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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
Community Responsibility

The little city of Windsor, Connecti-
cut, founded some three h%undred-odd
years ago but still has only about IL, 900
residents, has started a campaign for
safety on the highway and prevention
of juvenile delinquency through CO.
operative action of the entire COM
munity. That is to say these vital prob
lens are not left to the police or juve-
nile court. Every person is committed
to participation as a community re.
sponsibility.
A United Press correspondent ex-
plains:
THE juvenile phase, now well under
way, has included compulsory atten-
dance by some 800 upper grades and
high school pupils at programs includ-
ing movies and talks by authorities on
traffic safety and delinquency; age
level movies and police lectures to near
ly 1900 lower grade pupils in their class
rooms; lecturing of traffic offenders in
town court where violators are COM
PEELED to witness gruesome movies
screened in the court room; talks by
child psychologists; and formation of
clubs for boys and girls.
"The adult phase opened Friday night
at a town-wide mass meeting at which
there were expert teachers on both
subjects d also motion pictures.
Further programs to promote a closer
family relationship, general welfare of
the community, and to continually keep
the interest in safety and juvenile de-
linquency at a peak are included in q
long range plan"
With the Wilmington police force
engaged in a campaign designed to
create greater saftey in traffic through
strict enforcement Of the traffic rules,
with Safety Week just ahead, and the
Kiwanis-sponsored bicycle cavalcade
and demonstrations scheduled for De.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
BY GEORGE GALLUP
Director, American Institute Of
Public Opinion

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. %. =
Women have won notable rights
during the Goth Century, but ask q
woman about her rights, and
she'll probably place high on the
list the right to stand in lines al
grocery stores, to walk the floor
in the wee hours with a fretting
baby, or to hang onto straps in
crowded buses.
The less desirable obligations in
cline to linger, while the newly
won privileges come reluctantly.
Take the matter Of smoking. 1t
is generally accepted today that
women have a right to smoke. But
the victory is far from complete.
Men school teachers can smoke,
but in many communities through
out the country school boards and
parent groups frown on women
teachers smoking. !.
In Somerville, New Jersey, for
example, the men teachers have
regular smoking rooms. No wom-
en- allowed. Then woman teachers
put up a fight for their right to
smoke in the rooms. They won.
Alas, it's still a mans world;
the fire department, it is reported,
quickly issued an edict banning
all smoking on school property.
The Gallup Poll has put the
whole issue of women teachers
and smoking before the bar of
public opinion. The women come
off with a humping victory.
The Institute had field report
ers ask:
1.-THE school boards in many
communities do not allow wom-
en- teachers to smoke. Do you think
this rule should be changed to al
low women teachers to smoke while
outside the classroom"
The vote across the nation:
yes -- -------------- oS%
No 81
Undecided 6
ANALYSIS of voting by groups and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
Wide Surrey Indicates ban"
On Women Teachers Smoking; PoHSays

geographical areas bring out this
interesting fact: Among no group
and in no part of the country, ex-
cept the thirteen states comprising
the South, do more people vote to
keep teachers from smoking than
vote in favor Of allowing them to
smoke.
People so years of age or more,
and farmers are the groups in the
population least inclined to give
women teachers the right to smoke.
But even here, it should be noted,
the weight of opinion is on the side
Of permitting the women to smoke.
The most liberal attitude on the
subject is to be found among col
lege trained people, young people
(2l to 29), people in the medium
sized towns 10000 to 100, 900 popu.
lation), white collar workers, and
people generally in the New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic states.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
Not Hannegan's Fault

Robert E. Hannegan, ordered by his
physicians to take a long rest, is gen.
orally expected to resign as Democratic
National Chairman in January, and may
even quit the Cabinet.
There are many democrats inclined
to blame MI. Hannegan for the demo-
cratic rout in the elections on Novem-
ber.5. Their position is unsound..
The democrats were due to be de-
feated at the polls because of their
laundering throughout the new deal era,
which did not end with President Roose-
velt's death but was continued by Presi-
dent Truman.
In view of the record, neither Mr..
flanagan or any other Manufacturing
Mr.. Roosevelt had he lived and whose
political power was in doubt
could have stopped the avalanche of re-
publican votes. r
The blame cannot justly be placed
upon Mr.. flanagan who is an able mar
but whose efforts were under a heavy
handicap.
When ard if MI. flanagan steps
down, his successor probably will be
Governor Robert S. Kerr of Oklahoma.
That is to say, MI. Kerr is slated for
the democratic craftsmanship and tradi-
tionally the postmaster generalship goes
with the party office. It is a hopeful
sign that Mr.. Truman has not turned to
Missouri for someone to fill the posts.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
Religion
DayByDay
SMUT AMT ART
SMUT AMT r.
By r. ELLIS

During the Spanish American
War I worked among the soldiers
at Chickamauga. One of my duties
was arranging and presiding over
the entertainments. I discovered a
world Of real talent in the ranks.
One evening I stopped a monolo'
gist who had begun to tell an off.
color story. The audience of sol
diers approved. When I went be-
hind the scenes, my best perform
er, a profe ssional vaudeville actor,
summed up the situation in the la
comic phrase, Smut amt art"
He was wiser than many modern
editors. theatrical producers and
motion picture directors. All moral
considerations aside, the descent to
slime and filth is a departure from
legitimate art, and a confession Of
professional incompetence.
There is high esthetic sipnif.
icance, and practical sense in the
Scriptures Whatsoever things are
. pure. . think on these things"
We pray for clean minds. our
Father, and for fine tastes: that
we may love beauty and truth ana
purity in all their loneliness. rs
Thou dosts. Amen
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
By WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority
Written for E Service

Written for NEA Service
Confusion Reigns In Bids, Defense
Anything can happen in a bridge
game" writes Madeline Anderson
Of the Bridge Players Club, from
their new quarters in the Hamilton
Hotel, Chicago. If you play much
rubber bridge, you will appreciate
the uproar that today's hand caus-
ed at the club.
As soon a the dummy went
down, West realized that he could
not make the contract, and he
criticized his partner for not TAX
ing him back to hearts. In fact,
he thought that even spades would
have been a better contract than
the one they were in, not knowing
that North held six Of them.
Declarer won the opening lead
with dummy's ace of diamonds,
and for want of a better play, led
the ace of spades, with South
trumped with the nine of clubs.
D~eclarer overtrumper with the
ten-spot, then laid down the ace
of clubs, followed. by a small club,
which North won with the king.
Then declarer won the balance OF
the tricks, making six-odd on what
looked like an impossible contract.
South said, "You can't blame
me for trumping, can your" But
North suddenly noticed that il
South had trumped with the jack
of clubs, the contract would have
been set, and then the lid really
did blow off.
Vests five-club bid may seem
hard to justify, but after East's
cue-bid Of four diamonds, West
wanted to show the ace OF clubs
for a probable slam, bid. When
East went to six clubs, West be-
came really confused and passed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
YourGIRights
Questions and Answers
On Servicemer's
Problems
By T. o. KRAABEL

Here are three related questions
designed to develop important
points of a vital section of the CT
Bill of Rights:
GA large number of veterans
who did not complete high school
courses before entering the armed
forces now find it impossible to
return to school. Does the CT Bill
of Rights offer these youngsters
means of achieving a high school
diploma?
Ain many cases, yes. And the
tragedy here is that veterans and
the public in general are Ignorant
of this important provision of the
bill. Thousands of veterans have
had i%n-service treining and expe-
rience for which educational insti.
tutions are granting academic
credit. This credit is particularly
beneficial to non-high school gradu-
ates. Many Of them-perhaps a
majority-had in : service training
and experience which, if recog-
nized, would qualify them for a
diploma without further study.
Q-Need a veteran make appli-
cation for these benefits?
Ayes. The American Legion,
through its service officers il more
than 14,400 posts, is alerting and
encouraging veterans to do just
that. Everyone knows that the
value of a high school diploma in
creases as unemployment in
creases. Veterans will be screened
out of jobs because they do not
have diplomas. This is particu-
larly true in rural areas where
men and women are employed
without the services of the per.
sonnet departments and testing
systems found in large industries.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
QUOTATIONS

The skeletons of the planned economy are
rafting in the closet of the New Deal.-Thomas
j.. Herbert, Ohio Republican candidate for
governor.
In the conduct of foreign relations between
friendly nations there is no such word as
victory.-Dean Acheson, undersecretary OF
State.
We still have little Hitlers and Himrnlers
everywhere here in the world.-Mrs. Ruzena
Pelantova, vice mayor Of Prague.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23
truman Statement Needed

Some say President Truman should
not have left Washington at a time like
this-his place was at his desk, and he
should have stayed there. Others say
it was as well to have him away from
the capital lest, by remaining, he make
another faux pas, for which he has quite
a reputation, and so add y new and
greater complications to the Lewis case.
Anybody's guess on where he SHOULD
be is as good as another's. His weeks
junket to Key West is nearly over and
in the meantime the Justice Depart
ment, Judge Goldsborough of District
Federal Court, and Secretary of the In
terror Krug have taken the necessary
steps to determine what can legally be
done to break Lewis, get the miners
back on the job and allow production
to continue without costly interruption.
One question in many minds is
whether existing statutes cover the
Lewis case. The Justice Department
chief Tom Clark, claims the precedent
for Furnishing Lewis was established in
the Debs case during the Pullman strike
years ago. It would seem that the
precedent is still applicable. On the
other hand, and in fear that by some
trick the Lewis counsel 1circumvent the
court at Mondays contempt hearing,
there is a growing demand for a special
session of Congress obviously with the
intent to speed legislation designed to
curb all labor leaders and incubating
strikes.
Wat President Truman proposes to
do about this is a moot question. It will
be remembered that he vetoed the Case
bill when strikes were at their height
last winter. Would he assume the same
attitude now? Even though he has stiff
fened his back and has supported Secre-
tary Krug and the Justice Department
in the Lewis case, there is no assurance
he would not exercise his veto power
on any legislation resembling the Case
bill, and Congress would have been as
sembled to no good purpose at heavy
expense.
An immediate statement by Mr..
Truman courageously declaring his adj
ministration will exercise its full power,
not only to get the mines back into op-
Grafton without delay and to see that
the miners car is adequately punish
ed, but also to break up the strike move
ment now rampant in so many quarters.
is an imperative need.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-23

Analysis Of voting by groups and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
DR.. GiIn1artin
Addresses Group

Urging a constructive program OF
understanding and cooperation be-
tween parents and teachers, DR..
John @. Gilmartin, superintendent
of Schools, declared the training
of children offers a miniature pat
tern for the future generation be-
fore a meeting of the Kingsbury
School PTA last night. More than
100 persons were in attendance.
The school superintendent advo-
Gated Inauguration of child STUDY
programs sponsored by the PTA III
cooperation with local and state &C.
partment of education authorities
and called for application OF PTA
goals beyond those Of playing fairy
eodmother to school baseball teams
Dr.. Gilmartin was introduced By
Mrs. Archie Mintz program chair.
man. The meeting was conducted
by Mrs. John J. Daily, president
OF the newly organized group. Sixth
grade pupils OF Miss Helen NC
Donald sang at the meeting. Re-
freshments were served after DR.
GilInartin,s talk by the hospitality
committee headed by Mrs. j. wal
ter McGarry. .,
Pupils OF the sixth grade, forming
an a-capella choir, rendered Gou-
mods Ave Maria" in Latin and the
Lords Prayer" (Malotte). The
musical program was given under
The direction of Miss Helen Melon
aid. sixth grade teacher. -.
Next meeting of the group viii
be held at the Kingsbury school
gymnasium at 8 D. IN. March ~
preceded by a one-hours meeting
of the executive board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

NMrSeS AIUnlNae
Fashion Shoe
Tomorrow

several hundred women are eS-
pected TO attend the card party
and fashion show sponsored by g.
Marys Hospital Nurses Alumnae
To be held at the auditorium Of
the Waterbury Catholic high school
tomorrow evening at 3 o'clock.
Alumnae members will serve as
models, and include Mrs. Margaret
Brennan, Mrs. Eleanor Dubois,
Miss Dorothy MoWeeney, Miss Mary
Tevelin, Miss Kay Sheehy and Miss
Mary Jane Simpson. The fashion
presentation will be made by For
ester and Company.
Miss Katherine Mullin. general
chairman, Il assisted by Miss Mary
Casey, Miss Helen Trainer, for tick
cts; Misses Mary Koran, Marie
Griffin, Mary Callan and Loretta
Coyle, on prizes: Esther Sullivan
and Mary Dalton Williams, on
tables and cards; and Miss Mary
o'Donnell and Marguerite TieTney
publicity.
Tickets may be procured from
any member Of the alumnae as
we'll as from the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
SOCIETY
PTA official
Speaks Before
Local Group

Mrs. clifford Thompson, wallins-
ford, outlined the development Of
National Parent.Teacher assoela-
lions at q luncheon meeting Of the
Bunker Hill PTA In the Bunker
Hill Church gym yesterday.
The speaker Is state chairman Of
education relations for the Con-
nectlcut Congress Of Parents and
Teachers. Mrs. Thompson Is also a
former vice-president Of the Ma
tional PrA Congress.
Guests at the meeting which
marked the 4oth Founders Day
anniversary Of the national organi-
cation, included Mrs. Leo B. Kim
ball, New Haven County PTA pre-
sident, and delegates from PARENT
Teacher associations Of the Slocum
and Klngsbury Schools, and schools
In Prospect and Naugatuck.
Next meeting OF the Bunker Hill
group will be held April H. The
program will include a forum on
home building and remodelling. led
by Louis +. Alexander, architect;
Arthur w. Nichols, secretary Of the
Waterbury Building Il Loan Asso-
citation; and Walden Trimble, in
terror decorator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Valentine Social
This EOening

A short business meeting Of santa
Maria Circle, National Daughters
of Isabella, will be held this evening
at 7:S0 o'clock in Knights Of Co
lumbus hall, North Main street
Mrs. Mildred Lynch, regent will
preside.
Following the meeting o Valen-
tins day social will be held. All
members and friends Of the Circle
are invited to attend.
Arrangements for the social are
under the direction Of the social
committee: Mrs. Helen 10y, chair
man; Mrs. Agnes Proulx, Mrs. Mar
garet McKenna, Mrs. Margaret Nc
Evoy, Mrs. Mary McNamara, Mrs
Marie Beckley, Mrs. Mary TeTrill
and Miss Emma TeYrill.
Mrs. Joseph Fleming, New York
City, is visiting her sister, Miss
Catherine Mahaney. Chestnut ave-
nue..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
~ Youth Club
Hears Artist

Michael Russo, Waterbury artist,
was the guest speaker at q meeting
of the Waterbury Youth Club at
the Central ~" Friday night. His
topic was art As A Social Index."
Mr.. Russo illustrated his address
with slides outlining the develop
ment OF art from that Of Orecian
times TO modern interpretations.
StreSsing that art reflected con.
temporary living. Mr.. Russo said
The Romans painted superhuman
men with perfect bodies. But after
the Romans lost power and fell
into decadence, their pictures most
ly portrayed dying warriors and old
women"
A social hour Of dancing and re-
freshments followed Mr.. Russo's
talk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Naomi Chapter to Sponsor
Bridget OmOYYO1CA ftevnOOn

viii be given TO the Order Of East.
ern star Endowment fund.
George washington game party
followed a business meeting OF the
group held recently ct which mrs.
Marion Meister, worthy matron, pre-
sided.
Special prizes were awarded 10
Mrs. Alta Taylor, and Mrs. Ada
Blum.
Topscorers included Mrs. Eliza
beth THORNLEY,, Mrs. LILLIAN Rodeck,
Mrs, Cecilia Benin, Mrs. Bertha
Ford, Miss Grace 1Aneburgh, and
Miss Charlotte Stell, and James
Burhoe.
Mrs. Lana Jubelt, chairman Of the
refreshznents committee, was assist
ed by Mrs. Mabel March, Miss Mabel
Bradford, Mrs. 0enevleve Finlay,
and MRS. Ada Blum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Social Notes

Miss Mary Beth Smith and Miss
Anita Champagne were hostesses
at a recent linen and personal
shower at the Smith home, Willow
street, in honor of Miss Janet E.
Bachelor, Middlebury. Miss Batch
elor will be married Saturday TO
Richard Pervier, East Templeton,
Mass.
Miss Elizabeth Hill, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Hill, Con-
iston avenue, arrived in New York
City yesterday on the General An
derson after a year in England as
an American Red Cross staff as
sistant. Miss Hill served as an as
scciate editor of the Junior League
Magazine, New York City, prior to
entering the service.
Mrs. @. F. Semplenski, Long Hill
road, entertained at party recent
ly for her daughter, Joyann, in Gel
ebration Of her sixth birthday
Frank Coviello, Tudor street, has
returned home from the Massachu-
sets General Hospital in Boston
where he has been patient for the
past several weeks.
Miss Anne Bradley, Elmhurst ave-
nue.. attended the party in honor
of Paul Keefe, given by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P. Keefe, Nor
well, Mass, at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel, New York City, On Saturday.
The guest of honor recently return
ed from three years duty in the Pa
cific. Miss Bradley, a student at
Boston University, also spent the
weekend at the Waldorf Astoria as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Keefe.
John J. Bradley, Elmwood avenue,
has left for Boston College where
he has enrolled for a pre-dental
course. He was recently released
from military service after serving
10 months overseas in the China
Burma-India area.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Dempsey,
Country Club road, will leave short
ly for a vacation in Florida.
Mrs. Robert Rothert, and her two
children, Nancy and Robert, Jr.. Of
Altoona, Pa, are visiting with her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Delaney,
Plaza avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
YOLanda Club
Sponsors Party

The annual card party Of the
Yolanda Club was held recently at
their club rooms on. West Main
street. Sixteen tables were in play.
Refreshments were served and
prizes were awarded to the follow
ing:
Miss Nancy Stella, Miss Jane Ra-
nando, Miss 10 Carlo, Miss Ann
Koval, Miss Jane Uhacz, Miss Helen
Junak, Miss Brigida Biondi, Miss
Ruth S. Hoebel, Mrs. Jennie Mark
Anthony, Mrs. p. RoSsi, Mrs. John
DelDonna, Miss Mary MARITIME, Mrs.
Leonard Coviello, Mrs Terry Sc
meraio, and Mrs. Minnie Link.
Others attending we're; Theresa
Pinto, Kay Puglieso, Sylvia Rinaldi,
Mrs. Ida Arcaro, Victoria Julien,
Marian Torio, Angelo opposite, Lena
Gallo, Nella Rosa, Mary Hyland,
Ruth Hoebel. Jane Rarando, Marie
Mezzanatte, Rose Penta, Constance
Ciaccio, Mrs. Ralph Scozzafava,
Mrs. Peter Sandore, Mrs. Edwin
Swift, Mrs. p. Rossi, Martha Lewis,
Grace Lovetre, Katherine DeCoSmo,
Joan Ruggerio, Josephine Nardi,
Angie DiMartino, and Clara Capa-
donna.
Also Mrs. Charles Donate, Lucy
Biondi, Mrs. Henry Stella. Miss
Julia Fugilese, Margaret Soprano,
Mrs. Lewis Pierce, Mrs. Michael
Arcari, Mrs. Joseph D'Angelo. Mrs.
Mae Schuster, Jean Angeloni, Mrs.
Alfred Deleppo, Helen Sandore,
Sophie Onischuk, Mrs. Anthony
Stance, Mrs. Thomas Pastor, Lu-
cielli Pastor, Mrs. Thomas Claffey,
Mrs. Jean UrSo and Mrs. Arthur
G. Pryor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20

Mrs. Margaret Quilter and son,
Jack, attended q convention in
Hartford on Monday and Tuesday.
They were registered at the Hotel
Bond.
Mr.. and MRS. George w.
ORourke, Starvlew avenue, attend
ed the commissioning of the US.S.
Juneau in the Brooklyn Navy yard
recently as well as the luncheon
held aboard ship following the
ceremonies. Their son. George J.
O'Rourke, sac, US.NR,, is at
tached to the ship which soon leaves
for Its shakedown cruise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ignazzio Dantino
have returned from their wedding
trip to Miami Beach, Fla, and have
taken UP residence at 80 North
Leonard street. Mrs. Dantino Is the
former Miss RoSanne Margaret Ar
covio. The couple were married
February 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Catholic Group
Meet TOnrOrrOU

Joseph (. MalleF, counsellor Of the
local Veterans Advisory Committee
will address the Union Division OF
the Waterbury Council Of Catholic
Women following their monthly
meeting tomorrow evening In the
Diocesan Clubroom.
The speaker will discuss the work
Of that committee. Mr.. Maher is q
graduate Of Holy Cross College and
veteran Of three and one-half
years of Army service, having spent
10 months In Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Church Group
To GiOe Dance

The Pilgrim Fellowship of the
Second Congregational church will
hold q benefit dance on Tuesday,
ct Davenport Hail, February Is, at
p. m.
Serving on the committee ere
Miss Irene Friezka, Catherine Sur
tener, Mary Opilak, and Robert
Hartung. AL young people are in
vited TO attend.
Miss Mary Louise Martin teacher
Of expression at Wildly High School,
will address the Fellowship on Sun
day, February "a.
Activities Of the group through
the month Of May viii be discussed
at an officers meeting In the recep-
ton room Of the church at 7:S0 p.
m. on Wednesday, February n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Bide-a-W eeCIMb
Elects Officers

Mrs. Mary SchwartE was elected
president Of the Bide-a-Wee club
at q meeting held Monday night
at Mechanics hall.
Other ofacers elected were as fol-
lows: Mrs. Clarence Budd, vice.
president; Mrs. William Carew, ST.,
treasurer; Mrs. Louis James, finan-
cial secretary, and Mrs. Arthur
Wunsch, secretary.
Mrs. Jennie Gardner, Highland
avenue, who leaves next month for
her former home in johnson, Scot
land, was honored ct q party fol-
lowing the meeting and presented
. travelling bag and purse.
Plans were made for the annual
banquet to be held early in the
spring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
Alumni Club
VIII Meet

The Northeastern University
Alumni club of Connecticut is plan
ming a dinner meeting for Feb. ~
at $50 p. m. at the Hotel Sheraton,
New Britain. An entertainment will
follow the meeting.
All Connecticut alumni Of the
university are invited to attend.
Reservations may be made with the
secretary of the club, Nathan Cor
don, 2l6 Grove street, Bristol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-20
RainbO1e, Girls
Meet Tonight

Representa- OF the Order Of
Rainbow for girls from various Con-
necticut cities will attend a meeting
of the Waterbury Assembly, No. Is,
tonight at Temple Hall at 1880. Mrs.
Grace E. Chidsey supreme inspec-
tor Of Connecticut, will also attend.
Out-of-town members are expect
ed from Ansonia, Danbury, Bristol.
Hartford and Torrington. Miss
Carol Nelson, worthy advisor. will
preside. A Valentine party will fol-
low, with Miss Ellen Bowes, Miss
Jean Anderson, Miss Joan Hunter
and Miss Jean Carmichael as host
esses.