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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
Welt Braun
 Nuptials Held

Miss Mary Patricia Braun, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Christi.n Braun of Keefe street, and Everett Leroy Welt, son of Osborne Welt of Wal. doboro, Maine, were married at Il o'clock Thanksgiving morning at the rectory of St. Francis Xavier church. The Rev. James A. Brod- erick, pastor, performed the double ring service. Mrs. Frank J. Leary, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor and Frank J. Leary, bro- ther-in-law of the bride, served as best man.
 The bride was attired in a white gown high oval neck line, the satin fitted bodice; attached to full mar quisette skirt. A seed pearl Juliet cap was fastened to a fingertip veil of illusion and she carried 8 bou- quet of white roses, baby's breath and swansonia.
 The matron of honor wroe a pale blue gown with taffeta bodice and a julie skirt trimmed with marqui- sette pompoms. Her headdress con- sisted of American Beauty ostrich plumes. A bouquet of American Beauty roses and swansonia com- pleted her costume.
 A reception for I50 guests was held at Diorio's restaurant. Guests were present from Waldoboro, Me-, Boston, Springfield, Mass, New York City, Hartford and Greenwich.
 The brides mother, in a black gown with turquoise blue trim, black accessories, and a corsage of pom pomS, received the guests. Mrs. George J. Brown, sister of the bride groom, wore black with American Beauty accessories.
 The couple left for wedding trip to New York and Maine. The bride Is travelling in Kelly green dress maker suit with leopard trim, and black accessories.
 The bride is graduate of Wa serbury Catholic High school and the New York Institute of Dietics The bridegroom, who attended the Waldoboro High school, was recently honorably discharged from the Army after serving 34 months in the European theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
Thanksgiving Marked Reunions
 Waterbury Enjoys Festive Occasion Despite
 Morning Rain; Serveemen Attend Mass,
 Hear Father Kennedy
Near Father Kennedy

Waterbury, with peace in it's heart and plenty in its larder, celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday with the heartiest spirit of Thanksgiving since 1941. As families gathered around their festive boards, many a chair, vacant on holidays during the past three years, was occupied by a returned veteran in brand new civvies or figure in uniform.
 Not evep heavy downpour in the morning appeared to dim the holiday happiness of families re- united and 8 city plentifully sup piled with turkey. Only the teen- agers who planned to attend the Crosby vs Wilby football game found themselves unhappy because the game had been postponed until Sat- urday because of rain.
 Abundant Supplies
 !. Meanwhile, housewives who were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

thankful markets were well-stocked with food, experienced difficulty when preparing the holiday turkey. Most holiday birds weighed over 20 pounds, and ovens were not suffi- ciently large to receive the enormous turk. It was rumored that buxom birds had been released by the Army, since last year there were so many American soldiers overseas that the Army Quartermaster Corps bought 60,000,00 pounds of turkey. This year so many men returned only 16,- 100000 pounds were required and the abrupt end of the war found the Army with surplus of turkeys on hand. In many instances, housewives purchased half turkey weighing 20 to 30 pounds.
 And though markets overflowed with food, most housewives exper-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
KOSha- -CarYOlI
 Wedding Held

Miss Dorothy Marie Carroll, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Michael Carroll of Fairmount street. eX- changed nuptial VOWS with George William Kosha, son of MT. and Mrs. George Kosha of Davis street, Oak vile, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in St. Francis Xavier church. The Rev. ames A. Frederick, pastor, of ficiated.
 In setting of, palms, cibotium ferns, yellow and bronze chrysanthe- mum and pompons, the bride was given in marriage by her father. She was attired in Princess model white>chiffon velvet gown, fashioned in floor length, and scalloped w. neck line, long snug fitting sleeves, tapered to points at the wrists. A large bow of velvet formed a bustle- Her tiered silk illusion veil was at tached to trlle Juliet cap with a spray of orange blossoms. She car- ried a mother-of-pearl prayer book with markers of lily of the valley.
 At the nuptial high Mass an organ prelude was arranged by Martin Cunningham, church organist. Mrs. Ann Egan Vance rendered Gounod's Ave Maria" at the offertory and Frankes' "Panis Angelicus at the conservation.
 Miss Kay O'Neil was maid of hon. or. She wore fuchsia chiffon vel vet gown styled similarly to the one worn by the bride. Her Juliet cap was trimmed with gold sequence, and she carried cascade of yellow roses.
 Frank Kodak, cousin of the bride groom, was best man. The ushers were Joseph Juhas of Torripgton, cousin of the bridegroom and Thomas Parker.
 A wedding breakfast for 75 guests was held at DAngelo's Restaurant on Watertown avenue. A reception for 15O guests followed. Mrs. Carroll mother of the bride, who wore clover green crepe gown with gold accessories, and a corsage of yellow roses, received the guests. The bridegroom's mother wore gown of cadet blue. Her corsage was red roses.
 Guests were present from Bristol, Watertown, Torrington, Winsted, Roxbury, Bridgeport. New York, Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
 The couple are on motor trip through New England. The bride Is travelling in side-draped Forts mann's wool suit, with luggage brown acessories. A clover green chenille hat, leopard coat and an orchid corsage complete her dress.
 The bride is a graduate of Water bury Catholic high school and St. Mary's school of Nursing. The bride groom is a graduate of Watertown high school and associted with the Lewis Engineering Go. of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

Anthony Mangini of 26 Bond street against Scovill Mfg. Co.,, $11.48 for three weeks, injury to right hand, partial incapacity.
 Susan Lubetsky of Oakville against Scovill Mfg. Co.,, $182O weekly beginning Oct. Is, injury to right hand.
 Arthur J. LaPorte of 133 Hill side avenue against St. Louis Service, Inc, of Waterbury, $27.13 weekly beginning Oct. 19, injury to right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

all times and to uphold satisfactory wages and working conditions for employees.
 The president also outlined recent charities of the association, which was organized three months ago. Besides sizeable contributions to the Community Chest, Inc, and the American Relief for Italy commit tee, MT. Stoh pointed out that the association had cleaned approxi- mately 4,60O uniforms of men in service, work which would have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
500 Attend
 Victory Dance

Five hundred high school people attended the annual Victory Dance last evening at the Central Y. M. c. A., sponsored by the Alpha Hi-Y Club. Following the grand march, school songs were sung in front of the bandstand. President Robert Russo thanked the guests for mak- ing the dance a success. Captain of the Crosby football lteam, Carl Bird, was introduced, as was Ed Cavanaugh of Wilby. Cliff Slator provided the music for the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
Beth Israel To HOIdAnnuaIBaU

The Congregational Beth Israel of Naugatuck, will sponsor their an- nual ball Sunday evening, at Beth Israel Synagogue Auditorium on Cooke street. Allen Steinman is chairman of the affair. The pro- gram consists of a professional en- tertainment and refreshments will be served. Music will be furnished by Irving Kramer and his band of the AlgierS Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

Humbert E. Mangini, recently re- elected tax collector of the City of Waterbury, and Michael Stolfi, member elect of the Board of Edu- cation, were guests of honor at the first annual dinner of the Cleaners Association Wednesday night at The Elton. Over one hundred per- sons attended the dinner which was followed by dancing.
 Frank Stolf1, president of the Cleaners Association and toastmas- ter for the evening urged the group to offer the public fair prices at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
K. OF c. TO SPONSOR

The Youth Dance sponsored by the Knights of Columbus in con. junction with the Mothers Club of SS. Peter and Paul Church will be held tonight at o'clock in the An- derson School gymnasium. Mrs. Albert Schiavone, chairman of the dance committee, will be in charge of the arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

fenced difficulty getting a few extra quarts of milk and an extra pound of butter, it is reported, because of a shortage of dairy products.
 Though travel was heavy We'd nesday night and last evening, lit tie travel was reported during the daytime hours yesterday.
 Business Halted
 With business and industry prac- tically at a standstill and down. town streets deserted except during hours of church services. yesterdays observance of Thanksgiving was in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23

cost about $3,500.
 MT. Mangini praised the charit- able work of the Cleaners Associa- tion and wished them continued success. MT. Stolf1 also paid tribute to the generosity of the group.
 The importance of participating in civic affairs by organizations was stressed by Joseph Manganaro
 The Cleaners Association now numbers. about 20 members. Other officers are John P. Testa, vice. president; Ralph DiPietro, secre- tary and Ralph Norman, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-23
BUILDING PERMITS

Building inspector John T. Har- ley has issued permit to Alexan- der ASselin, for alternations of dwelling at 188 River street, esti- mated to cost $500.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
New Drive For Open
Shop Fails When Citizens
Refuse To Sign Petitions

San Francisco.-A new anti-union
drive to outlaw the union shop in Cal
ifornia has collapsed because of the
failure to interest enough citizens to
sign petitions to get the proposed
measure on a referendum ballot in
1945.
The abortive anti-labor legislation
was proposed by the "Women Of the
Pacific" a reactionary organization
seeking to mask it's evil purposes by
hiding behind women's skirts.
The organization will continue col
lecting signatures, however, under
plans to bring the measure before the
Legislature in 1947.
An anti-closed shop initiative was
defeated at the Nov. 2 election 1885,
588 to 1,304,41S, but those soldier bal
lots which were counted separately
showed ratio of more than 2 to In
favor Of the measure.
The measure proposed by The Wo-
men of the Pacific Is more drastic than
the one on the 1944 ballot. It would
only end the compulsory closed shop
in the State, but would require that
all officers Of labor organizations be
American citizens and residents of the
State for at leastsa year, would COM
pei unions to have "secret" elections
by ballot, would require them to make
public annual financial statements and
would prohibit officers from using
union funds for political purposes "un-
less first approved in great particular
ity Or detail ~ secret ballot votes ol
majority sof AL members"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
devil of a time.

devil of a time.
The pre-war wage rate has been de-
stroyed, probably for keeps. But now
comes the mechanical picker to the
great cotton fields which pour their
fibers into the textile industry The
day is coming soon when the hordes
of cheap workers who labored in the
cotton areas no longer will find place
there.
An agricultural industry goes me-
chanized.
What happened when power came
into factories is going to happen, in
much the same way, just as rapidly
as power moves into the fields. Power
for preparation of soil we have had;
but power in harvesting is new and
much more devastating to the old
economy!
The battle for revision of freight
rates has been long one. The North
has fought valiantly to keep the South
in transportation bondage. A manufac-
tured article that could be shipped
South at competitive rate, could not
be shipped North at competitive
rate. That strangled Southern indus
try.
The change seems just ahead. That
will release the South for factory COM
petition with the North, in the South
and in the North.
When you load the cotton fields onto
a machine and when you make freight
rates that work alike both ways, then,
ladies and gentlemen, you have really
wrought revolution.
The North must know that the basic
economy of the South cannot be
changed without reverbration 5
throughout the North.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
THE
CHERRY TREE
Where with our Little Hatchet we tell
the truth about many things. sometimes
profoundly, sometimes aippantly, some
times recklessly.

If, in your favorite movie house,
you have seen recently some excellent
short of three big iron contraptions
moving through cotton fields, accu-
rately gathering in the cotton with
mechanical fingers, then you have
seen the start of revolution.
The economy of the South, basi-
cally little changed in all the years,
is getting itself new foundation upon
which to rest.
Couple this with IVA and freight
rate revision, and something tremen-
dous looms just over the hills.
Pretty much the whole weight of
Southern economy has rested upon
the backs of low-paid black and white
labor. Mostly black.
Cotton surely has rested there.
A half dozen years ago there were
stories of the forthcoming mechanical
picker. Now it comes into the realm Of
fact-workable, practical, actual fact.
The war has taken cheap labor,
black or white, out of the picture.
What with the men who have gone
into the armed forces and those that
have been moved North, vacuum
has been created, only partly filled
by an import of caribbean, Mexican
and war prisoner labor.
Agriculture and horticulture, based
on low wage, has been have one
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
WLB Grants Higher
Foundry Pay To Recruit
A ditiOnal Workers

Washington, D. C.-The National
War Labor Board finally swallowed
it's stiff-necked pride in it's Little
Steel formula and reluctantly agreed
to help recruit badly needed manpow-
er in critical foundries and forge
shops by permitting wage increases of
10 cents an hour above present rates.
Labor and the War Department
have been urging the Board to take
such action for many weary months
but, despite acute production short
ages, the Board until now refused.
At that, the WLB hedged it's action
by requiring certification from the
War Production Board and the War
Manpower Commission that such wage
increases are necessary before they
can be authorized.
The WLB said that it's decision fol-
lowed an investigation made at the
request of the WPB, VINO and armed
services, "to assist in solving a~eri-
Gus production problem in many foun-
dries and forge shops producing cast
ings and forgings" for tanks, air
planes, artillery and other war sup
plies.
1t said that the manpower short
age was concentrated in the common
labor and semi-skilled occupations,
hence certifications would be direct
ed to the higher paid classifications
"only in very exceptional cases."
Common labor in many foundries
has a starting rate of only SO cents
an hour.
The WLB said that if it was desir-
able to increase other classifications
in the same plants to avoid intra-
plant inequalities, such adjustments
must be smaller and tapered increases
only. It added that it would handle all
cases involving certified foundries
and directed regional boards to speed
the certifications here as a precau-
tion against disrupting foundry wage
rates in any area.
The boards recognition that "the
level Of wages has been a contribut-
ing factor in the foundry manpower
shortage" is expected to be brought
into deliberations on other pending
cases involving low-wage industries.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

So, impending change bids fair to
spread it's wings over North and
South alike.
Perhaps something of this coming
economic change is Fastening the
South in a studied reconsideration of
its attitude toward the black man.
Such developments as these would
be important at any time. But coming
in the wake of war that has given
us, almost over night, the industrial
progress Of normal decade as it has
done mo man is wise enough to fore
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

see what the South will be like say
five years after the war has been end
ed.
But bondage to the soil, as the
South has known it, stands today
on the way to oblivion.
It takes a little thinking to envi-
sion the results Of putting power
machine at job that has through all
previous time been done by rows upon
dows of bent backs at bare subsist-
ence wages, with only debt too often
the reward for whole year Of toll.
But the South is doing lot Of that
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
IVA REPORTS HIGHER
INCOME, PRODUCTION

Washington, D. C.-The Tennessee
Valley Authority reported to Congress
that in the year ending June 80, 1914,
it had net income from sales of pow
er Of $14,116,O0O after paying $685.
798 in lieu of taxes.
Considered a model employer, the
IVA reported it had broken all pre-
vious records in the production of
power, aluminium, explosives and 9TH
er material vital to the war effort.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
OKLAHOMA PIONEER

Only in America could city arise
from wild prairie IN an afternoon,
yet that is what happened Septem-
Der 16, 1893, in Oklahoma, That
morning million acres Of Cherokee
Outlet were raw, uninhabited land;
at noon the United Sta es opened it
to white settlers and 5000 canped
where Ponca City stands now. The
great oil center pays tribute to
the early pioneers in the Bryant
Parker statue Of q woman and boy
walking across the plains. pathfind-
ers for those who have drawn from
the earth fuel for ships, planes and
land motor vehicles so necessary
for victory in the war. Buy more
War Bonds to keep fuel flowing to
the armed forces everywhere.
U. S. 1reas*ry DstartneSs
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12

thinking and it will, of course, do
more.
1t is thinking, too, about where the
displaced low wage workers will go,
what they will do, at what wage-and
how they will THINK about the new
world into which they have been
thrown. And THAT problem is not Sec
tional!-CMW.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1945-01-12
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Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
HEARTS AND TARTS

Another band of rugged beloveds toeing the gong were, reading from left to right: Sgt. Arthur Keller, master of malapropism and cham pion of the cliche. When Art and "Pappy" Bressler start tossing those< adjectives about they make the Thesauras look like the Farm ers' Almanac.
 Pvt. Jim Nolan was construc- tion man in the clock-punching daze. Now he's building himself up, but not for the letdown, being a regular subscriber to Strength Magazine, and a Charles Atlas fan besides.
 S/Sgt. Ralph Wood, the Sachem of Supply, goes in for crossword puzzles and Yogi devices in his spare moments, and claims he em- ploys clairvoyance when choosing dancing partners. Ralph Wood be like that!
 Cpl. Oscar Carroll, popular Chef of the boys. Oscar is always cook ing up something. Favorite tune of his favorite femme, "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To-"
 Sgt. Philip Hoffman, from Uni versity of California, LA, is the Quiz Kid amongst the literary set. Phil wants to be a philanthropist after the war. "They always seem to have plenty of money" our friend explains. Ingenious chap.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
CHATS AND TRAITS

In one coterie your ruminant re- porter cited the presence of the fol lowing men of stripe, to wit and namely: M/Sgt. Claude Rocky" Stone, better known as the Bush League Bearcat" from his former ballplaying days. S/Sgt. Forrest "Snuffy" Smith, the Adonis of the Squadron, who adds color to any coed event.
 SSgt. "Jaimsie" Helms, the re- conteur par excellence. Bright songs and witty stories are Jim's forte, and his riposte is beautiful to behold. Otherwise than that, he's even as you and I.
 SlSgt. Chester Gregory still scin- tillating on the smooth surface. Ches is most earnest at his danc- ing, and treads lightly on his part ner's feet.
 Sgt. Raymond Stokes, from Birmingham, Alabama, suh. Ray is a. photo and darkroom devotee, and what he develops therein al- chemizes the negative to the posi- tive. Merlin was the merest of tyros alongside our modern Aladdin
 TSgt. Francisco Gutierrez from New Mexico way is Don Cervan-
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
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Q. Will you please settle the argument as to how decoration ribbons should be worn? Most dis cussion seems to center around the Good Conduct Medal and the American Defense Ribbon.
 A. We've done this before, but we'll do it again, for what we hope is the last time. AR 6O0-40 (para 69) prescribes the manner in which decorations shall be worn. We quote: "The Medal of Honor is worn pendant from the ribbon placed around the neck outside the shirt collar and inside the coat col lar, the medal proper hanging over the necktie near the collar. Distin- guished-Service Cross (Army), Navy Cross (Navy), Distinguished Service Medal (Army), Distin- guished- Service Medal (Navy), Le- zion of Merit, Silver Star, Distin- guished- Flying Cross, Soldiers Medal (Army), Navy and Marine Corps Medal, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart, Gold Life Saving Medal (Treasury Depart ment), Silver Life-Saving Medal (Treasury Department), Good Con- duct Medal (Army), Good Conduct Medal (Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard), in that order of pre- cedence followed by service medals in order of the date of service per formed, will be worn on the left breast in order from right to left of the wearer about inches below the middle point of the top of the shoulder, in one or more lines. When more than one line is worn, the lines will overlap"
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
Diaper Digest

Hartford, 27 Jan. 1945 (Delayed) "A fine, bouncing baby boy named Craig Walter Connor was ushered into the world at 1227 this after noon at the Hartford Hospital. His Daddy is the erudite M/Sgt. Walt Connor, overseer at the Unit Per sonnel Office. Salient facts on Craig Walter are: weight, six pounds, ten ounces, length twenty-one inches and voice, LUSTY. Mrs. Naoma Connor is doing we'll and Daddy is just doing. Walt is slowly but sure ly recovering and should be up and around in a few days. This is the Connor family's first child in this generation but, if Daddy gets over the shock of his sons birth, he promises at least a little sister for Craig Walter.
 Anyone you know join the rank of parents recently? If so, call Ext. 2O5 and ask for the Editor of the BEAM. He'll be glad to include the arrival in this column.