The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-16

As the @ days go by and the holiday draws near.
 No one cares how spends each dime,
 Everybody's having grand and glorious u1ne'
 Quit your puhngl for crying out out lou1a lOd rm Et
 Not in the name of chisers, hoarders, racketeers, rroeers or even the chap who thinks notnng o1 Dels perennial panhander in soliciting free smokes 1Ioln his friends but in the of deserving group Gne Tower undertakes tonight to ask questlon we 1e that there is war on so don't that bromide back to 11s We know there shortages of many tnngS eSSe tial to enjoyment of our customary way o nvle; @ question in fact is being directed at JooperS' ueete merchants big little who may be 1n posiCon Co answer In Waterbury there several groups o peoe not exclusively large number of shutns put People serving from handicaps such blindness, crippled or deformed limbs that set them aside as class JuoIy entitled to special consideration from others more ehIndantv blessed in good health The Tower has been asked by interested party as to where may all @ lutely responsible person or group of persons wols for the same cause, contact dealer who VIII pioV4Ue cigarettes for these underprveged persons It VIII pc -theine transaction neither sympathy nor cna ity being any part of the NOW a o toS who are unable to contact the usual buSneSs sources TOT sbargains" but who really deem smoke as something essential in their daily e necessity ana not 4uAuy Mrs. Michael Mara of 196 Atwood Avenue was released from the Waterbury Hospital yesterday She underwent major operation last week. Shes the former Emma D'AmbrOsi Her better half will De one of the featured entertainers in the Chase nhnstrel show this evening. Henry Donald MclSaac, veteran post office employe and of the citys outstanding amateur photographers recently renewed acqualnt-
 
 various terminals in New York City While browsing in the big town managed pay his first visit to both COney Island and Radio City
 Italy, France and the Pelilieu Islands, where the Marines are saying Merry Christmas to the Japs with letha lead are linked in memories tonight by little caroS of remembrance received from three former employs o the Editorial Room of The Democrat. Sergeant Joe Donahue of Waterbury and Naugatuck sends his greet ings to the gang" from the faraway island where he is serving combat correspondent with the Leather necks; from Rome by the way of Brooklyn, N r. we hoCfu uicb George E. Bria. George only few brief years ago. It seems only weeks started cub reporter on the Demo crat He is Associated Press Correspondent in Rome and byles his stories and interviews With the leaog authorities of the Eternal City, as they face the task or restoring order from chaos George served on the Ha ford Courant and in the Boston bureau of the United before accepting his overseas assignment from the AP And from Somewhere in France" the little ser geant reports "as we'll" and wishes his many friends in Waterbury the joys of the Yuletide We write of Sergeant Daniel Guglioti "Dannie" was member ot the first draft induction quota to leave Waterbury TOT Fort Devens. He volunteered his services Uncle Sam only expected of him at that time to serve year. and after three years Dannie" is still soldering And he is doing it with that infectious smile of his the brand he used to flash when kidding from members of the repor torial staff fast and furious Our best wishes go in return to Joe, George and Dannie. May they and other former members of the Democrat staff be home soon.
 The g1rr rgiving spirit is very much in evidence about these Christmas days No social group meets without planning what will be given-frst for Servicemen, then for the needy of their communities Churches in the city announced week ago that gifts would be welcome at NewngtOn Hospital the Veterans Home in Rocky Hill, Avon Rest Home for Blind Soldiers, Cedarcrest Gaylord Farm, Laurel Heights Norwich State Hospital, Uncas-On-the- Thames and other state institutions This particular Christmas enterprise is sponsored by the American Legion and Auxiliary.
 Willie PaScucci of 437 South Leonard Street. one of the most talented mperSonators of rado stage and stars in local amateur circles has naugurated movement to organize boys chorus in Waterbury with the idea of curbng juvenile delinquency here. The dis charged veteran of the present world conflict who plenty of action conceived the idea after seeing Bing Crosby in Going My Way" His idea has the full support of Bill Johnson Boys Club head who has offered Willie and his proteges the of the Cottage Street gymnasium for rehearsaS Good luck Willie!
 Major Pete Fox, Al LitSky, Louis Nagdyman and Irving Bisnov patients at the Veterans Hospital Newington. Mate John A. Masroianni, of South Elm Street, has been promoted to Pharmacist Mate Second Class He's been in the service 13 months and in the Pacific His wife is the former Elizabeth Pa lomba of A East Liberty Street. Joan Phelan, lovely daughter of MT. and Mrs. James Phelan of 55 Luke Street, will have candles on her birthday cake December 19. She's second grader at St. Francis Xavier School
 CHRISTMAS
 Christmas S coming
 It comes just
 It comes to all the world