The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

prospect of paying income tax-one of the few citizens We have met with such an attitude.
 T reclamation of this youth from an ldividual, who by cruel acci- dent of nature was born to become for Is years charge of the State, to self-sustaining taxpayer at the age of twenty-three is directly traceable to two factors: the first being the unflinching will of the in- dividual and the second the unre- lenting efforts of Irving Karmasin, director of the Waterbury Bureau of the Connecticut State Rehabili- tation Bureau.
 The latter was first approached by various authorities seeking re- entrance of Ted into some other institution, (The youth had been required to leave the childrens hos pital having attained the age limi- tation0 Rehabilitation authorities and welfare officials elsewhere, after attempting generous efforts toward aiding the boy, had become discour- aged and sought the aid of MT. Karmasin and his office.
 We carried Ted up on the eleva- tor, that first day." the director re- lates the story" and carried him in- to the office as you would small child. There we placed him upon four thick law books placed on a chair and conducted his interview" :"
 Tt was discouraging at first" MT. Karmasin stated. His I. @. tests seemed below standard and his dis ability was so great that it was inn mediately apparent that he was unemployable from the kindest standpoint of any employer.
 However, there was that good- natured grin and the dogged insist ence shown by Ted that he wanted to work and live his own life"
 We soon discovered" MT. Kar- masin stated, that the low I. O.. generally was the result of so many years in an institution where his learning, while progressive, was linn ited to that life, Ted showed keen interest in store keeping and persisted in our making inquiries as to the feasibility of such plan."
 Frankly speaking we felt help less in this case right from the start" the director said" and the further we attempted some progress the worse it appeared, not only to us but others we called upon for assistance"
 Ted just kept grinning though and giving us a thousand logical reasons why he should be given the chance, so much so we began to feel like quitters and finally went through with the plans" MT. KarmaSin said.
 This writer interviewed Ted at his store today where he has been located four weeks and the original Messers. Montgomery and Ward never appeared more skillful and apt in the mercantile field.
 Ted like every other storekeeper today is faced with shortages of merchandise, but there is a gener- ous supply off congeniality and pluck given free, if you need little of that.
 Ted is of family of eleven in- cluding his father who now ap- preaching 70 is none too well, it was reported. Since leaving the Chil- dren'S hospital at the age of 18. Ted has sold religious trinkets and the like with his home as his sales source. He has two brothers in the U. s. Navy.
 Today he has a neat, orderly, immediately clean room in the back of his store which is his own home. A friend lives with him so that his nights are never spent alone faced with the danger of fire.
 Conflned to Wheel-chair he dresses himself, slaves himself and takes care of all personal affairs himself. His store is so planned that a customer can choose his pur- chase and give Ted the money as he sits in the chair. The store has an ample supply of magazines, newspapers, soft drinks, bread, eggs, and other items, and tobacco when you can get t. he says. The estab. lishment is known as The Mayors < Newsstand" and Is a drawing place TOT citizens from every part of the town. w
 Called the Mayor of the Town" because of his former daily habit or sitting In his wheeI-chair over. seeing the street where formerly Inc lived. Ted. Jokinsiy says there. "haS been talk Of running me for Coy. ernor, but that fellow they have in Hartford now X pretty good
 It's the grln that gets you, with the fine. firm teeth and the Rood. {. natuFed wTinkiing Of the face that s the perfect settlag for Q spark. ling pair Of roguish. implsh eyes.
 Its the awareneag Of the lremen. dolis sources of courage and hopf within the man that gives the iiii. pFehhloIi 0f 0verp0Woring eve ag you sit and talk and realize then Che eiloFmlly of hln hanaloapa, Here