The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-20
Neu,s Of Connecticut

SimSbury, Conn.,, Oct. 20 - (UP) Because of an outbreak of infan- tile paralysis, 1t was announced to- day that the SimSbury schools will be closed for 8 second consecutive weeks.
 Twelve cases of infantile now are under treatment and the health Otii- cer has advise dagainst all public gatherings. Theaters and the public library have been closed.
 Harwinton, Conn, Oct. 20 = (UP) Fire, starting from rubbish pile, destroyed the poultry exhibition building at the Harwinton Faire late yesterday, and damaged an adjoin- ing building. Because of a favorable wind, the main exhibition building was unharmed.
 Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. % - (UP) The Fuller Brush O., announced that It's more than 900 employees would receive 2 Christmas bonus of five per cent of their 1945 earnings, in addition to a regular five per cent quarterly bonus. The bonus also will be paid employees in 13 dis tributing stations throughout the country.
 Middletown, Conn. Oct. 2o-(UP) Sen. Thomas c. Hart, R.-Conn., was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, and It. Henry c. Herge an honorary master of science degree today at Wesleyan Univer-, sity commencement exercise in Memorial Chapel.
 It. Herge formerly commanded the Navy V-l2 unit at the Univer- sity. Sen. Hart, former admiral, was the commencement speaker.
 Also awarded were eleven bachelor of arts and thre master of rtS de- gresS in course.
 Stamford, Conn, Oct. %. (UP)- The National Labor Relations Board today certified Nov 5 as the date for the taking of legal strike vote by the 2,500 AFL workers at the Yale & Towne Mfg. Go.
 Leaders of the Machinist's Union announced that if @ majority of the workers decided to strike, the walkout would start Nov. 8 or g, when the Philadelphia plant of the company will go out, if the decision there is in favor Of a strike.
 Workers at the local plant walked out late last month demanding Q pay increase and other contract revisionS. The company announced that as result of this work stoppage, it's present contract was voided and negotiations would have to be made on the basis of a new contract.
 New Britain, Conn.,, Oct. 20. (UP) The CIO United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers today sup. ported the strike of the 2,500 United Automobile Workers Union at the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, and charged the company provocative actions Clearly point in the direction of. the. union. busting. pattern adopted by the most reactlOnary core of biz business nationally" .
 The company, said ., UERM statement, should. fully realise that the post war. reconversion period is q crucial one for our com" munity and the nation as . whole and that 1t also has definite re. responsibilities to its employees and the community that can only be met by teamwork and not anti labor proyocatIOns and actions"
 The EURM voted to support She modest and just demands" Of the Fafnir workers, and to visit the picket lines.
 The strikers want higher wages and seniority rights.
 Hartford, Conn, Oct. 20. (UP)- The reorgani0ed State Mercantile wage board today began Q survey of wage scales in the mercantile industry with view of possibly recommending Q revision Of pasic rates adopted in i942. .,,
 The board, within 60 days, VIII -