The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18


 Waterbury is very proud this week of native son, Most Rev. Matthew F. Brady, who was installed as Roman Catholic Bishop of Manchester, N. H., Wednes- day. Members of his family and friends and clergy from the city attended the ceremonies at St. Josephs Cathe- dral Bishop BradyS first act after being installed was to visit the hospital bedside of young nephew who had been stricken with appendicitis after journeyng all the way from Pennsylvania to attend the ceremonies. The nephew is John Brady, 13, of Reading, Penn He was removed Sacred Heart Hospital for emergency operation, and his condition is reported SatlSfacoy
 Those who recall boyhood doys when lads read ing was complete his wellSOcked bOOksheveS did not hold complete set of The Rover Boys or the Frank MerrweII Series will be interested to know that the author the latter Gilbert Patton, died this week in California at the age of " years Boys used to wait from birthday to birthday and from Christmas 10 Christmas to add another book two to these juvenile 'tmustS'. Patton wrote under the name Of Burt h. Standis and it is said his wOrdage amounted to about 25,OOO 900. His main character lad of manly deeds and integrity what the youth of today might call cOrny
 On the Bus . Hi there Jim hi there, Freddy! This sort of morning shouldn't happen to dog let alone High school senior. Did you say walk? Walk mile to School-never heard of it. What are buSSes for? Am tired? stayed awake until the last clock tick waiting for the good ship Robert Lee to sound the kel of closing school because of weather conditions And what happens No soap but plenty of snow. And am in arrears m Latin and English, French and Civcs, and Math and History Voice of the bus drver Move to the rear or the bus Good-morning, Miss Stanley. Yes, 1t is stormy morning. but can't expect to have pleasant how was that for good expression when addressing my English teacher?) Hope do as well in couple of hours hence when have to say something intelligent in Eng fish III. Can you bear this, Groucho? Mild and easy on the draw go your dealer for agreeable non-rritating Chesterfield? Hey there, quit showing Nobody any cigarettes I'm just reading that atrac- tive bus ad Now will you look who's coming? The history department Hope look as if studied far into the night. GOOD morning, MT. Shepley! Good MORN ING, MT. Hickey (Voce of the Bus Drver) Next sarty that hits those windows with his books gets off this bus see . Transfers Transfers! Mo- Madame, knO why minutes Yes Madame, have chains No, Madame, don't think we'll skid rounding the Watervile turn
 A little snowflake for Superintendent of Streets Herbert ScottSmith It comes in the form of sugges ton to the Tall Towers and it on to the proper authorities Dear Sir It to that this city IS rather backward in their handling of the snow removal problem With people having such difficulty getting their cars out of filled gutters why not do the logical thing and have the blows sweep the snow to the middle of the road rather than fill the gutters ana make travel difficult. With mound of in the
 middle then the melting will seep to the curb and down the sewer and pedestrians will not have to jump off CurbS into Slush and water This should be prac- ticaI wide streets especially with two lane high way being made out of the center lane of snow. On second thought this would also protect @ the people from one agree? Is it practical? Interested Reader
 In case you're interested. . Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt has just purchased her fourth inaugural dress in her usual York shopping place. and she refused to even consider talking about the possibility of buying 11th fourth is to be soft crepe called in shade Potomac Navy" with coin applique of Capitol Blue" shade Her coat also will be Capitol Blue and she will wear navy sailor with bow, flower and veil small buffet lunch con will be served following inaugural For the afternoon reception Mrs. Roosevelt will wear dress in MayfoWer shade sleeves trimmed with lace and sequins, the latter of shamrock design to symboze the day on which the President and Mrs Roosevelt married, St. Patrick's Day.
 Coal users asked today by State Fuel Admin israor Seth w. Darley to be sure their drveWays are cleared of when they expecting coal to be de- hvered Delivery have reported in many instances, he sad that the driveWays were impossible and home apparently expecting them to shovel their own road to the cellar window With the nanpower stortage in the industry Mr. Darley sad the coal company cannot clean private drivewayS OK, Mr. Darley there's your message uncensored unabridged and whatnot, but didn't you forget something Whether the driveways clean passable impossible, haven't you forgotten in vogue How about hot drinks cigars cigarettes folding green etc You're lucky if of the drivers even deign to speak to you. They have become more important than Supreme Court Justices. If they smash cellar window spill the coal all the cellar the yard crash into fence experience of those annoy ing and damaging little incidents, just smile and member there's You're lucky to see coal driver. You triced lucky to be noticed at all Just pay the expected tribute and the bill within 30 days and charge it all up to Hitler somebody.
 AGAIN
 Time when ticket seller
 Tossed you two tickets with smie
 Saying with nonchalant air
 Here you Madame-two seats the aisle