The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-04

Women, women and more of em! Less than five lines of type started this controversy women. We could be cynical and say bigger arguments have been started and fought the same subject for less tva
 Offenses. So at that we're lucky. Heres the story
 The other evening under the caption women on Stamps appeared the following article "Ony four wom- en have been honOred American postage stamps:
 Martha Washington POcahontas, Queen Isabella of
 Spain (How did she get in?) and Molly Pitcher The
 article in the parance of the typographical trade Is called filler. It fills in niche not covered by adver- tisements or spot They make interesting read
 ing and often times are very educational. No paper could do without them. But this little filler proved an "eye-fller.' A local reader wrote in and chded us
 for our ignorance the history of stamps and very
 generously if not pedantcally (Hey, Joe how do- ing?) added the of Whistlers Mother The next day in the mail more women were crowded into the DIG
 ture. And from all indications more are coming
 Here's the latest complaint from real phllaelist Fred
 erick Webb, and he writes follows Dear Sir: On page eighteen of The Waterbury Democrat of Nov. 30, 1945,
 it stated that only four have been hOnOred on
 American postage stamps. We assume the statement refers only to the United States of America although
 the word American might be more broadly construed
 However, under the limitation of the United States
 of America postage stamps there would appear to be
 some know of at least five more women than those mentioned who have been hOnOred on United States postage stamps. They Susan B. Anthony, Louisa May Alcott Virginia Dare, Frances E. Willard
 and Jane Addams. We thought that perhaps you would
 desire to correct the record Yours very truly, Webb Stamp Company, by Frederick G. Webb
  may soon be back administering to the needs of the cys residents ncapacated by illness. He is presently ter mna leave of absence He arrived home by of Newport after long stretch of service in which he stirring action It's moving day for the Avigian society After holding monthly meetings in the Gar den building for period of 42 years the members will and conduct their future monthly meetings the first Sunday of each month in Moose hall. President Joseph Gaasso and VicePresdent Paul Salvatore have all arrangements completed The late Rev. John ]. Walsh who died suddenly in Unionve last Friday great basketball enthusiast. While serving curate of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in this city years ago he
 made daily visit to Mike" Moran's Toggery Shop in Fix change Place and there participated in the hectic morning discussions of the in which the famous K. of C. team state champions offciated If the Kaceys weren't hot the night previous the good father had Hughey Cunningham the teams manager present the first wit for the defense After Hughey' and Mike" did the explaining there nothing to do it. How those boys could talk basketball As matter of record they talked the famous Atlas five of New Haven into championship game at the old New Haven Arena what memories are srng and the local quintet returned the CHAMPS They still remember Mike and Hughey" and the splen- did team They made history for sports fans to enthuse It combination of individual star play CTS, Carroll and Dumschot forwards McNamara at cen ter Sheehy and Borden guards As for results look at the record or call Captain "Hughey" Cunningham or Mike" for rsthand information. As for Father Walsh may he rest in peace He splendid friend.