencies and North Caro-
Ina service personnel cgn vote. In
some other states there may be diff
ilCu!iy. Action of the Senate last
week IN turning the whole matter
ove: 10 the several states was exact
~ wha, Eurc and Maxwell have
wanted all the time. Eure made natl
onal he dimes with speech on that
subject d, tho recent convention OF
secretaries O! stale at 81. Louis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-14

Ia.
The Federal government pay' the
fun cost Of all courses approved in the
program The only costs la students
are for room. board. and textbooks.
The total estimated expense per stu
dent for Il twrlvr-wcrk course is
from $50 To- Sl20.
Subjects oi the courses To be taught
are: aircraft inspection, architectural
and marine drafting. chemical test
ing and Inspection. engineering draw
ling. fabric inspection and testing, i'll
dustrial safety engineering. aircraft
instruments and accessories. war pro-
duction engineering and contracting.
oaSic electricity, elementary marine
engineering, elementary naval archi-
lecture. fabric testing and analysis.
materials testing and Inspection. pro-
iuction engineering, marine stem