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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

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 is headed by OPA Rent Adminis- trator George McDuff, past conn mander of the post.
 Secretary Frank J. Greens letter to merchants today in part read as follows:
 The American Legion is spon- Soring this idea nationally and in cooperation with the local Post, we are pleased to urge all stores to carry out the program.
 We believe this to be a worth while promotion, which is in no way commercial but humani- tarian deed for the boys in hos- pitals who have been wounded on the various battle fronts. The gist of it is that you are to urge the public, in your advertising and sales, that when they are buying Christmas presents for their own relatives and friends, to purchase an extra one for 8 wounded or sick veteran. Such gift may be sent or delivered to Corp. Coyle Post No. 1, American Legion, 37 Leavenworth street, Waterbury, IS, Connecticut Telephone 3-3058A You may have these gifts left with your store, and you, in turn can make delivery to the above address, or the customer may make personal delivery to the American Legion. At any rate, it is suggested that each gift pack age be marked on the outside with an indication of it's contents. This would obviate the necessity of removing the wrappings in order to make an intelligent distribution to the ultimate recipients. It might also be wise to suggest to the original donor that he or she write his or her name and address on a card to be enclosed in the package. The local post will make periodic deliveries of the pack ages to a central point in Con- necticut, from which point dis tribution will be made to the hospitals. A
 The local American Legion Committee appointed to handle this program follows:
 George J. McDuff-51 Marlboro street.
 Michael H. Toomey, 4s Her. kimer street.
 Walter F. Dews. IS Clifton ave- nue.
 pr. Rene w. Messier, 4S The roux avenue.
 Morris H. Shapiro, .Kingsbury Hotel.
 J. A. Brenneis, 617 Cooke street
 For further information con- corning this effort, you may call this office (4-6123), any member of the above-named committee or local American Legion headquar- ters as noted above.
 Remember-Put it in your ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
COUNCIL HOLDS
 MONTHLY MEETING
Rev. Austin Saunders Pre-. sents PianO=Lecture;
 Miss BOwes Reports

The November meeting of the Waterbury Council of Catholic Wo- men was held last night at the Dio- cesan Bureau of Social Service, 56 Church street. Miss Lucy BoWes presided at the executive board meeting and the open meeting fol- lowing, Rev. Eugene P. Cryne ad- dressed the group briefly, and Rev. Austin Saunders, assistant pastor at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, guest of the evening, pre- Sented a music lecture with piano illustrations.
 At the business meeting it was voted to participate as heretofore in the coming Sixth War Loan Drive and to have representatives at Victory House one day during the drive. Mrs. Ruth La Vallee, secre- tary, give report on the recent lecture series by Rev. John s. Ken nedy. It was voted to hold the next meeting Sunday, December 3, at which time Christmas tea and so- cial program will be planned, in charge of Miss Natalie Altieri, pro- gram chairman. A tentative date, January 2, 1945, was set for the annual meeting. Two delegates. .the Misses lorence Cassidy and Gather inc Maloney, were named to attend the Council of Social Agencies lunch, Friday, at the Hotel Elton.
 Miss Bowes gave 8 report Of the 22nd annual conference of the Ma tional Council of Catholic Women held in Toledo, Ohio, which she attended with other Connecticut delegates in October She gave high lights of several of the speeches, reading excerpts from talks by Rt Rev. MonSignor Michael J. Ready, general secretary of the Conference who spoke on Poland, Right Rev Monsignor Patrick A. OBoyle, ex- ecutive director of War Relief Serv- ices, who discussed relief and peace plans, and several other speakers heard during the conference. Miss BoweS stated that the conference stressed the necessity of deep con- sideration on the part of Catholics for peace plans and acquaintance with the substance of the Dunn. barton Oaks conference.
 Fathers Saunders, well informed on musical subjects and who has made special study of old masters and modern music including ths accepted jazz music of the day spoke briefly on a few composers Illustrating the music with piant selections from Beethoven, ane Chopin of the classical school, De. pussy. founder of the impressioniStit school, and coming down to tht present time a few of the compos- CTS of popular music of today. He played as examples of the musica trends Turkish March" by Bee. thoven, two Chopin waltzes, the E Minor and the c Sharp Minor These he followed with a concert arrangement of Deep Purple" by Peter De Rose, Autumn Nocturne" an example of sweet" jazz, and Ca. vellero's Lover. Father Saund. CTS also played few musica travesties, one an old time piano player during a silent moving pic ture, a nickelodeon recording and 8 young piano pupil play ing Annie Laurie in the key of E with the "TF' on the piano missing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Waterbury

Others who have been nominated for the award and will be presented silver medals by Governor Baldwin include:
 . Mrs. Leila Alexander, of Water- bury, who will be presented for the award by Mrs. Frances B. Redick, secretary of the Connecticut War Council.
 Donald Anderson, of Columbia, by Thomas G. Fraser, chairman of the Hartford War Council.
 Mrs. Russell A. Bruyn, of Windsor, by Leland B. Granger, chairman of the Windsor War Coouncil.
 Mrs Bertha P. Hudson, of Wa tertown, by Douglass c. Burnham, chairman of the Watertown War Council.
 Mrs. Mitchell Little, of Hartford, by N. Edward Allen, member of the Connecticut War Council. Mrs. James Morrison, of Groton by David F. Armstrong, chairman of the Groton Borough War Coun- cil.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Nisbet ot Kent, by James P. Humphreys, chairman of the Kent War Coun- cil.
 pr. Raymond w. Woodward, of West Hartford, by Allerton F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
MIA SLAVENSKA ENSEMBLE TONIGHT

Mia Slavenska and her Danes Ensemble will be at the Waterbury Womens club tonight in the first concert of the Fine Arts Series for 1944-45. The series is sponsored by the Mattatuck Musical Art society. Mrs. J. Winfred Beecher in charge of arrangements.
 The program will typify the dance in various forms. Formerly with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo Slav- enska has achieved a wide reputa- tion. The program tonight will have two piano accompaniment. Mia Sla- venska has been i nseveral motion pictures among them ''Ballerinay 'Bittersweet" and Broadway Mel- ody."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
HOLY NAME PLANS
 ELECTION DEC. 10
Lourdes to Send Christ mas Greetings to 50
 Members in Service

At their regular monthly meeting the Holy Name society of Our Lady of Lourdes decided to hold election of new officers for the coming year at their next meeting Supnday, De- cember 10 after the g o'clock Mass in the parish hall.
 Christmas greetings are being sent to more than 50 members of the society who are now serving in the armed forces of our country by Atty. John Greco, assisted by Rev. Rocco Nadile.
 A tentative date was made for a pinochle game with St. Peters Holy Name society of TOrrington for the 3rd of December if it meets the approval of the Torrington boys.
 A lengthy round table discussion was held stresSihg the spiritual aims of the society which consist in giv- ing good example by the faithful practice of our religion obligations end the receiving of Holy Com munion in body once month on the second Sunday q each month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Brooks, communications chairman of the Connecticut War Council.

the Connecticut War Council.
 The nominations of all of the re- cipients have been approved unani- mously by the awards committee of the Connecticut War Council of which Leigh Danenberg, of Bridge port, is chairman.
 The awards will be made follow ing the meeting of the Connecticut War Council at the senate chamber at the Capitol.
 Captain Willis Homer of the State Guard will be in charge of a color guard at the ceremony which will also include: singing by a double quartet from the Greater Hartford Inter- Church choir, sponsored by the City Missionary society, and under the direction of Harold Me- oCo; a prayer for the Armed Forces by Capt. Raymond LaFontaine chaplain of the Connecticut State Guard and a talk by Sidney w. Johnson of Bridgeport, acting chair man of the awards committee.
 The onnecticut Medal for Dis- tinguished Civilian War Service was created by the Connecticut War Council to recognize outstanding service on the homefront in the war effort. The medal was designed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Formal election of officers will mark tOmOrrOw's luncheOn-meet- ing of the Kiwanis Club. No Op- position has been recorded and the nominating committees choice according to the latest Gallup poll will be unanimously elected! The new slate includes Arthur Puring. ton, president; Fred Bishop, vice. president; Harry Leonard, treas urer; William LoOmis, director for two years and George Thomas, Walter Angle and WilmOt Ab- bolt, directors for three years. To- mOrrOw's program will be in charge of Joseph Collins.
 Albie Booth is presently the president of the Kiwanis Club and will Offlciate at tOmorrOw's gath ering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
WILLIE FOREMEN ENJOY FEENEY
|,FBI Resident Agent Dis= cusses Work Against
 Subversive Elements

Thomas Feeney, resident agent of the Federal Bureau of 1nvesti' gative and a native of this city, scored quite hit as guest speaker at the meeting of the Scovill Fore men of the Oakville Division last evening in the vile.
 MT. Feeney took for his inter- esting topic, "The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Two-Front War fare" in which he wildly described the work of the bureau in com- batting criminal and subversive elements.
 Preceding Mir. Feeney's talk a short business meeting of the or ganization was held with President Frank Menetry sounding the gavel Following the barley refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

vertisingl Make appropriate win- dow displays! Arrange interior dis plays of merchandise appropriate for this purpose! Help do Some- thing for the boysl
 FRANK J. GREEN,
 Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Legionnaires To Collect Christmas Gifts
Connecticut War Council To OAward
 Medals For Civilian War Service
Mrs. Leila Alexander of Waterbury Among PrOs-
 pective Recipients

The late Dr. E. c. Woodward, dean of the College of Agriculture of the University of Connecticut, will be honored Saturday by the Connecticut War Council with a posthumous award of the Connecti- cut Medal for Distinguished Civil ian War Service by Governor Ray mond E. Baldwin at a ceremony in the Senate Chamber at the Capi- tol.
 Dr. Woodward, who was victim of the circus fire in Hartford last July, was nominated for the award for his outstanding service in help ing farmers in the state with their wartime problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
CTS GIVE AUTOGRAPHS

Carterville, Ill. CUP)-Maj. Jerry Boyd of Carterville, who was one of the first three American soldiers to enter Paris through the main south gate, Port dOrleans, has writ ten his wife that his group auto- graphed everything they could write on for the waiting Parisians, even to an old-style American dol lar bill that one of them had kept since the last war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Local Post Plans Remembrances For
 Hospitalized q Vets
General Public Invited to Cooperate in Plan to Bring Yudetide Cheer to War Heroes COnvalescing in
 American Hospitals; Play Outlined By C. of C.

With the approval of the Chamber of Commerce and through the generous cooperation of the public and the citys merchants Corporal Frank Coyle Post American Legion is planning Christmas remembrance for war veterans hospalized in the United States Appropriate gifts will be sent to the convaeScent waterbury serce
 men and others as evidence that America is not forgetting their part in the current world conflict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
sERvICEMEN'S FARLEY

A meeting of the Servicemen's committee will be held tomorrow evening at 8 in the Probate Court room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

A puffy patron in Havana-AEad- rid took Dewey's defeat so hard that even after Dewey conceded the election the chunk refused to stand with the rest of the audience. when the National Anthem was played. He elected to sit on his big fat caboose His very tiny girl friend, great ly embarrassed, pleaded with him tc stand ... "No," he pouted Tc which the doll took her heavy pocketbook and banked it on hic conk while the crowd howled.
 The abuse of the franking priv ilege- exposed in the best selell "Black Mail" and recently con demned by the President, continues This week Gerald Winrod Cor trial for alleged sedition) sent tC his mailing list the franked materia of Sen. William Langer of N. D.
 Tyler Kent, the former code clerl in the American Embassy at Lon. don, is now in jail for stealing l.. 800 secret documents from thu United States for the Nazis This week Gerald L. K. Smitt mailed out thousands of copies oi an apologia he wrote for Kent!
 IsoIatiOnists have suffered { crushing defeat at the polls, al. though there are still too many oS. triches in Congress Please don't be complacent about the isolation. ist threat These defeated mer are bitter and dangerous .. They will continue to do everything possible to monkey-wrench the wal and stab the peace .. Even if there is one ostrich in the Senate tht peace will be a target Remem. Der it was the obsTuctionist tactic: and leadership of one isolationist that played the most imporant part in running wilson's League of Ma. tionS plan His name was Henry Cabot Lodge.
 George Gallup sends wire: ''But you do yourself and us injustice Your own guess looks well within per cent easily. Final popular fig ure, including soldier, probably worl't get above 53.5. Civilian vote thu about 525. Our forecast of civilians 51.5 only one point off,"
 Scrambled Eggs: Drew Pearson has resigned from his syndicate His column will be distributed sOOI by 8 competitor George Carlin the chief at PearsOn's syndicate, i seriously considering leaving it, tO' The U. s. Secret Service, whicI never guessed wrong on an election in the last 100 years land whicl assigned six men to guard WilIki, during the 194O election eve) as signed none to Dewey's headquar ters this time One of the tar gets of a paragraph here last weel has been quietly fired again. Mor' later Note from Franklin P. Adams, whOsce new book, Mod and Becks," is going big: 'T wa beaten i'm the most Republican dis trict in Fairfield County Conn. and am now back in public life Yours, FPA" The cOlumI learns from a reliable source tha the annual medal for OutStandinI service to children in 1944 will b awarded within ten days-t0 Henr, J. Kaiser's son, Edgar F., genera manager of the Kaiser shipyards fl the Portland Vancouver areas .. Intimates were concerned last nigh over one of the Roosevelt boys who flying his own plane from overseas had not yet arrived .. The Demo crats will make Gov. Dewey ca his own words when he runs fO reelection. Their slogan will be 'sIt's Time For a Change"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Legionnaires will collect, prepare and ship presents donated to serv- icemen. In 8 letter to its member ship the Chamber of Commerce ex- plained the plan in detail today. Appeals will be made through the customary advertisements of some of the city's largest firms. Com mander Walter Dews has named 8 committee to supervise the plans. It
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Argentina will spend over $S.0O0.= 900 on its new railway into Bolivia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

Mrs. Laura G. Fraser of Westport. noted sculptor.
 A citation, giving an account of each recipients contribution to the war effort, will be read when the presentation of the medals is made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07

unemployed or on emergency work
in November. 1887.
Racial discrimination in employ
ment was especially notorious In
the scramble for jobs during the
depression" johnson said. pointing
out that the systematic removal OF
Negroes from jobs extended even
into the domestic and personal
service occupations as unemployed
whites took over the jobs OF walters.
bellmen, porters and truck drivers
formerly held principally by Ne
groes.
In 1910, the nearly $4,000. 900 Ne
groes constituted almost 10 per cent
OF the nations population and their
over 3.500.000 male and almost
1000, 600 female workers comprise
a little over 10 per cent of the coun-
trys labor force. However. Johnson
pointed out, Negro men comprised
go per cent of, all males in domestic
service and Negro women AZ per
cent OF all females in the same
field.
This inequitable Negro participa-
ton In our economic system
largely the result OF discrimina-
tory employment practices" de-
scribes IL . situation in 1910 at the
beginning OF the war boom. said
Johnson. Tracing the origin OF the
FEPC and its career up 10 the
present, the deputy chairman cited
the increase of Negro employment
in war industries from less than
three to ~ per cent Of all worker:
so occupied.
although the FEPC cannot anc
does not claim sole responsibility
for this advance" he declared
there is ample basis for a state
ment that the work OF the commit
tee had contributed greatly towart
the increase"
The job OF guaranteeing justic,
in employment in the future, John
son concluded. still remains.
The people Of good will, the citi
zens If nation who. at grea
sacrifice have emerged from battl
for decent human Relationship
throughout the world. must resoiv
that the home town will illustrat
the goodness Of the things for whicl
We fought"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
Mrs. Bethune 10
Cam palgn For
FDR Reelection

WASHINGTON. D. C.-tNNPA)
Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
president and founder OF the Ma
tional Council OF Negro Women,
and president emeritus OF Bethune-
Goodman college. in her private ca
pacity as citizen will campaign
during next few weeks for the
reelection Of President Roosevelt
the NNPA learned this week.
Her first speech OF the campaign
was delivered Sunday in New York
City. She is scheduled 10 make
others in Philadelphia. Detroit. and
Chicago. II is contemplated that at
least one OF her speeches will be
broadcast on coast-to-coast hook
up
Mrs Bethune told the NNPA that
she carries no party label. She de-
clared that she is interested in men
and issues, and on the basis OF the
Roosevelt record over the past IL
years. she believes she is rendering
the best service 10 her race, her
country and TO the world by urging
his reelection.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
C ALLS USE OF
RACE WORKERS
STEP FORWARD

Observation-Disclosures use OF
Negroes and other minority group
workers during the war effort Is a
major step forward in democracy,
George NJ. Johnson. deputy chair
man of the Presidents Committee
on Fair Employment Practice. said
in st. Paul. Mimi. last week. The
postwar period can either entrench
or nullify that advance. Mr.. john
son added
Addressing the annual meeting
OF the st. Paul Urban League.
Deputy Chairman johnson said:
when peace comes. there will be
dramatic changes in our employ
ment problems because In many
communities there will be many
new workers from the sections OF
the country where a plentiful labor
supply could be found during the
war. These people will have played
their part in building the ships,
| planes and the tanks which enabled
our boys and our Allies to win the
war. Such citizens cannot be trans
ported to other places &C cast of and
useless merchandise. They cannot
be disposed OF by freezing them out
of peacetime jobs.
Our minorities in America must
have thep ledge that not only will
they have jobs in the postwar
period but also, in the same measure
as other workers. they will have
Jobs in keeping with their skill and
ability. It is not enough to promise
this act OF justice; we must also
seal the pledge with the full faith
OF the United States Government
in the form OF affirmative Federal
action"
Discussing the topic, New From
tiers in Democracy" Mr.. johnson
said that race relations have i'm
proved in America" but that. 'ra-
cial segregation still constitutes a
treacherous morass lying between
the Negro and full citizenship
rights"
Trace Labor Trend
He traced the trends in Negro
employment from 1890 TO the pres
ent. The first occupational statistics
of the Negro in 1890, he said, showed
that OF the 100000 Negroes who
constituted almost IL per cent Of the
country's population. SO per cent OF
these 10 years Of age or over were
gainfully employed. although con-
fined largely 10 agricultural pur-
suits and domestic and personal
service.
Between 1890 and 1910 the per-
centage OF gainfully employed Ne
groes in trade and transportation
mechanical and industrial pursuits
and professional services increased
from l3 per cent TO more than le
per cent.
Although statistics for the mex
l0-year period, during which the
hrSt World War occurred. are no
available, Mr.. Johnson said, thes,
} increases continued with the resul
that by 1929 il was found that TIT
) proportionate increase in the indus
I trial and professional employment
Of Negroes since 1890 had been !
= times as great as the proportional
increase in agricultural and dc
e mestic and personal service pun
suits.
: The period 1920 70 1910. whfc
$ included the depression, Johnso
i said. took heavy toll OF the Negr
worker. The 1887 unemployment
I census showed that 26 par cent o
all colored males as compased wit
10 per cent of the white males II
the nations labor force were total.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-10-07
WALLACE TALKS
ON PROGRAM OF
POSTWAR ERA

! BUFFALO. N. YIN an informal
conference with rs Negro leaders,
representing the clergy. social
workers, organized labor and COM
munity activities. vice-President
Henry A. Wallace explained the adj
ministration's program for recon-
version and postwar employment
here Sunday. Sept. "A.
II the country is to have full EN-.
ployment after the war, the Vice.
President pointed out. il will be
necessary to adopt plan OF action.
The Republicans, he said, not only
had no plan but had sabotaged
President Roosevelt's plan by de-
feating the Kilgore- Murray recon-
version bill.
Public Housing
Continuance and expansion OF
such social legislation as public
housing. social security, public
health and federal aid to education
can only be assured through the
reelection Of President Roosevelt
and the election OF a progressive
Congress, Wallace asserted.
Following the conference, which
was held in the Hotel Statler. WAL
lace addressed a dinner meeting
attended by Negro and white citi-
zens from all walks Of life. The
Rev. d. Armonde Walker, former
president Of Wilberforce university,
was among the speakers at the din
ner meeting.