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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Residents Expected ToSubscribe $43,5OO
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GATUCK Correspondent Larry Shepley-PhonO Naugatuck 3SAO

Foetsch, John Karaban, Frank Smith, William Wrobel, Mrs Alice Sylvia. Mrs. Peggy Cody, Mrs Dorothy Volkmer, Mrs. Freida Jones Miss Carmella Finateri, Mrs. Kora KorZen, Steward Leques, Mrs. Ed ward ParkenSon, Mrs. Alanson Ven- son. Mrs. Sigmund, Zeranski, Mrs. Walter Long, Mrs. Paul Bonble John Greasan, Peter GGHtano, Frank Midalchus, Mrs. Jennie Johnson, Mrs. Antonette Wool, Mrs. Charles Moruska, Miss Norma Borgnis, Mrs. Eloise Huvert, Miss Bertha Waicul- lonis, Miss Lucy Nardello, Miss Lucy Lamberti, Mrs. Thomas Bro- der.
 Silver Jubilee
 MT and Mrs. Allen Fetterman of 66 Carroll street observed their silver wedding anniversary Thursday with an open house at their resi- dence.
 The couple were married 25 years ago in Williamsport, Pa, and have resided in Naugatuck for the past 13 years.
 They have three children, Cor poral Allen Fetterman, Jr., recent ly returned from overseas; Mrs. James Monsante and Miss Shirley Fetterman, both of Naugatuck.
 The competition iS getting very keen as the second round of the Alembic Badminton league draws to close. The hard fighting Tom Lynch-Bob Kelly team came through by upsetting the previous ly unbeaten Larry Koth-Art Thom- as duet. Bob Scheiber-Runo John son have played their way into 2 wins against loss, to tie Roth and Thomas for league leadership. Right behind their heels is the Ted Bog osian-Ed Cook combination which has only loss against 6 wins and also has a shot at the top posi- tiOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
PROSPECT Mrs. Edmond Morin, Corre- spondent--Teleph0ne 5-O857
BOARDS ACTIONS
 TO BE LOCALIZED
Representative COWdeII In= troduces Special Bill in
 State Legislature

Prospect, Feb. 23.-At the state capitol in Hartford on Feb. 21 rider to the general state validating act was added by Representative George A. Cowdell which will legalize acts of the Prospect board of tax review insofar as they were done after the legal date for doing their work. House leaders have assured him that this will be approved.
 The house today passed Represen- tative Cowdell's bill which validates acts of the Prospect Ecclesiastical society and the Prospect Congrega- tlonal church. The society now abolished, was the business agent of the church, and many of its deeds transferring property to the church were not properly recorded. The bill corrects any such flaws.
 The general validating always passed near the close of each ses- sion, specifies by name and vali- dates, acts of various individuals, firms organizations and state or local units which were proper but the legality of which might be questioned because Of some technical flaw.
 The rider MT. Cowdell will at- tach reads:
 "All acts otherwise valid which shall be committed by the board of tax review of the town of Prospect for the grand list of the year 1914 shall be considered true and valid acts notwithstanding that they were committed after the statutory date for completion of this work, the work of said board to be compiled by March IS, 1945.
 Tonight
 Weather permitting the Prospect Grange will hold its special program entitled "Old Tunes, Old Friends" al 800 D. m. in Chapel school.
 Mrs. Robert L. Warner of Chesh- ire road is patient at the Water bury hospital.
 Miss Jane Perry has returned tC her studies at Russell Sage college School of Nursing, Albany, N. Y. after a brief visit with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Lloyd Perry Union City road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Scouts Meeting

Troop l. Boy Scouts, held their regular meeting Wednesday evening in the Congregational church hall. Scouts attending were: Scoutmaster Walter Thorne, John Syssa, Edward Meehan, Philip Famiglietti, Stephen Van Toble, Harold Garner, William Knott, Joseph Fitzgerald, Allan Carlson, Dodds Perrin, Thomas Ko- sha, Soren Neidt, Robert Montam- bault, Wallace Palmer, William Vail. Eugene Thornberg, Walter Ranslow and George Shaw.
 Wednesday evening the Scouts will hold a rally in the Watertown High school gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
SAVE LEFTOVER FAT

About 60 pounds of synthetic rub- Der go into big bomber tire. Your used cooking fat Is needed to make synthetic rubber. Save every drop of left over cooking fat. It's still desperately needed. It's still worth cash and extra ration points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
PATRIOTIC

Hollywood Cashing in on stu- diO workers penchant for taking chances on raffies of everything from turkeys to radios. Claire Tre- vor is raffiing War Bonds on the Johnny Angel set at RKO Radio. Any one of 26 persons can get e26 bond for seventy-five cents. She's sold 10 to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
FAT IS PLASTIC INGREDIENT

Used kitchen fat is a plastic in- gredient. The clear vision plastic windows in fighter and bomber planes give our fighting men a birds eye view and a bulls eye hit. Save every drop of used fat. It's worth four cents and two ration points . pound. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Bremen to Elect
 The Naugatuck Hose, Hook and Ladder association will hold its annual meeting March at 8 p. m at the fire houre. Officers will be elected Herbert Cockcroft, fore man, is expected to be reelected.
 Four talks are planned after the business session. They include: Fire Chief John J. Sheridan; James Petit, fire chief of the U. s. Rub. Der Co. fire force; Edward Weaving, chief of the Naugatuck Chemical Go. and Synthetic Rubber Go. fire men. Chief Paul Hines of the New Haven fire department may also talk.
 Raymond Currier will present moving pictures showing re-fght- ing in war zones. In addition there will be other entertainment and refreshments will be served
 This is the first annual meeting in a long time in which speakers have been secured, but the commit tee in charge expects the program will be varied and interesting LOHldo n. 1L hlIC, COIIlIlALtCC CIld1l man, said this morning.
 His assistants are: Raymond Dec gan, Nordhill Nauges, Max Leon- hardt and Everett Donovan.
 War Trophies
 Captured Japanese equipment is being shown at the two cafeterias of the U. s. Rubber Go. footwear plant. The display weighs about 300 pounds and consists of Jap parachute, harness and pack, 14-foot rupber life raft, life preservers, life jacket electrically heated flying suit, speak ing tubes and message drops.
 The exhibit is nine feet, four inches high and nine feet, one and half inches long.
 It is expected to attract much in- tereSt here.
 Borough Briefs
 S-Sgt. Edward A. Zeranski, son of Mrs. Mary Zeranski, 463 North Main St., has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic work in New Guinea. He also holds the Air Force TechnicianS' Medal and the Good conduct Medal.
 Sgt. Zeransgi has been in the Pacific war theater for 27 months. Prior to entering the service, he worked at the U. s. Rubber foot wear plant here.
 The Junior Woman's club heard a talk Thursday night on the Canadian Rockies" with O. E. Merkt as the guest speaker.
 Plans for the annual spring dance and theater party were made. Pres. Jean Holmberg presided at the business meeting.
 A memorial Mass will be cele- brated tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock at St. Francis church for the late S-Sgt. Frank Mikaitis, who was killed in action over Germany recently. He was with the Amer ican Air Forces. His wife, Ann, and daughter, reside at r City Hill St. He is son of MT. and Mrs. Peter Mikaitis of North Hoadley St.
 The office personnel of Peter Paul, Inc, requested the Mass.
 A memorial Mass for the late Mrs. Rose Wolfe of Scott street will be celebrated at St. Francis Church to- morrow morning at 7:30. The Mass was requested by MT. and Mrs. Anthony Gribinas of Waterbury.
 Naugatuck firemen were called Thursday morning to the home of Maxwell Bloom, Aetna street. Steam escaping from a hot water boiler alarmed MT. Bloom and resulted in the call. Bremen said a break in the water line caused the trouble but there was no fire.
 Improvement Is reported in the condition of Sister Mary Joseph. sl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
John H, Cassidy, Sneaker

John H. Cassidy, Speaker
 The first of the Lenten Confer ence on World Order was held in Christ church, Wednesday evening John H. Cassidy spoke on "Cartels, a Methodist to World Peace" The speaker told what cartelS are how they operate, and how they may be manipulated to control the distribution and price of vital ma terials. This they become one of the chief causes of war.
 MT. Cassidy feels that there can be no durable peace without the elimination of international car- tels.
 Next Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 28, members of the Taft school debating society will conduct a round table discussion of the Dumbarton Oaks proposals. Stu dents taking part in the discussion are: Fred Holborn, John Marvin, Stephen Brown and Dietliev Vogts. With the United Nations Confer ence in San Francisco only 8 few months away, people of the United States have a very short time to study these proposals and to decide whether or not they wish to join the World organization. These Taft students are well qualified to dis cuss the subject.
 The meetings are held in the guild room of Christ church each Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, The public is invited to attend.
 In Buffalo
 Robert Belfit, Jr., of Sunset ave- nue is visiting his sister, Mrs. George G. Davis in Buffalo, N. Y.
 Lenten Services
 There will be Stations of th0 Cross, followed by Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament in St. Johns church tonight at 7:3O o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Red Cross War Fund Quota Here Formally Announced
WATERT sph Can Correspondent a scott Avsnua Tssphons lA
Planning Released From
 Japanese Prison Camp
Father of Former WatertOwn Resident Receives Word
 From Provost MarshaI's Office; In Good Health

IT, addition to the chairman, Mrs. Raymond J. Black, members of the canteen committee who assisted with the dinner were: Mrs. Dudley At- wood, Mrs. Herbert s. Dayton, Mrs Leon G. Smith, Mrs. 2. Edward But terfield, Mrs. Francis Lynn, Mrs Benjamin Post, Mrs. William Walk CT, Mrs. Howard Williams, Mrs. c. Raymond Ganung, Mrs. Richard Daley, Mrs. Patrick Egan, Mrs. Will freq Bryan, Mrs. P. N. Barlow, Mrs Irving F. Campbell and Mrs. John Crane.
 Mattresses were: Mrs. Harold Kopp, Mrs. Seymour Smith, Mrs. Gordon Swift, Mrs. John Boiling Miss Harriet Barlow, Miss Jane AL lison Atwood, Miss Jackie" Jack son and Mrs. Boardman G. Getsing. CT Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
Dinner Party

Dinner Party
 The Senior Girl Scout troop held a dinner party in the Copper room of the Elton. Waterbury, Wednesday evening in place of their regular meeting. Those attending were: Mrs. Arthur Hard, leader; Gloria Taylor, Florence Seller, June Shaeffer, Joan Henderson, Mary Reichenback, Nancy Roger, Betty Hallock. Betty Johnson and Dorothy Johnson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
SaiInr RrnmnniAh

Sailor Promoted
 James T. Dwyer, Jr., U. s. N. R., Main street, has been made BM3c at Oceanside, Calf. Dwyer returned to this country last October after spending l9 months in European theater where he participated in the invasion of Sicily. Salerno and southern France. He is the son oi MT. and Mrs. James Dwyer of Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

is being made for workers at the surgical dressing room on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and even- ings. There are 10000 dressings which must be made by March B.. Last week there were only total Of 38 persons at the room on the two afternoons and the two evenings. There were 1,7O0 dressings made by them. Watertown's quota must be furnished and in order to finish, women must cooperate.
 WOmen's Society
 The Ladies Aid Society of Union Congregational church met at the home of Mrs. Ralph D. Clinton, Buckingham street, Wednesday at 2:3O D. m. Plans were made for sale to be held at future date. Sewing on articles for the sale was done by the ladies. Tea and a social hour was enjoyed by the following ladies, Mrs. Oscar Locke, Mrs. Howard Ande, Mrs. David Roger, Mrs. Walter Krantz Mrs. Russell Pope, Mrs. Ralph Florian, Mrs. Wil- liam Jerman, Mrs. Joseph Hansel, Mrs. John Mclean, Mrs. Harris Scott, Mrs. Raymond Ellis, Mrs. Stanley Strever, Mrs. William Sex ton, Mrs. Robert Warner, Mrs. Ernest Wilson and Mrs. Ralph Clin- ton.
 The next meeting, March 7th, will be held at the home of Mrs. Stanley Strever. A covered-dish luncheon will be served at noon as celebra- ton of the birthdays of several of the members.
 WOmen's Auxiliary Meets
 The Women's Auxiliary of All Saints church met Wednesday after noon at the home of Miss Marion Cooper with Mrs. William Winde- bank as hostess. Plans were made for luncheon March 9th from 11:30 to LOO o'clock. Members pres ent were: Mrs. Stephen Hallway, Miss Margaret Boden, Miss Carrie Woodruff, Mrs. Raymond Beach, Mrs. Emile Bussemey, Jr., Mrs. Jo- seph Davis, Mrs. Loren Chase, Mrs, Alex Barley, Mrs. Lester Tomilson, Joyce Tomilson. Mrs. Harry Brown Mrs. Bertrand La Vigne, Sr., Mrs Burt Sage, Mrs. William Windebank, Mrs. Clifford Cleaning and MT Cooper.
 Next week the Auxiliary will meet at o'clock at the home of Mrs Joseph Davis, Prospect street.
 The Parish Social Club of All Saints church held a well attended Pot-Luck Supper, Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Cards were enjoyed following the supper.
 Class Play
 Several Oakville pupils will take part in the Watertown High school play Sadie of the U. s. A." which will be presented March 23rd. The play is a three-act comedy written by Robert Ray. Rehearsals are being held three times week in prepara- tion for the presentation under the direction of Mrs. Edgar Moberg.
 The cast: Mrs. Carson, Barbara Fred, Everett Roger; Sadie, Marion Longo; Mrs. Corbus. Julia Lancaster; Agnes Emory, Paul line Desjardins; Valerie Starr, Gloria Williams; Algernon Smith, George Wildman; Joseph Barnes. --------------------
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
OAKVILLE Correspondent: Alice StafstrOm-PhOne 6SS.
Need More. Volunteers For Surgical Dressings
Quota of 10000 Expected to Be Met By March 3l {;
 Tuesday, Thursday Afternoon Sessions Arranged

Joseph Kulikauskas; Jim Radcli7 Raymond Ellis; and Mrs. Brown Lillian Stenons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23
CHESHIRE
 Hubert Rlgney Cheshire Phone 93A
SERGEANT CULLEN
 HOME ON FURLOUCH
Spent Thirty Months in Pacific Area; First to
 Enlist Here

Cheshire, Feb. g - After serving over 30 months in the Pacific area, Sergeant Joseph O. Cullen, son of MT. and Mrs. Bernard Cullen, Wall ingford road has arrived at his home for a 30-day furlough. Sergeant Gull len was one of the first to enlist from Cheshire and had a long per- iod of training in this country be- fore We entered the war. He con- pleted course at the Cooks and Bakers school while in this country and has been engaged in work in that branch of the service most of the time since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Maureen Lynch has returned to her home on High street after . few days spent at the home of her aunt and uncle MT. and MrS. Leonard Carney, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

The fog and rain are rapidly re- moving the snow from the fields and ice from the roads.
 Many objects such as brushes, stones and various articles such as wheel-barrows, etc, which have been covered by the deep blanket of snow since the middle of December are now reaDnearinR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

perior of the Convent of Sisters of Mercy of St. Francis parish, who is a patient at St. Raphaels Hospital, New Haven where she underwent an operation several weeks ago. She had been in critical condition but recently has been showing steady improvement. She is teacher of the second grade Of St. Francis parochial school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Miss Alice BasSett has been con- fined by illness to her home on Main street for the past several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

A food sale will be conducted on Saturday from 10 a. m. to p. m. by members of the Girl Scouts at Heath's Store. Articles of food for the sale will be donated by the Che shire Women's Club, sponsors Of the Girl Scout troop. An invitation is extended to the public to partici- pate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Seaman Fec John McAdam, U. &. Navy is spending . IS day furlougb at the home of his parents MT. and Mrs. Edgar McAdam of East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Seaman 1-c Charlotte s. Leuchars, of the WAVES, daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Leuchars, 15 New street is spending a two weeks leave at the home of her parents.
 Seaman Leuchars is now stationed at Saltwater, Okla, and has been attending Oklahoma A. and M college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

The Parish Social Club of All Saints church held well attended Pot-Luck Supper, Wednesday at 6:30 p. m. Cards were enjoyed following the supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Robert Belfit, Jr., of Sunset ave- nue is visiting his sister, Mrs, George G. Davis in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-23

Mrs. Robert L. Warner of Chesh- ire road is patient at the Water bury hospital
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Will Be Interesting

The Work-fight-or Jail bill having suffered
on amputation, that being cutting off pro-
vision that a man ordered to a war plant
must join a union whether he wants to do
so or not, the outcome will be watched with
considerable interest
Since he must join, what will happen if he
refuses to allow union dues to be taken from
his pay envelope?
1t could be taken out anyway. That would
be simple robbery, the same thing as going
into his locker and taking money from the
pockets of his clothing.
Or, if he refuses, he could be sent to the
Army, put in Jail or fined $1,000 It's going
to be interesting to see what happens to a
man ordered to work for private individual
or company who goes willingly but declines
to pay anybody any money for the privilege
of helping out the United States at the re-
quest of Congress. For somebody will test
this and see whether in war or peace it is
mandatory to join Union, any more than
it is mandatory to join any other organiza
to-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
The Literary Guidepost

Looked at one way, it's sort of
funny. We got ourselves into a
mess for no other reason than that
we would not take the trouble to
find out what kind of a war was
brewing during peace. Now we
are putting our entire energies
into the terrific job of getting out
of that mess; we don't hesitate an
instant to impose upon ourselves
the secondhand sacrifice of giving
up our boys and we don't hesitate
to impose upon our boys the first
hand sacrifice of giving up their
lives. But most of us still do not
take the trouble to find out what
kind of peace is brewing during
war.
Bison hasn't written any great
work, but he's done a thorough
piece of research. He discusses
our "open door, policy toward
China, the position of the Japa-
nese emperor, the postwar eco
nomic upheaval in Japan, our
responsibilities toward the Far
East if we are to avoid World
War III.
He is quite specific about
our obligations and what they will
cost us. Peace is a matter of
tariffs and taxes and business
policy, not parades and back to
normally, his book reminds us.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Still Want Socialism?

The rapidly with which France was adopt.
ing socialism, Or communism, previous to
World War H. was causing economic in
stability in that nation.
The will of the late Renault, owner of
the great French automobile factory, left that
property to it's 10000 workers. 1t will be in
teresting to see how they take to nationalist
ton OF the factory by De Gaulle now that
they are its owners. They now have a stake
in private ownership, and may not wish to
see their property absorbed by the state.
The will caused sensation in Paris.
1t is noticeable that the most ardent So.
clahst always wants the state to run the other
fellows business-how about his own?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Civil War Comparison

Until this late in the Second World war; no
conflict in which the United States had ever
engaged was as bloody as the Civil war. 1t
held the record for casualties and still does
until another report is issued by the War and
Navy departments. Total for America for this
war is, announced early this month, 737,-
342 since Pearl Harbor Army casualties are
placed at $50, 420; those of the Navy at 1922
The killed still are not quite up to the total
OF Civil war killed in battle The modern
figure is 154, 565. Civil war total of killed was
about $4,000 ahead of that. But we still have
some distance to go.
With weapons that would seem primitive
now. including muzzle-loading rifles, the Con-
federate and Union forces till managed to
saw. When the lesser number OF men eg-
gaged-there are more than 5000, 900 in the
Army now-is considered it is clear that the
Civil war will hold all records probably for
all time, for proportonate number of casual
ties
Then we had just one war fought on battle
ground of less than a fourth of continent.
This modern strife takes in whole continents.
entire nations. We fight two wars at once
Germany and Japan. While the aggregate Of
casualties is large, it is still less than 10 per
cent of enrolment in Army and Navy, and the
death total is far less
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
so THEY SAY

They (the Japs) would regard the complete
destruction of Tokyo as flea bites. 1t wouldn' t
cause a ripple in the organization of the Japa-
nese military system, even were it possible
Spanish missionary, in Sweden after seven
year in Japan.
It is the hope of this nation that the people
will discover that it is not necessary to have
political machines to make democracy oper-
ate IF we are to see our way through the
present war crisis and to make the most
of postwar opportunities will have to set
our own house in order.-Jasper McLevy. So
cialisy mayor of Bridgeport, Conn.
We have been having plenty OF bayonet
work. These paratroops don't come out of
their holes with their hands up you nave to
go in and dig them out-Col. NooeIt Evans
Of davenport. Ia, with LIST Army in Belgium
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Stilwell Road

Generalissmo Chang Kai-Shek is to be
congratulated upon the gesture of suggest
ing that the Ledo-Burma Road. nv which
China once more is brought into overland COM
munication with the civilized world, should be
named after Gen. Joseph Stilweu
The circumstance under which Vinegar
Joe'' and the Generalissimo parted company
has been variously explained No version has
even limited that General Stilwell did not do
splendid military job for China Chang S
happy tribute will help to remove some Of the
bitter taste left by Stilwelrs enforced depart
ure from the China scene.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-06
Wrong Prediction

Remember, many months ago, the armchair
strategists were predicting an early end for
Germany after the Allies were established in
Italy, the "soft under belly of Europe. %
How wrong they were!
Today, of all forces fighting the Germans.
those in Italy are farthest away from Berlin
According to the distances on the three fronts
as compiled yesterday morning by the United
Press. the troops in II Duce's old domain are
$50 miles from the Reich capital Closest are
the Russians, but 80 miles, according to the
German reports. Western front forces are 29e
miles from their No. goal
It just goes to show that you can't plan a
war on maps and the words of the amateur
"experts''