The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-18
Good Evening.

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 For that glamour look;
 Don't buy a bOokl EM EM
 In OUT research department: Why certain Water bury sailors wearing earrings is query we nave referred to Chief BrOgham of the local recruiting or flee and he will be coming up the hatchWay snorIy wl full details straight from the admirals lips Ihe GUS tom is linked with memorable battle in the SOun Pacific. Everything gOb wears has meaning all its Own including the 1S buttons on his trousers o us 1S tinctive cut Here's one from the Connecticut war Fund publicity department It IS capuoned hO' Cats!" not Hot DOgs!" Here's the official release:
 Our thanks to Special Agent Roger F. Gleason, heao of the Federal Bureau of Investigation oce m Coinec tcut for his kind letter expressing appreciation o1 me Democrats interest in FB! Law enforcement @ i
 The recent session here most successful ana ln- cidentally most instructive to police o11lcals 1Io we terhurv and nearby communities Carol Dunn o1 Wa- tertow is still enthuSed the receipt or recent e ter from her dad who has been member ot the Mercna Marines for the past two years CarolS oao IS 'o1l M 'Red" Dunn former C. R. & L. Co., bus drlver III, HIS letter contained number of views of of the worlds beauty -Ireand-and Premier De Valera owes htte Carol a vote of thanks for circulating the views ana speaking so enthusiastically of the scenes and o courS her daddvl John DePastno past national comman- der of the Italian World War Veterans and prominent III local insurance circles, made his annual pre-hoday call to the Tower to leave calendar and his best Wsnes John always finds welcome here His record of service for Foro Post and the national organization retect e ceptiona sincerity and loyalty Our thanks ana pest wishes John for the coming year Yes, Umberto San topetro who also served overseas in the big 1gnC o1 1917-18 accompanied John. They are 1nseparaole pals A vaIedictOry swan song that sounds like the 1914 i've version of the old familiar lament The curse of an Aching Heart It just "sends us that's all ana in view of being the prelude to the happest Of sea sons it makes little sad and incidentally htte mad After agreeing in principle with Ex-A!derman and Ex- Commissioner Burton S. Walkers criticism O1 politics being rampant in the fire and poce depart ent he now ScOlds for not accepting his nvatlOn to sit down with him night and discuss pOiClcS Which is our interpretation of an evening wasted regardless of the parties involved After Smacklng us down for being inhosptable he closes his ultimatu his vaIedictory and song with an attack on the Tower it's ''nameless writer's. They are members of the Staff MT. Walker and identity may be estaD- IiShed on inquiry by mail telephone or SpeclaI courier That privilege is yours, Mr. Walker or anyone elses who may wish to know who passing out Orcn.us or scalIiOns. Well, as you intimate Mr. Walker we have come to the parting of the ways In your nrSV letter your slapped down he administration and an nOunced your candidacy for public office by resOrng to scovered tactics of charging politics. In your second literary contribution you expressed surprise that the corporation counsel didn't drop ms OIclal business to recognize you and itimated that anyone else should be classified "fOOl" to dare challenge your statements You then proceed to write out o1 the Republican party such well known citizens as Police Commissioners Wendell Cross and "BnF Black and Fire Commissioners Archie Philips and Gordon Somers Nice work if you can do t! And you say you dish out! After peruSing your latest letter the public must wonder Well, Christmas Is here, so pck up your marbles Bertie and let's call it quits, and here's hoping Santa Claus will bring you nice, little fire truck engine an verything And folks, heres Bertie's sweet little swan song
 Editor, Tall Tower Topics December 15, 1944 disappointed in your refusal to accept my invitation to spend an evening together for the discussion of politics and your rambling and confused answer filled with personalities to my query: What do you mean by Republcans?" You state speaking Of fools and angels, you don't know what category you are in. I could answer that but won't. It cer- tanly isn't sxty-fOur dollar question. You get con- siderable delight in my Ex-Alderman and Ex-COmmis- siOner status and intimate if "YeS" man, l wouldn't today be "Ex". would rather be an Ex forever than a "Yes" man for day. Don't worry, Brother, I take it and have for years; can also dish it out and when do, I sign my name and don't hide behind cloak of anonymity as you are doing. Possibly should follow your advice and some day might write a column for the back page of a newspaper which does not require signature. Frankly is your lack of sincerity courage bOth that makes you hesitate to sign your column? Where did you get the idea that anyone else must have the approval of the minority members of any city board to get nominated on the Republican ticket? Your stab in the back of TOmmie not manly and purpose is served by your bringing the conspiracy trial into this controversy As the injec tion of this subject has dropped this discussion to low level on which do not care to travel, this will be my final communication to your column Burton HI Walker, 4S9 Sylvan Avenue Waterbury, g, Connecticut.
 
 HAUNTED HEART
 My Is a dungeon and in that dungeon