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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Technology has been advanced by
many as the panacea through which
the country can achieve carefree
existence. In the minds of most
people, it has been largely associated
with big business enterprise. Ken
meth L. Childs, the District Manager
in New Haven for Smaller War
Plants Corporation, advises that
it is now equally availabel to small
manufacturers in this area. Release
of booklet this week by Lindsay
M. Morrison, Regional Technical
Advisory ConSultant in the Boston
Regional Office, fully describes
Smaller War Plants Corporations
Technical Advisory Service.
Maury Maverick, recently appoint
ed national head of the Smaller
War Plants Corporation advises that
this Service is now ready to serve
all small manufacturers in this area.
Mr.. Maverick believes that TAS
can unlock the wealth of Americas
chronological treasure chest to in
sure to small business adequate
postwar employment opportunities.
Mr.. Maverick says, 1.-THE TAS pro-
gram means more jobs, higher pro-
duction and better standard of liv-
ing. It takes the mystery out of
technology for the small manufac-
turers."
Technical Advisory Service in the
short time in which it has been OPP
Grating has helped hundreds of
manufacturers to secure the answers
to many intricate technical prob
lens, and has already saved many
millions of man hours and of pro-
dudction dollars.
The New Haven Office was ap-
preached by a small manufacturer
in that city for certain information
on the welding, heating, and fabri-
eating of plates made of a special
specification steel. The problem was
submitted to the Technical Advisory
Service which developed the infor-
ton that this welding brought up
processes Of a confidential nature.
AS part Of Government Agency,
the Technical Advisory Service was
able, through the voluntary and
courteous cooperation of other Gov
eminent Agencies and industrial
plants, to secure the information
necessary to enable the New manu-
facturer to satisfactorily do the work
and fulfill his contract obligations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Berlin and Tokyo, is narrated by
Quentin Reynolds, ace war cores
pondent. This picture, produced by
the motion picture section of the
Industrial Incentive Division, is
based on actual combat scenes
many hitherto unrevealed. It vividly
portrays the high cost Of men and
material involved in Stor1ning the
enemies beaches.
Heroes of Battle for the Beaches
are the gallant, well trained fight
ing men of the U. S. Army, Navy
and Marines, and the thousands of
landing craft of all types, and their
component parts, which make these
landings possible.
The picture traces the many am
phibious operations to date that
have turned the course of the war
to the favor of the United Nations
Bougainville, Lac, Guadalcanal, Sal
emo and bloody Tarawa. Shown for
the first time are captured German
film depicting the Nazi version of
the Dieppe Dress Rehearsal, which
was witnessed from the British side
by Narrator Reynolds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
WAR FILMS in
PREMIERE HERE
u. S. Navy Sponsors
Showing of Two Out
standing Pictures

II. D. Howe, Resident Inspector of
Naval Material, announced today
that the Waterbury premiere of the
U. S. Navy's latest motion picture,
Battle for the Beaches" will be
held at the auditorium of the Con-
necticut Light & Power Company,
40 Leavenworth Street, Waterbury,
Thursday morning, April 6, 1914.
Representatives of concerns working
on active Navy contracts will be in
vited to attend this private showing.
In addition to Battle for the
Beaches, the Nays film, Deem
Der 7th" will also be shown. This
latter picture was recently designat-
ed 1.-THE Outstanding Documentary
Short Subject of 1913" by the Mo-
ton Picture Academy of Arts and
Sciences in Hollywood.
Battle for the Beaches, swift
moving film preview of the about
invasions that will pave the way to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Miss KeIIems
Under Fire
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page u
which he read to the House yester-
day. He said the letters were writ
ten by Miss Kellems to a German
count in Buenos Aires whom she
called MY darling boy" and Sweet
heart.
Miss Kellems, whose home and
business is in Westport, was away
and not available for comment on
the charges. Her brother, David
KellemS, an engineer employed by
his sisters company, said "the whole
attack appears to have been poll
teal"
The German to whom Coffee said
Miss Kellems wrote, was Count Carl
Won zedlitz. Coffee charged that
Miss Kellems possesses "blueprints,
drawings and specifications Of in
estimable value to the enemy" and
asked the justice department to
put an end to this incredible con-
Spiracy".
He charged that she was "in
constant contact with our hated
Mani enemies the lover Of
Hitler fifth column spy in Argen-
tina"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
COURT PROCEDURE
MAY BE CHANGED
Clerks of Small Claims
Courts to Meet Monday
for Discussion

Changes In procedure In the
small claims courts in this state will
be discussed at a meeting of clerks
of the small claims courts in New
Haven Monday. Clerk Pasquale Di-
Cicco of the Waterbury court will
attend.
Clerk DiCicco pointed out that
no changes have been made in the
small claims procedure since 1929,
and numerous differences exist be-
tween the various cities in the
states.
Changes scheduled for discussion
at the meeting will include state
ments Of claims, statements as to
parties, notes to defendant, dock
ct, forms, and the adoption of a
uniform procedure for obtaining an
order on wages.
Proposals adopted by the meet
ing will be submitted to the Asso-
citation of Municipal Court Judges
OF which Waterbury City Court
Judge T. E. Conway is president,
and II approved by them will then
be turned over to the Superior
Court Judges for adoption.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Major Clarence MarseIla, mem.
Der of Waterbury Police depart
ment and veteran of two World
Wars, has arrived in Georgia
from the Mediterranean war Sec
tor and is expected to be granted
a furlOugh shortly to return here
for visit and rest. Major Mar
sella has seen action in the Italian
campaign with the u. S. Army
Air Corps. He has directed aerial
assaults on enemy bases in vari-
GUS parts of Europe, several pri-l-
cipally on Rumanian Oil Fields.
Major MarselIa entered the
service as a lieutenant, having
maintained interest in military
affairs between wars. He was sub
sequently promoted to captaincy
and more recently to his present
title as major. He is privileged to
wear the Purple Heart for wounds
suffered while serving with the
famous Yankee Division In France
in 1917-18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

ity Chest of Waterbury, Inc,
thanked the members for their
splendid cooperation:
Willis M. Tate Of the Miller and
Peck Company, was elected pres
ident to succeed Mr.. Camp.
The report Of Treasurer Dana G.
Tyack read at yesterdays annual
meeting of the corporation held at
the Y. M. c. A. showed that the
Chest has $53,276.71 IN cash which
combines with other total assets to
equal 1915. 448.41. Total assets are
$317, $50, while liabilities are $685.
SIG, plus a $4,000 reserve for con-
tingencies and a surplus of $14,-
O73.
Two additional agencies were
added to the Chests list of the 81
member agencie soriginally on the
list at the inception of the Chest.
The two agencies are the Water
bury Nutrition Council and the Wa
terbury Committee for the Chill
dren's Center.
Other officers elected were: Vice.
president, Daniel T. harrington
Jr.: second vice-president, Harry
Liebeskind; treasurer, c. Dana
Tyack; secretary, Miss Marion F,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Executives Elected
For Community Chest
Willis M. Tate Succeeds orion P. Camp as President;
Reports Filed Two New Agencies Officially Included

Stating that "our financial cam
paign in the fall of 1912 was very
successful in that we exceeded our
goal by a substantial margin Z.
resulting in the individual benefit
ing agencies receiving more than in
any previous year." orion P. Camp,
retiring president of the Commu1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Technology To Help
Small Manufacturers
Technical Advisory Service Established By Govern
ment Officers Expert Assistance; Inquiries Answered

Smaller War Plants Corporation
welcomes inquiries from any small
it finds difficult to solve. The prob
business as to any problem which
ability is that the Technical ADJ
visory Service or one of our other
branches can aid in solving it. In
quiries should be made to the New
Haven District Office located at 1872
Temple street, New Haven, Con-
necticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

NuAfIACS IA CANE EN- leu
Pfc. Charles A. Carpenter has
arrived In England with an anti--
aircraft unit according to word
reaching his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carpenter, 81 Mohawk
street. A graduate Of Leavenworth
high school and member Of the
Brass City Rifle team, Pfc. Car
pentier was employed by the U. S.
Time Corp. before entering service
on March II, 1913. He received his
army training at Camp Davis, N.
c., Fort Fisher, N. c., Blackstone
Army Air Field, Vas, and Camp
Edwards, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Private First Glass Alfonso
Macharelli, son Of Mrs. Angelina
Machareli Of So Canal street, left
Monday to return to his Medi-
cal Detachment at Hot Springs,
Arka lsas, after. a four-day leave
in town. He had been in the serv-
ice since November of 1912 and Is
former emplOye of the Canal
Lunch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
Figures In Plaintiff
Role In One Session,
Defendant In Another
Anthony TOmulOnis Scheduled to Appear in Court OF
Common Pleas, Superior Court Next Tuesday
Morning; Other Cases Listed

Eighteen appear on the criminal docket which
will be called in common pleas court before Judge Richard
S. Swain next Tuesday at the opening of the April criminal
term The cases are all appeals from sentences imposed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Sergeant Sergeant
Uncle nephew these CneaS
international Silver Co. before entering service Sgt Ralph Cinera
7O South Main street.
recently been transferred to the states
Georgia His nephew Sgt Louis Ciminera Mr. and Mrs. An
thOny Cinera 7O1 South Main street serving with the
Air Corps at Bangor, Maine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01
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New Caledonia: Corporal Lester
L. Loiseau, son of Mrs. Lydia
Loiseau of Waterbury, Conn, who
came overseas in January 1912, is
now on duty at this island base
with an ordnance company of the
South Pacific general depot.
This depot, with many million
cubic feet of storage space in hun
dreds of warehouses, plus millions
more under tarpaulins scattered
over a hundred square miles, was
established a few months ago by
four officers and small group Of
enlisted men. Today, with thousand
of officers and men it is source
of supply for everything from
shoestrings to field guns for forces
fighting in the South Pacific. Col.
Joseph H. Burgheim, a regular
Army officer appointed from Illinois,
is depot commander.
Corporal Loiseau was called to
active service with the 102nd In
fantry (R) National Guards, while
he was employed as clerk by the
Davis and Nye Stationery company.
He attended the Leavenwith High
school. His first overseas assign
ment was on the island Of Bora
Bora. Cpl. Loiseau is a member OF
the st. AIMS Catholic church.
George E. Reach, electricians
mate third class, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William r. Reach of New Mil
ford, previously reported missing In
action in the Mediterranean area
is now reported killed in action in
the latter part Of action. In a
letter to the boys parents, his only
surviving officer wrote:
George was not only highly re-
spected and loved by his shipmates,
but was a favorite of other officers
and Of mine. His record in the
Navy for efficient and courageous
performance of duty was very high.
At his battle station he was cool
and calm and never "froze" when
we needed him to defend the ship,
even though he was often under
enemy fire. In this cool, calm
uldIlIlcI 0COISC AlCU lad ACdVAA WAAAAC
bravely fighting for his country.
Five Connecticut soldiers are IN
cluded in the personnel of a signal
construction company recently COM
mended by Maj. Gen. Oscar w.
Griswold, commanding general of
the Allied forces on Bougainville.
They are: Corp. Techs Eric l..
Hiltz, Storrs, and Walter D. Nor
ris, Mamden; Pfc. Anthony Woiei-
chowski Torrington; Pvt. Ray A.
Rice, Bethany, and Sergt. Tech.
4th Grade Frederick w. Wilson, Jr,
Oakville.
Private First Glass Benedict
Giannelli of SIS Wilkenda avenue is
serving in italy with an infantry.
unit. He went overseas three months
ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

A trip through the Suez Cana
guided solely by a gyro-compass wa.
described by Capt. Bruce Balcome.
Rawding 1874 Rosette ST., skipper o.
the United Fruit Cos S. S. Ben F
Dixon who has just completed 6
10000 mile voyage.
UNLESS I had piloted the ship
myself through the canal couldn't
have believed it possible" the cap
tain stated in describing the &C
curacy of the gyro-compass. The
canal is Of a narrow gauge with the
sides sloping narrowly in a ''V" as
the depth increases.
The captain took command of the
ship, 1O,5OO ton boat, when it was
launched last Sept. /, in Baltimore
This was it's maiden voyage. His
wife the former Geraldine Ingra-
ham their two daughters and son
reside at 143 Rosette street.
William Lee Altman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Alma of 375 Frost
road, has been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain. He has been
serving in Alaska and the Eleutians
for the past II months. A graduate
Of Alabama university, he entered
the Army in September, 1941.
Corporal Adam Koslosky of Wa
tertown has completed furlough at
his home and has returned to Fort
Benning, Ca,
Private First Glass Edward r.
Hotchkiss, son of Mrs. Dleis Hotch-
kiss of 60 Ayers street, has resumed
duties at Camp Stewart, Texas, af-
ter spending a furlough here. He
was honored at a farewell party be-
fore his departure for Texas.
Staff Sergeant Wesley Rood, Jr.,
of "a Fort Hill avenue has returned
to this country from New Guinea
and will arrive here shortly for a
furlough, according to word re-
ceived by his parents. He had been
overseas more than two years.
Daniel Zdanowicz Of % st. Mar
garet avenue Is serving as a fireman,
first class, in the Panama Canal
zone.
Private First Glass James Sarro
of Wolcott is stationed with an
Army unit at Camp Swift, Texas
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luigi
SarnO.
Private Joseph r. Fontano OF SIC
Highland avenue has been stationed
in Northern Ireland for the past
five months. The son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. frank Fontano, he was en-
ployed by the American Brass Co
before entering the Army nearly a
year ago.
Private First Class Edward A.
Tautkas of Hitchcock Lake, has re-
turned to his infantry outfit In
Italy after receiving treatment fol
wounds sustained in action last
October 26. His brother, Private
First Glass Joseph Tautkas, is serv'
ing at Maxwell Field, Ala.
Paul De Rito, gunner's mate, and
Patrick Anthony DeRito, petty Of
flcer, third class, both sons Of Mrs
Mayann DeRito, Of so Tracy ave-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

nue., met recently in the South
Pacific.
Atty. Thomas F. Curtin OF Tor
rington, State Senator from this
district, has been accepted for
service In the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Scotland's infant death rate is
now greater than in the United
States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

William Lee Altman, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Alma of 375 Frost
road, has been promoted from first
lieutenant to captain. He has been
serving in Alaska and the Eleutians
for the past II months. A graduate
of Alabama university, he entered
the Army in September, 1871.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-01

Private First Glass Benedict
Giannelli of SIS Wilkenda avenue is
serving in italy with an infantry.
unit. He went overseas three months
ago.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
DIGNITY And Demands

We have all heard rhetorical euloges of the Dignity Of
sermons addresses Labor harangue
of demagogues have read editorials the subject
We, THE VOICE OF LABOR will maintain the dignity of
labor those who euogize toll who
exploit the aborer but in of
that enable workers live comfortably securely
ably that enable them to participate fully in great
heritage of wealth and culture that make democracy
reality.
To the dignity of labor recognition of the
worth of the aborer his worth society," his worth his
family his worth to himse-hs worth human being, and
merely tool beast of burden.
Workers have only for the rhetoric about that dignity
They know for what braZen hypocrisy There such
empty abstraction labor Labor gets grmy
labor sleeps gets with accidents is disabled
gets SICK grows old and decrept labor has human
music books magazines movies sports Labor is ire
mendously human.
Labor smen children, with hearts that
despair with hands that record their toll Labo
modify like potatoes pigs: labor fyodd millions
breathing, pusating striving human beings fashioned
Divine Image.
And how is this dignity of labor this real dignity main
tanned? Workers knowand their employers know is
tanned solely by only: UNIONS! Strong unions
completely and sody unified unions that by pledges
and principles unions that know the purposes uonm and
strive for their eazaon unions whose every member mbued
with the spirit of the great Labor Movement.
That Is how the real dignity of labor is maintained.
And that's the function of THE VOICE OF LABOR.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Background of Lane Cotton Mills Case

Organization of Lane Cotton
Mills employees was started by the
Textile Workers Union Of Ameri-
en-, CLIO, then TWOC, in 1887.
Management Immediately set up
o company union, threatened to
close the mill, fred nearly q hum
dred workers for union activity
and carried on a vicious cam
paign Of SANDER and counter
union activity.
In the fall of 1887 a National La
Dor Relation Board election was
ordered and won by the union.
Management then refused to sign
a contract or to bargain collec.
lively. During this period of tur.
MOL, the company was cited by the
Wages and Hours Division of the
u. S. Department of Labor and was
ordered to pay nearly 100000 in
back wages and fines for violations
of the Labor Laws.
Employees returned to the mill by
the NLRB collected back pay OF
approximately $4,000. Finally in
1910 management did sign con-
tract with the union. Then there
were repeated arbitrations and
legal battles.
In 1912 the company was ordered
by the War Labor Board TO give a
tx cent increase. This was made
retroactive and the employees bene-
fitted greatly. This brought the
minimum in the mill up TO 47iz
cents, or Ala cents more than the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

minimum had been before organiza-
ton started in 1887.
RANG GONG
The President of the Mill, Sig
mund Odenheimer, handled his own
case before the NLRB referee and
carried it through several appeals
without benefit of attorney. In the
WLB hearing in 1912, Odenheimer
said that he was told that he had
been the only employer who had
"rung the gong" on wage and hour
violations. Meaning that he had
broken every law and every section
Of the law-from non-payment of
overtime to child labor. He indi-
Gated pride at this.
III the WLB hearing in 1912 he
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Some Words Of Wisdom

vision dominates your life? What
does it guide to? What kind of
world do you want? How much
power has your vision with you?
Is it a crime for union workers
to unite for political action? Do
other classes of citizens never,
never unite for political action?
AS for campaigns, contributions,
naturally the Big Fellows think
that is their prerogative and no
one else's.
Have you read the statistics of
bond purchases by organized Ia
Dor. Very interesting. The Sem
ate should investigate.
The Textile Workers Union of
America, CLIO. urges all local UNI
ions to invest at least 500 of their
cash resources in u. S. War Bonds.
The unions total investment to
date is approximately a quarter of
a million dollars.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

also objected to having the union
use bulletin boards because of what
he termed their obnoxious litera-
ture. Specimens Of the obnoxious
literature" included: Posters adver-
Using free tap dancing classes for
children, softball league for mill
workers and classes in world prob
lens Of the day. All given free
by the unions educational depart.
ment.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17
Mans inhumanity to man

Mans inhumanity TO man
1Makes countless thousands mourn.
The famous Musketeers had a
good watchword: Each for all and
all for each.
Cultivate in yourself what your
enemies fear In you.
Free Enterprise Is glorious
thing - for pirates. Those brave
old Robber Barons heartily ap-
proved Of 1t, too. They filled their
larders with the porkers and their
granaries with the harvests Of their
serfs, and their serfs starved. It
was grand for the Robber Barons.
Make it a rule to do the thing
the professional outsider adviser of
workers admonish you to do. When
were they famous for altruism?
WHERE THERE IS NO VISION
THE PEOPLE PERISH. Whose
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

UNITY IN EVERY UNION; COOPERATION OF
ALL UNIONS; OBEDIENCE TO CHOSEN LEAD
Frs; ADHERENCE TO UNION PRINCIPLES
AND PLEDGES; PRESENTATION OF THE
HARD-WON RIGHTS OF UNION LABOR; VIGI.
LANCE TOWARDS HOSTILE LEGISLATORS;
SUPPORT OF THE PROVEN FRIENDS OF La
BOR IN ELECTIONS; WHOLEHEARTED COOP
GRAFTON WITH ALL WHO SINCERELY WORK
FOR THE WELFARE AND ADVANCEMENT OF
THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-07-17

WHERE THERE IS NO VISION
THE PEOPLE PERISH. Whose
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
Service EmbIems 10
War Department Staff

Service emblems were presented
10 eight war department employees
Saturday by Brig. Gen. w. p,
Boatwught Receiving 25-yem
service emblemS were Almon {.
Barber. 20055 Pelkey; Charles G.
Dowd 275 Merton Rdt Joseph
Proske, SO Hampton Rd,; and
Herbert Solomon. Ten-year em-
blems were presented to Valde L.
Carlson. go w. Euclid; Leslie
Leininger, $50 Seward; Lyle r.
Maybrey. Parke Avenue Hotel,
and Charles II. Stephens, ASH
Baldwin.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
Wins Garden Contest
For Second Year
Time stan oorrsPoRdent

LANSING, oct 2S-Mrs. Cath
crime Benzo, g., Of Norway win
ner of the state victory garden
contest last year, again scored
first honorS in the a contest
the state OCD announced today
She will receive a SOS war bond
from the state committee and Is
eligible for the $1,000 first prize
in the national contest. Paul r.
Krone, OcD victory garden chief
said that 1000 Michigan residents
participated IN the contest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-29
Milo Perkins Warns
OF Postwar CarteIs

WASHINGTON. oct. % (UP)
Milo Perkins. former executive
director OF the board of economic
warfare. recommended today that
the United States allow American
businessmen 20 participate in
world cartels because they are
going 10 exist after The war
whether we like them or not.
To ban American business from
cartehzed world trade. Perkins
said, would be 10 risk losing our
proper place in postwar COM
mercc.