The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-29
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Salvo On Navy Day Observance here |. MT. Ed itor Saturdays observance in Waterbury of Navy Day
 left many things to be desired faE navy men, naval veterans and others concerned After making nqur es have reached the conclusion that two parties must bear the brunt of criticism friendly constructive ct cism of course have in mnd-the general committee of arrangements and the Park department The program presented at the Victory House Saturday afternoon dscreety short and snappy as it was busy, noisy spot to stage such ceremony where speaking is neces sary. The Wo-fold purpose of commemorang Navy pay and formally opening the Victory Bond campaign was achieved but am Of the opinion that the exercises lacked seasoning" They were not salty enough TOT sailors or their admirers The speakers spoke effectively and brief and therein rested their success But Tn view of the hundreds Of youngsters around eager TOT m formation alert for events and Gall eyes and ears Tor something to thrill them, why didn't some one ot the speakers select Navy Day subject? It wasn't mere l sufficient to state that the American Navy the great est in the world It is interesting to know what makes 1t great and there has golden opportunities of narratng few stories of great men and great ships of Commodore Jack Barry, Paul Jones, Peary, Decatur Farragut Sims, Nmitz and Halsey to cover few wars and few names hurriedly Repeat some of their classlc salty sayings and boy would thrill the history past and present of Navy Now for my second broad side It rather lacking someone's part that the Nays gift to the City Fighter Plane, should be dumped the ground at the entrance to the green, blocking the principal path through that weadmired green spot Sunday, thousands of church goers had to detour Wouldn't it have been more fitting to have placed the plane stretch of land near the agpoe, to nave had workmen spread it's wings and have 1t appear What was intended to be-a mighty war bird, symbolic ot the type that wrought havoc with the Japs and Nazs on many seas and faraway lands Truly overlook the speaking program more charitaby but the manner in which the city handled its historic gt not in keep ing with the best traditions of hospitality that expected of my home town, Waterbury. And now "pipe down Ex-Gob.
 Say folks, this is confidential! Of late have you been feeling little bit let down, slightly depressed for particular more than ordinarily depressed trivial cause? Have you been slightly jittery and has the world that portion of it envsOned by your daily contacts in Waterbury out of focus! Have you found yourself dscOntented that the old
 job that looked real good and that you went to morn ings during the war period with zip and pep, now ap
 pears involuntary slavery? Do you just feel an nden
 able IetdOwn for particular and everything and everybody out of step? You do? We'll me t0o and we can mention the names of a number of assoc
 ates who don't to be to act like they did before VI day recently than that historic day. Now this isn't buildup for tonic or something like "Pep
 spelled backwards sideways It just seems to us ana we are not mingling with too many suspected psychO
 pathics that has exploded invisible silent
 bomb somewhere in the world and everyone since the actual cessation of hOses just feels let down, It,
 tic uneasy depressed if am not too personal what
 have you?
 Coming Events, Shadows, etc. Workmen are erecting uprghs along the streets of Waterbu!yS ouS- mess district prelude to suspendng holiday decora- tions and lights Signs are slowly creeping into store win dows suggesting make his selection of an ideal Christ mas gift now in fact Bank street store has large dis play window crammed with Christmas toyS-Christmas starts early this year with Mother ard Dnd being deuged with the usual questions Say those smart guys are not thinking of tamperng with the calender and robbng us of Thanksgiving day? Anything can happen these days and the only explanation you get is Wise up bud you're living in the atomic age" We'll that will do as well as anything else for now.