The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-19

everything for an interested him or her
Even new soup tureen 80, r,,
Orchids to Mrs Bruyn. A few weeks ago "Tomme'
Mccarthy one of Waterburys most popular neghborhood
druggists salued coaso-coas network for his
generous donations of valuable medicines to the neeoy
war-frghtened people of Italy. Tomorrow Mrs Russell
Bruyn of Hartford takes bow and receives verbal bou-
ouefs from Morton Downev internationally known sing
or ani incidentally a fellow "Nutmegyer" . . The
nouncemen reads: For outstanding wartime service 10
her community and country, Mrs Russell A. Bruyn OF
Hartford Conn, will be honored Big Little Ameri-
cam in -tocoast salute the Songs by Morton
Downey' program, than 300 stations of the
Mutual Broadcasng System, Wednesday, Feb 70 lZ:lo
o. M Since before Pearl Harbor, August 1941 to be eX-
act this patriotic Hartford housewife has, without COM
pensaon waged an unceasng struggle TO ma Vhe 9u
ters for servcemen and their families on duty IN the Hart
ford The housing situation she faced was no dlf-
ferent than that in many other American communities
during the past four five years But by applying an
od-fashoned New England prncipe-hard work-Mrs
Bruyn with the help of many friendly volunteers solved
it TO the tune of 1000 houses apartments rooms in
which homeless servcemen able to set comfortable
living quarters for themselves and in many instances,
wives and Youngsters Wars end has et-up for
Mrs Bruyn Returning G1S seeing to that But she
doesn't mind After doing my best for all these won
derul visitors" Mrs. Bruyn says how can stop now
when Hartfords own sons need help?
Fancy That. . All sorts of postwar gadgets
reaching the market For further details see your
druggist Hearing yourself PACED in hotel makes
you feel almost important you wish you were.
It's smart person who has Judgment enough to use his
own. An abb is fOwery speech that you hoped
won't be aipped in the bud It's Okay to be important
in your way long it doesn't put you in the way
of others Il can't is the bywOrd of the fellow who
seldom does. A wife make home happier with
more skileting and less panning. Constructive crt
cism is that thing that makes everything all right
for your side. George Washington couldn't tell lie
he confessed to chOppng down his fathers cherry
tree. That's old but please copy. just the
same.
The War is Oyer The hour of awakening to realities
here: Editor of Tall Tower I'm overseas veteran who
was in the thick of it in Normandy and shipped home
over year and half ago because of wounds got my
old job back in the factory few months later and was
considered a good the machine. Yet after my
year was up got laid off, though they put others the
second shift which they have started There need
for letting There is many fellow they are Keep
ing who service simply because they are under
paid Even the unions make effort to see that vet
is kept If they for the veteran as they claim
to be- surely they could find way to help him great
many veterans who returned to their former job the FAC
tory dissatisfied with it. yet the management makes
attempt to find them something to their liking.
Believe me- the isn't being treated todayiust six
months since the endedany better than he when
he left home ndamy to fight for better world Per-
haps you will publish this in paper that will open
the eyes of the public. Cordially, PATSY.
Pan American clippers to Honolulu serve up as good
or better food than the buffet diners railroad
trains. For instance of the features of plane TAX
ing off from San Francisco is sixcOursc dinner which
goes something like this:
Assorted RelisheS
COnsOmme
FiIet Mignon French Fried Potatoes
Fresh Quick Frozen Asparagus
Waldorf Salad
FRESH orange SnerDet
Assorted CheeSes
Tea Coffee Milk
This almost makes you feel like setting sail (via
the air) for Hawaii.
City hall potcoes said to have the feeling they
running the gauntlet these days whenever they pass
the lines awaiting their tax appeals hearings. Running
the gauntlet you recall the old Indian custom of
torturing capves by making them between double
line of red holding clubs etc. If you survived they
let you CO. IF, that is Jim Mitchell, blind pro-
pretor of the caneen in the City Hall lobby sort of well
the assessment fury because of the brisk upswng
in his business. Joe Carney genial court baiff who is
doing guard duty at the waiting line should be given
sideraton by Truman Of those military diplomats
to Russia. Joe soothe 'em when they red hot!
That ersatz Gallup poll in odays Democrats It's My Opn
ion Column should encourage the Mayor The appeal
lineup and those gathering to pay their Old Age taxes
beginning to and it difficult to tell from
the other at rush hours First thing you know Tax Col
lector Mangni will be discussing old plumbing while As
jerks will be signing receipts for So In all seri-
BUSINESS the members of the Board of Tax Review should
be extended the highest kind of praise for their conduct Of
duty. A lot of acquaintance have been made
among those waiting in line, sitting the benches out
side of the assessors office. One individual had form
Of box lunch with her. While extending praise
should again repeat the observation orderly and
courteous the majority of these people appealing their