The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-26
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

and their aiieCed neglect in handling sick and wounded exservicemen has caused no ripple of excitement aong members of the various Veterans groups In waterbury, The rank and file of the different organizations trougn personal experiences have implicit confidence ana 1aiCh in the ability the efficiency and the Whole-hearteo S certv of interest in the welfare of veterans shown by the personnel of the Veterans Hospital at NeWlngCon Since the days of the late Major Thomas Banngan ana Major Thomas Maher of the medical staf veterans have held Newngton in the highest res0et It IS the governments diagnostc center for this section o New England and mary patients from MassacnusettS ana Rhode Island are treated there in addition to scores from Connecticut Mental tuberculosis cancer and other types of referred to other governmental nS tiltionS advanced treatment Since US 1ounoato the Newington institution has been ranked among the top government hospitals of the country It has been even nationwide publicity by feature stories in maga Zines of outstanding repute The high traditions set by late Major Banngan are being maintained to day py his former aide Myer Schwosky The latter as manager as achieved great results He has Weathered many sud- den changes in personnel by orders from Washington has faced and shortages in nurses orderles and help needed for the actual operation CT the puo ings His personal concern for the success o1 the is widely known. He has been trelesS worker m tlS respect and found time also to meet the demands ol the Veterans Administration in the state setup of adVs orv re-empoyment rehabilitation and other commlttees deemed essential and made imperative by war emergen- lies and postwar contingencies Myer SchWosky is veteranss manager His family well represented in the armed forces He has son to rernlnd nm or VetelS needs hopes and ambitions He talks veterans all- guage and fights a veterans nght TOT recognIoil lo justice, for square deal
 Yeah Springs here! The big league teams are engaged in Spring practice and the home teams of less renOWn and with amateur and professional stand ings figuring in Spring arguments The Towers scouts been somewhat remiss in checking on some of the inside facts about the current controversy - whether the municipal stadium should be turned over to the local unit the Industrial Recreation Assocla
 ton. the City Amateur League or promoter, who Is desiriOus staging semi professional games There is an everything free provisO, percentage agree Inent and an outright cash consideration involved III the proposed rental the grounds The promoter of semiprO games presented the only party eager to the Park Board of regular income. He mas %n don't Uhn gamble and "rsk his money, hard Learned in the u. B. Rubber Companys plant in Naugatuck' in the enter prise Now something should be done to protect such
 phIanthrOpical gentleman! He shouldn't be expected to risk his "hardearned money plus old-age security deductions withholding tax etc. to give Waterbury the tyne baseball entertainment he thinks waterbury should have As a matter of civic pride and loyalty we will string along with the boys who are trying to keep the Cty Amateur League functiOning until their pals return or with the IRA. directors. Bringing barn. storming teams here never appealed to us personally
 Signingup players to play for dear old waterbury TOT
 "sO much' game fails to inject the old fighting spirit
 that would be shown in BA.C.-Washington Hill match or of several other combinations If some is anxious to promote why not seek franchise m established league and go all out professional NOt halfway. However, will leave that to the Park Board. One thing we are happy about is that the municipal field was never christened veterans or soldiers field. It wouldn't be nice to have such remembrance involved in "pOund-of-flesh" arguments
 If the Park board wants to make money it's parks and pIaygrOunds let the commissioners call for ideas
 We may have few tucked away in moth balls
 It "boinS" us up! group ot coal dealerS plus
 few New Dealers analysts and what not, in the fuel business held wake" in New Haven the other evening and pessimiscally painted picture about the winter of 194546 It is going to be long, tough winter ana the supply of fuel will be less than during the past year "You haven't anything yet. You men who think you had tough time during the winter that just passed will look upon it the good old days when we had plenty of fue' said of the big mogus Predict ing what's going to happen seven or eight months from is my idea of wasted energy What do they expect another John L. Lewis Walkout? Or is it because we will be expected to share "our warmth well as our food and clothing LendLease basis? Except to say that there will be shortage. No explanation was given why the deficit should be feared The in Europe may end any day and change the picture draStcaly If within the next months the New Dealers can't rectify matters is time the Supermen in Washington admit their inability to cope with the situation and call in someone with the "knoWhoW of getting things done Maybe the "Wake" in for the purpose of The fuel problem, notwithstanding all the arguments about transportation still looms "muffed" oppor- tunty of the bgwigs in economic spotlight
 The genial postmaster of neighbOrly com munity, WatertOWn, is hard worker. No matter the nature of the cause if it is worthy one, you can count Daniel G Sullivan for encouraging smile, q pat on the back boost and helping hand. "Dan, to speak plainly just takes off his coat the saying goes and gets busy He is a busy officially these days He is a busy socially also, being linked with several community enterprises Red Cross, War Funds paper and tin salvage clothing collection, etc. and heinz a church he is interested in his parish