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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

est street. Both have reenlisted for
three-year periods.
Others who enlisted last week
were:
Gilbert w. Angle, 1859 Water
town avenue; Franklyn H. Bernier.
80 Young street; Charles P. Cat
anzaro, 90 Wildmere avenue; Rene
E. Fontaine, 10 Wyman street;
James II. Little, 206 Bishop street;
John Mastrantuone, "a Garden Hill
road; William Moritis, Jr.. Cor
nelius avenue; John F. NEVILLE, 49
Ridge street; Charles r. Sorbo, l6
Brennan street; Richard M. Stur-
ges, % Welles street; Arthur j.
Langevin. 800 South Main street
Thomsston; Joseph A. Lawlor, 28S
Quinn street, Naugatuck; and John
A. Painter, 1853 Rubber avenue,
Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Washington Hill
Games Played
InHoIy Name
ouFnoment
Mr.. and Mrs. FiiZelI
Entertain Sons Guests

st. Francis Xavier Holy Name So
clcty's As Tournament played their
regular game OF cards last even
ing, after the business meeting, with
the following results: Tom Con-
way %, Tom Coughlan, 20; j. Fitz-
maurice %. y. O'Nell 20; j. Nc
Hugh "a, E. ODonnell II.
This leaves the standing of the
teams with j. Fitzmaurice still
in first place with a total OF 2S4,
and E. O'Donnell In second. with
PSF. T. Conway in third with
256, and T. Coughlan in fourth with
255. j. McHugh in fifth place with
25l and d. O'Neil in sixth with GAG.
Mr.. and Mrs william Fitzell OF
sc Dixie avenue were hostess at
q birthday party Entertaining the
playmates OF their son, william,
Jr., recently, honoring the youns
mans 10th birthday.
Color scheme was red, white and
blue, with birthday cake and fay
orS for the youngsters carrying out
the same colors. The guest OF
honor received many beautiful gifts
from those present which included
Albert Mucci, Jr, George and Marsh
Macary, Buddy and Bobby Kenney
Jackie and Billy Carolan, Teddy
Rossi and Philip and Marianne Fit
zell.
Washington Park Community
Clubs branch OF the c. c. c. met
last evening in the Community
House with William Gaughan,
chairman, making a report OF the
progress of the Combined Com
munity Clubs collection for funds
Tor the legal advice. which is be-
ing sponsored by 10 clubs through
out the city, in re-the tax re-
valuation.
As has always been the custom.
Washington Hill residents have
made fine showing and it can
safely be said. their contribution 10
the fund, will more than offset
their goal. John PernatozM, who
is in charge of the collection COM
committee reports they are we'll on
the way to meeting The HIS quota.
There are still few streets not yet
collected from but it is hoped this
will be accomplished before the end
of this week.
Bridgeport will have to appoint 35
new firemen. Additional annual
cost TO the city will be approximate
" $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
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If Winter Still Persists, As 1t Otter
Does, On Lingering In The Lap o.
Spring-Don't Be Cousht Mapping
A soft, fIeeey, wormth without
weight Lombok topeOot fills the
bill to word off the ills Of spring
ond to set you right on the top
coot question for only $45.
The Lombok coats general oil
around coat, as resourcefuI coat
as you ever had on your back ond
as forward looking coat as
you've ever laid your eyes on.
It's q great eoot to pol with for
comfort, good looks and depend
ability.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Ia. Rieger,
Coptoin, Wed
Cooke Street Resident
Married in Indiana

Capt. Isadorc A. Riegor son of
MIS-. Bessie Rieger OF 257 Cooke
street, and Miss Helen Schultz,
daughter of MI. and Mrs. A. Schultz
Of Evansville, Indiana. were mar
ned TODAY in Evansville.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Nearly half OF Floridas 30 mil
lion box orange crop will be of a
late variety whose shipping season
extends into the California valencia
season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Capt. Rieger returned two weeks
ago from Shanghai and is on ter
minal leave with the Army until
April. He has Ssrged overseas two
years ago ana has been in the COL
orS five years, next April.
He is a graduate OF Crosby high
school and the Connecticut College
of Pharmacy and prior to his join
ing the armed forces was associated
with his brother, Louis, at the
Army and Navy store on the COR
ner of Grand and Bank street
HIS wife is a graduate of Smith
college.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

William F. Cody earned his nick
name, Buffalo Bill when he con-
tracted to supply buffalo meat to
construction camps on the Union
Pacific Railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

The Separation Center at Camp
Grant discharged more than $1,000
officers and men between Sept. 81
when it orSnd. and Dec. !.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

The only airplane factory in
Wyoming is located in Alton, where
Call Airy small, sturdy govern
ment-appfoved mountain ship is
made 1850 50,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Bridgeport will have to appoint 35
new firemen. Additional annual
cost TO the city will be approximate
ly $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16

wheat stacked in fields the possibilities It looked like For this nation 1na It touched into gold What glorious gstening sight the could be-if they suddenly sae one would feel the eafG suddenly changed as they ceased the W golden images of themselves It poured its mighty bouder been It's lnpd liquid yellow of metals! pound highest
 
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 came the people sort of may turn into gold eventually Miners ne black veins in the earth with fascination looked closely ana the light just right could detect gn gold and there Let's wait As the cattle slow down and constant rambling presaged the change water flow undisturbed Curng became difficult the world market on cotton would really effect the
 Naturally wishing brought tenn high pitch Nothing thought wealth better than becoming 1000 shelter and clothing They claimed live in house of gold had been this little far Others wait for the change Somehese would never be satisfied the forests petried Needless this foolish nation
 
 Ing the of the confusion called together the people weren't wishing golden for meat and shirts And these wicked sad Yet there accounted for Give chance people being tired and hungry and confused allowed their
 
 disguised
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
Talbot's s Refusal

The attempts of Republican State Party leaders to eaven the dpeasure of the personal supporters of Rep Joseph E. Tabots recent unsuccessful gubenaora eorts have been defeated and the original extent of their heavy and high handed actions at the State convention is further accentuated Talbot has refused their desperate attempts to have him accept renomnaon Congressman and by doing so has gained additional prestige.
 We question, at this time whether these Party leaders have conception of not only the political but the personal dignity of Did they really expect Joe Talbot to accept this burnt oering Or is the opporunsm and cyncsm they displayed at Hartford last week nnatey part of their leadership that is impossible for them to think in any other terms?
 We also fail to how the endorsement by exclamation of Talbot by delegates the 5th District congressional venon Saturday any tribute to him. Certainly the majority of these delegates knew the position of the following the dcatora treatment he received from his col leagues Baldwin, Mitchell Bradley McConaughy, ct a To expect him to permit himself to be used" during the ing campaign for the sake of Party expedency and follow such shoddy treatment is tantamount to openly ing the belief that he held the qualifications for the governorshp and his only valuable contribution to the Party and the State is his service Congressman. By their action these delegates have permitted their Party leaders, who lack dignity to intrude the dignity of others.
 Joe Tabot's refusal is just what expected of him. To praise him therefore would be superuou Perhaps the best lesson to be learned by of his fellow Republicans is the need for rising to his level.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept Ie-Friends of S.retary of State Byrnes have received word that he nay have to resign shortly after the end of the Pas Peace Conference-for reasons of health.
 The news has come as a great blow to resident Truman who has leaned heavily on JmmyByrnes. There was 8 time last Winter when the to men did not agree but they have been cooperatn closely ever since.
 Byrnes's doctors have told him that he nSht be able to continue Secretary of State provhd he took long and periodic rests However, Byrnt does not believe he should do tf1is Cordell Hull ted to spend several months year away from his ffice. In 1922, our first year in the war, he was aay total of six months
 Byrnes, however has told ntimates that conact- ing the foreign affairs of the United States day is constant day-to-day job. He does not feel hat a Secretary of State be off the job minute, nd he does not believe it would be fair to the Ameran people for him to take prolonged rest.
 For instance immediately after the Paris Pee Conference is to be the Assembly of the United N- tions, already late After that comes the Pa American Security Conference to be held in Rio g Janeiro also late. Following that comes the regul' Pan American Conference to say nothing of var1oJ meetings of the United Nations Security Council.
 Byrnes has been hopping back and forth across the Atlantic since he became Secretary of State In fifteen months he has made seven round trips. Cordeu Hul in 12 long years, made only air flight across the Atlantic plus two eisurey steamship trips to Latin America.
 In Paris, Byrnes has worked at terrific pace. Sitting in the Peace Conference all day, keeping on the alert to watch the of rival delegates, is gruelling job It would wear out younger man. But by going to bed every night immediately after dinner, Byrnes has kept going.
 However, he is longer young-68Eand when the Peace Conference closes he will have to decide whether to follow his doctors advice and resign, or face eventualities.
 NOTE-Ths observer, who has covered the State Department a newsman since the Coolidge Admin israon believes Byrnes is doing about the most af fective job under the most difficult circumstances of any Secetary of State since Charles Evans Hughes.
 Some of those who served in the American com- mand in Europe lifting their eyebrows over the visit of dapper, publicity Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery
 Scared in their minds during those bloody months in Europe are certain events involving the famed Monty which personally they would like to forget, but which nationally they hope won't be forgotten especially in view of the fear of impending war.
 General Patton's officers, for instance, remember Patons race up the West Coast of Sicily in contrast to Montgomery's snals pace up the East coast. Mo- body can blame commander for having hard luck or necessarily going slow But what only few off cers around Patton know and what has never been published is the telegram he received from the vaunted Montgomery
 Montgomery actually sent Patton telegram ask ing him to halt his offensive and wait until he Monty caught up. In other words American troops
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
Embarrassment of Riches

Congressman Joe Talbot having stood firm in his de- termination to be candidate for reelection the mat ter of his has become of great interest throughout the Fifth Congressional district As to be resenting the Naugatuck Valley and Ltched County in Washington but what is particularly gratifying to Democrats the district the fine group of candidates from whom they choose their nominee
 As this written three among these, Messrs Donahue Fitzpatrick and Radzevich stickng to safe alphabetical arrangemen have the best chance of representing the Democratic party November Any of them would make splendid choice and would give the district tation of which it could well be proud.
 Mr. Donahue is reported having the support of the Waterbury delegation, backing if it be true Joe veteran only of service with the United States Marines but of Washington legislative procedure we'll for his service secretary to former Congressman J. Joseph Smith gave him valuable experience.
 Our Ray Fitzpatrick, also boasts distinguished record with the United States Marines Ray, able reporter of labor for The Democrat reportedy has the backing of the influential CLIO. group Be that 1t may from personal observation know he boasts gressve intelligent viewpoint which would sasfac tory approach to the problems of Washington legislator Our regret should he be nominated would be the loss of energetic and capable member of staff.
 Tom Radzevich offers personal and intimate acquain tance with European problems experience Washington secretary to Congressman Joseph Rer and familiarity with veterans problems by of three and half years service in the Navy.
 All three friends Radzevich and Donahue Congressman Smiths staff together. Fitzpatrick and Donahue The Democrats staff together Which among them gains the nomination (and the several other candidates for that honor oudsanced at this poin the party and the district assured able and ne gent representation in the halls of Congress The nomna hon of any of them will bring to the ticket the vitality
 youth throughout the campaign and the intelligence of practical experience throughout his term of office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
Congressional Reform? By 1Aomas Stokes

preference and estige since it would deprive some Ders don't like hadmit it publicly but undoubtedly some of them, ii ot all, would be happy to see the whole scheme distrded
 The essence othe plot is to eliminate all parts of the reform pla. that would touch cherished prerogatives and eve only the pay increase and re- tirement pension.
 Now members ofcongress should have more pay ana pension systa. But these should go along with other reforms ad not be singled out If they has made at reformnt itself there is doubt that public reaction would oakland it should be.
 This is pointed because the Congressional pay increase already ha provoked demagogic attacks III primary campaigns :om candidates seeking the seats of incumbents. Unoubtedly this will continue in the election campaign This conflIses the overall issue of Congressional rerm Some hypocrisy is in- VolVed. One candidate, fo example attacked an in- cumbent because of his sbport of the plan singlng out the salary increase, ad confessed privately he hoped the bill would go trough because he wanted the salary increase.
 Local groups active on ,ehalf of good and more efficient government b. effective by seeking to tie down candidates of botl parties to support the complete reform bill it wa enacted They also can be helpful in clearing up the minos of voters where there Is demagogic use of te salary increase.
 Ihls reform act applies 9 Congress But it is of vital interest to every citizu because it will give Nm Congress that can reptsent him better and more efficiently It also holds promise of providing party responsibility which is SC badly lacking now It is most essential when representative democratic government is under test it il now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
Leave Butter Prices Alone

Butter prices to for review this Wednesday and it is said that the Price Control Board plating the need for reesabshng ceilings butter and other dairy products. This at time when seeing just how faacous and ineffective the setting of ceilings meat has been
 few short weeks ago there plenty of meat to be had the counters of nearly every store in Waterbury, Today there virtually In that brief but pleasant interim period when OPA looked like dead duck had plenty of meat and butter and nearly everything but rents and began look though perhaps America the land of plenty after a Prices way down below what few colaws had been paying in the black market for commodities and though they above what Wash ngton said should pay the chops and steaks and roas and butter there for us to buy.
 Re-imposton of price ceilings meat has driven it off the market apparently We back to the tasteless and less nourng meals and set the stage for revival of the black makeeers And they to do the thing with butter and cheese and probably milk
 Isn't it about time that the great of American people through the theoretical but exceedingly mpract cal economics of lot of Washington bureaucrats reluctant to relnquish their wartime prerogaves who insist inaonary practise which accomplish nothing but scarcity Isn't about time realized that America has been the best place earth to live is because had higher standard of living than any other country the word Isn't it about time debunked the boys who try to tell that all these controls necessary when know that free competition has been the rule and
 pretty successful one this country for many, many years?
 The sooner face the fact that no law supersede the natural economic laws and that can't egsate low prices plentiful production prosperity the better off America and each in tworker laborer, capitalist manager-is going to be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
Federal Moving Day

Guest writer for Peter Edson while on vacation)
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 16- (SEA) - There have been so many reports in the last few months con- corning the governments reckless and wasteful handling of it's surplus property that the average person probably has the notion the government is just as careless with everything it owns
 To allay that fear, here is report of the careful job it does when office furniture is hauled among bureaus o1flceS' and buildings It should be o great comfort to every taxpayer to discover that the minute stake he has in each federal chair confer ence table, chart file cabinet and office daven- port protected with the tenderest and aten- ion when being moved.
 This is important too, because moving federal furniture is sizable operation the capital It's the mark of live bureau to shift various offices equipment, and personnel around as much as possible It's sign they're their toes
 And then, each time lesser government official gets an m-grade promotion it's an unWritten civil service regulation that she shift to quarters If he doesn't, it means he doesn't draw much water in the shop
 It would be green new section head, indeed, who failed to do this. He'd immediately lose the re- spec of his underngs and out with two strikes against him.
 In short moving the furniture is just about as significant an operation of the federal taxes as collecting the taxes That is why effort is spared to ensure that it is done properly.
 The public buildings administration is charged with this important task. They've done magnificent job with it. Here some of the secrets of PEAS success:
 First, hire only movers who are extroverts- friendly, takatve, gay, charming, and possessed of good repertoire of funny stories The Civil Service Commission deserves good word here, for the fine job it has done in recruiting this type of person for PEA.
 There are two reasons for selecting extroverts as movers They keep up the morale and spirits of the workers whose furniture they are moving. and they never lose their tempers and force a desk through door, maybe, which might be fraction of an inch narrower than the desk The result is general happ ness and good feeling, and the taxpayers furniture doesn't get scratch-wel, at least not many.
 The second most important thing is guarding against the fatigue factor. PEA has unwritten
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16
by Dre1O Pearson

were going too fast for Monty He was afraid Patton would envelcp not only the enemy, but the British army Inside fact is that Patton pretended he received the telegram showed it only to a few top aides later told Monty it never arrived Pattons army kept on moving.
 Later, in the Normandy offensive, General Omar Bradeys officers recall all too vividly how Monty was supposed to break through at Caen but sat there day after day, yelling at Eisenhower for more troops (American troops). Finally Bradley. Patton and Joe Collins made the American breakthrough at St. Lo leaving Monty still sitting at Caen.
 The British papers all this time were featuring headlines: Monty Pivots At Caen" Actually all the pivotng he did was to break up few tanks in the Normandy hedgerowS ley top field commander giving him higher place than Montgomery-a shift that brought such from the British press and MT. Churchill that later Eisenhower took two armies away from Bradley and give them to Montgomery.
 These and other still untold chapters of the European Theater cannot be chaked up to accidents of war, according to officers who were there but to the politics of
 military men in Washington and London it has been suggested by lesser lights in the Pentagon building that might be good time to ask Monty wheth- CT, if there ever is a next time, politics" will be ruled out. They think it's better to ask these ques- tlonS now than later.
 NoTE-Best book on Montgomery's war-slowng politics is Ralph Ingersolrs Top Secret"
 b ermuda weird young couple who crashed the Trrs- Rn vacation party posing reporters for Life mag ane.
 The couple, man of about 25 and Sexy bru- nee posing his wife, asking copious, foolish ques tcs of press secretary Charlie Ross, wanted exclu sivphotos of the President finally gave themselves aWt by asking the naval officer in charge of radio mg)resS copy to let them read all the dispatches prebusly sent by the g other neWsmen
 ne naval officer let the couple read the dis patcls-though he had business to do This arouS newspaper suspicion and started eventual 1nvestation. Finally Secret Service arrested the coupIefound they travelling under phony names, were ling out of wedlock in a $35-a-day suite in Bermut had never done any newspaper work. They are stilbeing watched in Bermuda.
 Anyle who knew General EisenhOwer's mother had no ifficulty understanding how she raised great sonAs matter of fact she raised and playt no favorites She was equally proud of them all When Sam Goldwyn of Hollywood, planning pcture Eisenhower, told his mother,
 You muste very proud of your son. she repled which SoE". EiSenhowers brothers include the President oKansaS State College Milton s. Esen- hoWer espite the razzing he got at Carruthers- vile, Mo- ls year, President Trumans friends say he will v1slthe Charlottesville County Fair again this year It ill make his 18th consecutive appear ance Nobody say that when it to Missouri, MT Truman mt consistent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-16

WASHINGTON-A little plot has been pieced to- gether since Congress went away which should be called to the attention of the voters They may be able to do something about it between and the November elections.
 It has come to light in various public and private statements of members themselves.
 The plot is to kill off one of the most constructive measures that Congress adopted at its otherwise reform its own machinery and procedures for more Monroney-La Toilette Congressional reorganization measure.
 The act itself is a mandate But it still has to be put into effect. The means which would be used to nulllfy 1t are embodied in the right of each Con- greSs to make it's rules Rules adopted at the beginning of each Congress, usually pro-forna mat ter.
 Among other things, the Congressional reform plan envisages the reduction of committees in both House and Senate by nearly half through consolida tions. This could be voided merely by their going previously Thus also could other reform proposals be ditched.
 The plot began to appear soon after Congress adjourned. Members began suggesting the plan be changed just little" here and there. The proposed changes, added up, would kill off the whole re- organization plan.
 There is some evidence now that there was good deal of lip service when Congress adopted the reform bill at the. tag-end of the last sesson Its success was surprise though some compromises had to be accepted as the price of enactment
 The bill encroaches personal ambitions for