The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Negotiations Open To Adjust
 Difficulties At Rubber Co.
Strike Declared Unauthorized by President of Local Union; Complete Operations Delayed Until
 Tomorrow Morning
UGATUCK Correspondent Larry Shepley-Phone Naugatuck 3SAs
Tomorrow Morning

Naugatuck, March 23-Work was resumed today in the outsole cut ting department of the Naugatuck footwear plant of the U. s. Rubber Go. when the thirteen workers ot that department who walked out Wednesday returned this mornint on the 6 o'clock shift, George Froehlich, president of Local 45 United Rubber Workers of America said this morning.
 Negotiations on the disputed ls- sues began this morning.
 The decision to tnd the walkout was reached last night at meeting of union officials and the strikers. MT. F'roehlich had called the walk out unauthorized. It was caused by a dispute over rates.
 Although many of the sixteen hundred employees of the water proof division of the plant who were unable to work Wednesday, returned to work today, the "mak- ing" department will not resume operations until tomorrow morning because materials will not be avail able as a result of the cutting stop page, Robert Lowell, industrial re- lations manager of the plant, said.
 An earlier meeting yesterday failed to change the strikers stand. Addressing the second, and suc- cessful meeting, were MT. Froeh- lich, N. H. Eagle of Akron, Ohio organizational director of the U. R. w. of A. and Sabatino Camelio, re- gional official.
 Special Meeting
 A special meeting of the board of warden and burgesseS will be held Tuesday or Wednesday of next week Warden Leo J. Brophy announced today.
 Mostly routine matters are ex- pected to be discussed at this meet ing which will be the last of the present fiscal year, which ends March 31, Warden Brophy said.
 A date will probably be set by the board for it's first meeting to dis cuss the budget for the new fiscal year.
 A request from the Defense Plant Corporation for more hydrants in the Naugatuck Synthetic Rubber plant area will be considered.
 A deadline for budget proposals for the new fiscal year by depart ment heads, will be set by the board
 The board will act on transfer of uncollected, uncollectable property and old age assistance taxes to the suspense tax list.
 LegiOn'S Birthday
 A large gathering attended the 18th birthday party of Naugatuck Post, American Legion, given by the Legion Auxiliary Wednesday night at the post rooms.
 The Auxiliary presented a war bond to the post and a birthday cake was donated by it's maker, Mrs. John Simmons.
 Several veterans of the present war were guests of honor. Dancing concluded the evening activities.
 Mrs. Ernest Weber directed the celebration and the committee which arranged the party included: :: Mrs. Philip Connell, chairman; Mrs. Walter Phillips, Mrs John Desmond Mrs. Cornelius Van Vlandren, Mrs. Victor Anderson, Mrs. Raymond Ericsson, Mrs. William Davidson, Mrs. Harry Stauffer, Mrs. Bridget s. Kelly.
 Easter Cantata
 The adult choir of the Nauga- tuck Methodist church, under the direction of Leon R. Corliss, will sing the Easter Cantata, The Re- demption" by Gounod at the Easter Sunday service on that day. Members of the choir are: Mrs Mabel Adkins, Mrs. Blanche Wyatt Mildred Brown, Arlene Brown, Mrs Laura Peterson, Mrs. Grace Learner Mrs. Hazel Floyd, Mary Jane Cor liss, Mrs. Harret Harris, Mrs. Grace Corliss, Mrs. Dorothy Mcfarland, Mary Emerson, Mrs. Evelyn Long staff, Carl Weyh, T. B. Longstaff Fred Moeckel, Everett Whipkey Carl Peterson and Edgar Wyatt.
 Guild Meeting
 The Wesleyan Service Guild o1 the Naugatuck Methodist church will hold it's monthly meeting or Monday evening, March 18th at 8 p m. in the church hall. There will be a demotional period led by Mrs Bernice Bevers and the bushes meeting will be in charge of thu president, Mrs. Dorothy MacFarland The guest speaker of the evening will be Mrs. Willard Uphaus o! New Haven, who will speak or China. Mrs. Uphaus served 1T China for several years as Mis. sionary under the Methodist Boarc of Foreign Missions. She is now the president of the New Haven District Women's Society of Chris tian Service, having served in that capacity for the past three years The Wesleyan Service Guild will have as their guests the Women's Society of Christian Service. Hos tesses for the evening will be Miss Eaao SII Ari1xiYNa and kRri Dncu aa AT