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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
ANOTHER APPEAL
MADE NURSES
Director of Waterbury
Hospital School Asks
Graduates to Assist

Miss Leonore Tobins, director OF
the Waterbury hospital nursing
school and nursing service, has is
sued a call to registered nurses to
report for duty, at least part time.
A great shortage OF help Is felt, she
states in letters mailed to all nurses,
urging them to report at least four
hours per week.
The text Of the letter follows:
Dear Registered Nurse:
We at home, are waging a bat
tie on some days, almost des-
perate. to overcome the nurse
shortage in the hospital. Men,
bers OF our staff are being called
into service every day with no
one to replace them.
OF course no nurse should neg
lect her family or home, but have
you considered how much you
can help by coming into the hos
pital for four hours a day, even
for only one day week? BY doing
this you relieve two or three stu
ents for classes and help to release
a graduate for the armed forces. At
the same time you allow yourself to
keep abreast with the advances in
nursing technics. Do you know how
to give oxygen therapy, Wangen-
steen suctions, tidal drainage? Can
you give a blood TRANSMISSION or fig
ure q dose Of insulin? No one has
any idea how this war will affect
our future.
II 1t is possible for you, do come
in and work four hours day
even for Just one day each week
morning, afternoon, evening or
night. We do not ask you to be
volunteer. We pay by the hour
plus meals while on duty plus a
lot OF appreciation for filling q
great need.
We are Americans and members
Of a great profession, more needed
now than ever before In history.
Please call the director Of nurs-
ing. Waterbury hospital, today.
(Signed)
LEONORE TOXINS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
NLRB SUSTAINS
WLB DECISION

The National Labor Relations
Board has sustained the recent YER
dict OF the War Labor Board OF
Boston awarding a maintenance OF
membership clause to the Inter-
national Union of Mine, Mill and
Smeltre Workers in the latter's
contract with the Oakville Pin Co.
A request by the company that a
review of the WLB's decision be
granted was denied by the board al
though industry members of the
NRB dissented. A further request
by the company that the ruling Of
the Boston board governing an in
crease in a night shift bonus be
set aside was also denied by the
national board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
Cupid ReI0xes
After Hectic
Year of 1912

One hundred and fiRty-eight
fewer marriage certificates were
issued by the office Of Vital
Statistics, in 1913 rs compared
to 1912, although 1873 more serv-
icemen took out licenses an
nOuncing their intentions.
A total Of S1S certificates
were issued during the past year
with 300 Of the latter being
granted to servlcemen. In 1912,
local records reveal, q total Of
976 were issued Of which 100
we're extended 10 men in the
service.
No license fee Is charged 10
servicemen who take out L.
censes under provisions set-up
by local city authorities shortly
after Pearl HarbOr.
Reports state that . similar
decrease has been shown TO
be prevalent In reports relative
70 national figures on mar
riages during 1913.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

are direct movements against the
successful prosecution Of the war.
The striking down of vital war
workers In traffic accidents creates
q man-power shortage that can
not be quickly overcome and It
is our duty as good Americans TO
practice safety at all times r.
conserve man-power for war-pow-
err"
The members Of the Accident
Investigating Squad under Cap
tain william Duggan, Lieut.. Pa
trick Hobart, Sergts. John Murphy
and John Mates have been striv-
ing to give Waterbury an out
standing accident record for IeaS.
The members Of the Accident
Prevention Bureau Officer Dwyer
and Little through their educa-
tional activities have been striv-
ing for the same purpose but
neither group can achieve their
goal without the cooperation Of
the driving and walking public.
All the Police Department asks
for 1914 is the full cooperation Of
every Waterburian in the practice
OF safety and essential lives will
be saved and much sorrow, pain
and suffering will be avoided"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Only January 10, had been sched-
uled for the citizenship session, but
Judge Frank p. McEvoy has ap-
proved the holding Of other sessions
on January Is and January 20 Of
the naturalization ONCE in Hartford
so desires.
It was reported that Domenick T.
Longo, naturalization official in
Hartford, asked for one or two extra
days in order to clear a larger por-
ton Of the vast number Of cases
now pending. The three days,
named by the Judge, have been set
tentatively and the definite sched-
ule Is expected to be announced
after Superior Court Clerk James
q. Mcknight confers further with
the Hartford offlciai.
New Setup Coming
Meanwhile plans are said to be
continuing for setting up Of a spe-
sial naturalization Office In the
county courthouse building on Ken
drick avenue and removing Of the
duties from the main superior court
DfIlce. The new ONCE is scheduled to
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the quarters now occupied by the
workmen's compensation court. The
compensation staff will occupy new
quarters In the First Federal Saw
ings and Loan building on Leaven-
worth street.
A shifting Of personnel in the
county courthouse when the new
naturalization headquarters Is set
up has been predicted and the
superior court judges are expected
10 make appointments when they
hold their next meeting. probably
within a few days. The names Of
Miss Lillian Judd and Mrs. Agnes
Wood Pracny Of the superior court
and Miss Gertrude Miknaitis and
Miss Marguerite Dwyer Of the COM
mon pleas court, all veteran court
employees, have been mentioned by
observers in connection with pos
sible appointments.
1t Is believed one Of the women
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
PUPILS SUPPORT
WAR STAMP DRIVE

Total purchases Of war savings
stamps from Sept. 10 to Dec. 81 at
Duggan school were $2,l37.53 and at
Begnal school, $468.45, according to
a report by Miss E. Mae Keefe, prin-
cipal.
Rooms participating 100 per cent
in the sales during the period were
those OF Miss Grady, Miss Mccarthy,
Miss Mcdonnell, Miss Delaney, and
Miss Sheridan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
KONTAUT INDICTED
FOR ANOTHER TERM

John Kontaut assumed duties as
president of the Lithuanian Citiz-
ems Political club for another term
at installation ceremonies conduct
ed last night at the clubhouse at
103 Green street. He reported that
the organization last year attained
a membership Of 1000 persons, and
that 65 of them are in the armed
forces.
Other officers installed we're:
Vice President; Charles LaSky
treasurer, William Yokubonis; fl
nancial secretary, Joseph Svinku-
mas; recording secretary, Stanley
WedZunaS,
The organization has purchased
$45,000 worth of war bonds, 1t was
reported at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

There are seven teletype circuits
going In and out Of Trans Canada
Air Lines central reservations con-
troll ONCE at oronto-instruments
which record the message In type.
One goesto Halifax, N. g., one to
Ottawa, Ont, and Montreal, Que,
one to Montreal, ue.. one to New
York, one to Windsor, Ont, one to
Winnipeg, Man, and Toronto, Ont.
local.
The Canadian National Railways
has more than 1850 locomotives and
some $1,000 freight cars In continu-
Gus service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

will be named as assistant clerk Of
superior court, q new post advo-
Gated for many years, and will serve
in the main superior court ONCE,
while another one will be named
assistant clerk Of superior court In
charge Of naturalization work. A
shifting Of other personnel would
follow II such changes are made.
It Is believed. No Official announce
ment on changes Is expected to be
released until after the court judges
Of the state hold their meeting.
Five.Day Session
Large numbers Of prospective
citizens were examined here by
naturalization officials from Hart
ford and Boston In a flve-day ses-
sion which ended yesterday. Because
Of a 30-day waiting period pre-
scribed by law none Of the persons
who passed their examinations this
week will be eligible to take their
oath Of allegiance this month, how
ever.
Although lists Of the persons to
become citizens here this month have
not yet been submitted to the supe-
rior court clerk it Is reported a
large number Of Italian aliens will
be included. The majority Of local
cases now pending involves Italians,
1t has been disclosed. This is said
to be due mainly to the regulation
which prohibited Italians from be-
coming citizens for a period after
italy became an enemy country.
The large increase in business in
superior court. both In the natural
ization and civil action divisions, Is
said to have led to plans for crea-
ton Of the new naturalization Office.
Arrangements were started through
the naturalization ONCE In Hart
ford, 1t has been reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

missed days work because of ILL
ness and is, in point of service, the
Oldest worker of the company. He
will be 80 years young in Junel His
advice is take plenty of exercise
when wou're young and always be
active, if you wish to live long"
Proud as he is of his own record
on the production front, Frank is
an even prouder father. One OF
his sons, Frank, Jr., is a Lieuten-
ant-Colonel at the Springfield
Mass, Ordnance Depot Frank
couldn't miss the opportunity Of
showing his sons picture to Gov
ernor Baldwin when the Governor
toured the plant-and he didn't!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Meriden, Conn.-Governor Ray
mond E. Baldwin extended sincere
congratulations to Frank Young,
silver engraver with the Interna-
tional Silver Company of Meriden,
who is the holder of one of Con-
necticut's most unusual service rec
ords, during the Governors par
ticipation as master of ceremonies
In the recent Army-Navy e award
ceremonies to Factory E Of the
company.
Frank, for 81 years an engraver
with international Silver Com
pany and one OF the oldest regular
workers in Connecticut, has never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
sc" CEREMONIES
SHOWN IN FILMS

Films showing the "E" ceremonies
at the Chase Brass and Copper
Company and glimpses of the Chase
Foremen's Association at the New
York Worlds Fair of 1939-40 were
shown to the 450 persons attending
Ladies Night" Of the Chase Fore
mems Association last night at
Temple hall.
Vaudeville acts from the Brass
Company workers highlighted the
entertainment. Dancing to Cliff
Skaters orchestra followed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

JdIII6S AIIIIG ItVGdICU IUUdys
Although there was no reduction
In traff1c fatalities, the total num-
Der Of accidents dropped from 756
in 1942 to SOS In 1913, q reduction
Of 2S%. However, q much larger
proportion Of 1913 accidents involved
personal injury than 1912 accidents,
so that the number Of this type Of
accident dropped only from 22S to
2l4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
CAMP LIFE NOTE

U. 8. soldiers stationed In Eng
land are reminded Of the corner
drug store back home, with Army
post exchanges importing soda
fountains, drink-dispensing ma
chimes and Ice cream freezers from
the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
Naturalization Work
Setting New Records
For Court Officials
Progress Reported in Plans to Establish Special Office
Here for Handling Applicants for American
Citizenship

Because the list of Waterbury residents who elg
BILE to take their citizenship oath is excessively long least
extra day will be set aside by superior court this month
for naturalization work. it reported today It will be
the first time in many years that the original court schedule
n naturalization has not been adhered to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Mauriello Of 10 Bennett avenue has
completed course in airplane me-
chanics at Gulfport Field, Miss.
Private First Glass Lyman Hamp-
ston Of 80 Southmayd road is serv-
ing with an engineers unit in Ice
land. The son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hampston, he Is q former
employee Of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
DR.. James H. 6cully Of New Brit
ain, brother Of Captain Richard F..
Scully. chaplain Of a former Ma
tional Guard unit which includes
many local men. has been commits
stoned a first lieutenant In the
Army medical corps and Is now In
terning at the New Britain General
hospital.
Frederick z. Beeesley Of ITO New
bury street, who has been on sea
duty for three months, has been
promoted to coxswain. The son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred o. Beesley, he Is
serving on . submarine tender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Private First Glass Adds Tracy
of 35l Piedmont street is spending
a furlough here from North Dakota
University, where he is enrolled I'M
der the Army specialized training
program.
Domenick A. Nigro Of 6 Tanning
street is at Cornell University
Ithaca, N. Y, for his second phase
of Navy training.
Irving Sweeney Of Middlebury has
been assigned to Furman University
Greenville, N. c., for study as an
Army aviation student. He recently
completed basic training at Green's
boro, N. G. The son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Sweeney, he has been
in the service since last Sept. II.
Private Michael Mihaldo has COM
pleted furlough at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. william ]. Ward Of
Emerald street, and has resumed
duties at Alachua Air base, Florida
Ralph A. Lund of WATERFOWL wa.
commissioned a second lieutenant
recently at Chanute Field, ILL.,, anc
transferred to Harrisburg, Pa. HI
studied meteorology at the former
post.
Technical Sergeant George Bud
zinauskas, who has completed mort
than two years service in the South
Pacific, is spending 30-day fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Adam Budzinauskas Of a.
Congress avenue.
John F. Baker. son Of Mr.. anS
Mrs. John Baker Of East Mountain
road, has completed a leave her,
and has returned to Camp Bradford
Norfolk, Va, where he is serving a
fireman third class with a Nav,
amphibious unit.
Corporal Rubin Potoff, son Of MI
and Mrs. Joseph Potoff Of ia Divis
ion street, has completed a five
month course in aircraft mainten
ance and repair at Seymour John
son Field, N. G. A graduate Of eros
by High school, he entered tn
service Dec. 10, 1912.
Private First Glass John Wallac
Of 26 Circular avenue and Privat
First Glass John Surgener Of
Grove street. are on furlough her
from the Marine station at Parri
Island, s. @.
Private First Glass Gilbert G
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
PLATTS MILLS CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS

Luther Tooker was elected pres
ident of the Platts Mills Commun-
ity Club succeeding Harry Mclean
at Tuesday nights meeting. Other
officers are: Alfred Scot-Smith, vice
president; John Tattles. secretary;
and Henry Curtis, treasurer. A card
party will be arranged tonight for
members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
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Get To Know The Stroock LobeI Ir
Mems CIothes-You Cont &c
Wrong With Stroock Fobrics.
From the blending Of the fIeeees-
soft llama and oIp0eo blended
into fobric thot has q touch akin
to Kittens ear - dropes under
the mosterIy touch Of skilled
hand craftsmen into soft roll cos
uoI sports joekets and suits by
Freemon.
The sports ioekets to wear with
suit trousers, or separate sIocks
$3.50 - The suit in Princeton
model Is $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08
Extra Day Needed Here To Give Oath To New Citizens
Is Auto Fatalities
Mar Safety Record
Number Of Accidents for 1913 on Local Streets De.
crease; Supt. Carson Issues Plea for More Caution

Thirteen traffic fatalities occurred in Waterbury in
943 the number in 1912 the annual traffic acc
dent report of the Accident Prevention Bureau Of the
Police Department under the supervision Of Captain Will
liam Duggan, compiled by Officers William c. Dwyer and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Gravitational pull Of the moon
upon particles on the earth Is thrice
that Of the sun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Two former pals after renewing
acquaintance here during the
holidays have returned to their
respective posts in the army and
naval service. Seaman John A.
Saundry, who received his basic
training at Iowa Naval Station,
has been assigned to Philadel-
phia. He has been visiting his
home, 20 Geddes Terrace. COrpOr-
al George Sevigny Of Highland
Avenue has returned to Westerly,
X. 1. after a brief furlOugh here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-08

Private First Glass Adds Tracy
of 35l Piedmont street is spending
a furlough here from North Dakota
University, where he is enrolled I'M
der the Army specialized training
program.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
TWO ORGANIZATIONS
Employees Voted In Favor
OF No Union Last Sep
TENDER 3 And 4

The National Labor Relations
board yesterday directed h a a
bargaining election be held by the
employees of the N or h Carolina
Shippuilding company here before
July 20, according to an Associated
Press dispatch received from
Washington.
Two organizations seek to be
certified as bargaining agents of
the Shipbuilders. They are the In
dustrial Union of Marine and Ship
building Workers of America, CLIO,
and the United Shipbuilders of
America, Inc, an unaffiliated la
boz union
The election will be the second
OF -ts type to be held in the yard
within the past II months.
In the first, conducted last Sep
TENDER and 4, the employees voted
overwhelmingly in favor of no I'M
lon'' with the following official re-
suits; No Union, 6,628; CLIO, 4,O37;
American Federation Of Labor, 457:
uhafflllated union, 80. A total of II,
III valid votes were cast.
The vote was conducted under
Inc direction of Bernard ]. Self.
q Baltimore, Field Examiner of
the Fifth region of the NLRB, who
SAID 1T was splendid election
Nlthout any untoWard incident. He
added that all parties to the cleo
Lon and the shipbuilding company
cooperated splendidly.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
Fifth Army Beats Back At
tack And Fights Into
Suburbs OF Cecina
FRENCH NEAR SIENA
Part OF Nazi Force Falls
Back To Line Along
The Musone River
BY JOHN F. CHESTER

ROME, July 1-P)-The
German lines fell back to-
night all along the 165-mile
Italian front under blows of
the Fifth and Eighth Army
marching on the prize cities
of Livorno Leghorn), Flor
ence and Ancona.
The Fifth Army beat back
a tank-led counterattack and
fought into the outskirts of
Cecina, on the Tyrrhenian
sea coast only 20 miles below
Livorno.
The French of the Fifth Army
fought mile through the noun
tains to within six miles of Siena.
a highway center 81 miles below
Florence. British, South African
and Indian troops in the center
moved up both the east and west
shores of Lake Trasimeno against
sporadic resistance.
Cross Chienti River
The eighth on the east crossed
the Chienti rivera barrier which
had blocked it's advance for sew
eral days-and the Germans fell
back toward a line along the
Mulsone river, 10 miles from the
Adriatic port of Ancona.
While U. S. troops fought for
Cecina, other American units
crossed the Cecina river three
miles to the northeast, Partly out
thanking this town of 10000 popu-
lation. Advance elements were
only II miles from Livorno.
Another column coming around
on the town from the southwest
reached the Cecina river. where il
flows into the sea and was met
by mortar and small arms fire.
The Fernch closing in on Siena
had to battle for "a hours in ad
vancing the single mile against
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air losses over the Asiatic con-
tinent.
American Liberators, operat-
ing from air fields in China,
bombed Formosa Thursday
night. They hit docks and the
harbor of TakaO, an important
shipping center. Formosa, ly-
ing off the China coast, is a
major defense point against
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz' drive
across the Pacific toward
China.
New small gains i'll the
mountainous center of Saipan
island were reported yester-
day by Nimitz. By-passed
pockets of Japanese were
burned out of caves.
Warships continued bonn
bardment of enemy gun posi-
tions on nearby Tinian island
while carrier planes bombed
both Tinian and runways on
Rota island, also in the Mari
anas chain.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
Number Of Polio Cases
Reaches I49 In State

RALEIGH, July 1.-R)-Twenty-
three new cases of poliomyelitis
(infantile paralysis were report
ed to the State Health department
today, bringing North Cardinals
total to 149. Most of the new cases
were in the Piedmont area.
Three cases were reported from
Mecklenburg county, where auth
critics yesterday directed that all
children under 16 remain off the
streets and to avoid crowded
places.
DR.. Carl V. Reynolds, state
health officer, announced that a
meeting of state Officials, Red
Cross workers and representatives
of the National Infantile Paralysis
foundation would be held in Hick-
DRY in the next day or so to dis
cuss joint action.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
AMERICANS MERGE
SAIPAN ISLE GAINS
Liquidate Pockets OF Jap
anese Hiding In Caves
Behind The Lines

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD
QUARTERS, Pearl Harbor, July
Up - American marines and
doughboys are slowly consolidat'
ing their gains on bloody Saipan
island as they liquidated pockets
of Japanese hiding in caves behind
their lines.
Adm. Chester W. Nimitz's Sat
urday communique reported
small gains" Thursday and add
ed that holed-in japanese, by
passed previously, were being
wiped out.
The American forces were fight
ing over rough terrain-ridges
slashed by ravines and dotted
with caves. The work of consoi-
dating gains was slow and tough.
The Japanese continued their
nightly nuisance raids over Amer
ican-held areas. They dropped ex-
plosives Thursday night. One Jap
anese plane was shot down.
Naval shells and aerial bomb.
ers rained without halt on nearby
Tinian island in an effort to neu-
tralize japanese gun positions
there.
Rota island, about so miles
south of Saipan, was subjected to
its daily aerial blistering Thurs
day. Buildings and runways were
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ROOSEVELT URGES
DYNAMIC ECONOMY
Sends Message OF Conf
dence And Hope To
Monetary Conference

BRETON WOODS, N. H., July
1.-(R-Calling for ga dynamic and
a soundly expanding world econ
omy,'' President Roosevelt sent a
message of confidence and hope to
the opening session. of the United
Nations monetary and financial
conference today.
Delegates from "A nations, joined
by an observer from a 45th, Den
mark, heard Mr.. Roosevelt's greet
ings as they assembled in the
mountain encircled Mount Wash"
ington house for three weeks of
discussions out of which may grow
two new mammoth International
financial institutions.
They Immediately and unani-
mously named Treasury Secretary
Morgenthau, head of the American
delegation, as conference president
and heard him predict their de-
cisions will shape to a significant
degree the nature of the world in
which we are to live"
The party will consider proposals
for an $8,O0O,000,0 monetary fund
designed to stabilize world curren-
cies and a $40, OOO,0O0,OOC bank for
reconstruction and development.
Emphasizing that their discussions
will affect ordinary men and
women everywhere" Mr.. Roosevelt
said that only through dynamic
and expanding world economy
''can the living standards of indi-
vidual nations be advanced to lev
els which will permit a full reali-
cation of our hopes for the future. -
Morgenthau pleaded with the del
egates to conduct their talks mot
as bargainers but as partners; not
as rivals but men who recognize
that their common welfare de-
ponds, on peace as in war, upon
mutual trust and joint endeavor."
The inaugural plenary session
only business meeting to which
newsmen are to be admitted-was
held in the flag-draped auditorium
of the hotel.
Delegates and their stats who
arrived on two special trains this
morning found the hotel scene of
feverish activity as workmen add
ed finishing touches to the refurb-
ishing needed to make the building
habitable after two years of idle
ness. Painters and carpenters were
everywhere. Furniture was being
moved and crate after crate of
typewriters, filing cabinets and 9TH
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