The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06

Let's things shine!
 A Reader Writes. The Street Department has laid out a crOsswalk East Main Street near POlis Theater and the bus line stop the parking lot on the north side of the street For what this was done
 do not know after it was completed and ready Tor the people could not until PatrOlman Higgngs came duty Cars did not stop at the crOsswak when the light in Exchange Place was red. They kept
 moving along and the police marking and would not stop to let people It is only waste of paint and
 taxpayers to put these signs down no one pays any attention to them Why can't the Police Depart force drivers to stop these crOsswaks when the
 light red? Other cities do I! can be and should be done or do have to wait until child adult is killed to get action. would like to see real answer in your column to why not be made to stop at crOsswaks when the nearest traffic light is redA Reader Thanks for your letter Friend Your Observa- tOn and comments deserving of attention Why not write another letter and next time send it to the Board of Police Commissioners, whose next meeting will be Wednesday, May 15th They the ones to decide on such matters The Tower several occasions has reg to East Main Street at the bus stops unless policeman is on hand to give them protection.
 Boswell, Jr., Writes Agan-When inventories of Japa- installations completely checked the occupation troops began to dispose of the property and equipment All food and clothing and such items blankets im- medatey signed to the Japanese Home Ministry for civilian Special items of clothing, such avlators furned suits protective clothing for in chemical warfare not returned They either destroyed given to the American troops souvenirs Certain to the pos sibe This done that the land might be cultivated in effort to prevent future famine Most of this land that could be returned around large apors in many being the landing field itself Representatives of the Japanese Home Ministry often to Army Headquar- ters asking for certain tracts of and for cultivation Usually this land occupied by occupation troops They were always given the same answer If you had used the land for cultivation during the instead of for what did, would not have to ask for the Army would never have taken it over When we are through with the land will return it. In other Words Scram, Brother"
 Hope Eternal-HOpe well faith will never die in many home that some day a missing son. husband loved will return at future date latter day Robinson CrusOe The Navy announced this week that it has given up the search for 666 of its miss
 ing in the Pacific The Navy reported that it had, by plane and with shore paries scrutinzed piece of land in the Pacific In the past months of this cOmbing, survivors have been found. Remem- berng the vasness of the Pacific and it's myriad islands and atos the extent of the search the Navy undertook completely has at last been abandoned But farms and in cities prayers will still be offered up that some day, somehow, somewhere that missing someone will home.
 Town Gossip-The popular and efficient Ed" Kelly, chief representative of the Veterans Administration at the Veterans Advisory Center Grove Street has entered the Veterans Hospital at Newngon for observation and treatment. Ed" is veteran of World War l. He has served rehabilitation officer of the DAV of Connecti cut for number of years and is regarded of the best informed men in Connecticut GI legislation He and his staff have advised hundreds of returning vets rehabilitation, disqualification, compensation collegiate and whatnot. To Ed goes best wishes for speedy recovery and hope to him back the job Our sentiments will be echoed by hundreds of vet here and throughout the state. In answer to reaIers query The flag flying at half staff these days the Post Office building in compliance with govern mental orders and out of respect for the late Harlan Stone Chief Justice of the U. Supreme Court The order does not affect municipal buildings Sometime next week of members of the local fire department will draw lots for their annual vacation periods The captains and leutenants and other 'hgher ups have already drawn, but official order from headquarters delayed the plans of the prvates The orders incidentally have occasioned speculation number of possible transfers within the department and the pending appointment number of new officers. As there is vacancy among the captains and three eutenances to be filled there may be something to the report And then again. it may be just another of those little things that keep organization qui ~ Art Duac of The Democrats composing room is vaca- tonng in New York Fred Waring will have an enthusi asc listener to his morning programs for the week so. The Ex-GI has decided musical complex and it leans toward Fred Waring and his band.
 No Male VOte?-"MOther-in-aw is almost Is pOpu
 far mother when it comes to gifts revealed by the Mothers Day Gift Survey conducted recently by Parents Magazine and which is believed to be the first Of it's kind made. More than half of all the women answering this plan to give presents both their mothers and mOthers-in-k.w; eight of ten pan to spend the amour. for each. True 70 wOn:an's Ererogative. both mother and mothern-law had hard