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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Joseph J. PheLan Late East Main Street Merchant Beloved for Friendliness - Remembered for Early Asso- citations With St. Thomas Cadets, Old Lyceum - Became Prominent
 "Out Easter''
sions made long trips weekly into
Out Easter".

sions made long trips weekly into the adjoining country.
 . You know, it was long time before the trolley ran up Bald win street and only then after much activity on the part of the city government, and some of the leading politicians of the city.
 But while Joe Phelan's youth was spent in the Abrigador sec tion, he nevertheless made many visits to the east end, and even- tually moved out this way to spend the remainder of his days. He had close relatives out here, and that contact brought him here upon numerous occasions. He knew the section just like oth- CT young fellows did, for there was time of years ago, when the Out East boys knew only their own district, and that of the Abrigador.
 For a number of years past, Joe had conducted small novelty store in building just east of Welton street on East Main street. It was here, people found him daily day and night. He was very much interested in old scenes of Waterbury, and some of the pictures of old time structures, and conditions, he displayed in his store. His great delight was in explaining happenings of some years back as he knew them and in some instances producing portraits of the old time factories, with many of their help standing in front. He liked the old friends he met years ago, and gloated over it. Yes, and he liked the many new friends he met in latter years.
 Joe was just the kind of a per- son to make friends. He was never too busy to do g. favor; rather, he liked it. If it was a question of seeing" some one, of Joe would go bent on singing the praises of the one who made the request. And yet, he never said anything but the truth. He was a frank talker. never hesitated. and spoke as his mind dictated. But he was never a sneak" talker, you know, one of the kind, who professes friendship. and yet go to the higher-ups, for self ag- grandizement. Joe knew some of these people; we know some, too.
 Out East knew Joe Phelan for the numerous good deeds of his life. Friendly, able to greet you with smile and pleasant saluta- tion, kindly disposed, gifted in the telling of good, wholesome joke, all went to make his company inviting, and his store a good place in which to stop for a pleasant and happy moment, or two. Look back at the time given and spent in the interests of the church he attended, He gave willingly of his laborS, his advice, and judgment in matters of no personal gain or financial reward, solely due to 8 nature bestowed upon him from infancy, and carried along during all of his years.
 Old Out East surely must and will continue to miss his com- pany in it's mad rush to and from the various shops" of the city. stopping as it did occasionally for the morning or evening home town paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
It Happens EUery Day"
Weekly Deductions of 27 Cents Never Made Sense Until Death Knocked, Widow Found
 Herself in Distressed Circumstances
= Government Aid Welcomed When Charity Was De- terminedly Refused.

surance system and when a wage earner died his family often was entitled to collect insurance pay ments. Convinced finally that this was not a form of charity, the woman produced her hus- bands social security card. To- day this family is receiving $56.76 8 month in social security pay ments.
 The Social Security Board field office which serves the Water bury area is located in the Jones' Morgan building on Bank street. MT. Mullarkey, the manager, points out that information and service at this office are free to the public. Though this story re- lates to a family in need, MT. Mullarkey explains that the pay ment of benefits under this pro- gram does not depend on need but on meeting the requirements for entitlement set for in the Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

The resignation of PatrOIman Conrad Baril as a member of the Waterbury Police Department is expected to be submitted to the Board of Police Commissioners at it's next meeting. It is under stood that PatrOlman Baril, who is an outstanding member of local French social and fraternaI Or- ganizations plans to open a busi- ness in his own name.
 The resignation of Baril will be the second within a period of ten days. PatroIman James Little tendered his official notice re- cently and will leave the depart meI1t shortly.
 Officer Baril is an auto me- chanic. While on the police force he spent several years as switch board operator. Up to recently he wac frequently mentioned for pro- motion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Maryknoll Missionary
 priest by some member of his fam fly, no reply ever was heard from the message, leading relatives to be- lieve that confinement by the Japs prohibited any direct contact by prisoners with the outside world.
 Numerous letters are sent to Father Mccarthy by relatives and friends but silence is the only an- sWer from the Philippine area.
 Father Mccarthy is Jason camp official between prisoners and Jap captors and is instrumental in gaining numerous personal benefits for the prisoners by arbitration with their captors, it has been said by returning camp associates.
 He conducts a daily brief public address delivery to the camp through the public-speaking system
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Conscription Tn Conodo T. Raises Fears
By NORMAN MACLEOD

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Ottawa, Nov. 28. (UP)-Defense Minister A.GI. McNaughton was called today to answer questions regarding Canada's new overseas military conscription before closed session on parliament after street fighting broke out in the dominion capital.
 The closed session was called to prevent diSsention in the house from spreading further through the dominion and threatening Canadian unity behind the war effort.
 Prime Ministher Mackenzie King, center of a bitter controversy over the change of policy that pledged a certain number of Canadian troops for compulsory overseas duty, pledged that McNaughton would be present to answer ques- tions regarding the army's inten- tions.
 Opponents charged that King was not sincere in adopting the policy pledging f6,000 troops for overseas duties, and had appointed Mc- Naughton as war minister, knowing that he too was not in sympathy with the move.
 Street fighting was set of last night by a group of 100 members of the home defense forces who marched from Landowne training camp with a banner reading down with conscription. They were set upon by indignant civilians and a small group of men in naval uni form. Police and the provost corps ended the fighting, but not before more civilians had charged into the offray.
 Oponents in the Prime Ministers own party met Kings thre hour plea yesterday for a vote of confidence in his government with a charge that the Prime Minister was inSincere, and that the new conScription order was not an about face in policy. but an effort to hold to the old line by subterfuge.
 Amendments
 Amendments to Kings motion for q vote of confidence came quickly from his progressive Conservative Party Party House Leader Gordon Graydon said that Kings own atti- Jude toward the conscription order was one of apology and not sup port"
 He offered an amendment calling for definite assurance of adequate and continuous endorsements" of Canadian overseas contingents and requiring all conscripted men to eerve in any theater of war.
 M. J. Caldwell. cooperative com monwealth Federation leader, offer ed an amendment which would make the entire home defnse army avail able for overseas reinforcement, and would mobilize all resources ma terial and financial as well as hu- man"
 John Bracken, Progressive Con- servative party leader, charged in a speech before party meeting last night that the Prime Minister had lost the trust of some of his own ministers, the respect of parliament and the confidence of the country.
 Bracken Charge
 Having come to a point where he had to choose between, holding on to his five year old cowardly war policy and holding on to office, .King) decided to hold on to office st whatever price" Bracken said. 6e charged that the Prime Minister Sefore adopting the limited con-. scription policy. had dismissed Col onel- J. Is S5alstois, wlsa saforess che lcgS; q dpfea6e ntnletsF end nalns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
PROSPECTIVE WAVES
 URGED TO REGISTER

WAVES quotas are being rapidly filled it was reported today by Chief Specialist Charles c. Brougham, head of the local Navy recruiting office, who urged local women in terested in the service to file appli- cations as soon as possible.
 The recruiter pointed out appN- cants between the ages of 20 and 36 will be accepted. Further informa- tion may be secured at the recruit ing office in the Post Office build ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
PLAN DISCUSSION
 ON CITY AIRPORT

The Connecticut Chapter of the National Aeronautics Association will sponsor a dinner at the Water bury Country Club on Dec. 5, at 6:30 p. m. to discuss advantages of municipal airportS.
 Charles I. Stanton. deputy ad- ministrator of the Civil Aeronau- tics Authority will be the principal speaker and will talk on the topic of postwar aviation.
 Mayor John s, Monagan city Planning Commission members and representatives of the local press will be among those attending.
 Richard P. Crane member of the Planning Board is making arrange ments for the event
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Don't play Santa Claus at the expense of school boys and girls, Katherine F. Lerroot, Chief of the ChiIdren's Bureau, U. s. Department of Labor, urged today, in anticipa- tion of the youngsters rush for sales jobs for the Christmas holi- days. She appealed to retailers and other prospective employers of in-' bchool youth to cooperate with the schools in working out, employment policies that will not endanger the schooling or the health of these young workers.
 Miss Lenroot coupled her appeal with 8 warning that child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Stand Brds Act must be strictly observed. Tn instances where the Federal law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
l6O LOCAL NURSES
 CLASSIFIED IA

A total of 160 Waterbury nurses are classified "A" for enlistment in military service, it was disclosed last night by Mrs. Arthur T Field, sec retar. of the, Red Cross nurse re- cruitment committee. The report was made as the local Red Cross chapter continued plans to secure more enlistments here.
 It was reported by the North At- lantic area headquarters of the Red Cross that 10000 Army nurses are needed immediately to meet the cur- rent war demands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Gl Pleas Innocent In Murder Trial

Feltham, England, Nov. 28.-CUP) Pvt. Karl Gustav Hulten, g. Bos- ton, Mass, paratrooper, and Eliza beth Marina Jones, 18, British strip teas artist, pleaded innocent to charges of staying a taxi-driver at a magistrates hearing yesterday and were held for trial in Lonoon's Old Bailey on December 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Fire Record

Bremen extinguished a minor blaze caused by an overloaded motor in a refrigerator at SSO Hamilton avenue, home of Pas quale 2. Poli, and chimney fire at 42 Lafayette street, home of Daniel Kinnane, a fireman On sick leave, this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

James O'Nein, 16, Hamilton avenue, WatertOwn, was treated at Waterbury hospital yesterday for laceratiOns of tive fingers suffered when he caught his hand in circular saw while working 1t the Seymour Smith q Son factory n Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
2 Bremen Overcome In Worcester BIoze

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 28. (UP)- Two f1remen were overcome by smoke and another injured slightly early today when a two-alarn fire swept the basement of a shoe store In four~Story business block here at a loss of $75.OO0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28
Eileen McLeon Joins Mother

Boston, Nov. Seventeen year-old Eileen Mclean was back in custody of her mother, Mrs. Esther L. Mclean of (Friendship St.) Prov idence, R. T., today after testifying her father and foster mother had beaten her and once forced her to kneel for an hour with her weight resting on her elbows.
 Probate Judge Robert G. Wilson Jr. yesterday modified divorce de- cree under which Mrs. McLean's former husband Earl obtained cus- tody of Eileen and her two brothers in 1940 and advised Mrs. MrLean to file petition seeking custody of her sons.
 Eileen testified she did "all the houseWork and then they would give me no supper and lock me in my room"
 She said her stepmother beat her with shoes, a laundry stick, hair brush and her fists
 "(Once) she made me .kneel on tae floor for an hour on my elbows and my knees," she added.
 -.--------------- ed in his place McNaughton ia man who had declared, and still declares, that he is against conscription."
 King, in his appearance before parliament, told members that he had offered to turn the government over to Ralston, but the latter nad refuSced it. He warned that if he did not obtain vote of confidence that he woul dcall for a general election before stepping down. anc return the issue to the people.
 A vote on Kings motion for cons ti1snee is expected this week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-28

Buy War Bonds { sIaEnps
Evening star., 1944-03-04
A TIP From the Enemy

Although the Jap is supposed to
be willy and secretive, at times he
relaxes and tells the world how he
plans to conquer it. Those times,
oddly enough, usually occur just
after he has taken a fearful pasting
Let a half dozen Jap cruisers, a
string of islands and thousands of
men be lost, and it is then that
Admiral Bozo Of the Imperial Jap
Navy explains that he is about to
invade California as preliminary
to ousting Mr.. Roosevelt from the
White House.
Surprising, then, is the recent
open broadcast from Toxic, credited
to Admiral Nakamura, who obligingly
told us the best way to attack Japan.
Do it from the north, he said, and
avoid having to capture scores of
heavily fortified islands. He did not
go quite so far as to try to arrange
personal conference with General
Macarthur, but he established a new
high in friendly interest in the mill
tary problems of an enemy. He
seems to be true son of the politest
nation on earth-one so polite that
it considers it the height of rudeness
to do anything so gauche as to
declare war before striking.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Samuel Grafton

Pile, seems to me to be in full fight
from reality when he says that the
peace must not be the dictated result
of personal conferences" All right,
then; what must the peace be? Gov.
Dewey does not say. He wants another
method, rather than the Moscow and
Teheran conference method. But
method for doing what?
There, the Governor becomes strangely
silent. He won't say for what. 1t is
method he makes an issue of, method
pure and simple. Does he think Rus
sia Is entitled to strong western bor-
ders or not? But on the content of
these questions, the Governor will not
unbutton; he will not speak up.
He makes an issue of the form of
things, not their substance; he makes
an issue Of the kind of basket into
which We are to put our eggs, but
not the eggs which are to go into that
basket.
I would not object to the true in
ternational organization" approach, If
those who favor it would be a shade
more candid about what they want
that organization to do 1t is when
they make the organization itself an
issue, when they will not say, in detail,
what the job of that organization is
TO be, and what, specifically, they want
1t to do, that I grow cold to the ad-
mitted emotional appeal of the par
Lament Of men. It begins to look more
IKE pigeonhole in which to file en-
oarrassing questions.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Raymond Moley

from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska. the Da-
kotas and Colorado In Indiana he
mad one vote-from Gary. In Ohio, he
had three from Cleveland and one from
youngstown. All his Illinois votes came
from Chicago; all his Michigan votes
from Detroit.
Ihere was good deal O. irony in the
last stand of Tammany and the boss
directed votes In New York. Here was
the President, who, as young man.
carried on war against the bosses in
New York State. And vet. only the
congressman from ss-ridden districts
stood by the crstwhile reforrner in this
crisis Of his career.
JEFFERSON warned the Democratic
party against this dire day. And 81
did a good many node-ns Brt M
Roosevelt knew better. What has come
OF the Presidents long insistence upon
olVlolng the country between the masses
ana the classes is that he is finally left
with only the classes to whom he has
appealed. Under a representative re-
puollc, these groups cannot control Con-
gress, The real issue will come in No.
vemoer. when it is to be seen whether
tne maJorities massed in the 100 dis
trlcts from which the Presidents veto
votes came can overwhelm those cast
IN the 300 that voted against him.
Increased BY the Associated Newspapers, 1no)
Evening star., 1944-03-04

At about this time, the Presidents
utterances became class appeals. The
one-third whom he called under
privileged" were exalted and appealed
to. Vast sums were distributed in doles
and benefits. The city bosses were
smiled upon, and, in turn, they turned
out colossal majorities for the New Deal
at the polls. At this moment, how
ever, the rural districts and small towns
began to turn Republican. In 1896.
despite his majority of 11,00o,O 900, the
President actually carried fewer counties
than in 1882. That was the beginning
OF the political revolution which cul-
minated in the overriding of the tax
veto
In the House vote on the veto. 95
voted. and 7 were paired in support
of the veto. OF these 102 who supported
the President, ST represented city die-
tricts. Five more represented districts
not in cities, out dominated by union
labor. Two were pv old-timc Wisconsin
Progressives. and six came from noun
tain districts in which Government
largesS is dominant The rest were from
border States and from Texas. The
President had no votes from the South
ern States of Arkansas. Mississippi, Ala
bama, Florida, North and South Caro-
lima and Maryland He had only one
from Louisiana, one from Georgia and
one from Virginia. He had no votes
Evening star., 1944-03-04

therefore. more glowing phrases can be
written than about the first approach.
But this second approach contains
within itself q great and deadly danger.
1t is perfect formula for evasion. II
you have hard international problem
to solve, If 1t gives you q headache, If
you might lose votes In your own pre-
cinct by proposing solution, the sec
ond scheme Is made to order. It en-
ables you to wave your hand magnifi-
Gently and say, LET the problem be
solved by truly international methods. {"
Having said this, you have, of course,
said precisely nothing. You have merely,
in effect, lodged an issue by suggesting
the appointment Of committee; a big
committee, but still, a committee.
One can be as international as rain,
without being relieved of the necessity
of having specific opinion on so i'm
portant subject as say, Poland's east
ern border. We would not let a mem
Der Of Congress get OF the hook on a
hot question by saying that he firmly
believes all laws ought to be written by
Congress, that he favors "congressism /"
We would still want to know how he
intends to vote.
The popularity of the world organ
ization" school Of thinking in America,
sometimes appears to me to be part
OF what I have called an American
flight from reality.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, for exam
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Postwar Democracy
Prom the New York T,n.s

from the New York Times
In a thoughtful leading article the
London Economist points out that the
countries Of Europe, even those formerly
called democracies cannot simply 90
back to their prewar regimes. In some
countries there was no kind of democ-
racy, and In others democracy did not
work. The latter result, the Economist
thinks, was in large part owing to the
TACT that while these countries adopted
the shadow of the parliamentary method
they missed the substance It then
presents its own admirable summary of
the British system: British govern
ments are not prevented by Parliament
from ruling. What they decide to do
Will normally be approved by both
Parliament and the people. At an
election, 1t Is the government that is
chosen, with Parliament to go with it,
and although In theory Parliament Is
sovereign and may become so In fact
In = political crisis, the right of the
executive to make and apply policies,
once . mandate has been given by the
people, Is accepted - The first func-
ton OF Parliament is now the first
power won by their predecessors in the
18th century, the right to call for the
redress Of grievances. The House Of
Commons is = sounding board for the
expression Of the peoples views and
opinions; and only occasionally do these
noises OF compel the Commons to take
arms against the government, and bring
1t down." After the war the nations Of
Europe will be seeking an alternative to
authoritarian rule. That alternative.
let US hope, will be democracy, but .
form Of democracy stable, eficient and
strong enough not to succumb, either
from within or without, to future Mus-
aolinis or HitlerS
Evening star., 1944-03-04

nat, open country. The only natural
obstacles are watercourses, lakes
and marshes. But these are frozen
in winter and thus present slight
difi1culties for the passage of field
artillery, light tanks and trucks.
The spring thaw usually does not
reach the Northern Baltic region
before April l, though this winter
has been unusually mild. Normally,
therefore, the Red offensive can
count on about month more of
hard freeze before mechanical op-
erations are begged down in mud
and Slush. The immediate fate of
the Baltic region appears to be
bound up with the outcome of the
battle around Pskov. Only by hold
ing fast to that bulWark can the
Germans obtain temporary respite
until summer comes.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
CindereIIo's Slippers

NoW out upon the realiSt
Whose scorntul lips haze neper kissed
The Blarney Stone, or knoun the speL
OF some romantic 1Uishing -weu;;
VINO goes his 10dy, precise and cold,
Ana neuer sees the path OF gold
That links the earth iUith yonder star
ANA points Uhere bright illusions are!
HoiD happy must he be to kno,u
The "truth' discouered long ago,
That Cinderella's slippers uere
Not rigid glass but yielding fur!
But 1Oe lOho loved the little maid
Emulsion her ,Dith Memory's aid,
And do1cn the years still see her pass.
With slender feet in t,pinkling glass,
Ana te,D there are 1Oho stop to care
II some one once 1Urote verre for vair;
For why should any one assal
The magic OF fairy taller.
ALICE BOoRMAN WILLIAMSON.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

has been commandant of the Marine
Corps, in which he has served for 43
years. Much of the equipment, the
organization, the tactics and technique
which have served the Nation so we'll in
the Pacific campaign were worked out
under his direction.
Under his direction, too, the Marine
Corps expanded from 1900 officers and
men to its present strength of 425 900.
He built 1t into the finest instrument of
amphibious attack that the world has
yet seen. We are reaping the benefits
of his labors in the war against Japan,
day by day.
But we are only beginning to reap
them; we have just started, SO to speak,
to nibble at the edge of the harvest.
What has been done in the sort of work
in which Gen. Holcomb is a specialist
is as nothing to the tasks which still lie
before us.
Let us remember that we are an island
Nation Every soldier who goes out
from these shores against an enemy in
Europe or in Asia is in some sense, as
Walter Lippmann has said, marine
who must be transported in ship to an
overseas base or landed from a ship on
a hostile shore.
If special experience and training are
required to storm atolls, how much more
is that experience and training required
to land on the continent of Europe
against the resistance Of the German
Army or to storm the embattled islands
OF the Japanese Archipelago?
This business of amphibious warfare
is, indeed. specialists job. We are
a particularly lucky people in that we
have developed corps Of specialists
the marines-who have taught them
selves how to do that Job. Their whols