The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-17

We remember hose drifts the wind did blow,
 And day tossed in the snow.
 When we all rode forth in the wO-seaer eish' EM Ef
 Vestiges of another Yuletide season vanishing leaving but memories and hopes. The crb the herds men, the cattle sheep and the reproduction of the Little Town of Bethlehem" have been removed from the shed the Green the cribs from the various local churches and discarded Christmas trees and wreaths litter the public dumping grounds. Christmas, New Years and Little Christmas have been checked off the calendar and the world is embarked upon the 'rOu tine of another year. year of vast possibilities in war and peace. If the season of the Prince of Peace has passed here hoping that memory of it will finger in the minds and hearts of world leaders, It will m the little and who but paythngs of the "big feIIers" With the dawn of the New Year comes annual reports of pastors of local churches Spiritually and temporarily all enjoyed prosperous year New churches will in the future be erected within the parOchial lines of St. MargaretS, Church of the Blessed Sacrament St. LucyS SS. Peter and Pauls, St. Johns of WatertOWn and in other nearby cOmmun tieS In some instances definite sites have been de- termned Actual construction will start when the cur rent is and restrictions materials removed So the home front the spiritual flame burns brightly happy omen!
 An Alfred E. Smith Exhibit will be shown in New York City today at the Museum of the City of New York Most Rev Francis Spelman scheduled to be one Of the speakers The exhibit will continue through April and will depict the former governors life beginning with clds photograph at the age of four years The Smith family loaned the articles for exhibit Speaking of nibtS The Mattatuck Historical Art Society of this city will have showing of Some Old ChromoS' at the museum for the rest of the month. You see them week days from to 10 D. m. The collection includes oithographs recently presented to the society Many folks their Christmas cards and do novel things with them. Especially favored those that depict the American scene especially in the wntertime of the year.
 WE WONDER i. .. If Washington correspondents take much interest in all Capital they dis played in COngresswOman Luces new wardrobe We're happy to know she still prefers black touched off with crSpy white If the city fathers would deem a bus station the Green impractical if they had to stand in the penetrating zero temperatures for the better Of n hOur fhOuca andSO Of rkprS dO the day will arrive when ask for pack of cigarettes without feeling like thief in the dark. If the the fighting fronts received Christ presents, and if if the fruit cake whole. the continues until tomorrow morning, and if get snOwbOund and if we don't get to work, if the
 An important work at the present time is entertain nent hoSptaized war veterans Their medical care is assured but during long days of convaecng and tetiOn at hospitals because physical disabilities time is heavy on their hands To keep up the morale of such men schedule of entertainment is necessary In this work none has cooperated more than the Mattatuck Musical Art Society of this city, who in line with the musical herapy of the day. have eXeted their efforts to respond to the demands of the National Federation MuSicCubS in supplying both rtanment and musical equipment to the boys in foreign lands and those brought home to the hospitals the home front In Connecticut several hospitals in vicinity and other ends of the state have received help from the War Service Con- mittee of the local society At the most recent meeting of the group the need for volunteers to furnish entertain ment in the nature of music hobbies and so on was stressed interested in such work were asked to contact the president the Matatuck Musical Art So- ciety Mrs Robert Brt 282 Grove street Mrs Joseph Nell, Academy Hill, WatertoWn Red Cross station wagons will take prospective helpers to and from any these several hospitals The U S. Veterans Hospital in Newington; Old Farms Convalescent Hospital in Avon Bradley Field Hospital in Windsor Locks and the Sub marine and Coast Guard Academy Hospital in New Lon don The Mattatuck Musical Art Society which recently given the E award for their war work cooperates in this program with the camp and Hospital committee of the local Red Cross.
 I would like to extend through your column an invitation to any Servceman ServcewOman cordial welcome at our Saturday night "Servicemen and War Workers Dance, which is held at the Central every Saturday night from to l2. We have an excellent local band which personally believe be one of the leading bands of the state Our Coffee Bar" is going great-aS we'll the soft drink refreshment and this is free to all Admission to the and women in the Service is free The public is cordially invited also the servcemen like the "hOme" atmosphere at our dances and like to meet people from Waterbury as over fifty per cent of the boys from out of town Our most cordial invitation is extended to the men of the Lux Clock Company who doing double duty by working there as members of armed forces. To these Army men shall be happy to make their stay In Waterbury a most memorable and pleasant furlOugh" Sincerely Jack Suffa, Chairman, Service men and War Workers Com.
 FASHIONS ARE FUN