The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-02

DCdl JuCJOLACS, lJ WdS kCkOl JSQs 1 Harry Gordon, chairman of the Red Gross War Fund drive at Chase Companies, Inc, reported the entire campaign to raise Its quota of e0000 is under the supervision of the Labor Management Committee which has organized workers, ara .ged displays and Is announcing the daily progress of the drive by bulletins and clocks in all Chase plants. The c I. O. is cooperating with us 100 per cent and they are doing wonderful job" MT Gordon stated.
 Seventy women workers are thor oughly canvaSsing all plants today, tonight and tomorrow at the Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, where the quota in the campaign has been set al $l4,000, MT. David s. Moreland, chairman, stated, A dinner for workers was held at The Elton last Tuesday night, at which final ar- rangements were made.
 MT. R. R. Vance, chairman of the campaign at the American Brass Co.,, reported early sales today were very satisfactory. A meeting of all soli- citors was held Tuesday afternoon, at which Miss Margaret Ruth Drap- CT, field director of the Red Cross, was the principal speaker. Mss Draper spoke earlier in the day at the Y. M. c. A. during the luncheon given for 500 canvassers who are Participating in the Red Gross Fund drive In this city.
 Other speakers at the meeting were, Mrs. Ronald Delaney, whose husband, First It. Ronald Delaney, is a prisoner of war in Germany, Lieut.. Frank Fitzgerald, and Pfc. Nicholos Movie.
 The Waterbury Tool, Division of Vickers, held an opening rally at the plant today, and other meet ingS are scheduled for March 8, l2, and IS. Speakers at todays meet ing were Tool veterans who praised work done by Red Cross workers overseas. The plant goal for the campaign at the Aurora street fac- tory is a g membership from every employe.
 Other industrial establishments throughout the city reported the drive was well underway, and 1t was believed quotas would be met quickly.
 Ralph Paine, director of the mercantile branches, also reported early sales were mounting rapidly in stores throughout the city.
 The Connecticut Light & Power company announced yesterday 1t would donate 12000 toward the Wa terbury drive, $l50 toward the Wa terbury Campaign, and $2S0 for Naugatuck as part of a $l0,000 cam- paign in Connecticut. Contributions are to be pro-rated among the vari- ous chapters in the town 1t serves.
 Mayor John 8. Monagan moved the hands of the large Red Cross War Fund clock at Victory House to $50,000, yesterday afternoon at 5:45 o'clock during the brief cere- monies on the Green which off. cially opened the drive. The mayor called upon every resident of the city to share in the humanitarian WOlh VI Jllp ESGd SlOoo' SbAiCk speakers were Pvt. Nicholas Movie who related his personal expert. ences with the Red Cross in France: and Thomas F. Moore, treasurer for the l945 Red Cross fund, whd asked that donations be made dur ing the first few days of the drive Charles T. Lynch, program director for VERY, was master of-cere. monies.
 A color guard from the Ameri- can LeRions and volunteer Red Cross workers flanked the platform at Victory House during the rally,
 A corps of WAACS will be at Victory House all next week to ac. cept donations. 1t was announced today.