The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-11

ories new and old will be thought of gratitude to
 the lady behind the of Crosby dramatic players
 successes, to her kindly spirit her perennial encour-
 agement and her consummate direction-Mss Marie
 G. Macdonell, Orchids to her and Old Ivy!
 Latest controversy in fire circles may prove to be smoke" than fire but the smoke will achieve objective if it is screening the real motives of certain promoters. There is basic foundation for The Democrats story of Friday evening intimating that group of members of the fire department and several former firemen enthusiastic about plan to file sut ior tefuna ma ot money aeauctea Irom the wages few, the other hand believe that the action should be centered around "cut in wages during an emer- gency period As the new Waterbury Fire Fighters Association AFI has yet to complete organization and elect permanent officers official comments will be made The stories in circulation to date may be traced to members of the fire department who speaking in divduas and consequently the union is justified in promptly disavowing responsibility for any unofficial utterances There may be suit over the voluntary contributions" from the angle of just wage cuts and then again there may not. There conflicting views on these plans and no organized movement has been sighted The smoke however, when it disappears may find an authorized bargaining committed appear ing before His Honor the Mayor the honorable board of fire commissioners and other nabobS of municipal government with the polite hint that in view of all past circumstances the pension plan included it would be
 nice gesture the part of the city and it would be deserving compensation for faithful efficient service to freeze the $500 wartime dierentia permanently The cost of living likely to do some sky-Wrtng in the tut ure, rather than go into tail spin So much for that and hoping this little communicate will find all the smoke eaters in good health and spirit remain your loyal admrer and apprecatve friend and servant TIT Corporal Charlie Audetis, of MT. and Mrs.
 Stanley Audietis of Charles Street, returned home
 last week after two and half long years overseas in
 which he saw plenty of action. The former Scovll
 empoye entered the colors three years ago and since
 then has served in Casablanca Tunis Agiers Sicily
 Anzio Rome, Riviera, France StrasbOurg and Eng
 land. For the next few weeks he'll be stationed in
 Massachusetts under going physical checkups'
 About the Town: War orders and factory news" getting according to formal announcements and by the appearance of of the factory organs They have rowing reporters and photographers .. The newly formed Boy Scout troop of St. Margarets parish will be honored tomorrow evening when presented with flag by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Congratu- latons to both gvers and recipients It is swell ges ture and good neghborly policy rolled into one. City Controller Neil Maloney, City Treasurer Serge Beanger and City Budget Director Arnold Furlong left
 today with their slaes to learn the principles of mun cipal finance taught by the University of Connecticut They took along turtle neck sweaters to appear like "od grads returning to the campus. They plan to re- main week for the course of instructions Parish of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes are planning to welcome back old friend and pastor this week in the person of Rev. Avaro SantOni of Bridge port who will succeed the late Monsignor Vadambrlnl Father Santolins first ssgnment coming to the Hartford diocese from Italy, where he was born ana where he ordained in 1907 to Our Lady ot Lourdes Church. Many present parishoners remember him we'll and have kept friendly contacts with him since he left Waterbury.