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Evening star., 1945-10-07

tablished national headquarters of Junior
Achievement lined up list of 592 American
corporations tosupport the expansion program
with contributions These contributions to-
tailed approximately $1750O0 during the last
seven months. The program for the current
fiscal year calls for even heavier contributions
to support expenditures of $524OOO.
Now, Junior Achievement has 231 COM
panies throughout the country ,witha member
ship of 3,OlO boys and girls. BY 1916 it plans
to have 400 new companies ian expansion
of more than 600 and some 24,0OO young
people The five-year goal is 80 900 companies
with 5000 boys and girls. 1t is, of course,
non-profit (taxfree) organization maintaining
staff of 65 paid workers and using the rest OF
the money for overhead and promotion
fhs Men Behind II
CHARLES r. Hook, president of the Ameri-
can Rolling Mill Company, is chairman of the
board of Junior Achievement and Robert L.
Lund, former executive vice president of the
Lambert Pharmacal Co., is president Horace
A. Moses chairman of the Strathmore Paper
Company, who founded the original Junior
Achievement in 1926, is honorary president
S. Bayard Colgate. chairman of the Colgate
Palmolve-Peet Company. who helped revive
Junior Achievement in l943, is chairman OF
it's executive committee.
Labor has been invited to take hand in the
running of Junior Achievement, but to date
much OF labor views the movement glngerly
The American Federation of Labor is repre-
sented by Robert J. Watt on Junior Achieve
ment's board of directors where he is sur
rounded by 81 representatives. management
Freeport, L. l., has been one of the spear
heads of the new program. In less than a year
about one-eighth of all Freeports boys
and girls over Is Joined miniature cor
porations. A look at Freeport may well
be a preview of your own home town.
Ihad talk with l8-year old Johnny Ferris,
who is chairman of the board of the Odds &
Ends Products Company. one of Freeport's
IL mini-corporations. Its members are eight
girls and six boys. Each owns five shares of
stock at so cents share. Remaining shares in
the total capitalization of SIS are owned by
parents and friends
I'VE haven't declared any dividends yet,
but we hope to-" Johnny says. Now we're
coming out into the black. Mr.. Stevenson says
our net worth is $8"
RE. Stevenson, treasurer of the Electrocon
Corporation of Freeport (grownups), is ad-
wiser to the Odds & Ends Products Co.
Made HAnd-P Painted Boxes
ODDs & ENDS first product was hand
painted acetate boxes They made and sold
rs OF them.
Next the company turned to wooden coaster
SETS buying raw maple coasters from mill
in Maine. Labor and materials ran to 81 cents
Evening star., 1945-10-07

So low were Its funds that the company ndo
to borrow $5295 to buy bale of broom
straw wood for handles and wire for binding.
The debt is still unpaid, but brooms are
coming off the assembly line so fast now that
land this is secret) the 40 Freeport investors
who have put so cents share into this COM
pany may expect dividend by Christmas
walked in on the WHY'S Radio Broad
casting Co., in the midst of a rehearsal for its
first production. President There's Ciaravino,
II, was telling lanky George Howardell, l6, to
put "umph" into it as he read his lines into
prop mike - lunch bucket on broom stick.
WHY'S - the last three letters stand for
"Freeport Youth Speaks" - hopes to go on
the air soon over local station WCBB with
sustaining program and aims, one day, to get
a nice rich sponsor. So far - no dividends.
George A. Seaver, executive vice president
of the Columbian Bronze Corp. (adult) is
chairman of the towns Junior Achievement
central committee and oversees the mini
corporations.
When one company, the Freeport Playbill
Service, decided at recent board meeting to
had the stark duty of reminding them that
innocent investors had sunk $42 in that firm.
Bankruptcy not being part of the Junior
Achievement program, the company left the
$33 in the bank, stayed in business.
Earns Net Profit
ALTHOUGH junior capitalism has not yet
produced real tycoons in Freeport, one COM
pany, the Speedy Secretarial and Stenographic
Service is rounding out good year. The COM
pany has done $59.82 gross business. Paying
its help (who are also its directors) Is cents an
hour with bonuses for tipping and dictation,
the company has made a net profit of $l601.
From this it has declared and paid 20 per-
cent dividend to all Freeport investors who
put their 5O-cent pieces in the company.
To sample the service myself, sent the
manuscript of this article to Speedy and had
them type it up. 1t cost me 1.25 and l under
stand the work was done by none less than
Anne De Gaetano, the company president. If
you find most of the words spelled right,
that's good old Speedy service (Advt.)
The boys and girls have fun, of course, but
between the laughs, and beyond the handi-
craft, youth is being trained for capitalism.
1t is too great an opportunity to muff. If
Junior Achievement sets out only to plug the
profit system, to sell private enterprise, it is
nothing more than another lobby on the
American scene. But if it sets out to make
capitalism work it may wear halo into the
pages of our history.
talked this over with Martin M. Mans
perger, principal of Freeport High School, who
let Junior Achievement recruit in the public
school system.
He agreed that teaching corporate
techniques is not enough. Management
L. only half of the nicture. Labor is the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
MANY VETERANS
SEEK old JOBS
Industrial FOremen's Club
Hears Discussion Of Re-
employment Rights

Technical Sergeant George Z.
Houghton Of the State Selective
Service Headquarters discussed re-
employment rights Of veterans In Q
talk to members Of the Industrial
Foremen's Club last night ct Da.
venport hall.
Seniority and unemployment
rights are guaranteed to ex-service
men under the Selective Service Act
1t was pointed out by the speaker
who stated about 46 per cent Of the
returning veterans want their old
jobs back.
Sergeant Houghton, who is aSso-
ciated with the veterans personnel
division Of the Hartford ONCE, stat
ed 10000 Connecticut servicemen
have already returned to civilian
life, and the number increases by
about 1000 each month.
Cyril F. Chase, president Of the
Industrial F'oremen's Club OF the Y.
M. c. A., announced the speaker
at the meeting on March IL will be
Meyer Sarkin, occupational advisor
at the Community Advisory Service
Center in Bridgeport. A series OF
four meetings has been planned for
discussions on industry's RESPONSE
bilities to returning veterans, 1t was
reported.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
REGRET RECORDED
ON RESIGNATION
Mayor, Aldermen Join in
Merited Tribute to Fred.
erick S. Chase

The board OF Aldermen last night
went on record as paying tribute
to Frederick S. Chase for his so
years OF service to the city. The
boards vote, a copy Of which Is to
be forwarded to Mr.. Chase, is as
follows:
This board learns with regret OF
the resignation Of Mr.. Chase as a
member Of the Bronson Library
board and we record our apprecia-
ton Of the valuable service rend-
cred by Mr.. Chase in the public in
terest and welfare covering a Pc
Rod Of over so years"
The boards vote marked action
taken at the suggestion OF the May
or that because OF Mr.. Chase's
many years Of public service some
formal commemmoration be noted.
In his communication the Mayor
stated the following:
At the recent annual meeting OF
the board OF agents OF Bronson Lii
brary fund, the resignation O Fred
erick S. Chase from the board was
submitted and accepted. This marks
the retirement OF Mr.. Chase from
any formal connection with any city
board. Besides the library board
he has served on the board OF park
commissioners and the City Plan
commission.
Mr.. Chase has been q constant
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
: OFFERED FOR SALE
City Decides to Dispose Of
: Mulcahy, Hamilton Ave.
Structures

/UAle q two Of the city's Oldest
Achool buildings will be attempted
khrough bids TO be advertised by
The board Of aldermen It was voted
at . meeting Of the latter last night.
nhe buildings are the sites of the
FORMER Mulcahy and Hamilton
schools.
The bids will be advertised by
NE aldermailic committee on land.
hGulcahy school Il now unoccupied
while Hamilton school Is presently
The site Of federal housing project.
The board also last night author
led the mayor 70 accept q quit
claim deed for the city conveying
the property on WATERFOWL avenue
bwaed by the Industrial Properties,
Enc. A letter transmitted TO the
board last night by Atty. John Mem
Brine assistant to the corporation
counsel stated that Atty. Alfred l..
Ednklestein receiver for the company
had offered TO convey the land to
the city in lieu Of back taxes which
ere said to amount to $4,000.
i The board granted numerous
transfers last night among which
NFere.
Street department budget, $25,-
MOO. OF this amount $4,000 will
no for the purchase Of new equip
1nent and 5000 for truck hire for
mnow removal; also an item Of
b450 In the budget OF Brookside
home TO purchase a tractor to aid
IN snow removal in addition to
e270 to buy an electric typewriter
Tor the budget directors ONCE.
Another transfer approved was
$500 In board Of education budget
DO procure additional equipment
IN connection with the hot lunch
program In Bucks Hill, East Farms
and webster schools. OF this total
ZOO will purchase a refrigerator to
replace the icebox used at the Bucks
k3ill school.
The board received O letter from
Former Democratic member John
w. Kopcha now a member OF the
armed forces serving in France. Pvt.
kopcha, one Of the youngest of city
pfncials having taken ONCE at the
nke a - years held the following
pfnces before leaving for the Army:
president Of the Russian American
Democratic club, secretary Of the
Conn. Russian American Civic as
BOciation, member Of the Russian
American Political club, Russian
social and Athletic club and the
Odd Fellows.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06

The state director said that he
received communication from
Chairman Paul v. McNutt OF the
War Manpower Commission that
about IS 900 private duty nurses
were available for service with the
Armer Forces. Mr.. McNutt said that
such nurses can be available for
military service II the needs OF most
hospitals in Connecticut and the
nation are confined TO the most
acute cases only. The national VINO
director said that 1t Is his belief
that the nurses who are not eligible
for military service will form an
adequate pool for caring for such
patients as must have private at
tention during acute illness.
The VINO in Washington sent a
letter to the American Hospital
association requesting the associa-
ton to recommended TO It's mem
bers that nurses who have been
classified as avialble for military
service, not be used in private duty
nursing; that hospital administra-
tors in consultation with the physi-
clans and directors Of nurses be re-
sponsible for regulating private duty
nursing within the hospitals in
order that only the acutely III re-
ceive care ny private duty nurse,
and, that the hospital administra-
tors, directors Of nursing service
and physicians be encouraged to
utilize the service OF private duty
nurses whenever possible in group
nursing in which one nures cares
for two or more patients.
Mr.. Fitzgerald said that private
duty nurses today represented the
largest pool now available for mill
tary service. The majority IL these
nurses work either in the hospitals
or upon call by physicians In pri-
vate practice. To release them for
military service will require the
cooperation Of the hospitals, ply
sicians and the public.
The state director said that the
response by nurses has been fine in
this war. However, the continued
now Of wounded soldiers from the
Pacific and European war theatres
has resulted in a substantial need
OF nurses by the Armed Forces.
Commissions are available to these
nurses in the Army or Navy Nurse
Corps
1T Is unthinkable that a patient
not absolutely in need OF private
duty nurse would demand care at
the cost Of depriving our wounded
men OF attention. have complete
confidence that both the public and
the nursing profession will respond
in the emergency IL a full realiza-
ton OF the situation Is brought to
them"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
Former Missionary
Now Army Chaplain
Father Dillon Native Of Waterbury to Dedicate Life to
Teaching; Now at Camp Claiborne, La.

fellow thinks more about salvation
when near danger than he does here
at Camp Claiborne"
Father Dillon likes the work Of .
chaplain but admits that It takes
up all Of his time. He holds three
services weekly-two at post chapels
ard one at the hospital Chaplin
addition to visiting the sick and
wounded, and giving advice to
troubled soldiers. He enjoys reading
ant. sports but finds that he is I'M
able to get around to 1t because Of
the great amount Of work his job
requires"
Father Dillon feels the average
CT needs some spiritual guidance
occasionally, and that it Is his duty
to be there to offer assistance when
they most need 1t. He, therefore.
makes himself as available Is pos
sibie.
The Chaplain has Travelled extern
sively through South America, the
Caribbean and Central America. He
is a member Of the Congregation Of
The Mission, or the Vincention
Fathers.
He entered the service on August
18th, 1914, after a 5-weeks' course
at the Chaplains' School at Fort
Devens, Mass. Upon completion OF
the Chaplains' School he came to
Camp Claiborne, where he has re-
manned throughout his Army career.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
AIRPORT PROJECT
EVOKES PROTEST
200 Residents of WOIcOtt
Sign Petition Against
Local Plan

More than 200 residents Of VOL
colt last night signed q petition pro-
testing the proposed construction
Of q Waterbury airport in Wolcott.
The petition was signed ut q spe-
cial meeting held following the reg
ular town meeting.
Miss Rose Wakeiee town repre-
sentative in the General Assembly
was given the petition for submit
tai to the aviation committee in
Hartford at the hearing to be held
tomorrow.
Although city officials have de-
clared that such a proposed pro-
ject Is still tentative as to location
Wolcott residents have formally
protested the possible venture cit
ing as evidence for alarm the fact
that city surveyors have been sur
veying tn Gland there for the past
few months. These residents claim
they have resided in their present
homesteads for generations and do
not wish to have to sell because Of
condemnation proceedings by the
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
Army Plane
Rams Hangar

Dayton, O., March 6 - CU.P) -
Army officials investigated today
the take-oh crash of q Geo Army
Transport which plunged into q
busy hangar at Wright Field, killing
eight persons and injuring IS.
The transport. starting ON q test
Night, exploded as 1t hit the hangar
yesterday. Six other planes, includ-
ing two bombers. three fighters and
another transport were destroyed.
Field officers estimated damage at
100000
Five OF the dead were members
Of the planes crew. The three other
victims were military personnel
working in the hangar. One Of the
injured was listed as critical. Three
others were seriously injured. and
four were held for further treat
ment.
Army officials said eight OF those
injured. including the only civilians
involved, were treated for minor
burns and cuts and released.
The dead crew members included:
Private First Glass Eugene L.
Fisher. 80. Tyringham. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
Detroit Hos
New WoIkout

Detroit. March 6.-(UP)-A new
Walkout by about 1900 war work-
ers In this strike riddled city halt
ed production today at Gar Wood
Industries, Inc.
Meanwhile. efforts to settle a la
Dor dispute which has shut down
armament output at seven Briggs
Mfg. Co. plants since Thursday re-.
NAMED deadlocked.
The latest dispute In this ar.
senal area was a protest by menu
bers OF Local $50, United Auto
Workers (CIO) against q change In
shift hours. II followed company
announcement that q iO-hour five.
day week would be put into effect
instead OF an eight-hour six-day
week.
Five plants were affected.
Briggs strike leaders said they en-.
pected aid from JAW International
executive board members now meet
Ing In New York in settling their
dispute.
Approximately 1900 United Auto
Workers (CIO) union members were
affected by the walkout. which be-
gan at the Mack avenue plant In
protest against dismissal OF work.
erS accused for instigating previous
strikes. Additional discharges OF
men who allegedly organized the
present walkout have brought the
number dismissed 10 IS.
The plants produce parts for ID.
20 superfortTesses, other aircraft and
tanks. and ambulance bodies.
The UAW-CiO Local 2t2 exeeu.
tive board decided yesterday 70 re.
main on strike until the company
reinstates the discharged workers.
The company replied that under
War Labor Board procedure no dis.
pute can be negotiated during O
strike.
The Regional war Labor Board
had no comment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
State Sales
Tex Favored

Providence, r. l., March 6-(UP)
"A one per cent State sales tax on
all items excetp food and medicine
was recommended today by spe-
cial commission appointed by Gov.
J. Howard MsGrath to study adm
advise new sources Of state revenue.
The seven-man commission head
ed by Atty. Tohmas j. Flynn Of
Providence also recommended re-
visions OF the state taxes on manu-
featuring, mercantile and business
associations.
According to the commissions re-
port, Rhode Island faces a deficit
of $i,500,000 for the current fiscal
year and $500 600 for the next
fiscal year.
The report said that a sales tax
would bring in new revenue Of ST.
500. 900 and the revision Of taxes
would earn $4.8OOO00 or $4,000 900
more than receipts from the present
corporate excise tax imposed by the
state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICEN

with the seth Texas" Division
OF the 7th Army, France: Pfc. Ed
ward WedEunas Is q member Of the
veteran lS3rd Field Artillery Battal-
ion Of the 36th. Texas" Division
fighting In France. He is the son Of
Stanley Ella Wedzunas, who live ct
SO Hin street, Waterbury, Conn.
With the 3eth Division on Ba-
taan-Pfc. Peter Guerrero, Oak
Vile, Conn.,, a member OF the l5ist
Infantry Regiment, has just been
awarded the Combat Infantry
Badge.
Pfc. Guerrero. son Of Mrs. Lucy
Guerrero, 100 Hillcrest avenue, has
been overseas now fourteen months,
serving in Hawaii and New Guinea
before coming to the Philippines.
In addition he also holds the Phil
ippines Liberation Ribbon and the
Asiatic- Pacific Ribbon.
With the Fifth Army. Italy
Technical Sergeant Michael A. Tlr-
20 OF Waterbury, Connecticut, and
three comrades comprise the sound
power" quartet. an organization Of
vocalists who Groom for their COM
ardes on the furthermost reaches Of
the Fifth Army front in northern
Italy.
Members of the 350th Battle
Mountain" Regiment, 8Sth Blue
Devil" Division, these singers pre-
sent the latest sogn hits over the
sound-power telephones which con-
meet the company command post
with four platoons.
Among the infantrymen's favor
ties are "Embarce Me-" Deep Pur-
pie" You Go To My Head" Ava
lon." 1T Had To Be YOU" and
Star Dust"
Turzo's wife, Mrs. Sylvia Turzo,
lives at Malmalick avenue. and his
mother, Mrs. Antoniette Turzo, at
1877 Bradley avenue, Waterbury.
Cpl. Edward @. Dauphinais, hus-
band Of Mrs. Dorothy Dauphinais,
so Burton street, recently arrived in
the European theater of operations
and received . brief orientation
course.
Prior to entering the Army Air
Forces, he was employed as truck
driver by the Mccarthy Freight sys-
tenn in Waterbury, Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06

headquarters in Washington, D. c.
to look into this matter for you
You can write directly to the IN
surance division, Veterans Admin
istration, Washington, d. c.
@. am responsible for the serv-
ice flag at my office. I am told
that the silver star must replace
the blue star when a man has been
killed in service. I had always I'M
derstood that the star should be
gold. Which is the correct star.
A. II the individual symbolized
on a flag is killed or dies while in
service, and the death is not from
dishonorable causes, the star rep
resenting that individual will have
superimposed thereon a gold star OF
smaller size so that the blue forms
O border.
@. My son has asked us to send
him a pair OF boots which exceed
the weight allowed to servicemen
overseas. Can I have this package
sent through the Red Cross?
A. Because Of postal regulations
Red Cross cannot send overweight
or diversified parcels to members of
the armed forces outside the con-
tinental United States.
II you have any problems or
questions regarding servicemen,
contact the Home Service Office
at IS Field Street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-03-06
WAR DEPARTMENT
SENDS MESSAGE
Pic. Michael PetrarOia
Killed in Action in Ger.
many February 20

Pfc. Michael Petraroia, an in
fantryman serving in Germany, was
killed in action F'ebruory 20, ac-
cording TO War Department tele-
gram received by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Angelo Petraroia, 1914
Perkins avenue. The youth went
overseas In January, and lost his
life four days after writing his first
letter from Germany.
Pfc. Petraroia, who had been in
the service about two years, served
as technical corporal with an
Army paratroopers' unit at Camp
Mackall. N. C. Following an injury
to his leg last September in a para
chute jump, he was assigned to the
infantry.
He attended Crosby high school
and formerly worked at the Autoyre
Co. Oakville.
Surviving besides his parents are
three sisters: Marie, Jennie and
Angela.
A requiem high Mass will be cele-
brated for Pgc. Petraroia at St.
Michael's church, March II, at o a.
m.
Edmund LaudinskaS, son OF Mr.
ano Mrs. Joseph F. LaudinSkas, 220
Alder street, has been commissioned
second lieutenant at Fort eBn-
ming, Ga. Before attending officer
candidate school there, Lieut.. Lau-
dinskas was sergeant at Camp
Croft, S. c. He Is graduate OF
Crosby high school.
Marine Corporal George w. Hal
lock, son of Mrs. Jennie M. Hallock,
% South Main street, is spending a
leave here. The Marine, who has
been in the service for % months,
was wounded last July at Saipan.
and has been hospitalized in Hawaii
and the naval hospital at San Fran
cisco. He also served in the Gilbert
and Marshall campaign. He is a
former Leavenworth high school
student and was an employe Of the
American Brass Company before
entering the service.
Sergeant Norman Ayotte met his
brother. Sergeant Raymond Ayotte,
recently in the railroad station at
Paris, France. The brothers spent
IL hours together before Norman
left to join the 37th tank battalion
which made drive against the
Germans at Bastogne.
Norman. who entered the service
December 3. 1912, has been overseas
since January, 1913: He was made a
tank commander last Christmas,
and was promoted to sergeant
few weeks later. The sergeant holds
the bronze star medal.
Raymond, Is. was previously sta
toned at a base on Ascension Is
land in the South Atlantic. He was
a member of the National Guard
at Ansonsa when it was federalized
four years ago.
They are the sons of Mr.. and MRS.
Israel Ayotte, 986 South Main street
A third son, Francis. who is re-
covering from leg infection at
Fort Jackson. S. c.. is expected
home on leave shortly.
A requiem high Mass vii, be cele.
brated at st. AIMS church Thurs
day at $3.50 a. m. for Walter Mas
sicOtte. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
20 Howard street, who
was killed In action In Germany,
December l6.