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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
GIFTS PRESENTED
YMCA SECRETARY
Aubrey Greenlaw Leaving
for New Position in
BayOnne, N. J.

Aubry Greenlaw, business secre-
tary for the Central Y. M. G. A..
who leaves next week to become
general secretary Of the Bayonne.
N. j., "Y" was guest of honor at a
party at the YMCA last night.
Mayor John 8. Monagan, Leon H
French, president of the YMCA
Herbert Smith, general secretary, j
Warren Griffiths, president of the
dormitory village, and Rollin H
Powell all lauded Mr.. Greenlaw for
his 10 years of efficient, friendly
service here.
Mr.. Greenlaw was presented a
travelling bag by Thomas s. Smith
in behalf of the Y staff; and checks
from w. Chester Bray for the many
Y members throughout the city
and Herbert s. Smith, in behalf Of
the YMCA.
In a brief talk. Mr.. Greenlaw said
that he would miss the many
friends he left behind here, but
looked forward to the opportunity
offered as general secretary of the
Bayonne YMCA.
In the receiving line at the party
were Mr.. and Mrs. Greenlaw, Mr.
French, W. Chester Bray, J. War
den Griffiths,. Lewis A. Schneer
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith.
Mr.. French was master Of cere-
monies. Charles Plat led group
singing to the accompaniment Of
Mrs. Edwin w. Jones att he piano
The Imperial String Trio played
for dancing. Ira c. williams pre-
sented a sleight Of hand exhibition
and Mrs. Russell @. Webert gave
several readings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
WARTIME MOTHERS
APPLY FOR ADVICE
DR.. Martha L. Clifford in
Broadcast Explains Per-
Onal Health Problems

Ways to maintain the health Of
mothers carrying on. two jobs-one
at home and one on the home front
were discussed by Martha L. Cliff
ford, MD, Director, Bureau OF
Child Hygiene, in the weekly broad
cast of the Connecticut State De-
partment of Health.
"Women can combine work OUT
side the home with raising a
family" said DR.. Clifford, provided
they make time allowances for care
for themselves and the baby" The
woman worker who Is going to have
a baby needs to know variety OF
facts concerning her own and her
baby's health. She may continue
her work in industry If the job is
not too heavy or strenuous. She
should not work on night shift
from midnight to a. M, nor more
than forty to forty-eight hours a
week. If her job requires heavy lift
ing or continuous standing, she
should ask for a lighter one. Her
leave of absence from work should
etxend from at least six weeks be-
fore the birth Of the baby until the
infant is two months old.
DR.. Clifford also raised a question
as to how many expectant mothers
knew what to do to safeguard their
health, or where to go to find out
what to do. Any woman can get
help from her physician, from pub
lie health nursing associations and
from literature published by health
departments. A visit to a physician
early in pregnancy is of greatest
value, for besides checking up on
general health, the doctor gives ad-
vice on how to avoid fatigue, so i'm
portant to women with two jobs.
Assisting the physician are dentists
and public health nurses. Dental
care early in pregnancy has pre-
vented much discomfort and saved
many a tooth. Public health nurses
give advice in following up the doc
tors Instructions In nutrition, rest
hours, and supplies needed for the
baby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
HYGIENE SOCIETY
TO AID VETERANS
Personnel Managers and
Clinic Workers to Confer
on Problems of Help

Assistance for veterans and civil
ianS in need is available now at
Waterbury's Mental Hygiene Society
1t was stated by DR.. Helen P. Lang
ner, director and psychiatrist, at a
meeting held yesterday in the Medi-
cal building.
The local society is prepared to
coordinate its work with that Of
the city's rehabilitation and veter-
ans assistance committee to help
those discharged veterans who are
in need Of adjustment advice.
1t was also suggested by DR.. Lang
t1er that conferences between per-
sonnet managers Of industry and
clinic workers to help understand
employees problems be held.
Other speakers were Mrs. John
Prendergast, psychiatric social
worker of the clinic, who ex-
planned the duties OF a social work
er; DR.. Dorothy Marquis, psycholo-
gist Of the clinic. who discussed APP
ptitude tests, and DR.. Langner who
discussed mental hygiene treatment.
Representatives of the following
Industrial and social agency groups
attended the session: Kingsbury
Child Care center, day nursery,
Community Chest, Visiting Nurse
Association, Scovill Manufacturing
Company personnel office, Amer-
can Brass Company personnel di.
vision, Waterbury Hospital, Chase
Brass and Copper Company, person.
mel office, Pearl Street Neighbour
hood House, Boy Scouts, medical
society, health council, Junior
League and educational group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
Youngest American Admiral,
Who's Always On His Toes,
Catches Japs Flat-Footed

He came up through the Navy
with considerable service as an en-
gineer officer. Appointed to Anna
polls in 1903, although his father
had tried to interest him In West
Point. he saw his first service on
the old Iowa. Then he was assigned
for engineering instruction. He was
made a lieutenant commander In
1917, and during part of the war
was executive officer on the USS
Agamemnon, hauling troops back
from France. That was interesting,
he once conf1ded, but no way for
a fighting man to make living.
CAPTAINED BATTLESHTP
There followed the usual run of
assignments given Navy officers as
part of their training and expert
ence to fit them for any situation.
He finally commanded the USS
Mississippi, his first battleShip cap
taincy, in 1888.
Outbreak of the Second World
War found him in Puerto Rico as
head of the new 10th Naval Dis
trict. He didn't get to Pearl Har-
Dor until early in 1912, but there
he saw the wreckage of Pearl
Harbor rebuilt into the greatest
feet ever to put to sea, with him
self as its commander.
Admiral Spruance was born in
Baltimore, but his permanent home
ashore is in indianapolis. His wife
and their daughter Margaret, nam
ed after Mrs. Spruance, are now
in Monrovia, Cal.
He believes in luck. At Tarawa.
luck was bad. But he learned from
the mistakes and the bad luck there.
At Kwajalein, Roi, Eniwetok, Palau,
Yay and the rest, luck was good.
And he never leaves of working to
improve his luck.
His other precept is that no one
branch Of the service can do it all.
Working together is what wins.
Copyright, 1914 NEA Service)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
BURNS FREQUENT
HOME CASUALTY
National Safety Council
Points Out Causes, Sug-
gests Practical DOn'ts

Military medical men declare
burns are one Of the commonest in
juries in this war, but the house.
wife in her kitchen Is far more
likely to suffer a burn of first, Sec
ond or third degree than the sailor
on a tanker, a flame thrower in a
tank destroyer unit, or member Of
a tank crew.
National Safety Council statistics
show that more burns occur In the
kitchen than in any room in the
house and most Of these occur
needlessly. First there are the OBJ
vious ways of counting burns, explo-
sions and resultant injuries. These
include:
Looking for a leak In the gas
range with a lighted match.
Using inflammable liquids to start
q coal or wood fire.
Using inflammable liquids for
home dry-cleaning or for any pur-
pose while the stove is lighted.
Less obvious ways of getting your
self scorched or charred are many,
but they are completely avoidable
If few simple safety rules are fol-
lowed in cooking. Adherence to
these rules quickly become habit:
Turn the handles of cooking uten-
sis away from the edges Of the
range to avoid knocking against
them and thus splitting the hot con-
tents. Keep handles turned away
from other lighted top burners. A
red hot handle can give a nasty
burn.
If there are young children in the
family never leave the kitchen with
a dish or kettle simmering on the
front Of the stove or even cooling
near the edge of the table. Young
fry are curious and every hospital
admits youngsters daily who have
pulled scalding water or food over
on themselves from the stove.
Never reach across a Steaming
utensil to another one. If you are
pouring hot liquid from one hold
er to another, set the empty utensil
down on a flat surface, the table
or sideboard before you your into
it. If you hold it in your hand, 1t
may tip or your other hand may
wobble and the hot content will
pour on your hand or arm.
If you do get burned, however,
prompt treatment can save a lot of
Ipain. Keep jar of petroleum. on
your kitchen shelf and for even an
inconsequential burn you can have
the same treatment now given in
military hospitals to burn casual
ties. For first degree burn simply
spread petroleum jelly, medically
known as petrolatum, on a piece of
sterile gauZe, wrap 1t over the burn,
and anchor the dressing in place
with tape or another bandage OF
heavier material.
Second and third degree burns re-
quire physicians care. but first
aid for these can be applied in the
same manner. A first degree burn
is usually mild, merely reddening
the skin or causing one small blst-
er. A second degree burn causes
blisters and broken skin and third
degree burn affects *he skin and the
tissues beneath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
.OLD-TIMERS ON
CAR BODIES Do
JOB FOR ARMY
BY CHARLES T. PEARSON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

OAA@@ANANe@S
OMITTED Press STAFF Correspondent
Detroit, April 10 CUP They
called back the old-timerS of the
automobile industry and taught
them the lore of the Eskimo to do
a wartime job for the Army.
They" the Automotive Council
for War Production revealed re-
Gently, were officials of the Stude-
baker Corp, and the old-timers
were the men who had built motor
car bodies in the days when they
were mostly wood instead of steel.
The job was to make the sturdy
1914 foot Army sleds used in sub
zero operations, and to make them
like the eskimoS fashioned their
smaller dog sleds.
Rawhide for Bolts
Making these 290-pound sleds
posed a unique wartime production
problem to the industry a COM
pany official said. "Rawhide knots
had to be substituted for bolts, a
common practice in making smaller
dog sleds but seldom used on We
hicles Of this size"
RaWhide bindings were necessary
an engineer explained to meet
the need for a certain flexibility
and also because bolts often snap
under the Furnishing cold of an
Arctic winter, and hence were un-
satisfactory.
Binding the Stats to the bows
permitted the runners to follow
curves behind tow car, whereas
solidy attached runners skidded."
the negineer said. But 1t looked
like a tough one for mass produce
ton.
Production Time Halved
1.-The assembly job called for SO
knots tied from rawhide strips
made pHable by soaking. And wet
awhile is slippery stuff to handle"
But the job was done, Production
crews trained other specialists
who concentrated on tying knots.
Skilled Woodworkers were equipped
with modern power tools-Saws,
drills and sanders. Jigs and tenn
plates speeded shaping and form
ing of the wood pieces.
AS result assembly time on the
sleds was reduced to less than half
that required when the company
first took over the Job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
SEYMOUR SMITH CO
SIGNS Clio PACT

A decision relative to five disputed
labor-management contractual
points handed down by the War
Labor Board was accepted by the
G. I. 0. union members of the Sew
mour Smith g. Son Co., in Oakviile
1t was stated last night. The five
points consisted Of appeals by the
unions.
The points included contract
maintenance Of membership, volun-
tary check-off clauses, arbitration
agreement and pay increases retro
active for a minority Of the en-
ployes, denial Of a second weeks
vacation was handed down by the
WLB.
The company and union last De-
cember signed an agreement COW
ering points on which they NUT
ually agreed, but the five disputed
points were referred to the WLB.
The company has until Tuesday
to appeal the decision to the ma
tional WLB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
By NEA Service


Washington, April PIT was the
youngest full admiral in the Navy,
57-year-old Raymond Ames Spru-
ance, who was in overall command
of air and amphibious forces which
have scored two series of sensation
al victories in the Pacific. In Feb
ruary, his ships and planes knocked
of Kwajalein and Roi, then Eniwe-
tok. And a few days ago, reaching
within $50 miles Of the Philippines
IN a series Of raids, his forces roll
ed up the greatest success since the
battle of Midway.
Spruance had been confirmed as
full admiral only on February 10.
But in his brilliant strategy, CATCH
ing the Japs f1at-footed, he proved
his right to wear four stars.
AS a vice-admiral, he had shown
his tactical skill in all the opera
tons of the central Pacific. He was
in command at Tarawa mad Maxim
in the seizure of the Gilberts.
Before that, he was out Of, the
news for over year. He had been
in command of a task force at the
Battle Of Midway, in the late sum-
mer Of 1912, when a big Jap in
vasion force was caught and turn
back with heavy losses. He got a
Distinguished Service medal for
that, but along with it he was APP
pointed chief of staff to Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, and he had to
give up his bridge for an office in
Honolulu.
PLANNED NEW ATTACKS
But it was there that he worked
out the plans which he himself was
to carry out as commander in-chief
at the Gilbert and Marshall Islands
invasions, and later in the attacks
on Palau, zap, Woleai and Ulithi.
For his job at the Gilberts he was
awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a
second DSM.
Among Navy men Admiral Spru-
ance is rated highest as a master
tactician. Unlike most Of the higher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

The The American Foundation for the Blind,
New York. N. Y. announces that three authors have
recently completed personal recordings the
monograph discs which make up the Talking Books for
sghtless people Christopher Morley prefaced his read
ings from Conan Doyles 1.-THE Last Bow with selections
from his own annotated anthology Sherlock Holmes
and DR. Watson, and Samuel Eliot Morrison and Henry
Steele Commager, co-authors of "The Growth of the
American Republic" Oxford University Press), wrote
and read special prefaces to the first and second volumes
vet recorded as Talking Book It runs to 1873 double
sided discs, with listening time of "a IL hours John
Knight and Alexander Security, actor-readers of the
cordngs following the authors personally read prefaces
Both books will be placed by the Library of Congress- in
the q regional libraries the country which main
tain departments for the blind.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

management in its own country and
for the viewpoint and plans of gov
ernments and people everywhere.
1.-THE Philadelphia coference will
be one of the most important that
the International Labor Organiza-
ton has ever held. The history, the
record and the organizational struc-
ture of the I. L. o. give soli.. ground
for hope that its advice and its help
will be Of service to the governments
of tho United Nations"
Because they recognized the rela-
tionship between social justice and
peace, Woodrow Wilson and Samuel
Gompers united in creating the I. L.
o. after the last war, Ambassador
Winant asserts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
DIR. THIRAULT SERVES
THREE GENERATIONS

Three generations of local fam
lily have been delivered into this
world by the medical assistance OF
DR.. Louis J. Thibault. Yesterday
DR.. Thibault delivered a son, the
third generation representative, to
Mrs. Charles Stango at st. Mary'S
hospital.
Gu May "a, 1924, he brought Mrs
Stango into the world, also at st.
Mary's hospital. Twenty years ear
lier, on Feb. IL, 1904, he delivered
her mother, Mrs. Wilfred Verrier
Railroad Hill street. who was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine
Dezinno. Mrs. Dezinno, now SO,
makes her home with Mrs. Stango
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Robert E. Brown, former supervisor of the Control
Room at the Waterbury Tool recently accepted by
the Navy ard received papers stating he would be in
Quoted March II, with characteristic thorougness he
planned to be good sailor He studied Navy rules and
regulations beforehand and may have said "Aye,
ave, sir" to himself few times just to hear how it
sounded. Came March II and Bob went down to be a
sailor But the authorities had other ideas and told
him they thought he would make much better Marine
SO he trying to forget Navy rules and traditions
and instead is learning how to be member of the
"fghtines group in the world" He is taking his boot
training at Paris Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
WHAT TO
DO ABOUT
CONSTIPATION

WdMeeo icons ese1pe e-emnsne deesere)
The strain Of modern life may tighten Up
eur lower digestive path and cause . hold
up" Of food waste. That's the common rsa-
son why We have irregularity.
The above b the advice Of some q cur
may b taken occasionally ~ indicated. And
among others they yeeOmmend the laxative
Ingredient in Eopotabs.
Try EsDotabs tonight ~ directed on the
label See II yoa don't awake hapDfly CO.
moEzvw Gun q ksen ssgt Coz he cay - ~.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Carl varengo Of the Farrell Road Viarengos in Pros
pect and his younger brother Robert accompanied by
their sisters, Liva and Helen promenaded along Fifth
Avenue with thousands of other Easter Day paraders
Sunday Carl, employee of our mailing ROOM and his
brother and sisters might have been lost in the crowd
had not Helens boy friend William Manthey of Pearl
pleasant days tour with trip through the Empire
Building The elevator down 80 floors in min
ute and poor Carl upset he positively refused to
join the others at supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Little Loretta Mae German of Fox Street will ceIe
brate her 18th birthday on Thursday April 49, and she
is going to have party for all her little pals Loretta
is the daughter of John and May (Flanagan) German
and has brothers - Jackie "a pre-med. student in
GeOrgetOwn), James and Joe, all great athletes and
one sister, Mary Lou.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

william S. Weir, sexton of St. Thomas Church. is
laid up at his Adams Street home with attack
of grippe. MIR. and Mrs. John Bates of West
Cheshire announce the birth of third son, Michael
Mrs John the former Vivian Casagrande of tbs CITY,
49,. AL Nadeau of Scott Avenue, WATERFOWL opened
his new Colonial Restaurant Main Street, Water
town, today His wife, the former Florence Despins of
South Elm Street. is associated in the undertaking with
him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Robert C. Seaman of IL Sudbury Street. husband
of Dorothy Beck Seaman who works in our business
office is now in England where he is serving as
private first class with Army Air Force unit UP
until he made the trip across Bob stationed at Will
Rogers Field in Oklahoma He entered the service In
February of 1912 and previous to that was employed
by the Eastern Color Printing Company. His wife now
resides on Douglas Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
DONATES 1917 PERSIAN RUG

Chicago-(UP)-Mrs. Mary Hook
er Dale of Oak Park, ILL.,, has given
the Oriental Institute of the Univer-
sity of Chicago Persian rug which
was woven in 1917 at the request
of the Persian governor Aghayi As
sud-ullah Khan Behjetul Mulik.
The rug is "a Ia feet by II feet
and depicts scenes of the Persepolis
terrace. Mira Aghayi Forsati Of
Shiraz was the artist and his de-
sign was woven in the workshop of
Haiti Gholam Ria of Herman.
FILTERS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Switzerland has placed on the
market a new fuel of paraldehyde
and methanol which works best
when blended with ordinary gas
oline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
sMnIN THROuGH

sMILIN THROUGH
There you are, crocus small,
Almost didn't see you at all.
You have been quite covered you know
In an April fall Of snow.
There you are, crocus bright,
In early Spring pretty sight,
Drooping In the evening sort Of sad,
In the morning bright and glad.
There you are, crocus dear.
In many colors you appear,
The popular purple, lavender and pink
A pretty sight, don't you think?
There you are crocus small,
Very bright all over the mall,
Here to say a cheerful how, do you do,
In April you suddenly come smilin through.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
HIGH HEELED SUSIE

Isn't she cute, isn't she sweet,
RationlesS sandals on her feet!
Heels so high, you must allow
Flat-heeled Susie Is grownup now!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Admiral Raymond A. Spru2nce
officers in the Pacific ara,e he is
not an airman, but his handling of
combined maphibious mad air forces
has set the pattern for all such
operations.
He is lean and of medium height
His eyes have the gray of the sea
and his strong face the tan that
goes with service in the tropics.
He drives all the time, himself as
well as his men. He Is restless,
pacing up and down an office when
he is ashore, doing five miles or
more on deck when he Is at sea.
When he does relax, to sit in a
chair, 1t is usually while he is lis
tening to a recorded symphony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Future south African architects
are to be offered opportunity to
continue their training while In the
army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Construction Of buildings Il
BuenOs Aires. Argentina, was q
per cent higher in 1913 than II
1912.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

China has made postwar plans to
greatly increase its food supply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12

Bill McGrath, keyman of belt reparmen and oilers
at the ScOviL Manufacturing Company has completed
rs years Of faithful service at that plant Born in East
Haddam in 1877 he settled in this city in the days of
the hOrsedrawn trolley His SON, Bill, formerly
was employed by the same company
Mae Henn1ck sister of Rudy Hennick, editor of the
Naugatuck Daily News and past commander of the local
Jewish World War Veterans is patient at ST. Raphaes
Hospital New Haven Blood donors needed to aid in
Ter recovery. Mr. and Mrs George L. Chase of Ches-
hire announce the birth of son, Richard Lowell last
Saturday at st. Mary'S Hospital.
Private Anthony v. BOzZutO of 22 Norton Street,
has arrived at the Tank Destroyer Replacement
Training in the modern combat methods of the color
full Tank Destroyer men.
W RATHER TRrTE
OF words Of pen and ink
The most trie are these-that's what YOU Think
Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-12
RATHER TRrrr

Of al tfite words Of pen and ink
The most trite are these-thats what YOU Think
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-11

plain reverses, continued to stress
the numerical superiority Of the
Russians who were said to be sat
lacking ruthlessly, throwing mass
es into the fray without consider
ing the COST
Jean Paquis, commentator on
the Axis-controlled Paris radio,
hiked his Sunday estimate of
100000 attacking Russians to
5000, 900 in his latest broadcast re-
corded by the Associated Press.
He said the Germans had only
100000 men trying to hold them.
Gen. Konev's troops, the Soviet
bulletin said, surrounded the rem
nants of three routed German tank
divisions, one motorized division
and one inf1ltry division in the
sector northwest and west OF
Kirovograd.
"In view of the fact that they
refused to lay down their arms
they were for the most part killed
by our troops, and only small
and scattered group Of the enemy
was able to escape" it said.