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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-07
rs Years Ago
Today
(FRCM THE FILES
OF THE STAR-NEWS)
AUGUST I, 1919

An appreciate increase is SHOWN
in the county tax rate for the new
year through figures made puoAe
today by the county auditor follow
ing an adjourned meeting OF li'
commissioners. The new poll lax
will be SAL, an increase OF sl'''
over last year. The new propeLN
tax rate was fixed at Sl.65 on III.
$10O valuation-an increase OF "
cents.
, Striking shopmen discussed houSs
rents and the high cost OF living AZ
an enthusiastic and largely attenu'
ed meeting in the Odd Fellows oul'
ding today and heard R. E. Falllns'
han, general chairman OF the bro'H
erhood of Railway Carmen, OF ALI
erica, in an interesting address,
Hog cholera in the county ana e..
pecially in and around Winter ran
must be eliminated quickly Vi
alarming condition will be ofoug" q.
about, DR.. R. P. Huffman, Oh NV
Federal bureau of animal husOdia
ry told citizens of that comfluHi.
last night in an address al '''
school house.
AS regards attendance, houes wv
county will probably carry OH Wv
banner at the North Carolina wv
Roads convention to be heIu
Wrightsville Beach beginning w.
nesday and continuing through ~ "a
day the 18th. At any rate this "oILs
be assumed from the list OF ue w
gates that has been forwarded W
A. McGirt, president of the d''o
citation, by M. W. Floyd, clelh wv
the Robson board of conmlssi0D
ers.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-08-07
Fair Enough

Editors Note.-Ths Star and the News accent no
responsibility fer the personal views of Mr.. Perer
and often disagree with them much ~ many Of
bis readers. His articles serve the good purpose Of
making people think.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
SELECT employees
FOR SUB CEREMONY
80 Veteran Workers OF
Tool Co. Going to New
London Tomorrow

An opportunity to witness the
launching of a U. s. submarine and
a trip through the big Electric Boat
plant at New London will be afford
ed 30 employees of the Waterbury
Tool company tomorrow afternoon
The party will leave the local fac
tory at 8:45 tomorrow morning and
will arrive in New London at IL a.
m. where thew will be dinner guests
at the Shippers Dock. The launch
ing and trip through the plant will
take place in the early afternoon.
The members of the party will in
clude the following employees who
have been selected through senior.
ity and represent both the day anc
night shifts.
Mortimer Vensel, Charles Henne
william Henne, Charles wilson, ST..
Clarence Stephens, Russell Wilson
Julius Baranauskas, Douglas Weav.
ing, William Morrison, James Lac.
key, Clifford Jones, Loren Burner
Henry eros, Henry Yaple, Ernest
Hole, David Minor, John Kaukas
Joseph Rogers, John Mitchell, u.
deric Normand, william Humphrey
Maurice Deedy, John McQuade
Philias viau, william Paige. Edward
Kunde, Henry Mathis, John Fulg.
ham, Anthony DeleO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
war VETERANS
may AID DRIVE
Civilian Service Commits.
sion Seeks ways and
Means for Campaign

Wounded servicemen from all
branches Of the service and now
recuperating in this country may
come to Waterbury to aid in the
city's collection of what was termed
yesterday at the Civilian War Serv-
ice commission meeting as dorm
ant" waste paper. The latter was
defined as old and obsolete office
records, check books, day books, let
tiers, vouchers, etc.
Carl Besenbruch special project
representative Of the WPB who
spoke at the commissions meeting
held yesterday in the city executive
chambers said that these men would
gladly come to the city and solicit
every Office and business house here
providing the city furnished trucks
to haul away the resulting collec-
ton. The plan was referred to the
paper salvage committee which will
meet next week and report back at
the commissions meeting the next
Friday.
A report on their attendance at
a state garden meeting held in
Hartford on Thursday was made
by Bernard Mcdonald chairman OF
the local victory garden commit
tee and Mrs. Flora Allen. In addi-
ton it was stated that lots 80 by
60 will be staked out by the city
engineering committee and blowing
and narrowing will be done for q
charge Of 81 per lot. Any spraying
required will cost another 81. 1t
was reported that the OCD has
advised that owners and cultivators
that 300 gallons Of gasoline sea-
son for transportation to and from
these gardens will be allowed this
season
At the request Of Mr.. Mcdonald
three new members were added to
the city's victory garden commit
tee. They were: Albert L. Martin
of The American; E. Christy Erik Of
Station WBRY! James M. Moore OF
The Democrat
Plans for curbing juvenile delin-
quency will be laid down at an or
ganizational meeting of the COM
mittee on youth in wartime to be
held at Anderson school March IA
under the sponsorship of the East
End community club. Mayor Mona
gan and Judge Fred D. Faulkner of
the juvenile court for this district
will be the speakers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
RENTAL INCREASE
FOR new TENANTS
Federal Project Manager
PalOmba Issues State
ment on New Decision

Five dollar rental increases will
be applicable only to those new
tenants moving into the Warner
Gardens and Hamilton Heights fed
eral housing projects after Feb. /,
it was stated today by Charles Pa
lomba, projects manager. A previous
statement by the manager that a
IS increase in all dwelling units had
resulted in a great deal of controv-
ersy on the part Of tenants now at
the projects.
The increase had been based on
an investigation by the manager the
results Of which alegedly showed
that some of the tenants were using
gas for heating as well as cooking
purposes and had left lights on all
night as well as putting larger watt
bulbs into sockets than those called
for by the projects standards. Ten
ants had protested any proposed in
crease based on such charges, claim
ing that "it is not fair to penalize
us for the actions Of others"
The local federal housing pro-
jects will be subjected to investiga-
ton by a congressional committee
it seemed likely, as ersultt Of the
announcement that such a COM
mittee would tour all New England
projects within ten days to two
weeks. This has ocme about as re-
suit of charges brought by a Massa-
chusetts tax payers association that
''wastage" of funds had been in
dulged in by the regional authori-
ties of the FILA headed by Sumner
K. Wiley of Boston. Delayed con-
struction and empty housing pro-
jects in New England were referred
to in the charges as ''like o scarlet
fever rash on New England's land
Scape."
At present the majority of the
city's housing projects now under
construction are far behind Sched-
ule. Just when the committee will
arrive here it was not definitely
stated by authorities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Bus, Trolley Companies Named In Civil Actions Here
Record Goal Set In
United Jewish Appea|
$32,OOO,OOO Sought for Relief, Rescue, Reliabilit
ton Work; Campaign Officers Announced Today

Fifty prominent figures in Amer
lean Jewish communal life have
been elected to lead the unprece-
dented 1914 campaign Of the 1914
United Jewish Appeal for Refugees,
Overseas Needs and Palestine to
raise $50, 100000 for relief, rescue
and reconstruction of millions Of
Jews In all parts Of the world, it was
announced yesterday by the Execu-
tive Committee.
In making public the names of the
officers Of the nationwide combined
drive In behalf of the Joint Distribu-
ton Committee, the United Pales-
ugee Service, the United Jewish APP
tine Appeal and the National Ref
peal emphasized that its $32,000, 900
quota-the largest fund ever sought
by American Jews for any cause
represented the minimum needs of
Its constituent agencies. It was
pointed out that of the $50, 900
the Joint Distribution Committee
would require $1,000, 600 to go for
ward with its far-flung programs of
aid to Jews In Allied, neutral and
occupied countries and areas liber-
ated by the Allied armies; that the
United Palestine Appeal will need
$4,000. 600 for the support of the
war effort and the upbuilding pro-
grams of the Jewish homeland in
Palestine to prepare it to receive
large numbers of refugees; and that
the National Refugee Service budg-
ct calls for more than $1,000, 600 for
Its activities in providing financial
assistance, migration service and adj
justment aid for refugees in the
United States. The $50, 900
quota was dictated by the far great
er needs Of the U. j. A. agencies
in 1914, the statement declared.
The officers named to conduct the
largest campaign in the history of
American Jewry, are:
National Chairmen: Rabbi James
G. Heller, William Rosenwald and
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise.
Honorary Chairmen: Paul Baer-
valid of New York, Louis Bamber-
ger Of Newark, Prof. Albert Einstein
of Princeton, New Jersey, DR.. Har-
ry Friedenwald Of Baltimore, Henry
Ittleson Of New York, Sidney Lans-
burgh of Baltimore, Henry Monsky
Of Omaha, James N. Rosenberg Of
New York, william j. SHREDDER of
Cincinnati, Hon. Max G. Sloss of
San Francisco, DR.. Ferdinand Son.
neborn and Hon. Nathan Stratus Of
New York, Miss Henrietta Sold of
Jerusalem, and Mrs. Felix NJ War
burg and Rabbi Stephen S. Wise OF
New York.
-Chairmen: Alexander E. Arm
stein of New York, James II. Becker
and Rabbi Solomon Goldman of
Chicago; Rabbi Israel Goldstein and
Monroe Goldwater of New York;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
LOCAL men GIVEN
ADVANCED RATINGS
Promotions Affect 20 Wa
aterbury Servicemen in
South Pacific Area

Twenty Waterbury men who are
serving with an infantry unit in
the South Pacific have received pro-
motions, according to an announce
ment released by their commanding
general. AL of the servicemen have
been overseas since January, 1912.
Promotions from sergeant to staff
sergeant have bene made for the
following: Joseph Iadarola Of 157
Beach street, Leon E. Charbonneau
Of 1855 Southmayd road, william j.
Conway of "a LounSbury street, An
drew Jerry Of AZ Bishop street and
Leonard j. Staikus Of ISL Drayer
avenue.
Daniel Sylvester of IS Griggs
street and william D. Valletta OF
81 Division street have been adj
vanced from staff sergeantS to tech
meal Sergeants, and Edward H. La
France of 800 Baldwin street has
bene provoted from private first
class to sergeant.
The following men have been pro-
NOTED from corporal to sergeant:
Thomas N. Sforza Of lit Tudor
street, Harry w. Spring of 1873
Walnut strete, Nicholas J. Haddad
OF 112 Baldwin street, Edward s
MazuroSki of SO Fuller street. John
F. Cipriano of Al Temple street
William ]. DeCuyer of 1l2O Pearl
Lake hoar, Robert w. Embardo of
60 Beech strete, Edward F. Yankau-
skas Of 118 Congress avenue, Ed.
ward M. Ramonas Of ISL Charles
street, Georg eT. Clark Of 50 Cooke
street. John G. Eastwood Of l02
Walnut strete, and Henry A. Du.
plessa.
Other men Of the area who have
been promoted include: Fred G.
Gracy Of Southhury, from corporal
to sergeant: Walter Musick Of Bea.
con Falls, from sergeanut to techni.
cal sergeant; Joseph P. Talorico OF
Southford. from sergeant to staff
sergeant; and Wilbur A. MacIntyre
OF Roxbury, from corporal to ser
geant.
Sergeants Charbonneau, Mazuro-
ski, Musick, and Clark entered. the
service in March, 194l and were sta
toned at Camp Wheeler, Ca, and
Camp Blanding, Fla, before going
overseas. The other men who re-
ceived promotions were assigned to
Camp Blanding for their prelimin.
airy training before leaving for the
Pacific coast,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
|PINOCHLE TEAMS
TO MEET MONDAY
Citywide Championship
Tournament Among Fac
tory Workers Arranged

The opening of the city-wide pi-
nochle tournament which is spon-
sored by the Industrial Recreation,
Association is the get underway
Monday night. All players entered
are urged to be on hand at p. m.
when instructions and rules will be
given. Play will actually get under
way at 7:30, when all first-round
matches will be played. At the end
of the hour and a half Of play
which Is allowed for playing three
games or if one game is not COM
pleted, the team having the highest
score will be declared the winner
The winners to go on into the next
round which will start at 8 p. m
and end at 1890.
Eleven companies have entered
teams in the mems tournament
while three companies have players
entered in the women's event. Far
rel Foundry has eight two-man
teams entered; American Brass.
eight teams; French Small Tube, 8
teams; Waterbury Mfg, 6 teams;
Chase Metal Works, 8 teams; Chase
Rolling Mills, 4; Noera Mfg. Co., Q;
Scovill, Z; Bristol Co., 8; Waterbury
Tool, 8.
In the women's tournament, two
teams have entered from Shoe
Hardware, four from Waterbury
Tool and three from Benrus. All
matches are to be played at the
Women's Club auditorium on Cen
trail avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
PRAYER PRAY SERVICE -
GOES OVER WELL
Fl Protestant Churches
Represented at First
Methodist Program

The World Day of Prayer service
at the First Methodist church yes
terday afternoon, sponsored by the
Waterbury Council Of Church Wo-
men, drew representatives of q
Protestant churches in Waterbury
and suburban areas.
Speakers included Mrs. William
Vining, Christian Literature II
the Mission Field" Mrs. John G
Walker, Christian Colleges" Mrs
Hugo w. Wiberg, Educational Work
among the Indians" Mrs. Mabel H
Ward, Migrants and Sharecrop-
perS."
Mrs. Alan M. Fairbank, Bunker
Hill Congregational church, lee
the service in "Frankincense, In
tercession for Christians Through
out the World; Mrs. Clarence
Merriam, Trinity church, in
.'Myrrh, Intercession Of Those ir
Sorrow: and Mrs. George E. Tut
tie, First Methodist church, ir
Gold, Intercession for the Rein
ing of the Spirit Of Mankind"
Miss Paulette Wolozin was SOLO
list during a special musical pro.
gram and selections were sung
by the Pearl Street Singers. Mrs
Harold Wright was organist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
SPRAGUE SALE
|, NETS $3,S21.3O
Fourth War Loan Quota Is
Oversubscribed By 49,.
22l.3O By Pupils
WATERVILLE
Correspondent, Alice aEacMul-
len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, Feb. 26-Miss Mary E.
Congdor, principal Of Sprague
School, has announced the total
sale of stamps and bonds during
the 4th War Loan was 1892. 80.
Stamps totaled 81, 1880 and Bonds
$2,362.5O. The quota for the school
was 5000.
Gilbert Hubbell, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Hubbell of Middlesex
Street, has returned to Sampson, N.
Y, after 81 day leave here on
completion of his boot training.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Connors Of 1891
Thomaston avenue, will celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary
Sunday. They have three children,
Harry, Violet and Jack.
Aviation Machinist Mate Francis
Robert Burns, who has been sta
toned In Oklahoma spent an over
night leave with his father, Fran
els Burns Of Thomaston avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin O'Donnel and
son, Robert, of WEIGH street, and
Louis Dadario Of Thomaston ave-
nue., are spending few days in
Boston.
The honor roll committee will
sponsor a minstrel rehearsal to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock In
the Drum Corps rehearsal rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
DR.. HACCARD in
YALE BROADCAST
Author of ''DeviIs, Drugs,
and Doctors" to Be
Heard Sunday Night

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 26.-Dr
Howard w. Haggard, director of tht
Laboratory Of Applied Physiology
at Yale University since 1888, vii
speak on the "Yale Interprets the
News" program over Station WHO
Hartford, at 6:45 p. m. Sunday, Feb
ruary q.
DR.. Haggard, who received the
B. s. degree at Yale in 1914 has
been at Yale since his graduation
from the Yale Medical school In
1917. He has done extensive work
on the problem, Of alcoholism and
is the author of Devils, Drugs and
Doctors" and numerous other books
and articles.
''Yale Interprets the News" de-
signed to bring about a better un-
derstanding Of daily history, is pre-
sented each Sunday evening at Gas
over Station VITO as a public serv-
ice in cooperation with Yale Uni
versity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
$SO,3O6 SURPLUS
in WATER FUNDS
Current Expenses Being
Met By 1913 ALLEGATIONS
Figures Released

A total surplus of $50, 306.4O has
been realized in the 1913 budget OPP
erations relative to the city's water
funds it was revealed today WITH
$29, 748.87 Of this amount having al
ready been applied toward financing
of this years budget for the same
expenditures.
Made up mainly of over-collec-
lions on various sources of revenue
and an unexpended balance on the
departments appropriations, the to-
tai surplus has been derived from
the following sources; over-collec-
tons on the following revenue funds
- foreclosed property revenue
$61.38; miscellaneous revenues, 3d.
571.76; estimated revenue from cur
rent water $13, 627 43; estimate rev.
enue from prior years water rents
$31 ,889 81; estimated revenue from
water service repairs and connec-
tons, $134.34; estimated revenue
from interest and penalties on cur
rent water rents, $718.11 and esti-
mated revenue from interest anc
penalties on prior years water rents
81, 161 SO. In addition an unexpendee
balance in the departments appro.
priations is in the amount of $29,.
265.70. Relative to the latter thu
largest single item is made up o.
unexpended balances in the sala.
ries accounts of the department ir
the amount of $11 500
One original estimate was found
to have been insufficient in the
amount Of $123.92 when the esti-
mated revenue of $1,000 was not at
tanned by the former amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

The Cheshire girl, gho brings the
litigation through her father, Jo-
seph Cyr, lists a conclusion Of the
brain, fracture Of the skull, lacer-
alton Of the forehead, and contu-
sions and abrasions to the face,
head, arms, legs, and body. It is al
legged that an unsightly scar on her
forehead will be permanent.
According to the complaint, the
girl was walking in Southington
near the Milldale post office when
the defendants car struck her. It
is claimed the driver was speeding
and gave no signal of his approach.
It is claimed further that the girl
will be disabled for q long time
from attending school, and that she
has sustained permanent impair
ment Of her future hearing power
and ability to earn a livelihood.
The $4,000 civil action was insti-
tuted by Margaret Pascucci, 18-year
old Leavenworth High school stu
dent, through her father, Joseph
Pascucci, against the Connecticut
Railway & Light Company of Wa
terbrry. The suit is based on injur-
les sustained last Nov. q when she
fell while alighting from Baldwin
street bus.
The girl claims the steps of the
bus were covered with ice and she
slipped and fell. striking her back
and head against them. The acct.
dent occurred when the bus stopped
at the intersection Of Cole and
South Elm street.
Negligence Is charged against the
company for failing to sand the
steps or warn passengers of the icy
condition. The vehicle was operated
by Edwin Glover.
The plaintiff claims she sustain
ed a fracture of a vertebra, abra-
sions and Commissions Of the back,
and a brain laceration. It is alleg-
ed she will have partial loss of the
use and function Of her back as a
result Of the injuries. The accident
disabled her from attending school
and caused her to lose earnings from
a part-time job, the complaint
states.
Carrie M. Scholar Of Waterbury
is plaintiff in the 5000 suit, which
Is brought against the Connecticut
Company of New Haven. She claims
she was injured last Dec. 81 when
struck by q trolley car owned by the
concern. The accident occurred after
the plaintiff and her daughter
alighted from a Campbell avenue
trolley in West Haven.
The complaint states 1t was q
custom Of long-standing and known
to the concern, for passengers whose
destination was Williams street to
pass In front Of the trolley car to
reach William street. It points out
that the plaintiffs daughter walked
in front of the trolley and as the
plaintiff attempted to follow her the
operator started the trolley and
drove against the mother.
It is claimed the operator, Patrick
Burns, started the car suddenly
without warning, and that he did
not keep proper lookout. Injuries
to the left knee, chest, and left hip
are listed in the complaint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

Hon. Louis e. LevinthaI Of FlEIl1f
phia, Mrs. David IA. Levy. T|cn
Lipsky, Charles A. RiegelInan 10
Hon. Morris Rothenberg 81 Men
York and Rabbi Abba Hfllel 6ilYes
Of Cleveland.
Co-TreasurerS: I. Edwin GoldWe
ser Of New York, Charles J. Rusen
bloom of Pittsburgh.
Executive Vice. hairmet1: Isid1t
Coons and Henry Monitor Of Neg
York.
Executive Committee: Joseph g.
Beck, Samuel Berson, Louis BruleOs
Ralph F. Colin, Abraham Goodman,
Sylvan Gotshal, Mrs. Walter
Hirsch, Joseph G. Lyman and Staf ,
ley M. Isaacs of New York; al PaIt
Lefton Of Philadelphia, Isaac ~.
Levy of New York, Albert &. Isie'
herman of Philadelphia, Abrahaf4
L. Liebovitz, Irving d. Lipk0Wit
Rabbi Irving Miller and Bernard A.
Rosenblatt of New York; Sine
Shelter of Detroit, Jacob Sinc0f2
Rudolf G. Somehow and Mrs. Rog-
er w. Stratus of New York and or
ficers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

Accessory
CONTINUED from Page u

looked on emotionless yesterday
when District Attorney Charles r.
Albert uncovered q nfe-sized mou-
lage cast Of the victim. The spec
tacle caused Mrs. Noxon to avert
her head and brought bitter de-
nunciation Of the states trial meth.
DDS from Defense Counsel Joseph B.
Ely.
In his opening argument, Albert
charged that the defendant muir
dered his son with extreme afro
city and cruelty by placing him on
q metal tray and wrapping bare
wire, carrying 110-volt current,
around the baby's arms. Noxon
himself maintains that the child &C
cidentally became tangled in a
trouble cord" which he was using
to repair q radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
KELLY AWARDED
RAND MEMORIAL
Chairman of Anaconda
Copper Co. Receives
Medal at N. Y. Banquet

Cornelius F. Kelley. chairman Of
the Board Of the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, of which the
American Brass Co., Is a subsidiary,
was presented with the Charles F.
Rand Memorial Medal for dis
tinguiShed Achievement in Mining
Administration" at the dinner of the
American Institute of Mining and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
"Jap-ardiziing'
New Word Coined to
Curb Absenteeisna
in Essential War
Industries

A new word ap-ardizing
has been added to Americas war
time lexicon.
Coined by the labor manage
ment production drive committee
of the New England Shipbuilding
Corporation, South Portland, Me,
it appears this week in 9. stril-
ing new poster showing a cruel-
faced Jap prison camp guard over
the slogan, 'You are Jap-ardizing
the war effort-when you play
'hooky' from your defense job.
The poster is one Of series
successfully used by the commit
tee, composed of representatives
of the yard management and the
United Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers Of America, CLIO, In ali.
aggressive drive to reduce ahsen-
teeism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Cheshire Girl Asks
SIS, 900 Damages For
Permanent Injuries
Local High School Girl Files $4,000 Action for In.
iuries Suffered in Fall From Baldwin Street
Line Bus

Ten-yearold Evangeline Cyr of Cheshire claims dam
Of 900 for injuries sustained last February when
struck by car operated by Arthur Pendleton of Man
chester according to complaint filed in superior court
today Two other civil actions for $4,000 and 50O0 also
were entered the superior court docket All three of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

AGetallurgical Engineers at the wal
dorf-Astoria in New York City We'd
nesdAy night. It is the second time
Mr.. Kelley has been chosen for the
Rand medal.
MIR. Kelley, who is well known in
local industrial circles, accepted the
medal mot as a personal one, but
as a recognition Of the service that
has been performed by the many
trained men of an industrial organ
ization that has performed a
distinct service to the industry and
to mankind"
In an address after accepting the
award, Mr.. Kelley warned that the
country's metal mines are no longer
an inexhaustible treasure house,
Copper. lead, and zinc deposits, i'm
paired by war demands, must be
carefully husbanded, he pointed out
Nigeria will buy foodstuffs from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
ORNITHOLOGY CENTER

Central Park, in the heart of
New York City, is one Of the best
spots known for bird study. Mi
grating birds drop down in this
"oaSis" to rest and feed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
WANTED!
BOY or GIRL

to do errands In editorial depart
ment Of the Democrat. Steady po-
sition and opportunity for advance
Enent. Apply at Democrat business