The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-03
GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENlNG.
 Disabled American War Veterans of Waterbury swinging into offensive to aid the physically of the community. They aiming to play big role next week in the observance of National Empoythe- Physically Handicapped Week. Veterans as we'll as non veterans will benefit. It will be contribution to com munty welfare for few persons especially veterans, want to be the objects of misplaced charity pauperzed by the maudn sentiments of persons who mean we'll but act unwsely They want to be capable of earning their own living despite handcaps And there are some great l- sprng stories of the of these determined souls The special Employ the Handicapped Week approved by the 79th Congress. The D.AV had part in framing the legislation That the United States has task to face may be geaned from few lines borrowed from the col umn of Ed Sullivan, New York News widey-known con- mentator. "The Department of Labor estimates that there are about O0OO 900 handicapped Americans Of this toa 13OO0000 have diseases of the heart 55OOOO0 hard of hearing 100000 tubercuars, 1OOOOOo are amputees 350O00 epiepcs 300000 spastics suffering from form of paralysis 100000 wholly or partly blind, and 12OOOO are totally deal The DeparC- ment of Labor drive home to you that these are relatives neghbors, friends They Americans who are the nations responsibility Because has been proved that the handicapped adaptable equally produc tive careful conscientious and change jobs less frequently than other workers They do weeks work for weeks pay we'll better than the next fellow So this is not plea for pity, gratitude patriotism It is reminder from the Department of Labor that hand capped Americans cease to be national liabilities and De- assets to themselves their employers and their com munities when they are given suitable Jobs Deat Thomas Edison amputees Alex Seversky and Herbert Marshall tubercuar Washington Irving parayzed Connee Boswell blind Senator Thomas Gore and blind Alec Tenn peton, and paralyzed Franklin D. Roosevelt prove that handicaps only serve as spurs
 The Lady of the House Says. Now that Fall house cleaning has become major sport, life is going just pane after another and there's to be no ceiling on sweeping dustng and polishing, whether it's walls, iOOrs and anyone setting foot in her living while the big cleanup is in progress will be put right the carpet.
 There has been great jublaon at Fire Headquarters +bop tyuoU akS utI come proud grand-daddy His Edward Sheehan and wife, the former Patricia Blum the parents of fine baby boy Richard Patrick Sheehan born at St. Marys Hospital Sept 20. This is their first baby Mike" Bowling of Watervle Street is looking few of the institutions that have made Broadway and Fifth Avenue famous He will take in few of the best shows Radio City has to offer visitors these days Have heard Al Vestro the Waterbury station WWCO yet? The same genial Al with the traditional saesmans smile in his voice Wonder Martin Block been tipped off that he has rival when it to persuasive talk ing. Former Lieutenant Michael Sullivan and ex-Priv ate William Mullgan chatting on Bank Street. Won- der they mentioned their experiences members ot the Waterbury Fire Department Give odds that they did. Doe" Spain and his aides have removed ther hghhats from storage The date of the fourth degree exempifcaon is drawing and that will be the day when Bishop O'Reily Assembly, Knights of Columbus strut their stuff It will be very colorfu parade, wealth permitting Flag at half staff in front of the Elks Club for the late "Joe" Bowen It coincidence The flag was lowered to half staff for Col Peter Fox also member of the Waterbury Lodge. Both "Pete and Joe selected by late Mayor Vincent Scuy to as charmen of Seective Service boards Both spent many hours diligently setting up the machney that 1uncCOned so smoothly during the period. They made it easy for their successors.
 Fancy That. Now that nails scarce, Water burians getting down to brass tacks. Lives there with clothes who never to himself doth mourn, this is my own my only suit Lots of meat and other goods under the ceiling but deny that they are under the counter. Women who have very few clothes to speak of speak of them just the same
 There may not be part of in every icebOx these days but there's mink seal in good many clothes We'll he are a n ton of our city but we won't know how far back until
 their first report cards It must be the foot
 ball season because the lately blooming flower garden has become blooming dirt and mud field. The mel anchOly days have and with them the last call to make the last payment the Winter fur coat bought last Spring. Mo- kiddies this isn't Santy Claus, just nice man that wants to sell MOmmy vacuum cleaner.