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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
Action Needed

Leut-Gen. Somervelrs warning against
production lags in certain essential war ma
terials, and against over-optimism on account
of military successes, Is one to which all par
ties concerned with war production should
give close heed.
1t should particularly be taken to heart by
conversion legislation.
For unquestiOnably one Of the chief
manpower and production problems today
Is the uncertainty of war workers about
the duration of their jobs and the lack of
any adequate planning and protection for
them when cutbacks occur.
This not only leads some to look for more
permanent peacetime jobs but also adversely
affects the productive morale of those who con-
tinue on war jobs.
Congress now has before it the only ef-
fective solution for this problem in the Kill
gore bill Is. 1889.
This bill provides the machinery for
careful planning of all future cutbacks, SO
that there may be no further Brewster
cases i'm which workers were thrown off
their jobs at moments notice; and SO
that war workers displaced by cutbacks
may be transferred at once to other war
jobs or provided with adequate unemplOy-
ment compensation.
Once this bill is passed, war workers will
be freed from their present fears for their
families future security and war production
Is bound to benefit.
The Sense of urgency" for which Somervell
calls should be felt not only by industry and
labor but also, and above ALL by the Congress
of the United States
Our speedy victory and the lives and
future livelihOods of many of our fighting
men depend upon Congress acting prompt
Iy and effectively. 1t must not stall or play
politics.
"Unless Congress acts soon," CLIO Pres.
Murray declares, america faces the prospect
of mass unemployment and suffering while the
war is still on.
1.-THE feeble and synthetic George bill will
only confuse the issue and solve nothing.
"Our members want action on real de-
mobilization legislation which will pro-
mote maximum war production during the
transition period, and furnish adequate
emergency unemployment compensation
for servicemen and war war workers"
All Go unions and members should contact
their members of Congress at once. urging the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07

TIME CURRENT propaganda
l. against CLIO political action
reminds us Of Shirley's Baby.
Shirley has Imagination too
and = Baby that's frankly terrific.
How she managed to have .
Baby at the age Of four Is a ques-
ton no adult should be SO indeli-
cate as to ask.
Suffice 1t to say. Shirley's Baby
has been with us nearly q year
now, unseen but always at
Shirley's beck and call.
4 Il X
Shirley herself, she freely admits,
IL a model child. She always
drinks her milk, never takes
cookies when she shouldn't never
touches sharp knives, and Is res
ponsible for no damage around the
house.
But, oh, that Baby Of hers!
II Shirley's untouched milk
glass gets knocked over, or cooky
crumbs tell their silent story, che
will sigh and sorrowfulIy report,
"My Baby did It"
In fact, ShirIey's Baby does
everything Shirley shouldn't do,
and much that she couldn't or
wouldn't do.
1t plays with sharp knives, gets
stuck on the neighbours roof, and
IL you walk with Shirley by q
trafic-crowded street, you may be
startled by q sudden shrek that
"my Baby Is crossing the street,"
Worse than this, Shirley's Baby
10 n bully who persecutes her UNI
mercifully.
It has been known, according to
Shirley. to hurl her from the up
stairs porch into prickly bushes
below.
On another occasion, Shirley
ran from the room, fell to the
floor and reported with real tears
that her invisible Baby had
chased her and knocked her
down.
Only once has Shirley's Baby
shown signs Of reform. 1t happen
ed while Shirley was eating her
breakfast. A blissful smile of
relief stole over her face, and she
explained: "My Baby stopped hit
ting me-"
The anti-labor press (bless its
infantile mental processesD also
has "Baby"-which 1t calls "CIO."
The Scripps-H Howard press. en-
ploying its multi-million dollar IA
cilities In political campaigning
against the New Deal and labor,
shrieks that CLIO 10 trying to do
1t with dough-"
For this imaginary purpose, IL
supplies the CLIO Political Action
Committee with an imaginary
fund of five or six million dol
lars, which the PAC neither pos
sesses nor aims or expects 10
possess.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-08-07
Looking Ahead

The Hearst press and Chicago
Tribune, whose millions are spent
in political campaigning against
Roosevelt, and whose propaganda
has not been untinged with pro-
fascism, likewise view with alarm
the "corrupting effects on our
democracy" Of workers pooling
their pennies 10 get out the vote.
Should anyone accuse these pa
pers of disrupting the war effort,
they look innocent and say. "The
CLOS doing It,"
Il Il 4
The DuPonts and Pews and their
Xix may feed Dewey's campaign
with hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars, at 5000 a head for each
member of their prolific families
and each Of their numerous sx-
ecutives.
He will be aided by the millions
spent by the NAM and similar
groups for political propaganda,
and Of course by the millionaire
anti-RooseveIt press.
But it's not the DuPonts and
the Pews and the NAM that are
"trying to buy q political party"
according TO Dewey's crowd. 1t's
that Baby" the CLIO!
X X X
Reactions Baby" 10 always bull
lying people twice Its size.
Remember how the fully-armed
anti-union corporations, with
countless gunner and labor spies
at their command, followed up the
slaughter and manhandling Of
scores of unarmed CLIO unionists
by accusing the CLIO Of violence"
Remember how they defied and
broke the Wagner Act, firing
union men wholesale and refus-
Ing to bargain collectively, and
then accused the CLIO Of claw
breaking"
But one of the richest Pigments
Of reactions infantile imagination
is the present charge that CIO is
taking an unfair advantage of big
business with all the press, radio,
slush funds and politicians that its
billions can command) by inviting
individual voluntary political con-
tributions at 81 apiece.
This column has been definitely
unfair TO Shirley. So we hasten
to add that the parallel between
her Baby" and reactions Baby"
breaks down in many important
respects.
For instance, the CLIO 10 one
real and growing baby that will
never stop hitting" reaction.
Furthermore, Shirley honestly
admits her Baby Is not an innocent
second party but an expression Of
her own misdoings or her own
suppressed desires. She recently
announced:
do you know my Baby's name7
It's Shirley"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
MILITARY RITES
 FOR WAR VETERAN
John T. Hennessey's Fu- neral Held Today; Clergy
 Attend Services

Military funeral services for John T. HenneSsy, general manager of the James J. Hennessy Co, were held this morning from the home of his brother, James J. Hennessy, 24 Cres- cent street, at 8:15 to St. Margaret's church at where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g by Rev. Lawrence Skelly, assisted by Rev. Bartholomew Skelly, of Hart ford, as deacoa, and Rev. ]. Oliver Cronan, sub-deacon. Rev. Francis Bratton was master of ceremonies.
 Seated in the sanctuary were Rev. John A. Conlan, Rev. George ReilIey, Rev. James F. Wcoos, and Rev. John J. Sullivan. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with committal serivces conducted by Rev. Lawrence Skelly assisted by Rev. Bartholomew Skelly and Father Cronan.
 Sgt. Wallace J Inglis was in com- mand of members of the firing squad who also acted as bearers. They were Sgt. James N. Oracle, Cpl. Marshall Wilcox, Pvt. William LaChapelle and Pvt. Roland Rossi. Church calls and taps were sounded by Bugler Robert Sheldon.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04


 Chief Inspector Joseph R. Bend- Ter said that the victim, Joseph lgesome, AT, 31 Yale street, was be- ing driven home last night by a man whose name police are with holding, when they gave a lift to Santopietro and his compSnion.
 When the driver, stopped to let Newsonne of, Inspector Bender said. the two men leaped on him, Knocking him to the ground, and took g wallet containing $200 from him Newsome, who suffered a fractured ankle, was reported in good condition at St. Mary's hospi- tal stis morning, Prosecutor Albert w. Hummel told the court.
 Detectives James Stack and Paul NEoynihan picked up Santopietro early this morning, and recovered $65 which Santopietro had buried in the woods.
 Other cases: Percy Gordon, 37, 131 River street, reckless driving, continued to Dec. 5; Thomas Moore, 49, l23 Locust street, breach of the peace, nolled; Mary Kratzke, 32, 26 Union street, common drunkard, committed to the state farm for women; Ralph Mastriano, 40, 841 Highland avenue, non-support, con- tinued to Jan. 9; Albert D. Carver, 52, 84 Quinsigamond avenue, road rules violation, nolled; Richard Sut- ter. IS, Lake Plymouth, Terryville, road rules violation. continued to Dec. 19; James Spark, 42, New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Attention! New Voters :!

Waterbury, Connecticut. Special Acts 19S9-Senate Bill No. I (199).
 The Board of Selectmen and Town Clerk will hold a session Wednesday, Decem. Der 9th 1944, from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M., in the AIdermanlc Chambers, City Hall, to ex. anime - for ElectOrs-Clti- zens over 2l years of age. Naturalized Citizens must present Citizenship papers to registration clerk. Signed: Board of Selectmen.
 A. Stanley Voket,
 Leonard SantarsIerO,
 Anthony c. ZImlnshI. Attest;
 Mary c. Kllmartln,
 Town Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Deod Women
 ThouqhtSI

Lawrence, Mass, Dec. 4(UP)- SpraWled in an alley beside group Of ash barrels with a 25-cent piece near her outstretched hand, the body of Haverhill woman was found today end police summoned medico-legal authorities in belief she was slain.
 Through papers found in her open handbag that lay near her left side the woman was identified as Mrs Frances Kutter, 35,. of (19 White St.) Haverhill. Her husband Charles, employed by the Lawrence Motor line, was reported enroute to Lynn and authorities sought to notify him of his wife's fate.
 The body was discovered in the ally off Common street and about three blocks from police headquar- ters by Katharine Morrison, 10, who saw the woman's form when she took in the milk from the doorstep. A workman in nearby fruit pro- duce company said Mrs. Kutter ap- peared to be a woman he saw last night in cafe known as the Brass Rail.
 Police said that dark substance similar to dried blood was on the woman's face. She lay on her back hatless and with her iron-gray hai1 disheveled. She wore an imitation sealskin coat, a thin dress and slip that were pulled up around her waist, and her left shoe was off.
 Dist. Atty. Hugh A. Gregg was summoned as were state pathologist Alan P Moritz and state chemist Joseph T. Walker.
 In a similar case in another sec- ton of the city last Sept. 28, Mrs. Yvonne Hamel, 46. of Lawrence was found with her head bashed in an alley, victim of still unsolved slay- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
OBITUARY

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Edward Lynch of Waterbury and Mrs. Edward McGlynn of Union Spring. N. r.: two sons. Walter and Joseph of this city; three brothers, Severand Hebert of Lowell, Mass, Joseph and Lawrence Hebert oi Manchester, N. H.; two sisters, Mrs. Rosanna Pratte of Manchester, N. H., and Mrs. Philomene Longval of Worcester, Mass; 17 grandchil- dren and l2 great-grandch children.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street, tomorrow, at 8:30 a. In., to St. Ann's church at for solemn high Mass. Burial will be in new St. JoSeph's cemetery. Friends may call 4t the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 COMPTON = Mrs. Barnes Comp ton, the former Charlotte Benedict, a member of Q prominent Water bury family. died Friday in Balti- more, Md.
 
 HAMILTON = Mrs Mary (Fos- ter) Hamilton, widow of Charles Hamilton, Madison, Conn, died this morning at Waterbury hospital.
 Born July 2, 1866, in England, she was the daughter of the late Will liam and Jane (Welton) Foster.
 Survivors include: a son, Foster J. Hamilton, Pennington; a daughter, Mrs. William T. Schafer, Madison; sister, Mrs. Thomas Atchison, of Waterbury; and one grandchild.
 Mrs. Hamilton was member of St. Johns church this city.
 Private funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Francis o. Ayres, rector, of St. Johns church, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the Alderson funeral home tomorrow from to 5 and 2 to g p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
KATHLEEN, JOSEPH
 NAVIN INCORPORATORS

Diversified Products O., Inc, this city commencing business with 5000 of its authorized capital of $50,O0O has been issued a certificate of in- corporation by the office of the Secretary of State. There are 500 shares with par value of $100 each. Incorporators are Kathleen and Jo- seph Navin, Waterbury, and Arthur Bronson, Watertown.
 Also issued . certificate was the Highland Mfg. Co, Cheshire, with authorized capital of $50,0OO and commencing business with $3, 300. Incorporators are Floyd Goodwin of Waterbury and Robert L. Hotch-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

Haven road, Naugatuck, parking within 25 feet of an intersection, $6 bond called Michael Cahill, 40, 256 South Main street, assault and breach of the peace, discharged. in- toxication, fined $10; John Bailey, S2, 36 Canal street, reckless driving, continued to Dec 2; Clarence Bailey. 43, Derby and Elizabeth Ratliff, 24 misbehavior, continued to Dec. g.; John Lippke, 32, tampering with 9 car, continued to Dec. 5.
 In Saturdays city court session, Alexander Dougall, 33, 187 Colonial avenue, was granted a nolle on pay- ment of $27 on reckles driving charge, and given nolle on s charge of driving without a license when the case was called before Judge T. E. Conway.
 Other cases: William Swartz- baugh, q, 409 Prospect street, New Haven, failing to grant right ot way, continued to Dec. 16; LouiF Viscosi, 49, 153 Easton avenue, vio- lating the city plumbing ordinance by practicing without a license, nolled for $12; William J. Costello, 31, 398 Baldwin street, road ruler violation, nolled for $6.
 Parking cases: Alexander Krull 56, Hungerford avenue, Oakville and Victor Allen, Middlebury, $6 bonds called each case; Peter Russell 26, 93 Arnold street, Joseph Cler. mont, 38, q Water street, George Horan, 94 East Main street, Joseph Caron, 42. 1911 Thomaston avenue Nicholas Caggiano, %, 231 Macau- ley avenue, Nicholas Dalongez, % 941 Bank street, Thomas Kaliss, 50 140 Cherry street, and George Du- mouchel, 333, 90 Franklin street, $1 bonds called each case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
FUMES OVERCOME
 PORTER ST. PEOPLE

Bremen used an inhalator to aid four persons partly overcome by carbon monoxide fumes at their home, IT Porter street Saturday, af- ternoon due to improper combus- tion of a gas flame
 The victims were Mrs. Michael Angelicola; Jeannette, 21; Rose mary, Il, and Nicholas, Jr., 8. Capt. Eugene A. Legge, Aide to the Fire Marshal said Jeannette Angelicola telephoned fire headquarters after she became weak from the fumes. Acting Deputy Chief Joseph J. Kel- ley and Pvts. Joseph Woods and Thomas O'Dea responded mad ap- piled the inhalator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Mass Meeting


 A Mass meeting will be sponsored by the Administration Coun- cil Sunday, Dec. IT, at St. Joseph s hall, with several prominent speak CTS scheduled to address the gather ing.
 Invited as guests are: Mayor John S. Monagan, Rev John Baksys of Rochester, N. Y, and Joseph Laucka, editor of the Lithuanian weekly newspaper, America" Rev. Joseph J.. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, will make the opening remarks.
 The meting has been called for the purpose of reviewing the situa- tion in Lithuania and making plans to aid the conquered nation.
 The arrangements committee for the event is composed of Mrs. John Zailckas, chairman; Thomas Matas, co-chairman; Alexander J. Aleksis, Miss Marcell eAndrikis, and Dr. and Mrs. Mathew J. Colney.
 Society Election
 Mrs. William Jenusaitis was re- elected president of the Lithuanian Women's Ruta society at a meeting yesterday afternoon at the clubroom in the old St. Joseph's school.
 Other officers were named as fol- lows: secretary, Mrs. John Zailckas, reelected; treasurer, Mrs. Margaret GriskauskaS; assistant secretary, Mrs. Anna Grish; book revision committee, Mrs. Victoria Ragaus- kas; and sick committee, Mrs. Ursula Morkis. Elections for the re- mainder of the officers will be held later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT and R H Q ID F ISLAND - Fair tonight. Not so cold as last night. Tomorrow in- creasing clOudiness.
 MASSACHUSETTS Fair to- night. Not so cold as last night with diminishing winds near the coast. To m CIV increasing clOudiness followed by light snow or rain beginning toward evening i'm the extreme west portion.
 Direct telephone service between London and Moscow has been es. tabliShed.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
CANOES FROM GAS TANKS

Burbank, Cal. (UP) = Pliers re- turning from the South Seac have reported new use for the extra gas tanks carried by U. s. air force fighter planes, then dropped when the fuel in them is exhausted. Is- land natives salvages the discard ed tanks, split them-and use the halves as canoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
FUNERALS

The funeral oI Mrs. Louise Thompson Howe, IA Grove street, widow of Henry A. Howe, was held from the Bergin funeral home Sat- urday to the Church of the Sacred Heart where a solemn high Mass was celebrated by Rev. Franklin CVorrigan, assisted by Rev. Henry Quinn and Rev. John Dial. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery, with committal services by Father Dial.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ruth (Bru- stat) Johnson, 31, 32 Osborne Rd., Naugatuck, was held yesterday from the Buckmilier funeral home, 9 Park Place, Nsugatuck, to St. Johns Lutheran church, Water bury, where Rev. John N. c. Mohr- mann, pastor, otticiated. Burial will be in Grove cemetery, Naug- atuck, at the convenience of the family.
 Funeral services and burial for Mrs. Concetta (MigliccD Salerno, wife of Nicholas Salerno, 55 Thomp- son street, and her infant son was held today in Old Forge, Pa.
 The funeral of Pasquale Masone, IT Vermont street was held Satur- day morning from the Colasanto funeral home to St. Lucy's church where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Michael McVerry assisted by Rev. Felix Scoglio, deacon and Rev. Italo Calcagni, sub-deacon Bear CTS, members of the Caictina and Connazionali society, were Andrew Sileo, Michael Perrone, Nicola Piacentini. Umberto Contadino Arichangelo Cimaglia and Pas quale Oriente. Burial was in Cal vary cemetery with the commit tai service conducted by Father Scoglio.
 The funeral of Mrs. Ernestine Sullivan of 65 Greenleaf avenue was held Saturday morning from the Mulville funeral home to St. Ann's church where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Ernest Lamontagne, assisted by Rev. Ubald Laurion, as deacon and Rev. Alfred Mathieu as sub deacon. Mrs Leodinat Pageot was organiSt and Marcel Doucette, solo, ist.
 Honorary delegations were from Danes of St. Ann and included Mrs. Exina Belanger. Mrs. Geor- zine Thibodeau, Mrs. Albertine Monerat, Mrs. Melvina Poissant, Mrs. Anna Brusseau and Mrs Am enda Phaneuf.
 The Villa Maria society dele gates were: Miss Molina Fecteau, Mrs.. Isadore Houle. Mrs. Mary Delage, Mrs Albert LaFrance and Mrs. Alec Daudelin.
 Bearers were James Sullivan. James Madame, Patrick Quilter, Louis Eastwood. Thomas Sullivan and Harld DeScateaux. Burial was in new St. Joseph's cemetery with Father Laurien conducting com- initial services.
 The funeral of Saverio Piazza, 56 Irion street, will be held from the La Porta funeral home, 67 Holmes av- enue, tomorrow at a. m. to St. Lucys church at for a solemn high Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home today from to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Abbie (Ben- nett) Smith Woodin Peters. wife of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
sENps INYAsIoN FLAo HonlE

Lubbock, Tex. CUPl--one of. the first flags hoisted by United States invasion troops on foreign soil during World War II arrived in Lubback county recently. The flag was sent home by It. George zarafronetis of the Navy shortly before he was killed in action.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

Thomas Peters, Wallingford road, Cheshire, was held today at ? p. m. from the Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Albert H. Cam, of the Cheshire Methodist church, officiating. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were Otto Chuck, Chester Hennion, Robert Owen, Newton Tyler, War ren Hall and Melville Bennetta.
 The funeral of Moritz Herman Renker, 367 Chase Parkway, was held from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, today at II a. m., Rev. Robert Heyden- reich, officiating. Burial wss in Pine Grove cemetery, Ansonia.
 Bearers were: Frederick Sakel, Alfred Ruderish, William Renker, George Renker, Harold Turschman and Eric Neumiester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
Youth, 17, Arrested
 On Robbery Charge
Police Seeking Companion on Serious Complaint; ViC-
 tim Loses $2OO, Suffers Sprained Ankle in Fracas

Charges of robbery with violence against Michael Eantopietro IT, 19 Manhan Street, continued to December 20 in City Court this morning to allow police to search for companion of the accused Judge Charles nSeth hord at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
EDWARr LASKY EDWARD LASKY NEW CLUB HEAD
Succeeds John KOntaut as Lithuanian Citizens Poe
 litical President
Brooklyn News

Alderman Edward Lasky was elected president of the Lithuanian Citizens Political club at a recent meeting at the clubhouse at 10S Green street. He will succeed John Kontaut.
 Other officers will be: vice-presi- dent, Charles Lasky, reelected; fi- nancial secretary, Ernest Mazaika succeeding Joseph Svinkunas; treas- urer, Boles Petrauskas, succeeding William Jokubonis; recording sec retary, Stanley Wedzunas, reelected
 Opposition by some members tc the policies of some of the incum- bent officers led to a highly con- tested election, and very large at- tendance was noted when the bal lots were cast. A long discussion preceded the vote-taking.
 The organization, one of the larg- est Lithuanian mems societies in the city, is in its Sand year, Bond in vestments made from the organiza- tion's funds total $55, ,000. Its hold ings are reported clear of any debt with assets listed at close to $100,000