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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
Your GI Rights QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 ON sERvIeEMEN's PROBLEMS
By DOUGLAS LARSEN NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, June A. Here are some general questions on problems of veterans and servicemen:
 Q. l have been told that if go to my former employer as soon as I am released from the army and ask for a leave of absence that It IS the same as asking to be rein stated in my old job. In this way l could have time to try a couple of other things and if they didn't turn out go back and claim my old job back. It this true?
 A. No. A recent case in the United States District Court has decided that very issue. The court ruled that a request for a leave of absence does not constitute re- quest for reinstatement. You must apply for reinstatement within 90 days of discharge and be ready to resume your duties at once. Your employer, however, might agree to give you more time to look around.
 Q. How many theaters of Op- eration are there which entitle men to a ribbon decoratiOn?
 A. There are three ribbons for
 
 service in theaters of operations. One is for the American theater for service outside the continental limits of the U. S., one for the Asiatic Pacific theater and one for the European -African-Middle East ern theater. There is a ribbon for men who began active service dur ing the preWar emergency. and two others for action in defense or liberation of the Philippines.
 O. I was discharged from the army two months ago and imme- diately went back to my old job. Some of the new personnel there made life miserable for me and l quit and got another job. Since then I've heard that the workers who were making all the trouble were fired. It Is still less than the 90 days. Can I get my job back again?
 A. Once you quit a job volum- tarily into which you were rein stated you have no more legel right to that job. The employer can hire you back if he wants to do so.
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Police Commissioner Ray Tanning has very emphat- icay denied current rumorS that the appearance ot Printers Courts "Queertette at bond rally last week set the campaign back million dollars and resulted in "extras" being printed in Tokyo. General Chairman James E. Moran also refused to comment the report that the cys chances of going the top at an early date have been hampered by the vocal disturbance.
 . The Kearney Bill being debated ty House Con- mittee in Washington is going to mean something per sona to many Waterburans. If the is approved and gets by the usual obstacles, former Air Raid War will be permitted to keep their helmets arm bands and other equipment loaned by the government during the emergency If the bill is killed all helmets and acceS sores must be returned announced Brig General G. E. Cole State Property Officer He has been advised by the federal "bg-wigs" plans for eventual disposition of equipment. However, all wardens have been notified that unless authority is granted all government proper ties must be returned accounted for Our congratu lations to Jimmie Neage, Jr of ElmWood avenue. He has been acclaimed the winner of the local " w. aux Hilary essay and result will be presented shortly with $50. Nice going, Jimmie. Incidentally about three years ago Jmmies older sister Joan student at the Waterbury Catholic High School won both the local and state contests Jimmie is student at the Sacred Heart High School. The judges have yet to announce V. F. w. and the Neagles will have additional reasons to rejoice, roofing for Jimnies swell paper "What Amercanism Means To Me-
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worker with one dependent. g. Service men and women, who have been losing out while in uniform, would be credited with $160 month for the period of their service, which would build up their coverage toward benefits and would make their average monthly wage larger than under the present law. which has no provision covering the situation in which war service has placed millions.
 10. For the extra one-half per cent to be paid worker and em- ployer, any covered worker who, before he becomes 65, suffered as much as six months of disability, would be entitled to benefits on the same scale as though, at that time, he had retired.
 There are some minor provi- sions, for the most part technical changes. But these ten items pretty well cover what Senators Wagner and Murray and Represen- tative Dtngell propose as changes in the Old Age phase of Social Security.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
BY s. BURTON HEATH NEA Staff Writer

The Wagner-Murray-Din bill, recently introduced in both houses of Congress, would greatly liberal ize Old Age and Survivors insurance ill many respects. The provisions are not designed to become effec- tive until next New Year. The in formation given in previous articles is controlling through 1945. But as a forecast of what is proposed, here are major changes now under con- Sideration:
 l. Coverage would be extended to include farm and domestic workers; employees of non-profio institutions except clergymen and members of religious orders; the self-employed, including farmers and small business men state and local government workers whose employers choose to enter the system. It is estimated that 15 million now left out of Social Security would be brought in by this bill.
 RAISE PAYROLL TAX
 ?. The payroll tax applicable to Old Age and Survivors insur- ance, now one per cent each on worker and employer, would be raised to one and half per cent on each. the addition being for disability insurance. CThe total tax proposed is four per cent. but the remaining two and a half per cent would be for unemploy-
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remains 65 years, but wives could begin drawing their 50 per cent Of the husbands primary rate when they reach 60 instead of having to wait until they become 65, as they now do.
 '. A retired worker could earn as much as $25 month in cov- cred employment Cor $50 if he is blind) without losing his benefits. The limit now is $15 But the extension of coverage would make it more difficult for a person to receive benefits and still draw a substantial wage from uncovered employment; there wouldn't be much uncovered employment un- der the Wagner bill.
 MINIMUM RAISED
 8. The maximum that any family could receive on any workers insurance would be $12O 8 month, in place of the present $S5. The minimum would be raised from the present $10 for a single worker or $15 for a work CT with one dependent to $20 for a single worker and S30 for
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sings One Alone from The Desert Song" by Romberg, as his opening number on the Voice of Firestone" program tonight (NBC 8:30 p. mD Gorin also will sing "Di Provenza Il Mar" from La Traviata," by Verdi The Hills of Home" by Fox, and The Blind Ploughman. by Clarke
 Howard Barlow conducts the Firestone Symphony orchestra in Dance of the Cammorists' from Jewels of the Madonna" by Wolf Ferrari Tn the Village by Ippoli- toff-Ivanoff, and Offenbach's Over ture to "Orpheus."
 Oracle Aliens battle to save her Victory garden from a gopher winds up with Fracie going out to buy a can opener when the George Burns and Oracle Allen broadcast is heard tonight at 33O p. m., EWT., over CBS.
 Amanda Randolph, who portrays the role of Venus Geetch" an Miss Hattie" the Blue Networks S dramatic series starring Ethel Barry more, is a pianist of ability and recently prepared classical program for the approval of convalescent G1s at Camp Shanks, N Y. Follow !rg an hour of Chopin, Bach and Beethoven, she asked members of her audience to request selections. A hearty vet in the balcony shout ed: 'Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby?' At that point Miss Ran dolph's attitude took on an "I'll- show quality" and for the next 30 minutes the place rocked and rolled with her boogie-woogie and barrell-house rnythms. What a god many young soldier probably ddint know was - just prior to entering radio she was an outstanding night club attraction from coast to coast. Playing serious and popular music with equal skill, Amanda has com- posed and also written lyrics for Tin Pan Alley.
 Cass Daley, radio and flicker com- edienne, this week received a fan letter which had on the envelope only profile cartoon of a buck toothed girl and the address, Hollywood, California" It was de- livered to Cass at her North Hally- wood home exactly four days from the time it was mailed in St. Louis, Mo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
WAVELETS s
By BILL HARRINGTON

Leading one of the nations fore most dance bands is actually only part time job for George Olsen who will be heard on The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands pro- gram, tonight, WATR-Blue-9:30.
 The energetic former football player also personally writes, pro- duces, directs and plays an impor- tant part in the entertainment fea- lures which his band offers it's aud fences
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With the 24th Infantry (Victory) Division on Min danaO-Sleepess sweating, begrimed, Captain Sidney B. Lura, of A WOOdlaWn Terrace Waterbury, COnnec ticut, personally cared for 262 battle casualties in three rescorched days and nights of this Victory Div sions assault strongly defended Japanese positions Tn the Davao area In one three hour period, with tar and artillery fire bursting around him. bullets from automatic weapons searching the he attended fifty wounded men. Not patient died Captain Luria is battalion medical officer in the hard hitting Fist Infantry Regiment. His went into the thick of the fighting, came back with bodies torn by shell fragments, punctured by bullets frequently with nerves tangled from the constant pounding of high posives. Cool under the intense strain he that every broken limb spnted before evacuation every wound cleansed and immObized. He worked frequently by 1ashligh under ponchos in the muck of foxhoes An average of two bottles of blood plasma per man administered before evacuation Said the battalion commander simply: His work has been mir aculous. He has the devotion and trust of every in the battalion"
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 Good Night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
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Last of Four Articles

earned at least $50 in at least 16 quarters to qualify for Old Age insurance. Under the proposed amendment, if a worker had been disabled during five of those quarters, they would be disre- garded and he would need to have earned $50 in each of only 14 quarters to be entitled to bene- fits.
 FORMULA CHANGED
 4. The formula for determining average monthly wages would be changed so that only the quarters of actual coverage would be con- sidered. For example, suppose that since the beginning of 1887 you have earned $15,234. but of the B full quarters you worked only 27. Under present law your average monthly wage is S15 234-99 months, or $153.89. Under the amendment the average monthly wage would be $15,234-8l months, CT S18807.
 5. The formula for computing your primary benefit would be changed in three ways. First, by taking 40 per cent of the first s75 of average monthly wage, in- stead of only the first $50. Second by taking an additional one per- cent of the remainder up to $500 a month, instead of the present S250 a month. This makes the basic benefit rate a possible S525O in place of the present $40 maxi mum.
 Third, in adding the ''incre- ment" of one per cent for eacn year of insurance coverage, it would be possible, as proposed, to add up calendar quarters from off years so as to get an extra year or so.
 6. The retirement age for men
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04

The Woman of the Week. who will be heard on Songs by Morton Downey" over MES and affiliated stations tomorrow at 1915 p. m., is Betsy Blackwell.
 Miss Blackwell has been selected because of the fact that her editor ial supervision has made "Mademoi- eslle" one of the nations outstand- ing magazines in the world of fash ions.
 Comedy by Bob Hawk and songs by Dolly Dawn are the ingredients of Thanks to the Tanks" in its broadcast Monday, June 4, at 7:30
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04

Parks Johnson and Warren Hull take their CBS "Vox Pop" micro phone to Boston, tonight to inter- view officers and men of the U. s. Coast Guard who helped win the submarine battle of the Atlantic (WABC-CBS, 8:OO-8:30 D. m.)
 Among the program guests will be Chief Specialist John G. Cole, Coast Guard combat correspondent and former producer of "Vox Pop who is a veteran of Saipan, Tinian and Leyte. He was wounded while cov- ering the experimenting attack to secure a Luzon beach head. was in Fleet hospital in the South West Pacific, and has just returned to his base in Boston.
 Lily Pons, Metropolitan Opera coloratura soprano, will sing four numbers when she appears on "The Telephone Hour Monday, tonight, which is broadcast by WTIC at 800 p. m.
 Opening the program under the direction of Donald Voorhees,, Miss Pons will sing Jockey On the Carousel' from Kern's T Dream Too Much" with the male chorus. Her next aria will be the Song of India" from Rimsky Korsakov'S 'Sadko,' and the other two num- bers are The Carnival of Venice" by Benedict and the popular Dane ing Doll" by Poldini-LaForge.
 Voorhees, and the 57-piece Bell Symphonic orchestra with the male chorus will present the Polka" from Snetana's "Bartered Bride" and the orchestra will play the tradi- tional "Jardin d'amour.'
 1ngrid Bergman and Joseph Cot ten will be the stars in Lux Radio Theatres version of the poignant "Intermezzo, A Love Story when it is presented this evening. The full-hour dramatic airshoW is heard at goo p. m. over the Columbia network.
 William Powell and Ann Soth- ern, celebrated Hollywood players are starred in a romantic comedy, "The Heavenly Body" on Colum- bias Screen Guild Players" pro- gram tonight (WABC-CBS, 1O:OO- 10:30 p. m. Reed Hadley appears in a supporting role.
 Igor Gorin, Russian baritone,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
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 Show 11:00-John Daily, News II :10-Local News H:f5-Joan Brooks, Songs II 1:3o-George Paxton OScl. 12:00-News
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D. m., over CBS stations. Hawks quiz permits winning contestants the privilege of sending up to 5000 cigarettes to their favorite service man. Dolly presents both the Eng fish and Spanish versions of You Belong to my Heart" the song hit from Walt Disney's latest picture, The Three CaballeroS."
 Arlene Francis and her Blind Date" fun session go to Philadelphia for special Seventh War Loan Drive broadcast on Monday, June 4. at 8:30 D. m. over Station WATR. Three beautiful belles from the city of the Liberty Bell will be on hand to accompany lucky GIs to famous Philadelphian night spot for free evening of fun. Admission to the gala show will be by war bond pur- chase only. Tom Wallace produces the series.
 GIs on the Blue Networks Blind Date" show Mondays find that it pays 10 be insulting sometimes. What would you say if you found
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04
Dngn Bill Proposes Radical Changes Security

This is the last of four articles by $. Burton Heath, explaining the provisions of Social Security laws. This article is devoted to the new -Murray-Dingwen bill, which would extend Social Se- curity to an additional 15,00O,0OO Americans.
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ment, health and hospital insur- anceD The first S3,6OO a year would be taxed instead of only the first S3,OOO as now.
 8. The formula for determining eligibility is eased by excluding from the base period those calen- dar quarters in which the worker was disabled for work For ex- ample, there have been 33 full quarters since Jan. l, 1887. Under present law, one must have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04

Reassurances Many Waterbury families, who have loved in German prison camps, have been concerned about the welfare of their boys in view of the fact that reports indicate that there is little food in Germany and practically all transportation lines blocked. In this mornings mail came report from the American Red Cross which should sOOth all worries that families may have concerning formers prisoners Almost immediately after being liberated the report up to receive them At these assembly centers thor ough physical examination is given and the best food the Army has to offer is served New uniforms dis tributed and partial payments made from the pay which has accumulated while they have been prisoners Recreation is provided while they await return to the United States But they do not wait long for former prisoners have priority in returning to the United States all other military personnel with the exception of the sick and wounded In fact, many of them turned by air whenever air transportation is available So it would that Uncle Sam usual is doing everything that possible to smooth the way for the men who have been denied liberty for many months
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that I was as big as house?" a re- cent date darling, hidden by the partition, asked a contestant who was vieing for a free Stork Club date. She expected him to retort that it was impossible to believe, but instead the GI quipped: So what? There's housing shortage, you know!" P. s. She chose him for her date anyway!
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PROPOSED SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES

Some effects the Dnge bill be illustrated by considering hypothetical CT who retres May 20, 1945.
 Since January 9S7 he has worked steadily except six quarters which disabled sickness scattered that lowing results would applying the proposed formllae:
 Average Monthly Wage Basic Benefit monthly .................. 3039 431 Increment for years covered 274 289 Primary monthly benefit rate 3313 APO Extra for wife aged 60 2210 Extra for wife aged 65 1857 DdoW aged 6o or supporting dependent child 2485 3315
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-04

Florio Post Italian-Amercan World War Veterans Joined with members of Corporal Coye Post American Legion in paying final tribute to late comrade Paul Misen Both units sent delegations to pay their final respects at the LaPorta Funeral Home The meeting of the two groups was concdental. The Legon's ritual team present to conduct it's impressive exercises The Forio Post delegation had arrived to accord similar honors and both exchanged sautes and greetings The Legions ritual team has been commended several occasions in the past for it's fathulness in honong de- parted comrades The exercises brief but spiritual in character They have impressed many The members eXenplifyng the ritual include Finton Niver Walter Dews, Dr. Rene Messer, Charles Melville John M Sweeney, Raymond Walker, Michael Toomey, Michael for their little verbal bouquets of remembrance to vet erans sleeping their eternal sleep.
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A scientist, a poet, a scholar and dletlcian and fine cobra tura soprano, too is Jeannie, newest songstress with Phil Spital- ny's all-girl orchestra on the NEG Hour of Charm
 Jeannie, age 21, halls from Wi chita, Kans. Her mother, a musical college graduate, and her father, a dentist and able sparetime pianist, started her in musical study at the age of IA, and schol productions usually found her a featured Soloist. She was an accomplished actress, too, in scholastic dramas. Jeannie has a keen interest in science and literature, and was admitted to the National Honor Society for out standing scholarship while a stu- dent at Wichita University. In her free moments, she writes poetry, and cooks with the skill of an &C., credited dietician.
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4:30-Blue Correspondents Abroad 4:45-Hop Harrigan 5:00-Terry And The Pirates 5:15-Hite And Bits J:30-Jack Armstrong 5:45-MuSic For Dining 6:00-Yankee Network News 6:15-COcktaIl Serenade 6:25-Basebal Scores 6:30-News: Melody Serenade 6:45-Pleasure And Profit 7:00-Headline Edition 7:15-Raymond Gram Swing 7:30-One Mans Family S:0G-Top Of The Evening With
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ward Eagan, New York state boxing
 commissioner. will be guest experts
 on Information Please" tonight,
 CNBC, 9:30 p. m)
 With them, on the board. will be
 John Kieran and Franklin P. AG-
 ans. Clifton Fadiman will ask the questions.
 Radio PrevleWS MT and Mrs.
 North" Joseph Curtin and Alice
 Fros0 themselves are suspected ot
 murder and go all out in order to
 track down the real heel when
 "P9~> Swings Mean Shoe" to cap-
 ture the killer on Wednesday, June 6, over NEG at 8 p. m. Selec- tlonS from FrimlS "Vagabond King" will be heard on Great Moments in Music" on Wednesday. June G. over CBS at 10 p. m. starring soprano Jean Tennyson, Tenor Jan Peerce and Baritone Robert Weede. The orchestra and chorus are under the direction of George Sebastian .. Four experts-a U. s. senator. a congressman, former OPA director and the president of a national CO., operative league - will debate the question, Should the Lid Be Kept cn Prices During Postwar Recon Verslon?" on Americas Town Meetlng,' on Thursday, June ' over WATR-Blue at 8:3O D. m. Screen Actors John Payne and Stu- art Erwin co-star in a thrilling tale by Dashiell Hammett, Two Sharp Knives" " on "Suspense,' Thursday, June at 8 D. m. over CBS Dunnlnger, the fabulous Master Mentallst, returns to the air on Friday, June 8, over NEG at 10 D. m., as the star of a new variety program. AS the "Brainbuster" on the primiere, Dunninger will attempt to locate the one word selected by his board of thre impartial judges from a pile of 750 newspapers from that many cities in the United States . Alignment Home" dramatizes the readjustment pfroblem of the normal veteran. returning to civilian life. on the Army Service Forces program, Saturday, June at 4:3O p. m. over CBS.