The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
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The VoSce of ProseSs-Aaaybe local school authorities who have to repair windows in school buildings frequent M street department officials who nystifed by van ashSnU street signs or the Connecticut Light Power com pany whose expenditures high as result of socaeo pvankS and deliberate vandalism can mpathlze with Edwin Steele secretary of the Connecticut Motor Club He is troubled with sgns-the that disappears And concerning these he lamenss With the erection Of new, and the replacement of old traffic signs and o1recoonal markers is in progress there is arising throughout the nation form of vandalism n the destruction or mutlla- son of these signs which should be discouraged by every means possible Metal and manpower shortages not making the replacement problem an easy one, at time when travel the Upswng and their need s apparent Despite that the black paint directona signs IS often scratched and the yellow coorlng smeared with crayon marks by irresponsible school children. Glass reflector buttons are often smashed prled of with pennlVeS and the value of these direction warning indicators nerated for night drivers Adequate traffic signs are always an important factor in the safe of the high ways Hunters have used the signs far too often tar gets for their rifles and shotguns neceSsatng costly re- placenents The Automobile Club executive stated that drivers of heavier vehicles have been known to tear down temporary wooden highway drecona signs to use the heavy post to pr the wheels of ter trucks out ot the mud or secure traction for them Verify, Mr Steele has his troubles
 Waterbury received plug this week On the Henry Morgan Show CMART-ABC). Morgan. burlesqung scientific discoveries told the story of the naming of water. The sci in Connecticut town in the Ieo0s and Morgan. the inventor of soap searched for a solvent for his product. Up to that time water had been used for bathing instead people filled
 tub with ketchup The ketchup. however would moi dissolve the soap Morgan. visiting friend by the name of Barry lost his soap outside in rain storm. When he went outside to locate it. he found that the rain the solvent he had searched for But what shall name it?" he asked Barry. You can't cal u after yourself replied his friend. "I know what I'll do. said Morgan ~On it after this town. I'll call water Barry. Thus. according to Morgan. water was named after a small Connecticut tOwn Waterbury.
 It's request number folks. but judging by the tone Of the message should do something about it. Action is very strongly ntimated. Here's the story: Residents of FarwOOd Road district have discovered that wasn't really fOOng when they carried away an attractive white bench which had proved something more than decorative feature for bus passengers waiting at the corner of Fairood and Amity Roads FawoOd Road is on the Waterbury -BethanyNew Haven line. Accord ing rate residents the bench carried away in an automobile The author of the letter to the Tower claims that the marker numbers of the machine obtained and unless the party responsible out of the Hal lOween fog and returns the bench there going to be action So remain yours for the return of the bench and questions asked F. Slope this peases the let ter writer and the folks whose sentiments he expressed
 Who remembers the good old days when there was a hoa argument in the house about a week among the girls whose turn it to get the alarming basket filed t0 OyerhOwing dumped into their laps?
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