Hartford chronicle., 1946-08-31
By J. B. s.

Alabama, as a result Of the Aug ust 10th rioting that was set oil by a street fight between two whites and a Negro. Should these indictments result in jail sentenc- es, and fines the South will show the nation that it can "take care of it's own."
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 Competitive examinations for H. fbrarian and library assistants po- sitions in the Federal establish ments throughout New England, were announced Friday by the re- gional office of Civil Service at Boston. The positions will cover sub-professional and professional library work from grades paying S2168. .28 to $4902 year. For the lower grades, a written eXamlna- tion will be held on date to be announced later. For the higher grades the test will consist ot an evaluation of training and experl- ence and no written test will be required. Applications and 1nfor- mation may be secured at the Fed eral Building in Hartford and must be sent to the Boston office before September 9.
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 The Veterans Administration is seeking 50 part-time typists for work three evenings week at the Hartford Regional Office, 95 Pearl Street. Contact Officer Richard P. Brannick announced Friday. Peo- ple now employed elsewhere can apply for these jobs provided they can work from 4:45 p m. to 8:45 p.m., on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Age limits are from Is to 60 inclusive, male or female. Pay rates are approximately $1.OO per hour. Application should be made in person to MT. Brannick.
 There are also openings for seV- en stenographers who can take d1c- tation at a minimum rate of 96 words per minute and transcribe at 45 words per minute.
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 North and Judd Foundry needs men to train as moulders with tan for promotion. The starting pay. is approximately 75 cents per hour, plus a bonus pay ment. The Connecticut 1nter-Ra- cial Commission would like to know whether applicants are sue cessfully placed.
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 Some folks never learn. Just re- gently a woman left home in Ia hurry and neglected to put her money in the bank where it would be insured. Some young "ne'er to do wells" took advantage of the woman's uncalled for fear of banks and made off with the sum ot S5OOO. When the time comes that our banks are no longer safe, then we may as well give up. All de- posits in the banks are insured up to the amount of $5O00 in any one account.
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 New England veterans planning to purchase homes, or property are cautioned by a Veteran Admins tration official to protect any de- posit they make by obtaining a written agreement providing for refund of the deposit if the pur- chase is not completed.
 By the time our next edition hits the streets the Democratic Convention will have been held, and the Nominee selected. With both Lebon and Wechsler needing delegates votes, it will be interest ing to learn just whether or not the Negro delegates obtained rec ognition in the form of something of benefit to the community as a whole, or whether or not they sold their votes "down the river" for personal gain.
 We predict that before many months pass our section will have a new ward chairman. Either that will happen or the Democratic town chairman and the rest of the party leaders will agree to sit down and iron out the grievances of those who have strayed away from the machine because of the apparent indifference of the ward chairman.
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 Property to the amount of 5000 which belongs to or is held in trust for a state veteran or his wife is exempt from taxation for life. Under certain conditions this exemption also is available to the widow, mother or father of vet eran.
 Connecticut veterans are exempt l from payment of any fees for To- cal vendors licenses.
 Any Connecticut veterans, who l graduated from an approved law