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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .
items, whether he does or not.

items, whether he does or not.
Administratively, it would be
impossible to set up any ration
ing system that would take into
consideration the varying tastes
of every Jack Spratt and his wife
and his neighbors and in-laws.
From practical standpoint,
therefore, the basis Cor every ra-
tioning scheme is the assump-
ton that every citizen is entitled
to the opportunity to get his
equal share of every item ra-
toned.
1t isn't a case of Come the
revolution, you'll take coffee,
and you'll take sugar in your
coffee and like it," though every
person holding a ration card is
entitled to his pound of coffee
and his pound of sugar when the
time rolls round for a ticket to
be due.
SWAPPING is OKAY
So, if the family of Dick Dia-
bette doesn't use sugar and the
family of Ike Insomniac doesn't
use coffee, there is no objection
on the part of the Rationing
Boards if the Diabetes draw
their allowance of sugar which
they don't use and swap it with
the Insomniacs for coffee which
they have drawn and don't use.
That isn't considered black
market operation.
Where the black market
comes into the picture is when
some Sam Slicker organizes
route, makes the rounds to col
lect whatever undistributed
supplies he can lay his hands on,
then goes into the business of
selling these SURPRISES at fancy
prices and without benefit of ra-
ton stamps. They have to be
fancy prices because the black
market operator has to pay the
going retail price to build up his
stocks, cover his costs of opera
ton and still make a profit.
The money is there for paying
the fancy price. Income is up.
The supply of goods to buy with
that income is down. Not just the
things like automobiles and re-
frigerators and radios and toast
ers which aren't being made
any more, but things like tow
els, candy, infants wear and the
essential foods like butter, meat,
and canned goods.
COMES THE BREAKDOWN
When that situation obtains,
you have the makings of black
market. First price ceilings are
broken, then rationing is broken.
Going back to the prohibition
parallel, one of the reasons
bootlegging thrived in that era
was that everyone was prosper
Gus, making more money than
he knew what to do with, and
therefore perfectly willing to
pay outlandish prices for ter
rible hooch.
Policing a black market is
almost as impossible as policing
prohibition. Enforcement Of
price and rationing regulations
is in the hands of less than $500
paid officials, whereas enforce
ment of prohibition was the
work of a million or more law
enforcement officers.
Enforcement of rationing
and price regulation begins
really with every housewife
who goes to market, every
clerk behind counter.
If the country escapes infla-
ton it will be only because the
people at home won't put up
with a black market.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16

racketeering on lend-lease ship
mentS.
Arthur Murray and Groucho
Marx both grabbed dinner
check and after a tussle, Grou-
cho wound UP with the tab.
Arthur" he said, either I
don't know my own strength,
or you're losing your grip"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
, FLASHES
OF
LIFE .
BY The Associated Press
TUIRN AROUT

ROCHESTER, N. Y. - It's
customary for the audience to
applaud the orchestra, but when
the Philharmonic strobe onto the
stage at z p. m. to find the aud
fence all seated nearly two hours
earlier than usual because of
pleasure driving ban, the orch
estra stood and roundly ap-
plauded the audience.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
OPTIMIST

OPTIMIST
TULSA, Okla,-Sam Brown,
49, year old confessed slayer,
still looks ahead.
County Attorney Dixie Gill
mer said that Brown, who ad-
mitted that he shot and killed
George Murray, h m b u r g r
stand operator, during an at
tempted holdup, has been wor-
ried about his gun.
~ Gilmer told him it probably
would be confiscated.
Hold it while" Brown told
Gilmer. "I'll want it back when
! get out of this mess.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
BACK so SOON?

PHOENIX, ArlZ. = Leo Sa-
waya and John Fares, finding
the January Marine quota fill
ed in their native San Diego,
flew here, enlisted and were
sworn in.
The Marines decided they
should have their first training
at San Diego.
They caught the next train
back.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
EYE FOR AN EYE?

DALLAS, T X. = TOmmie
Clayborne told police he had
been visited by thief. Only one
thing was missing: His artificial
eye.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-16
. IN HOLLYWOOD

ner's new film, Careless, fol-
lowing her suit for an annul-
ment of her marriage to Steve
Crane. 1t will be releaced as
Slightly Dangerous -. Odd
plot fur new film, The Ghost
and the Guest" It's whimsi-
cal story of hangman who is
thrown out of work by a lethal
gas chamber. It's another Milt
Gross nightmare.
LOCAL COLOR SEQUENCE
Amusing situation at Warmers
when attorney Dudley Field
Malone, as Winston Churchill,
and Walter Huston, as Ambas-
sador Joseph E. Davies, played
a world misunderstanding scene
in mission to Moscow" The
script had Malone laying bricks
(Churchill's hobby and the
technical adviser for the scene
was Arthur Pettigrew, studio
bricklayer; . The Richard Carl
sons have another date with the
stork in the spring.
Republic studio, which start
ed the singing cowboy cycle, is
launching another idea In the
Bill Elliott westerns, the hero
inc, Anne Jeffreys, will do the
singing John Garfield's next
film at Warmers will be Brook
Ign, U. S. A." an expose of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-24
PLAN NEW NORTHWEST ROAD

New York (UP)-Pacific North
west businessmen plan to finance
feeder road to connect with the
Alaska Highway at Dawson Creek,
B. c., to accommodate traffic from
the Portland Seattle Vancouver
area, according to Business Week
magazine. British Columbia alrea-
dy has pledged Sc, 5000, 900 to pay for
third of the road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-24
TRINKETS FOR SERVICEMEN

Youngville, N. Y. (UP)-Col-
Letting bright-colored "doodads" is
the summer project of the Business
and Professional Woman's club in
this Sullivan county community.
The discarded jewelry and other
trinkets will then be sent to service
men in parts of the owrld, particu-
larly in the Pacific islands, where
barter is used in trading with the
natives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-24

Eads bridge across the Mississippi
river is said to accommodate more
freight cars than any other bridge
in the world
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
By JOHN L. CUTTER ited Press Staff COrrespOndent


 Washington, May 28. - (UP) - Senate-House tax conferees, com pleting work 0 ntheir 75 per cent forgiveness tax bill, learned today that 1t will yield an estimated S3,- 900, 100000 more in revenue in fiscal 1944 than the present law.
 The first official treasury estimate of the effect of the new plan on revenues revealed that it would for give $6,503, 100000, or 663 per cent of the estimated liabilities for call endar year 1942.
 The Senate-approyed Ruml-type bill would have yielded $1,094, 900 900 less than the conference bill and have cancelled $8,515, ,0O0, 900, or 86.8 per cent, of calendar 1942 taxes, the treasury said; the House-adopted Robertson -Forand plan would have yielded $2,983, 900, 900 less than the compromise and have forgiven ST. 602, ,O00, 900, or 77.5 per cent, of last years taxes.
 Total revenue expected under the compromise bill is $16,005 ,000, 900, compared with SIP, 999 800 900 under present law.
 Conferees are trying to complete details of the bill so that 1t can be presented to the House for action Tuesday.
 Liberalization of provisions In the new bill for members of the armed services meanwhile, reflected 6 growing congressional trend toward relieving fighting men of financial burdens. In addition to special tax consideration, Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., R., Mass, introduced this week bill to increase by 15 per cent the governments contribution to de- pendants of members of the armed forces. Sen. Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D., is planning legislation which would double the dependency allot- ments.
 The tax conferees voted yesterday to wipe out any federal income tax liability against members of the armed forces who died between Dec. 1941, when the war started, and the end of hostilities. Approved by the House but revised by the Senate to cover only tax liability within the year of death, the more liberal pro- vision was promoted in conference by Sen. Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo-. as an equitable relief for the estates of men killed in defense of the nation.
 Added to a $500 extra personal exemption for every member of the armed services, 1t was expected to erase practically federal income tax es for enlisted men, non-commis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
COAL OPERATORS.
 MINERS AT ODDS
POrtal=tO=POrtal Pay Key Issue Unsettled in l0=
 Week Dispute
BY RAYMOND LAIR United Press Staff CorreSpondent


 Washington, May 28.-UP)-The United Mine Workers and bitumin- ous coal operators were reported far apart today in their stands on por- tal-to-portal pay, a key issue await ing settlement in their 10-Week dis pute.
 The operators refused to reveal their attitude, but a reliable source said they were insisting on for mula which would provide the min CTS an additional 30 cents daily. The UNIV is demanding about $2. Meanwhile, anthracite operators adjourned their conferences with UNIV representatives in New York and came here today to ask the War Labor Board for clarification of the recent decision in the bitum- inous case in it's application to the anthracite region.
 UMC anthracite negotiations also come here for a UNIV policy com mittee meeting called by John l. Lewis for Saturday morning. The anthracite negotiations will resume here Saturday afternoon and then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
News Oddities

Providence, R. T., May 28-(UP)- Edward Williams, 36, war worker, was hospitalized today with a criti- cal wound sustained last night when he opened the door of his home and was struck by a bullet fired by a policeman at three boys who had sounded a false fire alarm.
 Boston, May 28-(UP)-Police re- ported today that O'Brien's grille in Dorchesetr should be licensed as a tavern instead of 8 restaurant.
 During city-wide drive on res taurant license violators, officers pered into the grille's ice box and found only an umbrella, a can of evaporated milk, 8 pair of rubbers and a bottle of ketchup.
 Boston, May 28-(UP)-Policeman John J. Denver raced to restaurant in response to riot call last night to find several walters and GUS toners huddled in a corner to es- cape an irate customer who was yielding cleaver and shouting:
 "They haven't got any potatoes in the soup!"
 The man ultimately left quietly in Beavers custody.
 SERVICE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
ISAAC GRUSKAY
 RITES SUNDAY
Jewish Leader, Business Man Died Yesterday
 Afternoon

Committal services will be held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock for the late Isaac Gruskay, outstanding fraternal figure and merchant here for more than half century. His death occurred yesterday afternoon at his home, 375 South Main street. after long illness. He was 70 years of age and had resided here for a period of 53 years.
 The deceased was a native of Russia. Shortly after coming to Wa terbury he became interested in Jewish activities. He was a co-founder of the Waterbury He- brew Benefit Association in 1895. He was also affiliated with Beth Israel Synagogue and the Water bury Hebrew Institute.
 His interest in these organiza- tions was marked by such loyalty and efficiency that he has been a recognized and highly respected leader in the community for years. He was intimately acquainted with scores of Jewish families and in- terested in their welfare. As a fur niture dealer he was also highly es- teemed by associates and patrons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bald win took place this morning at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of St. Francis Xavier at g o'clock. The Rev. James Sullivan celebrated the requiem Mass.
 A delegation representing the Daughters of Isabella included Mrs. Nora Walsh, Mrs. Thomas McGrath, Mrs. Albert Centerbar, Mrs. John Murphy, Mrs. Margaret Reilley, Mrs. Antoinette Ippolito Mrs. Mary Mo- Namara, and Mrs. Mary Lawlor.
 The bearers, all members of the welfare department, included Martin Hayden, Wallace Inglis, Edward Doyle and Archie Haggerty.
 Burial was in Holy Cross ceme- tery, Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The funeral of John T. Maher took place this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main street, to St. Margaret's church at g o'clock. The Rev. John A. Conlan celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. J. Oliver Cronan as deacon, and Rev. Leonard Con- lon as sub-deacon.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for weekly payments to be made dur ing disability were approved to- day at the office of Compensa- tion Commissioner John J. O'Con- nell:
 Ernest Weidhaas of Torrington against the American Brass Con- pany of Torrington, $22.22 begin ming April 26, hernia.
 R. Ricciuti, of 98 Dikeman street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Copper Company Metal Works Plant(, $25 begin ming April 6, confusion of right shin.
 Charles Pilliose of BIO Willow street, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Copper Company CMetal Works Plan), $25 begin ming April 25, deep laceration of left thigh.
 Rocco Antico of Oakville against Chase Brass and Copper Company (Metal Works Plant, $25 beginning April 27, fracture of left toe.
 Joseph Pakutka of Waterville against Chase Brass and Copper Company Metal Works PlanU, $25 beginning May 10, confusion of left great toe.
 Anibel Fernandez of Is Berkley avenue, Waterbury, against Scovill Manufacturing Company of Wa terbury, $2l beginning May II, back strain.
 Antonio Mimi of 43 Meadow street. Waterbury, against Amer ican Brass Company of Water bury, $15.35 beginning May r, confusion of right knee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Late Merchant

The name Gruskay for years has been connected with not only frater- nal and business activities, but legal and social activities and today with active participation in the fight for Victory.
 Besides his wife, Ida Gruskay, he is survived by five sons, Attorney Maurice Gruskay, Charles, Harry and Arthur GruSkay of this city and Staff Sergeant Benjamin Grus- kay of the Weather Service, U. s. Army Air Forces, Selman Field, Monroe, La; two brothe(s, Harry and Aaron of Daytona, Fla; two sisters, Mrs. Dushel Levine of Pitts burgh, Pa; and Mrs. Claire zacks of this city; four grandchildren Robert, Frank, Roberta and Arlene Gruskay.
 Rabbi Mordecai Gifter of Beth Israel Synagog will officiate at services which will be held Sunday at the Clark Funeral Home, 20 State street. Burial will be in the Waterbury Hebrew Benefit ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
MOTHERS WILL
 STARTS BATTLE
Four Men Arrested, WOm= an at Hospital as Result
 of Fight
MICHAEL FEOLA

Four men were arrested and a woman with an ear almost torn from her head was taken to a hos pital yesterday as result of a fam fly quarrel over terms of will.
 The fracas started when Joseph KairaWiez, 21, arrived at his sisters house with Middlebury court order to dispose of her cattle. Under the terms of their mothers will, Kaira- Wiez's sister, Mrs. Mary E. Saitkas, 33, had received the house and lands, while KairawieZ and his brothers received share of land. KairaWiez was named executor of the estate.
 When KairaWiez arrived at his sisters house, she grabbed the court order KairaWiez tried to get it back, incidentally almost ripping her ear from her head. At this point, Mrs. Saitkas's husband, Konstance Saitkas, took a hand in the pro Ceedings, knocking KairaWiez uu- conscious with an iron pipe. Then Stanley Kairawiez, Joseph'S brother, and Joseph Boris, the hired man, joined in the free for all which lasted several minutes.
 The KairaWiez brothers and Boris, charged with breech of the peace. and Saitkas, charged with breach of the peace and aggravated assault were released on $50 and $100 bonds. They will be arraigned Monday at p. n. in Middlebury town court. State Police Troopers Thomas Duma and John Harnett of Bethany barracks are inveStigat- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Service Inductions
 Creating Vacancies
Conference on Replacements, Training of Substitutes
 Studied By Employment Officials

called to fill the vacancies. The purpose of the program is to train the job-holder before the vacancy occurs, 1t was pointed out.
 Many openings in skills and semi skills are expected in the near fu- ture, the WING director stated, and facilities for training new workers are being outlined. A recruiting campaign to be conducted here in the near future will serve to obtain trainees, 1t has been indicated.
 Meeting with Mrs. Dewey yeSter- day were Harry Hyman of Hartford an official at the state aprentice training center; Edward Steppeck of the local War Training Center: and Stephen O'Brien and Mrs. Gertrude Fogel of the U. s. Employment Service.
 Replacement problems were also discussed at a special meeting of local manufacturers with Mrs. Dew ey last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

The funeral of Pasquale Arturo, 21A Union street, will be held to- morrow at 8:30 a. m. from the Maio- rano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church at 9:30. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 Funeral services for Raymond Caron, infant son of Mir and Mrs. Joseph H. Caron, 278 Mill street, were held today at 20 p. in. from the home to St. Ann's church at 2:15. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Raffaela AL dorasi will be held tomorrow at SIS a. m. from the Colasanto funeral home, 932 Bank street to the church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Laura Rozum, wife of Peter Rozum will be held from the home, 87 Madison street, tomorrow at 8:30 a. m. to St. Stan islaus Kostka church at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home all day to- day.
 The funeral of Leonard Mole took place this morning at SIS o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to the Church of the Sacred Heart at 915 o'clock. The Rev. Albert Callahan celebrated the Mass of the Angels, assisted by Rev. John Dial as deacon, and Rev. Carl Longenbach as sub-deacon.
 The bearers, all cousins, included Daniel, Francis and Joseph Mem- primo and Robert Biamonte.
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with services by Father Dial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

With numerous vacancies on the local job front expected through future induction of men into the armed forces, local employment of- ticials are conducing a concerted study of possible job openings and methods of filling them. A special conference was held yesterday after noon for the purpose of forming !i14k between manning tables, and training and replacement" Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, area War Manpow- sr Commission director, reported.
 Through cooperation of selective service officials the U. s. Employ nent service has obtained informa- sion on expected recruitment in the armed forces, and these manning ,ables" were studied with the aim of determining what training will be necessary for persons who will be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Conferees Finishing
 Forgiveness Tax Bill
Senate-House Members Learn It Will Yield Three Bi'
 lion More in I044 Than Present Law

stoned officers and the lower ranks of commissioned personnel. The C.. tra allowance gives single men personal exemption of $2,00C arc married men an exemption of $2 7W plus $350 for each dependent.
 The other basic change made b. the conferees involved Tidening tht provision forgiving all 1922 taXe: for persons with total liability O. $50 or less to provide that the tax payer with liability up to and in cluding $6667 would have flat S5t of tax conceded. Thus the amount o. forgiveness would be the same whether figured at $50 fiat or a5 7' per cent of total liability. All tax. payers owin gmore than $66.67 woulc be forgiven 75 per cent and have the same two years to pay the uncan' celed g per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
$2,OOO MISSING
 IN HOME BREAK

Burglars broke into florist shop at 157 E. Main last night and stole $16 from the cash register, the Wa terbury police department reported today. Detective Lieutenant Foley is Investigating.
 Nothing new has been reported on the theft of $2O0O and some papers from a strong box at the home of Mrs. Mary Barber, 900 N. Main street. The thief apparently entered Mrs. Barber's home through an un- locked door while no one was at home last evening. Detective Sergts. Joseph Reilly and Charles McWeen- ey are Investigating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
DIOCESAN RULING
 ON ABSTINENCE

Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe, bishop of the Hartford diocese, has made the announcement that all persons in the diocese will be ex- empted from the laws of fast and abstinence on Wednesdays and Sat- urdays in ember weeks for the rest of the year. They will also be ex- empted from the laws of fast on Fridays during these weeks. Fasting and abstinence will not be required on the vigil of Pentecost, it is also stated in the announcement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

meet again in Philadelphia Monday
 The bituminous conferees met for the second day yesterday under a War Labor Board order which de- nied the UMC demand for general wage rate increase of $2 daily, but sent the portal-to-portal question
 back for renewed bargaining. The afternoon session was the first in which the negotiations appeared to be ready to tackle the problem. [,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
BROWNS CONDITION REPORTED IMPROVED

The condition of Berry Brown, A, of 60 Canal street, was reported as good by St. Mary's hospital this morning. Brown was taken to St. Mary's last night after he suffered a fainting spell at 127 South Main.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
FIREMEN CALLED
 TO SHERRY STREET

A fire in back yard at 4 Sperry street was reported this morning. The damage was slight and the fire Was easily brought under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28
Full Weather Report

Boston, May 28 (UP)-Weather fOrer1St:
 ALL NEW ENGLAND - Little change i'm temperature tonight and tomorrow morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-28

ANDREWS-Joseph Andrews died yesterday at his home, 1915 Hillside avenue, Stratford. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth (Wag- ner) Andrews, formerly of this city.
 Funeral services will be held at his home tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery, this city.