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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Arrange Mass Meeting Here
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Corporal George Gillespie Of 2o3
Ledgeside ayenue has completed a
furlough here and has reported to
Lincoln, Neh. The son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Gillespie, he recently
completed course at the armament
school at Denver, Colo.
'-,s,. 90. '.--4-24 ~. -
Private First Glass Edward S.
Wilensky Of Chestnut avente has
been awarded the Good Condust
Medal at his post In the South Paci-
fic, according to word received here.
His brother, Private First Glass Les
ter WnenskY, Is at Camp Carson,
Colo. They are the sons Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilensky.
: Private First Class Guard H Houle
Of as Prospect street is now serving
nj China with the Army Air Force.
He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer F. Houle.
Robert L., Brown Of Is Sprague
street and Eugene M. Moriarty of
1925 ThomaSton avenue are on leave
here from the Naval station at
Sampson. N. Y.
North Camp Hool. Texas, April %
Pvt. Edward r. Anderson OF 8lS
Baldwin street and Pvt. Thomas s.
Luddy of $40 North Riverside street,
have both arrived at the Tank De-
stroyer Replacement Training Gen.
ter, North Camp Hood, Texas, to
begin their basic training in the
modern combat methods Of the
colorful Tank Destroyer men.
More than 20 men left the U. S.
Maritime Service enrolling office,
1O44 Chapel street, New Haven, yes
terday for the U. s. M. 8. Training
Station at Sheepshead Bay, N. Y.
While at the training station these
men will undergo five go week
basic course In Sea1nanship, compile
ton of which makes them eligible
for advanced training in any one
Of the following subjects; radio, hos
pital corpSman assistant purser,
deck, engine, and cooks and bakers.
The total length of the average
course taken lasts approximately
three (3) to six co. months.
Among the group was James Pat
rick Finnigan, SO Taylor street, Wa
terbury.
Private Harvey A. Rosenberg, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rosenberg Of
142 Central avenue, has returned to
Camp Livingston, La, after COM
pleting a furlough here.
Frank Carusello OF $40 Charles
street has completed a Naval leave
from Sampson, N. Y. His. brother,
Private David Carusello Is serving
with an, Army unit in New Guinea.
They are the sons Of Mrs. Susan
Carusello.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Discussion was held by the local
group on activities considered sub
versve to the national life Of Lithu-
ania, and the decision to support
the councils national movement
was made after various reports has
been submitted by members.
It was reported that the total
Of registered contributions by local
LithuanianS to the war fund by
means Of bond purchases is in ex-
cess of $500, 0OOfi A large portion of
bond purchases have not yet been
registered with the Lithuanian or
CARNATIONS, 1t was stated.
The date of the mass meeting
comedies with the oath anniversary
Of the first national conference in
free Lithuanian and with the 40th
anniversary of the freedom Of the
Lithuanian press. In commemora-
ton of the anniversaries, the local
Llthuanians will plan varied activi-
ties in behalf Of Lithuanian refu-
gees with a collection of clothing
among the undertakings planned.
Sale Of bonds will be conducted
at the mass meeting, and plans
will be made to participate in the
fifth war loan drive.
Sponsors Of the mass meeting
will be Alexander j. Sleksis, Mrs.
John zailckas, Anthony Lazdauskas,
Anthony Orantas, Thomas MataS,
and Miss Anastasia Petrosky.
A three-day bond-selling session
will be opened by local Lithuanians
tomorrow at Victory House on the
Green, tomorrow, with a large
turnout of the Brooklyn residents
expected.
Tomorrow night the Lithuanian
group will share the evening pro-
gram with Leavenworth High school
students.
The bond campaign is part Of a
national Lithuanian drive to sell
IS 100000 worth of bonds.
The local committee is composed
Of John Tareila, chairman, John
Klikna, DR.. Matthew ]. Colney,
Jacon Treciokas, Peter Stepona-
vicius, Charles Strickulis, Mrs. Peter
Krugelis, and Mrs. Matthew j. Col
ney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Private Anthony Cozza Of 81
Hawkins street has been awarded
the Purple Heart at his post in italy.
His brother, Staff Sergeant Andrew
Cozza, is stationed in highland, while
another brother, Private Charles
Cozza, is serving with anti-aircraft
unit at Orlando, Fla.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
LUTHERAN PASTOR
SYNOD SECRETARY

Rev. Robert A. Heydenreich, pas
tor Of the First Lutheran church.
was elected secretary Of the New
Finland conference of the United
Lutheran Synod of New York at the
annual spring conference Monday
In Rockville.
Rev. Henry T. Mcknight. Emanue,
Lutheran church, New Haven, was
reelected president. Others named
were: Rev. Herbert Dickson, South.
ington, vice president; Rev. Herman
Gritz, Meriden, treasurer: and Rev.
Karl Otto Klette, Rockville, stastis-
teal secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Commander


Members Of the various veter-
ans groups Of Waterbury will be
interested to learn that Com
mander Thomas r.. Hickey Of the
Waterbury Chapter, Disabled
American Veterans, has Joined
the list of Waterbury patients
ut the u. S. Veterans hospital at
Newington. The popular tom has
been obliged to cancel a number
Of engagements and activities in
the interest Of the veterans, but
his 1aany friends are hoping that
he will respond promptly to the
efficient treatment Uncle Sam
gives his boys at Newington and
will be back OIL duty here In the
near future. He has had very
successful year as commander of
te local chapter and has mot en-
listed many new members, but has
obtained compensation and hos
pltalization for many others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
STANLEY J. Grey
DRAWS S. fine.
Waterburian Guilty Of
Passing Stop Sign in
Naugatuck

Naugatuck, April 26 - Deputy
Judge John p. Jones, In borough
court Tuesday morning, fined Stan
ley J. Grey, 873 West Main street,
Waterbury, IS on a charge of vio-
lating the motor vehicle laws. He
was arrested Sunday night by Or
ficer John Hanley passing a stop
sign.
Joseph A. De Francisco, ST Ade-
line street, New Haven, was also
fined IS on similar charge.
Henry Grieder, AZ Fuller street
and Charles Triano, $50 North Main
street, both forfeited bonds on
charges Of intoxication and breach
Of peace. They were arrested Fri
day night by Patrolman John Mix
alchus and George Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Cuba's income from its 1913 sugar
crop was $4,000, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
Support Pledged Plans
Enforcement Launched
By National Council
Sunday, May 70, Selected as Date Of Gathering; Local
Council Reports Interesting Activities in
Support Of War Program

Support Of the National Lithuanian American Coun-
Gil movement voted unanimously by members of the
local Lithuanar-A American Council at recent meeting
and plans made for meeting to promote the
interests Of the Allies and to give aid to the Lithuanian
homeland The mass meeting, scheduled for May % at
St. osephs hail. will be one of the series planned through
out the country '-t..si - ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26
CAMP MATTATUCK
TO OPEN JULY 2
90 Boy SOuts Enrolled for
First Week; Is Staff
Members Ready

Summer activities at Camp Mat
tatuck In Plymouth will be opened
by the Mattatuck Council. Boy
Scouts of America, July 2, with 96
Scouts enrolled for the opening
session Eighteen staff members
have already been obtained and ad-
ditional counselor and assistants
will lbe secured later.
Twelve new Cub and Scout troops
were recently organized. by the
Mattatuck Council, and seven more
are now being organized. 1t was re-
ported today. Five of the new UNITS
are in Waterbury. Others are in
Oakville, Naugatuck, South Britain,
Southbury. Cheshire, Washington,
and Plymouth.
poeio fodocf1affc opn Incoming in.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Robert B. Walcott of $50 Sheffield
street resumed duties at the Naval
station at Sampson, N. Y, today,
after completing a leave here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

Private Harvey A. Rosenberg, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Rosenberg of
142 Central avenue, has returned to
Camp Livingston, La, after COM
pleting furlough here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

assignment committee of the War
Manpower Commission which will
then contact the nurses who have
indicated no interest in military
service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-26

William F.. Hart of 2o5 North Main
street is receiving basic training at
the Naval station at Sampson, N. Y.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Denver Democrats
Nome Go Candidate

DENVER, July % (FP)-
Power of labor in Denver pol
itics was shown in the unani-
nous designation of Charles A.
Graham, CIO candidate, as cam
didate for congress by the
Democratic Denver Assembly.
The meeting was largely
dominated by city hall and the
CIO," the locai press reported.
Graham, regional director of
the War Labor Board and form
erly with the NLRB, was nomi-
mated as 1909 New Deal
fourth-term Democrat. The
assembly, which designated
many other union men and
labor-indorsed candidates for
local office, went on record for
the entire national Democratic
administration and its magnifi-
cent conduct of the war"
Opponent of the labor backed
Democratic candidate in No
vember is incumbent Rep. Dean
Gillespie, who made workers
wages worth less by helping
sabotage price control in con-
gress,
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Roilrood Unions Like
Trumon's Icc Record

WASHINGTON - (FP) -
While several of the railway
brotherhoods may have been
cool towards Henry A. Wallace,
the record of his successful op-
ponent as to the railroad work
ers will almost guarantee their
complete support for the Dem
ocratic national ticket in the
November election.
Senator Harry S. Truman
won the friendship of the rail-
road workers while acting as
member of the senate inter
state commerce committee. He
handled much of the railroad
investigation material before
that body. And he also intro
duced the bill calling for an &c
an hour increase for non-operat-
ing railroad unions, 1t can be
put down as fairly certain that
the choice of Truman will help
the Democratic ticket with the
average railroad employe.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28

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stand was Wendall Strong, pres
ident of Local $40, UAW-CIO,
employed at the Farrell-Cheek
Foundry Co. Strong testified
that he had circulated two petit
tions for Kruger at the foundry
and that the petitions had been
given to him at the company
gate.
Testimony brought out that
only two of the petitions were
questionable, yet the court ruled
that in the case they would rule
out Kruger's petitions and that
he did not have sufficient names
to qualify for a place on the
ballot.
Edward Lamb, attorney for
Kruger, pointed out that if the
case is carried to the Supreme
Court and the Court of Appeals
is reversed, the congressional
election for the 18th District
may be held void and a new
election ordered. Lamb said that
plans were to file for review
by the Supreme Court.
Members of the Court who
heard the appeal are Judges
Harry Lloyd, Roy Stuart d
Falph Carpenter, all Republic
ans.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
COP Whis+ling
In The Dark

WASHINGTON, July 26 (FP)
Chairman Herbert Brownell,
Jr. of the Republican National
Committee, said July "a that the
COP expects lots of support
from organized labor" in the
November election. One couldn't
see it, but it is taken for granted
his tongue was in his cheek.
BroWnell told one reporter
who asked him if he welcomed
the support of the United Mine
Workers as promised in a recent
issue of that unions journal,
that "the miners have always
been coming around to the Re-
publican party"
In his statement the Repub-
lican chief said the Democratic
party control rests in two ele-
ments "the bosses of the cor
rupt big city machines and the
radical leftwingers who are
closer to Communism than any
other political philosophy"
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labor-equipped voices sounding
its cause right inside the high
councils of the party.
Aside from that there is the
universal newspaper recognition
that labor has arrived political
ly. Practically every writer here
has done a piece on the unions
influence on the convention.
Some have not been too friend
ly, but all agreed that this is a
far different picture from other
years when the city hall and
courthouse gangs usually ran
the show.
Everybody agrees that the
rivalry and suspicion now exist
ing between the labor and pro-
fessional political wings of the
Democratic party will be re-
solved before the convention
ends, and that some of work.
ing agreements will be reached
to bridge the gap between the
two factions.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Continued from Page l

Council to give their fullest CO.
operation in matters of mutual
interest to the members of the
Council and asked that this CO.
operation be given to officers
and the director of the organi-
zation
Delegates present for the
meeting were DeForest Mohat,
Syracuse, N. Y, Vincent Bia-
lecki, Howard Cutcher and
Jack Thompson, Toledo; Chas.
Plant, North Syracuse; Joseph
Weingates and Chas. Stearnes,
Fostoria; Edwin Rathke and Ed
win Plachta, Bay City, Mich;
Walter Barrick and Herbert
Francis, Niagara Falls, N Y;
Roy Samb, La Crosse, Wis; For
rest McIlroy and Norval Lewis,
Indianapolis; Fred Joyce, Inter-
national representative, Wind,
sor, Ontario.
The next meeting of the
Council was set by the delegates
for December 9 and will be held
in Toledo. All sessions were
held at Local IL headquarters,
425 Winthrop ST.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
PAc Wires Dewey
On els Vote

NEW YORK, July II (FP)-
A last minute appeal to Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey ito give vot-
ing rights to New York's fight
ing forces the direct way-by
acceptance of the federal ballot"
was wired to Dewey in Albany
by Chairman Sidney Hillman of
the Natl. Citizens Political Ac-
ton Committee.
"If you do not accept the fed
eral ballot by July Is, it is vir-
tually assured that more than a
half million soldiers, sailors and
marines will be completely un-
able to participate in the most
democratic of all our institutions
voting for their candidates for
public office" Hillman said in
the name of the committee.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Avery Loses
Round In
Court Fiqh+

WASHINGTON, July % (FP)
IS. L. Avery lost a major
round in his war against labor
and the government when the
U. S. circuit court of appeals
here July 19 threw out a suit
brought by Montgomery Ward
& Co. to prevent the National
War Labor Board from carry
ing out its directives at Ward
stores in Detroit, Denver and
Jamaica, N. Y.
Upsetting the Sewell Avery
Formula of using the courts to
block carrying out of WLB
decisions, the court unani-
mously held that WLB orders
are not subject to court review,
contrary to claims of the COM
pany and a lower court.
Ward asked for an injunction
against obeying WLB orders to
grant maintenance of member
ship, seniority and arbitration
to employees of its stores in the
three cities. The decision throw
ing out the injunction will apply
automatically to Oakland, Calf,
Portland, Ore, and Springfield,
Ill.
In line with Wards usual tao
tics of delay the company is
expected to appeal to the u. S.
supreme court.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Lobor's Efforts
Jump Munitions
Production

ASHIN TON UPA)
American workers turned out
on the assembly line this April
20 times the munitions pro-
duced in July, 1910, the War
Production Board reported this
week.
At the same time, it was re-
ported that up to May of this
year, 100000 worth of
lend-lease supplies, most of this
munitions made by American
workers, were shipped to the
China-Burma-India theater of
operation.
Since an estimated $50 of
plants under war contracts are
manned by union men and wo-
men, those figures have been
cited here as tributes to the
hard work of the factory and
transportation workers who
speeded them on their way.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Legionnaires
Want Pro-Lubor
Commander

CHICAGO, July "a (FP)-
Tired of the brass hats who die
tate American Legion anti-labor
policies, the Chicago Union
Labor Post started the ball roll
ing to elect as national COM
mander John Stelle, former
Illinois governor with fair
labor record.
The Georgia Dept. of the
Legion has already indorsed
Stelle and the Illinois Dept. is
expected to take similar action
at its forthcoming convention.
AS chairman of a special COM
mittee of the legion, Stelle, with
the support of the AFL and
CIO, successfully piloted the
CT bill of rights through con-
gress. He is a past commander
of the Illinois Dept. and a ma
tional committeeman of the
legion.
Prime mover in the campaign
to elect Stelle is the National
Conference of Union Labor
Legionnaires, compos sed of
union labor posts of the legion
throughout the country.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Convention
Pattern

GRAND RAPIDS (LPA Ex-
clusive)-Delegates to the re-
cent Michigan CIO convention
didn't like the idea of being
gypped and overcharged on soft
drinks in their own convention
hall.
They put up with it.
They didn't like being over
charged for cigarettes - over
OPA price ceilings.
But they put up with it.
They didn't like being over
charged for candy.
But they put up with it. mo
body wanted to make a row.
But when they were over
charged on walking sticks -
that did it!
They had the guy who OPP
Grated the concession in the lob
by arrested so fast he thougnt
he was hit by a resolution en-
dorsing Hitler.
The vendor was yanked out
of the convention hall on three
charges: no vendors license; no
state sales tax license; and
charging more than OPA ceiling
prices.
But why, asked a cop, did
they put up with being gypped
on cigarettes, soft drinks, and
candy, and then get sore because
they were overcharged on walk
ing sticks?
They could, they explained,
do without soft drinks; they
could do without candy; they
could do without cigarettes.
But not without walking
sticks. They had to have those
to pound on the tables when
ever they approved or disap-
proved a resolution!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28

to the worlds millions The
United Nations Relief and Re-
Mobilization Administration will
certainly take the first step by
assisting the war-devastated
areas. But there is no certainty
that either the food or none
tary conferences will result in
world action on these vital
problems. Much of the idealism
displayed at those conferences
may be missing when the final
peace is written"
Hammering home the need
for a constructive and positive
program for peace Mr.. Lincoln
declared, Meanwhile, against
the grim background of war, a
world institution goes quietly
on its way laying a solid foun-
dation for ultimate peace and
human betterment. l refer to
the cooperative movement.
Praises CO-Ops
In forty nations over 100
million people are raising their
standards of living through the
application of this Christian
economic philosophy. There is a
kinship and common under
standing between the coopera-
tives of the world that tran
scends the finest veneer of in
ternational diplomacies. These
people seek genuinely to serve
each other. They are : growing
world force. Wherever they
have taken root, cooperatives
have contributed to the freedom
and well being of people. They
break monopolies by meeting
them on the economic field of
battle. They stimulate employ
ment and purchasing power by
getting more goods to more peo-
pie at less cost. And they will
develop better world relation
ships after the war by trading
on the basis of need and service
and not profit"
We cannot estimate the long
run influence of cooperatives on
world affairs But their demo-
cratic basis, their recognition of
all men regardless of race,
color or creed, and their goal
of human service, makes them
one of the few constructive
world forces today"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
BIame II On Avery

CHICAGO-(FP) - Balky as
usual, Armour g. Co., leading
packing firm, has refused to
accept an arbitrator's settlement
of grievances with Chicago
locals of United Packinghouse
Workers (CIO). Armour ap-
pealed a regional War Labor
Board ordering settlement of
grievances to the national board.
S. L, Avery is a member of the
Armour board
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-07-28
Roosevelt
Continued from Page /


ably more support than did the
COPS. While William Green
of the AFL has expressed dis
appointment at the Republicans
side-stepping on the Smith-Con-
nally Act, the Democrats prom
ised the repeal of any labor
legislation (which has failed to
accomplish this purpose" This
was written, members of the
platform committee said, to
cover the anti-labor law.
While the Republicans wrote
into their planks condemnation
of wage freezing, the Democrats
pointed to their record in hold
ing the line against wartime in
flation, and ensuring a fair
share and-share- alike distribu-
ton of food and other essentials
despite wartime shortages.
Unions Prominent
Outstanding at the Demo-
cratic sessions here was the role
assumed by union delegates.
CIO Chairman Philip Murray
was a delegate, and took lead
ing part in the liberal forces
working for the nomination of
Henry Wallace for another term
as vice-president. CIO Political
Action chairman Sidney Hill
man was also prominent in
leading Il bJr and liberal
strength. Daniel Tobin of the
Brotherhood of Teamsters was
on the platform drafting COM
mittee. Estimates of union lead
ers attending as elected dele
gates ran az high e 800 out of
a total convention strength of
1176.
Members of the pro-Roose-
welt Texas delegation, which
fought to be seated against the
Regular Democrats" who are
opposed to FDR's reelection
and to any Democratic action
for Negro equality, came with
the backing of CIO, AFL, and
a strong railroad union move
ment which claims that in many
Texas communities 85 to 80 per
cent of its members are regis
tered to vote this year.
The fight on the platform
plank on the rights of Negroes
and other racial minorities was
intercepted by Southerners as
a defeat for their side though
Negroes at the convention ex-
pressed disappointment that the
platform did not match the Re-
publican's endorsement of a bill
for a permanent Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee. On
this, as on many other issues,
the Democratic administration
stood on its record.