The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-14
Lithuanians Take Over
Bond Drive Tomorrow
Various Committees to Operate at Victory House;
Waterbury Being Aroused to Fighting Spirit

A large turnout of Lithuanians Of
the city Is anticipated at Victory
House on the Green for tomorrow
when the Lithuanian Committee for
the Defense of America takes over
sales.
A feature of the days activities
will be a musical program by Alex
Wesley (Wasilauskas), New York
concert and radio singer, who will
donate his services in the interests
Of the bond campaign. The singer,
q Columbia Recording artist, recent
1y gave a concert in this ely.
An Army jeep will be on exhibit
ton all day, and ride will be avail
able for all bond buyers, 1t was an
nounced. In the evening the high
school students will share the bond
center in the interests of the school
campaign, and a program will be
presented also by the Scovill Hill
Billies.
Jacob Treciokas, president Of the
organization, Is chairman Of the
bond committee, while Mrs. Mathew
]. Colney is serving as co-chairman.
Workers at Victory House will in
clude: Mrs. Michael Devenis, Mrs.
John Kopa, Mrs. Peter Krugelis,
Mrs. Matthew Colney, Mrs. Anthony
Lazdauskas, Miss Agnes Struckulis,
Miss Patricia Klikna, Miss Jennie
Penevich, Miss Dorothy Raden, Miss
Julia Bulevich, Miss Natalie Kruge-
lis, Miss Bertha Krugelis, Miss Flea
nor Krugelis, Miss Nellie Strickulis,
and Mrs. Jacon Treciokas.
Special programs will be presented
at 10 a. m, noon, p. M, and 8 p.
m.
Striving toward a bond quota Of
$21 1850, GOO, groups and residents OF
Waterbury today continued a steady
effort in support Of the Fighting
Fifth War Loan Drive"
Conscious Of the sacrifice and weary
labor being given to the invasion Of
Europe by the men from the city,
relatives, friends and former CO.
workers of these armed forces men,
bers today pledged themselves to
full support Of the home-front in
vasion drive.
Tomorrow at the American Brass
plants giant rallies will be conducted
from morning until night by en-
ployes and members of management
and labor.
The following schedule has been
set out for these rallys: 8 a. M, a
rally at the French Small Tube Di-
vision and at 1918 a. m. rallies at
the yard Of the Waterbury Branch
plant, General Machine Shop and
general and main offices.
At 11:20 a, rally will be conducted
at the South plant of the Waterbury
branch to be participated in by en-
ployes Of the American Metal Hose,
laboratories and printing and adj
vertising departments.
Tomorrow night at $3.50 a rally
will be conducted for the night shift
at the French Small Tube plant at
$50 p. m. and rally at 1890 p.
m. at the American Metal Hose Co.
At 1880 p. m. a rally will be con-
Quoted at the south plant east tube
mill and at 1880 at the west tube
mill division.
During the daytime rallies Clark
s. Judd, president Of the company
will be one Of the principal speak
ers representing management while
John J. Driscoll, executive secretary
of the G. I. o. will speak for labor.
Three returned officers, veterans
Of various campaigns of this war will
be present. These included Capt
Charles Delinks, former employe OF
the concern who has just completed
two and one half years Of service
in the South Pacific; 1t. Frank Fitz-
gerald, wounded veteran of Italian
campaigns, and Capt. Andrew Cox,
who flew here from Rome the day
after its fall.
Carl E, Woodward sales manager
Of the aviation division OF the
American Metal Hose will ofticiate
as master of ceremonies.
A giant rally was IN progress to-
day at the Victory House synono-
nous with Flag Day and being con.
Quoted by the combined plants OF
the U. S. Time Corporation. Striv-
ing toward 100000 quota these
plants more than promise to make
every endeavor to attain this goal.
Entertainment and addresses were
in order during the days event led
by Pappy Howard and his Hillbilly
band and featuring returned veter-
ans of this war.
The Scovill Company whistle to-
day blew three times making a TO-
tai of 40 blasts SIGNALLING the pur-
chase Of an equal number Of $1,000
bonds by employees. Plans for an ac-
tolerated program Of bond selling
throughout the plant Is now being
prepared. This company exceeded a
quota Of $750,000 for the last drive
by more than three million.
The Polish Centrala consisting OF
to the Marshal, read in part as fol-
louys IN Wit.