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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
COUNCIL TO BACK
WAR LOAN DRIVE
Chairman Edward Hart
Pleased With COOpera-
ton; Growers to Meet
CHESHIRE
Hubert Rigney
Cheshire Phone 3SA

Plans for the local participation
in the rehabilitation work for re-
turning servicemen were discussed
at a meeting Of the War Council
Friday evening and will be taken
up at the next melting Of the coun-
Gil. 1t was voted by the council
to have the personnel aid in the
Fourth War Bond drive. Sugges-
tons for the campaign were con-
Sidered and the council extended
the use of the personnel to the
bond campaign, which will close
with a thorough canvas for pur-
chaSes. Chairman Edward Hart Of
the bond committee extended his
gratitude for the excellent assist
ance and complimented the council
and its workers for making the
third campaign so successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24

Rutland, w., Jan. "a. (UP)-
George (Pinky) Woods, youthful
righthanded pitcher for the Boston
Red SOx was rejected from Army
service today and his AT classifi-
cation was continued because a
toe had been amputated from his
right foot.
The 23-year- old Holy Cross star
was turned down when he reported
for induction here. A native Of
Waterbury, Conn.,, Woods was
classified AT a year ago but Sat-
urday was notified that his name
had again come up for considera-
ton. Previously he had been
turned down when he sought to
enlist in the Navy.
Married and father Of a post
Pearl HarbOr daughter, Woods
was signed by the Red SOx In
l941 while he still was playing
intercollegiate baseball Last year
he came up with the club at mid
season and won five games and
lost six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
disorder from Pink.

disorder from Pink.
His spearheads drove within 81
miles of a junction with Gen. Niko-
OLAF F. Vatutin's LIST Ukrainian army
to the southwest.
Striking across the English Chan
mel in considerable strength early
today. British and American med
ium bombers attacked targets in
northern France. Observers along
the British coast reported that the
main weight of the aerial attack
was concentrated on the Pas de
Calais area, object Of 300-ton at
tack by British and American planes
yesterday.
Mosquito raids On western Ger
many and mine-laying operations
during the night were carried out
without loss, the air ministry said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Defendant Repudiates
Confessions To Police
Frank DiOgOstine Charged With Robbery With ViO-
Ience Pleads Not Guilty Before Judge McEvOy

Although admitting he made three confessions of guilt
after he arrested December % charge of robbery
with violence, Frank Diogostine, a. of So Mill Street.
denied from the witness stand this morning that he
the person who beat Vito Cpano of 40 Union Street and
took $3.50 during the attack at isolated spot Plank
Road The accused said he confessed because he thought
he would be freed and denied questioning by Defense
Counsel Ralph Coppeto that he had any part in the
robbery
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
YOUR FEDERAL
INCOME TAX
No. IL
EARNED INCOME CREDIT


A credit, known as earned in.
come credit" is allowed in CONF
ing the normal tax (but net
Surtax). The amount o. earned
come credit is entered on me =
page 4, of the long-form incor9
return Form 1040, and the compu
ton Of the earned income credit 3
shown in Schedule on page
the return form.
However, persons filling the silo-
form return, F'om 1040A, need /.
compute the eaned income &C..
as this has been already deduc,4..
in the computation of the tax u.
tabulated on the back Of the for i,
to save figuring. Any individu
whose total income for the year i,
not in excess Of $4,000 and "; 3
wholly from salary. wages, or oth r
compensation for personal servi, !,
dividends, interest. or annuities, M Z
use the short-form return.
The earned income credit is y
percent of the earned net income
but not in excess of 10 percent c.
the net income and is subject to
certain limitations explained belov,
Earned net income is defined as
the earned income" less the earned
income deducationS." Earned ir-
come is earnings from employ
ment, including earnings from
wages, salaries, professional fee.
tips, bonuses, and the like. Tha
earned income deductions are the
ordinary and necessary expenses in
CURED in connection with such en-
ploymet. (The amount of such ex-
penseS must be explained by an
itemized statement.)
Ordinarily, the earned net in
come is the amount listed as item
on the return. If, however, the
taxpayer is in business for himself
and IS reporting most Of his income
in Schedule C(2), on page of
Form lo4o-"Prof1t Cor Loss> from
Business or Profession"-a maximum
Of 20 percent Of his share Of the
net profits Of such trade or bust
ness may be considered as earned
Income in determining the amount
Of earned net income.
Rules for determining the earned
income credit on Form l040 in
clude:
Firest, II the taxpayers net in :
come chat is, the amount shown
on line I, page 4 Of the return) is
not greater than 5000. then the
earned income cdedit is 10 percent
Of the net income; In such cases.
the entire net income is considered
as earned net icome.
Second, If the net income exceeds
5000, then the earned income credit
is 10 percent Of the net income, o.
the earned net income, whichever
Is the smaller, but in any case 1t is
at least $500.
Third, the maximum earned in
come credit which any taxpayer may
take Is 81. 400. This maximum woulo
occur when both the net income ana
the earned net income were $4,000
or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24

The photographer was Clayton
Knipper, and the idea was to send
pictures of their sons and daugh-
tiers of fathers whose children were
born after they had joined the
armed forces. Managing Editor
Norman Shaw was enthusiastic
about the idea.
For some reason, however, the
pictures failed to reach the fathers
through the ordinary mails. 1t was
then that Fred w. Alexander, en-
craving room superintendent, came
to the rescue. He suggested that
the baby pictures be printed direct
ly on V-mail stationery.
1t worked. Since then the Press
alone has provided nearly 500 "
mail pictures, and the idea has
spread to scores Of other newspa-
pers throughout the country.
The first servicemen to receive
his baby's picture by V-mail from
the Press" was Sergt. Alfred G..
Rechnagle, who wrote back to his
wife: Il carry the picture around
with me wherever I go, and I've
shown it to everyone in camp"
The Press" had its reward in that
one letter alone.
Since the first picture was mailed
out the Press" has made-free Of
charge, of course-V-mail prints
that have been sent to every part
Of the globe where the Army, Navy
and Marines are receiving mail
from Greenland to the South Pa
cif1c, from italy to China, from
Panama to Alaska, from England
to Africa.
One soldier from the Middle East
wrote: After saw the picture
knew what I have been waiting
and waiting to know for sure that
you and the baby are well and
strong"
From the Solomons: Gosh dar-
ling, the picture did me more good
than million letters. I'll always
carry it with me; it will never leave
me-"
From Iran: mo words can ex-
press the great enjoyment my wife
and sons picture brought me.
Thank you for your interest in our
happiness"
Some servicemen are given prece-
dence over others in extreme cases,
such as the wounded soldier who
was lying in a hospital far from
home. His baby's picture was rush.
cd so that it might speed his re-
covery.
Once another tragic development
forced the Press photographer
to hurry the job. A soldiers baby
was critically Ill and it was i'm
portant that a picture be taken
before death interviewed and robbed
the father Of the sight of his child.
Last summer, the Post ONCE in
Washington ordered a stop to the
V-mail pictures, and most of the
newspapers which had adopted the
idea - with the exception Of the
Press" discontinued the service.
The Press, however, continued
mailing the pictures overseas.
Finally, the Post Office threat
ened to stop the pictures from
leaving the country. Then editor
Shaw got on the long distance tele
phone. He vigorously protested the
ban to government officials. Later
he went to Washington and con-
WINGED the War Department to re-
wise the postal regulations con-
corning mail to servicemen.
photographer Knipper says the
idea occurred to him while read
Ing a story about serviceman who
bombarded his wife back home with
dozens Of questions about the son
he had never seen.
I just thought 1t would be q
good idea to send him a picture OF
the boy, that's ALL" Knipper says
modestly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
MARINES SEEKING
WOMEN RESERVES

Sergeant w. Dean Clarke, local.
Marine recruiter, announced today
that Staff Sergeant Terry Mac
Gregor of the Springfield station
viii be in Waterbury Thursday and
F1day to interview women who are
interested in joining the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve. She will
conduct interviews and give in
formation at the recruiting station
on the second floor Of the post Office
building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
LATE REALTY NOTES

"Kndenture Of Release between
the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting Co., Connecticut Light e.
Power Co. and the Chase National
Bank Of New York. (trusteel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
News Of
Connecticut

New York, N. Y, Jan. "a - An
immediate call for twenty five
stewards mates was issued today by
the Coast Guard Public Relations
ONCE. All applicants must be
seventeen years old, but need not
have had any previous experience.
Upon passing the mental and
physical examination, the men &C
cepted will be rated Steward Mate,
third class, and sent to the Coast
Guard Training Station. Curtis
Fay, Maryland for six weeks train
ing before assignment to duty.
Interested applicants should ap-
ply at the Coast Guard Recruiting
Office, at State street New York.
Washington, Jan. A.-UP)-
Award of the Army Navy produce
ton award to IL additional in
GuStrial plants was announced to-
day. The recipients included
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co., Of
Bridgeport, Conn.
New Haven, Conn, Jan. 24.-(UP)
"A building superintendent, accused
OF putting himself on the manage
ment payroll under another name
snd committing two thefts, was held
By police today on 10 counts of en-
! ezzlement and two charges Of burg
larry.
The superintendent, Walter w
] aw. was employed by agents of
the Woolworth building. Police said
he was authorized to hire subordi-
nate help, and admitted collecting
$3.50 weekly salary of a non-exist-
ent Thomas Maloney," whom Law
put on the payroll as night porter
Laws employers became suspicious
when ne was taken Ill Dec. % and
"Maloney'' also was absent from
work.
Police said loot Of the two burg
laries consisted of 80 wrist watch
)ands and a dress.
New Haven. Conn.,. Jan. IA
'TP)-A mock bombing of Con-
.ecflcut by 100 Civil Air Patrol
HaAISes, twice postponed because Of
~nFavOrable weather. was sched-
ssed for next Sunday. according
20 State War Administrator Har-
old F. W0OdcOck.
The bombing, designed as test
for civilian defense workers, orig
inally was slated for January 16.
Postponed until yesterday, 1t again
was called of because Of snow,
sIeet and rain.
WOOdcOck said "we1I make
third and final attempt to bomb
real military detectives I'm the state
next Sunday"
New Haven, Conn. Jan. 24-(UP)
Coroner James J. Corrigan today
began an investigation into the
shooting of Judge Clifford B.
:turges, East Haven, assistant clerk
OF the New Haven probate court,
who was in critical condition at
hospital with bullet wounds in
his neck, abdomen and wrist.
Sturges was shot Saturday in the
probate court Office, allegedly by
Pasquale LaVorgna, IS, who, police
said, harbored a grudge against the
clerk whom he believed was instru-
i4:ental in defrauding him of a sum
OF money during the settlement OF
his wifes estate in 1899.
LaVorgna, entering the court
Office, shouted IT have Just received
q letter from my son." whipped out
revolver and fired three shots al
Sturgas, according to an alleged ad-
mission TO police. He then ran to
l;olice headquarters in an adjoining
building and surrendered to Police
Chief Henry p. Clark. He is being
held incommunicado for further
questioning.
Probate Judge John L. ellison said
there was nothing in the letter La
Vorgna received from his son. now
in North Africa, which would have
nrompted tia shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
MARATHON PITCHER

Paul Schneider, Yankees practice
pitcher, estimates that he pitches
enough balls in a season to equal
100 full games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Newspaper V-mails 500 Pictures
OF Babies To Overseas Daddies
BY DENNIS DALTON
limited PreSS STAR CnrroSunY,dAnf

photographer
OF the Cleveland
with idea which probably bringing happiness to
SerVicemen than other single item home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
GOLFTNG ACREAGE

It Is estimated that the golf
courses in the United States repre-
sent q total Of sos ,861 acres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
ARTHUR BERGEN
QUITS POSITION
Robert WakeIee Named
New Finance Chairman
of War Council
WOLcoTT
Correspondent: Alma P. Cola
Tel. S-2SO3

Wolcott, Jan. "a The War
Council held q meeting at the
home Of Francis Clark on Farview
avenue, Tuesday night. The resig-
nation Of j. Arthur Bergen as
chairman Of the finance commit
tee was accepted and Robert A.
Wakelee, first selectman was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Alfred M. Winchell, chairman Of
the war radio emergency service,
reported permission has been
granted to him to use the observa-
ton tower at the Town Hall for
the duration If it Is necessary and
will be operated by John Kirby,
Chief Joseph Lewandoski of the
North End Volunteer Fire Depart
ment reported two of the air raid
wardens in the Cedar Lake section
have moved out of town as well as
several first aiders, leaving that
section seriously handicapped. IN
til more volunteers can be found
the first aiders of the fire depart
ment and other f1remen will assist
when needed.
Mrs. Irving Daniels Of the med
ical board spoke OF the shortage Of
first aiders in Woodtick and North
districts
Herbert r. Stitham, chairman of
the salvage committee, rendered
his resignation which was accepted
with regrets. Mr.. Stitham reported
he has taken three loads of paper
to Waterbury and has a fourth
nearly ready to go. He gave to the
first selectman, $30.83 which he has
collected for salvage.
Frederick Megin, ST., chairman Of
the police committee reported on
his work with the officers and aux
iliary officers.
Tax Review Sessions
The board Of tax review will be
in6 session at the Town Hall, Feb
ruary l from l to p. m, February
3 and February 8, from to 10 D.
m. Members of the board are Ly-
man Atwood, G. Nelson Cole and
Ernest D. Peterson.
Mrs. Raymond King Of Wood
tick road, will entertain members
of the Wolcott Women's Club,
Wednesday at seven p. m. Cards
will be played, and refreshments
served. All those planning to at
tend are asked to notify Mrs. King
so she may arrange for tables.
In town court, William Oliver Of
Potucco Ring road was given a
suspended 60-day Jail sentence on
charges of negligence to his chill
dren and q similar sentence on a
charge Of non-suport Of his wife.
He was ordered to pay the proba-
ton officer $25 weekly. :
James Adamik Of Potucco Ring
road was given nolles on charges OF
assault and breach of the peace
Willie Virgins, colored, Of Spring
field, Mass, was fined SIS on a
charge of speeding. Myron Nicker-
son Of North street was given ar
indefinite continuance on charges
Of vialation of the coming ordi-
nance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
WAR PRICE PANEL
TO MEET TUESDAY
Rationing Sessions Also
Scheduled; Tax Review
ParIeys Slated
PROSPECT
Rudella C. DriscOll, Core
spondent-TelephOno 5-O921

Prospect, Jan. 24-All panels of
the War Price and Rationing board
will be in session Tuesday evening
at ration headquarters, at the
regular hours. The ration ONCE
will be closed Thursday evening.
Tax Board to Meet
The board Of tax review will be
in session In Chapel school on Tues
day, February /, and Saturday, Feb
ruary and II, from 10 a. m. to
4 p. m.
Pfc. Henry Barrett, stationed at
Camp Maxton. N. c., Mrs. Barrett,
Mrs. Albina Barrett Of Waterbury,
and Mrs. Leon Castonguay Of Min
neapolis, Mimi, were weekend
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. AlphonSe
LagaSse Of Laura avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-24
Tax Review Sessions

Tax Review Sessions
The board of tax review will be
inh session at the Town Hall, Feb
ruary from to p. M, February
3 and February 8, from Z to 10 p.
m. Members of the board are Ly-
man Atwood, G. Nelson Cole and
Ernest D. Peterson.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29

lief offices, and unemployed
demonstrations
Emphasizing that ''the right
to a Job can be translated into
reality only through the joint
action of the people of our
country-business, labor, agri-
culture and all the other. groups
acting through the medium of
their government, the report
proposed a new type of Federal
budget.
''The proposed BILL said the
committee, sets up new type
of budget to carry out the poll
icy of necessary Federal invest
ment and expenditure ma
tional production and employ
ment budget.
This new budget" the re-
port continued, would deal
with the total amount of invest
ment and expenditure by all
groups in the country-con-
sumers, business, state and local
See JOBS, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29
JAW Wins
Defiance
Election

DEFIANCE, Dec. 20. = The
Unite d Auto Workers-CIC
scored their second NLRB cleo
ton in this city in less than
three months when employees
of the Defiance Alloyed Prod
uctS Co. voted in favor of the
auto union here on Dec. 10.
Contesting the election was
the IAM-AFL and No Union.
Nearly go per cent of the total
vote was cast for the UAW-CIO.
Organizational work in charge
of Harold Kobe, international
Union representative attached
to the office of Richard Gosser,
UAW-CIO regional director of
Toledo. The actual member
ship drive required less than
one month.
Director sser welcomed
the new members into the
UAW-CIO saying: I'VE are very
pleased with the quick results
obtained in the Defiance plant.
This shows that the workers
were anxious for an effective
bargaining agent to represent
them and indicates that the
committee which worked with
Representative Kobe was on
the job. l want to congratulate
and thank the committee and
Mr. Kobe for the fine work
which they did"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29

ton campaign promise-will
become reality instead of
promise if Congress approves
a report submitted by Sen.
James Murray ID, Mont.) chair
man of the War Contracts Sub
committee of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Titled Legislation For Re-
conversion and Full Employ
ment," the bill would come
close to revolutionizing Ameri-
can economy by abolishing the
traditional capitalistic idea of a
surplus labor market.
In short, if private industry
fails to solve mass employment
in the postwar world the gov
ernment must take the respon-
sibility of keeping the American
economy in a healthy function
ing condition. If private indus
try fails and the government
does not step in, the, Murray re-
port indicates, the nation is
fated once again to the spectacle
of bread lines, apple lselling, re-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29

have to be provided for women
in the postwar years than exist
ed in 1910. She warned that
unless wages and work k n
standards were improved in the
service industries, "the tradi-
tionally feminine occupations,
the standards for women in
mass roduction n industries
would be threatened.
Messages from Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt and from UAW-CIO
President R. j. Thomas. attend
ing the preparatory conference
for the world labor congress IN
London, both emphasized the
necessity for an economy of full
employment if women were to
retain their jobs in industry.
Resolutions on recommended
contract terms covering lunch
periods, in-plant feeding, child
care, health and safety provi-
sions, and union counselling
were acted on by the conference.
More rigid price control and
rationing of scarce materials
See SENIORITY, Page 2
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29
Boss Workers
Get Back Pew

Back pay amounting to $780,
600 has been paid to 500 en-
pIoyes and former employees of
the Boss Glove Co. members Of
the ACWA-CIO, according to
Chester Kapela, representing
the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers.
The WLB directive granting
10 per cent increase In pay to
all employees of the company
with 55 cent minimum as Of
May Is, 1943 was handed down
by the Board On January s,
1914. By every possible ex-
pedient of appeals, counter-ap-
peals and other action permit
ted under the WLB. the COM
pany held off on meeting the
terms of the directive until pay
ment was finally started early
in December.
Amounts received by Boss
employees and former employees
vary from a few cents to nearly
$3.50. The average back pay IS
approximately $3.50
Included in the directive and
benefitting from the Boards
ruling are the employees of the
Boss Glove Co. plant in FindIay
whose workers are receiving
S45 600
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29
Four Aufo Firms
Ger Jump On We Day

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
14% production cutback in air.
plane engines after the defeat Of
Germany is the latest schedule
now planned by the War Pro-
duction Board.
Because of the growing criti-
cal need for passenger cars, pre-
war auto manufacturers will be
given first nod. Plane plants
built during the war will con-
tinue aircraft production both
for war requirements in the
Pacific and for the expected
postwar market. The new pro-
gram would primarily benefit
Ford, Buick, Studebaker and
Allison by giving them a head
start in car production.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29
Glass Union TO
Ins+uIl New
Officers

Officers of the Flat Glass
Workers, Local 9, CIO, elected
at the Dec. Is meeting of the
Local, will be installed into Of
flee on Jan. 5 at the Glasswork-
ers headquarters, 513 E. Broad
way. John B. O'Shea, chairman
of the union and vice president
the Ohio CIO Council will be
the installing officer.
All officers were reelected
Awith the exception of Joseph
tThomas who was chosen second
vice president and Ray Nc
Adams elected to vice-chairman.
Following officers were re-
elected:
VIM. Akos, president; George
Scott. 1st vice-president; Harry
N. Scott, financial secretary;
John Boardman, recording Sec
retary; John B. O'Shea, chair
man; Theodore Lehman, inner
guard: Lawrence LeVrar, trus-
tee, one year; Lawrence Chand-
Ter, trustee, two years and John
Leach, trustee, three years.
Local meets on Friday of
each week at 800 p. m. at the
union headquarters, 513 East
Broadway.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-12-29
N. Z. Region
Receives Good
Service

Orville Beemer, international
Union representative attached
to the office of Regional Direc-
tor Gosser is servicing North
eastern Ohio including PIT. Clin-
ton, Elmore, Fremont and Fos-
toria. Mr.. Beemer has been en-
ployed in this section for nearly
two years.
In addition to servicing his
section of Region 2-B, Mr..
Beemer has aided in organiza-
tional drives and contract nego-
tiations in other sections of the
region.
John Burke, of Local $50,
Universal Cooler, Marion is at
the present time engaged in an
organizational drive at the Farm
Tool, Inc, Mansfield. Mr.. Burke
prior to going into the eastern
part of the region was employed
in the Bunting Brass drive in
Toledo. He has also taken part
in organizational drives in
Piqua, Troy and other sections
of Region 2-B.