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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Store EmbIoyeS
 Hold Party
M. Barry Keegan Studio.

Mrs. Harry Birenbaum and Mrs. Max Birenbaum were hostesses at the annual Christmas party for en- ployes of the Lorraine shop Mon day night in the Copper room of The Elton.
 Among those attending were: Mrs. Lawrence Bender, Mrs. Vim cent Gerardi, Mrs Margaret Beau doin, Mrs. Armand Babicola, Mrs. Anthony Juisto, Mrs. Edward De- Bisschop, Mrs. Marcel Ulatowski, Mrs. Harry Wilenchik, Mrs. Joseph Fleisher, Mrs. Joseph MaruSzeW- ski, Mrs. Vincent Wilkowski, Mrs. William Dorsey and Mrs. Elijah Mack
 Also: Misses Ruth Kuncfsky, Margaret Con7ard, Edna Swirsky, Shirley Manfredi, Ruth Baron, He- len McQuinn, Irene Waitr, Victo- ria Copes and Marilyn Roche.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Daniel Geary
 Marks BiYthday

MT. and Mrs. Edmund Geary, Idylwood avenue, entertained re- gently in honor of their son, Dan- iel, who celebrated his fourth birth day.
 Guests included: Jackie Geary of Naugatuck, Michael Cronin, Don- aid McIsaac, Thomas Carey, Brian Kelly, Joseph Mulligan, Richard Pfurr and Martin McIsaac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
ShoUe W1haIen
 Bridal Yesterday

Miss Veronica Wl1alen. daughter of MT, and Mrs. Francis Whalen, Huntingdon avenue, Waterville, and Raymond Wheeler Shove, Jr., NM Pc, U. s. Coast Guard. son of MT. and Mrs Raymond w. Shoe. Oak Hill avenue, were united in marriage yesterday at 10 a. m at St. Michaels church, Wateryille. Rev. James Mccormick. pastor. performed the ceremony. Tn c church was decorated with palms and Miss Winifred Delaney was organist.
 Presented in marriage by her father, the bride was attired in a white taffeta gown designed with 8 lace bodice, sweetheart neckline. long sleeves and a full skirt which terminated in a train. Her finger tip veil was arranged from a crown of orange blossoms and lilies of the valley and she carried prayer book marked with orchids.
 Miss Mary Goggins, who served as maid of honor, was gowned in blue mousseline 6e soie with a Dutch cap of matching color She carried bouquet of yellow pom ponlS. Ralph Shove, cousin of the bridegroom, acted as best man and Kenneth Betts and Francis Whalen. Jr., brother of the bride, were ush- CTS.
 A dinner at the Copper Kettle for members of the immediate families was followed by reception at the home of the brides parents for about 50. Mrs. Whalen chose a hunter green ensemble, brown ac- cesSorieS and Mrs. Shove was dress ed in black with black accessories. Both wore corsages of American Beauty roses.
 When the couple left on an un- announced wedding trip, the bride was wearing a aqua dress. black accessories and a corsage of orchids. Mrs. Shove will reside with her parents when her husband returns to his station at New Orlean, La. Both are Wilby High school gradu- ates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
CLUB NOTES
Miss OOiatt
 .WedSF. K. Gibbs

' The wedding of Miss Elizabeth L, Oviatt, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Eugene E. Oviatt, Hamden, and Frederic R. Gibbs, MoMm1/c. U. s. N. R., son of MT. and Mrs. Leroy M. Gibbs, Pennington avenue, took place yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Oviatt home. Rev. O. Floyd Fuller, pastor of the Whitney vile Congregational church, off, ciated. MT. Oviatt presented his daughter in marriage.
 A blue wool crepe afternoon dress, a matching dress hat trimmed with a veil and harmonizing accessories was worn by the bride. Miss Muriel Oehler, Bristol cousin of the bride, was maid of honor, wore 8 dusty rose wool dress and matching hat and accessories. MT. Gibbs served his son as best man.
 A reception for 20 guests was held at the Oakdale Tavern, Walling- ford, where Mrs. Oviatt received in grey wool dress with violet and grey accessories. Mrs Gibbs chose grey with black accessories.
 The bride was graduated from Larson Junior College, New Haven. MT. Gibbs, 8 graduate of Kingsley school, Essex Falls, N. J., is now stationed at Clinton, Okla, after recently returning from service in the South Pacific.
 The Christmas party of the Wa terbury branch, American Associa- tion of University Women will be held tonight at o'clock at the Business and Professional Women's club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
SOCIETY
SOdaHty Names
 Neqe, Officers

Miss s. Dolores Paolini was re- elected president fo- a third term at recent meeting of the Children of Mary Sodality of Our Lady of Lourdes church Other officers named are: Miss Adella Vanni, vice. president; Miss Jennie Daloia, treasurer; and Miss Dolores Spagu- nuola. recording secretary, Miss Paolini will appoint the board of directors and librarians at the in- stallation exercises at the parish hall, January 10. Rev. Edward J. Farrell, sodality chaplain, will in- stall the officers and supper will be served following the ceremonies.
 The sodality will continue to con- tribute toward the Soldiers Fund so that packages may be sent to men in the armed forces and seven-day candles may be lit for their inten- tionS, it was announced.
 The annual Christmas party and supper of the sodality will be held tonight at the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Social Notes

Miss Anne Lawlor, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William K. Lawlor, Hewlett street, will arrive this week from Edgewood Park school, Briar- cliff Manor, N. Y. to spend the hol- idays with her parents.
 MT. and Mrs. Elvin Pierpont, Mount Vernon avenue, announce the birth of their third child and second daughter on Dec. Is at Wa terbury hospital
 Miss Ann Moore, student at the College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, N. Y, will be with her parents, MT. ana Mrs. Thomas F. Moore, Concord street, for the Christmas holidays.
 Miss Sheila Shea, a cadet nurse at St. Raphael's hospital, New Hav- en, has been visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. William D. Shea, Colonial avenue, M1ddlebury.
 AulOIlS LnOSS 1TOIIl WdVSTUuuy y who attended the wedding of Miss Bernice Martin and Sgt. Bernard Young, both of New Milford, which took pla c e Saturday ill New Milford, were: Mrs. George Mcguire, Idylwood ave- nue, MT. and Mrs. Dennis Cronin and son Michael, Laurel street, Mrs. John McNiff and Miss Eleanor Mo- Mfr, William street, and MT. and Mrs. Stephen Lengyel, Wilson street.
 Miss Mary Gilmartin. daughter of MT. and Mrs John G. Gilman tin, Chestnut avenue, a student at St. Joseph College, West Hart ford, will spend the holidays at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

First "greenhorns" were. persons in France who had to wear green harn-shaped hats to signify that they were bankrupt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
G$sseatak..@ 9 &Azzkoa

THE SITUATION: You have been invited by service man you have dated a long time to visit him at his camp, which is some distance from your home.
 WRONG WAY: Go, expecting to find a place to stay after you ar rive.
 RIGHT WAY: Make sure that you have a plac to stay before you go. (Otherwise you may find your self in the position of being in a strange town or city without place to stay-aS hotel and rooming house facilities in towns and cities with nearby army posts are usually jam packed0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Local Students
 Home For Holidays

Fourteen students from Water bury and vicinity attending the College of Saint Elizabeth. Convent Station, N. J., arrived today to spend the Christmas holidays at their homes.
 They are: Theresa Gallagher, Albion street, Rose McEvoy, Wood ward avenue, Mary Alice Walsh, Bonair avenue, Elizabeth Scully Pennington avenue, Mary Tobin, Hamilton avenue, Rosemary Neagle, Wildemere avenue, Ann Nolan. Ran- dolph avenue, Madeline Dzinsky, Elliott street, Evelyn Kenny, East Main street. Eleanor Russo, Steph- ana Lane, Elizabeth O'Neill, West bury Park, Watertown, Frances Braziel. City Hill. Union City, and Geraldine Shea, Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Mrs. Brophy
 Feted Sunday

Mrs. Helen M. Brophy, this city, state department president of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, was feted at Christmas party Sum- day afternoon at Bethel high school by representatives of the Fairfield County Council. The party marked Mrs. Brophy's official visit to the council
 Tonight Mrs Bropfy will visit Rachel Mead auxiliary in Danbury and tomorrow night she will ini- tiate class of IS candidates at meeting of Alexander Gregorek Auxiliary, Thomaston.
 The official state department delegation will visit the Veterans hospital at Newington on Friday to present V. F. w. Christmas pres ents to 320 servicemen now at the hospital, Mrs. Brophy announced last night, ,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20

Residents of Warner Garden, Fed eral Housing project, will hold a Christmas party for the children of the project tomorrow from 4 to p. m. at the Community Center. Caroling. games and a grab bag will be featured Girl and Boy Scout leaders will assist in the activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Community Club
 Fetes SerUicenen

T-Sgt. George E. Doolittle, trum- peter with the former 208th Coast Artillery band, and Cpl. James Bird, U. s. Marine Corps. on furlough after serving over B months in the South Pacific, were honored re- gently at welcoming home party given by the Platts Mills Community Club at the Community Hall. About 75 persons attended.
 President Luther Tooker well comed the guests and community singing and dancing followed.
 The annual Christmas party of the club will be held at the club house on Saturday evening, Decem- Der 23.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
Rai7bolU Girls
 Plan Dance

The Order of Rainbow for Girls will hold it's fourth annual Jack Frost Dance at eight o'clock on Saturday, December g, at the Wa terbury Womens Club. Those n charge of the affair are: Miss Isobel McGuf1e, chairman and Misses Rcsette Davidson. Jean Carmichael, Betty Slater and Marilyn Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-20
DEHYDRATED MEAT

Dehydrated meat that is only one-third it's oroginal weight and bulk, g. desirable factor when ship ping space, storage room, and dis tribution problems are complicated by war, is now a possibility. The Department Of Agriculture, report ing on the result of two years of of experiments, says the meat is palatable, keeps well, and retains most of its vitamins.
The people's voice., 1944-03-24
REPORT OF WORK
lin SUPREME
COURT FOR week
DECISIONS:

March 14th-State ex rel. Montgom
cry Ward G. Co. v. District Court. All
original proceeding arising out oi
facts occurring in Lewis & Slark coun
| ty, Helena. Opinion of the court by
Chief Justice Howard A. Johnson
Justice Albert Anderson dissented,
and Justice Hugh r. Adair, not hear
ing oral arguments, took no part in
the decision.
Facts: A suit to recover for person
al injury was filed against the Mont
gomery Ward & Co. A summons was
issued but never served. Later plain
tiff procured an alias summons and
it was served. The Montgomery
Ward Company appeared in the dis
trict court specially to squash the
service of this alias summons but the
district court refused to quash the
service. The Montgomery Ward Com
pany sought writ of supervisory con-
troll in the supreme court.
Held: That the writ should issue,
that the district court was in error
in not quashing the service of the
alias summons. The basis of the de-
cision was that the original summons
had not been legally returned and had
not become ineffective and hence an
alias summons could not properly be
The court pointed out that
the original summons was still in
force and effect and could be served.
Prepared and released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Montana Supreme Court.
The people's voice., 1944-03-24

chine, the resources, and capital are
used by the few who acquired these
resources. If that be true, the old
doctrine is no longer SO true.
At any rate, because America pros
pered and advanced under Individual
ism a hundred years ago does not
prove there is now, under new situa-
tions, no other means. The public is
about ready to accept new doctrine
That it is the function of government
to assume responsibility for the eco
nomic welfare of the people, old age
pensions, job insurance, family sized
farms, health insurance, etc. Amer
lea by actions already taken and ap
proved is, by implication, denying the
old doctrine. The public, while being
bombarded by propaganda implying
that the job of providing jobs and ade-
quate income belongs to big industry,
is also accepting the new theory of
government responsibility.
So, through what right or imagina-
tion, can the proponents of free enter
pi iSO |iolul q liOnOpOly On ing tnC
American way?
When did God proclaim himself on
the side of private enterprise anyway?
Does industry contemplate giving
jobs to all? Can it? Is it industry's
job alone to provide jobs?
The American way, the salvation of
democracy requires that issues be
clarified and discussed on the basis
of principle. Private enterprise" as
a slogan does not define the issue. 1t |
does not bring out for examination the |
great ethical and economic problems |
of America-poverty, war, sickness.
On the other hand, it is misleading. |
For Private Enterprise" as practiced |
cannot and does not contemplate full |
production for abun-
dance, and the elimination of poverty.
The American problems of full en-
old age security, health, and
poverty are precisely the problems
hat evoked Fascism in Europe.
We cannot win the war over ideas
lere except by meeting these prob
ems squarely and honestly Becloud
ng the real issues through the use of
yague slogans may delay but cannot {
orever stop examination of the eth
cal and economic problems involved.
Only when the opposition is willing '
o discuss openly the problems of full {
security, and health, can s
We accept them as genuinely in favor '
# saving the American way II
The people's voice., 1944-03-24
The Medical Aspects of Social Security

are distinct step forward and mucl
The doctors remuneration is mostly
on fee for service basis, and this
unfortunately, most easily lends itseli
to abuse. | know of one instance
where, upon the institution of such a
system, there seemed to arise a strict
ly localized epidemic of appendicitis
requiring operation. and another,
where an extraordinary number of dis
eased tonsils requiring removal ap-
peared to have been discovered.
Limited benefits are provided by
certain organizations as hospital serv-
ice associations. That of Montana
provides hospital service for 81 days
in a year, including general nursing
certain medicines, and limited labor
atory and x-ray services, for which
nine dollars year is charged for one
person or member, SIS for member
and one dependent, and SIS for mem
ber and all dependents, though the
benefits for dependent are on the
basis of 500 of those allowed a mem
ber While valuable, for the greater
part of sicknesses needing hospitaliza-
tion will not last longer than 81 days,
yet it leaves a large part of sickness
uncovered, and it is the long-drawn
out sicknesses which break people up,
while it protects not at all against
ruinous doctors bills
All these schemes have merit, but
they all leave much to be desired.
For one thing, they are all for limited
service and there is no assurance that
ones sickness will be similarly linn
tied. They have lighted the way, |
however, for further and more COM
prehensive protection.
SO it was that many people who
thought about these things came to
the conclusion that the only way to
meet the situation was to call in the
state, and with all the to-do now being
made over the Wagner-Murray bill we
are prone to overlook the fact that
he demand for state measures is old.
Much of the following information
S taken from Medicine and Human
Welfare by Henry E. Sigerist, Yale
University Press, 1941, and Sickness
md Insurance, Harry Alvin Mills,
University of Chicago Press, Chicago,
937.) I
Patissier in France in 1922 drew up
public health program which even t
Included workmen's compensation and '
Id age pensions. The liberal move J
nent in Germany in the 1840's pro- c
uced health program the principles
f which were formulated in the state i
1ent that "The state representing C
he totality of all its members has the C
uty to care for their physical well Il
ire, and the duty to make provisions s
Dr. the cultivation of health and for il
ne restoration of disturbed health D
onditions" Demands were made for fl
for loss of wages due S
, illness, and for sickness insurance o
nanced by contributions from the "
orkers and from the propertied e
asses, with state subsidies. 1t might c.
2 of interest to physicians that the ii
reat pathologist Rudolph Virchow, is
hom every medical man honors even Il
ow, was leader in this movement. Il
The people's voice., 1944-03-24

In Russia a system of state medica
services for the rural districts was
established in 1864, and in 1866 law
| was issued requiring factory owners
to have one hospital bed available for
every one hundred workers.
1t was not until 1883, however, that
the first comprehensive health insur-
ance system was instituted in Ger
many. With later indications it pro-
vides that all workers receiving less
than certain amount in wages or
salary (Oct. 1887, M3,60O for persons
in industry and M2,7O0 for non-manual
employees) must contribute to an in
surance fund to which the employer
must add an equal amount $3.50.
| The amount of contribution was fixed
as a percentage of wages, this per-
centage varying according to occupa-
tion, types of occupation being classi-
fled into group for this purpose. The
maximum is 69e, and the average
about five, ranging in some groups
to as low as three. This covers med
ical services, general and specialist,
disqualification, limited dentistry,
drugs, certain appliances. and mater
nifty care, hospital services being linn
tied to rs weeks year, but extended
under certain conditions to SO. There
is also cash benefit for loss of time
during sickness and a funeral allow
ance.
The bill for a national insurance |
system in Great Britain was intro
duced in 1912 by Mr.. Lloyd George,
though Winston Churchill was respon-
sible for the unemployment part of it.
1t has been considerably modified |
since, generally in the direction of ex-
tension of benefits, many Of these ex-
tensions having been sponsored by
the Conservative party, which Is
much as if the Republican party in
this country had become converted to
the New Deal and elaborated it
which seems incredible
now, but politics and politicians do
strange things sometimes. The orig
nal bill was at first bitterly fought by
he doctors, but after it went into
operation they mostly found it to
heir advantage. Indeed some years
ater the British Medical Association
actually suggested a scheme for its
extension.
At present it provides for compul-
iory insurance for all persons be- ,
ween 16 and 65 engaged in manual
abor for an employer, and for all
hose in non-manual labor whose
wages do not exceed 420 pounds a !
ear, that is about 1000 dollars (Bev-
ridge, Social Insurance, Macmillan
company, N. Y, p. 211, par 81. There
) also provision for certain voluntary
as the self employed 1t Z
overs sickness, disablement, mater
ity, unemployment, and old age pen &
ions. The medical benefits are linn
ed to doctors care at his office or
atient's home. There is no provision 4
)r hospital, nursing, or specialist 3
srvices, nor does 1t cover dependents 3
the insured person, though all these 4
ould be included under the Bev
ridge proposals, which contemplate 3
)mplete service to all and a unifica- q
on of the whole system. The cost 3
divided between the insured person, 8
le employer, and the government, 8
e employee paying the equivalent in -
The people's voice., 1944-03-24

Only a small per cent of the tota
abroad. But, we are all in the war
That becomes clearer as the identit,
of the war abroad and war over idea!
in America becomes better under
stood
That the two wars are one is more
evident than it was months ago. But
much remains to be done to clarity
the situation at home. The patriotic
response Americans gave to the need
for men, materials, food, and sacrifice
tended to focus our attention to the
war abroad
Winning the battles abroad still re-
mains our first responsibility. How
ever, it is becoming clearer every day
that complete victory abroad cannot
be attained without also winning the
non-military war at home between the
peoples movement and a small group
of fascistic industrialists.
One hindrance to speedy and de-
cisive victory at home is the lack Of
a clear understanding of the nature
and aim of Fascism. The result is
that we do not recognize, at home, the
proposed laws, policies, and practices
that promote fascistic tendencies. For
1t is as clear as day that if the same
ness of the issue were understood the
overwhelming majority would be on
the side of the peoples movement.
When the issues are clarified, the
business men, artisans, professionals,
labOrers, and farmers will be predom-
inantly on the side of everything for
democracy and against every fascistic
tendency.
But the issue is not clear. And the
propaganda machine employed by the
worst fascistic element will make no
attempt to make the issue clear. This
is evidenced by their deceptive use of
slogans that avoid meeting the prin-
cipal issues squarely and honestly
This device consists of adopting a
word or phrase that is catchy, arouses
public imagination, and expresses a |
sentiment generally approved.
The next important step is through |
frequent use of the slogan and |
through clever propaganda to estab-
lish relationship between the slogan
and the product, plan, or idea that
is to be sold.
This does not mean all slogans are
bad and misleading. Not at all.
Many slogans have served as excel
lent war cries. Bread and land'
served to rally thousands, yes, mil
lions, to the cause of democracy in
Europe. Today, death to the Fas-
cists and Freedom for the People"
serves well; is something to stimu-
late; something all can understand In {
South Europe. When slogan hon {
sstly and really stands for a good {
cause it is entirely legitimate. f
Now, I want to deal with some of t
The people's voice., 1944-03-24

American money of about 10 cents
week for health insurance, about 20
for unemployment and IL for pen
sions (Beveridge, PIP. 217, 227), the
employer paying an equal sum, and
the government contributing an addi-
tional amount. There are minor vari-
ations for selected groups which it is
not necessary to go into here.
Continued next week.