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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

ciates in Christ's ministry recog-
niZed in Father McCuen a priest
who was all priest, a consecrated
servant of God who neither held
anything back when he dedicated
his life to the Lord and His work,
nor took anything back in the
twenty-five years that were the
span of his priestly career.
We cannot improve on the just
and deeply affecting eulogy de-
l;vered by Father John j. Keane
and printed in full in this weeks
Transcript. This able friend of the
deceased reviewed his life and dis
titled its essence in simple but
mastery fashion. AS he feelingly
voiced his esteem for Father Nc
CUen, all his listeners silently ap-
proved, and there was not one of
them who could not have adduced,
from his personal experience, some
incident in Father McCuen's quiet
life to illustrate the eulogist's
words. No man, whatever his bril-
lance, versatility, prominence. or
accomplishments, can attain from
his associates in the priesthood
higher tribute than was paid
Father McCuen by those who as
Sembled for his funeral: He was
a great priest, a single-hearted
priest"
Thinking over Father McCuen's
life, we may select a few indica-
tons Of his priestliness. For one
thing, he was absorbed in his
work. His interest in it was bound
less and unflagging. No aspect OF
it was a job to be done. 1t was
q holy privilege and a sacred re-
sponsibility. He never forgot that
its purpose was to save souls; and
it was this realization which ac-
counted for his application and
fidelity.
Again, he was always keen on
helping people, and his services
were not directed to those who
could reward and exalt him, but
rather to those who were in need,
Furthermore, he was concerned
about every phase of the Church's
program, and Jealous in promoting
it. Everything about the Church
absorbed him: for example, her
history, in which constant read
ing made him exceptionally well
versed. He read the Sacred Scrip
lures daily; thus he knew very
thoroughly the ways of God with
men.
In life Father McCuen was a
model of disinterested devotion.
The memory of that life will re-
main an inspiration to his fellow
priests, who reverenced him to a
greater degree than he could have
realized.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Don't Forget!

Postmaster Charles A. Babin has
set Nov. 26 as the deadline date
for Christmas mail bound for the
southern or western states, an
nouncing that prompt delivery can
not be guaranteed on mail re-
ceived later. He also urged mail
ing of all other Christmas cards
and parcels by Dec. 10. An APP
peal also has been made for use
of zone numbers in addresses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Spotighting
rassCityNews
New Deputy

william ii. Macomber Of New
ingtOn has been appointed a
deputy collector at the local U.
S. Internal Revenue Office, bring
ing the local staff to Is persons.
He replaces John Alexander who
entered the Army Oct. 16 and is
now stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss. MIR. Macomber took his
oath In Hartford Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
COST ACCOUNTANTS
ARRANGE MEETINGS

The Hartford Chapter OF the Ma
tional Association of Cost Account
ants has announced series OF edu-
cational meetings to be held IN
Hartford and Waterbury. The first
meeting will be held in the Hotel
Elton on Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 23rd. The topic for these meet
ings will be War Contract Termin-
alton. The committee members IN
charge of the program and ar
rangements for the Waterbury dis.
trict are: Chairman Arnold Wolf
of Scovill Manufacturing Company,
Edward Bengston OF Scovill Manu-
factlwing Company and George
Buscher of Waterbury Buckle Com
pany.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Reu. Joseph F: McCuen
"A Great Priest, Single-Hearted Priest" Ac-
cepted Unanimously as Merited Tribute =
Life Remains Inspiration to
Fellow Priests.

The Catholic Transcript in its
current issue editorially eulogizes
the late Rev. Joseph F. McCuen,
former curate of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception church of
this city and Of late years pastor Of
st. Bridget's church in Elmwood:
The editorial follows:
FATHER McCUEN
Almost two hundred priests as
sisted at the requiem Mass for the
repose of the soul OF Father JOS
eph F. McCuen of Elmwood. Had
the funeral been held on any day
but Saturday, at least hundred
more of the diocesan clergy would
have been present. For his aSSo-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
SPECIAL FEATURES
FOR u. S. @. DANCE

Chairman Edward Morytko has
promised some sparkling entertain
ment at the u. s. o. dance on Sat-
urday night. In addition to the
dancing and singing numbers on the
dance floor, specially numbers have
been arranged for the lounging
room. Joseph Barone and Wanda
Verumbun are other members OF
the entertainment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

meeting with Catlos Davis. quarter
master OF Hartford Post, warned
service men against dropping their
insurance upon discharge. and sug-
gested they accept vocational train
ing the government offers.
Commander Paul Reed told The
group that $40 presented to the post
by Miss Mabel Hotchkiss, a high
school teacher. to buy Christmas
gifts for servicemen abroad who
have no parents. had furnished
gifts to seven boys in widely-sep-
arted posts overseas.
Suggestions for carrying on post
activities were made by Colonel
William Shanahan and Quartermas-
ter Davis. Vice Commander Fran
els Cullen presided at the session
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Awarded N. A.

Charles F. Petitjean OF Platts
Mills has received a master of arts
degree In business administration
at New York university. A teach
er at the Canton high school in
Collinsville, he graduated from
the Connecticut Teachers college
In New Britain in l94l. He Is q
graduate of Naugatuck high
school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
w o RI D w A r
A YEAR AGO
NOV. S, 1912
Ry United Pressl

1t. Gen. Bernard Law MOntgOm-
cry, commander of the British
Eighth Army, announces complete
and absolute victory over German
forces In North Africa.
Axis communiques announce
German and italian troops in
North Africa have withdrawn SAC
cOrding 10 plan TO prepared second
positions"
U. S. Navy reports a new Japa-
nese landing Of troops on Guadal-
canal Island night of Nov. 3.
Russians report positions both in
the Stalingrad and the Caucasus
areas maintained.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Hail to the Chief

Police Supt. Daniel J. Carson,
Deputy Supt. Frederick Hickey,
Detective Lieut.. Joseph Bender,
and Detective Sergt. Joseph
Petit last night attended a tes-
timOnial dinner In Bridgeport for
John A. Lyddy. recently appoint.
ed police chief I'm that city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
BANK INSURANCE
TRUSTEES MEET

Savings Bank Life Insurance
Fund Trustees Of Connecticut wiz
hold a regular meeting at the Hotel
Elton, November 8, at p. m. BanE
Commissioner Richard Rapport WIN
attend.
Attorney Michael " Blansneld Of
this city. President Of the FUND.-
states that requests have been made
on behalf of several manufacturing
plants in Connecticut that the sys-
tenn offers low cost group life insur-
ance and plans for entering this
field will be discussed BY the
trustees
BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
LOCAL TEACHER
| SENDS CHEER
Enlists Aid of VIEW. Post
to Brighten Christmas
for ParentIesS 'Buddie'

Speaking before last nights meet
ing Of Wheeler-Young Post, George
McAvoy. service officer for the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars at Newing-
ton hospital. declared that the motto
for each post to follow is Honor the
dead by helping the living"
Mr.. McAvoy, who came to the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
5000 More

Issuance of Ration Book w to-
toaled 1000 during the specia
two-day registration session which
ended yesterday, according to an
announcement by Aaron Paur.
manager of the local ration board
headquarters. A total of 1880 APP
plicants reported yesterday.
Mrs. Charlotte Root. food ration
administrator, said further issu-
ance will be held back until af-
ter Nov. IS. 1t Is estimated APP
proximately 5000 local residents
have not yet obtained their books
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

A stream loaded with sediment
will flow faster than one that Is
clear, since the sediment depresses
the turbulence.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

Chile is the largest coal pro-
Queer of any Latin American coun-
try, with Mexico ranking second.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05

Hilton Head, S. c., site of a present
day U. S. Marine Corps camp, was
attacked by a battalion of Marines
in 1861.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-05
Walter Wil1cheIl
In NezO York

orators: During the War of 1912 the
blockade hurt merchants most. As
tor loaned them money, refusing all
collateral but mortgages. He gained
all Of his property through FORE
closures Waterfront workers
have names for various piers. They
are usually named after women.
Years ago the city's biggest
sporting events were races between
steamships in the Hudson A
ship laden with gold was sunk in
He'll Gate Channel, SO years ago a
part Of Long Island Sound. Many
attempts have been made to recover
the treasure, but the gold is still
there.
Incredible as it seems today, those
who wanted to build a subway were
ridiculed as crackpots. All the
gazettes were against the idea. in
sisting: Nobody wants to ride in a
hole" Mysterious underground
passagewayS in Chinatown, once
used as hideouts for dope-peddlers.
now come in handy as air-raid
shelters For some unknown
reason Harlem has more doctors
and dentists than any other part Of
town. The 138th and 139th St.
section, between 18th anG 9th ave-
nues, is known in Harlem as "Striv-
er's Row." because so many Har-
lemites strive to live there. It's one
one of the few spots in that sector
featuring decent living conditions.
No landscape in the sector
can match the beauty of the Pail
sades. linked with the majesty OF
the George Washington Bridge.
Cables have their own lingo
Riding the ghost" means running
an empty cab with the flag down
"beefsteaks" are cops; and "neu-
trails" are crazy people The only
Buddhist temple in the city Is the
private apartment of japanese
priest d.. Although few Of then
are used-pumps and hitching posts
for horses are still seen IN many
parts of town. They are allowed u
remain as a reminder of more pic
turesque New York era Dur
ing stagecoach days trip from tn
Bronx to Brooklyn was an overnigh
Journey The Big Burg's Tam
many organization had very littl
to do with politics. They used u
hold meetings in order to tell eacl
other the latest quips Georg
Washington was theater lover an
a first nighter. His int est an
support of the New York theate
| started the city on the road tow
ard being the worlds theatrical cen
ter.
The Empire State edifice is tn
tallest building but not the largest
It's euualled in cubic contact by tn
RCA building Many OF tn
uppity Park Ave. homes are calle'
"super-slums" by building experts
There is no provision for outsid
light and air The football game
at the Polo Grounds charge high
ers prices for seats that are FUR
Their from the field than the cheap
, err pews. Dieter view from the up
per tiers.) The 4th Avenue
BMT streamnned subway trains ar
sWankier than most railroad coach
es The 5th Avenue subway sta
ton at seth Street is the most frag
rant of all. Because Of the pari
above There are more than on
,,,ill;o,, traeS in town. (Oh. I counted
themD Harry Won Ttlzeh, WIN
wrote "Wait Til the Sun Shines
Nellie" and so many other delight
full songs, christened 1t Tin Pal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
RAY PALMOSKI
SERVICE HERO
Scott Street Technical
Sergeant Relates North
African Experiences

Naugatuck, July 10 - An article
in Stars and Stripes, Army overseas
paper, submitted by Sergeant Tech
nician Raymond M. Palmoski, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Palmoski,
10 Scott street, relates how an avia-
ton engineering company con-
structed a 5,600-foot runway In
North Africa, using only their he'll
NETS as tools.
The article follows: This is one
of those stories of using war heroes,
and these gusy really deserve the
title, Heroes" ia Raymond M.
Palmoski of Naugatuck, Conn, tells.
He is in a company of aviation en-
gineers which landed in Africa with
the first sector, where they were
told to construct an airfield for
combat planes in day and half.
The men arrived at the point all
right, but their equipment was
snoWbound in the mountains. With
out rest from the trip, these soldiers
with only their helmets for imple-
ments. practically scratched out
with their fingernails a runway S.
600 feet. 1T was nightmare" says
Palmoski. I'VE simply had to do
without sleep-but We had the field
finished on schedule"
Sergeant Palmoski, who has never
been home or furlough since he
joined the Army in February. 1912,
inclosed a clipping of the article in
a recent Letter to his parents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
NEW UMPIRE UNIT
MEETS WITH PERRY

Naugatuck. July 19-Discussion Of
incident work marked the meeting
of the neWly-formed umpire unit
Of the Naugatuck civilian defense
corps Friday night. Harold r. Perry,
commander of the corps presided.
Plans of division heads we're dis
cussed and much progress was made,
Mrs. Irving Cutting heads the UNI
pire unit.
HOADLEY-NAUGY N -. 90. =.
Naugatuck, July 19-Mrs. Charles
c. Booth, chairman of the Bethany
auxiliary of the Naugatuck Red
Cross chapter has announced that
the David Hoadley house on Amity
Rd., Bethany has been loaned to
the Red Cross for production CEN
ter. 1t will be opened next Thursday
at 100 p. m. Mrs. H. David Ward,
chairman of the surgical dressings
division, will instruct the Bethany
group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19

In November, los, he was trans
ferred to the Beacon Falls plant
where he worked in the packing
room until Otober, 1901. He re-
turned to the old G. M. r. plant in
February, 1902 to the Mill Room I'M
til the close of that plant, follow
ing which he went to work for Ed
ward Leary on the friction calen-
dar In the Mill room of the G. I.
R. Glove company. He was sub
seouently transferred in the Sun
dries department. In 1904 he was
transferred to the Dipping depart
ment under Alfred Ashmore.
Mr.. Reilly left the U. S. Rub
Der company July 10, 1905 to go into
private business. He returned to
the fold on July 9, 1917 and was
placed in training for a supervisory
position in the Mill rooms at the
Rubber Regenerating company at
Naugatuck. In December, 1917, he
was transferred to Shelton where
the company had leased plant
for making tube stock, at which
location he was placed in charge
OF production.
He returned to Naugatuck on
April 1898 to assist MI. Board
man at the Rubber Regenerating
Co., In the Raw Materials Purchas-
ing department. Only July 18, 1918
when the necessity for the institu-
ton of an Industrial Relations de-
partment became apparent to CO.
ordinate all the activities related
to the hiring, training and allo-
cation OF personnel with its conse-
puent employee relations problem, Mr..
Reilly was selected as manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
Current Rationing Regulations

FATS
Red P" O." in effect and Will remain
throughout
PROCESSED FOODS
Rre and stamps n through Aug T.
and coupons Willbe fromA through Sept.
PRICES
commodities
inconsistencies Souo
the Price panel of the ration board
Coupon s is now valid and Oct 81
COFFEE
coffee through July Il stamp
% will be effect from July % to Aug H.
SUGAR
IS pounds through August 10
purchase OF OF sugar
until Oct 81 Addlona
canning will be issued at the ration boarc
tuesday from
a m. 430 m.
GASOLINE
driving banned.
valid for a hall gallons
"A" hooks wW expire Tuly H.
ration coupon De
the name
will illegal hold coupons which have
moth
inspections by Aug 81 and "A
holders by Sept 30
Coupon through Sept 80 Period
allotment will he valid through Jan with each
household coupon valued at 10 gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
CHURCH PLANS
LAWN CARNIVAL
St. Mary's Event Opens
Thursday; Committee
Meeting Tomorrow

Naugatuck, July 10 Prepara-
tons for the st. Mary's church car
nival which will be held the latter
part of this week and next on the
church lawn are nearly completed,
Joseph P. Kane and Mrs. Ernest
Anderson. co-chairman of the af-
fair has announced.
The committee will meet Tuesday
at p. m. in the church basement
and plans will be completed then
The carnival will be held Thursday
Friday and Saturday of this week
and the same days next week.
Mrs. Kane requests male members
of the committee to megt this even
ing at 7:30 at tn church grounds
to assist in setting up booths and
other equipment.
There will be a variety of booths
and bingo and refreshments will be
featured. The carnival Is being held
to offset expenses incurrel recently
in making repairs ana renovationS
In the church and the rectory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19

amples of restrictive legislation.
The state requires $1,000 annual
license fee for margarine manufac-
ture, $500 license for wholesalers
handling it, 500 license for re-
tailers, a $50 license for restaurants
serving margarine, and a $40 fee
for boarding houses serving it. The
Pennsylvania Grocers Association
made vigorous but futile fight for
removal of the retail license, declar-
ing that 80 per cent of the retailers
couldn't afford to pay $500 year
for the right to sell one food prod
uct.
AN OLD GAME
The game of butter, butter, let's
tax margarine" started way back.
In 1898, New Hampshire had a law
requiring that all margarine be COL
ored pink, but the supreme court
declared it unconstitutional. But
the pink butter" story isn't half SO
funny as the Iowa Incident:
Last March, Iowa State College
issued a pamphlet called Putting
Dairying on War Footing" The
editorial committee consisted of four
scientists, all MEMBERS of the facul-
ty. They suggested, as a war meas
ure, that instead of trying to shift
men and feed into producing more
butter, the state probably could af-
ford to increase the production of
some other fats and expand the
processing of margarine.
The Iowa dairy industry gang
ed up on President Charles E. Fri
ley of the college, demanding the re-
call of the pamphlet and the removal
of its authors as self convicted in
competents. He replied that the
right of institutiones to publish facts
is not a debatable question in this
country.
PRODUCTION GOES UP
Attitudes generally toward marga-
rine are beginning to improve. Okla
homa boldly has withdrawn all tax
es on the commodity; California has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
GEORGE VARS0NIK
TO RECEIVE $3.50

George Varsonik of Ansonia will
receive $3.50 compensation for
hand injury sustained April 81 while
employed by the H. A. Matthews
Manufacturing Company of Sey-
mour, according to an agreement ap-
proved today by Compensation
Commissioner John j. O'Connell.
Payments will be made at the rate
of $25 for 10 weeks for 100 per cent
lass of use of the index finger, 63
and % per cent loss of the middle
and 80 and 1-3 per cent loss OF
thumb of the left hand.
Also approved today was an agree
ment for weekly payments during
disability to Oscar Sharet of East
Hartland employe Of the Butler
and Hodge Company of Riverton,
who received a chest injury. Pay
ment of $21 will lbe mades weekly
starting June IL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19

removed one of five taxes. The FDA
reports that the production of mar
garine this year will be about $50
million tons as compared with 344
million in 1904, explaining that
the Government allocated more oils
to make this expansion possible.
Contrary to general belief, we are
shipping large quantities of marga-
rine to countries receiving Lend
Lease aid, and there are reports
that the Army is buying for its own
use.
The Fulmer Bill, now in the
House Agriculture Committee, is
further evidence. This bill, intro
duced by Hampton P. Fulmer OF
South Carolina, would repeal all spe-
cial Federal legislation relating to
margarine manufactured and sold In
the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
KENISHEA, PAJEWSKI
AT r. |. CONFERENCE

Naugatuck, July 19-Joseph Ken
ishea, of Naugatuck, president of
Local As, United Rubber Workers of
America, will assist at the election
Tuesday at the Woonsocket, R. L.,
plant of the U. S. Rubber Co. The
election to determine the bargain
ing agency for the plant will be
held under t,1e supervision of the
National Labor Relations Board
Miss Genevieve Pajewski, an official
Of Local As, is also attending the
election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
Church Women Meet
MARY M. DEWEY
BEANTOWN GUEST

A meeting of the public relations
committee which is making arrange
ments for the local labor recruiting
drive has been scheduled for this
afternoon at the War ManpoWer
Commission office. Details for the
campaign are being completed and
an announcement of the program Is
expected to be made shortly.
Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, are a direc-
tor of the VINO, will be in Boston
tomorrow for conference with re-
gional officials and review of the
progress of local administration OF
VINO regulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-19
FREE MOVIE SHOW
OFFERED TONIGHT

Naugatuck, July 19-The first Of q
series of free motion picture pro-
grams dealing with the war or re-
lated topics will be given this eve
ming at o'clock at the Congrega-
tional parish house. Allen Trask,
member of the public information
division of the Naugatuck War
Council, will have charge of the
films and Herman Jones and Mr..
Trast will assist him. The public
is invited.
Mrs. Charles Fogarty, Jr., Is vis-
iting her husband, Seaman Fogarty.
in Seattle, Wash.