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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Sgt. Rocco w. Mole, 69 Cherry street, Waterbury, Conn.,, was re- gently awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Westover Field, Mass, where he is presently on duty. The medal was awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity"
 Robert c. Shumway, Aviation Radioman First Class, U. s. N. R.. 52l Woodtick road, Waterbury, Con- necticut, has chalked up 60 combat missions to his record in IA months overseas service.
 Now returned on leave, the 23- year-old aircrewman has just com pleted a tour of anti-submarine duty in the South Atlantic. Attach ed to Patrol Bombing Squadron 45, he was radiomar of a Catalina that operated from base in Brazil.
 Flying long, unescorted daylight searches for U-boats, his squadron helped to keep the sea lanes clear so that American troops and sup plies could be safely transported to the European theater.
 shumway, the son of Carl Shum- way of the Waterbury address, en- listed in the Navy in July, 1922.
 James Gioiella, 426 Bunker Hill avenue, has been advanced to first lieutenant with an Army Transpor- tation corps unit in Boston, the War Department announced yes terday.
 Prior to entering the Army in May. 1943, he was employed by Frank Pope, Inc. for 20 years and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
ather Munich Gives Commencement Address
Former Diocesan School Superintendent Speaks at
 Sacred Heart High School Exercises; Honors Listed

abeth T. Phelan, Mary K. Roche, Frances A. Reilly, George c. Rob-- inson, Rominic J. Romano, Erna M. Schell, Ann c. Shea, John D. Shea, Ruth M. Telash, Jean M. Thi- bodeau, Dorine A. Traver and Jane A. Whitecavage.
 A $5 gift from the school alumni association was awarded to each of the town top-ranking students at senior class day exercises yesterday. John Manfredi was given a similar award from the alumni A gift of $5, donated by the Rossry and. Scapular society for loyalty and outstanding service to the school went to Florence Karpelman.
 Robert McKenna was presented with the American Legion medal for leadership and outstanding work in athletics. James Neagle, first prize winner in an essay con- test on What Americanism Means To Me-" was awarded a $50 prize by It. Shea, Ladies' auxiliary, Vet erans of Foreign Wars Sports let-. ters were received by Robert Me- Kenna, John Manfredi, George Robinson, Dominic Romano and. John Morris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
"7his Weeks Visitor" Social Security Payments Provide Nucleus for College Education of Youth - Late Fathers Earnings Provide Opportunity for
 
Better Life
By EDWARD N. MULLARKEY.

Every day our office is visited by men and women who want in- formation and advice on their social security accounts - who want to know more about their personal stake in the Federal in- surance system. Each one is in- teresting but out of the many who come there are always few who stand out above the others. Each week we choose the most interest ing among them to tell you about in this column-without, of course, mentioning any real names.
 This weeks visitor was a young lad just turned eighteen. Let us call him Ed Greene. Without say ing word, he opened a bank book which showed monthly de- posits of $14.36 going back over a period of four years. The total with the interest was well over $70O.
 T have saved this money to pay for college when the war is over," Ed saad. This bank book and soc- ial security made 1t possible for me. The monthly deposits of $a4.36 were my social security tn- ssrance payments"
 -Four years ago." he continued, "my father, who was . bookkeep- CT, died and left me an orphan. Since then I lived with my aunt" ".She found out" he said, that I was entitled to $14.36 a month on my fathers social security accout. I thought she should have that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
KEY WITNESS IN
 TRIAL REINTATED
James P. Purcell, Former Municipal Employe, to
 Enter Private Business

James P. Purcell, former key wit ness for the state in the Water bury conspiracy trial and recently dismissed from his position as busi- ness manager at the Mansfield State Training School was rein- stated by the board of the latter institution subject to his resigna- tion.
 Two other employees, so dismissed also were reinstated by the re- scinding order of the board and will be permitted to work in any state institution other than the Mans field organization. Purcell is to en- ter private business, 1t is stated.
 The three had been dismissed following a dispute with Dr. Neil A. Dayton, superintendent of the institution. Purcell. former en- ploye of the city controllers office served as key witness for the state against many of his former asso- ciates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Announcer TODeScribe
 Modern Combat I Tactics
Here's Your hffantry' Demonstration at Hamilton Park Thursday Evening to Be Realistic, Educational

Waterburians who have avidly followed stories describing the anlaz- ing technique used by the U. S. Army Ground Forces as they fought their way from island to island on the way to Tokio will view living tableau of the infantry advance net Thursday evening wl>s the Here's Your Infantry" show will be staged. An announcer, travelling with the show, will give a dramatic running commentary on the action which is taking place.
 The spectacular show which is being staged by the Army to boost the sale of bonds in the Seventh War Loan drive has played before capacity crowds everywhere in New England. Twenty thousand persons viewed the demonstration at Boston Common last week.
 Graphically demonstrating the in- fantry technique which plotted out the Japs on island after island in the Pacific, the team of en- listed men and two officers will stage the demonstration in a nat ural seething of trees and bushes. Famethrowers will attack a pill box, replica of one taken at Bouganyille, by the valiant infan- trylnen last summer.
 The park department. under the direction of Supt. James J. Curtin, is now setting up the trees and bushes, and will also construct the pillbox which requires tons of gravel to erect.
 Waterburians will receive ticket at all bond issuing agencies to the demonstration with the purchase of every bond. Tickets are issued, however, only upon request, Maj. J. Peter Costigan, chairman of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Graduation exercises for 38 mem bers of this years graduating class at Sacred Heart high school were held last night at 7:30 at the church. Rev. Austin F. Munich, pastor of St. Roses church, East Hartford, and former diocesan sup erintendent of schools, addressed the graduates and Rev. John Dial, principal, awarded the diplomas. r Mary Louise Zwick was valedic- torian and Mary Katherine Leary salutatorian of the class. Honor students are Shirley I. Sylvia, Ed wina R. Dillon and Teresa A. Han non.
 Other graduates include the fol- lowing: Maureen P. Braziel Blanche E. Carmody, Grace T. Cor mier Dorothy L. Duigou, Nicholas c. Fappiano, Olga A. Follachio Dennis J. Griffin, Francis J. Grif- fin, Harriet M. Hapke, Florence M Karpelman, Mary A. Lawson, Helen M Malone, Ellen H. Maloney, John J. Manfredi, Teresa M. Mariana Robert J. McKenna.
 Barbara D. Meehan, Rosemary M. Murphy, John H. Morris, James F. Neagle, Mary F. O'Connell, Eliz-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

MT. Longo, who is currently pre- pairing the annual naturalization report, stated the total number of new citizens in the state during the past year is expected to be sev- eral thousand lower than the last year, when the mark reached a record high of 16,569.
 A decrease in naturalization flg- ures occurred in Waterbury and other cities of the state, and sim liar situation was noted through out the country, he stated. The fig ure this year in Connecticut is ex- pected to be around 11,0O0, it was estimated.
 MT. Longo said that Poland sup piled the second largest number of citizenship candidates in Connecti- cut during the past court year, and Canada, the third. Italy, Pol and, and Canada also led in the statistics last year, it was reported.
 The large jump ip naturalization figures last year was attributed in part to the lifting of restrictions on Italian applicants. A gradual decrease in issuance of final papers has occurred in the past year, 1t was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
NO SHOE STAMPS
 UNTIL AUGUST 2

Special shoe stamps will not be issued by the Waterbury Ration Board after June 16, it was announ- ced today by Lawrence L. Lewls' chairman of the board, who said the action was taken because Of the continued shortage of shoes.
 MT. Lewis also pointed out that a new shoe stamp will become valid August 2.
 Since rationing of shoes started, the local board has issued special shoe stamNs to persons who have proved that no more coupons were possessed by them or members of their family and that they had no extra pair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

money-it was little enough--to pay for my board until I was old enough to work. She wouldn't take it. She said that she had always wanted me to go to college and this money would be used for that purpose. Each month, as you sec, she put my social security cheeks in the bank"
 T was eighteen last week. he continued, and the last social se- curity payment arrived. Here it is. the last item on the book" He closed the book and put in his pocket. T thought you'd like to know about it." he said Dads social security account is closed but I'm going to have a better life because of it."
 We thanked Ed for calling. Mainly, however, we were thank full for having had a small share in helping him toward his goal of better life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

was manager of the wholesale firm before he went into the armed forces.
 His wife, Mrs. Rose Gioiella. and son live at the Bunker Hill ad- dress.
 Private First Glass Joseph A. Muckle, Jr., who has served Is months overseas as armorer with the Eighth Air Force based in Eng land, returned on a B-24 Liberator to Bradley Field Wednesday. He is now at Fort Devens and expects to be home shortly. Private First Class Muckle, son of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph A. Muckle, ST., of I'll Frost road, entered the service two years ago. ,...
 Sgt. Edward Joseph Harrington a veteran of g months service in the Pacific with a Marine de- tachment aboard battleship ar- rived home last night. The ser geant participated in the naval bat ties of Okinawa, Truk, Philippines Marianas, New Guinea and Saipan
 He is a graduate of Crosby high school and attended Cheshire Acad- emy before enlisting in August, 1942
 Upon completion of his 30-day furlough, he will report to Quonset R. I. for reassignment.
 Cpl. James Colangelo, 66 South Elm street, was recently awarded the Good Conduct Medal at Vest over Field, Mass, where he is on ff1Iky
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

special committee in charge, has emphasized.
 Discharged veterans of the 43rd Winged Victory) Division or mem Der of the division home on furlough have been invited by Maj. Costigan to attend as special guests of the war finance committee. Veterans may obtain tickets which will ad- init them to any reserved seat sec- tion at Victory House or at the war finance committee, First Federal building, 48 Leavenworth street.
 The infantrymen will stage an exhibition at Victory House next Thursday afternoon between 1:3O and 4 p. m. Much of the equip ment used by the Army Ground Forces will be shown, including rifles, bazookas. land mines and other equipment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Decrease Expected In Number Of Newly-Made Citize1
NEWS OF MEN NV THE SERVICE

Gerald V. Kennedy, aviation radioman second class, U.S.N.R., of A Manchester avenue, Waterbury Connecticut, has returned on leave after 20 months of duty in the South Atlantic, where he was gunner of a land based Navy search plane on 68 missions.
 Flying in big UBM Mariner, he participated in long day and night searches, in all kinds of weather, on the lookout for enemy U boats and other threats to our surface forces.
 Attached to Patrol Bombing Squadron 211, the 24-year-old Navy aircrewman and his squadron mates played vital part in the battle to get men and supplies safely tn the European war theater.
 His wife, the former Mildred Mann, lives at the Manchester ave- nue address. He is a son of MT and Mrs. Leslie T. Kennedy, 1l5f Broadway, Brooklyn, New York.
 In the Pacific-Alfred c. Hirbour chief turret captain, USN, Water. bury, Conn, served aboard a light cruiser at Oxinawa. He also has seen action in the Marshalls, al Hollandia, in the Philippines Sea at Leyte Gulf, the Palaus, Formosa Lu0on, China, Indo-C China, and I've Jima.
 A veteran of 20 years Naval serv- ice, Hiroour wears the Yangtze and the Nicaragua awards. He is the son of Mrs Mary Louise Hirbour, IF 1-2 Fuller street, Wa terbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
&,1>aMavyn>v@ ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1885

Maybe the Jolly Hottentot is sat- isfied with the clothes he's got, because he sits in the sun as only he can, with nousht upon him but a coat of tan.
 But we order things differently here = and maybe for the best - our men insuIote themselves with a frisid, air cooling. heat shotter- ing seersucker suit thot's oppor- entIy ice packed with cooIness = and let the roys of the sun fall where they may = All for SIS. Ifyou're near enough to an irrigo- ton plant, the complete picture of comfort for a high temperature beside the seersueker suit on your back is a round tobIe protected by beach umbrella and two kin dred spirits wording off high blood pressure with maybe mint juIep or New Orleans fizz on the side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Chile is Investigating the fre- quent outbreaks of fire on board Chilean and foreign vessels in Chil- can ports, which many believe are caused by Saboteurs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16
Waterbury's Figures
 Also To Show Drop In Naturalization
Number of Italian Applicants for Citizenship Honors Reported Largest, Poland Ranks Second; In-
 spector Longo Preparing Official Report

Italian aliens this year again led other natonalities in the state in the number of citizens, it was dis closed today by Dominic T. Longo inspector in charge of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

A Communion breakfast In ob- servance of Fathers Day will be sponsored by Boy Scout Troop Is of St. Ann's church tomorrow morning at the recreation hall, following the 8:30 Mass, with | large attendance epec4ed.
 City Treasurer Serge A. Belan- ger will be the principal speaker. Police Sergeant Ralph Baril Is among others who will address the gathering.
 Joseph Perreault, acting scout master, is chairman of arrange ments for the event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

Anthony Gualtler1, AVlatlOn Ord- nance man Second Class, U. s. N. R., of 3 Nichols street, Waterbury, Conn, has returned on leave after tour of duty as a ground crew. man with squadron servicing Lib orators, Navy patrol planes flying search missions in the Atlantic. Gualtieri and other men of his service squadron kept the planes of Patrol Bombing Squadron 107 fly ing. Operating from bases in South America, and the United Kingdom, the squadron has sunk more U- boats than any other land-based squadron in the Navy. Its record includes eight U-boats sunk, one other damaged so badly it was later scuttled, and probable damage to Is more U-boats.
 The squadron was furthermore instrumental in the detection and later sinking by surface craft of three German blockade runners in the winter of 1943. All were trying to get through with vital supplies from Japan bound for Germany. Gualtieri previously had been at tached to a service squadron based on Guadaeanal. He attended Leav- enworth High school, Waterbury Conn, and was employed by Wa terbury Manufacturing Company at the time he entered the Navy in May, l942.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

T/Sgt. Paul L. Valente, g vet eran of 25 months service with an infantry unit in the European campaigns, is now at Lake Placid, N. r., awaiting reassignment. Sgt. Valente served in North Africa, Sicily, Normandy and western and eastern Germany.
 Sgt. Valente trained at Fort Bragg, N. C., upon entering the Army February 19, 1941. He also served in the Army for a three year period prior to the war.
 A former student at Leaven- worth high school, he was em- ployed at the Watertown Under garment Corp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-16

May, 1942. Two combat veterans recently re- turned to Waterbury after spending many months at front lines and are spending several weeks at their homes here.
 They are Marine Corporal Daniel V. Romaniello, whose mother, Mrs. Elviara Romaniello, resides at 648 Wilson street; Technical Sergeant Alfred J. Raimo, who is at the home of his mother, Mrs. Michelina Raj mo, 135 Charles street; and Techni- clan Sergeant Paul L. Valente. son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Valente, 617 North Main street.
 Attached to the 9th Anti-Aircraft Artillery battalion, Romaniello served in New Caledonia, Guadal- canal, Rendova, New Georgia, and Guam. He will report to Newport, R. l., for reassignment. A graduate of Leavenworth High school, he en- listed in the Marine Corps in July, 1942.
 Raimo, an enginner gunner on an Eighth AAF B-17 bomber, partici- pated in 35 missions. Overseas II months, Raimo wears the Distin- guished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with five Oak Leaf Clusters and two battle stars on his European campaign ribbon He is a former employe of the Chase Metal Works.
 Two aWterbury Marines who were wounded at Two lima have returned to re-assignment centers for fur ther duty after spending leaves here.
 Marine Sgt. Phillip E. LeTarte, who has been spending a 30-day furlough with his mother, Mrs. Sadie E. Burbee, Wolcott road, Waterbury, left yesterday for CIV London to re- port for reassignment.
 The Marine sergeant participated in the campaigns of Guadalcanal, Guam and Two Jima following his arrival in the Pacific area in Feb, 1943. He was wounded on Septem- Der 16, 1914, at Guam, and received blast concussion at Two Jima. Be- sides. three stars on his campaign ribbon, he wears the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf cluster.
 At the time of entering the serv- ice in June, 1942, LeTarte as an employe of Scovill Manufacturing Go.
 Pfc. Joseph A. Lerz, Jr returns to- day to Tent City. North Carolina, after spending the past month with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lerz, ST. 175 Academy avenue.
 Wounded in the neck in the Tin ian campaign, the Marine was again injured in combat at Two Jima on March second. Entering the serv- ice in 1943, he trained at Paris Is- land, s. c. and Camp Elliott, Calf. Lerz went overseas last June. He wears the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf cluster.
 His father served 39 months in World War I and was wounded five times.
 The 97th General Hospital Eng land-Staff Sergeant Primo M. San- toro, 28. of 32 Granger street, Wa terbury. Connecticut, liberated af- ter four months in German hands as prisoner of war, has been returned to this hospital in England where he is rapidly regaining lost weight. Following his recovery, Sgt. San- toro will be sent to newly-set up center for released prisoners of war where he will await transportation to the United tSates.
 Before entering the Army in March, 1943, Sgt. Santoro was em- ployed by defense plant. His moth- CT, Mrs. Flora Santoro, lives at the Granger street address.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
NOTICE OF zoN1Nc HEARING

The Benton County Planning
Commission will hold a public
hearing Tuesday, February q,
1945 at 800 o'clock p. m. in the
Kennewick Highlands Club House.
The proposed zoning Resolution
for Benton county and the CLASH
fication of land in me Kennewick
Highlands District under its pro-
visions will be explained and dis
cnssed.
The district under consideration
for classification, at this hearing,
is bounded on the north by the
Columbia Irrigation District Canal
and the. southerly city limits Of
the City of Kenrewick; on the
east by the east Line of Section IL,
Township 8 North, Range % EWM
and the east line of Section H.,
Township 8 North, Range 20
EWM; on the South by the Kenne-
wick Irrigation District Highline
canal; and on the west by the
west line of section 4, Township 8
North. Range 20 EWM and the
west line of Section 80, Township
9 North, Range % EWM, except
that portion of Section IL, Town
ship 8 North, Range 20 EWM lying
east of the Columbia Irrigation
District canal.
All interested property owners
are invited to attend.
BENTON COUNTY
PLANNING COMMISSION
H. N. Nelson, Chairman.
4E3.47.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
HELP WANTED

The fact that the urgent need
for army nurses is requiring a
draft, has brought proposals con-
corning how to avoid the act and
yet supply the needed woman
power. Although the cause is
great it is unfortunate that a draft
would be necessary to get this
across. An association of nurses
endorse the bill but feel it should
then be followed by a draft for
all women from 1866, since all
capable women should serve their
country in time of need. The field
of nursing requires skilled and
schooled heads and hands, the
nurses training making her a vital
part of serving the sick and
wounded soldiers and sailors.
They should have the best nurses
available. The civilian sick need
nurses, too. The hospitals beg for
aides and graduates. The bill pro-
posed to draft nurses would not
have them entering the service as
second lieutenants as they do now,
but probably indicted as privates.
This would scare many into en-
tering the service before the draf1
act. if it should go through. That
would be too bad. It is every WO-
mans responsibility to play part
and they are probably all willing
to do so, if the need is there, if the
call is necessary. Women are
winning this war, too! ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
LIVING BY LAWS
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LIVING BY LAWS -.
Mans rights comes under two
headings, moral and positive.
without either the individual is
lost, and we hear much discussion
of both today. Moral laws are
those governing mans conscience,
telling him right from wrong and
thus man is inwardly conscious
of his behavior. It has been proven
no government succeeds if its
moral laws are lost. A belief in
principles of conduct regarding
moral actions is vital. The posi-
tive laws are the legal laws, i'm
posed and enacted by men and
are rules of behaviorism too, con-
corning mans relationship to So
ciety. Legal or positive laws name
individual rgiths and is a part of
democracy, shape a civil struc-
ture. The two laws are argued
about by some who accuse others
of subjugating the human rights
to the rule of the majority and
making legal or positive law the
yardStick. They contend the free
dom of the man who belongs to
the minority is disappearing.
They say it is being taught in
schools and that it overlooks such
as the Bill of Rights and Declara-
ton of Independence, and such is
disastrous to democracy. Anyhow,
we have given the reader in Ken
newick something to think about,
however he thinks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1945-02-15
CIGARETTE FUTURE

A groan accompanies the pre-
6iction of current cigarette condi-
lions that there will be no relief
for smokers who aren't getting
their usual daily consumption.
Even if rationing through retail
ers was effective, the outlook for
next year is bad. If civilians Gig
arettes were distributed evenly,
each smoker would get Is a day.
This is reasonable enough, but the
amount is not reaching the
smokers at present. AS might be
expected, a black market has been
flourishing in some places, with
even a bid of $3.50 to So a carton
for cigarettes. There is the COM
plant that certain wholesalers dis
criminate among retailers who
will pay higher prices such as
can be allowed in hotels, night
clubs, restaurants. Don't patron
lie that retailer who will sell you
cigarettes if you will buy other
merchandise. The thing to do, is
nip this business in the bud, and
we in Kennewick can help in see
ing that every smoker gets his
share.