The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-01-31

James Schlegel ScOutmaster of Boy Scout Troop
at the First Baptist Church. has resigned that post due
30 taking up residence out of town. His has
not been named as yet. Pfc. George Armour, Jr, is
now serving in Germany Sgt Ernest Stutzman has
arrived at San Francisco from the Pacific and
poets TO receive an honorable discharge shortly. Paul
Dubois will be guest speaker at the Youth Council rally
Saturday at St Johns Episcopal Church. There will
be special meeting of members Of Christ Chapel Sun
day. February TO- for the purpose of acting upon rec
concentration of the vesry Of St Johns parish relative
70 in the salary of Rev. Samuel Budde vicar
Winnie Barberi, of Mr.. and Mrs. DOmenic Bar
beri of South Elm street. has become proprietor of
eating emporium on Union street Jack DAILY, veteran
mail trucker does grand job secretary for the Post
Office pin league which operates Monday nights at the
Paramount Alleys Bert Henebry has resigned as
manager of the Plaza Theater and is now earning
weekly stipend at the Lux Clock Company.
Infabe statistics indicate that traffic accidents
continually on the rise in this section well through
out the nation Crashes particularly frequent during
the winter because of slippery highways long hours OF
night driving, and limited transportation. Yesterday
East Main street two busses crashed One was
filed with young students, the other mostly occupied by
housewives bent shopping tour. Fortunately
critically injured We only be thankful that the
accident occurred in mdafteoon when the demand for
bus transportation is at a low. Had the buses been
jammed they these days during rush hours it is
likely that many passengers would have been hospazed
During early morning hours lunch time and afterwork
hours busses at present ammed to the DOORS 1t is
true the law fobds standing beyond the white
line in the foreground of the vehicle, but sympathetic
drivers by the sight of people waiting long periods
during the intense cold for transportation and the law
Connecticut Railway Lighting Company
have several buses, awaiting finishing touches
in Detroit congested lines before many months have
passed. but in the interim relief must be provided
Therefore today making appeal to housewives
and others who not required to meet working sched
ues to travel at times other than rush hours. Not for
heeng do entertain the idea that it isn't the
right of the housewife to travel when she peases But
at present congestion during rush hours is simply beg
gng trouble perhaps tragedy People, free to and
go at leisure who strive to take bus at ten minutes be-
fore ve will perhaps he SAVING the life of factory work.
err stenographer, clerk. 1t may be some dear one
So won't you ladies try to help out in this crucial sua
ton?
Sidney jones' composer wrote such musical come
dies as San Toy" THE Girl from Utah." and The
Geisha." Many will say they read these words
"wel, that before my time" Perhaps. Others
will remember these shows, If they don't remember,
they will have heard about them from the older folks
Sidney Jones died in London the other day and is quite
likely most folks had forgotten there was ever such
song Linger Longer Loo until they read this week
the notice of Sidney Jones' death If you recall the
parIOr with the upright piano in the corner
whale of a lot of years will remember uncles
and aunts and cousins doing good job on "Linger
Longer Loo"
News for fre-fghters! It's story of progress in
reverse but maybe the old order has been found to be
the best after years of experiment Back in the hectic
days of l9l4-l9l7 The Democrats fire reporter ad
vOcated the installation of twoplaoOn system in the
local fire department and made mention of many progress
sive cities having interpolation system for its police
department With the aid of Jack" Cream of the Bur-
ton street house, and few copies of Fire and Water
the passage of the systems in both fire and police
deartments 1t sounded the knel of the torturous "a
hour stretch required of emen 1t reduced l2hour side
walk pounding to eight So PROGRESS" achieved.
But turn to the 24hOur shift dayton and day-oh
plan preferred almost unanimously by members
of the Boston Fire Department. And the chief up
there Napeen BOutilier ireman's fireman, says the
boys will get what they want Having served than
40 years "a smoke eater" he knows his stuff Among
other things the chief is going to organize the drill
school program a elaborate basis that when
his braves take part in parades public functions march
at funerals etc. they going to look like remen and
have that something military about them that FEM
mime hearts to utter ay off that stuff Brother this is
small town and the little is hard to get along with
now, without any ideas says a voice from the side
nes Seriously the Boston Fire Chief has three deputies
rewriting the rules and regulations of the department
and 24hour stretch every other day going to be in
cluded. Maybe Chief BoutiIier has something boys
Something to rehouse blues something TO keep fire
fighters young and friendly and neghborly. We will
send fire expert TO Boston for oOksee visit and
De we viii be in position TO offer suggestions Are
you listening commissioners? p. s. AS matter Of fact
We have several suggestions without going to Boston
Anybody interested?
Who remembers the good old days when young
folks coasted down of the ctys welknOwn streets
such as Cooke Hill. Frederick, Prospect and others too
numerous TO mention? You started down Cooke at
Buckingham and II the surface pretty good arrived
M Grove, pulled little TO the eftand negotiated lower
Cooke nnd into NOrth Main street Occasionally there
a mmEM ~ when a hOrse-draWn vehicle arrived