The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1945-05-02
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Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Good Evening
information, please! Why all the talk OF naming
an out-of-towner to the proposed position OF cmeI
assessor? Has Waterbury been declared oankaupt III
talent or is some special group cunning 1or 1aVorS!
If the substitute bill pending in Hart1oro IS Hkely w
lower the standards of pharmacy in ConnecCcut DIS
strongly and persstently charged by crltcs why NASH
the Waterbury Druggists Association held mass,
indignation" meeting or something! IL ooeS!l oou.s
like the oldtme association to remain slenL IN idce VI
a threat to their security. why are RepuOllcdS
searching the highways and byWayS for town coInC-
tee chairman and disregardng party lines? mere seems
to be some promising material left in the Cop but, OF
course it NAV take miracle to reconcile the varl-
GUS differences within the party. why olo olilclas
in the neghboring town of Bethlehem report Inc ooue
tragedy the deaths of father and son. with the bre1
statement that the fathers death was SUICIDE WnaS
about the death of the 7yearod lad? Isn't there Woro
for his demise? What are the plans OF the City Plan
ming Commits oisn for beautifying West Main street?
Those isles of Safety need improvements How IS the
cty's revaluaton campaign progressing? We haven't
heard any reports of OF ae G dafe on little
details about the home town. Maybe our curiosity Is
shared by Others
Our Night Reporter Takes Stroll. e. If juvenile
delinquency is on the increase in Waterbury, it's a
cinch the Elton Hotel has nothing to do with It, we
stoned in the tap room the other night accom-
panied by two charming young ladies. Although we
did not realize it at time of these young ladies
was but child 2O7 years of age to be exact; the other
25. We had settled back in our seat, smll-
ing pleasantly and hoping the young ladies tastes
leaned to beer when the headwaiter bore down on us
they" he demanded pointing at my companions, who
began to flush prety. Feeling vaguely like fugitive
from justice glanced about us wondering what
Emily Post recommends in such situations. The leers
three bartenders and the hostile stares of the other
patrons did not add to cOmfOrtableness at the
moment The 2O7 year-old child came to our rescue,
however Smiling sweety, "Tll have coke, she said
While we're on the subject of juvenile delinquency
here more serious note We noticed rather attrac-
tive girl about IT, would say lettering about down.
town hotel where we happen to reside several evenings
ago. We commenced conversation with the girl, ana
nqured casually why she didn't spend her time at nome
"Well she said 81 can't work, you see and get aW1uy
tired of sitting home day and night" Why can't you
work? She explained: 1.-THE War Manpower Commits
sion, you see left job couldn't stand without their
permission; they won't let me work now Tor 81 days
With the 1Olst Airborne Division the Western
Front For heroic achievement during the defense
of Bastogne Belgium, Private Casimr P. Jackewicz,
rifleman with the 327th Glider Infantry Regiment was
recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal JackieWicz
was on patrol outside the Bastogne defense permeter
with the mission of contracting friendly troops on the
company's flank. The patrol ran into German
ambush and subjected to machine gun and rifle
fire. JackeWicz stood upright in plain view OF the
enemy that the patrol might locate the German
machine guns. Discovering the Nazi position, he ran
through heavy small arms fire to attack from the rear
The Nazs bewdered by this attack retreated and ran
into the main body of advancing troops Jackewiczs
aggressiveness resulted in the destruction OF
platoon of Germans. The 23year- old gliderman,
veteran of the Fifth Armys Italian campaigning lived
at Daniels Place, Waterbury, Connecticut, before
tion the Combat Infantryman's Badge, and the Euro
pean Theatre of Operations Ribbon.
Brass Nuggets. Clarence J. CaSsin former Sports
Editor of the Democrat, member Of the sports
department of the New York Mirror, has been visiting
relatives and friends here. Edward ]. Ryan made
his biennial speech of objection to the proposed Birth
Control bill in the General Assembly yesterday but the
Laurel Club members Legislature correspondence
passed the orchids and onions to newcomers in the
controversies usual eddie spoke most frankly and
named his "shots'. Whether the legislators agree
with Eddie" his frequent speeches. they at least
listen to him. for he really goes to town, oratoricay
speaking. DR.. George Keefe of Hartford, native OF
Waterbury, most convincing speaker yesterday for
the opposition. He supplied the medical data for
opponents to the measure Attorney Timothy S. Suli-
van local federal housing manager is renewing his old
contacts locally after many months service with the
U. S. Veterans Administration at Newington. Captain
John Egan, ST., member of the rating board at the
veterans hospital continues his daily committing
Attorney James D. C. Murray, home town boy, is now
counsel for the defense in New York Ctys latest front
page murder trial. His client is Her crime
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