The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-28
Conn. Light& PowerC Co. Boosts War Bond Drive
Invests $4,5OOOOO in Various Cities, Towns; Water
 bury Area Credited With $1,229,OOO

w. T. Jebb, manager of the Con- necticut Light and Power Company, announced today that Waterbury and surrounding areas would re- ceive credit for the purchase Of $1,- 129 100000 in War Bonds as part of a subscription by his company throughout the State of total of four and one-half million dolalrs pledged to the Fourth War Bond Drive. This subscription will be al- lotted to all cities and towns in this section on the basis of the quotas established for them by National and State headquarters.
 MT. Jebb explained that this was money which the Company would ordinarily spend for normal repair, maintenance and building activities which have been put off because of wartime shortages. However, he explained, this does not mean an elimination of this expense, since the work will have to be done at a later date, but the money will now be put actively to work through the r',rchase of War Bonds.
 UAr the sponsorship yesterday of the Chamber of Commerce and the Beth-El. synagog women a rec ord sales of Victory bonds was es- tablished when a total of $27, 7,500 in bonds was purchased. In addition to the latter purchase which was entirely of series "E'' bonds for tickets to the State theater pre- miere Monday night, $lO,OOe Treasury coupon bond and $2,- 900 in series F bonds were sold. At a rally of the local liquor deal- CTS held yesterday at the Elton a total of $61 ,225 in bonds was pur- chased. A two-million dollar quota has been set for the Fourth War Loan Drive for Connecticut liquor dealers.
 Harmon Genlot of Waterbury and William Fish, Jr., of New Ha- ven both of the state liquor com- mission urged the all out effort on the part of the liquor industry.
 City firemen through savings in their Firemen's Aid Association Fund have purchased $14.OO0 in bonds 1t has been announced by IAGutenant William Kinny, treas u3er. Upon recapitulation follow il this purchase it is hoped that penaining funds may warrant fur therA purchases. During the Third War Loan Drive a total of $3,OOO was invested in this type bond pur- chase.
 Scovill Company employees are steadily and consistently forging ahead toward their quota of $70O,- 900 in bonds and D. F. Moreland, chairman of the plants bond com- mittee today expressed every con- fidence of attaining the quota. As substantial proof of the genuine enthusiasm of the employees to- tai of $20,000 in bonds were pur- chased at the plant this morning and signalized by 20 blasts of the main plants whistle; each blast signfying one 5000 bond. Of in- terest was the report that a wo- man employe of the company has just been discharged from the hos pital after an industrial injury ap- peared at the plant this morning, purchased a $1.O00 bond, and was permitted to pull the cord denoting the 2Oth purchase. Many other ac- tivities are being sponsored throughout the plant as a part of the employees all-out effort to back the-attack.
 A total of $1, 1,401.30 an excess of quota, has been established through the purchase of the pupils of Russell school when a rally was conducted there Wednesday, Jan uary 26. Talks were given at the rally by students of the school in- cluding Florence Andes, Edward Harkauskas, Margaret Baker, Wes-